Whoa wait a second there Jason Bourne. Not that I agree with the whole Bush being President and attempting to take over long tracts of land in the Middle East for his retirement, BUT are you actually this crazy? I think you should be modded up insane +5. Seriously, what do you actually have on your machine or "high capacity memory stick" that would actually implicate you in the court of law? I doubt they're going to care about the pirated Christina Aguilara songs that you're "keeping on there because your girl friend likes a few songs".
Are you actually implying that the second amendment should be opened to interpretation based on which state you're from? By that logic, the first amendment could be open to interpretation, and each state would be able to choose how best to limit it. No, this is clearly a nationwide issue, and until its removed from the bill of rights, it will most definitly stay a nationwide issue.
He's not making a point about the technical limitations. In fact for the most part, it seems as though he actually likes the interface. Truth be told, the idea is so novel that it deserves some examining. A multi-touch interface is a unique concept by itself. Combined with the way it's being used make it stand out from its competitors.
I'm sure when you first saw an OS GUI thoughts went through your head on how to improve it. Perhaps YOU should have thought of something more novel than critiquing previous works.
I think it's about 20 years and then it goes into the public domain, but that isn't the case here. The patent is on one particular part of Ethernet, particularly it's use of autonegotiation of speed and capabilities between different devices. It was adopted in 1994 into the Ethernet standard. Initially the patent deal was set up in such a way that every manufacteurer of Ethernet products had to pay a one time royality fee of 1,000 dollars which is pretty weak.
Bingo! Yes the game is rated M, and maybe rightly so. How is this different then a movie being rated R? Why aren't these assclowns out trying to get them removed from shelves? The cold, hard truth is that I see far more problems with what I see on television then what I see in video games.
Seriously, does this really suprise anyone? Lets say for a second you're Microsoft - what is the adcentive to actually follow these standards. Compatibility? Maybe, but most Web sites are designed with IE in mind. Possibly one of the single largest headaches in web development, but it's a reality folks. MS is only interested in compatibility where it benefits them. If they can devise ways to build plug-ins to their applications, they will... 100% of the time. This wouldn't work for Mozilla, and it wouldn't work for Apple, but it will work for Microsoft... for now. Features are the name of the game for these competitors now. Sure all of them can effectivly render pages, but what can they offer that Microsoft can't or won't? It used to be tabbed browsing, widgets, or extensions. I'm not really sure what it is now, but maybe that's why I'm not out designing browsers.
Having a microphone isn't even mildly innovative. Games in the past have featured this. Karoke Revolution comes to mind, and really is a game that involves percussion any more trivial then dance dance revolution. This game simply isn't innovative. Nor is it all that difficult.
I've actually noticed a few problems with my version of Guitar Hero's Legends of Rock. Somehow, it contains a song written by Disturbed. I expect this problem to be fixed soon...
I've been very happy with my Xbox despite the fact that it has red ringed twice. It was a complete pain in the ass to send it back, but it definitly has a ton of a good games for the system. Other than this little hiccup, I can't really see any major problems with it.
This guy sounds like a total loser, but I still use shells for a bunch of reasons. When I'm at the library, I'd always bring up a shell and type in bullshit commands to hold my computer so nobody would touch it. Other than that, when I'm working in a shell, I like to think people might assume I'm hacking into some top-secret pentagon database.
It seems pretty obvious, but there isn't a whole lot of money in standard compliant browsers for a market king like Microsoft. And why would there be? Microsoft is maintaining its market share by putting work on the backs of web developers to keep things working, and as much as you hate this strategy, it has a point. Because the minute MS is totally compatibile, these other browsers with better features are going to look a lot more appealing to end users.
Better yet - what if alien visitors deemed us worthy of sharing their technology with us, but as soon as they saw we were flying paper airplanes around the galaxy they just move on.
Microsoft claims that the decision was made due to 'security concerns'." I find it tough not to agree with Microsoft on this one. IE6 is a huge security concern. (Please note the large amount of sarcasm I'm using before you reply.)
So you're the most hated site on the internet essentially, especially by people who proudly go by the name "pirates". And you don't protect your site??? Who exactly is running this operation?
