Actually, this is very wrong. American companies that "survive" or get rich contribute to the American economy while at the same time cutting proportionally small paycheck to Indian workers, whom also benefit by becoming a growing economy. A wealthy American company can - and most likely will, if they plan to be around for some time - reinvest in something called R&D, expansion, growth - all depens on what business you're in. General Motors would reinest in itself to produce more innovative technologies for the world, creating better products (cars) for Americans (primarily). Although there is a job-loss situation for a period of time, it is temporary and will swing the other way once companies are able to begin growing again. This does not mean that the same jobs that were shipped overseas will come back. No. More likely, it will create jobs that lie on the frontier of the industry.
Apple's retail presence is far greater now that they control presentation of their products. They've selected marquee locations and they showcase Apple products "in the wild"
I agree, Apple just opened a stre in Chicago on the Magnificent Mile, which is like the 5th Ave of Chicago, except much nicer cuz NYC sux.
But that's beside tha point. There's people in there all the time, and choosing a key location like that gets people interested in this colorful (white) alternative to Windows known as Apple. They're display window showcases iPod and iPod-mini's to lure people in, then they can see the laptops and be persuaded to learn how to use them.
I wouldn't go so far as to say they're dying. Rather, it is a change in business strategy, or sales for that matter. Dell has been incredibly successfule just selling computers over the internet andvia phone, without opening little blue shops in our neighborhoods. I think this is a smart move for Gateway. Leave the open-house-gadget-testing to Circuit City and Best Buy.
But loading Linux they way you want it done is half the fun of it's flexibility. I would not want pre-installed Linux, but I would like guidelines as to how to make my laptops/desktops PC's hardware work once the OS is loaded, as this ontinues to cause me grief - WORK YOU GODDAM SOUNDCARD!!!
I currentyly run RH 9 on a 5-year old HP 8580 C (500MHz days). AndI switched b/c I am too cheap to upgrade my hardware and needed to run apps on it, Linux being more stable and less resource hungry.
My first computer class ever, last week (no just kiddin) there was a, man in it who relied on DragonSpeak to operate his computer since he was blind. It took this guy longer than everyone else to do his work in class, but I was impressed at his determination.
If successful, actually doing what it promises, this application by Opera could make his browsing life easier, and much more interactive.
Describing and protecting a method should not be a violation of a law, actually doing it should be a violation of the law.
Good point. Recipe for a bomb is a patent somehwere, but applying that recipe out of context (as in me playing withC4 and wiring in my living room) is against most laws...except Obama!!
Expensive...well that's where innovative andefficient technology comes into play. Also, if you could reach 5 bn customers, I think you would pay hefty. Send a fewsatellites up for three weeks, then have them burn up in the atmosphere, send the next ad up there. Sounds like a package deal to me.
This idea has been around for some time, but noone decided to patent it. Considering the many different ways you can link satellites, this is probably not the only patent that could be used for space ads.
The reason no company has decided to put up ads in space is that it would deface the only untouched place man has in this world, generating bad publicity rather than revenue.
I work at a lawfirm, where we have over 200 M$licenses, and it's just to have that operational tool. SO WAHT? Should our fir infrnge on the copyright agreement we are liable to get sued for bring in violation thereof.
On a second note...to SCO, so you paid for a product, in it were a few nuts an bolts to which you have rights. Since then, many others have come out with improved products like yours, building from your nuts and bolts. However, you demand money for people using them without your permission...perhaps IBM HP Novell shoudl sit down, sign an agreemetn, make their own nuts and bolts, and come out with an unchallengeable, free Linux for the whole world, deviod of ownership, copyrights or follow-up lawsuits. Then we can witness unhindered evolution of that OS!!
If they're investigating a hacking incident I am surprise dto hear that seizing the equipment wasn't the plan to begin with. Why wait and get jerked around by your suspect or accomplice only to get the wrong information. If you want answers, DO IT YOURSELF, they're the FBI for Jeebus' sake. I'd rather see progress than the usual five agents running in circles.
I have read half of this man's short book "a Brief History of Time", and he did not claim, but discussed a theoretical possibility that if this energy pushing the universe outward is moving at a decreasing speed, the trend would eventually reverse and the universe would begin to collapse. As of right now, researchers have determined that the universe is still expanding, if my memory serves me correctly.
Microsoft has put increasing emphasis on its entertainment technology and Hollywood relationships over the past few years, as it envisions a role for the personal computer as the hub of the average home's living room entertainment center.
This is a great step forward in Microsoft's strategic plans forthe future. Facing a growing threat from competing operating systems, and losing market share in international circles, mostly business clients, Microsoft has braced itself for the future, when it will not be the no. 1 OS. Take for example MSNBC, a money losing venture for Microsoft since its launcha few years back. Xbox barely takes in a profit. Yet these two products are examples of how MS is carefully pushing itself into media delivery, a business I believe Gates is targeting in the future. By having even a presence in these industries, even if a small one, companies and shareholders in the future will learn to trust MS in this field.
