Coming from their core search/advertising fields, they aren't used to static situations. They are used to constant change, right? Search is never perfect, advertising evolves. Email was a sort of cobbled together effort. That's why everything is in beta. That's just their approach, and it's not a perfect one. They can't focus and stay ahead of online trends.
In this sense, I prefer Yahoo! - fantasy football, IM, news are all very polished and getting deep and refined. They were the most useful for Travel. I think their sports rivals the best, too, including ESPN, CNN/SI and sportsline.
For a portal, I guess Google IS pretty focused. They are flush with money and new hires, and I'm enjoying this frenzy of new stuff.
This is the real point. Some sham 'advertising' on wikipedia isn't abuse as much as the one-sided political rants that claim facts from disputed all-too-recent events. At least you'd have to look for this advertising for it to work. But try to find an unbiased recount of recent U.S. elections - and you can't find it on wikipedia. That's why I don't use it. For all that I barely used it, I tried editing to help, and that didn't get accepted either - I was totally outnumbered by liberals.
Since they aren't actually selling this product, there is no accountability to balance their views. Finally, because it relies on community involvement, it's really the worst form of democracy: a popularity contest.
"5. "Gas moderated reactors are a means to make Thorium breeders" - Once again, the term is "gas cooled", not "gas moderated". Do you even know what a moderator is?"
I love this. Only on/. can you sincerely ridicule someone for their LACK of Nuclear Engineering knowledge. Unbelievable.
All this information is legally made public. It's public information for a reason. Celebrities and millionaires may not like us finding out where they live, etc. But they have the resources to insulate themselves from the scrutiny- as obviously they are trying to do, so it is reasonably in the public interest to know this stuff. This isn't getting his teenager's cell phone number, all this stuff SHOULD BE made public and IS MADE public on purpose.
His address, income (stock sales) and political contributions ARE a matter of public record, and I am very glad they were publicized this way. Google's CEO should be glad, too, because it's a lot easier for the company to 'do evil' if stock prices, residences and political contributions aren't out in the open.
If the founders move to India, the investors should know that. If they sell of all their stock, they should know that. In the case of Google, we really NEED to know that because their entire market could crash if they lose faith in the own stock. Their political contributions are important to avoid conflicts of interest that Liberal hacks are always quick to see from Conservatives. If this was Halliburton,/. would be flaming his entire extended family right now, privacy be damned and you know it!
So, basically, they're betting that Eliot Spitzer is our next governor? I mean, why else single out NY, except that ES goes after big corporations like a fame-seeking pit bull with rabies.
They weren't morons. Research and Development has always been bad at sales and business planning. The Parc was a successful prototype and Xerox didn't have the experience selling computers to hobbyists and enthusiasts in a mass market environment. It's like IBM at the time, they were about big iron, only it was big copying stuff instead of mainframes.
Jobs et al. had the benefit of being close to the situation - personal computing. This is pre-Lan parties, pre-inkjets, pre virtually everything. Poor Xerox corp. was making money hand over fist already and had a lab inventing stuff pretty far out of their expertise. They were really smart at doing that. I mean, the salespeople wouldn't have known what to do with that hardware. The whole business was built on copying forms. It's kind of like Sony, once they purchased media stuff, they couldn't invent the ipod. Only Xerox was much more focused and successfuly at the time.
The flood of AMD powered computers in the sales circulars immediately after the lawsuit announcement? Or is this the delayed result of a knee-jerk reaction to Intel's Apple move?
Laptop list: 1. Digital camera standard (really, if cellphones, why not laptops?), with included software to read sign language, frustration and warn about bosses sneaking up behind you. 2. 'Game Mode' to maximize performance, minimize background apps and change the firewall to only let through the gaming data. 3. Remote control doubles as wireless mouse. 4. Detachable keyboard. 5. 6 hour battery life, at least. 6. Seamless cell network to Wi-Fi networking for broadband prices. 7. Secondary display for email status. 8. Every screen is a touch screen. 9. Waterproof. 10. 'Natural' split keyboard option.
Wish list (current solution): 1. Built-in Pez Dispenser. (Duct tape) 2. LCD screen washer and wiper. (Windex and squeegee) 3. Can stretch screen for desk or shrink for lap. (Stupid overpriced 'dock). 4. It knows when it's being stolen and cries like a baby until it's returned. (I know when it's been stolen and I cry like a baby). 5. Transforms into Toaster Oven, using Dual Core heating elements. (can flip laptop upside down for roadside cooking, nice and warm).
