Given that this comment is almost 24 hours after the posting and it doesn't trash Micro$oft or take sides in the great Windows vs Linux vs Apple vs Newton vs Software Patent debate, chances are that no one will see this...
...but why has no one asked the simple question of "why?"
Why is there a need to port from.Net v1.1 to v2.0? If you've spent the resources of 300 people over 2 years to develop the first version, why are you going to throw that away and re-write for a newer version of a framework?
Isn't IT suppose to *save* money through efficiency and productive (etc.) gains? Well, unless your a "consultant" that question wouldn't make sense.
But with a generation growing up with quick, instant messages and text messaging is an extension of that. Sure it may be quicker to just call somone, but new habits are hard to break. Text messaging is the mobile instant messenger.
Double true that. (Heck, I made a business out of text messaging.)
How many people do you really need to have to run a successful Web-based business?
You could get by with just a single person, which I'm doing right now, but I think it's better to have at least two because, briefly, life gets in the way.
And thanks for agreeing with me because once you "flip" your start-up, your just another clog in the corporate wheel until you decide to be risky and start another company. How many times can you "flip" companies?
Honestly, I think many people are happy to make a decent living off of their own business (if they could) instead of "betting the house" and trying to become the next Michael Dell. But I guess this depends on your appetite for risk.
All that said we do need new financing models for early stage firms because there is a major gap in the market these days that seemingly nobody wants to fill.
I enjoy reading Paul Graham's essays, but I'm bothered by the logic "climbing the corporate ladder" verus starting your own company.
A common theme in many of those essays, and one of the primary reasons for starting Y Combinator, is for young hackers to create their own companies to sell (so they don't have to about climbing any corporate ladders) -- briefly, control your own destiny. So how is "flipping" your start-up any different from the corporate culture?
When you "flip" your start-up, you'll be put right back into the corporate ladder, albeit a little higher, but you're still working for the "man". Why not make your start-up into a viable, self-sustaining business? Or is that not Web 2.0?
...when Chuck Norris sends in his taxes, he sends blank forms and includes only a picture of himself, crouched and ready to attack. Chuck Norris has not had to pay taxes, ever.
Somewhere I've read that, depending on the quality of the blank CD media you're using and how you're storing it, expected lifespans can be as low as two (2) years.
That's the first thing that came to my mind. But could they just "hide" it in the operating system?
This prediction makes as much sense as the one I saw somewhere about Apple ditching their computers and instead only making iPods. How am I going to switch Apple?
And there's nothing wrong with a company "locking you in" with their products as long as there are other products you could choose from. I always use FireFox for web browsing, but I do use Internet Explorer and Opera to check my web designs.
I try to plug my start-up "under the radar" (and I'm not ashamed of it since I put a lot of honest work into my business) from time-to-time too, since some people are looking to be informed about a (legit, non-adware-spam-useful) product or service.
But, does this "under the radar" posts work? For me, not really...I'll still plug away though.
And my spam-adware alert went off when I saw this post too. (Be happy, it's Friday!)
I've built a business on text messaging (which sends your appointment reminders to your mobile phone even if your computer is turned off), but my service will never send advertisements to your mobile phone.
My service is something that I've built and constantly use myself and, as a customer, I wouldn't appreciate being "abused" like that regardless of having the option to "opt-out". And, as a business owner, it's not worth the extra "expense" of having another revenue stream.
Self-destructing text messages may be a good idea, but hopefully it won't be used for advertising because you'll open one text message and a hundred other text messages will pop up.;)
It's true that the.NET Framework is really a fancy wrapper for Win32 API's, but the C# language is really great to work with -- only if it's the right tool for the job.
What really grinds my gears is that, as a micro-ISV, the.NET Framework isn't installed on a majority of customer's computers. And it's unfair to ask them to download and install the +200 MB Framework to use your ~100 KB application. That's why I've recently re-writen my client software in C++, but I still use.NET from my server-based applications.
Don't believe the hype,.NET is not everywhere as it should be and if you're developing consumer Windows application with.NET v2.0...well, mod yourself down.
The background image (of water dropping and making ripples) is the same background of a Sony DVD player that I have...is anything original in this thing?
