*hopefully* by the time the water's made it to it's end customers it's had time to cool off. Or maybe since the water's being pulled from deep in the lake, where it's cooler, using in the A/C fascility has only heated it to near ground temperature anyway.
Just go read the info on the different music stores. First of all, most don't distribute mp3's, and secondly, they get their music files from the record companies -- obviosly NOT the same files you got free from Napster.
It's time for the tech companies like Apple, Creative, Other mp3 player makers, CD/DVD RW Driver makers, etc to get to gether and spend some money on some good Lobbyists. That seems to be the only way to shoot-down a DUMB idea in Congress these days. I fear, however, that as long as we have such a reactionary group making decisions (laws), things will not get better. We need people who are proactive and can make decisions which will prepare us for the future and foster growth and progress in our knowledge and technology, instead of people who will react to lawsuits by passing laws which instantly make a company's business (on which millions of dollars were spent) illegal. It's not hardware/software makers fault that the record industry was too complacent and ignorant to change their business strategy to match society and the times, yet these hardware/software makers will pay the price if this moronic and cretinous law is passed.
Because GIF is used MUCH more, so people writing software that make use of images in general (browsers, image editors, etc.) have to deal with this patented algorithm, or risk losing users because their software doesn't support one of the most widely used formats.
You must ask yourself, "What is that website's main goal?" The answer is NOT to provide information, or present tech news. It's to SELL ADVERTISING. That's how they make money. How do they sell MORE advertising? By generating more hits / attracting more readers. What's the best way to generate hits / attract readers? The same for any media outlet, GENERATE CONTROVERSY. Tick people off, scare them, whatever it takes to generate controversy. It's the same thing used by radio stations and TV stations (especially during "sweeps" week.) All he's doing is trying to generate controversy to sell more adds (or increase the cost of adds), and we've bitten so hard, that he'll stay on this subject as long as he can (hence the second article.) His editors and bosses are quite happy right now, and you can bet they're expecting him to do something else to ruffle the feathers of the linux enthusiasts since we've caused quite a stir and provided their website with millions of hits.... hits which let them sell the ads on that page for a pretty penny;)
The Royal Bank of Canada, which BayStar brought into the $50 million investment the pair made in SCO last fall, the investor that has reportedly never expressed doubts about the strength of SCO's position or, unlike BayStar, has never complained to SCO about its behavior, sold $20 million worth of its SCO shares to BayStar.
That has to be one of the worst sentences I've read in a news article. I know it's still gramatically correct, but talk about hard to follow! Sure it may be off-topic, but WOW! It looks as if anyone can be a writer these days.
This may seem picky and somewhat off-topic, but I really didn't look at much on that website, because it pissed me off. I HATE websites that resize my window. I set that window size for a reason and thanks to Sony, I have to do it again. If you want to win me over, DO IT WHILE LEAVING MY BROWSER WINDOW ALONE! There should be a test before you're allowed to create websites.
This article, while interesting, failed to mention several other aspects that, at least for me, make google the best source.
1 When using the phone, there are really two searches. The one you care about, and the one before that where you try to find the correct phon number. This can take quite a while in some instances.
2 I have to leave my house (which could entail getting dressed, which adds more time) and drive 4 minutes to the library. Once I get my online library account through the county, however, this will no longer be a factor:).
3 I actually have to have a conversation with someone on the phone. Google can be a more private experience, which depending on what I'm searching for, can allow me to better focus on finding the information I need.
4 With google and the library, I can have multiple searches running at once. With the phone, I'd have to pay extra per search.
5 With the library and phone, I can only use them during business hours. I can use Google 24/7.
I agree with you. Being able to read the source sets my mind at ease. The only problem is that the general public will not read the source. They will just remain paranoid, because many cannot understand the source. Another potential problem is someone altering the source to skew the results. This is one reason why they need *alot* of people to do it... so that someone doing this source hack has less of an impact on the total results.
Part of me agrees with you. It's nice to see innovation and progress come from OSS projects like Gnome. On the other hand, if we're going to convince the masses to make the switch, we have to give them something their already familiar with. This is the strategy Lindows... er, um, Linspire, is using in their attempts to get Joe user to try their product.
