Symbian:......46.2% or 34% depending on source
Blackberry:...20.6%
iPhone:........17.8%
Win Mobile:.....8.8% or 4% depending on source
Android:..........7%
Palm WebOS: 4%
I can't wait to see the clips that make the Daily Show and the commentary that accompanies them. I'm sure there will be some truly exceptional material coming out of this trial.
Yes, I've seen developers for windows mobile applications publishing QR codes with releases of their applications. Supposedly you can use your PC to view the release announcement and take a picture of the code displayed on your PC monitor with your smartphone using a program to read the QR code and it will take you to the download for the program without having to mess with internet browsing on a 2.5" screen.
I haven't tried it yet but I've receently installed a QR reader and intend to keep a lookout for them.
You know you're reading Slashdot when 11 pounds is called "shoulder-aching bulk."
Granted, it's one of the heavier notebooks on the market but if you would really see the benefit of dual screens when working in the field it doesn't sound all that bad -- just get a backpack case.
And, Android's kill switch is only for the programs that come through Google's own app store. So, you can probably pretty much bet that it's only going to be used to regulate malware, or Google's app store won't last long.
Mod parent up! All the overreaction to this "news" is because people are ignoring (or ignorant of) the fact the "kill switch" is in the terms of service for the Android Market. The consumer isn't agreeing to let Google delete any app, just any app from the Android Market. If Google abuses this, people will just go to a different web store such as Handango for their android apps.
Third party? Don't be an idiot. A third party will not get elected in this cycle, maybe we can work for a viable third party over time, but not now.
And how else can we work toward a viable third party than by voting for it and convincing other like-minded individuals to do so? It will only be when we stop believing the "third party is throwing your vote away" lie and enough people vote third party to make a difference that things are going to change.
Perhaps their best interest is in enough people voting for a third party that it legitimizes having more contending political parties so people don't have to vote for the lesser of two evils?
I called my senators; I've never called a senator's office before and I found it to be incredibly easy. Took less than a minute each.
I told them I was from their state and was calling to urge the senator not to support the cloture vote for H.R. 6304 regarding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and that I urge the senator not to support the bill because it takes away rights from every citizen.
For the big jackpots the odds are typically in the ballpark of being hit by lightning 10 times.
[smart-aleck] There have been people hit ten times by lightning? I've never heard of that! I have heard of people winning more than a million dollars in the lottery. In fact, it happens about every week or two.[/smart-aleck]
OK, to impose some interesting trivia, wikipedia's article on lightning safety lists Roy Sullivan as having "the record for being the human who has been struck by lightning the most times." The article says "In the USA between 9-10% of those struck die..." and Roy was hit seven times. In the end, however, he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Does it matter what they can or can't catch when we know it's a simple matter for a malware maker to pay them off or threaten them with DMCA or other lawsuits? The fact that antivirus companies intentionally overlook dangerous and harmful malware/viruses is enough to justify the need for open, honest computer security products. I'm delighted for the work of projects such as clamwin AV for just this reason.
However, corporations are made up of people, and people lie. Everybody does, and some more than others. Unless the vast majority of individuals accept a greater ethical responsibilty for their actions, we can expect no more from the corporations those people make up.
...you signed up to allow the county to send you notices...
As I stated in another post, if you sign up for a list or newsletter, you almost always get an automated welcome email recommending you add the sender's address to your personal whitelist/addressbook (depending on your ISP). If you fail to do this and the email gets blocked, it's your own fault.
If you sign up and don't receive such a welcome email, the list administrator is not doing their job and is the one at fault -- again, not the ISP.
If they accuse the sender of never sending it, it means they do care that it didn't show up.
It also means you, as the sender, are then able to do something about it. Simply reply to them with your pre-typed standard reply for this sort of incident, telling them to add the sender's address to their personal whitelist/addressbook (depending on ISP).
And if you sign up for a list or newsletter, you almost always get an automated welcome email recommending you do so. The author isn't complaining about this situation. He's more concerned with people who never even notice the email is missing. And that's not the ISP's fault.
Haselton tries to dismiss the argument that the market will sort things out by saying
But people don't abandon their provider over wrongly blocked e-mail if they don't even know it's happening.
and
"If they [AOL] don't do a good job of ensuring that customers get the mail they want, even from nonpaying senders, they will lose their customers." But that's simply not true. Hotmail subjects anyone to random blocking who doesn't pay the $2,000 Bonded Sender fee, and there's no evidence that it has caused them to lose customers.
But really, if your newsletter is important to them, they will notice it isn't coming anymore. If they don't notice, it's not important to them. If they notice and don't complain to their ISP or switch ISPs, it's not important to them.
What you're seeing in the case of hotmail is people who don't get a newsletter they didn't really want in the first place. That's why they don't leave, because they don't care.
I can't find the post, but previously ask slashdot had a thread about DIY stuff and someone posted a link to http://www.emachineshop.com/ . They give you CAD software to design parts and the software will tell you the cost of producing the part before ordering.
It would be great to see DIYers make some more cool iPod mods and post them online to share (someone with more time than me could set up a wiki or a blog for this). I would love to see something like a brushed stainless steel casing that would be resistant to scratching, maybe using that same material they use in grocery store checkout scanners (manufactured emerald or something) as a scratch-resistant display cover.
if we really believe that open source is a superior system of production, and therefore that it will drive out closed source in a free market, then why do we think we need infectious licensing?
