Microsoft's top finance executives project stronger-than-average, double-digit revenue growth going forward, fueled by SQL and Visual Studio upgrades in its server and tools division. The Redmond, Wash., software giant also expects the launch of the Xbox 360 game console later this year to drive more than 50 percent revenue growth in its home and entertainment division.
The MBS Unit is slowing down, but "[Microsoft] also anticipates rising revenue in its Windows client licensing business, which declined by 9 percent for the 2005 fiscal year."
Wasn't there a really great conversation about the speculation of movies/videos on/. before? And didn't Cringley cover this as well (with references and links to/.)?
I'm in total agreement that watching any type of videos on an iPod is *not* the way to go. If I remember correctly, the discussion on/. was that Apple would introduce a "bridge-type" hardware that connected movies/videos bought from iTunes to your existing TV. Much like the AirPort product connects iTunes to your stereo. This would be a killer product and much more enjoyable instead of straining your eyes to watch a movie on a 2" screen.
Another PDA cellphone? Unless it's very easy to use, I wouldn't think it would be popular. However, I can imagine a cellphone that was integrated with an iPod -- the two devices, in general, are similar in size, etc.
But I would not think integrating iTunes into a cellphone would be a great idea. Using iTunes on my computer is great (and I've stopped buying CDs since downloading iTunes), but that interface wouldn't translate well onto a cellphone-sized screen.
And don't get me started about watching TV on cellphones...
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Originally, I was referring to electronics for the purpose of extending their usefulness. For example, assuming you're tech savvy, suppose your computer does not work as expected for some reason. So why would anyone prevent you from fixing -- essentially "hacking" in the loosest of terms -- your own property? Maybe the problem was just a bad power supply...
And, of course, as soon as you start ripping out the insides of your electronic gadget, the manufacturer's warranty does not apply -- they can only guarantee the quality of the product as it was delivered to you. But, overall, imagine where we would be now if way back when nobody could have expanded the usefulness of early Apple computers...
It's like asking a group of people whether they like Windows or Linux, but what's wrong with PayPal? I don't see why some swear by it and others swear at it...
Dodgeball is too complicated. Using the basic idea of your arguement, it's simplier to just call your friends and ask, "where are you?"
Another post listed Place Lab as a similar technology and these technologies can lead to interesting hacks even though it's not totally reliable. But what new technology is totally reliable?
Also, I saw a quick blurb on a morning show today about amusement parks using RFID's for tracking families within a park. And kids can use a RFID tag, which was a bracelet, to pay for things as well.
Well, I've heard/read from other sources that Google is the "Wal-Mart" of the internet, in the sense that they don't pay well. (And if I'm wrong, please correct me.)
Working for a cutting-edge company (and working on "skunk works" projects) would be a great experience -- but it's probably not for everyone.
In my short career, I haven't ran into too many people that think of ideas that they want to build. The majority of people just want to put in an honest day and go home. And that's okay.
(I, on the other hand, have a start-up as a side-project -- in addition to my day job -- because of my relentless curosity. I'm just an uber-geek.)
Okay, I can see why this may have been modded as "Offtopic," but wireless networks with a long range can spawn "local internets," just like BBS's were "small wide area networks" way back when.
Will this bring back the good old days of the BBS? I remember way back when, in the late 80's and early 90's, calling up different boards with my Commodore 64, which I still have in it's original box...
I agree because the best ones are about nothing in particular, like "Whacking Day" and when Homer started an internet company (and Bill Gates "buys" him out).
Huh? Actually, I couldn't think of a word, but I was listening to the new G. Love album, the Hustle, so I thought it would be neat to include that -- bad inside joke I guess.
Thanks for the tip, but I definitely don't want to be associated as a spammer or someone to "hustles" the system for better search rankings.;)
The other day, I randomly received an e-mail from a person in India seeking employment with my start-up. Well, I'm just a one person company, so I'm not looking for anybody. But it was interesting to receive this message because of the hustle.
And, in my opinion, outsourcing to another country probably doesn't too much sense for everybody, but it's the "thing to do" and there's been a lot of hype promoting this practice.
Exactly. Although, most people don't even need a PDA phone either.
That's why I've started messagingreminder.com, which sends your calendar reminders (whether it's Outlook or Sunbird) to my service. And before your appointment, my service sends you a reminder to your cell phone -- even if your computer is off.
And now you can ask my service what appointments you have coming up. Just send a text message to my service and it'll reply with up to three (3) of you next upcoming appointments.
My service is very affordable (only $10.00 per year), easy to use and innovative!
It makes sense that Google ventures into more mobile technologies -- as long as it's simple use and it doesn't require you to buy a several hundred dollar mini-computer that's also a phone. [See the/. article on the new Windows Mobile Software.]
My start-up, messagingreminder.com, automatically sends your reminders to your mobile phone from your calendar (Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Sunbird). It's easy to use and it's a great value.
Now, if I could only get Google to buy my start-up...:)
Recently I started my master's program at Johns Hopkins University and my first class had 10 people -- 5 were women. While surprising at first, it was awesome that we had such a diversed class.
And in the winter, I presented at a public middle school for career day. A number of kids, as it has already been mentioned, were more interested in games (which is normal for that age), but there were a few that wanted to be real programmers. Hopefully, those kids will have great teachers that will challenge them and make them academically grow.
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And everytime I say a line from the Family Guy, I have a meeting with HR...what's up with that?
