Nothing wrong with releasing software, but it needs a reason for existence. When Chrome was released for Windows, the point was speed, minimalistic UI and automatic, hassle free updates. Will Edge automatically reformat desktop pages for mobile? Will Microsoft launcher automatically synchronize apps and widgets across devices? If not, they are wasting a lot of time for user base that will not be significant enough for business.
Tech community is larger than ever, so why aren't we growing? One idea is to allow customized story feeds where individual slashdot users can post their own story or import all/selected stories posted by site owners and and other users. If some of these become popular, they will drive more traffic to ads and to the main page. This will let us move away from being bland and mainstream for everyone. Some are interested in hardcore science and in depth tech. Some may want to discuss onslaught of political correctness that silences beneficial practical use of such science and tech. And so on.
Windows is not for running applications anymore. It's for selling Office, Skype and OneDrive. If I open a laptop at random time, I am likely to find it has rebooted because of an update and needs to install updates for another 20 minutes after I relogin, just when I need to urgently e-sign a PDF document or whatever else can not be conveniently done on a phone. Windows XP used to be a regular operating system for doing work, maybe that's why people keep using it? So for Chrome, there is ChromeOS that just works, and these days runs apps besides Chrome as well. If Firefox is killing off support for normal operating systems, maybe they can provide their own like that?
You might be living in a household with another adult and multiple kids. AirPods or EarBuds or whatever are like a $700 investment at this point. Now, if someone needs to listen to stuff on a phone without disturbing others, what are the chances of them being able to find their own headphones or re-pair others to a correct cell phone?
Of course designers of these products have never left the basement and so are not aware of the problems...
That's not the only way to run a company though. Toyota is a great company without a radical redesign of a steering will every 3 years. In fact, a great company because they don't. Eventually a car gets worn out, in the meantime their is support revenue. At the same time, they were early adopters of hybrid technology almost 2 decades back, and still make the most practical hybrids today. When self driving or electric tech is ready, I will be confident that what I buy from them is not a dud.
Smartphones are approaching the same point as laptops a decade ago or screwdrivers a century ago. They are fine and don't need to be changed. There are emerging areas such as VR, voice and machine learning where there are lots of unsolved problems and opportunities for great design. But changing things for the sake of changing things does nobody any good. Apple should stick to their tradition of using technology in meaningful ways when it is ready.
It's anyone expressing skepticism about "prolitariate of all counties unite" who has to worry about their jobs, web hosting and physical safety. Being a socially centrist libertarian or a 90s Democrat seems sufficient to prove wrath of the revolutionaries.
Whatever else bottled water is, the amount of water needed is trivial compared to other consumers such as agriculture. Materials and environmental impact of the bottles is much more problematic.
It's your choice to offer unlimited plan. It's your choice to offer unlimited roaming without charging extra. It's your choice to not throttle heavy users. WTF are you doing blaming customers? It's like "free show if you attend a timeshare presentation" folks bitching if nobody ends up buying.
Android is open source, so there is an endless choice of form factors, ruggedized devices, battery sizes, hardware like built in barcode/RFID scanners... Surprises it took that long. Target probably doesn't need Google apps on their devices, so they can strip down the OS for security/abuse protection and run on really inexpensive hardware without much RAM or flash.
Facebook does not get census data for each user. Instead, they infer demographics from user behavior or whatever information they bother to put when creating an account. Most 13 year olds are 31 year olds. A considerable number of users probably have multiple accounts to keep mom away from edgier aspects of their lifestyle. So this can be "as far as we know" instead of, or in addition to, straight WV-style cheating to tempt advertisers.
You get to choose. Either get an easily unlockable device like Pixel or OnePlus and install whatever ROM you want. Fine, 10 second boot delay, but how often do you boot a phone? Or, you just don't worry about it and just be safe. Then you don't want someone to downgrade your phone to an OS version that can be targeted with various exploits. If you change your mind, you can still unlock the bootloader after verifying some information with your vendor or wireless provider to make sure it's really you. What do you honestly think is better for an average non-technical user who has some pretty private information on that phone?
Tired of what we can accomplish with human intelligence! Consider artificial intelligence for 46th president of United States of America! Starting today, we are starting to train virtualDonaldTrump@ to predict the next tweet of realDonaldTrump@. At the point most can not tell the difference in a blind poll, we have achieved parity of automated governance with humans. And ours doesn't grab pussy!
You do realize that this is only a requirement for hardware manufacturers who want to bundle Google apps with their devices right? So far these apps don't even check much if you download them from the web and sideload. But even if some of them do in future, you can still install amazon app store and runs tons of other stuff.
