I'd agree, except that their search hasn't improved in years, and they still haven't figured out how to(or just don't want to) get rid of the useless Made For Adsense (R) pages that are clogging searches these days.
Those are things that throwing more resources at, isn't going to help. Those type of things require a more dedicated and devoted group of thinkers at Google. If Google was to stop peripheral activities, I think you still would not immediately see difference in the problems listed.
Ever heard the saying "Too many cooks in the kitchen" ?... 'nuff said.
... I never found it funny, just amusing. A smirk instead of a laugh. It wasn't compatible with my sense of humour. Who cares right? Maybe I should have blogged this instead.
No because Google has money has the money to waste. Not all the employees can be focused on search and advertising. Belive me, they have enough resources on search and advertising to not be dropping the golden ball. Anyways, if they do drop the ball, somebody else will be happy to replace them. No worries there either... unless you have Google stock.
"code" is mixed with markup. So what, ASP does this too.
True, but ASP (Active Server Pages) has been deprecated in favour of ASP.NET for 5 years now. ASP is not supported by Microsoft anymore, so that's a moot point.
The new ASP.NET has the option of coding the "old way" in a single-source file, but its power is that you can *completely* separate presentation from code using the code-behind model.
About code-behind. It's really good stuff. I wouldn't be surprised if PHP follows suit soon enough.
The article is comparing video games to the knowns of a paper book for crying out loud. Umm..... different medium folks. Stick to books if that is more comfy, or maybe hit a hybrid mode with e-paper... best (or worst) of both worlds depending on your comfort level.
I would be scared of classic VB however...
I second the comments here about the advantages of the new VB.NET. If your app is rewritten in VB.NET there are no worries because VB.NET is just syntactical sugar now and harmless. It's just syntax now that taps into the entire power of the.NET framework like C#, Java, Visual COBOL.NET! syntax etc etc.
The VB.NET syntax is still long and convoluted as classic VB always was, but VB.NET has none of the classic VB hinderences. It's totally different underneath. VB.NET is fully object-oriented.
Can't blame your skepticism, but you just wrote a hole paragraph on a security hole that's pure speculation. Only on Slashdot.
Might as well speculate on other thnings like:
-Will there be a green dot in the middle of my screen that's annoying?
-But will the Aero interface sometimes get stuck in sideways mode because it has a bug?
Don't know about you but I'm waiting for the real release. THEN we can start to worry.
I bet passer-bys thought the Apple store was doing something really different and putting people on display. Like that trouple of men who lives in a glass box for a couple of days, on display in the mall.
Of further note: the "service" is based on an application that requires Windows XP.
Gotta' start somewhere, and the broadest base isn't a bad place. I'm sure other operating systems will be added if this thing proves viable. There's certainly no conspiracy against certain users of other systems, just good old home-grown marketing.
China now wants the ISO to investigate the fast-track process to determine "whether the ethical and procedural rules and principles have indeed been violated
Legalize and the right to a democratic networking standard.... China is indeed becoming more westernized all the time... hahahaha... I love it.
There's a lot to look into, but whatever you learn, take the time to figure out what's actually happening under the hood, especially if you use RAD tools. There are two groups of people: those that know how it works underneath, and those that don't. Those that do can output much more wonderful things. Certifications are a good way to make yourself get under the hood and truly understand.
I remember a similar front page article on Slashdot a year ago. If you gotta' ask what it's good for again, and if it hasn't made its way into the public yet, then Slashdot will most immediate site hits and promote interest but unless the questions is ever answered, it will fizzle again.
a way to drip feed the poor with an operating system they couldn't afford before
This is about much more than an operating system -- it encompasses the entire hardware. The Windows OS is just a fraction of the cost, however maybe only Windows OS supports the pay-as-you-go integration with the hardware right now. The same model could be used to buy a machine that runs Mac OSX or Linux.
It's a novel idea and an alternative to the $100 PC.
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I didn't know what would happen when I told Steve Ballmer that his leadership on the gay rights bill wasn't good.'"
Wow, it takes on a whole new meaning when you add some punctuation and capitalize Bill:
I didn't know what would happen when I told Steve Ballmer that his leadership on the gay rights: Bill, wasn't good.'
However when asked to comment about the research, the researchers immediately forgot why they were doing and, and they went home.
