"the victims of this are instead accused of being immoral money grubbing bastards." They should be taken to court on both counts. The people directly involved should be put through a criminal trial for child porn if it turns out that any questionable pictures were taken and the city should be sued for a massive amount of money for invasion of privacy.
I've heard of cases where towns were sued for so much money that an additional fee was tacked on to local property taxes to pay off the settlement. This seems to be the only way to get voters to pay attention to what goes on in their government.
I agree. I understand that Apple pumps a ton of tax revenue into the city and that this campus is probably a good thing, but there isn't a single question posed about any potentially negative effects that the campus would have. Due diligence, anyone?
We're already there. Qik has had apps on multiple platforms (Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, etc) for quite some time. The app streams live video directly from your phone to the web and can tweet/post to Facebook when you start recording. Videos can be viewed and downloaded after recording, as well.
I did, and determined that it's conjecture posted by some random blogger. Unfortunately, it was the first high-res image I could find of the propeller doing a quick search.
I still can't find my way around the Ribbon menus. They aren't as logically organized as the "old" menus. That said, they are prettier. I'll be satisfied if users have the option of turning off the ribbons in favor of traditional menus.
I absolutely hate trusting others with my data, but there are just some features on cloud platforms that are great:
- Web and mobile clients, some with the ability to stream
- Sharing features
- Auto-sync for certain folders with desktop clients
I know that it's a small list, but it makes the data incredibly accessible to me wherever I am and beats the hell out of setting up VPNs and SSH connections. Is there a software suite that would allow me to have these features on my own personal storage unit?
It's worse than just not having 3G. Around the NYC suburbs (and I'm sure in a lot of other places), NIMBY folks have ensured that there is absolutely no cell phone coverage in certain areas. With fancy new faux-tree antennas, there really is no excuse anymore.
I hope that they ban these phones from installing any non-approved apps, among other restrictions. With no screening process for Google Market apps, we could see a virus that spreads quickly throughout the military network (think stuxnet) disguised as "AWESOME WALLPAPERS!" or "ANGRY BIRDS CHEAT APP."
For a while, there was a "Report Error" link in Google Maps Navigation for Android that allowed you to submit a 15-second audio message describing the error. I submitted a few in the NYC-metro area and received emails a few months later letting me know that I was right and that my changes were committed to the map.
I'm not sure if Android-nav submissions are processed separately from the Google Maps browser client, but there are people on the other end for at lease some of their user correction features.
If Google does as THX did, they would give the "powered by Android" brand to phones running Symbian, Windows Mobile, and other sub-par operating systems.
I'm a US / Israeli dual citizen. This lawsuit, and the types of people behind it, are an embarrassment. Stifling free speech goes against the values of both Israel and the United States -- and any other democratic society. These people definitely don't speak on behalf of their associated populations. (There's that old joke about there being 3 different opinions for every 2 Jews.)
Furthermore, Facebook is not exactly a hotbed of intellectual activity. Why give these people any attention at all?
Consumers don't care about Google's schedule for Android updates for two reasons:
1) Average consumers are still used to dumb phones. The concept of upgrading the device never crosses their minds. (Hell, most average users I know don't even install security updates on Windows, even when nagged by me and the OS. And don't get me started on Java or Adobe.)
2) Anyone who would want to update their Android phone still has to wait for their device manufacturer to release a device-specific update. You can't just install any old Android build on your phone without issues (anything from usability bugs to toasted hardware).
it's not that big of a deal, as the technology has been around for a while. the great aspect of kinect is that the technology is now a household item, is cheap, and is accessible to home tinkerers. the games are also pretty novel.
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Which is why MapQuest is doing so well?
"the victims of this are instead accused of being immoral money grubbing bastards." They should be taken to court on both counts. The people directly involved should be put through a criminal trial for child porn if it turns out that any questionable pictures were taken and the city should be sued for a massive amount of money for invasion of privacy. I've heard of cases where towns were sued for so much money that an additional fee was tacked on to local property taxes to pay off the settlement. This seems to be the only way to get voters to pay attention to what goes on in their government.
