I do something similar regarding Tweetdeck and Twitter. I created a list of news sites that I'm interested in watching. And also a list of my "50 or so" of my closest friends on twitter. I watch these two lists more than my regular feed.
How do you feel about TweetDeck going away? Have you researched / moved onto replacements, yet?
Has anyone been talking about moving to Windows 8 phones?
That said; I have a friend who runs an iPhone dev conference and he says a lot of his customers are watching Windows Phone very closely. If MS can get consumers to care; I suspect developers will follow.
Did you know that most non-Apple devices use micro-USB cables? these ports are significantly smaller than the 30 pin Apple Connector and as best I can tell, significantly smaller than the Apple 19 pin connector.
And cables / power supplies are almost trivial to find. If Apple truly wanted something smaller, why didn't it go for that?
ColdFusion is not a content management system like Drupal or Joomla; although it could be used to write systems like those. Some CMS-based CFML projects do exist.
ColdFusion can be expensive in terms of up front costs. Many, myself included, feel the total cost of ownership is lower when compared to Java.
I believe that some of the more recently popular server side languages, such as Ruby, are competitive in the total cost of ownership department.
If the up front cost is a factor--and you want to code in CFML--there are two mature open source alternatives; OpenBlueDragon and Railo.
If ColdFusion is slow; it is because it's running poorly written code or because the server was improperly tuned. This could be an issue with any server side platform.
Performance is a subjective thing that relates to what you need to do and the resources you have. Any server-side technology can be written so it runs horribly, and can be optimized to perform better.
I just wanted to say that ColdFusion isn't a design tool; it is a server side technology.
If the web sites for Camper van Beethoven or Cracker are poorly designed it is not the fault of ColdFusion any more than it would be the fault of HTML, JavaScript, or Photoshop.
ColdFusion is a perfectly capable server side technology when compared to alternatives (Such as .NET, PHP, Java, Ruby, or whatever else people are using these days).
The ColdFusion "jab" in the middle of this article seems oddly out of place. I assure you that ColdFusion can be used as part of a technology to build usable web sites.
I got to speak to a bunch of the marketing / evangelist folks behind the Nook at Adobe's Max conference last week. I believe Barnes and Noble seems to have an approach of using the digital stuff (Nook / Purchase) in order to extend their in-store experience.
As one example, if you have a Nook inside a Barnes and Noble store; then you can read any digital book available. As you leave the store the books are reverted to trial mode. [I assume the Nook has to be connected to the local B&N's wifi]
It seems a natural extension of that to stock their shelves w/ products that help augment this digital content strategy.
Is it an invasion of Privacy? I think so. When I walk into a store, such as an Apple Store (or a Best Buy or any store w/ computers available) I think I have a reasonable expectation that the computer will not take a picture of me for future public display.
Is it an illegal invasion of privacy? I suspect not. At best he is violating some unspoken etiquette w/ regards to what you're allowed to do on public computers.
I wonder if unfair competition could be used against patent trolls? Or would they argue that they aren't competing as they have no product or service available in the marketplace?
Re: Re: TweetDeck Going Away
And the mobile versions. And removing integration w/ services other than Twitter, such as Facebook.
TweetDeck Going Away
I do something similar regarding Tweetdeck and Twitter. I created a list of news sites that I'm interested in watching. And also a list of my "50 or so" of my closest friends on twitter. I watch these two lists more than my regular feed.
How do you feel about TweetDeck going away? Have you researched / moved onto replacements, yet?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57572483-93/twitter-kills-android-iphone-and-air-desktop-apps-f or-tweetdeck/?tag=mncol;txt
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And I had one more point. If the DRM scheme is somehow added to the HTML spec; it would be part of HTML; not a plugin.
Re: Trading on Margins
I think you meant Apple's 30% cut on apps; they don't take a 40% cut.
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Has anyone been talking about moving to Windows 8 phones?
That said; I have a friend who runs an iPhone dev conference and he says a lot of his customers are watching Windows Phone very closely. If MS can get consumers to care; I suspect developers will follow.
No more Ghost in a Jar?
I wonder if the "Ghost in a Jar" auction would have fallen foul of these rulings.
http://www.ghostinjar.com/
I wonder if such a ruling could affect some of those folks that write fancy stories around common items in order to get them to sell higher.
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I was unclear if you had to answer all four questions to win or just one of them.
