... oh right. Spam is enterprise, brings in money. Piracy takes it away. Never mind that everyone loves piracy and hates spam...
What people like and what people don't like should not dictate the laws of the government. I would LIKE free money given to me every single day of my life and I would LIKE not to ever pay taxes again.
And, your reasoning is off. Piracy is getting such attention because interest groups (music industry, movie industry) are throwing money behind it to stop it from happening because they think (rightly or wrongly - not going into that here) that piracy is hurting their business. Most individuals don't think that much about spam. Heck, with Google's spam filters on, I see, maybe, one spam a month. Maybe.
I think the mindset that other people owe you anything, particularly when they are the owner of the company and they have already PAID you in the first place (or, you chose to accept options, which is a risk). His company, his decision to do what he wants with the company.
This, "Expecting people to give you something for free" thing is really screwing over the economy/country/etc. in the long run and is TRULY what is irresponsible.
Well, thank you, first of all, for that rather lewd comment.
And, if you noticed, I didn't defend Google one iota. I never said a word in defense of Google. I just pointed out how software *actually* works based on what Microsoft is saying about how UI's work. Graphical separation does not mean separation underneath the surface.
In addition (to the comment about my tin foil hat), I don't really think that MS is doing that. As another AC pointed out, people would find out pretty quick. (As a side note, it seemed obvious to me that Google was doing this already...) I'm, again, just pointing out the incorrect parts of Microsoft's statement.
The reason the iPad looks so poor outdoors is because it uses your typical LCD screen. The Kindle, on the other hand, uses the e-ink screens which have a much higher contrast ratio (and, I have noticed, reduce glare) which makes it much easier to view them. Of course, the Kindle's screen gives up a lot as well, so there is a bit of a trade-off depending on what you're looking for.
Oh, I don't think Microsoft is doing this (or, at least not that blatantly). But, I was trying to point out (and apparently unsuccessfully so) that just because the two toolbars are separate does not mean a damn thing.
Basically, the OP seemed like he/she didn't understand how programming works. That's all.
Because of this, the only information sent to MS (or whatever search provider you use) is what you type in the search box. You can visit whatever URLs you want to and Bing/Yahoo/Google will never know about them.
Or, so Microsoft says. They could still be sending data behind the scenes and just not showing you that they're doing that. (And, I realize you are saying this is a privacy vs. trust issue - to me it's sort of the same thing.) Not being visible in the user interface != not happening at all.
In fact, I have somewhat noticed the reverse in many situations. Granted, a smart person has the capacity to better think about a situation and reason out all the possible problems, but, most people don't do that to begin with.
It's actually known as a 3U (Unit) CubeSat. It really is three 10x10x10 cube satellites stacked together. Given the various restraints on such a small technology, it sometimes makes more sense to combine a few of them together so you'll have enough power, room for payloads, etc on your satellite as a whole.
Wrong, wrong, a thousand times wrong. Google is an advertising company. How the heck is an advertising company doing this?
Hate to break it to you, but most companies (of any size) do not just do one thing. Google is primarily an advertising company, but they do a lot more. And, if you think this is bad, don't go reading about PepsiCo (food), Disney (entertainment), Exxon (oil), or any other companies that you may think have only one market. You're in for a shock.
What the hell has happend to us as a country? Has it always been this fucked and we just have the means to know about it now? Or were things truly better back int he day?
This quote reminds me of a skit I saw on The Daily Show. Jon Stewart showed various clips of people saying, "Life today is not like it was when I was a kid." Stewart than proceeds to look at each decade and ends up showing that every decade had some screwy problems. As the conclusion, Jon Stewart commented, "So...if all the previous decades were screwed up, what is it that made [those people] say that life was better?" He concludes that it was because those individuals were CHILDREN during those decades. As a child, we're protected from a lot, we don't have critical thinking and reasoning skills that is obtained in early teenager-hood, and we don't have to fend for ourselves (of course, this is not always true for some children, unfortunately).
