Yes, and now Apple with the closing the 2 stores closest to me (Stonebriar in Frisco and Willow Bend in Plano). Stonebriar is ALWAYS busy. Haven't been to Willow Bend in a while but it was also always busy last time I visited. Thanks much.:-(
Recently YouTube claimed that a video I made that contained a small part of a Nissan commercial (withing fair use guidelines) was owned by the National Hockey League. How the algorithm made that connection I will never know. I appealed and the claim was dropped.
Oh, when I saw BMW recalling 1 million cars, I was sure it was going to be because their turn signals didn't work. Because, you know, BMW drivers never freaking use their turn signals.
I use Rotten Tomatoes, but look at both the Critic and the User scores. For example, the new movie The Foreigner... when I saw the trailer, hands-down I was going to see this at the theater. Right now RT shows 53% (rotten) on Critics score but 79% (fresh) on User score. Movie goers seems to like it but it's not a critics dream. These usually appeal to me (action,etc.) more than the high critic scores. When the User score is rotten and the critic is fresh, it's probably some artsy bullshit that may not be worth the time. Anyway, RT is just another set of data to consider in making a decision if you haven't already made up your mind.
I think this promotion is to try to deal with the massive rejection of the "New Hulu Experience", i.e. the new interface that sucks and has received massive negative feedback. Hulu has no plans to go back to the previous interface. Many are voting with their wallet, myself included, and dropping Hulu.
Can you even get a TV that isn't a Smart TV anymore? I recently purchased a new TV and I couldn't find any 4K TVs there were not "smart" TVs. I didn't want a smart TV and certainly didn't want to pay extra to have that crap added to my TV, but none were to be found. I didn't want a "monitor" since I needed/wanted the TV tuner and wanted 55" or larger.
And what about the person that leaked this INTERNAL memo to the public? Shouldn't they be reprimanded or something. This would have just been an internal matter if not for the leak. Google could have had a level headed discussion with Damore about his thoughts on improving the workplace. Instead some SJW decided to make it a national news item.
Actually, on MacOS you don't throw the drive in the "bin" to eject them anymore (and it's been that way for some time now). When you drag a drive icon, the "bin" turns into an EJECT symbol so you drag it to the eject symbol to eject the drive. But that is just one way to do it. You can just right click and select Eject if dragging bothers you.
It seems that Microsoft has never heard the term "Fox guarding the hen house" which is the best way to describe the software developers being in charge of the testing.
I just love how companies that do stuff like this always like to have a list of "Core Values" of the company and they always list something like "Our People Are Our Strength". Ha!
It would appear to me that Microsoft is the only one that wants Universal apps and it's because they can't get enough app development on their mobile platform. With iOS and Android dominating the mobile space, what developer really wants to invest in building an app for 3% of the market, which probably will never provide any return on that investment. The Apple Mac had this issue with Windows dominating the PC space making Mac app software lacking in comparison. But the Mac was the only other competition to Windows and had certain niche areas that kept it alive. WinPhone has 2 massive competitors that will always be considered for app development before WinPhone. And WinPhone doesn't have any sort of unique niche to keep it going. So universal apps is Microsoft's way of trying to keep some sort of competitive application parity with iOS and Android. And making the Surface "tablet" just a Windows laptop with a touchscreen and a bad keyboard is how they give it application numbers since, as the RT showed, a dedicated tablet OS didn't work out.
In the 70s, I had an entire chemistry lab in the shed behind our house because I liked science and was curious and wanted to experiment. I had things like calcium carbide rocks (makes Acetylene gas), nitric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid (really all the components to make nitroglycerin and diatomaceous earth to turn that into dynamite), and lots of other chemicals and equipment. I was smart enough not make anything dangerous. Then I got turned on to electronics and started disassembling TV sets (mostly tubes in those days) for parts and to learn. If there would have been any abandoned factories or warehouses near me, I probably would have gone rummaging for junk parts. I could have easily been this guy; just following my curiosity with no ill intentions but my lab sure would look like I was some sort of terrorist. Now days with all the fear and the bombings, you can't explore your interest in science as easily as you once could.
And there is always Macs - although running a Unix-like OS on a machine that is also Unix-like might be something for the department of redundancy department.
These games would make me say "Shut up and take my money", but only if they made a version for OSX and/or the iPad:
Master of Magic
Master of Orion 2:Battle at Antares
Myth:The Fallen Lords and/or Myth 2:Soulbligher
Avalon Hill tactical combat games such as Under Fire!, Squad Leader, etc.
SSI Gold Box RPG games
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For MOO, Endless Space is close (I don't mind the 3D), but is missing the tactical combat and instead has a "pretty to watch" combat system that I end up skipping most of the time.
If anyone can point me to current OSX games that are close to these and are good, I would appreciate it.
As has been said here many times before. It isn't that companies can't get qualified American workers, it's that they can't get qualified American workers for the low wage they want to pay.
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Yes, and now Apple with the closing the 2 stores closest to me (Stonebriar in Frisco and Willow Bend in Plano). Stonebriar is ALWAYS busy. Haven't been to Willow Bend in a while but it was also always busy last time I visited. Thanks much. :-(
Recently YouTube claimed that a video I made that contained a small part of a Nissan commercial (withing fair use guidelines) was owned by the National Hockey League. How the algorithm made that connection I will never know. I appealed and the claim was dropped.
