Me: I have a problem with my chavez-400 laptop, the screen went all red
CSR: We'll offer to take repossession of the computer at no cost to you
Me: No, I need it to go to me independent news websites
CSR: Ok
Me: (sounds of gunshots)
*Phone hung Up*
I looked over the sites, and i find something intresting: The complete lack of any modern innovations.
This project has completely backfired, instead of trying to promote Islamic society, it has proven the harsh reality that the middle-east is centeries behind the developed world.
"It is recommended that Macintosh users migrate to more recent web browsing technologies such as Apple's Safari."
Now look to the picture on the right!--See What you're missing!
Yeap
Thats the honest truth, and If i needed something that was better I would pay someone who knows what they are doing; but most of the time, 'okay' gets the job done.
I use VB6 and.net when I need to bang out an app, esp for database stuff.
I known dame well it's the ideal way, but then again, I don't call myself a programmer. I really don't care about the deep stuff, just making something to get the job done. If I need something better, I would hire someone to do it..net is like an automatic car; purist dispise them, but for 90% of people, they could care less, they are not intrested in the car, just were it can get them.
Google some basic concepts of capital budgeting like Internal Rate of Return or Net Present Value and figure out if a hybrid is the right financial decision for you. For me it was not.
The problem with this idea is that it is talored to small minority of the users. How many people that walk out of Best Buy with a box acually will run a server of any kind on it? (outside of the spam server when XP gets comprimised). The bottem line most of society does not care about the OS.
The goal of the Open source movement should be to move the entire population to applications that are independent of a specific OS---Then it makes switching OS a trivial issue.
The biggest issue in the OSS community is a simple one: Ego. Open-Source proponents seem to take on a sense of narcissism that to 99.9% of the population seems pointless. For most people, apps are simply a time and money equation; and are willing to make tradeoffs depending on how valuable their time is.
In addition, the blatant rip-off of some apps is surely for spite, and not to advance the development of better software.
Lastly, the OSS community needs to reevaluate it's hatred of Microsoft. We can all agree in the OS department Bill does not have it together; but this often leaves the OSS community developing so many wonderful apps that are not ported to windows--leaving joe user out in the cold.
The best example is this: I do technology for a not-for-profit group that has volunteers throughout our state. I am seeking a open-source groupware app for the volunteers to use (I prefer an app solution, not web based) While there are plenty of them, Kontact and alike, I can not find a single one for windows. I am not going to ask volunteers to change their home computer's OS just to one program--Yet for the OSS community developing apps that focus on the needs of most people does not seem to be that much of a priority.
So for portable communications I need the following
1) A Wifi Laptop
2) This USB adapter thingy
3) A bluetooth phone
Total cost: Over $1,000
Making a call
1) Find a hot spot
2) Sit down, boot up laptop
3) connect to Skype
4) go though laptop case, find bluetooth adapter
5) attach to laptop, load up whatever software you need
6) Take out your cell phone, go to a few menus to connect to your computer
7) Make your call
Point: Sometimes i pays not to be so cheap and just get a better cell phone plain or learn how to talk and get to the point.
Of I take my Wifi PocketPC with Skype and do the exact same thing. (Or better yet wait for the Cellphone/PPC hybrids to come out and load Skype on them)
So basically it turns a Cell Phone into a wireless handset for your computer. It combinds the voice quality of VoIP with the speaker and microphone of a cell phone and the great range of bluetooth--Great thinking buddy!
This is not news, just another stupid crap product that will never go anywhere.
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Me: I have a problem with my chavez-400 laptop, the screen went all red CSR: We'll offer to take repossession of the computer at no cost to you Me: No, I need it to go to me independent news websites CSR: Ok Me: (sounds of gunshots) *Phone hung Up*
Finally a fuel for Congressman other than self-righteous indignation.
I looked over the sites, and i find something intresting: The complete lack of any modern innovations. This project has completely backfired, instead of trying to promote Islamic society, it has proven the harsh reality that the middle-east is centeries behind the developed world.
