I expect my +1 funny mods when the genrally-painful archive.org download completes. I'd go into more deatil in this post if the 'punchline' wasn't worth the mystique:)
The entire entry seems to be based upon the ludicrous assumption that MS is trying to knock Photoshop off the block... what a joke. MS cares about making their OS more valuable to Joe and Jane Six-Pack by adding features that they can use day to day - more robust image editing is one of those features as Joe & Jane start to adopt digital cameras etc.
S/he goes on a bizarre rant about Acrylic not supporting PS plugings (why TF would it), and goes on to say that it doesn't come close to Photoshop in terms of features. Does this person even understand 1/20th of what Photoshop can do? Does s/he not realize that even Photoshop (the image manipulation king) did not evolve into having layers until v4?
The entire 'review' is an ill-informed rant, based in unreasonable expectations of MS and a complete lack of understanding of what image editing is to the professional and casual Windows user.
The cell phone companies in Canada are currently facing a massive class-action lawsuit over their "system access fees" which they've mislead the public into believing are governmental fees. I can't believe any US telephony company would be so stupid to try the same thing until this case is settled.
(First off everybody, stop laughing about VHS... I put training videos on VHS tapes all the time for clients who don't have sound cards in their comps, and don't have DVD players.)
To get it on a VHS tape:
Find a cheap video card that has RCA output, hook the RCA cables from the video card to your VCR, insert a tape and press record, then play the Flash movie on your compy. (If your lucky, your video card will have a nice utility specifically for transferring to VHS)
I've been using it for about 2 years... tabbed browsing, text sizing, 'simply view' mode (no side scrolling or useless formatting), and the app is a mere 73K. Nice.
Try the FTX Browser from http://park15.wakwak.com/~ftx/.
It's been around for a long while and supports tabbed browsing, and has what it calls 'simply view' mode which eliminates useless formatting and side-scrolling.
I use the interweb on my PPC. When I travel on vacation it's great to be able check and reply to mission critical emails without having to carry around a cumbersome laptop. I hook it to my belt, and with either ministumbler or PocketWinC running while I shop or visit friends, I can jump on an open AP while walking down the street, log into my web exchange server and fire away.
Now where am I going to get my fill of messages from newb's asking the same tired questions, messages from usenet police saying 'check the faq', and spam?
Am I the first to point out "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego"?
I first played it on my Commodore 64, and it was a teriffic game that tricked me into learning about world geography, currencies, art, history, etc. I remember thinking that I was getting away with something... playing a video game instead of being outside riding my bike... little did I know.
"Instructional Video Game an Oxymoron?" - Hell no!
...in 2002. All the employees were worked to the bone in a underheated, pollutant filled warehouse in Montreal's garment district, while the French managment would stand around laughing at that stupid singing fish "Billy Bass". I shit you not.
On one hand, I think it's great that the government will be helping thousands of budding (and not yet bitter) game developers get a shot at their dream job, I will be writing letters to inform as many people as I can about the horrifying working conditions there, starting with my MP Bill Blakie.
My view is based on the scientific data that exists. I therefore want laws enacted to ban driving while using a cel phone. The more data that supports my view, the better.
I am thrilled to see scientific data regarding this. In order to affect change in law, studies and data like this are required. The more studies that come out to support the position that cel phone use while driving is dangerous, the better!
Troll warning... I'm not trying to be an ass, but this is the type of thing that keeps me from even dipping my toe in the open source OS water. I would love nothing more than to dump my overpriced OS and use a freebie... but I'm scared sh*tless at the overwhelming number of options. Now, I've been a power user since I was 12 (19 years ago), but the thought of trying to figure out which of the umpteen options are right for me is just downright scary.
Mod me down as you see fit, but I'd prefer you didn't.
My grandmother played her Intellivision so much that she actually had to have thumb surgery. Yes she had an Intellivision when she was 63 - cool grandma, no? She used to play Astrosmash and Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, which used the Intellivision's side buttons extensively. (She couldn't remember the name of the D&D game, and always called it 'Gorrilas and Pyramids')
Point is, it's not just the Blackberry. Any repetative thumb action will cause damage.
Meh? Yes, I'm being practical, and so should you. All security can be defeated. I'm neiter attacking nor defending the 'white hats'.
