Let's say you go with default deny. When the (correct me if I'm wrong) 14 people insert the keys into their computer, they will all be prompted with an "Are you sure you want to run this program?" dialog. Most will probably think "I wonder what kind of cool program this will run?", and click "yes". So, of the 14 people, 10 click yes.
Then, to prevent such programs from phoning home, you decide to have a default deny for internet access. So, when the 10 people who clicked yes see the "Are you sure you want this program to connect to the internet?", they will think, "I wonder what kind of cool web site this program will take me to?" 7 click yes.
What about group permissions to prevent people from running unapproved programs? That might work on servers, but not on personal desktops. You will either block programs that 1 or 2 people need to do their job, or your employees will be insulted and move to a different company.
The fact is that relying soley on permissions and user judgement isn't enough to block malware. Users will either click "yes" out of curiosity, or you will cripple the user. At some point you need to activly check an unknown program to see if it contains any known malware.
... but, Nintendo doesn't just make "games, games, games." They also make innovative consoles and innovative controlers.
What if they sold a version of the Wii's controller that plugged into a Mac Mini, and bundled it with a Wii emulator? Would that be following your advice?
What about if/when HTPCs become popular? What if Nintendo, instead of making a console, makes a virtual machine (emulator) for all popular architextures, and sells a USB-based controller? Would that be following your advice?
A lot of the replies talk about the fact that a 2-5 minute charge time is doable, and is a significant improvement over today's charge times that are measured in hours.
You could also build a charger that has one of these super-capacitors in it. Using the super-capacitor in the charger, you can quickly charge your device in a matter of seconds. Heck, you could even standardize the interface and sell these as home appliences.
This makes it tempting to switch to Firefox. Now, if only I could host my bookmarks on my own server, (such as a platform-neutral IMAP account,) then I would REALLY enjoy this feature.
The fatal flaw in the anti-virus / malware industry is that it exists primarily to fix a problem with Windows. Specifically, it's a bad idea to form a business around fixing a flaw in someone else's product, because as soon as the flaw is fixed, the business is killed overnight.
I like to think of the example of Rusty Jones. In the northeast, road salt destroys cars. Back in the 70s and 80s, as soon as someone would buy a car, they would drive it to Rusty Jones and get their rustproofing service. As soon as car manufacturers started rustproofing cars at the factory, Rusty Jones went out of business.
The anti-virus / malware industry will be destroyed as soon as Windows is sufficently immune to viruses.
Firefox should support DOS, CPM, and run on a PDP-1!
Let's do a reality check here. If you're running Windows 98, do you care if you can run the latest and greatest programs? Probably not. My guess is that the best approach is to maintain a feature-locked fork that only gets major bug and security fixes.
Viiv does what you ask for. Just buy a Viiv-based desktop.
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What the author wants is entertainment that isn't as passive as a book or movie. Has anyone created a truly non-linear story that is incredibly easy to read? Perhaps an easier version of the Myst series?
In the 90s, there was a huge clamor for both multi-channel audio and high resolution audio. SACD (and DVD-A) are a direct response to this demand. There's enough of an audiophile market to support the formats.
With satalite radio, it's a huge hit with people who love radio but hate commercials. It's also VERY popular with people who spend significant amounts of time outside of cities. (I can remember visiting a friend when he was going to school in the "in the middle of nowhere," and all he had was satalite radio.) Just like SACD (and DVD-A), there's enough of a market to support the format.
It looks like HD radio is just an attempt to squeeze more stations into limited bandwidth. This is very desirable in Massachusettes as the FM spectrum is full. New stations either have to buy out old stations, or go AM. (My favorite was that someone started an "old time sound" oldies station on AM.) If HD radio ever becomes a "standard" feature in cars, it'll be very successful in Massachusettes.
As for gaming and movie viewing on PCs, ain't going to happen in huge numbers. People still prefer to watch their movies on real screens (bigger and bigger these days), and serious gamers tend to have their favorite dedicated game box.
Toshiba's HD-DVD player is powered by a Pentium M and an Intel chipset. I anticipate that 40-70% of HD-DVD and Blu-Ray "players" will really be some form of an HTPC.
