If Apple becomes a significant player in the corporate market, it will almost certainly destroy the image the company currently has among its customers. To think that as Apple products creep into the business world more they would not be the new target for hackers/malware is silly. There is a point where Apple's success will make it attractive enough to write exploits for. Say what you want about the current state of affairs, but you are ignorant if you think that OS X isn't as vulnerable as XP or Vista.
Once they reach the point where they have the focus of new malware they will almost immediately begin to lose their image as the secure system. A venture into the corporate world could invite attacks on their machines which would hurt their consumer offerings. If they were to lose their image as the easy AND safe machine it would completely change Apple marketing(which is very important to the company) and thus lose their fanatical base over a year or two.
You should be modded up for this post, you are absolutely correct. There is a great disconnect between what things should be and how things really are. The bottom line is that a vast majority of companies will forsake accessibility for some people in order to save costs.
Here is the real skinny on the situation. It is not even close to worth it to develop a website that is accessible to all users on all devices. Not Even Close. In order to reach all those users on different devices a company is looking at doubling or tripling their budget in order to support 10% of their target audience(a very generous figure). For about... oh 95% of companies , the discussion just ended there... they will not support those people at such a cost.
Also, why are these web designers ok with the fact that we have to design the same thing multiple ways in order to reach all these people with the same content? After seeing the iPhone and similar devices, the mobile versions of websites seems like a moot issue. The phones should just be better and incorporate technology similar to how Apple renders the web instead of the designers conforming to what they offer. You know I bet you anything that if nobody made websites that worked in devices that did not render like the iPhone, those phones just would not sell. Amazing how that works isn't it?:)
Here in Arizona we have as many cameras for speeding as we do for red lights. Some of the red light cams in Scottsdale also double as speeding cameras too. If you go through an intersection to fast you will be popped. To make the issue even worse, if you have a questionable yellow light and you speed up to not get the ticket for the red light, you'll get one for speeding instead. I am not sure if the speed camera is working when the light goes yellow, but I would guess that is able to watch both at the same time.
Now we also have speed cameras on the highways too. Those have been on and off several times for different reasons, but the general rule is, when on, if you go 11 over (not 10), you will get popped. If they lowered that by 3-4 for even a day they would get countless tickets and would anyone really suspect anything?
If this GRB is as rare as it appears to be, it will likely serve as a reference magnitude for other GRBs observed in the future (i.e., today's burst was the largest ever - 1.3x the magnitude of the Clarke Event observed in 2008, etc.) "If" that is true then it would be fine. Really, it is fine either way; my quarrel is with the effort being directed towards this objective when surely there are others far better. Provided what you said ends up being true, then chalk it up as another fitting thing baring his namesake. We can add it to the list others have replied with above me; but it still doesn't change the fact that the effort to remember him could focus its attention on something much more memorable for those of use still around.
With all due respect, should we not remember him by naming something after him that itself will be remembered? I mean really, this Gamma Ray Burst is not going to be a topic for many people in even a couple weeks, let alone several years from now. We remember Kennedy via the Kennedy Space Center, Hawking gets Hawking Radiation, Einstein/Galileo has some satellites and the examples are really endless here. Why not name something after him which will carry his namesake more actively throughout the future. Of course this is not the only thing that will bear his name, but out of all the possibilities people want to spend their effort on this one? I'd like to see that enthusiasm directed towards something better than getting a GRB event named after him. Cool? Maybe. Lasting? No.
Agreed, modern political commentary is not what people should be reading. I did not mean to suggest replacing news with books. As you pointed out that would leave a serious hole in their understanding of the world as they wouldn't know anything about current events;)
Instead I was suggesting that books can present the foundations for the various beliefs we have around to globe in everything from religion to economic theories. I think we are on the same page here so I wont try to argue any points. I will say though, that becoming a Libertarian from reading books is a good thing, not a bad thing. I suppose the same could be said for the socialists too, but I do not agree with that philosophy at all.:)
I am just piggybacking on the SQL as a good 'language'(query language) to learn. Databases are going to be more and more common with the move towards online environments. Also, there is a huge difference between writing queries and design databases. There is also a much high complexity with SQL than most people ever reach. Most people deal with simple queries or straight joins and not much more. Going deeper into complex queries, stored procedures and data integrity is where the rubber meets the road for those learning SQL at a higher level.
