After reading both the article and google's website, the option I'm looking for is a means to USE "Search Across Computers" while NOT allowing my personal files to be stored on their computer. Otherwise, I'm faced with routinely cleaning out google's cache of my indexed files with this enabled. If I turn this option off, I very well cannot use it.
Maybe there is some confusion on my part. I would just like google to LOCALLY index my files and return those results as "local://" (or whatever) along with "http://" hits. I'm just trying to understand how that is achieved, by 1)using "Search Across Computers", 2) not indexing any local files/folders so it is NOT stored on google servers, and 3) in lieu of 2 (while using indexing), not having to routinely "clean google's cache" of my personal files or having some option to disable that transfer completely.
I hope that clarifies what I was asking. Basically, I liked using Beagle but AFAIK it only searched web history. I like Desktop 3 but wouldn't use it if it automatically sends those files to their servers the first time I index my folders, then having to clean out google's cache later. I hope that makes sense and I appreciate all the insight.
Unfortunately, I agree with your cynicism. It would be a shame if SGI execs were just looking for a bailout. I would tend to believe not, though. They recently hired a new CEO. If I knew his prior work history, it may give some clue about the remaining board member motives.
I'll just hope for the best and go about my semi concious dream like state...
If I didn't use my ass, I'd just be making umptions. And umptions only tell half the story. Maybe you could clarify it for me then.
I did find this (later while reading about Desktop 3): Search Across Computers respects all your Google Desktop indexing prefences. If you use the "Don't Search These Items" preference to remove specifc files and folders from Google Desktop's index, they also won't be visible from any other computer in your group.
Except I don't believe you can "disable" it. From google's own website, you have to use the "Clear my files from Google" feature. So, I assume once you install desktop 3, it's on by default with no option as you cite. It would be akin (I guess) to using "Clear Cache" in your browser, which is a forgettable bit of maintenance.
From EFF (and the article): If a consumer chooses to use it, the new "Search Across Computers" feature will store copies of the user's Word documents, PDFs, spreadsheets and other text-based documents on Google's own servers..."
From Googlesite: In order to share your indexed files between your computers, we first copy this content to Google Desktop servers located at Google. This is necessary, for example, if one of your computers is turned off or otherwise offline when new or updated items are indexed on another of your machines...
At first I didn't believe it either. Even though they say it will never be accessible by others, this is nothing short of a waste of my bandwidth, not to mention any privacy issues. Now this? Do no evil? Comeon, google. I wouldn't even call that a fuzzy philosophical debate.
I don't know about your clouds, but mine have silver lining...
From SGI's own OSS project page: "...and in order for OpenGL to continue as the only cross-platform 3D graphics standard, it must succeed on Linux as well as the many other platforms it already is available on. As the original creators and strongest supporters of OpenGL, we're putting substantial resources into making sure all this happens."
Follow XGI's "lead" on linux. Performance is lacking with their products I am told. I say, SGI should retool their hardware strategy this year and roll out something by third quarter. It will pick up momentum, and the FOSS community development would unload some of those associated software costs.
So, step up foo! SGI could be the defacto open platform hardware solution provider on linux. I'm a self professed Nvidia fanboi, but I'd gladly pay $200 for something comparable to just an FX5900.
Why I was just banging the side of my computer case the other day, and a stick of RAMBUS from my Asus motherboard shouted back, "the rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated".
Afterall, the Cell processors will be using a newer memory called XDRAM I believe, which is licensed and owned by the same RAMBUS group (and will have a theoretical bandwidth of 60 GB/s). Don't light the funeral pyre just yet!
Well, I don't own a game console at all. I do play video games occasionally on the PC though. I never even played Halo but heard it's a great game. Halo 2 will be a great companion to stress test Vista when I buy them both.
But, as you say, I won't be buying Vista just for this. Vista seems the natural development platform for the latest directx games, doesn't it? If sales are brisk, I bet MS will find a way to get it running on XP and prior.
What about my market though? Someone who's never played or owned a game console but currently owns a HD set and antennae. And as that consumer, I would still be inclined to purchase an HD-DVD set (movies and players) over pricier blu-ray alternatives. Maybe I'm old, but most people I know don't even have PS2(s) as their primary (or sole) DVD player in their home entertainment center. The kids occasionally play their DVD(s) in their room with it.
