Here's a short comparison I made between the two products with a side by side specification chart of them both. The Sony comes out somewhat weaker in many areas.
Sorry, but that's not the case with every online advertiser. I think you're forgetting the huge population of small businesses who would never be able to afford large media advertising, but who are making an absolutely identifiable return on investment with things like Google Ads. I have a friend whose small furniture business has suddenly transformed itself because he started using Adwords. He's absolutely gobsmacked, but it's a fact.
I've just done a round-up of some cool products which let you use Skype away from the computer which may be of use to Skype fans. You can find it here.
Yes this is very much My.mp3.com territory. The similarities are (and IANAL):
1) Making copies is the infringement
2) Distributing the copies for commercial purposes aggravates the act. Fair use is not a defence.
The differences are:
1) Google has no intention of serving the whole book to anyone (i.e. defendant DOES NOT 'copy and replay the entirety of the copyrighted works at issue'.
2) Google is not some weak kneed start up with chicken VC anxious to avoid poisoning the exit strategy. They won't cave in at the first trial if they lose. This one will go all the way, because it strikes at the heart of the future of search.
The drying process was one of the mysteries of the demonstration. We asked them how come the pages were bone dry on exit and no-one answered. So we're in the dark on this.
By the way sorry for the site being down. Much embarrasment. Dear old Slashdot, how we love thee!:-)
I read both the Lord of the Rings trilogy and several of the Harry Potter books on my Siemens SX1 handset using the readm http://zavorine.net/symbian/readm.htm ebook reader (and yes I bought the books first to pay licenses). The screen is definitely big enough and if the story is good enough who cares that it's not on paper? Especially with a decent auto-scroll.
Why did I do this? Because it lets me store and read when I'm travelling, at airports, train stations, everywhere I'm hanging around. And no bulgy pockets!
Interesting argument 'in your opinion'.:-) However falls down on one salient point. My Siemens SX1 will play MP3s in jukebox form while I'm reading an eBook and will interrupt seamlessley for a call. I know because I do this. The battery issue I'll give you, the last time I did this the battery ran out after some 2.5 hours of non stop play/reading. But that's because there's no way to shut off the redundant backlight when using the reader in daylight. Silly Siemens!
...with this kind of 'behind the scenes' buzz-making is that
a) These people are not really trained to evaluate products properly and
b) They probably don't have the time to do it well even if they were trained.
The reason these buzz schemes don't want to use journalists or other professional reviewers is that journos know what to look for in products they're reviewing. They have the experience with similar types of product, and know of potential pitfalls which can slip past the amateur reviewer.
That's not to say that 'ordinary' folk aren't useful for giving 'epinions' type evaluations, but for the most part if you rely on these reviews for an in-depth analysis you're leaving yourself open to all sorts of disappointment.
For example, just read the forums when any new mobile phone comes out. It will be full of generic comments like 'wow, the screen on this rockz' etc. What about if that screen only lasts for a year before the backlight blows it up, or it sucks up significantly more battery life than alternatives? Professionals will pick up on that kind of hidden danger much better than amateurs. They're not perfect, but I'd rather rely on a journalist appraisal than some rich tech celebrity any day!
The Muddled Maternal Murder Series
A Washington Post investigation loses its way.
By Jack Shafer
Posted Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, at 7:21 PM PT
Bad timing dude. Perhaps Jack should start checking the job ads?
Hmm, interesting. The install just failed for me because it is clashing with my excellent MailDefense email protection tool. And the Indefense company site is strangely 404 AWOL at the moment. Coincidence?
Absolutely. I have a tiny single page wiki which deals with free online music downloads, and it fortunately has some very generous volunteer gatekeepers who make sure that link spam and bad changes are adjusted almost immediately.
Wikipedia is obviously an order of magnitude larger, but with the right number of like-minded people there's no reason why the same type of generous caretaking couldn't be replicated in every section.
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You are kidding right? I had a couple of Psion 5s and they were brilliant. The battery life is excellent (2 or 3 days of sustained work) and because it uses standard AAs I could refill on the run. The screen has great contrast for a power miser and as for size, it is the only machine with a keyboard that fit into my shirt pocket (although the Jornada 720 came close).
As for the keyboard...well I'm a trained touch typist and I could touch type at around 80% of my full speed on that sucka (eight fingers only though). In fact at one point I was taking meeting notes in real time on it, that's how good it was. I only got rid of it because I stopped travelling so much.
Yes there are problems with the Psion, mainly the connectivity and lack of any useful network ports etc, but the stuff you mentioned is simply not correct!
