Good idea, but a killer app would have to have the potential to be popular enough to be demanded by users.
Only then will such a system be adopted in markets where the carriers have already invested substantially in 2G and 3G systems (and hence feel reluctant to shell out more money for a 4G system which may or may not give a sufficient ROI).
Of course, if one of us knew the killer app, he/she would have the patent application out already:-)
This is a cool technology, but can someone enlighten us on any progress towards a killer app that can use this kind of bandwidth?
Talking about pr0n is all ok, but people can still get it on their home PCs and be satisfied about it. For this to be accepted throughout the world, you need a killer app that everyone will drool over. Something that is not very obvious right now. Any suggestions?
You are right, Wikipedia is the better choice, but I thought that the commercial site would stand the slashdotting better than Wikipedia. I was wrong though.
I believe it would be the American laws which would hold since Google is a company based in the U.S. It could shut down operations in any country (hypothetically) if the laws of that particular country don't suit Google, but I don't see it quitting the United States in the near future. So as long as they remain here, the laws of the US would prevail.
and can Google say no if the Government insists on reading the email? After all, as a company registered and operating in the U.S, all you need is an amendment to a law like the Patriot Act.
Google has changed its looks drastically. Methinks this is due to the following reason:
1. Every search engine copies the original google look - i.e., tabbed sections for images/groups etc
2. Every search engine also copies the sponsored results look, i.e, Adwords in blue/green boxes on the right and ad results on the top.
So Google has gone ahead and implemented a distinct look by removing the tabbed sections (dunno if this is good or bad) and removing the boxes from the Adword results, and instead just separating them by a thin blue line (looks good in my opinion).
I dunno if it's just me, but I'm constantly amazed by Google's ability to make beautiful interfacew while sticking to very ordinary fonts and graphics - completely debunks any theory about beautiful interfaces. The best part is that it looks good even on the 100,000th visit, which means that the beauty is subtle enough to make you appreciate it, while still not overwhelming you.
And I wonder who creates those beautiful Google logos for different occassions, and also the beautiful icons.
inspite of adding so many features over the years, is that none of these features clutter the front page. Google.com is still just as simple as it was when they first came out - yes, they do have different categories such as images/newsgroups etc, but the interface is still almost the same and the extra stuff never cries for attention. Even the local search feature and other features like the Google calculator etc kick in only when you make a search by making intelligent (almost) guesses - so it will be interesting to see how Google implements the personalized search when it finally goes out of beta. More power to you Google!
Here is how it works. When you enter a country, if they find that you have something that should be declared (most of the time, no one bothers though), then you can either pay duty, or say that it is your personal effect, and you will take it back. If you say so, then you do not have to pay duty, but it will be duly noted on your passport so that when you leave, you'll be asked to show that the item is indeed with you. (Plenty of loopholes in this, don't even ask).
When you enter the other country (say you bought the laptop in NY and are entering Heathrow), you might be asked ot pay duty on the laptop, unless you can show that you bought it in the UK, or that it was bought used in the US, and it's value is less than the permitted amount - most countries have a certain amount below which you can import any legal item.
In India, you are permitted to bring a brand new laptop - one per person, according to the new regulations (google it) - this is in addition to the minimum permissible value.
If you are buying a laptop to take home to India, do not worry about duties, since according to new regulations, a single laptop is permitted per passenger. (which means that it won't be written down on your passport).
No, don't worry about the voltages and frequencies - most laptop power adaptors allow voltages between 100 and 250 volts, and frequencies of both 50 and 60 Hz. I've used a laptop from the US in other countries without a problem. The only difference is in the plug pins - the american ones are flat, while most other countries use rounded pins - you can easily get around that using a cheap adaptor you can buy from Radioshack, or your own country - It's just a pin adaptor - nothing fancy and shouldn't cost more than a dollar or two. (or lesser if you are buying it abroad)
I'd say C, not C++. Once you have mastered C, you've grasped the fundamental concepts behind any damn programming language in the world barring assembly. (A good knowledge of assembly requires a background in microprocessor arch too.)
It was just a light hearted comment:-)
The dark scheme looks quite good and professional - might be a good 'default' scheme.. but then it's just my thought.
