Bah, there's a lot more features than just the eye candy. The Lion page in the summary has a lot more newsworthy new features IMO:
Autosave:
Say good-bye to manual saving. Auto Save in Mac OS X Lion automatically saves your work — while you work — so you don’t have to. Lion saves changes in the working document instead of creating additional copies, making the best use of available disk space. The lock feature prevents inadvertent changes from being saved and automatically locks documents after two weeks. And the revert feature returns you to the state the document was in when you last opened it, so you can feel free to experiment with confidence. *Available with apps that have been developed to work with Lion.
Resume:
If you’ve ever restarted your Mac, you know what’s involved. First you save your work, then close all your apps, then spend valuable time setting everything up again. With Resume, that time-consuming process is a thing of the past. Resume lets you restart your Mac — after a software update, for example — and return to what you were doing. With all your apps back in the exact places you left them. In fact, whenever you quit and relaunch an app, Resume opens it precisely the way you left it. So you never have to start from scratch again.
Airdrop:
With AirDrop in Mac OS X Lion, you can send files to anyone around you — wirelessly. AirDrop doesn’t require setup or special settings. Just click the AirDrop icon in the Finder sidebar, and your Mac automatically discovers other people nearby who are using AirDrop. You’ll even see contact photos for those who are already in your Address Book. To share a file, simply drag it to someone’s name. Once accepted, the file transfers directly to the person’s Downloads folder. When you’re done with AirDrop, close the Finder and your Mac is no longer visible to others.
Why are we leaving the decision up to Chrome? iOS devices are a giant chunk of the mobile market and play H.264 fine, and so do Android devices and Palm's WebOS. I'm not sure about Blackberry, but it's odd that Windows Mobile doesn't support H.264 given Microsoft's support of it. Also sites like YouTube's Mobile site are using H.264.
In light of all this, why is WebM such a big deal? Are there any vendors (aside from Google) that have products out using it (or using only it)?
As the governmetns are starting to figure out, blocking the internet does disrupt the ability for organizers to get the word out (eg. everyone protest at these specific locations at these times), but once you shut the internet off for everyone, it magnifies the amount of people suddenly upset (and now with nothing better to do but join in). I recall seeing some quote by a protestor who said "we had nothing better to do" once the internet was off so they joined in the rapidly-growing protests.
I think the reason is that it may conflict with the Microsoft TOS.
Look at the trouble Apple had posting stuff like VLC into the App Store and then had it removed via a lawsuit. Can you host Open-sourced apps if the store adds DRM to them or doesn't bundle the code in with the app?
Your argument seems to be that Israel is under threats and its gloomier than I'm making it out to be. Yes I realize that Israeli-Turkish relations are poor (which I blame Israel for), but the agreements are still in place. Don't underestimate Israel's peace treaties and economic ties.
My point is that today Israel is stronger than it ever was before and is at a lower state of risk than it was in the past. In 1967 it was Israel versus Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and helped out by Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Algeria, and the PLO. Today in 2011 you have a peace treaty with Egypt and Jordan, Iraq is no longer a threat, Syria is relatively neutralized as a threat, and the PA brought violence down to lower levels than the 60s. Heck, the Egyptian public is quite unhappy with Israel but they want to keep the peace treaty.
Is Israel facing zero risk today? No, clearly Israel has to deal with the mess over the settlements and the worsening relationship with Iran, but if you want to be realistic you can't use outdated ideas as I was saying earlier. Try to realize how far it's come along.
See my previous comment, he did not threaten to erase Israel off the map. Sure he doesn't like Israel and hopes it will one day go away, but he did not say he would do it.
Second, he is not actively pursuing nuclear weapons. He has denied it and the IAEA has said there isn't proof that Iran is doing anything more than building nuclear power plants, which is legal under the NNPT. I think Iran is pursing a policy of nuclear latency, rather than an actual policy of weapons-building.
