I personally applaud what China accomplished and hope that it launches similar investigations against every damn multinational corporation operating within their borders who set up foreign owned subsidiaries with one thing in mind--avoid or reduce tax liabilities.
The article stated this was simply the first investigation of this type, implying that more are either underway or planned for the future.
I applaud China. I applaud the EU for its attempt to correct the sweetheart tax deal entered into by Apple and Ireland.
Much more is needed reign in companies like MS, Google and Apple. These companies, and many others, have repeatedly shown the world that they really don't pledge allegiance to any country. Their only allegiance is to money. To gather as much as possible, they have simply become the latest iteration of the greedy carpetbagger. They set up their foreign subsidiaries as tax havens.
It was pretty ballsy for Microsoft to claim that over half the profit it earned went to R&D in the US. But then again, it appears that there were few punitive actions taken by China. And without significant punitive actions taken against these money hoarders, there is little for them to lose and much to gain. So the future appears to still favor the greedy...
The article at this website seems to suggest that TRIM and overprovisioning do work well hand in hand. It suggests that overprosioning works well alone, but much better with TRIM.
http://www.edn.com/design/syst...
So if I'm understanding you correctly, you are saying the real world gains claimed are not equal to the bugginess of TRIM?
Do please explain why what you're saying makes it anywhere near right for Apple to do the same thing,
While you're at it, do explain why reasoning such as yours dominates the replies in every Apple related post that includes even a hint of criticism towards anything Apple has done, is doing or will be doing in the future .
For instance, anything written that is critical of an iPhone brings a slew of replies about how crappy Samsung phones are. Anything critical of iOS will unleash a torrent of cries telling us about the abomination that is Android. And, as witnessed by your post, anything critical of OS X will result in the thread being turned into a discussion of Windows.
Agreed. The use of drones usually triggers a strong negative reaction from me because of the privacy implications that usually accompany their usage.
But this caught my eye and made me think maybe there are some great ways to deploy them..
Hey, let's turn it around then. How about the press being able to impersonate a FBI agent?? Hmm, wonder how they feel about that.
IMO, the press performs as much of a service to us as any government agency. Sure, as a Democrat I might think Fox is full of it, as a Republican I might think MSNBC is a crock. But as a citizen who has lived through through the times of J. Edgar Hoover, Watergate, et.al. I still have more faith in the press getting the truth out than I do in our government being truthful.
I'm not saying I don't believe anything the FBI says, I'm just saying I feel more comfortable knowing that I can resource the news sources I'm comfortable with to see what they think about things.
Based on the above, I believe the FBI tactics were the first step on a slippery slope. I don't care if the target was a 15 year old kid(at the time of the crime) or Bin Laden. The bottom line is the only people who approve of these tactics believe that the end justify the means. It doesn't.
Oh, and you've gotta love the FBI's ideas on oversight. Get somebody in the Justice Department to OK things. Great, that sure makes it OK. Or, if that doesn't work then just get somebody higher up in the agency! Come on! It sounds to me like they are already running any kind of operation they want to with little or no 'real' oversight. Which is exactly why it's a slippery slope and exactly why a lot of people are wondering how far down the slope the agency has already traveled.
Hey I admit to what everyone else here has done already.
And just to see how effective and responsive Google has been I just googled Kaley Christine Cuoco(again).
All that I can say is Google is really, really afraid of the lawsuit potential or they have decided to re-engage in their do no evil philosophy. Either way, I didn't find anything in the images that could be called nude. Unlike several weeks ago when I really understood what the big bang theory is.
The real question is not about unlimited data, but about speed and unlimited data.
There are numerous providers who will put you on an unlimited data plan using the Verizon network. They will do it at a cost lower than Verizon charges. HOWEVER, none of them will let you get anything but 3g. The only ones that are allowed to use Verizon's LTE network will not sell you an unlimited data plan as far as I know.
Straight talk is one example. If you check phone compatibility, they'll tell you you don't need a sim card. That is a friendly way of saying 3g only since the Verizons sim card enables the LTE network and without it your CDMA(3g) only.
"The Verge also did a report on how Apple torture-tests its devices before shipping them. Apple's standard is about 55 lbs of pressure"
Oh, now I understand the issue. It has to do with how we define a 'torture' test. For Apple and/or the Verge, apparently it's applying the weight of a 6 year old child to your phone. Guess we can all hand our phones to the kids and grandkids while driving/sitting.
Oh, my bad. I guess that was just another small mistake.
Well then, I guess we'll just have to wait for the 'real' fix. You know, that thing that other manufacturers refer to as a finished product. Apple applies a different standard. I believe it's referred to as the Apple experience. That's the experience you get from Apple announcing the product to the tech writers swooning over the product to the frenzy of idiots buying the product. Of course Slashdot never falls for it. Slashdot doesn't know swoon
Haven't heard much about the General Atomic gun, but the one initially designed by BAE had severe problems.
