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while I agree that there is a use for multi tasking on the iPad I think the idea of window based multi tasking the way you see it in OS X or windows is completely in appropriate for a tablet device. Sure it would be good to have applications really running in the background for some things, but the idea of trying to do window management on a tablet (and deal with window widgets like scroll bars) is one of the reasons that previous tablets have been a failure. It's simply not the right UI design for the form factor.
Both Microsoft and Apple are big enough that they can make large bets on new technology and ideas and have them fail. You are right that other companies flame out when they make a large bet and it doesn't work out, but that doesn't apply here.
If the iPad were a complete flop and nobody bought it, that wouldn't kill apple. It wouldn't even cripple them. It would represent a large waste of time and capitol, but the company would go on doing what it does. that is the advantage of being a big company.
Unless there was an actual mechanical failure of the saw, this man got cut because he was misusing the saw. If you are using a table saw correctly there is no risk of loosing a finger at all.
Certainly people do loose fingers all the time while using table saws but thats mostly becaue they either dont know how to use them or they use them all the time and they become complacent about safety and that 1 in a million mistake ends up biting them in the ass because they use the tool all the time, eventually you get distracted or unlucky.
I have little doubt that he was using the tool in a way that is specifically warned against in the documentation. There is no reason for your finger to get within a foot of the blade on one of these things if your using it properly with a guide and a jig.
All that said, I misuse tools all the time, one day I might be this guy.
If your can't figure out how to run whatever code you want on a iPhone or iPad then you are not smart enough to be making decisions about what code you run.
When would they have the time between ECW, reruns of Enterprise and all those wonderful original movies like "Ice Spiders," "Rock Monster" and "Mega Quake"
why is it that nobody can talk about Apple without resorting to hyperbole.
The iPhone is not dominating the world, you are correct, but to call them a marginal player is just as in accurate. The iPhone has had a huge impact on the world of cell phones and yet most people either wants it to be the last word in everything or basically irrelevant.
True, if vader had said "I had to help you son, your Midichlorian count was higher than the emperors, I was compelled by their power" THAT would have been contrived.
The tiger version of web kit isnt being changed though. It works on tiger and the new version only has to support leopard.
Since the API for web kit hasn't changed a ton its easy to write one browser that works with both the old and the new webkit, but the under the hood differences are more significant. The Mozilla team doesn't want to have to manage their own rendering engine on the older platform. I can understand it. Personally I think 1.4 should still be supported but I understand the decision.
Signature recognition vs thumb print is not a technical question. It is a design question and I mean that in the product sense. There is a reason you don't hear about this kind of thing at Apple.
I'm looking forward to seeing what apple has to offer, but I dont expect this thing will be very good photoshop device. I suspect it will not have the computing power or screen size that graphic designers will want. I suspect it will be more of a consumer grade tablet.
every little bit helps right? If nothing else there has to be a lot of non multimedia code that probably includes a lot of mac specific interfaces. Sure its only part of it, but with enough people doing enough different parts before you know it you have a dev team.
I dont think paying people to block google is a winning strategy, but lets say that Microsoft had an unlimited amount of money to devote to killing off google's search business. How many sites would have to be removed from google before people would actually stop using it?
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while I agree that there is a use for multi tasking on the iPad I think the idea of window based multi tasking the way you see it in OS X or windows is completely in appropriate for a tablet device. Sure it would be good to have applications really running in the background for some things, but the idea of trying to do window management on a tablet (and deal with window widgets like scroll bars) is one of the reasons that previous tablets have been a failure. It's simply not the right UI design for the form factor.
Both Microsoft and Apple are big enough that they can make large bets on new technology and ideas and have them fail. You are right that other companies flame out when they make a large bet and it doesn't work out, but that doesn't apply here.
If the iPad were a complete flop and nobody bought it, that wouldn't kill apple. It wouldn't even cripple them. It would represent a large waste of time and capitol, but the company would go on doing what it does. that is the advantage of being a big company.