Because it is not a free market. Copyrights, patents, corporation-controlled legislators passing corporation-authored bills, etc. all place restrictions on the market.
The GPL eliminates substantial barriers to entry and provides other means to gain back some measure of freedom in the market.
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Actually, the way you spelled it has four Ss ;)
Global smartphone sales numbers for q3 2009:
........17.8%
Symbian:......46.2% or 34% depending on source
Blackberry:...20.6%
iPhone:
Win Mobile:.....8.8% or 4% depending on source
Android:..........7%
Palm WebOS: 4%
Source: http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?937
I can't wait to see the clips that make the Daily Show and the commentary that accompanies them. I'm sure there will be some truly exceptional material coming out of this trial.
Yes, I've seen developers for windows mobile applications publishing QR codes with releases of their applications. Supposedly you can use your PC to view the release announcement and take a picture of the code displayed on your PC monitor with your smartphone using a program to read the QR code and it will take you to the download for the program without having to mess with internet browsing on a 2.5" screen. I haven't tried it yet but I've receently installed a QR reader and intend to keep a lookout for them.
You know you're reading Slashdot when 11 pounds is called "shoulder-aching bulk."
Granted, it's one of the heavier notebooks on the market but if you would really see the benefit of dual screens when working in the field it doesn't sound all that bad -- just get a backpack case.
And, Android's kill switch is only for the programs that come through Google's own app store. So, you can probably pretty much bet that it's only going to be used to regulate malware, or Google's app store won't last long.
Mod parent up! All the overreaction to this "news" is because people are ignoring (or ignorant of) the fact the "kill switch" is in the terms of service for the Android Market. The consumer isn't agreeing to let Google delete any app, just any app from the Android Market. If Google abuses this, people will just go to a different web store such as Handango for their android apps.
Third party? Don't be an idiot. A third party will not get elected in this cycle, maybe we can work for a viable third party over time, but not now.
And how else can we work toward a viable third party than by voting for it and convincing other like-minded individuals to do so? It will only be when we stop believing the "third party is throwing your vote away" lie and enough people vote third party to make a difference that things are going to change.
Perhaps their best interest is in enough people voting for a third party that it legitimizes having more contending political parties so people don't have to vote for the lesser of two evils?
Does this also include telling people that their vote will somehow count less if they don't vote for a candidate from one of the two major parties?
YOU underestimate the power of the dark side
That update is scheduled to be released tomorrow. It's a major version release which means it's a paid update, only $999.99
I called my senators; I've never called a senator's office before and I found it to be incredibly easy. Took less than a minute each.
I told them I was from their state and was calling to urge the senator not to support the cloture vote for H.R. 6304 regarding the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and that I urge the senator not to support the bill because it takes away rights from every citizen.
You can find your senators' phone numbers at http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
[smart-aleck] There have been people hit ten times by lightning? I've never heard of that! I have heard of people winning more than a million dollars in the lottery. In fact, it happens about every week or two.[/smart-aleck]
OK, to impose some interesting trivia, wikipedia's article on lightning safety lists Roy Sullivan as having "the record for being the human who has been struck by lightning the most times." The article says "In the USA between 9-10% of those struck die..." and Roy was hit seven times. In the end, however, he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Does it matter what they can or can't catch when we know it's a simple matter for a malware maker to pay them off or threaten them with DMCA or other lawsuits? The fact that antivirus companies intentionally overlook dangerous and harmful malware/viruses is enough to justify the need for open, honest computer security products. I'm delighted for the work of projects such as clamwin AV for just this reason.
Everybody must be busy downloading MP3s!
However, corporations are made up of people, and people lie. Everybody does, and some more than others. Unless the vast majority of individuals accept a greater ethical responsibilty for their actions, we can expect no more from the corporations those people make up.
Not sure who "represents" you? Check here to find your representative(near upper left).
If you sign up and don't receive such a welcome email, the list administrator is not doing their job and is the one at fault -- again, not the ISP.
It also means you, as the sender, are then able to do something about it. Simply reply to them with your pre-typed standard reply for this sort of incident, telling them to add the sender's address to their personal whitelist/addressbook (depending on ISP).
And if you sign up for a list or newsletter, you almost always get an automated welcome email recommending you do so. The author isn't complaining about this situation. He's more concerned with people who never even notice the email is missing. And that's not the ISP's fault.
Get over yourself!
Maybe it's related to the armed military attack dolphins?
Great, just go tell the whole world -- Now you've ruined it for the both of us!
Wow. That's the first time I've noticed a post on slashdot referencing the this pointer. Sweet!
It would be great to see DIYers make some more cool iPod mods and post them online to share (someone with more time than me could set up a wiki or a blog for this). I would love to see something like a brushed stainless steel casing that would be resistant to scratching, maybe using that same material they use in grocery store checkout scanners (manufactured emerald or something) as a scratch-resistant display cover.
Because it is not a free market. Copyrights, patents, corporation-controlled legislators passing corporation-authored bills, etc. all place restrictions on the market.
The GPL eliminates substantial barriers to entry and provides other means to gain back some measure of freedom in the market.