But I'm really sick of hearing about HTML5. Maybe it's because every other day I see/hear a high level exec coming around and going crazy with statements like "HTML5 IS THE FUTURE WE HAVE TO BE ON IT. RIGHT NOW." Then I have to spend an hour explaining why it's not even currently usable for any serious enterprise application, and how the spec is not yet solidified.
The entire disarray of this, and the mobile space, makes up upset.
Why don't they just tie this shit into your cell phone instead? They already have something similar in Japan with swipe phones for the JR line.
Why does every company have to try and put another gadget in your pocket. They should just integrate better with existing gadgets so I don't have to wear fucking cargo pants and have a wallet that is 3 feet big.
WHO WILL WIN?! Actually it's kind of too late for Microsoft already. They're entering the market so late, what can they possibly offer consumers (I'm ignoring business use cases here, since it isn't for business anyways, or so they stated) that they can't already get from current offerings, and better?
Furthermore, and this really pisses me off, the phone can't even run Silverlight in the browser. I have made a large Silverlight app and to make it work on the phone I have to re-target it, then tweak it to work with the "non-mobile but also not normal Silverlight version on windows phone 7" which is stupid. And I can't even tell people to just browse to the "regular" Silverlight page because of course, that won't work either. What exactly are they doing here?
Since the scientific community is so very obsessed with peer review, will this study actually modify the standard procedure?
Of course, all I can think of is: gee, I wonder if this has had any impact on all the climate change studies that are constantly contradicting each other...
It might encourage the workers on Diaspora code to work harder for security. I mean, even if you think you have every security hole plugged, until you open that code up to the world you won't really know. So what, there are many more security bugs than expected. That's fine, delay the release a little bit and start patching.
Unless this completely discourages them to the point that they turn emo and start lying in the dark crying, I'm pretty sure they can fix this and still release.
So I've been following this tablet for a while and I wish they'd post more information. First it was "they're bringing it", and now it's "official", and yet they still don't have any information I want. Exact specs, what the hardware is, price, where are they releasing it (which countries), where will I be able to buy it (is it just from carriers?).
It's annoying that companies do this. I can see pictures of it, but that doesn't really help me.
So your target audience here isn't graphic designers, nor is it developers. I think you have to cater to them by breaking down the basics: code, graphic design, level design. Kind of give an overall impression.
I think another comment in this article says how you shouldn't try to teach them development, and I agree with that to a point. I think you should try to stay higher up, but (personally) I find it really hard to relate if I don't see some hard evidence of how to do it. As such, you should definitely mock up a really small demo right in front of them, so they can see how to make something in whatever studio you're planning to use.
I know I'm gonna be modded to hell over this next statement, but uh, what about XNA? On any platform, even mobile, it's fairly easy to get going and mock up a quick demo. Alright, that was it. I know what's coming, you mods. DO IT.
This is actually a pretty cool idea. It means in any populous area you wouldn't need wireless hubs or cell towers anymore, just the whole city would be humming.
Of course, if there is indeed any higher risk of cancer from radio waves, well... I pity everyone who lives there:)
It's like a parasite. It's spreading everywhere. We even use parasitical terms for it (worm, virus, etc). How long until the bulk of the internet becomes supported by this shit? It's kind of sad to see.
After several people actually read TFA and told me that there is indeed a Windows version, I'm going to post a slight correction to my original comment:
I was wrong.
But I mean, misleading headline much? Why not say all OSes got 64-bit. Do they expect us to read the article or something? Honestly..
Nothing against linux, but why does linux get a 64-bit plug-in and Windows is still sitting around forcing users to use 32-bit versions of browsers in order to use plug-ins. This is kind of ridiculous?
On the other hand, if it stays like this into the future maybe it'll promote linux adoption.
I think this is another example of how C-level execs are out of touch with what people actually want. Nobody wants a phone that won't answer phone calls because it believes it senses you're angry and doesn't want you to say something you'll regret.
Seriously, we don't want AI in our fucking phone. This isn't the first time I've seen this kind of disconnect, and it certainly won't be the last.
For malware specficially, well I guess that isn't surprising, I have a facebook account and I always see my friends posting links that are clearly spam. I guess some other people see this and click on it (by accident or not) and then they get infected too, and so it spreads.
This is a pretty intriguing idea. It's interesting to see how mobile phones are not only starting to encroach on netbooks/laptops, but also now on e-readers. How long until they encroach on home PCs?