The brain drain from Industry to Universities has been going on for some time. For the past few years, the focus of Industry has been on developing marketable technologies, as would justify the investment of venture capitalists. Also with smaller companies working on bringing products to market faster, the pressure on bigger companies to preferentially fund tangible research has been more.
I don't know if research has suffered because of this - most basic research at American universities are funded by defense projects, and they are funded well. I'm not sure if this will produce the kind of innovative stuff that came out of Bell labs, but at least fundamental research is alive!
I searched for two items on the beta engine (top of my head- linux and apple - not related to whether they are competition for microsoft) Linux and Linux Apple and Apple
The first results were from Amazon.com and the most relevant results (linux.org and apple.com) were somewhere down the list. Looks like their page ranking mechanism needs more work that what could be done by July.
I could correct your misgivings. I agree that many indians are not good with the written word, but then again many are. There are more english publications in India than anywhere else in the world, and the broadsheet wtih the biggest readership in the world is 'The Times of India'. Having grown up in India reading english publications, I can safely say that the ability of writers over there are really excellent. Of course there are the tabloid writers, and junk writers, but you get them everywhere.
Also, you should really check out any roadside stall in India to see the number of computer publications - simply amazing. Growing up in India, I learned to love computers long before I had one by reading those computer glossies.
If a person does not have any dangerous stuff with him/her, then what is the justification in forbidding that person to fly? After all a person may end up in that forbidden group due to many reasons, not all of which may be justified - say race, or intentional blacklisting - doesn't a person have the right to fly as long as any security is not breached?
Yes, users of attws(like me) know how fast and good AT&T's network really is.
The coverage itself is a damn joke when I compare it with friends who use Verizon.
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Good idea, but a killer app would have to have the potential to be popular enough to be demanded by users.
:-)
Only then will such a system be adopted in markets where the carriers have already invested substantially in 2G and 3G systems (and hence feel reluctant to shell out more money for a 4G system which may or may not give a sufficient ROI).
Of course, if one of us knew the killer app, he/she would have the patent application out already
This is a cool technology, but can someone enlighten us on any progress towards a killer app that can use this kind of bandwidth?
Talking about pr0n is all ok, but people can still get it on their home PCs and be satisfied about it. For this to be accepted throughout the world, you need a killer app that everyone will drool over. Something that is not very obvious right now. Any suggestions?
You are right, Wikipedia is the better choice, but I thought that the commercial site would stand the slashdotting better than Wikipedia. I was wrong though.
coz if it is, it isn't funny.
Seriously.
I believe it would be the American laws which would hold since Google is a company based in the U.S. It could shut down operations in any country (hypothetically) if the laws of that particular country don't suit Google, but I don't see it quitting the United States in the near future. So as long as they remain here, the laws of the US would prevail.
and can Google say no if the Government insists on reading the email? After all, as a company registered and operating in the U.S, all you need is an amendment to a law like the Patriot Act.
Seriously.
coz it looks like my old school lunchbox.
Google has changed its looks drastically. Methinks this is due to the following reason:
1. Every search engine copies the original google look - i.e., tabbed sections for images/groups etc
2. Every search engine also copies the sponsored results look, i.e, Adwords in blue/green boxes on the right and ad results on the top.
So Google has gone ahead and implemented a distinct look by removing the tabbed sections (dunno if this is good or bad) and removing the boxes from the Adword results, and instead just separating them by a thin blue line (looks good in my opinion).
I dunno if it's just me, but I'm constantly amazed by Google's ability to make beautiful interfacew while sticking to very ordinary fonts and graphics - completely debunks any theory about beautiful interfaces. The best part is that it looks good even on the 100,000th visit, which means that the beauty is subtle enough to make you appreciate it, while still not overwhelming you.
And I wonder who creates those beautiful Google logos for different occassions, and also the beautiful icons.
inspite of adding so many features over the years, is that none of these features clutter the front page. Google.com is still just as simple as it was when they first came out - yes, they do have different categories such as images/newsgroups etc, but the interface is still almost the same and the extra stuff never cries for attention.
