unlike most other online communities there is no way to show your status as 'Offline' (which makes it very annoying sometimes)
In fact all this data is obtainable anyway - just makes it a bit easier for mom to see that johnny got that epic sword last night at 10:30PM - THAT'S PAST YOUR BEDTIME JOHNNY!!!!
damn - you spent 10 years training relatives?
I would have bought my grandma a non admin requiring printer way before that. I have patience, but not that much.
What do you mean - covered this previously - have you looked at the current poll?
The timing looks a bit strange - did the editors have inside knowledge, or is the poll guy trying to see if slashdotters can predict the future?
Yes, IBM is trying really hard to be 'the nice guy' this last decade - this is a good thing.
But let's not forget that they also make billions (this is also a good thing). I think they realise the whole is going to end up in a mexican standoff - a lot of companies having stupid patents for stupid components of an application, and all it will take is one rogue company / individual with a critical patent who doesnt want to play ball, to cause some serious problems.
We would probably all love to see silly software patents abolished or even limited for 12 months or something.
The sad thing is that most computer users dont give a shit. They have been trained out of it.
They are hit with so many fucking dialog boxes and 'warnings' that they aren't sure of , that in the end they just ignore ALL of them.
The average user just wants to get the job over and done with, and they couldn't care less if it the tool they use needs patches or virus checks or god knows what else.
"Why is it so hard" they always cry.
All we can do is keep educating, and hope that they listen.
no, there is no way to control the temperature through software - this feature will be available in service pack 4.
Until then, the manual workaound to raise the temperature is to open the fridge door for 'x' minutes every 30 minutes to lower the temperature by 'x-2' degrees.
There is no manual workaround to lower the temperature
Only problem with email or TXT alerts is that the sender is easily forged.
Hi, this is your government alert - please download the latest patch from
http://www.alerts.gov.uk
The problem is that (apart from Slashdot users of course) that the hyperlinks are hidden, so any spammer can forge these messages to catch the unwary.
That alone would bring this thing down - it would only take a few lords or half a dozen grandmas to see goatse (or worse - gator spyware) to cause a public lack of confidence in the entire government program.
And the U.S. put billions into putting a man on the moon, that served little to no purpose, only to 'beat' russia.
I disagree - that single but expensive act inspired an entire planet [those who had comms at least] and showed us what could be achieved. I agree that it had no military advantage, no economic gains and minimal scientific outcomes, but hey - it was 'cool' on a planetary scale, and some things are worth doing 'just because'.
I wouldnt want to pay for it, and if my government now said I had to pay $400 a year tax to subsidise interplanetary travel, I would be initially pissed off - but once that ship reached its destination I 'd realise that it was worth it.
hmmm. lets see now... ...you are going to go up to a large group of angry bigots protesting about something [lack of manufacturing jobs/muslim terrorists/women bosses] and you *expect* them to back you up on your rights to tell them that they are dumbasses?
1. I admire your conviction
2. I agree with you totally
3. I hope you have medical insurance.
(unfortunately, in this case there is no *profit*)
They aren't donation money - they are donating licenses of the Microsoft Virus Scanning Tool - FREE to any third world country child who wants to download it.
My Scottish cousin came to Australia once - he said it was nice. He likes the way the kangeroos wander down the main street, but he wish's there were more shops than that 'general store'
Traffic was nice - both sets of traffic lights worked well, and it only took 35 minutes from Perth to Sydney.
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unlike most other online communities there is no way to show your status as 'Offline' (which makes it very annoying sometimes) In fact all this data is obtainable anyway - just makes it a bit easier for mom to see that johnny got that epic sword last night at 10:30PM - THAT'S PAST YOUR BEDTIME JOHNNY!!!!
Need crazy bomber - PST stats & achievement (no noobs)
Yeh, it makes it nice and easy for the jury to see the glittering murder weapon with a question mark over it.
Best of all they get XP and rep when they complete the quest!
instead of reading articles, it is more fun to be the first to comment on it without knowing what I am talking about
Hey, dont mod me down because the washington post likes what I have to say!
damn - you spent 10 years training relatives? I would have bought my grandma a non admin requiring printer way before that. I have patience, but not that much.
What do you mean - covered this previously - have you looked at the current poll?
The timing looks a bit strange - did the editors have inside knowledge, or is the poll guy trying to see if slashdotters can predict the future?