Okay, well there were a few questions. But the city council was a bit too friendly toward Apple for my liking.
I agree. I understand that Apple pumps a ton of tax revenue into the city and that this campus is probably a good thing, but there isn't a single question posed about any potentially negative effects that the campus would have. Due diligence, anyone?
Will it blend? Can it run Linux?
We're already there. Qik has had apps on multiple platforms (Android, iPhone, BlackBerry, etc) for quite some time. The app streams live video directly from your phone to the web and can tweet/post to Facebook when you start recording. Videos can be viewed and downloaded after recording, as well.
I thought eMule was shut down!
yeah, people are just tossing their $300 consoles into the trash and are then dropping another $300 on an xbox or wii.
I did, and determined that it's conjecture posted by some random blogger. Unfortunately, it was the first high-res image I could find of the propeller doing a quick search.
At all times?
I still can't find my way around the Ribbon menus. They aren't as logically organized as the "old" menus. That said, they are prettier. I'll be satisfied if users have the option of turning off the ribbons in favor of traditional menus.
I absolutely hate trusting others with my data, but there are just some features on cloud platforms that are great:
- Web and mobile clients, some with the ability to stream
- Sharing features
- Auto-sync for certain folders with desktop clients
I know that it's a small list, but it makes the data incredibly accessible to me wherever I am and beats the hell out of setting up VPNs and SSH connections. Is there a software suite that would allow me to have these features on my own personal storage unit?
It's worse than just not having 3G. Around the NYC suburbs (and I'm sure in a lot of other places), NIMBY folks have ensured that there is absolutely no cell phone coverage in certain areas. With fancy new faux-tree antennas, there really is no excuse anymore.
I hope that they ban these phones from installing any non-approved apps, among other restrictions. With no screening process for Google Market apps, we could see a virus that spreads quickly throughout the military network (think stuxnet) disguised as "AWESOME WALLPAPERS!" or "ANGRY BIRDS CHEAT APP."
U.S. Interstate 19 is the strangest thing to come out of our failure to convert to metric.
For a while, there was a "Report Error" link in Google Maps Navigation for Android that allowed you to submit a 15-second audio message describing the error. I submitted a few in the NYC-metro area and received emails a few months later letting me know that I was right and that my changes were committed to the map.
I'm not sure if Android-nav submissions are processed separately from the Google Maps browser client, but there are people on the other end for at lease some of their user correction features.
If Google does as THX did, they would give the "powered by Android" brand to phones running Symbian, Windows Mobile, and other sub-par operating systems.
I'm a US / Israeli dual citizen. This lawsuit, and the types of people behind it, are an embarrassment. Stifling free speech goes against the values of both Israel and the United States -- and any other democratic society. These people definitely don't speak on behalf of their associated populations. (There's that old joke about there being 3 different opinions for every 2 Jews.) Furthermore, Facebook is not exactly a hotbed of intellectual activity. Why give these people any attention at all?
Well, once I inevitably pay for their online service, I won't feel guilty about putting AdBlock back on my computer.
Check out WiGLE: http://wigle.net/
GOATSE. shikaku, i wish i saw your post in my rss reader.
Consumers don't care about Google's schedule for Android updates for two reasons:
1) Average consumers are still used to dumb phones. The concept of upgrading the device never crosses their minds. (Hell, most average users I know don't even install security updates on Windows, even when nagged by me and the OS. And don't get me started on Java or Adobe.)
2) Anyone who would want to update their Android phone still has to wait for their device manufacturer to release a device-specific update. You can't just install any old Android build on your phone without issues (anything from usability bugs to toasted hardware).
it's not that big of a deal, as the technology has been around for a while. the great aspect of kinect is that the technology is now a household item, is cheap, and is accessible to home tinkerers. the games are also pretty novel.
This is nothing new. The Nobel Peace Prize has been meaningless since it was given to Arafat in 1994.
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