Not contributing back to OSS projects? You do realise that IBM is one of the largest commercial contributors to open source that there is...
Certainly better than 99.9% of companies out there. How many companies are using open source software to run their business or part of their business, and yet have not contributed a penny piece to any open source project
"Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer and easier"
Now who want to be that IE8 was going to be the complete opposite of this. I expect to see usual MS bloatware, slow, buggy and non standards compliant!
Has anyone else noticed that almost everywhere you look now, the name Google appears.
Was a time when Google meant search engine, now it appears the word Google can mean almost anything....
Seems to me that Google is looking to make themselves the biggest brand in the world...and once you have that power, you can sell almost anything, and name your price
What scares me is how short term these companies are thinking.
Our finances are based on a pyramid, haves at the top, have nots at the bottom, same in every country in the world. The only difference in wealthy western countries, is the middle class in the middle.
The vast majority of the skilled workers in our societies come from the middle classes. What oursourcing is doing is moving the middle class from US and Europe, to India and beyond.
And where do most of the voters come from. Again, middle classes. Stable nations require a stable government. Stable governments come from maintaining the status quo. Status quo comes from a happy middle class. Moving the middle class is like taking bricks from the middle of the pyramid. The top comes crashing down and all your left with is the bottom.
What I havent heard mentioned is how long it is before we start seeing a bran drain, not to the West, but from the West. I suspect the politicians wont sit up and take note until its too late.
Doesnt this type of report show that we are getting to the stage where it needs to be mandatory to have security/firewalls/anti-virus software installed andd runnung before connecting to the internet.
I know these boys can probably get round those too, but im assuming they target unprotected computers first.
The reason Windows is the only platform of choice on new desktops is not because of Microsoft, its the software and hardware manufacturers.
Bill knows it suits them to only support one hardware platform and one OS for most of their hardware, cos it makes it cheaper for them. As long as the software and hardware companies play ball with Bill, we are stuck with windows on new PCs for the forceable future.
We have always been chasing the 'gaming experience that puts the other two consoles to shame' feeling, but that feeling doesnt last that long, on any console. Its not the hardware that makes the games, its the gameplay.
Has anyone else noticed that the latest round of consoles are actually getting more expensive than PC's. Sorry, but when a console costs more than a quality laptop, im out!
If I cant get to it from my browser, im never going to look at it anyway. Get all those books online, so I can download them for free with my file sharing tool! Go Google!
From what your saying, is it likely that the neanderthals had some sort of language then, as we would know it, however basic it may have been?
We always have a picture of people of this time using nothing more that a series of grunts, rather than actually speaking. I presume speech developed over a long period of time, and was usually mixed in with a few bashes on the head with a club!
If the experience in the uk is anything to go by, the advantages of moving to rural areas wont last for ever.
Unfortunately, these bubbles are unlikely to burst, for the simple reasons that populations are rising and people still need places to live.
In the uk, the housing market also boomed, but what has also happened is that
a) the big city folks used their equity to buy second homes in rural/tourist areas
b)workers moved to cheaper rural areas
The result of that is that many rural and tourist areas are now as expensive as the big cities in the uk. In many popular rural areas, locals can no longer afford to buy a home.
Its probably happened a lot faster in the uk, because its smaller, but now prices are so expensive that the only people that can afford to buy are those that already have homes, everyone else is having to rent. Even if the market crashes, there are so many people renting that the effects dont last long, unless there is a major economic downturn.
US Government gives its people the absolute power, the control of life or death over another individual on a personal level.
Yet at the same time they are trying to remove many of the other freedoms that americans feel they have enjoyed.
Governments of our major democracies is all about status quo. Not about the sitting president/prime minister keeping power, but about the top 1% of society maintaining their positions at the top of the tree.
Patrick Troughton - very funny, probably the one responsible for starting Doctor Who on the road of a true cult classic
John Pertwee - when I think of Doctor Who, I put John Pertwee at the top of the tree. I think he was the best actor, even though he probably didnt get the best stories
Tom Baker - completely mad, but great
Peter Davison - I think he was the last good Doctor Who, after him it was doomed
One of the reasons that Doctor Who was so good is that the special effects were so crap, that they had to balance it out by having great stories
Indeed, Linux can never fail because it was built up by people, not for money, but because they wanted to.
