Not too slow to use normally, but try using a Google spreadsheet in Firefox and then switch over and use it in Chrome. The different in speed when it comes to web applications is pretty astounding.
One aim of V8 was to speed up JavaScript performance in the browser, as it's such an important component on the web today.
This is probably one of the main reasons they've done it. They've been trying to push applications on the web, and the speed hasn't been completely impressive. With faster JavaScript execution, their products are much more viable.
It's because it's popular for nerds to hate Google nowadays, just as it was popular to love them a few years ago. Remember: it's "cool" to hate the top players and love the underdogs.
It's all pretty ridiculous because Google is an advertising company, not Big Brother. Their only reason to collect data on you actually makes your life a little better by showing advertisements that interest you instead of advertisements that don't. They're not coming after you. They're not profiling you to see if you're a terrorist. They're just trying to make the advertisements you see useful instead of complete trash.
Ads are a fact of life (unless you're blocking them, in which case none of this applies to you anyway), so why be bothered when someone tries to show you something useful?
They also have the right to enter when the tenant makes a maintenance request. If you think that "support call" = "maintenance request" then, well, there you go.
As the internet changes the face of music distribution and marketing and artists start to distribute independently of the major labels, this will be a good thing. Artists should continue to receive compensation for their creations for as long as people are enjoying them (though copyrights should probably be released after the artists' deaths).
Crappy weather? The south bay area, where Google is located, is widely considered to have some of the most consistently pleasant weather of anywhere in the US. It's 70-85 and sunny for 3/4ths of the year.
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Not too slow to use normally, but try using a Google spreadsheet in Firefox and then switch over and use it in Chrome. The different in speed when it comes to web applications is pretty astounding.
Well, Google's is entirely open source, for one thing. You can't really make an anti-consumer argument about that.
... and how many of these were legitimate repeat installs?
People pass around PC games like crazy. I wouldn't be surprised if a large percentage of that 1% weren't valid installs in the first place.
Perhaps it was, but this was a chance for Apple to make a jab at Windows.
"What? Oh. The mac version doesn't crash. We'll get that cleaned up."
Financed by Google Analytics? Do you have any idea what you're talking about?
http://www.google.com/analytics/
Nah, it's easy to remember how bad search was before Google. Someone has set up a very handy page to remind everyone.
I doubt this has anything to do with Chrome. It's taken straight out of their Google Accounts terms: https://www.google.com/accounts/TOS?hl=en
See point 11.1.
From the article:
One aim of V8 was to speed up JavaScript performance in the browser, as it's such an important component on the web today.
This is probably one of the main reasons they've done it. They've been trying to push applications on the web, and the speed hasn't been completely impressive. With faster JavaScript execution, their products are much more viable.
If you're using your employer's phone, you really shouldn't expect the things you do on it to remain private.
+3?
I know there are floss alternatives, but to tell you the truth, the waterpik just doesn't get the stuff out from in between my teeth.
It's because it's popular for nerds to hate Google nowadays, just as it was popular to love them a few years ago. Remember: it's "cool" to hate the top players and love the underdogs.
It's all pretty ridiculous because Google is an advertising company, not Big Brother. Their only reason to collect data on you actually makes your life a little better by showing advertisements that interest you instead of advertisements that don't. They're not coming after you. They're not profiling you to see if you're a terrorist. They're just trying to make the advertisements you see useful instead of complete trash.
Ads are a fact of life (unless you're blocking them, in which case none of this applies to you anyway), so why be bothered when someone tries to show you something useful?
They sure do suck for online shopping, though.
Wait, we need to know tech to be here? I thought we just had to be libertarian and anti-copyright.
It's a load of crap, and Australia has already called bullshit on them for trying to make eBay Paypal-only: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080612-australia-calls-shenanigans-on-ebay-paypal-only-policy.html
They also have the right to enter when the tenant makes a maintenance request. If you think that "support call" = "maintenance request" then, well, there you go.
Actually, this bill is really good for you if you're a creator of copyrighted material.
The bad thing for artists is signing with one of the leeching distribution companies.
I believe the correct phrase is "working as intended".
I've been playing Pandemic 2 all night and this is really freaking me out.
I think I'm moving to Madagascar...
As the internet changes the face of music distribution and marketing and artists start to distribute independently of the major labels, this will be a good thing. Artists should continue to receive compensation for their creations for as long as people are enjoying them (though copyrights should probably be released after the artists' deaths).
Thanks for the insight, Jafar.
This is just one more thing for the 15 year olds who think they're e-badasses because they use Linux to brag about.
"Oh yeah? Who designed your WinBlow$ file system? Just some monopolist? My file system was designed by a murderer. I totally have you beat."
Crappy weather? The south bay area, where Google is located, is widely considered to have some of the most consistently pleasant weather of anywhere in the US. It's 70-85 and sunny for 3/4ths of the year.
A more comparable analogy would be a BMW dealer charging you $100 for an oil change when the Infiniti dealer charges $50 for the exact same service.