If people new the conditions that some of their chicken was grown in, they'd probably find it disgusting, too. Meat from a lap sounds a lot more appealing to me than meat from a room over-crowded with unhealthy animals.
"...they should have checked if any update could have problems with popular 3rd party software."
You can't be serious, right? Apple would never have the time to do anything else if they did that. It's the developers job to make sure that they write their application in such a way so that these things don't happen, or at least don't cause big problems.
Yeah, but obviously, they still had targets. Perhaps there weren't targets in the traditional sense, but they aren't going to fire randomly into a city....one would hope.
Last time I needed to upgrade my PC's CPU and RAM, I needed a new motherboard. They old one wouldn't run any of the new video cards, anyway, or anything new. By the time I want to upgrade something, I often want to upgrade other parts and it's just so much easier to buy an entire new computer and sell or keep the old one as a spare. RAM and HDD are the only upgradeable things I need in a computer. Everything else can get upgraded at once. In other words, some of us are fine with all-in-ones -- At least if they're made by Apple.
I've done a bit of research on it and other stimulants and I don't see how it is any more dangerous than many other drugs. Anytime someone starts taking a drug, they need to keep in mind the possible side effects, effects of long term use, contradictions, etc. This is all part of standard practice when it comes to prescribing medication. If you are talking about illicit use, like in the article, you may have a point (many people don't do their homework), but that goes for many drugs.
You get carcinogens every time you have a grilled burger or have a piece of toast. And many things can cause permanent changes in the brain, such as reading a book. There is no need for the "this is scary stuff" attitude because there are many things out there that can cause just as much damage as they can do good. The sooner people learn that, the better.
It's even "funnier" when you consider than many illegal drug users are self-medicating some condition. It's not really drug abuse in those cases even with that antiquated term. Not to say it's not a problem, though.
Heh. What about when you find out that your innocent homeless guy is also a drug addict, or when one of those drug addicts is also a person who contributes a lot to society, such as a doctor or an artist?
There is a reason most religions talk about compassion: because it makes thing work. Or do you disagree with this?
Yeah, but contrast is more than just absolute levels of light. There is also color, shape, and many other factors that effect perceived contrast. Saying it's all down to one thing isn't a very scientific way of looking at it.
"In low light conditions, the eye muscles are rapidly focusing back and forth, and these micro-contractions can fatigue them similar to the other large muscles of your body."
"So, in answer to your question, you would want a high-contrast color scheme to make it easy for your eyes to focus on the letters. "Duh," I hear you say."
Low light and low contrast are not the same thing. Also, eye muscle movement isn't the only thing that effects eyestrain. I agree with some of the things you are saying but it seems like you have just jumbled some things together.
I doubt there is formula unless you can give us detailed, accurate lighting info about your surroundings and the right neuro-data from your brain. But that still doesn't mean the other poster is wrong -- it's just not an exact science in practice.
I'm sorry you've been living under a rock, but other companies have been selling DRM-free MP3s for years before Apple got around to it.
Yeah, me and most other people. Please find an average person who can name a single one of these companies.
As a result, Apple is helping keep DRM around.
Of course. By introducing DRM-free versions, they are definitely help keeping it around.
If Apple didn't have a successful DRM-based service, DRM would probably already be history because nobody else managed to make it work technically.
Why would you think that? Do you really think the big labels would have backed a DRM-free service back then?
What I still can't understand is why on earth you think Apple is behind the DRM decision. How is it not obvious that it was the record labels who would insist on this? Surely you must be trolling?
Is this even a surprise? Haven't we at Slashdot endured enough of these stories to know that lawyers have to be a little more trigger happy when it comes to trademark issues? I know it's still quite stupid, but I doubt this will go anywhere. And until it does, why even bother with it?
But that doesn't mean they would otherwise do it if not required, as it clearly affects the user/customer. As such, it is in their best interests to make the customer happy by making their experience trouble free. I mean, you do know how Apple markets their computers, right? "It just works", etc.? Your conspiracy theories goes against Apple's design philosophy. And Apple believes that philosophy is what makes them money.
That's bullshit. There have been several companies trying to sell DRM-free music. Apple started offering it because those pioneers forced them to.
They didn't force Apple to do anything because I'm not aware of any other successful DRM-free ventures and Apple were already doing well with their DRM stuff at the time. It was never any benefit for Apple to have DRM -- they don't need to lock people in as they seem to have no trouble selling iPods based on their good points alone.
Do you honestly believe the labels would insist in selling with DRM if companies like Apple didn't give them a big profit?
I think the big record labels would insist on DRM no matter what until someone proves them wrong and drags them kicking and screaming into the 21st century, like Apple is help doing.
Yeah, they are also one of the few to push selling DRM-free music. So how does that fit in with your little conspiracy theory? Do you honestly believe that Apple would still sell DRM music if the music labels didn't require it?
I think you just proved their point. Many of the more innovative people in the IT industry see blogging as a good thing (if it's not a crap blog, of course). That you seem to think everyone who blogs is crap is a hang-up on your part and shows that you might be out of touch with life -- from a good employer's perspective.
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If people new the conditions that some of their chicken was grown in, they'd probably find it disgusting, too. Meat from a lap sounds a lot more appealing to me than meat from a room over-crowded with unhealthy animals.
"...they should have checked if any update could have problems with popular 3rd party software."
You can't be serious, right? Apple would never have the time to do anything else if they did that. It's the developers job to make sure that they write their application in such a way so that these things don't happen, or at least don't cause big problems.