I remember the old DVD-R+/- format mess. I put off purchases because of it. Maybe when dual format players come out, the industry standard will merge as well. Time will tell, and so will my wallet.
> This lack of karma could explain why comedians generally live shorter and more traumatic lives despite the fact that they make many people laugh.
...and why as punishment, in their next life, they become cigarette smoking monkeys wearing tophats while grinding on accordians. And since they too make me laugh, even the cosmic irony of such a fate does not escape me.
1. you can expect to pay anywhere from $23 to $39 for a movie on Blu-ray disc... Betamax vs. VHS ring a bell? game.
2. Sony Pictures is going to limit distribution at first to retailers who also sell Blu-ray hardware... Retail chains typically stock these types by isolating them on obscure shelves, you know, for the sophisticated lot who fire up Cuban cigars with C notes. set.
3. Pioneer said it plans to market its Blu-ray player in June for about $1,800. Samsung plans a similar machine in the spring for about $1,000. Toshiba, meanwhile, promised to have two HD-DVD-based models out by March at prices of $500 and $800.match.
What I'm saying is that any court of law should be able to make the distinction between apples and oranges, so to speak. That is their role, in lieu of or while using precedent to the case. Apparently, this Canadian court was using the library example as precedent for financial risk, and failed to make that legal contrast.
Is that not a fair critique?
For example, right or wrong, in the much publicized Napster case, two separate courts required the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to be developed at trial, since this new mp3 medium was unique with respect to prior similar digital medium cases heard before; and at least these two were both digital medium, not a book versus a song. Furthermore, they even considered the Audio Home Recording Act in application to this case. Therefore, yes, a court should consider these differences. It's their job, as a matter of law. Otherwise, irrational men like myself could make law. That was my observation as shown above, and take issue with their conclusions as a rational man.
Neither do I, at least with the following snipet from the article...
In 2004, a Canadian court ruled that P2P applications were akin to photocopiers and that files on the network were like library books; the mere act of making a file available for download, for instance, would be no different than a library making a book available.
At least here in the States, in a library you are forced to return the book. There is no such mechanism on P2P networks. Also, you can only legally photocopy around 10% of a book, although no librarian will hover behind you to enforce it. Plus, library books are governed by a less restrictive educational fair use; completely distinct license domains.
...not to mention the obvious distinction that one is made from paper and the other from electrical bits. Two different mediums with two different mechanisms for copying. The first is time consuming, laborious, and incomplete (no hard cover or bind), whilst the latter is quite easy and exact...
So, let me get this straight; at one time I was a shark in the ocean with two penises to an ape in the trees crushing snakes in my hand to a computer nerd nursing a paper cut. How'd I go from a stud to a bad ass to a wussy? Evolution? or Devolution...
Overpopulation is a politically contrived fallacy to support current economies and hinder the growth of others. Even most malnourishment in Africa comes from strife associated with warfare and government corruption (or neglect). There are vast untapped agricultural resources in various parts of the world, including here in the United States. Unfortunately, there is not much profit in developing third world countries to sustain themself, independently or by assistance. It's the nature of greed. Malthusian prognosticators of doom and gloom alarmed us that population growth would become geometric while foood production remained arithmetic. It's simply not the case, but quite the inverse. Technology in agriculture has dramatically improved since.
As for over crowding, the more the merrier. You never know where the next Beethoven, Rembrandt, or Einstein will arise. In probability, the higher you saturate an event likely to occur, it will. Reducing that chance will only prolong the birth of the next great scientist of our time who will provide us those means to terraform other planets, or another philosopher to etch out a new form of government, or another Mozart, et cetera. I believe history will rightfully conclude a direct parallel between the 18-20th century technology explosion and the world's population growth rate over that same period. And that's not really a stretch of the imagination. What other corelation would there be?
Historically speaking, the Roman empire collapsed upon itself when it's death to birth ratio fell dramatically. In response, immigrants had to fill that void. As with insecure borders and constant uprisings, the parallels today amongst some developed Western civilizations is ominous.
