Not only would "apple store" plus "coffee shop" be hipster overload, but where you see "customers could interact with technology in a relaxed environment", I see "people spilling coffee on things"
Sure, he could have taken Bill Watterson's ethical, cowardly route: quit after you're popular but before you become a sell-out. But no, he bravely followed Jim Davis' lead: phoning it in week after week, merchandising everything, and cashing big fat paychecks. If the man wants to say nice things about an expensive smartphone that some company gave him for free, let him ride that gravy train!
LG Optimus One P500. I don't remember which ones I tried. It wasn't "Sush". I only tried 4/5 star apps with plenty of reviews. And I omitted anything that looked amateur or shady.
I think that apple at least ensures that an app installs successfully and attempts to work as advertised. Half the android apps I tested didn't even get that far.
When I uninstalled, it asked for a reason and I said it was because the app was borked. When I went to the website for each app, I already saw plenty of "this app doesn't work for my device" posts, so I didn't bother. With a zillion different phones, OS versions, and shells, I pity anybody developing apps like this for android.
My son has a WinMo6 phone (yes, I should be reported for child abuse). I use an app called GProfile to manage the ringer. It's not calendar-based, it has its own schedule. Works great!
WPF. It was supposed to be an all-new programming paradigm, but was too little, too late. Performance was abysmal, and this never got fixed. Now it gets replaced with WinRT.
I fear that the Win8 metro shell will do a very good job of locking people in to IE and Bing. They'll both work "good enough" to prevent people from seeking superior alternatives. Will you even be able to swap out the browser in the metro shell? How much effort will it take to modify Chome, Firefox, etc to be metro-compiant?
I got my first android phone a couple months ago. For my daughter. I wanted an app that automatically turns the ringer off during class, then back on afterwards. All automagic so she couldn't forget. I found at least 5-10 apps in the android marketplace that do this.
App #1 installed with complaints. The first time the phone rang, the app crashed. App #2 installed okay, but wouldn't start automatically. App #3 acted like it worked. But you could still hear the phone ring even though the app claimed that it was silenced. App #4 almost works as advertised. It's supposed to "mute w/vibrate" but doesn't vibrate. Just mute. Good enough!
It was a shitty, frustrating experience that made me appreciate what a "curated" app store offers. On the flipside, There's no app like this at all for iPhone or WP7. So maybe android's motto should be "we let you do more...badly";)
- pretend to have weapons around for "protection" - actually have it because its cool and/or makes you feel like a big shot - eventually gets used to [accidentally | deliberately] kill or injure self or others.
Those with short memories might forget that "Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel" was a free PowerToy that Microsoft released for WinXP. It got retired, and now a decade after its initial release, it's getting included into Win8. This is progress?
Anybody from Atlanta should be able to attest that Dr. King's family is a bunch of degenerates who ride on his accomplishments for their own monetary / political / social gain. Just check out the frequent lawsuits and scandals involving family members and the King Center.
Ah, the impetuousness of youth. All of those "alternate languages where all the action is" are great toys... until you need to get a job (or leave academia).
True. I visit (and troll) Paul's sites frequently. Whenever it's a "slow news week", he'll attract pageviews by posting an inflammatory anti- MS or Apple or Google story.
A man's gotta pay the bills, I suppose. Lord knows his Windows Phone 7 book ain't selling.
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Now who's gonna remind the industry that user experience comes first?
Google? Your personal information comes first.
Microsoft? Derp derp derp first.
If Samsung succeeds with their intentions, then every 3G phone also violates their patents. They've successfully trojan'd 3G standards.
Not only would "apple store" plus "coffee shop" be hipster overload, but where you see "customers could interact with technology in a relaxed environment", I see "people spilling coffee on things"
I hate to let the cat out of the bag, but for for those young'uns who might not get this decade-old meme...
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/33440
Heresy! Scott Adams is a treasured geek icon.
Sure, he could have taken Bill Watterson's ethical, cowardly route: quit after you're popular but before you become a sell-out. But no, he bravely followed Jim Davis' lead: phoning it in week after week, merchandising everything, and cashing big fat paychecks. If the man wants to say nice things about an expensive smartphone that some company gave him for free, let him ride that gravy train!
