changed the mobile industry singlehandedly. While the transition of power is not ultimate, consumers in the mobile marketplace now have a new found power over the purveyors of the wireless service. AT&T, Verizon, et al, are now in reactionary mode. That is good for their customers.
just wait until you see how many politicians are purchased by corporations as a result of the recent Supreme Court decision that allows unlimited donations by corporations (US and global) to campaigns of politicians. The bidding for tax breaks starts at $10million per campaign contribution.
He was unable to monetize the tablet format, even after a couple of unsuccessful tries of forcing Windows into the tablet format. So the only thing he can utter now is flatulent sour grapes when Apple comes out with a tablet with a usable UI and a possibly successful tablet.
Why not support Internet Standards, and let the browser manufacturers be saddled with the onus of creating a positive experience for the users?
For example, writing a site that can be properly rendered by any browser that scores 100 on the ACID series of tests.
Currently, the development of websites and browser software is completely backwards, mostly thanks to Microsoft's failed attempt to use Internet Explorer to take over web standards. Ever since then, websites have been written for specific browsers as the primary objective, and not for compliance with Internet Standards.
The InfoWorld article is little more than a third-rate writer looking to create a news story. Unfortunately, the/. crowd fell for it. Hook, line and sinker.
Apple has declared war on the tinkerers of the world.
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Oh, give me a break. Tinkerers always find new things to tinker with. I used to tinker with vacuum tube electronics, radios and TVs, before personal computers were even around. Do I blame Sony for preventing me from tinkering nowadays? Absolutely not.
It is the natural progression of humanity to turn new 'tinkerable' technology into 'non-tinkerable' commodities.
So stop trying to hold back the progression of humankind, stop whining, and encourage your kids find something new to tinker with.
Facebook, on the other hand, has benchmarked their code and determined that by optimizing the PHP engine, they can achieve substantial performance gains.
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Sounds more and more like a reactionary band-aid to me. Looking for and finding the bottlenecks in the current codebase is a tactical solution to performance issues, not a strategic one.
Who the hell are you to decide that they're wrong and you're right?
That's good. Attack the messenger. It just underscores the weakness of your position.
By rewriting their entire codebase, a codebase that has invested it in likely hundreds of thousands, if not millions of manhours in debugging, testing, etc, thus representing millions of dollars worth of IP.
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Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. The near-continuous stream of attempts to improve Facebook's performance is the telltale. At some point, Facebook has to stop putting lipstick on the pig, and face the real problem - they have outgrown the architecture of their website. It won't be the first time a start-up has outgrown its codebase.
Facebook needs to come up with a new architecture, and stop trying to fix the limited tools used by the current architecture.
One does not need to be smarter, only to have a more objective view of the problem and possible solutions, and be less emotionally attached to the current solution.
Yes. I've built some, and I've architected a few more. Facebook is in reactionary mode with regards to their website performance. They need to get proactive.
Facebook is dependent upon a scripting language, and then Facebook complains about speed? Facebook's real problem here is their short-sightedness. Instead of putting a band-aid on the current architecture via some sort of acceleration for PHP, Facebook should re-architect their site with a structure and language that is capable of handling the current and future loads.
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I am sure we will be hearing all about how successful this project is, but is the auccessful application of a band-aid really the long-term solution Facebook needs?
It looks like the review was little more than a feature checklist, with little regard to precision and accuracy of the calculators. Where in the review were the number of guard digits checked? Answer: nowhere.
The law needs to be changed. The modified law would allow other drivers to shoot water-soluble paint balls at any vehicle in which the driver is using a cell-phone.
I predict that cell-phone usage while driving would drop precipitously within days.
It is typical for robber barons and organized crime leaders to give to charitable causes. Maybe (knowing the real cost of their ill-begotten gains) it helps them to sleep at night, maybe they hope it will make history look more kindly upon them. Regardless, while the end is good, let us not forget the illegal means used to obtain this money.
How do I get through to the bosses that when they break with the policies, they are potentially shooting the company in the foot?
Bosses are notoriously bad about following policies imposed upon them from underlings. The bosses have to institute and champion the policies.
In a nutshell, you do not have problems with IT policy not being followed, you have significant company management problems. You have to identify the correct problem to fix.
So a leading global technology company hoards IPv4 addresses because "renumbering is expensive", forcing countless other companies around the world to convert to IPv6 and incur the renumbering expense.
