The article is mostly complaining that modern 3D TV's require special glasses to watch, which is a completely valid criticism. I'm not sure why you think no one should ever criticize 'optional' technologies. No one's forcing you to buy a Hummer H2 but they still suck.
When people were working in factories under horrible conditions for little pay they didn't solve the problem by making working in factories illegal, the workers unionized and the government passed minimum wage and safety laws. If we banned all the jobs that people only do for money there wouldn't be very many legal jobs.
I thought the reason we had judges and juries was so that a non-biased third party could listen to the arguments from both sides and decide which one is right.
Right, which is why this guy is making his own map that fills in the blank spots on google's map. I support him because I would like to have access to uncensored maps.
After all as a tool the iPad is rather expensive since there are few tasks a tablet is truly well suited for. Most tasks, there are other devices that do a better job,
That might be true for a regular tablet. In my experience if it's possible to use the iPad instead of my computer I will use the iPad, because the it is easier. I find myself getting really frustrated with computers and other devices because I'm used to evereything working very quickly and smoothly.
If I want to open another app it takes about 2 seconds, no matter what app I have open currently, or what app I want to open.
If I want to install a new app I just download it and it runs, no bullshit install wizards, or CD's, or downloads where I find out I have to download this other thing before the thing I am trying to install will work. No messing win the registry. No task manager. No config files buried somewhere in the programs folder.
According to Newsweek, a man named Khalifa Abdullah was killed [newsweek.com] after the release of these documents.
The linked article only says he was killed after the documents were leaked. It doesn't say anywhere that he was killed because of the documents. It doesn't even give any evidence beyond the fact that he was killed after the documents were leaked, not even a statement by the Taliban. The only thing this article tells me is that so far they have no evidence of the Taliban successfully using the documents to find spies.
Of coarse so many documents were leaked that sooner or later the military will find someone who was killed and also mentioned somewhere in the documents. Amnesty international is making this statement so that when the inevitable happens they can avoid loosing donations.
1. Did you read the post you're responding to? It says Apple used the image as an example of an app that could make use of the patent. That's different from trying to patent what the app does.
2. Apple is behaving the same way it always, and there have always been people who have criticized Apple. That criticism is just getting more traction on slashdot because Apple is more popular now.
Most slashdot readers (including me) want to appear more knowledgeable than normal computer users. In order to do that they need to have different preferences than normal computer users, and they need to have reasons for those differences that make them look smart. When Apple was an alternative to the mainstream it was cool to like Apple, because that meant you could say "I don't use windows because of xyz", now that Apple is popular those same people are looking for reasons not to use Apple.
I wonder what they added that slowed it down so much. Multitasking is disabled in the 3G. As far as I can tell the new version has added folders, desktop pictures and some minor changes to the email. Yet it feels considerably slower.
The article says the 2011 Prius, which will be a plug in hybrid, will qualify for HOV passes. The Chevy volt won't even though it is also a plug in hybrid. Ironically this is because it is designed to drive without the engine running most of the time. It's catalytic converter isn't constantly heated, which means that under certain conditions it can give off evaporative emissions.
But you could make the exact same argument for any cell phone that has less than the best possible reception for a cell phone. I doubt there are any cell phones on the market that couldn't have their reception improved by some kind of design change.
Defense Lawyer: "Can it be used to make phone calls?"
Expert Witness: "Well...yeah, but it's reception isn't as good as it could be."
Defense Lawyer: "Is the reception worse than most other phones on the market?"
Expert Witness: "Well no, but..."
Judge: "Next case please."
I'm not surprised that that the iPhone 4 isn't absolutely perfect in every way. No product is. This is a pretty minor issue that has been blown out of proportion. If I were in charge of Apple I would just give out those 'bumpers' for free and hope this all blows over.
Can't stand the iPad, totally useless in the sun; as in I like to read outdoors, I don't need another device to make a basement dweller.
The iPad is hard to read when held in direct sunlight on a sunny day. In any other conditions, such as in the shade under a tree, it is perfectly readable. Unless you like to read books while sunbathing it's a non-issue.
What really annoys me about this oil spill is that politicians are spending all their time asking "Who can we blame?" when they should be asking "How can we prevent this in the future?". Blaming people makes for good press, but directly addressing the problem is much more effective.