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The summary of the last chapter titled 'Large Projects' only adds to my worry about using RoR for a large project. Horror stories, these are the only stories I have heard from anyone trying anything close to what I would consider 'large' projects. Glancing over the Contents I was hoping that the last chapter would provide some insight into overcoming the pitfalls RoR has with larger project. It does not really sound like the author recognizes what many others have already found; RoR is not the right tool for many significant sized project, especially in the enterprise environment.
Perhaps the fellow readers can give some more insight into this?
You might as well just turn off the radio and TV and go read a good book. That should have been done in the first place don't you think? If more people read books instead of watching TV we probably wouldn't have a single one of the current likely candidates as options. Careful with the books though, they often make Libertarians out of conservatives and socialists out of those nutty liberals.
...using the curiosity that god gave us. You lost it there. You are saying that God meddles with the lives of us on Earth. Instead of just creating Nature from which we evolved, you imply God has a role in our life. These are big differences and define the boundary between the 'Personal God' and the 'Einsteinian God'. Einsteinian Theism(God id Love; God is Natue; etc) is the only kind of theism I could see a scientist having and it not interfering with their work.
I will not fault a company that throttles some of its users in order to maintain the integrity of their service for all their customers. Provided that the contract/agreement states something about it and it is done blindy, not targeting specific users, then fine. The second they pick and choose who gets what and when(or what and at whos expense), then it becomes a real issue.
If you look at it from the point of view of the customer that got the bandwidth at the expense of the guy that got throttled, they are probably pretty happy about it. Again, provided it is permitted and a blind process which does not target individual users unfairly.
So who has the link to the post with this in 1998?
1) Buy millions of domain names that have typos in them
2)...
3) Profit
When domain names were $35 a year from your one and only source, this practice seemed beyond stupid. One adjustment in the domain industry created 1 or 2 new ones and great impacted several more. Gotta love those markets;)
What a lame duck HTML5 will be. These changes serve to only annoy current developers, little more. The only benefit here is for people looking to learn HTML from the source code. It will make a little more sense at a glance, but forgive me for not finding that worthwhile. Who learns HTML via notepad and source code anymore? All the rooks are going to keep using dreamweaver and thinking they understand what is actually happening. They don't.
The only thing that might save me grief is going to be the small changes to form elements. Making something required is only half the battle though. If you are checking the data, you've gotta see if it empty anyways, so I guess this is good for the 'Name' and 'Company' fields:(
Well I have to say, if that is what you think is right for you, then I have no quarrel with it. What you think you should do is what counts, not what I think you should do. I can only question your motives and such. It is not selfish at all because, like I said, what you think is what matters. I look at it from the perspective that I owe it to myself, since I value my life and the time I have to do what I want to do. I may enjoy my life and not want it to change, but that is not the point. I see it as more valuable to know what is going on in the DNA so you can have the information there so you can make a decision. You may choose to ignore it, that is fine, but not choosing at all is not the answer though, in my eyes. I can boil my argument down to say that knowing allows you to understand the consequences of your actions more, for good or ill. You may be worried that the information may cause you to change your life, which you think is great right now. Really though, that is a weak stance as you are making the same choice now. The only difference is information you currently have on hand to make those choices. Also, remember that in the end, you still have the power of choice - so I cannot see a case where you would not want more information to base those choices off of.
While privacy is an issue, I think this sort of thing could an invaluable tool to know more about yourself. Some may want to not know about what they are predisposed to, but I have a hard time understanding why. Sure, you may be hit with something life changing, but those are things I want to know - the sooner the better too. Think of it this way, before you buy are car you should look into its safety, reliability, etc etc. - you look into the investment to know what you are getting into. The same can be said for the DNA decoding - you should know what kind of body you are walking around town with so you can accommodate for any shortcomings nature bestowed upon you.
You can claim ignorance is bliss, but seeking to be willfully ignorant of a subject is the height of irresponsibility.
On the question of whether or not it is worth it for $1000... well I think so. Look at things in the long run - you'll have in inside track on those insurance companies.
For many, games are an escape from the grind of life. The last thing I want in my games are things that tie back and bring me back to the reality of life. The reason why I picked up that game was to be immersed in the games fictional world, not to have the game world reflect society.
You play to be different a different person through your character, in a different situations, with different rules/consequences. Why would I want to play a game that related my in game decisions to what society thinks is right or wrong? That is not a game, that is life. A game, to me, is an escape from life. Are they mutually exclusive, games and 'life'? Probably not, but that does not mean they shouldn't be.
