I saw this early this morning, and of course it was before it showed up on the google blog. Just viewing the site, the numbers tick constantly and it makes me wonder how soon Companies are going to block the site thanks to high traffic from all these streaming numbers. Just leave it open with your huge portfolio and watch as the admins see these constant streams appearing.
I think they are more likely to get in bed with international treaty talks and try to get written in as a legitimate business taking down the infamous copywrite-infringing PirateBay.
I can only see this realized like those "interactive" morning cartoon shows where they try to get the audience involved by showing an outline of a character in the show and pretend to care that the viewer got the character's name right. Like a subtle infomercial where if you act within 30 minutes you can get free loot as long as you hand over your cc#. Or a 3-D kids movie where the action stops to tell viewers to "put on your dimensional spectacles".
I agree this has some nice benefits for the disabled, but it makes me wonder why someone like Stephen Hawking hasn't adopted this kind of device already, instead using a lever by his cheek and blink glasses. Yes he's using old software because he doesn't like the voices on newer software, but he could certainly speed his communication by using his bright mind to point to the text he wants to construct and say.
Not referring to the brain-to-Headset interface, but the Headset-to-NIA interface. If both were to exist, and it somehow caught on, would we see a similar market to the mouse market? Leisurely users wearing a battery-powered headset around to add to their blue-tooth cell phone earpiece, and extreme gamers with a direct wired link to their PC to get the edge on the dimwits using laggy wireless devices.
This is likely the work of Media "Format" Defender's servers detecting an "illegal" distribution format. Or perhaps the ISP is throttling the site in order to block the unwanted news.
Is it me or does everyone keep promising new formats whenever we have any inclination of settling on one? Blu-ray may have won the battle, but they haven't won the war in my eyes. Here are 10 reasons in random numbered order why I've shunned Blu-ray and everything that is media hyped.
1. I'd rather be programming something.
2. Passive entertainment sucks. I've grown weary of it after seeing my dad waste the last 20 years of his evenings in front of a tube.
3. My TV is not a movie theater. High-def really doesn't look that much better on a little TV. And I'm an engineer. Why fix it when it ain't broke?
4. My computer is 5 years old, my drives are full, I don't have a laptop, I need a new car, all my clothes are worn out, I lack furniture, I might buy a house. Do I really need an expensive blu-ray player? Maybe when I'm older, but then I might be married with kids. I think I'll pass.
5. I hate Sony with a passion. Every Sony product I've ever bought/used (DVD player, stereo, cd-roms, Everquest, etc) has only ended in disappointment. And every company/industry they overtake turns to garbage. Toshiba's products are heading in the same direction.
6. Those blue cases are gay. Sure, you need to distinguish them from DVDs, but the blue is reminiscent of Bondi blue.
7. The selection sucks. Every feature that comes out on a new format, the "pilot" of the format, is usually rated 3/5-stars or worse. Wait a few years and a new format appears and the whole process starts over. Then your old player dies and your library has turned useless, or you're stuck with some crappy "after market" player.
8. Every movie on DVD, let alone Blu-ray, in stores is still the same way. I have to plan my movie watchings so I can order them online, and when has watching a movie ever been planned a week in advance? Redbox will never have obscure movies. Hollywood and Blockbuster always have scratches on their obscure selections. Netflix isn't worth the subscription since I hardly ever watch movies.
9. I bought my first console, the Wii. My tiny movie budget is now going toward all the ridiculous number of accessories and games (controllers, nunchucks, wavebirds for smash, balance board, guitars). And it's way more fun than vegitating.
10. The so-called format war has only finished its first battle. Every time I turn around we have news of a new emerging technology that promises release in 5 months offering storage sizes ten-fold or more greater than what we have now.
There is only one option that could keep these guys from jail time. They are likely the only people who know about their so-called hack method. If they don't publish it, they can enter a plea bargain to turn over their method (likely in addition to some money) in an attempt to stay out of jail.
