If anyone needs nuclear power it is them. They have a huge pollution problem in cities such as Tehran, partially due to how cheap oil is. Alternatives such as nuclear energy would be very cost effective.
I can see how this would help calculate for wind and distance, but I admit I can't see a sniper wanting this on the battle field. More likely it would be bought by weekend shooters like myself who simply want a cool toy that helps me shoot better over longer distances. Taking an iphone into the field under battle conditions and expecting it to be useful? eh, not so much.
The best snipers don't even use scopes? I'm calling bullshit. Do you even shoot? If so riddle me this - how do you hit a target at 500+ yards with no scope? Let me guess.. skill! lol
One of the games I remember playing was wasteland (fallout is based on this game). In the game you came across various vendors all over the place and a lot of them sold snake oil. I bought it all up thinking it may be needed in the game, never having heard the term before (yes I have since gotten out from under the rock). Boy was I a dumb ass.
The GP said he had to google to get it set up. Not that it was impossible, just that it wasn't as easy as say a Mac or a Windows machine for him.
I've been writing software for 14 years and I too had to search Google for information on supported wi-fi chipsets and what appropriate tools to use. According to your logic I'm a hack.
Too many Linux users set up a driver, write a few shell scripts, compile a kernel using a tutorial, and then start advocating Linux by berating anyone that didn't suffer like them.
Something the Linux community could use is some brutal honesty. Point the finger inward and say "what can I do to make this better?". Is that so hard? All you have to do is put away your ego.
Yes existing apps would have to be rebuilt but so what. One could simply store a configuration that's has layout information out for each device, determine which display view to use for that device, and then do so.
Hypothetically the application developers should've thought of this. Will the current iPhone display resolution always be standard? Probably not.
I'm not stating anything about this vapor phone, only that developing for multiple resolutions is not new in mobile development.
You're preaching to the choir here. I actually develop applications for the iPhone but inside I want Android to take off. It's more open, it's easier to code for (just my opinion, but a popular one), and even has some better features like wake an app at a specific location, iPhone does not have this. Then toss AT&T wireless into the mix and you got a nice NO THANK YOU stew.
The real bugger is trying to make a cross platform mobile applications that reside on the client. iPhone, Android, Crackberry, Symbian, and now webOS.. Please send help!
This is something every mobile developer should already know and prepare for - alternate viewing resolutions. I know I do. Just like a windowed application one can determine the proper display format based on system information and adjust the display accordingly. IMHO It's not a huge hurdle for development, more like a tiny speed bump.
Yes it's tricky making apps on really small screens. Welcome to mobile development.
Have yet to spit out their knock offs? That machine has been up and churning out knock offs for a while now. Just do a Google search for iPhone clone and check out all of them, it's insane.
The CPU can support OpenGL ES 2, but the article doesn't mention that at all. Is there confirmation of that webOS will integrate this and expose it to the developer?
I'm interested because if this is so then it's the one common framework across the iPhone, Android, and then webOS.
Wow, what an argument. They make lots of money. What's your point? Are you arguing that OSS wouldn't help attract more developers? Because that was my point. Yes they've been successful. But how would it hurt the business to open up the platform so even more hardware and software vendors would be attracted to it. They could still use the same model for publishing on itunes right? They could still charge for "official" developer licenses (code signing). It's not a bad thing, opening the OS and dev platform.
Well they are talking about attracting developers in the long run. Which one is more appealing to a software company? An open platform that exposes itself to the world, or one that is closed? It's just good business and we've seen it work. Besides, even your mother would benefit from more developers being attracted to the iPhone. I don't see how it could hurt so long as the major carriers still control the pipeline from the hardware vendor to the consumer.
"Lead researcher Stefan Seeger at the University of Zurich says the fabric, made from polyester fibres coated with millions of tiny silicone filaments"
This paranoia seems kind of funny considering a well practiced dealer can become a "mechanic" and deal exactly what he wants to the participants, with only the keenest eyes catching it.
It's funny because some of the same sentiment is heard in online poker circles from players that distrust the shuffling algorithms used. In the past this distrust was actually a valid sentiment, with predictable patterns being found in specific online card rooms. But these days it's still a very very small risk given that these shuffling algorithms are certified by 3rd party crypto experts (such as Cigital) these days.
But even pokerstars, one of the largest online poker rooms, has this quote on their shuffling page:
"Anyone who considers arithmetic methods of producing random digits is, of course, in a state of sin." - John von Neumann, 1951
But in poker and all other games it just doesn't pay for the house to cheat. They have the edge. In poker it's the rake. In other card games it's simply the game. There's is always a strong motivation to discourage cheating from all sides so players will continue playing.
I just find it kind of ironic that people are willing to gamble with a random deck of cards, yet unwilling to overlook the smallest risk of a rigged deck. Part of gambling for profit is managing risk, this included.
People in US intelligence often use pagers while at work because they are required to leave their cell phones outside of the secure areas. Kind of a strange rule but whatever. I page the person I need and they call me back.
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If anyone needs nuclear power it is them. They have a huge pollution problem in cities such as Tehran, partially due to how cheap oil is. Alternatives such as nuclear energy would be very cost effective.
I stand corrected, you obviously know your topic.
I can see how this would help calculate for wind and distance, but I admit I can't see a sniper wanting this on the battle field. More likely it would be bought by weekend shooters like myself who simply want a cool toy that helps me shoot better over longer distances. Taking an iphone into the field under battle conditions and expecting it to be useful? eh, not so much.
