As for sophistication, Google's implementation might be significantly less sophisticated, but it does work reliably, Siri from what I've heard, not so much.
IME, Google Voice does a very poor job of transcribing voicemails. Considering that it doesn't even need to attempt near-real-time transcription, this doesn't bode well for Google's prospects of natural speech recognition.
Siri isn't perfect, but it mostly works and is already out in the wild on tens of millions of phones.
Using both T-Mobile's standard 3G and speedier HSPA+ networks, at least, I got about three hours and 15 minutes out of the Galaxy Nexus for surfing the Web, streaming a movie, sending instant messages, chatting on the phone and other activities. The phone got quite warm with all this use. Over Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, it's possible that the phone's battery would drain even faster if you're doing a lot of downloading.
Nothing I've seen US bound from Subaru comes near 40MPG, if you have a model or engine type that's US bound I'd love to know about it as I'll put it on my short list for my next vehicle.
The 2012 Impreza gets 36MPG highway, and that's without the diesel referred to in the upcoming Mazda. This is with a 2.0L flat-four with a CVT transmission.
When (if) Subaru pairs the diesel and the CVT, IMO 40+MPG would be very likely.
If you want to see artificially restricted production runs, just look at most of Apple's competitors. Do you see it working for them? There's your answer.
Apple doesn't need to restrict its production runs. Its products fly off the shelves as quickly as they can stock them.
Exactly. I believe Apple will have fortified its inventory as much as possible to withstand the pre-order and general availability rushes, but how much stock to people really expect to them to horde? It sounds like they had at least 1 million units for pre-order, and probably that much ready for in-store sales as well. That's at least 2 million units, and I don't care who you are, that's a lot of inventory.
Riiiiiiiight, and no government would ever set up thousands of Tor exit nodes just to watch traffic. Couldn't be done
I don't have a citation, but Tor's circuit-building algorithm constructs the chain such that each of the 3 nodes are in different countries. A government can set up as many Tor nodes as they want, but unless they are also in different countries they still won't own enough of the chain to break it
Thirdly, on a not so serious note... wi-fi from McDonalds?
Yep, very poorly planned. Last I knew, McD's was part ATT's national Wifi network, which is for ATT customers only and requires some form of authentication. Plus, he didn't pay in cash, thereby leaving additional breadcrumbs.
I was tested in the 90's as having above average hearing acuity, and I often hear things others don't. I'll hear the whine of a flyback transformer 100 ft away in a quiet room. Strangely, I have difficulty understanding speech if it's not significantly louder than background noise, and have a lot more difficulty carrying a conversation in loud places than most people.
I am much the same way - I tend to hear very low-level sounds easily that others either can't hear or don't notice. However, I too have more trouble with speech - whether it's in-person or recorded, the volume doesn't matter, it seems like my brain doesn't parse the words as they're being spoken. Many times if I pause for a few seconds I can re-process what someone just said it will come to me.
I don't have any experience with Earthlink, but SBC/AT&T seems to lose (yes, send to/dev/null) mail from time to time. AT&T/SBC is my DSL provider, and I run a mail server on my DSL line (totally within their TOS, BTW.)
Even though they allow customers to be released from the port 25 filter, most customer netblocks are listed on RBLs, so I smarthost my mail through their servers.
Every mail I send shows in my Postfix logs as accepted by their servers, but maybe 1-2 out of 10 will get delayed before delivery, and maybe 1 out of 20 will simply disappear.
The frequency of these occurrences also comes and goes; I first noticed it when dealing with an ebay customer whose package arrived to her damaged. Apparently my mails weren't getting through to her, so she thought I was trying to stiff her, and she filed a case with PayPal, which I lost.
Huh? Do you have any clue what ICS is? ICS stands for "Internet Connection Sharing" (incorrectly cited in the article and post as "Internet Connection Service".) ICS is Microsoft's proprietary Windows-only NAT software. It has exactly ZERO to do with Linux or any other Unix-like OS.
If you don't secure a wireless connection that spills onto other people's property, why shouldn't they use it until told otherwise?
Well, fukcing around with them like this might as well be telling them otherwise, for all intents and purposes. Much more fun to watch someone pull their hair out than tell them point blank to stop it.
