As much of a non-apple-fanboi as I am, I'm actually starting to like the AppleTV approach. Apps for CBS, NBC, HBO, Showtime, etc... and browse for the shows you want to watch. Sure, the navigation can get pretty cumbersome... but if the content distributors are okay with Apple's take, why wouldn't they be okay with another third party doing something similar?
Sure, it's not that $50/mo glorified Roku sitting under the screen... But I'd think it could work similarly. An ESPN 'app' that lists assorted channels (ESPN 8, The Ocho!), various Disney cartoon channels, CBS and whatever. With the extent of PPV offerings today, I'm sure Comcast would be more than willing to bill the viewers for wandering into paid TV territory.
For the past couple weeks my feed has shown various "The Rock Arrested!!!!" and "Free The Rock!" nonsense. A quick search shows Snopes debunked this nonsense. It's a photograph of a scene from one of his movies where his character gets arrested.
FB's 'algorithm' could start with random clickbait bullshit sites like Outbrain, TMZ and Zergnet.
You have the potential to rack up roaming charges (for me it was $0.50+ a minute) unless you pre-pay for some foreign travel perk through your carrier. Last time I travelled overseas it was only for a week, and ponying up $25 for a few days of phone calls just wasn't worth it. Especially when I could WiFi and send an email or two at the end of the day.
As soon as you pick up, you're charged for the first minute. Tell me you wouldn't be pissed if you're overseas and get some "do you have time to take a survey about whatever you spent money on last week?" phone calls?
An AC shooting from the hip that wasnt miles off? Mark your calendars, folks!
Looks like Intel is closing shop in 7 countries. In Rio Rancho, NM, alone, they've shrank their workforce from over 3k in 2013 to 1800 this year, with more layoffs incoming. Rio Rancho is a 30nm fab that hasn't had updates in many years... and no tax incentives to stay.
I saw Jaden Smiths tweets and immediately became concerned about both parents. Will Smith at least seemed like he had a good head on his shoulders years ago. His wife I don't have enough data points about.
Granted trash comes in every color and no ethnicity is immune to having their fair share of questionable folks...
I'd say in this case it only adds to a discussion of the upbringing of the 5 year old that no one is talking about. It mentions she was home and talking to her kid when all this was happening. This kid just saw his mom get killed by cops, and at their age the parents are idolized. He is just forming the notion of right from wrong and what authority means in society. Something his mom certainly didn't help out with. Not only did he just lose one of the most important people in his life, but now I'm sure there's going to be some distaste for the boys in blue. Who knows how this will manifest itself 10 or 20 years from now.
This is another data point in the ongoing discussion of cops killing black people. In this case the use of deadly force was warranted, in almost all other current events it was not. The stereotype had to have started somehow, and this "F the police" mindset the kids mom had is an example of just that.
Further, where have those billions of tax payer dollars gone?
We have no appreciable competition with other developed countries for overall speed/price parity.
We don't even have local competition within a municipality, often it's the choice between cable and DSL... Two technologies that, while similar, are not real competition with one another. If anything, DSL's slower overall speed is incentive for cable to slow the F down and match price.
Over the past 15 years that I recall, speeds have gone from 50Mbps to 100 Mbps, for roughly three or four times the price.
How exactly have those billions of dollars been spent on upgrading networks and building the US's comm. infrastructure? By letting the big boys buy each other out?
Why the hell did the U.S. adopt chip and signature? I was excited for my new chip and PIN credit card until I realized it was chip and signature.
The only reasoning I've found for this is because in the U.S. we are "familiar with" swipe and sign, and removing that signature would be weird and foreign. Yet, most people I know have a checking account and debit card, which is swipe and pin (usually). So basically, it's because our financial system is retarded and wants to make sure it works for the lowest dredges of Wal-Mart.
Larry Ellison, whose biggest goal is to have more money than god, decides to raise the price of all Oracle products. Rumors of Mr. Ellison grumbling "gotta catch up with Bezos" through the hallways of Oracle have been spreading.
For example, Ireland has a 48% personal income tax rate and only a 12.5% corporate tax rate. While Japan is sitting at near 51% personal and 32% corporate tax rates. While Canada is 26% and 29%. Chad has a 60% personal income tax rate.
The U.S. has a higher value on personal wealth than common wealth, while many developed countries do the opposite.
Doesn't offer the variety? You are aware that right now you can by 5 different iPhones each of which have 2-3 options for the amount of internal storage. How is that dissimilar from the 27 phones from Samsung? Note that the 27 "different" phones are really just different storage and carrier.
