You realize that by continuing this discussion, you're just increasing these people's mental anguish. Not to mention the smoking gun pictures that clearly show their house and pool. Soon it'll be $50,000! Eventually, "one MILLION dollars!"
If I copy/paste part of a web page, esp. If I copy just part of a table -- and then try to paste this into Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel, it doesn't work very well. The formatting and table cells get lost. IE6 does a much better job of copy/paste -- it preserves the formatting nicely. (I haven't tried OpenOffice/StarOffice -- I assume it's similar.)
IE also seems to Print better -- the letter-spacing looks better, more WYSIWYG.
I love Firefox, but I have to switch to IE quite often to copy/paste and print.
At certain font sizes, the letter spacing just looks bad... letters touching each other. IE probably avoids this by having only 5 font size selections. Firefox has ~50, but some in-between sizes just look bad.
I am amazed at how many technophobes there are on slashdot... whining about how scary new technologies are.
To them I ask: Are you going to spend your life attacking everything new that comes along? You sound like a bunch of grumpy old men.
When you get old, you can look back think about all the opportunites you missed to innovate and change the world... To engineer new solutions... To be a part of the future, vs. fearing it.
You know -- some of us engineers think that new technology is COOL!
I only need 2 folders -- get real, packrats!
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I see people managing their e-mails as if they are a collection to be kept for months or years. What a waste.
An e-mail is nothing more than a conversation. (If it's a spec or document, put it on a Wiki, not in an e-mail.)
I have 2 folders: Inbox and Deleted Items.
When a message arrives, I read it and either
delete it immediately,
respond and delete it
Leave it in my Inbox, indicating action I still need to take.
This is 1-key filing -- the "Delete" key. It's super fast!
I don't delete my "Deleted Items" -- I keep those in case I need to go find something -- which it turns out is pretty rare. When I do, I use "Find" or "Advanced Search" to look for the subject or author's name. It's not that hard or slow.
I propose we shorten the lifetime of technology patents to 3 years, non-renewable. 20 years is crazy!
What is the duration in other countries?
This page The Optimal Lifetime of a Patent is interesting. They say the lifetime should vary based on a cost/benefit analysis. I would guess that the "optimal term" is closer to 3 years than 20 years for most computer/electronics patents.
Blackberry = Packet Radio = 1980
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NTP filed their patents in the 90's.
Hams have used Packet Radio since 1980. Packet Radio is wireless transmission of ASCII messages, which is what RIM provides via Blackberry receivers. How is this not prior art?
At least Microsoft found out up front that he had an attitude, or wouldn't fit in with that team.
I remember interviewing a C++ guy with a hot-shot resume a while back. He talked a great show. Then I asked him a simple C question -- write a loop to count bits in a byte. He couldn't do it. Apparently writing code was too low-level for him. Those brain cells had long faded, or something.
Anyone who has developed commercial software knows that maintaining compatibility is a huge time sink, both in development and QA.
Imagine every new online banking feature -- you have to ask, "will this work with the 3 year old version? the 4 year old version? the 5 year old version? the 6 year old version?". Now you're testing 7 versions every time you add a feature!
Yes, that's why it's better to simply disable them -- if you aren't going to waste 10 engineer's time testing them all. Otherwise, if it doesn't work -- guess what? You just screwed the user's finances!
And no, I don't work for Intuit -- this applies to any software.
1: Does Google Search's index maintain copies or text fragments of e-mail and HTML items AFTER they are deleted? (Can I search for 4000000000000000...4999999999999999 and at least find an index entry?)
2: Does Google Search turn on any additional logging that isn't already on? I thought it turned on AIM's logging.
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3: Can the tray icon be hidden -- so you don't know it's running?
Sometimes it happens if you install some different application that replaces a shared DLL. Other times, it seems that the Office app simply forgets that it has a certain feature installed.
I've also seen it happen if your registry gets corrupt. Or if windows disk cleanup wipes out a file in error.
Name 2 or 3 Java applications that feature a "good" user interface, compared to the OS's native interface.
I've used several Java apps, and eventually get annoyed by the funky "open file" dialog or the weird ListControl. And the non-standard coloring. Yes, it's cosmetic, but on a daily basis, it's annoying and tiresome.
Java apps stick out like a sore thumb, due to the unpolished and slightly funky user interfaces.
4.2.3 No drugs or stimulants shall be used by any member of the crew. An assurance must be given to the official observers at the time of the attempt that this requirement has been met.
Great calculator -- well coded too! I couldn't get it to crash.
How much do you pay for gas: 9e99 How many miles do you drive: 9e99/day Enter your current car's MPG: 9e-199
Result: Every year it costs about $Infinity to drive your current vehicle. It would only cost about $8.2125e200 to drive an Escape Hybrid. You could save about $Infinity a year. Not bad.
Firefox does not render nonstandard DHTML properly, - PC Mag
I took that statement as informational, not critical. Sure, Firefox may be W3C perfection, but it may not be perfect for readers of their magazine. It still may be DAMN good... which it is.
And as penetration grows (that was fun to say, not sure why:-), more sites will fix their bugs.
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You realize that by continuing this discussion, you're just increasing these people's mental anguish. Not to mention the smoking gun pictures that clearly show their house and pool. Soon it'll be $50,000! Eventually, "one MILLION dollars!"
Coal is slowly dying away.