That's not change, that's churn. Making frequent, small and annoying changes to interfaces is just throwing shit against a wall to see what sticks.
why do you think they threatened him? they want to sell this data themselves.
I was wondering the same thing. She looked familiar (though I didn't recognize her) and the line was just so damned comedic.
[citation needed]
Some of the rumors might be informed, its not like apple is perfect at stopping leaks.
good luck figuring out which ones are real leaks and which are just speculation though.
Unless there was an actual mechanical failure of the saw, this man got cut because he was misusing the saw. If you are using a table saw correctly there is no risk of loosing a finger at all.
Certainly people do loose fingers all the time while using table saws but thats mostly becaue they either dont know how to use them or they use them all the time and they become complacent about safety and that 1 in a million mistake ends up biting them in the ass because they use the tool all the time, eventually you get distracted or unlucky.
I have little doubt that he was using the tool in a way that is specifically warned against in the documentation. There is no reason for your finger to get within a foot of the blade on one of these things if your using it properly with a guide and a jig.
All that said, I misuse tools all the time, one day I might be this guy.
And Home depot is liable for selling unsafe saws that lack the patented Saw Stop technology.
I believe that is called "pay as you cum."
If your can't figure out how to run whatever code you want on a iPhone or iPad then you are not smart enough to be making decisions about what code you run.
Seriously, its not rocket science
All it lacks is a witty one liner by someone who is putting on a pair of sunglasses!
When would they have the time between ECW, reruns of Enterprise and all those wonderful original movies like "Ice Spiders," "Rock Monster" and "Mega Quake"
why is it that nobody can talk about Apple without resorting to hyperbole.
The iPhone is not dominating the world, you are correct, but to call them a marginal player is just as in accurate. The iPhone has had a huge impact on the world of cell phones and yet most people either wants it to be the last word in everything or basically irrelevant.
True, if vader had said "I had to help you son, your Midichlorian count was higher than the emperors, I was compelled by their power" THAT would have been contrived.
Luckily Lucas didn't get that idea until later.
Jedi starts pretty strong too. Right up until the the totally bad ass bounty hunter you all collected UPC symbols for gets killed for a burp joke.
Though honestly, Carie Fischer telling Han she was "Someone who loves you" in her most coke addled voice was a bit of foreshadowing.
Clearly its not a kids movie then. But I know that as an adult I find trade disputes, endless debate and embargoes very very interesting.
No, wait, the other thing... Tedious.
Its not a kids movie, its certainly not an adults movie, its just a bad movie.
not in the least.
The tiger version of web kit isnt being changed though. It works on tiger and the new version only has to support leopard.
Since the API for web kit hasn't changed a ton its easy to write one browser that works with both the old and the new webkit, but the under the hood differences are more significant. The Mozilla team doesn't want to have to manage their own rendering engine on the older platform. I can understand it. Personally I think 1.4 should still be supported but I understand the decision.
Signature recognition vs thumb print is not a technical question. It is a design question and I mean that in the product sense. There is a reason you don't hear about this kind of thing at Apple.
Case is easy, you show it in flashbacks early in the movie, or you could go with the old voice-over. I know its cheesy but its genre appropriate.
I suspect you will be disappointed.
I'm looking forward to seeing what apple has to offer, but I dont expect this thing will be very good photoshop device. I suspect it will not have the computing power or screen size that graphic designers will want. I suspect it will be more of a consumer grade tablet.
But then, I have been wrong before.
yes, but they don't have valuable patents ripe for cross licensing
every little bit helps right? If nothing else there has to be a lot of non multimedia code that probably includes a lot of mac specific interfaces. Sure its only part of it, but with enough people doing enough different parts before you know it you have a dev team.
I dont think paying people to block google is a winning strategy, but lets say that Microsoft had an unlimited amount of money to devote to killing off google's search business. How many sites would have to be removed from google before people would actually stop using it?