Sadly, I'm not surprised you've been modded down to 0 -- nobody is allowed to criticise WikiLeaks here. And just look at the front page of WIkiLeaks with Julian's ugly mug staring at you in the banner. I mean, seriously? They've sunk to a new low.
Retailers are pretty much selling iTunes cards at a discount almost year-round. Every 3-4 weeks there will be a 20% or 25% deal. Stock up, and you never have to pay full price for anything. (And no need to link a credit/debit card of course)
Well of course cyberwar would be accompanied by brutal, physical meatspacewar. The two would go hand-in-hand. I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss cyberwarfare when basically all of our modern systems and infrastructure depend on computers and the Internet.
There's a quite a number of countries that have been practising and executing cyberwarfare for years. They just deny that they do it.
My apologies, I've been reading other forums and it seems you're correct.
I have a free developer account registered from a few years ago so I'll see if I can download it tonight when I can get on a Mac with Snow Leopard. There seems to be some conflicting stories -- maybe people who previously registered for free are able to download Xcode 4?
Then don't buy an iPad, sheesh. There will always be "pro" Macs where you can install whatever you want -- how else could you develop for iOS devices?
It's true that computing is moving towards a more user-friendly and "walled" console-like experience. Geeks think that is evil and bad, the rest of the planet rightly thinks it's a great thing.
What's funny is that your ignorant and factually incorrect comment was modded up (you can still download Xcode 4 for free if you sign up for a free Apple developer account).
Your definition of low-life may vary. People in Western countries like Australia used to buy legit games (boxed DVD) for much cheaper from countries like Thailand, but then Valve, without warning, blocked the CD keys so that the games couldn't be played outside of the country of purchase.
I personally got burned by this when I bought The Orange Box. I don't think Valve is evil or anything, but I certainly didn't appreciate it.
Which shooters did you try? And have you tried them on the PS3 or XBox 360? There's some really good console shooters out there now. I used to be a PC-only gamer but nowadays I devote equal time to consoles and Mac. It's true that playing FPSs with a controller is horrid compared to mouse + keyboard, but on an even playing field it's quite manageable and even enjoyable. I'm addicted to the Call of Duty/Modern Warfare series.
I definitely wouldn't play FPSs on Wii though, they tend to be quite crippled due to the low-spec hardware.
iPad would be like the SIG SG550... it's reliable and it just works. Other tablets would be like a blinged-up AR15 platform rifle. You can attach everything + your kitchen sink to it.
Insufficient sleep is one of the great epidemics of the world, but most people continue to deny it or ignore it. No wonder caffeine is one of the great socially acceptable drugs.
The miners in Australia are earning craploads of money, but the problem is that the cost of living in their mining towns is correspondingly incredibly high, so it's still hard to put away large amounts of savings. That, and there's nothing to do out in the sticks.
Actually I'd argue that $200K isn't a lot of savings at all for a man of his age (48 years old). He certainly isn't wealthy. And I bet he would've really had to stretch things (running on empty) to get all $200K out and available to use. So no, I don't think he would be the entrepreneurial or business type.
The developed world has become so obsessed with insane credit and spending that we think it's unusual to have some decent savings in middle age.
He's 48 years old, and being lonely at that age is probably the rather obsessive, picky type who doesn't spend much and saves a hell of a lot of money. Plus he no doubt got a few loans to boost the amount of cash he's got access to as well.
The thing about the haters is that they're like those annoying religious fundamentalists -- they're all about "freedom" and choice, but they get all frothing and up in your face if you happen to choose Apple. Nutcase zealot haters.
Exactly. This just pisses off the haters on Slashdot even more. Apple's products are so good that people want to make use of them in movies and TV shows.
It doesn't work like that, Special Forces can't just pull out after training rebels for a short period. They have to actively mentor and lead them on operations for quite some time, if not the whole time. It will be covert to some degree, but not to the degree that it's deniable. The risk of capture is high.
I'd argue that Steve Jobs isn't so much the marketing genius -- he's the strategic visionary and design genius. Marketing can't polish a turd. Apple is immensely successful because they can combine great engineering with great design. That, and Jobs has a knack for figuring out and defining where the tech world is headed.
It's a common misconception among "geeks" that Apple is only a marketing company. Their marketing is low key and understated precisely because the products speak for themselves.
Killhouses and MOUT towns and the like are probably more useful for live fire or MILES practice. For planning they're not so great because it takes longer to physically reconfigure them and change the layouts.
I'm sure the Secret Service has their own killhouses, if not they'll surely be using the FBI's.
I'd say it's more likely the source was a laptop which had been exposed to the outside world. Typically managers/executives etc, who often take their work laptops home.
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Sadly, I'm not surprised you've been modded down to 0 -- nobody is allowed to criticise WikiLeaks here. And just look at the front page of WIkiLeaks with Julian's ugly mug staring at you in the banner. I mean, seriously? They've sunk to a new low.