This sounds like something that my parents and grandparents would like. It's easy to use, and at $200, the unit will probably be $50 in a year or three.
Grumbling about the programming language is a sign of inexperience.
Some of the anti-VB replies are kind of funny. Assuming that you're using VB.Net, (as opposed to VB 6, which is obsolete,) it's about as good as C# or Java. Having programed in all 3, I can attest to the fact that they each have various strengths and weaknesses; but in the long run, are all good for similar tasks.
The only real argument against VB (and C#, and Java,) is that they aren't meant for resource-intense computing. Specifically, if you're writing a program that needs to perform an operation on a 200 meg data structure in a matter of seconds, you might want to implement the algorithm in C, and use VB.Net (or C#, or Java) as the GUI.
Laserdisk cost considerably more than VHS, yet it was still a success. Given that HD-DVD / BluRay are going to be priced slightly more than DVD, I would expect them to be at least as popular as Laserdisk. BluRay and HD-DVD don't need 90% market penetration to be considered successful.
You also made a comment about downloads. I agree, but I really think that it's going to take 10-20 years until we can truly replace physical media. Even with my broadband internet connection, it's currently faster (and easier) to get a movie through Netflix.
The problem that I have with my phone is that they bury features under layers of menus, but put customization options first. It seems that they think that I'm going to spend most of my time with the phone downloading ring tones and wallpapers! I usually use the 4-function calculator and calendar.
since when was "RTFM" an invalid answer in the tech world?
When you're the "OpenDocument Fellowship Press Contact".
So far in this thread, all you've essentially said is "Microsoft sucks" and "RFTM" when asked what the technical advantages of your product are. If you were an immuature teenager who didn't know any better, I'd just laugh it off.
If my mother, (who's a MA state employee), were to call me and ask me about ODF, what would I tell her? RFTM? Some lawer babble about liscensing? "Microsoft Sucks"?
So, are there really any tangible benefits to ODF's format over Microsoft's?
What also makes Silicon Valley work is that, ignoring the tech industry, it's a desirable place to live. Quite literally, every activity, service, and good that an American can need / want / desire is within reach. The weather in Silicon Valley is "perfect" year-round, yet a hot summer and a cold winter are within driving distance for a weekend excursion.
Interesting example: The second weekend of May this year had weather that allowed me to have perfect skiing and beach conditions. I think this climate is really what attracts the nerds and rich people.
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Let's say you go with default deny. When the (correct me if I'm wrong) 14 people insert the keys into their computer, they will all be prompted with an "Are you sure you want to run this program?" dialog. Most will probably think "I wonder what kind of cool program this will run?", and click "yes". So, of the 14 people, 10 click yes.
Then, to prevent such programs from phoning home, you decide to have a default deny for internet access. So, when the 10 people who clicked yes see the "Are you sure you want this program to connect to the internet?", they will think, "I wonder what kind of cool web site this program will take me to?" 7 click yes.
What about group permissions to prevent people from running unapproved programs? That might work on servers, but not on personal desktops. You will either block programs that 1 or 2 people need to do their job, or your employees will be insulted and move to a different company.
The fact is that relying soley on permissions and user judgement isn't enough to block malware. Users will either click "yes" out of curiosity, or you will cripple the user. At some point you need to activly check an unknown program to see if it contains any known malware.
We already have "Avatar-Based Marketing". It's called SPAM.
What if they sold a version of the Wii's controller that plugged into a Mac Mini, and bundled it with a Wii emulator? Would that be following your advice?
What about if/when HTPCs become popular? What if Nintendo, instead of making a console, makes a virtual machine (emulator) for all popular architextures, and sells a USB-based controller? Would that be following your advice?
You could also build a charger that has one of these super-capacitors in it. Using the super-capacitor in the charger, you can quickly charge your device in a matter of seconds. Heck, you could even standardize the interface and sell these as home appliences.
This makes it tempting to switch to Firefox. Now, if only I could host my bookmarks on my own server, (such as a platform-neutral IMAP account,) then I would REALLY enjoy this feature.
I didn't read TFA, but I'd rather use an Intel Viiv or a Mac Mini as a computer. They both have a well-developed ecosystem of software.
