I like Google's intent with Android but I like Apple's execution with iOS.
Google seems to be doing great things, but at 80-90% completeness. This yeilds products that are 'good-enough' but not always a pleasure to use. Apple goes the extra mile to make their devices are 90-99% complete.
I still have gripes about some of Apples things, like their Find My Friends (which only finds your friends if they happen to use iPhones) whereas Google's Latitude works across many devices. But overall I think this huge earnings report is not undeserved.
Still, I'm excited to try my new Galaxy Nexus when it comes in and see how it stands up to the iPhone.
I thought I was the only one that thought it sounded like a chocolate milk drink... Why is that?... Was there something similarly named that I am forgetting?
I don't know about browser or email client, but Android phones have shipped that use Bing instead of Google, e.g., Motorola Citrus, Samsung I-400, and Samsung Fascinate.
Good point. I think that the simile was going for a cathedral = "ordered groupings with strict rules" and bazzar = "mess of people with informal rules".
Maybe it's because I don't play WoW or some shit in my parents basement - but for what I do, email, surfing, music - it's perfect. Instant on, and iPad battery life (the cr-48 anyways).
Must be you because at any given time, I have half dozen programs running that are NOT a web browser. A netbook would be the closest approximation to something useful for me. A Chromebook is just stupid. A $500 web browser. I could buy a $500 netbook that will run most programs I need including a web browser.
You know, I still have a desktop that has a half dozen programs running that are not in a web browser. I wouldn't dream of going without it. Even so, what device gets the most use? My CR-48. Most of the time all I want to do is look up some quick youtube clip, send an email, waste some time on Google Reader, or check Facebook/G+/whatever. The cr-48 is lighter, has (some) free wifi (and tethers for the rest), and has great battery life.
So for you, yeah, maybe a chromebook isn't going to cut it. But I'd definitely tell my mom to get a chromebook. Much, much less for her to worry about. Hell, she has a mac now and never uses any of the trackpad gestures. Different tools for different tasks.
Yeah, I like my Cr48 too. It gets most of what I need to done. I do sometimes wish it was a little more powerful as it does seem to stutter on some higher quality YouTube clips.
As ChromeOS gets more polish and some offline capabilities (email, docs), I could see myself recommending this to my mom or something. The only use she gets out of her current laptop is email, text editing, web browsing, and photo storage. She does travel and isn't always around wifi (or even mobile networks) so offline support would be great.
Also, they are private by default. I like how my photos are backed up to picasa now. I used to use a third party app to do that.
All in all, so far G+ has been a pretty positive experience for me. It's a social network, so it's odd when people act surprised when you can share information with others and stuff marked "Global" gets posted and indexed everywhere for everyone to see.
In my experience cops have been more accommodating.
I had an accident where my car flipped over on a highway*. Among other things, I was transporting some home-brew beers other alcohol. Some were in the trunk, but there were two cases in the backseat. As the car flipped, one of the cases broke open and a couple beers broke and the car reeked of beer.
By the time a cop got there, one of the first things I told the cop was that I was transporting beer and a bottle broke when the car flipped and that's why the car smelled like beer. The cop just said something like "oh, OK." and wrote me up for "driving too fast for conditions". There was nothing in the report about alcohol.
I dunno, maybe the cop was just lazy, but I wasn't tested or anything for alcohol.
* It was last Christmas, I was taking a bunch of beer/wine/liquor back to my family and was driving on a country highway. Light rain, freshly paved road, trunk with lots of weight in it--the car slid out in a turn and I lost control and the car went out and flipped over. I was driving under the speed limit and noone else was involved. Much to my astonishment, I was fine, but confused as to how to remove my seatbelt without falling down onto the roof. But not even bruising or soreness afterwards. I just lost two bottles of beer and a car.
I went to someones profile and looked for this. If I click "View all", the only information about Circles that shows up is for people that we have in common. In that case, it displays only to which circles I have added those individuals (not the other people's circles). Basically, I can see everyone they choose to display, but I have no idea to which circle they have been added.
But please correct me if I am wrong, I don't want to start getting things wrong from the get-go...
I always understood that Google would show you people you have added to circles, just not to which circles. So you would not be able to tell if they were added to "Friends" or "Acquaintances" (or whatever Circle you drop someone into). All you know is that they are linked somehow.
But thanks to Nemo for pointing that out. If people get the wrong impression then that's definitely something that Google could have clarified. I hadn't clicked there so I checked it out and it's kind of an interesting feature. You can selectively choose which Circles that field will pick individuals from to display.
Well, I'm not worried then. Personally, I'm not connected to the internet. I type all my messages on a computer without an Internet connection, then save it using a thumb-sized flash drive. I then pass the flash drive to a trusted courier, who heads for a distant Internet café.
At that location, the courier plugs the memory drive into a computer, copies the message into Slashdot and sends it. Reversing the process, the courier copies any incoming email to the flash drive and returns, where I read messages offline.
Why I go though this amount of security for slashdot, I don't know.
I'm pretty sure this has been done before. Though I can't remember by who...