I've got no mod points, but you're exactly right. The biggest guys to cave in to MS's extortion are WinPhone partners: HTC, Samsung.
LG Optimus One P500. I don't remember which ones I tried. It wasn't "Sush". I only tried 4/5 star apps with plenty of reviews. And I omitted anything that looked amateur or shady.
I think that apple at least ensures that an app installs successfully and attempts to work as advertised. Half the android apps I tested didn't even get that far.
When I uninstalled, it asked for a reason and I said it was because the app was borked. When I went to the website for each app, I already saw plenty of "this app doesn't work for my device" posts, so I didn't bother. With a zillion different phones, OS versions, and shells, I pity anybody developing apps like this for android.
My son has a WinMo6 phone (yes, I should be reported for child abuse). I use an app called GProfile to manage the ringer. It's not calendar-based, it has its own schedule. Works great!
WPF. It was supposed to be an all-new programming paradigm, but was too little, too late. Performance was abysmal, and this never got fixed. Now it gets replaced with WinRT.
http://fixwpf.org/
If Microsoft created Bing in order to deprive Google of ad revenues, how is this not "dumping" or "bundling" or some other illegal practice?
I fear that the Win8 metro shell will do a very good job of locking people in to IE and Bing. They'll both work "good enough" to prevent people from seeking superior alternatives. Will you even be able to swap out the browser in the metro shell? How much effort will it take to modify Chome, Firefox, etc to be metro-compiant?
I got my first android phone a couple months ago. For my daughter. I wanted an app that automatically turns the ringer off during class, then back on afterwards. All automagic so she couldn't forget. I found at least 5-10 apps in the android marketplace that do this.
App #1 installed with complaints. The first time the phone rang, the app crashed.
App #2 installed okay, but wouldn't start automatically.
App #3 acted like it worked. But you could still hear the phone ring even though the app claimed that it was silenced.
App #4 almost works as advertised. It's supposed to "mute w/vibrate" but doesn't vibrate. Just mute. Good enough!
It was a shitty, frustrating experience that made me appreciate what a "curated" app store offers. On the flipside, There's no app like this at all for iPhone or WP7. So maybe android's motto should be "we let you do more...badly" ;)
http://i.imgur.com/vd2WA.jpg
3.11 and 98SE were like service packs.
Second amendment!
- pretend to have weapons around for "protection"
- actually have it because its cool and/or makes you feel like a big shot
- eventually gets used to [accidentally | deliberately] kill or injure self or others.
It's because some jerk-ass lawyer is working through Atari's trademark catalog alphabetically. Next...Breakout?
Let's all go infringe against Yar's Revenge. We'll be safe for years!
Oooh, "I played (shabby obscure thing) before (mainstream derivative) was popular."
Go away, hipster gaming troll.
Those with short memories might forget that "Virtual CD-ROM Control Panel" was a free PowerToy that Microsoft released for WinXP. It got retired, and now a decade after its initial release, it's getting included into Win8. This is progress?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_CD-ROM_Control_Panel
Anybody from Atlanta should be able to attest that Dr. King's family is a bunch of degenerates who ride on his accomplishments for their own monetary / political / social gain. Just check out the frequent lawsuits and scandals involving family members and the King Center.
Ah, the impetuousness of youth. All of those "alternate languages where all the action is" are great toys ... until you need to get a job (or leave academia).
PS - Java ain't dead til netcraft says so!
Samsung CEO's reaction to the iPad 2 ... http://www.newsy.com/videos/samsung-ceo-admits-galaxy-tab-is-inadequate/
The first place I'd heard about Skyrim and how cool it's going to be was from Notch himself, months ago.
lawyers can go eat a poop sandwich.
True. I visit (and troll) Paul's sites frequently. Whenever it's a "slow news week", he'll attract pageviews by posting an inflammatory anti- MS or Apple or Google story.
A man's gotta pay the bills, I suppose. Lord knows his Windows Phone 7 book ain't selling.