The best snipers don't even use scopes? I'm calling bullshit. Do you even shoot? If so riddle me this - how do you hit a target at 500+ yards with no scope? Let me guess.. skill! lol
One of the games I remember playing was wasteland (fallout is based on this game). In the game you came across various vendors all over the place and a lot of them sold snake oil. I bought it all up thinking it may be needed in the game, never having heard the term before (yes I have since gotten out from under the rock). Boy was I a dumb ass.
I am smarter than a 3rd grader! I think.
But the parent never said he couldn't install Ubuntu.
The GP said he had to google to get it set up. Not that it was impossible, just that it wasn't as easy as say a Mac or a Windows machine for him.
I've been writing software for 14 years and I too had to search Google for information on supported wi-fi chipsets and what appropriate tools to use. According to your logic I'm a hack.
Too many Linux users set up a driver, write a few shell scripts, compile a kernel using a tutorial, and then start advocating Linux by berating anyone that didn't suffer like them.
Something the Linux community could use is some brutal honesty. Point the finger inward and say "what can I do to make this better?". Is that so hard? All you have to do is put away your ego.
We're all wage slaves today, unless we are owners. Owners make the real money, the rest of us get just enough to keep coming back.
You can regulate temperature and the rest of the environment in a building. With no atmosphere it's real cold or real hot, not much in between.
Yes existing apps would have to be rebuilt but so what. One could simply store a configuration that's has layout information out for each device, determine which display view to use for that device, and then do so.
Hypothetically the application developers should've thought of this. Will the current iPhone display resolution always be standard? Probably not.
I'm not stating anything about this vapor phone, only that developing for multiple resolutions is not new in mobile development.
You're preaching to the choir here. I actually develop applications for the iPhone but inside I want Android to take off. It's more open, it's easier to code for (just my opinion, but a popular one), and even has some better features like wake an app at a specific location, iPhone does not have this. Then toss AT&T wireless into the mix and you got a nice NO THANK YOU stew.
The real bugger is trying to make a cross platform mobile applications that reside on the client. iPhone, Android, Crackberry, Symbian, and now webOS.. Please send help!
This is something every mobile developer should already know and prepare for - alternate viewing resolutions. I know I do. Just like a windowed application one can determine the proper display format based on system information and adjust the display accordingly. IMHO It's not a huge hurdle for development, more like a tiny speed bump.
Yes it's tricky making apps on really small screens. Welcome to mobile development.
Have yet to spit out their knock offs? That machine has been up and churning out knock offs for a while now. Just do a Google search for iPhone clone and check out all of them, it's insane.
The CPU can support OpenGL ES 2, but the article doesn't mention that at all. Is there confirmation of that webOS will integrate this and expose it to the developer?
I'm interested because if this is so then it's the one common framework across the iPhone, Android, and then webOS.
as Isaac Asimov wisely observed, only 1% of anything is truly good
Not true. Bacon is 100% good
Man, I want to get my hand on some of those Orange Blossoms you got! Two and then pass it man, don't hog it.
I can get a dev license for the iphone for the price of a few hours of work. Not exactly a high barrier to entry so that point is moot.
Wow, what an argument. They make lots of money. What's your point? Are you arguing that OSS wouldn't help attract more developers? Because that was my point. Yes they've been successful. But how would it hurt the business to open up the platform so even more hardware and software vendors would be attracted to it. They could still use the same model for publishing on itunes right? They could still charge for "official" developer licenses (code signing). It's not a bad thing, opening the OS and dev platform.
Well they are talking about attracting developers in the long run. Which one is more appealing to a software company? An open platform that exposes itself to the world, or one that is closed? It's just good business and we've seen it work. Besides, even your mother would benefit from more developers being attracted to the iPhone. I don't see how it could hurt so long as the major carriers still control the pipeline from the hardware vendor to the consumer.
From the article (emphasis mine):
"Lead researcher Stefan Seeger at the University of Zurich says the fabric, made from polyester fibres coated with millions of tiny silicone filaments"
And a 747 is like a football field long! Or 2 statue of liberties, depending on your measurement.
I love these comparisons when I hear them.
This paranoia seems kind of funny considering a well practiced dealer can become a "mechanic" and deal exactly what he wants to the participants, with only the keenest eyes catching it.
It's funny because some of the same sentiment is heard in online poker circles from players that distrust the shuffling algorithms used. In the past this distrust was actually a valid sentiment, with predictable patterns being found in specific online card rooms. But these days it's still a very very small risk given that these shuffling algorithms are certified by 3rd party crypto experts (such as Cigital) these days.
But even pokerstars, one of the largest online poker rooms, has this quote on their shuffling page:
"Anyone who considers arithmetic methods of producing random digits is, of course, in a state of sin." - John von Neumann, 1951
But in poker and all other games it just doesn't pay for the house to cheat. They have the edge. In poker it's the rake. In other card games it's simply the game. There's is always a strong motivation to discourage cheating from all sides so players will continue playing.
I just find it kind of ironic that people are willing to gamble with a random deck of cards, yet unwilling to overlook the smallest risk of a rigged deck. Part of gambling for profit is managing risk, this included.
Any decent brick and mortar casino will have an auto shuffler. Even the local dog tracks here in FL that run card games use them.
Yeah that makes a lot of sense, it would be almost impossible to secure also.
People in US intelligence often use pagers while at work because they are required to leave their cell phones outside of the secure areas. Kind of a strange rule but whatever. I page the person I need and they call me back.