It might not classify as "porn" on the internets these days, but there's a LOT of stuff on the App Store (comes up in almost every search for normal apps) that I wouldn't want my kids downloading.
The App Store has much more adult content than Android. Not just that, but its near impossible to search for apps without this stuff showing all over your search results.
I can understand people saying it shouldn't be banned - each to their own. Adults can make their own choices. However why would you want adult content coming up when you're searching for something entirely different (and innocent)?
Apple, stop pretending the App Store is kid-friendly. It isn't.
Being and Android user, and having only recently used an iphone and the app store for the first time, I was shocked by the amount of adult content that comes up in almost every app search.
With all the Steve Jobs has said regarding porn recently, I found it extremely hypocritical that all this stuff is so readily available on the iphone.
I'm sorry Mr Jobs, I wouldn't trust my children with any iPhone/iPad if that's the sort of thing you promote.
Right now Android is a far more children-friendly platform in my opinion.
The article in USA Today has a nice little gem in it: "The authors acknowledged possible inaccuracies in the survey from the fact that participants were asked to remember how much and on which ear they used their mobiles over the past decade. Results for some groups showed cellphone use actually appeared to lessen the risk of developing cancers, something the researchers described as "implausible.""
Now, I don't know why, but something about this statement seems kind of important.
How can something like this be "implausible". Is it only implausible because they cannot explain it?
Sounds to me like they knew what they wanted the report to say before they began the study. All they wanted was sufficient proof before hitting the 'publish' button on the report. They never found it so it is labelled "inconclusive" which really means, "we shall try again".
Not sure if anyone has anything to add to this, but I have heard from a reliable source of a study done on mobile phone use that found evidence to suggest that mobile phone radiation could actually fight cancer. As soon as these results showed up, the study was cancelled. Because of this, all it does is raise further questions. The study was done by a reputable university.
I think my above comment also applies here. People use the phrase "putting your life in a computer's hands" but really what is usually meant is "putting your life in the hands of those who wrote/tested the software that runs the computer".
It is possible the computer may be to blame for some problems but far more likely that any malfunctions are in fact due to human error relating to the programming.
Even if the computer (ie. the hardware) is at fault, this is still due to an error or negligence on the part of a human at some point.
I know you understand the above, but the general public often misunderstand the concept of computers being programmed by humans, and only doing what they are programmed to do.
To put one's faith in a robot, is to put one's faith in the [ability/morality etc of the] human(s) who designed said robot.
Not really. It is to put one's faith in the folks doing the safety-critical testing of the system. Seriously.
How about both?
Its the same with writing software. It is a combination of the programmer(s) being skilled enough to keep bugs to a minimum and the tester(s) being skilled and diligent enough to find the remaining (and inevitable) bugs before the software is released.
The iPhone SDK makes it very easy to be able to write code that runs on all of the devices and takes advantage of the features on newer platforms. All of the devices so far support iPhone OS 4.0.
You simply can not say the same thing for Android. There is a huge difference...
why not? develop for Android 1.5 and it will run on all android devices.
The only missing part is taking advantage of features on newer platforms, but I imagine this would only affect a very small percentage of apps. As the API progresses, I expect this gap to be closed.
Android developers have to release different versions of their app for different Android phones.
no they dont. they never have, and never will.
Develop for Android 1.5. One app - runs on ALL android devices (not just phones).
Sure, you may have to develop for different screen sizes, but Android provides for this - and the issue is present with the iPhone/iPad/iPod as well.
IF you need features not present in Android 1.5, then your app wont run on devices that run Android 1.5, which means you still only create one version of your app, but it will run on less devices.
I'm in Florida so I'm stealing a Cessna 172 and flying to the Bahamas! My last moments will be sipping a beer watching the fireworks from the dock of the Big Game Club in Bimini. Who's with me?
For some reason, spending my last moments alive with a really hot woman is better. If life on this planet was about to die, I might actually stand a chance.
what are the chances of said "really hot woman" wanting to spend her last moments with you?
3. That would be a disaster for pretty much any human attempting that sort of maneuver. I'd probably still put my faith in robots.
To put one's faith in a robot, is to put one's faith in the [ability/morality etc of the] human(s) who designed said robot.
Rather than answer all of the other replies to this...I thought I'd follow up and say the above was more of a clarification than an attempt to disagree with the parent.
I was not saying we shouldn't put faith in robots (or machines), but rather that we should understand what we are putting our faith in. Otherwise it technically wouldn't be faith at all, it would be "hope".
because this way its "leaked" rather than "announced" and people still only get just enough info to pique their curiosity but not enough to really know about it. It maintains an air of secrecy and whispering behind closed doors etc. Everyone wants to know about stuff they think they shouldn't know about. Its part of human nature. this is just gossip doing its job. You will note the "rumour mill" somehow manages to start up right before every apple product is released.