If we compared ALL Galaxy phones (S series 1-7 and so on) to ALL iPhones (1-6, c, se, plus, and so on) as this count is saying. I would think that Samsung would be in the lead. Hell, just look at global marketshare lead to see Samsung phones have just shy of double the global market share of iPhones. Even at 55% of Samsungs phones being Galaxy phones, they'd still win.
$10 (Netflix) + $60 (Cable) = $70 / 3000/min a month (30 * 100) = $0.023 a minute = $1.40 per hour
Of course that number varies without much the individual pays for cable, and how many minutes are spent watching Netflix. Not to mention the use of the internet for other things, such as XBLive, PSN, web browsing, youtube, email, etc...
One of my colleagues swears up and down about developing unit tests and automated builds. If someone breaks something, then emails are sent out to the team saying "hey, this patch broke stuff, the code doesn't build right or test X fails".
I know next to nothing about phone development, but if they are unable to update the OS code and run their software (and patches) against it in a reasonable time, then they seriously need to take a look at their dev process. Considering Apple, MS and Google do periodic updates and occasional out-of-band "priority updates" that can be within a couple days... all I can say is Motorola needs to get their crap together.
No, Valve IS stupid. Gaben used to go on and on about how open source was the future, but kept his focus on Windows...
How exactly is his direction to port the source engine and most of their games (including ALL their popular ones) to Linux, not to mention encouraging other software developers to release linux versions, focusing on Windows?
I'd argue without Gaben's push, we wouldn't see Witcher, Borderlands and many other titles released in Linux. Yes, there's still some publishers that focus on the larger Windows market share, but that's not Gaben's fault.
... when another company was ALREADY using open source with their gaming hardware.
MacOS is based on BSD. He could have pursued Apple too.
That company was Sony. If Gabe Newell dislikes MIcrosoft so much, why didn't he form a joint venture with Sony, which has been using open source software longer than Valve has!
Steam Machines are a console take on PC gaming, that would put Steam in direct competition with the Playstation store. Sony already has hundreds, if not thousands, of games in their back library... many of which have PC versions as well. They get their monthly money from their subscribers to play online. Why would Sony kill that cash cow?
He could have also teamed up with Apple, who has been using BSD for over a decade now with their OS. That may have made an Apple/Steam console actually worth a crap... though I doubt Valve would be okay with Apple taking a 30% (or whatever) cut to each sale.
Essentially, the PS3/PS4 OS's are what SteamOS wants to be.
The reason is that while Gabe rants against walled gardens, the truth is he just wants gamers to use his OWN walled garden.
The truth is he wanted to Console-ize the PC gaming environment, to make it more of a one-size-fits-most for games. That's why Steam has Big Picture Mode, why steam machines exist, and why Steam Link was created. Yes the start wasn't as awesome as it could have been, but they are certainly making strides in the home theater gaming pc market. The Steam controller already makes life easier for many keyboard + mouse games.
Last generation, Sony was pushing for it and MS were balking. Because of exactly what you said. The higher selling system doesn't see any need for it.
The funny part of this statement is the XB360 outsold the PS3 ~2:1 in the first few years. The later years devs caught on that the PS3 was a very capable machine and it eventually caught up to (or depending on source, outsold) the XB360. The last generation wasn't just the little guy asking for a part of the big guys multiplayer fun to try to push more hardware.
I liken it to MAFIAA (Music And Film Industry Association of America) projections. Every movie is projected to be a big hit, then there are those that only make 10% of their cost, if that.
Who knows, though? Pokemon has been an enduring brand for 20 years. There's even a Pokemon store in my local mall. Maybe this "free" game will be a cash cow spreading the wealth to Apple and Google.
Much like how the conservatives fought over states rights for same sex marriages, in essence caused it to be legal in the entire state, because their defence of their stance wasn't backed up. If they didn't bring the case up, they may had a chance keeping what they perceive as a problem limited to only those LiBeRaL states.
You mean "that thar passage in the bible told me so!" isn't a valid legal argument?
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I for one insist my downloads come on gold plates. That way if the download sucks I have free plates.
As much of a non-apple-fanboi as I am, I'm actually starting to like the AppleTV approach. Apps for CBS, NBC, HBO, Showtime, etc... and browse for the shows you want to watch. Sure, the navigation can get pretty cumbersome... but if the content distributors are okay with Apple's take, why wouldn't they be okay with another third party doing something similar?
