Actually, Torbutton already anonymizes the user agent string and screen resolution and blocks browser plugins. I don't think it blocks fonts, so that still could be an issue.
But even without any anonymizing plugin, I tested my Mac and found it to be relatively untrackable—one in every few thousand computers matches it. It's not too surprising; Apple pushes Flash/Java/Quicktime updates, Safari stays up to date, and there are only a handful of Mac screen resolutons. Unless you've got some unusual system fonts, it would be hard to distinguish your Mac from any other.
And if you really wanted to ensure anonymity, there's always virtual machines.
It's not surprising that a cheaper product will prosper during a recession; the McDonalds and Wal-Marts of the world are getting boosts from the general attitude of cost-cutting. The real proof of Red Hat's success will be if companies continue to choose it over Windows during the next economic boom.
Still, it's good news. Companies that switch now are less likely to go back to Windows in the future.
I can't think of many countries that don't use tariffs or trade restrictions to promote their own national interests in some way. It may be stupid and benefit no one in the end, but it's still within a nation's rights to take their ball and go home.
Or maybe the kid was trying to impress his friends by acting like the thing was a bomb. While I'm sure the school/police/fire dept overreacted, kids do strange stuff and often don't realize the consequences of their actions.
Based on the GPU (ATI HD3200 / HD4330) it should support audio over HDMI. I'd be a bit more concerned about the low-end CPU—the best you can get is a 1.8GHz Athlon x2, which could very well choke on HD flash and other CPU-bound decoders.
If all you care about is games, Apple makes the iPod Touch. Same apps, same processor, no monthly fee. Oh, and it's an iPod, and also a nice little mobile internet tablet.
If you're in the market for an iPhone, you're probably already paying a fair amount per month for mobile phone service. Granted, it would be nice if it was available without the unlimited data plan, but that's another discussion.
And games for the Apple handhelds are generally in the $1–$10 range. Most of them are at the low end of that scale. Most of them are also crap, since anyone and their grandmother can make an iPhone app. But that is exactly what worries the "big three" console makers: On the iPhone, there's a much lower barrier to entry for potential developers—no publishers, no retail shelves, no expensive dev kits—so games don't need to cost as much as they would for a "real" console. It's like the Flash game explosion all over again.
At least Google offers free POP and IMAP access, so it's trivial to back up your email locally. I'd still be pissed if something like this happened to me, but Google isn't to blame.
It's a game mechanic that's hard to describe in words, and wrapping your head around it inside the game isn't much easier when it's first described with an example or two.
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Actually, Torbutton already anonymizes the user agent string and screen resolution and blocks browser plugins. I don't think it blocks fonts, so that still could be an issue.
But even without any anonymizing plugin, I tested my Mac and found it to be relatively untrackable—one in every few thousand computers matches it. It's not too surprising; Apple pushes Flash/Java/Quicktime updates, Safari stays up to date, and there are only a handful of Mac screen resolutons. Unless you've got some unusual system fonts, it would be hard to distinguish your Mac from any other.
And if you really wanted to ensure anonymity, there's always virtual machines.
Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.
It's not surprising that a cheaper product will prosper during a recession; the McDonalds and Wal-Marts of the world are getting boosts from the general attitude of cost-cutting. The real proof of Red Hat's success will be if companies continue to choose it over Windows during the next economic boom.
Still, it's good news. Companies that switch now are less likely to go back to Windows in the future.
Sorry, there are some things even Sikuli can't process.
I can't think of many countries that don't use tariffs or trade restrictions to promote their own national interests in some way. It may be stupid and benefit no one in the end, but it's still within a nation's rights to take their ball and go home.
Or maybe the kid was trying to impress his friends by acting like the thing was a bomb. While I'm sure the school/police/fire dept overreacted, kids do strange stuff and often don't realize the consequences of their actions.
It doesn't sound like we have the whole story.
Who invented the Time Machine?
I see what you did there.
Obligatory Louis CK.
http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp
Or just go to Window -> Merge All Windows.
Perhaps I'm blind, but I didn't see Japanese in the list.
It's rather odd, as Japanese is supported by Google Translate (and happens to be the fourth most popular language on the Internet).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_plural#Discretionary_plurals
(/grammar police police)
If a 'smoking exclusion' was not in the contract, then they lied to you when they sold the contract, plain and simple.
Yes, because no one would assume "covered in tar" would fall under a general abuse clause.
But hey, let's give your approach a try—it would make users' guides a lot of fun.
Based on the GPU (ATI HD3200 / HD4330) it should support audio over HDMI. I'd be a bit more concerned about the low-end CPU—the best you can get is a 1.8GHz Athlon x2, which could very well choke on HD flash and other CPU-bound decoders.
Slashdot is one of the few places where a future spent trapped on a satellite watching bad movies with sarcastic robots could be considered utopian.
Man, if Microsoft did this, everyone would be screaming bloody murder
You mean, like this?
When's it on? I want to set my DVR.
I can't imagine anyone thinks book reviewers buy all those books, especially the ones they review before the book is publicly available.
We just assumed you were pirating them.
Actually, it means you're a Slashdotter.
Whether that's good or bad is left as an exercise to the reader.
If all you care about is games, Apple makes the iPod Touch. Same apps, same processor, no monthly fee. Oh, and it's an iPod, and also a nice little mobile internet tablet.
If you're in the market for an iPhone, you're probably already paying a fair amount per month for mobile phone service. Granted, it would be nice if it was available without the unlimited data plan, but that's another discussion.
And games for the Apple handhelds are generally in the $1–$10 range. Most of them are at the low end of that scale. Most of them are also crap, since anyone and their grandmother can make an iPhone app. But that is exactly what worries the "big three" console makers: On the iPhone, there's a much lower barrier to entry for potential developers—no publishers, no retail shelves, no expensive dev kits—so games don't need to cost as much as they would for a "real" console. It's like the Flash game explosion all over again.
At least Google offers free POP and IMAP access, so it's trivial to back up your email locally. I'd still be pissed if something like this happened to me, but Google isn't to blame.
MaineCoon beat me to it, but here's a video of Braid's World 5 in action.
It's a game mechanic that's hard to describe in words, and wrapping your head around it inside the game isn't much easier when it's first described with an example or two.
Well, here's a handy tutorial then.
Call me... Gizmoduck!
How exactly do you think they got the video from it?