Additional Insulation = Been there, was a waste of money.
You forgot to mention... "and the big rush brought on many dodgy installers whose installations can (or have) caused house fires", eg:
Insulation scheme 'causing six city fires every month [June, 2010] http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/insulation-scheme-causing-six-city-fires-every-month-20100531-wrcm.html
And that was only one city. Good intentions 'n' all.
I'm only relatively new to iOS development, so I could be speaking out my ass, but it's probably because the iOS5 Maps app was using the MapKit.framework library just like every other maps-capable app on the device.
Because Apple has replaced the iOS5 Map Kit library with their own (our app, for example, now uses the ugly Apple maps with no changes from us) I suspect Ryan Perrich has not only had to extract the old Maps app from an iOS5 image but also the MapKit.framework library and then package them together into an.ipa that he can install onto an iOS6 device. With that approach, it's unlikely that the old Google maps would be available to any other app on the device.
Comparing with Microsoft as you do, this would be the equivalent of replacing the fucked-up Word-based mail editor in Outlook with the last released Outlook-native one, but only for Microsoft Outlook.
I think they meant "familiar" instead of "easy" - heaven forbid anyone should ever have to contend with anything new or different. Like you'd want to spend $150 or more to put Windows on a $25 computer, ffs, even if it had an ARM build that worked.
Jay Goldberg should update his article in a couple of months' time when:
He's tried to install an app from Google Play that actually requires ICS features and discovers that his shiny new tablet is just Gingerbread skinned to look like ICS.
He's tried to upgrade to the latest version of Android only to find out he can't. There's a reason he couldn't figure out who manufactured it - nobody's going to be around to supply him with firmware updates. Except maybe CyanogenMod.
Yes, $45 tablets are around and have been for a while. Their called throw-away devices.
Seriously though, I never liked the Mac Vs PC ads, I feel like if you can't sell your product on its own merit, you shouldn't release ads trashing the other guys.
Agreed. But that doesn't stop Apple's Finder from showing pretty model-specific icons for all of the Macs when browsing a network and showing a generic 80's era CRT displaying a readable BSOD for all of the Windows PCs, now does it?
I agree with most of what you're saying, except for this:
The same fixed number of bytes are read every time, extra data is ignored, so not over flows should happen. Its SAFE.
You can't guarantee that as QR codes can contain a variable amount of data. By increasing the row and column counts you can include more data which leads to the possibility of a buffer overrun in the reader library, depending on how badly it's written. The whole point of buffer overrun attacks is that they're exploiting known bugs in software. As with all user input, QR codes should be treated as tainted.
Maybe you're thinking of this/. story from 2010, which is about a different attack (a MITM that allows the wrong PIN to be verified as correct) from the same Cambridge researchers?
Gravity isn't a problem, that's not what the article is about. The article is talking about how NASA is finally researching LED-powered greenhouses to provide light for plants in a lunar environment, even though greenhouses on earth have already been doing it for at least a decade. There are also high-hundreds/low-thousands of marine aquarists out there that have been doing it for some time, using red-blue LED panels to grow turf algae in their sump tanks for nitrate export.
A point of technical accuracy; on iOS you could not sell an app that would alter the destination of traffic for all other apps.
Instead, they are using a configuration profile - it's the same mechanism that enables a company to configure iOS devices. The configuration profile can load in mandatory PIN use, or other settings for the phone - including a network proxy as we see here.
As you say, users will not really care... but even so I can't see them tricking many users into doing this.
Still, what happened to the curated garden that Apple is so proud of?
An app that helps singles find others in bars is booted from the App store for fear of stalking, but one that steals ALL your traffic is OK?
90% of IPhone users have no clue what the pop-ups and check boxes mean. Its just some techno-talk-gibberish that you have to click OK
in order to use you cool new app.
Did you even read TFA? This is/. so I guess not.
Ignoring that Apple are dicktards when it comes to consistent enforcement of their own App Store policies, the Wajam app doesn't even touch your traffic. Users are encouraged to download and install a separate Configuration Profile that tells the iDevice to use a proxy server at Wajam's DC for internet traffic. Carrier Settings/Configuration Profiles are not new... for a number of years web sites like http://www.unlockit.co.nz/ have enabled users to define their own APN configurations so they can do things like disable 2G/3G data access to prevent carriers from generating massive bills.
It doesn't allow simultaneous observations, either. It's near-simultaneous observations due to the mirror switching that happens in the DCT's RC cube - currently only one of three instruments have use of the telescope, depending on how the mirrors are oriented.
Yep, lock up our atmospheric carbon at the bottom of the oceans where we can't get to it. Wouldn't it be better to find a way to directly capture it from the air (through electrolytic deposition or something) so that it can be used by the impending graphene and carbon nanotube industries?
"Decent navigation software" just uses your last calculated velocity from your last successful GPS fix to move you along the calculated route. You can demonstrate this yourself by using underground tunnels and intentionally taking the wrong turn or even just slowing down - the GPS doesn't have any fancy accelerometers to notice you've changed course or speed, it continues to show you moving along the calculated route at your old speed, at least until you come back out into the open air to get a new GPS fix.
