I don't see reasons 1 & 2 as being particularly far-fetched from the point of view of your average consumer - the usability experience still needs a lot of work before it's completely ready as a Windows replacement, and although the site is taking this point to extremes, there's still a germ of truth in there.
The important thing to realise about new Windows product launches is that they form part of a cathartic marketing ritual. People want to buy a brand new, higher spec computer along with the latest version of whatever it is Microsoft has to offer because there's a mentality that 'old' and 'slow' spyware-infested computers are no longer functional, and this new product can solve all one's current issues, and it often does: XP was a vast reliability leap from ME or Win98.
Quite a few people see the OS as ineluctably linked with the hardware.
I think using a seemingly less polished, cheaper (or free) operating system will take much of the enjoyment out of a new computer purchase - after all, most copies of Windows are bundled with the latest hardware, and the high specifications required for Vista aren't going to bother the majority of users who will overhaul their whole system when confronted by the marketing blitz.
But I came across little or no advertising for HP's version of the iPod. If I remember correctly, the only differences were the extended support time and the logo on the back.
How did such an agreement ever make sense from HP's point of view? When people buy an iPod they're often buying into the ethos as well as the functionality. They want the brand. HP re-marketing iPods is just brand dilution. And there was nothing special about 'their' model anyway.
Whereas on the Internet you could just take your time - as long as you need - with relatively little fear of discovery and all kinds of freely available sniffing software.
MC Plus+ rattles off lines like: "I'm encrypting shit like every single day; sending it across a network in a safe way; protecting messages to make my pay; if you hack me you're guilty under DMCA."
Those lyrics sound suspiciously machine generated : )
Is this the first step toward getting our airwaves back or is this just a slap on the wrist?
A Salon feature from earlier this year offers some more information on the practice, and a tentative answer to the question posed in this summary:
"...radio playlists are unlikely to improve anytime soon. While [promoters] are often seen as dubious, they did have a knack for getting new acts their break on FM radio...station programmers may soon become even less adventurous in choosing which songs get tapped for rotation on FM stations' heavily guarded playlists.
The indie promotion fallout could be especially tough on smaller, independently owned record labels...The short-term effect is not good for independent music."
...When you use one that places 'Reply to All' right next to 'Reply'.
Of course the best solution would be to stop and think about what you're about to do - nowadays shifting that mouse cursor slightly and clicking the wrong button can be hazardous. You'd think they could come up with some confirmation dialogue.
Vulnerabilities in USB drivers for Windows...The buffer-overflow flaw is in device drivers that Windows loads...running Windows 32-bit operating systems, including Windows XP and Windows 2000...
The article then goes on to say:
However, the flaw is with USB, not Windows, said David Dewey, a research engineer at SPI.
I wonder if I'm Feeling Lucky searches are counted in either study. I've found that I'm using the main Google search less and less nowadays after installing Firefox and just typing the relevant keyword straight into the location bar.
More often than not the exact site I was looking for is displayed almost instantly.
You can enjoy some of that compatibility and adherence to W3C standards right now with Dean Edwards' IE7 Compliance Patch, which improves a large amount of IE's CSS, particularly:hover and the box model.
Add personal computers to the list of throwaways in the disposable society.
That's an excessively wasteful attitude to take. There are several far cheaper, even free, methods of ensuring spyware doesn't end up your machine. It's mostly safe browsing and common sense in how you manage files sent to you by e-mail and instant messenger. Beyond safe browing and caution, all you need is a good anti-virus program and a firewall - and all of these measures are far cheaper to implement than spending "$400 on a new machine."
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I don't see reasons 1 & 2 as being particularly far-fetched from the point of view of your average consumer - the usability experience still needs a lot of work before it's completely ready as a Windows replacement, and although the site is taking this point to extremes, there's still a germ of truth in there.
Quite a few people see the OS as ineluctably linked with the hardware.
I think using a seemingly less polished, cheaper (or free) operating system will take much of the enjoyment out of a new computer purchase - after all, most copies of Windows are bundled with the latest hardware, and the high specifications required for Vista aren't going to bother the majority of users who will overhaul their whole system when confronted by the marketing blitz.
My guess is it'll eventually go the way of flash intros and bgsound tags.
ZigBee is a published specification set of high level communication protocols...designed to be simpler and cheaper than other WPANs such as Bluetooth.
This is wrong. They use JavaScript, not Java. Completely different entities.
How did such an agreement ever make sense from HP's point of view? When people buy an iPod they're often buying into the ethos as well as the functionality. They want the brand. HP re-marketing iPods is just brand dilution. And there was nothing special about 'their' model anyway.
Brief overview and comments here.
Where's the waffle factory? We need to know!
And there I was thinking that all printed information is traceable.
And punchcards!
Hrm. Tough call.
Those lyrics sound suspiciously machine generated : )
A Salon feature from earlier this year offers some more information on the practice, and a tentative answer to the question posed in this summary:
"...radio playlists are unlikely to improve anytime soon. While [promoters] are often seen as dubious, they did have a knack for getting new acts their break on FM radio...station programmers may soon become even less adventurous in choosing which songs get tapped for rotation on FM stations' heavily guarded playlists.
The indie promotion fallout could be especially tough on smaller, independently owned record labels...The short-term effect is not good for independent music."
..for the warezed, scanned-in copy that will probably end up converted to PDF and indexed on Google itself. Mind-blowing, and searchable!
Of course the best solution would be to stop and think about what you're about to do - nowadays shifting that mouse cursor slightly and clicking the wrong button can be hazardous. You'd think they could come up with some confirmation dialogue.
From the summary and the article:
Vulnerabilities in USB drivers for Windows...The buffer-overflow flaw is in device drivers that Windows loads...running Windows 32-bit operating systems, including Windows XP and Windows 2000...
The article then goes on to say:
However, the flaw is with USB, not Windows, said David Dewey, a research engineer at SPI.
There's lots of fresh plunder for them, if they want it.
Would the users not then be liable for precisely the same kind of charges and punishment that the spammers are?
There are 10 types of people: oh, wait. What was I going to say?
More often than not the exact site I was looking for is displayed almost instantly.
The Microtunes store: 30 pieces of silver per track.
You can enjoy some of that compatibility and adherence to W3C standards right now with Dean Edwards' IE7 Compliance Patch, which improves a large amount of IE's CSS, particularly :hover and the box model.
That's an excessively wasteful attitude to take. There are several far cheaper, even free, methods of ensuring spyware doesn't end up your machine. It's mostly safe browsing and common sense in how you manage files sent to you by e-mail and instant messenger. Beyond safe browing and caution, all you need is a good anti-virus program and a firewall - and all of these measures are far cheaper to implement than spending "$400 on a new machine."
I bet they'll just find some pretext for releasing just a 'sample' that suits the press (and public) response they want to particular shows.
Even if it was accurate anyway, wouldn't tech-minded people's preferences skew the stats?
not believing that Linux could possibly not contain Unix code. Is there any more awkward way that could have been expressed?