They're definitely going to face some kind of consequences since they didn't do a very good job of concealing their identity, which I'm surprised about considering they call themselves hackers and attempt to conceal their location.
Right. My bad. I can't help it they look so much alike. It's almost like the Superman mix-up of Kryptonite where everyone thinks of Superman when Krypton gas is mentioned (although Kryptonite now exists).
I think they'd instinctively have to put two nano processors in it just for the redundancy factor. Experience the Ipod Nano Nano with dual redundant multi-processor technology! You've never seen your playlist scroll as smoothly, and we've added audio visualizations just to take advantage of this amazing technology. We've also reduced the thickness to 0.0015 inches with an impressive 3 minutes of battery life.
Are you serious? First of all, doesn't this sound like a certain Apple product name? Additionally, what kind of name is Nano anyway? Intel with it's noble gas Xeon and then their Centrino have a better choice of names. What marketing exec decided, "Oh we can't think of any good name, so lets just name it after the SI prefix for the chip manufacturing process." What's next, the Pico? Femto? Maybe VIA should stick with its serial-style choice of random numbers and letters. At least the C7 shows some creativity.
This just in, casual observers have seen what look like round objects that have attached themselves to the bottom of the Phoenix Lander that don't appear to be moving in any of the pictures. Scientists have confirmed that these are wheels. A simple solution used since the dawn of mankind, they are being used to move the Lander across the surface of Mars. They appear not to be moving because the camera takes pictures too quickly to observe their slow rotation speed.
I hate email and seeing ISPs phasing out email in favor of larger corporate solutions always brings me closer to the edge of my seat for the day when email is replaced by a superior service. Google's offering millions to the first commercial space flight. Why not offer a reward for something practical like a replacement email protocol? I don't care if it lacks backwards compatibility. I just want to see the days of spam end and the days when the food product is the first thing that comes to mind when 'spam' is mentioned. I'm sure Hormel would love that day as well.
That can be a double-edged sword. Yes, the little guys are making some great tools to ease our lives, but money doesn't always equate to motivation. To some it's reassurance that their software counts for something. To others, you're simply donating to complain. It screams out, "I like your software, but..., so I'm going to pay you to fix the problem."
Sales were great, yes. That's mostly driven by visible evidence that the software has been improved with their radical ribbon layout. I'm sure 2003 failed because it offered nothing of value over its predecessors.
That doesn't go to say that people didn't complain about it. The new ribbon (which IS an improvement) meant a learning curve, the new 2007 xml file format was incompatible with everything until they made a patch for other versions, then it horribly failed the OOXML test, and lastly the UK cried interoperability which is nothing less than antitrust talk.
Sales may put investors at ease, but there are enough complaints going around now to make 2007 look like a plain wreck.
This is happening because the negative attention they've gotten recently. Office 2007 has gotten a bad review thanks to a over-thought user interface, so they hired an Adobe UI guru to correct that. OOXML hasn't gotten any acceptance from the community so introducing it now will just further the negativity. I'm sure this move toward ODF is to bring more approval as they scrap Office 2007 and bring something better in version 14. By then they'll try to put some positive spin on OOXML as they release a better interface and incorporate OOXML.
Couple this with the Shoogle cellphone concept could make for a really interesting and entertaining witch hunt. Imagine assigning different sounds to each RFID in the house.
You could listen for that certain item and follow your ears rather than overlooking what is under your nose. Put an RFID reader in every entryway and you'll know when the item leaves or enters a room.
The only cons: might be hard to fall asleep at night without a mute button. You may find all your stuff in one room when the kids decide to play a game of "lets see how many sounds we can have in one place".
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I saw this early this morning, and of course it was before it showed up on the google blog. Just viewing the site, the numbers tick constantly and it makes me wonder how soon Companies are going to block the site thanks to high traffic from all these streaming numbers. Just leave it open with your huge portfolio and watch as the admins see these constant streams appearing.
Now all we need is the OoshKoosh shell to come around. And then the text ads by Goooooosh.