That was great line from the Simpsons -- no one ever appreciates that joke when I tell it.
Wasn't there a really great conversation about the speculation of movies/videos on /. before? And didn't Cringley cover this as well (with references and links to /.)?
/. was that Apple would introduce a "bridge-type" hardware that connected movies/videos bought from iTunes to your existing TV. Much like the AirPort product connects iTunes to your stereo. This would be a killer product and much more enjoyable instead of straining your eyes to watch a movie on a 2" screen.
I'm in total agreement that watching any type of videos on an iPod is *not* the way to go. If I remember correctly, the discussion on
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Another PDA cellphone? Unless it's very easy to use, I wouldn't think it would be popular. However, I can imagine a cellphone that was integrated with an iPod -- the two devices, in general, are similar in size, etc.
But I would not think integrating iTunes into a cellphone would be a great idea. Using iTunes on my computer is great (and I've stopped buying CDs since downloading iTunes), but that interface wouldn't translate well onto a cellphone-sized screen.
And don't get me started about watching TV on cellphones...
Click on this link for the blog.
...outsourcing is still good, right?
Maybe just a little...
Originally, I was referring to electronics for the purpose of extending their usefulness. For example, assuming you're tech savvy, suppose your computer does not work as expected for some reason. So why would anyone prevent you from fixing -- essentially "hacking" in the loosest of terms -- your own property? Maybe the problem was just a bad power supply...
And, of course, as soon as you start ripping out the insides of your electronic gadget, the manufacturer's warranty does not apply -- they can only guarantee the quality of the product as it was delivered to you. But, overall, imagine where we would be now if way back when nobody could have expanded the usefulness of early Apple computers...
This was discussed in the 10th espisode of This Week in Tech.
...and you should be able to hack anything you own -- it's yours.
It's like asking a group of people whether they like Windows or Linux, but what's wrong with PayPal? I don't see why some swear by it and others swear at it...
Dodgeball is too complicated. Using the basic idea of your arguement, it's simplier to just call your friends and ask, "where are you?"
Another post listed Place Lab as a similar technology and these technologies can lead to interesting hacks even though it's not totally reliable. But what new technology is totally reliable?
Also, I saw a quick blurb on a morning show today about amusement parks using RFID's for tracking families within a park. And kids can use a RFID tag, which was a bracelet, to pay for things as well.
That's true with most companies. Happy networking...
Well, I've heard/read from other sources that Google is the "Wal-Mart" of the internet, in the sense that they don't pay well. (And if I'm wrong, please correct me.)
Working for a cutting-edge company (and working on "skunk works" projects) would be a great experience -- but it's probably not for everyone.
In my short career, I haven't ran into too many people that think of ideas that they want to build. The majority of people just want to put in an honest day and go home. And that's okay.
(I, on the other hand, have a start-up as a side-project -- in addition to my day job -- because of my relentless curosity. I'm just an uber-geek.)
That costs too much.
Okay, I can see why this may have been modded as "Offtopic," but wireless networks with a long range can spawn "local internets," just like BBS's were "small wide area networks" way back when.
Am I way off base here?
Will this bring back the good old days of the BBS? I remember way back when, in the late 80's and early 90's, calling up different boards with my Commodore 64, which I still have in it's original box...
I agree because the best ones are about nothing in particular, like "Whacking Day" and when Homer started an internet company (and Bill Gates "buys" him out).
The best seasons were 4, 5 and 6.
Huh? Actually, I couldn't think of a word, but I was listening to the new G. Love album, the Hustle, so I thought it would be neat to include that -- bad inside joke I guess.
;)
Thanks for the tip, but I definitely don't want to be associated as a spammer or someone to "hustles" the system for better search rankings.
The other day, I randomly received an e-mail from a person in India seeking employment with my start-up. Well, I'm just a one person company, so I'm not looking for anybody. But it was interesting to receive this message because of the hustle.
And, in my opinion, outsourcing to another country probably doesn't too much sense for everybody, but it's the "thing to do" and there's been a lot of hype promoting this practice.
That's why I've started messagingreminder.com, which sends your calendar reminders (whether it's Outlook or Sunbird) to my service. And before your appointment, my service sends you a reminder to your cell phone -- even if your computer is off.
And now you can ask my service what appointments you have coming up. Just send a text message to my service and it'll reply with up to three (3) of you next upcoming appointments.
My service is very affordable (only $10.00 per year), easy to use and innovative!
I agree. That's why I started messagingreminder.com because I needed something that is simple and just works.
It makes sense that Google ventures into more mobile technologies -- as long as it's simple use and it doesn't require you to buy a several hundred dollar mini-computer that's also a phone. [See the /. article on the new Windows Mobile Software.]
:)
My start-up, messagingreminder.com, automatically sends your reminders to your mobile phone from your calendar (Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Sunbird). It's easy to use and it's a great value.
Now, if I could only get Google to buy my start-up...
Recently I started my master's program at Johns Hopkins University and my first class had 10 people -- 5 were women. While surprising at first, it was awesome that we had such a diversed class.
And in the winter, I presented at a public middle school for career day. A number of kids, as it has already been mentioned, were more interested in games (which is normal for that age), but there were a few that wanted to be real programmers. Hopefully, those kids will have great teachers that will challenge them and make them academically grow.
Our teachers need help from parents and the community in general! Anyone can get involved at any level, so if you have an opportunity, help out!