Some years from now (like 8) when MS does another big buyout or forms a subsidiary in a movie business or production studio or home entertainment encryption, MS may have established itself as a trustworthy name, and the OS part of its company may play a lesser role at that point. Remember that Disney has influcence and presence in many circles of business as well, making this an alliance to watch carefully.
"The bill would not affect people who are trying to safeguard their privacy because it only makes it a crime to submit false registration data when it is done to help commit a crime..."
What!? So it's a crime to use a false address, but only when I'm committing another crime? Lawyers would have a field day with this one. If I'm commiting a crime, I'm obviously going to safeguard my privacy, but when I safeguard my privacy, I'm committing a crime...=( This idea came from a clown. Probably drunk. Furthermore, this bill stinks of funding by people protecting their copyrights. It has to do with illegal distribution of files, etc., and those culprits are NOT going to give their address away...brain freeze
So I get excited about registering a domain that I have great plans for and enter a bunch of information. Name is Tom Hanks. In the haste of things, I register myself as Otm Shank (Simpsons, anyone?) and a few weeks later am charged with violating the Smith-fraud Act of 2005 (let's say it's a law). Am I gonna spend $5000+ on prving my innocence to these bureaucrats and technophobes, or do I spend 7 years in the can? Logic anyone?
"The Government must play a greater role in punishing those who conceal their identities online, particularly when they do so in furtherance of a serious federal criminal offense or in violation of a federally protected intellectual property right,"
Yea, I'm gonna steal your identity, commit credit card fraud, steal stock options from your company, distribute illegal information and media online, an wire car-bombs on 60 vehicles in Manhattan. Then im going to leave you a red flag on my website with my name on it.
Come on, I hope US intelligence does not rely on laws like this to reeduce crime, because this guy is basically asking people ot turnthemselves in, so they can serve 15 years and rat out their friends! In that case cyber criminals have a 100/1 odds of making it big in their field. Why do they think it's anonymous anyway. One way to track this would be billing. But then again, Russians obtain credit card numbers so easily they come in bundles of 1000 on the black market nowadays. I hope the other Representatives get a good laugh at this bill if it ever gets heard in Congress.
My Windows box has five years of work, apps media and files on it that I do not want to back up, but it has been infected with ad-popup software that no Spybot or Ad-Aware can detect. Although they prove useful in some cases, they are certainly not the ultimate remedy.
Actually, it's closer to 0.33%. Microsoft recently reported its first $10 bn quarter, and averages $100 million per day in revenue. This fine is no big deal.
Man, if I link this to a voice recognition program for numbers and math terms, add a display in your sleeve or like a HUD inside your glasses, and I could have a voice activated calculator, and totally impress chicks and others when doing complex equations right infront of them:
"Hey M, what's the total liability for the period 1972 through 1989 if we owed $6,998,973.20 calculated at a compounded interest of 6%?"
"It's THREE! Wait, oh shit, DragonSpeak failed."
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Actually, this is very wrong. American companies that "survive" or get rich contribute to the American economy while at the same time cutting proportionally small paycheck to Indian workers, whom also benefit by becoming a growing economy. A wealthy American company can - and most likely will, if they plan to be around for some time - reinvest in something called R&D, expansion, growth - all depens on what business you're in. General Motors would reinest in itself to produce more innovative technologies for the world, creating better products (cars) for Americans (primarily). Although there is a job-loss situation for a period of time, it is temporary and will swing the other way once companies are able to begin growing again. This does not mean that the same jobs that were shipped overseas will come back. No. More likely, it will create jobs that lie on the frontier of the industry.
I agree, Apple just opened a stre in Chicago on the Magnificent Mile, which is like the 5th Ave of Chicago, except much nicer cuz NYC sux. But that's beside tha point. There's people in there all the time, and choosing a key location like that gets people interested in this colorful (white) alternative to Windows known as Apple. They're display window showcases iPod and iPod-mini's to lure people in, then they can see the laptops and be persuaded to learn how to use them.
I wouldn't go so far as to say they're dying. Rather, it is a change in business strategy, or sales for that matter. Dell has been incredibly successfule just selling computers over the internet andvia phone, without opening little blue shops in our neighborhoods. I think this is a smart move for Gateway. Leave the open-house-gadget-testing to Circuit City and Best Buy.
Is this an attempt to attract us geeks to sports? "Come to the ballgame, stay for the Counter-Strike WLAN-party!"
Better yet, hand out free green cards for the first 10,000 fans.
I currentyly run RH 9 on a 5-year old HP 8580 C (500MHz days). AndI switched b/c I am too cheap to upgrade my hardware and needed to run apps on it, Linux being more stable and less resource hungry.
Can it then also recognize my behavior patterns and crack open a Pabst and adjust my USBchair eveytime I tell it to launch Quake 3?
AAaaaah....the digital life.
If successful, actually doing what it promises, this application by Opera could make his browsing life easier, and much more interactive.
Good point. Recipe for a bomb is a patent somehwere, but applying that recipe out of context (as in me playing withC4 and wiring in my living room) is against most laws...except Obama!!