First, I do not have to support them. Second, it is not about disagreeing with regime. A disagreement is a different of opinion on a something you agree is an issue. For example, lets say world poverty is the issue. The debate and disagreement would come over how to deal with the problem, whether it is with money or education lets say. Now, as with PRC or the former Soviet Russia, there is no disagreement on the issue of world poverty. Instead, the disagreement would be over the fundamental issue of world poverty and whether or not it is even an issue at all. See the difference?
Back to living in your so called 'interconnected world.' Globalization does not mean we must sacrifice our morals and ethics in order to be part of the world economy. The very essence of being free is our right to choose what morality is for ourselves. When you say I must act against what I believe to be right in order to do something, you are directly attacking my freedom.
Measured by investment vs return for their stockholders. Posting a profit for the first time is a big step and was forecasted to do exactly this 2 years ago. It is a business model that spans many years and was launched knowing full well they would see losses for years. Microsoft entered the console gaming market and is doing very well by the looks of things. The XBox is a household brand and the Halo series has a stranglehold on the top title spot. Do you think the stockholders see the Xbox as a failure? Nope, they are banking on its long term success as it is already built into the stock price, making the Xbox a success.
Aren't you just so happy to be paying for all that storage they are using? Boy I sure feel safer knowing my taxes are being invested in massive storage capabilities so our government can know everything I do online. I love working over 30% of the year for the government so they can properly spy on me and keep records of it for a long long time.
Is it going to be legal to protect yourself from these? Assuming they are found, dissected, and something is available to block or corrupt their program, would it not be classified as malware and thus, completely legal to protect against.
As for the reliability of the information gathered: Is information gathered in this way admissible? It would seem that there are to many potential snags with this that it would never be able to be relied upon by itself.
How do you sell out to the system? If they assumed power from another group, then the system sold out the old group, no? I am asking, not stating anything.
When I attended the school a couple years back they had a great relationship with the EFF. It is nice to see the school investing in the industry while showing that it is finally moving away from the game design program that consumed much of the schools resources while I attended. I have heard good things about UAT as of late and I hope this only continues that great new trend.
They are not wrong in any way. If I say Santa Claus does not exist, that is not a statement of opinion, it is one of fact. The person, as in this case, saying something does not exist is ALWAYS correct, right, and most importantly (to you it seems) they are unquestionable. I will only cease to be right when you prove me wrong. In the case of saying God exists, I need to do the same, but instead science proves it wrong by discrediting your 'beliefs' with real facts.
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If Apple becomes a significant player in the corporate market, it will almost certainly destroy the image the company currently has among its customers. To think that as Apple products creep into the business world more they would not be the new target for hackers/malware is silly. There is a point where Apple's success will make it attractive enough to write exploits for. Say what you want about the current state of affairs, but you are ignorant if you think that OS X isn't as vulnerable as XP or Vista.
Once they reach the point where they have the focus of new malware they will almost immediately begin to lose their image as the secure system. A venture into the corporate world could invite attacks on their machines which would hurt their consumer offerings. If they were to lose their image as the easy AND safe machine it would completely change Apple marketing(which is very important to the company) and thus lose their fanatical base over a year or two.
You should be modded up for this post, you are absolutely correct. There is a great disconnect between what things should be and how things really are. The bottom line is that a vast majority of companies will forsake accessibility for some people in order to save costs.
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Here is the real skinny on the situation. It is not even close to worth it to develop a website that is accessible to all users on all devices. Not Even Close. In order to reach all those users on different devices a company is looking at doubling or tripling their budget in order to support 10% of their target audience(a very generous figure). For about... oh 95% of companies , the discussion just ended there... they will not support those people at such a cost.
Also, why are these web designers ok with the fact that we have to design the same thing multiple ways in order to reach all these people with the same content? After seeing the iPhone and similar devices, the mobile versions of websites seems like a moot issue. The phones should just be better and incorporate technology similar to how Apple renders the web instead of the designers conforming to what they offer. You know I bet you anything that if nobody made websites that worked in devices that did not render like the iPhone, those phones just would not sell. Amazing how that works isn't it?
Here in Arizona we have as many cameras for speeding as we do for red lights. Some of the red light cams in Scottsdale also double as speeding cameras too. If you go through an intersection to fast you will be popped. To make the issue even worse, if you have a questionable yellow light and you speed up to not get the ticket for the red light, you'll get one for speeding instead. I am not sure if the speed camera is working when the light goes yellow, but I would guess that is able to watch both at the same time.
