I know that Slashdot doesn't quite have the standards that it had "back in the day", but most of us have figured out how to perform a case-sensitive search.
Probably not; most of 'us' think that MySQL is a real database.
They restrict apps that duplicate functionality found in the stock Apple apps. Nobody can release another web browser, etc. At least through ITMS. It purplera1ned all over my 3gs 2 nights ago, and I'm very happy with the results.
I'm sure the drag related tech isn't the only useful stuff they found in the plans. They're probably using them to supe up their own rigs, as well as get a better understanding of OUR drone's radar footprint, etc.
Yeah, I had so many friends that would sleep their laptops instead of shutting the down without knowing it, and they'd always be asking WhyTF their laptops were dead. Great lolz.
...but they don't allow arbitrary code execution. They only run the game rom. Apple is worried that people can install a C64 emulator and use it an another JB vector, etc.
Dude, just jailbreak, already. How can you be a/. member and resist the urge to pwn your phone?
Jailbreaking doesn't void anything. I bought a 3G 2 weeks before the 'new model' was 'leaked', and broke it within an hour. Then 2 days before my 30 day 'tryout' was over, I backed it all up, restored it to default non-jailbroken firmware, and returned it 'because it sucked'. Then I went back to the store to preorder the day the 3GS was announced.
My 3GS will be here in a few days, and it gets broken immediately as well. You're missing out on so much good stuff.
You could prevent the lock screen from showing private sms and call data, tethering works over usb or ad-hoc wifi, springjumps+iblank rocks. my home screen icons all jumped to pages of categories laid out how I wanted them, different keyboard layouts (iTypeFastR, BB Storm, etc), being able to install themes/ringtones, BossPrefs, Folders to hide pron! (or password lists, etc.), Docs, NES, SNES4iPhone. I was 1/2 done with Link to The Past on my iPhone when I had to take it back.:(
but Palm's Pre is programmed to claim that it's an 'Apple iPod'. Is there anything legally wrong with that, such as using one of Apple's trade marks, etc??
... and can't Apple do sneaky stuff like looking at the contents of this mass storage? A brand new (or restored through iTunes) iPod will have a directory structure that I don't exactly see the Pre completely replicating.
Hell, they could even checksum the firmware partition to make sure it's got official Apple firmware, although that would probably leave a jail-broken iPhone or iPod Touch as a pretty expensive paperweight.
Not when hurricanes blow the cell equipment off the tower. I finally moved out of Florida, basically because hurricanes and learning spanish sucks. I'm not sure which is worse though.
What software can an iPhone not run? I'd think with the app store full of apps, and thousands of additional apps available to jailbroken iPhones (which takes 5 mins and won't even erase any of your contacts, music, etc) that the iPhone would have more available software for it than pretty much any other phone.
My theory is that Intel was pissed about Apple always trumping USB with Firewire. When Apple wanted to switch to Intel processors, part of the deal was probably that Apple slowly phase out Firewire, so that when USB3 came out, Firewire8Million didn't shortly follow.
>> more exploits being found for OSX than Linux and windows
I don't believe that for Linux, and I certainly don't believe that for Windows.
Face it guys, OS X is built on a BSD userland with the same OpenSSH you all know and love. It uses the same owner/group/others file permissions. It ships with an excellent firewall, and no open ports by default.
IMO, it's as safe as Linux. The smart users will only ever see trojans and home-dir-deleting "viruses", and the dumb ones that type their password will get owned.
The probability of hitting a Mac, and then having the user enter their password into a random unexpected popup is too low for Macs to be a viable target.
pkg_info will print a list of all the installed ports on a FreeBSD system. "pkg_delete package_from_list" will uninstall a package and you can specify options to delete unnecessary dependencies as well.
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I know that Slashdot doesn't quite have the standards that it had "back in the day", but most of us have figured out how to perform a case-sensitive search.
Probably not; most of 'us' think that MySQL is a real database.
Everyone left FreeBSD for Linux over the bell lawsuit.
They restrict apps that duplicate functionality found in the stock Apple apps. Nobody can release another web browser, etc. At least through ITMS. It purplera1ned all over my 3gs 2 nights ago, and I'm very happy with the results.
I'm sure the drag related tech isn't the only useful stuff they found in the plans. They're probably using them to supe up their own rigs, as well as get a better understanding of OUR drone's radar footprint, etc.
