You sound like the type of guy who'd bitch about getting extra of gravy on top of your extra serving of mash potatos.
If you don't like the product, you don't have to buy the product. Additionally, you don't need to petition a large group of people to have the product overturned.
The truth of the matter is, iPod is still around with it's sisters Nano and Shuffle. They have rightfully placed iPhone into a category of it's own, since it's simply not iPod or Mac. Therefore, be free in your choice of the already successful iPod(s) or move to the Zune; it has a bigger screen...
Or, you could just enjoy the extra gravy you get with the iPhone and leave it at that...
The quote you have is out of context. They said it's easy to get running, but it doesn't perform very well.
There are improvements to PHP that can be made on Windows. Example, IIS integration.
I'm not saying that it's hard to do, but it's not with the whole "plug and play" mentality that Microsoft has. Developers shouldn't have to be server administrators too.
Server administrators, often times not programmers, have no clue about PHP and how to get it running. The most they know about it is that PHP programs end in.php.
Easy of installing PHP under IIS would be a good improvement. It would coincide with this whole "plug-and-play" mentality Microsoft has and would also take the need off developers to admin servers.
Unfortunatly, OSS developers cannot easily innovate a new interface. Companies like Apple and Microsoft have the money to research HID in addition to paying developers.
It's rule of thumb when developing a 'killer' OSS app that it's interface is designed similar to the app your are trying to kill. You have got to understand in the case of StarOffice, you are trying to steal away people who don't think Microsoft is a horrible company nor think Office is a bad product. Unless those people can be convinced that it is easier to work inside StarOffice and it would be a seemless migration (like switching to new software ever is) they will not switch.
This is one of the reasons Office is so successful and why most 'killers' have been failures.
The case mod for the G3 was interesting for the most part. The author includes several pictures and descriptions of the mod and is nice enough to include price points and a scale that makes no sense.
Microsoft using an XML file instead of a traditional DOC file is the sort of push I had been expecting for quite some time. XML has been accepted by the community for the most part, but no one has taken steps to give it that "over-the-edge" push that would make it main stream.
If the video boards all have gobs of memory, then the games will all start to have gobs of high resolution, bump mapped, great looking textures. Why is this a bad thing? When the next generation of games hits the shelves in a year or so, they'll use that video memory.
It isn't a bad thing. What people don't get is that when these powerful cards get released, the cards we call "high-end" today drop in price. This is a very good thing, because it saves everyone a couple bucks that can go toward beer!
I'm sorry, there doesn't have to be any proof that violence is linked to video games. This is no different than the prohibition propaganda seen in the 20's. There was enough political backing saying drinking was linked to broken homes and the ruining people's lives that Eighteenth Amendment was signed into the constitution. Unfortunately for everyone who can think for themselves, someone in office is going to make a decision for you -- what to watch, what to play, what to do, etc.
What it comes down to is we don't need prohibition on our media, nor do we need politicians giving blanket moratoriums that all kids who play violent video games are going to go outside and mimic the game play.
Let me ask you this: Are there any studies out there that say Americans are overall happier when they are allowed to make decisions for themselves, or is that just lunacy?
BZZZT! The surface of the earth cannot be damaged.
Let's take a look at the surface of the Earth right now, and what would happen if a 100+ mile wide asteroid slammed into the plannet... Seems it'd be pretty damaged to me.
It is possible for "Mother Earth" to harm/damage/hurt herself...
Since iTunes came out, I started paying for my music. I don't mind doing so, but it's easier to obtain from iTunes rather than hunting down files on news or torrent. But, downloading movies is a completely different realm.
* Are there any decent portable movie players?
* Can we burn our movies to DVD like we can burn our music to CD?
* I have a Mac & PC, but for everyone here who lives on *nix, will there be cross-platform software?
* Are we going to be downloading 4.6GB DVD's or compressed divx-like files? Also, how are you going to pay for all that bandwidth without killing your customers with additional charges?
* Finally, what will be the selling point to downloading movies to your computer. Why not just go out and rent, or even yet, rent online through NetFlix or Blockbuster?
These are all very valid points that need to be addressed before anyone tackles this. Napster has yet to do this and I see them headed for a bust.
I'm not surprised that California would propose such a preposterous idea such as this. It honestly makes you wonder how much weight the MPAA & RIAA throw around in state politics and at this point, I'd say quite a bit.
The result of a bill like this passing does not help anyone, but only lends more control over to the mega-giants of media. I for one don't welcome or mega-giant media overlords, and quite honestly, they can go screw themselves!
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You sound like the type of guy who'd bitch about getting extra of gravy on top of your extra serving of mash potatos.
If you don't like the product, you don't have to buy the product. Additionally, you don't need to petition a large group of people to have the product overturned.
The truth of the matter is, iPod is still around with it's sisters Nano and Shuffle. They have rightfully placed iPhone into a category of it's own, since it's simply not iPod or Mac. Therefore, be free in your choice of the already successful iPod(s) or move to the Zune; it has a bigger screen...
Or, you could just enjoy the extra gravy you get with the iPhone and leave it at that...
