That would be really low, maybe even borders on cruel and unusual punishment and probably violates more than a few human rights laws in several countries. Don't do it.
Because it's a glaring missed opportunity in iOS devices. I don't want to mix my personal and work contacts/calendars/email, but in iOS there is little separating them. Give me a work profile and a personal profile. At least good old Nokia/Symbian was smart enough to have this 5-6 years ago starting with their first generation smartphones, although the data is not partitioned or encrypted. But at least it was easy to keep work stuff separate from personal stuff on the smartphone. Why Apple continues to be blind to this I'll never understand.
Sad to say I totally agree. The police in practically every US state have shown time after time that they are fully willing to break the law and assault peacefully protesting citizens without cause. Not that this is limited to the US, but it seems to be rampant there now.
When peaceful protest becomes a crime, you know something is seriously wrong with the system.
Actually, I did not sacrifice my rights to privacy when I got a mobile phone. The telco has a need to know where I, or more precisely my phone, is located, in order to provide service to me as a customer. My contract with the phone company gives me a reasonable expectation of privacy (note the word: reasonable). I do not expect them to share my location data without my explicit consent.
I do not consent to a 3rd party using my phone as a tracking device without my permission or knowledge. As the mall has provided me no contract with which to agree or disagree, they do not have the right to know where I am by tracking my mobile phone movements within the premises, regardless of their motives.
Great, thanks. Now I know next time I go shopping in Oz I will pop the battery out of my phone.
WTF is up with companies these days who think they can track everywhere you go and everything you do? If this is not privacy invasion, I don't know what is. Pretty soon every child born will get their global tracking implant right after birth so they can be tracked throughout their life.
I would go so far as to say 3.6-ish was a low point for Firefox. Firefox 7, if you have not tried it, is very good. I can't stand Chrome for more than 5 minutes.
I believe the message is quite clear: As safety and the environment have become much more important since the 70's, the additional costs of safer design, more fuel efficient engines, added safety equipment and emission controls have increased the cost of cars. That's it. No hidden message there. Sure, we could still be building big, fat polluting hogs for cheap if safety and the environment were not important.
Agree. I suppose it's just that most Americans just don't give a shit anymore. As an American living abroad, I see far better protection of individual rights and freedoms in the EU. Which is ironic because Americans always tout their "freedom", but in reality you have little left. Following 9/11, it has nearly all been signed away in the name of fighting terrorism. Yet you still have weak government that caves to business interests on a daily basis. Strong government that is not fed by business is what is needed, but I'm afraid that is never going to happen because everyone in the US seems to be scared of "big government". As long as you continue to let the business interests control the politicians, it's not going to change, no matter who you vote for. Both the major parties are 100% guilty of this, and since the vast majority don't know how to vote for a non-democrat or non-republican candidate, you're pretty much screwed.
I think a lot of people *expected* this to be a cheap tablet, hence all the whining here.
I agree, it's an e-reader, not a tablet, but that won't stop a few geeks from trying to get root access and all that crap. I just wish I had that kind of free time on my hands...:P
I'd say they will be fine. Consumers are buying the latest idevices because they are cool at the moment. When they realize that most of these devices are non-upgradeable, I predict some will jump ship to more upgradeable and expandable devices. Apple is one of the worst in this area by not including expandable storage capability in their idevices (they want to sell you cloud services) and blocking RAM upgrades on the Macbook Airs (modules are soldered to the mainboard).
I have a couple "vintage" boxes running at home for various purposes which need replacement parts from time-to-time. Although I still have components far older than 15 years, my oldest still-in-use machine dates back to about 1999 and even it gets new parts occasionally. Luckily I have a very tolerant wife and storage space, so I rarely throw out working components, regardless of age. From time to time the old parts come in handy for my own boxes and also friend's boxes, but sometimes new parts are required.
Land of the Free, where Free actually means corporations are free to ass-rape you for anything they want.
Also known as the Invisible Hand of the Free Market which has the indecency of reaching into your pockets to relieve you of your money but without the hand-job.
I'll counter: Why should the poor pay a significantly larger *percentage* of their income for healthcare than the rich?
Answer: They shouldn't. In order for healthcare to be affordable for all, the costs MUST be distributed across the whole of the population. The rich contribute more (in terms of dollars, not percentage) because they make more. It's certainly not hurting the rich, as they seem to be able to continue getting richer. The problem is the poor not being able to afford healthcare. The percentage of people living below the poverty line in the US is shocking given that it's supposed to be a rich nation.
It's getting so bad with the rapid release cycles that I've tossed out FF4+ as my critical add-ons no longer work. The rapid move from 4 to 6 w/o actually fixing things made as much sense as them simply having gone to Firefox 11 (because it's 1 more then 10).
