I think it's because we understand the nature of information more than others. After all, we are all into Information Technology, and sit around thinking about information all day.
Most people don't, which is why we have the current IP mess, among other things.
Google will not be a cash cow forever. Anybody who has done business with Google via their adWords product--that is, actually paying to place ads--knows that it is a rip off.
The reason being is you cannot bid what you think something is really worth, but only what Google tells you is the minimum bid--which they decide arbitrarily, with no explanation. So you either expose yourself to HUGE surprise bills (I've seen this happen), or you don't advertise with them at all. But either way you have little control.
If it's not a scam, they why is it that my bizarre, unique keywords--which currently have NO search ads on search results, have a minimum bid of $10 per click? So they will bill you--get this--somewhere between.01 cents and $10 per click.
Over time, their customers will come to realize what a scam this is (as I have) and go with their competition. Google is a cash cow because they control both the horizontal and the vertical--there is nothing wrong with your tv set.
No, you don't HAVE to use Google adwords. Yahoo's program is much more reasonable, and just as effective probably for most businesses.
Are you seriously suggesting that the patent is worthy? Gimme a break, it's merely a relatively minor efficiency tweak--anybody would have thought of the same thing when faced with the same problem.
You're quite right, but the problem is that the tech just doesn't work well enough yet for what you are saying. Hell, find me those glasses, let alone the neural interface...
I think the legal profession in this country has a lot to answer for, and this is a step in the right direction.
After all, lawyers in Pakistan are braving tear gas and risking their lives in defense of the rule of law. Where are our lawyers, on the whole*, when our own country's government violates sacred human rights? Raking it in on behalf of their corporate masters, that's what.
We have the greatest proportion of our population behind bars than any other country in the world. The law is completely unintelligable to ordinary citizens, unless they happen to know latin and also be well connected. And the powerful can bludgeon the poor for years on end with impunity, as normal people can't afford justice any more than they can afford health care.
Maybe Barack Obama will save us all, or maybe John McCain will, but all I know is we are powerless in the flow of potent greed, and we seem to have no recourse.
As a corollary, I'd like to be able to use any password I want, of any length (ok, say up to 1MB), on any website or other place that needs a password. Everybody has all these damn rules about MUST contain 1 number or symbol or MUST NOT contain certain symbols and such--and it makes it impossible for me to memorize all the 1 quintillion passwords I need these days. I refuse to write my passwords down, but all these random and arbitrary rules make it impossible for me to work out any sort of mnemonic system.
No, I shouldn't HAVE to use a number, particularly if I can have areallyreallylongpasswordeventhoughitdoesnothaveanynumbers.
Even though I'm pleased that the Mac's market share is increasing, because it encourages use of cross platform coding techniques and such, this is an example of why a proprietary OS is less than desirable. Even if it's cute.
The problem, at least here in the U.S., is that the law is an ass. This is how our politicians are legally accepting bribes of all sorts, for example--erm I mean campaign contributions and lucrative post-government jobs.
When the law is an ass, thing like Wikileaks are our only alternative.
We've got ALL KINDS of room for improvement in physics realism in games. I bet we could use that terabit ethernet if our processors were fast enough to handle all the data.
I already find the current internet to anti-my-privacy. My ISP, in particular can have an incredible amount of knowledge about what I do, which makes me very very nervous.
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Just out of curiousity, what "other priorities" do you refer to when you talk of the Graveyard Support Vampire? :-)
Now I have the opportunity to buy, at exhorbitant prices, digital versions of all the same Beatles album which I own (all of them).
I still fail to see the value add over torrent--certainly at this pricepoint.
This will only work, however, if the telco's decide to start being reasonable, decent business people, instead of instead of abusive dicks.
My prediction: abusive dicks, as long as we allow our governments to allow them to get away with it.
The difference between good software and bad software is testing. Period.
Twenty programmers are completely wasted without an excellent testing department.
Heya, what statement do you use? I could really use some help with that.
I've been a Linux geek since '94, but I have zero certs--and yet for some reason I feel competent.
And I'm looking for work, and running into this issue quite a lot...
I think it's because we understand the nature of information more than others. After all, we are all into Information Technology, and sit around thinking about information all day.
Most people don't, which is why we have the current IP mess, among other things.
Down the rabbit hole we go....