Celebrate every birth as a blessing, which it is. Of course, I'm Catholic (and a socialist at heart) and my perception of reality is tainted by rose colored glasses (much like the ones Bono wears), but I'm optimistic nonetheless. If I may, I'll use my own family as justification for more optimism. I come from a family of 5 children, 1 brother is a V.P. with Rockwall currently living in China with his family of four children, helping retool their manufacturing infrastructure to support their economic growth. China and it's 1 billion populace is a perfect example of how an inept government can hurt their demographics. Birth control there is mandatory simply because the government has no manufacturing controls (his role) or government incentive (to be determined) in place to supplant a larger populace. You can always build larger and taller housing structures and retool the city's infrastructure to support it. Instead of a few New York cities (composed of 10+ million people) like several Shanghais sparsed across China, you could have hundreds. Why not? Anyways, to continue illustrating my point, I myself have a post graduate degree in Computer Science and have worked on SDI based systems in defense of our nation. I have served in the Army and like to think contributed to our Nation (in some small part). My other brother has built hundreds of homes across America (as a rough framer with his business), while providing work for immigrants from South America. My other two sisters each have four children of their own. One sister has a Masters in Special Education and is a teacher. The other has no degree but has the highest level of certification as a Deaf Interpreter, and has appeared on television as part of the weather team while also travelling to various parts of the world (like Russia and it's former Soviet satellites) to assist emerging global companies with hearing impaired staff. So, would the world be better off if say 2 of us children were not born? 3 of us? Granted, others could equally have taken our place and provided the same "benefit". I concede that. However, you should know that our family was dirt poor growing up. In fact, we were homeless for a short period of time. Sometimes, I had one meal a day as a lad. We had meager beginnings and lived the American dr
> It's a shame the chances of winning will be so, so slim though.
Huh? You mean after all those "free" magazine sweepstake entries, you never had Ed McMahon show up at your front doorstep like me? Well, ok. My next door neighbor has the same name, and he was just returning my leaf blower...
And does Verizon pay SBC (AT&T), MCI, IBM, Merit, and others when their customers hop across their fiber optic trunk line backbones? All points on the net connect at various NAPs around the world owned by various companies. Seems a tad bit hypocritical on Verizon's part to me.
What commercial internet trend do they wish to start here? A free lunch?! Riiiiight. If that's the case, Verizon is the volunteer homeless beggard doling out hog slop to the rest of us beggards at the local Soup kitchen. Google is just the maitre d'...
Well, which is easier to ferry into space from earth as a payload? I would assume water (with some sort of renewable extractor) plus the already necesary food. Therefore, I would think the first step would be a mining colony on the Moon. The scientific research would come later.
Wouldn't that be the first logical step? Then, you would have a self sufficient and less expensive launchpad to Mars and beyond. So, I say let's dig up some trenches on the equator and build ourselves the Moon Alpha Mining Association (or MAMA for short). The Petroleum Alpha Production Alliance (PAPA) would soon follow...
I agree in part with most of what you say, and patents serve an important role in the initial venture of any capital product. Our nation's history is full of such examples, like the Cotton Gin.
However, when it comes to software patents; it's a mess and unmanageable at a concept level. There are far far too many finite bits of software concepts (algorithms across the board) which are unique, but completely worthless without some mechanical application of it.
Much like the article cites with the patented "Time distortion traveling machine", unless it's useful, it's useless. I say, patent the iPod, not mp3. Patent Amazon's online transaction service, not the one click concept. et cetera...
For software patents, the focus should be a migration from the concept level to the application realm. You still preserve your rights with prior Art and IP and can make any arrangements with any company to use your research. In the end, it will limit the tidal wave of patent happy highway robbers. Fair compromise?
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Maybe there is some confusion on my part. I would just like google to LOCALLY index my files and return those results as "local://" (or whatever) along with "http://" hits. I'm just trying to understand how that is achieved, by 1)using "Search Across Computers", 2) not indexing any local files/folders so it is NOT stored on google servers, and 3) in lieu of 2 (while using indexing), not having to routinely "clean google's cache" of my personal files or having some option to disable that transfer completely.
I hope that clarifies what I was asking. Basically, I liked using Beagle but AFAIK it only searched web history. I like Desktop 3 but wouldn't use it if it automatically sends those files to their servers the first time I index my folders, then having to clean out google's cache later. I hope that makes sense and I appreciate all the insight.I'll just hope for the best and go about my semi concious dream like state...
I did find this (later while reading about Desktop 3): Search Across Computers respects all your Google Desktop indexing prefences. If you use the "Don't Search These Items" preference to remove specifc files and folders from Google Desktop's index, they also won't be visible from any other computer in your group.
