Comment Re:It's an investment. (Score 1) 217
The one good thing about Microsoft is that they tend to stick to what they started.
Unless you're using Virtual Earth.
Comment Re:Marketing (Score 1) 433
--Like cars, computers will become boring sealed appliances, built mainly for safety & ease of use. Thanks Apple fans!
You're welcome. I look forward to this future where we can start doing stuff in stead of tinkering with our tools. Oh, and I want the new Camaro SS laptop when it comes out!
Comment Re:Awesome (Score 2) 316
Given how many people hate their jobs I'd say the penalty for joyriding should be higher than the penalty for speeding to get to work on time...
Comment Re:Good news, no? (Score 1) 99
Several. Google for "URL expander".
Comment Re:Soon, no more call centers (Score 1) 220
I don't know why it gets any special advantages at all.
It should have to physically push a buzzer.
Being able to control a small servo from a computer is really no great feat is it? Have you heard of automated garage doors?
... and a printer with comic sans makes this more impressive, how?
Also, it should have to watch the board itself.
Realtime OCR has been done on computers with much less CPU power. See Word Lens.
It should have no electronic linkages to any outside information.
It has to be able to parse the physical environment of Jeopardy, and interact with the physical environment of Jeopardy (At least while the show it running, it doesn't have to enter or leave under its own power.)
Until then, it's not really 'playing Jeopardy', is it?
All the other elements to playing Jeopardy can be easily solved. These guys are handling language processing. That is no small feat in itself. Try RTFA. It helps to appreciate what was done here.
Comment Re:Hmmm.. what if (Score 1) 133
They reproduce asexually. Hasn't that been the only option for geeks for some time now?
Comment Re:Maybe a bit too much information (Score 1) 297
Here's a tip: don't friend your boss.
Seriously. He doesn't need to know what you do n your own time.
Comment Re:The Slashdot Firefox Paradox (Score 1) 279
This is overwhelmingly not ironic!
Comment Re:UI? (Score 1) 226
I think the number of hollywood shows available on a given box will be the deciding factor.
I hope UI will be the deciding factor, but I fear it won't.
Submission + - Clean Google without the bloat (clean.gl)
cyborch writes: In response to the recent Google Bing style bloat and the following outrage a clean version of the google page quickly created. The Clean Google page does exactly what google used to do and nothing more. Use it in stead of the bloated google front page and stay bloat free and happy.
Comment Re:Expensive (Score 1, Informative) 638
Last time I checked Snow Leopard was only about $29. You might want to spend your time on something slightly more profitable than fighting for a refund for that particular item...
Comment Re:Expensive (Score 1) 638
There's always somebody who'd only be interested if they can get a lot of luxury goods for very little money. What makes you think you are in Apples target audience?
Comment Re:Critical Thought. (Score 1) 531
Anyone who is thinking as they read instead of blindly ploughing through the words would have realized that Earth has not reached it's final century yet?
Perhaps we have, but we're less than 100 years into it.
We usually are less than 100 years into any given century, seeing as how a century is 100 years long.
Comment Re:DRM, restrictions, outcry (Score 1) 610
Which is why those of us to disagree with apple but use their product out of necessity exclaim, long live the jailbreak!
Out of necessity?! It's a smartphone for crying out loud! The only case where you are required to use an iPhone is when you work in iPhone development, and in that case you would not jailbreak it!
Comment abolish it all (Score 1) 594
This may be one of the places where Denmark is way ahead.
I never ever carry cash at all.
If a store doesn't accept credit card - no matter the amount - then I take my business elsewhere, and I can, because 99% (or thereabout) of stores in Denmark accept credit card no matter the amount.
I never ever carry cash at all.
If a store doesn't accept credit card - no matter the amount - then I take my business elsewhere, and I can, because 99% (or thereabout) of stores in Denmark accept credit card no matter the amount.
