Nope... the point is that earlier MS used to take its own good time to fix any IE bugs. It's much faster (at least for IE) now as FF is gaining a bit of momentum.
Nevermind. In the end, your machine is as compromised - "malicious software removal tool" removes malicious softaware, while the patches install other vulnerabilities so that the hackers can install more and new malicious sofwares.
I know there are a lot of anti-firefox sentiments here - but even if we assume FF is really a piece of junk WRT Opera, Safari and other browsers, one good outcome of FF popularity is quick turnaround for such fixes from MS!
After playing Quake on company network with 30 others for like 5 hrs straight, its impossible not to dream of fragging others and all. I used to get up when I blew up myself launching rocket on myself.
Also, a room-mate had the habit of shouting "Quad damage!", "fragged!!", "f*ck you, @$$hole" and things like that in sleep!!
Where are my mod points when I need them the most????? I could have used all of my mod points to mod this down FIVE TIMES! (Well, i know its not possible... but WTF)
The best part is the description of the tactics and messages used by the Spam king! Its stupid, but effective way to fool most of the surfers! One advertisement mimics the "Notepad" feature of the IE web browser and displays a message stating: If your NOTEPAD launched and is displaying this message. . . Then 'Spyware' programmers can ontrol applications on YOUR computer and it is URGENT that you download SPY WIPER immediately. Do not allow spyware programs to damage your insecure computer!! (See other window). [Exhibit 1, as of August 30, 2004] A separate advertisement causes the computer's CD-ROM tray to open and states: FINAL WARNING ! ! If your cd-rom drive(s) open . .. You DESPERATELY NEED to rid your system of spyware pop-ups IMMEDIATELY! Spyware programmers can control your computer hardware if you failed to protect your computer right at this moment!
I remember being on support call for Y2K, as I was working on a financial product (and we had migrated it well in advance).
Luckily, my call ended at 8PM on 31st. We had some big ass party at home, people got drunk, puked, shat all over and all that, and 5 of them missed *their* support shift of 6AM on 1st Jan!
One of them was sent home as he was stinking (of all the things happened on the BIG night).
We averted the general Y2K disaster, he almost got fired!
I guess it will take time to figure out advance and unique features of Copernic, but some obvious rants can be: 1. No thunderbird support 2. Why would I need to allow cookie from copernic if it is a *desktop* search?
Good thing is that it has firefox/mozilla support, which takes care of your browsing. Default options are set non-aggressively (like searching history is checked off by default, which is insightful), and this is something really good : option of NOT searching images smaller than 16x16 pixels, music files of less than 10 seconds content (not configurable, though) - very thoughtful!!
I have had similar experiences where the sales team had promised suns and moons, and we had to slog it out to meet deadlines. And yeah, all of them were MBAs. Bastards.
1. Not necessarily. It may be a lot of money for - say a locksmith in India, but not for somebody who is - say - using *new* (this is about India, please remember) technologies like internet, telephony etc. Even a basic internet connection (read NO Broadband) at home costs a lot more than 100Rs. So, in this perspective, 100Rs IS cheap.
2. You CAN buy a plenty of chicken with rice/pita in 4$ in downtown NYC (5$ if you buy soda with that). Yeah, it wont be a restaurante, but it will still be good and plenty for lunch.
I remember those days when we used to play this the whole damn evening after/before/during work! (YEAH! those were the days!)
After 3 weeks, we were like 30+ mad overcharged jumping hopping jackrabbits in the same arena! There were ppl materialzing everywhere. I mean as soon as you are re-born, just run or you will die of somebody else being materializing IN you!! ha ha.. that was classic multiplay!!
The sleep at the end of the day (or was it night?) was full of jackrabbits running everywhere!
Those were the days of quake!
What he did? let me start with name..
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Another NYT article says:"Although Slate has never achieved steady profitability, it is credited with helping to shape Web publishing as well as pioneering the use of hyperlinks and Web logs."
me thinks the guy is cool without working for the big corporations... he can keep his creative juice flowing this way, or he will end up commenting on./ - like you, err.. and me..
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Nope... the point is that earlier MS used to take its own good time to fix any IE bugs. It's much faster (at least for IE) now as FF is gaining a bit of momentum.
Nevermind. In the end, your machine is as compromised - "malicious software removal tool" removes malicious softaware, while the patches install other vulnerabilities so that the hackers can install more and new malicious sofwares.
I know there are a lot of anti-firefox sentiments here - but even if we assume FF is really a piece of junk WRT Opera, Safari and other browsers, one good outcome of FF popularity is quick turnaround for such fixes from MS!
After playing Quake on company network with 30 others for like 5 hrs straight, its impossible not to dream of fragging others and all. I used to get up when I blew up myself launching rocket on myself.
