Yep, good advise. Although I would not worry about it. Once you got over the flu, this same strain is no longer threat to you. Viruses are probably dead anyway now.
Agree completely. There is nothing wrong with cloning someone else's application. Even if they "promised" not too do so. (Which I'm positive they did not, google is not that stupid to promise such BS)
The application is nothing, and it cost too much even at $19. There are no secrets in it, either. They should have known that and offer google to buy
I'm sure it hurts a lot for this company to lose a market of this size, but hey, tough luck.
Perhaps I did not make myself clear enough: even the the cost of HEAVILY DISCOUNTED Vista or XP license is critical for UPMC makers.
>> (Why do so many people have trouble grasping >> that the retail price of Windows is utterly >> irrelevant to just about everyone ?)
It is probably a comforting thought that everyone around you is so stupid, but I assure you it is not the case. Sure, I think on sub $400 notebook +$110 goes to Microsoft, I'm just that stupid.
>> I thought MS charged about the same for XP home >> and vista home basic.
I don't know for sure, but it would not be logical from their pricing perspective. They want to make MORE money per PC when they did with XP. (Btw, bold strategy when everybody else in the industry are making LESS per PC.;) )
Hence they want to get rid of XP so bad -- it is a cheaper option to have an OS on a PC.
Anyway -- even cost of XP is critical for UMPC makers.
The cost of Vista itself bars it from UMPC market. Not just it's h/w requirements. With PC price under 400USD, who wants to pay even $20 for Vista? That's a significant portion of the margin that h/w maker can't afford to give away.
Low price of h/w is a new reality that MS failed to grasp when they worked on pricing for Vista.
Interestingly, most normal suppliers that I deal with, when they want to obsolete a product introduce new one, with better specs, providing full compatibility with the old one, and costing LESS. (I'm talking about semiconductors here.) Then everybody have a good reason to migrate.
MS did exactly the opposite -- worse performance, no compatibility, and higher price.
First of all, as pointed out Avionics is excluded, second, it is likely conformal coated anyway.
As for military, they don't switch not because leaded solder is so much better, but because you just don't make ANY substitutions in manufacturing of critical equipment.
It's simply an application of "don't fix it if it ain't broken" rule.
Everyone in the industry of course is aware of whisker problem, but as of today manufacturers of solder had years to test their stuff, which they did.
Don't worry about your car either, all electronics in it is conformal coated for sure, whisker will not grow.
High number of false positive is unimportant, more importantly is how the crew is supposed to react to to the system flagging someone?
Do they immediately divert plane to the nearest airport and invite SWAT to escort poor fella out of the to the nearest prison?
Suppose they send a flight attend. to check him out, then what? If the guy is obviously deranged, you don't need no stinking computer to recognized that. But if it is some subtle stuff, when what they are supposed to do? Handcuff him, just in case?
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Yep, good advise. Although I would not worry about it. Once you got over the flu, this same strain is no longer threat to you. Viruses are probably dead anyway now.
I don't think so... If MS did something like this to a company, it would not even be noticed, in comparison to major stuff like XP discontinuing.
Agree completely. There is nothing wrong with cloning someone else's application. Even if they "promised" not too do so. (Which I'm positive they did not, google is not that stupid to promise such BS)
The application is nothing, and it cost too much even at $19. There are no secrets in it, either. They should have known that and offer google to buy
I'm sure it hurts a lot for this company to lose a market of this size, but hey, tough luck.
What about people in .net or .ca? They will want that same TLD too.
That pretty much rules out defensive mode.
Don't be so shortsighted... Today's research is tomorrow's weaponry.
If I may add, it is stupid to blame Turing for these rather isolated problems.
And to say 'major crisis' about computer industry? Wake up buddy, the industry is booming.
Gimme a break... Defensive???? It is the US military we are talking about here.
Perhaps I did not make myself clear enough: even the the cost of HEAVILY DISCOUNTED Vista or XP license is critical for UPMC makers.
>> (Why do so many people have trouble grasping
>> that the retail price of Windows is utterly
>> irrelevant to just about everyone ?)
