The problem is that people just don't know how to figure out what is spyware infested and what is clean. When it comes to selecting software, the average consumer does ZERO research.
The problem isn't a lack of free software; I use several very effective free software titles on every computer that comes through my office (I do computer repair). Although the amount of people installing things like BonziBuddy is dwindeling, spyware is still 90% of my job.
If there could be a big list of software somewhere, I bet that'd be convenient.
Me and a friend were talking about this the other day.
Personally I believe I'd be just as useful to put several billion dollars in a garbage can and set it on fire, then spending billions to send a man to mars so he can bounce around and make another "small step for man" speech.
I hate to be the one pointing this out, because I know spacetravel is a "fun concept", but IMHO it is just a waste of money.
How much longer will it be until we have a worldwide "people" database? How long until it has 6.x billion entries?
I hate to be the one running around with a tin foil hat here, but I don't like this idea one bit. Although some see huge privacy implications in this, my personal reasons are more religious.
How long until each entry has an X, Y, and Z associated with it?
Well, we've got a movie not set on mars, and it has mutants, not demons from hell and may take place on earth? WTF is this movie supposed to be? I'd say the plots is "Doom"ed.
This sounds like a Microsoft Passport for real life.
There are some (even though not very many) sites that you can't use without MS Passport (hotmail). It'd suck if someday you couldn't enter a supermarket without a BioID.
Years from now when everybody uses cardboard to build their houses, all of the stone and brick ones will be torn down and turned into rubble.
High society will live in elegant, custom constructed cardboard houses, and people who are down on their luck will be found, living in alleys in shitty brick houses.
This is just an opinion, but I say you can't beat good-ol-fashion paper.
I love technology and all, and I love using the computer, but after starting at my screen all day every day, if I ever feel like reading something, I'd prefer it wasn't backlit.
A few years ago I found that portable version of Internet Explorer, that was just a single executible file.
In light of this new portible Firefox release, I'd like to point out that Portable IE blew goats. It crashed ALL THE TIME, and lacked functional from IE (which lacks functionality anyway!).
I haven't had a chance to use portable firefox yet, but somehow I know I won't be disapointed.
The funny thing is that Portable IE was released by microsoft themselves
As a computer technician, there have been several times where I have been prevented from getting a vital file off the internet when trying to repair somebody's computer. Usually this is because IE has become a spyware infested rathole.
If I had the ability to carry a browser with me, use it, download files, etc. without even having to install anything, hot damn, that'd save some time.
I've just discovered the joys of Wikipedia in the last 2 months, and I use it all the time now, I wonder how I ever got along with out it.
These guys have the right idea, and I think it may be nothing short of a revelotionary way to spread information on the internet. I hope that it is as sucessful as google news.
I wonder if Googlenews and this new wiki news will cross refrence eachother.
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The problem isn't a lack of free software; I use several very effective free software titles on every computer that comes through my office (I do computer repair). Although the amount of people installing things like BonziBuddy is dwindeling, spyware is still 90% of my job.
If there could be a big list of software somewhere, I bet that'd be convenient.
http://www.linuxprinting.org/
I wish I had a dollar!
Your cache?
Can you imagine? The instabilities you've always wanted (on a Mac) but never thought you could afford?
Personally I believe I'd be just as useful to put several billion dollars in a garbage can and set it on fire, then spending billions to send a man to mars so he can bounce around and make another "small step for man" speech.
I hate to be the one pointing this out, because I know spacetravel is a "fun concept", but IMHO it is just a waste of money.
Actually, iirc it was his lack of genetic enhancement that kept him from going to space.
I hate to be the one running around with a tin foil hat here, but I don't like this idea one bit. Although some see huge privacy implications in this, my personal reasons are more religious.
How long until each entry has an X, Y, and Z associated with it?
I may be wrong, but to me this sounds like hyper threading with a new name. Can anybody enlighten me?
More like from the U.S. Depeartment Of We're Not Going To Tell You Anything You Didn't Already Know About Security
LOL, liberals.
Well, we've got a movie not set on mars, and it has mutants, not demons from hell and may take place on earth? WTF is this movie supposed to be? I'd say the plots is "Doom"ed.
Awesome, looking forward to "Ghost In the Sea Shell"
But, spammers will find a way around this. Also, I'd like to know, how much bandwidth does this use? It sounds to me like it'd take a lot.
Yes, until the governemnt starts with the "you wouldn't be objecting if you didn't have anything to hide" bullshit.
There are some (even though not very many) sites that you can't use without MS Passport (hotmail). It'd suck if someday you couldn't enter a supermarket without a BioID.
Welcome to 1984... i mean 2004.
High society will live in elegant, custom constructed cardboard houses, and people who are down on their luck will be found, living in alleys in shitty brick houses.
A novel is a different story; my vision is bad already. Staring at text for hours on end (on a screen) really hurts my eyes.
Now, staring at a manta for hours is a different story (shameless UT2004 joke).
I love technology and all, and I love using the computer, but after starting at my screen all day every day, if I ever feel like reading something, I'd prefer it wasn't backlit.
http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/
In light of this new portible Firefox release, I'd like to point out that Portable IE blew goats. It crashed ALL THE TIME, and lacked functional from IE (which lacks functionality anyway!).
I haven't had a chance to use portable firefox yet, but somehow I know I won't be disapointed.
The funny thing is that Portable IE was released by microsoft themselves
As a computer technician, there have been several times where I have been prevented from getting a vital file off the internet when trying to repair somebody's computer. Usually this is because IE has become a spyware infested rathole.
If I had the ability to carry a browser with me, use it, download files, etc. without even having to install anything, hot damn, that'd save some time.
I've just discovered the joys of Wikipedia in the last 2 months, and I use it all the time now, I wonder how I ever got along with out it.
These guys have the right idea, and I think it may be nothing short of a revelotionary way to spread information on the internet. I hope that it is as sucessful as google news.
I wonder if Googlenews and this new wiki news will cross refrence eachother.
Mod me down, but I'd be on the lookout for californians to start lobbying to allow robot-human mariiages in a few years. Its a sign of the times!
People will always try to cheat any system, even if it is a popular company, like Google. What could possibly be done to enforce legitimate clicking.
Maybe Google could find a way to tie into their advertiser's sales databases, so they could know who is paying and who is preying.