Apple also have to "appear" to be against it, hence the police raids from the last case.
Whether it is a genuine mistake or clever marketing, who knows?
The fact is the marketing aspect is playing right into their lap at the moment.
even assuming foul play, pickpocketing != robbery.
robbery implies threats of violence.
So if someone breaks into your house while you're away on vacation, you can't say that you've been robbed?!?!?!?
This is one of those areas where/. readers love to pontificate on the precise meaning of words and totally lose sight of what the intent might be.
So, if someone breaks into your house, they can:
* take pictures of every page of your diary; * write down your social security number and any passwords they might find; * take a copy of your spare set of car keys; * format your hard drive; *...after they've copied all the files, including your final draft of the book you're writing for O'Reilly.
But in the world of/., nothing tangible has been taken from you, so it's not theft or stealing. (It's not even copyright infringement, in the cases posited above.) Neat, huh?
um, I do believe it IS copyright infringement.
You may not be aware, but you automatically own the copyright to anything you create. This copyright may or may not be enforceable in a court of law, but if someone copies your work without your consent, that absolutely is copyright infringement.
oh, the crime would be known as "breaking and entering" / "trespassing" (as someone has already pointed out)...
remembering that if you cant prove they took anything, then they're unlikely to be charged for theft.
If discover or invent an even cheaper, easier way to get energy out of water now, we'll have another "industrial revolution" type of growth, and come to an even worse dead-end when that runs out too.
Except sunlight isn't expected to run out in a timeframe that humanity can fathom.
innovation, which is in fact nothing more than doing the "wrong" thing at the "wrong" time in a way that soon comes to be lauded as "magical" in retrospect.
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Maybe he should use an iphone someday.
It might not classify as "porn" on the internets these days, but there's a LOT of stuff on the App Store (comes up in almost every search for normal apps) that I wouldn't want my kids downloading.
The App Store has much more adult content than Android. Not just that, but its near impossible to search for apps without this stuff showing all over your search results.
I can understand people saying it shouldn't be banned - each to their own. Adults can make their own choices. However why would you want adult content coming up when you're searching for something entirely different (and innocent)?
Apple, stop pretending the App Store is kid-friendly. It isn't.
Being and Android user, and having only recently used an iphone and the app store for the first time, I was shocked by the amount of adult content that comes up in almost every app search.
With all the Steve Jobs has said regarding porn recently, I found it extremely hypocritical that all this stuff is so readily available on the iphone.
I'm sorry Mr Jobs, I wouldn't trust my children with any iPhone/iPad if that's the sort of thing you promote.
Right now Android is a far more children-friendly platform in my opinion.
The article in USA Today has a nice little gem in it:
"The authors acknowledged possible inaccuracies in the survey from the fact that participants were asked to remember how much and on which ear they used their mobiles over the past decade. Results for some groups showed cellphone use actually appeared to lessen the risk of developing cancers, something the researchers described as "implausible.""
Now, I don't know why, but something about this statement seems kind of important.
How can something like this be "implausible". Is it only implausible because they cannot explain it?
Sounds to me like they knew what they wanted the report to say before they began the study. All they wanted was sufficient proof before hitting the 'publish' button on the report. They never found it so it is labelled "inconclusive" which really means, "we shall try again".
exactly.
So we can conclude that mobile phones can potentially reduce your life expectancy, just like almost anything.
Actually I think a study showing the chances of getting hit by a car compared to getting cancer from your cell phone might prove interesting.
Did you forget about this line?
"I've got one hand in my pocket. And the other one is flicking a cigarette."
or is my sarcasm detector broken?
Not sure if anyone has anything to add to this, but I have heard from a reliable source of a study done on mobile phone use that found evidence to suggest that mobile phone radiation could actually fight cancer. As soon as these results showed up, the study was cancelled. Because of this, all it does is raise further questions. The study was done by a reputable university.
How's a linux user supposed to retain their air of smug supperiority if the average schmoe can install it.
Become a FreeBSD user, of course. Or was that a rhetorical question? Have you ever met a FreeBSD user?
I've met a few BSD users and they all seem to fit the above description. :P
I think my above comment also applies here. People use the phrase "putting your life in a computer's hands" but really what is usually meant is "putting your life in the hands of those who wrote/tested the software that runs the computer".
It is possible the computer may be to blame for some problems but far more likely that any malfunctions are in fact due to human error relating to the programming.
Even if the computer (ie. the hardware) is at fault, this is still due to an error or negligence on the part of a human at some point.
I know you understand the above, but the general public often misunderstand the concept of computers being programmed by humans, and only doing what they are programmed to do.
To put one's faith in a robot, is to put one's faith in the [ability/morality etc of the] human(s) who designed said robot.