Zuckerberg's nose is growing. Just sayin'
Then Anita Sarkeesian should be banned for life.
It just looks FLAT.
There. FTFY
Yep. I blew it.
Oh, when I saw BMW recalling 1 million cars, I was sure it was going to be because their turn signals didn't work. Because, you know, BMW drivers never freaking use their turn signals.
Another "change for the sake of change" bug created because someone wanted to be all cutesy with the calculator. Previous version worked just fine.
I use Rotten Tomatoes, but look at both the Critic and the User scores. For example, the new movie The Foreigner... when I saw the trailer, hands-down I was going to see this at the theater. Right now RT shows 53% (rotten) on Critics score but 79% (fresh) on User score. Movie goers seems to like it but it's not a critics dream. These usually appeal to me (action,etc.) more than the high critic scores. When the User score is rotten and the critic is fresh, it's probably some artsy bullshit that may not be worth the time. Anyway, RT is just another set of data to consider in making a decision if you haven't already made up your mind.
I think this promotion is to try to deal with the massive rejection of the "New Hulu Experience", i.e. the new interface that sucks and has received massive negative feedback. Hulu has no plans to go back to the previous interface. Many are voting with their wallet, myself included, and dropping Hulu.
Can you even get a TV that isn't a Smart TV anymore? I recently purchased a new TV and I couldn't find any 4K TVs there were not "smart" TVs. I didn't want a smart TV and certainly didn't want to pay extra to have that crap added to my TV, but none were to be found. I didn't want a "monitor" since I needed/wanted the TV tuner and wanted 55" or larger.
You can trust us this time. Honest! We have changed.
And what about the person that leaked this INTERNAL memo to the public? Shouldn't they be reprimanded or something. This would have just been an internal matter if not for the leak. Google could have had a level headed discussion with Damore about his thoughts on improving the workplace. Instead some SJW decided to make it a national news item.
Actually, on MacOS you don't throw the drive in the "bin" to eject them anymore (and it's been that way for some time now). When you drag a drive icon, the "bin" turns into an EJECT symbol so you drag it to the eject symbol to eject the drive. But that is just one way to do it. You can just right click and select Eject if dragging bothers you.
I found the culprit: https://youtu.be/9WYGdstEVJQ?t...
Seriously, how long will it take once this is available until there is a 'fix' for this irritation?
Oh no, no, no. Please, nobody 'fix' this. Let the market decide. Microsoft made this bed. Let them lie in it.
It seems that Microsoft has never heard the term "Fox guarding the hen house" which is the best way to describe the software developers being in charge of the testing.
I just love how companies that do stuff like this always like to have a list of "Core Values" of the company and they always list something like "Our People Are Our Strength". Ha!
I always just "lock" my luggage with a basic zip tie. Not meant to stop the TSA from getting in, but lets me know they did.
I see a business opportunity in drone snagging net cannons just for this purpose.
It would appear to me that Microsoft is the only one that wants Universal apps and it's because they can't get enough app development on their mobile platform. With iOS and Android dominating the mobile space, what developer really wants to invest in building an app for 3% of the market, which probably will never provide any return on that investment. The Apple Mac had this issue with Windows dominating the PC space making Mac app software lacking in comparison. But the Mac was the only other competition to Windows and had certain niche areas that kept it alive. WinPhone has 2 massive competitors that will always be considered for app development before WinPhone. And WinPhone doesn't have any sort of unique niche to keep it going. So universal apps is Microsoft's way of trying to keep some sort of competitive application parity with iOS and Android. And making the Surface "tablet" just a Windows laptop with a touchscreen and a bad keyboard is how they give it application numbers since, as the RT showed, a dedicated tablet OS didn't work out.
In the 70s, I had an entire chemistry lab in the shed behind our house because I liked science and was curious and wanted to experiment. I had things like calcium carbide rocks (makes Acetylene gas), nitric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid (really all the components to make nitroglycerin and diatomaceous earth to turn that into dynamite), and lots of other chemicals and equipment. I was smart enough not make anything dangerous. Then I got turned on to electronics and started disassembling TV sets (mostly tubes in those days) for parts and to learn. If there would have been any abandoned factories or warehouses near me, I probably would have gone rummaging for junk parts. I could have easily been this guy; just following my curiosity with no ill intentions but my lab sure would look like I was some sort of terrorist. Now days with all the fear and the bombings, you can't explore your interest in science as easily as you once could.
Correction. OS X is certified as UNIX, it's not UNIX-like. http://unix.stackexchange.com/...
These games would make me say "Shut up and take my money", but only if they made a version for OSX and/or the iPad:
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For MOO, Endless Space is close (I don't mind the 3D), but is missing the tactical combat and instead has a "pretty to watch" combat system that I end up skipping most of the time.
If anyone can point me to current OSX games that are close to these and are good, I would appreciate it.
As has been said here many times before. It isn't that companies can't get qualified American workers, it's that they can't get qualified American workers for the low wage they want to pay.