The trouble is that if you need support from Microsoft on a system that has been cloned, you're out of luck. They won't help you.
Ever try contacting MS for tech support? Most of the time they just say it's an OEM problem and to talk to your manufacturer. I e-mailed once about my Nino (it was an obvious software flaw), but they insisted I contact Nino because my Product ID had OEM in it.
No. The monitor, speakers, should be separate from the CD-ROM and floppy. Sure, it's cheaper to put everything in one, but I personally think it's bad for the consumer. This isn't a bash on the iMac, I think the Compaq's that do this too are bad. I will admit the G3 cases are really nice, but I don't like the Apple as a whole.
Comes in gender neutral colors (no pink or black) like blue, red, and yellow.
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Option of either picking a modem and NetNanny or proxy software and ethernet card. Proxy software would be for Win9X and it would take care of filtering content. If you have Linux, then you can get proxy software for free.
Kesington Lock compatible, so they don't open it up and damage it. If you think your kids are smart enough to play inside, and won't hurt themselves, have no lock.
Full Armor. Basically so they don't screw up the OS. Once again, if they know better, disable it.
Perhaps a program that limits the amount of time they spend online.
Option of TV Tuner card. If they have a small room and you don't want them to have a TV and computer in there.
Non-integrated parts. Maybe components, like video and sound, but not the speakers, CD-ROM, floppy, and monitor all in one piece.
And the not so good ideas:
Has BackOrifice, so you can monitor your kids.
Ergonomic Dvorak keyboard.
gcc. No programs included because you can make your own.
Digital camera, so the pedophile in the chat room can say, "Hey, send me a picture of yourself."
Processor serial number, modem serial number, video card serial number, keyboard serial number. Remember, young people have no rights.
Do you honestly think that if they have the possiblity to destroy something they have access to will make them be more careful? Will giving them free Net access make them understand the data infrastructure? People who pay for the service don't understand it (my Mom still doesn't quite understand why you can't pick up the phone while on the net). Should we give all people who have a job where something might get ruined free use of it? Why don't construction workers get free cable, free phone service, and free electricity along with the free ISP?
If I'm at work, and I'm walking by a UNIX box and accidentally trip over the Ethernet cable and disconnect it, should I not be responsible for that? I'm not the UNIX admin. Perhaps if they gave me root I might not trip over the line.
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to provide accurate information, unlike ZDNN. Besides isn't Windows in more need of divine intervention than Linux?
The thing I hate about honorary degrees, is that a college can give them out to anyone. Now, some rich guy can just donate to a college and get an honorary degree (if it's a college in need of money), and he can say, "Well, Linus Torvalds also received an honorary degree." I'd much rather write on a resume: Name: Linus Torvalds as opposed to: Received Honorary Doctorate from Podunk University.
"Clue" is a common word. An individual should be able to take any common word and make a domain out of it. It's the company's fault if they name their products single words that appear in/usr/dict/words or personal names (veronica.org dispute). It's the same with movies. If you want a domain for it, don't call it a single word. Make a creative name and your product would be more recognized.
Also, it's a user's fault if they type in "www.clue.com" and assume they are at Hasbro's site. I'm sure there's a card in the box that gives the address, or people can type the company's name. Sometimes I just guess the URL if I'm looking for something, but I look at content if the site comes up.
Are we to assume that if someone knows the name of a product, they should just be able to go to www..com and get there?
Surf on over to www.thatonethingisawinbobsofficelastyearandwantedt ogetformybirthday.com:)
1. Can they fit all that they want to fit in a properly sized ball? I'm sure the voice recognition software would take up a lot, and so would all the sensory crap they want on it...
My solution to this (I'm not a NASA scientist though), would be to make a ball that communicates with a larger system. Just use some wireless technology that won't disturb navigation or anything....
It seems weird that the article makes no mention of Ada95, considering DARPA uses it for many things. I was taught Ada my freshman year in college, and it seemed eaiser than having to learn both concepts of algorithms and C++.
Knowing Microsoft, they would probably include support for older DOS games:) Actually, I can see them including support for so much that the kernal is bogged down. It'll have modem (for playing against people), Ethernet (for playing against people and to hook it up to a home network), USB (controllers), Firewire (for future add-on), SCSI (because MS is just weird that way), and of course, an extra key for the NSA.
