It's interesting to see the contrast in comments between this story, and the recent Google WiFi Geolocation Opt-Out story
Particularly since it's similar to how Google gets some of its traffic data.
"We only use anonymous speed and location information to calculate traffic conditions, and only do so when you have chosen to enable location services on your phone."
I don't think that you'll find many tablet devices without wifi, so I don't know why you're discounting the iPad because of that,.
You should probably consider size as one of the main factors, along with ease of use. A big screen is pretty important when you get far-sighted with age.
At some point in the future photosynth-style image matching could be combined with streetview images to locate a photograph without the need for GPS info.
Simlarly, I expect 'search by face' to become more of an issue than being tagged in a Facebook photo.
You are joking, right? Or do you actually like the idea of your employer not only being able to fire you at will, but simultaneously kick you out of your place of residence?
I'm reminded of Saltaire in Bradford, UK
It's when they start paying you in their own currency that can only be spent in company stores that you have to worry.
As you said, they are terrified that people will stop watching regular TV
Which is funny, because watching streaming shows I get forced to watch ads, watching broadcast TV is done through TiVo and I have complete control, to the extent that I can click through the ads and then easily transfer the shows to PC, iPod or whatever I want.
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Its viewpoints are too widely spaced to give such smooth movement. I notice that the linked interview is evasive about whether it actually uses it.
It's interesting to see the contrast in comments between this story, and the recent Google WiFi Geolocation Opt-Out story
Particularly since it's similar to how Google gets some of its traffic data.
"We only use anonymous speed and location information to calculate traffic conditions, and only do so when you have chosen to enable location services on your phone."
I thought it ran on the phone itself.
The outage was a bit of a giveaway.
I don't think that you'll find many tablet devices without wifi, so I don't know why you're discounting the iPad because of that,.
You should probably consider size as one of the main factors, along with ease of use. A big screen is pretty important when you get far-sighted with age.
Why a Facebook app? Can you share your findings with your friends or something?
Are people really unable to visit another website any more?
Oh wait, maybe the answer is in the link...."This new app leverages the power of social media to connect New Yorkers to an important resource"
Oh, it 'leverages'... I see.
as soon as people see the word "beta" on the side of the cars.
Yeah, the whole thing should be modded "+1 Toll".
I used to store backups on floppy, then CD, DVD, removable HDs (storing some away from home).
Now I rsync files to a server which creates an encrypted copy on a USB disk and then mirrors that backup to S3.
The point is that I have a set of directories that migrate from medium to medium as as appropriate for the time.
Occasionally I change the way they're stored and backed up, but the files will exist as long as someone can be bothered to look after them.
then it can be changed to "I have a DRM".
I noticed this first on the USGS website, and was alarmed to see that the quake was near Farmville
Is that the moon in the background?
We like to call that The Earth.
That's about the size of 15 pence, for readers in the UK.
At some point in the future photosynth-style image matching could be combined with streetview images to locate a photograph without the need for GPS info.
Simlarly, I expect 'search by face' to become more of an issue than being tagged in a Facebook photo.
And I was shocked to find similar files on my Garmin GPS!
Joking aside, the Terms of Use for the my.garmin.com site states it will upload information 'including track logs'.
... face palm.
For those who don't know, it's actually the 'etch-a-sketch' gesture: shake. Dilbert meets real-life.
And how did it manage to play the end of an avi or mpeg file or whatever it was, without the header?
And we never will know what might have come out it...
Demons from another dimension, I'm guessing.
This is like some sort of tabloid shit.
What's a 'Tabloid'? Oh, is that the new marketing name for a tablet running Android?
Does "1g of bacteria" mean 1000 or 1024 milligrams?
It would be nice if more companies did this.
You are joking, right? Or do you actually like the idea of your employer not only being able to fire you at will, but simultaneously kick you out of your place of residence?
I'm reminded of Saltaire in Bradford, UK
It's when they start paying you in their own currency that can only be spent in company stores that you have to worry.
I mean... I'd somehow understand if it was "I'm Jack the Ripper". But Spartacus?
I must confess, I initially assumed it was inspired by "Life of Brian"
Hush! It's sleeping now! But yeah, she doesn't answer me either.
My fault. I asked if she knew Bobby Tables
It was also the first convenient format for file sharing.
I remember seeing a twin-deck walkman (it opened on each side) so that you could copy tapes on the move, while listening to them.
To whoever modded me Troll here's a link to it.
It was also the first convenient format for file sharing.
I remember seeing a twin-deck walkman (it opened on each side) so that you could copy tapes on the move, while listening to them.
As you said, they are terrified that people will stop watching regular TV
Which is funny, because watching streaming shows I get forced to watch ads, watching broadcast TV is done through TiVo and I have complete control, to the extent that I can click through the ads and then easily transfer the shows to PC, iPod or whatever I want.