"At the same time, Ozzie sees am opportunity if Microsoft can create a Web-based development platform."
Like we need another one? Personally I think they are wasting their time. Part of the reason they are so afraid is because everyone else just went to their tool box and picked out a nice screwdriver and went to work. Microsoft on the other hand seems to think that they need to build a new screwdriver from scratch. One that fits only Microsoft screws.
If that model doesn't appeal to you, then you shouldn't have chosen it in the first place.
That's just it. How much choice do we have in the first place? The fact is that if I want to play games I don't have a choice what OS I use. Therefore I only have a choice of the models offered by Microsoft. If MS doesn't offer a model I want then how much of a choice would I have?
You seriously don't understand what monopolies do to hurt the customer do you?
Most drivers are required to take a test to determine their competency. Drivers Ed is available across the US and required for minors in most if not all states.
It would be interesting to see the same for computers. Everyone seems to know that a car needs an oil change every x miles but too few seem to know that you need anti-virus and anti-spyware installed on your computer for safe operation. Perhaps seatbelts would be a better analogy.
While I think it's generally agreed that software could be safer, I think it goes just as well to say that users could be generally more educated. The problem is that software venders advertise their products as being safe all in-one products and come decorated with a "no experience necessary" sticker on the box. I think software venders could do more to educate the masses. Cars come with an owner's manual; computers come with a user agreement.
And nobody wants a nuclear reactor in their backyard. End of discussion.
I do. You call'n me a nobody? eh... You might be right.
To say that no one wants a nuclear reactor in their backyard is to say that you'd never find anyone to work at one either. If you work for one chances are you are going to be living close to one.
Have there been plants shut down because no one wanted to work there by virtue of it being a nuclear reactor? Do they really build them in the middle of cities or do the cities build around them?
I'd be interested in how it affects case temperature with the case being divided in two by the processor board. But then again I guess it doesnt matter as much in low performance machines.
It's more or less a gimmick for penny pincher's who think they got a great deal on an e-machine.
You don't get to choose what some other guy encodes his video in.
IMHO it's arguable that the other guy didn't have much of a choice. Or at least much exposure to another choice.
Wrapping it back to the original topic...
It's hard to see the little guy regardless of how great his product really is when big timers like AOL, Yahoo, MS practically beat the customer into using one of their services/products. AOL known for burying you in CDs until you join and then not letting you quit. Yahoo bundled with software that doesnt give you an option to not install it (at least you can uninstall it later). With MS you can't even uninstall their stuff.
Does jabber have to be bundled with computers to succeed? I once tried to get my mom to use another IM because it was the one I used. Largely because it wasn't bundled on her computer she didn't/couldn't.
Don't buy into that. It's a cover-up funded by Microsoft Corp. Never underestimate the power of the Gate's wallet. And don't think for a minute that it's safe to take of your tinfoil hats either! C-O-N-spiracy.
"In August 2005 Google introduced Google Talk, a combination VoIP and IM system which uses Jabber/XMPP for its instant messaging function. However, the initial launch of Google Talk does not include server-to-server communications; as a result, any Jabber client can connect to Google Talk, but a Google Talk account (currently associated with a GMail address) is required and users can only chat with others who are connected to the Google Talk network, not with users of other public Jabber networks. Google has stated that Google Talk will eventually interoperate with other public Jabber networks, once issues of security and spam are resolved."
It sounds like Google is interested in policing abuses to some extent. I hope they succeed.
MSN Polices their network, and AIM and Yahoo likewise, then Google needs only to bring about a mechanism for policing the Jabber spectrum. If they succeed then it becomes less about running 5 different clients to IM all your friends. This is a needed feature that isn't supported by the aforementioned clients by virtue of their proprietary nature.
[...] come on, you get the "don't talk to strangers" lecture when you're old enough to walk
That's just the problem though. Parents aren't giving any lectures. If kids hear "don't talk to strangers" more than likely they heard it from an obese purple dinosaur rather than the parent(s).
