Though, if you have ever been scuba-diving, you will recall that your breathing is not constant throughout the venture.
In fact, there are times when you are breathing just normal, and there are times when you are really huffing and puffing.
How would this "oxygen-extraction bag" be able to pull out the particles of air out of the water at a VARIABLE rate, to match the variance in your breathing volume (not to mention the variance across individuals)?
Would the contraption be able to do this quickly?
I would hate to have to tell myself to stop breathing so heavy, because my air-extraction bag is deflating quicker than it's filling!
On the other hand, what if it is inflating too fast for you to breathe it in?
I suppose these are minor engineering considerations, but I didn't find mention of them in the article.
It seems that whenever I post a comment regarding Mac/PC with any "valence" whatsoever, I get flamed by some Anonymous Coward (especially when the comment gets moderated up!).
Why doesn't Google do it like HotorNot.com? (You know, the famed picture rating website)
HotorNot is moderated by volunteer users, most of whom are simply bored Internet addicts, who want to feel that they are contributing to some greater good, while they kill time on the WWW.
Couldn't Google do the same thing? I'm sure many bored cubicle people would be more than happy to volunteer their down-time to contributing to a greater cause, such as Google searches.
You know, they could have user-moderated searches, taking a page out of/.'s book.
Or, if this is too complicated, they could simply have checkboxes that say something like "Check here if this was what you were looking for" and "Check her if this was NOT what you were looking for."
Or, maybe they could track the actual website access by IP address, kind of like Amazon does it (much to their benefit and credit, I think). They could then use this history to find out stuff like, "When people type 'Phil Lesh' into a Google search, they have mostly ended up surfing these websites more than others (in order of access popularity."
The same thing could be done for any kind of Google searches--Images, Froogle, etc.
Why don't you think they are going to do the original three Star Wars movies again?
Because we already have too many preconceptions and expectations as to the characters' appearances, mannerisms, etc.
I seriously think I would need a LOT of therapy if they make Indy a different actor. I love James Bond and all, but that actor swapping really tripeed me out.
And Jim Carrey? Dude. DOOOODE. I hope you were kidding. (Everyone knows that Indiana Jones has a butt-chin. P-sha!)
Funny, he hasn't managed to kill Drizzt, Catti-brie, Wulfgar, Bruenor, Regis, or even Entreri or Jarlaxle in the, what, 24 Drizzt books he's written so far?
Although, I can't really say I'm upset!:)
*I DO think that they should get Harrison Ford into those tight, tight pants again and let him take up Han Solo.
Truly, nobody could replace him. (No, not even Johnny Depp!)
It seems like the melting pot to which people sometimes refer America is much bigger than the US.
I know, I know, this is nothing new. "We knew the Internet would do this!" you say. "That's old news!" you say.
It's just neat to see it coming to fruition--that's all.
And with translating software readily available, wouldn't it be neat to peek into the world of someone who, only a few years ago, we colloquially referred to as being ultimately foreign, far away, and exotic.
In fact, that's one reason I love MMORPGs. You can chat with people all over the world, while you wait for the Baal bot to get to the Throne room!
I appreciate your remarks, which plainly show a perspicacious analysis of the deeper ethical issues. In particular, I appreciate your treatment of the tender balance of nonmaleficence (with Nike) and beneficence (with open source software).
It was truly a breath of fresh air.
Although, I am still worried that if I go around with this strong moralistic attitude towards every product I buy, I will end up living in some monastery somewhere, wearing homespun robes and eating organic brown rice daily, listening to an endless supply of Grateful Dead bootlegs (and, yes, the Dead always allowed bootlegging). I'm sure some would prefer this existence, but, to me, it seems a bit austere, to say the least (aside from the Grateful Dead part--that, I think I could handle quite well).
In other words, sometime around grad school, I decided to ditch the mentality of "I won't buy Ford cars because Henry Ford was racist. I won't buy non-range free chicken meat because it's animal torture..." because, as I have already mentioned, I will end up feeling guilty every time I drive to work, or sink my teeth into a juicy, spicy chicken sandwich from Wendy's.
And, for me, I'd rather not live with that burden.
As for my "NOT PERFECT" comment and your subsequent reply, I agree with your logos. So, perhaps it should not be "Perfect versus Nonperfect," but "Good versus Better" (as defined by the end user).
So, according to the article, you're screwed if you hoard every last email and IM file like some OCD patient, since they can have "compromising material."
And you're screwed if you delete these files for not maintaining proper records, since it looks like you're trying to hide something.
Since the only plausible escape from this bind seems to be hoarding everything, without having any "compromising material," it looks like we're all in for some good ol' compliance training!
(Which, by the way, is also going to set the company back.)