It's not going to make my drive on I-85 in Atlanta ANY safer. Many of the speeding problems are on Interstates, where such a light will have no effect.
That statement shows VERY little insight into the computer/electronics industry. With embedded systems becoming such a big deal, C is FAR from dead. I'd ask Miguel to stop by my office and see just how much C (and ASSEMBLY) is really being used. Yes, there's alot of C++, too, but C is currently the tool of choice at the office.
Could you still get it without having local phone service? For instance, where I live, Speakeasy.net, Earthlink, et. al. use BellSouth for their "last mile carrier." I want to be able to ditch the local telco for one of those VoIP soulutions where I pay a flat fee for unlimited local and long-distance, AND when they advertise the fee... that's what's on my bill, not any of those crazy "FFC Fee" and "Tax per Blah,blah,blah, ACT" fees.
Now when all the operators are "currently busy" helping other customers and I'm still stuck yelling at a machine, I'll know it's because the Adrew Dice Clay's of the world have priority over be due to their mouths.
Sony Ericsson, Siemens, Samsung... most of them are using Nokia's version of Symbian anyway (Series 60). The one's that aren't, but are using Symbian will probably just use Series 60 as it's just a "look and feel" modification of the Symbian base. Besides, Nokia already has Series 60 contracts with some of these companies which will be in effect for well over 18 months, which in the mobile industry, is almost an eternity.
you make MacAffe's and Norton's work easy. This time, they only had to edit someone else's virus to keep themselves in business. Seriously, though, haven't you ever wondered if they pay to have some of these things written so that they can make money off of the ensuing paranoia?
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*hopefully* by the time the water's made it to it's end customers it's had time to cool off. Or maybe since the water's being pulled from deep in the lake, where it's cooler, using in the A/C fascility has only heated it to near ground temperature anyway.
Just go read the info on the different music stores. First of all, most don't distribute mp3's, and secondly, they get their music files from the record companies -- obviosly NOT the same files you got free from Napster.
Because it's just a joke... see 0wnership != Ownership
It's time for the tech companies like Apple, Creative, Other mp3 player makers, CD/DVD RW Driver makers, etc to get to gether and spend some money on some good Lobbyists. That seems to be the only way to shoot-down a DUMB idea in Congress these days. I fear, however, that as long as we have such a reactionary group making decisions (laws), things will not get better. We need people who are proactive and can make decisions which will prepare us for the future and foster growth and progress in our knowledge and technology, instead of people who will react to lawsuits by passing laws which instantly make a company's business (on which millions of dollars were spent) illegal. It's not hardware/software makers fault that the record industry was too complacent and ignorant to change their business strategy to match society and the times, yet these hardware/software makers will pay the price if this moronic and cretinous law is passed.
Because GIF is used MUCH more, so people writing software that make use of images in general (browsers, image editors, etc.) have to deal with this patented algorithm, or risk losing users because their software doesn't support one of the most widely used formats.
You must ask yourself, "What is that website's main goal?" The answer is NOT to provide information, or present tech news. It's to SELL ADVERTISING. That's how they make money. How do they sell MORE advertising? By generating more hits / attracting more readers. What's the best way to generate hits / attract readers? The same for any media outlet, GENERATE CONTROVERSY. Tick people off, scare them, whatever it takes to generate controversy. It's the same thing used by radio stations and TV stations (especially during "sweeps" week.) All he's doing is trying to generate controversy to sell more adds (or increase the cost of adds), and we've bitten so hard, that he'll stay on this subject as long as he can (hence the second article.) His editors and bosses are quite happy right now, and you can bet they're expecting him to do something else to ruffle the feathers of the linux enthusiasts since we've caused quite a stir and provided their website with millions of hits.... hits which let them sell the ads on that page for a pretty penny ;)
The Royal Bank of Canada, which BayStar brought into the $50 million investment the pair made in SCO last fall, the investor that has reportedly never expressed doubts about the strength of SCO's position or, unlike BayStar, has never complained to SCO about its behavior, sold $20 million worth of its SCO shares to BayStar.
