Am I a villager? I ask that question because I have never been caught up in the hype surrounding the iPOD. It somehow, does not appeal to me in any way. I watch and listen to news the "old" fashioned way. Am I alone? Or is there someone like me out there.
This is an interesting one. So the US cannot lose? It makes me laugh! Let's remember that no one has ever escaped reality and the reality is that the US army, just like any other army is being "whipped" in Iraq!
Things are not going well over there at all. I used to hear my Commander In Chief say stuff like..."...stay the course...",..."...bring them on..."..."we'll get him (Bin Laden) dead or alive..."..."We'll prevail..." and the latest was "all major military operations are complete and the US has prevailed." Such rant is now gone.
Let's not forget that it was the same rant/rhetoric 30 years ago and because we could not escape reality, we had to face it and lost the war. Do not get me wrong. I support our troops. What I do not support is the bigotry and the "I know it all attitude" our leaders have.
If we had to fight them over there so that we do not fight them here...then let's put in mind the fact that we've lost close to 3,000 lives in this war. The number is about the same as those lost on 9/11.
Do you actually adjust your TV set every time you change the channel? No, because professional television people know what they are doing and have standards that they follow.
I do not adjust my TV that often,,,,but neither do I fancy the idea of being denied the ability to do so, just because TV producers "know what they are doing." Heck, even TV manufacturers put these controls on the TV sets for folks like me. Right?
To me, all this online video hype is just that - hype! What I have found on flash video sites including Google's Youtube is the inability to have any form of video controls. I mean, I have not been able to increase/decrease the following:
brightness,
contrast,
hue level,
saturation and
gamma.
Yet some of these videos are really dark and need some work to be viewable in my opinion.
The day this will be possible is the day I "might" even consider taking these videos serious. On the sound front, bass/treble are also missing!
No thanks. I'm sick of Microsoft assuming they own my bloody computer! It's mine, not theirs! The way IE7 is foisted on us whether we like it or not - that's just plain arrogant. Microsoft doesn't get this either - it's MY BLOODY COMPUTER!
But it's Microsoft's Operating System. You are just a licensee! And Microsoft could choose to withdraw its license at anytime. Microsoft could argue that it has a right to to the "necessary" with its software. After all you agreed to its licensing terms when you installed it.
New business models are emerging--from low-cost "open-source" software to advertising-supported Web services--that threaten Microsoft's core business like never before.
...And my idea is...
With more close to a billion Windows machines out there, ranging from hand-helds to desktops, to laptops and servers, Microsoft should advertise on the desktops themselves. It should be done this way:
Whenever any of these systems accesses the internet, an update to which advertisers get to the desktop interface is done. It should be in relation to what is done on the internet and where the device is. Everything should be transparent to the user.
I can see advertisers lining up to pay big bucks. How about that?
You did not say much about Freespire! What about it? I am eager to know. Your experiences with Xandros are unfortunate. I had a better ride. Now tell us about Freespire. Thanks.
Maybe he was insinuating the fact that he (Mark), does not have developers as good as those at Novell. Frankly, I find Canonical's latest Kubuntu release rather wanting and disappointing.
Folks at Ubuntu should borrow a leaf from Xandros and Freespire. These distributions actually work as advertised.
...that though these numbers appear to be shrinking, the US will still be relying on Russian technology when it comes to space. This should not be a surprise because even in these United States, there is change all over the place. Sadly, this change is not all positive. Who has not heard about corruption, incompetence and cronyism at NASA?
Let's remember too that Russia still possesses and is still capable of developing some of the most deadly weapon systems known to man. Just look at what the US says when arms are sold to the so called "rogue states."
"Has more functions" != "is more functional". Not for all classes of users.
Indeed, but one thing that bugs me with Gnome is the fact that I cannot type or paste in the file location dialog at all! I cannot even paste say, a PDF URL into any application that uses the Gnome file selector and expect the system to fire up the appropriate application. KDE and Windows do this by default.