Maybe I'm not hip with the music scene, but, as a new artist, why can't you release your albums to iTunes? Or even sell your CDs and merchandise through Cafe Press?
Isn't it true that some of the new music is getting promoted through unconventional ways such as podcasts, collaborative web sites (such as MySpace), and other people's iTunes mixes? (For examle, I've been exposed to new music through other iTunes mixes that I would have not been otherwise aware of.)
I don't get that...I can easily become an ISV, but a music artist needs a record label?
Well, I've included that short statement because it's true: if you don't post early, chances are you're not going to be modded up. I've posted before because I thought I had something interesting to add to the conversation and it was buried because it wasn't one of the first posts...
...or maybe it wasn't that interesting at all.
Overall, the main point of my original post was that an increase of/. traffic doesn't necessarily translate to an increase of customers (if you have a commerce-based web site).
I disagree with the comment that traffic has real value.
As a web site owner, traffic from/. doesn't necessarily translate into new customers, increase ad revenue, etc. And, ironically, this has been discussed on digg.com.
(Of course this comment won't see the light of day because if you don't post early, you're comments aren't moderated any higher to 'Nothing to See Here, Move On'.)
Isn't the purpose of technology to increase productivity?
I've developed processes that automate really mundane work such as copying data from tapes. Originally, a person had to sit next to the tape loading machine to ensure that the tape was copied correctly and they had to input the correct destination folder for each of the seven tapes in the tape loading magazine.
So I created a Python script that reads each tape header and copies each automatically and it e-mails you when the magazine needs to be changed.
I rather automate as much as possible so I can read more slashdot.
I just bought the Sony 30" CRT HDTV Widescreen TV too.
For me it was a no brainer -- among the other reasons already listed in previous posts, the larger size was not a concern because I needed an entertainment center for my DVD player, etc.
It sucks that Sony isn't going to make CRT's anymore.
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Given that this comment is almost 24 hours after the posting and it doesn't trash Micro$oft or take sides in the great Windows vs Linux vs Apple vs Newton vs Software Patent debate, chances are that no one will see this...
...but why has no one asked the simple question of "why?"
Why is there a need to port from .Net v1.1 to v2.0? If you've spent the resources of 300 people over 2 years to develop the first version, why are you going to throw that away and re-write for a newer version of a framework?
Isn't IT suppose to *save* money through efficiency and productive (etc.) gains? Well, unless your a "consultant" that question wouldn't make sense.
...it's something that no one will remember or talk about next year.
True that.
But with a generation growing up with quick, instant messages and text messaging is an extension of that. Sure it may be quicker to just call somone, but new habits are hard to break. Text messaging is the mobile instant messenger.
Double true that. (Heck, I made a business out of text messaging.)
but very few are practical and even less are large enough to enjoy.
How much is a laptop-dance from the laptop-less dancer? That would be practical and enjoyable.
You could get by with just a single person, which I'm doing right now, but I think it's better to have at least two because, briefly, life gets in the way.
And thanks for agreeing with me because once you "flip" your start-up, your just another clog in the corporate wheel until you decide to be risky and start another company. How many times can you "flip" companies?
Honestly, I think many people are happy to make a decent living off of their own business (if they could) instead of "betting the house" and trying to become the next Michael Dell. But I guess this depends on your appetite for risk.
All that said we do need new financing models for early stage firms because there is a major gap in the market these days that seemingly nobody wants to fill.
Well said.
I enjoy reading Paul Graham's essays, but I'm bothered by the logic "climbing the corporate ladder" verus starting your own company.
A common theme in many of those essays, and one of the primary reasons for starting Y Combinator, is for young hackers to create their own companies to sell (so they don't have to about climbing any corporate ladders) -- briefly, control your own destiny. So how is "flipping" your start-up any different from the corporate culture?
When you "flip" your start-up, you'll be put right back into the corporate ladder, albeit a little higher, but you're still working for the "man". Why not make your start-up into a viable, self-sustaining business? Or is that not Web 2.0?
Chuck Norris doesn't sleep -- he waits.
For some reason, he's really popular with the college kids...trends, you gotta love them.
...when Chuck Norris sends in his taxes, he sends blank forms and includes only a picture of himself, crouched and ready to attack. Chuck Norris has not had to pay taxes, ever.