Now we also have speed cameras on the highways too. Those have been on and off several times for different reasons, but the general rule is, when on, if you go 11 over (not 10), you will get popped. If they lowered that by 3-4 for even a day they would get countless tickets and would anyone really suspect anything?
With all due respect, should we not remember him by naming something after him that itself will be remembered? I mean really, this Gamma Ray Burst is not going to be a topic for many people in even a couple weeks, let alone several years from now. We remember Kennedy via the Kennedy Space Center, Hawking gets Hawking Radiation, Einstein/Galileo has some satellites and the examples are really endless here. Why not name something after him which will carry his namesake more actively throughout the future. Of course this is not the only thing that will bear his name, but out of all the possibilities people want to spend their effort on this one? I'd like to see that enthusiasm directed towards something better than getting a GRB event named after him. Cool? Maybe. Lasting? No.
Agreed, modern political commentary is not what people should be reading. I did not mean to suggest replacing news with books. As you pointed out that would leave a serious hole in their understanding of the world as they wouldn't know anything about current events ;)
Instead I was suggesting that books can present the foundations for the various beliefs we have around to globe in everything from religion to economic theories. I think we are on the same page here so I wont try to argue any points. I will say though, that becoming a Libertarian from reading books is a good thing, not a bad thing. I suppose the same could be said for the socialists too, but I do not agree with that philosophy at all.:)
I am just piggybacking on the SQL as a good 'language'(query language) to learn. Databases are going to be more and more common with the move towards online environments. Also, there is a huge difference between writing queries and design databases. There is also a much high complexity with SQL than most people ever reach. Most people deal with simple queries or straight joins and not much more. Going deeper into complex queries, stored procedures and data integrity is where the rubber meets the road for those learning SQL at a higher level.
The summary of the last chapter titled 'Large Projects' only adds to my worry about using RoR for a large project. Horror stories, these are the only stories I have heard from anyone trying anything close to what I would consider 'large' projects. Glancing over the Contents I was hoping that the last chapter would provide some insight into overcoming the pitfalls RoR has with larger project. It does not really sound like the author recognizes what many others have already found; RoR is not the right tool for many significant sized project, especially in the enterprise environment.
Perhaps the fellow readers can give some more insight into this?
...using the curiosity that god gave us. You lost it there. You are saying that God meddles with the lives of us on Earth. Instead of just creating Nature from which we evolved, you imply God has a role in our life. These are big differences and define the boundary between the 'Personal God' and the 'Einsteinian God'. Einsteinian Theism(God id Love; God is Natue; etc) is the only kind of theism I could see a scientist having and it not interfering with their work.I will not fault a company that throttles some of its users in order to maintain the integrity of their service for all their customers. Provided that the contract/agreement states something about it and it is done blindy, not targeting specific users, then fine. The second they pick and choose who gets what and when(or what and at whos expense), then it becomes a real issue.
If you look at it from the point of view of the customer that got the bandwidth at the expense of the guy that got throttled, they are probably pretty happy about it. Again, provided it is permitted and a blind process which does not target individual users unfairly.
1) Buy millions of domain names that have typos in them
2)
3) Profit
When domain names were $35 a year from your one and only source, this practice seemed beyond stupid. One adjustment in the domain industry created 1 or 2 new ones and great impacted several more. Gotta love those markets
Developers would - that was the point :)
I am not so sure about these being powerful changes... They look more like spitballs to me - Where is the powerful change that makes HTML5 worth it?
What a lame duck HTML5 will be. These changes serve to only annoy current developers, little more. The only benefit here is for people looking to learn HTML from the source code. It will make a little more sense at a glance, but forgive me for not finding that worthwhile. Who learns HTML via notepad and source code anymore? All the rooks are going to keep using dreamweaver and thinking they understand what is actually happening. They don't.
:(
The only thing that might save me grief is going to be the small changes to form elements. Making something required is only half the battle though. If you are checking the data, you've gotta see if it empty anyways, so I guess this is good for the 'Name' and 'Company' fields
Well I have to say, if that is what you think is right for you, then I have no quarrel with it. What you think you should do is what counts, not what I think you should do. I can only question your motives and such. It is not selfish at all because, like I said, what you think is what matters. I look at it from the perspective that I owe it to myself, since I value my life and the time I have to do what I want to do. I may enjoy my life and not want it to change, but that is not the point. I see it as more valuable to know what is going on in the DNA so you can have the information there so you can make a decision. You may choose to ignore it, that is fine, but not choosing at all is not the answer though, in my eyes. I can boil my argument down to say that knowing allows you to understand the consequences of your actions more, for good or ill. You may be worried that the information may cause you to change your life, which you think is great right now. Really though, that is a weak stance as you are making the same choice now. The only difference is information you currently have on hand to make those choices. Also, remember that in the end, you still have the power of choice - so I cannot see a case where you would not want more information to base those choices off of.
