...lines of code too, I bet. This is a "master of the obvious" type of article and it frustrates me.
Perhaps the interesting comment isn't that there will be anti-piracy measures, but how the anti-piracy measures will be deployed. To point, what is the technology behind this statement: The company also said it has added more sophisticated technology for monitoring whether a system is pirated.
"If you're a pirate, we're not going to give you all the functionality!" Um, OK. This isn't really news.
"It's that there's a small set of content generators, a massive amount of wonks and twiddlers, and then a heaping amount of procedural whackjobs. And the mass of twiddlers and procedural whackjobs means that the content generators stop being so and have to become content defenders. Woe be that your take on things is off from the majority."
A related issue is that with some topics, you will *always* have debates. Certain wiki topics will always cause people to be at "war" with each other. I doubt this will kill off wiki technology, but eventually there probably will be some social conventions to handle disputes. Or, perhaps a more rigid technology will take the place of wikis. Who knows.
Sorry to ramble. My point is just that we need to be careful that we don't throw out the baby with the bathwater. In plain language, a wiki war doesn't mean that wikis are bad.
Personally, I don't care how my data is stored. It can be holographic, electromagnetic, or paper-click-o-matic. I care about how much I can store. I want it secure and I want it instantly available. Getting excited about "holographic" is pretty much a waste of time. Just tell me how much I can store, tell me how it can be (easily) set up and secured, and how much it is going to cost. After that, I'm just hearing 01010100101010. No thanks.
By the way, I recently found out about the Data Storage Industry Wiki. From a business perspective, this is pretty cool. They talk about trends and big picture stuff, and there are many good links to useful resources and smart people. Good stuff; relevant.
I think that people are too focused on Google being a search company. You have to follow the money. Google is an advertising company, not a search company.
How does the music store interact with players, especially the iPod?
Can users easily manage their music libraries?
What kind of file formats will be available?
Overall, the article makes it sound like Google is very focused on the music industry. I understand this to a point, but Google's users won't be too happy if the music industry seems like it is in too much control. Users are willing to pay, but they expect a certain level of freedom and choice. The user experience is at least as crucial as buy in from the music industry. Or, in other words, Google needs to consider both supply and demand.
Feel free to explain why. My point of the "survey" is that I think people trust Google less now than in the past. It is taking more and more effort for Google to keep the hearts and minds of the world. There is more speculation. There are more conspiracy theories.
D4mn. I did *not* intend to link to the article through Digg. Here's how it happened. I had Digg open at the same time as Slashdot, went to my Diig profile, grabbed the link, then came back here and quickly slapped the post together. (Note: First post.) By the time I realized what happened, it was too late.
Mea culpa. And yes, I feel the (current) -1 Offtopic is deserved.
The 17 game and UX references are still useful, despite my faux pas.
Usability and Games: 17 Excellent References -- "If you're interested in video games and computer games, as well as usability and user experience (UX), this is exactly the list of references for you."
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What's interesting about the references is that are both tied to C|NET. What does this tell us about how C|NET operates? To be fair, the original story here comes from reviews.cnet.com whereas your reference above is cnet.com.au. Maybe the folks Down Under have more or less information? Maybe the 'roos are screwing things up?;-)
Not much new here, especially if you look at this from a history of technology perspective. The same comments about "lock in" (a.k.a., capitalism is evil) apply to telephones, electricity, and the water wheel. Bottom line: Humans continue to get stuff done whether there is "lock in" or not.
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There are so many other cool hacks at Hack A Day. Why this one?
1. I'm very curious about usability. Are we going to see even more evolution in this area (e.g., KDE Usability Project)? How about some revolution?
2. With Google kicking everyone's a$$, are we going to hear some interesting stuff on that front? Linux-targeted Google APIs? What about curious intersections of Linux, Google, and advertising? Anything interesting there? For example: Jack up Google's Linux search?
Net-net is that I hope it'll be practical, hands on, juicy stuff.
I'm surprised by the lack of information on the Call for Papers page. What is the focus? What is the theme? Usually conferences of this size and scope have some sort of target. This sounds like a rock and roll free-for-all.
Sidebar: "Papers must be formatted using the provided LaTeX template" This seems a bit old skool to me. I've been out of the academic loop for a few years now, but is this standard now? Even for a Linux Love Fest this seems like a bit of a constraint...
"The several hundred million consumers who already own DVD players and stacks of DVDs have no urgent reason to jump to the next standard..."
Yeah, they never do. However, funny how the market takes over and people buy stuff. 8-track dies, cassette dies, CD dies, MP3... not completely. There will always be fans of the format, but the market will move on. Definitely.
p.s. What's next? "Weekend at DVD's" (Admittedly bad reference to this turd.)
I'd like to know how many people downloaded and installed the "hacked" version(s). Any firm numbers out there? Thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions?
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...lines of code too, I bet. This is a "master of the obvious" type of article and it frustrates me.
Perhaps the interesting comment isn't that there will be anti-piracy measures, but how the anti-piracy measures will be deployed. To point, what is the technology behind this statement: The company also said it has added more sophisticated technology for monitoring whether a system is pirated.
"If you're a pirate, we're not going to give you all the functionality!" Um, OK. This isn't really news.
