They can always start releasing new content using only DRM-enabled technologies. I have an older Jornada Pocket PC, for which I can't find hardly any eBooks, because it came out prior to the advent of DRM on those devices - I can't even upgrade to a more modern OS because it's a hardware issue. Add in the fact that most consumers don't have a clue about this issue, and they could definitely (not neceassarily easily) make this a standard technology, and a gateway to moving forward with digital content.
Again, this is driven by market demands - there simply isn't a strong need out there for a 64-bit operating system, so why would Microsoft invest the resources required? For the mass market, hardware capabilities have advanced well ahead of customer needs, hence the steep dropoff in PC sales we've seen for the last year or more.
Is it just me, or does it seem like the whole PC graphics market has gotten well ahead of their consumers and software (i.e. games)? Along with other aspects of PC's, it seems AGP 8X and 128MB video cards are really necessary, at least for the larger customer base that would justify their production. There will always be the bleeding-edge enthusiasts who snap up the latest gear...
This is a voluntary measure, just an appeal to some common sense. Simply consider the potential audience, and tailor articles appropriately. Science can and must go on...
It's quibbling, but I did hear an astronaut say that ISS wasn't an option because of Columbia's orbit, and the lack of ability to maneouver from there to one that would link up with ISS. What I was wondering was if that logic might apply to other areas within NASA other than just asteroid monitoring...
I've used it for the last 2 or 3 years, and have found it relatively painless (basically since I haven't been able to use 1040EZ anymore). I like the fact that it determines which forms need or don't need to be used (saving plenty of time and effort along the way).
Sure, but look at the selling point of the trailer "the bad fight for the good." I'm not saying that it's all white hats vs. black hats, but that's the starting point from which they depart.
Between LotR and all the comic-book films of the last few years, you'd think that the film industry has gone ga-ga over the simplistic "good vs. evil" genre. But you know what? It's actually a prefect fit for these times. The debate over war in Iraq, the neverending saga of Israel & Palestine, and the blackmailing tactics of North Korea all serve as focal points for this topic. Of course, the tone was set in W's State of the Union address last year, with the "Axis of Evil".
Hollywood seems to follow a pack mentality at times, but this time I think they've actually hit the right cultural spot...
You can only hope that this situation didn't take place with Columbia - that an irreperable harm had been done to the craft and this was known to NASA, but they didn't inform the crew based on this logic.
Remember, this went out to Fortune 1000 companies, presumably to their legal departments, who would then consider what to do with it in-house.
A manager with any common sense, however, might well note this article with their direct reports - giving them a heads-up (if they already didn't know) that P2P at work is a bad idea...
This unfortunate circumstance doesn't just apply to tax software companies. There are plenty of other businesses which should be put down for the common good, but the nature of our republic keeps them suckling at the public teat. For instance...
Perhaps the biggest advantage I can think of for Linux as opposed to Symbian is corporate risk - Symbian has a greater potential to develop along a path that is divergent from Motorola's preferences, as opposed to Linux, which has a wide base of support and development...
Cloning still in version 0.X
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While one should be cautious about drawing conclusions from a single data point, its interesting to speculate.
Recall, however, that the success rate to at least produce Dolly was only around 1 in 200. This is still an early-stage technology, and there will be many more obstacles along the way. That, in my mind, is the major justification for a ban on human cloning at this time...
Since my wife and I have eleven-month old twins, and another baby coming next month (yes, Irish Triplettes) we've pondered this issue quite a bit lately. Here's our process:
Twin #1 (boy): First name Haines comes from his great-grandad (and oldest living relative). Middle name is a family name from waaaay back. Twin #2 (girl): First name Hillary was just something we liked the sound of, although we LATER found out that if I or either of my brothers had been girls, we would have been a Hillary. Too wierd... Baby #3 on the way is to be named Harrison - partly because we like the sound and partly to a friend of the family who was a prominent writer and social critic.
I think my favorite part is that none of these names is particularly common, yet they are familiar and carry some tradition...
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If you want to take the median from the last 11 moderated scores, then what does the sort matter?
That's true, you should only need 1, and a memory stick...
Unlike Bobby over there with the dual fans (one in each ear) and the water tubes running down his back...
They can always start releasing new content using only DRM-enabled technologies. I have an older Jornada Pocket PC, for which I can't find hardly any eBooks, because it came out prior to the advent of DRM on those devices - I can't even upgrade to a more modern OS because it's a hardware issue. Add in the fact that most consumers don't have a clue about this issue, and they could definitely (not neceassarily easily) make this a standard technology, and a gateway to moving forward with digital content.
Again, this is driven by market demands - there simply isn't a strong need out there for a 64-bit operating system, so why would Microsoft invest the resources required? For the mass market, hardware capabilities have advanced well ahead of customer needs, hence the steep dropoff in PC sales we've seen for the last year or more.
Wow, two typos in one post! Of course I meant that these things aren't necessary to the average consumer...
Is it just me, or does it seem like the whole PC graphics market has gotten well ahead of their consumers and software (i.e. games)? Along with other aspects of PC's, it seems AGP 8X and 128MB video cards are really necessary, at least for the larger customer base that would justify their production. There will always be the bleeding-edge enthusiasts who snap up the latest gear...
Are you referring to this piece?
2) The DMCRA
Is it just possible that they're getting a clue? As a coworker says, "dawn breaks on marble head..."
So perhaps some retroactive modding-down of the parent here? After all, it wasn't exactly "informative", it was just plain wrong!
What seems like a neat idea doesn't actually turn out to be economically viable. Is this dot-com bust #42587?
Open source paranoia runs rampant!
This is a voluntary measure, just an appeal to some common sense. Simply consider the potential audience, and tailor articles appropriately. Science can and must go on...
It's quibbling, but I did hear an astronaut say that ISS wasn't an option because of Columbia's orbit, and the lack of ability to maneouver from there to one that would link up with ISS. What I was wondering was if that logic might apply to other areas within NASA other than just asteroid monitoring...
I've used it for the last 2 or 3 years, and have found it relatively painless (basically since I haven't been able to use 1040EZ anymore). I like the fact that it determines which forms need or don't need to be used (saving plenty of time and effort along the way).
This will be perfect for my multimedia David Hasselhof collection...
Sure, but look at the selling point of the trailer "the bad fight for the good." I'm not saying that it's all white hats vs. black hats, but that's the starting point from which they depart.
Hollywood seems to follow a pack mentality at times, but this time I think they've actually hit the right cultural spot...
Yikes!
A manager with any common sense, however, might well note this article with their direct reports - giving them a heads-up (if they already didn't know) that P2P at work is a bad idea...
Not that this technology isn't interesting, but the writeup above is awful!
Tobacco farmers
Telemarketers
The RIAA
Perhaps the biggest advantage I can think of for Linux as opposed to Symbian is corporate risk - Symbian has a greater potential to develop along a path that is divergent from Motorola's preferences, as opposed to Linux, which has a wide base of support and development...
Recall, however, that the success rate to at least produce Dolly was only around 1 in 200. This is still an early-stage technology, and there will be many more obstacles along the way. That, in my mind, is the major justification for a ban on human cloning at this time...
Twin #1 (boy): First name Haines comes from his great-grandad (and oldest living relative). Middle name is a family name from waaaay back.
Twin #2 (girl): First name Hillary was just something we liked the sound of, although we LATER found out that if I or either of my brothers had been girls, we would have been a Hillary. Too wierd...
Baby #3 on the way is to be named Harrison - partly because we like the sound and partly to a friend of the family who was a prominent writer and social critic.
I think my favorite part is that none of these names is particularly common, yet they are familiar and carry some tradition...