I don't think mild physical activity like that promoted in some Wii games helps all that much. It's better than nothing, especially if you're a pensioner, but I don't think it'll increase your reaction times.
If you want that kind of freedom, you'll have to go dine at an Open Source restaurant.
Good point about the takeaway containers. I still suspect she would just expect people to finish all the food on the spot though. Personally, I think she is on to a great idea. Reminds me of my swiss aunty who lived through World War II rationing.
Australia has always been on the conservative side in culture, religion and politics, despite the national stereotype of being open and fun-loving. In that sense, we've got a lot in common with the US. I'll go so far to say that Australia is a real prude these days.
You're assuming that ebooks will be encumbered by DRM forever. In a few years' time, once ebooks have proven their economic worth, giants like Apple will push book publishers to get rid of DRM. It'll be just like the iTunes music store all over again.
Change will come. Slowly perhaps, but it will come.
I have a Kindle 2 and it is often very slow when doing text searching. The whole interface is just sluggish and frustrating to use. The physical keyboard is terrible too. Everything just lacks polish, and they haven't released a new firmware update for a while now.
I don't know how you can stand working on a netbook for extended periods. I get wrist and neck cramps typing on the keyboard and looking at the screen of my Eee PC 901. Sure, it's great for travelling where you just use it occasionally, but I definitely wouldn't want to use a netbook for any serious work. My Eee PC mostly just sits there gathering dust these days. I'm waiting for the iPad to be released in Australia.
I agree that tablets and netbooks are different classes of device.
Agreed. If Apple qualifies for antitrust investigations, so do lots of other companies.
Surprisingly, I'm not too concerned about the anti-trust outcome in this case. Whatever happens, Apple will still make great products and it won't affect me as an end user.
I'm a web developer and I'm really interested in making iPhone/iPad apps using Appcelerator Titanium. If it could be guaranteed that Titanium apps won't be rejected (on the basis of being a 3rd party dev tool), that sure would be nice.
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I don't think mild physical activity like that promoted in some Wii games helps all that much. It's better than nothing, especially if you're a pensioner, but I don't think it'll increase your reaction times.
If you want that kind of freedom, you'll have to go dine at an Open Source restaurant.
Good point about the takeaway containers. I still suspect she would just expect people to finish all the food on the spot though. Personally, I think she is on to a great idea. Reminds me of my swiss aunty who lived through World War II rationing.
Australia has always been on the conservative side in culture, religion and politics, despite the national stereotype of being open and fun-loving. In that sense, we've got a lot in common with the US. I'll go so far to say that Australia is a real prude these days.
It's the usual zealous nutters hating on Apple no matter what they do. This is reflective of most of the stories posted about Apple on Slashdot.
Why would anyone except developers care? Consumers don't care about your iPhone OS vs. Android flamewars.
So why don't you submit some more Android or N900 stories?
Agreed, the extreme sluggishness of the Kindle 2 user interface is the first thing I noticed when I bought mine.
Patience.
You're assuming that ebooks will be encumbered by DRM forever. In a few years' time, once ebooks have proven their economic worth, giants like Apple will push book publishers to get rid of DRM. It'll be just like the iTunes music store all over again.
Change will come. Slowly perhaps, but it will come.
I have a Kindle 2 and it is often very slow when doing text searching. The whole interface is just sluggish and frustrating to use. The physical keyboard is terrible too. Everything just lacks polish, and they haven't released a new firmware update for a while now.
So Adobe products aren't proprietary? Who's got the "bullshit logic" now?
There's your problem right there. You weren't equals. I definitely wouldn't work as an underling for even my best friend.
Yeah, I guess that's why HTML5 apps are not allowed on the iPhone and iPad.
Oh wait...
uh what? Apple would still make a killing if Flash native apps made it onto the App Store.
The same tired old nonsensical FUD again. How exactly would Apple's profits go down the drain if Flash apps are on the iPhone?
I don't know how you can stand working on a netbook for extended periods. I get wrist and neck cramps typing on the keyboard and looking at the screen of my Eee PC 901. Sure, it's great for travelling where you just use it occasionally, but I definitely wouldn't want to use a netbook for any serious work. My Eee PC mostly just sits there gathering dust these days. I'm waiting for the iPad to be released in Australia.
I agree that tablets and netbooks are different classes of device.
I agree. The iPad was never designed or positioned as a netbook replacement. It's a different class of device altogether.
It might cannibalise a few sales of netbooks, but I think netbook sales will naturally decline over time anyway.
You dispute that Apple took from open source and also contributed back to it?
Agreed. If Apple qualifies for antitrust investigations, so do lots of other companies.
Surprisingly, I'm not too concerned about the anti-trust outcome in this case. Whatever happens, Apple will still make great products and it won't affect me as an end user.
I'm a web developer and I'm really interested in making iPhone/iPad apps using Appcelerator Titanium. If it could be guaranteed that Titanium apps won't be rejected (on the basis of being a 3rd party dev tool), that sure would be nice.
So how do you feel about Flash playing back H264 video?
Since when did Jobs say Flash wasn't an industry standard?
These arguments keep skirting around the real issues.
So does HTML5, which Jobs points out repeatedly. If you don't want to distribute a native app, then write a web-based app.
So what's your point? Oh, you haven't got one.
Apple sabotaging their own laptops? Only on Slashdot would such unmitigated lying bullshit be modded up.
Draconian restrictions.... such as running a hackintosh?
Apple does indeed constrain options. They're all about minimalism, and to Steve Jobs backwards compatibility is an anchor that slows the ship down.
That doesn't work so well for geeks who like to keep using old tech, as many geeks like to do.
The last time they took a risk with their OS? Have you been completely asleep the last few years? It's called iPhone OS.