Here is a list of things that I think need to happen. Lets sue until the do (I don't care who):
Make 911 call center numbers available to VOIP providers
Embed GPS chips in black box VOIP boxes and configure them to send location information when 911 is dialed
Require VOIP providers to ask customers the expected physical location of their VOIP phone so that 911 will work when there is no GPS data
Require that VOIP providers inform customers that 911 will go to this location if they move their phone
Require VOIP providers to allow users to change this location easily either through their phone, or a web interface
Require VOIP providers to ask the "where is your phone" question again if other customer information like billing address changes
VoIP providers provide a service, as is. You are not forced to use it. You are not forced to replace your traditional phone services. If you choose to do that, it is up to you to find alternative means to communicate beyond the boundaries of VoIP.
Suing VoIP providers so that they provide emergency services, so you don't need to use traditional systems anymore is akin to suing Apple to provide FM radio services so that you can throw away your hi-fi system.
They provide what they provide. If you don't like it, don't use it.
If, as he suggests, the "Web-services revolution blurs the distinction between information, applications, and services on PCs and mobile devices", how exactly is the PC "the centerpiece of the innovation"? Wouldn't Web-services, and thus Web standards and networks, be the focal point?
Fifth Gear is a spinoff, of sorts, of the BBC's very popular Top Gear, and is the best car review programme out there, by far.
It is on the air where I live, and there are torrents of this show online. However, it is a good start. Now only if we could get the rumored Season 5 of the BlackAdder series via downloads.
If they were more advanced then us, then they'd be interested in us, whether or not we could benefit them.
If they are truly that closed-minded that they would not communicate with us, i.e. those less developed than they are, then they are not as developed as they think they might be. After all, isn't an open mind a pre-requisite for higher intelligence?
There are ways of visual programming right now, such as WYSIWYG HTML editors (Dreamweaver, Nvu, Frontpage) and Visual Basic.
However, I can't see this happening for Perl, PHP, C, Java, etc. Everyone has their own style of coding with their own ideas, many of which are abstract and cannot be effectively visualized. To make an IDE which effectively deals with all the quirks programming has would be quite a feat, but would be so bulky that text-based programming would be the most efficient.
There might be a place for visual programming in rapid application development or some simple programs/scripts like HTML pages and the like. Beyond that, I'd doubt it.
Perhaps I should have read the PDF before responding.
Lax's work covers scattering theory, the theory of shock waves and Lax pairs which find their uses in fluid dynamics, quantum field theory and solid state physics.
If math was directed by practical applications, we would not have many of the items we take for granted today. Cryptography, computers, space exploration are all results of research in mathematics.
I've heard many people wonder what use there is for math beyond its daily uses. However, if people always thought this way, we would not have advanced as a civilization. Someone may yet find a practical use for these "obscure" concepts. Many engineering and science students already know how useful partial differentiation is.
There is a difference between Metallica downloaders and GPL violators - GPL violaters tend to be companies with a substantial amount of cash, far more than the average downloader. GPL violators are trying to make a quick buck off the backs of open source coders, like the makers of CherryOS.
Most downloaders are willing to pay for MP3s if they get the same deal as they would if they bought CDs or DVDs, but they don't. Many downloaders would also gladly download TV shows with ads in them or pay a small fee to get TV shows. But for most companies it's all about volume, while consumers want quality.
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There's a difference between safety standards and services provided.
Because people have been trained to do something, therefore it is a company's duty to provide for you? I think not.
They provide what they provide. It is your choice to use it. And if you use something, it is your responsibility to train yourself in using it.
Just because you grew near an orchard which produced apples, you cannot expect every tree to produce apples for you. That's ludicrous.
Here is a list of things that I think need to happen. Lets sue until the do (I don't care who):
VoIP providers provide a service, as is. You are not forced to use it. You are not forced to replace your traditional phone services. If you choose to do that, it is up to you to find alternative means to communicate beyond the boundaries of VoIP.
Suing VoIP providers so that they provide emergency services, so you don't need to use traditional systems anymore is akin to suing Apple to provide FM radio services so that you can throw away your hi-fi system.
They provide what they provide. If you don't like it, don't use it.
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Line 20 will never execute unless you return from Hell. Yes, Jesus, I mean you.
If, as he suggests, the "Web-services revolution blurs the distinction between information, applications, and services on PCs and mobile devices", how exactly is the PC "the centerpiece of the innovation"? Wouldn't Web-services, and thus Web standards and networks, be the focal point?
How is this in any way political? It's a bunch of temps who think they've been treated badly. That's it.
Everything is not political, believe it or not.
Lawyers feel slimy too. Then they roll around in their piles of cash. Makes it all better, usually.
I think they've realized that DVD Jon is pretty much untouchable. He walks a fine line, but hasn't yet crossed it.
It's not out of the goodness of their heart, but more because lawsuits are pretty damn expensive.
Except they do have to. The difference in price between the Molecule and the Actius AL3DU is approximately $500. For a Linux install.
It's not appealing to anyone.
Fifth Gear is a spinoff, of sorts, of the BBC's very popular Top Gear, and is the best car review programme out there, by far.
It is on the air where I live, and there are torrents of this show online. However, it is a good start. Now only if we could get the rumored Season 5 of the BlackAdder series via downloads.
For them to be advanced, they'd have to have an interest in discovering things, and thus have an open mind.
If they were more advanced then us, then they'd be interested in us, whether or not we could benefit them.
If they are truly that closed-minded that they would not communicate with us, i.e. those less developed than they are, then they are not as developed as they think they might be. After all, isn't an open mind a pre-requisite for higher intelligence?
Does anyone really ever use ask jeeves?
I asked Jeeves, and I got this:
Many people use Ask Jeeves because it has a picture of a butler
There are ways of visual programming right now, such as WYSIWYG HTML editors (Dreamweaver, Nvu, Frontpage) and Visual Basic.
However, I can't see this happening for Perl, PHP, C, Java, etc. Everyone has their own style of coding with their own ideas, many of which are abstract and cannot be effectively visualized. To make an IDE which effectively deals with all the quirks programming has would be quite a feat, but would be so bulky that text-based programming would be the most efficient.
There might be a place for visual programming in rapid application development or some simple programs/scripts like HTML pages and the like. Beyond that, I'd doubt it.
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In Redmond, Windows licenses you?
Can I trust that?
This is Microsoft.
Perhaps I should have read the PDF before responding.
Lax's work covers scattering theory, the theory of shock waves and Lax pairs which find their uses in fluid dynamics, quantum field theory and solid state physics.
Hardly obscure I'd say.
If math was directed by practical applications, we would not have many of the items we take for granted today. Cryptography, computers, space exploration are all results of research in mathematics.
I've heard many people wonder what use there is for math beyond its daily uses. However, if people always thought this way, we would not have advanced as a civilization. Someone may yet find a practical use for these "obscure" concepts. Many engineering and science students already know how useful partial differentiation is.
There is a difference between Metallica downloaders and GPL violators - GPL violaters tend to be companies with a substantial amount of cash, far more than the average downloader. GPL violators are trying to make a quick buck off the backs of open source coders, like the makers of CherryOS.
Most downloaders are willing to pay for MP3s if they get the same deal as they would if they bought CDs or DVDs, but they don't. Many downloaders would also gladly download TV shows with ads in them or pay a small fee to get TV shows. But for most companies it's all about volume, while consumers want quality.
I would love to see an Orrin Hatch cover of "Don't copy that floppy."
This is Slashdot, where everyone has played NetHack at least once. We all know what lichens are.
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