FYI: Dell's ones are't black, they are "Midnight Grey"...
Exactly - it looks like the MacBook has the same type of finish as the iBook (and iPod) - the color is under a thick layer of clear polycarbonate, which gives it a really deep, "wet" look. As it does with the black iPod, the black MacBook should have a much more "deep" look to it than anyone else's plain dull colored plastic finishes.
Jobs doesn't want to dominate. He's a kooky hippie who managed to strike it rich, not an aspiring Bill Gates or Larry Ellison.
True, and this is the key reason why Dvorak is clueless. He says Apple is doomed because they will never dominate the desktop or monopolize like Microsoft. If Apple not overtaking Microsoft is considered failure, then sure they're doomed, and something crazy like open-sourcing OSX may become necessary. But back in the real world, Apple is sitting pretty with the small marketshare they have, and I see their star rising with the path they're currently taking, not falling as Dvorak confusingly suggests.
Microsoft is a lot like Anheuser-Busch... Both are global forces and probably aren't going anywhere soon. But you feel kinda guilty after buying anything from either of them, and you usually have a bad taste in your mouth for days...
The similar Microsoft product is SMS, not Remote Desktop.
Yes, and it should be noted that SMS retails for $1,219 for one server with 10 client licenses - significantly more expensive than ARD at $499 for unlimited clients.
Hey, this is the Slashdot way; I bet about 1,000 people submitted this story, many with nice write-ups and links to credible, respectable news sources. But, this being Slashdot, the one that gets posted on the front page contains only a terse summary of the situation and a link to some lame PC rag.
Is it really worth delaying the release for more then a month just to polish it out a little bit?
If they delay the release for more than a month, then maybe they will find and fix some of the minor issues and inconsistencies missed in a hasty release.
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IME, Google Voice does a very poor job of transcribing voicemails. Considering that it doesn't even need to attempt near-real-time transcription, this doesn't bode well for Google's prospects of natural speech recognition.
Siri isn't perfect, but it mostly works and is already out in the wild on tens of millions of phones.
You left one part out:
Using both T-Mobile's standard 3G and speedier HSPA+ networks, at least, I got about three hours and 15 minutes out of the Galaxy Nexus for surfing the Web, streaming a movie, sending instant messages, chatting on the phone and other activities. The phone got quite warm with all this use. Over Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network, it's possible that the phone's battery would drain even faster if you're doing a lot of downloading.
why Android phones are so laggy/sluggish.
Linux won't even boot on sun4u machines :(
Debian runs very well on my Ultra 60, with its 450MHz UltraSPARC II. As does OpenBSD.
Nothing I've seen US bound from Subaru comes near 40MPG, if you have a model or engine type that's US bound I'd love to know about it as I'll put it on my short list for my next vehicle.
The 2012 Impreza gets 36MPG highway, and that's without the diesel referred to in the upcoming Mazda. This is with a 2.0L flat-four with a CVT transmission.
When (if) Subaru pairs the diesel and the CVT, IMO 40+MPG would be very likely.
If you want to see artificially restricted production runs, just look at most of Apple's competitors. Do you see it working for them? There's your answer.
Apple doesn't need to restrict its production runs. Its products fly off the shelves as quickly as they can stock them.
Exactly. I believe Apple will have fortified its inventory as much as possible to withstand the pre-order and general availability rushes, but how much stock to people really expect to them to horde? It sounds like they had at least 1 million units for pre-order, and probably that much ready for in-store sales as well. That's at least 2 million units, and I don't care who you are, that's a lot of inventory.
Riiiiiiiight, and no government would ever set up thousands of Tor exit nodes just to watch traffic. Couldn't be done
I don't have a citation, but Tor's circuit-building algorithm constructs the chain such that each of the 3 nodes are in different countries. A government can set up as many Tor nodes as they want, but unless they are also in different countries they still won't own enough of the chain to break it
Yep, very poorly planned. Last I knew, McD's was part ATT's national Wifi network, which is for ATT customers only and requires some form of authentication. Plus, he didn't pay in cash, thereby leaving additional breadcrumbs.
Planning a little dumpster diving?