Also, a room-mate had the habit of shouting "Quad damage!", "fragged!!", "f*ck you, @$$hole" and things like that in sleep!!
WTF? Insightful?
Where are my mod points when I need them the most????? I could have used all of my mod points to mod this down FIVE TIMES! (Well, i know its not possible... but WTF)
Why this comparison suddenly looks like PC and Mac?
:-D
something like 300$ and 1300$?
Seems /. is running out of new 'scoops'!
Something like TLA (TLA Licensing Agency)?
Here is the link to the complaint filed by FTC.
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The best part is the description of the tactics and messages used by the Spam king! Its stupid, but effective way to fool most of the surfers!
One advertisement mimics the "Notepad" feature of the IE web browser and displays a message stating:
If your NOTEPAD launched and is displaying this message. . . Then 'Spyware' programmers can ontrol applications on YOUR computer and it is URGENT that you download SPY WIPER immediately. Do not allow spyware programs to damage your insecure computer!! (See other window).
[Exhibit 1, as of August 30, 2004]
A separate advertisement causes the computer's CD-ROM tray to open and states:
FINAL WARNING ! !
If your cd-rom drive(s) open . .
You DESPERATELY NEED to rid your system of spyware pop-ups IMMEDIATELY!
Spyware programmers can control your computer hardware if you failed to protect your computer right at this moment!
I remember being on support call for Y2K, as I was working on a financial product (and we had migrated it well in advance).
Luckily, my call ended at 8PM on 31st. We had some big ass party at home, people got drunk, puked, shat all over and all that, and 5 of them missed *their* support shift of 6AM on 1st Jan!
One of them was sent home as he was stinking (of all the things happened on the BIG night).
We averted the general Y2K disaster, he almost got fired!
well, even if we assume that Slate has been biased, why would it remain so now - after being approved to be owned by WP?
BTW, deal is not finalized? er.. how? I guess Slate themselves announced the deal to the whole world some time back. Or wait. They did not!?
I guess it will take time to figure out advance and unique features of Copernic, but some obvious rants can be:
1. No thunderbird support
2. Why would I need to allow cookie from copernic if it is a *desktop* search?
Good thing is that it has firefox/mozilla support, which takes care of your browsing. Default options are set non-aggressively (like searching history is checked off by default, which is insightful), and this is something really good : option of NOT searching images smaller than 16x16 pixels, music files of less than 10 seconds content (not configurable, though) - very thoughtful!!
slate is already sold to washington post. . and here
Or spoke too much to customers??
I have had similar experiences where the sales team had promised suns and moons, and we had to slog it out to meet deadlines. And yeah, all of them were MBAs. Bastards.
1. Not necessarily. It may be a lot of money for - say a locksmith in India, but not for somebody who is - say - using *new* (this is about India, please remember) technologies like internet, telephony etc. Even a basic internet connection (read NO Broadband) at home costs a lot more than 100Rs. So, in this perspective, 100Rs IS cheap.
2. You CAN buy a plenty of chicken with rice/pita in 4$ in downtown NYC (5$ if you buy soda with that). Yeah, it wont be a restaurante, but it will still be good and plenty for lunch.
>> I wish kids were as amazed by computers as I was at that age.
Well, were you as amazed by typewriters then as they are by computers now?
Computer was *new* that time; and because of that, your mind was unformatted. They now come into this world with pre-packaged multi-booting systems.
It took Lucas 2-3 decades to achieve what Wachowski brothers achieved in 2-3 years - undoing of great movie-making for money!!
I remember those days when we used to play this the whole damn evening after/before/during work! (YEAH! those were the days!)
After 3 weeks, we were like 30+ mad overcharged jumping hopping jackrabbits in the same arena! There were ppl materialzing everywhere. I mean as soon as you are re-born, just run or you will die of somebody else being materializing IN you!! ha ha.. that was classic multiplay!!
The sleep at the end of the day (or was it night?) was full of jackrabbits running everywhere!
Those were the days of quake!
Well, he gave me my nickname, for one!
Another NYT article says :"Although Slate has never achieved steady profitability, it is credited with helping to shape Web publishing as well as pioneering the use of hyperlinks and Web logs."
What? Did I just pioneer the use of hyperlinks?
That too was declared harmful because of its sheer force and ability to pull (and crash) everthing to earth!! We all turned out okay (I guess).
Now I can say "Crash land"!
"show_me_janets_breast_which_justin_saw"...
what makes you think there are no FF ads on /.?
(In fact, you are already commenting on today's FF ad! yeah!)
me thinks the guy is cool without working for the big corporations... he can keep his creative juice flowing this way, or he will end up commenting on ./ - like you, err.. and me..