It's simpler and cheeper than the shuttle, but it replaces all of it's important roles. That makes it a better solution overall. It's also cheeper than all the other rockets NASA has available.
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After owning laptops exclusively for the last 5 years I'm planning on selling my laptop and buying a desktop. Ever sense I bought an iPad my laptop has been confined to my desk. There's no need to take it on trips, to the coffee shop, or use it in my living room anymore. I still need a computer for programming and graphics work, but I'm going to get a nice dual 24" monitor system with an extended keyboard and tons of RAM.
According to the article it's not sending data in the middle of the night. It just appears that way on the phone bill because they add up all the push notifications for the day and list them as one transaction.
At the risk of being called a troll, isn't that the way all rules work. The Government says it is providing universal health care, but it's really the people paying taxes (or in the case of the US, buying the now mandatory insurance), that actually provide universal health care. The government says it provides national defense, but it's really the soldiers in the military that provide defense.
If an iPad with a 1GHZ processor can do full screen video for hours without getting hot, my dual 2.2 GHz laptop ought to be able to do full screen video without using 90% of my processor and the fan turning on.
Apple literally does not have a monopoly on smart phones.
Of coarse that doesn't make a ban on Google's advertisements OK. But the article says Google's ads themselves are not being banned, just the collection of personal data under certain circumstances. The article itself doesn't say that Apple is collecting the kind of data it is preventing Google from collecting. If Apple isn't collecting that data then it doesn't gain a competitive advantage by banning Google's data collection, it just levels the playing field while allowing Apple to protect user's privacy.
I agree that iPad should have at least one powered USB port. But I think that if you are plugging it into an external monitor, keyboard and mouse then you aren't using it correctly. Have you even tried using one? It's a multitouch interface. A mouse doesn't even make sense.
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The article is mostly complaining that modern 3D TV's require special glasses to watch, which is a completely valid criticism. I'm not sure why you think no one should ever criticize 'optional' technologies. No one's forcing you to buy a Hummer H2 but they still suck.
When people were working in factories under horrible conditions for little pay they didn't solve the problem by making working in factories illegal, the workers unionized and the government passed minimum wage and safety laws. If we banned all the jobs that people only do for money there wouldn't be very many legal jobs.
It doesn't matter which was right...
I thought the reason we had judges and juries was so that a non-biased third party could listen to the arguments from both sides and decide which one is right.
Right, which is why this guy is making his own map that fills in the blank spots on google's map. I support him because I would like to have access to uncensored maps.
It's standing up for my rights because I prefer my maps to be uncensored and complete.
Sometimes you have to be an asshole to stand up for yourself. For example, if someone politely makes an unreasonable request you should still say no.
After all as a tool the iPad is rather expensive since there are few tasks a tablet is truly well suited for. Most tasks, there are other devices that do a better job,
That might be true for a regular tablet. In my experience if it's possible to use the iPad instead of my computer I will use the iPad, because the it is easier. I find myself getting really frustrated with computers and other devices because I'm used to evereything working very quickly and smoothly.
If I want to open another app it takes about 2 seconds, no matter what app I have open currently, or what app I want to open.
If I want to install a new app I just download it and it runs, no bullshit install wizards, or CD's, or downloads where I find out I have to download this other thing before the thing I am trying to install will work. No messing win the registry. No task manager. No config files buried somewhere in the programs folder.
Normal computers suck for every day use.
According to Newsweek, a man named Khalifa Abdullah was killed [newsweek.com] after the release of these documents.
The linked article only says he was killed after the documents were leaked. It doesn't say anywhere that he was killed because of the documents. It doesn't even give any evidence beyond the fact that he was killed after the documents were leaked, not even a statement by the Taliban. The only thing this article tells me is that so far they have no evidence of the Taliban successfully using the documents to find spies.
Of coarse so many documents were leaked that sooner or later the military will find someone who was killed and also mentioned somewhere in the documents. Amnesty international is making this statement so that when the inevitable happens they can avoid loosing donations.
1. Did you read the post you're responding to? It says Apple used the image as an example of an app that could make use of the patent. That's different from trying to patent what the app does.