I'm curious because I use t-mobile because they are cheaper than the competition and have what I need. I use the Even More Plus w/500 minutes and signed up before these limits were in place (though I think there was always some fine print... not too sure though). If you currently use them, wouldn't you be grandfathered into your plan and not need to worry about these new rates?
Seriously though, what's a good alternative for a carrier that has a phone I can use in Europe as well (so I'm saying I need GSM phone)?
Yeah, I don't eat at McDonald's here (the US) either, but I've eaten there when I go to France and, though some of the menu has similarities, there are a lot of differences in the overseas McDonalds and McCafes.
Closure? I don't think that's necessarily the case.
People expect to reap hedonic rewards when they punish an offender, but in at least some instances, revenge has hedonic consequences that are precisely opposite to those that people expect. Three studies showed that: (a) one reason for this is that people who punish continue to ruminate about the offender, whereas those who do not punish "move on" and think less about the offender, and; (b) people fail to appreciate the different affective consequences of witnessing and instigating punishment.
True, the term Colosseum-Complex may seem harsh, but I like it better as a term because it implies a show. People didn't go to the colosseum to get closure, they likely went there to be entertained and in the hopes of seeing injury and death.
In this case, and perhaps in the viewing of executions, I think it's people wanting vengeance. They may think it will lead to closure, but according to Carlsmith, it often doesn't.
I haven't heard the Sedaris bit, but in France you can actually ask for "fire" when you want a "light". "Can I get a light?" -> "Tu as du feu?" (I do get your point though.)
But even ignoring that you can ask for "fire" in France, auto-translators have to realize that you can't word-for-word translate, but also understand that written language is often different than spoken language. Some have started to pick up on this, but they all still have a ways to go.
Leela: “Cool your jowls, Nixon. You may not like it that Dr. Zoidberg desecrated a flag. You might even find the image of it festering in his bowels somehow offensive. But the right to freedom of expression is guaranteed by the Earth Constitution. ”
Nixon: “Ahrrrroooo! Maybe so, but I know a place where the Constitution doesn’t mean squat!”
Slashdot Mirror
I like Google's intent with Android but I like Apple's execution with iOS.
Google seems to be doing great things, but at 80-90% completeness. This yeilds products that are 'good-enough' but not always a pleasure to use. Apple goes the extra mile to make their devices are 90-99% complete.
I still have gripes about some of Apples things, like their Find My Friends (which only finds your friends if they happen to use iPhones) whereas Google's Latitude works across many devices. But overall I think this huge earnings report is not undeserved.
Still, I'm excited to try my new Galaxy Nexus when it comes in and see how it stands up to the iPhone.
They're techno-trousers, ex-NASA, fantastic for walkies!
"I've never seen so many dead hookers in all my life!"
"Lord knows I have..."
I thought I was the only one that thought it sounded like a chocolate milk drink... Why is that?... Was there something similarly named that I am forgetting?
Thanks. I added most of those to my queue. I'll try them out on my next run.
I agree with you about podcasts and audiobooks for cardio, though every now and then I do mix in some music. Anything you recommend? I've been digging The Skeptics Guide to the Universe, Radiolab, and Sound Opinions.
Brilliant. I tip my hat.
I don't know about browser or email client, but Android phones have shipped that use Bing instead of Google, e.g., Motorola Citrus, Samsung I-400, and Samsung Fascinate.
source: http://blogs.computerworld.com/17070/microsofts_bing_displaces_google_on_another_verizon_android_phone
Good point. I think that the simile was going for a cathedral = "ordered groupings with strict rules" and bazzar = "mess of people with informal rules".
It's true! Going on a bender can solve all of your problems.
No, really! I even have a source for it!
Maybe it's because I don't play WoW or some shit in my parents basement - but for what I do, email, surfing, music - it's perfect. Instant on, and iPad battery life (the cr-48 anyways).
Must be you because at any given time, I have half dozen programs running that are NOT a web browser. A netbook would be the closest approximation to something useful for me. A Chromebook is just stupid. A $500 web browser. I could buy a $500 netbook that will run most programs I need including a web browser.
You know, I still have a desktop that has a half dozen programs running that are not in a web browser. I wouldn't dream of going without it. Even so, what device gets the most use? My CR-48. Most of the time all I want to do is look up some quick youtube clip, send an email, waste some time on Google Reader, or check Facebook/G+/whatever. The cr-48 is lighter, has (some) free wifi (and tethers for the rest), and has great battery life.
So for you, yeah, maybe a chromebook isn't going to cut it. But I'd definitely tell my mom to get a chromebook. Much, much less for her to worry about. Hell, she has a mac now and never uses any of the trackpad gestures. Different tools for different tasks.
Yeah, I like my Cr48 too. It gets most of what I need to done. I do sometimes wish it was a little more powerful as it does seem to stutter on some higher quality YouTube clips.
As ChromeOS gets more polish and some offline capabilities (email, docs), I could see myself recommending this to my mom or something. The only use she gets out of her current laptop is email, text editing, web browsing, and photo storage. She does travel and isn't always around wifi (or even mobile networks) so offline support would be great.
Obviously we get Space Bees with delicious royal jelly made by the queen bee.
