On a less alliterative note, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) seems to be one of those bills put into place to allow a fall back contingency for charging a corporation, or at least allowing investigatory subpeonas. Kind of like how they got Capone for tax evasion in the end. In today's age, does it really make sense to create laws like that targetting corporations that can afford to spend more on lawyers than the government who passes the bills in the first place?
Since this still needs to be synced with a computer, it seems that the Apple TV is really just a glorified version of a DVI cable. Don't get me wrong, it will still sell, as Apple is the in thing at the moment and they definately take the extra time to make their user interfaces feel as satiny and chique as possible.
In the end, it a cross between a TiVo and wireless transmitter still requiring the another expensive piece of hardware to use. This seems to be aimed at the consumer looking for a simple all-in-one media solution and even syncing between two pieces of equipment can be too complex for those who still "break off the cup holder" on their old desktops, as it were.
However, with the small form factor, and the rumors about TiVo To Go, I imagine it's only a matter of time before they toss in the few parts missing from the Mac Mini, and maybe a wireless keyboard and mouse/stylus for direct downloads to the Apple TV from the iTMS. Could this be a rebirth of WebTV fueled by the momentum of Apple and hipster culture?
Well, we actually did have a required course for this at my school, so was a little more like this:
Pre-semetser: Get various groups to pitch ideas for "free custom software" as produced by local college seniors.
Week 1: Students group up in 5 man teams and decide to accept which ever seems the most real-world (i.e. least work)
Week 2: Meet with customers to define what they want and get them to sign a contract.
Week 3-4: Slack off, while team leader works at defining goals with customers. After sign-off.
Week 5-6: Write stuff in notebooks pretending to "design" and wonder when the designated guy for the test phase (Week 10-14) will show up to class again.
Week 7: Actual design begins, usually with the local LUG fanatic trying to pinpoint exactly how linux is the best solution to merge into the client's proprietary Windows database.
Week 8-12: One guy codes most of it, with the LUG guy saying how much easier this would've been on Linux, while the team leader fends off creeping requirements, and the documentation/research and testing leads party.
Week 13: It's realized that there's no possible way to give them exactly what they want, but the client gives your grade, so you cut corners, swear at the lazy (and missing) doc and testing people, and figure out how thick to lay on the B.S. to the client to convince them that this is their dream machine.
Week 14: Spend all weekend installing stuff that non-techies will have to manage, while the team leader massages them into giving an 'A'.
Week 15: Graduate, with knowledge that you'll never have to touch that duct-taped piece of hackwork again.
Week 20: Field job offers from M$ajor corporations.
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Did someone forget to install the memory and update Korea's firmware again?
So SOX stops OS X sockets, shocks /.ers?
On a less alliterative note, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) seems to be one of those bills put into place to allow a fall back contingency for charging a corporation, or at least allowing investigatory subpeonas. Kind of like how they got Capone for tax evasion in the end. In today's age, does it really make sense to create laws like that targetting corporations that can afford to spend more on lawyers than the government who passes the bills in the first place?
It was probably taken by whoever stole our herds of sweet sweet Buggalo.
In the end, it a cross between a TiVo and wireless transmitter still requiring the another expensive piece of hardware to use. This seems to be aimed at the consumer looking for a simple all-in-one media solution and even syncing between two pieces of equipment can be too complex for those who still "break off the cup holder" on their old desktops, as it were.
However, with the small form factor, and the rumors about TiVo To Go, I imagine it's only a matter of time before they toss in the few parts missing from the Mac Mini, and maybe a wireless keyboard and mouse/stylus for direct downloads to the Apple TV from the iTMS. Could this be a rebirth of WebTV fueled by the momentum of Apple and hipster culture?
Well, we actually did have a required course for this at my school, so was a little more like this: Pre-semetser: Get various groups to pitch ideas for "free custom software" as produced by local college seniors. Week 1: Students group up in 5 man teams and decide to accept which ever seems the most real-world (i.e. least work) Week 2: Meet with customers to define what they want and get them to sign a contract. Week 3-4: Slack off, while team leader works at defining goals with customers. After sign-off. Week 5-6: Write stuff in notebooks pretending to "design" and wonder when the designated guy for the test phase (Week 10-14) will show up to class again. Week 7: Actual design begins, usually with the local LUG fanatic trying to pinpoint exactly how linux is the best solution to merge into the client's proprietary Windows database. Week 8-12: One guy codes most of it, with the LUG guy saying how much easier this would've been on Linux, while the team leader fends off creeping requirements, and the documentation/research and testing leads party. Week 13: It's realized that there's no possible way to give them exactly what they want, but the client gives your grade, so you cut corners, swear at the lazy (and missing) doc and testing people, and figure out how thick to lay on the B.S. to the client to convince them that this is their dream machine. Week 14: Spend all weekend installing stuff that non-techies will have to manage, while the team leader massages them into giving an 'A'. Week 15: Graduate, with knowledge that you'll never have to touch that duct-taped piece of hackwork again. Week 20: Field job offers from M$ajor corporations.