I suspect that this is not really a big deal. Ray Ozzie likely want to have a chance to set up his own exec staff and this guy does not figure in that plan. I won't be surprised if other folks leave over the next couple of years as the company transitions from Gates to Ozzie.
If Vista is as complicated as its specs say it is, I hope Microsoft takes another two years to get this done because I don't want to have to put up with Vista SP1, Vista SP2, Vista SP3, etc. down the line.
This is my beef with Vista. It is late and when it ships, I expect it to be buggy with many follow-on Service Packs. The reason it is late and buggy is the absurd devotion to backwards compatability. I don't understand it. I could accept software compatability, but the hardware aspect is mystifying. Microsoft could spend five more years trying to get Vista to be all things to all people, but its stupid. OS X ships every 18-24 months. Granted this is not a full up new OS, but these releases are much more significant than service packs. I am of the mind that this is possible because they make the hard decisions about what hardware and legacy support should be cut. (Although it is easier for Apple, since they build the hardware too. Perhaps the saga of Vista shows that the Apple model is inherently more technically sound.)
The is slavish devotion to legacy support is a disease. If a person can live with an OS that is almost a decade old, then they really ought to be able to live with its associated browsers. This backwards support has hamstrung Vista, let's not let it creep into Firefox. I love the new upgrades every six months or so. Its wonderful.
Win98SE is probably the most stable and least problematic version of Windows ever
I respectfully disagree. The most stable version is XP SP2, in my opinion. However, I do agree with you sentiments. Win98SE was, in its day, a pretty good version of Windows. Certainly better than 95 or (the horrible) ME.
It could be used in some applications. However, it is unidirectional and narrowbeam, which excludes it from many broadcast-type applications. Vivaldi Antennas are making inraods in broadcast however they have limitations in gain profiles. Also, bot Log-Periodic and Vivaldi antennas are big.
802.11n uses MIMO, whereas UWB does not (as yet).
UWB is not designed for long range, it is meant for very low power rich message passing
Neither are proprietary
I agree that 802.11n and UWB will not dethrone one another, because they are not really equivalent or competeting.
One major issue with UWB is the antenna design. Its proving very hard to built antennas that have constant gain over the whole BW. As a result, the antenna essentially induces a transfer function on the transmitted (or recieved) signal. It could be possible to compensate using DSP in the Tx or Rx circuits, however the transfer function is different for differing RF environments. That is, move the metal legged table in your living room and the compensation algorithms are no longer valid. There are a few new antenna designs being proposed that focus on ensuring the s21 values are constant over the whole UWB spectrum, but its still early days with those.
The 'going through walls' part is a bit of a tempest in a teapot. That will come when the RF aspects of UWB are better designed.
All those guys that landed cushy, big-dolloar jobs out of high school often failed miserably. IT projects are notoriously risky. So many have failed, and many of them have failed spectacularly. As a result the IT community is now looking for seasoned techs. Guys that have some experience and wisdom in the fiels. Its a good thing. I know where I am, the easiest way to scare the hell out of management, is to tell them we are rolling out a new application. This is based on past experience.
An IT force with more robust backgrounds can only be a good thing. sweet hacker skills are of still relevant, but there needs to be more.
You're right. I concede every point. But, in my opinion, the graphics are the key attribute. Perhaps soon, the ExpressCard will be a bigger deal.
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Yes, resolution. And the integrated graphics chip. The Pros have Radeon Mobility chips as opposed to the Intel graphics in the new Macbook. But, unless you do a lot of heavy graphics manipulations (or play WoW) the new Macbooks are real nice.
I'm not very brushed up on how VoIP is switched. Will these calls be recordable too? Presumably, if the call connects to someone on POTS then it could be.
This is crap. Apple is not trying to dominate the desktop market. They are trying, and succeeding at producing very desirable products. Apple has carved out their boutique image carefully and they do NOT want to be another Dell. Apple is making alot of profit right now. They do not want to be the new Microsoft+Dell. Jobs would like his vision of the way OSs and computers "should be" to dominate, but he is not trying to position Apple to do this.
RFID chip implants don't have to be mandatory. All you have to do is make it a rule that you can't fly, or cross the border, or get a drivers license without one.
Americans have an inherent right to cross the border. By stipulating that an RFID tag is mandatory to exercise a right makes it de jure mandatory and thus...evil.
Right now it is mandatory to get a passport to exercise the right. But getting a passport does not require you to mutilate your body. Nor does it enable covert tracking of your habits (other than which borders you cross).
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I suspect that this is not really a big deal. Ray Ozzie likely want to have a chance to set up his own exec staff and this guy does not figure in that plan. I won't be surprised if other folks leave over the next couple of years as the company transitions from Gates to Ozzie.
The worst of both worlds. Big and heavy, thus hard to move around. Performance hit and battery life woes too!