So, your statement probably comes from the same spot is my guess. Of course, I don't know how old you are, but my guess is that your "back in the day" involves some time in your early, childhood/teenager years when you really have no worries, no mortgage, no taxes, don't have to worry about your next meal, or whether you'll have a job, haven't been jaded by bad relationships, and your hardest decision is what sugary cereal to eat in the morning.
I'm kind of looking forward to having a Google Voice enabled phone. Not there yet, but it's coming.
I'm confused by this statement. Google makes a great app for the Android phones that seamlessly integrates with Google Voice. And, now that the app has push functionality, it's that much better.
I'm not sure how latency would compare, but 4G is supposed to be achieve speeds of 275 Mbit/s downstream and over 75 Mbit/s upstream. That should be more than enough for just browsing the web. Probably wouldn't want to do any "heavy internetting" with it. (Of course, that may be different in practice...)
How many people will buy this phone, and ditch dsl, cable, etc? Smaller than any dsl or cable box, uses less power too I'd bet.
Might not be a bad idea. Data speeds of 4G (according to Wikipedia) should be somewhere in the range of 275 Mbit/s downstream and over 75 Mbit/s upstream. Of course, it also depends if companies are going to allow for "unlimited" data plans.
Sounds like every geeks wet dream. And yet I can't help but think to myself... this is a telephone. This is device whose primary purpose is to facilitate verbal communication.
That's where you're wrong. None of these smart phones are telephones anymore. They are computers (handheld and less powerful computers than our desktops, but computers nonetheless) that HAPPEN to make telephone calls. Honestly, phone calls are the thing I do the least on my Droid. I'm on travel quite a bit and being able to get to my e-mails, have a GPS to help me find the locations of my hotels and meetings, and also be able to enjoy some entertainment on flights has been awesome.
So, my advice (not that you asked for it) is to think about the phone as another integration into an "always on, always connected" world. Things are going to keep moving in that direction. For example, I am looking forward to my refrigerator being connected to the internet, being able to look at a list of items that I want to keep in stock, noticing when I'm running out of those items, and then sending a message to my local grocery store which will bring by the groceries for me and then bill it automatically. Years down the road, but that type of convenience would be awesome.
Seriously though, if law enforcement had any of the programs and databases they seem to have on every cop show on television, I am pretty sure the unsolved crime rate would be below 2%.
2%? Sounds like we are not [remove glasses] milking our technology for all it's worth...
You pay $6400/year for insurance? Damn, either you're getting ripped off, or you have some chronic condition.
Most people who pay for their insurance get a group rate and are covered under a company health plan. You should check to see how much you cost to your company. I'm guessing it's a lot more than you think it is (and makes your comment look rather stupid).
And, for the record, I have previously worked in the health insurance industry, so I know exactly how much people pay.
More to the root problem, though, why the hell would they alter the well-established criteria for a dangerous fall to reduce the load on their ambulance network? Why in god's name didn't they get more frickin ambulances?!
You had a good post until you got to this line.
It's not that simple to just "getting another ambulance." Ambulances are expensive. They also require more people to staff them (read: more money). And, even if you had all the right amount of ambulances (whatever that is), a fall may still not be considered as critical as another type of emergency and the person may still not receive proper care. Despite what many people seem to think, the government doesn't have an unlimited supply of money and issues like this are never that simple to solve - if they were, the problem wouldn't exist in the first place.
The fact is that Linux, now, is much less of a hassle than Windows.
I don't know when the last time you used a recent version of Windows, but this mantra is pretty old and worn out. (And, yes, I run Linux as well, which I do enjoy using.) Windows has been continually improving and is actually enjoyable to use (I particularly am a fan of Windows 7). Is it a problem when individuals click "Yes" to everything - absolutely! Is it a problem that IE is full of security holes - yes! But, with the right browser (AKA, not IE), half the issues are solved with Windows and it is very easy to setup and just use. Some distros of Linux are getting to or are at that point (Ubuntu does a great job) but Windows cannot be blown off as the "n00b OS."