I suggest you reconsider graduate studies when you're asking to upgrade what is essentially craftsmanship. Post-graduate work should be for research, not job skills and experience.
"Actually, the correct term is not "weasel words". It's "mustelid lexicography"."
You don't even know enough English to properly criticize other writers.
"Strunk and White's _Elements of Style_ is another great guide to writing. It lives its message: the book says to be short and to the point, and so the book is actually short and to the point.It goes from the basics like joining sentences to the principles of composition and clear writing. Anyone who wants to be a writer, whether as a journalist, novelist, or academic, needs to pick up a copy."
I discovered Strunk & Write, and I'm embarassed that my colleagues haven't.
"I can't believe that almost got through senior year of college without ever having read this book, which is ridiculous- there's this idea in America that you don't need to learn the rules and basics of your craft anymore, whether its art or writing or whatever- well, that idea is bullshit. I'm all for breaking loose and breaking all the rules, but it helps to know the rules in the first place. And for every one Jack Kerouac who can write brilliant drug-fuelled free-form prose, there are a dozen people who really need to pick up Strunk and White, and Orwell's _Politics and the English Language_ Essay and learn to string two words together (I'm firmly in the second camp)."
I like Ubuntu (the name, and yes, the distribution). But about the name, they're from Africa, and it sounds African and you can basically sound it out without screwing up. But SUSE is soo-say? right? Or Suzy? And Linux is Lynn-uks? And is the G in GNU silent? I forget. Is it SQL 'sequel' or S.Q.L.? And if it's the latter, why not make a 2 syllable word out of it instead of a 3 syllable acronym?
They don't just support Debian because it's a different product to the end users. To spread Linux, you need a Ubuntu product, not a Debian.
I understand Ubuntu needs Debian to survive, and Debian doesn't need Ubuntu. Debian has many other users and uses in server installations, and probably always will. Ubuntu does support Debian, more than most Debian users, with patches, etc. Spending money to spread Ubuntu spreads Debian, and will eventually strengthen Debian.
So the divide isn't confusing to normal non-uber-geeks like me. Ubuntu is a relatively clean, simple Linux install. That's all I ever wanted. I don't want ~300 apps installed by default just because they're free. And I don't even know where to begin to uninstall things in Linux without package dependency nightmares. And in 2005, you SHOULD be able to use Linux without the command line if you want. In which case, Debian isn't like Ubuntu at all.
And I think they're non-profit, so it's more like firefox/mozilla comparison than a Fedora/Red Hat comparison - Ubuntu is building a cleaner product from an aging superstar.
"Also, it is important to note that if you gave the people in these other countries the US's minimum wage, it would make the employees ungodly rich, and would screw everything up in the 3rd world country."
I think I agree, but you put it poorly. Minimum wage here would be middle class there, let's say. The important thing is that their wage is (hopefully) set by the capitalist market in their country. So, since the global economy is mostly free, as we pay them money to do this, their standard of living raises, until they are doing better. Once enough of our money gets into their country, we'll be the ones in the developing country! And then we'll be playing WoW 26: The Wrath of Orc Zhu Zhang Mei for work instead of leisure.
Which is why so many politicians get excited over our numerous trade deficits.
I've never had problems with my Nokias, even the old ones laying around in my basement for a couple of years. They are solid, the brick design usually means longer battery life and they're incredibly durable. But no one wants a brick design anymore. After the problems I had with my last Sony/ericsson, I was going to insist on Nokia again, but VZ only offers one lame Nokia and like 3,000 gray flip phones.
I found a blue flip phone at Radio Shack so at least I won't accidentally pick up my friend's or family's gray phones.
I don't understand why Verizon is still CDMA. I can't believe I have to re-enter my phone numbers everytime.
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They're most like AT&T was in it's heyday. You may not like their business for other reasons, but they are doing a lot of research now.
Coming from their core search/advertising fields, they aren't used to static situations. They are used to constant change, right? Search is never perfect, advertising evolves. Email was a sort of cobbled together effort. That's why everything is in beta. That's just their approach, and it's not a perfect one. They can't focus and stay ahead of online trends.
In this sense, I prefer Yahoo! - fantasy football, IM, news are all very polished and getting deep and refined. They were the most useful for Travel. I think their sports rivals the best, too, including ESPN, CNN/SI and sportsline.
