Sounds lazy and stupid to me. Write once run anywhere toolkits always give a sub-par user experience. This is why Java UIs never really took off, and why Adobe AIR apps always get bitched about. Plus, you're always lagging behind the platform in supported features. This is one of those cases where mediocre is frequently worse than nothing.
4. Abandon the known patent-tainted H.264 for a (hopefully) non-patented alternative like WebM, or one for which the patent imposes non GPL-violating encumbrances.
That's the sad misconception here. WebM is likely just as patent-encumbered as MPEG-4. We just don't know what the patents are, who controls them, or whether or not the owners intend to enforce them.
I used to keep a GPG-encrypted file in my home directory containing all my passwords. Then I discovered 1Password through MacHeist, and have never looked back. It lets me generate totally random passwords for everything, fills out tedious signup forms for me in a single keypress, and fills password forms for me in just one more keypress. It also lets me keep "authenticated bookmarks", which are bookmarks to sites that automatically fill out my username/password and log in when I visit them (after entering my master password, of course).
It's also virtually immune to phishing attacks. If the URL doesn't match, it won't fill in the password. This protects you even against scarily good phishing attempts.
On top of that, I don't have to worry about being "locked out" of my passwords or losing them in a fire, because 1) it's sync'd to my iPhone (and other machines) via Dropbox, and 2) the keychain file it emits includes a standards-compliant HTML page that contains all my encrypted passwords, which it uses JavaScript to unencrypt when given my master key.
Honestly, anyone who's still on an iPhone 3G needs to have their head examined. I've had every version of iPhone there is, and I only paid the cost for the very first one. Ever since then, I've eBayed my previous iPhones for more than the cost to upgrade to the next version.
Have you seen the market share of Windows Mobile 6.5? Have you noticed the fact that Microsoft is desperately trying to paddle away from that sinking ship?
I think you might want to consider just how far in the minority you apparently are.
There are a stupefying number of untracked asteroids out there, including ones with irregular orbits that could easily be too far away or simply missed while we're both on the same side of the sun. Also, an asteroid doesn't have to be extremely large to cause an incredible amount of damage. Even an asteroid only a little bigger than this flyby could level a city. Tunguska was estimated to only be a few tens of meters across.
And that's not even considering asteroids with insanely low albedo. We're not even close to tracking a significant fraction of the asteroids out there, much less all of the ones we should worry about.
Unfortunately, no. About half the asteroids that could hit us come from the daytime sky (e.g., from the direction of the sun). We stand essentially zero chance of spotting any of these any time in the near future.
Everyone has a day and time when they have to write a check for something. You have to pay for yours, I don't. End of story.
You don't need to use an out-of-network ATM, but you completely ignore the fact that I can use any ATM I want, for any bank, in any country, and you have to use only yours. My bank's ATMs are effectively an insanely large superset of yours. Again, end of story.
Lastly, having some amount of easily-accessible cash on-hand for an emergency is never a bad thing. Mine gains interest. Yours either doesn't exist, doesn't gain interest, or isn't nearly as quickly accessible in an emergency. Once more, end of story.
Just because BoA hasn't screwed you over yet doesn't mean they aren't going to some day. Just because you aren't unhappy with the amenities BoA provides you likewise doesn't mean it's still not even better somewhere else. Personally, I prefer being with a bank that's not actively looking for ways to screw me over. To each his own.
In Jobs' iPad keynote, you couldn't get him to stop touching the thing, demoing it, and showing it off. To contrast, in this demo, they don't even touch the screen. The video advertisement doesn't even show an actual device. It doesn't even physically exist yet, and they're going to be shipping them before Christmas? Good luck with that.
The difference is that Apple had the tablet in mind from Day One. They only made the phone because a tablet the way Lord Jobs wanted it to be wasn't feasible at the time.
My bank refunds any and all ATM fees, no limits and no questions asked. My bank sends me checks, without me even needing to ask, for free. My bank actually pays competitive interest on checking and savings accounts.
Your bank charges an extra ATM fee for using out-of-network ATMs. Your bank charges for checks, even for the first batch. Your bank has some of the shittiest interest rates in the Western world.
90% of software patents that went to trial were invalidated. Obviously, the ones that go to trial are usually the ones where the defendant has a high expectation of success, otherwise they'd just settle.
That's why religion was broken in Civ IV, and it's good they removed it. Going for a victory through religion was the only thing anyone ever did, because it was too damn powerful.
The "series of tubes" part was a fun catchphrase, but the reason he got so much shit for it was because he took the analogy too far. He used the "series of tubes" comment to explain that the tubes could get clogged, and stuff gets bogged down behind it for a ridiculous period of time. Hence, his secretary "sent him an Internet" and it took him several days to receive it. Which has nothing to do with network congestion, and more than likely points to his secretary simply forgetting to send the email for a few days, then blaming it on the tubes.
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This project already exists: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CosmicOS
Sounds lazy and stupid to me. Write once run anywhere toolkits always give a sub-par user experience. This is why Java UIs never really took off, and why Adobe AIR apps always get bitched about. Plus, you're always lagging behind the platform in supported features. This is one of those cases where mediocre is frequently worse than nothing.
