...last time I checked, not caring when a company does something like that and still buying their products en masse is more or less the definition of "sheeple", insofar as consumerism is concerned.
^^^This, pretty much. I know a couple of people who buy and use Apple products as if they were any other brand ("I like the interface", "I've had good luck with their products", that sort of thing), but most of the time Apple users are straight up zealots...in their mind if it isn't an Apple product, it's crap.
To be fair, other hobbies have similar "exuberances"...gaming fanboys, car fanboys, etc. Apple fanboys are, to me, a lot like Fox News Republicans*: no matter what evidence or logic you present them with to counter their claims, you're always wrong.
*Note that a Fox News Republican is not the same thing as a Republican.
The title of his books remind me of The Flower that Drank the Moon. "Dustoff Varnya is such a brilliant director. Did you see his last film, "The Flower that Drank the Moon"? It was simply glorious!"
So these apps were removed for being scams, or because they were doing questionable things...but Apple shouldn't have caught on to this during the approval process?
Well, part of the news here is the comparison to Apple's heavily-controlled store model. Would this have happened on the iPhone? Would the app have even been approved?
Reminds me of advertisements in magazines where you text a code to a phone number, and they send you a wallpaper and sign you up for a subscription. Nope, they won't be sending you any text spam. Not a single piece.::wink wink nudge nudge shank shank::
While I agree with your overall message, if you have sensitive stuff you don't want the government (or anyone else, for that matter) finding out, keep it on a system that doesn't have access to the Internet. Transfer stuff to it via external hard drives, an ad-hoc connection, or flash drives.
Always treat every single thing you do online as if anyone could see what you are doing. If you don't want people to know you are visiting certain sites, then don't visit them. If you don't want people to know your opinion about something, don't write it on Facebook.
Treat everything you do online as if you have zero privacy. That way, in case something goes screwy, you have no surprises waiting for you.
...is mind-boggingly awesome. I can't understand the math at all, but I understand the way things generally act. So cool (and so insanely complicated! Think about something like a key being inserted into a lock...and that's just simple, everyday stuff!)
True, but the technology behind the product is much more advanced as well (not to mention far less physical components present). I would think that a PS3 would survive sitting unused much longer than an Atari would, if for no other reason than at least because there are less objects inside that could fail.
There will ALWAYS been crazy collectors that keep these things working, even if it means having parts custom made. If people can still own old automobiles that are drivable, they can still own old gaming consoles kept in tip-top shape.
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I wonder if killing Courier will go down in history as one of Microsoft's huge mistakes... I certainly wasn't happy to hear it was cancelled.
Abso-freakin'-lutely. I've yet to hear anyone think that it was a good idea to cancel it, either online or in person.
...last time I checked, not caring when a company does something like that and still buying their products en masse is more or less the definition of "sheeple", insofar as consumerism is concerned.
^^^This, pretty much. I know a couple of people who buy and use Apple products as if they were any other brand ("I like the interface", "I've had good luck with their products", that sort of thing), but most of the time Apple users are straight up zealots...in their mind if it isn't an Apple product, it's crap.
To be fair, other hobbies have similar "exuberances"...gaming fanboys, car fanboys, etc. Apple fanboys are, to me, a lot like Fox News Republicans*: no matter what evidence or logic you present them with to counter their claims, you're always wrong.
*Note that a Fox News Republican is not the same thing as a Republican.
but a company that can convince people they need a product that does the same thing as other gadgets they already own has to be doing something right.
FTFY.
And yes, Slashdot, this is just my opinion. Sorry if it angers you.
Where did I put that little violin again?
Right here.
Would you like some waaaaaaaaaaaaaasabi to go with that burger?
So...you're saying he won't be eating his portion of filet mignon?
DIBS!!!
The title of his books remind me of The Flower that Drank the Moon. "Dustoff Varnya is such a brilliant director. Did you see his last film, "The Flower that Drank the Moon"? It was simply glorious!"
That depends. If you're asking the "average" consumer, the answer would be "very!"
Unless you are doing a permanent wall installation, if you spend more than $10-$15 on an HDMI cable, you got Effed in the A!
"The planet is fine...the people are fucked."
So these apps were removed for being scams, or because they were doing questionable things...but Apple shouldn't have caught on to this during the approval process?
That's...that's awesome. Nicely done. ::eye roll::
It's sad because it's true :(
Right. Because that approval process has worked without any flaws.
Well, part of the news here is the comparison to Apple's heavily-controlled store model. Would this have happened on the iPhone? Would the app have even been approved?
Yes. Yes it would have.
Right. Because that's worked so well. Keep in mind that these refer to apps that made it through the vetting process.
Reminds me of advertisements in magazines where you text a code to a phone number, and they send you a wallpaper and sign you up for a subscription. Nope, they won't be sending you any text spam. Not a single piece. ::wink wink nudge nudge shank shank::
Hi sheep!
I'm a sheep because I use discretion in what personal information I put on the Internet? How do you figure?
While I agree with your overall message, if you have sensitive stuff you don't want the government (or anyone else, for that matter) finding out, keep it on a system that doesn't have access to the Internet. Transfer stuff to it via external hard drives, an ad-hoc connection, or flash drives.
Always treat every single thing you do online as if anyone could see what you are doing. If you don't want people to know you are visiting certain sites, then don't visit them. If you don't want people to know your opinion about something, don't write it on Facebook.
Treat everything you do online as if you have zero privacy. That way, in case something goes screwy, you have no surprises waiting for you.
...is mind-boggingly awesome. I can't understand the math at all, but I understand the way things generally act. So cool (and so insanely complicated! Think about something like a key being inserted into a lock...and that's just simple, everyday stuff!)
but during the developers conference, GUADEC 2010 in Den Haag
"Weren't we supposed to turn at...'Zoterwould?'"
"I don't know, Zoterwould!...Maybe it's Den Heyjee! Alphan Arms-Dealeridgin, nobody can pronounce that, Kyle. It's ridiculous."
Pfft. That's nothing. Try finding parts for my 2004 RSX Type-S. Good luck with tha-...wait...
True, but the technology behind the product is much more advanced as well (not to mention far less physical components present). I would think that a PS3 would survive sitting unused much longer than an Atari would, if for no other reason than at least because there are less objects inside that could fail.
There will ALWAYS been crazy collectors that keep these things working, even if it means having parts custom made. If people can still own old automobiles that are drivable, they can still own old gaming consoles kept in tip-top shape.