But, I'll point out that there are now 6 books in the Hitchhiker's Guide trilogy. The latest not being written by DNA, but rather by Eoin Cofler, named "And Another Thing" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_Another_Thing..._%28novel%29
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Re: Really?
Are you sure?
With the exception of my iPad/iPod and my Samsung Galaxy Tab; every other device uses a micro-USB Connector.
That includes the Kindle Fire, B&N Nook, Nexus One, Droid 2, Evo 4G, LG Optimus, Xoom
I'm wondering what devices you've been using.
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Did you know that most non-Apple devices use micro-USB cables? these ports are significantly smaller than the 30 pin Apple Connector and as best I can tell, significantly smaller than the Apple 19 pin connector.
And cables / power supplies are almost trivial to find. If Apple truly wanted something smaller, why didn't it go for that?
Re: Re: ColdFusion isn't a Design Tool..
I'm sorry; but I believe you are mistaken about what ColdFusion is and how it is sold / promoted.
ColdFusion is an application server, like PHP or Java. Check out the Adobe page on it for more info http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion-family.html .
ColdFusion is not a content management system like Drupal or Joomla; although it could be used to write systems like those. Some CMS-based CFML projects do exist.
ColdFusion can be expensive in terms of up front costs. Many, myself included, feel the total cost of ownership is lower when compared to Java.
I believe that some of the more recently popular server side languages, such as Ruby, are competitive in the total cost of ownership department.
If the up front cost is a factor--and you want to code in CFML--there are two mature open source alternatives; OpenBlueDragon and Railo.
If ColdFusion is slow; it is because it's running poorly written code or because the server was improperly tuned. This could be an issue with any server side platform.
Performance is a subjective thing that relates to what you need to do and the resources you have. Any server-side technology can be written so it runs horribly, and can be optimized to perform better.
ColdFusion isn't a Design Tool..
I just wanted to say that ColdFusion isn't a design tool; it is a server side technology.
If the web sites for Camper van Beethoven or Cracker are poorly designed it is not the fault of ColdFusion any more than it would be the fault of HTML, JavaScript, or Photoshop.
ColdFusion is a perfectly capable server side technology when compared to alternatives (Such as .NET, PHP, Java, Ruby, or whatever else people are using these days).
The ColdFusion "jab" in the middle of this article seems oddly out of place. I assure you that ColdFusion can be used as part of a technology to build usable web sites.
Re: Better analysis
I was given the impression that people held the jobs at the same time. The diagram is very confusing to me.
Nook..
I got to speak to a bunch of the marketing / evangelist folks behind the Nook at Adobe's Max conference last week. I believe Barnes and Noble seems to have an approach of using the digital stuff (Nook / Purchase) in order to extend their in-store experience.
As one example, if you have a Nook inside a Barnes and Noble store; then you can read any digital book available. As you leave the store the books are reverted to trial mode. [I assume the Nook has to be connected to the local B&N's wifi]
It seems a natural extension of that to stock their shelves w/ products that help augment this digital content strategy.
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The difference might be that background music has a different rate than music used in a performance.
So, background music is one rate. And music that the girls dance to is a different rate.
How do you quantify Mass Exodus?
Based on my understanding of the Subscription Numbers; Netflix will have one million less subscribers than they anticipated.
Instead of 49 million; they have 48 million.
Doesn't that constitute a 2% drop, give or take? Why does 2% equate to a massive customer exodus?
With 7-11..
With 7-11 eleven is it because the promise of Free Slurpees gets people into the store only to discover they are out of the "Free Slurpie" cups?
It actually turned me off from buying a Slurpie or going back to 7-11.
Re: And this is why trusting "the cloud" is insanely stupid
You're trusting your backups to USB Drives? I hope you mean Hard Drives, and not those sticks..
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I Don't know anything about the band, but I was also wondering if it was a tongue and cheek style move.
Creepy!
Is it creepy? Most definitely.
Is it an invasion of Privacy? I think so. When I walk into a store, such as an Apple Store (or a Best Buy or any store w/ computers available) I think I have a reasonable expectation that the computer will not take a picture of me for future public display.
Is it an illegal invasion of privacy? I suspect not. At best he is violating some unspoken etiquette w/ regards to what you're allowed to do on public computers.
Can we sue patent trolls for unfair competition?
I wonder if unfair competition could be used against patent trolls? Or would they argue that they aren't competing as they have no product or service available in the marketplace?