Really, if that's the case, then let's look at their founding manifesto. In 1985, they listed their goals (from wikipedia):
To expel Americans, the French and their allies definitely from Lebanon, putting an end to any colonialist entity on our land.
To submit the phalanges to a just power and bring them all to justice for the crimes they have perpetrated against Muslims and Christians.
To permit all the sons of our people to determine their future and to choose in all the liberty the form of government their desire. We call upon all of them to pick the option of Islamic government which, alone, is capable of guaranteeing justice and liberty for all. Only an Islamic regime can stop any future tentative attempts of imperialistic infiltration onto our country.
Granted this translation comes from an Israeli website, but the fact that Israel was colonizing Lebanon made for a pretty popular rallying point of opposition. In 2009 they updated their manifesto, given that Israel withdrew from Southern Lebanon (though they do keep bombing it and shooting people over the border)
But there's the problem, if you act paranoid and bomb your neighbors, who in turn get pissed and start organizing military in defense, then suddenly you begin assuming your paranoia was valid all along. Case in point, Hizbullah didn't exist until after 1982, when Israel invaded Lebanon and then began claiming sections of it as Israeli land promised to it by God.
I think the phrase is lost in translation. In Persian, it means "Down with Israel," rather than the idea of killing everyone there that everyone is led to think. It doesn't mean killing or wiping everyone out.
When Mousavi was running in the presidential election against Ahmadinejad, the latter was giving away free potatoes to the crowds. Mousavi's followers didn't like that, and started the rallying cry "Death to Potatoes."
Really, how does "social structure" translate into creating technology? I'm sure places like India would love to know how they're making microchips while lacking this vital piece of civilization.
That may have been the case for decades, but look, it's 2011. The facts have changed since the 1960s.
Egypt today has a peace treaty with Egypt and a separate one with Jordan. Israel and Turkey have a mutual defense treaty, and Turkey is a NATO member so attacking Israel will bring about massive retaliation from North American and European allies. Iraq, supposedly "Israel's greatest threat today" according to Ariel Sharon, is no longer a threat. I'd say that the neighborhood is far safer than it was 50 years ago; do you still see Israeli planes being hijacked?
Israel is one of the richest countries, with a GDP per capita bigger than Spain or South Korea. The US gives it billions of dollars in military aid and Most Favored Nation free trade status. Does anyone seriously think Israel is under threat of no longer existing?
Israel is generally safe from most of its neighbors. Maybe it would be even safer if it stops its policy of bashing all Arabs (as Israeli FM Avigdor Liberman does) or provoking its neighbors to anger by Israeli MKs referring to Arabs as "worms."
First, the Quran does not say that, I think you're getting such a ridiculous notion from a neocon/zionist/Islamophobe. No "real Palestinian" (who?) would tell you that.
Second, look at The Palestine Papers. The Palestinian government just fell because the PA was scandalously offering to give away Jerusalem and most of Palestine with nothing in return, and yet Netanyahu's government rejected the offers.
Thirdly, the president of Iran is such a red herring. Does he control the military? No. Did he say "wipe Israel off the map?" No. To quote his exact words in Farsi: "Imam ghoft een rezhim-e ishghalgar-e qods bayad az safheh-ye ruzgar mahv shavad." No such idiom exists in Persian, and Ahmadinejad actually just quoted an old speech of Khomeini in which he said “The occupation regime (over Jerusalem) must vanish from the page of time.” It's not about tanks going into Israel, but more like how Regan said the USSR would one day only exist in a history book. Of course Ahmadinejad does wish Israel would disappear, but he is not the Supreme Leader so he cannot make such an order. It's like the US Secretary of the Interior saying Iran should be invaded, he has no authority to do so. Believe it or not, Ahmadinejad denies he is anti-Semitic, he supports Jewish leaders in Iran and groups like Naturei Karta, and insists he is anti-Zionist, not anti-Judaism.
