You see, there are things you can do to get around spammers. You can delete their messages, turn them off, etc. Web sites that screen out non IE browsers usually go to unusual lengths to do it out of some psychotic obsession with the idea that everyone is going to be using IE forever.
I've written a lot on the subject of browsers and usability of late. It is my opinion that a web site is there for people to look at. They are used to sell products, present information, and other interesting uses. As the person putting together the web site, you have no control over what browser an individual user uses. They use the browsers they do for a reason... and they might not share your particular browser preference.
All you can do is produce a web site that is usable, and accessible. The web users will do the rest. It's a sacred trust in a lot of ways. And any site that violates that out of ignorance or arragance shouldn't be on the web.
I'm glad you're not screening anyone out. Webmasters who screen out users based on the browser they proport to be using are scum. The lowest form of life.
This is funny. If there was anything there, I might find myself rooting for them. But their claims just keep getting more and more outragious. Anything to stay in the papers... or at last Slashdot I always say.
If they were considered a bank by the regulators there is no way they would legally be able to get away with this kind of extortion scheme. Unfortunately, the regulators don't consider them a bank.
Right. I think we're all in agreement... flesh eating robots are bad. Still, I can't imagine a vegetarian robot being bad. Think of the possibilities... You want your vacume cleaner robot to clean the room, feed it some beans. Just think, all the extra gas could keep it running for weeks! Speaking of gas, why not create one that eats nothing but taco bell? Dollar per dollar it's still cheaper than gasoline!
Gattica was the best sci-fi film. Far and away. It dealt with science, social commentary, and it was a history lesson, all rolled into one. In my book it's everything a good sci fi movie should be... in a schindler's list kind of way.
It has a lot to do with the way Firefox is constructed. Mozilla, Firefox, and IE have one thing in common aside from the fact that they're all web browsers. They are all deeply tied in to their application frameworks. With IE, it's tied to COM and ActiveX, some of the newer features I hear will be tied into.NET natively. Mozilla and Firefox are tied into XPCOM and Gecko Run Time.
That said, lets think about this practically for a minute. There are very few applications other than Mozilla Firefox, and a few niche applications for Linux I can think of that depend on the same gecko run time that Mozilla does in the same installation. So assuming a hacker could get in and screw up the Gecko run time or XPCom, how much damage could they really do? They could screw up the application framework, for a single user... possibly the whole system if the user is logged in as root or administrator, but it's not going to take down say... the Window manager your OS uses.
In contrast Internet Explorer uses components that are integrated so tightly with Windows and the application tools it uses, that if you screw those up bad enough, you can hobble, disable, or even kill the computer system the exploit is deployed in.
I think our friends at Microsoft could learn a thing or two from the way Mozilla is constructed, and it seems like they are from the new registry configuration scheme they've proposed for Longhorn. I don't know if it will make IE or Windows more secure, but it will keep guys like me working for many years to come.
Google has an interesting and unusual perspective on things, which is why I like them. If they were to create an IM client, I have no doubt that it would not be just another IM client. I'm sure they're working on it too. Question is how do you do anything new with IM? Maybe some kind of hybrid IM that works with Gmail. Yahoo has been playing around with something like this; I don't see why Google couldn't take it the extra step.
As far as toppling AIM; just don't bother. They'll topple themselves eventually. The AIM service is saturated with spyware, too many ads, and annoying "features" that don't do much of anything. I remember Bob Cringely said "the only way to compete with Microsoft is to ignore them" (paraphrasing). I think that has to be true of any real market power, in just about any market. If you spend more time paying attention to building a better product, and less time worrying about what your competition is doing, then you'll win every time. It's a nice hypothesis, and it kind of runs counter to conventional logic in the industry, but it rings true.
Bear in mind that all this is highly speculative. Even if they're actually working on it, there's no guarantee that it will even see the light of day. Rather than do something that's been done to death, why not have Google do something completely new? Don't know, maybe something like a searchable syndication service, or an archive.org style way back machine that uses the Google cache? But that's really not all that new of an idea. Don't know, maybe I'm just not creative enough to work for Google.
Honestly, I've been very happy with the progress Lucas has made on the recent star wars movies. It's one of those epic universes that can only get bigger.
Not to mention more profitable. I've never been much good at being a purist, so I try not to do it.
Star Wars has become such a large part of our culture over the last few decades that I don't think anything with the Star Wars name on it would flop.
The Star Wars movies really push the envelope technically. They always have. I would watch them just to see where the technology's going.
I don't think you give these judges enough credit. But with a republican congress (who will no doubt consider this a work of "activist judges" at work) out there, I wouldn't depend on this ruling holding up for long. Don't get me wrong. I'm all for checks and balances so long as all the branches of government aren't absolutely insane. One out of three ain't bad.
