There are plenty of serious diseases in dog poop, not least of which is Toxocariasis which causes permanent blindness in over 700 kids in the US each year. (citaion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxocariasis )
I don't know about you, but I care more about my child than I care about any animal. I know lots of dog owners don't care to think about that so visibly care more about their dog than their kids. To be fair, that's their life choice but its too much when they also expect me to put my 4 yr old son's health second to their damn dogs too.
I'm glad this has come out. Practically everyone in my neighborhood has a dog. Dog owners use our local park where kids are meant to play as a dog toilet. Bloody dogs barking all night drives me crazy. Why keep a dog in a city? Its stupid.
I went to the new Microsoft store in Scottsdale and had a demo of Windows 7. The demonstrator was having a hard time covering up the fact it kept stalling and was even harder to find or get to anything than in Vista. When asked what the improvements were over Vista all he could do was point to some DVD editing app, show how you could shake windows to hide them, and to point out a new shortcut to a Microsoft internet sales portal. So basically nothing new in the OS itself other than a toy application and an internet shortcut designed to make you pay more to Microsoft.
The fundamental problem is that each new version of Windows keeps building more and more layers of 'features' and artificial views that just get in the way, and Windows 7 is no different. Its now at the point where you haven't got a clue where your files actually are on the disk any more or whats going on with the system any more. Instead of enabling users, they are treating them more and more like morons to be forced down a single path. With Windows 7 If your lifestyle, workflow, and file organisation preferences are in any way different to Microsoft's view of how you should live, act, and think, the system punishes you by being awkward and useless until you change your lifestyle to suit it.
Honestly, the trip to the Microsoft store to check out Windows 7 was the last chance I was giving Microsoft after having already wasted serious money on Vista. My options were to upgrade to Windows 7 or finally say goodbye to Microsoft forever. On the strength of what I saw at the Microsoft store I uninstalled Vista and have now moved entirely over to Ubuntu Linux as my main OS. I'm very happy and haven't looked back since.
No he's calling US Ethernet Innovations LLC a Patent Troll. They bought the original patents from 3com in the 90's.
US Ethernet Innovations appears to offer no actual product or service as a company, so they are almost certainly just a shell that has been set up simply to acquire and then troll tech patents affecting existing products.
There needs to be a law to kill this evil type of legal parasite. I think tech patents should automatically expire and the rights irreversibly become public domain if it beocmes evident that the holder has no intention of ever bringing actual products to market.
Perhaps at time of patent application, the patent holder should have to also submit a business plan that shows how they will capitalise on the patent. Their rights to hold a tech patent should only exist for as long as they market products or services using that tech.
This is the guy that killed any credability the company had, drove away their userbase, fired their engineers, killed any chance of SCO ever making honest profit again, singlehandedly turned his own and the company's name into something synonymous with evil, and kept taking multimillion dollar performance bonusses even when the company was heading into bankrupcy, and you think he was good for SCO? wow.
Its 2009 and I live in a big city (Phoenix, AZ). Yet still broadband cable is a (Cox) monopoly in my neighborhood. You can guess how good (not) and expensive (very) the service is.
I like the fact that Google are focussing on out-of-print books. It boggles my mind why Google scanning out-of-print books is kicking up a shit storm with book publishers though. I mean if the books are so marketable why are they out-of-print in the first place? Also, where else would I go to get an out-of-print book? perhaps a used book store but the publishers dont get a cut of that either but don't seem to mind those. At least with Google selling on their behalf they could arrange some kickback.
Yeah I read that too, but am still concerned why would you have to access it the first time via a browser? This might indicate that you're not really able to download a full copy as a single (non-DRM'd) file that you could put on another (browserless) e-book reader. Rather that you have to rely on some Google-supplied plugin to read an encrypted mess from your browser cache.
With games that have adaptive AI everyone gets to ultimately succeed if you play long enough, as the AI just downgrades itself until you can win. Consequently with those types of games I always wonder how relatively good/bad I actually am playing. I would like to see all games with adaptive AI provide some sort of quantitative indicator for e.g. how hard the player pushed the AI (was it struggling to beat the player or did it shoot itself in the foot so the player could beat it), and how good as a player overall (perhaps relative to other players) you are.