How is Israel "keeping the Middle East nuclear-free" when it is widely regarded to have at least 100 nuclear weapons of its own? The Dimona Nuclear Complex is not exactly a secret.
When did he ever try to exploit fear in Liberals? Certainly not when he was on CNN, he had a rightward slant even back then. Remember his talk about Muslims behind barbed wire and asking Congressman Keith Ellison, a Muslim, to prove he wasn't working with America's enemies?
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I'd like to see this get pushed out as an iPhone notification or something.
The USGS operates a really neat email/SMS earthquake notification service) that allows fine-grained control of notifications.
Bah, there's a lot more features than just the eye candy. The Lion page in the summary has a lot more newsworthy new features IMO:
Autosave:
Resume:
Airdrop:
Why are we leaving the decision up to Chrome? iOS devices are a giant chunk of the mobile market and play H.264 fine, and so do Android devices and Palm's WebOS. I'm not sure about Blackberry, but it's odd that Windows Mobile doesn't support H.264 given Microsoft's support of it. Also sites like YouTube's Mobile site are using H.264.
In light of all this, why is WebM such a big deal? Are there any vendors (aside from Google) that have products out using it (or using only it)?
Over 20 comments before someone mentions Real Genius? This was like the plot of the movie itself.
It is working for me in Grenada (as well as bit.ly)
As the governmetns are starting to figure out, blocking the internet does disrupt the ability for organizers to get the word out (eg. everyone protest at these specific locations at these times), but once you shut the internet off for everyone, it magnifies the amount of people suddenly upset (and now with nothing better to do but join in). I recall seeing some quote by a protestor who said "we had nothing better to do" once the internet was off so they joined in the rapidly-growing protests.
I think the reason is that it may conflict with the Microsoft TOS.
Look at the trouble Apple had posting stuff like VLC into the App Store and then had it removed via a lawsuit. Can you host Open-sourced apps if the store adds DRM to them or doesn't bundle the code in with the app?
So you actually think the Persians want to KILL potatoes? If that's the case, I can't change your belief. Go ask an actual Iranian then.
I guess I should feel flattered.
Your argument seems to be that Israel is under threats and its gloomier than I'm making it out to be. Yes I realize that Israeli-Turkish relations are poor (which I blame Israel for), but the agreements are still in place. Don't underestimate Israel's peace treaties and economic ties.
My point is that today Israel is stronger than it ever was before and is at a lower state of risk than it was in the past. In 1967 it was Israel versus Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and helped out by Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Algeria, and the PLO. Today in 2011 you have a peace treaty with Egypt and Jordan, Iraq is no longer a threat, Syria is relatively neutralized as a threat, and the PA brought violence down to lower levels than the 60s. Heck, the Egyptian public is quite unhappy with Israel but they want to keep the peace treaty.
Is Israel facing zero risk today? No, clearly Israel has to deal with the mess over the settlements and the worsening relationship with Iran, but if you want to be realistic you can't use outdated ideas as I was saying earlier. Try to realize how far it's come along.
See my previous comment, he did not threaten to erase Israel off the map. Sure he doesn't like Israel and hopes it will one day go away, but he did not say he would do it.
Second, he is not actively pursuing nuclear weapons. He has denied it and the IAEA has said there isn't proof that Iran is doing anything more than building nuclear power plants, which is legal under the NNPT. I think Iran is pursing a policy of nuclear latency, rather than an actual policy of weapons-building.
I mean Israel keeps shooting over the border. And now Israel is threatening to invade Lebanon again
Really, if that's the case, then let's look at their founding manifesto. In 1985, they listed their goals (from wikipedia):
Granted this translation comes from an Israeli website, but the fact that Israel was colonizing Lebanon made for a pretty popular rallying point of opposition. In 2009 they updated their manifesto, given that Israel withdrew from Southern Lebanon (though they do keep bombing it and shooting people over the border)
My bad, I should have said "Comparable to Spain." It's still top 30 IIRC.
