There is a subtle difference. In this case, iTunes is using your computer and internet connection to accumulate data about what you do on your personal machine. It then uses this to try and pimp its own products. And all of it seems to be secret (until now).
Perhaps you can consider the likelihood of somebody else submitting a story with the same link. I am speculating, however, it seems to me that you guys must get the same links over and over for hot topic stuff. If it is a unique link that is not likley to be submitted again, then post it.
Over the last few years I've been struck by Google's ability to compete in a very effective way. Generally they seem to eschew a fight with the main competitor and rather simply rewite the rules and assert their dominance in that field (think online ads). Advertising is one of those ivory tower industutries where small firms must 'play ball' in order to get any decent contracts (my brother was in advertising for a number of years). Google, it is speculated, will simply rewrite the notion of broadcast advertising and assert a stranglehold on the new style. An interesting gamebit, to be sure.
The big New York ad firms will be scrambling to figure out how to beat Google at this new game. No if Google opened Google Studios, where they could produce the content of the ads, they would be richer than God
My Master's thesis advisor pressured me into filing a patent on an UWB antenna I designed. I never did bother to file, mostly because I wouldn't have made any money on it. Although he refused to forward a paper I had written for an IEEE Transactions because he was afraid of losing patent elligibility. I don't know if he ever filed, he never contacted me about it, and I invented it.
No. It may be that he has been hired to direct the OS after Vista. Vista is pretty much finished, besides squashing remaining bugs and some tweaks. Blackcomb (Vista + 1) is the next big project and Buxton is getting in on the ground floor for that release.
Perhaps MS feels that Vista and Office 12 are 'in the can' so to speak. All that is left for them if bug fixes and tweaks. Buxton is being brought in for Windows Vista+1 (Blackcomb, I think its called).
Bill Buxton is an interesting and insightful guy. If he can stamp his mark on Microsoft software we will all benefit in a great way. His focus is to maximise the overall experience of using technology, not simply focus on creating functionality. Imagine a world where MS stuff is not clunky and obtuse, one where wizards are no more and window focus is not usurped by other applications. Dare I make the parallel: Imagine Apple like interfaces on MS platforms. Design in technology AND experience. That would be a truly great thing, we would all be richer for it.
Of course we will then have to figure out someway to force MS to release it all under the GPL. But we can save that for a little later.
Not to pick nits, but I believe that the prevailing theory is that changes that predisposed an organism to reproduce are the ones that are adopted by a species, not neccessarily the ones that aid in survival. Its a subtle point but an important one. I concede that many survival-aiding mutations may in fact imply great chance to reproduce but this is not always the case. Nevertheless, that was an interesting article on the eye.
I read an apt parallel for ID and evolution. It went something like this:
Intelligent Design is as scientific an explanation for the evolution of man, as Angels Bowling is as an explanation for thunder. Both are possible, but neither is science.
It is possible, and in fact, likely. Although they will not be Mersenne Primes. A Mersenne Prime is of the form 2^n - 1, not all prime numbers follow that form (e.g. 11)
To be honest. Why not? Sure a cure for cancer would be great, but for some, research for the sake of research is interesting. I am curious as to what Mersenne primes are calculable. Is that not sufficient justification?
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There is a subtle difference. In this case, iTunes is using your computer and internet connection to accumulate data about what you do on your personal machine. It then uses this to try and pimp its own products. And all of it seems to be secret (until now).
I found the following links since submitting the story:
Here
and
Here
He really did clone a person.
He said "I cloned you, dog!"
And everyone just misunderstood cuz they don't have enough flava.
Magnetic tape? Ok
Anyone know where I can download an MP3 jukebox for my Vic 20?
Perhaps you can consider the likelihood of somebody else submitting a story with the same link. I am speculating, however, it seems to me that you guys must get the same links over and over for hot topic stuff. If it is a unique link that is not likley to be submitted again, then post it.