BAE just got another bunch of cash to improve their design.
I believe this is really outmoded stuff. Given the state of drone technology and the state of warfare. I just don't see the need. Just what niche does this fit into that already doesn't haven't an adequate weapon system.
I'm completely blown away by some of the sentiment I've seen that suggests the lack of explosives is somehow a more humane way of doing business.
But what really concerns me when I read the various articles about this weapon system is the total lack of criticism. I guess we can all assume that for the first time in history a defense contractor has delivered a well designed, well tested, weapon system BECAUSE not one freakin article said there were any challenges facing General Atomic. All systems go! Right, let me check back in 5 years and see where this project is at.
I'm thinking this line of thought is wrong, simply because Prop 8 was deemed unconstitutional, right? So, in reality, this guy was fired,err,resigned because he held views that conflicted with the law of the land.
So essentially it comes down to whether or not he has the right to be the leader of a company when the company knows he supports a Proposition that was deemed to be unconstitutional. And we're supposed to accept that his rights were violated under the aforementioned labor laws? I don't think so.
They didn't attempt to stop him from supporting the proposition, right? So where did they violate his rights? They didn't. They haven't. If he had been put through this scenario during the political campaign or anytime before the Supreme Court action, maybe he'd have a case.
The flip side to this argument is what kind of exposure would Mozilla being undertaking if they allowed this guy to stay? I know that if I were gay and married, I would certainly be paranoid working with the man. And I don't think it would be unreasonable to feel the same about the company, since they chose a man with anti-gay views to lead the company. Following that line of logic, it seems likely that Mozilla, under his continued leadership, would have laid itself open to potential lawsuits.
So who's violating the law? Mozilla by keeping him or Mozilla by inviting him to leave?
The first device to run Jellybean(the nexus 7) was released on July 13,2013.
Why would you buy a device if you knew that it was hideously out of date? And why would you expect it to be running the most current software when it was probably shipped before that software was available?
I can't remember ever buying an android product without knowing beforehand what version it was running.
I, for one , believe Apple has a clear path to solving this and a moral obligation to take action to defend their customers from these low-lifes.
I am speaking of guns of course, since how else can any wrong be righted?
I think any clear thinking individual can see that part of the problem with guns is the industry has been dominated by a few companies whose ideas stagnated during the middle-ages . Introducing the new kid on the block--Apple!
The mere idea of a new iGun every year sends me aTwitter! Full-size iGuns, mini-iGuns. Imagine the look on that wanna-be iDevice thief when you pull your full auto(heh, we don't want to bother an Apple customer with choices)mini-iGun out and sweep the street with it. Hard to teach a better life lesson that. Or maybe that should be lifeless lesson. One thing I've learned over the years is some Apple owners take a shot better than others, if you know what I mean.
All joking aside, what other company is out there that has the cajones to take someone else's design, dress it up(also called trade dress) and sell it as something you just have to have .
IOS 6 users received close to the 197 security patches when/if they upgraded to iOS6( http://www.zdnet.com/apple-provides-197-security-reasons-to-upgrade-to-ios-6-7000004535/)
You and jo_ham and your counterparts anon and anon have nothing to fear. Just keep following your(suspiciously)similar Apple roadmaps. Using your new Apple 3D magic carpet ride mapping app of course. Be confident--you never have to check for security updates. After all, your in your new magical garden. It will magically stop all security vulnerabilities. No need to follow any security news. Apple has done it again. I'm sure they've already patented this magical walled garden approach, because it's such a monumental breakthrough in security it must have just been cooked up in their magical walled kitchen.
Of course, they can close that kitchen now because, as you have pointed out, it is 'the' answer to the security problems surrounding mobile products. And I'm sure they won't, for the same reason, need to issue security patches so there's probably going to be a few layoffs in Cupertino--well enough said. You know what I'm talking about. Being right--all_the_time.
Updates when updating to iOS 7=0. No need to even check. EVER.
You don't think a person of Woz's wealth would get preferential treatment do you? His (ex)partner seemed to have to wait hours for his organ transplant, right? And what about that Aussie guy,who seems to get citizenship within minutes of his arrival in any country he invests(or perhaps infects is a better word choice)? You know Rupture,er,Rupert Murdoch. What a saint. Seems to me I read that he was put on a fasttrack for citizenship, but I know as an American, my country would never bend the rules for somebody worth a measly few billion. And I'm just as sure the Aussie's are the same way. Beside this, we have the Woz stating he didn't want any favors here in getting fiber to his place, so I'm sure waiting a couple years for citizenship won't bother him a bit.
Rush Limbaugh; Closet human being???
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Oh yeah. This is about as good as it gets . +1 gazillion
Kim , You seem to be confusing the US with your father.