It's gotten so bad that I'm finding myself actually using IE 10 more then I'm using firefox. I've got tabs and since I've configured my scripts to none except for those websites I actually find that I need them on, I'm finding IE to be more stable and less of a problem. The only thing I'm hoping is that the noscript folks actually get an accelerator/plug-in for IE so I can get the same functionality as what firefox gives me as Noscript is the only add-on that has at least remained compatible with it.
Holy crap, someone actually posted "I'm finding IE to be more stable and less of a problem" on/. Has hell frozen over?
Seriously though, a colleague I work with, we are both in the software field, were just talking about this last week. IE has taken serious strides forward the last two major releases. The latest iteration is quite stable and standards compliant. It's not perfect, but I have yet to find a perfect browser. I actually regularly use IE, Firefox and Opera, with a little Chrome usage from time to time (I never really fell in love with Chrome as a browser, it just always seemed to be missing something...). We both manage products developed on/for Windows, so we can't avoid IE. It's not my main browser for personal use, that would be Opera at this point, but using IE (as of 10) is no longer a pain as it used to be.
For f***'s sake people, please read TFA and understand before posting. They are talking about Metro apps only. Desktop apps are not locked down any more than in any previous Windows versions (or OS X or Linux). If you don't like it, don't use Metro. Use the standard Windows desktop.
In a way, this sort of reminds me of the Ubuntu/Unity debate. Either you like Unity or you don't. I happen to be in the latter category, and I can choose not to use it. Just like Metro. I did not go into panic mode when Unity became the default, I simply learned how to select the standard desktop and went on with my life.
I can understand the direction they are going with this, trying to compete with iDevices, and it doesn't bother me at all. Now, if they start to lock down the desktop itself, get out the pitchforks and torches or switch to something else. But please stop this over-reacting.
By the way, I regularly use Windows, Linux and iOS devices and occasionally *BSD. I use the right tool for the job; there is no one-size-fits-all multi-tool, although Linux is the closest in this regard. All are useful for specific tasks.
I would actually be willing to pay for the original un-"enhanced" trilogy on Blu-ray, even though I already own the "enhanced" versions on DVD. If only they were available. I'm *not* willing to pay for a 2nd copy of the enhanced versions just to get Blu-ray quality. The edits of the so-called enhanced versions really stand out in the films and don't fit into the original storylines well in my opinion.
I will freely admit it's partially rose-colored glasses, as I saw all 3 originals in theaters on their release. They are what they are, warts and all. Don't try and fix them.
While not meeting the op's specs regarding OpenWRT support, I'll second the Apple Airport Extreme. I bought one about 2 years ago after finding out that my then brand-new Linksys WAG160N ADSL gateway could not even support a single wireless G client for more than 5-10 minutes without dropping the connection. The ADSL modem functionality worked fine so I simply turned off the wireless in the Linksys and added the Airport Extreme to my network. To this day, I think I have needed to reset the Airport maybe 2 times... I hate to say it, but it just works. It does not lock up or need periodic rebooting like my previous D-Links and the connections are solid. There are regular, though not frequent firmware updates from Apple and each one has been stable and 100% reliable.
I will never buy another Linksys product, the WAG160N let me down but not nearly as much as Linksys' lack of support. To this day, they still will not admit there are problems with the wireless functionality in this model and even through continuous firmware upgrades the picture hasn't improved. Their support forum is full of posts from owners experiencing wireless problems with this unit, or at least it was when I was trying to solve my problems. Who knows, I wouldn't be surprised if the thread was locked or deleted by Linksys.
This just further illustrates that those with the deepest pockets can buy the fastest iron to profit the most from the stock market. This just raises the level of the "game" a bit higher.
I say there should be a mandatory artificial trading delay for every single trade to prevent this sort of thing from being used to game the system. There is absolutely no need, beyond pure greed, for trades to be made this quickly.
Sorry, fail. The bitrate for Blu-ray is playback is 54 Mbps (audio and video). That's bits, not bytes. Even streaming multiple Blu-ray quality video streams across all your devices at the same time is not going to put a sweat on a wired gigabit network or connection.
I can confirm that. I had an old PC-AT motherboard I bought at a swap meet back in the late 80's, in fact I believe it was probably from one of the original IBM PC-AT models. It had a 6MHz 286 cpu and the memory, which was in DIP packages back then (individual chips), was double-stacked 2 to a socket. I don't remember how much memory it had, but damn it was a lot of chips when they were double-stacked like that.
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That would be really low, maybe even borders on cruel and unusual punishment and probably violates more than a few human rights laws in several countries. Don't do it.
