If you notice.. for desktop computing anyway - the easier the UI (not even necessarily prettier) is, the more successful the OS is likely to be.
I think when it comes to desktops of the future.. they'll always evolve - always borrowing heavily from the norm and making small leaps forward. UIs will have to look pretty and work the same way - not cutting out the same mundane steps to do smaller tasks, because Joe and Jane can't be bothered to remember multiple paths to a solution.
When it comes to high end OSes - be they number crunchers, art machines or big honkin' servers - this is where Linux has the greatest chance of beating everyone - the users of these OSes care about productivity. Yes the UI will be important - but it'll be to make things more productive than to look pretty. Continuous streamlining of the OS and the UI - even if it means not having the same OS for all things - thus making linux the best choice since it can be built like (as someone mentioned a little while back) like Old lego sets;).
Israel and US are BIG allies. There wouldn't be a modern Israel if it weren't for the US... or a modern US if it weren't for Israeli innovation (they be some smart folks over there).
Any tentions between the two are minor compared to their relationship. Intel knows this. To them its just like opening a plant in the USA - but making use of a pretty smart scientific base.
What can I say... our customers only tend to use IE. They've been using this product for so long on IE...
When Ie7 comes out.. they'll get a free service with modified code. Somehow though, I don't think M$ is dumb enough to break IE5/6.
Also, the companies that we deal with use our software as their main reason for using computers - we can tell them what to do since our software is all they want to use on those computers anyway.
Its wierd... but even our competition only supports IE.. touche'..
The title of the article should say
"Migrate apps from Internet Explorer to Mozilla... with valid business reasons".... Might be easy to do so with small apps.. but with the size of the apps we've written for intranet based sites... there's no reason to make the switch to Mozilla. We simply tell our clients (who are all windows users anyway) to use IE. Not giving further choice means less headache for us when it comes to supporting our product.
I tend to have a negative opinion of anyone that treats me like a 5 year old.
Carrot and Stick approaches are exactly the reason why I stopped purchasing mainstream music. I'd rather support someone that appreaciates my time and money (and an extra fan).
My brother's company in California sent him to China for some work. When he came back after the two week trip, he immediately started learning Mandrin because the speed at which the chip production industry has been picking up scared him enough - that in case they fired him in America, he might be able to find work in China.
As long as American institutions have the research dollers to invest into the universities - I don't think America will lose its research crown.
I think China's simply playing catch up for now. But if my brother's experience is any indicator, then if we dont smarten up and invest even more into our research industry - then we'll be learning Mandrin too..
R&D is one of the reasons why Americans have been ahead of everyone else - even after the manufacturing went to China. If that goes, then it'll truly be a nation of Walmart workers.
Yow... I'm a programma rappa from South Central Ontario...
Oh oh.. I don't know what I'd do without my key board..
OH SHIT... I'm sorry.. I can't do this anymore..
why can't people leave rap alone:(.
What I sorta meant was...
Yes there is some internal disagreement regarding the launch period. But a few NASA employees still feel that it isn't safe to launch right now.
So the question is... if they still aren't happy.. what will it take for em' all to be happy? Afterall - they are scientists and there's a legit reason for their lack of confidence.
How much longer will it take to gain it and can NASA afford to wait?
Also, if they aren't all confident, how can NASA ask us to be confident in them? They are a government agency and we are pouring money into their program.
Its wierd. I know what you mean (regarding 'should they be fired?')... but it was just something I found off the mark regarding their confidence in themselves to carry out the job.
I'm going in circles again.. but you know what I mean:D... (don't you?:( ).
And yah.. just watched the Washington Post's video of the launch.. brought a tear to my eye. So beautiful.. maybe thats a good enough reason to fund it.. that it brings hope and happiness to so many..
I wonder if the amount of $$ being spent on running the current space shuttle program is worth it.. or if that money would be better spent in not going to space for the next 5 to 10 years and developing something to replace the current shuttle program.
Even after all the precautions, there were still NASA employees crying foul at today's launch date - which raises the question, "What will it take to convince all NASA employees so the general public can be then convinced to fully back this program?"
Best of luck to the current crew. Hope they fly high and land safely.