Even the local search feature and other features like the Google calculator etc kick in only when you make a search by making intelligent (almost) guesses - so it will be interesting to see how Google implements the personalized search when it finally goes out of beta.
More power to you Google!
I thought ti died off 65 million years ago
No, THAT was Fortran.
Here is how it works. When you enter a country, if they find that you have something that should be declared (most of the time, no one bothers though), then you can either pay duty, or say that it is your personal effect, and you will take it back. If you say so, then you do not have to pay duty, but it will be duly noted on your passport so that when you leave, you'll be asked to show that the item is indeed with you. (Plenty of loopholes in this, don't even ask). When you enter the other country (say you bought the laptop in NY and are entering Heathrow), you might be asked ot pay duty on the laptop, unless you can show that you bought it in the UK, or that it was bought used in the US, and it's value is less than the permitted amount - most countries have a certain amount below which you can import any legal item. In India, you are permitted to bring a brand new laptop - one per person, according to the new regulations (google it) - this is in addition to the minimum permissible value.
If you are buying a laptop to take home to India, do not worry about duties, since according to new regulations, a single laptop is permitted per passenger. (which means that it won't be written down on your passport).
No, don't worry about the voltages and frequencies - most laptop power adaptors allow voltages between 100 and 250 volts, and frequencies of both 50 and 60 Hz. I've used a laptop from the US in other countries without a problem. The only difference is in the plug pins - the american ones are flat, while most other countries use rounded pins - you can easily get around that using a cheap adaptor you can buy from Radioshack, or your own country - It's just a pin adaptor - nothing fancy and shouldn't cost more than a dollar or two. (or lesser if you are buying it abroad)
I'd say C, not C++. Once you have mastered C, you've grasped the fundamental concepts behind any damn programming language in the world barring assembly. (A good knowledge of assembly requires a background in microprocessor arch too.)
It was just a light hearted comment :-)
The dark scheme looks quite good and professional - might be a good 'default' scheme.. but then it's just my thought.
I visited kavlon.org and lost my vision for a few minutes.
The brain drain from Industry to Universities has been going on for some time. For the past few years, the focus of Industry has been on developing marketable technologies, as would justify the investment of venture capitalists. Also with smaller companies working on bringing products to market faster, the pressure on bigger companies to preferentially fund tangible research has been more.
I don't know if research has suffered because of this - most basic research at American universities are funded by defense projects, and they are funded well. I'm not sure if this will produce the kind of innovative stuff that came out of Bell labs, but at least fundamental research is alive!
I searched for two items on the beta engine (top of my head- linux and apple - not related to whether they are competition for microsoft)
Linux and Linux
Apple and Apple
The first results were from Amazon.com and the most relevant results (linux.org and apple.com) were somewhere down the list. Looks like their page ranking mechanism needs more work that what could be done by July.
I could correct your misgivings. I agree that many indians are not good with the written word, but then again many are. There are more english publications in India than anywhere else in the world, and the broadsheet wtih the biggest readership in the world is 'The Times of India'. Having grown up in India reading english publications, I can safely say that the ability of writers over there are really excellent. Of course there are the tabloid writers, and junk writers, but you get them everywhere.
Also, you should really check out any roadside stall in India to see the number of computer publications - simply amazing. Growing up in India, I learned to love computers long before I had one by reading those computer glossies.
If a person does not have any dangerous stuff with him/her, then what is the justification in forbidding that person to fly? After all a person may end up in that forbidden group due to many reasons, not all of which may be justified - say race, or intentional blacklisting - doesn't a person have the right to fly as long as any security is not breached?
Knowing Lukas, in 50 years we'll be taking the grandkids to see the super special enhanced version of the remake of the remake.
In 50 years, Lucas will be 60+50=110 years old, and then we'll go to watch him as the oldest surviving person!
ATTWS has the fastest nation wide network
Yes, users of attws(like me) know how fast and good AT&T's network really is.
The coverage itself is a damn joke when I compare it with friends who use Verizon.
most of the people involved simply aren't of the proven calibre necessary to pull all this off.
And what proven calibre did Peter Jackson have before he started working on the LOTR trilogy?