If that happened, Apple would basically be negatively impacting usability simply because it can’t solve an engineering problem.
There’s a reason 95% of monitors are used in landscape mode... so I can’t believe this rumor. But I almost want this to happen just so I can hear the logical contortions Schiller, Ive, and company attempt to make - perhaps Schiller will dust off his “can’t innovate, my ass!” line again.
Meanwhile, my 6S’s TouchID still works sideways and even upside down.
No wonder this game is so easy... I was wondering why I always saw them!
Well. given the criteria... pretty much any Slashdotter is screwed:
”The teams document whether passengers fidget, use a computer, have a "jump" in their Adam's apple or a "cold penetrating stare," among other behaviors, according to the records.”
Feel free to rephrase as “Should bots be programmed in a manner which might lead people to assume they are human?” if that gives you the answer you’d prefer.
Note that when I referred to plugging in a second USB device, I was not referring to one of the USB ports on this hub - this adapter plus one other device were both being plugged into USB ports on my laptop.
”This is an embedded operating system used by Apple's stand-alone T2 security chip, which provides the iMac Pro with a secure boot, encrypted storage, live "Hey Siri" commands, and so on.”
Perhaps the T2 chips intentionally trigger kernel panics because they find Siri as aggravating as the rest of us do.
On my work-provided 2015 MacBook Pro, I’ve had an issue where plugging an Ethernet adapter in to one USB port when another USB port is already in use triggers a kernel panic. But, by itself, the adapter is fine.
I should probably take it in before the warranty expires... but it never seems to happen at a time when that would be convenient.
It may be that I've just lucked out - what I've wanted to read has just happened to coincide well with their ebook catalog. I don't currently have a sense regarding how thorough the list of titles is, compared to their physical book collection.
But I must say that the one time a title I wanted was not available, I submitted a "suggestion to buy" - and a few days later they did! Obviously your milage may vary... but I've always liked our local library. Even in the "old days" the staff there came across as responsive and helpful.
All that said, I love libraries and think they will always have a place, but I'd like to be able to easily borrow books for my e-reader too.
Have you checked whether your local library offers this? Ours does, via a system called Overdrive. Most of the books are available in Kindle format, although some use an Adobe digital format instead. Overdrive ties in with Amazon, and it’s pretty frictionless getting things to your Kindle.
They also offer audiobooks at our library. For both e-books and audiobooks, you don’t have to physically visit the place... you can do it all from the library’s website.
And there you have the problem with the guy’s entire premise. Unless, of course, he’s advocating that Amazon become the recipient of tax dollars and start offering their e-books to everyone at no additional cost.
By the way, Amazon also sells bottled water. Perhaps we can do without municipal water utilities...
FWIW I regularly use my local library to borrow e-books which I read on my Kindle.
What "power users" want is a portable desktop, not a sexy, sleek status machine.
I remember back around 2000, Dell used to offer certain Inspiron laptops which contained desktop processors. They weighed a ton, and that was even before you considered their power brick (which was quite literally as large and as heavy as a standard stone brick). They ran ridiculously hot, as well - no way you could use those laptops on your actual lap.
If you carted one of those around, you were probably carrying 15 pounds just with the computer and the brick.
I don't think that's actually what people want, because - if they did, more companies would still be selling them. But I do think "power users" want some sort of compromise machine, rather than something with a design completely driven by Jony Ive's obsession with removing every possible shred of metal (not to mention openings) from a laptop.
Slashdot Mirror
Yeah, right. Fitting Americans into European cut suits.
No kidding - the crotch is gonna be WAY too tight!
I'm dropping Office on my Mac because Microsoft wants $250 CDN to upgrade to the latest version and won't continue with updates.
So don’t update. What “must have” feature has Microsoft added to Office since ~ 2000 anyway... the Ribbon?
If Office 95 would still run, it would probably meet my “Office” needs.
Also, on a Mac, there’s always Pages / Numbers / Keynote.
Please tell me those aren't coming back in style.
They aren't - but that gum you like is going to.
Man, way to bring me back to /.'s hayday. All we need now is for Netcraft to confirm it.
... and a Beowolf cluster of Natalie Portman’s hot grits.
If that happened, Apple would basically be negatively impacting usability simply because it can’t solve an engineering problem.
There’s a reason 95% of monitors are used in landscape mode... so I can’t believe this rumor. But I almost want this to happen just so I can hear the logical contortions Schiller, Ive, and company attempt to make - perhaps Schiller will dust off his “can’t innovate, my ass!” line again.