... But I might just pay $100 for a 10 gig drive. Have my OS and other Server and Site files on their for quick access.
It wasn't too long ago when an 10 gig hard drive cost $100. And one for this much speed is definately something a site admin would look at.
"... Of course since Slashdot is already available from their default list of technology sites, why would you need the ability to include an RSS feed?...".. Because replies like this one make Slashdot useless from time to time, and sometimes its fun to read what other sites like The Register and The BBC have to say;).
There is no apple campus...
There is no apple campus...
There is no apple campus...
There is no apple campus...
There is no apple campus...
There is no apple campus...
There is no apple campus...
There is no apple campus...... And if you don't believe us.... then you're with the terrorists... -.-
Great! So now I'll have to buy the latest hardware so I can play the latest games with the greatest graphics which display full motion ads that take up an additional chunk out of my CPU.
Will they be able to match what the underground organizations' that they are trying to compete w/ - buck for buck - for the love of a black-hat?
Once you've stolen a couple of thousand credit card numbers, you can quite easily buy vulnerabilities - because no one's really accountable to the money you spend.
Companys such 3Com on the other hand have limited budgets, albeit big budgets but limited none the less. How will 3Com explain it to their customers and shareholders when a hacker sells a vulnerability first to an underground org, and then to 3Com?
I suppose its better than appealing to a hacker's consience. Maybe a solid job offer for discovering 10+ vulnerabilities first might work?..
The question I guess is - is it as accessible as current detecting and measuring techniques. Yes it is more accurate - but it doesn't help if it costs 10 times as much - academic research grants are hard to come by if they don't generate profic.. even if it means saving lives.
price of software =
time spent on making it
X 2 X (minimum wage in your area)
+
length of projected lifetime before next charged upgrade (as in the next time you plan to ask for the bling) X 2 X (minimum wage in your area)... you get the idea:D
Slashdot Mirror
Could've sworn 1+1 was a formula..
If you notice.. for desktop computing anyway - the easier the UI (not even necessarily prettier) is, the more successful the OS is likely to be. I think when it comes to desktops of the future.. they'll always evolve - always borrowing heavily from the norm and making small leaps forward. UIs will have to look pretty and work the same way - not cutting out the same mundane steps to do smaller tasks, because Joe and Jane can't be bothered to remember multiple paths to a solution. When it comes to high end OSes - be they number crunchers, art machines or big honkin' servers - this is where Linux has the greatest chance of beating everyone - the users of these OSes care about productivity. Yes the UI will be important - but it'll be to make things more productive than to look pretty. Continuous streamlining of the OS and the UI - even if it means not having the same OS for all things - thus making linux the best choice since it can be built like (as someone mentioned a little while back) like Old lego sets ;).
Israel and US are BIG allies. There wouldn't be a modern Israel if it weren't for the US... or a modern US if it weren't for Israeli innovation (they be some smart folks over there). Any tentions between the two are minor compared to their relationship. Intel knows this. To them its just like opening a plant in the USA - but making use of a pretty smart scientific base.
What can I say... our customers only tend to use IE. They've been using this product for so long on IE... When Ie7 comes out.. they'll get a free service with modified code. Somehow though, I don't think M$ is dumb enough to break IE5/6. Also, the companies that we deal with use our software as their main reason for using computers - we can tell them what to do since our software is all they want to use on those computers anyway. Its wierd... but even our competition only supports IE.. touche'..
The title of the article should say "Migrate apps from Internet Explorer to Mozilla ... with valid business reasons". ... Might be easy to do so with small apps.. but with the size of the apps we've written for intranet based sites... there's no reason to make the switch to Mozilla. We simply tell our clients (who are all windows users anyway) to use IE. Not giving further choice means less headache for us when it comes to supporting our product.
Do they take monopoly money? :D
I tend to have a negative opinion of anyone that treats me like a 5 year old. Carrot and Stick approaches are exactly the reason why I stopped purchasing mainstream music. I'd rather support someone that appreaciates my time and money (and an extra fan).
