I thought it was just another spammy article that made its way onto the Slashdot front page. I'm especially wary of "anonymous" contributions here - I wouldn't be surprised if this wasn't submitted by Connectify just to get traffic and once they got anough traffic, swap out the original article for some more ads. 8^/
You must be new here - the tagline ("News for nerds. Stuff that matters") is just an inside joke - it doesn't actually mean that stories posted on this site would actually qualify as "news".
By now I am sure you have read enough on more reliable sources than Gizmodo to realise where your assumptions are wrong:
The guy who found the phone did not contact Apple at all - his "friend" called Apple Support and that was all. Apple's support techs are not kept in the loop with all the secret products in development, so they naturally would not have any idea that the phone even existed.
The crime is in failing to try to return the phone to its rightful owner. If he (not his friend) could not get through to someone at Apple, a simple solution is to take the phone to the police and let them know where you found it. If no-one claims it after a reasonable period, the police will hand it over to you and it is yours free and clear.
A second crime is in purchasing goods off someone who does not rightfully own them.
Oh, and BTW, Gizmodo also did not make any efforts to return the phone in a prompt manner - they sat on it for a week or two while they took pictures, videos and pulled apart a device they did not legally own. They only returned it to Apple after at least two requests by Apple. Oh yeah, although it is not illegal, Gizmodo sure acted like dicks when they finally decided to hand over their prized toy. A little dignity wouldn't have gone astray.
People who use Hungarian prefixes like that do not understand how Hungarian Notation is meant to work.
There are two major problems with Hungarian Notation:
Using prefixes for datatypes, instead of the use or meaning of the variable.
Not having a clear style guide with definitions of the allowable prefixes to be used
It wasn't until I read Joel's rant on Hungarian that it finally clicked for me.
Just because some coders' use of Hungarian is bad, doesn't make Hungarian itself a bad thing. It's just like braces - some people insist on getting it wrong and putting their braces at the end of the line.;^)
If you want "accurate" specifications, write them yourself. Interview the users, find out what they think they want, what they actually do and then determine what they actually need. Then you write up a draft specification, present it to them and get their feedback.
Developing specifications is often harder than writing the code. You need to engage in a dialogue with your users to really elicit the requirements for the systems. Requirements gathering and analysis are tasks that shouldn't be left to the users, especially computer-illiterate ones, you need to do the work to create the specifications.
He's currently doing dev directly on the production server and is wondering if there is a better way. I can't help but wonder at the irony of asking Slashdot how to do proper development!;^)
You've gotta be kidding! iTV is basically Front Row with a couple of minor tweaks. It won't need a full operating system to run and Apple would be crazy to build it with a full OS. iTV will either have the supposed new embedded OSX, or it will have a custom OS a la the iPod.
What a lod of tripe (the summary, not the story)
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Mac OS X May Go Embedded?
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· Score: 5, Informative
Would it kill story submitter to actually read the article before creaming his jeans over the rumoured iPhone?
Wouldn't the first use of an embedded OSX be the already announced iTV? Even TFA only rates the (rumoured) iPhone as one of the first, not the first. And the (rumoured) iPhone isn't mentioned in relation to the "expansive [interactive] opportunities".
Poor summaries distort a Slashdot story yet again...
If you are uncomfortable with the work you are being required to do, state so clearly to your boss and request that you not be placed on this project. Talk it through with your boss and see what can be done. If you feel strongly enough about it, find another job where such issues are not likely to arise.
And given the even more hideous mess he made of King Kong, it is obvious that the success of LotR went to Jackson's head and Ghod alone knows what abomination he would have produced if he did make the Hobbit. It would probably have been a seven hour long movie crammed to the gills with unnecessary whiz-bang CGI effects and 20 extra sub-plots that lead absolutely nowhere... But it sure would look pretty, and that's what counts these days, right?
Have you considered the Podsafe Music Network? They now let artists sell their music for a dollar a track, with no DRM. The PMN has an added benefit of promotion via podcasts playing your music.
Sounds like the perfect wallet for people who don't have many cards or much money. Three folded bills? Four plastic cards? You gotta be kidding me! I'm not that minimalist - at a bare minimum I need to carry seven cards and a bit more than three bills! Not that my wallet is Costanza-sized, but the Jimi is just too small for me...
It is much easier to suspend disbelief in a fantasy setting than it is in a sci-fi setting. One problem with sci-fi is the "sci" in "sci-fi". You have to justify the scientific reasoning when doing sci-fi. Fantasy is easier because you can explain things as "it's just magic" and that fits the theme...
It was more a case of justifying manned flight. There was a big fear that if the shuttlle could fly completely by remote, astronauts would be simply passengers and therefore not really required. According to this article, the decision was at the request of the astronauts. (I am sure I have seen other articles that go into more detail but can't find them at the moment.)
It seems the US space program has been prone to decisions such as this in order to make the astronauts look more important than the trained monkeys sent up in the earliest test flights...;^)
From memory, the original shuttle design specifically excluded remotely lowering the landing gear. The reasoning was if the entire landing could be remote controlled, there was no reason for a human crew.
In what way? Given that they actually link to PayPal's security centre and seem to be recommended that recipients of phishing attacks report them to PayPal (and other relevant agencies) I would take that to imply that they agree with me.
I'm not a fan of PayPal by any means (I refuse to use PayPal myself) but I do know that they (and parent company eBay) take phishing reports seriously.
Slashdot Mirror
Slashdot has real discussions now? When did this happen? o_0
Thank ghod someone remembered Spamford Wallace, the original Spam King.