I've outsource this posting, so please excuse my speling.
Somewhere I've read that, depending on the quality of the blank CD media you're using and how you're storing it, expected lifespans can be as low as two (2) years.
Seriously, there's no news here. Move along, nothing to see here.
That's the first thing that came to my mind. But could they just "hide" it in the operating system?
This prediction makes as much sense as the one I saw somewhere about Apple ditching their computers and instead only making iPods. How am I going to switch Apple?
And there's nothing wrong with a company "locking you in" with their products as long as there are other products you could choose from. I always use FireFox for web browsing, but I do use Internet Explorer and Opera to check my web designs.
I try to plug my start-up "under the radar" (and I'm not ashamed of it since I put a lot of honest work into my business) from time-to-time too, since some people are looking to be informed about a (legit, non-adware-spam-useful) product or service.
But, does this "under the radar" posts work? For me, not really...I'll still plug away though.
And my spam-adware alert went off when I saw this post too. (Be happy, it's Friday!)
A Web API will be available soon so that everyone on non-Windows machines can use the service too. E-mail me for more information.
I've built a business on text messaging (which sends your appointment reminders to your mobile phone even if your computer is turned off), but my service will never send advertisements to your mobile phone.
My service is something that I've built and constantly use myself and, as a customer, I wouldn't appreciate being "abused" like that regardless of having the option to "opt-out". And, as a business owner, it's not worth the extra "expense" of having another revenue stream.
Self-destructing text messages may be a good idea, but hopefully it won't be used for advertising because you'll open one text message and a hundred other text messages will pop up. ;)
It's true that the .NET Framework is really a fancy wrapper for Win32 API's, but the C# language is really great to work with -- only if it's the right tool for the job.
What really grinds my gears is that, as a micro-ISV, the .NET Framework isn't installed on a majority of customer's computers. And it's unfair to ask them to download and install the +200 MB Framework to use your ~100 KB application. That's why I've recently re-writen my client software in C++, but I still use .NET from my server-based applications.
Don't believe the hype, .NET is not everywhere as it should be and if you're developing consumer Windows application with .NET v2.0...well, mod yourself down.
The background image (of water dropping and making ripples) is the same background of a Sony DVD player that I have...is anything original in this thing?
Two things always happen to me when posting:
1. I can't spell; and
2. I always score a 1.
Maybe I'm not hip with the music scene, but, as a new artist, why can't you release your albums to iTunes? Or even sell your CDs and merchandise through Cafe Press?
Isn't it true that some of the new music is getting promoted through unconventional ways such as podcasts, collaborative web sites (such as MySpace), and other people's iTunes mixes? (For examle, I've been exposed to new music through other iTunes mixes that I would have not been otherwise aware of.)
I don't get that...I can easily become an ISV, but a music artist needs a record label?
Well, I've included that short statement because it's true: if you don't post early, chances are you're not going to be modded up. I've posted before because I thought I had something interesting to add to the conversation and it was buried because it wasn't one of the first posts...
...or maybe it wasn't that interesting at all.
Overall, the main point of my original post was that an increase of /. traffic doesn't necessarily translate to an increase of customers (if you have a commerce-based web site).
I disagree with the comment that traffic has real value.
As a web site owner, traffic from /. doesn't necessarily translate into new customers, increase ad revenue, etc. And, ironically, this has been discussed on digg.com.
(Of course this comment won't see the light of day because if you don't post early, you're comments aren't moderated any higher to 'Nothing to See Here, Move On'.)
Isn't the purpose of technology to increase productivity?
I've developed processes that automate really mundane work such as copying data from tapes. Originally, a person had to sit next to the tape loading machine to ensure that the tape was copied correctly and they had to input the correct destination folder for each of the seven tapes in the tape loading magazine.
So I created a Python script that reads each tape header and copies each automatically and it e-mails you when the magazine needs to be changed.
I rather automate as much as possible so I can read more slashdot.
I just bought the Sony 30" CRT HDTV Widescreen TV too.
For me it was a no brainer -- among the other reasons already listed in previous posts, the larger size was not a concern because I needed an entertainment center for my DVD player, etc.
It sucks that Sony isn't going to make CRT's anymore.