Not to troll, but in using Linux, I've never seen the need for such a card.
Anyone actually using this card under Linux and can give me a reason? I'm simply curious, that's all...
The quote you have is out of context. They said it's easy to get running, but it doesn't perform very well.
.php.
There are improvements to PHP that can be made on Windows. Example, IIS integration.
I'm not saying that it's hard to do, but it's not with the whole "plug and play" mentality that Microsoft has.
Developers shouldn't have to be server administrators too.
Server administrators, often times not programmers, have no clue about PHP and how to get it running. The most
they know about it is that PHP programs end in
Easy of installing PHP under IIS would be a good improvement. It would coincide with this whole "plug-and-play"
mentality Microsoft has and would also take the need off developers to admin servers.
I'd expect Valve to also release an option that allows server admins to toggle between "real world" and "traditional" pricing.
It's a nice thought to those who hate this new feature...
Honestly folks, does anyone really give a damn about Windows 98 any more?
If you need support and have 98, upgrade to 2000. It's that simple!
Unfortunatly, OSS developers cannot easily innovate a new interface. Companies like Apple and Microsoft have the money to research HID in addition to paying developers.
It's rule of thumb when developing a 'killer' OSS app that it's interface is designed similar to the app your are trying to kill. You have got to understand in the case of StarOffice, you are trying to steal away people who don't think Microsoft is a horrible company nor think Office is a bad product. Unless those people can be convinced that it is easier to work inside StarOffice and it would be a seemless migration (like switching to new software ever is) they will not switch.
This is one of the reasons Office is so successful and why most 'killers' have been failures.
RTFA, the description here is misleading.
The case mod for the G3 was interesting for the most part. The author includes several pictures and descriptions of the mod and is nice enough to include price points and a scale that makes no sense.
LOL... I'm glad you understood the post I made.
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Microsoft using an XML file instead of a traditional DOC file is the sort of push I had been expecting for quite some time. XML has been accepted by the community for the most part, but no one has taken steps to give it that "over-the-edge" push that would make it main stream.
If the video boards all have gobs of memory, then the games will all start to have gobs of high resolution, bump mapped, great looking textures. Why is this a bad thing? When the next generation of games hits the shelves in a year or so, they'll use that video memory.
It isn't a bad thing. What people don't get is that when these powerful cards get released, the cards we call "high-end" today drop in price. This is a very good thing, because it saves everyone a couple bucks that can go toward beer!
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I'm sorry, there doesn't have to be any proof that violence is linked to video games. This is no different than the prohibition propaganda seen in the 20's. There was enough political backing saying drinking was linked to broken homes and the ruining people's lives that Eighteenth Amendment was signed into the constitution. Unfortunately for everyone who can think for themselves, someone in office is going to make a decision for you -- what to watch, what to play, what to do, etc.
What it comes down to is we don't need prohibition on our media, nor do we need politicians giving blanket moratoriums that all kids who play violent video games are going to go outside and mimic the game play.
Let me ask you this: Are there any studies out there that say Americans are overall happier when they are allowed to make decisions for themselves, or is that just lunacy?
The push behind this show is amazing. I'd have to say, seeing people donate to save a TV show is a definite first.
The question comes up, how do you truly save the show?
I believe the key to saving this show is put it on Sci-Fi Fridays along with Battle Star, Stargate SG-1 & Atlantis.
BZZZT! The surface of the earth cannot be damaged.
Let's take a look at the surface of the Earth right now, and what would happen if a 100+ mile wide asteroid slammed into the plannet... Seems it'd be pretty damaged to me.
It is possible for "Mother Earth" to harm/damage/hurt herself...
Yeah... Tell him to lose his hair, get depressed and buy a red car -- anything over $50,000 dollars. That should cure those blues right away!
I hope that NASA is right about MN4, or we could see, Hitchikers Guide to NASA Mis-calculations..."Don't Panic".
Since iTunes came out, I started paying for my music. I don't mind doing so, but it's easier to obtain from iTunes rather than hunting down files on news or torrent. But, downloading movies is a completely different realm.
* Are there any decent portable movie players?
* Can we burn our movies to DVD like we can burn our music to CD?
* I have a Mac & PC, but for everyone here who lives on *nix, will there be cross-platform software?
* Are we going to be downloading 4.6GB DVD's or compressed divx-like files? Also, how are you going to pay for all that bandwidth without killing your customers with additional charges?
* Finally, what will be the selling point to downloading movies to your computer. Why not just go out and rent, or even yet, rent online through NetFlix or Blockbuster?
These are all very valid points that need to be addressed before anyone tackles this. Napster has yet to do this and I see them headed for a bust.
I'm not surprised that California would propose such a preposterous idea such as this. It honestly makes you wonder how much weight the MPAA & RIAA throw around in state politics and at this point, I'd say quite a bit.
The result of a bill like this passing does not help anyone, but only lends more control over to the mega-giants of media. I for one don't welcome or mega-giant media overlords, and quite honestly, they can go screw themselves!
why does the name have .NET?
I'm calling in Captain Obvious on this one...
Must have been playing San Andreas...