In California in 2006, the "Power Content Label" showed:
- 29% coal
- 31% hydro
- 35% natural gas
- 4% geothermal.
In Palo Alto, California, they're charging around $0.11/KWH for 100% green electric power. The "Green" power is of 97.5% wind and 2.5% solar. The premium is 1.5 cents/kWh over standard power. Ref: http://www.cpau.com/depts/utl/news/details.asp?NewsID=468&TargetID=10,11,12
But even the non-green power option in Palo Alto is only 10% Coal (64% Hydroelectric).
Are you now saying that Canon Powershot cameras are crap too? I think they rock! They are always top-rated.
If I copy/paste part of a web page, esp. If I copy just part of a table -- and then try to paste this into Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel, it doesn't work very well. The formatting and table cells get lost. IE6 does a much better job of copy/paste -- it preserves the formatting nicely. (I haven't tried OpenOffice/StarOffice -- I assume it's similar.)
IE also seems to Print better -- the letter-spacing looks better, more WYSIWYG.
I love Firefox, but I have to switch to IE quite often to copy/paste and print.
At certain font sizes, the letter spacing just looks bad... letters touching each other. IE probably avoids this by having only 5 font size selections. Firefox has ~50, but some in-between sizes just look bad.
To them I ask: Are you going to spend your life attacking everything new that comes along? You sound like a bunch of grumpy old men.
When you get old, you can look back think about all the opportunites you missed to innovate and change the world... To engineer new solutions... To be a part of the future, vs. fearing it.
You know -- some of us engineers think that new technology is COOL!
I see people managing their e-mails as if they are a collection to be kept for months or years. What a waste.
An e-mail is nothing more than a conversation. (If it's a spec or document, put it on a Wiki, not in an e-mail.)
I have 2 folders: Inbox and Deleted Items.
When a message arrives, I read it and either
This is 1-key filing -- the "Delete" key. It's super fast!
I don't delete my "Deleted Items" -- I keep those in case I need to go find something -- which it turns out is pretty rare. When I do, I use "Find" or "Advanced Search" to look for the subject or author's name. It's not that hard or slow.20 years is crazy!
What is the duration in other countries?
This page The Optimal Lifetime of a Patent is interesting. They say the lifetime should vary based on a cost/benefit analysis. I would guess that the "optimal term" is closer to 3 years than 20 years for most computer/electronics patents.
Hams have used Packet Radio since 1980. Packet Radio is wireless transmission of ASCII messages, which is what RIM provides via Blackberry receivers. How is this not prior art?
What is packet radio: http://www.choisser.com/packet/part01.html
Wiki on Packet Radio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packet_radio
> How could anyone get conclusive results without operating inside of google
It's not that hard. These guys do it:
Actually, any company's toolbar can collect this info as well by watching users navigate.
I remember interviewing a C++ guy with a hot-shot resume a while back. He talked a great show. Then I asked him a simple C question -- write a loop to count bits in a byte. He couldn't do it. Apparently writing code was too low-level for him. Those brain cells had long faded, or something.
Why is this novel? Because it is applied to shopping? Or making a profit?
Def'n of correlation
It's still interesting and evil, of course. :-) Don't get me wrong!
Imagine every new online banking feature -- you have to ask, "will this work with the 3 year old version? the 4 year old version? the 5 year old version? the 6 year old version?". Now you're testing 7 versions every time you add a feature!
Yes, that's why it's better to simply disable them -- if you aren't going to waste 10 engineer's time testing them all. Otherwise, if it doesn't work -- guess what? You just screwed the user's finances!
And no, I don't work for Intuit -- this applies to any software.
1: Does Google Search's index maintain copies or text fragments of e-mail and HTML items AFTER they are deleted? (Can I search for 4000000000000000...4999999999999999 and at least find an index entry?)
2: Does Google Search turn on any additional logging that isn't already on? I thought it turned on AIM's logging.
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3: Can the tray icon be hidden -- so you don't know it's running?
I really hoped to see something technical here... not a bunch of smart-ass jokers.
Hello? Anyone technical left out there?
10-30% off an iPod improves employee morale 10-30%.
Sometimes it happens if you install some different application that replaces a shared DLL. Other times, it seems that the Office app simply forgets that it has a certain feature installed.
I've also seen it happen if your registry gets corrupt. Or if windows disk cleanup wipes out a file in error.
I've used several Java apps, and eventually get annoyed by the funky "open file" dialog or the weird ListControl. And the non-standard coloring. Yes, it's cosmetic, but on a daily basis, it's annoying and tiresome.
Java apps stick out like a sore thumb, due to the unpolished and slightly funky user interfaces.
You should use these anyway -- much faster.
For my money/vote, CAN-SPAM is a MUCH bigger issue than what someone did in Vietnam 30+ years ago.
Use of drugs is prohibited by the rules:
4.2.3 No drugs or stimulants shall be used by any member of the crew. An assurance must be given to the official observers at the time of the attempt that this requirement has been met.
I couldn't get it to crash.
Result: Every year it costs about $Infinity to drive your current vehicle. It would only cost about $8.2125e200 to drive an Escape Hybrid. You could save about $Infinity a year. Not bad.
I'll say!!!
I took that statement as informational, not critical. Sure, Firefox may be W3C perfection, but it may not be perfect for readers of their magazine. It still may be DAMN good... which it is.
And as penetration grows (that was fun to say, not sure why :-), more sites will fix their bugs.