Never underestimate software dinosours. If IBM and Novell can both make come backs, then Unysis can as well. Even now, they're custom software development arm is alive and well. I'm sure other parts of the company are probably gearing up for something as well. Wouldn't put it past them. All it takes is one over priced hit, or just the right patent, and they can count their revenue for the next ten years. Just a thought.
You're missing the point. This study is obviously biased and funded by Microsoft. You see, a decline in reading paper books, actually helps them sell e-books in ridiculous proprietary formats. Think of the selling point, "no one wants paper anymore, and this proves it, buy our DRM enhanced versions of the classics today!"
Think of it this way. If you have three dimensional windows running on your screen, then you could have more on your screen at once. The looking glass metephor is nice because it gives applications a book-like paradigm where you can just pull a book off the shelf, and do what you will with the window. Sphere was another good example of that kind of philosophy. I can't wait to see what microsoft does with 3d desktops in the near future.
Ha! Sounds like the message was lost in a powepoint presentation somewhere along the road. You know, someone who knew what they were talking about made a presentation, and it was sent to a bunch of people who had no idea what they're doing technically, and low and behold, databases that self destruct when you open them! I'm not sure it's it's funny or sad.
Pardon my ignorance, but why would ICANN have anything to do with this? Aren't the international domains handled by IANA? Last I checked, they were not the same organization.
I agree, but I deal with people every day that have trouble turning on a computer and using basic e-mail, let alone trying to figure out some crazy new fangled micro payment system in addition to outlook.
Or god forbid... several competing crazy micro payment systems specifically designed for e-mail. I just don't think the Joe user demographic is anywhere near ready for this.
But if you could come up with something that's as widely used and accepted as Paypal, you might be on to something. Otherwise, you're just asking for Tzurus, brother.
What about the courts that just ruled against the new FCC rules? If the FCC is the only one who has final authority to regulate the spectrum, then doesn't the court's ruling become moot? I wonder what they would have to say about that...
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I don't think they are.
You see, there are things you can do to get around spammers. You can delete their messages, turn them off, etc. Web sites that screen out non IE browsers usually go to unusual lengths to do it out of some psychotic obsession with the idea that everyone is going to be using IE forever.
I've written a lot on the subject of browsers and usability of late. It is my opinion that a web site is there for people to look at. They are used to sell products, present information, and other interesting uses. As the person putting together the web site, you have no control over what browser an individual user uses. They use the browsers they do for a reason... and they might not share your particular browser preference.
All you can do is produce a web site that is usable, and accessible. The web users will do the rest. It's a sacred trust in a lot of ways. And any site that violates that out of ignorance or arragance shouldn't be on the web.
Never said you did. It just bugs me when people try to screen out my beloved firefox. It's seriously irretating.
I'm glad you're not screening anyone out. Webmasters who screen out users based on the browser they proport to be using are scum. The lowest form of life.
They're listed as the registrar are they? I didn't know Google was ICANN accredited. I wonder if the original poster meant Registrant. Big difference.
This is funny. If there was anything there, I might find myself rooting for them. But their claims just keep getting more and more outragious. Anything to stay in the papers... or at last Slashdot I always say.
Yeah, I could see how paper training your robot might be a problem. Although, it might be something you could download.
If they were considered a bank by the regulators there is no way they would legally be able to get away with this kind of extortion scheme. Unfortunately, the regulators don't consider them a bank.
Right. I think we're all in agreement... flesh eating robots are bad. Still, I can't imagine a vegetarian robot being bad. Think of the possibilities... You want your vacume cleaner robot to clean the room, feed it some beans. Just think, all the extra gas could keep it running for weeks! Speaking of gas, why not create one that eats nothing but taco bell? Dollar per dollar it's still cheaper than gasoline!
If you liked Paycheck, you'll love Vanilla Sky.
Gattica was the best sci-fi film. Far and away. It dealt with science, social commentary, and it was a history lesson, all rolled into one. In my book it's everything a good sci fi movie should be... in a schindler's list kind of way.
Time for a Bar-Mitzva!
Oy, they grow up so fast.
It has a lot to do with the way Firefox is constructed. Mozilla, Firefox, and IE have one thing in common aside from the fact that they're all web browsers. They are all deeply tied in to their application frameworks. With IE, it's tied to COM and ActiveX, some of the newer features I hear will be tied into .NET natively. Mozilla and Firefox are tied into XPCOM and Gecko Run Time.
That said, lets think about this practically for a minute. There are very few applications other than Mozilla Firefox, and a few niche applications for Linux I can think of that depend on the same gecko run time that Mozilla does in the same installation. So assuming a hacker could get in and screw up the Gecko run time or XPCom, how much damage could they really do? They could screw up the application framework, for a single user... possibly the whole system if the user is logged in as root or administrator, but it's not going to take down say... the Window manager your OS uses.
