As I understand it, bluetooth (like most wireless) isn't very secure. If that's the case, wouldn't it be prudent to fix this before giving it a speed boost?
I've seen this argument many times, and it forgets something important:
MS do not give you a choice whether you want the bundled apps to be installed or not, and in some cases (IE4+, WMP) it's ridiculously hard to remove them due to their tight integration with the OS.
This same tight integration is part of problem security-wise - a small whole in, say, IE can allow someone to gain control of the entire system. Furthermore there are a whole bunch of completely undocumented APIs that MS's apps use and no-one else's can.
What is this obsession people have with turning every good book into a play/film/tv series etc? Some stuff just doesn't work when converted, and similarly, not every good film makes a good book.
If I recall correctly, a connected graph can be related to something to do with topology (haven't done any yet so can't say).
For those not in the know, continuity at a point p for a function f means
f(x) -> f(p) as x -> p
If the function
f:[a,b] |-> [c,d]
is continous for all x in the interval [a,b] the function itself is said to be continuous about that interval. This is sometimes mis-stated as 'you can draw the graph without taking your pen off the paper'.
I remember a few years back, when I was in my mid-teens, I was lamenting about how crap MS are/were. My parents said "It'll have it's time". If some of the comments in the linked blog are anything to go by, this time may have come - but are programmers the best people to judge a companies' future? Since many of these comments were anonymous, we have no way to gauge their reliability, and it's entirely possible someone has a proverbial axe to grind.
In the third [screen]shot down, the windows stacked at a 3-D angle looks horrible. It might amuse little kids for a while though (clippy all over again)
The updated paint doesn't look that different, and anyone with any serious graphics needs isn't going to use it anyway
More of those lovely flashy blue setup screens that dumb down the interface (I personally don't like them)
The performance rating is an interesting idea; it might be useful for people buying games (especially parents)
Disclaimer: I rushed this post a bit, I'm in a hurry
US patents (currently) only hold in the US. What's to stop companies from researching these topics in countries un-encumbered by screwed patent/copyright laws?
Or do I just have a simplistic view of the world?
"Imagine using a bank where you move transparently between the automated and human-assisted interface because they occur in the same mode," says Webb. "The human can show you how to use the ATM, which is over at the side of the room".
And the phishers can watch as you enter your PIN...
You need to find ways to make people aware that your app exists, and you need to make them aware of just why they should use your app rather than someone else's. The main issue I have with places like Sourceforge is the sheer number of projects that do the exact same thing - if you can give me a clear advantage of your progam over others, I'm more likely to use it.
An application can consistently non-inituitive, and extremely efficient when used by those who wrote it. However if the learning curve is too steep for the average user, they aren't going to bother, and will stick with what they know - even if it costs more and isn't as good.
British Rail don't exist, and haven't existed for years. The trains were privatised even before New Labour came in, and it's the shitty private companies who can't turn up on time.
My parents tell me that BR were normally pretty punctual, even if the trains weren't so great to look at.
I recall being told a theory about social networks - that it's possible to link every person in the planet with a 6 degrees of freedom system. In other words, you can connect any two people on the planet by a chain of no more than six distinct individuals.
No karma-whoring here, as I don't have time to find a link atm.
When I was younger, I used to jump on this hype. But I've been burned too many times now to buy a game until I've played it for myself - a game might be great, and have really good reviews etc, but I simply might not like it (Rome: Total War was an example of this).
So in answer to your question: the people who buy are
those who haven't been burned enough times
those who haven't been playing long enough to remember the classics
last but not least, clueless parents.
The price of a games is also ridiculous nowadays. More and more often I see games released with an RRP of £40 (sterling; ~$60-65 US) in shops, which IMO is too much regardless of how good it is.
This will like set an important precedent w.r.t. rootkits and other commercial malware (Starforce anyone?). I only hope the result will be good for the customer and not the corporations. If Sony don't get the punishment they deserve for this, everyone else will jump on the bandwagon.
'If they just play videogames on their own, they will zone out. When they play on this system, if they zone out [as detected by brainwave activity], the videogame doesn't respond any more' This is supposed to help the patient increase the ability to focus and concentrate.
Personally, I find avoiding getting fragged a good reason for concentrating on the game. But, each to their own, huh?
"The key was vendor acknowledged critical vulnerabilities. Thus, if Microsoft (or the Mozilla Foundation) didn't agree it was critical, then it didn't get counted."
Mozilla has Bugzilla to keep track of it's issues, MS is notorious for claiming bugs are in fact features.
Another graphics chip, in case the 20+ already out there aren't enough choice for you.
FTFA:
Fortunately, years later we find a dramatically different competitive landscape on the graphics card front, as today's mainstream and performance segment GPU's are equipped with the technology and features that would annihilate flagship GPU's from a few short generations ago.
And then:
Looking at these basic specifications, it is certainly impressive to think that this is a $249 graphics card that has all of the features and functionality of the Radeon X1800 series of GPU's.
So first they say what many of us already knew - cards become obsolete in under 18 months - and immediately after say we should spend lots of money on them anyway. Now $250 might now be much to some, but not all of us can afford that, especially for what is effectively a mid-range card.