So even if it was a commercial flop, it would still continue to grow. Even if the big money walked away, its still a peoples OS.
The internet, Linux and OSS is too good a combination for it to ever die!
Yeah, great, new feature for Nokia phones,
instead of SMS, they now offer morse code to send messages,
I can really see everyone jumping at the chance of getting one of those.
This is a real, lets compare apples with potatoes kind of thing, and just goes to show what the media will come up with when they've cant think of anything else to put on!
Some of the best sarcasm is that which occurs between advanced practitioners of the art.
They drop the sarcasm into the conversation with just a delicate touch, so smooth that that it may slip past the other who for a split seconds toys in his mind as to whether that is a genuine emotion, then it clicks.
Anyone from the UK, who watches 'Have I Got News For You' will know that show to be a sarcasm frenzy, and Paul Merton is one of the most vicious paranas in the water.
Im presuming that wasnt found in one of our Yankee buddies. Ask any Brit, Americans just dont get sarcasm. Thats why our comedians just dont do well over there that often.
The only sarcastic show thats broken through really is The Office, and 99.9% of Americans havent even seen it
Dont worry, im popping over there soon, and im sure ill get some bemused looks if I say "You guys got Mcdonalds over here?"
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Not contributing back to OSS projects? You do realise that IBM is one of the largest commercial contributors to open source that there is... Certainly better than 99.9% of companies out there. How many companies are using open source software to run their business or part of their business, and yet have not contributed a penny piece to any open source project
"Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer and easier" Now who want to be that IE8 was going to be the complete opposite of this. I expect to see usual MS bloatware, slow, buggy and non standards compliant!
Has anyone else noticed that almost everywhere you look now, the name Google appears. Was a time when Google meant search engine, now it appears the word Google can mean almost anything.... Seems to me that Google is looking to make themselves the biggest brand in the world...and once you have that power, you can sell almost anything, and name your price
I think ill wait for the deluxe model, that combines scanner,copier, printer and fax. Now thats what I would call a gadget!!
What scares me is how short term these companies are thinking.
Our finances are based on a pyramid, haves at the top, have nots at the bottom, same in every country in the world. The only difference in wealthy western countries, is the middle class in the middle.
The vast majority of the skilled workers in our societies come from the middle classes. What oursourcing is doing is moving the middle class from US and Europe, to India and beyond.
And where do most of the voters come from. Again, middle classes. Stable nations require a stable government. Stable governments come from maintaining the status quo. Status quo comes from a happy middle class. Moving the middle class is like taking bricks from the middle of the pyramid. The top comes crashing down and all your left with is the bottom.
What I havent heard mentioned is how long it is before we start seeing a bran drain, not to the West, but from the West. I suspect the politicians wont sit up and take note until its too late.
Police state, anyone?
Doesnt this type of report show that we are getting to the stage where it needs to be mandatory to have security/firewalls/anti-virus software installed andd runnung before connecting to the internet.
I know these boys can probably get round those too, but im assuming they target unprotected computers first.
The reason Windows is the only platform of choice on new desktops is not because of Microsoft, its the software and hardware manufacturers.
Bill knows it suits them to only support one hardware platform and one OS for most of their hardware, cos it makes it cheaper for them. As long as the software and hardware companies play ball with Bill, we are stuck with windows on new PCs for the forceable future.
We have always been chasing the 'gaming experience that puts the other two consoles to shame' feeling, but that feeling doesnt last that long, on any console. Its not the hardware that makes the games, its the gameplay.
Has anyone else noticed that the latest round of consoles are actually getting more expensive than PC's. Sorry, but when a console costs more than a quality laptop, im out!
One phrase sums this up:
Harsh, but fair.
If I cant get to it from my browser, im never going to look at it anyway. Get all those books online, so I can download them for free with my file sharing tool! Go Google!