I am much the same way - I tend to hear very low-level sounds easily that others either can't hear or don't notice. However, I too have more trouble with speech - whether it's in-person or recorded, the volume doesn't matter, it seems like my brain doesn't parse the words as they're being spoken. Many times if I pause for a few seconds I can re-process what someone just said it will come to me.
I don't have any experience with Earthlink, but SBC/AT&T seems to lose (yes, send to /dev/null) mail from time to time. AT&T/SBC is my DSL provider, and I run a mail server on my DSL line (totally within their TOS, BTW.)
Even though they allow customers to be released from the port 25 filter, most customer netblocks are listed on RBLs, so I smarthost my mail through their servers.
Every mail I send shows in my Postfix logs as accepted by their servers, but maybe 1-2 out of 10 will get delayed before delivery, and maybe 1 out of 20 will simply disappear.
The frequency of these occurrences also comes and goes; I first noticed it when dealing with an ebay customer whose package arrived to her damaged. Apparently my mails weren't getting through to her, so she thought I was trying to stiff her, and she filed a case with PayPal, which I lost.
...and who runs ICS anyway?
Anyone using NAT under Linux, for one.
Huh? Do you have any clue what ICS is? ICS stands for "Internet Connection Sharing" (incorrectly cited in the article and post as "Internet Connection Service".) ICS is Microsoft's proprietary Windows-only NAT software. It has exactly ZERO to do with Linux or any other Unix-like OS.
If you don't secure a wireless connection that spills onto other people's property, why shouldn't they use it until told otherwise?
Well, fukcing around with them like this might as well be telling them otherwise, for all intents and purposes. Much more fun to watch someone pull their hair out than tell them point blank to stop it.
Give me a break... Slashdot is supposed to be News for Nerds, not News for Newbs.
So, can it be used as a method of payment for Ebay auctions and other person-to-person transactions?
And...
I don't think PayPal will be going away anytime soon. PayPal's business is driven by Ebay, and PayPal is part of Ebay.
Well, I'm sorry to miss it then. I'll be busy watching paint dry...
I bet you'll be watchin' that thar paint dry, cuz ya caint wait ta dig in 'n start eatin' them paint chips! They wondermous, I ga-ron-tee!
Now, Americans have a game they play with their hands, which they call, 'football'
Heh, we also have "stock car" racing in which the cars are *anything* but stock.
FYI: Dell's ones are't black, they are "Midnight Grey"...
Exactly - it looks like the MacBook has the same type of finish as the iBook (and iPod) - the color is under a thick layer of clear polycarbonate, which gives it a really deep, "wet" look. As it does with the black iPod, the black MacBook should have a much more "deep" look to it than anyone else's plain dull colored plastic finishes.
What the fuck is a frush?
Jobs doesn't want to dominate. He's a kooky hippie who managed to strike it rich, not an aspiring Bill Gates or Larry Ellison.
True, and this is the key reason why Dvorak is clueless. He says Apple is doomed because they will never dominate the desktop or monopolize like Microsoft. If Apple not overtaking Microsoft is considered failure, then sure they're doomed, and something crazy like open-sourcing OSX may become necessary. But back in the real world, Apple is sitting pretty with the small marketshare they have, and I see their star rising with the path they're currently taking, not falling as Dvorak confusingly suggests.
Microsoft is a lot like Anheuser-Busch... Both are global forces and probably aren't going anywhere soon. But you feel kinda guilty after buying anything from either of them, and you usually have a bad taste in your mouth for days...
The similar Microsoft product is SMS, not Remote Desktop.
Yes, and it should be noted that SMS retails for $1,219 for one server with 10 client licenses - significantly more expensive than ARD at $499 for unlimited clients.
I think you're off by a factor of 250,000 or so
This is not surprising, in light of the numerous spelling and grammar mistakes in the article; it's almost painful to read.
Hey, this is the Slashdot way; I bet about 1,000 people submitted this story, many with nice write-ups and links to credible, respectable news sources. But, this being Slashdot, the one that gets posted on the front page contains only a terse summary of the situation and a link to some lame PC rag.
Is it really worth delaying the release for more then a month just to polish it out a little bit?
If they delay the release for more than a month, then maybe they will find and fix some of the minor issues and inconsistencies missed in a hasty release.