They have conquered WWW and Email, now FTP, next on their list... NTP! Yes, hacking through your clock, I can see it now! Malware which will make you either cronically early, or late!
No, our check against all three is the power of the vote, and when that fails, the right to hold a Constitutional Convention, which can dump all of them on their butts.
You know I'd often wondered about your sig, but never wondered hard enough to read. Now I have, very interesting, as you have, well, a better "viewpoint" at this than the rest of us.
A few things. Unfortunately for us, they seem afraid to use the one power that the president hasn't managed to convince the Republicans to give to him, the power of the purse. Then again, if they did, it is likely that the Republicans would proclaim them as the obstructionists.
The Veto is not automatic nor absolute. A 2/3 vote by Congress can overrule the president. In addition, a ruling by the Judicial System can overrule either. Congress also has a check on the President in that they are the sole people able to issue money for programs, the power of the purse, but they are acting like an abused spouce, afraid to actually cut the purse strings that prop this president up.
Just in case someone does not know who Media Sentry is, here is a bit from their Wikipedia article (found here)
MediaSentry is an American company that provides services to the music recording, motion picture, television, and software industries for locating and identifying IP addresses that are engaged in the use of online networks to share material in a manner said organizations claim is in violation of copyright.
The SDK made the iPhone interesting and attractive to new developers. Sun adding java added to that. But now Apple slamming the door on innovation will only drive those that wish for such a product to go elsewhere, such as to Googles Android or the OpenMoko, for examples.
Actually, as I currently live in FL and am looking to the west coast for relocating, guess what, it actually *is* cheaper to live in the San Francisco area than in Florida. While the initial rent is a bit higher (about 3-5%) the taxes to operate are far lower, and the infastructure cost to the individual business is dramatically less.
Yes, a boombox... with tons of dead space inside the unit.
Are you seriously going to try and tel me with a straight face that a macbook Air has dead space inside of it? Hell, I don't know how they DO fit the electronics in it as/is!
At the bottom of an article, allow for paid "premium link" spots for related businessess. In keeping with the Wikipedia philosophy, allow advertisers to put their bid requests into the cue, along with how much they'll pay for it, and have the wiki-editors select from the choices. List those spots as paid links, and all is good.
What Mr Moore is saying does have a grain of truth, that generic will be beaten by specific in key functions. The Amiga proved that in 1985, being able to deliver a better graphical solution than workstations costing tens of thousands more. The key now is to figure out which specifics you can use without driving up the cost nor without compromizing the design ideal of a general purpose computer.
If Apple were to make it so that the iPod could only play Apple-only MP3's, which could only be produced from Apple-only rippers and could then only be used with Apple-only computers, you might have an arguement. But no, the iPod might need iTunes to work, but that is a cross-platform product so defeats your arguement here. Infact, Apple's made sure that the iPod is as flexible as possible, going out of their way in many ways to work with other peoples products.
Actually, that is the whole crux of the EU arguement, Microsoft DID force people to buy Windows... in particular PC manufacturers. If you wanted ANY machines with Windows, ALL of your machines had to be Windows. You wanted any Office software, it had to be MS Office or else no Windows which means no PC's.
I saw many of those same ads (Java with 5+ years experience) and laughed myself silly. I still find ads asking for such insane things as 10+ years.NET or a Masters for tech support.
I adjusted my resume 4 months ago, listing every possible skill I had, including such oddballs as AMIX administration, and surprisingly got responses. It appears listing every version of HTML I've worked with looks good to HR, even tho they're brain-dead obvious to me...
If not Moko, then Android, Nokia, or one of a dozen other options. Someone *will* come up with an open solution to counter, and have the leverege to push it.
I used the OpenMoko as an example, and stated that in my text. Windows, OSX are both open platforms in that one does not need to sell software for them through Microsoft nor Apple, so your arguement fails. Open Platform != Open Source
if I leave my car doors unlocked, keys in the ignition, and a big sign saying "take me for a joyride" I can complain if someone does, infact, take my car, but the police will laugh at me in all likelihood when I report it.
You in the Poughkeepsie or Rochester office? (My father worked for big blue too)
Now, the issue here is in what each machine does. iPods, for all of their fancyness, are mp3 players. iPhones, for comparison, are being touted as CellPhones + PDA's, and people do demand more out of both products than they do from their mp3 players. I didn't say that the iPhone would bomb, far from it, but that a smartly done open platform handled by a market savvy company (such as Google or Sony... quit laughing) could use this new iPhone service concept as a launching off point, much like how, for example, SanDisk utilized the iPod's market strategy to leveredge it's own Sansa MP3 player into a good market share.
You see, I'm a 30-something married with kid as well. I too work for a multi billion dollar firm. I do see your viewpoint, but I am trying to avoid tunnel vision else be blindsided, much like how the MP3 market was blinded *by* the iPod, which despite the DRM and rights griping, is actually a pretty open machine. I use mine for file storage, and can connect it to software other than iTunes for that purpose. I think Apple will move to a less encumbered setup over time, as more and more competition arrives from Nokia, Sony, Motorola and the like. A competitive marketplace is a healthy marketplace, wouldn't you agree?
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They have conquered WWW and Email, now FTP, next on their list... NTP! Yes, hacking through your clock, I can see it now! Malware which will make you either cronically early, or late!
Checking, the current V-Dragon is a PowerPC licensed from IBM.
I love new laptops with new CPU's that nobody's ever heard about... don't you? Anyone know what a LNX Code 8 Mobile CPU is?