There's no voter registration in North Dakota, and the turnout is pretty good. I don't have actual stats, but for farm people, they only have to come into town one day to vote, as opposed to two. If states allowed people to register over the Internet, then they would have to only have to travel once.
P.S. Just because there's rural area in N.D., please stop assuming we're all hicks. Thanks!
OK, let's say that they are storing the primary key in one place (Which I don't believe). Wouldn't that mean that they are storing the backup key in one place? So two natural disasters would basically stop development of secure software for a majority of the world's computers? Granted, the chances are small, but still large enough considering the consequences.
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Ever try contacting MS for tech support? Most of the time they just say it's an OEM problem and to talk to your manufacturer. I e-mailed once about my Nino (it was an obvious software flaw), but they insisted I contact Nino because my Product ID had OEM in it.
No. The monitor, speakers, should be separate from the CD-ROM and floppy. Sure, it's cheaper to put everything in one, but I personally think it's bad for the consumer. This isn't a bash on the iMac, I think the Compaq's that do this too are bad. I will admit the G3 cases are really nice, but I don't like the Apple as a whole.
And the not so good ideas:
Do you honestly think that if they have the possiblity to destroy something they have access to will make them be more careful? Will giving them free Net access make them understand the data infrastructure? People who pay for the service don't understand it (my Mom still doesn't quite understand why you can't pick up the phone while on the net). Should we give all people who have a job where something might get ruined free use of it? Why don't construction workers get free cable, free phone service, and free electricity along with the free ISP?
If I'm at work, and I'm walking by a UNIX box and accidentally trip over the Ethernet cable and disconnect it, should I not be responsible for that? I'm not the UNIX admin. Perhaps if they gave me root I might not trip over the line.
to provide accurate information, unlike ZDNN. Besides isn't Windows in more need of divine intervention than Linux?
The thing I hate about honorary degrees, is that a college can give them out to anyone. Now, some rich guy can just donate to a college and get an honorary degree (if it's a college in need of money), and he can say, "Well, Linus Torvalds also received an honorary degree." I'd much rather write on a resume:
Name: Linus Torvalds
as opposed to:
Received Honorary Doctorate from Podunk University.
"Clue" is a common word. An individual should be able to take any common word and make a domain out of it. It's the company's fault if they name their products single words that appear in /usr/dict/words or personal names (veronica.org dispute). It's the same with movies. If you want a domain for it, don't call it a single word. Make a creative name and your product would be more recognized.
t ogetformybirthday.com :)
Also, it's a user's fault if they type in "www.clue.com" and assume they are at Hasbro's site. I'm sure there's a card in the box that gives the address, or people can type the company's name. Sometimes I just guess the URL if I'm looking for something, but I look at content if the site comes up.
Are we to assume that if someone knows the name of a product, they should just be able to go to www..com and get there?
Surf on over to www.thatonethingisawinbobsofficelastyearandwanted
1. Can they fit all that they want to fit in a properly sized ball? I'm sure the voice recognition software would take up a lot, and so would all the sensory crap they want on it...
My solution to this (I'm not a NASA scientist though), would be to make a ball that communicates with a larger system. Just use some wireless technology that won't disturb navigation or anything....
It seems weird that the article makes no mention of Ada95, considering DARPA uses it for many things. I was taught Ada my freshman year in college, and it seemed eaiser than having to learn both concepts of algorithms and C++.
Knowing Microsoft, they would probably include support for older DOS games :) Actually, I can see them including support for so much that the kernal is bogged down. It'll have modem (for playing against people), Ethernet (for playing against people and to hook it up to a home network), USB (controllers), Firewire (for future add-on), SCSI (because MS is just weird that way), and of course, an extra key for the NSA.
There's no voter registration in North Dakota, and the turnout is pretty good. I don't have actual stats, but for farm people, they only have to come into town one day to vote, as opposed to two. If states allowed people to register over the Internet, then they would have to only have to travel once.
P.S. Just because there's rural area in N.D., please stop assuming we're all hicks. Thanks!
OK, let's say that they are storing the primary key in one place (Which I don't believe). Wouldn't that mean that they are storing the backup key in one place? So two natural disasters would basically stop development of secure software for a majority of the world's computers? Granted, the chances are small, but still large enough considering the consequences.