Sure, it's not that $50/mo glorified Roku sitting under the screen... But I'd think it could work similarly. An ESPN 'app' that lists assorted channels (ESPN 8, The Ocho!), various Disney cartoon channels, CBS and whatever. With the extent of PPV offerings today, I'm sure Comcast would be more than willing to bill the viewers for wandering into paid TV territory.
For the past couple weeks my feed has shown various "The Rock Arrested!!!!" and "Free The Rock!" nonsense. A quick search shows Snopes debunked this nonsense. It's a photograph of a scene from one of his movies where his character gets arrested.
FB's 'algorithm' could start with random clickbait bullshit sites like Outbrain, TMZ and Zergnet.
You have the potential to rack up roaming charges (for me it was $0.50+ a minute) unless you pre-pay for some foreign travel perk through your carrier. Last time I travelled overseas it was only for a week, and ponying up $25 for a few days of phone calls just wasn't worth it. Especially when I could WiFi and send an email or two at the end of the day.
As soon as you pick up, you're charged for the first minute. Tell me you wouldn't be pissed if you're overseas and get some "do you have time to take a survey about whatever you spent money on last week?" phone calls?
An AC shooting from the hip that wasnt miles off? Mark your calendars, folks!
Looks like Intel is closing shop in 7 countries. In Rio Rancho, NM, alone, they've shrank their workforce from over 3k in 2013 to 1800 this year, with more layoffs incoming. Rio Rancho is a 30nm fab that hasn't had updates in many years... and no tax incentives to stay.
I saw Jaden Smiths tweets and immediately became concerned about both parents. Will Smith at least seemed like he had a good head on his shoulders years ago. His wife I don't have enough data points about.
Granted trash comes in every color and no ethnicity is immune to having their fair share of questionable folks...
I'd say in this case it only adds to a discussion of the upbringing of the 5 year old that no one is talking about. It mentions she was home and talking to her kid when all this was happening. This kid just saw his mom get killed by cops, and at their age the parents are idolized. He is just forming the notion of right from wrong and what authority means in society. Something his mom certainly didn't help out with. Not only did he just lose one of the most important people in his life, but now I'm sure there's going to be some distaste for the boys in blue. Who knows how this will manifest itself 10 or 20 years from now.
This is another data point in the ongoing discussion of cops killing black people. In this case the use of deadly force was warranted, in almost all other current events it was not. The stereotype had to have started somehow, and this "F the police" mindset the kids mom had is an example of just that.
Well, mass production and fast, cheap distribution may have helped... Those bumperstickers are right "Porn! it's cheaper than dating!"
Further, where have those billions of tax payer dollars gone?
We have no appreciable competition with other developed countries for overall speed/price parity.
We don't even have local competition within a municipality, often it's the choice between cable and DSL... Two technologies that, while similar, are not real competition with one another. If anything, DSL's slower overall speed is incentive for cable to slow the F down and match price.
Over the past 15 years that I recall, speeds have gone from 50Mbps to 100 Mbps, for roughly three or four times the price.
How exactly have those billions of dollars been spent on upgrading networks and building the US's comm. infrastructure? By letting the big boys buy each other out?
Here's more inspiration for your signature.
Why the hell did the U.S. adopt chip and signature? I was excited for my new chip and PIN credit card until I realized it was chip and signature.
The only reasoning I've found for this is because in the U.S. we are "familiar with" swipe and sign, and removing that signature would be weird and foreign. Yet, most people I know have a checking account and debit card, which is swipe and pin (usually). So basically, it's because our financial system is retarded and wants to make sure it works for the lowest dredges of Wal-Mart.
Larry Ellison, whose biggest goal is to have more money than god, decides to raise the price of all Oracle products. Rumors of Mr. Ellison grumbling "gotta catch up with Bezos" through the hallways of Oracle have been spreading.
/snark
During the week you can have my car if you need it, I only use it on the weekends, just return it as you took it, if it's not too much of a hassle.
In a blaze of blue and red flashing lights, sirens and squealing tires?
You got it, buddy!
Sure, Corporate rates are highest in the U.S. But do you realize that the U.S. has a lower personal income tax rate?
For example, Ireland has a 48% personal income tax rate and only a 12.5% corporate tax rate. While Japan is sitting at near 51% personal and 32% corporate tax rates. While Canada is 26% and 29%. Chad has a 60% personal income tax rate.
The U.S. has a higher value on personal wealth than common wealth, while many developed countries do the opposite.
"It looks like you've dropped the soap. Shall I notify a biker gang?" - Clippy
Doesn't offer the variety? You are aware that right now you can by 5 different iPhones each of which have 2-3 options for the amount of internal storage. How is that dissimilar from the 27 phones from Samsung? Note that the 27 "different" phones are really just different storage and carrier.