2. Apple is behaving the same way it always, and there have always been people who have criticized Apple. That criticism is just getting more traction on slashdot because Apple is more popular now.
Most slashdot readers (including me) want to appear more knowledgeable than normal computer users. In order to do that they need to have different preferences than normal computer users, and they need to have reasons for those differences that make them look smart. When Apple was an alternative to the mainstream it was cool to like Apple, because that meant you could say "I don't use windows because of xyz", now that Apple is popular those same people are looking for reasons not to use Apple.
I wonder what they added that slowed it down so much. Multitasking is disabled in the 3G. As far as I can tell the new version has added folders, desktop pictures and some minor changes to the email. Yet it feels considerably slower.
But how does Chernobyl's effect on wild life compare to the effect of a reservoir created by a Hydroelectric Dam?
The article says the 2011 Prius, which will be a plug in hybrid, will qualify for HOV passes. The Chevy volt won't even though it is also a plug in hybrid. Ironically this is because it is designed to drive without the engine running most of the time. It's catalytic converter isn't constantly heated, which means that under certain conditions it can give off evaporative emissions.
But you could make the exact same argument for any cell phone that has less than the best possible reception for a cell phone. I doubt there are any cell phones on the market that couldn't have their reception improved by some kind of design change.
Defense Lawyer: "Can it be used to make phone calls?"
Expert Witness: "Well...yeah, but it's reception isn't as good as it could be."
Defense Lawyer: "Is the reception worse than most other phones on the market?"
Expert Witness: "Well no, but..."
Judge: "Next case please."
I'm not surprised that that the iPhone 4 isn't absolutely perfect in every way. No product is. This is a pretty minor issue that has been blown out of proportion. If I were in charge of Apple I would just give out those 'bumpers' for free and hope this all blows over.
I can't tell if you're serious or you're being sarcastic. Putting on sunblock to read a book seems strange to me though.
Can't stand the iPad, totally useless in the sun; as in I like to read outdoors, I don't need another device to make a basement dweller.
The iPad is hard to read when held in direct sunlight on a sunny day. In any other conditions, such as in the shade under a tree, it is perfectly readable. Unless you like to read books while sunbathing it's a non-issue.
What really annoys me about this oil spill is that politicians are spending all their time asking "Who can we blame?" when they should be asking "How can we prevent this in the future?". Blaming people makes for good press, but directly addressing the problem is much more effective.
It's simpler and cheeper than the shuttle, but it replaces all of it's important roles. That makes it a better solution overall. It's also cheeper than all the other rockets NASA has available.
After owning laptops exclusively for the last 5 years I'm planning on selling my laptop and buying a desktop. Ever sense I bought an iPad my laptop has been confined to my desk. There's no need to take it on trips, to the coffee shop, or use it in my living room anymore. I still need a computer for programming and graphics work, but I'm going to get a nice dual 24" monitor system with an extended keyboard and tons of RAM.
There are valuable minerals everywhere. The question is are the minerals worth more than it would cost to mine them.
According to the article it's not sending data in the middle of the night. It just appears that way on the phone bill because they add up all the push notifications for the day and list them as one transaction.
At the risk of being called a troll, isn't that the way all rules work. The Government says it is providing universal health care, but it's really the people paying taxes (or in the case of the US, buying the now mandatory insurance), that actually provide universal health care. The government says it provides national defense, but it's really the soldiers in the military that provide defense.
If an iPad with a 1GHZ processor can do full screen video for hours without getting hot, my dual 2.2 GHz laptop ought to be able to do full screen video without using 90% of my processor and the fan turning on.
Apple literally does not have a monopoly on smart phones.
Of coarse that doesn't make a ban on Google's advertisements OK. But the article says Google's ads themselves are not being banned, just the collection of personal data under certain circumstances. The article itself doesn't say that Apple is collecting the kind of data it is preventing Google from collecting. If Apple isn't collecting that data then it doesn't gain a competitive advantage by banning Google's data collection, it just levels the playing field while allowing Apple to protect user's privacy.
I agree that iPad should have at least one powered USB port. But I think that if you are plugging it into an external monitor, keyboard and mouse then you aren't using it correctly. Have you even tried using one? It's a multitouch interface. A mouse doesn't even make sense.