Why no complaints about Sony and Microsoft? They both have a number of machines for which you must pass a draconian test to even get a dev kit.
Show me a non-Microsoft game console(*) that's open to developers and has a reasonable selection of good games comparable to at least the Wii, and I'll switch.
Basically, people don't complain about the consoles as much because they've always been locked down and there haven't been any alternatives.
Whereas having a mobile computer locked down is new, and locked down hardware is new to Apple.
That's why there are Mac users like me, loyal Apple customers for 20 years or more, who are disgusted by the iPhone and iPad and want nothing to do with them.
(*) Because I won't support Microsoft for other reasons.
Apple says the store is curated, my which they mean the apps in the app store have some level of QA and editorial filtering applied, just as you would find in the exhibit of a museum.
I have a server that's been running for over 6 years now, but its VIA C3 1GHz CPU is starting to have trouble dealing with current Linux distros, so I want to build something beefier.
What I'm having trouble finding is fanless cases that take standard size components, i.e. 3.5" hard drives and 5.25" optical drives.
I'll put up with one fan. I'll put up with a slimline optical drive. But I absolutely don't want to be stuck with laptop hard drives. So... anyone happen to know of any good cases that fit the bill? It seems like everyone assumes that if you want fanless and silent, you want tiny.
Why the hell would he give free passes to the people who he thinks stole from his company ?
Because they relentlessly hyped his most recent product when it was launched?
The irony of the whole Gizmodo vs Apple thing is that they gushed all over the iPad, even going as far as to mock people who didn't think it was the future of computing.
It seems to me you don't want a tablet really, you just want to complain about Apple.
Well, I don't know about the guy you're replying to, but I do want a tablet--I just recognize that freedom isn't free, and I won't buy a jailed tablet because I refuse to support lockdown.
I complain about Apple because I think that in the long run, the jail will doom the iPad and iPhone to niche status, and once iPhone market share dips below 5% you'll see the same sort of developer exodus you did from the Mac platform in the 90s. And it's a nice piece of design, it deserves better than that.
Plus I'm a Mac user, so if it wasn't for the jail, the iPhone and iPad would be perfect for me.
I checked as soon as I saw the article. It looks as if Facebook have made the groups invisible to search, unless you're already a member or have "Like"d them.
Yes, Facebook sure has done all they can to eliminate the group.
When I saw the news, I checked, and the group appeared to be gone. However, by finding a URL to access it, I was able to see it. So it looks as if what Facebook has done is ensure that the group doesn't appear in search results unless you're already a member or have "Like"d it.
Sneaky. I wonder if it will be enough to keep the followers of the invisible sky wizard in blissful ignorance?
I'm sure lots of people get by just fine with Ubuntu, and I haven't tried it for awhile, but it seemed to me that the package manager and the gems system were always tripping over each other.
Yeah, well, that's because the Debian packagers flat out refused to work with the Ruby developers. The Ruby guys all wanted to integrate Gems and APT packages, so that APT could load a package which would call Gem to do the build. The Debian guys flatly refused, it was "Do it our way or not at all". So Ruby opted for the latter.
At least now Ubuntu's Ruby packages aren't utterly broken, and there's a single ruby1.9.1-full package you can install to get the whole of Ruby in one go.
Ahm, you do realize that one of the reasons companies have been moving back to vxWorks is because of these 'OMG you used GPL, give me full access to modify these devices!' rants.
And you do realize that the reason everybody bought WRT-54* devices is precisely that you could modify the firmware to fix bugs, make them more reliable, update them to support newer Internet standards without having to buy new hardware, and make them do all kinds of cool stuff?
A WRT-54GL goes for $60 on NewEgg, even though you can get faster b/g/n Linksys routers for $30. To me, that shows that locking down the firmware has made the product worth substantially less. Surely that's a bad thing, from a business point of view?
On the other hand, Zeroconf was basically invented by Stuart Cheshire, who works for Apple (and invented the tank game Bolo, another good way to waste network bandwidth).
Yeah, good question. I switched to Chrome because I get the equivalent of Firefox + NoScript + CookieSafe + Web Developer + Firebug with no add-ons required, so it's really stable and fast. To me, those are all core required features of any web browser.
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Show me a non-Microsoft game console(*) that's open to developers and has a reasonable selection of good games comparable to at least the Wii, and I'll switch.
Basically, people don't complain about the consoles as much because they've always been locked down and there haven't been any alternatives.
Whereas having a mobile computer locked down is new, and locked down hardware is new to Apple.
That's why there are Mac users like me, loyal Apple customers for 20 years or more, who are disgusted by the iPhone and iPad and want nothing to do with them.