I think this example makes a good case for anti-virus / anti-malware programs.
I like to think of the example of Rusty Jones. In the northeast, road salt destroys cars. Back in the 70s and 80s, as soon as someone would buy a car, they would drive it to Rusty Jones and get their rustproofing service. As soon as car manufacturers started rustproofing cars at the factory, Rusty Jones went out of business.
The anti-virus / malware industry will be destroyed as soon as Windows is sufficently immune to viruses.
Let's do a reality check here. If you're running Windows 98, do you care if you can run the latest and greatest programs? Probably not. My guess is that the best approach is to maintain a feature-locked fork that only gets major bug and security fixes.
Viiv does what you ask for. Just buy a Viiv-based desktop.
What the author wants is entertainment that isn't as passive as a book or movie. Has anyone created a truly non-linear story that is incredibly easy to read? Perhaps an easier version of the Myst series?
With satalite radio, it's a huge hit with people who love radio but hate commercials. It's also VERY popular with people who spend significant amounts of time outside of cities. (I can remember visiting a friend when he was going to school in the "in the middle of nowhere," and all he had was satalite radio.) Just like SACD (and DVD-A), there's enough of a market to support the format.
It looks like HD radio is just an attempt to squeeze more stations into limited bandwidth. This is very desirable in Massachusettes as the FM spectrum is full. New stations either have to buy out old stations, or go AM. (My favorite was that someone started an "old time sound" oldies station on AM.) If HD radio ever becomes a "standard" feature in cars, it'll be very successful in Massachusettes.
I think that HD-DVD and Blu-Ray will fill the same nitche that Laserdisk fit back in the VHS days: an expensive toy for people with expensive TVs.
Toshiba's HD-DVD player is powered by a Pentium M and an Intel chipset. I anticipate that 40-70% of HD-DVD and Blu-Ray "players" will really be some form of an HTPC.
This sounds like something that my parents and grandparents would like. It's easy to use, and at $200, the unit will probably be $50 in a year or three.
Some of the anti-VB replies are kind of funny. Assuming that you're using VB.Net, (as opposed to VB 6, which is obsolete,) it's about as good as C# or Java. Having programed in all 3, I can attest to the fact that they each have various strengths and weaknesses; but in the long run, are all good for similar tasks.
The only real argument against VB (and C#, and Java,) is that they aren't meant for resource-intense computing. Specifically, if you're writing a program that needs to perform an operation on a 200 meg data structure in a matter of seconds, you might want to implement the algorithm in C, and use VB.Net (or C#, or Java) as the GUI.
What happens when they focus sunlight on the monolith?
Laserdisk cost considerably more than VHS, yet it was still a success. Given that HD-DVD / BluRay are going to be priced slightly more than DVD, I would expect them to be at least as popular as Laserdisk. BluRay and HD-DVD don't need 90% market penetration to be considered successful.
You also made a comment about downloads. I agree, but I really think that it's going to take 10-20 years until we can truly replace physical media. Even with my broadband internet connection, it's currently faster (and easier) to get a movie through Netflix.
The problem that I have with my phone is that they bury features under layers of menus, but put customization options first. It seems that they think that I'm going to spend most of my time with the phone downloading ring tones and wallpapers! I usually use the 4-function calculator and calendar.
So far in this thread, all you've essentially said is "Microsoft sucks" and "RFTM" when asked what the technical advantages of your product are. If you were an immuature teenager who didn't know any better, I'd just laugh it off.
If my mother, (who's a MA state employee), were to call me and ask me about ODF, what would I tell her? RFTM? Some lawer babble about liscensing? "Microsoft Sucks"?
So, are there really any tangible benefits to ODF's format over Microsoft's?
So we agree!
Sorry to flame you, but I'll take that answer as an "There's no tangible advantage to ODF's format other than our liscensing scheme."
So far I have not seen an answer to the above questions.
I have a great new business idea! We'll sell Anti-Virus Anti-Virus programs!
Interesting example: The second weekend of May this year had weather that allowed me to have perfect skiing and beach conditions. I think this climate is really what attracts the nerds and rich people.