I thought it was just another spammy article that made its way onto the Slashdot front page. I'm especially wary of "anonymous" contributions here - I wouldn't be surprised if this wasn't submitted by Connectify just to get traffic and once they got anough traffic, swap out the original article for some more ads. 8^/
You must be new here - the tagline ("News for nerds. Stuff that matters") is just an inside joke - it doesn't actually mean that stories posted on this site would actually qualify as "news".
Pfft!!! Create something original? That's just crazy talk!
By now I am sure you have read enough on more reliable sources than Gizmodo to realise where your assumptions are wrong:
The guy who found the phone did not contact Apple at all - his "friend" called Apple Support and that was all. Apple's support techs are not kept in the loop with all the secret products in development, so they naturally would not have any idea that the phone even existed.
The crime is in failing to try to return the phone to its rightful owner. If he (not his friend) could not get through to someone at Apple, a simple solution is to take the phone to the police and let them know where you found it. If no-one claims it after a reasonable period, the police will hand it over to you and it is yours free and clear.
A second crime is in purchasing goods off someone who does not rightfully own them.
Oh, and BTW, Gizmodo also did not make any efforts to return the phone in a prompt manner - they sat on it for a week or two while they took pictures, videos and pulled apart a device they did not legally own. They only returned it to Apple after at least two requests by Apple. Oh yeah, although it is not illegal, Gizmodo sure acted like dicks when they finally decided to hand over their prized toy. A little dignity wouldn't have gone astray.
Or find another school...
There are two major problems with Hungarian Notation:
It wasn't until I read Joel's rant on Hungarian that it finally clicked for me.
Just because some coders' use of Hungarian is bad, doesn't make Hungarian itself a bad thing. It's just like braces - some people insist on getting it wrong and putting their braces at the end of the line.
If you want "accurate" specifications, write them yourself. Interview the users, find out what they think they want, what they actually do and then determine what they actually need. Then you write up a draft specification, present it to them and get their feedback.
Developing specifications is often harder than writing the code. You need to engage in a dialogue with your users to really elicit the requirements for the systems. Requirements gathering and analysis are tasks that shouldn't be left to the users, especially computer-illiterate ones, you need to do the work to create the specifications.
He's currently doing dev directly on the production server and is wondering if there is a better way. I can't help but wonder at the irony of asking Slashdot how to do proper development! ;^)
You've gotta be kidding! iTV is basically Front Row with a couple of minor tweaks. It won't need a full operating system to run and Apple would be crazy to build it with a full OS. iTV will either have the supposed new embedded OSX, or it will have a custom OS a la the iPod.
Would it kill story submitter to actually read the article before creaming his jeans over the rumoured iPhone?
Wouldn't the first use of an embedded OSX be the already announced iTV? Even TFA only rates the (rumoured) iPhone as one of the first, not the first. And the (rumoured) iPhone isn't mentioned in relation to the "expansive [interactive] opportunities".
Poor summaries distort a Slashdot story yet again...
If you are uncomfortable with the work you are being required to do, state so clearly to your boss and request that you not be placed on this project. Talk it through with your boss and see what can be done. If you feel strongly enough about it, find another job where such issues are not likely to arise.
And given the even more hideous mess he made of King Kong, it is obvious that the success of LotR went to Jackson's head and Ghod alone knows what abomination he would have produced if he did make the Hobbit. It would probably have been a seven hour long movie crammed to the gills with unnecessary whiz-bang CGI effects and 20 extra sub-plots that lead absolutely nowhere... But it sure would look pretty, and that's what counts these days, right?
Have you considered the Podsafe Music Network? They now let artists sell their music for a dollar a track, with no DRM. The PMN has an added benefit of promotion via podcasts playing your music.
TV Network sues electronic program guide company.
Sounds like the perfect wallet for people who don't have many cards or much money. Three folded bills? Four plastic cards? You gotta be kidding me! I'm not that minimalist - at a bare minimum I need to carry seven cards and a bit more than three bills! Not that my wallet is Costanza-sized, but the Jimi is just too small for me...
It doesn't have a HD.
It is much easier to suspend disbelief in a fantasy setting than it is in a sci-fi setting. One problem with sci-fi is the "sci" in "sci-fi". You have to justify the scientific reasoning when doing sci-fi. Fantasy is easier because you can explain things as "it's just magic" and that fits the theme...
If only Slashdot had editors - they could proof-read the submissions and fix errors like this.
It was more a case of justifying manned flight. There was a big fear that if the shuttlle could fly completely by remote, astronauts would be simply passengers and therefore not really required. According to this article, the decision was at the request of the astronauts. (I am sure I have seen other articles that go into more detail but can't find them at the moment.)
;^)
It seems the US space program has been prone to decisions such as this in order to make the astronauts look more important than the trained monkeys sent up in the earliest test flights...
From memory, the original shuttle design specifically excluded remotely lowering the landing gear. The reasoning was if the entire landing could be remote controlled, there was no reason for a human crew.
Who from the open source community is going to be willing to freely and openly work for/with SCO if SCO continue to insist the GPL is unenforceable?
Skyhooks
;-)
Great band!
In what way? Given that they actually link to PayPal's security centre and seem to be recommended that recipients of phishing attacks report them to PayPal (and other relevant agencies) I would take that to imply that they agree with me.
I'm not a fan of PayPal by any means (I refuse to use PayPal myself) but I do know that they (and parent company eBay) take phishing reports seriously.