Is that the option you cite?Except I don't believe you can "disable" it. From google's own website, you have to use the "Clear my files from Google" feature. So, I assume once you install desktop 3, it's on by default with no option as you cite. It would be akin (I guess) to using "Clear Cache" in your browser, which is a forgettable bit of maintenance.
From Google site: In order to share your indexed files between your computers, we first copy this content to Google Desktop servers located at Google. This is necessary, for example, if one of your computers is turned off or otherwise offline when new or updated items are indexed on another of your machines...
At first I didn't believe it either. Even though they say it will never be accessible by others, this is nothing short of a waste of my bandwidth, not to mention any privacy issues. Now this? Do no evil? Comeon, google. I wouldn't even call that a fuzzy philosophical debate.From SGI's own OSS project page: "...and in order for OpenGL to continue as the only cross-platform 3D graphics standard, it must succeed on Linux as well as the many other platforms it already is available on. As the original creators and strongest supporters of OpenGL, we're putting substantial resources into making sure all this happens."
Follow XGI's "lead" on linux. Performance is lacking with their products I am told. I say, SGI should retool their hardware strategy this year and roll out something by third quarter. It will pick up momentum, and the FOSS community development would unload some of those associated software costs.So, step up foo! SGI could be the defacto open platform hardware solution provider on linux. I'm a self professed Nvidia fanboi, but I'd gladly pay $200 for something comparable to just an FX5900.
Afterall, the Cell processors will be using a newer memory called XDRAM I believe, which is licensed and owned by the same RAMBUS group (and will have a theoretical bandwidth of 60 GB/s). Don't light the funeral pyre just yet!
It's not so hard to believe. Afterall, Illuminati high priests regularly meet with the Council on Foreign Relations members in Everquest 2.
But, as you say, I won't be buying Vista just for this. Vista seems the natural development platform for the latest directx games, doesn't it? If sales are brisk, I bet MS will find a way to get it running on XP and prior.
Shares of Amazon dropped $0.22 to $37.30 in recent trading
Makes sense. The outgoing Amazon exec will be missed.while shares of Google fell $9.05 to $358.87
That's weird. I would expect up. Maybe investor fears of future lawsuits.and Intel shares rose a penny to $20.68.
Aha! The market never lies..."Thing" is the best my comprehension level can explain it too. Yours is more succint. However, I prefer to call it "that relativity doohickey".
What about my market though? Someone who's never played or owned a game console but currently owns a HD set and antennae. And as that consumer, I would still be inclined to purchase an HD-DVD set (movies and players) over pricier blu-ray alternatives. Maybe I'm old, but most people I know don't even have PS2(s) as their primary (or sole) DVD player in their home entertainment center. The kids occasionally play their DVD(s) in their room with it.
I remember the old DVD-R+/- format mess. I put off purchases because of it. Maybe when dual format players come out, the industry standard will merge as well. Time will tell, and so will my wallet.Because one is a DVD player and the other a game console? And the xbox 360 sells for around $300, which is line with the competition (the PS3)?
2. Sony Pictures is going to limit distribution at first to retailers who also sell Blu-ray hardware... Retail chains typically stock these types by isolating them on obscure shelves, you know, for the sophisticated lot who fire up Cuban cigars with C notes. set.
3. Pioneer said it plans to market its Blu-ray player in June for about $1,800. Samsung plans a similar machine in the spring for about $1,000. Toshiba, meanwhile, promised to have two HD-DVD-based models out by March at prices of $500 and $800. match.Is that not a fair critique?
For example, right or wrong, in the much publicized Napster case, two separate courts required the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to be developed at trial, since this new mp3 medium was unique with respect to prior similar digital medium cases heard before; and at least these two were both digital medium, not a book versus a song. Furthermore, they even considered the Audio Home Recording Act in application to this case. Therefore, yes, a court should consider these differences. It's their job, as a matter of law. Otherwise, irrational men like myself could make law. That was my observation as shown above, and take issue with their conclusions as a rational man.Also, the risk of developing breast cancer decreases if you have children, but it also increases if you have your first child past the age of 30.
In 2004, a Canadian court ruled that P2P applications were akin to photocopiers and that files on the network were like library books; the mere act of making a file available for download, for instance, would be no different than a library making a book available.