I would actually really like it if my phone was my computer, and when I went home it just linked to my keyboard, mouse and monitors and used them. And when I left, it's back to its normal interface.
I'm going to be honest here, I've used both twitter and facebook. When twitter first launched, my first reaction was "how is this any different than a facebook status?" The sad part is, there still isn't really an answer to that that doesn't start rambling on.
Really, with this update it seems that twitter is converging to a full social network-ish type site, and facebook is already incorporating changes to be more like twitter. Google is trying for both sides (buzz and me). I'm starting to get confused...
Maybe the "common" public will start to see how the entertainment industry is corrupt, awful, and generally falling behind the times with no mass adoption of the "new methods" to make money.
Unfortunately in the mean time, the costs will get passed on from the ISP to the customers, who will end up paying more. But, hopefully that causes the above statement to be even more true. Maybe they should do this in the USA too so the MPAA and RIAA will fuck off and leave other non-US countries alone.
Sorry to say, but you (and me) are not exactly the primary buyer of these phones anymore. It's "normal" (i.e. non-geek) people. When they see some phones on AT&T running android and offering features XYZ, and some others on Verizon running android and offering features ABC, there is going to be some serious confusion. Is it the phone? Is it the carrier? Is it android? They don't care, they just want the best stuff.
This is part of the reason why android also keeps being shunned (in articles) for business: there's no single model like RIM has. For consumers, if you buy an iPhone, you know exactly what you get. When you buy android, it's not exactly certain.
All that said, I personally prefer android, but that's probably because of customization and choice, which is exactly what you stated:).
So those people on their phones 24/7 (I realize that's a bit of a 90s comment right there, but you know who I mean) will only be rewarded with MORE battery power? They already won't shut up. Damn it.
There's just one key, and they never expected this to happen? "But.. but, well, we just never expected someone to give it out. It was umpossible."
What kind of security is that? Quite frankly I hope corporations continue to be stupid, so we can continue to break their stupidity with our key mastering abilities.
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But I'm really sick of hearing about HTML5. Maybe it's because every other day I see/hear a high level exec coming around and going crazy with statements like "HTML5 IS THE FUTURE WE HAVE TO BE ON IT. RIGHT NOW." Then I have to spend an hour explaining why it's not even currently usable for any serious enterprise application, and how the spec is not yet solidified.
The entire disarray of this, and the mobile space, makes up upset.
Why don't they just tie this shit into your cell phone instead? They already have something similar in Japan with swipe phones for the JR line.
Why does every company have to try and put another gadget in your pocket. They should just integrate better with existing gadgets so I don't have to wear fucking cargo pants and have a wallet that is 3 feet big.
WHO WILL WIN?! Actually it's kind of too late for Microsoft already. They're entering the market so late, what can they possibly offer consumers (I'm ignoring business use cases here, since it isn't for business anyways, or so they stated) that they can't already get from current offerings, and better?
Furthermore, and this really pisses me off, the phone can't even run Silverlight in the browser. I have made a large Silverlight app and to make it work on the phone I have to re-target it, then tweak it to work with the "non-mobile but also not normal Silverlight version on windows phone 7" which is stupid. And I can't even tell people to just browse to the "regular" Silverlight page because of course, that won't work either. What exactly are they doing here?
Since the scientific community is so very obsessed with peer review, will this study actually modify the standard procedure?
Of course, all I can think of is: gee, I wonder if this has had any impact on all the climate change studies that are constantly contradicting each other...
It might encourage the workers on Diaspora code to work harder for security. I mean, even if you think you have every security hole plugged, until you open that code up to the world you won't really know. So what, there are many more security bugs than expected. That's fine, delay the release a little bit and start patching.
Unless this completely discourages them to the point that they turn emo and start lying in the dark crying, I'm pretty sure they can fix this and still release.
So I've been following this tablet for a while and I wish they'd post more information. First it was "they're bringing it", and now it's "official", and yet they still don't have any information I want. Exact specs, what the hardware is, price, where are they releasing it (which countries), where will I be able to buy it (is it just from carriers?).
It's annoying that companies do this. I can see pictures of it, but that doesn't really help me.
Nice. +1 geek score for posting that. You know, I wish people would do this more: post what the actual articles are about in the comments.
I've always wondered, and now I know. Thank you for this.
So your target audience here isn't graphic designers, nor is it developers. I think you have to cater to them by breaking down the basics: code, graphic design, level design. Kind of give an overall impression.