Hewlett-Packard should be leading the way instead remaining the technological laggard.
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It is not I that needs the clue.
changed the mobile industry singlehandedly. While the transition of power is not ultimate, consumers in the mobile marketplace now have a new found power over the purveyors of the wireless service. AT&T, Verizon, et al, are now in reactionary mode. That is good for their customers.
just wait until you see how many politicians are purchased by corporations as a result of the recent Supreme Court decision that allows unlimited donations by corporations (US and global) to campaigns of politicians. The bidding for tax breaks starts at $10million per campaign contribution.
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That step is going to be a huge one for comcast who, in the past, has proven they are unable to traverse to chasm.
Everyone has said they don't want one? Gee, I must have missed the results of that survey of everyone on this planet..
He was unable to monetize the tablet format, even after a couple of unsuccessful tries of forcing Windows into the tablet format. So the only thing he can utter now is flatulent sour grapes when Apple comes out with a tablet with a usable UI and a possibly successful tablet.
This is the initial move of Microsoft into renting Windows. How long before Windows is no available for purchasing, only renting?
For example, writing a site that can be properly rendered by any browser that scores 100 on the ACID series of tests.
Currently, the development of websites and browser software is completely backwards, mostly thanks to Microsoft's failed attempt to use Internet Explorer to take over web standards. Ever since then, websites have been written for specific browsers as the primary objective, and not for compliance with Internet Standards.
The InfoWorld article is little more than a third-rate writer looking to create a news story. Unfortunately, the /. crowd fell for it. Hook, line and sinker.
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Oh, give me a break. Tinkerers always find new things to tinker with. I used to tinker with vacuum tube electronics, radios and TVs, before personal computers were even around. Do I blame Sony for preventing me from tinkering nowadays? Absolutely not.
It is the natural progression of humanity to turn new 'tinkerable' technology into 'non-tinkerable' commodities.
So stop trying to hold back the progression of humankind, stop whining, and encourage your kids find something new to tinker with.
And stop blaming Apple for your lack of insight.
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Sounds more and more like a reactionary band-aid to me. Looking for and finding the bottlenecks in the current codebase is a tactical solution to performance issues, not a strategic one.
Who the hell are you to decide that they're wrong and you're right?
That's good. Attack the messenger. It just underscores the weakness of your position.
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Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. The near-continuous stream of attempts to improve Facebook's performance is the telltale. At some point, Facebook has to stop putting lipstick on the pig, and face the real problem - they have outgrown the architecture of their website. It won't be the first time a start-up has outgrown its codebase.
Facebook needs to come up with a new architecture, and stop trying to fix the limited tools used by the current architecture.
One does not need to be smarter, only to have a more objective view of the problem and possible solutions, and be less emotionally attached to the current solution.
Yes. I've built some, and I've architected a few more. Facebook is in reactionary mode with regards to their website performance. They need to get proactive.
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I am sure we will be hearing all about how successful this project is, but is the auccessful application of a band-aid really the long-term solution Facebook needs?
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Move on, there is little to see in TFA.
I predict that cell-phone usage while driving would drop precipitously within days.
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A most concise and accurate summary of the problem that needs to be solved.
It is typical for robber barons and organized crime leaders to give to charitable causes. Maybe (knowing the real cost of their ill-begotten gains) it helps them to sleep at night, maybe they hope it will make history look more kindly upon them. Regardless, while the end is good, let us not forget the illegal means used to obtain this money.
Just what is google's problem lately?
and is willing to sell the corporate soul to obtain it.
in the market research industry.
Bosses are notoriously bad about following policies imposed upon them from underlings. The bosses have to institute and champion the policies.
In a nutshell, you do not have problems with IT policy not being followed, you have significant company management problems. You have to identify the correct problem to fix.
I'm sure you mean "why was HP allowed to keep DEC's /8 network after DEC's sell-out-to-Compaq/merger-with-HP?"
No, I meant what I said, i.e., why does HP have two /8 address ranges? Do try to keep up.
This HP is not the same old HP we knew from years ago.
Quite correct. Whatever is remaining of the great HP of yore is now known as Agilent.
So a leading global technology company hoards IPv4 addresses because "renumbering is expensive", forcing countless other companies around the world to convert to IPv6 and incur the renumbering expense.
Hewlett-Packard should be leading the way instead remaining the technological laggard.