At least here in the States, in a library you are forced to return the book. There is no such mechanism on P2P networks. Also, you can only legally photocopy around 10% of a book, although no librarian will hover behind you to enforce it. Plus, library books are governed by a less restrictive educational fair use; completely distinct license domains.So, let me get this straight; at one time I was a shark in the ocean with two penises to an ape in the trees crushing snakes in my hand to a computer nerd nursing a paper cut. How'd I go from a stud to a bad ass to a wussy? Evolution? or Devolution...
As for over crowding, the more the merrier. You never know where the next Beethoven, Rembrandt, or Einstein will arise. In probability, the higher you saturate an event likely to occur, it will. Reducing that chance will only prolong the birth of the next great scientist of our time who will provide us those means to terraform other planets, or another philosopher to etch out a new form of government, or another Mozart, et cetera. I believe history will rightfully conclude a direct parallel between the 18-20th century technology explosion and the world's population growth rate over that same period. And that's not really a stretch of the imagination. What other corelation would there be?
Historically speaking, the Roman empire collapsed upon itself when it's death to birth ratio fell dramatically. In response, immigrants had to fill that void. As with insecure borders and constant uprisings, the parallels today amongst some developed Western civilizations is ominous.
Celebrate every birth as a blessing, which it is. Of course, I'm Catholic (and a socialist at heart) and my perception of reality is tainted by rose colored glasses (much like the ones Bono wears), but I'm optimistic nonetheless. If I may, I'll use my own family as justification for more optimism. I come from a family of 5 children, 1 brother is a V.P. with Rockwall currently living in China with his family of four children, helping retool their manufacturing infrastructure to support their economic growth. China and it's 1 billion populace is a perfect example of how an inept government can hurt their demographics. Birth control there is mandatory simply because the government has no manufacturing controls (his role) or government incentive (to be determined) in place to supplant a larger populace. You can always build larger and taller housing structures and retool the city's infrastructure to support it. Instead of a few New York cities (composed of 10+ million people) like several Shanghais sparsed across China, you could have hundreds. Why not? Anyways, to continue illustrating my point, I myself have a post graduate degree in Computer Science and have worked on SDI based systems in defense of our nation. I have served in the Army and like to think contributed to our Nation (in some small part). My other brother has built hundreds of homes across America (as a rough framer with his business), while providing work for immigrants from South America. My other two sisters each have four children of their own. One sister has a Masters in Special Education and is a teacher. The other has no degree but has the highest level of certification as a Deaf Interpreter, and has appeared on television as part of the weather team while also travelling to various parts of the world (like Russia and it's former Soviet satellites) to assist emerging global companies with hearing impaired staff. So, would the world be better off if say 2 of us children were not born? 3 of us? Granted, others could equally have taken our place and provided the same "benefit". I concede that. However, you should know that our family was dirt poor growing up. In fact, we were homeless for a short period of time. Sometimes, I had one meal a day as a lad. We had meager beginnings and lived the American dr
Huh? You mean after all those "free" magazine sweepstake entries, you never had Ed McMahon show up at your front doorstep like me? Well, ok. My next door neighbor has the same name, and he was just returning my leaf blower...
What commercial internet trend do they wish to start here? A free lunch?! Riiiiight. If that's the case, Verizon is the volunteer homeless beggard doling out hog slop to the rest of us beggards at the local Soup kitchen. Google is just the maitre d'...
Well, which is easier to ferry into space from earth as a payload? I would assume water (with some sort of renewable extractor) plus the already necesary food. Therefore, I would think the first step would be a mining colony on the Moon. The scientific research would come later.
Wouldn't that be the first logical step? Then, you would have a self sufficient and less expensive launchpad to Mars and beyond. So, I say let's dig up some trenches on the equator and build ourselves the Moon Alpha Mining Association (or MAMA for short). The Petroleum Alpha Production Alliance (PAPA) would soon follow...
However, when it comes to software patents; it's a mess and unmanageable at a concept level. There are far far too many finite bits of software concepts (algorithms across the board) which are unique, but completely worthless without some mechanical application of it.
Much like the article cites with the patented "Time distortion traveling machine", unless it's useful, it's useless. I say, patent the iPod, not mp3. Patent Amazon's online transaction service, not the one click concept. et cetera...For software patents, the focus should be a migration from the concept level to the application realm. You still preserve your rights with prior Art and IP and can make any arrangements with any company to use your research. In the end, it will limit the tidal wave of patent happy highway robbers. Fair compromise?