They don't want you running a webserver off your residential internet connection.
Because they charge more for the bandwidth a webserver uses. The last tyme I saw the going rate for a T1, which cable can beat, was more than $1000/month. Of course that was years ago, they may of come down.
These are obviously artificial caps levied against all users (both the legitimate and abusing customers). Maybe they could throttle the upstream for those with prolonged heightened levels of usage?
It may be in part because of the infrastructure, but I think the biggest reason is because braodband providers overstated, oversold, their capabilities. I'd bet many providers didn't expect as many users to use as much bandwidth. The services were billed as all you can eat so when a lot of people did just that the providers realized they weren't ready afterall.
And I say that as an Apple user. Seriously, I never in a kerjillion years would have expected this kind of patriotic drivel from an Apple employee. Our broken-ass patent system is "the best in the world"? Nothing's wrong with it? Hoo boy. Seriously, WTF?
While I disagree with Apple's lawyer about it not being broken I do agree it's still the best in the world. What would make it even better is to abolish all patents.
I'm absolutely certain anyone on death row that is innocent, would not agree with you. In fact I think your tune would change considerably if the "error" was snuffing you out. And judging by your faith in the system I don't think you have the slightest clue about what goes on in the real Legal system
So what is your magic fix that makes the system perfect?
Get rid of capital punishment! An innocent who's been executed can't be brought back to life, but one who's in prison can be released.
Every time the state sentences/executes/ruins an innocent person, the system has failed and is broken, when the guilty go free, it is broken.
True the system's broke when an innocent is made to pay for something they didn't do but it works when the guilty goes free, for it is better to free ten guilty than to falsely punish one innocent.
just because we've seen some dumb patents get granted doesn't mean that the whole system is somehow irredeemably broken.
I agree the patent system isn't broken, instead the whole idea of patents is broken. Patents need to be gotten rid of, they no longer serve the purpose they were granted for, if they ever did.
The purpose of patents was supposed to be to protect inventors from having their invention stolen before they could bring them to market.
Not it the USA, the reason patents, and copytights for the arts, were included in the Constitution of the USA was because they were supposed to encourage progress in the sciences and arts. However they don't that.
On the other hand, the more I think about it, the more I become anti-patent.
I too used to be a supporter of patents however as I've read and thought about patents I've come to be antipatent.
What if you invented a unique way to advance film through a camera, by pre-treating the film in some special way? Shouldn't you be able to patent that useful. non-obvious, unique invention?
No, neither I nor anyone else should be able to patent anything. Supposedly in the USA patents were a method be which sciences were progressed. However patents actually do the opposite. If you patent some but I am able to improve on it you can block me, therefore you are delaying progress not promoting it. Nobody's, well not me at least, is saying you can't try to make money from it but if I can improve on your invention I should be able to make money from it as well. As the inventor you have a head start therefore you should be able to benefit.
I have a couple bank accounts and stock trading accounts
Do you trade much? I don't recall what it's called but there's a special filing for traders. The only reason I know is because my sister's a CPA and her husband's a CFP and used to daytrade. Heck, he still may. These filings allow traders to deduct expenses others can't deduct.
I'm not saying either process should, or even could, be reduced to a simple form
Sure, income tax and patents could and should be simplifies. Get rid of both. There shouldn't be a tax on personal earnings, only on consumption and usage. And patents hold back progress, they don't encourage it.
These are just suggestions, and you might disagree. However, even if you do agree, I still don't know what should be done about it. How can we improve our current system or build a new one which won't have these problems?
To improve the system get rid of it. While patents may have served their purpose, they now hold back innovation and progress.
Unluckily I don't think the other parts of the world are as keen as the EU.
Actually other parts are just as keen as the EU. Many governments in India are switchng to Linux and China has Red Flag Linux. There are Linux distros developed in African coutries. And in Brazil Lula is pressing for open source.
So, ask us to replace Apple with Microsoft and we have a much more severe picture being painted there. Very severe as a criminal monopolist will always abuse especially when they know that they won't be pursued by representatives of the current administration.
If you mean the Bush admin, you're right. But if you mean whatevr admin is the current admin at different tymes you're wrong. Clinton's Justice Department had MS on the fence, but when Bush came into office the department gave MS a get out of jail free card.
I think the reduced customization options helps keep the reliability up. More things that could go wrong.
Unless you just mean more choices on HDDs or other commodity components. I think that's just a cost-control thing.
When I checked yesterday there were three options for hdd on the 17" MBP. The stock hdd was 160GB 4200RPM if I recall right. The first option was 160GB 5400RPM. I don't recall what the third option was. I'd like an option for a bigger hdd that's 7200RPM, well at least 200GB 5400RPM. I think it'd be nice to have a choice as to the graphics card as well. I can also see having an option not to have a camera built in, a number on/. have said why should they have to pay for one when they don't want it.
