The price of domains has gotten so low, that it's not all that surprising that this is the case. I think godaddy's got domains at just $2 now. I think it was something like $8 just 2 years ago.
Honestly though, what -are- the benefits of running one of these desktop programs?
The benefit is aggregation of information. Sure you can do it on a webpage, but there are limitations. Take the newest Google Desktop. It integrates all your browser bookmarks, your Outlook/Gmail emails, photos on your hard drive, and searching of your drive contents, just to name a few things. And then it displays them concisely. You certainly couldn't handle the desktop side of information in a web version of the same thing. The news feeds, stock info, etc. can of course be offered in desktop or web form.
From TFA: "During a virus outbreak, participants on the CME board request an identifier from an automated system by providing a sample of the virus and as much additional information as possible. An identifier in the format 'CME-N' where N is an integer between 1 and 999 is generated and distributed to the other participants. The participants then disseminate the CME identifier to their contacts in the industry and reference the CME identifier on their web pages, in their product, or when speaking to the press.
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It's much easier when there's an actual name to refer to like Blaster or Sasser than referring to the distinctions between CME-46 and CME-50. While the automated system seems to make sense to prevent slowdowns by having people discuss naming, this doesn't seem like a great solution. Many people may even think: I've heard of that CME thing before, I'm already protected.
If you use Google search to get to Yahoo content, who do you think is getting the bulk of the ad dollars? Hint: Yahoo is fine with this arrangement.
Not necessarily...you are going to see a Google ad related to your search before you see a Yahoo one related to your search. If you didn't care about ads the first time (at Google), why would you when Yahoo hits you with them again? I think that probably Google benefits from someone finding something through them, and Yahoo's benefit is much reduced.
I almost panicked after seeing we had gone so long without a Google-related article.
The opt-in rather than opt-out strategy is really what Google probably should have done, but it'll be interesting to see who comes out as a winner, Yahoo or Google, in all of this.
Yes, I believe this device could be a change catalyst which would allow us to re-engineer our business case and leverage best-practice synergies to proactively actualise our bottom-line.
Sounds like ozmanjusri got a Babble plugin for Slashdot.
The data has been mined, and a month of posts has be reduced to 6 posts:
1. Google becoming evil!
2. Google vs. Microsoft!
3. IE vs. Firefox!
4. *AA coming after $P2P
5. Linux/Open source: is it spreading/becoming mainstream?
6. Slashvertisments
As mentioned in this CNN article, "Under Google's strictures, readers can see just five pages at a time of publisher-submitted titles -- and no more than 20 percent of an entire book through multiple searches. For books in the public domain, they can read the entire book online."
They are not even making the full contents available, so refresh the page and change your IP all you want, you will never see more than 20 percent of the book.
What would seem to make more sense is for Google to only scan this 20 percent of the text that they will use and not the full text, thus relieving the publishers of their worries that Google has the full content and could inadvertently display it. But they say they need the full text to determine all the context of the work.
I think the intent was to say it was a finite, but unknown number of each of those. Now that Firefox has gained a share of users, that number is more known.
I don't know about the plastic ones (and maybe even for some those this may be true), but for the rubber skins there is a cutout for the docking connector, and it can connect propery in *most* devices.
Apple said the Nano is made of the same polycarbonate plastic as the fourth-generation iPod...
...which also scratches fairly easily! Even with light use, some sort of case is a good idea. I got one of those rubber skins for my 4G and it works great.
Ah, then I wouldn't have noticed if I were at home using FF rather than at work dealing with IE. Which begs the question: how are there enough people on Slashdot still using IE to find this thread funny?!? Oh, the humanity!
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It's not that hard to make sure you're on the right site, make sure emails are legit, or login securely. All together, a pretty good system. Sure, you can still get tricked into entering your info elsewhere, but then you should probably not be banking online anyways.
And probably be out of a job :)
The price of domains has gotten so low, that it's not all that surprising that this is the case. I think godaddy's got domains at just $2 now. I think it was something like $8 just 2 years ago.
How about providing a link to more information?
Seriously, isn't that a bit overboard?
The obvious solution is to put everyone on short horses.
Honestly though, what -are- the benefits of running one of these desktop programs?