I think they are more likely to get in bed with international treaty talks and try to get written in as a legitimate business taking down the infamous copywrite-infringing PirateBay.
I can only see this realized like those "interactive" morning cartoon shows where they try to get the audience involved by showing an outline of a character in the show and pretend to care that the viewer got the character's name right. Like a subtle infomercial where if you act within 30 minutes you can get free loot as long as you hand over your cc#. Or a 3-D kids movie where the action stops to tell viewers to "put on your dimensional spectacles".
I agree this has some nice benefits for the disabled, but it makes me wonder why someone like Stephen Hawking hasn't adopted this kind of device already, instead using a lever by his cheek and blink glasses. Yes he's using old software because he doesn't like the voices on newer software, but he could certainly speed his communication by using his bright mind to point to the text he wants to construct and say.
Not referring to the brain-to-Headset interface, but the Headset-to-NIA interface. If both were to exist, and it somehow caught on, would we see a similar market to the mouse market? Leisurely users wearing a battery-powered headset around to add to their blue-tooth cell phone earpiece, and extreme gamers with a direct wired link to their PC to get the edge on the dimwits using laggy wireless devices.
This is likely the work of Media "Format" Defender's servers detecting an "illegal" distribution format. Or perhaps the ISP is throttling the site in order to block the unwanted news.
Is it me or does everyone keep promising new formats whenever we have any inclination of settling on one? Blu-ray may have won the battle, but they haven't won the war in my eyes. Here are 10 reasons in random numbered order why I've shunned Blu-ray and everything that is media hyped.
1. I'd rather be programming something.
2. Passive entertainment sucks. I've grown weary of it after seeing my dad waste the last 20 years of his evenings in front of a tube.
3. My TV is not a movie theater. High-def really doesn't look that much better on a little TV. And I'm an engineer. Why fix it when it ain't broke?
4. My computer is 5 years old, my drives are full, I don't have a laptop, I need a new car, all my clothes are worn out, I lack furniture, I might buy a house. Do I really need an expensive blu-ray player? Maybe when I'm older, but then I might be married with kids. I think I'll pass.
5. I hate Sony with a passion. Every Sony product I've ever bought/used (DVD player, stereo, cd-roms, Everquest, etc) has only ended in disappointment. And every company/industry they overtake turns to garbage. Toshiba's products are heading in the same direction.
6. Those blue cases are gay. Sure, you need to distinguish them from DVDs, but the blue is reminiscent of Bondi blue.
7. The selection sucks. Every feature that comes out on a new format, the "pilot" of the format, is usually rated 3/5-stars or worse. Wait a few years and a new format appears and the whole process starts over. Then your old player dies and your library has turned useless, or you're stuck with some crappy "after market" player.
8. Every movie on DVD, let alone Blu-ray, in stores is still the same way. I have to plan my movie watchings so I can order them online, and when has watching a movie ever been planned a week in advance? Redbox will never have obscure movies. Hollywood and Blockbuster always have scratches on their obscure selections. Netflix isn't worth the subscription since I hardly ever watch movies.
9. I bought my first console, the Wii. My tiny movie budget is now going toward all the ridiculous number of accessories and games (controllers, nunchucks, wavebirds for smash, balance board, guitars). And it's way more fun than vegitating.
10. The so-called format war has only finished its first battle. Every time I turn around we have news of a new emerging technology that promises release in 5 months offering storage sizes ten-fold or more greater than what we have now.
There is only one option that could keep these guys from jail time. They are likely the only people who know about their so-called hack method. If they don't publish it, they can enter a plea bargain to turn over their method (likely in addition to some money) in an attempt to stay out of jail.
They're definitely going to face some kind of consequences since they didn't do a very good job of concealing their identity, which I'm surprised about considering they call themselves hackers and attempt to conceal their location.
and no mention of the techno viking? I'm appalled, Slashdotters.