Meanwhile, my 6S’s TouchID still works sideways and even upside down.
Hopefully this “unbreakable” thing will turn out better for them than it did for Oracle.
No wonder this game is so easy... I was wondering why I always saw them!
Well. given the criteria... pretty much any Slashdotter is screwed:
”The teams document whether passengers fidget, use a computer, have a "jump" in their Adam's apple or a "cold penetrating stare," among other behaviors, according to the records.”
68 deg F == 20 deg C
You mean there are places where this isn’t true?
Feel free to rephrase as “Should bots be programmed in a manner which might lead people to assume they are human?” if that gives you the answer you’d prefer.
Glad I was sitting down before I saw this. The shock is overwhelming - news like this coming completely out of the blue.
If MoviePass can fail... how can I have confidence in *anything*?
But the planet Trantor was not so lucky - it got ripped away from the star and crossed the event horizon a few days ago.
Why are you dragging Eric S. Raymond into this?
At least the camera actually saw the black people when they were in the frame, this time.
Was that an Apple branded Ethernet adapter causing a problem? I'm curious.
It's this one from Anker: https://www.anker.com/products...
Note that when I referred to plugging in a second USB device, I was not referring to one of the USB ports on this hub - this adapter plus one other device were both being plugged into USB ports on my laptop.
”This is an embedded operating system used by Apple's stand-alone T2 security chip, which provides the iMac Pro with a secure boot, encrypted storage, live "Hey Siri" commands, and so on.”
Perhaps the T2 chips intentionally trigger kernel panics because they find Siri as aggravating as the rest of us do.
On my work-provided 2015 MacBook Pro, I’ve had an issue where plugging an Ethernet adapter in to one USB port when another USB port is already in use triggers a kernel panic. But, by itself, the adapter is fine.
I should probably take it in before the warranty expires... but it never seems to happen at a time when that would be convenient.
It may be that I've just lucked out - what I've wanted to read has just happened to coincide well with their ebook catalog. I don't currently have a sense regarding how thorough the list of titles is, compared to their physical book collection.
But I must say that the one time a title I wanted was not available, I submitted a "suggestion to buy" - and a few days later they did! Obviously your milage may vary... but I've always liked our local library. Even in the "old days" the staff there came across as responsive and helpful.
I think the author of the article is one of those out of touch with anybody in the bottom 50% of income.
Which is ironic, since the vast majority of writers fall into that 50%.
All that said, I love libraries and think they will always have a place, but I'd like to be able to easily borrow books for my e-reader too.
Have you checked whether your local library offers this? Ours does, via a system called Overdrive. Most of the books are available in Kindle format, although some use an Adobe digital format instead. Overdrive ties in with Amazon, and it’s pretty frictionless getting things to your Kindle.
They also offer audiobooks at our library. For both e-books and audiobooks, you don’t have to physically visit the place... you can do it all from the library’s website.
Libraries are free.
And there you have the problem with the guy’s entire premise. Unless, of course, he’s advocating that Amazon become the recipient of tax dollars and start offering their e-books to everyone at no additional cost.
By the way, Amazon also sells bottled water. Perhaps we can do without municipal water utilities...
FWIW I regularly use my local library to borrow e-books which I read on my Kindle.
Uh... Spartans are also Greek.
Doxxing is not cool. I don't care if the guy is the world's biggest liar and jerk. Ignore him or prove him wrong, don't call his boss. Sheesh.
On the bright side, at least Musk didn't call this guy a pedophile.
Agreed. I've had a number of Apple laptops over the past 15 years, and frankly they've all exhibited *better* battery life than Apple claimed.
That hasn't been my experience with other brands... okay, I mean "Dell".
What "power users" want is a portable desktop, not a sexy, sleek status machine.
I remember back around 2000, Dell used to offer certain Inspiron laptops which contained desktop processors. They weighed a ton, and that was even before you considered their power brick (which was quite literally as large and as heavy as a standard stone brick). They ran ridiculously hot, as well - no way you could use those laptops on your actual lap.
If you carted one of those around, you were probably carrying 15 pounds just with the computer and the brick.
I don't think that's actually what people want, because - if they did, more companies would still be selling them. But I do think "power users" want some sort of compromise machine, rather than something with a design completely driven by Jony Ive's obsession with removing every possible shred of metal (not to mention openings) from a laptop.
Elon Musk is too busy on Twitter calling people that damage his ego "pedophiles" to do anything useful.
He deleted those tweets, which means everything’s okay - we can all safely pretend he’s not that fragile.