The better route is to suck it up and leave the DRM behind.
We can't really decide that, content providers will. And instead of using WebM and HTML5, they will use Flash, Silverlight or other plugins that do provide DRM methods.
If we want content providers and sites to use HTML5, we need to provide the tools they need. No matter how much you hate it, DRM is one of them.
It's not like they're trying to scam you like spammers. More than anything this is a good thing so normal people can use fake identities with social networks too.
Uh, how it is without permission? You're buying a phone that completely integrates with Facebook. I'm pretty sure even the stupidest person understands it's going to share data with Facebook.
Besides, what are you complaining about? The phones are clearly made towards people who want that level of integration for their phones. Is someone making you use the phone without you wanting to? No.
Personally I think it's really innovative from HTC and exactly the kind of thing that Android openness can be used for and what differences you from all the other phone manufacturers and models on the market. Everything else now a days seems like a copy of other phones.
Well, for one you don't have to remember the commands. Secondly, as it's added directly to the SIM card it may make the operator provide the service free of charge.
However, now with the current generation of smart phones I find the SIM card menu really clumsy and just use it to check my balance.
It means that Facebook functionality is added to the sim cards own menu. Usually it's used by the operator to have things like checking balance or ordering extra services. Since it's simple text menu it works on both normal phones and smart phones.
Maybe Nokia has its hand on this? They've never been against locking the platform, you've always had a simple option to enable installing unsigned apps.
This comes as a weird time for me, as I just a month ago got an autoimmune attack in my system. That is when your own system starts attacking itself thinking theres an enemy. It's usually unknown where or why it hits a person, but I probably got it from some food in south east asia. End result - now 1,5 months in hospital and unable to walk. Doctors aren't yet completely sure what it is, but they're thinking it's Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Human blood cells attacking itself is some nasty bug. At least my legs and hands still work little bit so I will be able to recover.
That's still 525 children, and they're exactly doing what they should - increase their exposure, currently via Facebook. But since you seem to have better ideas, do suggest them.
Indians mostly. Those who solve them actually only get paid $1 per 1000 captchas. But for example, the average daily salary in places like Cambodia is less than $1. Solving 1000 captchas for that starts to sound like a dream job and there is no education needed.
It's the same reason why powerleveling and gold selling services exist in cheap asian countries, economics make it possible and even a good job.
All captchas are practically useless. There is no need to crack them - for example decaptcher solves 1000 captchas for $2. Any captcha type works since they're solved by humans. They also have API's for several different languages which lets the programmer easily to put the process to their programs.
As long as there's really cheap workforce and economic differences in the world, things like this won't be solved.
It's still a general place for the users to go and discuss with each other. Usually you also always find other people willing to help you if you have problems with the game.
Yes it makes sense, because there might be a lot of different contracts in the way or they need to get the advertising dollars in right way. We all like to have everything for free, but you can't just ignore what the content producers need.
Also, since Xbox already has somewhat relevant online TV capability, Microsoft has a good starting point. The most important thing is also that Microsoft will most likely work with TV companies to bring the content on the system, unlike Google TV which just tried to stream it all for free.
Microsoft actually has a good change in succeeding bringing this product to market, if they succeed competing with Apple TV.
What could possibly go wrong in having governments regulate the internet? Other than governments being the most corrupt organizations on the planet, I mean.
Yeah, we should stop them from regulating anything. What could possibly go wrong?
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I bet phishers will love this feature...
The better route is to suck it up and leave the DRM behind.
We can't really decide that, content providers will. And instead of using WebM and HTML5, they will use Flash, Silverlight or other plugins that do provide DRM methods.
If we want content providers and sites to use HTML5, we need to provide the tools they need. No matter how much you hate it, DRM is one of them.
It's not like they're trying to scam you like spammers. More than anything this is a good thing so normal people can use fake identities with social networks too.
Uh, how it is without permission? You're buying a phone that completely integrates with Facebook. I'm pretty sure even the stupidest person understands it's going to share data with Facebook.
Besides, what are you complaining about? The phones are clearly made towards people who want that level of integration for their phones. Is someone making you use the phone without you wanting to? No.
Personally I think it's really innovative from HTC and exactly the kind of thing that Android openness can be used for and what differences you from all the other phone manufacturers and models on the market. Everything else now a days seems like a copy of other phones.
Well, for one you don't have to remember the commands. Secondly, as it's added directly to the SIM card it may make the operator provide the service free of charge.
However, now with the current generation of smart phones I find the SIM card menu really clumsy and just use it to check my balance.
It means that Facebook functionality is added to the sim cards own menu. Usually it's used by the operator to have things like checking balance or ordering extra services. Since it's simple text menu it works on both normal phones and smart phones.
How is it Microsoft's fault if Apple doesn't let Firefox on iPhone?
Besides, Opera Mini is available for iOS. I'm sure if Opera gets in, Firefox does too.
Maybe Nokia has its hand on this? They've never been against locking the platform, you've always had a simple option to enable installing unsigned apps.
This comes as a weird time for me, as I just a month ago got an autoimmune attack in my system. That is when your own system starts attacking itself thinking theres an enemy. It's usually unknown where or why it hits a person, but I probably got it from some food in south east asia. End result - now 1,5 months in hospital and unable to walk. Doctors aren't yet completely sure what it is, but they're thinking it's Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Human blood cells attacking itself is some nasty bug. At least my legs and hands still work little bit so I will be able to recover.
Of course it's not just 'availability'. If you have the money I'm sure you can find someone do the cables and deliver you whatever speed you want.
I guess Assange didn't like that the swiss bank PostFinance closed his account.
This isn't a troll, but a serious question.
They are an unfriendly, communist, totalitarian regime. We exactly do we care if they are on the Internet?
Again, this is not a troll. I'm really interested in the ramifications of this action, which at the moment escape me.
Yeah, because US is the one that should dictate that, right?
Such things don't seem to matter to US either..
That's still 525 children, and they're exactly doing what they should - increase their exposure, currently via Facebook. But since you seem to have better ideas, do suggest them.
Indians mostly. Those who solve them actually only get paid $1 per 1000 captchas. But for example, the average daily salary in places like Cambodia is less than $1. Solving 1000 captchas for that starts to sound like a dream job and there is no education needed.
It's the same reason why powerleveling and gold selling services exist in cheap asian countries, economics make it possible and even a good job.
All captchas are practically useless. There is no need to crack them - for example decaptcher solves 1000 captchas for $2. Any captcha type works since they're solved by humans. They also have API's for several different languages which lets the programmer easily to put the process to their programs.
As long as there's really cheap workforce and economic differences in the world, things like this won't be solved.
Minecraft uses Java.
Yes, because mob justice is the best way to solve things.
Their only reason is to kill people. Just ban guns already.
It's still a general place for the users to go and discuss with each other. Usually you also always find other people willing to help you if you have problems with the game.
This also means that cities could just move south when the winter comes. It's not like some roadblock is going to do much when a whole city rolls in.
and who will pay that?
Yes it makes sense, because there might be a lot of different contracts in the way or they need to get the advertising dollars in right way. We all like to have everything for free, but you can't just ignore what the content producers need.
Also, since Xbox already has somewhat relevant online TV capability, Microsoft has a good starting point. The most important thing is also that Microsoft will most likely work with TV companies to bring the content on the system, unlike Google TV which just tried to stream it all for free.
Microsoft actually has a good change in succeeding bringing this product to market, if they succeed competing with Apple TV.
What could possibly go wrong in having governments regulate the internet? Other than governments being the most corrupt organizations on the planet, I mean.
Yeah, we should stop them from regulating anything. What could possibly go wrong?