Isn't that the whole point of a password? Instead of each user having to identify themselves by an arbitrary means on each login, the password provides a standardization of login protocol.
I asked a TSA guy about this, and he said that "we're developing new x-ray scanning technology that can check drinks, but it won't be ready until 2012, and it is very expensive."
Huh? The Japanese have solved this problem with a fucking microwave oven, and we're wanking about with this ridiculous security theater?
Don't expect innovation when throwing money at the problem will suffice.
Among the serious gamer market, they are dominating. They couldn't make the damn things fast enough back around launch. Only recently has Sony been able to gain some ground.
When it comes to servers, gaming consoles, smart phones, tablets, or any other internet devices: not so much...
Last I checked, their gaming console is doing pretty well. Their success there should give them ideas on how to expand into the mobile market.
In fact, I would expect Windows Phone 7 to go just like the Xbox series has. The first version will be good, but not great. The second generation will be where they take a bite out of the market.
Remote controlled aircraft are restricted in Australia? Like even RC planes and such? I imagine Google's not breaking the law, though you never know...
Yeah, but the US government doesn't seem to be doing anything nearly as useful as the BBC. We invest ourselves into being governed, but we don't get much back as far as public services. That is, in comparison to most European countries.
I like BBC's model. News is paid for by the citizens, and is available to everyone, even non-brits. It's like information is a right. And, despite being funded by the government, they don't seem to have much slant that I can detect.
Not on price. It's fucking forty thousand dollars! It's an ECONOMY car!
Sheesh.
People are pissed because they still owe us (US taxpayers) nearly 50 billion dollars. This was the big 'ace in the hole' the used in part to sell the bailout to us.
If we actually believed GM was going to become a relevant carmaker again just by throwing them 700 billion dollars, then we deserve to be cheated like this.
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Isn't that the whole point of a password? Instead of each user having to identify themselves by an arbitrary means on each login, the password provides a standardization of login protocol.
Don't do it! It will void your warranty!
When I read the title, I thought CliffyB would be taking on the Airports with his chainsaw-wielding crazyness.
Where's the fun in that?
This is going to go straight for Microsoft's jugular.
Apple has pretty well innoculated themselves with a strong tablet (touch) and ultralight notebook (full OS) offerings.
If this comes with net access it will pretty much eat up the remaining netbook fervor.
You say that like those are the only kinds of devices people want.
So why not just leave it that way if you can save resources?
Because humans aren't interested in saving resources until they run out.
A miracle would be if we never had natural disasters. Or if we had a giant earthquake and *not one person* died.
Isn't that what happened with the Chilean miners? I don't think there were any deaths... that's pretty miraculous.
Joe just checked in to Mount Everest - Summit.
^ give him your mods
I asked a TSA guy about this, and he said that "we're developing new x-ray scanning technology that can check drinks, but it won't be ready until 2012, and it is very expensive."
Huh? The Japanese have solved this problem with a fucking microwave oven, and we're wanking about with this ridiculous security theater?
Don't expect innovation when throwing money at the problem will suffice.
Among the serious gamer market, they are dominating. They couldn't make the damn things fast enough back around launch. Only recently has Sony been able to gain some ground.
When it comes to servers, gaming consoles, smart phones, tablets, or any other internet devices: not so much...
Last I checked, their gaming console is doing pretty well. Their success there should give them ideas on how to expand into the mobile market. In fact, I would expect Windows Phone 7 to go just like the Xbox series has. The first version will be good, but not great. The second generation will be where they take a bite out of the market.
...this is probably a billion dollar investment for Apple.
Is that why the 11-inch Macbook Air costs $1000?
Hmm, no I wasn't aware of that. I don't think my Windows flash is that pesky. What's the deal with Mac?
How is this any different the Ubuntu Linux? It doesn't come with flash either. You have to download it directly.
Because Apple's philosophy is to take the burden off the user. Here, they're increasing the burden on the user. That's what makes this noteworthy.
A platform is not really "open" if it's only open in a way that 1%ers (1% most technical users) can do anything with it that benefits from openness.
That's nonsense. How many Linux users do you think actually use the source provided? Probably close to 1%. Does that make Linux not open?
1% of Linux users? So what, like 5 guys?
But if the pieces are small enough, they can vaporize before any of them hit the ground.
Can we not nuke it into not-so-disastrous pieces?
Remote controlled aircraft are restricted in Australia? Like even RC planes and such? I imagine Google's not breaking the law, though you never know...
"but in the consumer market who is going to actually purposefully buy a windows phone?" Me?.
You don't exist in Macboy's world.
Yeah, but the US government doesn't seem to be doing anything nearly as useful as the BBC. We invest ourselves into being governed, but we don't get much back as far as public services. That is, in comparison to most European countries.
I like BBC's model. News is paid for by the citizens, and is available to everyone, even non-brits. It's like information is a right. And, despite being funded by the government, they don't seem to have much slant that I can detect.
Not on price. It's fucking forty thousand dollars! It's an ECONOMY car!
Sheesh.
People are pissed because they still owe us (US taxpayers) nearly 50 billion dollars. This was the big 'ace in the hole' the used in part to sell the bailout to us.
If we actually believed GM was going to become a relevant carmaker again just by throwing them 700 billion dollars, then we deserve to be cheated like this.
Apparently, it hasn't leared how to spell yet.
Well, if it's learning from the internet, what do you expect?
Alternatively, you should never be driving the car at more than 70 mph as it is illegal to do so.
That's like building a house with no door locks simply because burglary is illegal.