I think it's worth asking: should a corporation be held responsible for the way its products are used?
Hell no! The minute they pass that, they'll use it to throw out the 2nd amendment somehow.
..or he makes sure the cops aren't involved by shooting/stabbing you asap.
Yeah, I had so many friends that would sleep their laptops instead of shutting the down without knowing it, and they'd always be asking WhyTF their laptops were dead. Great lolz.
...but they don't allow arbitrary code execution. They only run the game rom. Apple is worried that people can install a C64 emulator and use it an another JB vector, etc.
Dude, just jailbreak, already. How can you be a /. member and resist the urge to pwn your phone?
Jailbreaking doesn't void anything. I bought a 3G 2 weeks before the 'new model' was 'leaked', and broke it within an hour. Then 2 days before my 30 day 'tryout' was over, I backed it all up, restored it to default non-jailbroken firmware, and returned it 'because it sucked'. Then I went back to the store to preorder the day the 3GS was announced.
My 3GS will be here in a few days, and it gets broken immediately as well. You're missing out on so much good stuff.
You could prevent the lock screen from showing private sms and call data, tethering works over usb or ad-hoc wifi, springjumps+iblank rocks. my home screen icons all jumped to pages of categories laid out how I wanted them, different keyboard layouts (iTypeFastR, BB Storm, etc), being able to install themes/ringtones, BossPrefs, Folders to hide pron! (or password lists, etc.), Docs, NES, SNES4iPhone. I was 1/2 done with Link to The Past on my iPhone when I had to take it back. :(
I always thought it was a play on the term 'googolplex', which is often misspelled as 'googleplex'.
Sort of implying that they had 'googles' of information.
Wow, I can'e believe nobody else got this.. Guess none of the real linux geeks are in the Mac threads.
but Palm's Pre is programmed to claim that it's an 'Apple iPod'. Is there anything legally wrong with that, such as using one of Apple's trade marks, etc??
... and can't Apple do sneaky stuff like looking at the contents of this mass storage? A brand new (or restored through iTunes) iPod will have a directory structure that I don't exactly see the Pre completely replicating.
Hell, they could even checksum the firmware partition to make sure it's got official Apple firmware, although that would probably leave a jail-broken iPhone or iPod Touch as a pretty expensive paperweight.
Because they don't need to. They sell upgrades for the people running older systems that would like to upgrade to the newest OS.
And the 'upgrade' versions will do a format and full install, an in-place upgrade, or an archive-and-install.
And it doesn't even bother you for a registration key, like some OS's.
You're referring to the ROKR, right?
Not when hurricanes blow the cell equipment off the tower. I finally moved out of Florida, basically because hurricanes and learning spanish sucks. I'm not sure which is worse though.
What software can an iPhone not run? I'd think with the app store full of apps, and thousands of additional apps available to jailbroken iPhones (which takes 5 mins and won't even erase any of your contacts, music, etc) that the iPhone would have more available software for it than pretty much any other phone.
But really, who cares? Most modern browsers already prompt you to install flash the first time you load a page requiring it.
My theory is that Intel was pissed about Apple always trumping USB with Firewire. When Apple wanted to switch to Intel processors, part of the deal was probably that Apple slowly phase out Firewire, so that when USB3 came out, Firewire8Million didn't shortly follow.
IR is for the aiming. The controller uses bluetooth to connect wirelessly and transmit button presses, motions, etc.
and for that he can use ffmpeg. That's how I make video thumbnails at least.
I think Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a perfect example of a modern war game that hasn't gotten too much flack.
>> more exploits being found for OSX than Linux and windows
I don't believe that for Linux, and I certainly don't believe that for Windows.
Face it guys, OS X is built on a BSD userland with the same OpenSSH you all know and love. It uses the same owner/group/others file permissions. It ships with an excellent firewall, and no open ports by default.
IMO, it's as safe as Linux. The smart users will only ever see trojans and home-dir-deleting "viruses", and the dumb ones that type their password will get owned.
The probability of hitting a Mac, and then having the user enter their password into a random unexpected popup is too low for Macs to be a viable target.
Great joke. Too bad the mods are going to kill you for it. If I ever got any mods points I'd spend em here.
pkg_info will print a list of all the installed ports on a FreeBSD system.
"pkg_delete package_from_list" will uninstall a package and you can specify options to delete unnecessary dependencies as well.