Perhaps you've seen the ads on TV? "Talk to your kids about not smoking." The ads always end in "for help talking to your child about..." Parents have a genuine communication problem with their kids.
Sure, kids are gonna hear all the right advice at school and at the end of every episode of GI Joe. But it all lacks a certain vitality in a child's mind until they hear it from their parents.
[...] better handled by actual parents moderating chat rooms and moderating their children...
Just the other day I gave my little Johnny a Troll (-1) for posting to a 25 year old woman from Texas. Not that I have anything against Texas, mind you, I just feel that Johnny could do better. She wasn't that hot.
Only by taking an active roll in our kids's lives can this kind of treachery be stopped.
Politics has been and always will be a compromise between the evil and the lesser evil. Right now, Google seems like the lesser evil.
Because Google is in direct competition with a greater evil, it must have more points I agree with. There are points which both the lesser and the greater agree on and there is little good in that. However without the lesser's representation there is only the greater's.
Your reasoning is that terrorists (who so far have only ever managed to kill a few thousand people at any one time) might somehow acquire the virus, when they haven't yet managed to acquire and use one of thousands of other deadly agents.
I'll go along with that and take it a little farther (Wisely or not, for surely someone will correct me and make the discussion more interesting).
Bombs are easier to gather material for, easier to construct, and cheaper to deploy. They also make loud noises inspire media with an endless number of "horrific" headlines that instill fear in the general public. That's why terrorist use them.
I would argue, despite my lack of expertise in the subject area, that biological weaponry isn't easy enough for terrorists. It is more likely that we should be watching the more immature governments of the world who have the finances to conduct such research.
Nope not a copyright issue either. Its about the RIAA going after innocent victims because they believe them to be an easy target for striking fear into the public. Innocent targets and public fear==Terrorism? IMHO, if the counter suit's allegations are true, it is terrorism.
I hate to say it, the RIAA has every right to go after those committing music thievery. But it must be done legally or they are no worse than those they go after.
FTA: 15. An employee of Settlement Support Center admitted to Ms. Andersen that he believed that she had not downloaded any music. He explained, however, that Settlement Support Center and the record companies would not quit their debt collection activities because to do so would encourage other people to defend themselves against the record companies' claims.
At this point it ceases to be about what the RIAA wants (copyright protection) because terrorists don't have rights.
Aww fuck it, mod me down WTF do I know I make about what the victim does for income.
In a world of "scumbag" companies it's only a matter of time before the "decent" company is dragged into the courts. IMHO there is no way to win in the high dollar court but to out scumbag the other contestants. At that point it's only a matter of time before it becomes second nature to scumbag the consumer. It's a skill (black magic?) that once learned is to tempting not to use.
Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer has reportedly launched a chair in to orbit and vowed to "fucking kill NASA." In a press conference, Ballmer announced Microsoft's new space program claiming it was the next logical step, closing the gap between itself and rival companies such as Google and Yahoo! Launch.
Although one chair doesnt seem like much of a threat, Microsoft plans to launch one million chairs and provide an innovative software solutions to track space seats through MSN's search portal.
"Idealist geeks don't play this game well. They are just glad to get a paycheck and if someone lets them sit at their computer in peace."
For me it's about job satisfaction. I want to know at the end of the day that I helped bring something better to the work being done weather locally in the work center or towards the completion of a project to be released.
<rage control=false>Being cock blocked by power-hungry managers who realistically don't know shit about the job they "manage" does nothing but discourage me from going the extra mile.</rage>
A quote from Office Space: "[...] But you know, Bob, that will only make someone work just hard enough not to get fired."
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"At the same time, Ozzie sees am opportunity if Microsoft can create a Web-based development platform."
Like we need another one? Personally I think they are wasting their time. Part of the reason they are so afraid is because everyone else just went to their tool box and picked out a nice screwdriver and went to work. Microsoft on the other hand seems to think that they need to build a new screwdriver from scratch. One that fits only Microsoft screws.
If that model doesn't appeal to you, then you shouldn't have chosen it in the first place.