The benefit is aggregation of information. Sure you can do it on a webpage, but there are limitations. Take the newest Google Desktop. It integrates all your browser bookmarks, your Outlook/Gmail emails, photos on your hard drive, and searching of your drive contents, just to name a few things. And then it displays them concisely. You certainly couldn't handle the desktop side of information in a web version of the same thing. The news feeds, stock info, etc. can of course be offered in desktop or web form.
but I think movies are involved bdsed on the red curtain
Actually, they're unveiling a puppet theater add-on for the nano.
From TFA: "During a virus outbreak, participants on the CME board request an identifier from an automated system by providing a sample of the virus and as much additional information as possible. An identifier in the format 'CME-N' where N is an integer between 1 and 999 is generated and distributed to the other participants. The participants then disseminate the CME identifier to their contacts in the industry and reference the CME identifier on their web pages, in their product, or when speaking to the press. "
It's much easier when there's an actual name to refer to like Blaster or Sasser than referring to the distinctions between CME-46 and CME-50. While the automated system seems to make sense to prevent slowdowns by having people discuss naming, this doesn't seem like a great solution. Many people may even think: I've heard of that CME thing before, I'm already protected.
After shooting the sniper, the robot proceeds to vacuum the battlefield.
Yep, making things smaller and cheaper - Apple's been the only one to do that...until now! That crafty Nintendo!
Will that mean an end to our little plastic toys/trinkets?
If you use Google search to get to Yahoo content, who do you think is getting the bulk of the ad dollars? Hint: Yahoo is fine with this arrangement.
Not necessarily...you are going to see a Google ad related to your search before you see a Yahoo one related to your search. If you didn't care about ads the first time (at Google), why would you when Yahoo hits you with them again? I think that probably Google benefits from someone finding something through them, and Yahoo's benefit is much reduced.
I almost panicked after seeing we had gone so long without a Google-related article.
The opt-in rather than opt-out strategy is really what Google probably should have done, but it'll be interesting to see who comes out as a winner, Yahoo or Google, in all of this.
He's got a very interesting website.
Try talking to the chatbot, and clicking on the link to "The Brain."
Yes, I believe this device could be a change catalyst which would allow us to re-engineer our business case and leverage best-practice synergies to proactively actualise our bottom-line.
Sounds like ozmanjusri got a Babble plugin for Slashdot.
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The data has been mined, and a month of posts has be reduced to 6 posts:
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1. Google becoming evil!
2. Google vs. Microsoft!
3. IE vs. Firefox!
4. *AA coming after $P2P
5. Linux/Open source: is it spreading/becoming mainstream?
6. Slashvertisments
As mentioned in this CNN article, "Under Google's strictures, readers can see just five pages at a time of publisher-submitted titles -- and no more than 20 percent of an entire book through multiple searches. For books in the public domain, they can read the entire book online."
They are not even making the full contents available, so refresh the page and change your IP all you want, you will never see more than 20 percent of the book.
What would seem to make more sense is for Google to only scan this 20 percent of the text that they will use and not the full text, thus relieving the publishers of their worries that Google has the full content and could inadvertently display it. But they say they need the full text to determine all the context of the work.
Here's a picture of the modified VW Touareg.
I think the intent was to say it was a finite, but unknown number of each of those. Now that Firefox has gained a share of users, that number is more known.
That or they're trying to create a market for iPockets.
I don't know about the plastic ones (and maybe even for some those this may be true), but for the rubber skins there is a cutout for the docking connector, and it can connect propery in *most* devices.
The real problem isn't the nano, it's your pockets! Cotton is worse than steel wool. Get some pockets made of velvet or silk.
(Maybe it's all a conspiracy to sell more iPod cases? - it's not a bad idea since most cases are over $10)
Apple said the Nano is made of the same polycarbonate plastic as the fourth-generation iPod...
...which also scratches fairly easily! Even with light use, some sort of case is a good idea. I got one of those rubber skins for my 4G and it works great.
Ah, then I wouldn't have noticed if I were at home using FF rather than at work dealing with IE. Which begs the question: how are there enough people on Slashdot still using IE to find this thread funny?!? Oh, the humanity!
BTW, the screenshots look good!