True, but I am reminded of the Biblical passage, refering to the Pharisees' questioning of a man healed by Jesus: "Whether he be from God, I know not. One thing I know is that whereas I was blind, now I see!"
And my paraphrase here: "Whether Apple be of sound integrity, I know not. One thing I know is that whereas I was perpetually frustrated with my PC, now I am perpetually stoked with my Apple!"
I know it's just one man's testimony, but, hey, what else matters to that one man!
So, in other words, yes, I agree that there is more to a company's supposed integrity than simply bowing to the imminent threat of a lawsuit hanging overhead, as has been so perceptibly and kindly stated by many replies herein.
Though I have to say that, IMHO, Apple still rocks (THOUGH IT'S FAR FROM PERFECT!).
I'm batting 0 for 1 with CompUSA on Apple products.
They jacked me on a G4, then it took them an inordinate amount of time (not to mention my barking up a number of trees) to finally get me my refund.
Ever since then, I've been Apple store or nothing. (especially the online store)...I don't know what this comment had to do with anything, but it's interesting.
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This sounds really interesting.
Though, if you have ever been scuba-diving, you will recall that your breathing is not constant throughout the venture.
In fact, there are times when you are breathing just normal, and there are times when you are really huffing and puffing.
How would this "oxygen-extraction bag" be able to pull out the particles of air out of the water at a VARIABLE rate, to match the variance in your breathing volume (not to mention the variance across individuals)?
Would the contraption be able to do this quickly?
I would hate to have to tell myself to stop breathing so heavy, because my air-extraction bag is deflating quicker than it's filling!
On the other hand, what if it is inflating too fast for you to breathe it in?
I suppose these are minor engineering considerations, but I didn't find mention of them in the article.
My first inclination is that console gaming has been so limited in it's basic inability to allow for online gaming (e.g. MMORPG's).
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/.'r wrote above, no CEO in his/her right mind will walk away from such a huge (albeit shrinking) market.
But this factor is really becoming a non-issue since the consoles are starting to become Internet-enabled, for this very reason.
see http://reviews.cnet.com/Nintendo_Revolution/4505-
It will really be interesting to see what happens in the future.
I'm personally hoping that the demand for PC gaming goes way down, alone for the fact that if demand goes down, so will the price!
As one astute
I whole-heartedly agree.
Bless your heart.
I am, myself, passionate about many things. (Mac, D&D, and Grateful Dead bootleg collecting among them.)
There. Now I've said too much.
It's all good!
In fact, I feel the poor guy's pain.
It seems that whenever I post a comment regarding Mac/PC with any "valence" whatsoever, I get flamed by some Anonymous Coward (especially when the comment gets moderated up!).
I'm sorry. I had thought that a cursory reading of the article summary would have led one to understand the sarcastic humor in my comment.
I think the author's point was that he couldn't even MENTION Apple or Microsoft without eliciting such remarks as the one I posted in jest.
Is that kind of like Googling /.?
Seriously,
/.'s book.
Why doesn't Google do it like HotorNot.com? (You know, the famed picture rating website)
HotorNot is moderated by volunteer users, most of whom are simply bored Internet addicts, who want to feel that they are contributing to some greater good, while they kill time on the WWW.
Couldn't Google do the same thing? I'm sure many bored cubicle people would be more than happy to volunteer their down-time to contributing to a greater cause, such as Google searches.
You know, they could have user-moderated searches, taking a page out of
Or, if this is too complicated, they could simply have checkboxes that say something like "Check here if this was what you were looking for" and "Check her if this was NOT what you were looking for."
Or, maybe they could track the actual website access by IP address, kind of like Amazon does it (much to their benefit and credit, I think). They could then use this history to find out stuff like, "When people type 'Phil Lesh' into a Google search, they have mostly ended up surfing these websites more than others (in order of access popularity."
The same thing could be done for any kind of Google searches--Images, Froogle, etc.
This guy's such a fanboy.
...a cross between Storm Troopers and Battle Tech!
Really cool!
But kinda creepy at the same time.
If only Rod Serling were alive....
Seriously.
Why don't you think they are going to do the original three Star Wars movies again?
Because we already have too many preconceptions and expectations as to the characters' appearances, mannerisms, etc.
I seriously think I would need a LOT of therapy if they make Indy a different actor. I love James Bond and all, but that actor swapping really tripeed me out.
And Jim Carrey? Dude. DOOOODE. I hope you were kidding. (Everyone knows that Indiana Jones has a butt-chin. P-sha!)
It was my understanding that gasoline and styrofoam do, indeed, make a nice homemade napalm.
Evidently it'll burn through just about anything.
Music broadcasts are great!
http://www.monkeyradio.org/
This guy totally got me into a genre, called Trip Hop.
24/7, man.
It rocks.
It's too bad that Salvatore kills Chewbacca.
