And I think its time that computer users file a class-action, anti-trust suit.
A friend of mine lost the use of her computer which she needed for work because of an email virus a while back. Considering that it was an Outlook Express exploit, it was Microsoft's shoddy programming that resulted in the loss of livelihood. I'm surprised that there hasn't been a class action lawsuit like the one filed against FireStone. If a company distributes a faulty product, they are liable and have to recall the product. I don't understand why someone can sue McDonald's for getting burned by coffee, yet Microsoft's liability with regards to a faulty product affected by viruses and exploits has gone unchallenged for years.
But does it seem to anyone else that MS is actively trying to make Moz & friends look good?
Maybe they've realised that there could be a huge looming class action lawsuit, like the FireStone one, as a result of their shoddy programming and are trying to quietly fix the problem. I'm surprised why they haven't been hit with one already, since people's livelihoods are at stake with these security issues. Why else would they publicise it themselves? And no, you wouldn't be a pessimist, you would be an optimist.
It's funny, but most of the sites I've found that require IE are banking sites. And to think, they are forcing people to use a browser that is the target of so many security exploits. When companies lock out non-IE browsers, it is simply because they are too lazy to program their site to work with other browsers. Nice to know that a site that handles something as important as online banking is being done by lazy programmers.
I use IE only when I come across sites (why can't developers follow the standards that have been set by W3C?) that were coded specifically for IE and don't render properly in the other browsers.
I needed to run IE once in a while to access some sites that wouldn't allow Safari, and even then some sites wouldn't work properly on IE for the Mac surprisingly. But I found out about Safari Enhancer, which helps with the problem and is free. If you don't know about it, check it out. Turn on the debugging menu checkbox, and it automatically enables Safari to pretend it's IE on a Windows box if that's what the site needs. It proves that many of these browser incompatibility sites are actually on the server side which conviniently lock-in users to IE on Windows. There's no reason why a site without any fancy DHTML or Active X components should work on IE for Windows and not work properly on IE for the Mac, yet Safari Enhancer lets the site work on Safari. I've actually witnessed this. Just make sure you set "History Menu Items Limit" to 999, and don't leave the field blank. It doesn't completely eradicate the problem, like sites that rely heavily on IE DHTML. And strangely enough, a Whatis.com search results page would make Safari hang. But other than that, it really helps.
I think that is the premise of the WinFS filesystem that Longhorn is supposed to come with. It has something to do with changing the filesystem from a heirarchical one to relational database tables and XML from what I can gather.
I know- I was agreeing with you, I just thought that nobody was mentioning that this was Hollywood people were discussing and that hacking some DVD is nothing compared to the shit that really goes on there.
most of them are decept people who only get paid ONCE for a movie - its just a tiny group who keep getting paid over and over and over for a job done once. They are rich. The others, not so much.
And how many among those 6000, who are has-beens with an expensive coke habit and a penchant for high-priced hookers, will have a problem with letting somebody hack their copy and dvd player?
The images were the same but contained different levels of noise. The researchers found that variation in noise levels affected people's perception of video quality more than the actual level of the noise.
I'm not familiar with holography, but doesn't the presence of noise mean that individual pixels won't be very clear? I suppose that would be okay for video, but what about using the projection as a computer display? Would it be good enough for text and fonts?
TOKYO - Seagate Technology LLC is expanding its battle...
I hope this isn't irrelevant to discussion, but I was just curious- I thought Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) were only in the US. Do they have them in Japan as well, or was this article implying that the US branch of the company dealing with the U.S. International Trade Commission was registered as an LLC?
A 4 year old laptop, regardless of what is running, will not last a day on a battery. I'd be quite suprised to see it go 60 minutes.
Yes, but in a place that has power outages, laptops perform better than desktops because the laptop battery power supply acts like a UPS, allowing you finish what your doing and save your data without losing it. In areas like this, desktop computers require UPS units that are an added expense.
There are plenty of students right here in the U.S. that could use this hardware.
Yes. There are many kids that have been hit with RIAA lawsuits and have had to pay hefty fines using money they would have otherwise spent on getting hardware or educational materials.
Logo! God, that makes me nostalgic. That's an excellent suggestion. I can vaguely remember that was one of the more fun and interesting ways to learn programming when I was first introduced to it as a kid.
Actually, I think some people would find the thought of disposing a laptop wasteful just because the CD drive didn't work. Having a laptop with some functionality is better than not having one. It could still be used to run the software he installs on it, or access a LAN, or the internet. And a laptop would work much better than a desktop in areas where there are power outages.
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A friend of mine lost the use of her computer which she needed for work because of an email virus a while back. Considering that it was an Outlook Express exploit, it was Microsoft's shoddy programming that resulted in the loss of livelihood. I'm surprised that there hasn't been a class action lawsuit like the one filed against FireStone. If a company distributes a faulty product, they are liable and have to recall the product. I don't understand why someone can sue McDonald's for getting burned by coffee, yet Microsoft's liability with regards to a faulty product affected by viruses and exploits has gone unchallenged for years.