Don't worry, Bender can speak bee. Nothing can go wrong.
Also, they are private by default. I like how my photos are backed up to picasa now. I used to use a third party app to do that.
All in all, so far G+ has been a pretty positive experience for me. It's a social network, so it's odd when people act surprised when you can share information with others and stuff marked "Global" gets posted and indexed everywhere for everyone to see.
In my experience cops have been more accommodating.
I had an accident where my car flipped over on a highway*. Among other things, I was transporting some home-brew beers other alcohol. Some were in the trunk, but there were two cases in the backseat. As the car flipped, one of the cases broke open and a couple beers broke and the car reeked of beer.
By the time a cop got there, one of the first things I told the cop was that I was transporting beer and a bottle broke when the car flipped and that's why the car smelled like beer. The cop just said something like "oh, OK." and wrote me up for "driving too fast for conditions". There was nothing in the report about alcohol.
I dunno, maybe the cop was just lazy, but I wasn't tested or anything for alcohol.
* It was last Christmas, I was taking a bunch of beer/wine/liquor back to my family and was driving on a country highway. Light rain, freshly paved road, trunk with lots of weight in it--the car slid out in a turn and I lost control and the car went out and flipped over. I was driving under the speed limit and noone else was involved. Much to my astonishment, I was fine, but confused as to how to remove my seatbelt without falling down onto the roof. But not even bruising or soreness afterwards. I just lost two bottles of beer and a car.
I went to someones profile and looked for this. If I click "View all", the only information about Circles that shows up is for people that we have in common. In that case, it displays only to which circles I have added those individuals (not the other people's circles). Basically, I can see everyone they choose to display, but I have no idea to which circle they have been added.
But please correct me if I am wrong, I don't want to start getting things wrong from the get-go...
I always understood that Google would show you people you have added to circles, just not to which circles. So you would not be able to tell if they were added to "Friends" or "Acquaintances" (or whatever Circle you drop someone into). All you know is that they are linked somehow.
But thanks to Nemo for pointing that out. If people get the wrong impression then that's definitely something that Google could have clarified. I hadn't clicked there so I checked it out and it's kind of an interesting feature. You can selectively choose which Circles that field will pick individuals from to display.
+1 Funny
Well, I'm not worried then. Personally, I'm not connected to the internet. I type all my messages on a computer without an Internet connection, then save it using a thumb-sized flash drive. I then pass the flash drive to a trusted courier, who heads for a distant Internet café.
At that location, the courier plugs the memory drive into a computer, copies the message into Slashdot and sends it. Reversing the process, the courier copies any incoming email to the flash drive and returns, where I read messages offline.
Why I go though this amount of security for slashdot, I don't know.
I'm pretty sure this has been done before. Though I can't remember by who...
To where?
I'm curious because I use t-mobile because they are cheaper than the competition and have what I need. I use the Even More Plus w/500 minutes and signed up before these limits were in place (though I think there was always some fine print... not too sure though). If you currently use them, wouldn't you be grandfathered into your plan and not need to worry about these new rates?
Seriously though, what's a good alternative for a carrier that has a phone I can use in Europe as well (so I'm saying I need GSM phone)?
Yeah, I don't eat at McDonald's here (the US) either, but I've eaten there when I go to France and, though some of the menu has similarities, there are a lot of differences in the overseas McDonalds and McCafes.
Take a look: macarons at mcdonalds and other tastiness.
OK, I lied. I still eat their fries every now and then. Usually if I'm on the way home from a bar.
Closure? I don't think that's necessarily the case.
People expect to reap hedonic rewards when they punish an offender, but in at least some instances, revenge has hedonic consequences that are precisely opposite to those that people expect. Three studies showed that: (a) one reason for this is that people who punish continue to ruminate about the offender, whereas those who do not punish "move on" and think less about the offender, and; (b) people fail to appreciate the different affective consequences of witnessing and instigating punishment.
From psychologist Kevin M. Carlsmith.
True, the term Colosseum-Complex may seem harsh, but I like it better as a term because it implies a show. People didn't go to the colosseum to get closure, they likely went there to be entertained and in the hopes of seeing injury and death.
In this case, and perhaps in the viewing of executions, I think it's people wanting vengeance. They may think it will lead to closure, but according to Carlsmith, it often doesn't.
That device looks awesome. I hadn't even seen it before. Maybe I should get out from under my rock more often. Thanks for the link.
I haven't heard the Sedaris bit, but in France you can actually ask for "fire" when you want a "light". "Can I get a light?" -> "Tu as du feu?" (I do get your point though.)
But even ignoring that you can ask for "fire" in France, auto-translators have to realize that you can't word-for-word translate, but also understand that written language is often different than spoken language. Some have started to pick up on this, but they all still have a ways to go.
Futurama also said it:
Leela: “Cool your jowls, Nixon. You may not like it that Dr. Zoidberg desecrated a flag. You might even find the image of it festering in his bowels somehow offensive. But the right to freedom of expression is guaranteed by the Earth Constitution. ”
Nixon: “Ahrrrroooo! Maybe so, but I know a place where the Constitution doesn’t mean squat!”
(Cut to the Supreme Court)