That's just it. How much choice do we have in the first place? The fact is that if I want to play games I don't have a choice what OS I use. Therefore I only have a choice of the models offered by Microsoft. If MS doesn't offer a model I want then how much of a choice would I have?
You seriously don't understand what monopolies do to hurt the customer do you?
Most drivers are required to take a test to determine their competency. Drivers Ed is available across the US and required for minors in most if not all states.
It would be interesting to see the same for computers. Everyone seems to know that a car needs an oil change every x miles but too few seem to know that you need anti-virus and anti-spyware installed on your computer for safe operation. Perhaps seatbelts would be a better analogy.
While I think it's generally agreed that software could be safer, I think it goes just as well to say that users could be generally more educated. The problem is that software venders advertise their products as being safe all in-one products and come decorated with a "no experience necessary" sticker on the box. I think software venders could do more to educate the masses. Cars come with an owner's manual; computers come with a user agreement.
And nobody wants a nuclear reactor in their backyard. End of discussion.
I do. You call'n me a nobody? eh... You might be right.
To say that no one wants a nuclear reactor in their backyard is to say that you'd never find anyone to work at one either. If you work for one chances are you are going to be living close to one.
Have there been plants shut down because no one wanted to work there by virtue of it being a nuclear reactor? Do they really build them in the middle of cities or do the cities build around them?
I'd be interested in how it affects case temperature with the case being divided in two by the processor board. But then again I guess it doesnt matter as much in low performance machines.
It's more or less a gimmick for penny pincher's who think they got a great deal on an e-machine.
IMHO it's arguable that the other guy didn't have much of a choice. Or at least much exposure to another choice.
Wrapping it back to the original topic...
It's hard to see the little guy regardless of how great his product really is when big timers like AOL, Yahoo, MS practically beat the customer into using one of their services/products. AOL known for burying you in CDs until you join and then not letting you quit. Yahoo bundled with software that doesnt give you an option to not install it (at least you can uninstall it later). With MS you can't even uninstall their stuff.
Does jabber have to be bundled with computers to succeed? I once tried to get my mom to use another IM because it was the one I used. Largely because it wasn't bundled on her computer she didn't/couldn't.
A licence should be required to post articles about North Dakota... wait! they have internet up there?!?
Personally I've never seen what was wrong with just using the number of seconds since January 1, 1970.
Unfortunately, it's a hoax:
Don't buy into that. It's a cover-up funded by Microsoft Corp. Never underestimate the power of the Gate's wallet. And don't think for a minute that it's safe to take of your tinfoil hats either! C-O-N-spiracy.
* Google Child Care Center, just five minutes from Google headquarters in Mountain View
That's funny, because "Google" sounds like a word you'd use to entertain little babies with. I could easily see it replacing "goochee goochee goo."
Wikipedia on Jabber:
"In August 2005 Google introduced Google Talk, a combination VoIP and IM system which uses Jabber/XMPP for its instant messaging function. However, the initial launch of Google Talk does not include server-to-server communications; as a result, any Jabber client can connect to Google Talk, but a Google Talk account (currently associated with a GMail address) is required and users can only chat with others who are connected to the Google Talk network, not with users of other public Jabber networks. Google has stated that Google Talk will eventually interoperate with other public Jabber networks, once issues of security and spam are resolved."
It sounds like Google is interested in policing abuses to some extent. I hope they succeed.
MSN Polices their network, and AIM and Yahoo likewise, then Google needs only to bring about a mechanism for policing the Jabber spectrum. If they succeed then it becomes less about running 5 different clients to IM all your friends. This is a needed feature that isn't supported by the aforementioned clients by virtue of their proprietary nature.[...] come on, you get the "don't talk to strangers" lecture when you're old enough to walk
That's just the problem though. Parents aren't giving any lectures. If kids hear "don't talk to strangers" more than likely they heard it from an obese purple dinosaur rather than the parent(s).
Perhaps you've seen the ads on TV? "Talk to your kids about not smoking." The ads always end in "for help talking to your child about..." Parents have a genuine communication problem with their kids.