The original poster heavily intimated that the company should deliver unbeatable security... an idea that is at best naive, and at worst demonstrates complete unfamiliarity with the whole concept of security and encryption.
You said "security they don't provide." I have an issue with that. They do provide security... and by reading the article, damned good security. The article reports that thefts of certain vehicles that use this technology have decreased by as much as 90%.
Are you asking for *unbeatable* security? Because as far as I know, there is no such thing unless it uses quantum cryptography.
According to the article, not only does a person need to have specialized equipment, specialized knowledge, but they also need over an hour of computing time, in addition to having to hotwire the car and knowing how to input the code.
"The company that produces these chips are the real thieves"my ass.
Before you all start concocting fantasies about bizarre creatures from the morally and ethically bankrupt future...
For example, faulty human heart valves are routinely replaced with ones taken from cows and pigs. The surgery--which makes the recipient a human-animal chimera--is widely accepted
For example, faulty human heart valves are routinely replaced with ones taken from cows and pigs. The surgery--which makes the recipient a human-animal chimera--is widely accepted
The best I could find on this was "is not now and unlikely to be an adequate tool for counterterrorism analysis because (it) was designed with criminal investigation requirements in mind." - CBS News
Considering that was written in August 2003, it _cannot_ have anything relevant to say about either browser. 18 months is a loooong time ago as far as technology goes. Got any fresher links for me?
Serously though, do browsers that one has to pay for have any real relevance in this day... or for that matter, do they have much of a future? I sincerely doubt it.
Slashdot Mirror
Call me when this is a reality:
:)
Leave it to Roll-oh (Worth every second of your time for a great laugh)
I expect my +1 funny mods when the genrally-painful archive.org download completes. I'd go into more deatil in this post if the 'punchline' wasn't worth the mystique
I agree and in addition to your comments:
The entire entry seems to be based upon the ludicrous assumption that MS is trying to knock Photoshop off the block... what a joke. MS cares about making their OS more valuable to Joe and Jane Six-Pack by adding features that they can use day to day - more robust image editing is one of those features as Joe & Jane start to adopt digital cameras etc.
S/he goes on a bizarre rant about Acrylic not supporting PS plugings (why TF would it), and goes on to say that it doesn't come close to Photoshop in terms of features. Does this person even understand 1/20th of what Photoshop can do? Does s/he not realize that even Photoshop (the image manipulation king) did not evolve into having layers until v4?
The entire 'review' is an ill-informed rant, based in unreasonable expectations of MS and a complete lack of understanding of what image editing is to the professional and casual Windows user.
The cell phone companies in Canada are currently facing a massive class-action lawsuit over their "system access fees" which they've mislead the public into believing are governmental fees. I can't believe any US telephony company would be so stupid to try the same thing until this case is settled.
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Check it out:
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNe
http://www.nintendo.com/systemsclassic?type=vb
:)
(First off everybody, stop laughing about VHS... I put training videos on VHS tapes all the time for clients who don't have sound cards in their comps, and don't have DVD players.)
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To get it on a VHS tape:
Find a cheap video card that has RCA output, hook the RCA cables from the video card to your VCR, insert a tape and press record, then play the Flash movie on your compy. (If your lucky, your video card will have a nice utility specifically for transferring to VHS)
I'm sure you can find better/cheaper, but here'e one going on ebay for $17 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&cat
While funny... it could happen. Adobe has not sat still when it comes to protecting their patents. Adobe and Macromedia were feuding in 2000 over:
Adobe sues Macromedia over customizable tabbed palettes.
Macromedia retaliates, sues Adobe over changing blended elements and automatic re-blending of elements.
Search Google with Adobe Macromedia Lawsuit for a nice looooong list of articles about this fued.
Try: http://park15.wakwak.com/~ftx/
I've been using it for about 2 years... tabbed browsing, text sizing, 'simply view' mode (no side scrolling or useless formatting), and the app is a mere 73K. Nice.
Try the FTX Browser from http://park15.wakwak.com/~ftx/. It's been around for a long while and supports tabbed browsing, and has what it calls 'simply view' mode which eliminates useless formatting and side-scrolling.
I use the interweb on my PPC. When I travel on vacation it's great to be able check and reply to mission critical emails without having to carry around a cumbersome laptop. I hook it to my belt, and with either ministumbler or PocketWinC running while I shop or visit friends, I can jump on an open AP while walking down the street, log into my web exchange server and fire away.