You make it sound like Slashdot is a person. ;-)
Remember, people submit news to Slashdot. So, blame the submitter: vhfer
Then again, I suppose you could blame CmdrTaco for not making the update.
I like Jason Scott's rant about Wikipedia over at ASCII. It is related to this next Wikipedia War in the following way:
"It's that there's a small set of content generators, a massive amount of wonks and twiddlers, and then a heaping amount of procedural whackjobs. And the mass of twiddlers and procedural whackjobs means that the content generators stop being so and have to become content defenders. Woe be that your take on things is off from the majority."
A related issue is that with some topics, you will *always* have debates. Certain wiki topics will always cause people to be at "war" with each other. I doubt this will kill off wiki technology, but eventually there probably will be some social conventions to handle disputes. Or, perhaps a more rigid technology will take the place of wikis. Who knows.
Sorry to ramble. My point is just that we need to be careful that we don't throw out the baby with the bathwater. In plain language, a wiki war doesn't mean that wikis are bad.
Personally, I don't care how my data is stored. It can be holographic, electromagnetic, or paper-click-o-matic. I care about how much I can store. I want it secure and I want it instantly available. Getting excited about "holographic" is pretty much a waste of time. Just tell me how much I can store, tell me how it can be (easily) set up and secured, and how much it is going to cost. After that, I'm just hearing 01010100101010. No thanks.
By the way, I recently found out about the Data Storage Industry Wiki. From a business perspective, this is pretty cool. They talk about trends and big picture stuff, and there are many good links to useful resources and smart people. Good stuff; relevant.
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The Google Cube & GooOS
I think that people are too focused on Google being a search company. You have to follow the money. Google is an advertising company, not a search company.
3M has been doing something similar forever. (More here too...)
Is Google doing this as managed innovation or is Google throwing "it" against the wall to see what sticks?
Great advice and interesting note about the spam. I've been thinking about a redesign for a while. Maybe I should act now...
How does the music store interact with players, especially the iPod?
Can users easily manage their music libraries?
What kind of file formats will be available?
Overall, the article makes it sound like Google is very focused on the music industry. I understand this to a point, but Google's users won't be too happy if the music industry seems like it is in too much control. Users are willing to pay, but they expect a certain level of freedom and choice. The user experience is at least as crucial as buy in from the music industry. Or, in other words, Google needs to consider both supply and demand.
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Do you trust Google less today than one year ago?
Feel free to explain why. My point of the "survey" is that I think people trust Google less now than in the past. It is taking more and more effort for Google to keep the hearts and minds of the world. There is more speculation. There are more conspiracy theories.
Usability and Games: 17 Excellent References Direct link to source article.../
D4mn. I did *not* intend to link to the article through Digg. Here's how it happened. I had Digg open at the same time as Slashdot, went to my Diig profile, grabbed the link, then came back here and quickly slapped the post together. (Note: First post.) By the time I realized what happened, it was too late.
Mea culpa. And yes, I feel the (current) -1 Offtopic is deserved.
The 17 game and UX references are still useful, despite my faux pas.
Usability and Games: 17 Excellent References -- "If you're interested in video games and computer games, as well as usability and user experience (UX), this is exactly the list of references for you."
What's interesting about the references is that are both tied to C|NET. What does this tell us about how C|NET operates? To be fair, the original story here comes from reviews.cnet.com whereas your reference above is cnet.com.au. Maybe the folks Down Under have more or less information? Maybe the 'roos are screwing things up? ;-)
The answer to the Ultimate Question of Life... ...also the number of times the Gimp will be mentioned here.
Not much new here, especially if you look at this from a history of technology perspective. The same comments about "lock in" (a.k.a., capitalism is evil) apply to telephones, electricity, and the water wheel. Bottom line: Humans continue to get stuff done whether there is "lock in" or not.
There are so many other cool hacks at Hack A Day. Why this one?
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1. I'm very curious about usability. Are we going to see even more evolution in this area (e.g., KDE Usability Project)? How about some revolution?
2. With Google kicking everyone's a$$, are we going to hear some interesting stuff on that front? Linux-targeted Google APIs? What about curious intersections of Linux, Google, and advertising? Anything interesting there? For example: Jack up Google's Linux search?
Net-net is that I hope it'll be practical, hands on, juicy stuff.
I'm surprised by the lack of information on the Call for Papers page. What is the focus? What is the theme? Usually conferences of this size and scope have some sort of target. This sounds like a rock and roll free-for-all.
Sidebar: "Papers must be formatted using the provided LaTeX template" This seems a bit old skool to me. I've been out of the academic loop for a few years now, but is this standard now? Even for a Linux Love Fest this seems like a bit of a constraint...
"The several hundred million consumers who already own DVD players and stacks of DVDs have no urgent reason to jump to the next standard..."
... not completely. There will always be fans of the format, but the market will move on. Definitely.
Yeah, they never do. However, funny how the market takes over and people buy stuff. 8-track dies, cassette dies, CD dies, MP3
p.s. What's next? "Weekend at DVD's" (Admittedly bad reference to this turd.)
Burst.com is a company and companies don't think. However, I *do* sort of wonder what the employees and managers at Burst.com think of this.
That means that it is Al Gore based too...
Damn your eyes on that title!
Downloaded, downloaded, downloaded.
I'd like to know how many people downloaded and installed the "hacked" version(s). Any firm numbers out there? Thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions?