I remember watching a show on NBC, or one it's other channels, and they were doing a documentary about Walmart. There factories are incredibly complex and insane. Everything you buy is sent to a central database within minutes of your purchase and is analyzed by the computers who determine what products are needed at various stores around the country, so they can send them out instantly. It is some crazy complex system where every item is tracked to the store. Too bad I can't remember much more.
The only problem I have with that is how many people really need FLAC files. Most people who download any type of music aren't crazy audiophiles with just the perfect speakers in the perfect spots. Most of them are just average users who will use headphones or a simple speaker set-up to listen to their music.
Referring to the fasttrack client thing, when I looked at the screenshots, I thought the same thing. However, I can see much of the open source community jumping on a project like this, unlike Opera which I assume didn't let the source code out?
That makes sense. I am not an expertise in how the internet works to fully understand how the idea works, but I do agree with you on many points. However, it is amazing what people can do these days.
I was thinking that as well. Some larger sites, if this tech is implemented properly, could really benefit by using some sort of system to allow users to "download" the webpage via bittorrent. Saves a lot of bandwidth, however it could be rather slow.
What about http://www.mobuzztv.com/? The format is quite simple and the episodes are short and a bit quirky, but it works fine because it gets too the point and not much extra stuff. Plus the episodes are only about 10 MB each so they are small and can be placed on iPod or other.
Actually, this might not be such a bad idea and it sort of makes sense. For webpages that heavily depend upon video or audio, this would work perfectly if implemented well. It makes sense that if you downloaded the file and played it in a built-in player in Firefox or other. I can also see it saving a lot of bandwidth for sites. It also saves the need of having to get another client, like Azureus, and downloading the.torrent file and all that extra stuff to download something, while having it just download in Firefox. This may be a new interesting to way spread content, so I think it should be watched closely.
Actually, I do believe they have a special episode dedicated to clips that made it and those that did not. They have a bunch of clips that you didn't see that included some great bits that they said they wanted to include in the show.
In reality, most of the world is MSN. I live in Canada and we are dominated by MSN and do not know anyone without an MSN e-mail. Almost everywhere else in the world is similar and really only America with AIM. I had to get an AIM account talk to people my friends in America and it is surprising how many of them have switched to MSN.
This is true, however I would take podcasts over reading articles anyway. I listen to them while doing work, outside, doing stuff, etc. Very handy. However, there are some benefits as well. Instead of having to read a ton of different articles, you can listen to them all at once. As well, you get the interviews with the people, instead of having to read transcripts. I see a lot of benefits to podcasting.
Nothing can ever beat the feeling of the pages turning and sitting in a relaxing chair reading the paper. So far that is nothing that be replicated by any computer. Every morning I read the paper because I am not distracted, unlike I am on the computer. As well, there are a few things that the paper has that the internet doesn't, such as the crossword puzzle. I know you can get an online version, but it is just not the same. As well, it has comics, daily trivia, editorials and opinions which you have to pay for online. As well, on saturdays the paper has a weekly contest where you make up a little rhyme or title or some subject or another. They are really good. That can never be replicated by the internet.
I agree. As a fellow BCian we trade a heck of a lot of with China. That is what.. 16 hours ahead? (correct me if I am wrong) and we have no problems trading with them.
I remember reading about it in the paper, and it just seemed so lame. It was as if Canada was ruled by America.
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I remember watching a show on NBC, or one it's other channels, and they were doing a documentary about Walmart. There factories are incredibly complex and insane. Everything you buy is sent to a central database within minutes of your purchase and is analyzed by the computers who determine what products are needed at various stores around the country, so they can send them out instantly. It is some crazy complex system where every item is tracked to the store. Too bad I can't remember much more.
The only problem I have with that is how many people really need FLAC files. Most people who download any type of music aren't crazy audiophiles with just the perfect speakers in the perfect spots. Most of them are just average users who will use headphones or a simple speaker set-up to listen to their music.
Referring to the fasttrack client thing, when I looked at the screenshots, I thought the same thing. However, I can see much of the open source community jumping on a project like this, unlike Opera which I assume didn't let the source code out?
That makes sense. I am not an expertise in how the internet works to fully understand how the idea works, but I do agree with you on many points. However, it is amazing what people can do these days.
I was thinking that as well. Some larger sites, if this tech is implemented properly, could really benefit by using some sort of system to allow users to "download" the webpage via bittorrent. Saves a lot of bandwidth, however it could be rather slow.
What about http://www.mobuzztv.com/? The format is quite simple and the episodes are short and a bit quirky, but it works fine because it gets too the point and not much extra stuff. Plus the episodes are only about 10 MB each so they are small and can be placed on iPod or other.
Actually, this might not be such a bad idea and it sort of makes sense. For webpages that heavily depend upon video or audio, this would work perfectly if implemented well. It makes sense that if you downloaded the file and played it in a built-in player in Firefox or other. I can also see it saving a lot of bandwidth for sites. It also saves the need of having to get another client, like Azureus, and downloading the .torrent file and all that extra stuff to download something, while having it just download in Firefox. This may be a new interesting to way spread content, so I think it should be watched closely.
Sorry, but "In Soviet Russia..." jokes are a copyrighted material by the RIAA.
I always knew those Richmond people where crazy. I wonder if I can see it from my house.
Also, can't forget this guy http://www.komar.org/cgi-bin/xmas_webcam
Actually, I do believe they have a special episode dedicated to clips that made it and those that did not. They have a bunch of clips that you didn't see that included some great bits that they said they wanted to include in the show.
In reality, most of the world is MSN. I live in Canada and we are dominated by MSN and do not know anyone without an MSN e-mail. Almost everywhere else in the world is similar and really only America with AIM. I had to get an AIM account talk to people my friends in America and it is surprising how many of them have switched to MSN.
Of course, it would take a few YEARS to make people learn the rules. I have the rule book here and it is at least 50 pages long.
NASA is out-sourcing as well?
This is true, however I would take podcasts over reading articles anyway. I listen to them while doing work, outside, doing stuff, etc. Very handy. However, there are some benefits as well. Instead of having to read a ton of different articles, you can listen to them all at once. As well, you get the interviews with the people, instead of having to read transcripts. I see a lot of benefits to podcasting.
Nothing can ever beat the feeling of the pages turning and sitting in a relaxing chair reading the paper. So far that is nothing that be replicated by any computer. Every morning I read the paper because I am not distracted, unlike I am on the computer. As well, there are a few things that the paper has that the internet doesn't, such as the crossword puzzle. I know you can get an online version, but it is just not the same. As well, it has comics, daily trivia, editorials and opinions which you have to pay for online. As well, on saturdays the paper has a weekly contest where you make up a little rhyme or title or some subject or another. They are really good. That can never be replicated by the internet.
Interesting?! WTF!
inevitable
It's not like Slashdot is owned by Google... wait a second..
because it is free!!!!
I am sorry. Very sorry.
For all those lazy geeks who don't want to go finding the thread, or have never been to fark..
k =1725702
http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLin
getting some girls there, but since you posted this on slashdot...
In soviet russia, all your microsoft beowulf kevin portmans overlords are belonging to us! You insensitive clod!
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Profit!
You have to upgrade to the new hybrid model, I get about 20 nanomiles and I save about $0.00001 year!
Pimp my nano car.
I agree. As a fellow BCian we trade a heck of a lot of with China. That is what.. 16 hours ahead? (correct me if I am wrong) and we have no problems trading with them.
I remember reading about it in the paper, and it just seemed so lame. It was as if Canada was ruled by America.