The key claim is the following, plus 15 variations on the theme.
What is claimed is:
1. A method of selecting at least one track from a plurality of tracks stored in a computer-readable medium of a portable media player configured to present sequentially a first, second, and third display screen on the display of the media player, the plurality of tracks accessed according to a hierarchy, the hierarchy having a plurality of categories, subcategories, and items respectively in a first, second, and third level of the hierarchy, the method comprising: selecting a category in the first display screen of the portable media player; displaying the subcategories belonging to the selected category in a listing presented in the second display screen; selecting a subcategory in the second display screen; displaying the items belonging to the selected subcategory in a listing presented in the third display screen; and accessing at least one track based on a selection made in one of the display screens.
There is barely a hint of an idea at what these robots do, let alone how they work. Some of them look as if they could hardly be called robots. Mechanisms, or automatons perhaps. But it's very hard to tell with no video, and not even a description of how they operate.
HUH????? Truth is a fundamental concept in science and math. For example all the algebraic manipulation you ever do with equations and inequalities rests on the fact that you've proven a fundamental concept is true and can be applied to transform that expression such that the expression still holds true.
Actually, in all of mathematics you must assume a certain number of concepts (known as axioms). All other statements are proved relative to the axioms. All mathematical "truths" are by definition relative.
Oh, absolutely. The point, I think, is that the "Inbox" folder is not the right place for such an archive. It is for NEW incoming messages, things you have not read yet. Move them to anothe folder to archive them.
Why would I move them? I always see the newest messages by default, and they are conveniently marked 'unread' until I read them. If anything requires action, I can mark the message until the action is done. The point is that if you have proper indexed searching of your mail and labelling, you don't need to move anything anywhere.
Labelling makes far more sense than folders, since you can apply more than one label to a given message. The biggest problem with folders is that you frequently don't know which folder to look in for a particular message - there might be a number which are appropriate to some degree.
Looks like Jeffrey Zaslow is still living in the internet of ten years ago.
I can't begin to describe how useful it is to keep a comprehensive email history. With a good system of labelling, archiving and searching, anything can be retrieved in a matter of seconds. Every day I query my mail archives: to find old contacts; to recall what was said in a conversation a year ago; to re-read old minutes. I have even taken to emailing memos and reminders to myself so that they can be searched in the same process with my communications.
Everyone is asking "why are Mozilla getting involved with Real?"
I'm wondering the opposite. Why on earth do Real think it's a good idea to bundle a browser with a media player. Here's a hint - they probably already have a browser if they're downloading RealPlayer, and they will probably keep right on using the same one.
And so Firefox goes in the basket with all the rest of the crapware that you don't actually need in order to run the core product.
Interesting that the math says that each computer cost less than 3Euros (or about $3) to do. Since I imagine it would take about 10minutes for the average superman to set up a computer via some great imaging technique, that means the IT staff was working at about $18/hour.
If your install process is properly automated:
*insert disk*
*reboot machine*
*go away and do something else productive - like start installations on a dozen other computers*
*remove disk*
Time taken per machine? Oh, about 30 seconds.
Networked vending machines running linux are nothing new. The University of Western Australia Computer Club had this one way back in 1992 (and still does as far as I can tell): http://www.ucc.asn.au/services/drink.ucc
Any company with an intelligent recruitment policy knows that they will rarely (if ever) find an employee who already has all the skills and knowledge required to excel in a particular role. Training programmes, and learning on the job will always play a very big role. So when they look at someone with a Maths degree, they don't think "Functional Analysis? Well *that's* pretty useless for a financial planner", instead they think "Functional Analysis? That stuff is pretty hard - this guy will pick up financial planning in no time."
The bottom line is that there are lots of industries where you could succeed, including IT, Engineering, Finance. But what you really need it to find an employer that has the right attitude. Good luck!