Additionally, as you pointed out in your own post, "Is any home OS really safe..." - the answer is obviously "No." The weakest link is the users. And, whether it is in Linux or Windows, users continue to be the weakest security link.
- Programmers must learn UI designing also - We need more UI designers to join us
I am a software engineer who specifically did a focus in user-interface design.
When I first started the focus, I thought to myself, "Self, I know this stuff. How hard can it be to make an application look good?" And, unfortunately, there are many developers who think the same thing. However, after going through five courses on HCI and spending the next 10 years doing UI design, testing, etc, it is FAR more than that. The unfortunate (or fortunate, depending on who you are) part is UI design is a mix of art, psychology, and programming. It seems that very few people enjoy all three of those topics (or at least, working in all three of those areas). Heck, simple question - how many people actually test their user-interfaces to determine problem areas in usability? I know I didn't on my first job where I designed a new interface system into a company's payroll system. Holy cow - that was a good lesson learned.
The other problem is that FOSS projects are very particular about their UI, even if they don't know what they're doing with it. UI's start some of the biggest holy wars. I tried to get into FOSS doing UI work one time. I quickly left when I spent a good long while in IRC trying to understand why an option on a menu (that is used fairly frequently) was buried four levels deep. I have had similar experiences in two other projects. I would love to help a project, but, as it is volunteer effort, I won't go through hell to do it.
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... oh right. Spam is enterprise, brings in money. Piracy takes it away. Never mind that everyone loves piracy and hates spam ...
What people like and what people don't like should not dictate the laws of the government. I would LIKE free money given to me every single day of my life and I would LIKE not to ever pay taxes again.
And, your reasoning is off. Piracy is getting such attention because interest groups (music industry, movie industry) are throwing money behind it to stop it from happening because they think (rightly or wrongly - not going into that here) that piracy is hurting their business. Most individuals don't think that much about spam. Heck, with Google's spam filters on, I see, maybe, one spam a month. Maybe.
+1 Insightful for this.
I think the mindset that other people owe you anything, particularly when they are the owner of the company and they have already PAID you in the first place (or, you chose to accept options, which is a risk). His company, his decision to do what he wants with the company.
This, "Expecting people to give you something for free" thing is really screwing over the economy/country/etc. in the long run and is TRULY what is irresponsible.
Well, thank you, first of all, for that rather lewd comment.
And, if you noticed, I didn't defend Google one iota. I never said a word in defense of Google. I just pointed out how software *actually* works based on what Microsoft is saying about how UI's work. Graphical separation does not mean separation underneath the surface.
In addition (to the comment about my tin foil hat), I don't really think that MS is doing that. As another AC pointed out, people would find out pretty quick. (As a side note, it seemed obvious to me that Google was doing this already...) I'm, again, just pointing out the incorrect parts of Microsoft's statement.
The reason the iPad looks so poor outdoors is because it uses your typical LCD screen. The Kindle, on the other hand, uses the e-ink screens which have a much higher contrast ratio (and, I have noticed, reduce glare) which makes it much easier to view them. Of course, the Kindle's screen gives up a lot as well, so there is a bit of a trade-off depending on what you're looking for.
Apparently the iPad is incompatible with Google Docs, although this may just be a bug.
I think Apple would call it a feature...
Oh, I don't think Microsoft is doing this (or, at least not that blatantly). But, I was trying to point out (and apparently unsuccessfully so) that just because the two toolbars are separate does not mean a damn thing.
Basically, the OP seemed like he/she didn't understand how programming works. That's all.
"leik cex[TAB][ENTER]"
Sounds like your cat was *really* trying to say: "Like sex. Tabby. Enter." and just didn't have a full grasp of what the [TAB] key does.
Because of this, the only information sent to MS (or whatever search provider you use) is what you type in the search box. You can visit whatever URLs you want to and Bing/Yahoo/Google will never know about them.
