> If those are its strengths, then why not just use a notebook computer?
Same strengths as the iPad, though. A "laptop that's not quite a laptop which never goes outdoors".
I just read both the reviews linked to, and the sluggishness was about the only negative thing, and as someone else just pointed out here, most people don't notice that sort of thing. You dragged the screen left, and the screen scrolled left. That's not something you usually get on the phone to customer services about.
It's a $200 tablet which looks like it compares pretty favourably with tablets costing 2 or 3 times as much money, with some minor disadvantages. I think that's a pretty good deal.
> Your first link talks about blacks living in single-parent homes, the second link talks about an > achievement gap. Neither link supports the claim of blacks being "anti nerd".
Yeah, I didn't really think I had to spell the whole thing out. Nerd = person involved in study/non sporty/uncool activities. Person who is not involved in the world of higher education/going to school/giving a shit about school != nerd culture.
> the primary negative effect of being in a single-parent household is the loss of the second income, > and that when income is controlled for: "the association between negative outcomes and living in > a single-parent home is often substantially reduced."
Sure - you're simply bolstering what I'm saying, though. I'm not talking about idealised black people in the perfect environment, simply about black culture today, in the UK/US. I listen to a lot of Jazz, and i'm sure there's no genetic reason why the history of Jazz was written practically exclusively by black people - it was just a product of it's environment/time.
> Prof Harris mentions that there isn't much of a difference between the involvement of whites and > blacks in their children's education
I might check it out, but I'm not saying there's a cultural difference, just that there are many, many more mum+dad+kid white families than black families, and that the difference is therefore not relevant; I'm not comparing black with white, but 2 parents vs 1 parent, hence the similarity with white kids in the same situation. In the UK there are more black kids in that situation.
Black culture (and not just in the US - my experience is in the UK) is going to be more negative about education/qualifications because of the much higher exclusion rate in schools and the far lower achievement levels. This is probably almost exclusively due to the higher rate of single families raising black children, with the knock-on effect of a lack of a male role model etc etc blah blah. So to me this is not surprising and unlikely to change anytime soon.
This is why black culture is generally anti nerd, because being intelligent/educated isn't cool. To be fair, this is hardly purely a black-only thing; there are plenty of white kids in exactly the same situation, but the figures are out there.
"it is far easier to get an epub or PDF onto an iPad (and into the Apple iBooks) than it is to do the same on a Kindle device"
I just email the books to my kindle address; next time I turn wifi on it picks it up immediately. If I put `convert` in the subject it converts to native format for me.
Or you can plug it in via usb and drag the file across.
I'm not sure how it can be any easier. How do you do it on iPad?
But Java has Eclipse, which is like, well, an Open Source app. The debugger is a joke compared to Visual Studio. (ie you can't even set the program counter where you want it). You have to fight with workspaces and perspectives. Just google for `how do I open a project in Eclipse`. In Visual Studio you double click on the project/solution file and it just opens. In Eclipse you have to faff around like a nerd, deal with class paths etc. I'm sure it's all possible eventually. Netbeans seems far better only doesn't seem to be as popular - I have no idea why.
And Java is now effectively owned by Oracle, who are just a crap version of Microsoft as far as I can tell.
Ask me before you make the changes. Don't make the changes then say `try it..try and get used to it...this is better`.
Unity is not better. It was fine before. There are other areas of Ubuntu which could be improved first, and you should have made Unity an option, not the only choice.
I'm now sort of happy with Xubuntu but there's no point in pissing off loyal fans this way. It adds nothing but resentment and confusion.
If you have a smartphone it runs Linux. If you use a browser then you've been served up pages from a Linux server.
But yeah, if you work for some shitty company or other you might have to use a Windows pc at some point, and if you're like a user or something then you might have a Windows pc at home on some shitty laptop which keeps overheating and is no use for games.
People aren't going to use Siri very much, because talking to your phone makes you look stupid. It's been on Android for years anyway, and no-one used it there. That Apple claim it's more useful now means nothing. It's like forward facing cameras - outside of a tiny niche no-one cares.
Bands don't make a lot of monry from record sales and those that do don't make much from 14 or whatever year old ones, and everyone ignores the law anyway. So why do you think he gives a shit about it one way or the other? He answered the question perfectly.
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What would they look like if they weren't designed to be seen from orbit?
> If those are its strengths, then why not just use a notebook computer?
Same strengths as the iPad, though. A "laptop that's not quite a laptop which never goes outdoors".
I just read both the reviews linked to, and the sluggishness was about the only negative thing, and as someone else just pointed out here, most people don't notice that sort of thing. You dragged the screen left, and the screen scrolled left. That's not something you usually get on the phone to customer services about.
It's a $200 tablet which looks like it compares pretty favourably with tablets costing 2 or 3 times as much money, with some minor disadvantages. I think that's a pretty good deal.
> Your first link talks about blacks living in single-parent homes, the second link talks about an
> achievement gap. Neither link supports the claim of blacks being "anti nerd".