I personally applaud what China accomplished and hope that it launches similar investigations against every damn multinational corporation operating within their borders who set up foreign owned subsidiaries with one thing in mind--avoid or reduce tax liabilities. The article stated this was simply the first investigation of this type, implying that more are either underway or planned for the future. I applaud China. I applaud the EU for its attempt to correct the sweetheart tax deal entered into by Apple and Ireland. Much more is needed reign in companies like MS, Google and Apple. These companies, and many others, have repeatedly shown the world that they really don't pledge allegiance to any country. Their only allegiance is to money. To gather as much as possible, they have simply become the latest iteration of the greedy carpetbagger. They set up their foreign subsidiaries as tax havens. It was pretty ballsy for Microsoft to claim that over half the profit it earned went to R&D in the US. But then again, it appears that there were few punitive actions taken by China. And without significant punitive actions taken against these money hoarders, there is little for them to lose and much to gain. So the future appears to still favor the greedy...
The article at this website seems to suggest that TRIM and overprovisioning do work well hand in hand. It suggests that overprosioning works well alone, but much better with TRIM. http://www.edn.com/design/syst... So if I'm understanding you correctly, you are saying the real world gains claimed are not equal to the bugginess of TRIM?
Do please explain why what you're saying makes it anywhere near right for Apple to do the same thing, While you're at it, do explain why reasoning such as yours dominates the replies in every Apple related post that includes even a hint of criticism towards anything Apple has done, is doing or will be doing in the future . For instance, anything written that is critical of an iPhone brings a slew of replies about how crappy Samsung phones are. Anything critical of iOS will unleash a torrent of cries telling us about the abomination that is Android. And, as witnessed by your post, anything critical of OS X will result in the thread being turned into a discussion of Windows.
Agreed. The use of drones usually triggers a strong negative reaction from me because of the privacy implications that usually accompany their usage. But this caught my eye and made me think maybe there are some great ways to deploy them..
Hey, let's turn it around then. How about the press being able to impersonate a FBI agent?? Hmm, wonder how they feel about that. IMO, the press performs as much of a service to us as any government agency. Sure, as a Democrat I might think Fox is full of it, as a Republican I might think MSNBC is a crock. But as a citizen who has lived through through the times of J. Edgar Hoover, Watergate, et.al. I still have more faith in the press getting the truth out than I do in our government being truthful. I'm not saying I don't believe anything the FBI says, I'm just saying I feel more comfortable knowing that I can resource the news sources I'm comfortable with to see what they think about things. Based on the above, I believe the FBI tactics were the first step on a slippery slope. I don't care if the target was a 15 year old kid(at the time of the crime) or Bin Laden. The bottom line is the only people who approve of these tactics believe that the end justify the means. It doesn't. Oh, and you've gotta love the FBI's ideas on oversight. Get somebody in the Justice Department to OK things. Great, that sure makes it OK. Or, if that doesn't work then just get somebody higher up in the agency! Come on! It sounds to me like they are already running any kind of operation they want to with little or no 'real' oversight. Which is exactly why it's a slippery slope and exactly why a lot of people are wondering how far down the slope the agency has already traveled.
Can you provide a cite for any of this? Because I haven't read of one case where fees were paid directly to Google for access to the Play Store.
Nah, not close. One was accidental, the other wasn't. We can forgive you.
Hey I admit to what everyone else here has done already. And just to see how effective and responsive Google has been I just googled Kaley Christine Cuoco(again). All that I can say is Google is really, really afraid of the lawsuit potential or they have decided to re-engage in their do no evil philosophy. Either way, I didn't find anything in the images that could be called nude. Unlike several weeks ago when I really understood what the big bang theory is.
The real question is not about unlimited data, but about speed and unlimited data. There are numerous providers who will put you on an unlimited data plan using the Verizon network. They will do it at a cost lower than Verizon charges. HOWEVER, none of them will let you get anything but 3g. The only ones that are allowed to use Verizon's LTE network will not sell you an unlimited data plan as far as I know. Straight talk is one example. If you check phone compatibility, they'll tell you you don't need a sim card. That is a friendly way of saying 3g only since the Verizons sim card enables the LTE network and without it your CDMA(3g) only.
"The Verge also did a report on how Apple torture-tests its devices before shipping them. Apple's standard is about 55 lbs of pressure" Oh, now I understand the issue. It has to do with how we define a 'torture' test. For Apple and/or the Verge, apparently it's applying the weight of a 6 year old child to your phone. Guess we can all hand our phones to the kids and grandkids while driving/sitting.
Oh, my bad. I guess that was just another small mistake. Well then, I guess we'll just have to wait for the 'real' fix. You know, that thing that other manufacturers refer to as a finished product. Apple applies a different standard. I believe it's referred to as the Apple experience. That's the experience you get from Apple announcing the product to the tech writers swooning over the product to the frenzy of idiots buying the product. Of course Slashdot never falls for it. Slashdot doesn't know swoon
Thanks Larry E.