Well now I'm also thinking trying a Blue-Ray or HD DVD. The main reason I want one is for backups. I have a 750GB hdd in my Linux PC and I've used about 200GB. RSN I'll be working more in photography, so for backups I want something with high capacity. I'm starting to think the only thing that will handily work are external hdds.
Apparently not enough people saw that episode of Firefly to get the joke. But I salute you, sir.
I had never even heard of "Firefly" and "Serenity" until I saw it on/. A few weeks later I came across the movie "Serenity" and decided to get it. This was late last year or early this year. Then about three months ago I saw the compleat series on 4 dvds in a set at Target and got it.
Most of the people who've bought a 4x4 because they need it, rather than because they're a cock, will have bought Land Rovers (or perhaps Range Rovers), or Jeeps. If they've bought it 'cos they think it's a good way to take the sprog to school, they'll probably have got a BMW
BMW does or did build trucks like 4X4s. In 1983 while in Germany I saw one on the road, and it put to shame most of the 4X4s I saw here, er in Florida where I grew up. It was almost as big as Bigfoot.
no brand lasts much more than 100 years in fact, very few companies do, and those are quite interesting companies.
I find it ironic you say this yet in your tagline you use one of the first companies to be incorporated. The Dutch East India Company was the first mulitnational and first to issue stock. Started in 1602 it was finally desolved in 1800, it lasted almost 200 years.
For me, I do a lot of software development work and audio production. I could pick either platform, really, but lots of factors make me choose Linux over Mac OS X -- software freedom, hackability, and cost are my 3 biggest reasons. OS X is nice, don't get me wrong, it's just not for me.
Unless you're thinking of cost, why not run both OSX and Linux? A Linux PC let's you run Linux, and Windows if you're brave. A Mac will let you run these as well as OSX. Not quite a year ago I got a tower PC with Linux preinstalled, and next week I'll be ordering a Macbook Pro. When I do, I'll setup the Linux PC as a server. I'm also thinking of dual booting the MBP with Ubuntu, I'll need to do some research and let it marinate for awhile before I decide. What I want to do, is like you development, software and web. I'll also be doing photography. My idea is to combine the two. I want to setup my own photography website as well as setup other photographers' websites. There's a pretty good demand from photographers to have a website, it's a way to be able to show a lot of people thier portfolios thus possibly get offers for assignments. A website can also allow them to sale photos online.
One of the big flaws with this kind of comparison is that people almost always start with a Mac and try to build a comprable PC. Apple's hardware selection is rather limited, but is well equipped.
That's why I start a comparison with a Mac, because Apple doesn't allow much customization of Macs, unfortunately. If you start with a Dell, HP, or any other PC, you may not be able to configure a Mac to being close on specs.
I wish Apple would expand their product lines as well as customization options. As they are now they are too limited.
Bill Gates or his foundation aren't public companies dedicated to internet searching. Your comment completely misses the point.
And you totally missed my point. The foundation is supposed to be working to improve health and environment yet it invested in businesses that cause a lot of ill health and damages the environment.
A long tyme ago... The hardware for PCs I liked were SGIs. However my fav computer/OS was the Amiga. The hardware, specially graphics, was real good. With added boards an Amiga could run both DOS/Windows and MacOS. The Amiga even ran MacOS faster than the Mac did, I once saw them running side by side and was blown away because the Amiga running MacOS was faster.
I modified the graphics card, HD, and possibly a few other features to make my customized system. Does anybody know if it's Apples customized upgrades that push the cost of their systems way up,
If there's a way to change the graphics subsysten on the MBP I don't know how. All I'll seen it allows is either an antiglare or a glossy screen. You're allowed to change the RAM and the hdd but that's it for custom hardware configurations on the MBP. The Mabbook may offer more possibilities though I haven't looked. Though I like Macs I think Apple needs to boost it's product lines and customization options.
I can confirm they sell the OS X and Windows versions separately.
Thinks have changed then. I know a few years ago or so they included both. In a store I'd look at a box and it's list hardware/OS requirements for both Macs and Windows without saying what OS it was for.
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I'm actually talking about a high quality video feed produced by professionals that would play on my IP-TV capable television.
Actually there are high quality video feeds you can download, though I'm pretty sure there are more I can name two now, BBC and CNN.
FalconThey don't want you running a webserver off your residential internet connection.
Because they charge more for the bandwidth a webserver uses. The last tyme I saw the going rate for a T1, which cable can beat, was more than $1000/month. Of course that was years ago, they may of come down.