Expensive...well that's where innovative andefficient technology comes into play. Also, if you could reach 5 bn customers, I think you would pay hefty. Send a fewsatellites up for three weeks, then have them burn up in the atmosphere, send the next ad up there. Sounds like a package deal to me.
The reason no company has decided to put up ads in space is that it would deface the only untouched place man has in this world, generating bad publicity rather than revenue.
Never thought of that one...well summer's on its way. Thanks for the tip!
Do you recommend Debian or Mandrake?
I work at a lawfirm, where we have over 200 M$licenses, and it's just to have that operational tool. SO WAHT? Should our fir infrnge on the copyright agreement we are liable to get sued for bring in violation thereof.
On a second note...to SCO, so you paid for a product, in it were a few nuts an bolts to which you have rights. Since then, many others have come out with improved products like yours, building from your nuts and bolts. However, you demand money for people using them without your permission...perhaps IBM HP Novell shoudl sit down, sign an agreemetn, make their own nuts and bolts, and come out with an unchallengeable, free Linux for the whole world, deviod of ownership, copyrights or follow-up lawsuits. Then we can witness unhindered evolution of that OS!!
If they're investigating a hacking incident I am surprise dto hear that seizing the equipment wasn't the plan to begin with. Why wait and get jerked around by your suspect or accomplice only to get the wrong information. If you want answers, DO IT YOURSELF, they're the FBI for Jeebus' sake. I'd rather see progress than the usual five agents running in circles.
I have read half of this man's short book "a Brief History of Time", and he did not claim, but discussed a theoretical possibility that if this energy pushing the universe outward is moving at a decreasing speed, the trend would eventually reverse and the universe would begin to collapse. As of right now, researchers have determined that the universe is still expanding, if my memory serves me correctly.
Remember the Lion King? That flick is still raking in the dough today for new families.
This is a great step forward in Microsoft's strategic plans forthe future. Facing a growing threat from competing operating systems, and losing market share in international circles, mostly business clients, Microsoft has braced itself for the future, when it will not be the no. 1 OS. Take for example MSNBC, a money losing venture for Microsoft since its launcha few years back. Xbox barely takes in a profit. Yet these two products are examples of how MS is carefully pushing itself into media delivery, a business I believe Gates is targeting in the future. By having even a presence in these industries, even if a small one, companies and shareholders in the future will learn to trust MS in this field.
Some years from now (like 8) when MS does another big buyout or forms a subsidiary in a movie business or production studio or home entertainment encryption, MS may have established itself as a trustworthy name, and the OS part of its company may play a lesser role at that point. Remember that Disney has influcence and presence in many circles of business as well, making this an alliance to watch carefully.
What!? So it's a crime to use a false address, but only when I'm committing another crime? Lawyers would have a field day with this one. If I'm commiting a crime, I'm obviously going to safeguard my privacy, but when I safeguard my privacy, I'm committing a crime...=( This idea came from a clown. Probably drunk. Furthermore, this bill stinks of funding by people protecting their copyrights. It has to do with illegal distribution of files, etc., and those culprits are NOT going to give their address away...brain freeze
So I get excited about registering a domain that I have great plans for and enter a bunch of information. Name is Tom Hanks. In the haste of things, I register myself as Otm Shank (Simpsons, anyone?) and a few weeks later am charged with violating the Smith-fraud Act of 2005 (let's say it's a law). Am I gonna spend $5000+ on prving my innocence to these bureaucrats and technophobes, or do I spend 7 years in the can? Logic anyone?
Yea, I'm gonna steal your identity, commit credit card fraud, steal stock options from your company, distribute illegal information and media online, an wire car-bombs on 60 vehicles in Manhattan. Then im going to leave you a red flag on my website with my name on it. Come on, I hope US intelligence does not rely on laws like this to reeduce crime, because this guy is basically asking people ot turnthemselves in, so they can serve 15 years and rat out their friends! In that case cyber criminals have a 100/1 odds of making it big in their field. Why do they think it's anonymous anyway. One way to track this would be billing. But then again, Russians obtain credit card numbers so easily they come in bundles of 1000 on the black market nowadays. I hope the other Representatives get a good laugh at this bill if it ever gets heard in Congress.
Is this a new form of censorship, where we are n0t given all the information because some educated people did not pay to have it appear?
My Windows box has five years of work, apps media and files on it that I do not want to back up, but it has been infected with ad-popup software that no Spybot or Ad-Aware can detect. Although they prove useful in some cases, they are certainly not the ultimate remedy.
Actually, it's closer to 0.33%. Microsoft recently reported its first $10 bn quarter, and averages $100 million per day in revenue. This fine is no big deal.
Man, if I link this to a voice recognition program for numbers and math terms, add a display in your sleeve or like a HUD inside your glasses, and I could have a voice activated calculator, and totally impress chicks and others when doing complex equations right infront of them: "Hey M, what's the total liability for the period 1972 through 1989 if we owed $6,998,973.20 calculated at a compounded interest of 6%?" "It's THREE! Wait, oh shit, DragonSpeak failed."