If we compared ALL Galaxy phones (S series 1-7 and so on) to ALL iPhones (1-6, c, se, plus, and so on) as this count is saying. I would think that Samsung would be in the lead. Hell, just look at global marketshare lead to see Samsung phones have just shy of double the global market share of iPhones. Even at 55% of Samsungs phones being Galaxy phones, they'd still win.
How will screaming kids, sticky floors and overpriced snacks help them stop piracy?
Not to mention cell phones beeping and flashing everywhere.
Those are the "social experience" bits Mr. Cameron is talking about.
So do the math then:
$10 (Netflix) + $60 (Cable) = $70 / 3000/min a month (30 * 100) = $0.023 a minute = $1.40 per hour
Of course that number varies without much the individual pays for cable, and how many minutes are spent watching Netflix. Not to mention the use of the internet for other things, such as XBLive, PSN, web browsing, youtube, email, etc...
One of my colleagues swears up and down about developing unit tests and automated builds. If someone breaks something, then emails are sent out to the team saying "hey, this patch broke stuff, the code doesn't build right or test X fails".
I know next to nothing about phone development, but if they are unable to update the OS code and run their software (and patches) against it in a reasonable time, then they seriously need to take a look at their dev process. Considering Apple, MS and Google do periodic updates and occasional out-of-band "priority updates" that can be within a couple days... all I can say is Motorola needs to get their crap together.
No, Valve IS stupid. Gaben used to go on and on about how open source was the future, but kept his focus on Windows...
How exactly is his direction to port the source engine and most of their games (including ALL their popular ones) to Linux, not to mention encouraging other software developers to release linux versions, focusing on Windows?
I'd argue without Gaben's push, we wouldn't see Witcher, Borderlands and many other titles released in Linux. Yes, there's still some publishers that focus on the larger Windows market share, but that's not Gaben's fault.
... when another company was ALREADY using open source with their gaming hardware.
MacOS is based on BSD. He could have pursued Apple too.
That company was Sony. If Gabe Newell dislikes MIcrosoft so much, why didn't he form a joint venture with Sony, which has been using open source software longer than Valve has!
Steam Machines are a console take on PC gaming, that would put Steam in direct competition with the Playstation store. Sony already has hundreds, if not thousands, of games in their back library... many of which have PC versions as well. They get their monthly money from their subscribers to play online. Why would Sony kill that cash cow?
He could have also teamed up with Apple, who has been using BSD for over a decade now with their OS. That may have made an Apple/Steam console actually worth a crap... though I doubt Valve would be okay with Apple taking a 30% (or whatever) cut to each sale.
Essentially, the PS3/PS4 OS's are what SteamOS wants to be.
The reason is that while Gabe rants against walled gardens, the truth is he just wants gamers to use his OWN walled garden.
The truth is he wanted to Console-ize the PC gaming environment, to make it more of a one-size-fits-most for games. That's why Steam has Big Picture Mode, why steam machines exist, and why Steam Link was created. Yes the start wasn't as awesome as it could have been, but they are certainly making strides in the home theater gaming pc market. The Steam controller already makes life easier for many keyboard + mouse games.
Last generation, Sony was pushing for it and MS were balking. Because of exactly what you said. The higher selling system doesn't see any need for it.
The funny part of this statement is the XB360 outsold the PS3 ~2:1 in the first few years. The later years devs caught on that the PS3 was a very capable machine and it eventually caught up to (or depending on source, outsold) the XB360. The last generation wasn't just the little guy asking for a part of the big guys multiplayer fun to try to push more hardware.
That sounds like inhumane treatment to me... Would be better if it was just their udders.
I just wish they would have done this in Scotland. If the Trump tweets are any indication, there would be some golden names burger names.
I liken it to MAFIAA (Music And Film Industry Association of America) projections. Every movie is projected to be a big hit, then there are those that only make 10% of their cost, if that.
Who knows, though? Pokemon has been an enduring brand for 20 years. There's even a Pokemon store in my local mall. Maybe this "free" game will be a cash cow spreading the wealth to Apple and Google.
Much like how the conservatives fought over states rights for same sex marriages, in essence caused it to be legal in the entire state, because their defence of their stance wasn't backed up. If they didn't bring the case up, they may had a chance keeping what they perceive as a problem limited to only those LiBeRaL states.
You mean "that thar passage in the bible told me so!" isn't a valid legal argument?