The sadist in me wants to know if this works the other way:
"Yes Johnny, I know you would like an apple, but the computer says you have to have a triple chocolate fudge delight."
Slashdot Mirror
You can probably get 200 Indian programmers for the price of one Australian programmer.
Comparing raw dollars (especially dollars per capita) just isn't very informative.
Patent 6928433
The key claim is the following, plus 15 variations on the theme.
What is claimed is:
1. A method of selecting at least one track from a plurality of tracks stored in a computer-readable medium of a portable media player configured to present sequentially a first, second, and third display screen on the display of the media player, the plurality of tracks accessed according to a hierarchy, the hierarchy having a plurality of categories, subcategories, and items respectively in a first, second, and third level of the hierarchy, the method comprising: selecting a category in the first display screen of the portable media player; displaying the subcategories belonging to the selected category in a listing presented in the second display screen; selecting a subcategory in the second display screen; displaying the items belonging to the selected subcategory in a listing presented in the third display screen; and accessing at least one track based on a selection made in one of the display screens.
It really is as daft as it sounds.
The patent police have commenced random inspections of CD collections.
If you sort your CDs alphabetically by artist and album you will be sued for copyright infringement. You have been warned!
Do it in Linux - works perfectly and seamlessly!
I mean, really.
Could you find us an article with less detail?
There is barely a hint of an idea at what these robots do, let alone how they work. Some of them look as if they could hardly be called robots. Mechanisms, or automatons perhaps. But it's very hard to tell with no video, and not even a description of how they operate.
HUH????? Truth is a fundamental concept in science and math. For example all the algebraic manipulation you ever do with equations and inequalities rests on the fact that you've proven a fundamental concept is true and can be applied to transform that expression such that the expression still holds true.
Actually, in all of mathematics you must assume a certain number of concepts (known as axioms). All other statements are proved relative to the axioms. All mathematical "truths" are by definition relative.
Labelling makes far more sense than folders, since you can apply more than one label to a given message. The biggest problem with folders is that you frequently don't know which folder to look in for a particular message - there might be a number which are appropriate to some degree.
Looks like Jeffrey Zaslow is still living in the internet of ten years ago.
I can't begin to describe how useful it is to keep a comprehensive email history. With a good system of labelling, archiving and searching, anything can be retrieved in a matter of seconds. Every day I query my mail archives: to find old contacts; to recall what was said in a conversation a year ago; to re-read old minutes. I have even taken to emailing memos and reminders to myself so that they can be searched in the same process with my communications.
Everyone is asking "why are Mozilla getting involved with Real?"
I'm wondering the opposite. Why on earth do Real think it's a good idea to bundle a browser with a media player. Here's a hint - they probably already have a browser if they're downloading RealPlayer, and they will probably keep right on using the same one.
And so Firefox goes in the basket with all the rest of the crapware that you don't actually need in order to run the core product.
Networked vending machines running linux are nothing new. The University of Western Australia Computer Club had this one way back in 1992 (and still does as far as I can tell):
http://www.ucc.asn.au/services/drink.ucc
The biometric thing is a new wheeze though!
Any company with an intelligent recruitment policy knows that they will rarely (if ever) find an employee who already has all the skills and knowledge required to excel in a particular role. Training programmes, and learning on the job will always play a very big role. So when they look at someone with a Maths degree, they don't think "Functional Analysis? Well *that's* pretty useless for a financial planner", instead they think "Functional Analysis? That stuff is pretty hard - this guy will pick up financial planning in no time."
The bottom line is that there are lots of industries where you could succeed, including IT, Engineering, Finance. But what you really need it to find an employer that has the right attitude. Good luck!
The sadist in me wants to know if this works the other way: "Yes Johnny, I know you would like an apple, but the computer says you have to have a triple chocolate fudge delight."
I think you watched Donnie Darko one time too many.
Inevitably, it has been done. Although it seems not with total success (yet) - give it another week. http://mozy.org/vaio/