Not in my time zone :)
The good guys are the ones that aren't convicted of breaking the law.
Maybe they've realised that there could be a huge looming class action lawsuit, like the FireStone one, as a result of their shoddy programming and are trying to quietly fix the problem. I'm surprised why they haven't been hit with one already, since people's livelihoods are at stake with these security issues. Why else would they publicise it themselves? And no, you wouldn't be a pessimist, you would be an optimist.
That actually made me giggle. Someone mod parent "funny" :)
It's funny, but most of the sites I've found that require IE are banking sites. And to think, they are forcing people to use a browser that is the target of so many security exploits. When companies lock out non-IE browsers, it is simply because they are too lazy to program their site to work with other browsers. Nice to know that a site that handles something as important as online banking is being done by lazy programmers.
I needed to run IE once in a while to access some sites that wouldn't allow Safari, and even then some sites wouldn't work properly on IE for the Mac surprisingly. But I found out about Safari Enhancer, which helps with the problem and is free. If you don't know about it, check it out. Turn on the debugging menu checkbox, and it automatically enables Safari to pretend it's IE on a Windows box if that's what the site needs. It proves that many of these browser incompatibility sites are actually on the server side which conviniently lock-in users to IE on Windows. There's no reason why a site without any fancy DHTML or Active X components should work on IE for Windows and not work properly on IE for the Mac, yet Safari Enhancer lets the site work on Safari. I've actually witnessed this. Just make sure you set "History Menu Items Limit" to 999, and don't leave the field blank. It doesn't completely eradicate the problem, like sites that rely heavily on IE DHTML. And strangely enough, a Whatis.com search results page would make Safari hang. But other than that, it really helps.
What? This, despite Microsoft's Microsoft's Magical 'Myth-Busting' Tour in the UK?
Her nails.
The story post date is Wednesday in my time zone :)
I think that is the premise of the WinFS filesystem that Longhorn is supposed to come with. It has something to do with changing the filesystem from a heirarchical one to relational database tables and XML from what I can gather.
I know- I was agreeing with you, I just thought that nobody was mentioning that this was Hollywood people were discussing and that hacking some DVD is nothing compared to the shit that really goes on there.
most of them are decept people who only get paid ONCE for a movie - its just a tiny group who keep getting paid over and over and over for a job done once. They are rich. The others, not so much.
And how many among those 6000, who are has-beens with an expensive coke habit and a penchant for high-priced hookers, will have a problem with letting somebody hack their copy and dvd player?
The images were the same but contained different levels of noise. The researchers found that variation in noise levels affected people's perception of video quality more than the actual level of the noise.
I'm not familiar with holography, but doesn't the presence of noise mean that individual pixels won't be very clear? I suppose that would be okay for video, but what about using the projection as a computer display? Would it be good enough for text and fonts?
TOKYO - Seagate Technology LLC is expanding its battle...
I hope this isn't irrelevant to discussion, but I was just curious- I thought Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) were only in the US. Do they have them in Japan as well, or was this article implying that the US branch of the company dealing with the U.S. International Trade Commission was registered as an LLC?
A 4 year old laptop, regardless of what is running, will not last a day on a battery. I'd be quite suprised to see it go 60 minutes.
Yes, but in a place that has power outages, laptops perform better than desktops because the laptop battery power supply acts like a UPS, allowing you finish what your doing and save your data without losing it. In areas like this, desktop computers require UPS units that are an added expense.
There are plenty of students right here in the U.S. that could use this hardware.
Yes. There are many kids that have been hit with RIAA lawsuits and have had to pay hefty fines using money they would have otherwise spent on getting hardware or educational materials.
Make slashdot the homepage
Yes. Introduce kids to sarcasm, trolling, and shock sites at the very beginning of their computer education. ;)
Logo! God, that makes me nostalgic. That's an excellent suggestion. I can vaguely remember that was one of the more fun and interesting ways to learn programming when I was first introduced to it as a kid.
Actually, I think some people would find the thought of disposing a laptop wasteful just because the CD drive didn't work. Having a laptop with some functionality is better than not having one. It could still be used to run the software he installs on it, or access a LAN, or the internet. And a laptop would work much better than a desktop in areas where there are power outages.
I should get a patent on that.
Too late. Microsoft already has.
Yes but in a Prius installing an iPod would probably reduce your gas mileage.
Unless, of course, the Prius drew power from the iPod, in which case it could dramatically increase performance.
As we both know it is impossible to pull out "details" form one's ass
Perhaps you have never listened to a Microsoft spokesperson.
A traffic simulation system is helping drivers by predicting jams up to an hour before they happen.
Let me guess- it predicts that traffic jams will happen on weekdays, around 5pm.
You don't want to step on Sun's toes by using the name "Java" in naming something you made with it, like "Java Invaders".