FalconThese are obviously artificial caps levied against all users (both the legitimate and abusing customers). Maybe they could throttle the upstream for those with prolonged heightened levels of usage?
It may be in part because of the infrastructure, but I think the biggest reason is because braodband providers overstated, oversold, their capabilities. I'd bet many providers didn't expect as many users to use as much bandwidth. The services were billed as all you can eat so when a lot of people did just that the providers realized they weren't ready afterall.
FalconAnd I say that as an Apple user. Seriously, I never in a kerjillion years would have expected this kind of patriotic drivel from an Apple employee. Our broken-ass patent system is "the best in the world"? Nothing's wrong with it? Hoo boy. Seriously, WTF?
While I disagree with Apple's lawyer about it not being broken I do agree it's still the best in the world. What would make it even better is to abolish all patents.
FalconI'm absolutely certain anyone on death row that is innocent, would not agree with you. In fact I think your tune would change considerably if the "error" was snuffing you out. And judging by your faith in the system I don't think you have the slightest clue about what goes on in the real Legal system
So what is your magic fix that makes the system perfect?
Get rid of capital punishment! An innocent who's been executed can't be brought back to life, but one who's in prison can be released.
FalconEvery time the state sentences/executes/ruins an innocent person, the system has failed and is broken, when the guilty go free, it is broken.
True the system's broke when an innocent is made to pay for something they didn't do but it works when the guilty goes free, for it is better to free ten guilty than to falsely punish one innocent.
Falconjust because we've seen some dumb patents get granted doesn't mean that the whole system is somehow irredeemably broken.
I agree the patent system isn't broken, instead the whole idea of patents is broken. Patents need to be gotten rid of, they no longer serve the purpose they were granted for, if they ever did.
FalconThe purpose of patents was supposed to be to protect inventors from having their invention stolen before they could bring them to market.
Not it the USA, the reason patents, and copytights for the arts, were included in the Constitution of the USA was because they were supposed to encourage progress in the sciences and arts. However they don't that.
On the other hand, the more I think about it, the more I become anti-patent.
I too used to be a supporter of patents however as I've read and thought about patents I've come to be antipatent.
FalconWhat if you invented a unique way to advance film through a camera, by pre-treating the film in some special way? Shouldn't you be able to patent that useful. non-obvious, unique invention?
No, neither I nor anyone else should be able to patent anything. Supposedly in the USA patents were a method be which sciences were progressed. However patents actually do the opposite. If you patent some but I am able to improve on it you can block me, therefore you are delaying progress not promoting it. Nobody's, well not me at least, is saying you can't try to make money from it but if I can improve on your invention I should be able to make money from it as well. As the inventor you have a head start therefore you should be able to benefit.
FalconConsidering that Google does software, for which the idea of patents is just ludicrous, whereas Apple does hardware
Apple does both hardware and software.
FalconI have a couple bank accounts and stock trading accounts
Do you trade much? I don't recall what it's called but there's a special filing for traders. The only reason I know is because my sister's a CPA and her husband's a CFP and used to daytrade. Heck, he still may. These filings allow traders to deduct expenses others can't deduct.
I'm not saying either process should, or even could, be reduced to a simple form
Sure, income tax and patents could and should be simplifies. Get rid of both. There shouldn't be a tax on personal earnings, only on consumption and usage. And patents hold back progress, they don't encourage it.
FalconThese are just suggestions, and you might disagree. However, even if you do agree, I still don't know what should be done about it. How can we improve our current system or build a new one which won't have these problems?
To improve the system get rid of it. While patents may have served their purpose, they now hold back innovation and progress.
FalconUnluckily I don't think the other parts of the world are as keen as the EU.
Actually other parts are just as keen as the EU. Many governments in India are switchng to Linux and China has Red Flag Linux. There are Linux distros developed in African coutries. And in Brazil Lula is pressing for open source.
So, ask us to replace Apple with Microsoft and we have a much more severe picture being painted there. Very severe as a criminal monopolist will always abuse especially when they know that they won't be pursued by representatives of the current administration.
If you mean the Bush admin, you're right. But if you mean whatevr admin is the current admin at different tymes you're wrong. Clinton's Justice Department had MS on the fence, but when Bush came into office the department gave MS a get out of jail free card.
FalconI think the reduced customization options helps keep the reliability up. More things that could go wrong.
Unless you just mean more choices on HDDs or other commodity components. I think that's just a cost-control thing.
When I checked yesterday there were three options for hdd on the 17" MBP. The stock hdd was 160GB 4200RPM if I recall right. The first option was 160GB 5400RPM. I don't recall what the third option was. I'd like an option for a bigger hdd that's 7200RPM, well at least 200GB 5400RPM. I think it'd be nice to have a choice as to the graphics card as well. I can also see having an option not to have a camera built in, a number on /. have said why should they have to pay for one when they don't want it.