Yes, IBM is trying really hard to be 'the nice guy' this last decade - this is a good thing.
But let's not forget that they also make billions (this is also a good thing). I think they realise the whole is going to end up in a mexican standoff - a lot of companies having stupid patents for stupid components of an application, and all it will take is one rogue company / individual with a critical patent who doesnt want to play ball, to cause some serious problems.
We would probably all love to see silly software patents abolished or even limited for 12 months or something.
The sad thing is that most computer users dont give a shit. They have been trained out of it.
They are hit with so many fucking dialog boxes and 'warnings' that they aren't sure of , that in the end they just ignore ALL of them.
The average user just wants to get the job over and done with, and they couldn't care less if it the tool they use needs patches or virus checks or god knows what else.
"Why is it so hard" they always cry.
All we can do is keep educating, and hope that they listen.
no, there is no way to control the temperature through software - this feature will be available in service pack 4.
Until then, the manual workaound to raise the temperature is to open the fridge door for 'x' minutes every 30 minutes to lower the temperature by 'x-2' degrees.
There is no manual workaround to lower the temperature
Well for crying out loud, maybe it's time to stop using the last 4 digits of your card number as your PIN :)
Only problem with email or TXT alerts is that the sender is easily forged.
Hi, this is your government alert - please download the latest patch from http://www.alerts.gov.uk
The problem is that (apart from Slashdot users of course) that the hyperlinks are hidden, so any spammer can forge these messages to catch the unwary.
That alone would bring this thing down - it would only take a few lords or half a dozen grandmas to see goatse (or worse - gator spyware) to cause a public lack of confidence in the entire government program.
Well, it seems that I am disadvantaged, as I do not know any another languages apart from English.
Perhaps you could help me translate 'pretentious fuckwad' into French for me?
Thanks.
And the U.S. put billions into putting a man on the moon, that served little to no purpose, only to 'beat' russia.
I disagree - that single but expensive act inspired an entire planet [those who had comms at least] and showed us what could be achieved. I agree that it had no military advantage, no economic gains and minimal scientific outcomes, but hey - it was 'cool' on a planetary scale, and some things are worth doing 'just because'.
I wouldnt want to pay for it, and if my government now said I had to pay $400 a year tax to subsidise interplanetary travel, I would be initially pissed off - but once that ship reached its destination I 'd realise that it was worth it.
Oh, come on - just get some decent curtains to block out the light!
Even better, he bascially applied for it, hoping to set a precendent to stop others patenting living creatures.
Nice to see - my faith in the Patent system has raised slightly from 'completely hopeless' to 'mostly hopeless'
hmmm. lets see now...
...you are going to go up to a large group of angry bigots protesting about something [lack of manufacturing jobs/muslim terrorists/women bosses] and you *expect* them to back you up on your rights to tell them that they are dumbasses?
1. I admire your conviction
2. I agree with you totally
3. I hope you have medical insurance.
(unfortunately, in this case there is no *profit*)
Excatly - this is what people dont realise.
:)
They aren't donation money - they are donating licenses of the Microsoft Virus Scanning Tool - FREE to any third world country child who wants to download it.
My Scottish cousin came to Australia once - he said it was nice. He likes the way the kangeroos wander down the main street, but he wish's there were more shops than that 'general store'
Traffic was nice - both sets of traffic lights worked well, and it only took 35 minutes from Perth to Sydney.
All in all, he highly recommends it.
Because voice recognition absolutely sucks for noisy environments - ie, a car where there's music playing.
I thought that the noise cancellation would be easier seeing that they have the source of the music, so they can phase it out 180 degrees.
But, other than that - voice recognition in a car would still suck (like it does everywhere else)
Sure, they can cost the competitors money, but doesn't that increase your own costs (competitors do it back to you).
All that ends up happening is that the advertisers get rich
... just imagine the crazy shit they will be hearing on their morning run.
Wow - this is the first story that has made me get a subscription to New York Times.
Good stuff, IBM!! *
* Google - please retract this post from the archives in 12 years when IBM turns into the new evil corporation again
I use the word 'redundant' in the title and it gets modded redundant, even though its the first non troll post.
- Microsoft sues
- SPAM increases
- RIAA sues users
Even my Aunt Nellie predicted these to happen!
I'd be interested in what major software is going to take off - spam filters, chat, music?