I saw a Windows tablet at Staples the other day when I was picking up my Nexus 7. It's about twice as thick as any other tablet on display. I wonder why that is.
Let me get this straight. Microsoft, with 93 thousand employees can't manage to make their main software product compatible with previous versions of its operating system, while the Document Foundation with, um, zero employees can? Did I get that straight?
"It is true that we have not heard too much from Open Moko for quite some time. But one has to remember that Jolla's main goal is not to create an open source phone...
And I won't be buying one:-(
Note the "main goal" qualification. I do hope they backpeddle on the the "no flashing" claim. That might be something they had to say to get a carrier on board.
I didn't have network issues, the connection was still good. Something about the DRM was broken. It fixed itself after I rebooted for the upgrade, but the takeaway is... DRM is the enemy of good user experience.
My Nexus 7 arrived today. It comes preloaded with a copy of "Transformers: Far side of the moon" for my viewing pleasure. Five minutes into viewing it there was a popup advising the battery is low. So I go get the USB cable and plug it in. Now the movie won't play, it says "Couldn't load licence key (error 16)". Bah. So all the smart boys and all the smart girls over at Google can't make DRM work properly. Can anybody make DRM work properly? Does DRM have any right to life whatsoever?
Canada is heading towards making DRM illegal. Good for Canada, and a perfect example why.
...everything here is jokes, insults, and general negativity.
Maybe you should add an automatic -2 for funny as I do. Much of what makes it past that is actually funny. Sometimes spit on coffee on the keyboard funny.
Well, what you're missing is the fact that they were already aware that everybody hated the new page from the preliminary limited testing and she tried to force it through anyway. As I understand it, she was moved away from that responsibility not too long after and later demoted.
Just to point out the obvious: do you see any cum in the Google results? You certainly do in the Bing results. Which on the face of it appear to be more accurate.
Wasn't Marissa Mayer the one responsible for attempting to force a gigantic background image onto the search portal so Google could look cool like Bing? As I recall that lasted about 4 hours. The upcoming show ought be good for some entertainment if nothing else.
If she's able to back down when something just doesn't work as well as it should, despite the personal embarrassment, then she's better than the vast majority of people in managerial positions.
I seriously doubt she was given the option. And obviously, the feedback from limited tests was completely ignored as usual. Her style.
Wasn't Marissa Mayer the one responsible for attempting to force a gigantic background image onto the search portal so Google could look cool like Bing? As I recall that lasted about 4 hours. The upcoming show ought be good for some entertainment if nothing else.
Companies exist to serve the public. The profit motive is only a guide.
A nice utopia you live in indeed. In the real world I live in, companies exist to serve the interests of shareholders. If they happen to have a moral spine then great, but it is no requirement.
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I saw a Windows tablet at Staples the other day when I was picking up my Nexus 7. It's about twice as thick as any other tablet on display. I wonder why that is.
Let me get this straight. Microsoft, with 93 thousand employees can't manage to make their main software product compatible with previous versions of its operating system, while the Document Foundation with, um, zero employees can? Did I get that straight?
"It is true that we have not heard too much from Open Moko for quite some time. But one has to remember that Jolla's main goal is not to create an open source phone...
And I won't be buying one :-(
Note the "main goal" qualification. I do hope they backpeddle on the the "no flashing" claim. That might be something they had to say to get a carrier on board.
I didn't have network issues, the connection was still good. Something about the DRM was broken. It fixed itself after I rebooted for the upgrade, but the takeaway is... DRM is the enemy of good user experience.
My Nexus 7 arrived today. It comes preloaded with a copy of "Transformers: Far side of the moon" for my viewing pleasure. Five minutes into viewing it there was a popup advising the battery is low. So I go get the USB cable and plug it in. Now the movie won't play, it says "Couldn't load licence key (error 16)". Bah. So all the smart boys and all the smart girls over at Google can't make DRM work properly. Can anybody make DRM work properly? Does DRM have any right to life whatsoever?
Canada is heading towards making DRM illegal. Good for Canada, and a perfect example why.
What makes you think I'm making it up? And by the way, you have a foul mouth.
Slashdot is increasingly cited by, if not mainstream media, at least the next tier.
Citation please
Example: http://techtalk.dice.com/t5/Tech-Nation-Discussion/Wedel-case-being-discussed-on-Slashdot/td-p/290688/page/3
Find more here
...everything here is jokes, insults, and general negativity.
Maybe you should add an automatic -2 for funny as I do. Much of what makes it past that is actually funny. Sometimes spit on coffee on the keyboard funny.
Slashdot is increasingly cited by, if not mainstream media, at least the next tier.
Huh? It seems pretty much the same as it always was. Except the Natalie Portman trolls moved on to other subjects more their own age.
Well, what you're missing is the fact that they were already aware that everybody hated the new page from the preliminary limited testing and she tried to force it through anyway. As I understand it, she was moved away from that responsibility not too long after and later demoted.
Just to point out the obvious: do you see any cum in the Google results? You certainly do in the Bing results. Which on the face of it appear to be more accurate.
Judge Motz is biased; he has flown from outside his district to judge this case
It sounds awfully much like money changed hands.
Wasn't Marissa Mayer the one responsible for attempting to force a gigantic background image onto the search portal so Google could look cool like Bing? As I recall that lasted about 4 hours. The upcoming show ought be good for some entertainment if nothing else.
If she's able to back down when something just doesn't work as well as it should, despite the personal embarrassment, then she's better than the vast majority of people in managerial positions.
I seriously doubt she was given the option. And obviously, the feedback from limited tests was completely ignored as usual. Her style.
I'll bet she talked this over with Larry, Sergei and Eric before she accepted the position.
Right, and they all said "great, what a great idea, you should so totally do it!". And then afterwards, the cackling...
The most clear cut example of evil I've seen from Google so far? Compare Bing's search on Googirl: googirl
To Google's results: googirl
Doctored or what? Admittedly, not really really evil. But Google does swear up and down they don't do this. Perhaps... only when they feel like it?
Yahoo is the real sinking ship. She'll be out of a job when they go belly up in 5 years.
That will be in another three CEOs from now.
Cupcakes will be delivered to every desk every morning.
Wasn't Marissa Mayer the one responsible for attempting to force a gigantic background image onto the search portal so Google could look cool like Bing? As I recall that lasted about 4 hours. The upcoming show ought be good for some entertainment if nothing else.
I believe the terminology everybody is looking for is "audience". Less formally, eyeballs. And a web portal is only worth as much as its eyeballs.
Companies exist to serve the public. The profit motive is only a guide.
A nice utopia you live in indeed. In the real world I live in, companies exist to serve the interests of shareholders. If they happen to have a moral spine then great, but it is no requirement.
Well, I thought all was well, since she got dropped off the Operating Committee.
I bet she didn't put that bullet point on her resume.
Aim high by shooting low.
But why aim directly for your foot?
Oh yeah, that's totally what's needed to pull Yahoo back from the brink.
Googlers are going to be awfully happy she's out. Larry's ex squeeze in case anyone doesn't know.