The fact is that even with surgery his chances were slim. At least with that he had some peace of mind which is, imho, what most cancer patients need anyway since they know that their time is very limited.
Bah, just face it. Android is the new Windows, that is the unrefined and unpolished OS for the masses. Sure it levels the playing field but with Apple you get that feeling that every single small detail was thought out while with either Microsoft or Google most of the stuff was an afterthought. Some examples, remember that don't get the floppy out until the light turns off? On the Mac you put it in the trash and it will autoeject after all read/write operations were complete. Poor quality control on Android's App Store vs iOS App Store. Sure, Apple hardware is and always will be overpriced but they do give you a premium experience. Most of the hate to Apple comes from that fact more than any openness that most people don't really care about.
Yes, I'm pretty sure everybody in Iran hates that guy. Leaders with zero support tend to stay in power for a long time, I don't know how they do it but it happens. I guess even Ghadaffi had more supporters than this Iranian guy.
In general, I don't like to judge world leaders based on whoever the US says is bad or the educated minority base of these third world countries, which most likely have studied/lived in the "West" and also speak English. Those countries sometimes deserve leaders like that since they have very different societies and the same rule that applies to us, barely applies to them. Nobody gives a crap about Sarkozy, Berlusconi and Zapatero, all of them European leaders with pretty bad ratings, but hey, they are allies.
You obviously have never been to Russia, before or after. People remembering the old days are fond of the fact of being in a country that was a superpower, where scientific achievements of all kinds were within reach, where schools were top notch and housing even if it was kind of crappy, was a better deal than the current prices for housing around the Moscow area. But that aside, I still think Russia has a bright future, their economy is still growing, they still have a good manufacturing base plus lots of natural resources.
The Soviet Union had it worse and still they preferred to endure cold, hunger and death before surrendering to the enemy. Point in question: Leningrad/St. Petersburg as well as Stalingrad/Volgograd. Read what happened there and you will realize that the French, with the clear exception of the partisans, acted like freaking cowards.
Apple has been accused of many things but saying that Apple isn't an innovator is taking things too far. Samsung is just a tad better than your standard Chinese manufacturing company, maybe even to the level of Sony but Apple changed lots of things in radical ways, like killing the floppy, nice and shiny user interface on operating systems, amazing industrial design on computer equipment and even successful single-brand electronics retail stores (think of the Sony, Gateway and other stores).
Now I'm no Apple fanboy since I use all major platforms for different purposes: Mac at home, Windows at work and Linux on servers. I have owned both Apple and Samsung products and creating innovation on software has equal value to me than doing it on hardware.
Yes, we need the level of engineering that kills human beings when a space shuttle explodes. I think I'll trust NASA's decision rather than share your opinion, you might look at them as stupid people but then again some people might think the same thing about you.
Stalin solved the incentives issue with the threat of being shipped to prisons in Siberia. It seemed to work considering they build those amazing skyscrappers in just 3 years. So far what seems to work is either money or fear. Money in a way is also an extension of fear of not being able to afford basic or even nice things in life.
I think the easy solution for each country that complains about that is to block said website until they can produce a local version. Blizzard had to do that with World of Warcraft in China since they didn't allow to show corpses when you died. Blizzard then changed that to small coffins and along other changes, the Chinese govt gave them the go ahead. So it can be done while still being respectful of each culture.
I'm truly impressed at Google's ability to makes us work for them without most people even noticing it. This is yet another example of that. Then I hear non-tech people in awe of how smart Google is, and then say to myself, that is one hell of a business model.
The issue here is that Ribbon is for newbies and experts hate it. I honestly believe that somebody with zero experience in previous Microsoft suites will find Ribbon easier to work with. Ribbon is the new toolbar in a way. Experts tend to learn keyboard shortcuts in any case so this way they can cater to both worlds so it is ok I think.
Also as somebody said before, changing an application you are familiar with, just for the sake of adding Ribbon can be pretty annoying but hardly a showstopper.
I'm just replying to your comment that says "Here, you don't even seem aware that they have even occurred." Dissing the Russian space program as smoke and mirrors is like saying the US Space shuttle was an expensive toy.
Both Russian and US programs are by far the most successful in the world and in both programs accidents do happen. Are you trying to tell me that Russia sucks and America is the best or what? Go check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_spaceflight-related_accidents_and_incidents since going to a Russian website gives you goosebumps.
If you choose to ignore 1700 sucessful launches of Soyuz rockets vs a couple or recent incidents that are being take care of, you are either incredibly smart and found a wonderful space program that no one knows about or incredibly stupid by just repeating the same arguments with zero facts. Smoke and mirrors, lol.
all of the fatalities Russia has had have been less recent than any of the US's fatalities (those occurring in space, not on the ground).
