Comment What?!?!? (Score 1) 202
No Bing?
Comment So.. do we just love to hate things.... (Score 1) 484
Sure... the HCI in the audio jack could change color. That's why there is supposedly a SECOND HCI on the inside of the unit. They'll open it up to examine the second one as well... 2 spots.. relatively far apart... and the 2nd one would probably be less subject to condensation.
Comment Everyone focuses on the WRONG monopoly.... (Score 1) 817
It's not WINDOWS that forces businesses to keep buying new versions Windows... It's OFFICE. Cross suite compatibility is never complete, so document conversion and retraining are WAY to expensive to justify changing office suites, even when it's 'free'. And that includes Outlook (and subquently Exchange).
Sure, windows has some nice services (domain login's, etc.) but that's not enough to cement it into the heart of business.
It's their DATA.
If you're going to replace windows, your replacement better run OFFICE.
Comment Re:Some people should realize that... (Score 1) 392
Ah, yes, but just because you CAN do something, doesn't mean you SHOULD. One starts to wonder if the Judge is getting his own "$80k per violation" to allow that kind of award in a trial with little or no evidence being presented...
Comment Micro payments are an interesting idea... (Score 1) 475
...but the problem is, most sites thing $.50 or $1 is a "micropayment" because you're not paying $12.95/month for it.
It's the same problem with downloading music for $1 per song. Um.. No. That's $12 for an album, which is what I can usually find it for in a store.
Micro-payments must be just that... MICRO. That means LESS than $.01. Along the lines of $.001 or less, and you have to CONSTANTLY keep people informed as to their balance and/or tab....
And, if you're counting on USERS to provide you your content (a la YouTube), you better PAY them for giving you their content...
Submission + - Netbook Effect's Influence On Next Gen Laptops (pcmag.com)
adeelarshad82 writes: Fortunately for consumers and business users alike the "netbook effect" has started a new trend which will force the next generation laptops (known as thin & light) to be much cheaper. Though these days cheap laptops mean compromising in performance but it's anticipating that the thin and light will have more processing power than most netbooks & notebooks these days.
Submission + - SPAM: MySpace Supports Silverlight for OpenSocial Apps
narramissic writes: "Microsoft and MySpace have released code that will help developers build OpenSocial applications using Silverlight that run on MySpace's Open Platform. In addition, according to the ITworld article, MySpace is planning to release an application for Windows Mobile in a few months and that application will also use Silverlight."
Link to Original Source
Link to Original Source
Submission + - How do I make my Netbook more manly?
basementman writes: I recently purchased a 10 inch white MSI wind. As you can see it's a small computer and it's good for what I use it for. I get a lot of comments from women saying it is "cute" or "adorable". Not the good kind of cute that will get me laid though, the kind of cute that says they thing I have different sexual presences than I actually do (not that there is anything wrong with that). So how can I make my netbook more manly, or at least have some witty line to respond to the their comments.
Submission + - European Newspapers' business models work (nytimes.com)
davecb writes: "German newspaper Bild, the biggest in Europe, reported the highest profit in its 62-year history. U.S. newspapers, on the other hand, whine piteously.
The difference? Successful European newspapers like Bild and VG Nett (Verdens Gang, a tabloid) are prepared to compete with themselves and actually create business models which admit to the existence of the net."
The difference? Successful European newspapers like Bild and VG Nett (Verdens Gang, a tabloid) are prepared to compete with themselves and actually create business models which admit to the existence of the net."
Submission + - IBM tries to patent offshoring (thestandard.com)
Ian Lamont writes: "IBM has filed a patent application that covers offshoring employees. Application 20090083107, dated March 26, 2009, is a "method and system for strategic global resource sourcing." Figure 2 gives a pretty good idea of what's involved — it shows boxes labelled "Engineer," "HR," and "Programmer" with crossing arrows pointing to cylinders labelled "India," "China," and "Hungary." The article speculates that IBM may apply the methodology to its own staff — it reportedly plans to lay off thousands of employees and has even started a program to have IBM workers transfer to other countries at local wages."
Submission + - Galileo's Middle Finger on Display
shrimppoboy writes: The middle finger of Galileo's right hand, which, inexplicably was removed when his body was exhumed in 1737, is being put on display.
Galileo spent the last nine years of his life under house arrest and perhaps displaying this finger is symbolic.
Comment Re:Screwy laws... (Score 1) 711
Let's review:
Age 16. Old enough to drive. Old enough to engage in sexual activities in SOME states.
Age 18. Old enough vote. Old enough to enlist in the military.
Age 21. FINALLY old enough to drink (die for the country, but can't toast it?)
So, which one-age would you like?
Comment Re:nice... (Score 1) 711
I'm guessing that's the point. He's either trying to 'save face', or he's concerned that if he does back down, his ability to prosecute these types of cases will be called into question. He might be hoping that it goes to some sort of committee or arraignment where they will over rule him.
Then, he could use that in a campaign for Attorney General to 'protect our children, even from themselves'.
He'll win by a land-slide.
Comment CC #'s in Google Search Cache? (Score 2, Insightful) 232
Just out of curiosity, how was Google's Crawler allowed to FIND the information in the first place to put it in the cache?
You don't suppose that maybe the problem is in the ORIGINAL server allowing too much access, do you?
Google just "remembers" your mistake for a LONG time.
Comment Re:Are you kidding me? (Score 1) 285
And IE7 is pile of crap how exactly?
Standards not withstanding, IE7's toolbar and tab layout are completely contrary to every windows application out there. Microsoft seems to be forgetting that 1/2 the reason people like their software is because they can find stuff, and even though there is NEW stuff, everything is where it used to be.
-No menu bar.
-a new tab button that shows up when you to go click on it to get a new tab.
-Multiple Home pages.
-WTF is a "PAGE" button/menu supposed to mean?
The list goes on.
At least I can set google as my default search engine.