Those are things that throwing more resources at, isn't going to help. Those type of things require a more dedicated and devoted group of thinkers at Google. If Google was to stop peripheral activities, I think you still would not immediately see difference in the problems listed. Ever heard the saying "Too many cooks in the kitchen" ? ... 'nuff said.
... I never found it funny, just amusing. A smirk instead of a laugh. It wasn't compatible with my sense of humour. Who cares right? Maybe I should have blogged this instead.
No because Google has money has the money to waste. Not all the employees can be focused on search and advertising. Belive me, they have enough resources on search and advertising to not be dropping the golden ball. ... unless you have Google stock.
Anyways, if they do drop the ball, somebody else will be happy to replace them. No worries there either
All you really need is coffee. A real man's upper. --John
Patio is that you?
--Bob
I won't go back until [...] and b) get the bad remark against me removed
You suck.
(Are you coming back to Slashdot?)
Sounds like it could be sour grapes. Just a thought.
The implant is good idea until a really strong magnet rips it out of the skin from your fingertip and then it just hurts.
Human: No Computer, Do NOT launch missle now.
Computer: Parsing input ...
Computer: NOT, NOT (launch missle now)
Computer: Launch initiated ....
True, but ASP (Active Server Pages) has been deprecated in favour of ASP.NET for 5 years now. ASP is not supported by Microsoft anymore, so that's a moot point. The new ASP.NET has the option of coding the "old way" in a single-source file, but its power is that you can *completely* separate presentation from code using the code-behind model. About code-behind. It's really good stuff. I wouldn't be surprised if PHP follows suit soon enough.
The article is comparing video games to the knowns of a paper book for crying out loud. Umm..... different medium folks. Stick to books if that is more comfy, or maybe hit a hybrid mode with e-paper ... best (or worst) of both worlds depending on your comfort level.
I would be scared of classic VB however ...
I second the comments here about the advantages of the new VB.NET. If your app is rewritten in VB.NET there are no worries because VB.NET is just syntactical sugar now and harmless. It's just syntax now that taps into the entire power of the .NET framework like C#, Java, Visual COBOL.NET! syntax etc etc.
The VB.NET syntax is still long and convoluted as classic VB always was, but VB.NET has none of the classic VB hinderences. It's totally different underneath. VB.NET is fully object-oriented.
Can't blame your skepticism, but you just wrote a hole paragraph on a security hole that's pure speculation. Only on Slashdot.
Might as well speculate on other thnings like:
-Will there be a green dot in the middle of my screen that's annoying?
-But will the Aero interface sometimes get stuck in sideways mode because it has a bug?
Don't know about you but I'm waiting for the real release. THEN we can start to worry.
You work in the Linux marketing department don't you.
If it's actually a conflict between the two then you're on the lazy side.
I bet passer-bys thought the Apple store was doing something really different and putting people on display. Like that trouple of men who lives in a glass box for a couple of days, on display in the mall.
Gotta' start somewhere, and the broadest base isn't a bad place. I'm sure other operating systems will be added if this thing proves viable. There's certainly no conspiracy against certain users of other systems, just good old home-grown marketing.
Legalize and the right to a democratic networking standard .... China is indeed becoming more westernized all the time ... hahahaha ... I love it.
There's a lot to look into, but whatever you learn, take the time to figure out what's actually happening under the hood, especially if you use RAD tools. There are two groups of people: those that know how it works underneath, and those that don't. Those that do can output much more wonderful things. Certifications are a good way to make yourself get under the hood and truly understand.
Well then may the force be with him.
I remember a similar front page article on Slashdot a year ago. If you gotta' ask what it's good for again, and if it hasn't made its way into the public yet, then Slashdot will most immediate site hits and promote interest but unless the questions is ever answered, it will fizzle again.
3) Walk around until you find an unsecured AP of somebody you don't like.
So then the common computer illiterate that didn't have his AP properly secured gets hassled by the police instead.
This is about much more than an operating system -- it encompasses the entire hardware. The Windows OS is just a fraction of the cost, however maybe only Windows OS supports the pay-as-you-go integration with the hardware right now. The same model could be used to buy a machine that runs Mac OSX or Linux. It's a novel idea and an alternative to the $100 PC.