But there's the problem, if you act paranoid and bomb your neighbors, who in turn get pissed and start organizing military in defense, then suddenly you begin assuming your paranoia was valid all along. Case in point, Hizbullah didn't exist until after 1982, when Israel invaded Lebanon and then began claiming sections of it as Israeli land promised to it by God.
I think the phrase is lost in translation. In Persian, it means "Down with Israel," rather than the idea of killing everyone there that everyone is led to think. It doesn't mean killing or wiping everyone out.
When Mousavi was running in the presidential election against Ahmadinejad, the latter was giving away free potatoes to the crowds. Mousavi's followers didn't like that, and started the rallying cry "Death to Potatoes."
Really, how does "social structure" translate into creating technology? I'm sure places like India would love to know how they're making microchips while lacking this vital piece of civilization.
That may have been the case for decades, but look, it's 2011. The facts have changed since the 1960s.
Egypt today has a peace treaty with Egypt and a separate one with Jordan. Israel and Turkey have a mutual defense treaty, and Turkey is a NATO member so attacking Israel will bring about massive retaliation from North American and European allies. Iraq, supposedly "Israel's greatest threat today" according to Ariel Sharon, is no longer a threat. I'd say that the neighborhood is far safer than it was 50 years ago; do you still see Israeli planes being hijacked?
Israel is one of the richest countries, with a GDP per capita bigger than Spain or South Korea. The US gives it billions of dollars in military aid and Most Favored Nation free trade status. Does anyone seriously think Israel is under threat of no longer existing?
Israel is generally safe from most of its neighbors. Maybe it would be even safer if it stops its policy of bashing all Arabs (as Israeli FM Avigdor Liberman does) or provoking its neighbors to anger by Israeli MKs referring to Arabs as "worms."
You're operating on outdated ideas there.
First, the Quran does not say that, I think you're getting such a ridiculous notion from a neocon/zionist/Islamophobe. No "real Palestinian" (who?) would tell you that.
Second, look at The Palestine Papers. The Palestinian government just fell because the PA was scandalously offering to give away Jerusalem and most of Palestine with nothing in return, and yet Netanyahu's government rejected the offers.
Thirdly, the president of Iran is such a red herring. Does he control the military? No. Did he say "wipe Israel off the map?" No. To quote his exact words in Farsi: "Imam ghoft een rezhim-e ishghalgar-e qods bayad az safheh-ye ruzgar mahv shavad." No such idiom exists in Persian, and Ahmadinejad actually just quoted an old speech of Khomeini in which he said “The occupation regime (over Jerusalem) must vanish from the page of time.” It's not about tanks going into Israel, but more like how Regan said the USSR would one day only exist in a history book. Of course Ahmadinejad does wish Israel would disappear, but he is not the Supreme Leader so he cannot make such an order. It's like the US Secretary of the Interior saying Iran should be invaded, he has no authority to do so. Believe it or not, Ahmadinejad denies he is anti-Semitic, he supports Jewish leaders in Iran and groups like Naturei Karta, and insists he is anti-Zionist, not anti-Judaism.
How is Israel "keeping the Middle East nuclear-free" when it is widely regarded to have at least 100 nuclear weapons of its own? The Dimona Nuclear Complex is not exactly a secret.
I dunno, its left-leaning on social issues, and libertarian on others
When did he ever try to exploit fear in Liberals? Certainly not when he was on CNN, he had a rightward slant even back then. Remember his talk about Muslims behind barbed wire and asking Congressman Keith Ellison, a Muslim, to prove he wasn't working with America's enemies?
Should we be concerned about upcoming interference?
Will this mean the death of Ebaumsworld? The YTMND community rejoices!
I wish I had added a /Sarcasm> tag
But Microsoft themselves said they have the most secure OS in history! And less bugs and security holes than Linux!