While privacy is an issue, I think this sort of thing could an invaluable tool to know more about yourself. Some may want to not know about what they are predisposed to, but I have a hard time understanding why. Sure, you may be hit with something life changing, but those are things I want to know - the sooner the better too. Think of it this way, before you buy are car you should look into its safety, reliability, etc etc. - you look into the investment to know what you are getting into. The same can be said for the DNA decoding - you should know what kind of body you are walking around town with so you can accommodate for any shortcomings nature bestowed upon you.
You can claim ignorance is bliss, but seeking to be willfully ignorant of a subject is the height of irresponsibility.
On the question of whether or not it is worth it for $1000... well I think so. Look at things in the long run - you'll have in inside track on those insurance companies.
For many, games are an escape from the grind of life. The last thing I want in my games are things that tie back and bring me back to the reality of life. The reason why I picked up that game was to be immersed in the games fictional world, not to have the game world reflect society.
You play to be different a different person through your character, in a different situations, with different rules/consequences. Why would I want to play a game that related my in game decisions to what society thinks is right or wrong? That is not a game, that is life. A game, to me, is an escape from life. Are they mutually exclusive, games and 'life'? Probably not, but that does not mean they shouldn't be.
First, I do not have to support them. Second, it is not about disagreeing with regime. A disagreement is a different of opinion on a something you agree is an issue. For example, lets say world poverty is the issue. The debate and disagreement would come over how to deal with the problem, whether it is with money or education lets say. Now, as with PRC or the former Soviet Russia, there is no disagreement on the issue of world poverty. Instead, the disagreement would be over the fundamental issue of world poverty and whether or not it is even an issue at all. See the difference?
Back to living in your so called 'interconnected world.' Globalization does not mean we must sacrifice our morals and ethics in order to be part of the world economy. The very essence of being free is our right to choose what morality is for ourselves. When you say I must act against what I believe to be right in order to do something, you are directly attacking my freedom.
Measured by investment vs return for their stockholders. Posting a profit for the first time is a big step and was forecasted to do exactly this 2 years ago. It is a business model that spans many years and was launched knowing full well they would see losses for years. Microsoft entered the console gaming market and is doing very well by the looks of things. The XBox is a household brand and the Halo series has a stranglehold on the top title spot. Do you think the stockholders see the Xbox as a failure? Nope, they are banking on its long term success as it is already built into the stock price, making the Xbox a success.
Oh really?
MSN.com/Live does well - they pull around 20% of search results of site I manage. Their ISP venture is still alive and kicking too.
Your right though, it isn't like the Xbox has been a huge success... oh wait...
Aren't you just so happy to be paying for all that storage they are using? Boy I sure feel safer knowing my taxes are being invested in massive storage capabilities so our government can know everything I do online. I love working over 30% of the year for the government so they can properly spy on me and keep records of it for a long long time.
Is it going to be legal to protect yourself from these? Assuming they are found, dissected, and something is available to block or corrupt their program, would it not be classified as malware and thus, completely legal to protect against.
As for the reliability of the information gathered: Is information gathered in this way admissible? It would seem that there are to many potential snags with this that it would never be able to be relied upon by itself.
How do you sell out to the system? If they assumed power from another group, then the system sold out the old group, no? I am asking, not stating anything.
When I attended the school a couple years back they had a great relationship with the EFF. It is nice to see the school investing in the industry while showing that it is finally moving away from the game design program that consumed much of the schools resources while I attended. I have heard good things about UAT as of late and I hope this only continues that great new trend.
They are not wrong in any way. If I say Santa Claus does not exist, that is not a statement of opinion, it is one of fact. The person, as in this case, saying something does not exist is ALWAYS correct, right, and most importantly (to you it seems) they are unquestionable. I will only cease to be right when you prove me wrong. In the case of saying God exists, I need to do the same, but instead science proves it wrong by discrediting your 'beliefs' with real facts.
There is no God.