I'm not so sure about rewriting but it definitely is very important in a learning environment. Learning the sort and calling sort() is analogous to university and technical collage.
"Security" people who don't know anything about non-IT users like to make password rules that are so obtuse that normal users simply can't deal with them. The result is sticky noted passwords.
.... while sys admin uses "admin" as password on servers/switches without the need to change, ever?
When will they learn that a lower price will likely increase the number of people willing to pay for it instead of pirating it.
MS are not dumb - because with their current pricing will squeeze more $$$ from their user-base (customers and pirates). I.e. 100 @ $139 + 200 @ $0 is better than 300 @ $39.
I think professors will almost always think doing grad study is good, but the answer gotta come from you evaluating pros/cons. I wouldn't say 2 more years of working experiences is definitely better, but the bottom-line is that, getting a grad degree is definitely NOT additional 'job/work training'.
You're very optimistic but I'm on the other side of the fence: some organizations may be able to use specialized news services but regular Joes will probably goes to the alternative 'free' sites for news, i.e. blogs.
If one source of news is free and another isn't, folks will flock to the free.
... regardless of how 'crap' the news source is, really. Today's news agency's content is a good example. Tomorrow regular Joes may be reading stuff from blogs.
And yes - MS really gotta think about what other ways to make money other than selling OS to corp. For basic productivity use, XP + some version of Office will do. The user experience for this application is diminishing in return. Re-juggle the UI, look-n-feel all you want but seriously, why change if it all work fine?
Maybe MS will make corp to subscribe to software instead of a one-off license?
...is to have golf-cart powered by human dung. Converting the seats to toilet seats, put in built-in microwave and a mini fridge. That'll be truly self-propelling.
If your idea is truly novel, IP protection is paramount (patent,NDA...etc.). Then next is to produce a proof-of-concept, not so much a prototype that you can replicate for mass production. You need this to engage with customers (or reseller/partner) so that they will give you feedback. It may or may not be 100% what the end-user may want/need, hence the proof-of-concept. Once you delve/invest into a final design/mass production unit, it'll be tough to change if you're in a 'wrong' direction.
I'm not sure about what you mean by better/high-quality sound. Your statement about "audio professional" agrees that good headphone will always be better than good speaker is bogus - who are those professionals that you talked to. Like I said in my previous comment, professional recording engineers uses speakers as monitor and only uses headphone for mix. Proximity effect is one of the reason why.
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Audiophiles are in a totally different fantasy world but to pro audio engineers there's no compromise for a pair of good monitor speakers, and acoustic treatment in the room.
The number of speakers, the size of the room, the material of the room, the position of the speakers, the positioning of yourself and so many other factors arguably make the room and speakers far less accurate than headphones..
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There's no perfect way to reproduce audio period. But if you talk to professional recording engineers they'll tell you they'll only use headphone to 'check' mix, but never to use them to mix on. They need to listen to audio as accurate as possible so that the mix will be able to well translate (i.e. using other types of speakers/headphone to play back and still hear the 'same mix'). I'm not sure about 4+ speakers but 2 is the number because it's stereo.
Sound engineers uses monitors speakers as well, as location permits. Headphone is used a lot because they can easily isolate the sound, not because it's as accurate as speakers.
Recording engineers also make fun of audiophiles but to them there's no compromise for a pair of good monitor speakers, and acoustic treatment in the room.
Wow proves that people are willing to pay as long as the product is what they wanted.
Like the folks above, I've played SC and WC3 in different spans of 6-7 years each. I keep bragging about the price/entertainment-value I got: $70 (with expansions back then) for 6 years. Even with just average of 10 minutes a day, it comes down to about 20 cents per hour (excluding utilities).
"how we would treat sub-humans will have to wait until we actually figure out how to make them"... I think it's time to start to give it some thoughts. This is quite a bit different from creating a car, telephone or light bulb...etc.
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Whatever you described sounds like America to me.
I'm not so sure about rewriting but it definitely is very important in a learning environment. Learning the sort and calling sort() is analogous to university and technical collage.
RIAA thinks differ.
Isn't the wireless access is for that purpose???
When will they learn that a lower price will likely increase the number of people willing to pay for it instead of pirating it.
MS are not dumb - because with their current pricing will squeeze more $$$ from their user-base (customers and pirates). I.e. 100 @ $139 + 200 @ $0 is better than 300 @ $39.
I think professors will almost always think doing grad study is good, but the answer gotta come from you evaluating pros/cons. I wouldn't say 2 more years of working experiences is definitely better, but the bottom-line is that, getting a grad degree is definitely NOT additional 'job/work training'.
You're very optimistic but I'm on the other side of the fence: some organizations may be able to use specialized news services but regular Joes will probably goes to the alternative 'free' sites for news, i.e. blogs.
... by using goats to mow the lawn. That'd save the world, wouldn't it?
And yes - MS really gotta think about what other ways to make money other than selling OS to corp. For basic productivity use, XP + some version of Office will do. The user experience for this application is diminishing in return. Re-juggle the UI, look-n-feel all you want but seriously, why change if it all work fine? Maybe MS will make corp to subscribe to software instead of a one-off license?
I don't understand: so what makes the "fetus was aborted already" in the first place?
Only the first guy needs to purchase it. The rest can get it from Pirate B... wait a minute...
Ah... they outsourced the Chinese hackers to do it, just like WoW.
... would you smell vegetable stir-fry? In that case they should use soy sauce as coolant and peanut oil as engine lube.
...is to have golf-cart powered by human dung. Converting the seats to toilet seats, put in built-in microwave and a mini fridge. That'll be truly self-propelling.
Ok the engine is not made by carrot or potatoes, or is it?
...one could implement the same feature by detecting violent shake or hitting against the wall using accelerometer.
I prefer the good ol' pine smell.
If your idea is truly novel, IP protection is paramount (patent,NDA...etc.). Then next is to produce a proof-of-concept, not so much a prototype that you can replicate for mass production. You need this to engage with customers (or reseller/partner) so that they will give you feedback. It may or may not be 100% what the end-user may want/need, hence the proof-of-concept. Once you delve/invest into a final design/mass production unit, it'll be tough to change if you're in a 'wrong' direction.
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Audiophiles are in a totally different fantasy world but to pro audio engineers there's no compromise for a pair of good monitor speakers, and acoustic treatment in the room.
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There's no perfect way to reproduce audio period. But if you talk to professional recording engineers they'll tell you they'll only use headphone to 'check' mix, but never to use them to mix on. They need to listen to audio as accurate as possible so that the mix will be able to well translate (i.e. using other types of speakers/headphone to play back and still hear the 'same mix'). I'm not sure about 4+ speakers but 2 is the number because it's stereo.
Sound engineers uses monitors speakers as well, as location permits. Headphone is used a lot because they can easily isolate the sound, not because it's as accurate as speakers.
Recording engineers also make fun of audiophiles but to them there's no compromise for a pair of good monitor speakers, and acoustic treatment in the room.
Wow proves that people are willing to pay as long as the product is what they wanted. Like the folks above, I've played SC and WC3 in different spans of 6-7 years each. I keep bragging about the price/entertainment-value I got: $70 (with expansions back then) for 6 years. Even with just average of 10 minutes a day, it comes down to about 20 cents per hour (excluding utilities).
Is this comment permissible in the court of law? It'll be usable in all MPAA related charges, or wouldn't it?
"how we would treat sub-humans will have to wait until we actually figure out how to make them"... I think it's time to start to give it some thoughts. This is quite a bit different from creating a car, telephone or light bulb...etc.