good point! I have a retail snow leopard disk (and leopard, and tiger) so i wonder if this would be a problem. is it like the GP, where the apple store guy said it was a firmware issue, or is it like the P, where it's the difference between a recovery disk and a retail disk?
a related point is where to find retail copies of old OS versions. Apple squashes them quickly. You might have to go to the resale / ebay market.
Apple not only has extremely short support cycles, they only support to previous OS versions, and their OS release cycle is pretty quick, but they'll then go and actively stop old OSes from working on new hardware.
umm, citation? this is not true to my knowledge. I'm pretty sure you could take any osx variant and install it on any computer in the apple store.
They also block running the older OS on new system.
Just think if all dells and other windows pc where locked to only windows 8 or newer.
umm, citation? I have never heard this before. I'm pretty sure you could install any osx variant on any computer in the apple store. unless you mean the system 7 os, which yes, you can't install on new machines.
Optimizing resource allocation. For every penny they lose from your alienation, they plan to make x > 1 pennies elsewhere. Sorry, they did the math and you lost:(
@ submittor: if you don't like OSX 10.8 (Mountain Lion), why not just go back to snow leopard? It's stable as a rock. My personal opinion is I like the additional usability in mountain lion, but obv ymmv.
I would like it if porn were more difficult to access. also, by ubiquitous i mean a google search away. I remember in my day we had to hustle to find some titty pictures!
just saying, i think the world would be a better place if porn weren't ubiquitous. it's always going to be there, but at least if it were behind a paywall it wouldn't always be in yoru face.
i think what you're doing is awesome! A potential approach / solution: first, have a service (I'll call it PayMe) where I can set up an account and automatically deposit $10 per month, or whatever number. Next, my browser has a plug in or whatever so when I visit a site the website knows that I'm a PayMe member and here's my account.
here's the cool part: upon detecting I'm a PayMe member, it kicks me into a premium version of the site, say without advertisements or some other feature. Or perhaps it shows me an article that would otherwise have been paywalled. At the end of the month, my $10 is split amongst all the websites that gave me this preferential treatment.
Websites would presumably jump at this program, because they could make some real money compared to the ad impression rate. And it would be transparent to the user, because things would automatically increment when he/she surfs. Lastly, it would create demand for some sort of "premium" web page experience for those willing to pay.
Maybe we should go back to the definition that a star is an astronomical thing that undergoes sustained nuclear fusion. Ya think that'd work
I think you're being horribly pedantic. everybody knows the difference between a star and a planet. a kindergartner could tell you. it's only the people who have too much time on their hands to slice these fine hairs even finer.
I think if it is the center of a planetary system, then it is a star. If it is part of a planetary system that is orbiting a larger star, then it is a planet. This makes sense, no? Also, maybe if it used to be a full fledged star, then it will always be classified as a star.
I'm american, speaking from the principle "I'll choose what I spend my money on." If bbc is so great, why can't it do an HBO model where people pay to subscribe? it could go worldwide, with people in UK, US, Aus, elsewhere all paying. Mucho dinero here!
touche. I would say for tablets that are roughly comparable in specs and price, the only way to tell is to be hands on. same for tvs in same size range and price. The only way I can tell is by using the remote for 15 mins! I hate that at best buy etc they don't even put the remotes on display.
I'm going to say something insightful, so get ready for mod points. different countries measure car fuel economy different ways. so people compare the US evaluation of a Prius against a German evaluation of a Golf, and they're like zOMG! but if you look at the same source, eg fueleconomy.gov, you'll see that the golf diesel is rated at 34mpg and the prius is rated at 50mpg.
1. "It's not like ______ didn't do it before/isn't doing it too."
2. "Why is this news, we expect this from China."
3. "So what, it's their country. We have no right to judge."
I thought you were just being douchey, but then i read some of the comments below and realized you were spot on! saw lots of #1 mostly.
I'm trying to process this... you're saying that the manufacturer pays 3 euros per car on advertising. Yes? but then they make $20,000 euros per car when they sell it! sounds like a brilliant investment in advertising!
In Britain the BBC doesn't show advertising. They are funded by an annual fee that TV users pay. 145UKP (216USD). And that gets more than just the lack of advert breaks. It also gets programmes that the commercial channels don't find profitable to make, such as period dramas, and science programs.
jebus, almost $20 / month subscription to a crappy channel that has things I dont want to watch, like period dramas and science programs? And the government FORCES me to pay it, saying its a crime if I tune my tv to radio waves that are already being broadcast? an absurd situation at best.
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good point! I have a retail snow leopard disk (and leopard, and tiger) so i wonder if this would be a problem. is it like the GP, where the apple store guy said it was a firmware issue, or is it like the P, where it's the difference between a recovery disk and a retail disk?
a related point is where to find retail copies of old OS versions. Apple squashes them quickly. You might have to go to the resale / ebay market.
