Microsoft's competitive advantage has been backwards compatibility. They've put so much effort to make sure old apps run on newer versions of Windows. Throwing that away puts them on an even footing with the competitors.
There's definitely an art to it. I remember one guy who was so good if I hadn't looked it would have been hard to realize he was actually drawing blood out of me.
Sometimes standalone units are much better. I have a TomTom mobile app on my phone and a builtin GPS. Alot of times I prefer the directions the app gives.
It's disruptive since they're taking away the users who subsidize unlimited internet for cable and dsl. The unlimited internet pricing for the same amount is possible because most internet subscribers probably only use a few gigabytes a month.
Microsoft needs to change Windows 8's name to Windows Mojave. People tended to like Windows Mojave even though they didn't like Vista which was the same thing.
I remember when I used to use non-Intel motherboards I would get all kinds of weird problems and sometimes blue screens that couldn't be really explained. With Intel motherboards the stability really increases.
It seems like telemetry will be the downfall of Microsoft. It's the same telemetry that told them to get rid of the Start Menu in Windows 8. I haven't seen one good decision come out of their insistence on making all decision by telemetry.
Doesn't this make it harder to write software that skips commercials? The FCC is actually doing a favor for these companies because it will be harder to tell when a commercial starts.
One of the benefits of agile development the focus is on allowing you to be able to release and test software faster. It looks like they're applying that to Windows now.
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The math is harder when you're poor. It's been shown that it costs more money to be poor. http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2009-05-18/news/36823675_1_poverty-line-middle-class-milk
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Microsoft's competitive advantage has been backwards compatibility. They've put so much effort to make sure old apps run on newer versions of Windows. Throwing that away puts them on an even footing with the competitors.
There's definitely an art to it. I remember one guy who was so good if I hadn't looked it would have been hard to realize he was actually drawing blood out of me.
In theory. But in reality it just created a new DLL hell. http://www.drdobbs.com/windows/no-end-to-dll-hell/227300037
Sometimes standalone units are much better. I have a TomTom mobile app on my phone and a builtin GPS. Alot of times I prefer the directions the app gives.
It's disruptive since they're taking away the users who subsidize unlimited internet for cable and dsl. The unlimited internet pricing for the same amount is possible because most internet subscribers probably only use a few gigabytes a month.
You should measure performance by the amount and quality of the deliverables and not whether someone looks busy.
Microsoft needs to change Windows 8's name to Windows Mojave. People tended to like Windows Mojave even though they didn't like Vista which was the same thing.
If you want to use vim, why wouldn't you just use vim?
They were tired of all the jokes and decided to add a text editor to their operating system?
It's ironic that many security companies probably have some of the worse security practices and policies in place.
I remember when I used to use non-Intel motherboards I would get all kinds of weird problems and sometimes blue screens that couldn't be really explained. With Intel motherboards the stability really increases.
Maybe walled gardens aren't so bad. They keep you locked in but they also keep the bad guys out.
It seems like telemetry will be the downfall of Microsoft. It's the same telemetry that told them to get rid of the Start Menu in Windows 8. I haven't seen one good decision come out of their insistence on making all decision by telemetry.
There's an easy solution for Microsoft. They need to call it Windows Mojave. It seemed to work with Vista.
Unit tests allow you to refactor without fear.
I know. That's like getting a car just for the engine even though you hate how it looks.
Doesn't this make it harder to write software that skips commercials? The FCC is actually doing a favor for these companies because it will be harder to tell when a commercial starts.
Kickstarter is supposedly only for creative projects not a generic crowdfunding platform. How is this creative?
We just need to learn how to automate the service jobs.
The year of Amazon on the desktop?
One of the benefits of agile development the focus is on allowing you to be able to release and test software faster. It looks like they're applying that to Windows now.
It's not the same thing. What Google is doing would be creepy in real life.
All MS has to do is add a start menu in Windows 9 or Windows 8 SP1 and those guys are out of business.