Haven't heard much about the General Atomic gun, but the one initially designed by BAE had severe problems. BAE just got another bunch of cash to improve their design. I believe this is really outmoded stuff. Given the state of drone technology and the state of warfare. I just don't see the need. Just what niche does this fit into that already doesn't haven't an adequate weapon system. I'm completely blown away by some of the sentiment I've seen that suggests the lack of explosives is somehow a more humane way of doing business. But what really concerns me when I read the various articles about this weapon system is the total lack of criticism. I guess we can all assume that for the first time in history a defense contractor has delivered a well designed, well tested, weapon system BECAUSE not one freakin article said there were any challenges facing General Atomic. All systems go! Right, let me check back in 5 years and see where this project is at.
I'm thinking this line of thought is wrong, simply because Prop 8 was deemed unconstitutional, right? So, in reality, this guy was fired,err,resigned because he held views that conflicted with the law of the land. So essentially it comes down to whether or not he has the right to be the leader of a company when the company knows he supports a Proposition that was deemed to be unconstitutional. And we're supposed to accept that his rights were violated under the aforementioned labor laws? I don't think so. They didn't attempt to stop him from supporting the proposition, right? So where did they violate his rights? They didn't. They haven't. If he had been put through this scenario during the political campaign or anytime before the Supreme Court action, maybe he'd have a case. The flip side to this argument is what kind of exposure would Mozilla being undertaking if they allowed this guy to stay? I know that if I were gay and married, I would certainly be paranoid working with the man. And I don't think it would be unreasonable to feel the same about the company, since they chose a man with anti-gay views to lead the company. Following that line of logic, it seems likely that Mozilla, under his continued leadership, would have laid itself open to potential lawsuits. So who's violating the law? Mozilla by keeping him or Mozilla by inviting him to leave?
The first device to run Jellybean(the nexus 7) was released on July 13,2013. Why would you buy a device if you knew that it was hideously out of date? And why would you expect it to be running the most current software when it was probably shipped before that software was available? I can't remember ever buying an android product without knowing beforehand what version it was running.
I, for one , believe Apple has a clear path to solving this and a moral obligation to take action to defend their customers from these low-lifes. I am speaking of guns of course, since how else can any wrong be righted? I think any clear thinking individual can see that part of the problem with guns is the industry has been dominated by a few companies whose ideas stagnated during the middle-ages . Introducing the new kid on the block--Apple! The mere idea of a new iGun every year sends me aTwitter! Full-size iGuns, mini-iGuns. Imagine the look on that wanna-be iDevice thief when you pull your full auto(heh, we don't want to bother an Apple customer with choices)mini-iGun out and sweep the street with it. Hard to teach a better life lesson that. Or maybe that should be lifeless lesson. One thing I've learned over the years is some Apple owners take a shot better than others, if you know what I mean. All joking aside, what other company is out there that has the cajones to take someone else's design, dress it up(also called trade dress) and sell it as something you just have to have .
Ahh, the thin line between love and hate.
IOS 6 users received close to the 197 security patches when/if they upgraded to iOS6( http://www.zdnet.com/apple-provides-197-security-reasons-to-upgrade-to-ios-6-7000004535/) You and jo_ham and your counterparts anon and anon have nothing to fear. Just keep following your(suspiciously)similar Apple roadmaps. Using your new Apple 3D magic carpet ride mapping app of course. Be confident--you never have to check for security updates. After all, your in your new magical garden. It will magically stop all security vulnerabilities. No need to follow any security news. Apple has done it again. I'm sure they've already patented this magical walled garden approach, because it's such a monumental breakthrough in security it must have just been cooked up in their magical walled kitchen. Of course, they can close that kitchen now because, as you have pointed out, it is 'the' answer to the security problems surrounding mobile products. And I'm sure they won't, for the same reason, need to issue security patches so there's probably going to be a few layoffs in Cupertino--well enough said. You know what I'm talking about. Being right--all_the_time. Updates when updating to iOS 7=0. No need to even check. EVER.
You don't think a person of Woz's wealth would get preferential treatment do you? His (ex)partner seemed to have to wait hours for his organ transplant, right? And what about that Aussie guy ,who seems to get citizenship within minutes of his arrival in any country he invests(or perhaps infects is a better word choice)? You know Rupture,er,Rupert Murdoch. What a saint. Seems to me I read that he was put on a fasttrack for citizenship, but I know as an American, my country would never bend the rules for somebody worth a measly few billion. And I'm just as sure the Aussie's are the same way. Beside this, we have the Woz stating he didn't want any favors here in getting fiber to his place, so I'm sure waiting a couple years for citizenship won't bother him a bit.
Rush Limbaugh; Closet human being???