Ok, slightly chunky, but on amazon I can buy a battery for my Galaxy Nexus that last 3 days of active use for $20. If I'm travelling and run out of juice I can swap another one in. Not difficult.
Yes, Apple lets through ZERO malware... right... They do care more about malware, true, but they're still not perfect. I have hopes for the new blackberry OS but I doubt it will fly. Having a brain is more or less a requirement for someone who doesn't blindly buy Apple. It's the idiots who allow their machines/phones become infected, unfortunately for us it's the iditots who make up the mass market - this being slashdot I hope that people aren't too offended given that MOST of them are outside of that category.
like a 720p video at the correct resolution? Seriously? WTF? I know you need the same horizontal resolution to run existing apps without a black box around the entire screen (ONLY on the sides when viewed sideways) but seriously, adopt to at least ONE standard!
Funny thing. In Hong Kong it's quite popular to buy an iPhone (fashion) and hack it to run Android (functionality). Heard that a few days back from one of my colleagues who used to live out there last year. Going there Saturday to check if that's true (not the main purpose of the trip obviously).
How about intelligent people just looking out for truly insightful comments amongst the various posts? It would be interesting to see a true, accurate demographic of slashdot folk, I guess the people that post are actually a fairly small subset and the number in computer related industries equally small...
Yes, that's EXACTLY what the claims in Sweden are (one, he didn't wear a condom when she though he was. two, I forgt, was it the 3rd or 4th time they had sex that night.
Try most of Europe other than the UK at the moment (bit of a scandal, to say the least, going on at the moment about the freedom of press (they committed a few crimes) - it's sick what the journalists did, but you have to respect their commitment to the TRUE story
You might consider Poland, Latvia, Switzerland and my other for other reasons. The Swiss Franc is too strong against the Euro (and also the dollar, which is helping bolster that)
Pirate Bay countries? Seriously? In Europe? Scandinavia is going to suffer massively in coming years (too strong a currency other than Finland where the biggest employer (Nokia) is going bust)...
There are plenty of places you can go, Middle East, Eastern Europe, parts of the Middle East, Hong Kong, Singapore (of course you would have to give up US citizenship to avoid double taxation in low tax jurisdictions).
Even though you are right to support the above AC your tone isn't helpful to any sort of discussion. Let me add to the flame - modders of the GP are people who... benifit? from the excessive spending in Califor-na-yay...
Control your Police, control your Fire Department and control your Prisons. Most of all control your lawyers, the healthcare system can't take it.
Control your lawyers and you control your ridiculous insurance costs. How much of medical care costs are the cost of insurance to protect the doctors from their very patients?
They're actually being sensible about it for a change. Tax breaks (temporary subsidies) on firms being located and hiring in areas of high unemployment if they employ a certain number of people in the region (similar to what happened in 1993/94 that helped the UK massively). The current government has done some idiotic things in the past, but thankfully they are acting well now, and know how to create a budget surplus given time (yes, it takes time!)
No, there are firms that try to give you X months Gardening (Guardening if you want to be pedantic - origin was to Guard, not to spend time in the garden) leave and pay you FULL SALARY but say in the contracts that you are not allowed to work for a competitor/deal with old clients for 2X months.
Kinda happening. Boston would be the other location.
In the UK they actually are providing "tax credits" - temporary low tax rates for businesses setting up and hiring in high unemployement areas.
Thing is, the "Silicon Roundabout" - what a pathetic name - is in one of those zones, "subject to contract" - they're looking to create the tech equivalent of the city/canary wharf for finance, mayfair for hedgefunds and soho/fitzrovia for fashion.
I beg you please, never associate that catholic (having converted after leaving office because in the UK a Prime Minister cannot be catholic (I think they should ban anyone religious to be honest)) sociopath with the British nation. As someone who forgot to vote that time, I am sorry. Sorry for any incoherence, awake for the last 48 hours.
Did you have any friends to play multiplayer with? Was kind of like a LAN party for people who didn't know what a LAN is. Alcohol was usually present. Win.
You should really look into reading Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman - am sure you would love it.
I can generally function for very long periods of time AS LONG AS I get my hourly cigarette break (which involves walking ~150 metres out of the building and 100 metres down to the river and taking some "fresh air" then walking back again).
The cigarette itself "helps" but I suspect its more the fact that I am physically active for that time - for me that is very important.
Depends on the job really. Are you doing something positive? Devoting a portion of your life, say several years, to a cause you believe in and THAT happens to be your job...
Trying to think of some examples, but I have friends who are teachers who regularly clock up those hours during termtime.
I worked 16 hour days for 6 months when I was starting out, a lot of it was learning and becoming more efficient, I still occasionally work 13-14 hour days but those are few and far between thankfully.
I love my job but not as much as I used to. 6 years in a role can get a bit repetitive.
I'll have a change coming up soon to do something new and I am CERTAIN that I will go back to 16 hour days for at least the first several months while I get up to speed.
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Yep, and not only that, they didn't even go with 720p! If they went with 1080 i would have been impressed. And MAYBE bought the phone.
Ok, slightly chunky, but on amazon I can buy a battery for my Galaxy Nexus that last 3 days of active use for $20. If I'm travelling and run out of juice I can swap another one in. Not difficult.
And yes, it's possible to run a clean version of Windows. You just need to be fucking careful.
