It's nice to see a computer company doing what they can to protect their customer base. Granted I'm sure that it is purely based on self interest, but they could have just as easily ignored the issue.
I used to work as an outsourced IT support guy, and a lot of my customers with medical offices. A lot of them used EMR systems, and a lot of them were all proprietary, clunky, full of bugs and issues, and just general pains in my ass. Now, a system that forces uniform standards, would allow, for data to be easily transfered from a PCP to a specialist. However, the mere thought of implementing any of this, makes me very glad I'm no longer in that job as it would be an absolute nightmare.
Hopefully this will at least provide a backbone capable of being upgrading in higher traffic areas. 2Mbit might seem like a little, but to implement for an entire country who I'm sure has a fair amount of people not connected at all is a huge undertaking.
I'm not saying its not a cool idea, but really, all a kid wants is a dinosaur he can pick up, and then smash against other dinosaurs. Sometimes its possible to be too complex, and too expensive for parents.
Wikipedia seemed to be the ultimate spot on the Internet for free thought and the sharing of ideas. Are they really so worried about public image that they cannot stand to a little criticism on their model?
I'd rather dates get pushed back a bit, and we do this right, than go off half assed and mess up. The moon isn't going anywhere anytime soon, and as much as I love the idea of space exploration, and think it is the single greatest thing we can do as a race, I think we also need to look to our own backyard and clean that up as well.
With new devices on the horizon being capable of recharging via heathttp://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/20/1915223, how long till we're able to capture the heat from processors and use them to cut power requirements for computers exponentially?
My initial comment was a little tongue 'n cheeky, but I agree with you completely. No one really talks about how the piracy started, where initially it was just defending their fishing waters because no local government would do it for them. How their country is so war torn they have no recourse but to turn to piracy. Even look at how they capture for ransom rather than harm or kill, these people aren't doing it out of want, but rather need, combined with the fact that even a year of fishing might barely get them by, but a good capture can bring needed supplies to families back home.
We hear about it all the time, laptops being stolen, left out, all with tons of sensitive data. Combine this with a lot of companies having very poor physical security this could be more than something to just write off.
This is great for a couple of reasons. First it gives troops on the ground better intel on what to watch for and where, doing a job of keeping them alive. But it also looks like it can help troops get a better understanding of the area. What are your poor areas prone to violence. Long gone are the days when you can shoot first and ask questions later. This sort of intel is a valuable step to understanding the people over there and maybe even working with them rather than working against them. I'm sure the vast majority of Iraqi's just want an end to the violence, and are willing to work with whomever will help them get the status quo back.
Oh no, I'm not implying that we constantly need better more powerful hardware, I'm saying that the cheaper hardware wears out and breaks down much quicker.
I'm all for cutting costs using an open source OS, but the problem with increasingly cheaper hardware is staying power. Yeah it might be all you need, but how long is it going to be around for. Of course the trade off is, is it cheaper to get short term cheap computers, or long term expensive computers. And, to top it all off, if we do switch to a disposable computing model will we having recycling programs in place to make sure we reuse the rare and valuable parts, and keep the really toxic parts out of landfills?
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What next? Ad's beamed into my dreams?
It's nice to see a computer company doing what they can to protect their customer base. Granted I'm sure that it is purely based on self interest, but they could have just as easily ignored the issue.
I didn't even realize people went anywhere but newegg...
I used to work as an outsourced IT support guy, and a lot of my customers with medical offices. A lot of them used EMR systems, and a lot of them were all proprietary, clunky, full of bugs and issues, and just general pains in my ass. Now, a system that forces uniform standards, would allow, for data to be easily transfered from a PCP to a specialist. However, the mere thought of implementing any of this, makes me very glad I'm no longer in that job as it would be an absolute nightmare.
Hopefully this will at least provide a backbone capable of being upgrading in higher traffic areas. 2Mbit might seem like a little, but to implement for an entire country who I'm sure has a fair amount of people not connected at all is a huge undertaking.
I'm not saying its not a cool idea, but really, all a kid wants is a dinosaur he can pick up, and then smash against other dinosaurs. Sometimes its possible to be too complex, and too expensive for parents.
Pigs have been seen flying over local pastures, and hell is recording record low temperatures.
Sounds like wheels inside wheels, but I'm not really surprised.
For and IP based game to suck in die hard fans and than crap all over them with rushed design and implementation.
Wikipedia seemed to be the ultimate spot on the Internet for free thought and the sharing of ideas. Are they really so worried about public image that they cannot stand to a little criticism on their model?
Hey, its part of what endeared him to me, not just for the tech side of it, but the fact that he likes to stay connected and on top of things.
I'd rather dates get pushed back a bit, and we do this right, than go off half assed and mess up. The moon isn't going anywhere anytime soon, and as much as I love the idea of space exploration, and think it is the single greatest thing we can do as a race, I think we also need to look to our own backyard and clean that up as well.
Good question, how can you?
With new devices on the horizon being capable of recharging via heathttp://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/20/1915223, how long till we're able to capture the heat from processors and use them to cut power requirements for computers exponentially?
Nope, the short buses are riding the quakes!
To playing with your food...
My initial comment was a little tongue 'n cheeky, but I agree with you completely. No one really talks about how the piracy started, where initially it was just defending their fishing waters because no local government would do it for them. How their country is so war torn they have no recourse but to turn to piracy. Even look at how they capture for ransom rather than harm or kill, these people aren't doing it out of want, but rather need, combined with the fact that even a year of fishing might barely get them by, but a good capture can bring needed supplies to families back home.
Does these guys not accept a parley?!
We hear about it all the time, laptops being stolen, left out, all with tons of sensitive data. Combine this with a lot of companies having very poor physical security this could be more than something to just write off.
Privatization is the only way to get good cheap services, and nothing the government provides or does is any good.
But I greatly enjoyed it, felt it resonate with me and felt better for having seen it.
This is great for a couple of reasons. First it gives troops on the ground better intel on what to watch for and where, doing a job of keeping them alive. But it also looks like it can help troops get a better understanding of the area. What are your poor areas prone to violence. Long gone are the days when you can shoot first and ask questions later. This sort of intel is a valuable step to understanding the people over there and maybe even working with them rather than working against them. I'm sure the vast majority of Iraqi's just want an end to the violence, and are willing to work with whomever will help them get the status quo back.
All other science to this point has solely been done as groundwork for better tasting beer.
Oh no, I'm not implying that we constantly need better more powerful hardware, I'm saying that the cheaper hardware wears out and breaks down much quicker.
I'm all for cutting costs using an open source OS, but the problem with increasingly cheaper hardware is staying power. Yeah it might be all you need, but how long is it going to be around for. Of course the trade off is, is it cheaper to get short term cheap computers, or long term expensive computers. And, to top it all off, if we do switch to a disposable computing model will we having recycling programs in place to make sure we reuse the rare and valuable parts, and keep the really toxic parts out of landfills?