Yeah, I didn't really think I had to spell the whole thing out. Nerd = person involved in study/non sporty/uncool activities. Person who is not involved in the world of higher education/going to school/giving a shit about school != nerd culture.
> the primary negative effect of being in a single-parent household is the loss of the second income,
> and that when income is controlled for: "the association between negative outcomes and living in
> a single-parent home is often substantially reduced."
Sure - you're simply bolstering what I'm saying, though. I'm not talking about idealised black people in the perfect environment, simply about black culture today, in the UK/US. I listen to a lot of Jazz, and i'm sure there's no genetic reason why the history of Jazz was written practically exclusively by black people - it was just a product of it's environment/time.
> Prof Harris mentions that there isn't much of a difference between the involvement of whites and
> blacks in their children's education
I might check it out, but I'm not saying there's a cultural difference, just that there are many, many more mum+dad+kid white families than black families, and that the difference is therefore not relevant; I'm not comparing black with white, but 2 parents vs 1 parent, hence the similarity with white kids in the same situation. In the UK there are more black kids in that situation.
Black culture (and not just in the US - my experience is in the UK) is going to be more negative about education/qualifications because of the much higher exclusion rate in schools and the far lower achievement levels. This is probably almost exclusively due to the higher rate of single families raising black children, with the knock-on effect of a lack of a male role model etc etc blah blah. So to me this is not surprising and unlikely to change anytime soon.
This is why black culture is generally anti nerd, because being intelligent/educated isn't cool. To be fair, this is hardly purely a black-only thing; there are plenty of white kids in exactly the same situation, but the figures are out there.
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/44768-race-divide-on-single-parents
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-3497925-move-to-boost-black-pupils-exam-results.do
etc
"it is far easier to get an epub or PDF onto an iPad (and into the Apple iBooks) than it is to do the same on a Kindle device"
I just email the books to my kindle address; next time I turn wifi on it picks it up immediately. If I put `convert` in the subject it converts to native format for me.
Or you can plug it in via usb and drag the file across.
I'm not sure how it can be any easier. How do you do it on iPad?
He said 10%, not 90%.
Sounds like a gateway drug into P2P, torrenting, and ultimately murder.
"With Adobe ending development of Flash for mobile browsers and Microsoft ending development of Silverlight"
Where's citation for the latter? You can't turn a rumour into a premise. Not without looking like a bit of an eejit, anyway.
But Java has Eclipse, which is like, well, an Open Source app. The debugger is a joke compared to Visual Studio. (ie you can't even set the program counter where you want it). You have to fight with workspaces and perspectives. Just google for `how do I open a project in Eclipse`. In Visual Studio you double click on the project/solution file and it just opens. In Eclipse you have to faff around like a nerd, deal with class paths etc. I'm sure it's all possible eventually. Netbeans seems far better only doesn't seem to be as popular - I have no idea why.
And Java is now effectively owned by Oracle, who are just a crap version of Microsoft as far as I can tell.
I could never afford Opera, and had to make do with the free, superior browsers.
Ask me before you make the changes. Don't make the changes then say `try it..try and get used to it...this is better`.
Unity is not better. It was fine before. There are other areas of Ubuntu which could be improved first, and you should have made Unity an option, not the only choice.
I'm now sort of happy with Xubuntu but there's no point in pissing off loyal fans this way. It adds nothing but resentment and confusion.
Damn - you're right. I wondered what all that text was above the comments. I assumed it was an ad, or a Terminal session or something....
Citation available all over the internet.
$250 though. Let's hope they don't rip us off with the exchange rate when it comes to the UK.
They could use it to make something a little like Post It notes, only which actually stick to something for more than 7 seconds.
Eh? But he sold loads of appliances! And that makes him really interesting.
If you have a smartphone it runs Linux. If you use a browser then you've been served up pages from a Linux server.
But yeah, if you work for some shitty company or other you might have to use a Windows pc at some point, and if you're like a user or something then you might have a Windows pc at home on some shitty laptop which keeps overheating and is no use for games.
What makes you think Mint is now more popular than Ubuntu?
Like the article headline, in fact.
In the same way "Neighbour's car crashed into shop wall" suggests it wasn't the neighbour driving the car?
I know when I want to plant some seeds I keep them safe in dirty salt water for 40 days before hand.
People aren't going to use Siri very much, because talking to your phone makes you look stupid. It's been on Android for years anyway, and no-one used it there. That Apple claim it's more useful now means nothing. It's like forward facing cameras - outside of a tiny niche no-one cares.
I didn't read it that way. You sound a little defensive.
If the US stop taking part in UN activities, they'll stop vetoing sensible policies, so yeah, I think it's a great plan.
Bands don't make a lot of monry from record sales and those that do don't make much from 14 or whatever year old ones, and everyone ignores the law anyway. So why do you think he gives a shit about it one way or the other? He answered the question perfectly.