Now where am I going to get my fill of messages from newb's asking the same tired questions, messages from usenet police saying 'check the faq', and spam?
Am I the first to point out "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego"?
I first played it on my Commodore 64, and it was a teriffic game that tricked me into learning about world geography, currencies, art, history, etc. I remember thinking that I was getting away with something... playing a video game instead of being outside riding my bike... little did I know.
"Instructional Video Game an Oxymoron?" - Hell no!
...in 2002. All the employees were worked to the bone in a underheated, pollutant filled warehouse in Montreal's garment district, while the French managment would stand around laughing at that stupid singing fish "Billy Bass". I shit you not.
On one hand, I think it's great that the government will be helping thousands of budding (and not yet bitter) game developers get a shot at their dream job, I will be writing letters to inform as many people as I can about the horrifying working conditions there, starting with my MP Bill Blakie.
My view is based on the scientific data that exists. I therefore want laws enacted to ban driving while using a cel phone. The more data that supports my view, the better.
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http://www.psych.utah.edu/AppliedCognitionLab/Str
http://www.hcra.harvard.edu/cellphones.html
http://www.utah.edu/unews/releases/03/jan/cellpho
http://www.nsc.org/library/shelf/inincell.htm
http://www.ur.ku.edu/News/01N/JulyNews/July12/cel
http://www.icbc.com/Inside_ICBC/january2001news.h
You sir, should be modded to the floor for your trollish ways.
I am thrilled to see scientific data regarding this. In order to affect change in law, studies and data like this are required. The more studies that come out to support the position that cel phone use while driving is dangerous, the better!
Troll warning... I'm not trying to be an ass, but this is the type of thing that keeps me from even dipping my toe in the open source OS water. I would love nothing more than to dump my overpriced OS and use a freebie... but I'm scared sh*tless at the overwhelming number of options. Now, I've been a power user since I was 12 (19 years ago), but the thought of trying to figure out which of the umpteen options are right for me is just downright scary.
Mod me down as you see fit, but I'd prefer you didn't.
My grandmother played her Intellivision so much that she actually had to have thumb surgery. Yes she had an Intellivision when she was 63 - cool grandma, no? She used to play Astrosmash and Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, which used the Intellivision's side buttons extensively. (She couldn't remember the name of the D&D game, and always called it 'Gorrilas and Pyramids')
Point is, it's not just the Blackberry. Any repetative thumb action will cause damage.
Meh? Yes, I'm being practical, and so should you. All security can be defeated. I'm neiter attacking nor defending the 'white hats'.
The original poster heavily intimated that the company should deliver unbeatable security... an idea that is at best naive, and at worst demonstrates complete unfamiliarity with the whole concept of security and encryption.
You said "security they don't provide." I have an issue with that. They do provide security... and by reading the article, damned good security. The article reports that thefts of certain vehicles that use this technology have decreased by as much as 90%.
Are you asking for *unbeatable* security? Because as far as I know, there is no such thing unless it uses quantum cryptography.
According to the article, not only does a person need to have specialized equipment, specialized knowledge, but they also need over an hour of computing time, in addition to having to hotwire the car and knowing how to input the code.
"The company that produces these chips are the real thieves" my ass.
Dude. There's only so small you can shrink a laptop before it becomes unusable. Lighten up.
Before you all start concocting fantasies about bizarre creatures from the morally and ethically bankrupt future...
For example, faulty human heart valves are routinely replaced with ones taken from cows and pigs. The surgery--which makes the recipient a human-animal chimera--is widely accepted
From the RTFA department
For example, faulty human heart valves are routinely replaced with ones taken from cows and pigs. The surgery--which makes the recipient a human-animal chimera--is widely accepted
See subject.
I thought "why" too.
The best I could find on this was "is not now and unlikely to be an adequate tool for counterterrorism analysis because (it) was designed with criminal investigation requirements in mind." - CBS News
Considering that was written in August 2003, it _cannot_ have anything relevant to say about either browser. 18 months is a loooong time ago as far as technology goes. Got any fresher links for me?
Another bunch of nuts are offering free licences to higher education institutions!
:P
Whoa!
Serously though, do browsers that one has to pay for have any real relevance in this day... or for that matter, do they have much of a future? I sincerely doubt it.