Retailers are pretty much selling iTunes cards at a discount almost year-round. Every 3-4 weeks there will be a 20% or 25% deal. Stock up, and you never have to pay full price for anything. (And no need to link a credit/debit card of course)
Well of course cyberwar would be accompanied by brutal, physical meatspacewar. The two would go hand-in-hand. I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss cyberwarfare when basically all of our modern systems and infrastructure depend on computers and the Internet.
There's a quite a number of countries that have been practising and executing cyberwarfare for years. They just deny that they do it.
On the other hand, Google has absolutely no problem pushing Adobe Flash. So obviously Google is quite flexible when it comes to these things.
My apologies to mmclure, I was wrong -- I just tried it at home and I only get the link to download Xcode 3, not 4.
That'll teach me to shoot my mouth off like a baboon.
My apologies, I've been reading other forums and it seems you're correct.
I have a free developer account registered from a few years ago so I'll see if I can download it tonight when I can get on a Mac with Snow Leopard. There seems to be some conflicting stories -- maybe people who previously registered for free are able to download Xcode 4?
Then don't buy an iPad, sheesh. There will always be "pro" Macs where you can install whatever you want -- how else could you develop for iOS devices?
It's true that computing is moving towards a more user-friendly and "walled" console-like experience. Geeks think that is evil and bad, the rest of the planet rightly thinks it's a great thing.
What's funny is that your ignorant and factually incorrect comment was modded up (you can still download Xcode 4 for free if you sign up for a free Apple developer account).
Only on Slashdot.
You're wrong. You can get Xcode 4 for free if you sign up for a free developer account and download it from Apple's Developer site.
Why they're selling it for $5 on the Mac App Store is beyond me.
Your definition of low-life may vary. People in Western countries like Australia used to buy legit games (boxed DVD) for much cheaper from countries like Thailand, but then Valve, without warning, blocked the CD keys so that the games couldn't be played outside of the country of purchase.
I personally got burned by this when I bought The Orange Box. I don't think Valve is evil or anything, but I certainly didn't appreciate it.
Ah, the joys of "Free Trade".
Which shooters did you try? And have you tried them on the PS3 or XBox 360? There's some really good console shooters out there now. I used to be a PC-only gamer but nowadays I devote equal time to consoles and Mac. It's true that playing FPSs with a controller is horrid compared to mouse + keyboard, but on an even playing field it's quite manageable and even enjoyable. I'm addicted to the Call of Duty/Modern Warfare series.
I definitely wouldn't play FPSs on Wii though, they tend to be quite crippled due to the low-spec hardware.
I think a built-in SDXC card slot and wireless syncing will come eventually, but it might take a year or two. Not a big loss really.
iPad would be like the SIG SG550... it's reliable and it just works. Other tablets would be like a blinged-up AR15 platform rifle. You can attach everything + your kitchen sink to it.
Well said. Logic is not a strong point when it comes to haters.
Insufficient sleep is one of the great epidemics of the world, but most people continue to deny it or ignore it. No wonder caffeine is one of the great socially acceptable drugs.
The miners in Australia are earning craploads of money, but the problem is that the cost of living in their mining towns is correspondingly incredibly high, so it's still hard to put away large amounts of savings. That, and there's nothing to do out in the sticks.
Actually I'd argue that $200K isn't a lot of savings at all for a man of his age (48 years old). He certainly isn't wealthy. And I bet he would've really had to stretch things (running on empty) to get all $200K out and available to use. So no, I don't think he would be the entrepreneurial or business type.
The developed world has become so obsessed with insane credit and spending that we think it's unusual to have some decent savings in middle age.
He's 48 years old, and being lonely at that age is probably the rather obsessive, picky type who doesn't spend much and saves a hell of a lot of money. Plus he no doubt got a few loans to boost the amount of cash he's got access to as well.
The thing about the haters is that they're like those annoying religious fundamentalists -- they're all about "freedom" and choice, but they get all frothing and up in your face if you happen to choose Apple. Nutcase zealot haters.
It's clearly sarcasm that mocks the legions of "geek" Apple-haters you see on tech sites like Slashdot.
Exactly. This just pisses off the haters on Slashdot even more. Apple's products are so good that people want to make use of them in movies and TV shows.
It doesn't work like that, Special Forces can't just pull out after training rebels for a short period. They have to actively mentor and lead them on operations for quite some time, if not the whole time. It will be covert to some degree, but not to the degree that it's deniable. The risk of capture is high.
I'd argue that Steve Jobs isn't so much the marketing genius -- he's the strategic visionary and design genius. Marketing can't polish a turd. Apple is immensely successful because they can combine great engineering with great design. That, and Jobs has a knack for figuring out and defining where the tech world is headed.
It's a common misconception among "geeks" that Apple is only a marketing company. Their marketing is low key and understated precisely because the products speak for themselves.
Killhouses and MOUT towns and the like are probably more useful for live fire or MILES practice. For planning they're not so great because it takes longer to physically reconfigure them and change the layouts.
I'm sure the Secret Service has their own killhouses, if not they'll surely be using the FBI's.
I'd say it's more likely the source was a laptop which had been exposed to the outside world. Typically managers/executives etc, who often take their work laptops home.