Right. My bad. I can't help it they look so much alike. It's almost like the Superman mix-up of Kryptonite where everyone thinks of Superman when Krypton gas is mentioned (although Kryptonite now exists).
I think they'd instinctively have to put two nano processors in it just for the redundancy factor. Experience the Ipod Nano Nano with dual redundant multi-processor technology! You've never seen your playlist scroll as smoothly, and we've added audio visualizations just to take advantage of this amazing technology. We've also reduced the thickness to 0.0015 inches with an impressive 3 minutes of battery life.
Are you serious? First of all, doesn't this sound like a certain Apple product name? Additionally, what kind of name is Nano anyway? Intel with it's noble gas Xeon and then their Centrino have a better choice of names. What marketing exec decided, "Oh we can't think of any good name, so lets just name it after the SI prefix for the chip manufacturing process." What's next, the Pico? Femto? Maybe VIA should stick with its serial-style choice of random numbers and letters. At least the C7 shows some creativity.
No man, everyone knows the big question is, "Will it blend?"
So I have these divs that I've linked to other pages. They happen to have pictures in them, but I only intend to link the divs.
This just in, casual observers have seen what look like round objects that have attached themselves to the bottom of the Phoenix Lander that don't appear to be moving in any of the pictures. Scientists have confirmed that these are wheels. A simple solution used since the dawn of mankind, they are being used to move the Lander across the surface of Mars. They appear not to be moving because the camera takes pictures too quickly to observe their slow rotation speed.
I hate email and seeing ISPs phasing out email in favor of larger corporate solutions always brings me closer to the edge of my seat for the day when email is replaced by a superior service. Google's offering millions to the first commercial space flight. Why not offer a reward for something practical like a replacement email protocol? I don't care if it lacks backwards compatibility. I just want to see the days of spam end and the days when the food product is the first thing that comes to mind when 'spam' is mentioned. I'm sure Hormel would love that day as well.
That can be a double-edged sword. Yes, the little guys are making some great tools to ease our lives, but money doesn't always equate to motivation. To some it's reassurance that their software counts for something. To others, you're simply donating to complain. It screams out, "I like your software, but..., so I'm going to pay you to fix the problem."
I'm allergic to furry animals. I want my favorite pet goldfish cloned. And for $100k I better get several thousand clones.
Sales were great, yes. That's mostly driven by visible evidence that the software has been improved with their radical ribbon layout. I'm sure 2003 failed because it offered nothing of value over its predecessors.
That doesn't go to say that people didn't complain about it. The new ribbon (which IS an improvement) meant a learning curve, the new 2007 xml file format was incompatible with everything until they made a patch for other versions, then it horribly failed the OOXML test, and lastly the UK cried interoperability which is nothing less than antitrust talk.
Sales may put investors at ease, but there are enough complaints going around now to make 2007 look like a plain wreck.
Naw, they'd give out CCTVs, Cross-Compatibly Transmitted Viruses.
This is happening because the negative attention they've gotten recently. Office 2007 has gotten a bad review thanks to a over-thought user interface, so they hired an Adobe UI guru to correct that. OOXML hasn't gotten any acceptance from the community so introducing it now will just further the negativity. I'm sure this move toward ODF is to bring more approval as they scrap Office 2007 and bring something better in version 14. By then they'll try to put some positive spin on OOXML as they release a better interface and incorporate OOXML.
Obviously. The whole intent is to sue the first person to violate the CC license. Then he'll be the first person to profit off a /. comment.
Couple this with the Shoogle cellphone concept could make for a really interesting and entertaining witch hunt. Imagine assigning different sounds to each RFID in the house.
You could listen for that certain item and follow your ears rather than overlooking what is under your nose. Put an RFID reader in every entryway and you'll know when the item leaves or enters a room.
The only cons: might be hard to fall asleep at night without a mute button. You may find all your stuff in one room when the kids decide to play a game of "lets see how many sounds we can have in one place".
Maybe if we get the Techno Viking to stand watch during the voting process. Only then will we have tamper-proof machines.