To discuss it in your terms, we have existed for many decades in a society that bans alcohol for minors, but allows alcohol for people over a certain age. At one point, alcohol was banned for everyone by democratic choice, and then by democratic choice (and practicality) it was overturned. But most people are ok with minors not being allowed to buy alcohol, even though it would be a step in the direction of banning it for everyone.
Alcohol is a toxic substance. Games are a form of free expression.
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As I understand it, bluetooth (like most wireless) isn't very secure. If that's the case, wouldn't it be prudent to fix this before giving it a speed boost?
MS do not give you a choice whether you want the bundled apps to be installed or not, and in some cases (IE4+, WMP) it's ridiculously hard to remove them due to their tight integration with the OS.
This same tight integration is part of problem security-wise - a small whole in, say, IE can allow someone to gain control of the entire system. Furthermore there are a whole bunch of completely undocumented APIs that MS's apps use and no-one else's can.
(Genuine question, as I honestly haven't heard of anyone who really wants it.)
What is this obsession people have with turning every good book into a play/film/tv series etc? Some stuff just doesn't work when converted, and similarly, not every good film makes a good book.
For those not in the know, continuity at a point p for a function f means If the function is continous for all x in the interval [a,b] the function itself is said to be continuous about that interval. This is sometimes mis-stated as 'you can draw the graph without taking your pen off the paper'.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could all work together instead of wasting billions on competing?
Of course, that's not gonna happen any time soon.
I don't know why it took them so long to find it. I mean, you just need to look at me when I drag myself out of bed in the morning.
I remember a few years back, when I was in my mid-teens, I was lamenting about how crap MS are/were. My parents said "It'll have it's time". If some of the comments in the linked blog are anything to go by, this time may have come - but are programmers the best people to judge a companies' future? Since many of these comments were anonymous, we have no way to gauge their reliability, and it's entirely possible someone has a proverbial axe to grind.
- Still uses crappy activation
- In the third [screen]shot down, the windows stacked at a 3-D angle looks horrible. It might amuse little kids for a while though (clippy all over again)
- The updated paint doesn't look that different, and anyone with any serious graphics needs isn't going to use it anyway
- More of those lovely flashy blue setup screens that dumb down the interface (I personally don't like them)
- The performance rating is an interesting idea; it might be useful for people buying games (especially parents)
Disclaimer: I rushed this post a bit, I'm in a hurryUS patents (currently) only hold in the US. What's to stop companies from researching these topics in countries un-encumbered by screwed patent/copyright laws?
Or do I just have a simplistic view of the world?
Were they trying to make a Linux rootkit?
http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/03/06/ 123258
You need to find ways to make people aware that your app exists, and you need to make them aware of just why they should use your app rather than someone else's. The main issue I have with places like Sourceforge is the sheer number of projects that do the exact same thing - if you can give me a clear advantage of your progam over others, I'm more likely to use it.
An application can consistently non-inituitive, and extremely efficient when used by those who wrote it. However if the learning curve is too steep for the average user, they aren't going to bother, and will stick with what they know - even if it costs more and isn't as good.
If Dubya needed a reason to nukify China, he has one now.
(Sorry. Couldn't resist it.)
British Rail don't exist, and haven't existed for years. The trains were privatised even before New Labour came in, and it's the shitty private companies who can't turn up on time.
My parents tell me that BR were normally pretty punctual, even if the trains weren't so great to look at.
I recall being told a theory about social networks - that it's possible to link every person in the planet with a 6 degrees of freedom system. In other words, you can connect any two people on the planet by a chain of no more than six distinct individuals.
No karma-whoring here, as I don't have time to find a link atm.
You make a good point here.
When I was younger, I used to jump on this hype. But I've been burned too many times now to buy a game until I've played it for myself - a game might be great, and have really good reviews etc, but I simply might not like it (Rome: Total War was an example of this).
So in answer to your question: the people who buy are
The price of a games is also ridiculous nowadays. More and more often I see games released with an RRP of £40 (sterling; ~$60-65 US) in shops, which IMO is too much regardless of how good it is.
This will like set an important precedent w.r.t. rootkits and other commercial malware (Starforce anyone?). I only hope the result will be good for the customer and not the corporations. If Sony don't get the punishment they deserve for this, everyone else will jump on the bandwagon.
FTFS:
Personally, I find avoiding getting fragged a good reason for concentrating on the game.
But, each to their own, huh?
"Zero one one, two three five eight./Thir-teen t-wenty one..."
FTFS:
Mozilla has Bugzilla to keep track of it's issues, MS is notorious for claiming bugs are in fact features.
Also, IMHO any security issue is 'critical'. Someone once said that MS's 'critical vulnerabilities' are security flaws that should never have made it past design stage.
Another graphics chip, in case the 20+ already out there aren't enough choice for you.
FTFA:
And then:
So first they say what many of us already knew - cards become obsolete in under 18 months - and immediately after say we should spend lots of money on them anyway. Now $250 might now be much to some, but not all of us can afford that, especially for what is effectively a mid-range card.
Alcohol is a toxic substance. Games are a form of free expression.