That has to be one of the worst sentences I've read in a news article. I know it's still gramatically correct, but talk about hard to follow! Sure it may be off-topic, but WOW! It looks as if anyone can be a writer these days.
This may seem picky and somewhat off-topic, but I really didn't look at much on that website, because it pissed me off. I HATE websites that resize my window. I set that window size for a reason and thanks to Sony, I have to do it again. If you want to win me over, DO IT WHILE LEAVING MY BROWSER WINDOW ALONE! There should be a test before you're allowed to create websites.
This article, while interesting, failed to mention several other aspects that, at least for me, make google the best source.
:).
1 When using the phone, there are really two searches. The one you care about, and the one before that where you try to find the correct phon number. This can take quite a while in some instances.
2 I have to leave my house (which could entail getting dressed, which adds more time) and drive 4 minutes to the library. Once I get my online library account through the county, however, this will no longer be a factor
3 I actually have to have a conversation with someone on the phone. Google can be a more private experience, which depending on what I'm searching for, can allow me to better focus on finding the information I need.
4 With google and the library, I can have multiple searches running at once. With the phone, I'd have to pay extra per search.
5 With the library and phone, I can only use them during business hours. I can use Google 24/7.
To quote Sun's website...
More Manageable and Secure: Java Desktop System is more secure desktop solution available.
On a more serious note, WHO CARES? It's yet another desktop for people to chose from. Why pay when you can set-up GNOME/KDE to look the same?
That's all fine with me. It's simple. I just wont use them. :)
I agree with you. Being able to read the source sets my mind at ease. The only problem is that the general public will not read the source. They will just remain paranoid, because many cannot understand the source. Another potential problem is someone altering the source to skew the results. This is one reason why they need *alot* of people to do it... so that someone doing this source hack has less of an impact on the total results.
Would he rather the military use windows, have machines crash, and possibly result in our soldiers and/or the innocent killed?
Part of me agrees with you. It's nice to see innovation and progress come from OSS projects like Gnome. On the other hand, if we're going to convince the masses to make the switch, we have to give them something their already familiar with. This is the strategy Lindows... er, um, Linspire, is using in their attempts to get Joe user to try their product.
It's not going to make my drive on I-85 in Atlanta ANY safer. Many of the speeding problems are on Interstates, where such a light will have no effect.
When we're done training them, the company can get them to do the same job for half the pay
It took a while, but the /. effect has finally brought www.michaelscomputers.com to it's knees!!!
That statement shows VERY little insight into the computer/electronics industry. With embedded systems becoming such a big deal, C is FAR from dead. I'd ask Miguel to stop by my office and see just how much C (and ASSEMBLY) is really being used. Yes, there's alot of C++, too, but C is currently the tool of choice at the office.
Could you still get it without having local phone service? For instance, where I live, Speakeasy.net, Earthlink, et. al. use BellSouth for their "last mile carrier." I want to be able to ditch the local telco for one of those VoIP soulutions where I pay a flat fee for unlimited local and long-distance, AND when they advertise the fee... that's what's on my bill, not any of those crazy "FFC Fee" and "Tax per Blah,blah,blah, ACT" fees.
Um... *BSD is NOT Linux...
Is is just me, or does "www.thescogroup.com" sound more like a lawfirm's website than a software company's website?
Now when all the operators are "currently busy" helping other customers and I'm still stuck yelling at a machine, I'll know it's because the Adrew Dice Clay's of the world have priority over be due to their mouths.
Sony Ericsson, Siemens, Samsung... most of them are using Nokia's version of Symbian anyway (Series 60). The one's that aren't, but are using Symbian will probably just use Series 60 as it's just a "look and feel" modification of the Symbian base. Besides, Nokia already has Series 60 contracts with some of these companies which will be in effect for well over 18 months, which in the mobile industry, is almost an eternity.
you make MacAffe's and Norton's work easy. This time, they only had to edit someone else's virus to keep themselves in business. Seriously, though, haven't you ever wondered if they pay to have some of these things written so that they can make money off of the ensuing paranoia?
Come on! Get it together /.! You guys had this article on Friday! Don't you read your own site?