It is probably a comforting thought that everyone around you is so stupid, but I assure you it is not the case. Sure, I think on sub $400 notebook +$110 goes to Microsoft, I'm just that stupid.
>> I thought MS charged about the same for XP home
;) )
>> and vista home basic.
I don't know for sure, but it would not be logical from their pricing perspective. They want to make MORE money per PC when they did with XP. (Btw, bold strategy when everybody else in the industry are making LESS per PC.
Hence they want to get rid of XP so bad -- it is a cheaper option to have an OS on a PC.
Anyway -- even cost of XP is critical for UMPC makers.
The cost of Vista itself bars it from UMPC market. Not just it's h/w requirements. With PC price under 400USD, who wants to pay even $20 for Vista? That's a significant portion of the margin that h/w maker can't afford to give away.
Low price of h/w is a new reality that MS failed to grasp when they worked on pricing for Vista.
Interestingly, most normal suppliers that I deal with, when they want to obsolete a product introduce new one, with better specs, providing full compatibility with the old one, and costing LESS. (I'm talking about semiconductors here.) Then everybody have a good reason to migrate.
MS did exactly the opposite -- worse performance, no compatibility, and higher price.
Well, I have only limited experience.... In my car OEM radio circuits were CCed, and cabin fan regulator PCB was CCed.
I figure more important circuits would not be left unprotected either....
First of all, as pointed out Avionics is excluded, second, it is likely conformal coated anyway.
As for military, they don't switch not because leaded solder is so much better, but because you just don't make ANY substitutions in manufacturing of critical equipment.
It's simply an application of "don't fix it if it ain't broken" rule.
Everyone in the industry of course is aware of whisker problem, but as of today manufacturers of solder had years to test their stuff, which they did.
Don't worry about your car either, all electronics in it is conformal coated for sure, whisker will not grow.
I've read entire TFA, but I fail to understand what exactly they are talking about. I doubt they understand that either.
Chip with multiple 'selves'? WTF?
Anyway, since it is potentially useless technology even if there is some substance behind it, I discard it as BS.
Yes it is legal, as long as you use self-destructing DVD-Rs.
High number of false positive is unimportant, more importantly is how the crew is supposed to react to to the system flagging someone?
Do they immediately divert plane to the nearest airport and invite SWAT to escort poor fella out of the to the nearest prison?
Suppose they send a flight attend. to check him out, then what? If the guy is obviously deranged, you don't need no stinking computer to recognized that. But if it is some subtle stuff, when what they are supposed to do? Handcuff him, just in case?
Two words: MINORITY REPORT
I second Radio Paradise. They play a great selection of music you won't hear anywhere else.
Sure it looks cool, but only on a "Surface", pardon the pun.
The interface is totally unusable in any application beyond producing cheesy demos.
To begin with, can't reach my 21" screen, yes, I sit that far away. Good for your eyes, you know.
Even when I work with notebook, I don't wont my hands stretched forward all the time. I'll have cramps after an hour.
But it does look good on the demo, I admit, so shit-brain managers will be impressed!!!!!
I fail to understand how this could be useful to consumers, regardless of the price.
Always listen to music through web-browser? That's just awkward. If you can buy DRM-free MP3s, then it is sort of ok.
Books with pictures and references beside them do not count as a prior art? It is the same concept, applied to a different media.
I think it is rather curiosity. It is amazing that people even try these stunts after so many who has failed. (Remember X10 with pop-unders?)
Illegal content here is child porn, I guess.
I say:
Girl, get a life. This "online harassment" shit is nonsense, just don't use the twitter anymore. That's it, problem solved.
I witnessed a number of "online wars" on several online communities. Some people just take it way too seriously. But it is really very childish.
Utter nonsense.
Programming probably does not make even 50% of the time spent on game. Animators and designers is a bulk of work.
That's a brilliant idea.
With the 'plane' being so short, it will be extremely unstable in air. It can only fly with a help of computer system, much like the one on F19.
You do not design this kind of system in two years. Especially when chief designers are idiots who came up with an idea of flying car.