Can you imagine if this writer had to use just Linux with none of the eye candy he most likely thinks is part of the OS?
People don't truly understand what Linus works on or it's importance. Linus isn't an evangelist, he's just a kernel developer. I like it that way but it's his prerogative. His kernel has been swept up into a movement, like most involved his role is important, but no more important than any other in core development.
How would you feel if you got radiated by a nuclear weapon, then forced to endure a serious gland problem, leading to a huge appetite. Then after you've grown to an insane immense size you eat, then you go to sleep. ONLY to be woken up, of course! Probably those kids on my lawn again GRRRRRR!
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Why is almost every post lately labeled "what could possibly go wrong". Who the fuck is doing that and what is the purpose? Every single thing you do could go wrong, wtf is your point? Do we halt progress you son of a bitch! I throw my hate at you sir!
Someone? not much at all. Just enough to sever limbs and cause major bleeding or trauma.
But a missile traveling at high speed a few feet above the water? Well thats gonna take a lot of power to stop. Also, this type of energy weapon limits the danger to the crew. No longer do they have to expose themselves to explosives. The dangerous levels of energy come from the power behind it. Since this is electricity and has been around for year, we know how to use it safely. Probably more safely that we could ever handle gun powder.
That's just another point of view - how many have died from handling powder charges (See USS Iowa for such an example) or from shells? Electrical energy just seems more stable and easier to handle. It's still very dangerous. But it doesn't sink a ship when it goes awry.
This anti-iPhone FUD is pretty crazy. It makes me wonder how many MS shills and bloggers they have on the payroll
Yup, any negative criticism is sure to come from shills and corporate bloggers.
Typical fan boy bullshit we see here everyday. Anytime anyone questions a product they like they cry "M$ SHILL!". Completely unsubstantiated statements as always.
If you knew anything about Wall Street, Apple can't announce sales when they're sitting on store shelves. They can only announce sales when they've been sold to an actual customer.
And if you knew anything about human nature and capitalism you'd be hip to people cooking the books for wall street. is it impossible? Hardly.
That would all be correct if the target market was "business users on the go". But it's more like "people that sip lattes and work on homework" and have more money than sense.
Three words for business users: Lenovo X Series. 3.7 lbs
I've also written some truly amazing code, probably a bit more amazing than yours - In 10 lines of code I can kick a green horn coder who thinks he's amazing 50 yards or so.
Most people don't understand how my code can physically launch someone in the air. It's magic to them. If some other less than came along he'd probably try to use a catapult, the conventional way of launching ass hats (old and busted). However, to one that truly understands there is no spoon it becomes clear. Only through recognizing that up is down and black is white do you truly reach a point where you just become the code. And other bullshit...
But can SETI test for a negative result? Couldn't an alien civilization be using different medium to transmit? Also, there is no way we could sample every star system. It's not something you can say "We know there is no life out there because SETI didn't find any".
Yeah definitely not ground-breaking at the time, having programs in the manual. In fact it was pretty standard because they essentially just sold you the hardware in those days and gave you a "good luck" at most.
I just look back fondly because it's where I got my particular start. Ah the good old days. But I'd never go back,:D
One of the cool things that came with the vic 20 was a hard copy manual. In this manual they had sample programs written in basic. Many a child, including myself, got their start in programming right there.
I laugh at your fake surprise. This is slashdot, not a poly-sci class.
The post was modded "off topic" my post said it was on topic. I provided proof using statements from the linked article (it wasn't clickable? are you capable of cut/paste?). You claim it wasn't insightful. I never said it was. I said it was on topic. I stand by that.
As for insults - suck it. I'm not some high and mighty scholar like thyself. For I am but a humble servant of all that is caveman in the world. So take your pretend objection and shove it.
I thought the post was insightful because it offered a link showing why commodotizing software for cell phones was a profitable idea. I guess I should've just looked narrowly at the "blown up.." sentence.
You can go back under the bridge now "never impressed".