I think another comment in this article says how you shouldn't try to teach them development, and I agree with that to a point. I think you should try to stay higher up, but (personally) I find it really hard to relate if I don't see some hard evidence of how to do it. As such, you should definitely mock up a really small demo right in front of them, so they can see how to make something in whatever studio you're planning to use.
I know I'm gonna be modded to hell over this next statement, but uh, what about XNA? On any platform, even mobile, it's fairly easy to get going and mock up a quick demo. Alright, that was it. I know what's coming, you mods. DO IT.
This is actually a pretty cool idea. It means in any populous area you wouldn't need wireless hubs or cell towers anymore, just the whole city would be humming.
Of course, if there is indeed any higher risk of cancer from radio waves, well... I pity everyone who lives there :)
It's like a parasite. It's spreading everywhere. We even use parasitical terms for it (worm, virus, etc). How long until the bulk of the internet becomes supported by this shit? It's kind of sad to see.
After several people actually read TFA and told me that there is indeed a Windows version, I'm going to post a slight correction to my original comment:
I was wrong.
But I mean, misleading headline much? Why not say all OSes got 64-bit. Do they expect us to read the article or something? Honestly..
Uh, I didn't read TFA... You did? Are you new?
Nothing against linux, but why does linux get a 64-bit plug-in and Windows is still sitting around forcing users to use 32-bit versions of browsers in order to use plug-ins. This is kind of ridiculous?
On the other hand, if it stays like this into the future maybe it'll promote linux adoption.
lol. EXACTLY. Anyways at that point I won't want to talk, I'll want to smash.
I think this is another example of how C-level execs are out of touch with what people actually want. Nobody wants a phone that won't answer phone calls because it believes it senses you're angry and doesn't want you to say something you'll regret.
Seriously, we don't want AI in our fucking phone. This isn't the first time I've seen this kind of disconnect, and it certainly won't be the last.
When I see IBM and choose your own adventure movies all I can think of is a new interface for sys admins. Brings a whole new meaning to "adventure."
Sorry but to me all IBM does is mainframes.
Dangerous in what form? I don't get that.
For malware specficially, well I guess that isn't surprising, I have a facebook account and I always see my friends posting links that are clearly spam. I guess some other people see this and click on it (by accident or not) and then they get infected too, and so it spreads.
This is a pretty intriguing idea. It's interesting to see how mobile phones are not only starting to encroach on netbooks/laptops, but also now on e-readers. How long until they encroach on home PCs?
I would actually really like it if my phone was my computer, and when I went home it just linked to my keyboard, mouse and monitors and used them. And when I left, it's back to its normal interface.
I'm going to be honest here, I've used both twitter and facebook. When twitter first launched, my first reaction was "how is this any different than a facebook status?" The sad part is, there still isn't really an answer to that that doesn't start rambling on.
Really, with this update it seems that twitter is converging to a full social network-ish type site, and facebook is already incorporating changes to be more like twitter. Google is trying for both sides (buzz and me). I'm starting to get confused...
Maybe the "common" public will start to see how the entertainment industry is corrupt, awful, and generally falling behind the times with no mass adoption of the "new methods" to make money.
Unfortunately in the mean time, the costs will get passed on from the ISP to the customers, who will end up paying more. But, hopefully that causes the above statement to be even more true. Maybe they should do this in the USA too so the MPAA and RIAA will fuck off and leave other non-US countries alone.
Sorry to say, but you (and me) are not exactly the primary buyer of these phones anymore. It's "normal" (i.e. non-geek) people. When they see some phones on AT&T running android and offering features XYZ, and some others on Verizon running android and offering features ABC, there is going to be some serious confusion. Is it the phone? Is it the carrier? Is it android? They don't care, they just want the best stuff.
This is part of the reason why android also keeps being shunned (in articles) for business: there's no single model like RIM has. For consumers, if you buy an iPhone, you know exactly what you get. When you buy android, it's not exactly certain.
All that said, I personally prefer android, but that's probably because of customization and choice, which is exactly what you stated :).
So those people on their phones 24/7 (I realize that's a bit of a 90s comment right there, but you know who I mean) will only be rewarded with MORE battery power? They already won't shut up. Damn it.
There's just one key, and they never expected this to happen? "But.. but, well, we just never expected someone to give it out. It was umpossible."
What kind of security is that? Quite frankly I hope corporations continue to be stupid, so we can continue to break their stupidity with our key mastering abilities.
EMP. That'll show 'em.