the article is about the possibility of and difficulties facing a permanent lunar colony, it doesn't say anything about motels or even space tourism.
Please read the article before posting... the article states:
"The lunar base is not a 'colony,' " Lee said. " 'Colonization' implies populating the place, and that's not on the plate. This is a research outpost."
The outpost would be an intermediate stopping point for travel between the Earth and Mars. I think the title was a metaphor, not literally referring to a motel or space tourism.
Why has Apple signed up to this - to ensure microsoft continues MS Office for mac support?
No, Microsoft already has an agreement to produce new versions of Microsoft Office for Mac until at least 2011. Apple is involved because of applications like Pages and Keynote that use an XML-based format and provide interoperability with many other 3rd party formats, including Microsoft Word.
So this guy hasn't proved that this is not a PowerPC iMac G5 running Virtual PC with Windows XP full-screen (including the some of the installation process).
He hasn't taken a screen shot of the Device Manager to show us how the hardware components appear.
Not to be dismissive, but it would be nice to see more proof. I know there are screen shots with the installation appearing to occur with some feedback in an EFI shell, but that doesn't mean it actually finished. He could have had the installation appear, but used Virtual PC on a PowerPC iMac G5 to make it appear as if it finished.
Without posting or responding to messages about how he has done this or when he will give more details about the CSM that he programmed, it makes people more skeptical.
Power is related to electricity, electricity is related to magnetism, electromagnetism is related to radio waves, radio waves are related to cancer, therefore knowledge must cause cancer!
You really should not force a particular brand of computer or operating system upon your students, especially if the students are paying for the computer with their own source of funding.
It would be understandable if you stated students needed a computer...period. But some individuals may require a specific computer or configuration because of an accessibility need. You may be 'specing' out Dell laptops and Apple iBooks while some individual with a vision impairment need a larger display, or another user needs specific screen reading software for audio impairment, or another user needs a Braille keyboard, etc, etc.
At some point, bureaucrats need to stop thinking they can determine what is best for everyone, and let individuals decide for themselves.
Why not work with Apple on this and use the one Safari implements? It's obviously more clear to the user about what the function is and seems to have inspired the placement in the address bar by both the current release of Firefox.
2001.04.12
Future Is Looking Bright for Microsoft HailStorm
Analysts say that, despite problem areas, HailStorm will lead the Web services technology.
The release of HailStorm, Microsoft's newest piece of the.NET framework, could not only spark more enthusiasm for.NET and its host of Web services, but also fuel the battle between Microsoft and its competitors -- particularly America Online -- says a report from Gartner Group.
The power of a HailStorm
Microsoft HailStorm is a Web-based architecture built on open standards that provides XML-based Web services. HailStorm will serve as an integral part of the.NET framework. How? The Passport authentication technology at the center of HailStorm will serve as the sole user authentication throughout the.NET framework.
HailStorm seeks to quickly and powerfully advance the move towards subscription-based software and Web services. Gartner Group recognizes the impact Microsoft could have if successful in this venture. It reports that Microsoft could see a "virtuous cycle of success." HailStorm could quickly make Office XP, Windows XP, and.NET the industry standards.
Potential problems
Although HailStorm was built using open standards such as SOAP and UDDI, the Gartner Group report points out that Windows XP and Office XP will of course offer more convenience and ease than other software products. The fact that Windows XP will only accept Passport authentication raises another important issue regarding competitive practices.
These issues then lead into larger-scale ones Microsoft is already facing. Gartner Group points out trust and control issues (mostly due to the recent antitrust cases), as well as problems with reliability, security, and availability. (Microsoft doesn't have a good reputation when it comes to any of these areas.)
Strong alliances
Microsoft does have an advantage in this fierce competition when it comes to partnerships and cooperation. eBay and Microsoft have announced a partnership involving HailStorm, which already practically ensures success, and other companies have already expressed interest in partnering with Microsoft in this endeavor.
Gartner also addresses IBM's close relationship with Microsoft in regards to Web services. The companies worked closely in developing SOAP, UDDI, and WSDL, and Gartner predicts that IBM will not only endorse HailStorm, but also provide support for it by the end of 2003.
Fierce competition
The fiercest competition appears to be from the alliance between AOL and Sun Microsystems, according to Gartner. AOL is known for reliability, although falls short in comparison to Microsoft's presence on the desktop. Sun adds to this shortcoming in that it hasn't even developed a prototype for its Web services offering. Microsoft and IBM, on the other hand, have both developed and produced products and services within the Web services arena.
Gartner's bottom line is that HailStorm will lead the industry in the move towards Web services and subscription services. HailStorm will most likely also fuel the competition between Microsoft and AOL; Gartner anticipates a surrender (on the part of AOL) or partnership by the end of 2003. Gartner also predicts that by 2006, most midsized and large organizations will use HailStorm for crucial business applications and processes.
