Between this and the initiative to loosen the rules on media ownership, it's clear that he's got a soft spot in his heart (wallet?) for monopolies and oligopolies. And golly, he's a Republican! Who'da thunk?
The most important threat to the survival of free software is the concept of "trusted computing," which really means the building of hardware you as a user can't trust at all
Well said - this is a perfect example of Doublespeak, for which you could also say that the built-in presumption is that the user cannot be trusted.
The basic message is sound: Wall Street is full of people getting paid millions who haven't the slightest understanding of math, science or technology. But that message is clear in about 10 pages and the rest is self-serving, self-promoting tripe.
It seems like personal charisma and salesmanship can become main drivers once you get to the money management level these days. Not exclusively, of course - there are a number of highly qualified and dedicated professionals who view their trade more as science than art. But the rewards are so great that the Gordon Gecko's of the world are drawn to it like moths to a flame...
Since people making buying decisions based on the artist/content of the CD, I don't see where this will have any significant impact. It's not like you'll find protected & non-protected versions of the same CD out there...
That reminds me of a great quote from Tony Kornheiser about gun nuts, and how they probably walk around with bracelets saying, "What Would Charlton Heston Do?"
Here's another one that's going on at this moment, CMKM . In one fell swoop, without any public notice, they went from having 352 million shares outstanding to over 7 billion, effectively wiping out existing stockholders in the blink of an eye. They have a horrible website too.
I think you're correct - I recall reading an article about how the broadcasters weren't crazy about moving to HDTV, because if they pushed only DTV, they'd be able to cram something like 5x as many channels over the same bandwidth. There's waaaaayyy too many channels out there already. Half of them run infomercials or repeats much of the day anyways!
One way to reverse the "who's smarter" argument is to consider the accomplishment of understanding something. Is it easier to understand a computing language , or people? A language has a logical structure, whereas people have myriad backgrounds and motivations. I'm a computer guy at heart, but my wife (a social worker with a background in mental health) has incredible insight into how people operate, yet she wouldn't be considered a brainiac using the conventional tests.
A nerd who can only understand systems is, in reality, severely limited in their cognitive abilities.
Some folks seem to be "getting it". This is a great way to make older material available without running a huge batch of CD's and liners. There was also a recent story (can't find a link!) about concert venues making burned CD's of live performances available while people are on their way out, which is a fantastic idea.
That's an interesting point - you'd need to create output files with varying dates and times (to look like production data), log files, etc. I would think one idea would be to take a snapshot of your live environment at a given time, then create a honeypot when needed that alters file create/mod dates appropriately. Not easy, but it's a thought...
But rock-solid commitment to development efforts by the business users seems to the biggest risk in IS projects from my experience. The two most prominent user attitudes I've run into are:
1) It's a systems thing, so I don't really need to know the details, and 2) I'm too busy to get involved with this effort, even if it means a total redesign of my job.
I could see another step forward in processor speed demand coming once they achieve a user-friendly voice interface woven into the OS. It'd be cool to have such a PC in the kitchen, for example, where you could just have a flat panel display and a microphone hanging from a cabinet (wireless keyboard and mouse could be kept nearby in a drawer or something). Voice recognition has come along pretty well in recent years, so it's not out of the question...
The point is that the computer doesn't actually apply any more skill than its human creators - its advantage lies in the ability to process gazillions of iterations within the timeframe of the match. The creators could do the same thing, they'd just die of old age before making a handful of moves.
Here in Indiana, it looks like SBC is going to get there way. I just love the commercials that go back and forth, battling for the rights of "the consumer." In reality, this is one mega corporation against a few mega corporations - the consumer is simply the entree at the feast...
The SJ33 upgrades the SJ30's 33MHz processor to the 66MHz Dragonball Super VZ running Palm OS v4.1. It has 16 MB of internal RAM (of which 15MB are available) and 4 MB of flash ROM.
