This sounds like the same argument that's been going around within the Linux kernel comunity about the "Open-Sourceness" of all these drivers which use binary-blobs - in partuclar, a lot of wireless Ethernet drivers, and stuff like NDISwrapper.
It's idealistic to want all software to be open - but for companies which pour a lot of intellectual property into their drivers and firmware, I find it understandable that they wouldn't want their work made available to competitors' products.
If they're not using any open-source in their binaries themselves, it's no violation.
My opinion is this - if you don't like it, don't use it.
Yes, from the beginning, the Time Warner+AOL deal was a "Match made in heaven" - if only by "heaven", you mean some board room full of people who know nothing about the internet, or people using it, other than what they've read in the "Wall Street Journal.".
Now wait, before you click that "troll" popup, let me explain:
When the deal went together, the "rationale", was that the joint venture would allow "Time Warner", with all it's "media content" (i.e. old Bugs Bunny cartoons) to leverage "AOL" for it's "distribution" method (i.e. crappy dial-up Internet for technologically ignorant users) into a powerhouse.
While you could offer little debate for why this doesn't look good on paper, in the real-world, it just made no sense. Content distributors can go after video, TV, movies, and the entire Internet as a whole, and AOL needs to carry (and deliver) content from all the providers.
This is the same rationale that made NBC think that the needed to partner with Microsoft to start a news web site.
You could argue that my points are wrong or right - but in the end, I knew this was happen, so I'm happy to say
"I told you so!!"
On second though, go ahead - hit the "Troll" button!
When I'm in a total brawl on Team Fortress 2, and there is so much blood and body parts spraying all over the place that I can't even see, let alone hit the target's I'm going after. Yea, then, it's "in the way".
As a [former] child with ADD, and the parent of a child with ADD, I can say without doubt, that this device will do nothing to force someone of the sort to focus and study.
And it is quite apparent by the nature of the device, that it was either designed to - or would strongly appeal to be used in such cases.
This is a stupid idea, just like Microsoft's "Mojave" experement, and I will tell you why (in both cases:)
It's one thing to test drive a car - maybe it handles great, smells great, is comfortable, has some new whiz-bang electronics gizmos, great gas mileage etc. This is like test driving an OS - seeing some flashy eye-candy, it being fast and responsive, etc.
But that's not why people don't buy Fords, or hate Vista.
When you go through a water pump ever 32,000 miles, and a transmission every 60,000 miles - and your car looks like a pile of rust after 90,000 people remember that. That's why they won't buy a Ford.
Just like when you install Vista, and half of your hardware no longer works, and other problems and incompatibilities arise in real-world every-day use, that's why people hate Vista.
So to base anything on this kind of "first-glance" review, isn't going to pull Ford, (any other US auto makers, or Microsoft) out out of the crapper.
Until they start thinking and working long term, that won't change. And no, it can't happen overnight. It took the Japanese brands years to overcome their image as these flimsy little cars.
I think the worst part of it is - the name "Serenity" is so damn boooring - as were all the other "NASA" names. It's grey, meaningless, and forgetful - just like all the others. Committee decided and approved.
The Simpson's said it best:
"Todays [astronaut] crew is a real diverse bunch - we have a mathematician, a different kind of mathamatician, and a statistician."
It would be too "Colbert"...for NASA to come on his show and announce that they decided to name it "Tranquility", or whatever else they were planning on actually naming it anyways.
You'd assume this means they decided to name it after him...wanna bet?
No - Because the prosecution withheld evidence, that should be grounds for the defense to appeal for a new trial in which that evidence may be suppressed - or maybe not even suppressed, now that the defense does know about it.
To set aside the whole verdict - man, that takes some real stones.
It's also frustrating how little about the specifics that are even revealed in the press. There's got to be a much bigger story in all this.
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Homer: "Extended Warranty? How could I go wrong?!"
Lisa: "Perfect!"
"Natural Selection".