:)
Funny, he hasn't managed to kill Drizzt, Catti-brie, Wulfgar, Bruenor, Regis, or even Entreri or Jarlaxle in the, what, 24 Drizzt books he's written so far?
Although, I can't really say I'm upset!
*I DO think that they should get Harrison Ford into those tight, tight pants again and let him take up Han Solo.
Truly, nobody could replace him. (No, not even Johnny Depp!)
They should invite Kim Peek. You know, the guy who inspired the movie "Rain Man."
http://users.lk.net/~stepanov/mnemo/kimpeeke.html
Or are idiot savants barred from such competitions?
It seems like the melting pot to which people sometimes refer America is much bigger than the US.
I know, I know, this is nothing new. "We knew the Internet would do this!" you say. "That's old news!" you say.
It's just neat to see it coming to fruition--that's all.
And with translating software readily available, wouldn't it be neat to peek into the world of someone who, only a few years ago, we colloquially referred to as being ultimately foreign, far away, and exotic.
In fact, that's one reason I love MMORPGs. You can chat with people all over the world, while you wait for the Baal bot to get to the Throne room!
So, in other words, you agree with me?
:)
lol
I appreciate your remarks, which plainly show a perspicacious analysis of the deeper ethical issues. In particular, I appreciate your treatment of the tender balance of nonmaleficence (with Nike) and beneficence (with open source software).
It was truly a breath of fresh air.
Although, I am still worried that if I go around with this strong moralistic attitude towards every product I buy, I will end up living in some monastery somewhere, wearing homespun robes and eating organic brown rice daily, listening to an endless supply of Grateful Dead bootlegs (and, yes, the Dead always allowed bootlegging). I'm sure some would prefer this existence, but, to me, it seems a bit austere, to say the least (aside from the Grateful Dead part--that, I think I could handle quite well).
In other words, sometime around grad school, I decided to ditch the mentality of "I won't buy Ford cars because Henry Ford was racist. I won't buy non-range free chicken meat because it's animal torture..." because, as I have already mentioned, I will end up feeling guilty every time I drive to work, or sink my teeth into a juicy, spicy chicken sandwich from Wendy's.
And, for me, I'd rather not live with that burden.
As for my "NOT PERFECT" comment and your subsequent reply, I agree with your logos. So, perhaps it should not be "Perfect versus Nonperfect," but "Good versus Better" (as defined by the end user).
At least it's a start...
Thanks again, man.
We're supposed to keep them for seven years. SEVEN!! Not just three, as in this case.
And be careful what you write in those notes, or they can come back to haunt you!
"Mary came in today wearing a pleasantly revealing bodice, showing, above all else, an ample bosom that might well be used to serve cocktails...."
So, according to the article, you're screwed if you hoard every last email and IM file like some OCD patient, since they can have "compromising material."
And you're screwed if you delete these files for not maintaining proper records, since it looks like you're trying to hide something.
Since the only plausible escape from this bind seems to be hoarding everything, without having any "compromising material," it looks like we're all in for some good ol' compliance training!
(Which, by the way, is also going to set the company back.)
True, but I am reminded of the Biblical passage, refering to the Pharisees' questioning of a man healed by Jesus:
"Whether he be from God, I know not. One thing I know is that whereas I was blind, now I see!"
And my paraphrase here:
"Whether Apple be of sound integrity, I know not. One thing I know is that whereas I was perpetually frustrated with my PC, now I am perpetually stoked with my Apple!"
I know it's just one man's testimony, but, hey, what else matters to that one man!
So, in other words, yes, I agree that there is more to a company's supposed integrity than simply bowing to the imminent threat of a lawsuit hanging overhead, as has been so perceptibly and kindly stated by many replies herein.
Though I have to say that, IMHO, Apple still rocks (THOUGH IT'S FAR FROM PERFECT!).
It's a good thing, too.
...I don't know what this comment had to do with anything, but it's interesting.
I'm batting 0 for 1 with CompUSA on Apple products.
They jacked me on a G4, then it took them an inordinate amount of time (not to mention my barking up a number of trees) to finally get me my refund.
Ever since then, I've been Apple store or nothing. (especially the online store)
You're calculations are astoundingly (and refreshingly) valid and applicable.
...gotta love the sweet irony.
And to think I'm sitting in my cubicle, hard at work as a Risk Analyst!
...well you've got a point. I really didn't expect that moderation (though I'm not ungrateful).
But my recipe (as you've defined it) is about as valid as posting inflamatory remarks as an Anonymous Coward.
(Sorry, dude. Had to state the obvious.)
Dude, that's so funny.
/. all day if I wanted to!
...oh well.
It really makes me glad that I have such a laid back company. I can screw around on
It makes me kinda proud, and kinda guilty-feeling.
That's a good point.
And I life in California...I ought to know better about how litigious our society has become!