"Get the convenience of ONE-BILL for all your Verizon local, long distance, DSL, and Verizon Wireless services at no additional charge."
--from Verizon's web site
The jokes aren't so dumb now, are they?
If my laptop can connect to the 8 different unsecured wireless networks in my apartment building, why shouldn't I be able to get celluar reception in my apartment?
'I don't really have time to sit down and write. But when I think of a melody, I call up my answering machine and sing it, so I won't forget it.' -- Britney Spears
Ditto, mine is up in November. I wanted to move to Cingular because of the better equipment (think RAZR V3) and the fact that I had to wait 3 years for Verizon to finally offer a Bluetooth phone that works with their network...I don't have a land-line phone, I have a cell phone and cable modem. I depend on my cell phone to work in my home. With a CEO that arrogant, I would be happy to take my business elsewhere. When they ask why I am not renewing my contract, I will gladly let them know it was directly related to their CEO's comments.
However, there is just as much bureaucracy and obstacles in making products available outside the United States as there is inside. For example, the difficulties in selling digital music online, such as the iTunes Music Store. The iTMS was available to consumers in the United States before other parts of the world.
Just because the mobile phone market in the United States has a smaller feature set than that of its European and Asian peers is not because of the lack of patent enforcement in other parts of the world. It is because Asia, especially Japan, generates demand for such products. Companies that produce those products in Europe and Asia are the same companies that produce in the United States.
It should be legal to reverse engineer/use patented techniques when it is used to enable integration and compatibility in a non-commerical manner. Using patents to stiffle integration and compatibility should be considered a violation of fair use.
A Sony Electronics spokeswoman told the magazine that no experiments had been conducted, and that the patent "was based on an inspiration that this may someday be the direction that technology will take us."
People should only be granted a patent when they have proof that they are working on something, or close to having an end product. Getting a patent for something that is not yet possible allows companies to sit back and wait until someone actually creates an innovative product and then cashes in from IP lawsuits.
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When are these things going to be implantable?
Please read the article before posting... the article states:
The outpost would be an intermediate stopping point for travel between the Earth and Mars. I think the title was a metaphor, not literally referring to a motel or space tourism.
Why has Apple signed up to this - to ensure microsoft continues MS Office for mac support?
No, Microsoft already has an agreement to produce new versions of Microsoft Office for Mac until at least 2011. Apple is involved because of applications like Pages and Keynote that use an XML-based format and provide interoperability with many other 3rd party formats, including Microsoft Word.
So this guy hasn't proved that this is not a PowerPC iMac G5 running Virtual PC with Windows XP full-screen (including the some of the installation process).
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He hasn't taken a screen shot of the Device Manager to show us how the hardware components appear.
Not to be dismissive, but it would be nice to see more proof. I know there are screen shots with the installation appearing to occur with some feedback in an EFI shell, but that doesn't mean it actually finished. He could have had the installation appear, but used Virtual PC on a PowerPC iMac G5 to make it appear as if it finished.
Without posting or responding to messages about how he has done this or when he will give more details about the CSM that he programmed, it makes people more skeptical.
I mean, I could just do something similar like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/superrcat/sets/72057
Power is related to electricity, electricity is related to magnetism, electromagnetism is related to radio waves, radio waves are related to cancer, therefore knowledge must cause cancer!
And yes, I just realized I said "another user needs specific screen reading software for audio impairment"... :)
I meant visual impairment.
You really should not force a particular brand of computer or operating system upon your students, especially if the students are paying for the computer with their own source of funding. It would be understandable if you stated students needed a computer...period. But some individuals may require a specific computer or configuration because of an accessibility need. You may be 'specing' out Dell laptops and Apple iBooks while some individual with a vision impairment need a larger display, or another user needs specific screen reading software for audio impairment, or another user needs a Braille keyboard, etc, etc. At some point, bureaucrats need to stop thinking they can determine what is best for everyone, and let individuals decide for themselves.
Maybe, the but the article is titled "IE And Mozz Collaborate On RSS Icon" and was posted at the "Microsoft Team RSS Blog".
Why not work with Apple on this and use the one Safari implements? It's obviously more clear to the user about what the function is and seems to have inspired the placement in the address bar by both the current release of Firefox.
Marty McFly walking up to Biff's in Back to the Future II where he encounters the life story of the successful Biff Tannen.
2001.04.12 Future Is Looking Bright for Microsoft HailStorm Analysts say that, despite problem areas, HailStorm will lead the Web services technology. The release of HailStorm, Microsoft's newest piece of the .NET framework, could not only spark more enthusiasm for .NET and its host of Web services, but also fuel the battle between Microsoft and its competitors -- particularly America Online -- says a report from Gartner Group.