You're right, we should just roll over and take it up the ass.
Why is there no Free, Open alternative? We all bitch about how Flash is a dog on Linux--and it is--but there is nothing to really replace it with.
Or is there?
Google will not be a cash cow forever. Anybody who has done business with Google via their adWords product--that is, actually paying to place ads--knows that it is a rip off.
.01 cents and $10 per click.
The reason being is you cannot bid what you think something is really worth, but only what Google tells you is the minimum bid--which they decide arbitrarily, with no explanation. So you either expose yourself to HUGE surprise bills (I've seen this happen), or you don't advertise with them at all. But either way you have little control.
If it's not a scam, they why is it that my bizarre, unique keywords--which currently have NO search ads on search results, have a minimum bid of $10 per click? So they will bill you--get this--somewhere between
Over time, their customers will come to realize what a scam this is (as I have) and go with their competition. Google is a cash cow because they control both the horizontal and the vertical--there is nothing wrong with your tv set.
No, you don't HAVE to use Google adwords. Yahoo's program is much more reasonable, and just as effective probably for most businesses.
I'm embarrassed to say that's exactly what happened with me :-}
I can't imagine why they would want to encourage competition for ISP's up there. Just look at how great the lack of it works south of the border.
I mean...with my business class Comcast cable internet, I get nearly 128kbps upload speeds. That should be enough for anyone.
Does it work only on English speaking United Statesians? Or all humans?
Very few psych majors do psych professional.
I have a BA from U. of Houston, which I have used to do tech support and sales for a software company, and developed my own FPS as a solo project.
Are you seriously suggesting that the patent is worthy? Gimme a break, it's merely a relatively minor efficiency tweak--anybody would have thought of the same thing when faced with the same problem.
In my area, most of the people coming to public libraries are there for the internet access. It's kinda the public tranportation of tech.
I think the idea is a winner.
No, it was way obvious by then. You must not be old enough to remember.
And even so, it is in no way a brilliant idea. I was making web pages with content sucked from multiple sites in 1994, and I was no genius.
It may not be obvious to a non-technical judge or jury, however, even today.
You're quite right, but the problem is that the tech just doesn't work well enough yet for what you are saying. Hell, find me those glasses, let alone the neural interface...
I think the legal profession in this country has a lot to answer for, and this is a step in the right direction.
:-)
After all, lawyers in Pakistan are braving tear gas and risking their lives in defense of the rule of law. Where are our lawyers, on the whole*, when our own country's government violates sacred human rights? Raking it in on behalf of their corporate masters, that's what.
We have the greatest proportion of our population behind bars than any other country in the world. The law is completely unintelligable to ordinary citizens, unless they happen to know latin and also be well connected. And the powerful can bludgeon the poor for years on end with impunity, as normal people can't afford justice any more than they can afford health care.
Maybe Barack Obama will save us all, or maybe John McCain will, but all I know is we are powerless in the flow of potent greed, and we seem to have no recourse.
*EFF and ACLU excepted
I agree.
As a corollary, I'd like to be able to use any password I want, of any length (ok, say up to 1MB), on any website or other place that needs a password. Everybody has all these damn rules about MUST contain 1 number or symbol or MUST NOT contain certain symbols and such--and it makes it impossible for me to memorize all the 1 quintillion passwords I need these days. I refuse to write my passwords down, but all these random and arbitrary rules make it impossible for me to work out any sort of mnemonic system.
No, I shouldn't HAVE to use a number, particularly if I can have areallyreallylongpasswordeventhoughitdoesnothaveanynumbers.
Even though I'm pleased that the Mac's market share is increasing, because it encourages use of cross platform coding techniques and such, this is an example of why a proprietary OS is less than desirable. Even if it's cute.
The problem, at least here in the U.S., is that the law is an ass. This is how our politicians are legally accepting bribes of all sorts, for example--erm I mean campaign contributions and lucrative post-government jobs.
When the law is an ass, thing like Wikileaks are our only alternative.
Two words: Game physics.
We've got ALL KINDS of room for improvement in physics realism in games. I bet we could use that terabit ethernet if our processors were fast enough to handle all the data.
I already find the current internet to anti-my-privacy. My ISP, in particular can have an incredible amount of knowledge about what I do, which makes me very very nervous.
WTF is a notch in a gun? Is that a good or a bad thing?