There are several very simple to manage portfolio strategies which will give you very good returns whether the markets are going up or going down and with little risk. It's not magic, it's common sense, long term investing and frankly a bit dull.
I wonder whether there are Open Source or Free-to-use programs to trade currencies. I tried once and got "burned" hard...almost lost everything!
Most companies provide free trading stations but the tools/software to predict what might happen in the market cost thousands of dollars, yet these tools are never 100% accurate. So, does anyone know where one can grab Open Source versions of these? Thanx.
Novell should act fast on this one. I also wonder whether Novell can ever get anything right. First, it was going Gnome on SUSE Linux, and now it's this seemingly non-starter agreement with Microsoft. What is going on over at Novell is anyone's guess.
The question still remains...Are these documents up to date? Or if they are at the time they were handed over, will they remain up to date in a perpetual manner? Microsoft could submit "up to date" documents and later change interoperability metrics of what these docs represent. They have done something similar before.
A Google OS? Well, can't wait to see it live. Now, can someone knowledgeable advise on what this OS is likely to be running on its interface. Is it likely to be KDE, Gnome or some GUI patched up using the recently open sourced Java?
...They are not fooled -- but rather, a little angry. ComputerWorld covers the news including one CIO who says 'There were some applications I had been thinking about moving to a Microsoft platform, but this has now totally alienated me from Microsoft...(emphasis mine)
I guess it is also safe to say that there are those that have been totally alienated from Linux and are contemplating to moving to the Microsoft platform.
"The terms of the Vista EULA, like the current EULA related to the 'Windows Genuine Advantage,' allows Microsoft to unilaterally decide that you have breached the terms of the agreement, and they can essentially disable the software, and possibly deny you access to critical files on your computer without benefit of proof, hearing, testimony or judicial intervention. In fact, if Microsoft is wrong, and your software is, in fact, properly licensed, you probably will be forced to buy a license to another copy of the operating system from Microsoft just to be able to get access to your files, and then you can sue Microsoft for the original license fee."
...I use Kubuntu and I am looking forward to moving to OpenSUSE. Let a should tell me what I am missing by using these operating systems. Thanks.
...Microsoft's battle to convince users they need to buy new software...
I wonder why a user has to be convinced that they need to buy new software if the software they are currently using is "not good enough." If one is missing some functionality, which functionality exists in another piece of software, the availability of that software will be known by word of mouth and through all other means available in this very connected world.
I just do not understand why someone has to be convinced...why?
For the record, I am using Windows2K and Firefox with Google's online Office Suite and happy to report that this combination, with an occasional boot into Kubuntu, satisfies 100% of my needs at the moment.
...you'll note that while Oracle offers unlimited indemnification for consequential damages related to an infringement claim (and that only for the one package, the Linux kernel)...
Very worrying indeed. But we should not be surprised because the US education system has been in "free fall" since the mid-eighties. One day, I fear that the US, like all other "major empires" of the past, will be irrelevant. When this happens China Brazil and India will matter. This is scary!
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Am I a villager? I ask that question because I have never been caught up in the hype surrounding the iPOD. It somehow, does not appeal to me in any way. I watch and listen to news the "old" fashioned way. Am I alone? Or is there someone like me out there.
Things are not going well over there at all. I used to hear my Commander In Chief say stuff like..."...stay the course...",..."...bring them on..."..."we'll get him (Bin Laden) dead or alive..."..."We'll prevail..." and the latest was "all major military operations are complete and the US has prevailed." Such rant is now gone.
Let's not forget that it was the same rant/rhetoric 30 years ago and because we could not escape reality, we had to face it and lost the war. Do not get me wrong. I support our troops. What I do not support is the bigotry and the "I know it all attitude" our leaders have.
If we had to fight them over there so that we do not fight them here...then let's put in mind the fact that we've lost close to 3,000 lives in this war. The number is about the same as those lost on 9/11.