In contrast Internet Explorer uses components that are integrated so tightly with Windows and the application tools it uses, that if you screw those up bad enough, you can hobble, disable, or even kill the computer system the exploit is deployed in.
I think our friends at Microsoft could learn a thing or two from the way Mozilla is constructed, and it seems like they are from the new registry configuration scheme they've proposed for Longhorn. I don't know if it will make IE or Windows more secure, but it will keep guys like me working for many years to come.
Google has an interesting and unusual perspective on things, which is why I like them. If they were to create an IM client, I have no doubt that it would not be just another IM client. I'm sure they're working on it too. Question is how do you do anything new with IM? Maybe some kind of hybrid IM that works with Gmail. Yahoo has been playing around with something like this; I don't see why Google couldn't take it the extra step.
As far as toppling AIM; just don't bother. They'll topple themselves eventually. The AIM service is saturated with spyware, too many ads, and annoying "features" that don't do much of anything. I remember Bob Cringely said "the only way to compete with Microsoft is to ignore them" (paraphrasing). I think that has to be true of any real market power, in just about any market. If you spend more time paying attention to building a better product, and less time worrying about what your competition is doing, then you'll win every time. It's a nice hypothesis, and it kind of runs counter to conventional logic in the industry, but it rings true.
Bear in mind that all this is highly speculative. Even if they're actually working on it, there's no guarantee that it will even see the light of day. Rather than do something that's been done to death, why not have Google do something completely new? Don't know, maybe something like a searchable syndication service, or an archive.org style way back machine that uses the Google cache? But that's really not all that new of an idea. Don't know, maybe I'm just not creative enough to work for Google.
Amen to that one.
Honestly, I've been very happy with the progress Lucas has made on the recent star wars movies. It's one of those epic universes that can only get bigger.
Not to mention more profitable.
I've never been much good at being a purist, so I try not to do it.
Star Wars has become such a large part of our culture over the last few decades that I don't think anything with the Star Wars name on it would flop.
The Star Wars movies really push the envelope technically. They always have. I would watch them just to see where the technology's going.
But I'm rather odd.
I don't think you give these judges enough credit. But with a republican congress (who will no doubt consider this a work of "activist judges" at work) out there, I wouldn't depend on this ruling holding up for long. Don't get me wrong. I'm all for checks and balances so long as all the branches of government aren't absolutely insane. One out of three ain't bad.
No worries. If patents wearen't such a pain in the ass, I would get them mixed up too. :)
No that's copyrights. 95 years. Patents (and I could be wrong) are still 17 years, possibly up to 25 (I think) with an extension.
Never underestimate software dinosours. If IBM and Novell can both make come backs, then Unysis can as well. Even now, they're custom software development arm is alive and well. I'm sure other parts of the company are probably gearing up for something as well. Wouldn't put it past them. All it takes is one over priced hit, or just the right patent, and they can count their revenue for the next ten years. Just a thought.
You're missing the point. This study is obviously biased and funded by Microsoft. You see, a decline in reading paper books, actually helps them sell e-books in ridiculous proprietary formats. Think of the selling point, "no one wants paper anymore, and this proves it, buy our DRM enhanced versions of the classics today!"
Anything they give me free.
Think of it this way. If you have three dimensional windows running on your screen, then you could have more on your screen at once. The looking glass metephor is nice because it gives applications a book-like paradigm where you can just pull a book off the shelf, and do what you will with the window. Sphere was another good example of that kind of philosophy. I can't wait to see what microsoft does with 3d desktops in the near future.
Ha!
Sounds like the message was lost in a powepoint presentation somewhere along the road. You know, someone who knew what they were talking about made a presentation, and it was sent to a bunch of people who had no idea what they're doing technically, and low and behold, databases that self destruct when you open them! I'm not sure it's it's funny or sad.
Pardon my ignorance, but why would ICANN have anything to do with this? Aren't the international domains handled by IANA? Last I checked, they were not the same organization.
I agree, but I deal with people every day that have trouble turning on a computer and using basic e-mail, let alone trying to figure out some crazy new fangled micro payment system in addition to outlook.
Or god forbid... several competing crazy micro payment systems specifically designed for e-mail. I just don't think the Joe user demographic is anywhere near ready for this.
But if you could come up with something that's as widely used and accepted as Paypal, you might be on to something. Otherwise, you're just asking for Tzurus, brother.
What about the courts that just ruled against the new FCC rules? If the FCC is the only one who has final authority to regulate the spectrum, then doesn't the court's ruling become moot? I wonder what they would have to say about that...