Yet, Russia has had an ongoing series of accidents and incidents with it's flights - and that with both the booster *and* the spacecraft. If a US craft behaved in the same way, there would be screams from all quarters to ground it, fire the managers, and consider canceling it. Here, you don't even seem aware that they have even occurred.
And that's pretty much what the Russians did short of cancelling it. Go read en.rian.ru so you can get informed about the quality control comission they created, how they grounded their space vehicles, how one of the top managers lost his job a couple of months ago and how everybody starting with the prime minister and all levels of government got involved with the accidents.
I know you'll probably hate me for saying this, but I work in developing countries and it's far better to get an old pirated version of Windows 98 or XP and then be done with it. That way if kids learn about computers using those machines, they will at least have a shot in a marketplace where they will find the same pirated Windows XP if they get a chance to work with computers.
Just because using pirated software is frowned upon (and illegal in any case) in our societies doesn't mean that translates well to another society where people cannot even afford proper clothing to begin with. Unless you are willing to train a bunch of local volunteers with the innards of Linux, do them a favor and give them things they can really use afterwards to get them out of extreme poverty.
Almost anything that you see today more than 2 stories high be it in a developing country or not is going to have steel reinforcement. Sure you can make the beams out of concrete as well as the columns but even then they are reinforced with steel rods. And working with steel actually tends to be cheaper than concrete because you spend less time and labor.
Wood structures as you would find in your typical house in the US is actually pretty bad when it comes to earthquakes. Having lived in the US and then having to work in the construction field in a developing country, it always struck me what's the reason some structures in developing countries are of higher quality, especially when you consider anchors with bolts on the columns that helps the structure a lot in case of disasters. In the end, I think it comes down to a cost issue. Wood is cheaper in the US and Canada than doing the same structure in concrete. In Latin America at least, it's cheaper the other way around, where you have industry giants like Cemex providing cement at very cheap prices.
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The fact is that even with surgery his chances were slim. At least with that he had some peace of mind which is, imho, what most cancer patients need anyway since they know that their time is very limited.
Bah, just face it. Android is the new Windows, that is the unrefined and unpolished OS for the masses. Sure it levels the playing field but with Apple you get that feeling that every single small detail was thought out while with either Microsoft or Google most of the stuff was an afterthought. Some examples, remember that don't get the floppy out until the light turns off? On the Mac you put it in the trash and it will autoeject after all read/write operations were complete. Poor quality control on Android's App Store vs iOS App Store. Sure, Apple hardware is and always will be overpriced but they do give you a premium experience. Most of the hate to Apple comes from that fact more than any openness that most people don't really care about.
Yes, I'm pretty sure everybody in Iran hates that guy. Leaders with zero support tend to stay in power for a long time, I don't know how they do it but it happens. I guess even Ghadaffi had more supporters than this Iranian guy.
In general, I don't like to judge world leaders based on whoever the US says is bad or the educated minority base of these third world countries, which most likely have studied/lived in the "West" and also speak English. Those countries sometimes deserve leaders like that since they have very different societies and the same rule that applies to us, barely applies to them. Nobody gives a crap about Sarkozy, Berlusconi and Zapatero, all of them European leaders with pretty bad ratings, but hey, they are allies.
China? Everybody knows Un'goro Crater is the best place for that stuff.
He just fights with a Subaru now
I would say the iPod
You obviously have never been to Russia, before or after. People remembering the old days are fond of the fact of being in a country that was a superpower, where scientific achievements of all kinds were within reach, where schools were top notch and housing even if it was kind of crappy, was a better deal than the current prices for housing around the Moscow area. But that aside, I still think Russia has a bright future, their economy is still growing, they still have a good manufacturing base plus lots of natural resources.
I would just use a second satellite as a backup. It is still radio you know. Besides, what better place to place an antenna in than in space?
The Soviet Union had it worse and still they preferred to endure cold, hunger and death before surrendering to the enemy. Point in question: Leningrad/St. Petersburg as well as Stalingrad/Volgograd. Read what happened there and you will realize that the French, with the clear exception of the partisans, acted like freaking cowards.
Apple has been accused of many things but saying that Apple isn't an innovator is taking things too far. Samsung is just a tad better than your standard Chinese manufacturing company, maybe even to the level of Sony but Apple changed lots of things in radical ways, like killing the floppy, nice and shiny user interface on operating systems, amazing industrial design on computer equipment and even successful single-brand electronics retail stores (think of the Sony, Gateway and other stores).