I think that your Doubleclick idea is a real possibility. To make money to satisfy the market they're going to have to ratchet up the revenues considerably and quite quickly. Which means advertising....doesn't it? Which means infrastructure.
Ah the beauty of semantic jugglery pokery. Lovely.:-)
Well, let's put it this way, a 'possible' risk is a very different kettle of fish to 'NO' risk, isn't it?
Which was all I was trying to say in my very inelegant British way.:-)
that there is NO link between powerline EM fields and cancer.
Wow, that's wonderfully selective reading. What about the bit that says...
'some epidemiological studies do indicate a possible small risk of childhood leukaemia associated with exposure to unusually high levels of power frequency magnetic fields'
???
Hmm maybe not. But in the UK things appear to have been a little different.
1) A 4th March 2001 report by the Sunday Times newspaper starts like this:
'Top scientists establish link
HIGH voltage power cables have been officially linked to cancer for the first
time. A study shows that children living near them run a small but significant
increased risk of falling victim to the disease.
Sir Richard Doll, the epidemiologist who discovered the link between smoking
and lung cancer in the 1960s, will this week warn that children living near
electricity power lines are at an increased risk from leukaemia.
He is also expected to say that there may be a link with adult cancers but
that this is unproven. His work was commissioned by the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), the government's radiation watchdog.
Doll is chairman of its Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation (Agnir). He
has spent months analysing the results of studies on cancer among people living
near power cables.
It is the first time a British government body has accepted the link between
cancer and power lines.'
2) You can find the actual report dated 6th March 2001 at http://www.nrpb.org/press/press_releases/archive/2 001/press_release_5_01.htm .
First paragraph quote:
'After a wide-ranging and thorough review of scientific research, an independent Advisory Group (Chairman: Sir Richard Doll) to the Board of NRPB has concluded that the power frequency electromagnetic fields that exist in the vast majority of homes, are not a cause of cancer in general. However, some epidemiological studies do indicate a possible small risk of childhood leukaemia associated with exposure to unusually high levels of power frequency magnetic fields.'
Please note that this is a British government body!
Slashdot Mirror
Here's a short comparison I made between the two products with a side by side specification chart of them both. The Sony comes out somewhat weaker in many areas.
Sorry, but that's not the case with every online advertiser. I think you're forgetting the huge population of small businesses who would never be able to afford large media advertising, but who are making an absolutely identifiable return on investment with things like Google Ads. I have a friend whose small furniture business has suddenly transformed itself because he started using Adwords. He's absolutely gobsmacked, but it's a fact.
I've just done a round-up of some cool products which let you use Skype away from the computer which may be of use to Skype fans. You can find it here.
Yes this is very much My.mp3.com territory. The similarities are (and IANAL): 1) Making copies is the infringement 2) Distributing the copies for commercial purposes aggravates the act. Fair use is not a defence. The differences are: 1) Google has no intention of serving the whole book to anyone (i.e. defendant DOES NOT 'copy and replay the entirety of the copyrighted works at issue'. 2) Google is not some weak kneed start up with chicken VC anxious to avoid poisoning the exit strategy. They won't cave in at the first trial if they lose. This one will go all the way, because it strikes at the heart of the future of search.
Why is anyone suprised? I'm not.
The drying process was one of the mysteries of the demonstration. We asked them how come the pages were bone dry on exit and no-one answered. So we're in the dark on this. By the way sorry for the site being down. Much embarrasment. Dear old Slashdot, how we love thee! :-)
I read both the Lord of the Rings trilogy and several of the Harry Potter books on my Siemens SX1 handset using the readm http://zavorine.net/symbian/readm.htm ebook reader (and yes I bought the books first to pay licenses). The screen is definitely big enough and if the story is good enough who cares that it's not on paper? Especially with a decent auto-scroll.
Why did I do this? Because it lets me store and read when I'm travelling, at airports, train stations, everywhere I'm hanging around. And no bulgy pockets!
Interesting argument 'in your opinion'. :-) However falls down on one salient point. My Siemens SX1 will play MP3s in jukebox form while I'm reading an eBook and will interrupt seamlessley for a call. I know because I do this. The battery issue I'll give you, the last time I did this the battery ran out after some 2.5 hours of non stop play/reading. But that's because there's no way to shut off the redundant backlight when using the reader in daylight. Silly Siemens!
...with this kind of 'behind the scenes' buzz-making is that
a) These people are not really trained to evaluate products properly and
b) They probably don't have the time to do it well even if they were trained.