Good bye T-Max, just when I finally had the room to set up my own dark-room, you decide to go. Just not fair.
There went my dream job in the 'quality control' dept!
Hummm.....Why did this never come up when China was being admitted into the WTO???
"It is recommended that Macintosh users migrate to more recent web browsing technologies such as Apple's Safari." Now look to the picture on the right!--See What you're missing!
I would just stick with Microsoft products in China, after the licences costs are....free!
Seeing that I am the CUSTOMER It seems to me that I should be the one dictating priorities.
If professors can get away with just giving the powerpoint enclosed with the textbook, we should be able to get away with going online.
Using the Internet to watch a network newscast is like going to a newsstand and getting USA Today.
Yeap Thats the honest truth, and If i needed something that was better I would pay someone who knows what they are doing; but most of the time, 'okay' gets the job done.
I use VB6 and .net when I need to bang out an app, esp for database stuff.
I known dame well it's the ideal way, but then again, I don't call myself a programmer. I really don't care about the deep stuff, just making something to get the job done. If I need something better, I would hire someone to do it. .net is like an automatic car; purist dispise them, but for 90% of people, they could care less, they are not intrested in the car, just were it can get them.
I would say a Pent Pro 200mhz processor, given that most are given away for free now.
Flash memory is cheap, and most digital camera owners already have a few GB of the stuff.
Google some basic concepts of capital budgeting like Internal Rate of Return or Net Present Value and figure out if a hybrid is the right financial decision for you. For me it was not.
I have given up with passwords and just switched to 'asdfasdf1234' never cracked yet.
./ had a BULLSHIT! buttion?
The problem with this idea is that it is talored to small minority of the users. How many people that walk out of Best Buy with a box acually will run a server of any kind on it? (outside of the spam server when XP gets comprimised). The bottem line most of society does not care about the OS. The goal of the Open source movement should be to move the entire population to applications that are independent of a specific OS---Then it makes switching OS a trivial issue.
The biggest issue in the OSS community is a simple one: Ego. Open-Source proponents seem to take on a sense of narcissism that to 99.9% of the population seems pointless. For most people, apps are simply a time and money equation; and are willing to make tradeoffs depending on how valuable their time is. In addition, the blatant rip-off of some apps is surely for spite, and not to advance the development of better software. Lastly, the OSS community needs to reevaluate it's hatred of Microsoft. We can all agree in the OS department Bill does not have it together; but this often leaves the OSS community developing so many wonderful apps that are not ported to windows--leaving joe user out in the cold. The best example is this: I do technology for a not-for-profit group that has volunteers throughout our state. I am seeking a open-source groupware app for the volunteers to use (I prefer an app solution, not web based) While there are plenty of them, Kontact and alike, I can not find a single one for windows. I am not going to ask volunteers to change their home computer's OS just to one program--Yet for the OSS community developing apps that focus on the needs of most people does not seem to be that much of a priority.
99.99% of the time if it's html, it's not worth reading.
Yeah, Featureless Plain text e-mail sucks compared to HTML email with all its tracking and pictures of rolex's and viagra pills.
So for portable communications I need the following 1) A Wifi Laptop 2) This USB adapter thingy 3) A bluetooth phone Total cost: Over $1,000 Making a call 1) Find a hot spot 2) Sit down, boot up laptop 3) connect to Skype 4) go though laptop case, find bluetooth adapter 5) attach to laptop, load up whatever software you need 6) Take out your cell phone, go to a few menus to connect to your computer 7) Make your call Point: Sometimes i pays not to be so cheap and just get a better cell phone plain or learn how to talk and get to the point.
Of I take my Wifi PocketPC with Skype and do the exact same thing. (Or better yet wait for the Cellphone/PPC hybrids to come out and load Skype on them)
So basically it turns a Cell Phone into a wireless handset for your computer. It combinds the voice quality of VoIP with the speaker and microphone of a cell phone and the great range of bluetooth--Great thinking buddy! This is not news, just another stupid crap product that will never go anywhere.