For a portal, I guess Google IS pretty focused. They are flush with money and new hires, and I'm enjoying this frenzy of new stuff.
This is the real point. Some sham 'advertising' on wikipedia isn't abuse as much as the one-sided political rants that claim facts from disputed all-too-recent events. At least you'd have to look for this advertising for it to work. But try to find an unbiased recount of recent U.S. elections - and you can't find it on wikipedia. That's why I don't use it. For all that I barely used it, I tried editing to help, and that didn't get accepted either - I was totally outnumbered by liberals.
Since they aren't actually selling this product, there is no accountability to balance their views. Finally, because it relies on community involvement, it's really the worst form of democracy: a popularity contest.
Read again, they meant to say, I'm willing to try C, but I'll never return to Visual Basic, or anything like that again.
"5. "Gas moderated reactors are a means to make Thorium breeders" - Once again, the term is "gas cooled", not "gas moderated". Do you even know what a moderator is?"
/. can you sincerely ridicule someone for their LACK of Nuclear Engineering knowledge. Unbelievable.
I love this. Only on
Which is why MSN.com is on the bottom and Google's on the top.
In the non-sexual sense, of course.
All this information is legally made public. It's public information for a reason. Celebrities and millionaires may not like us finding out where they live, etc. But they have the resources to insulate themselves from the scrutiny- as obviously they are trying to do, so it is reasonably in the public interest to know this stuff. This isn't getting his teenager's cell phone number, all this stuff SHOULD BE made public and IS MADE public on purpose.
/. would be flaming his entire extended family right now, privacy be damned and you know it!
His address, income (stock sales) and political contributions ARE a matter of public record, and I am very glad they were publicized this way. Google's CEO should be glad, too, because it's a lot easier for the company to 'do evil' if stock prices, residences and political contributions aren't out in the open.
If the founders move to India, the investors should know that. If they sell of all their stock, they should know that. In the case of Google, we really NEED to know that because their entire market could crash if they lose faith in the own stock. Their political contributions are important to avoid conflicts of interest that Liberal hacks are always quick to see from Conservatives. If this was Halliburton,
4*166=664
It's called a calculator. See? Try it and you'll find you don't have to estimate numbers using your toes anymore.
So, basically, they're betting that Eliot Spitzer is our next governor? I mean, why else single out NY, except that ES goes after big corporations like a fame-seeking pit bull with rabies.
OSS developers combine Northern charm with Southern efficiency.
"from the dum-dum-dum-dum-da-dum-dum-dum dept."
I believe that's
dum-dum-dum-dum-da-dum-dum-da-dum
They weren't morons. Research and Development has always been bad at sales and business planning. The Parc was a successful prototype and Xerox didn't have the experience selling computers to hobbyists and enthusiasts in a mass market environment. It's like IBM at the time, they were about big iron, only it was big copying stuff instead of mainframes.
Jobs et al. had the benefit of being close to the situation - personal computing. This is pre-Lan parties, pre-inkjets, pre virtually everything. Poor Xerox corp. was making money hand over fist already and had a lab inventing stuff pretty far out of their expertise. They were really smart at doing that. I mean, the salespeople wouldn't have known what to do with that hardware. The whole business was built on copying forms. It's kind of like Sony, once they purchased media stuff, they couldn't invent the ipod. Only Xerox was much more focused and successfuly at the time.
"The agreement springs from an investigation by New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer"
The Sheriff of Wall Street strikes again. If this man isn't running the country in 7 years, I'll be surprised.
The flood of AMD powered computers in the sales circulars immediately after the lawsuit announcement? Or is this the delayed result of a knee-jerk reaction to Intel's Apple move?
is called 'Windows Vista Cruiser'!
Finally. Let's make it an Olympic sport and then dance on De Coubertin's Grave in our army boots!
Who didn't take poli. sci. (or didn't stay awake) please google 'Tragedy of the Commons' to get a clue about the funny name!
Laptop list:
1. Digital camera standard (really, if cellphones, why not laptops?), with included software to read sign language, frustration and warn about bosses sneaking up behind you.
2. 'Game Mode' to maximize performance, minimize background apps and change the firewall to only let through the gaming data.
3. Remote control doubles as wireless mouse.
4. Detachable keyboard.
5. 6 hour battery life, at least.
6. Seamless cell network to Wi-Fi networking for broadband prices.
7. Secondary display for email status.
8. Every screen is a touch screen.
9. Waterproof.
10. 'Natural' split keyboard option.
