Well put. That is the best articulation of my personal surfing preferences I have ever seen written or heard vocalized, including everything I have ever said or written on the subject.
Have they not heard of XML? It is great. You generate all your dynamic content as XML and based on the browser-type, apply an XLS transform. You can slowly build up support for all the non-standards based, and content-type limited browsers (WAP, iMode,...). The hardest part is figuring out the exact version if which browser needs XSL.
I guess need a copy of winamp and a burner to rip mp3s... Do the AP writers/editors do any technical research?
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Atlantic Records has even begun to include the Winamp program on some music CDs, such as Matchbox 20's latest release, ``Mad Season.'' This basically provides all the software someone with a CD burner would need to make illegal, high-quality copies.
Each atom can theoretically contain as many bits as you want, but reading/encoding/searching would become impractical at some point if you set up several to represent blocks/sectors on a HD you might be able to have a usable indexing scheme to store/retrieve data.
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Disclaimer: IANAQP(Quantum Physicist), so I may be way off base here because of the whole every state at once reading the whole thing could be instantaneuos]
If Sun or RedHat, or even some post on freshmeat had announced this research, the tone of these posts would be drastically different. I personally think that the technology is cool, and even though Microsoft doesn't have a great track record at trying to make things "user friendly" or even more helpful, there are some successes.
I could list the successes, and you would pick holes in them, but name a piece of gui software that couldn't possibly improve in its interface, or just needs a tool that does _____.
Microsoft, while using unfair and monopolistic tactics, and possibly pushing back personal computing about 5 years, has enough resources to figure out exactly what needs to be done, or at least build the prototype for the Open Source world to implement correctly.
Everyone is claiming prior art with RPM, but the prior art is in the Mandrake Update it does automatically check a website for updated packages and acts as a front-end to RPM.
Who cares if there is a linux version of Office. There are many alternatives at least as good as it freely available. What we need is a browser and mozilla is NOT QUITE ready. If M$ wants to make a dent in Linux, and maintain a monopoly in at least one arena, they should port IE. hate to say it, but it is WAY better than any of the alternatives.
I listened to precisely this debate on CBC-Radio recently. They mentioned the web as an emerging information source, and even Slashdot as a new form of journalism. While I don't think they truly understand the issues, they did bring up a valid point about the web catering more and more to niche pockets allowing serious depth, and limiting breadth of knowledge.
Television news while current is usually limited to sound-bytes and sensationalized/drama-heightened coverage of "human-drama". There is little or no follow-up unless it is "Feel-Good" or sensational or got good ratings.
The web has flaws as well. The stories we read are incremental and related, but they are slowly building the large picture. Although I am interested in tech and tech issues, there is a distinct lack of the depth in other issues on the web. Usually just re-hashed newspaper and wire stories.
The future of newspaper, as I see it, is to fill in the holes left by the electronic media. They could compile and summarize the web stories that we watch build one slashdot post at a time. Or they could do the follow-up that TV never does, and get all sides of a story. it takes longer to get the story ready for print, but they have already lost the instant-breaking news race. One other suggestion is serials. No not serialz, serials in their comic/horoscope/tv section, have some soap-opera-like or thriller/mystery fiction.
Looking at the screenshots, it looks to me like it is still lacking in the UI... very limited poly-count (my second biggest complaint about EQ). While I want a massively-multiplayer game available for Linux, I want a good one. If Anarchy Online doesn't use a 2.5-D interface to a 3-D world it will be an improvement on EQ, but I would like to see something like the Unreal or Q3 engine interfacing to the server.
Call me a capitalist swine, but, owning stock in the evil empire, the 5 baby bills would be the most profitable by far. It also might go a long way to getting MS-Office into Linux -- the major reason people claim stay with Windows. I know that there are plenty of alternatives, I have used some, but for mass adoption it will take more of a push. Look at the humble PC; it was nothing until Big Blue said it was OK for business to use.
I would have to say that I agree with your hypothesis. I too used to be one of those print-it-out; hand-edit-it people, because I found my comprehension was higher on the printed page. That is until about 4 years ago when I gave my old 486 and printer to my brother. Without the printer I trained myself to read my code in the editor, and now, when I do print code out to review while in the john, on the plane, or in my bed, I find I cannot really read-and-comprehend without a lot more effort than before.
Does anyone else think that the prosecution should be released to the general public? Allowing us to sift throught the 10 years of documentation and show them what is truly the most damning evidence would simplify their jobs and I am sure that this community would be willing to volunteer some serious man-hours to the project.
An Enlightenment has to start somewhere. A revolution is usally started by the oppressed using the tools of their oppressors. We who do have the time and freedom to read and to respond to these sorts of articles are using the tools of the oppressors (gov't, corporations etc.) in ways that they did not intend.
I personally found Katz article to be well stated, and truly representitive of the Net and its politics. His article was not about a revolution in a physical sense. It was about a revolution of thought. Your attacking of him personally just for his ideas using arguments that have no direct connection to his article is just the sort of tactic that governments and religious groups have used historically to rile people up driving them to the extremes Katz describes in his article.
Those other issues in your response are all valid issues facing the global society which you are aware of only because of the very technology you are decrying. I was also going to acuse you of rambling and ranting, but after what I have just written that would just be hypocritical.
Join the revolution. Tell us how to deal with your social issues through thoughtful and positivly worded postings like Katz does.