The power of a HailStorm
Microsoft HailStorm is a Web-based architecture built on open standards that provides XML-based Web services. HailStorm will serve as an integral part of the .NET framework. How? The Passport authentication technology at the center of HailStorm will serve as the sole user authentication throughout the .NET framework.
HailStorm seeks to quickly and powerfully advance the move towards subscription-based software and Web services. Gartner Group recognizes the impact Microsoft could have if successful in this venture. It reports that Microsoft could see a "virtuous cycle of success." HailStorm could quickly make Office XP, Windows XP, and .NET the industry standards.
Potential problems
Although HailStorm was built using open standards such as SOAP and UDDI, the Gartner Group report points out that Windows XP and Office XP will of course offer more convenience and ease than other software products. The fact that Windows XP will only accept Passport authentication raises another important issue regarding competitive practices.
These issues then lead into larger-scale ones Microsoft is already facing. Gartner Group points out trust and control issues (mostly due to the recent antitrust cases), as well as problems with reliability, security, and availability. (Microsoft doesn't have a good reputation when it comes to any of these areas.)
Strong alliances
Microsoft does have an advantage in this fierce competition when it comes to partnerships and cooperation. eBay and Microsoft have announced a partnership involving HailStorm, which already practically ensures success, and other companies have already expressed interest in partnering with Microsoft in this endeavor.
Gartner also addresses IBM's close relationship with Microsoft in regards to Web services. The companies worked closely in developing SOAP, UDDI, and WSDL, and Gartner predicts that IBM will not only endorse HailStorm, but also provide support for it by the end of 2003.
Fierce competition
The fiercest competition appears to be from the alliance between AOL and Sun Microsystems, according to Gartner. AOL is known for reliability, although falls short in comparison to Microsoft's presence on the desktop. Sun adds to this shortcoming in that it hasn't even developed a prototype for its Web services offering. Microsoft and IBM, on the other hand, have both developed and produced products and services within the Web services arena.
Gartner's bottom line is that HailStorm will lead the industry in the move towards Web services and subscription services. HailStorm will most likely also fuel the competition between Microsoft and AOL; Gartner anticipates a surrender (on the part of AOL) or partnership by the end of 2003. Gartner also predicts that by 2006, most midsized and large organizations will use HailStorm for crucial business applications and processes.
is nothing new in history. I wonder how much the city of New London is getting from developers? I doubt the _real_ goal is to create jobs.
"Get the convenience of ONE-BILL for all your Verizon local, long distance, DSL, and Verizon Wireless services at no additional charge." --from Verizon's web site The jokes aren't so dumb now, are they?
If my laptop can connect to the 8 different unsecured wireless networks in my apartment building, why shouldn't I be able to get celluar reception in my apartment?
'I don't really have time to sit down and write. But when I think of a melody, I call up my answering machine and sing it, so I won't forget it.' -- Britney Spears
Ditto, mine is up in November. I wanted to move to Cingular because of the better equipment (think RAZR V3) and the fact that I had to wait 3 years for Verizon to finally offer a Bluetooth phone that works with their network...I don't have a land-line phone, I have a cell phone and cable modem. I depend on my cell phone to work in my home. With a CEO that arrogant, I would be happy to take my business elsewhere. When they ask why I am not renewing my contract, I will gladly let them know it was directly related to their CEO's comments.
Completely agreed.
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However, there is just as much bureaucracy and obstacles in making products available outside the United States as there is inside. For example, the difficulties in selling digital music online, such as the iTunes Music Store. The iTMS was available to consumers in the United States before other parts of the world.
I mean that the entity would not have a financial stake in the patent's use.
Just because the mobile phone market in the United States has a smaller feature set than that of its European and Asian peers is not because of the lack of patent enforcement in other parts of the world. It is because Asia, especially Japan, generates demand for such products. Companies that produce those products in Europe and Asia are the same companies that produce in the United States.
It should be legal to reverse engineer/use patented techniques when it is used to enable integration and compatibility in a non-commerical manner. Using patents to stiffle integration and compatibility should be considered a violation of fair use.
This is why the patent system is absurd:
A Sony Electronics spokeswoman told the magazine that no experiments had been conducted, and that the patent "was based on an inspiration that this may someday be the direction that technology will take us."
People should only be granted a patent when they have proof that they are working on something, or close to having an end product. Getting a patent for something that is not yet possible allows companies to sit back and wait until someone actually creates an innovative product and then cashes in from IP lawsuits.
You're really Carly Fiorina...aren't you?
You paid $100 for an operating system that is already 2 versions old? I have some copies of Windows Me I'll sell you for $80.