I gotta agree with you. When I first looked at Mosaic and the Web, I figured it was just a "gopher-like" information system, nothing more. At the time, I only looked at text-only browsers and thought, "how cumbersome is this???"
I occasionally kick myself for not spending a few more hours thinking out of the box on this, and realizing where the medium could go...
So, you can get a local string quartet for $140K
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Would you rather have a local gig, or be able to listen to the London (or Boston, or pick your other favorite musical source) as if you were sitting in the choicest seat in the house?
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Normally, I'd agree with you. On GROKLAW, I asked the question about whether it was better to reply to McBride's letter, or just let him eat static.
However, it was pointed out to me (on GROKLAW, no less) that many bullies feed off of such silence as permission to continue.
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...this is different than Intel's rather public gaffe in touting the processor serial number? Won't it face exactly the same customer outrage?
I gotta agree with you. When I first looked at Mosaic and the Web, I figured it was just a "gopher-like" information system, nothing more. At the time, I only looked at text-only browsers and thought, "how cumbersome is this???"
I occasionally kick myself for not spending a few more hours thinking out of the box on this, and realizing where the medium could go...
Would you rather have a local gig, or be able to listen to the London (or Boston, or pick your other favorite musical source) as if you were sitting in the choicest seat in the house?