Many manufacturers heavily customize things quite a bit to differentiate their product.
HP/Dell/etc. heavily customize their OS installs, yet the Microsoft update mechanism still works. The add-on software won't get updated, but the OS will.
If only all other manufacturers forced carriers to allow end-users to get software updates directly
This is under the control of Google/Android, not your phone manufacturer. Google just refuses to organize things that way. It's encouraging that Google has (finally!!) fixed one major problem with Android; they could easily allow direct OS updates as well, if they wanted to.
Android is just another OS, like Windows. Windows updates come from Microsoft; it doesn't matter whether you own a Dell or a HP or whatever, the update comes from Microsoft. (Device drivers may come from nVidia/ATI/etc, but core OS bits come from MS).
Scary thought: does that make Microsoft actually smarter about OS design than Google?
This. Recruiters today are nothing more than a pattern-matching algorithm; if you precisely match the list of skills they need, you're in. Any slight deviation - no matter how well qualified you are - and you won't get anything from them.
Recruiters would reject an application from Steve Jobs to work at Apple, because he didn't have 20 years of experience in the smart phone field.
>> Watch batteries were supposed to bring "winding" to a decisive end
Someone has never heard of the automatic (aka self-winding) watch. I realize that the concept has only been around since the 18th century, but really, it's pretty well known.
So, they're saying that the obvious under-reporting (for low-income households, the homeless, and for babies/young children/seniors) is balanced by the obvious over-reporting (people with both a work and a home phone, and people who's line of work involves several "burner" phones) ?
Constitutionally - this is not a fair accounting method, since there is an income requirement to be counted.
For a 3 year old device this is quite good support, I'd say.
Would you say that about any other consumer device? Heck, the *warranty* on a new car is usually longer than that; and US laws mandate that the manufacturer support the car with parts and service for at least 10 years. If a major flaw is found, the company has to issue a recall and fix it for free. Your phone/taplet/computer? After a year you're on your own, and any updates - even for massive security flaws - is totally at the whim of the manufacturer. And this is considered good?
But the foundries will still be in the USA; only the ownership is changing. They aren't making Essex Junction a part of Abu Dhabi.
The main complaint seems to be this: "GlobalFoundries, a U.S.-based firm owned by investors in Abu Dhabi". But: IBM itself is a US-based firm owned by investors in many different countries, including Abu Dhabi, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and many others. Does that make IBM less trustworthy?
Why should the government be the main source for recall information? Shouldn't that come from the manufacturer/importer?
Pass a law saying car companies must have recall information easily accessible on the web. The extra cost for the companies (which have large splashy advertising sites already, backed by a decent server infrastructure) will be next to nothing. However, this will save the government money; they can just put up a static page with pointers to the individual manufacturer's sites.
Do you mean to imply that chip manufacturers have started to lie on their spec sheets? Really? That's a new one; in the past they've been 100% accurate.
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Many manufacturers heavily customize things quite a bit to differentiate their product.
HP/Dell/etc. heavily customize their OS installs, yet the Microsoft update mechanism still works. The add-on software won't get updated, but the OS will.
This is under the control of Google/Android, not your phone manufacturer. Google just refuses to organize things that way. It's encouraging that Google has (finally!!) fixed one major problem with Android; they could easily allow direct OS updates as well, if they wanted to.
Android is just another OS, like Windows. Windows updates come from Microsoft; it doesn't matter whether you own a Dell or a HP or whatever, the update comes from Microsoft. (Device drivers may come from nVidia/ATI/etc, but core OS bits come from MS).
Scary thought: does that make Microsoft actually smarter about OS design than Google?
To be fair, his performance has fallen off quite a bit since he died.
How so? Apple stock has more than doubled since then.
This. Recruiters today are nothing more than a pattern-matching algorithm; if you precisely match the list of skills they need, you're in. Any slight deviation - no matter how well qualified you are - and you won't get anything from them.
Recruiters would reject an application from Steve Jobs to work at Apple, because he didn't have 20 years of experience in the smart phone field.