>> It's got so much stuff munged into it that the spec contains literally hundreds of pages special-casing bad interactions between features, and it takes a gigantic effort just to determine the type of an expression.
Microsofts products are repeatedly proven to be terrible, their services are repeatedly proven to be even worse. Yet still people pay inflated prices and put them in mission-critical places. Even in preference to better and more robust alternatives, including many that are free, they still choose Microsoft for some crazy reason.
When is this cloud of stupity going to lift from Microsoft users eyes?
As a Brit now living in the USA, it continually amazes me how Americans 'understand' or even even agree with corporations consistently crappy service (20 minutes on hold anyone?) even when they aren't getting what they clearly paid for up front.
Yet more costs to customers? No! The blame lies with AT&T. The proper solution is for AT&T to spend some of their massive profits gained from iPhone sales and contracts on better infrastructure and provide what they already promised as a part of the contract.
and about time. Technically its not the ISP's responsibility that many people get infected in about 10 seconds because they plug their windows laptop directly into their cable modem, but nevertheless its the ISP whos in the ideal spot to monitor and address the problem. Bout time they actually did it.
I agree, but its stupid. Does the US seriously believe it has any commercial technology (i.e. not top-secret military type stuff) the rest of the world doesn't already have too?
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Sorry but that article is just plain wrong.
There are plenty of serious diseases in dog poop, not least of which is Toxocariasis which causes permanent blindness in over 700 kids in the US each year. (citaion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxocariasis )
I don't know about you, but I care more about my child than I care about any animal. I know lots of dog owners don't care to think about that so visibly care more about their dog than their kids. To be fair, that's their life choice but its too much when they also expect me to put my 4 yr old son's health second to their damn dogs too.
I'm glad this has come out.
Practically everyone in my neighborhood has a dog. Dog owners use our local park where kids are meant to play as a dog toilet. Bloody dogs barking all night drives me crazy. Why keep a dog in a city? Its stupid.
I went to the new Microsoft store in Scottsdale and had a demo of Windows 7. The demonstrator was having a hard time covering up the fact it kept stalling and was even harder to find or get to anything than in Vista. When asked what the improvements were over Vista all he could do was point to some DVD editing app, show how you could shake windows to hide them, and to point out a new shortcut to a Microsoft internet sales portal. So basically nothing new in the OS itself other than a toy application and an internet shortcut designed to make you pay more to Microsoft.
The fundamental problem is that each new version of Windows keeps building more and more layers of 'features' and artificial views that just get in the way, and Windows 7 is no different. Its now at the point where you haven't got a clue where your files actually are on the disk any more or whats going on with the system any more. Instead of enabling users, they are treating them more and more like morons to be forced down a single path. With Windows 7 If your lifestyle, workflow, and file organisation preferences are in any way different to Microsoft's view of how you should live, act, and think, the system punishes you by being awkward and useless until you change your lifestyle to suit it.
Honestly, the trip to the Microsoft store to check out Windows 7 was the last chance I was giving Microsoft after having already wasted serious money on Vista. My options were to upgrade to Windows 7 or finally say goodbye to Microsoft forever. On the strength of what I saw at the Microsoft store I uninstalled Vista and have now moved entirely over to Ubuntu Linux as my main OS. I'm very happy and haven't looked back since.
Deny internet access to repeat offenders. They soon get the message that way.
No he's calling US Ethernet Innovations LLC a Patent Troll. They bought the original patents from 3com in the 90's.
US Ethernet Innovations appears to offer no actual product or service as a company, so they are almost certainly just a shell that has been set up simply to acquire and then troll tech patents affecting existing products.
There needs to be a law to kill this evil type of legal parasite. I think tech patents should automatically expire and the rights irreversibly become public domain if it beocmes evident that the holder has no intention of ever bringing actual products to market.
Perhaps at time of patent application, the patent holder should have to also submit a business plan that shows how they will capitalise on the patent. Their rights to hold a tech patent should only exist for as long as they market products or services using that tech.
THe only difference from your own description is that Microsoft Don't charge low prices like Walmart does.