Now I'm no Apple fanboy since I use all major platforms for different purposes: Mac at home, Windows at work and Linux on servers. I have owned both Apple and Samsung products and creating innovation on software has equal value to me than doing it on hardware.
I wonder what kind of offense it takes for the Italian govt to take down your water or electric service. Pasta is taking over their brains it seems.
Nice!
Yes, we need the level of engineering that kills human beings when a space shuttle explodes. I think I'll trust NASA's decision rather than share your opinion, you might look at them as stupid people but then again some people might think the same thing about you.
Stalin solved the incentives issue with the threat of being shipped to prisons in Siberia. It seemed to work considering they build those amazing skyscrappers in just 3 years. So far what seems to work is either money or fear. Money in a way is also an extension of fear of not being able to afford basic or even nice things in life.
Based on how much they seem to lack common sense, I would call them Knights who say Ni.
I think the easy solution for each country that complains about that is to block said website until they can produce a local version. Blizzard had to do that with World of Warcraft in China since they didn't allow to show corpses when you died. Blizzard then changed that to small coffins and along other changes, the Chinese govt gave them the go ahead. So it can be done while still being respectful of each culture.
I'm truly impressed at Google's ability to makes us work for them without most people even noticing it. This is yet another example of that. Then I hear non-tech people in awe of how smart Google is, and then say to myself, that is one hell of a business model.
The issue here is that Ribbon is for newbies and experts hate it. I honestly believe that somebody with zero experience in previous Microsoft suites will find Ribbon easier to work with. Ribbon is the new toolbar in a way. Experts tend to learn keyboard shortcuts in any case so this way they can cater to both worlds so it is ok I think.
Also as somebody said before, changing an application you are familiar with, just for the sake of adding Ribbon can be pretty annoying but hardly a showstopper.
I'm just replying to your comment that says "Here, you don't even seem aware that they have even occurred." Dissing the Russian space program as smoke and mirrors is like saying the US Space shuttle was an expensive toy.
Both Russian and US programs are by far the most successful in the world and in both programs accidents do happen. Are you trying to tell me that Russia sucks and America is the best or what? Go check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_spaceflight-related_accidents_and_incidents since going to a Russian website gives you goosebumps.
If you choose to ignore 1700 sucessful launches of Soyuz rockets vs a couple or recent incidents that are being take care of, you are either incredibly smart and found a wonderful space program that no one knows about or incredibly stupid by just repeating the same arguments with zero facts. Smoke and mirrors, lol.
Yet, Russia has had an ongoing series of accidents and incidents with it's flights - and that with both the booster *and* the spacecraft. If a US craft behaved in the same way, there would be screams from all quarters to ground it, fire the managers, and consider canceling it. Here, you don't even seem aware that they have even occurred.
And that's pretty much what the Russians did short of cancelling it. Go read en.rian.ru so you can get informed about the quality control comission they created, how they grounded their space vehicles, how one of the top managers lost his job a couple of months ago and how everybody starting with the prime minister and all levels of government got involved with the accidents.
I know you'll probably hate me for saying this, but I work in developing countries and it's far better to get an old pirated version of Windows 98 or XP and then be done with it. That way if kids learn about computers using those machines, they will at least have a shot in a marketplace where they will find the same pirated Windows XP if they get a chance to work with computers.
Just because using pirated software is frowned upon (and illegal in any case) in our societies doesn't mean that translates well to another society where people cannot even afford proper clothing to begin with. Unless you are willing to train a bunch of local volunteers with the innards of Linux, do them a favor and give them things they can really use afterwards to get them out of extreme poverty.
It's just that nothing happens on the East coast, so people make a big deal out of this events :)
It's all the people going to Ikea/Potomac Mills that are to blame :P
Almost anything that you see today more than 2 stories high be it in a developing country or not is going to have steel reinforcement. Sure you can make the beams out of concrete as well as the columns but even then they are reinforced with steel rods. And working with steel actually tends to be cheaper than concrete because you spend less time and labor.
Wood structures as you would find in your typical house in the US is actually pretty bad when it comes to earthquakes. Having lived in the US and then having to work in the construction field in a developing country, it always struck me what's the reason some structures in developing countries are of higher quality, especially when you consider anchors with bolts on the columns that helps the structure a lot in case of disasters. In the end, I think it comes down to a cost issue. Wood is cheaper in the US and Canada than doing the same structure in concrete. In Latin America at least, it's cheaper the other way around, where you have industry giants like Cemex providing cement at very cheap prices.
It's more about the design than the material. As long as the material is able to flex itself then you should be fine.