In one sense, the failure of coding bootcamps reflects the near-universal failure of for-profit universities, colleges, and charter schools to provide a usable education.
News to me, one I take my kids to seems perfectly fine. Plus they did Hour of Code thing... and it teaches kids to code! What, do you expect to become an expert in anything - foreign language, electrical work, skiing - in 90 days? Doesn't work like that. It gives you an introduction on where to look, they you can try writting tiny apps for your own use / tinker with stuff on github. Maybe works as an apprentice for your friend working on their own thing for some beers. Do this for a year or two and you should be good to use your new skills for fun and profit.
I am already using a 45 inch 4K TV as a monitor. You don't need quite so much space for IntelliJ, but sides are great for e-mail, calendar, IM, browser with documentation... And did I say you can also watch TV on it?
OF COURSE it's all gimmicks. You can get a $200 laptop that will do all what is required, which is pretty much run a web browser. How else are vendors to justify 5-10 times that price? Apple is nothing on this front, have you seen Samsung or Sony?
Nice but not very common. If you are in an apartment, you can't install your own rooftop antena. If you are on/near the hills, forget about consistent reception. And finding the right place to live makes cable costs a rounding error.
It's not you, it's them. You have blinded yourself to a pattern of corporate decay because it came about so gradually. People used to celebrate your achievements, have fun office parties and offsites, pay attention to your needs as a human being. And now it takes a year to order a new laptop and your boss shoots absentee e-mails asking you to attend a cross-timezone phone call at 10pm right?
You will feel so much better when you move to a place that doesn't suck. In the meantime, all your experience is worth a fat pay raise, even a cross-ladder promotion.
If you are trully on a budget, get the lowest tier Netlix subscription and an antenna for basic news/sports. If you are sufficiently desperate, connect an Android phone with T-mobile service to monitor/keyboard/mouse as a replacement for both a TV and a PC, no need for any other internet service. If not, higher speeds are overrated and basics work fine.
If you are financially comfortable, consider the convinience you are getting from watching your stuff on any TV, device and hotel room setup. At this time your time and quality of life is more important than counting pennies.
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Hmm, nothing to your liking here?? Supporting small developers is the way to get things fixed.
So why do you think users installed it when they already had IE? Back in the day unified address/search bar was new and handy for one thing.
Nothing wrong with releasing software, but it needs a reason for existence. When Chrome was released for Windows, the point was speed, minimalistic UI and automatic, hassle free updates. Will Edge automatically reformat desktop pages for mobile? Will Microsoft launcher automatically synchronize apps and widgets across devices? If not, they are wasting a lot of time for user base that will not be significant enough for business.
Tech community is larger than ever, so why aren't we growing? One idea is to allow customized story feeds where individual slashdot users can post their own story or import all/selected stories posted by site owners and and other users. If some of these become popular, they will drive more traffic to ads and to the main page. This will let us move away from being bland and mainstream for everyone. Some are interested in hardcore science and in depth tech. Some may want to discuss onslaught of political correctness that silences beneficial practical use of such science and tech. And so on.
Windows is not for running applications anymore. It's for selling Office, Skype and OneDrive. If I open a laptop at random time, I am likely to find it has rebooted because of an update and needs to install updates for another 20 minutes after I relogin, just when I need to urgently e-sign a PDF document or whatever else can not be conveniently done on a phone. Windows XP used to be a regular operating system for doing work, maybe that's why people keep using it? So for Chrome, there is ChromeOS that just works, and these days runs apps besides Chrome as well. If Firefox is killing off support for normal operating systems, maybe they can provide their own like that?
You might be living in a household with another adult and multiple kids. AirPods or EarBuds or whatever are like a $700 investment at this point. Now, if someone needs to listen to stuff on a phone without disturbing others, what are the chances of them being able to find their own headphones or re-pair others to a correct cell phone?
Of course designers of these products have never left the basement and so are not aware of the problems...
That's not the only way to run a company though. Toyota is a great company without a radical redesign of a steering will every 3 years. In fact, a great company because they don't. Eventually a car gets worn out, in the meantime their is support revenue. At the same time, they were early adopters of hybrid technology almost 2 decades back, and still make the most practical hybrids today. When self driving or electric tech is ready, I will be confident that what I buy from them is not a dud.
Smartphones are approaching the same point as laptops a decade ago or screwdrivers a century ago. They are fine and don't need to be changed. There are emerging areas such as VR, voice and machine learning where there are lots of unsolved problems and opportunities for great design. But changing things for the sake of changing things does nobody any good. Apple should stick to their tradition of using technology in meaningful ways when it is ready.