Because it's a glaring missed opportunity in iOS devices. I don't want to mix my personal and work contacts/calendars/email, but in iOS there is little separating them. Give me a work profile and a personal profile. At least good old Nokia/Symbian was smart enough to have this 5-6 years ago starting with their first generation smartphones, although the data is not partitioned or encrypted. But at least it was easy to keep work stuff separate from personal stuff on the smartphone. Why Apple continues to be blind to this I'll never understand.
Sad to say I totally agree. The police in practically every US state have shown time after time that they are fully willing to break the law and assault peacefully protesting citizens without cause. Not that this is limited to the US, but it seems to be rampant there now.
When peaceful protest becomes a crime, you know something is seriously wrong with the system.
Actually, I did not sacrifice my rights to privacy when I got a mobile phone. The telco has a need to know where I, or more precisely my phone, is located, in order to provide service to me as a customer. My contract with the phone company gives me a reasonable expectation of privacy (note the word: reasonable). I do not expect them to share my location data without my explicit consent.
I do not consent to a 3rd party using my phone as a tracking device without my permission or knowledge. As the mall has provided me no contract with which to agree or disagree, they do not have the right to know where I am by tracking my mobile phone movements within the premises, regardless of their motives.
Let's not forget this whole worldwide economic hit started in the US, not Europe. Go peddle your FUD elsewhere.
Could not agree with your post more. Woz was one of the original geeks and still is.
Great, thanks. Now I know next time I go shopping in Oz I will pop the battery out of my phone.
WTF is up with companies these days who think they can track everywhere you go and everything you do? If this is not privacy invasion, I don't know what is. Pretty soon every child born will get their global tracking implant right after birth so they can be tracked throughout their life.
Please repeat, 1984 is NOT an instruction manual.
I would go so far as to say 3.6-ish was a low point for Firefox. Firefox 7, if you have not tried it, is very good. I can't stand Chrome for more than 5 minutes.
I believe the message is quite clear: As safety and the environment have become much more important since the 70's, the additional costs of safer design, more fuel efficient engines, added safety equipment and emission controls have increased the cost of cars. That's it. No hidden message there. Sure, we could still be building big, fat polluting hogs for cheap if safety and the environment were not important.
Agree. I suppose it's just that most Americans just don't give a shit anymore. As an American living abroad, I see far better protection of individual rights and freedoms in the EU. Which is ironic because Americans always tout their "freedom", but in reality you have little left. Following 9/11, it has nearly all been signed away in the name of fighting terrorism. Yet you still have weak government that caves to business interests on a daily basis. Strong government that is not fed by business is what is needed, but I'm afraid that is never going to happen because everyone in the US seems to be scared of "big government". As long as you continue to let the business interests control the politicians, it's not going to change, no matter who you vote for. Both the major parties are 100% guilty of this, and since the vast majority don't know how to vote for a non-democrat or non-republican candidate, you're pretty much screwed.
I think a lot of people *expected* this to be a cheap tablet, hence all the whining here.
I agree, it's an e-reader, not a tablet, but that won't stop a few geeks from trying to get root access and all that crap. I just wish I had that kind of free time on my hands... :P
I'd say they will be fine. Consumers are buying the latest idevices because they are cool at the moment. When they realize that most of these devices are non-upgradeable, I predict some will jump ship to more upgradeable and expandable devices. Apple is one of the worst in this area by not including expandable storage capability in their idevices (they want to sell you cloud services) and blocking RAM upgrades on the Macbook Airs (modules are soldered to the mainboard).
I have a couple "vintage" boxes running at home for various purposes which need replacement parts from time-to-time. Although I still have components far older than 15 years, my oldest still-in-use machine dates back to about 1999 and even it gets new parts occasionally. Luckily I have a very tolerant wife and storage space, so I rarely throw out working components, regardless of age. From time to time the old parts come in handy for my own boxes and also friend's boxes, but sometimes new parts are required.
Land of the Free, where Free actually means corporations are free to ass-rape you for anything they want.
Also known as the Invisible Hand of the Free Market which has the indecency of reaching into your pockets to relieve you of your money but without the hand-job.
I'll counter: Why should the poor pay a significantly larger *percentage* of their income for healthcare than the rich?
Answer: They shouldn't. In order for healthcare to be affordable for all, the costs MUST be distributed across the whole of the population. The rich contribute more (in terms of dollars, not percentage) because they make more. It's certainly not hurting the rich, as they seem to be able to continue getting richer. The problem is the poor not being able to afford healthcare. The percentage of people living below the poverty line in the US is shocking given that it's supposed to be a rich nation.
It's getting so bad with the rapid release cycles that I've tossed out FF4+ as my critical add-ons no longer work. The rapid move from 4 to 6 w/o actually fixing things made as much sense as them simply having gone to Firefox 11 (because it's 1 more then 10).
