I've got the beginners book, and reckon it's a cut above the QUE and SAMS tomes. As an overview of many topics it's great.
Probably as good as O'Reilly, which can sometimes be a little too terse (when I want documentation that only makes sense when you understand the topic anyway, I'll read a man page).
The one thing I can't stand about Wrox is the author pictures on the covers - definitely prefer the animals...
Surely the way to make money from an innovative idea is to create a product that uses that idea?
I thought the rationale behind patents was to give companies that had good ideas a chance to get their product to market before all the rip off merchants joined in.
What Xerox seems to do is come up with ideas, patent them, then sit and wait for someone else to come up with the same idea so they can sue.
There ought to be a restriction that patents can only be enforced if the holder can show that they are actively trying to create a product or service based on that patent.
The thing is that while insurance companies can't do that kind of stuff
But they can and do (again, in the UK). If you're in an accident, using your car for business purposes, and don't have appropriate cover, the insurance company can refuse the claim.
They can't stop you from driving on business, but if you did so you would be uninsured.
Maybe I should retire this analogy now, before it reaches breaking point... oops, too late.
However, as in the car insurance example, it's not really about what you use it for, but how much you use it. Insurance companies charge more for business use, because annual mileage (and therefore chance of accident) tends to be higher. Similarly, business internet use tends to use more bandwidth (true or not, this is how the companies choose to see things). Business use for car insurance might include non-profit organisations, but not cater for someone who drives 300 miles every weekend to see his/her family.
The simple solution, for both insurance and internet access, might be to have sliding scale rates based on usage (i.e. mileage/bandwidth).
It should be like car insurance (in the UK at least).
It costs more to insure your car for business purposes, but normal insurance covers your daily commute to work. It's only if the car is part of your work that you need to pay extra.
Similarly, if you run servers you're a business user. If you telecommute, you're not.
I've just bought an Epson Stylus Photo 870, and the quality is pretty much indistinguishable from a print.
You can get 6" by 4" paper for it with tear off edges. The print bleeds onto the tear off strips, so that when they are removed you have edge to edge print.
I've printed 1100x800ish scanned photos at A4 size, and the quality still holds.
And very useful they are too, if you're travelling and want to use your web mail account to keep in touch with home.
A friend of mine recently got back from a round the world trip. He sent me email from everywhere (South America, Australia, NZ, even Tibet) except the U.S.A because he couldn't find any internet cafes.
Aus and NZ in particular have a young traveller culture, and in places like Sydney there are internet cafes on every street corner (only a slight exaggeration).
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I've got the beginners book, and reckon it's a cut above the QUE and SAMS tomes. As an overview of many topics it's great.
Probably as good as O'Reilly, which can sometimes be a little too terse (when I want documentation that only makes sense when you understand the topic anyway, I'll read a man page).
The one thing I can't stand about Wrox is the author pictures on the covers - definitely prefer the animals...
Of course - because you wouldn't want the BSA on your back...
Your software is insecure. Please pay your fine by credit card at http:// ...
Surely the way to make money from an innovative idea is to create a product that uses that idea?
I thought the rationale behind patents was to give companies that had good ideas a chance to get their product to market before all the rip off merchants joined in.
What Xerox seems to do is come up with ideas, patent them, then sit and wait for someone else to come up with the same idea so they can sue.
There ought to be a restriction that patents can only be enforced if the holder can show that they are actively trying to create a product or service based on that patent.
Perform a few decent songs - "I'm a Believer" was actually written by Neil Diamond.
Mike Nesmith (the one with the hat) did go on to have a career as a country-ish singer songwriter, but without huge success.
From the article:
According to Desler, Microsoft has rigorous processes in place during the development of Windows to ensure the security and integrity of source code
I can sleep easier now.
The thing is that while insurance companies can't do that kind of stuff
But they can and do (again, in the UK). If you're in an accident, using your car for business purposes, and don't have appropriate cover, the insurance company can refuse the claim.
They can't stop you from driving on business, but if you did so you would be uninsured.
Maybe I should retire this analogy now, before it reaches breaking point... oops, too late.
Agreed I could have stated commerical purposes.
However, as in the car insurance example, it's not really about what you use it for, but how much you use it. Insurance companies charge more for business use, because annual mileage (and therefore chance of accident) tends to be higher. Similarly, business internet use tends to use more bandwidth (true or not, this is how the companies choose to see things). Business use for car insurance might include non-profit organisations, but not cater for someone who drives 300 miles every weekend to see his/her family.
The simple solution, for both insurance and internet access, might be to have sliding scale rates based on usage (i.e. mileage/bandwidth).
It should be like car insurance (in the UK at least).
It costs more to insure your car for business purposes, but normal insurance covers your daily commute to work. It's only if the car is part of your work that you need to pay extra.
Similarly, if you run servers you're a business user. If you telecommute, you're not.
Or his Col. Gadaffi skit:
"This is the line in the sand. Cross this line and you die."
Steps backwards.
"THIS is the line..."
Repeat indefinitely.
I think internet cafes are mainly a sign of a large number of tourists/travellers/backpackers who want access to their Hotmail accounts.
I've just bought an Epson Stylus Photo 870, and the quality is pretty much indistinguishable from a print.
You can get 6" by 4" paper for it with tear off edges. The print bleeds onto the tear off strips, so that when they are removed you have edge to edge print.
I've printed 1100x800ish scanned photos at A4 size, and the quality still holds.
>hell they still have internet cafes
And very useful they are too, if you're travelling and want to use your web mail account to keep in touch with home.
A friend of mine recently got back from a round the world trip. He sent me email from everywhere (South America, Australia, NZ, even Tibet) except the U.S.A because he couldn't find any internet cafes.
Aus and NZ in particular have a young traveller culture, and in places like Sydney there are internet cafes on every street corner (only a slight exaggeration).
Well it sort of happened... road signs still quote miles, not kilometres; petrol is sold in litres, beer in pints.
I'd say most people in England consider daily measurements the old way (6 feet tall, 14 stone etc.).
The point is, it'll take several generations for changes to take hold.