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Whoa wait a second there Jason Bourne. Not that I agree with the whole Bush being President and attempting to take over long tracts of land in the Middle East for his retirement, BUT are you actually this crazy? I think you should be modded up insane +5. Seriously, what do you actually have on your machine or "high capacity memory stick" that would actually implicate you in the court of law? I doubt they're going to care about the pirated Christina Aguilara songs that you're "keeping on there because your girl friend likes a few songs".
One word... C r a z y
Are you actually implying that the second amendment should be opened to interpretation based on which state you're from? By that logic, the first amendment could be open to interpretation, and each state would be able to choose how best to limit it. No, this is clearly a nationwide issue, and until its removed from the bill of rights, it will most definitly stay a nationwide issue.
He's not making a point about the technical limitations. In fact for the most part, it seems as though he actually likes the interface. Truth be told, the idea is so novel that it deserves some examining. A multi-touch interface is a unique concept by itself. Combined with the way it's being used make it stand out from its competitors.
I'm sure when you first saw an OS GUI thoughts went through your head on how to improve it. Perhaps YOU should have thought of something more novel than critiquing previous works.
"Milk was a BAD choice"
I think it's about 20 years and then it goes into the public domain, but that isn't the case here. The patent is on one particular part of Ethernet, particularly it's use of autonegotiation of speed and capabilities between different devices. It was adopted in 1994 into the Ethernet standard. Initially the patent deal was set up in such a way that every manufacteurer of Ethernet products had to pay a one time royality fee of 1,000 dollars which is pretty weak.
Actually... everyone knows its the video games making kids fat - not McDonalds!
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/01/11/1543201
Bingo! Yes the game is rated M, and maybe rightly so. How is this different then a movie being rated R? Why aren't these assclowns out trying to get them removed from shelves? The cold, hard truth is that I see far more problems with what I see on television then what I see in video games.
Seriously, does this really suprise anyone? Lets say for a second you're Microsoft - what is the adcentive to actually follow these standards. Compatibility? Maybe, but most Web sites are designed with IE in mind. Possibly one of the single largest headaches in web development, but it's a reality folks. MS is only interested in compatibility where it benefits them. If they can devise ways to build plug-ins to their applications, they will... 100% of the time. This wouldn't work for Mozilla, and it wouldn't work for Apple, but it will work for Microsoft... for now. Features are the name of the game for these competitors now. Sure all of them can effectivly render pages, but what can they offer that Microsoft can't or won't? It used to be tabbed browsing, widgets, or extensions. I'm not really sure what it is now, but maybe that's why I'm not out designing browsers.
Even 15 percent seems a little high.
Nintendo turns your televisions into a Microsoft product!
Having a microphone isn't even mildly innovative. Games in the past have featured this. Karoke Revolution comes to mind, and really is a game that involves percussion any more trivial then dance dance revolution. This game simply isn't innovative. Nor is it all that difficult.
I've actually noticed a few problems with my version of Guitar Hero's Legends of Rock. Somehow, it contains a song written by Disturbed. I expect this problem to be fixed soon...
I've been very happy with my Xbox despite the fact that it has red ringed twice. It was a complete pain in the ass to send it back, but it definitly has a ton of a good games for the system. Other than this little hiccup, I can't really see any major problems with it.
This guy sounds like a total loser, but I still use shells for a bunch of reasons. When I'm at the library, I'd always bring up a shell and type in bullshit commands to hold my computer so nobody would touch it. Other than that, when I'm working in a shell, I like to think people might assume I'm hacking into some top-secret pentagon database.
Either way... this guy is definitly a huge loser.
It seems pretty obvious, but there isn't a whole lot of money in standard compliant browsers for a market king like Microsoft. And why would there be? Microsoft is maintaining its market share by putting work on the backs of web developers to keep things working, and as much as you hate this strategy, it has a point. Because the minute MS is totally compatibile, these other browsers with better features are going to look a lot more appealing to end users.
Better yet - what if alien visitors deemed us worthy of sharing their technology with us, but as soon as they saw we were flying paper airplanes around the galaxy they just move on.
So you're the most hated site on the internet essentially, especially by people who proudly go by the name "pirates". And you don't protect your site??? Who exactly is running this operation?
Why no love for Assassin's Creed?
Actually... He was in the process of being expedited to hell when purgatory jumped in and provided him sanctuary.
I think you should just go back in time and shoot the person who didn't adequately document their software. This may prove to be an easier task.