Are remotes out of control?

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Jakob Nielsen's remotes are out of
control.

Jakob Nielsen's remotes are out of
control. 06/09/2004 08:48 PM
Jakob Nielsen's remotes are out of control. I bought the Sony universal remote with the most buttons I could find, and yet it still doesn't have enough buttons to properly control a Sony DVD player (it's missing the prev/next chapter buttons). So you don't even need multi-vendor equipment to suffer from problems.

A script to enable Keyspan DMR with
other remotes

A script to enable Keyspan DMR with
other remotes 06/24/2005 09:45 PM
Although the Keyspan Digital Media Remote (DMR) comes with a code map for JVC VCR remotes, remotes from some other brands also work, if you can find out the codes. To that end, I have created a web page with a script that co...

Queen Liz: Sony remotes are too hard to
use

Queen Liz: Sony remotes are too hard to
use 06/24/2005 06:26 PM
Cory Doctorow: The Queen met with Howard Stringer, the new CEO of Sony, and told him off for designing remotes that are too hard to use:

According to Stringer the Queen told him: "I have a lot of trouble with your remote controls. Too many arrows."

Lin k (via Gizmodo)

Salling Clicker - Use handheld devices
as Mac remotes

Salling Clicker - Use handheld devices
as Mac remotes 09/16/2004 11:13 AM
The macosxhints Rating:[Score: 10 out of 10] Developer: Salling Software / [Product Page] Price: $19.95 / 30-click demo available This week's Pick of the Week is somewhat delayed, due to my travels this week. It's also...

DMCA Doesn't Protect Garage Door Remotes

DMCA Doesn't Protect Garage Door Remotes 11/16/2003 05:07 PM

Queen Elizabeth Pooh-Poohs Sony Remotes

Queen Elizabeth Pooh-Poohs Sony Remotes 06/24/2005 04:03 PM

Wow, Sony can't catch a break. First the Queen of England buys an iPod mini. Then, at a luncheon with new Sony CEO Howard Stringer—a known Englishman Welshman (Welsh, English, whatev! Don't make us bomb you.)—the Queen chided him for making products that are difficult to use. "I have a lot of trouble with your remote controls," she's quoted. "Too many arrows."

What Queen Elizabeth II neglected to admit, however, is that due to the long history of in-marriage in the Hapsburg line, she has only a single lobster claw at the tip of each arm.

Sony products are too much trouble - The Queen [Macworld]

You Control: iTunes puts control in OS X
menu bar (MacCentral)

You Control: iTunes puts control in OS X
menu bar (MacCentral) 08/31/2004 07:26 PM
MacCentral - You Software Inc. announced on Tuesday the availability of You Control: iTunes, a free download that places iTunes controls in the Mac OS X menu bar. Without leaving the current application, you can pause, play, rewind or skip songs, as well as control iTunes' volume and even browse your entire music library by album, artist or genre. Each time a new song plays, You Control: iTunes also pops up a window that displays the artist and song name and the album artwork, if it's in the library. System requirements call for Mac OS X v10.2.6 and 10MB free hard drive space. ...

Photonics Control Announces Optical
Control Breakthrough

Photonics Control Announces Optical
Control Breakthrough 06/26/2004 02:40 AM
Intelligent Photonics Control Corp. (Photonics Control), the world leader in providing embedded control solutions for optical devices, announced today that it has reached a significant milestone. The Company has integrated its solutions into 50 different customer platforms including Optical Amplifiers, VMUXes, OPMs, DGEs, and Tunable Lasers. [PRWEB Jun 26, 2004]

You Control: iTunes puts control in OS X
menu bar

You Control: iTunes puts control in OS X
menu bar 08/31/2004 01:50 PM
You Software Inc. announced on Tuesday the availability of You Control: iTunes, a free download that places iTunes controls in the Mac OS X menu bar. Without leaving the current application, you can pause, play, rewind or skip songs, as well as control iTunes' volume and even browse your entire music library by album, artist or genre. Each time a new song plays, You Control: iTunes also pops up a window that displays the artist and song name and the album artwork, if it's in the library. System requirements call for Mac OS X v10.2.6 and 10MB free hard drive space.

To control or not to control, that is
the question

To control or not to control, that is
the question 06/28/2004 04:51 AM
The application vendors should do a better job of standardizing default storage locations and names (even as aliases) while still letting users override those choices and pick their own storage metaphor. This isn't nuclear physics - everyone has experience organizing their "stuff" (socks, bills, books, DVDs) so why not a) let them do it and b) use familiar metaphors for it?

It's all about control

It's all about control 02/18/2004 10:46 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Feb 19 2004 3:17AM GMT

"Everything Isn?t Under Control"

"Everything Isn?t Under Control" 06/15/2004 10:23 AM

Self Control

Self Control 08/29/2004 03:22 AM
W as it something in her head? Singer Laura Branigan dead of a brain anuerysm. Conspiracy theorists note - actress Sunny Johnson, who ice-skated to "Gloria" in the film Flashdance, died of the same ailment in 1984.