No, our check against all three is the power of the vote, and when that fails, the right to hold a Constitutional Convention, which can dump all of them on their butts.
You know I'd often wondered about your sig, but never wondered hard enough to read. Now I have, very interesting, as you have, well, a better "viewpoint" at this than the rest of us.
Try out the MiniMig sometime, brand new open-source Amiga clone.
A few things. Unfortunately for us, they seem afraid to use the one power that the president hasn't managed to convince the Republicans to give to him, the power of the purse. Then again, if they did, it is likely that the Republicans would proclaim them as the obstructionists.
The Veto is not automatic nor absolute. A 2/3 vote by Congress can overrule the president. In addition, a ruling by the Judicial System can overrule either. Congress also has a check on the President in that they are the sole people able to issue money for programs, the power of the purse, but they are acting like an abused spouce, afraid to actually cut the purse strings that prop this president up.
Just in case someone does not know who Media Sentry is, here is a bit from their Wikipedia article (found here)
MediaSentry is an American company that provides services to the music recording, motion picture, television, and software industries for locating and identifying IP addresses that are engaged in the use of online networks to share material in a manner said organizations claim is in violation of copyright.
The SDK made the iPhone interesting and attractive to new developers. Sun adding java added to that. But now Apple slamming the door on innovation will only drive those that wish for such a product to go elsewhere, such as to Googles Android or the OpenMoko, for examples.
Actually, as I currently live in FL and am looking to the west coast for relocating, guess what, it actually *is* cheaper to live in the San Francisco area than in Florida. While the initial rent is a bit higher (about 3-5%) the taxes to operate are far lower, and the infastructure cost to the individual business is dramatically less.
Yes, a boombox... with tons of dead space inside the unit.
Are you seriously going to try and tel me with a straight face that a macbook Air has dead space inside of it? Hell, I don't know how they DO fit the electronics in it as/is!
At the bottom of an article, allow for paid "premium link" spots for related businessess. In keeping with the Wikipedia philosophy, allow advertisers to put their bid requests into the cue, along with how much they'll pay for it, and have the wiki-editors select from the choices. List those spots as paid links, and all is good.
What Mr Moore is saying does have a grain of truth, that generic will be beaten by specific in key functions. The Amiga proved that in 1985, being able to deliver a better graphical solution than workstations costing tens of thousands more. The key now is to figure out which specifics you can use without driving up the cost nor without compromizing the design ideal of a general purpose computer.
What piece of oddball equipment can I take with me... I'm debating between the Commodore 64 and the Atari Jaguar... decisions decisions...
If Apple were to make it so that the iPod could only play Apple-only MP3's, which could only be produced from Apple-only rippers and could then only be used with Apple-only computers, you might have an arguement. But no, the iPod might need iTunes to work, but that is a cross-platform product so defeats your arguement here. Infact, Apple's made sure that the iPod is as flexible as possible, going out of their way in many ways to work with other peoples products.
Actually, that is the whole crux of the EU arguement, Microsoft DID force people to buy Windows... in particular PC manufacturers. If you wanted ANY machines with Windows, ALL of your machines had to be Windows. You wanted any Office software, it had to be MS Office or else no Windows which means no PC's.
Amazing how people blatantly ignore this.
How in the world can I claim "First Post" otherwise?
I saw many of those same ads (Java with 5+ years experience) and laughed myself silly. I still find ads asking for such insane things as 10+ years .NET or a Masters for tech support.
I adjusted my resume 4 months ago, listing every possible skill I had, including such oddballs as AMIX administration, and surprisingly got responses. It appears listing every version of HTML I've worked with looks good to HR, even tho they're brain-dead obvious to me...
How long before Amiga, Inc announce that they'll have the next AmigaAnywhere running on the iPhone...
If not Moko, then Android, Nokia, or one of a dozen other options. Someone *will* come up with an open solution to counter, and have the leverege to push it.
I used the OpenMoko as an example, and stated that in my text. Windows, OSX are both open platforms in that one does not need to sell software for them through Microsoft nor Apple, so your arguement fails. Open Platform != Open Source
if I leave my car doors unlocked, keys in the ignition, and a big sign saying "take me for a joyride" I can complain if someone does, infact, take my car, but the police will laugh at me in all likelihood when I report it.
Why does Al Qaeda need nukes, when they can get what they want with box cutters and a boquet?
You in the Poughkeepsie or Rochester office? (My father worked for big blue too)
Now, the issue here is in what each machine does. iPods, for all of their fancyness, are mp3 players. iPhones, for comparison, are being touted as CellPhones + PDA's, and people do demand more out of both products than they do from their mp3 players. I didn't say that the iPhone would bomb, far from it, but that a smartly done open platform handled by a market savvy company (such as Google or Sony... quit laughing) could use this new iPhone service concept as a launching off point, much like how, for example, SanDisk utilized the iPod's market strategy to leveredge it's own Sansa MP3 player into a good market share.
You see, I'm a 30-something married with kid as well. I too work for a multi billion dollar firm. I do see your viewpoint, but I am trying to avoid tunnel vision else be blindsided, much like how the MP3 market was blinded *by* the iPod, which despite the DRM and rights griping, is actually a pretty open machine. I use mine for file storage, and can connect it to software other than iTunes for that purpose. I think Apple will move to a less encumbered setup over time, as more and more competition arrives from Nokia, Sony, Motorola and the like. A competitive marketplace is a healthy marketplace, wouldn't you agree?
I used it as an example only. Google's Android is another one, but no phones for it have been built yet I believe.