...could be blocked! What about www.expertsexchange.com? Oh yeah, forgot the hyphen: that should be experts-exchange.com.

Well, at least some here are at least wise enough to see the opportunity for a good joke ; )

Microsoft already cut the chord a decade ago - with their sh*tty Windows XP boot chime.

Answer: They filtered to MSql databases.

...be ~higher~ if I was there, expecially after the two-bottle-of-vodka bender that would precede my visit...

...as there exists already an international phonetic alphabet, an alphabet that includes annotations for lilts, gutteral intonations and such. Why not just add the IPA pronunciation of each word to a given language dictionary, and have the computer read that? This would greatly reduce the 'training' work needed by the end user. It would also open new possibilities for text-to-speech translation, or even speech-to-speech translation.

To date I have found no text-to-speech reader on any platform that can understand (and speak) IPA symbols.

Angry Words from Angry Nerds (between scenes of Angry Birds)?

They both copied the PARC gui - that was limited in its function (no overlapping windows, etc) - but Apple copied it better. And have been ahead ever since.

It's not from where you take ideas that is important, it's where you take them.

It's obvious that parent's AC author has never made it that far with a girl.

Jobs was good at one thing: Ergonomics. Not only did he know his product was good, he knew why it would be useful to consumers even before it was ever made. That merits respect - most CEO's either don't care what they sell, or only want to make 'what's already selling'.

Arthur: What manner of man are you that can summon up fire without flint or tinder?
Tim: I... am an enchanter.
Arthur: By what name are you known?
Tim: There are some who call me... 'Tim'...?
Arthur: ...greetings, Tim the Enchanter.

...not to mention AOL.

...we weren't expecting that to happen.

Mod parent +3 Funny.

I assume the wall in question is... the consumers? On their next 'product' launch, remind me to wrap myself in saran wrap. That should do for software, but just remember to add a layer of padding beforehand if the product in question is something like a 'ZuneTwo'.