Slashdot Mirror
Not only chess, but all games based on board games are usually turn-based and not likely to improve drastically through a real-time makeover.
Well put. That is the best articulation of my personal surfing preferences I have ever seen written or heard vocalized, including everything I have ever said or written on the subject.
Thank you glitch!
Have they not heard of XML? It is great. You generate all your dynamic content as XML and based on the browser-type, apply an XLS transform. You can slowly build up support for all the non-standards based, and content-type limited browsers (WAP, iMode,...). The hardest part is figuring out the exact version if which browser needs XSL.
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If Sun or RedHat, or even some post on freshmeat had announced this research, the tone of these posts would be drastically different. I personally think that the technology is cool, and even though Microsoft doesn't have a great track record at trying to make things "user friendly" or even more helpful, there are some successes.
I could list the successes, and you would pick holes in them, but name a piece of gui software that couldn't possibly improve in its interface, or just needs a tool that does _____.
Microsoft, while using unfair and monopolistic tactics, and possibly pushing back personal computing about 5 years, has enough resources to figure out exactly what needs to be done, or at least build the prototype for the Open Source world to implement correctly.
The true cause of global warming has been found!
Everyone is claiming prior art with RPM, but the prior art is in the Mandrake Update it does automatically check a website for updated packages and acts as a front-end to RPM.
Why go to all the expense PBS has it free on its website:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/ame x/bomb/sfeature/mapablast.html
PS: I used to curse a lot on this site, but my firm now has a firewall on all email messages. Any of you young geniuses know how to get round it?
see if it detetects curses with embedded tags:
FU<I></I>CK = FUCK
Who cares if there is a linux version of Office. There are many alternatives at least as good as it freely available. What we need is a browser and mozilla is NOT QUITE ready. If M$ wants to make a dent in Linux, and maintain a monopoly in at least one arena, they should port IE. hate to say it, but it is WAY better than any of the alternatives.
I listened to precisely this debate on CBC-Radio recently. They mentioned the web as an emerging information source, and even Slashdot as a new form of journalism. While I don't think they truly understand the issues, they did bring up a valid point about the web catering more and more to niche pockets allowing serious depth, and limiting breadth of knowledge.
Television news while current is usually limited to sound-bytes and sensationalized/drama-heightened coverage of "human-drama". There is little or no follow-up unless it is "Feel-Good" or sensational or got good ratings.
The web has flaws as well. The stories we read are incremental and related, but they are slowly building the large picture. Although I am interested in tech and tech issues, there is a distinct lack of the depth in other issues on the web. Usually just re-hashed newspaper and wire stories.
The future of newspaper, as I see it, is to fill in the holes left by the electronic media. They could compile and summarize the web stories that we watch build one slashdot post at a time. Or they could do the follow-up that TV never does, and get all sides of a story. it takes longer to get the story ready for print, but they have already lost the instant-breaking news race. One other suggestion is serials. No not serialz, serials in their comic/horoscope/tv section, have some soap-opera-like or thriller/mystery fiction.
Looking at the screenshots, it looks to me like it is still lacking in the UI... very limited poly-count (my second biggest complaint about EQ). While I want a massively-multiplayer game available for Linux, I want a good one. If Anarchy Online doesn't use a 2.5-D interface to a 3-D world it will be an improvement on EQ, but I would like to see something like the Unreal or Q3 engine interfacing to the server.
the URL speaks for itself... www.fart.com
Call me a capitalist swine, but, owning stock in the evil empire, the 5 baby bills would be the most profitable by far. It also might go a long way to getting MS-Office into Linux -- the major reason people claim stay with Windows. I know that there are plenty of alternatives, I have used some, but for mass adoption it will take more of a push. Look at the humble PC; it was nothing until Big Blue said it was OK for business to use.
What can you run off of DVD drives except for movies?
What are you talking about you can get the most valuable piece of software ever cobbled together on DVD -- The MSDN Library!
There is a good comparison on Ace Hardware between the Coppermine and the Athlon here.
I would have to say that I agree with your hypothesis. I too used to be one of those print-it-out; hand-edit-it people, because I found my comprehension was higher on the printed page. That is until about 4 years ago when I gave my old 486 and printer to my brother. Without the printer I trained myself to read my code in the editor, and now, when I do print code out to review while in the john, on the plane, or in my bed, I find I cannot really read-and-comprehend without a lot more effort than before.
Kudos to your insight into the situation!
Does anyone else think that the prosecution should be released to the general public? Allowing us to sift throught the 10 years of documentation and show them what is truly the most damning evidence would simplify their jobs and I am sure that this community would be willing to volunteer some serious man-hours to the project.
An Enlightenment has to start somewhere. A revolution is usally started by the oppressed using the tools of their oppressors. We who do have the time and freedom to read and to respond to these sorts of articles are using the tools of the oppressors (gov't, corporations etc.) in ways that they did not intend.
I personally found Katz article to be well stated, and truly representitive of the Net and its politics. His article was not about a revolution in a physical sense. It was about a revolution of thought. Your attacking of him personally just for his ideas using arguments that have no direct connection to his article is just the sort of tactic that governments and religious groups have used historically to rile people up driving them to the extremes Katz describes in his article.
Those other issues in your response are all valid issues facing the global society which you are aware of only because of the very technology you are decrying. I was also going to acuse you of rambling and ranting, but after what I have just written that would just be hypocritical.
Join the revolution.
Tell us how to deal with your social issues through thoughtful and positivly worded postings like Katz does.