My brother's company in California sent him to China for some work. When he came back after the two week trip, he immediately started learning Mandrin because the speed at which the chip production industry has been picking up scared him enough - that in case they fired him in America, he might be able to find work in China.
As long as American institutions have the research dollers to invest into the universities - I don't think America will lose its research crown.
I think China's simply playing catch up for now. But if my brother's experience is any indicator, then if we dont smarten up and invest even more into our research industry - then we'll be learning Mandrin too..
R&D is one of the reasons why Americans have been ahead of everyone else - even after the manufacturing went to China. If that goes, then it'll truly be a nation of Walmart workers.
Yow... I'm a programma rappa from South Central Ontario... Oh oh.. I don't know what I'd do without my key board.. OH SHIT... I'm sorry.. I can't do this anymore.. why can't people leave rap alone :(.
What I sorta meant was... Yes there is some internal disagreement regarding the launch period. But a few NASA employees still feel that it isn't safe to launch right now. So the question is... if they still aren't happy.. what will it take for em' all to be happy? Afterall - they are scientists and there's a legit reason for their lack of confidence. How much longer will it take to gain it and can NASA afford to wait? Also, if they aren't all confident, how can NASA ask us to be confident in them? They are a government agency and we are pouring money into their program. Its wierd. I know what you mean (regarding 'should they be fired?')... but it was just something I found off the mark regarding their confidence in themselves to carry out the job. I'm going in circles again.. but you know what I mean :D... (don't you? :( ).
And yah.. just watched the Washington Post's video of the launch.. brought a tear to my eye. So beautiful.. maybe thats a good enough reason to fund it.. that it brings hope and happiness to so many..
.. for Open Source :D.
I had the Russian thing in mind... basically the current program needs replacement. Be it a capsule style thing or another gliding brick.
I wonder if the amount of $$ being spent on running the current space shuttle program is worth it.. or if that money would be better spent in not going to space for the next 5 to 10 years and developing something to replace the current shuttle program.
Even after all the precautions, there were still NASA employees crying foul at today's launch date - which raises the question, "What will it take to convince all NASA employees so the general public can be then convinced to fully back this program?"
Best of luck to the current crew. Hope they fly high and land safely.
... But I might just pay $100 for a 10 gig drive. Have my OS and other Server and Site files on their for quick access. It wasn't too long ago when an 10 gig hard drive cost $100. And one for this much speed is definately something a site admin would look at.
"... Of course since Slashdot is already available from their default list of technology sites, why would you need the ability to include an RSS feed? ..." .. Because replies like this one make Slashdot useless from time to time, and sometimes its fun to read what other sites like The Register and The BBC have to say ;).
There is no apple campus... There is no apple campus... There is no apple campus... There is no apple campus... There is no apple campus... There is no apple campus... There is no apple campus... There is no apple campus... ... And if you don't believe us.. .. then you're with the terrorists... -.-
Great! So now I'll have to buy the latest hardware so I can play the latest games with the greatest graphics which display full motion ads that take up an additional chunk out of my CPU.
Will they be able to match what the underground organizations' that they are trying to compete w/ - buck for buck - for the love of a black-hat?
Once you've stolen a couple of thousand credit card numbers, you can quite easily buy vulnerabilities - because no one's really accountable to the money you spend.
Companys such 3Com on the other hand have limited budgets, albeit big budgets but limited none the less. How will 3Com explain it to their customers and shareholders when a hacker sells a vulnerability first to an underground org, and then to 3Com?
I suppose its better than appealing to a hacker's consience. Maybe a solid job offer for discovering 10+ vulnerabilities first might work? ..
The question I guess is - is it as accessible as current detecting and measuring techniques. Yes it is more accurate - but it doesn't help if it costs 10 times as much - academic research grants are hard to come by if they don't generate profic.. even if it means saving lives.
You sir will be contacted shortly by the NSA with regards to your views about blowing up barely detectable underwater submarines.
price of software = ... you get the idea :D
time spent on making it
X 2 X (minimum wage in your area)
+
length of projected lifetime before next charged upgrade (as in the next time you plan to ask for the bling) X 2 X (minimum wage in your area)
I wonder how much time they spent on comming up with a acronym that sounds like "swim"..