Or, so Microsoft says. They could still be sending data behind the scenes and just not showing you that they're doing that. (And, I realize you are saying this is a privacy vs. trust issue - to me it's sort of the same thing.) Not being visible in the user interface != not happening at all.
Lots of Smarts != Lots of Common Sense
In fact, I have somewhat noticed the reverse in many situations. Granted, a smart person has the capacity to better think about a situation and reason out all the possible problems, but, most people don't do that to begin with.
Besides, high SAT scores != smart, either.
It's actually known as a 3U (Unit) CubeSat. It really is three 10x10x10 cube satellites stacked together. Given the various restraints on such a small technology, it sometimes makes more sense to combine a few of them together so you'll have enough power, room for payloads, etc on your satellite as a whole.
Wrong, wrong, a thousand times wrong. Google is an advertising company. How the heck is an advertising company doing this?
Hate to break it to you, but most companies (of any size) do not just do one thing. Google is primarily an advertising company, but they do a lot more. And, if you think this is bad, don't go reading about PepsiCo (food), Disney (entertainment), Exxon (oil), or any other companies that you may think have only one market. You're in for a shock.
What the hell has happend to us as a country? Has it always been this fucked and we just have the means to know about it now? Or were things truly better back int he day?
This quote reminds me of a skit I saw on The Daily Show. Jon Stewart showed various clips of people saying, "Life today is not like it was when I was a kid." Stewart than proceeds to look at each decade and ends up showing that every decade had some screwy problems. As the conclusion, Jon Stewart commented, "So...if all the previous decades were screwed up, what is it that made [those people] say that life was better?" He concludes that it was because those individuals were CHILDREN during those decades. As a child, we're protected from a lot, we don't have critical thinking and reasoning skills that is obtained in early teenager-hood, and we don't have to fend for ourselves (of course, this is not always true for some children, unfortunately).
So, your statement probably comes from the same spot is my guess. Of course, I don't know how old you are, but my guess is that your "back in the day" involves some time in your early, childhood/teenager years when you really have no worries, no mortgage, no taxes, don't have to worry about your next meal, or whether you'll have a job, haven't been jaded by bad relationships, and your hardest decision is what sugary cereal to eat in the morning.
I'm kind of looking forward to having a Google Voice enabled phone. Not there yet, but it's coming.
I'm confused by this statement. Google makes a great app for the Android phones that seamlessly integrates with Google Voice. And, now that the app has push functionality, it's that much better.
You mightn't be enjoying that, but the rest of America likes being anally raped the internet industry.
Well, if it's anal, then there's no reason to pull out...
I'm not sure how latency would compare, but 4G is supposed to be achieve speeds of 275 Mbit/s downstream and over 75 Mbit/s upstream. That should be more than enough for just browsing the web. Probably wouldn't want to do any "heavy internetting" with it. (Of course, that may be different in practice...)
How many people will buy this phone, and ditch dsl, cable, etc? Smaller than any dsl or cable box, uses less power too I'd bet.
Might not be a bad idea. Data speeds of 4G (according to Wikipedia) should be somewhere in the range of 275 Mbit/s downstream and over 75 Mbit/s upstream. Of course, it also depends if companies are going to allow for "unlimited" data plans.
Sounds like every geeks wet dream. And yet I can't help but think to myself ... this is a telephone. This is device whose primary purpose is to facilitate verbal communication.
That's where you're wrong. None of these smart phones are telephones anymore. They are computers (handheld and less powerful computers than our desktops, but computers nonetheless) that HAPPEN to make telephone calls. Honestly, phone calls are the thing I do the least on my Droid. I'm on travel quite a bit and being able to get to my e-mails, have a GPS to help me find the locations of my hotels and meetings, and also be able to enjoy some entertainment on flights has been awesome.