I do not adjust my TV that often,,,,but neither do I fancy the idea of being denied the ability to do so, just because TV producers "know what they are doing." Heck, even TV manufacturers put these controls on the TV sets for folks like me. Right?
- gamma.
Yet some of these videos are really dark and need some work to be viewable in my opinion.The day this will be possible is the day I "might" even consider taking these videos serious. On the sound front, bass/treble are also missing!
But it's Microsoft's Operating System. You are just a licensee! And Microsoft could choose to withdraw its license at anytime. Microsoft could argue that it has a right to to the "necessary" with its software. After all you agreed to its licensing terms when you installed it.
With more close to a billion Windows machines out there, ranging from hand-helds to desktops, to laptops and servers, Microsoft should advertise on the desktops themselves. It should be done this way:
Whenever any of these systems accesses the internet, an update to which advertisers get to the desktop interface is done. It should be in relation to what is done on the internet and where the device is. Everything should be transparent to the user.
I can see advertisers lining up to pay big bucks. How about that?
These products are plentiful in the west too! In Canada, one only has to visit the so called Dollar Stores to see them.
You did not say much about Freespire! What about it? I am eager to know. Your experiences with Xandros are unfortunate. I had a better ride. Now tell us about Freespire. Thanks.
Folks at Ubuntu should borrow a leaf from Xandros and Freespire. These distributions actually work as advertised.
...Is there anything half as ambitious as this in these United States of America? I doubt, sadly.
Let's remember too that Russia still possesses and is still capable of developing some of the most deadly weapon systems known to man. Just look at what the US says when arms are sold to the so called "rogue states."
Indeed, but one thing that bugs me with Gnome is the fact that I cannot type or paste in the file location dialog at all! I cannot even paste say, a PDF URL into any application that uses the Gnome file selector and expect the system to fire up the appropriate application. KDE and Windows do this by default.
Care to post a link? Thanks.
Most companies provide free trading stations but the tools/software to predict what might happen in the market cost thousands of dollars, yet these tools are never 100% accurate. So, does anyone know where one can grab Open Source versions of these? Thanx.
Not by default. You will also agree that Gnome receives more "love" from Novell than KDE, though KDE is more functional than Gnome by default.
Novell should act fast on this one. I also wonder whether Novell can ever get anything right. First, it was going Gnome on SUSE Linux, and now it's this seemingly non-starter agreement with Microsoft. What is going on over at Novell is anyone's guess.
But Microsoft will then argue that mandating the usage of formats and specifications other than those of their choice "limits innovation." Agree?
The question still remains...Are these documents up to date? Or if they are at the time they were handed over, will they remain up to date in a perpetual manner? Microsoft could submit "up to date" documents and later change interoperability metrics of what these docs represent. They have done something similar before.
A Google OS? Well, can't wait to see it live. Now, can someone knowledgeable advise on what this OS is likely to be running on its interface. Is it likely to be KDE, Gnome or some GUI patched up using the recently open sourced Java?
I guess it is also safe to say that there are those that have been totally alienated from Linux and are contemplating to moving to the Microsoft platform.
I wonder why a user has to be convinced that they need to buy new software if the software they are currently using is "not good enough." If one is missing some functionality, which functionality exists in another piece of software, the availability of that software will be known by word of mouth and through all other means available in this very connected world.
I just do not understand why someone has to be convinced...why?
For the record, I am using Windows2K and Firefox with Google's online Office Suite and happy to report that this combination, with an occasional boot into Kubuntu, satisfies 100% of my needs at the moment.
Now, it's time for the PR machine to get into high gear!
Sounds reasonable to me!
Very worrying indeed. But we should not be surprised because the US education system has been in "free fall" since the mid-eighties. One day, I fear that the US, like all other "major empires" of the past, will be irrelevant. When this happens China Brazil and India will matter. This is scary!