Sure, kids are gonna hear all the right advice at school and at the end of every episode of GI Joe. But it all lacks a certain vitality in a child's mind until they hear it from their parents.
[...] better handled by actual parents moderating chat rooms and moderating their children...
Just the other day I gave my little Johnny a Troll (-1) for posting to a 25 year old woman from Texas. Not that I have anything against Texas, mind you, I just feel that Johnny could do better. She wasn't that hot.
Only by taking an active roll in our kids's lives can this kind of treachery be stopped.
Anti-virus is a fix for broken users, not broken software.
The user doesn't even have to be present to be infected with a virus. How then is the user broken?
Anti-virus is a fix for malicious software.
Politics has been and always will be a compromise between the evil and the lesser evil. Right now, Google seems like the lesser evil.
Because Google is in direct competition with a greater evil, it must have more points I agree with. There are points which both the lesser and the greater agree on and there is little good in that. However without the lesser's representation there is only the greater's.
Blu-Ray will die. Think about it. It doesn't have a D in it. CD, DVD, HDTV, DVR... I'm tell'n ya it's all about the D's. (... D's NUTS!).
Perhaps you shouldn't buy at all. Open Source anyone?
I think slashdot should have an erase-as-you-go feature for some threads. This message will self-destruct in 5 seconds
Your reasoning is that terrorists (who so far have only ever managed to kill a few thousand people at any one time) might somehow acquire the virus, when they haven't yet managed to acquire and use one of thousands of other deadly agents.
I'll go along with that and take it a little farther (Wisely or not, for surely someone will correct me and make the discussion more interesting).
Bombs are easier to gather material for, easier to construct, and cheaper to deploy. They also make loud noises inspire media with an endless number of "horrific" headlines that instill fear in the general public. That's why terrorist use them.
I would argue, despite my lack of expertise in the subject area, that biological weaponry isn't easy enough for terrorists. It is more likely that we should be watching the more immature governments of the world who have the finances to conduct such research.
humff.
So in Doom, you go to hell to kill Satan. Holy quest then right? So why the harsh rating?
Nope not a copyright issue either. Its about the RIAA going after innocent victims because they believe them to be an easy target for striking fear into the public. Innocent targets and public fear==Terrorism? IMHO, if the counter suit's allegations are true, it is terrorism.
I hate to say it, the RIAA has every right to go after those committing music thievery. But it must be done legally or they are no worse than those they go after.
FTA:
15. An employee of Settlement Support Center admitted to Ms. Andersen that he believed that she had not downloaded any music. He explained, however, that Settlement Support Center and the record companies would not quit their debt collection activities because to do so would encourage other people to defend themselves against the record companies' claims.
At this point it ceases to be about what the RIAA wants (copyright protection) because terrorists don't have rights.
Aww fuck it, mod me down WTF do I know I make about what the victim does for income.
In a world of "scumbag" companies it's only a matter of time before the "decent" company is dragged into the courts. IMHO there is no way to win in the high dollar court but to out scumbag the other contestants. At that point it's only a matter of time before it becomes second nature to scumbag the consumer. It's a skill (black magic?) that once learned is to tempting not to use.
Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer has reportedly launched a chair in to orbit and vowed to "fucking kill NASA." In a press conference, Ballmer announced Microsoft's new space program claiming it was the next logical step, closing the gap between itself and rival companies such as Google and Yahoo! Launch.
Although one chair doesnt seem like much of a threat, Microsoft plans to launch one million chairs and provide an innovative software solutions to track space seats through MSN's search portal.
If I could I would subscribe to Google. Perhaps a /. style subscription?
"Idealist geeks don't play this game well. They are just glad to get a paycheck and if someone lets them sit at their computer in peace."
For me it's about job satisfaction. I want to know at the end of the day that I helped bring something better to the work being done weather locally in the work center or towards the completion of a project to be released.
<rage control=false>Being cock blocked by power-hungry managers who realistically don't know shit about the job they "manage" does nothing but discourage me from going the extra mile.</rage>
A quote from Office Space: "[...] But you know, Bob, that will only make someone work just hard enough not to get fired."