So, my advice (not that you asked for it) is to think about the phone as another integration into an "always on, always connected" world. Things are going to keep moving in that direction. For example, I am looking forward to my refrigerator being connected to the internet, being able to look at a list of items that I want to keep in stock, noticing when I'm running out of those items, and then sending a message to my local grocery store which will bring by the groceries for me and then bill it automatically. Years down the road, but that type of convenience would be awesome.
Seriously though, if law enforcement had any of the programs and databases they seem to have on every cop show on television, I am pretty sure the unsolved crime rate would be below 2%.
2%? Sounds like we are not [remove glasses] milking our technology for all it's worth...
YEAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
No more yanking health insurance when you get sic.(sic)
You pay $6400/year for insurance? Damn, either you're getting ripped off, or you have some chronic condition.
Most people who pay for their insurance get a group rate and are covered under a company health plan. You should check to see how much you cost to your company. I'm guessing it's a lot more than you think it is (and makes your comment look rather stupid).
And, for the record, I have previously worked in the health insurance industry, so I know exactly how much people pay.
More to the root problem, though, why the hell would they alter the well-established criteria for a dangerous fall to reduce the load on their ambulance network? Why in god's name didn't they get more frickin ambulances?!
You had a good post until you got to this line.
It's not that simple to just "getting another ambulance." Ambulances are expensive. They also require more people to staff them (read: more money). And, even if you had all the right amount of ambulances (whatever that is), a fall may still not be considered as critical as another type of emergency and the person may still not receive proper care. Despite what many people seem to think, the government doesn't have an unlimited supply of money and issues like this are never that simple to solve - if they were, the problem wouldn't exist in the first place.
An Amish geezer? Like you've sold him a horse shoe or something? I guess it could happen...
Well, it's a little stupid to just transfer money into the grandkids account for their birthday present. More fun to give them a check...
The fact is that Linux, now, is much less of a hassle than Windows.
I don't know when the last time you used a recent version of Windows, but this mantra is pretty old and worn out. (And, yes, I run Linux as well, which I do enjoy using.) Windows has been continually improving and is actually enjoyable to use (I particularly am a fan of Windows 7). Is it a problem when individuals click "Yes" to everything - absolutely! Is it a problem that IE is full of security holes - yes! But, with the right browser (AKA, not IE), half the issues are solved with Windows and it is very easy to setup and just use. Some distros of Linux are getting to or are at that point (Ubuntu does a great job) but Windows cannot be blown off as the "n00b OS."
Additionally, as you pointed out in your own post, "Is any home OS really safe..." - the answer is obviously "No." The weakest link is the users. And, whether it is in Linux or Windows, users continue to be the weakest security link.
It's amazing that people will trade the labours of their mind for mere web hosting.
I'm looking at my friend's current status updates on Facebook. If this is the labors of the mind, I'm now really, really depressed...
- Programmers must learn UI designing also
- We need more UI designers to join us
I am a software engineer who specifically did a focus in user-interface design.
When I first started the focus, I thought to myself, "Self, I know this stuff. How hard can it be to make an application look good?" And, unfortunately, there are many developers who think the same thing. However, after going through five courses on HCI and spending the next 10 years doing UI design, testing, etc, it is FAR more than that. The unfortunate (or fortunate, depending on who you are) part is UI design is a mix of art, psychology, and programming. It seems that very few people enjoy all three of those topics (or at least, working in all three of those areas). Heck, simple question - how many people actually test their user-interfaces to determine problem areas in usability? I know I didn't on my first job where I designed a new interface system into a company's payroll system. Holy cow - that was a good lesson learned.
The other problem is that FOSS projects are very particular about their UI, even if they don't know what they're doing with it. UI's start some of the biggest holy wars. I tried to get into FOSS doing UI work one time. I quickly left when I spent a good long while in IRC trying to understand why an option on a menu (that is used fairly frequently) was buried four levels deep. I have had similar experiences in two other projects. I would love to help a project, but, as it is volunteer effort, I won't go through hell to do it.
Personal experience, of course. YMMV