Not working like other Windows programs is not necessarily a bad thing. Of course working like a failed platform such as Lotus Notes would not be all that great either. With a little luck he has learned a few things from these experiences. Simplification of Microsoft products is obviously not a bad idea.
Eventually people who are not computer geeks posting on/. will realize that DRM is a pain in the ass. It could even be the downfall of Blue ray and HD-DVD. Eventually there will be a music/media player that is cooler than the iPod and people will realize why DRM sucks. All of the time spent in courts will eventually be a waste on both sides of the issue. Just wait and things will work themselves out naturally.
Don't you have someone waiting to kick your ass if you don't get up and do your job in the military? Many college kids could use that kind of motivation to get them to class.
Of course the high school kids have failed way more than they have succeeded. The only reason they were ever hired was that there weren't any more good, well educated techies left during the.com boom.
Now companies have decided to go overseas instead of high school to get their cheap green techies. And again some of them will succeed and grow and some will fail miserably.
In the end you will still have your core of educated geeks that go on.
Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of two-foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a lawyer defending a major record company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, [approaches and softens] does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests.
Too bad it's diesel. VW could use some style in its lineup too. Other than the Beetle these are pretty bland cars. And they admit it too with their "low smug emissions" commercials. It's just a marketing tool to push blandly styled cars.
Dropped calls in at least some cases would seem to indicate an underlying problem with the ISP you're using. Most people don't even notice when their broadband connection disconnects because it reconnects automatically and you can't tell much of a difference when all you do is surf and get e-mail. A bad ISP becomes obvious when doing something that requires a constant connection, like VOIP, remote desktop, large downloads, games, etc..
Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of two-foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a lawyer defending a major record company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, [approaches and softens] does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests.
a) You're right, you didn't. I was thinking back to the original topic and it got projected on your post.
b) My response was for demonstration purposes only also. You can pretty much come up with an answer to just about any problem with a general purpose computer.
My basic point is that some things will go to dedicated machines, like TiVo and such (and maybe even for gaming before too long), while general computing is going to remain just as it is for a good bit more time. I could see a semi-dedicated music device appearing at some point, maybe an integration with TiVo actually. These other devices really just depend on where it makes sense for the user. I use Beyond TV for my PC instead of TiVo for example, TiVo doesn't do everything that I want it to.
There's no reason that a Mac would handle any of these problems better. A widescreen panel that rotates and one of those OLED keyboards would solve those problems on either platform.
I think that some basic applications will develop themselves into their own devices, but that doesn't eliminate the need for a general purpose PC or Mac (which they both are, just because Macs are proprietary doesn't make them not general purpose).
This might sound stupid, but I'd feel ripped off if I paid $3000+ for a plane ride that only lasted 30 minutes, even if it did take me to the other side of the planet.
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Not working like other Windows programs is not necessarily a bad thing. Of course working like a failed platform such as Lotus Notes would not be all that great either. With a little luck he has learned a few things from these experiences. Simplification of Microsoft products is obviously not a bad idea.
Haha... that's awesome. I guess I type my name too often.
I'm not playing a game where the ultimate goat is to become a queen.
That's what server farms are for.
It all depends on where you want to spend your money, developers or hardware.
Because USA is the best one, so it is obviously the default.
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Eventually people who are not computer geeks posting on /. will realize that DRM is a pain in the ass. It could even be the downfall of Blue ray and HD-DVD. Eventually there will be a music/media player that is cooler than the iPod and people will realize why DRM sucks. All of the time spent in courts will eventually be a waste on both sides of the issue. Just wait and things will work themselves out naturally.
Don't you have someone waiting to kick your ass if you don't get up and do your job in the military? Many college kids could use that kind of motivation to get them to class.
Of course the high school kids have failed way more than they have succeeded. The only reason they were ever hired was that there weren't any more good, well educated techies left during the .com boom.
Now companies have decided to go overseas instead of high school to get their cheap green techies. And again some of them will succeed and grow and some will fail miserably.
In the end you will still have your core of educated geeks that go on.
Not true once you get past the .com jobs. I'm the youngest in my group at 32, and nobody is seen as past their prime as far as I can tell.
Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of two-foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a lawyer defending a major record company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, [approaches and softens] does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests.
The Chewbacca Defense: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewbacca_defense
I just want to know where the crew will sit if that inflatable guy is in their seat the whole time.
It works fine in Firefox.
Too bad it's diesel. VW could use some style in its lineup too. Other than the Beetle these are pretty bland cars. And they admit it too with their "low smug emissions" commercials. It's just a marketing tool to push blandly styled cars.
I somewhat agree, but Intel with no competition is no better at lowering prices. AMD needs to stay close and we'll be set for some price drops.
Dropped calls in at least some cases would seem to indicate an underlying problem with the ISP you're using. Most people don't even notice when their broadband connection disconnects because it reconnects automatically and you can't tell much of a difference when all you do is surf and get e-mail. A bad ISP becomes obvious when doing something that requires a constant connection, like VOIP, remote desktop, large downloads, games, etc..
It's sad that Dell is doing this just as Intel is about to finally release a competitive product. Dell should have done this about 3 years ago.
Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of two-foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with this case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with this case! It does not make sense! Look at me. I'm a lawyer defending a major record company, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when you're in that jury room deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, [approaches and softens] does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewbacca_defense
a) You're right, you didn't. I was thinking back to the original topic and it got projected on your post.
b) My response was for demonstration purposes only also. You can pretty much come up with an answer to just about any problem with a general purpose computer.
My basic point is that some things will go to dedicated machines, like TiVo and such (and maybe even for gaming before too long), while general computing is going to remain just as it is for a good bit more time. I could see a semi-dedicated music device appearing at some point, maybe an integration with TiVo actually. These other devices really just depend on where it makes sense for the user. I use Beyond TV for my PC instead of TiVo for example, TiVo doesn't do everything that I want it to.
There's no reason that a Mac would handle any of these problems better. A widescreen panel that rotates and one of those OLED keyboards would solve those problems on either platform.
I think that some basic applications will develop themselves into their own devices, but that doesn't eliminate the need for a general purpose PC or Mac (which they both are, just because Macs are proprietary doesn't make them not general purpose).
Not bad.
Imagine the jobs we can move from one industry to another.
UAW guys and auto manufacturers better study up on alternative fuel cars.
does the sybian count?
This might sound stupid, but I'd feel ripped off if I paid $3000+ for a plane ride that only lasted 30 minutes, even if it did take me to the other side of the planet.
Hey that's nice, but TFA link takes me to the WSJ home page. I'm not registering for that crap.
I must have missed something. What's a cuecat? Link?