Yes, Apple lets through ZERO malware... right... They do care more about malware, true, but they're still not perfect. I have hopes for the new blackberry OS but I doubt it will fly. Having a brain is more or less a requirement for someone who doesn't blindly buy Apple. It's the idiots who allow their machines/phones become infected, unfortunately for us it's the iditots who make up the mass market - this being slashdot I hope that people aren't too offended given that MOST of them are outside of that category.
like a 720p video at the correct resolution? Seriously? WTF? I know you need the same horizontal resolution to run existing apps without a black box around the entire screen (ONLY on the sides when viewed sideways) but seriously, adopt to at least ONE standard!
Exactly! Because all your music is only available on a GM stereo!
Until Jobs is dead, need to wait a while til they show us the body so we can confirm he isn't living in some tropical paradise with 2-Pac and Aaliyah
Funny thing. In Hong Kong it's quite popular to buy an iPhone (fashion) and hack it to run Android (functionality). Heard that a few days back from one of my colleagues who used to live out there last year. Going there Saturday to check if that's true (not the main purpose of the trip obviously).
And the added boost the economy so very much needs
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500395_162-57511984/will-the-iphone-5-boost-u.s-gdp/
I am very happy to know that there are still guys out there that think this way.
I'm not one of them but thanks for making my day. Faith in humanity and all that
How about intelligent people just looking out for truly insightful comments amongst the various posts? It would be interesting to see a true, accurate demographic of slashdot folk, I guess the people that post are actually a fairly small subset and the number in computer related industries equally small...
Terrified of Gnomes but if they suck my balls I might get involved...
Yes, that's EXACTLY what the claims in Sweden are (one, he didn't wear a condom when she though he was. two, I forgt, was it the 3rd or 4th time they had sex that night.
Nearly Every Country?
Try most of Europe other than the UK at the moment (bit of a scandal, to say the least, going on at the moment about the freedom of press (they committed a few crimes) - it's sick what the journalists did, but you have to respect their commitment to the TRUE story
Slightly out of date data, but yes, Ireland is back to growing having taken a hit.
Opportunist - It never meant to be the FINANCIAL centre of europe, but the BUSINESS centre (that is how it is spelled).
Different mistakes. But mistakes on both sides.
You might consider Poland, Latvia, Switzerland and my other for other reasons. The Swiss Franc is too strong against the Euro (and also the dollar, which is helping bolster that)
Pirate Bay countries? Seriously? In Europe? Scandinavia is going to suffer massively in coming years (too strong a currency other than Finland where the biggest employer (Nokia) is going bust)...
There are plenty of places you can go, Middle East, Eastern Europe, parts of the Middle East, Hong Kong, Singapore (of course you would have to give up US citizenship to avoid double taxation in low tax jurisdictions).
Innocent until proven guilty? Guilty until proven innocent?
Perp walk, most civilised countries BAN press coverage of a case until a fair trial has had a chance to run.
I'm sorry, but for me that is a crime by a nation against itself
Even though you are right to support the above AC your tone isn't helpful to any sort of discussion. Let me add to the flame - modders of the GP are people who... benifit? from the excessive spending in Califor-na-yay...
Control your Police, control your Fire Department and control your Prisons. Most of all control your lawyers, the healthcare system can't take it.
Control your lawyers and you control your ridiculous insurance costs. How much of medical care costs are the cost of insurance to protect the doctors from their very patients?
They're actually being sensible about it for a change. Tax breaks (temporary subsidies) on firms being located and hiring in areas of high unemployment if they employ a certain number of people in the region (similar to what happened in 1993/94 that helped the UK massively). The current government has done some idiotic things in the past, but thankfully they are acting well now, and know how to create a budget surplus given time (yes, it takes time!)
Let's see how much shit I get for this
No, there are firms that try to give you X months Gardening (Guardening if you want to be pedantic - origin was to Guard, not to spend time in the garden) leave and pay you FULL SALARY but say in the contracts that you are not allowed to work for a competitor/deal with old clients for 2X months.
It's common
It's Illegal
Kinda happening. Boston would be the other location.
In the UK they actually are providing "tax credits" - temporary low tax rates for businesses setting up and hiring in high unemployement areas.
Thing is, the "Silicon Roundabout" - what a pathetic name - is in one of those zones, "subject to contract" - they're looking to create the tech equivalent of the city/canary wharf for finance, mayfair for hedgefunds and soho/fitzrovia for fashion.
I beg you please, never associate that catholic (having converted after leaving office because in the UK a Prime Minister cannot be catholic (I think they should ban anyone religious to be honest)) sociopath with the British nation. As someone who forgot to vote that time, I am sorry. Sorry for any incoherence, awake for the last 48 hours.
I played Quake
I played Goldeneye
Did you have any friends to play multiplayer with? Was kind of like a LAN party for people who didn't know what a LAN is. Alcohol was usually present. Win.
You should really look into reading Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman - am sure you would love it.
I can generally function for very long periods of time AS LONG AS I get my hourly cigarette break (which involves walking ~150 metres out of the building and 100 metres down to the river and taking some "fresh air" then walking back again).
The cigarette itself "helps" but I suspect its more the fact that I am physically active for that time - for me that is very important.
Depends on the job really. Are you doing something positive? Devoting a portion of your life, say several years, to a cause you believe in and THAT happens to be your job...
Trying to think of some examples, but I have friends who are teachers who regularly clock up those hours during termtime.
I worked 16 hour days for 6 months when I was starting out, a lot of it was learning and becoming more efficient, I still occasionally work 13-14 hour days but those are few and far between thankfully.
I love my job but not as much as I used to. 6 years in a role can get a bit repetitive.
I'll have a change coming up soon to do something new and I am CERTAIN that I will go back to 16 hour days for at least the first several months while I get up to speed.