Everything isn't Under Control

Everything isn't Under Control 06/11/2004 01:06 PM
Daily Show clip: Stewart, Durbin, and Biden tear Ashcroft a new one .. Everything Isn't Under Control .. watch it here

everythingisnt.com/archives/00001564.htm
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You Control 1.0

You Control 1.0 01/09/2004 09:57 PM
Allows you to put commonly used items, including files and folders, at your fingertips.

Ground control

Ground control 07/04/2004 08:54 AM
Chicago Tribune Jul 4 2004 12:13PM GMT

Command And Control

Command And Control 01/09/2004 09:57 PM
Two follow-ups from Monday's Die Hard. (John Gruber via MyAppleMenu)

"U.N. control of Web rejected"

"U.N. control of Web rejected" 12/10/2003 10:15 PM

Gaining Control

Gaining Control 09/27/2004 08:57 AM
Constructech Magazine Sep 27 2004 1:26PM GMT

Using the Splitter control

Using the Splitter control 06/04/2004 01:52 PM
Express Computer India Jun 4 2004 5:24PM GMT

Spam Is Out Of Control!

Spam Is Out Of Control! 04/21/2004 11:42 AM
WebDevInfo Apr 21 2004 3:27PM GMT

Anyplace Control v2.2

Anyplace Control v2.2 12/04/2003 10:47 AM
Anyplace Control is a remote control program that can display a screen of another computer (via internet or network) on your screen. The program allows you to use your mouse and keyboard to control the other PC remotely. It means that you can work on a remote computer, as if you were sitting in front of it, right from your current location. The program allows you to work with different remote computers simultaneously, from anywhere in the world. [Shareware $29.95 1.08 MB]

Mac Tip: Take Control of Your Email

Mac Tip: Take Control of Your Email 07/10/2004 05:43 PM
G4 Tech TV Jul 10 2004 8:14PM GMT

Request Control

Request Control 12/06/2003 07:53 PM
Frost Sources

Ops Control Panel 1.1.0

Ops Control Panel 1.1.0 04/16/2004 03:45 AM
A lightweight MRTG frontend.

Take Control News/21-Mar-05

Take Control News/21-Mar-05 03/22/2005 04:59 PM
Adam C. Engst (~140 words)

Although we hear from many Take Control ebook readers, we also enjoy reading reviews of the ebooks to see how we can improve upcoming titles and revisions. If you're interested in reviewing any of our books for a publication, just contact us via the form on our FAQ page and we'll see about sending you a review copy.

Taking Control

Taking Control 04/14/2004 06:32 PM
You Software is now in the plural with two products for Mac OS X, You Control and You Synchronize, which won the best-of-show at Macworld San Francisco this year. By Garry Barker, The Age (via MyAppleMenu)

Mac – Rumor Control

Mac – Rumor Control 06/25/2004 11:58 PM

You Control: iTunes 1.2.3

You Control: iTunes 1.2.3 08/31/2004 04:59 PM
A utility that gives you complete control over iTunes from the Mac OS X menu bar.

TreeFind .Net Control

TreeFind .Net Control 06/25/2004 12:26 AM
TreeFind .Net Control 1.0 Released

Control Your iSight

Control Your iSight 12/18/2003 01:05 PM

How Control Works

How Control Works 08/27/2004 03:18 PM
If you talk to politicians about campaign financing (as the Center for Responsive Politics did in their book Speaking Freely),…

"MSNBC - A Net of Control"

"MSNBC - A Net of Control" 12/18/2003 04:40 AM

Traffic Control

Traffic Control 06/21/2004 05:07 PM
One Developer

F1: Schumacher in control

F1: Schumacher in control 03/06/2004 02:00 AM
Michael Schumacher and Ferrari dominate qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix.

MSNBC - A Net of Control

MSNBC - A Net of Control 12/17/2003 05:01 AM
How the Internet could become a tool of corporate and government power .. scary portrait of the future internet that some big companies envision .. Read article .. shit like this .. MORE

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A US government out of control

A US government out of control 05/21/2004 11:38 AM
Given the gravity of the global war on terrorism and Iraq, you would think that the government would be willing to hire-in America's best and brightest.  No such luck.  I was talking with a senior government official this morning and he told me that while there is a huge need for high quality/experienced people, he can't hire them.  The reason is two-fold:

1. In order to qualify for any senior job in the government you need a current security clearance.
2. He can't interview or reject people hired by contractors that meet the very basic requirements of the job (ie. the most restrictive of which is a security clearance). 

The result is that low-quality internal candidates are being pushed up through the US defense establishment to levels of responsibility that exceed their capabilities only due to the fact that they have a current security clearance. You can't fight a war of this magniture with a half-assed effort like this.  This is one of those classic historical warning signs that a system of governance is poised for collapse.  This goes a long way to explaining 9/11, Abu Ghraib, and the other major SNAFUs we have been experiencing.  Expect much more of this in the future.

Take Control News/14-Mar-05

Take Control News/14-Mar-05 03/17/2005 03:21 AM
Adam C. Engst (~290 words)

As a way of spreading the word about Take Control ebooks, we've started working with some of our friends at other publications to publish excerpts from a few of our books. You can already download free samples of all our ebooks to see what's covered and what the reading experience would be like, but the excerpts contain the full text and screenshots of particular sections.

Remote control

Remote control 12/15/2003 08:15 AM
vnunet.com Dec 15 2003 7:11AM ET
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