Wish list (current solution):
1. Built-in Pez Dispenser. (Duct tape)
2. LCD screen washer and wiper. (Windex and squeegee)
3. Can stretch screen for desk or shrink for lap. (Stupid overpriced 'dock).
4. It knows when it's being stolen and cries like a baby until it's returned. (I know when it's been stolen and I cry like a baby).
5. Transforms into Toaster Oven, using Dual Core heating elements. (can flip laptop upside down for roadside cooking, nice and warm).
A busy week for a games developer meant actually shipping SOME FRICKIN' GAMES!!!
"Lotsa universities here."
And apparently, they teach American English 101.
I suggest you reconsider graduate studies when you're asking to upgrade what is essentially craftsmanship. Post-graduate work should be for research, not job skills and experience.
"Actually, the correct term is not "weasel words". It's "mustelid lexicography"."
You don't even know enough English to properly criticize other writers.
"Strunk and White's _Elements of Style_ is another great guide to writing. It lives its message: the book says to be short and to the point, and so the book is actually short and to the point.It goes from the basics like joining sentences to the principles of composition and clear writing. Anyone who wants to be a writer, whether as a journalist, novelist, or academic, needs to pick up a copy."
I discovered Strunk & Write, and I'm embarassed that my colleagues haven't.
"I can't believe that almost got through senior year of college without ever having read this book, which is ridiculous- there's this idea in America that you don't need to learn the rules and basics of your craft anymore, whether its art or writing or whatever- well, that idea is bullshit. I'm all for breaking loose and breaking all the rules, but it helps to know the rules in the first place. And for every one Jack Kerouac who can write brilliant drug-fuelled free-form prose, there are a dozen people who really need to pick up Strunk and White, and Orwell's _Politics and the English Language_ Essay and learn to string two words together (I'm firmly in the second camp)."
The 60's were a mistake.
I like Ubuntu (the name, and yes, the distribution). But about the name, they're from Africa, and it sounds African and you can basically sound it out without screwing up. But SUSE is soo-say? right? Or Suzy? And Linux is Lynn-uks? And is the G in GNU silent? I forget. Is it SQL 'sequel' or S.Q.L.? And if it's the latter, why not make a 2 syllable word out of it instead of a 3 syllable acronym?
They don't just support Debian because it's a different product to the end users. To spread Linux, you need a Ubuntu product, not a Debian.
I understand Ubuntu needs Debian to survive, and Debian doesn't need Ubuntu. Debian has many other users and uses in server installations, and probably always will. Ubuntu does support Debian, more than most Debian users, with patches, etc. Spending money to spread Ubuntu spreads Debian, and will eventually strengthen Debian.
So the divide isn't confusing to normal non-uber-geeks like me. Ubuntu is a relatively clean, simple Linux install. That's all I ever wanted. I don't want ~300 apps installed by default just because they're free. And I don't even know where to begin to uninstall things in Linux without package dependency nightmares. And in 2005, you SHOULD be able to use Linux without the command line if you want. In which case, Debian isn't like Ubuntu at all.
And I think they're non-profit, so it's more like firefox/mozilla comparison than a Fedora/Red Hat comparison - Ubuntu is building a cleaner product from an aging superstar.
"Also, it is important to note that if you gave the people in these other countries the US's minimum wage, it would make the employees ungodly rich, and would screw everything up in the 3rd world country."
I think I agree, but you put it poorly. Minimum wage here would be middle class there, let's say. The important thing is that their wage is (hopefully) set by the capitalist market in their country. So, since the global economy is mostly free, as we pay them money to do this, their standard of living raises, until they are doing better. Once enough of our money gets into their country, we'll be the ones in the developing country! And then we'll be playing WoW 26: The Wrath of Orc Zhu Zhang Mei for work instead of leisure.
Which is why so many politicians get excited over our numerous trade deficits.
I've never had problems with my Nokias, even the old ones laying around in my basement for a couple of years. They are solid, the brick design usually means longer battery life and they're incredibly durable. But no one wants a brick design anymore. After the problems I had with my last Sony/ericsson, I was going to insist on Nokia again, but VZ only offers one lame Nokia and like 3,000 gray flip phones.
I found a blue flip phone at Radio Shack so at least I won't accidentally pick up my friend's or family's gray phones.
I don't understand why Verizon is still CDMA. I can't believe I have to re-enter my phone numbers everytime.