Cloud can have defined scope. Its a network philosophy, like any other. Giving things proper names and then defining what you mean by that is fine when laying out a network. If you want a cloud paradigm design, thats awesome. It has meaning, as you define it. The term 'cloud', by itself is (ahem) nebulous.
There is no such thing as the disconnected consumer computer anymore . These new computers will come with an entire ARRAY of communications to the mothership that would have drove us insane in the 80s and 90s. The amount of actual spying that goes on , on a machine you 'own', is truly astonishing.
People that already carry a ethernet wire are really not going to have a problem carrying a dongle too. I love wired , I jsut finished wiring up my house for ethernet, but this move makes sense for the people that arent us.
Edison also didn't INVENT the idea of incandescent light. He improved it to the point of mass market viability and thus is credited by history as inventing it, even though what he really did was refine an existing concept into a marketable reality. The same could be said of the iPhone. Calling me a fanboy only weakens any real points you might have had. I like Tesla too, that doesnt mean his accomplishments in any way reflect on Steve Jobs.
I feel ya. I have a perfectly fine G4 mac mini sitting in the closet. Im the only one in my family that can actually use it because it is deprecated on the modern web. As a standalone computer, it is perfectly viable.
MS is doing the exact same thing with Metro. I HATE how when i run an 'unapproved' software on windows 8 the dialog box is particularly discouraging about running it. I hate the implication now that ANY unapproved software that runs on a machine, by default the machine tells you 'this is unapproved' They are basically trying to train us all to ONLY accept programs from their sources. Its a fear mechanism disguised as a safety feature
Apple has WAY too much competition to cause 'immense harm' , and further, apple has no way of truly locking me to their system like MS had back in the day. (technological coupled with manufacturer collusion) Alot of the fears of a ubiquitous, abusive Apple are overblown. Apple is influential, but not in any way shape or form as influential as MS was in its heyday.
Steve Jobs INVENTED the first truly viable pocket computer. The totality of ideas that went into the iphone should rightfully be considered an invention.
God forbid you park in a handcapped spot on property you OWN. Im not saying its great but its also a pretty weak argument that he used his wealth to PARK BETTER.
And with windows came the formalized license. The good he does no will never make up for the bad he did. If he worked in the fields for 10 years helping build farms and dig wells, they MAYBE he would be due some admiration. Giving away a pile of money you illegally obtained is not charity.
Even the tivo is loosely 'sold' to you. They inject advertising strings into the pause bar, and add ads above your My Shows feed. Im paying $20/month for a glorified electronic TV guide and for them to serve ads to me on hardware i 'own'.... I asked if i could have them turned off, and the rep told me those ads are there to 'keep the cost of the service down'
LOL. The entire problem of your argument is that it rests upon the idea that art needs financing. We dont need to enslave the minds of humanity in order to stimulate creative works. Sure we might not get Magnum Opus's anymore, but i think thats a small price to pay for unfettered information exchange across the globe.
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Cloud can have defined scope. Its a network philosophy, like any other. Giving things proper names and then defining what you mean by that is fine when laying out a network. If you want a cloud paradigm design, thats awesome. It has meaning, as you define it. The term 'cloud', by itself is (ahem) nebulous.
There is no such thing as the disconnected consumer computer anymore . These new computers will come with an entire ARRAY of communications to the mothership that would have drove us insane in the 80s and 90s. The amount of actual spying that goes on , on a machine you 'own', is truly astonishing.
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Geforce 650M is pretty beefy.
I dont get the drooling over Retina Display. Unless you are a graphics professional, i just dont see the use-case for it.
People that already carry a ethernet wire are really not going to have a problem carrying a dongle too. I love wired , I jsut finished wiring up my house for ethernet, but this move makes sense for the people that arent us.
Edison also didn't INVENT the idea of incandescent light. He improved it to the point of mass market viability and thus is credited by history as inventing it, even though what he really did was refine an existing concept into a marketable reality. The same could be said of the iPhone. Calling me a fanboy only weakens any real points you might have had. I like Tesla too, that doesnt mean his accomplishments in any way reflect on Steve Jobs.
I feel ya. I have a perfectly fine G4 mac mini sitting in the closet. Im the only one in my family that can actually use it because it is deprecated on the modern web. As a standalone computer, it is perfectly viable.
And in a just society, Robin Hood would still be punished for his wrong.
His work at Pixar deserves more then a blurb. Pixar consumed Disney, thats a mighty feat.
The renaissance is upon us NOW. Wake up.
MS is doing the exact same thing with Metro. I HATE how when i run an 'unapproved' software on windows 8 the dialog box is particularly discouraging about running it. I hate the implication now that ANY unapproved software that runs on a machine, by default the machine tells you 'this is unapproved' They are basically trying to train us all to ONLY accept programs from their sources. Its a fear mechanism disguised as a safety feature
Apple has WAY too much competition to cause 'immense harm' , and further, apple has no way of truly locking me to their system like MS had back in the day. (technological coupled with manufacturer collusion) Alot of the fears of a ubiquitous, abusive Apple are overblown. Apple is influential, but not in any way shape or form as influential as MS was in its heyday.
What a cute story, call me when Apple has a legally actionable monopoly and then your argument might have weight.
I use email on mac everyday, its far more intuitive then outlook. Email shouldnt be complicated.
Steve Jobs INVENTED the first truly viable pocket computer. The totality of ideas that went into the iphone should rightfully be considered an invention.
God forbid you park in a handcapped spot on property you OWN. Im not saying its great but its also a pretty weak argument that he used his wealth to PARK BETTER.
Buffet and Gates are not comparable except in wealth. To Buffet, its all a bit of a game. To Bill, wealth and influence shore up his personality.
And with windows came the formalized license. The good he does no will never make up for the bad he did. If he worked in the fields for 10 years helping build farms and dig wells, they MAYBE he would be due some admiration. Giving away a pile of money you illegally obtained is not charity.
He also took more then he should have. Giving away stolen money doesnt make you a saint.
Even the tivo is loosely 'sold' to you. They inject advertising strings into the pause bar, and add ads above your My Shows feed. Im paying $20/month for a glorified electronic TV guide and for them to serve ads to me on hardware i 'own'.... I asked if i could have them turned off, and the rep told me those ads are there to 'keep the cost of the service down'
If everyone eats it up, then obviously there is no problem? Fantastic logic! Do you have a newsletter?
Same here, have an antenna, rarely actually use it except to record the wife's Talent Show du Jour.
Because one is being used as an excuse to limit and shape the other.
It may be a weak excuse, but its a strong survival trait.
LOL. The entire problem of your argument is that it rests upon the idea that art needs financing. We dont need to enslave the minds of humanity in order to stimulate creative works. Sure we might not get Magnum Opus's anymore, but i think thats a small price to pay for unfettered information exchange across the globe.