And I seriously doubt you could find a mobile device that doesn't support Gmail + Google Calendar.
Have you tried using iDevices with Google Calendar? They suck!
I have simple requirements: I want to be able to create events on my personal calendar that can have two reminders (I usually have one the day before to get materials together, then another an hour or two before so I can get to the meeting) and I want to have the "Phases of the Moon" and "Australian Holidays" shared calendars as well. There's no clean, simple way to do it on iDevices.
If you create an ActiveSync account you can get all three calendars, but you're limited to a single reminder. If you use calendars through your Gmail account connector you can have multiple reminders, but you can't see the shared calendars. If you have both accounts configured and just "hide" your personal calendar on the ActiveSync account you get two alerts for every reminder.
Aside from all the technical issues involved on the wire (length, capacitance, reflections, etc.) you'll probably find you're boned because all ISPs advertise line speeds with the magical phrase "up to." i.e.: "3Mbps" is not the same as "up to 3Mbps."
For a large percentage of internet (gaming) users I'd say you've probably used BitTorrent without even realising it. Ever played one of these games: World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Diablo III? Blizzard's software update system uses BitTorrent by default with a fallback to HTTP, and they're not the only ones.
Microsoft has to pay DVD player manufacturers to allow you to play DVDs.
Not quite. DVD player manufacturers have to pay royalties to the DVDFLLC (DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation) for use of the DVD logos on their players and packaging. Software vendors such as Microsoft then have to pay another lot of royalties to the DVDFLLC for the use of the CSS decryption and MPEG decoding algorithms in their software. Some might call that double-dipping, but that's what happens.
I can understand Microsoft wanting to reduce their costs, but I doubt this will actually save consumers any money since they'll likely be paying *extra* for the Media Center.
Then that's a problem with the push-button system, not with the pedals or the drivetrain. If someone wrecks because they can't turn their car off then the solution is maybe to make it so that they can turn their car off.
Correct. Most push button ignition systems require you to hold the button in for a couple of seconds to turn it off. Problem with this is that in a panic situation, like an out-of-control vehicle, most people will be repeatedly stabbing at the button because they are panicked and need two hands on the wheel.
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Additional Insulation = Been there, was a waste of money.
You forgot to mention... "and the big rush brought on many dodgy installers whose installations can (or have) caused house fires", eg:
Insulation scheme 'causing six city fires every month [June, 2010]
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/insulation-scheme-causing-six-city-fires-every-month-20100531-wrcm.html
And that was only one city. Good intentions 'n' all.
... nasty wildlife ...
We have kangaroos jumping down our main streets that would kick you in the guts as soon as hug you. Then, there's drop bears...
I'm only relatively new to iOS development, so I could be speaking out my ass, but it's probably because the iOS5 Maps app was using the MapKit.framework library just like every other maps-capable app on the device.
Because Apple has replaced the iOS5 Map Kit library with their own (our app, for example, now uses the ugly Apple maps with no changes from us) I suspect Ryan Perrich has not only had to extract the old Maps app from an iOS5 image but also the MapKit.framework library and then package them together into an .ipa that he can install onto an iOS6 device. With that approach, it's unlikely that the old Google maps would be available to any other app on the device.
Comparing with Microsoft as you do, this would be the equivalent of replacing the fucked-up Word-based mail editor in Outlook with the last released Outlook-native one, but only for Microsoft Outlook.
I think they meant "familiar" instead of "easy" - heaven forbid anyone should ever have to contend with anything new or different. Like you'd want to spend $150 or more to put Windows on a $25 computer, ffs, even if it had an ARM build that worked.
Jay Goldberg should update his article in a couple of months' time when:
Yes, $45 tablets are around and have been for a while. Their called throw-away devices.
Seriously though, I never liked the Mac Vs PC ads, I feel like if you can't sell your product on its own merit, you shouldn't release ads trashing the other guys.
Agreed. But that doesn't stop Apple's Finder from showing pretty model-specific icons for all of the Macs when browsing a network and showing a generic 80's era CRT displaying a readable BSOD for all of the Windows PCs, now does it?
The same fixed number of bytes are read every time, extra data is ignored, so not over flows should happen. Its SAFE.
You can't guarantee that as QR codes can contain a variable amount of data. By increasing the row and column counts you can include more data which leads to the possibility of a buffer overrun in the reader library, depending on how badly it's written. The whole point of buffer overrun attacks is that they're exploiting known bugs in software. As with all user input, QR codes should be treated as tainted.
European Credit and Debit Card Security Broken
http://news.slashdot.org/story/10/02/11/2129212/european-credit-and-debit-card-security-broken
A web cam pointed at a lava lamp works for some people.