Not really. It is to put one's faith in the folks doing the safety-critical testing of the system. Seriously.
How about both?
Its the same with writing software. It is a combination of the programmer(s) being skilled enough to keep bugs to a minimum and the tester(s) being skilled and diligent enough to find the remaining (and inevitable) bugs before the software is released.
I find it funny that "number of items sold" is no longer a good enough metric for some people.
The iPhone SDK makes it very easy to be able to write code that runs on all of the devices and takes advantage of the features on newer platforms. All of the devices so far support iPhone OS 4.0.
You simply can not say the same thing for Android. There is a huge difference...
why not? develop for Android 1.5 and it will run on all android devices.
The only missing part is taking advantage of features on newer platforms, but I imagine this would only affect a very small percentage of apps. As the API progresses, I expect this gap to be closed.
Android developers have to release different versions of their app for different Android phones.
no they dont. they never have, and never will.
Develop for Android 1.5. One app - runs on ALL android devices (not just phones).
Sure, you may have to develop for different screen sizes, but Android provides for this - and the issue is present with the iPhone/iPad/iPod as well.
IF you need features not present in Android 1.5, then your app wont run on devices that run Android 1.5, which means you still only create one version of your app, but it will run on less devices.
Stop the misinformation already!
according to the AI itself, the researchers dont exist, and it believes it came into being by mere freak chance.
I'm in Florida so I'm stealing a Cessna 172 and flying to the Bahamas! My last moments will be sipping a beer watching the fireworks from the dock of the Big Game Club in Bimini. Who's with me?
For some reason, spending my last moments alive with a really hot woman is better. If life on this planet was about to die, I might actually stand a chance.
what are the chances of said "really hot woman" wanting to spend her last moments with you?
3. That would be a disaster for pretty much any human attempting that sort of maneuver. I'd probably still put my faith in robots.
To put one's faith in a robot, is to put one's faith in the [ability/morality etc of the] human(s) who designed said robot.
Rather than answer all of the other replies to this...I thought I'd follow up and say the above was more of a clarification than an attempt to disagree with the parent.
I was not saying we shouldn't put faith in robots (or machines), but rather that we should understand what we are putting our faith in. Otherwise it technically wouldn't be faith at all, it would be "hope".
3. That would be a disaster for pretty much any human attempting that sort of maneuver. I'd probably still put my faith in robots.
To put one's faith in a robot, is to put one's faith in the [ability/morality etc of the] human(s) who designed said robot.
c'mon, if a robot car took your park using the awesome sliding maneuver, you'd have to give it the thumbs up.
speaking of which, what is this i-phone thing anyway?
it lets you walk around talking to people you cant see.
because this way its "leaked" rather than "announced" and people still only get just enough info to pique their curiosity but not enough to really know about it. It maintains an air of secrecy and whispering behind closed doors etc. Everyone wants to know about stuff they think they shouldn't know about. Its part of human nature. this is just gossip doing its job. You will note the "rumour mill" somehow manages to start up right before every apple product is released.
Apple also have to "appear" to be against it, hence the police raids from the last case.
Whether it is a genuine mistake or clever marketing, who knows?
The fact is the marketing aspect is playing right into their lap at the moment.
even assuming foul play, pickpocketing != robbery.
robbery implies threats of violence.
So if someone breaks into your house while you're away on vacation, you can't say that you've been robbed?!?!?!?
This is one of those areas where /. readers love to pontificate on the precise meaning of words and totally lose sight of what the intent might be.
So, if someone breaks into your house, they can:
* take pictures of every page of your diary; ...after they've copied all the files, including your final draft of the book you're writing for O'Reilly.
* write down your social security number and any passwords they might find;
* take a copy of your spare set of car keys;
* format your hard drive;
*
But in the world of /., nothing tangible has been taken from you, so it's not theft or stealing. (It's not even copyright infringement, in the cases posited above.) Neat, huh?
um, I do believe it IS copyright infringement.
You may not be aware, but you automatically own the copyright to anything you create. This copyright may or may not be enforceable in a court of law, but if someone copies your work without your consent, that absolutely is copyright infringement.
oh, the crime would be known as "breaking and entering" / "trespassing" (as someone has already pointed out)...
remembering that if you cant prove they took anything, then they're unlikely to be charged for theft.
what was your argument again?
In space, no one can see you getting changed...(so long as you're behind the sun)
This may be true, but the fact remains he beat you to it.
If my memory serves me correctly - DOS was pretty fast too.
If discover or invent an even cheaper, easier way to get energy out of water now, we'll have another "industrial revolution" type of growth, and come to an even worse dead-end when that runs out too.
Except sunlight isn't expected to run out in a timeframe that humanity can fathom.
neither is hydrogen :)
There, fixed that for ya.
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