Actually the requirement is:
Windows XP with Administrator privileges
Which I understand is pretty easy to get over the internet.
I wonder if they have updated the tool?
Bill Gates at CES unveils Ballmer 2.0!
Over the last few years I've been struck by Google's ability to compete in a very effective way. Generally they seem to eschew a fight with the main competitor and rather simply rewite the rules and assert their dominance in that field (think online ads). Advertising is one of those ivory tower industutries where small firms must 'play ball' in order to get any decent contracts (my brother was in advertising for a number of years). Google, it is speculated, will simply rewrite the notion of broadcast advertising and assert a stranglehold on the new style. An interesting gamebit, to be sure.
The big New York ad firms will be scrambling to figure out how to beat Google at this new game. No if Google opened Google Studios, where they could produce the content of the ads, they would be richer than God
I'd like to see what Apple could produce in this area.
As would I, however, in the meantime, perhaps this may interest you.
My Master's thesis advisor pressured me into filing a patent on an UWB antenna I designed. I never did bother to file, mostly because I wouldn't have made any money on it. Although he refused to forward a paper I had written for an IEEE Transactions because he was afraid of losing patent elligibility. I don't know if he ever filed, he never contacted me about it, and I invented it.
Hello, my name is Pandora, you seem to have opened my box.
Heh
Suck it
No. It may be that he has been hired to direct the OS after Vista. Vista is pretty much finished, besides squashing remaining bugs and some tweaks. Blackcomb (Vista + 1) is the next big project and Buxton is getting in on the ground floor for that release.
Perhaps MS feels that Vista and Office 12 are 'in the can' so to speak. All that is left for them if bug fixes and tweaks. Buxton is being brought in for Windows Vista+1 (Blackcomb, I think its called).
Bill Buxton is an interesting and insightful guy. If he can stamp his mark on Microsoft software we will all benefit in a great way. His focus is to maximise the overall experience of using technology, not simply focus on creating functionality. Imagine a world where MS stuff is not clunky and obtuse, one where wizards are no more and window focus is not usurped by other applications. Dare I make the parallel: Imagine Apple like interfaces on MS platforms. Design in technology AND experience. That would be a truly great thing, we would all be richer for it.
Of course we will then have to figure out someway to force MS to release it all under the GPL. But we can save that for a little later.
Every change had to confer a survival advantage
Not to pick nits, but I believe that the prevailing theory is that changes that predisposed an organism to reproduce are the ones that are adopted by a species, not neccessarily the ones that aid in survival. Its a subtle point but an important one. I concede that many survival-aiding mutations may in fact imply great chance to reproduce but this is not always the case. Nevertheless, that was an interesting article on the eye.
I read an apt parallel for ID and evolution. It went something like this:
Intelligent Design is as scientific an explanation for the evolution of man, as Angels Bowling is as an explanation for thunder. Both are possible, but neither is science.
From the BBC's coverage: It provoked US TV evangelist Pat Robertson to warn the town was invoking the wrath of God.
Seems Pat wanted to see a smackdown of a different sort.
Thank God for that!
It is possible, and in fact, likely. Although they will not be Mersenne Primes. A Mersenne Prime is of the form 2^n - 1, not all prime numbers follow that form (e.g. 11)
To be honest. Why not? Sure a cure for cancer would be great, but for some, research for the sake of research is interesting. I am curious as to what Mersenne primes are calculable. Is that not sufficient justification?
83% happy and 9% disgusted
and 8% lost, seemingly.
These things are going to be so stable!!
Quanta never crashed, definitely never crashed.
I took a bit of license to make it fit with the idea of a ring of hell spinning (right round, baby, like a record...)
I am absolutely certain there is a special ring of hell reserved for these RIAA goons and their SCO-like tactics.
It spins them right round, baby, right round, like a record, baby, right round, round, round.
Aaaahhhhh! Illegal lyrics, Slashdot is doomed!