Yup, that was it! Nice catch:) The company was made up a few kids ("kids" of course being subjective) that gave a really good press-only PR demo (and I recall they were serious about trying to keep it press only. We had to have press conference badges or we couldn't get through the door) and a couple of days later (I don't think the conference had been over for a week) they were bought. IIR, it was a cool product, especially at the time. Java was "The Next Big Thing" and they made it easy to add some of the bloated, wasteful applets to your site;)
True, then they started buying any company that had anything related to the Internet. Remember Vermeer Technologies Inc.? They created FrontPage and MS snatched them up to compete with other editors out there like HotDog. There was another company I saw at Internet World at the same time. They had some easy-to-use, drag-and-drop Java applet creator. Was interesting. Two days after their press conference MS grabbed them, too.
The page at Wired.com with the story has a large graphic on the top, right part of the page saying readers can follow tech events via Twitter. Or, you know, not...;)
Right. Because there's never been a person who has lost a file when Word crashed and the *.tmp files are entirely reliable and very easy to search through. In fact, it's so reliable, there was never any need to build recover functionality into it. Come on - just because you've lucked out and it's worked " seamlessly and effortlessly" for you doesn't mean a ton of us haven't lost important files because of Word's lack of 100% "uptime."
Who would write a book in one whole file?? One chapter = one file. Reduces the chance of losing everything in one-fell-swoop. And easier to edit, send around for notes, etc.
> think that ONE ipod that bursts into flames is an alarming number, if that one is in my pants pocket right next to my man-gear.
That reminds me of some comedian's line in reference to people in Southern California worried about whether the next earthquake would be "The Big One." He pointed out that the one that knocks a brick off a building and hits you in the head killing you would be your Big One.
No. It sounds like he understands the requirements for taking the kind of photographs that will attract visitors to the museum, and doing so while taking into account things like potential damage to a classical piece of art because of the use of a flash when taking the pictures.
In such a manner as to give us a headache. I was just going to post that here: I see two ghostly patterns of people, neither of which combine into something solid. It doesn't do anything "cool" or "useful."
Could someone please add the tag excessivebuzzwords to the article?? I feel like the synopsis was created with the old Dilbert business plan jargon generator.
I always thought it would be cool if you could switch from Alliance to Horde and vice versa but the move would permanently set your PvP flag for your old side. So switch from Alliance to Horde and Alliance could always attack, without it turning on _their_ PvP flag.
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Well, so much for the real-estate market bouncing back. I mean heck, who wants to buy property that doesn't have sufficient air conditioning?? :)
Yup, that was it! Nice catch :) The company was made up a few kids ("kids" of course being subjective) that gave a really good press-only PR demo (and I recall they were serious about trying to keep it press only. We had to have press conference badges or we couldn't get through the door) and a couple of days later (I don't think the conference had been over for a week) they were bought. IIR, it was a cool product, especially at the time. Java was "The Next Big Thing" and they made it easy to add some of the bloated, wasteful applets to your site ;)
True, then they started buying any company that had anything related to the Internet. Remember Vermeer Technologies Inc.? They created FrontPage and MS snatched them up to compete with other editors out there like HotDog. There was another company I saw at Internet World at the same time. They had some easy-to-use, drag-and-drop Java applet creator. Was interesting. Two days after their press conference MS grabbed them, too.
The page at Wired.com with the story has a large graphic on the top, right part of the page saying readers can follow tech events via Twitter. Or, you know, not ... ;)
> Sounds like FUD.
Right. Because there's never been a person who has lost a file when Word crashed and the *.tmp files are entirely reliable and very easy to search through. In fact, it's so reliable, there was never any need to build recover functionality into it. Come on - just because you've lucked out and it's worked " seamlessly and effortlessly" for you doesn't mean a ton of us haven't lost important files because of Word's lack of 100% "uptime."
Who would write a book in one whole file?? One chapter = one file. Reduces the chance of losing everything in one-fell-swoop. And easier to edit, send around for notes, etc.
It's a line from Pepito, one of the characters in Eddie Murphy's version of Dr. Doolittle (the sequel) - "So young, so angry. Damn that rap music!"
So young. So angry. Damn that rap music!
Trust the computer! The computer is your friend.
> think that ONE ipod that bursts into flames is an alarming number, if that one is in my pants pocket right next to my man-gear.
That reminds me of some comedian's line in reference to people in Southern California worried about whether the next earthquake would be "The Big One." He pointed out that the one that knocks a brick off a building and hits you in the head killing you would be your Big One.
So don't hit him with your TV. Use a Buick ;)
> yielded to sensational headlines
;)
You new around here?
No. It sounds like he understands the requirements for taking the kind of photographs that will attract visitors to the museum, and doing so while taking into account things like potential damage to a classical piece of art because of the use of a flash when taking the pictures.
*sheesh* (My posts get) No respect, no respect ... ;)
I don't know. If you don't secure your wireless network, is that like saying, "Take my wifi ... please" (with respect to the late Mr. Dangerfield :))
In such a manner as to give us a headache. I was just going to post that here: I see two ghostly patterns of people, neither of which combine into something solid. It doesn't do anything "cool" or "useful."
Yeah, but you should have seen the pictures from my Flatland vacation!
> I don't mind sharing my wifi with complete strangers
I must need coffee. I misread this as "I don't mind sharing my wife with complete strangers."
> These are works that should be in the public domain now for a variety of reasons
Maybe, but they're not. And I'm guessing the family is the trustee and so have every right to protect his works.
> I remember whole floors engaging in multiplayer FPS and RTS games, doors open, taunting, cheering, and having fun
;)
I always wanted to visit the University of Florida campus
Poeschkens claimed, "I know nothing! noth-thing!" and proceeded to blame the problem on a man he would only identify as "Hogan."
Could someone please add the tag excessivebuzzwords to the article?? I feel like the synopsis was created with the old Dilbert business plan jargon generator.
I can't seem to see a link for a demo (no pun intended). Anyone able to help, pls?
I always thought it would be cool if you could switch from Alliance to Horde and vice versa but the move would permanently set your PvP flag for your old side. So switch from Alliance to Horde and Alliance could always attack, without it turning on _their_ PvP flag.
Yeah, but that's what makes Barren's chat so much fun ;)