From what your saying, is it likely that the neanderthals had some sort of language then, as we would know it, however basic it may have been?
We always have a picture of people of this time using nothing more that a series of grunts, rather than actually speaking. I presume speech developed over a long period of time, and was usually mixed in with a few bashes on the head with a club!
It is important to know who did the poo-poo, and who the flies are though.
If the experience in the uk is anything to go by, the advantages of moving to rural areas wont last for ever. Unfortunately, these bubbles are unlikely to burst, for the simple reasons that populations are rising and people still need places to live. In the uk, the housing market also boomed, but what has also happened is that a) the big city folks used their equity to buy second homes in rural/tourist areas b)workers moved to cheaper rural areas The result of that is that many rural and tourist areas are now as expensive as the big cities in the uk. In many popular rural areas, locals can no longer afford to buy a home. Its probably happened a lot faster in the uk, because its smaller, but now prices are so expensive that the only people that can afford to buy are those that already have homes, everyone else is having to rent. Even if the market crashes, there are so many people renting that the effects dont last long, unless there is a major economic downturn.
I was one of those that dropped out before getting a degree.
Fortunately in the UK, you dont get consigned to the sin bin, you can still take a job at a good company and work your way up.
Yes, a degree may indicate a certain amount of knowledge/ability, but it does mean everyone else is a dunce.
I dropped out because I was sick of studying, I wanted to work, earn real money, and get somewhere.
I dont think I've done too badly, my experience and ability have got me quite far. A lot can be achieved just by working hard and learing on the job
I cant wait for IBM to bring PHP to the as400 as a native environment,
but have all the security issues in PHP be solved yet?
That is the trick.
US Government gives its people the absolute power, the control of life or death over another individual on a personal level.
Yet at the same time they are trying to remove many of the other freedoms that americans feel they have enjoyed.
Governments of our major democracies is all about status quo. Not about the sitting president/prime minister keeping power, but about the top 1% of society maintaining their positions at the top of the tree.
William Hartnell - bit too serious for my liking
Patrick Troughton - very funny, probably the one responsible for starting Doctor Who on the road of a true cult classic
John Pertwee - when I think of Doctor Who, I put John Pertwee at the top of the tree. I think he was the best actor, even though he probably didnt get the best stories
Tom Baker - completely mad, but great
Peter Davison - I think he was the last good Doctor Who, after him it was doomed
One of the reasons that Doctor Who was so good is that the special effects were so crap, that they had to balance it out by having great stories
Indeed, Linux can never fail because it was built up by people, not for money, but because they wanted to. So even if it was a commercial flop, it would still continue to grow. Even if the big money walked away, its still a peoples OS. The internet, Linux and OSS is too good a combination for it to ever die!
Yeah, great, new feature for Nokia phones, instead of SMS, they now offer morse code to send messages, I can really see everyone jumping at the chance of getting one of those. This is a real, lets compare apples with potatoes kind of thing, and just goes to show what the media will come up with when they've cant think of anything else to put on!
you can take this sarcasm thing too far you know.
Trust me, there are a lot of people with crap decision making skills and social abilities, that have no damage to their head-top.
If your reading this post your probably one of them. Get out more and meet some girls.
Some of the best sarcasm is that which occurs between advanced practitioners of the art.
They drop the sarcasm into the conversation with just a delicate touch, so smooth that that it may slip past the other who for a split seconds toys in his mind as to whether that is a genuine emotion, then it clicks.
Anyone from the UK, who watches 'Have I Got News For You' will know that show to be a sarcasm frenzy, and Paul Merton is one of the most vicious paranas in the water.
A real genius of the art
Stop being sarcastic...
No, thats a hint of minty freshness!
Im presuming that wasnt found in one of our Yankee buddies. Ask any Brit, Americans just dont get sarcasm. Thats why our comedians just dont do well over there that often. The only sarcastic show thats broken through really is The Office, and 99.9% of Americans havent even seen it Dont worry, im popping over there soon, and im sure ill get some bemused looks if I say "You guys got Mcdonalds over here?"