This sounds like the same argument that's been going around within the Linux kernel comunity about the "Open-Sourceness" of all these drivers which use binary-blobs - in partuclar, a lot of wireless Ethernet drivers, and stuff like NDISwrapper. It's idealistic to want all software to be open - but for companies which pour a lot of intellectual property into their drivers and firmware, I find it understandable that they wouldn't want their work made available to competitors' products. If they're not using any open-source in their binaries themselves, it's no violation. My opinion is this - if you don't like it, don't use it.
I liked the first book so much I ran out and bought the series. By the time I got about half-way through the third? fourth? - I just gave up...
I'd rather the key be lost, than stolen, hacked, made-public, etc. At least it didn't breach security in the typical manner.
could...could...could!!
"...from a mobile web service, to an SMS advertising and content delivery system."
I was just searching the comments to make sure someone picked up on this...But I see you've covered it.
Yes, from the beginning, the Time Warner+AOL deal was a "Match made in heaven" - if only by "heaven", you mean some board room full of people who know nothing about the internet, or people using it, other than what they've read in the "Wall Street Journal.".
Now wait, before you click that "troll" popup, let me explain:
When the deal went together, the "rationale", was that the joint venture would allow "Time Warner", with all it's "media content" (i.e. old Bugs Bunny cartoons) to leverage "AOL" for it's "distribution" method (i.e. crappy dial-up Internet for technologically ignorant users) into a powerhouse.
While you could offer little debate for why this doesn't look good on paper, in the real-world, it just made no sense. Content distributors can go after video, TV, movies, and the entire Internet as a whole, and AOL needs to carry (and deliver) content from all the providers.
This is the same rationale that made NBC think that the needed to partner with Microsoft to start a news web site.
You could argue that my points are wrong or right - but in the end, I knew this was happen, so I'm happy to say
"I told you so!!"
On second though, go ahead - hit the "Troll" button!
Wost... article... ever.
When Does Gore Get In the Way of Gameplay?
When I'm in a total brawl on Team Fortress 2, and there is so much blood and body parts spraying all over the place that I can't even see, let alone hit the target's I'm going after. Yea, then, it's "in the way".
And it is quite apparent by the nature of the device, that it was either designed to - or would strongly appeal to be used in such cases.
Isn't the plural of "volunteer", "volunteers"?
We (my family) call him "Fishy Joe" - which comes from the purveyor of a fast-food seafood chain on Futurama.
Pretty amazing - it was cool to read about the asteroids in the L4 and L5 fields of other planets!
Thanks - BKG
Wouldn't that quiescent point (of gravity between the earth and sun) be between the earth and sun, and therefore not in the Earth's shadow?
I thought the point was to keep it in the shadow - i.e. no solar radiation.
What is "L2"?
It's one thing to test drive a car - maybe it handles great, smells great, is comfortable, has some new whiz-bang electronics gizmos, great gas mileage etc. This is like test driving an OS - seeing some flashy eye-candy, it being fast and responsive, etc.
But that's not why people don't buy Fords, or hate Vista.
When you go through a water pump ever 32,000 miles, and a transmission every 60,000 miles - and your car looks like a pile of rust after 90,000 people remember that. That's why they won't buy a Ford.
Just like when you install Vista, and half of your hardware no longer works, and other problems and incompatibilities arise in real-world every-day use, that's why people hate Vista.
So to base anything on this kind of "first-glance" review, isn't going to pull Ford, (any other US auto makers, or Microsoft) out out of the crapper.
Until they start thinking and working long term, that won't change. And no, it can't happen overnight. It took the Japanese brands years to overcome their image as these flimsy little cars.
Instead of trying to "relate to" and market to the "new demographic"- just focus on building a car that wont fall apart on the way off the lot.
The Simpson's said it best:
"Todays [astronaut] crew is a real diverse bunch - we have a mathematician, a different kind of mathamatician, and a statistician."
You'd assume this means they decided to name it after him...wanna bet?
File this one under "Lonely Swedish" ;-)
To set aside the whole verdict - man, that takes some real stones.
It's also frustrating how little about the specifics that are even revealed in the press. There's got to be a much bigger story in all this.
They aren't really really, but scientists have been discussing the reality of them for a while.
If you look at the next article....maybe even louder keyboards aren't such a good idea! ;-)
My Bum is on the Swedish!