FalconDual layer DVD drives? they should all work...
Well now I'm also thinking trying a Blue-Ray or HD DVD. The main reason I want one is for backups. I have a 750GB hdd in my Linux PC and I've used about 200GB. RSN I'll be working more in photography, so for backups I want something with high capacity. I'm starting to think the only thing that will handily work are external hdds.
FalconApparently not enough people saw that episode of Firefly to get the joke. But I salute you, sir.
I had never even heard of "Firefly" and "Serenity" until I saw it on /. A few weeks later I came across the movie "Serenity" and decided to get it. This was late last year or early this year. Then about three months ago I saw the compleat series on 4 dvds in a set at Target and got it.
FalconMost of the people who've bought a 4x4 because they need it, rather than because they're a cock, will have bought Land Rovers (or perhaps Range Rovers), or Jeeps. If they've bought it 'cos they think it's a good way to take the sprog to school, they'll probably have got a BMW
BMW does or did build trucks like 4X4s. In 1983 while in Germany I saw one on the road, and it put to shame most of the 4X4s I saw here, er in Florida where I grew up. It was almost as big as Bigfoot.
Falconno brand lasts much more than 100 years in fact, very few companies do, and those are quite interesting companies.
I find it ironic you say this yet in your tagline you use one of the first companies to be incorporated. The Dutch East India Company was the first mulitnational and first to issue stock. Started in 1602 it was finally desolved in 1800, it lasted almost 200 years.
FalconFor me, I do a lot of software development work and audio production. I could pick either platform, really, but lots of factors make me choose Linux over Mac OS X -- software freedom, hackability, and cost are my 3 biggest reasons. OS X is nice, don't get me wrong, it's just not for me.
Unless you're thinking of cost, why not run both OSX and Linux? A Linux PC let's you run Linux, and Windows if you're brave. A Mac will let you run these as well as OSX. Not quite a year ago I got a tower PC with Linux preinstalled, and next week I'll be ordering a Macbook Pro. When I do, I'll setup the Linux PC as a server. I'm also thinking of dual booting the MBP with Ubuntu, I'll need to do some research and let it marinate for awhile before I decide. What I want to do, is like you development, software and web. I'll also be doing photography. My idea is to combine the two. I want to setup my own photography website as well as setup other photographers' websites. There's a pretty good demand from photographers to have a website, it's a way to be able to show a lot of people thier portfolios thus possibly get offers for assignments. A website can also allow them to sale photos online.
FalconOne of the big flaws with this kind of comparison is that people almost always start with a Mac and try to build a comprable PC. Apple's hardware selection is rather limited, but is well equipped.
That's why I start a comparison with a Mac, because Apple doesn't allow much customization of Macs, unfortunately. If you start with a Dell, HP, or any other PC, you may not be able to configure a Mac to being close on specs.
I wish Apple would expand their product lines as well as customization options. As they are now they are too limited.
FalconBill Gates or his foundation aren't public companies dedicated to internet searching. Your comment completely misses the point.
And you totally missed my point. The foundation is supposed to be working to improve health and environment yet it invested in businesses that cause a lot of ill health and damages the environment.
FalconA long tyme ago... The hardware for PCs I liked were SGIs. However my fav computer/OS was the Amiga. The hardware, specially graphics, was real good. With added boards an Amiga could run both DOS/Windows and MacOS. The Amiga even ran MacOS faster than the Mac did, I once saw them running side by side and was blown away because the Amiga running MacOS was faster.
FalconI modified the graphics card, HD, and possibly a few other features to make my customized system. Does anybody know if it's Apples customized upgrades that push the cost of their systems way up,
If there's a way to change the graphics subsysten on the MBP I don't know how. All I'll seen it allows is either an antiglare or a glossy screen. You're allowed to change the RAM and the hdd but that's it for custom hardware configurations on the MBP. The Mabbook may offer more possibilities though I haven't looked. Though I like Macs I think Apple needs to boost it's product lines and customization options.
Falcon20% of my 4x4 SUV has never been off the road. I got the SUV because my last two cars melted under prolonged exposure to the SCA.
Ah, yea, the SCA can do that. Are you a member of SCA? I'm not a member now but I've been thinking of joining my local kingdom, Midrealm.
FalconI can confirm they sell the OS X and Windows versions separately.
Thinks have changed then. I know a few years ago or so they included both. In a store I'd look at a box and it's list hardware/OS requirements for both Macs and Windows without saying what OS it was for.
Falcon