The reason these buzz schemes don't want to use journalists or other professional reviewers is that journos know what to look for in products they're reviewing. They have the experience with similar types of product, and know of potential pitfalls which can slip past the amateur reviewer. That's not to say that 'ordinary' folk aren't useful for giving 'epinions' type evaluations, but for the most part if you rely on these reviews for an in-depth analysis you're leaving yourself open to all sorts of disappointment.
For example, just read the forums when any new mobile phone comes out. It will be full of generic comments like 'wow, the screen on this rockz' etc. What about if that screen only lasts for a year before the backlight blows it up, or it sucks up significantly more battery life than alternatives? Professionals will pick up on that kind of hidden danger much better than amateurs. They're not perfect, but I'd rather rely on a journalist appraisal than some rich tech celebrity any day!
The Muddled Maternal Murder Series A Washington Post investigation loses its way. By Jack Shafer Posted Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, at 7:21 PM PT Bad timing dude. Perhaps Jack should start checking the job ads?
Hmm, interesting. The install just failed for me because it is clashing with my excellent MailDefense email protection tool. And the Indefense company site is strangely 404 AWOL at the moment. Coincidence?
Heh, not true actually, unless Raleigh has suddenly moved location to West Africa?
Absolutely. I have a tiny single page wiki which deals with free online music downloads, and it fortunately has some very generous volunteer gatekeepers who make sure that link spam and bad changes are adjusted almost immediately.
Wikipedia is obviously an order of magnitude larger, but with the right number of like-minded people there's no reason why the same type of generous caretaking couldn't be replicated in every section.
You are kidding right? I had a couple of Psion 5s and they were brilliant. The battery life is excellent (2 or 3 days of sustained work) and because it uses standard AAs I could refill on the run. The screen has great contrast for a power miser and as for size, it is the only machine with a keyboard that fit into my shirt pocket (although the Jornada 720 came close).
As for the keyboard...well I'm a trained touch typist and I could touch type at around 80% of my full speed on that sucka (eight fingers only though). In fact at one point I was taking meeting notes in real time on it, that's how good it was. I only got rid of it because I stopped travelling so much.
Yes there are problems with the Psion, mainly the connectivity and lack of any useful network ports etc, but the stuff you mentioned is simply not correct!
Oh good grief, that is so close to what could happen it's frightening. Stock option watching - the death of capitalism in action. :-)
I think that your Doubleclick idea is a real possibility. To make money to satisfy the market they're going to have to ratchet up the revenues considerably and quite quickly. Which means advertising....doesn't it? Which means infrastructure.
Ah the beauty of semantic jugglery pokery. Lovely. :-)
Well, let's put it this way, a 'possible' risk is a very different kettle of fish to 'NO' risk, isn't it?
Which was all I was trying to say in my very inelegant British way. :-)
that there is NO link between powerline EM fields and cancer. Wow, that's wonderfully selective reading. What about the bit that says... 'some epidemiological studies do indicate a possible small risk of childhood leukaemia associated with exposure to unusually high levels of power frequency magnetic fields' ???
Hmm maybe not. But in the UK things appear to have been a little different.
2 001/press_release_5_01.htm .
1) A 4th March 2001 report by the Sunday Times newspaper starts like this:
'Top scientists establish link
HIGH voltage power cables have been officially linked to cancer for the first time. A study shows that children living near them run a small but significant increased risk of falling victim to the disease. Sir Richard Doll, the epidemiologist who discovered the link between smoking and lung cancer in the 1960s, will this week warn that children living near electricity power lines are at an increased risk from leukaemia. He is also expected to say that there may be a link with adult cancers but that this is unproven. His work was commissioned by the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), the government's radiation watchdog. Doll is chairman of its Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation (Agnir). He has spent months analysing the results of studies on cancer among people living near power cables. It is the first time a British government body has accepted the link between cancer and power lines.'
2) You can find the actual report dated 6th March 2001 at http://www.nrpb.org/press/press_releases/archive/
First paragraph quote:
'After a wide-ranging and thorough review of scientific research, an independent Advisory Group (Chairman: Sir Richard Doll) to the Board of NRPB has concluded that the power frequency electromagnetic fields that exist in the vast majority of homes, are not a cause of cancer in general. However, some epidemiological studies do indicate a possible small risk of childhood leukaemia associated with exposure to unusually high levels of power frequency magnetic fields.'
Please note that this is a British government body!
I think you mean http://zzz.com.ru/