I work at a training company, and there was a blind programmer learning Java in one of our classes just a few weeks ago. He just had to come in about 10 minutes early and install JAWS on the machine he was sitting at.
I must say, that program is crazy. This probably relates to the recent Ask Slashdot about rented software. He has to carry a key on a floppy. The program first erases the key from the floppy and then copies it to the hard drive, while also binding itself to the hardware it is installed on. He had to call and order another key just to make the software run on another computer.
When I read the problem at first, I assumed that all of the players had to either guess at the same time or write down their answers. I didn't think that they were allowed to answer in succession. Then again, that's one of the keys to the puzzle.
Theoretically, if Linux hadn't existed, all the effort that went into it would've gone into HURD instead. Then again, HURD doesn't sound nearly as catchy as Linux, so who knows.
Maybe not as many people would work on HURD because it is a totally different architecture, but the exact opposite could also have happened.
AOL has been ordered to open the protocol and their servers to either "server-to-server interoperability" or direct retrieval of information by competing clients. I wouldn't say their actions fall within "their rights," then, would you?
This is a part of their merger with Time Warner, and as a matter of fact, AOL has to file a report every 180 days "describing in technical depth, the actions it has taken to achieve interoperability of its IM offerings and others' IM offerings."
Ehh? Get your facts straight. AOLTW was never ordered to open up their current protocols. They are required to open up future protocols that involve video conferencing and broadband. Instant messaging is not covered by the merger conditions.
Given AOL Time Warner's likely domination of the potentially competitive business of new, IM-based
services, especially advanced, IM-based high-speed services ("AIHS")
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applications such as
videoconferencing, the Commission concluded that a condition to prevent that merger-specific harm was
merited. AOL Time Warner may not offer an AIHS application that includes the transmission and reception,
utilizing a names and presence directory ("NPD")
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over the Internet Protocol path of AOL Time Warner broadband facilities, of one- or two-way streaming video communication using NPD protocols - including live
images or tape -
that are new features, functions, and enhancements beyond those offered in current offerings
such as AIM 4.1 or ICQ 2000b,
unless and until AOL Time Warner has successfully demonstrated it has
complied with one of the following grounds for relief.
Thank you! This is the exact situation (except s/Mac interface/Windows interface) I've been in until MacOS X came around. I hated every Unix GUI I've ever tried, but loved everything else. Now that I've tried MOSX, I'll be buying a Mac shortly.:-)
So I won't do it, at least not until it's fair to the consumer, regardless of exchange rate.
Oh, come on. You're no better than a USian. Should Salon now set up offices in every country in the world and carefully calculate the appropriate amount? You know, a person can live a week or two on $45 in Russia, and I'm sure that there are plenty of people there that would want to read an ad-less Salon.
The breasts thing is not isolated in Australia. Most of the world agrees that there is generally nothing obscene about a woman's breasts. This is rather isolated to the 'States.
Well, the game is more than 10 years old. I was very impressed by it even in 1999. And not because of nostalgia. I actually thought that the game was fairly new. I think that says something about it...:-)
I'm now looking for an arcade version for sale on eGay or something, but no luck so far.
They're all different editions of the same game, released within a few years. I haven't seen Stunt Drivin', but if it's by Atari, then it's the same thing with different maps, essentially.
There used to be a game I loved playing at the arcade, and now I can't seem to find it anywhere. It was a driving game with somewhat boxy graphics. You had a choice of four cars -- three had manual transmission, and one had automatic. The automatic's just had "drive" for all of the gear shift knob positions. The car had three pedals, with the appropriate functionality, and they actually worked as expected. The steering wheel had force feedback. Most versions I've seen were sit-in ones, but I once saw a stand-up version as well. I last played this game about two years ago. Anyone remember what the game is called?
(I've been waiting for an article where this would be at least partially on-topic. If you're really annoyed, then mod me down. My karma is non-refundable. Sorry...)