That's the sad misconception here. WebM is likely just as patent-encumbered as MPEG-4. We just don't know what the patents are, who controls them, or whether or not the owners intend to enforce them.
I used to keep a GPG-encrypted file in my home directory containing all my passwords. Then I discovered 1Password through MacHeist, and have never looked back. It lets me generate totally random passwords for everything, fills out tedious signup forms for me in a single keypress, and fills password forms for me in just one more keypress. It also lets me keep "authenticated bookmarks", which are bookmarks to sites that automatically fill out my username/password and log in when I visit them (after entering my master password, of course).
It's also virtually immune to phishing attacks. If the URL doesn't match, it won't fill in the password. This protects you even against scarily good phishing attempts.
On top of that, I don't have to worry about being "locked out" of my passwords or losing them in a fire, because 1) it's sync'd to my iPhone (and other machines) via Dropbox, and 2) the keychain file it emits includes a standards-compliant HTML page that contains all my encrypted passwords, which it uses JavaScript to unencrypt when given my master key.
Honestly, anyone who's still on an iPhone 3G needs to have their head examined. I've had every version of iPhone there is, and I only paid the cost for the very first one. Ever since then, I've eBayed my previous iPhones for more than the cost to upgrade to the next version.
Have you seen the market share of Windows Mobile 6.5? Have you noticed the fact that Microsoft is desperately trying to paddle away from that sinking ship?
I think you might want to consider just how far in the minority you apparently are.
Take a look at homebrew. MacPorts and Fink both suck heavily, but brew has been fantastic to use.
There are a stupefying number of untracked asteroids out there, including ones with irregular orbits that could easily be too far away or simply missed while we're both on the same side of the sun. Also, an asteroid doesn't have to be extremely large to cause an incredible amount of damage. Even an asteroid only a little bigger than this flyby could level a city. Tunguska was estimated to only be a few tens of meters across.
And that's not even considering asteroids with insanely low albedo. We're not even close to tracking a significant fraction of the asteroids out there, much less all of the ones we should worry about.
There is a lot of volume in space. The odds that this hits any satellite in orbit are virtually nil.
Unfortunately, no. About half the asteroids that could hit us come from the daytime sky (e.g., from the direction of the sun). We stand essentially zero chance of spotting any of these any time in the near future.
For what it's worth, the UK isn't an island either. Great Britain is, and North Ireland isn't on Great Britain.
Everyone has a day and time when they have to write a check for something. You have to pay for yours, I don't. End of story.
You don't need to use an out-of-network ATM, but you completely ignore the fact that I can use any ATM I want, for any bank, in any country, and you have to use only yours. My bank's ATMs are effectively an insanely large superset of yours. Again, end of story.
Lastly, having some amount of easily-accessible cash on-hand for an emergency is never a bad thing. Mine gains interest. Yours either doesn't exist, doesn't gain interest, or isn't nearly as quickly accessible in an emergency. Once more, end of story.
Just because BoA hasn't screwed you over yet doesn't mean they aren't going to some day. Just because you aren't unhappy with the amenities BoA provides you likewise doesn't mean it's still not even better somewhere else. Personally, I prefer being with a bank that's not actively looking for ways to screw me over. To each his own.
Yeah, and I have a bridge to sell you...
In Jobs' iPad keynote, you couldn't get him to stop touching the thing, demoing it, and showing it off. To contrast, in this demo, they don't even touch the screen. The video advertisement doesn't even show an actual device. It doesn't even physically exist yet, and they're going to be shipping them before Christmas? Good luck with that.
Switch to a language where text reads vertically instead of horizontally.
The difference is that Apple had the tablet in mind from Day One. They only made the phone because a tablet the way Lord Jobs wanted it to be wasn't feasible at the time.
You do realize that there will be a new iPad out well before this thing launches, right?
My bank refunds any and all ATM fees, no limits and no questions asked. My bank sends me checks, without me even needing to ask, for free. My bank actually pays competitive interest on checking and savings accounts.
Your bank charges an extra ATM fee for using out-of-network ATMs. Your bank charges for checks, even for the first batch. Your bank has some of the shittiest interest rates in the Western world.
Best I can tell, you're the one doing it wrong.
90% of software patents that went to trial were invalidated. Obviously, the ones that go to trial are usually the ones where the defendant has a high expectation of success, otherwise they'd just settle.
Nothing to see here, folks. Move along...
(it was a joke)
That's why religion was broken in Civ IV, and it's good they removed it. Going for a victory through religion was the only thing anyone ever did, because it was too damn powerful.
PNG is lossless, dude.
The "series of tubes" part was a fun catchphrase, but the reason he got so much shit for it was because he took the analogy too far. He used the "series of tubes" comment to explain that the tubes could get clogged, and stuff gets bogged down behind it for a ridiculous period of time. Hence, his secretary "sent him an Internet" and it took him several days to receive it. Which has nothing to do with network congestion, and more than likely points to his secretary simply forgetting to send the email for a few days, then blaming it on the tubes.
They've been planning on launching it next month, and the security issues are endemic.
Don't be ridiculous. We all know that Europe is up and to the right.
It's sad that so much work has been done to find digits of one-half of the REAL circle constant, Tau. http://tauday.com/