The rest about Walmart selling shitty products and abusing their suppliers and employees does very much apply to Microsoft too.
This is the guy that killed any credability the company had, drove away their userbase, fired their engineers, killed any chance of SCO ever making honest profit again, singlehandedly turned his own and the company's name into something synonymous with evil, and kept taking multimillion dollar performance bonusses even when the company was heading into bankrupcy, and you think he was good for SCO? wow.
..as well as anything by Microsoft.
Its 2009 and I live in a big city (Phoenix, AZ). Yet still broadband cable is a (Cox) monopoly in my neighborhood. You can guess how good (not) and expensive (very) the service is.
I like the fact that Google are focussing on out-of-print books.
It boggles my mind why Google scanning out-of-print books is kicking up a shit storm with book publishers though. I mean if the books are so marketable why are they out-of-print in the first place?
Also, where else would I go to get an out-of-print book? perhaps a used book store but the publishers dont get a cut of that either but don't seem to mind those. At least with Google selling on their behalf they could arrange some kickback.
Yeah I read that too, but am still concerned why would you have to access it the first time via a browser? This might indicate that you're not really able to download a full copy as a single (non-DRM'd) file that you could put on another (browserless) e-book reader. Rather that you have to rely on some Google-supplied plugin to read an encrypted mess from your browser cache.
I hope they have car chases. Dibs on the Aston.
not sure how actually useable this is over a workday, especially if your work isn't some kid of graphic artist.
With games that have adaptive AI everyone gets to ultimately succeed if you play long enough, as the AI just downgrades itself until you can win.
Consequently with those types of games I always wonder how relatively good/bad I actually am playing.
I would like to see all games with adaptive AI provide some sort of quantitative indicator for e.g. how hard the player pushed the AI (was it struggling to beat the player or did it shoot itself in the foot so the player could beat it), and how good as a player overall (perhaps relative to other players) you are.
>> Imagine a complete breakdown of civilization as we know it.
In 4GB? I dont think so.
Dude, Nethack will even run on ascii terminals.
>> It's got so much stuff munged into it that the spec contains literally hundreds of pages special-casing bad interactions between features, and it takes a gigantic effort just to determine the type of an expression.
Yeah I'm so glad Java came along... oh wait...
Microsofts products are repeatedly proven to be terrible, their services are repeatedly proven to be even worse. Yet still people pay inflated prices and put them in mission-critical places. Even in preference to better and more robust alternatives, including many that are free, they still choose Microsoft for some crazy reason.
When is this cloud of stupity going to lift from Microsoft users eyes?
Kindle = way too much Amazon lock-in, control and DRM.
Just give me an e-book reader that supports standard formats, with no wireless or DRM please.
As a Brit now living in the USA, it continually amazes me how Americans 'understand' or even even agree with corporations consistently crappy service (20 minutes on hold anyone?) even when they aren't getting what they clearly paid for up front.
Yet more costs to customers? No! The blame lies with AT&T. The proper solution is for AT&T to spend some of their massive profits gained from iPhone sales and contracts on better infrastructure and provide what they already promised as a part of the contract.
and about time. Technically its not the ISP's responsibility that many people get infected in about 10 seconds because they plug their windows laptop directly into their cable modem, but nevertheless its the ISP whos in the ideal spot to monitor and address the problem. Bout time they actually did it.
You're recommending Ati graphics for Linux? you have to be either an Ati fanboi, Ati employee, or totally trolling.
nVidia kicks Ati's ass for Linux.
This guy explains why pretty well:
http://linuxhaters.blogspot.com/2008/06/nitty-gritty-shit-on-open-source.html
>> The US likes its intellectual property.
I agree, but its stupid. Does the US seriously believe it has any commercial technology (i.e. not top-secret military type stuff) the rest of the world doesn't already have too?
William Gibson, Neuromancer
Because he foresaw so much that we now take for granted.
>> "Customers always find an approach which pays us less money.""
Maybe, if you simplified the licencing there wouldnt be as many loopholes, you dummy.
Anyway whats wrong with people optimising their purchasing decisions for cost? sounds perfectly reasonable and normal to me.