I did not know that, thanks!
Apple not only has extremely short support cycles, they only support to previous OS versions, and their OS release cycle is pretty quick, but they'll then go and actively stop old OSes from working on new hardware.
umm, citation? this is not true to my knowledge. I'm pretty sure you could take any osx variant and install it on any computer in the apple store.
They also block running the older OS on new system.
Just think if all dells and other windows pc where locked to only windows 8 or newer.
umm, citation? I have never heard this before. I'm pretty sure you could install any osx variant on any computer in the apple store. unless you mean the system 7 os, which yes, you can't install on new machines.
I agree, for most of my usage google reader is my gateway to the internet
Optimizing resource allocation. For every penny they lose from your alienation, they plan to make x > 1 pennies elsewhere. Sorry, they did the math and you lost :(
@ submittor: if you don't like OSX 10.8 (Mountain Lion), why not just go back to snow leopard? It's stable as a rock. My personal opinion is I like the additional usability in mountain lion, but obv ymmv.
typo and it stays!
Making porn (or any other type of material) difficult to access would be a bad thing.
Why? This sounds like a reflexive libertarian response. If you think abou tit for a min, what is your reasoning?
I would like it if porn were more difficult to access. also, by ubiquitous i mean a google search away. I remember in my day we had to hustle to find some titty pictures!
you make no sense. what does internet or network have to do with paying for content?
just saying, i think the world would be a better place if porn weren't ubiquitous. it's always going to be there, but at least if it were behind a paywall it wouldn't always be in yoru face.
i think what you're doing is awesome! A potential approach / solution: first, have a service (I'll call it PayMe) where I can set up an account and automatically deposit $10 per month, or whatever number. Next, my browser has a plug in or whatever so when I visit a site the website knows that I'm a PayMe member and here's my account.
here's the cool part: upon detecting I'm a PayMe member, it kicks me into a premium version of the site, say without advertisements or some other feature. Or perhaps it shows me an article that would otherwise have been paywalled. At the end of the month, my $10 is split amongst all the websites that gave me this preferential treatment.
Websites would presumably jump at this program, because they could make some real money compared to the ad impression rate. And it would be transparent to the user, because things would automatically increment when he/she surfs. Lastly, it would create demand for some sort of "premium" web page experience for those willing to pay.
ho, snap. I'm getting excited about this!
I wouldn't mind a porn ban, to tell you the truth. Or maybe no free porn, with everything costing a dollar on your CC.
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Maybe we should go back to the definition that a star is an astronomical thing that undergoes sustained nuclear fusion. Ya think that'd work
I think you're being horribly pedantic. everybody knows the difference between a star and a planet. a kindergartner could tell you. it's only the people who have too much time on their hands to slice these fine hairs even finer.
I think if it is the center of a planetary system, then it is a star. If it is part of a planetary system that is orbiting a larger star, then it is a planet. This makes sense, no? Also, maybe if it used to be a full fledged star, then it will always be classified as a star.
I'm american, speaking from the principle "I'll choose what I spend my money on." If bbc is so great, why can't it do an HBO model where people pay to subscribe? it could go worldwide, with people in UK, US, Aus, elsewhere all paying. Mucho dinero here!
touche. I would say for tablets that are roughly comparable in specs and price, the only way to tell is to be hands on. same for tvs in same size range and price. The only way I can tell is by using the remote for 15 mins! I hate that at best buy etc they don't even put the remotes on display.
hypermileage is great, people do it in the prius too and get 70+. talking about gov't definitions here, and comparing apples to apples.
I'm going to say something insightful, so get ready for mod points. different countries measure car fuel economy different ways. so people compare the US evaluation of a Prius against a German evaluation of a Golf, and they're like zOMG! but if you look at the same source, eg fueleconomy.gov, you'll see that the golf diesel is rated at 34mpg and the prius is rated at 50mpg.
you're a retard. gas = gasoline, pedant.
Expected replies for China article on /.
1. "It's not like ______ didn't do it before/isn't doing it too." 2. "Why is this news, we expect this from China." 3. "So what, it's their country. We have no right to judge."
I thought you were just being douchey, but then i read some of the comments below and realized you were spot on! saw lots of #1 mostly.
I'm trying to process this... you're saying that the manufacturer pays 3 euros per car on advertising. Yes? but then they make $20,000 euros per car when they sell it! sounds like a brilliant investment in advertising!
In Britain the BBC doesn't show advertising. They are funded by an annual fee that TV users pay. 145UKP (216USD). And that gets more than just the lack of advert breaks. It also gets programmes that the commercial channels don't find profitable to make, such as period dramas, and science programs.
jebus, almost $20 / month subscription to a crappy channel that has things I dont want to watch, like period dramas and science programs? And the government FORCES me to pay it, saying its a crime if I tune my tv to radio waves that are already being broadcast? an absurd situation at best.