It's anyone expressing skepticism about "prolitariate of all counties unite" who has to worry about their jobs, web hosting and physical safety. Being a socially centrist libertarian or a 90s Democrat seems sufficient to prove wrath of the revolutionaries.
Slashdot staff is way ahead of you folks!
Whatever else bottled water is, the amount of water needed is trivial compared to other consumers such as agriculture. Materials and environmental impact of the bottles is much more problematic.
It's your choice to offer unlimited plan. It's your choice to offer unlimited roaming without charging extra. It's your choice to not throttle heavy users. WTF are you doing blaming customers? It's like "free show if you attend a timeshare presentation" folks bitching if nobody ends up buying.
Android is open source, so there is an endless choice of form factors, ruggedized devices, battery sizes, hardware like built in barcode/RFID scanners... Surprises it took that long. Target probably doesn't need Google apps on their devices, so they can strip down the OS for security/abuse protection and run on really inexpensive hardware without much RAM or flash.
Facebook does not get census data for each user. Instead, they infer demographics from user behavior or whatever information they bother to put when creating an account. Most 13 year olds are 31 year olds. A considerable number of users probably have multiple accounts to keep mom away from edgier aspects of their lifestyle. So this can be "as far as we know" instead of, or in addition to, straight WV-style cheating to tempt advertisers.
You get to choose. Either get an easily unlockable device like Pixel or OnePlus and install whatever ROM you want. Fine, 10 second boot delay, but how often do you boot a phone? Or, you just don't worry about it and just be safe. Then you don't want someone to downgrade your phone to an OS version that can be targeted with various exploits. If you change your mind, you can still unlock the bootloader after verifying some information with your vendor or wireless provider to make sure it's really you. What do you honestly think is better for an average non-technical user who has some pretty private information on that phone?
We need affordable phones that get updates and are not crap. OnePlus and Nexus used to be two such lines, but they have now gone high end.
Tired of what we can accomplish with human intelligence! Consider artificial intelligence for 46th president of United States of America! Starting today, we are starting to train virtualDonaldTrump@ to predict the next tweet of realDonaldTrump@. At the point most can not tell the difference in a blind poll, we have achieved parity of automated governance with humans. And ours doesn't grab pussy!
You do realize that this is only a requirement for hardware manufacturers who want to bundle Google apps with their devices right? So far these apps don't even check much if you download them from the web and sideload. But even if some of them do in future, you can still install amazon app store and runs tons of other stuff.
Shot tons of photos with OnePlus, nothing bad happened.
In one sense, the failure of coding bootcamps reflects the near-universal failure of for-profit universities, colleges, and charter schools to provide a usable education.
News to me, one I take my kids to seems perfectly fine. Plus they did Hour of Code thing... and it teaches kids to code! What, do you expect to become an expert in anything - foreign language, electrical work, skiing - in 90 days? Doesn't work like that. It gives you an introduction on where to look, they you can try writting tiny apps for your own use / tinker with stuff on github. Maybe works as an apprentice for your friend working on their own thing for some beers. Do this for a year or two and you should be good to use your new skills for fun and profit.
I am already using a 45 inch 4K TV as a monitor. You don't need quite so much space for IntelliJ, but sides are great for e-mail, calendar, IM, browser with documentation... And did I say you can also watch TV on it?
OF COURSE it's all gimmicks. You can get a $200 laptop that will do all what is required, which is pretty much run a web browser. How else are vendors to justify 5-10 times that price? Apple is nothing on this front, have you seen Samsung or Sony?
Nice but not very common. If you are in an apartment, you can't install your own rooftop antena. If you are on/near the hills, forget about consistent reception. And finding the right place to live makes cable costs a rounding error.
It's not you, it's them. You have blinded yourself to a pattern of corporate decay because it came about so gradually. People used to celebrate your achievements, have fun office parties and offsites, pay attention to your needs as a human being. And now it takes a year to order a new laptop and your boss shoots absentee e-mails asking you to attend a cross-timezone phone call at 10pm right?
You will feel so much better when you move to a place that doesn't suck. In the meantime, all your experience is worth a fat pay raise, even a cross-ladder promotion.
If you are trully on a budget, get the lowest tier Netlix subscription and an antenna for basic news/sports. If you are sufficiently desperate, connect an Android phone with T-mobile service to monitor/keyboard/mouse as a replacement for both a TV and a PC, no need for any other internet service. If not, higher speeds are overrated and basics work fine.
If you are financially comfortable, consider the convinience you are getting from watching your stuff on any TV, device and hotel room setup. At this time your time and quality of life is more important than counting pennies.