(*) Because I won't support Microsoft for other reasons.
That'll be why the app store contains quality apps like Less Cigarette, iWatermelon, Mirror, Wart Healer and Farting Grandmas, while blocking the Google Voice app.
That's not what Apple says.
I have a server that's been running for over 6 years now, but its VIA C3 1GHz CPU is starting to have trouble dealing with current Linux distros, so I want to build something beefier.
What I'm having trouble finding is fanless cases that take standard size components, i.e. 3.5" hard drives and 5.25" optical drives.
I'll put up with one fan. I'll put up with a slimline optical drive. But I absolutely don't want to be stuck with laptop hard drives. So... anyone happen to know of any good cases that fit the bill? It seems like everyone assumes that if you want fanless and silent, you want tiny.
Thank you, that's the most useful and informative post I've seen on Slashdot in months. I'd wondered why there were two ?TX families.
It's easy to say that you're not primarily motivated by money once you're already a billionaire several times over.
Hell, give me a mere couple of million and I'd show you what it's like to not be motivated by money...
US networks = AT&T. The exclusivity contract doesn't expire until 2012.
Once again Theo De Raadt fails to get the recognition he deserves.
Because they relentlessly hyped his most recent product when it was launched?
The irony of the whole Gizmodo vs Apple thing is that they gushed all over the iPad, even going as far as to mock people who didn't think it was the future of computing.
Nobody mailed the wallets back to their supposed owners or tried to contact them via the info on the fake ID?
Funny, I disagree with Gizmodo all the time and they haven't banned me yet. I took them to task several times for the way they hyped the iPad.
Maybe it's the way you do it?
10 PRINT "A car just went past."
20 GOTO 10
Well, I don't know about the guy you're replying to, but I do want a tablet--I just recognize that freedom isn't free, and I won't buy a jailed tablet because I refuse to support lockdown.
I complain about Apple because I think that in the long run, the jail will doom the iPad and iPhone to niche status, and once iPhone market share dips below 5% you'll see the same sort of developer exodus you did from the Mac platform in the 90s. And it's a nice piece of design, it deserves better than that.
Plus I'm a Mac user, so if it wasn't for the jail, the iPhone and iPad would be perfect for me.
This is a new Symphony, entirely unrelated to the old product, build on top of Eclipse technologies and forked OpenOffice code.
http://symphony.lotus.com/
I checked as soon as I saw the article. It looks as if Facebook have made the groups invisible to search, unless you're already a member or have "Like"d them.
...from search.
When I saw the news, I checked, and the group appeared to be gone. However, by finding a URL to access it, I was able to see it. So it looks as if what Facebook has done is ensure that the group doesn't appear in search results unless you're already a member or have "Like"d it.
Sneaky. I wonder if it will be enough to keep the followers of the invisible sky wizard in blissful ignorance?
Yeah, well, that's because the Debian packagers flat out refused to work with the Ruby developers. The Ruby guys all wanted to integrate Gems and APT packages, so that APT could load a package which would call Gem to do the build. The Debian guys flatly refused, it was "Do it our way or not at all". So Ruby opted for the latter. At least now Ubuntu's Ruby packages aren't utterly broken, and there's a single ruby1.9.1-full package you can install to get the whole of Ruby in one go.
Well, nor is https: information, since the padlock icon shows that you're using an HTTPS site.
They should be consistent and either always remove the protocol when it's superfluous, or not.
They also need to fix the horrible display on high-DPI screens.
And you do realize that the reason everybody bought WRT-54* devices is precisely that you could modify the firmware to fix bugs, make them more reliable, update them to support newer Internet standards without having to buy new hardware, and make them do all kinds of cool stuff?
A WRT-54GL goes for $60 on NewEgg, even though you can get faster b/g/n Linksys routers for $30. To me, that shows that locking down the firmware has made the product worth substantially less. Surely that's a bad thing, from a business point of view?
Tell that to the kids of Columbine High School...
On the other hand, Zeroconf was basically invented by Stuart Cheshire, who works for Apple (and invented the tank game Bolo, another good way to waste network bandwidth).
Having the audience democratically decide the content of your art is not necessarily the best thing for quality; consider Hollywood.
Chrome has the equivalent of NoScript and CookieSafe built in. AdBlock is available.
Really? I never seemed to be able to get Firebug to work properly, either that or I just couldn't get to grips with its UI. I love Chrome's dev tools.
Yeah, good question. I switched to Chrome because I get the equivalent of Firefox + NoScript + CookieSafe + Web Developer + Firebug with no add-ons required, so it's really stable and fast. To me, those are all core required features of any web browser.