So that invalidates parent's post how? You just confirmed they were doing this for market share. That's what parent said. So perhaps it _was_ insightful. But I doubt you read the article parent posted at all, you just got right up on that soapbox slashdot style.
In the cited article Joel sums up something that applies here: "Smart companies try to commoditize their products' complements". This is what android is doing, and hence will allow Verizon to do. If their product's compliments (software) becomes a commodity then it will drive demand for their products up. Verizon doesn't sell phones, they sell access to their huge network.
In the same way IBM develops open source software because it helps sell big iron, Google and company plan to use Android (OSS) to increase demand for their products. This is spot on.
It makes sense to use a legacy language because switching to a new platform would offer very little. It makes no sense to write your own implementation of features in newer languages into said legacy language unless it earns a good return. Perhaps that is the case here, I have no idea.
It has nothing to do with continuing to use PERL, it's got to do with reinventing the wheel because you can. I think the questions are warranted, but only the developers at BBC will know the answers. I'm just happy I'm not forced to eat that sandwich.
Yeah, most people I know that have been on the internet for a while have actually reduced the amount of interaction, while people that are new seem to relish in it. After a while it burns you out, getting distracted by strangers that simply want to troll, etc. Why expose yourself to that?
They do it for the same reason you made that post - self expression. We're all special snowflakes remember?
Combine that with social pressure - "are you on myspace, facebook, AIM, etc..?" and you see the trend.
We all find different avenues to express ourselves. It can be a bit overwhelming, being bombarded with all this expression, personal information, emotions. Best taken in small doses.
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Can you imagine if this writer had to use just Linux with none of the eye candy he most likely thinks is part of the OS?
People don't truly understand what Linus works on or it's importance. Linus isn't an evangelist, he's just a kernel developer. I like it that way but it's his prerogative. His kernel has been swept up into a movement, like most involved his role is important, but no more important than any other in core development.
Poor Godzilla, always misunderstood...
How would you feel if you got radiated by a nuclear weapon, then forced to endure a serious gland problem, leading to a huge appetite. Then after you've grown to an insane immense size you eat, then you go to sleep. ONLY to be woken up, of course! Probably those kids on my lawn again GRRRRRR!
Why is almost every post lately labeled "what could possibly go wrong". Who the fuck is doing that and what is the purpose? Every single thing you do could go wrong, wtf is your point? Do we halt progress you son of a bitch! I throw my hate at you sir!
That being said, what could possibly go wrong?
Someone? not much at all. Just enough to sever limbs and cause major bleeding or trauma.
But a missile traveling at high speed a few feet above the water? Well thats gonna take a lot of power to stop. Also, this type of energy weapon limits the danger to the crew. No longer do they have to expose themselves to explosives. The dangerous levels of energy come from the power behind it. Since this is electricity and has been around for year, we know how to use it safely. Probably more safely that we could ever handle gun powder.
That's just another point of view - how many have died from handling powder charges (See USS Iowa for such an example) or from shells? Electrical energy just seems more stable and easier to handle. It's still very dangerous. But it doesn't sink a ship when it goes awry.
This anti-iPhone FUD is pretty crazy. It makes me wonder how many MS shills and bloggers they have on the payroll
Yup, any negative criticism is sure to come from shills and corporate bloggers.
Typical fan boy bullshit we see here everyday. Anytime anyone questions a product they like they cry "M$ SHILL!". Completely unsubstantiated statements as always.
If you knew anything about Wall Street, Apple can't announce sales when they're sitting on store shelves. They can only announce sales when they've been sold to an actual customer.
And if you knew anything about human nature and capitalism you'd be hip to people cooking the books for wall street. is it impossible? Hardly.
Yeah, because Bill Gates and Microsoft are ONE, like the borg...
People tend to group things illogically. Separate the two, because in reality they are separate.
Do they speak English in WHAT motherfucker?
That would all be correct if the target market was "business users on the go". But it's more like "people that sip lattes and work on homework" and have more money than sense.