Believe it or not, that's the state I found my new employer's website in. The guy before me used Dreamweaver and a lot of layers to generate all of the pages.
We're a training company, and there is a list of available courses (in static HTML that I update by hand). Then, there is an Apply link. When you click the Apply link, a window pops up with a form to fill out. Some fields in the form have to be pre-filled.
Guess how those fields end up being pre-filled? There is a separate HTML file for every instance of the class. New class, new date, new HTML file.
A few days ago, I was given the task of changing a few fields in this form...
Ohh, I see. I figured the "editor" just made a typo, since I and O are so close together on a qwerty keyboard. I guess I should read the article instead of trying to get third post.:-)
Strange, I've never heard of it being called CIPA before. Perhaps it's because COPA sounds too close to "cop"? But CIPA looks like CIA...
But Yahoo doesn't have a lock on Web users the way Microsoft does with Office for desktop users. You can't just click a link to use Word Perfect rather than Word. But you certainly can leave Yahoo to use another site.
Actually, Yahoo's abundance of well integrated features is one of the reasons cited for their trouble with online advertising. People do everything at their site, and don't bother clicking any of the banners.
<RANT>I, for one, like integration, as long as it I'm not pressured into it, and don't have to use it. Get this... I like it when the site remembers who I am and acts accordingly. I add my work office to my address book, and it carries over into the Yellow Pages. If I want to look up the closest Chinese place next to the office, I don't have to type in the address again. And believe me, I'm very much a privacy freak. I would probably stand out even in the Slashdot crowd. I'd rather have one company know the info instead of twenty.</RANT>
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EHH? Java was "initially released" as a cross-platform language and compiler. The applet was simply one of the language's uses. Try this link.
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I must say, that program is crazy. This probably relates to the recent Ask Slashdot about rented software. He has to carry a key on a floppy. The program first erases the key from the floppy and then copies it to the hard drive, while also binding itself to the hardware it is installed on. He had to call and order another key just to make the software run on another computer.
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Maybe not as many people would work on HURD because it is a totally different architecture, but the exact opposite could also have happened.
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No, the CDs will become printed by everyone who isn't too lazy. They'll be public domain by then, remember? Just like classical music today.
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Oh, come on. You're no better than a USian. Should Salon now set up offices in every country in the world and carefully calculate the appropriate amount? You know, a person can live a week or two on $45 in Russia, and I'm sure that there are plenty of people there that would want to read an ad-less Salon.
Life isn't fair. Deal with it.
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Well, the game is more than 10 years old. I was very impressed by it even in 1999. And not because of nostalgia. I actually thought that the game was fairly new. I think that says something about it... :-)
I'm now looking for an arcade version for sale on eGay or something, but no luck so far.
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Leave it to Atari to come up with a decent driving sim. :-)
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We're a training company, and there is a list of available courses (in static HTML that I update by hand). Then, there is an Apply link. When you click the Apply link, a window pops up with a form to fill out. Some fields in the form have to be pre-filled.
Guess how those fields end up being pre-filled? There is a separate HTML file for every instance of the class. New class, new date, new HTML file.
A few days ago, I was given the task of changing a few fields in this form...
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I'm surprised that a hack hasn't been written for this functionality yet, but I would expect it within the next month or two.
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Strange, I've never heard of it being called CIPA before. Perhaps it's because COPA sounds too close to "cop"? But CIPA looks like CIA...
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Actually, Yahoo's abundance of well integrated features is one of the reasons cited for their trouble with online advertising. People do everything at their site, and don't bother clicking any of the banners.
<RANT>I, for one, like integration, as long as it I'm not pressured into it, and don't have to use it. Get this... I like it when the site remembers who I am and acts accordingly. I add my work office to my address book, and it carries over into the Yellow Pages. If I want to look up the closest Chinese place next to the office, I don't have to type in the address again. And believe me, I'm very much a privacy freak. I would probably stand out even in the Slashdot crowd. I'd rather have one company know the info instead of twenty.</RANT>
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