Part of the reason is (I think it was mentioned in a/. article before) it's actually easier to develop for Linux (not to mention the other perks). Maybe it's obvious, maybe not, but very few AAA scale companies took the plunge (their main consumers are on Win/Mac after all, and big companies don't take risks). Now that Valve's discovered it and is making a bum rush to port things over before Windows 8 strikes, I expect we'll see other companies following.
Apple is in a position of strength because developers (pay to) write apps for it. Sure, it doesn't "need" you, but one day when its policies drive all the devs to greener pastures, Apple will be forced to face reality.
IIRC, the US military was one of the biggest users of PS3 as cheap hardware for Linux "racks". How much says that they'll now resume installing Linux on PS3? Heck, how much says that it was a hacker working for the military who leaked the keys in the first place?
Implying that most people's personal lives are worth gold. Which they aren't. I don't know the exact numbers, but I know that marketing data per capita is very cheap. You are not worth very much at all.
I don't know why the Chinese government even bothers with blocking anymore...
"Hey, did you hear about the Foxconn strikes? Do you think they're real?"
"Dunno, lemme check" *looks up Foxconn stirkes*
*search blocked*
"Yep, they're real"
Though you may not know, labs are the natural habitat of the strange creatures we know as scientists. These ecosystems are known to form in proximity to technologically advanced societies.
Derp.
create
[kree-eyt] Show IPA verb, created, creating, adjective
verb (used with object)
1.
to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
Does gold chloride naturally precipitate into gold?
make
1 [meyk] Show IPA verb, made, making, noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.
Speak for yourself. FYI, make does not mean summon out of thin air.
So what's stopping someone from spoofing whatever is being checked? There's no way for a remote server to know you actually HAVE the graphics card you say you have. May as well authenticate with mac addresses.
No, passwords in fact work very well and are very secure given that everything is done properly, on both ends. "Everything is done properly." Yeah, I know, I laughed too. *bitter tears*
The answer is similar to the ones for "Can anyone become a rocket scientist?", "Can anyone become a carpenter?", "Can anyone become a painter?", etc. Depending on what you're really asking, the answer is either yes, no, or maybe. "Can you get the job?" "Can you become qualified/licensed?" "Can you be successful?" "Do your peers accept you?" These are all different questions being lumped into one.
At least Google doesn't try to hide the fact that they are advertising to you, and offer great compensation in the form of high-quality services such as search and mail. On the other hand, you're paying Apple to be the product.
If we discovered how to produce energy from the absence of light (i.e., energy from nothing), every physicist in the world would kneel down and cry, while the rest of us rejoiced.
Not entirely true (though I do agree with you mostly, honest!). Distribution is costly (a basic logistical problem), both in terms of time, money, and quality of food, and in some cases plainly impossible for the near future (If you ever wondered why food is so expensive in e.g. ski lodges, this is (part of) the reason). On-site production will always trump improved distribution where possible. Yes, we do have a food distribution problem, but we also have a food production problem as well.
Indeed. I've been using Lilypond for a while now, and when you actually arrange and play your own music, you are enlightened to all the little details that unconsciously distract or help you. But note that it also depends on the person to a certain degree as well, e.g. some people just happen to read music written one way better.
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Part of the reason is (I think it was mentioned in a /. article before) it's actually easier to develop for Linux (not to mention the other perks). Maybe it's obvious, maybe not, but very few AAA scale companies took the plunge (their main consumers are on Win/Mac after all, and big companies don't take risks). Now that Valve's discovered it and is making a bum rush to port things over before Windows 8 strikes, I expect we'll see other companies following.
Apple is in a position of strength because developers (pay to) write apps for it. Sure, it doesn't "need" you, but one day when its policies drive all the devs to greener pastures, Apple will be forced to face reality.
IIRC, the US military was one of the biggest users of PS3 as cheap hardware for Linux "racks". How much says that they'll now resume installing Linux on PS3? Heck, how much says that it was a hacker working for the military who leaked the keys in the first place?
Implying that most people's personal lives are worth gold. Which they aren't. I don't know the exact numbers, but I know that marketing data per capita is very cheap. You are not worth very much at all.
I don't know why the Chinese government even bothers with blocking anymore...
"Hey, did you hear about the Foxconn strikes? Do you think they're real?"
"Dunno, lemme check" *looks up Foxconn stirkes*
*search blocked*
"Yep, they're real"
Though you may not know, labs are the natural habitat of the strange creatures we know as scientists. These ecosystems are known to form in proximity to technologically advanced societies.
Derp. create [kree-eyt] Show IPA verb, created, creating, adjective verb (used with object) 1. to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes. Does gold chloride naturally precipitate into gold?
make 1 [meyk] Show IPA verb, made, making, noun verb (used with object) 1. to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc. Speak for yourself. FYI, make does not mean summon out of thin air.
So what's stopping someone from spoofing whatever is being checked? There's no way for a remote server to know you actually HAVE the graphics card you say you have. May as well authenticate with mac addresses.
I'm no legal expert, but doesn't that mean piracy is legal as long as you aren't charging for it? Awesome stuff.
Robot snakes? Natural orifice surgery? And yet not a single post connecting that to—ahem—any tentacular references? You surprise me, Slashdot.
No, passwords in fact work very well and are very secure given that everything is done properly, on both ends. "Everything is done properly." Yeah, I know, I laughed too. *bitter tears*
In which case typing the full password would still work.
An antivirus software that actually works!
The answer is similar to the ones for "Can anyone become a rocket scientist?", "Can anyone become a carpenter?", "Can anyone become a painter?", etc. Depending on what you're really asking, the answer is either yes, no, or maybe. "Can you get the job?" "Can you become qualified/licensed?" "Can you be successful?" "Do your peers accept you?" These are all different questions being lumped into one.
At least Google doesn't try to hide the fact that they are advertising to you, and offer great compensation in the form of high-quality services such as search and mail. On the other hand, you're paying Apple to be the product.
People have already made complete processors on minecraft. I believe that's the limit on recursive computational implementation on today's hardware.
Not gonna lie, first thought was "Oh, so we can make biofuels from people now?"
I'm embarrased of this country, but what can I say? We like our nude pictures.
If we discovered how to produce energy from the absence of light (i.e., energy from nothing), every physicist in the world would kneel down and cry, while the rest of us rejoiced.
Not entirely true (though I do agree with you mostly, honest!). Distribution is costly (a basic logistical problem), both in terms of time, money, and quality of food, and in some cases plainly impossible for the near future (If you ever wondered why food is so expensive in e.g. ski lodges, this is (part of) the reason). On-site production will always trump improved distribution where possible. Yes, we do have a food distribution problem, but we also have a food production problem as well.
"What was that noise?" "The sound of progress, my friend."
Alternative: make a cute anime girl mascot.
Suggest look up definition of "read"
Indeed. I've been using Lilypond for a while now, and when you actually arrange and play your own music, you are enlightened to all the little details that unconsciously distract or help you. But note that it also depends on the person to a certain degree as well, e.g. some people just happen to read music written one way better.