I don't know why you're surprised. It's more than five minutes ago, so of course the Slashdot editors have forgotten: http://tech.slashdot.org/story/10/12/27/1911223/using-led-ceiling-lights-for-digital-communication
Gravity isn't a problem, that's not what the article is about. The article is talking about how NASA is finally researching LED-powered greenhouses to provide light for plants in a lunar environment, even though greenhouses on earth have already been doing it for at least a decade. There are also high-hundreds/low-thousands of marine aquarists out there that have been doing it for some time, using red-blue LED panels to grow turf algae in their sump tanks for nitrate export.
A point of technical accuracy; on iOS you could not sell an app that would alter the destination of traffic for all other apps.
Instead, they are using a configuration profile - it's the same mechanism that enables a company to configure iOS devices. The configuration profile can load in mandatory PIN use, or other settings for the phone - including a network proxy as we see here.
As you say, users will not really care... but even so I can't see them tricking many users into doing this.
Still, what happened to the curated garden that Apple is so proud of?
An app that helps singles find others in bars is booted from the App store for fear of stalking, but one that steals ALL your traffic is OK?
90% of IPhone users have no clue what the pop-ups and check boxes mean. Its just some techno-talk-gibberish that you have to click OK in order to use you cool new app.
Did you even read TFA? This is /. so I guess not.
Ignoring that Apple are dicktards when it comes to consistent enforcement of their own App Store policies, the Wajam app doesn't even touch your traffic. Users are encouraged to download and install a separate Configuration Profile that tells the iDevice to use a proxy server at Wajam's DC for internet traffic. Carrier Settings/Configuration Profiles are not new... for a number of years web sites like http://www.unlockit.co.nz/ have enabled users to define their own APN configurations so they can do things like disable 2G/3G data access to prevent carriers from generating massive bills.
The more they Think Different, the more they think the same.
It doesn't allow simultaneous observations, either. It's near-simultaneous observations due to the mirror switching that happens in the DCT's RC cube - currently only one of three instruments have use of the telescope, depending on how the mirrors are oriented.
Yep, lock up our atmospheric carbon at the bottom of the oceans where we can't get to it. Wouldn't it be better to find a way to directly capture it from the air (through electrolytic deposition or something) so that it can be used by the impending graphene and carbon nanotube industries?
My order confirmation email from two weeks ago said, "Despatch expected within 10 week(s)."
"Decent navigation software" just uses your last calculated velocity from your last successful GPS fix to move you along the calculated route. You can demonstrate this yourself by using underground tunnels and intentionally taking the wrong turn or even just slowing down - the GPS doesn't have any fancy accelerometers to notice you've changed course or speed, it continues to show you moving along the calculated route at your old speed, at least until you come back out into the open air to get a new GPS fix.
And I seriously doubt you could find a mobile device that doesn't support Gmail + Google Calendar.
Have you tried using iDevices with Google Calendar? They suck!
I have simple requirements: I want to be able to create events on my personal calendar that can have two reminders (I usually have one the day before to get materials together, then another an hour or two before so I can get to the meeting) and I want to have the "Phases of the Moon" and "Australian Holidays" shared calendars as well. There's no clean, simple way to do it on iDevices.
If you create an ActiveSync account you can get all three calendars, but you're limited to a single reminder. If you use calendars through your Gmail account connector you can have multiple reminders, but you can't see the shared calendars. If you have both accounts configured and just "hide" your personal calendar on the ActiveSync account you get two alerts for every reminder.
It's just a stupid TV show - get a life already.
Aside from all the technical issues involved on the wire (length, capacitance, reflections, etc.) you'll probably find you're boned because all ISPs advertise line speeds with the magical phrase "up to." i.e.: "3Mbps" is not the same as "up to 3Mbps."
For a large percentage of internet (gaming) users I'd say you've probably used BitTorrent without even realising it. Ever played one of these games: World of Warcraft, StarCraft II, Diablo III? Blizzard's software update system uses BitTorrent by default with a fallback to HTTP, and they're not the only ones.
Microsoft has to pay DVD player manufacturers to allow you to play DVDs.
Not quite. DVD player manufacturers have to pay royalties to the DVDFLLC (DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation) for use of the DVD logos on their players and packaging. Software vendors such as Microsoft then have to pay another lot of royalties to the DVDFLLC for the use of the CSS decryption and MPEG decoding algorithms in their software. Some might call that double-dipping, but that's what happens.
I can understand Microsoft wanting to reduce their costs, but I doubt this will actually save consumers any money since they'll likely be paying *extra* for the Media Center.
There should be a dedicated protocol to deliver UI elements. Maybe there some day will be when this all just gets too messy.
VT52, VT100, VT220, ANSI and many others for pure text aficionados. RIPscript for those bent on graphics. It's all been done before.
LMGTFY... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Commissioner's_Office
Then that's a problem with the push-button system, not with the pedals or the drivetrain. If someone wrecks because they can't turn their car off then the solution is maybe to make it so that they can turn their car off.
Correct. Most push button ignition systems require you to hold the button in for a couple of seconds to turn it off. Problem with this is that in a panic situation, like an out-of-control vehicle, most people will be repeatedly stabbing at the button because they are panicked and need two hands on the wheel.