Three words for business users: Lenovo X Series. 3.7 lbs
But if you _need_ a mac, go get one tiger.
It also depends on the size of your junk!
I've also written some truly amazing code, probably a bit more amazing than yours - In 10 lines of code I can kick a green horn coder who thinks he's amazing 50 yards or so.
Most people don't understand how my code can physically launch someone in the air. It's magic to them. If some other less than came along he'd probably try to use a catapult, the conventional way of launching ass hats (old and busted). However, to one that truly understands there is no spoon it becomes clear. Only through recognizing that up is down and black is white do you truly reach a point where you just become the code. And other bullshit...
Wait, now it's _morally_ irresponsible? Jesus man I just inflated a birthday balloon, I didn't kill the last penguin.
Probably more reliable than the average monkey brain. There will be accidents of course. The huge difference will be liability and insurance.
Am I at the wrong site?!!
You must be if you think all of us are starry-eyed dreamers.
But can SETI test for a negative result? Couldn't an alien civilization be using different medium to transmit? Also, there is no way we could sample every star system. It's not something you can say "We know there is no life out there because SETI didn't find any".
Yeah definitely not ground-breaking at the time, having programs in the manual. In fact it was pretty standard because they essentially just sold you the hardware in those days and gave you a "good luck" at most.
:D
I just look back fondly because it's where I got my particular start. Ah the good old days. But I'd never go back,
One of the cool things that came with the vic 20 was a hard copy manual. In this manual they had sample programs written in basic. Many a child, including myself, got their start in programming right there.
And to add to that - isn't this evolution at it's finest? It's hard to reproduce when you're dead from disease.
I laugh at your fake surprise. This is slashdot, not a poly-sci class.
The post was modded "off topic" my post said it was on topic. I provided proof using statements from the linked article (it wasn't clickable? are you capable of cut/paste?). You claim it wasn't insightful. I never said it was. I said it was on topic. I stand by that.
As for insults - suck it. I'm not some high and mighty scholar like thyself. For I am but a humble servant of all that is caveman in the world. So take your pretend objection and shove it.
I thought the post was insightful because it offered a link showing why commodotizing software for cell phones was a profitable idea. I guess I should've just looked narrowly at the "blown up.." sentence.
You can go back under the bridge now "never impressed".
So that invalidates parent's post how? You just confirmed they were doing this for market share. That's what parent said. So perhaps it _was_ insightful. But I doubt you read the article parent posted at all, you just got right up on that soapbox slashdot style.
Mods, Parent is NOT off topic, he's dead on.
In the cited article Joel sums up something that applies here: "Smart companies try to commoditize their products' complements". This is what android is doing, and hence will allow Verizon to do. If their product's compliments (software) becomes a commodity then it will drive demand for their products up. Verizon doesn't sell phones, they sell access to their huge network.
In the same way IBM develops open source software because it helps sell big iron, Google and company plan to use Android (OSS) to increase demand for their products. This is spot on.
It makes sense to use a legacy language because switching to a new platform would offer very little. It makes no sense to write your own implementation of features in newer languages into said legacy language unless it earns a good return. Perhaps that is the case here, I have no idea.
It has nothing to do with continuing to use PERL, it's got to do with reinventing the wheel because you can. I think the questions are warranted, but only the developers at BBC will know the answers. I'm just happy I'm not forced to eat that sandwich.
Yeah, most people I know that have been on the internet for a while have actually reduced the amount of interaction, while people that are new seem to relish in it. After a while it burns you out, getting distracted by strangers that simply want to troll, etc. Why expose yourself to that?
They do it for the same reason you made that post - self expression. We're all special snowflakes remember?
Combine that with social pressure - "are you on myspace, facebook, AIM, etc..?" and you see the trend.
We all find different avenues to express ourselves. It can be a bit overwhelming, being bombarded with all this expression, personal information, emotions. Best taken in small doses.
Oh, apologies then. Didn't know it was like that.
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