The SJ33 uses standard memory sticks although the device doesn't come with one. With the focus on music playback, Sony might want to consider bundling offers because users are definitely going to need one. It is not compatible with the forthcoming Memory Sick Pro format.
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Between this and the initiative to loosen the rules on media ownership, it's clear that he's got a soft spot in his heart (wallet?) for monopolies and oligopolies. And golly, he's a Republican! Who'da thunk?
Well said - this is a perfect example of Doublespeak, for which you could also say that the built-in presumption is that the user cannot be trusted.
It seems like personal charisma and salesmanship can become main drivers once you get to the money management level these days. Not exclusively, of course - there are a number of highly qualified and dedicated professionals who view their trade more as science than art. But the rewards are so great that the Gordon Gecko's of the world are drawn to it like moths to a flame...
Boy, I sure hope /. posts my submission! I heard that some guy named Kevin just got arrested for hacking - can you believe it???
Sorry, should have included the <FACETIOUS> tags, apparently!
After all, we can't have that information falling into the wrong hands...
Since people making buying decisions based on the artist/content of the CD, I don't see where this will have any significant impact. It's not like you'll find protected & non-protected versions of the same CD out there...
That reminds me of a great quote from Tony Kornheiser about gun nuts, and how they probably walk around with bracelets saying, "What Would Charlton Heston Do?"
Here's another one that's going on at this moment, CMKM . In one fell swoop, without any public notice, they went from having 352 million shares outstanding to over 7 billion, effectively wiping out existing stockholders in the blink of an eye. They have a horrible website too.
I think you're correct - I recall reading an article about how the broadcasters weren't crazy about moving to HDTV, because if they pushed only DTV, they'd be able to cram something like 5x as many channels over the same bandwidth. There's waaaaayyy too many channels out there already. Half of them run infomercials or repeats much of the day anyways!
A nerd who can only understand systems is, in reality, severely limited in their cognitive abilities.
It was also, perhaps, an accurate portrayal of the hell of modern family restaurants. Got enough flair???
Some folks seem to be "getting it". This is a great way to make older material available without running a huge batch of CD's and liners. There was also a recent story (can't find a link!) about concert venues making burned CD's of live performances available while people are on their way out, which is a fantastic idea.
Naturally, he'll jump onstage and bite the hand off the Academy's choice, dancing around with the Oscar before falling off the stage...
That's an interesting point - you'd need to create output files with varying dates and times (to look like production data), log files, etc. I would think one idea would be to take a snapshot of your live environment at a given time, then create a honeypot when needed that alters file create/mod dates appropriately. Not easy, but it's a thought...
1) It's a systems thing, so I don't really need to know the details, and
2) I'm too busy to get involved with this effort, even if it means a total redesign of my job.
arrrrggggghhhh....
Just remember when you're walking around outside to look up and smile occasionally for the satellite photo...
I could see another step forward in processor speed demand coming once they achieve a user-friendly voice interface woven into the OS. It'd be cool to have such a PC in the kitchen, for example, where you could just have a flat panel display and a microphone hanging from a cabinet (wireless keyboard and mouse could be kept nearby in a drawer or something). Voice recognition has come along pretty well in recent years, so it's not out of the question...
Either that, or they plan on cornering the duck tape & plastic sheeting market...
That Saddam Hussein is responsible for this. The bombing begins in 5 minutes...
The point is that the computer doesn't actually apply any more skill than its human creators - its advantage lies in the ability to process gazillions of iterations within the timeframe of the match. The creators could do the same thing, they'd just die of old age before making a handful of moves.
Here in Indiana, it looks like SBC is going to get there way. I just love the commercials that go back and forth, battling for the rights of "the consumer." In reality, this is one mega corporation against a few mega corporations - the consumer is simply the entree at the feast...
1) I grew up right near Big Beaver Road
2) My wife went to Ball State
3) We're about to have our 3rd baby in 13 months...
And it has pop-ups to boot. Blech...