Yeah, but obviously, they still had targets. Perhaps there weren't targets in the traditional sense, but they aren't going to fire randomly into a city....one would hope.
Last time I needed to upgrade my PC's CPU and RAM, I needed a new motherboard. They old one wouldn't run any of the new video cards, anyway, or anything new. By the time I want to upgrade something, I often want to upgrade other parts and it's just so much easier to buy an entire new computer and sell or keep the old one as a spare. RAM and HDD are the only upgradeable things I need in a computer. Everything else can get upgraded at once. In other words, some of us are fine with all-in-ones -- At least if they're made by Apple.
Yeah well, I'm sure Boeing have some more creative engineers than you.
I've done a bit of research on it and other stimulants and I don't see how it is any more dangerous than many other drugs. Anytime someone starts taking a drug, they need to keep in mind the possible side effects, effects of long term use, contradictions, etc. This is all part of standard practice when it comes to prescribing medication. If you are talking about illicit use, like in the article, you may have a point (many people don't do their homework), but that goes for many drugs.
Unless it can simulate smell, I think your dog will find the VR world quite lacking.
And this is the exact same thing as these spinning sound waves generated by these rockets?
You get carcinogens every time you have a grilled burger or have a piece of toast. And many things can cause permanent changes in the brain, such as reading a book. There is no need for the "this is scary stuff" attitude because there are many things out there that can cause just as much damage as they can do good. The sooner people learn that, the better.
It's even "funnier" when you consider than many illegal drug users are self-medicating some condition. It's not really drug abuse in those cases even with that antiquated term. Not to say it's not a problem, though.
Heh. What about when you find out that your innocent homeless guy is also a drug addict, or when one of those drug addicts is also a person who contributes a lot to society, such as a doctor or an artist?
There is a reason most religions talk about compassion: because it makes thing work. Or do you disagree with this?
Of course, a lot of overdosing could be avoided if people knew what they were getting and had proper drug education.
Yeah, but contrast is more than just absolute levels of light. There is also color, shape, and many other factors that effect perceived contrast. Saying it's all down to one thing isn't a very scientific way of looking at it.
"In low light conditions, the eye muscles are rapidly focusing back and forth, and these micro-contractions can fatigue them similar to the other large muscles of your body."
"So, in answer to your question, you would want a high-contrast color scheme to make it easy for your eyes to focus on the letters. "Duh," I hear you say."
Low light and low contrast are not the same thing. Also, eye muscle movement isn't the only thing that effects eyestrain. I agree with some of the things you are saying but it seems like you have just jumbled some things together.
I doubt there is formula unless you can give us detailed, accurate lighting info about your surroundings and the right neuro-data from your brain. But that still doesn't mean the other poster is wrong -- it's just not an exact science in practice.
Actually, yellow on dark blue is very readable according to tests.
Uh, so don't listen to it...
Sometimes it's hard to escape -- TV, movies, shops, etc.
No need to overreact like the parent comment, though. He came across as a bit of a snob.
I'm sorry you've been living under a rock, but other companies have been selling DRM-free MP3s for years before Apple got around to it.
Yeah, me and most other people. Please find an average person who can name a single one of these companies.
As a result, Apple is helping keep DRM around.
Of course. By introducing DRM-free versions, they are definitely help keeping it around.
If Apple didn't have a successful DRM-based service, DRM would probably already be history because nobody else managed to make it work technically.
Why would you think that? Do you really think the big labels would have backed a DRM-free service back then?
What I still can't understand is why on earth you think Apple is behind the DRM decision. How is it not obvious that it was the record labels who would insist on this? Surely you must be trolling?
My 24" plastic iMac has HDD Bay temp of 48C and fan at 1299rpm -- no disk activity. It's in a cosy room -- probably mid 20s.
Is this even a surprise? Haven't we at Slashdot endured enough of these stories to know that lawyers have to be a little more trigger happy when it comes to trademark issues? I know it's still quite stupid, but I doubt this will go anywhere. And until it does, why even bother with it?
But that doesn't mean they would otherwise do it if not required, as it clearly affects the user/customer. As such, it is in their best interests to make the customer happy by making their experience trouble free. I mean, you do know how Apple markets their computers, right? "It just works", etc.? Your conspiracy theories goes against Apple's design philosophy. And Apple believes that philosophy is what makes them money.
That's bullshit. There have been several companies trying to sell DRM-free music. Apple started offering it because those pioneers forced them to.
They didn't force Apple to do anything because I'm not aware of any other successful DRM-free ventures and Apple were already doing well with their DRM stuff at the time. It was never any benefit for Apple to have DRM -- they don't need to lock people in as they seem to have no trouble selling iPods based on their good points alone.
Do you honestly believe the labels would insist in selling with DRM if companies like Apple didn't give them a big profit?
I think the big record labels would insist on DRM no matter what until someone proves them wrong and drags them kicking and screaming into the 21st century, like Apple is help doing.
Yeah, they are also one of the few to push selling DRM-free music. So how does that fit in with your little conspiracy theory? Do you honestly believe that Apple would still sell DRM music if the music labels didn't require it?
I think you just proved their point. Many of the more innovative people in the IT industry see blogging as a good thing (if it's not a crap blog, of course). That you seem to think everyone who blogs is crap is a hang-up on your part and shows that you might be out of touch with life -- from a good employer's perspective.
Yes! Except for the phone support. I'm just a night person.