Chromebooks are not just cheap, they are very low maintenance and easy to use.
So:
- buy this laptop
- return Windows to Microsoft for a $100 refund
- install Chrome
- profit!!
Seriously - if you can score this hardware for $100 and run some other OS, they'll sell like hotcakes.
[Citation needed]
Seriously - is there anything that OpenBSD does better than ?
Internet slide shows suck, but a "10 reasons OpenBSD is better than linux" would help out a lot here.
1) You are trying to be discrete
I wouldn't recommend that. Being discrete is extremely painful, and usually leads to fatal blood loss.
>> Watch batteries were supposed to bring "winding" to a decisive end
Someone has never heard of the automatic (aka self-winding) watch. I realize that the concept has only been around since the 18th century, but really, it's pretty well known.
You think that SWATting someone is bad? Just wait until this comes out.
So, they're saying that the obvious under-reporting (for low-income households, the homeless, and for babies/young children/seniors) is balanced by the obvious over-reporting (people with both a work and a home phone, and people who's line of work involves several "burner" phones) ?
Constitutionally - this is not a fair accounting method, since there is an income requirement to be counted.
Sounds like Elon was watching too many old movies recently.....
Easy solution: have Congress mandate that all computers must have an on/off switch.
For a 3 year old device this is quite good support, I'd say.
Would you say that about any other consumer device? Heck, the *warranty* on a new car is usually longer than that; and US laws mandate that the manufacturer support the car with parts and service for at least 10 years. If a major flaw is found, the company has to issue a recall and fix it for free. Your phone/taplet/computer? After a year you're on your own, and any updates - even for massive security flaws - is totally at the whim of the manufacturer. And this is considered good?
Jediism, Judaism.... how many people just checked the wrong box?
Except that he isn't a computer scientist....
>> a computer scientist and senior VP
You can't be both. You hand in your geek card when you become upper management.
Are you sure this is an original Apple computer? It doesn't have any rounded corners.
SSH is for securely connecting to SSH servers. It's not useful, and certainly not "secure", for low level debugging of TCP connections.
Were you listening to your iPod? Because you missed the loud whooshing sound.
But the foundries will still be in the USA; only the ownership is changing. They aren't making Essex Junction a part of Abu Dhabi.
The main complaint seems to be this: "GlobalFoundries, a U.S.-based firm owned by investors in Abu Dhabi". But: IBM itself is a US-based firm owned by investors in many different countries, including Abu Dhabi, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and many others. Does that make IBM less trustworthy?
I use telnet plenty great for connecting to a tcp port and debugging.
SSH be plenty greater for connecting to TCP ports and not security problem.
They didn't buy the company. They bought some of its divisions and IP.
They bought the phone division...... you mean there were other divisions of Nokia?
It's not exactly the name recognition, it's the name's reputation.
Nokia: well recognized, well liked brand with positive reception everywhere.
Microsoft: well recognized, universally hated brand, regular finalist in "most hated company" competitions.
Marketing 101 says: they chose the wrong name.
Why should the government be the main source for recall information? Shouldn't that come from the manufacturer/importer?
Pass a law saying car companies must have recall information easily accessible on the web. The extra cost for the companies (which have large splashy advertising sites already, backed by a decent server infrastructure) will be next to nothing. However, this will save the government money; they can just put up a static page with pointers to the individual manufacturer's sites.
Wait, you're saying that creating an account on Facebook with a fake identity is a crime???
Excuse me a sec, I'll be right back, need to, uh, delete a few things......
Agile and waterfall are *management* methods. Code quality is a function of *developers*.
If you want quality code, stop pissing off your developers, and choose the least intrusive management method, so people can do their work.
Do you mean to imply that chip manufacturers have started to lie on their spec sheets? Really? That's a new one; in the past they've been 100% accurate.
please please please kill Notes.
Lotus 1-2-3: universally loved, ground breaking program: killed off.
Lotus Notes: universally hated me-too program: still survives.