Google is pretty bad at keep stuff in perpetual beta. I think GMail is still a beta. Its been 'in the wild' for two years.
Anyone know how many LOC are in the space shuttle's software? I remember reading that it was an absurd amount but the figure escapes me.
This is my beef with Vista. It is late and when it ships, I expect it to be buggy with many follow-on Service Packs. The reason it is late and buggy is the absurd devotion to backwards compatability. I don't understand it. I could accept software compatability, but the hardware aspect is mystifying. Microsoft could spend five more years trying to get Vista to be all things to all people, but its stupid. OS X ships every 18-24 months. Granted this is not a full up new OS, but these releases are much more significant than service packs. I am of the mind that this is possible because they make the hard decisions about what hardware and legacy support should be cut. (Although it is easier for Apple, since they build the hardware too. Perhaps the saga of Vista shows that the Apple model is inherently more technically sound.)
Your pragmatism is completely unwarranted. We're gonna see the Moon! Tee times to be posted.
Ohhh Testify!
The is slavish devotion to legacy support is a disease. If a person can live with an OS that is almost a decade old, then they really ought to be able to live with its associated browsers. This backwards support has hamstrung Vista, let's not let it creep into Firefox. I love the new upgrades every six months or so. Its wonderful.
I respectfully disagree. The most stable version is XP SP2, in my opinion. However, I do agree with you sentiments. Win98SE was, in its day, a pretty good version of Windows. Certainly better than 95 or (the horrible) ME.
It could be used in some applications. However, it is unidirectional and narrowbeam, which excludes it from many broadcast-type applications. Vivaldi Antennas are making inraods in broadcast however they have limitations in gain profiles. Also, bot Log-Periodic and Vivaldi antennas are big.
No. Battery died in his visor.
802.11n uses MIMO, whereas UWB does not (as yet).
UWB is not designed for long range, it is meant for very low power rich message passing
Neither are proprietary
I agree that 802.11n and UWB will not dethrone one another, because they are not really equivalent or competeting.
One major issue with UWB is the antenna design. Its proving very hard to built antennas that have constant gain over the whole BW. As a result, the antenna essentially induces a transfer function on the transmitted (or recieved) signal. It could be possible to compensate using DSP in the Tx or Rx circuits, however the transfer function is different for differing RF environments. That is, move the metal legged table in your living room and the compensation algorithms are no longer valid. There are a few new antenna designs being proposed that focus on ensuring the s21 values are constant over the whole UWB spectrum, but its still early days with those.
The 'going through walls' part is a bit of a tempest in a teapot. That will come when the RF aspects of UWB are better designed.
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Seriously, just switch from Windows and you'll have NoCares.
All those guys that landed cushy, big-dolloar jobs out of high school often failed miserably. IT projects are notoriously risky. So many have failed, and many of them have failed spectacularly. As a result the IT community is now looking for seasoned techs. Guys that have some experience and wisdom in the fiels. Its a good thing. I know where I am, the easiest way to scare the hell out of management, is to tell them we are rolling out a new application. This is based on past experience.
An IT force with more robust backgrounds can only be a good thing. sweet hacker skills are of still relevant, but there needs to be more.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -yqq dist-upgrade
As easy as that, huh?
I just don't understand why Linux has not caught on with non-technical folks.
Core Duo has been available in a desktop machine for months. They are standard in every iMac.
You're right. I concede every point. But, in my opinion, the graphics are the key attribute. Perhaps soon, the ExpressCard will be a bigger deal.
Yes, resolution. And the integrated graphics chip. The Pros have Radeon Mobility chips as opposed to the Intel graphics in the new Macbook. But, unless you do a lot of heavy graphics manipulations (or play WoW) the new Macbooks are real nice.
Technically, answered and asked =P
I'm not very brushed up on how VoIP is switched. Will these calls be recordable too? Presumably, if the call connects to someone on POTS then it could be.
Anyone know?
Not just bulletin boards. Think Instant Messenger in 3D.
The craze of making everything 3D is over
Tell that to James Cameron.
So...This is all just deja vu all over again?
This is crap. Apple is not trying to dominate the desktop market. They are trying, and succeeding at producing very desirable products. Apple has carved out their boutique image carefully and they do NOT want to be another Dell. Apple is making alot of profit right now. They do not want to be the new Microsoft+Dell. Jobs would like his vision of the way OSs and computers "should be" to dominate, but he is not trying to position Apple to do this.
RFID chip implants don't have to be mandatory. All you have to do is make it a rule that you can't fly, or cross the border, or get a drivers license without one.
Americans have an inherent right to cross the border. By stipulating that an RFID tag is mandatory to exercise a right makes it de jure mandatory and thus...evil.
Right now it is mandatory to get a passport to exercise the right. But getting a passport does not require you to mutilate your body. Nor does it enable covert tracking of your habits (other than which borders you cross).