It's gotten so bad that I'm finding myself actually using IE 10 more then I'm using firefox. I've got tabs and since I've configured my scripts to none except for those websites I actually find that I need them on, I'm finding IE to be more stable and less of a problem. The only thing I'm hoping is that the noscript folks actually get an accelerator/plug-in for IE so I can get the same functionality as what firefox gives me as Noscript is the only add-on that has at least remained compatible with it.
Holy crap, someone actually posted "I'm finding IE to be more stable and less of a problem" on /. Has hell frozen over?
Seriously though, a colleague I work with, we are both in the software field, were just talking about this last week. IE has taken serious strides forward the last two major releases. The latest iteration is quite stable and standards compliant. It's not perfect, but I have yet to find a perfect browser. I actually regularly use IE, Firefox and Opera, with a little Chrome usage from time to time (I never really fell in love with Chrome as a browser, it just always seemed to be missing something...). We both manage products developed on/for Windows, so we can't avoid IE. It's not my main browser for personal use, that would be Opera at this point, but using IE (as of 10) is no longer a pain as it used to be.
For f***'s sake people, please read TFA and understand before posting. They are talking about Metro apps only. Desktop apps are not locked down any more than in any previous Windows versions (or OS X or Linux). If you don't like it, don't use Metro. Use the standard Windows desktop.
In a way, this sort of reminds me of the Ubuntu/Unity debate. Either you like Unity or you don't. I happen to be in the latter category, and I can choose not to use it. Just like Metro. I did not go into panic mode when Unity became the default, I simply learned how to select the standard desktop and went on with my life.
I can understand the direction they are going with this, trying to compete with iDevices, and it doesn't bother me at all. Now, if they start to lock down the desktop itself, get out the pitchforks and torches or switch to something else. But please stop this over-reacting.
By the way, I regularly use Windows, Linux and iOS devices and occasionally *BSD. I use the right tool for the job; there is no one-size-fits-all multi-tool, although Linux is the closest in this regard. All are useful for specific tasks.
I would actually be willing to pay for the original un-"enhanced" trilogy on Blu-ray, even though I already own the "enhanced" versions on DVD. If only they were available. I'm *not* willing to pay for a 2nd copy of the enhanced versions just to get Blu-ray quality. The edits of the so-called enhanced versions really stand out in the films and don't fit into the original storylines well in my opinion.
I will freely admit it's partially rose-colored glasses, as I saw all 3 originals in theaters on their release. They are what they are, warts and all. Don't try and fix them.
... you sir, are correct!
While not meeting the op's specs regarding OpenWRT support, I'll second the Apple Airport Extreme. I bought one about 2 years ago after finding out that my then brand-new Linksys WAG160N ADSL gateway could not even support a single wireless G client for more than 5-10 minutes without dropping the connection. The ADSL modem functionality worked fine so I simply turned off the wireless in the Linksys and added the Airport Extreme to my network. To this day, I think I have needed to reset the Airport maybe 2 times... I hate to say it, but it just works. It does not lock up or need periodic rebooting like my previous D-Links and the connections are solid. There are regular, though not frequent firmware updates from Apple and each one has been stable and 100% reliable.
I will never buy another Linksys product, the WAG160N let me down but not nearly as much as Linksys' lack of support. To this day, they still will not admit there are problems with the wireless functionality in this model and even through continuous firmware upgrades the picture hasn't improved. Their support forum is full of posts from owners experiencing wireless problems with this unit, or at least it was when I was trying to solve my problems. Who knows, I wouldn't be surprised if the thread was locked or deleted by Linksys.
This just further illustrates that those with the deepest pockets can buy the fastest iron to profit the most from the stock market. This just raises the level of the "game" a bit higher.
I say there should be a mandatory artificial trading delay for every single trade to prevent this sort of thing from being used to game the system. There is absolutely no need, beyond pure greed, for trades to be made this quickly.
Sorry, fail. The bitrate for Blu-ray is playback is 54 Mbps (audio and video). That's bits, not bytes. Even streaming multiple Blu-ray quality video streams across all your devices at the same time is not going to put a sweat on a wired gigabit network or connection.
Driving is great, too bad there are things called oceans and seas between the continents though.
I can confirm that. I had an old PC-AT motherboard I bought at a swap meet back in the late 80's, in fact I believe it was probably from one of the original IBM PC-AT models. It had a 6MHz 286 cpu and the memory, which was in DIP packages back then (individual chips), was double-stacked 2 to a socket. I don't remember how much memory it had, but damn it was a lot of chips when they were double-stacked like that.
Are you serious? How much time has to pass, in your opinion, in order for it NOT to be a lie? Are your wedding vows still valid after 30 years?
Seriously, I would have expected it was more like 8 out of 10, in the US.