It didn't reveal much? Guessed the number of CPU cores wrong (says four, I've got two but perhaps it counts hyperthreading?). Using Firefox with an adblocker, on a Mac.
It could've done OS and browser fingerprinting, show possible location based on IP, shown a number of social networks that I usually log into, etc.
Somewhat disappointed actually:) Or perhaps relieved:)
The amazon term is "stickerless comingled inventory".
This is really interesting, and I didn't know this.
Now the problem is that I'm shopping right now for USB-C cables. Cables that adhere to the standard are notoriously hard to find. For instance, _all_ USB-C to USB-C cables have to carry at least 60W (20V @ 3A) but there's lots of shit out there that'll lie about that, and heat up. Now imagine what happens if you forgot and hooked up a 100W MacBook Pro with that cable.
So suppose a buyer wants to avoid buying products that come from "stickerless comingled inventory", can you simply go to Amazon and only buy products that have 1 seller or something?
Debian will not lose any significant users over this, because anyone who has any sense and uses Linux to Get Things Done already left quite some time ago.
Really? I love Debian. Rock solid, I install it on all my servers.
All binary & lib dirs linked in/usr ? That's incredibly STUPID Don't they know why/usr existed in the 1st place ?
If you had read the fffffine article, you'd seen the link to an article that condenses the pros and cons: https://lwn.net/Articles/67007... Of course they know why/usr existed in the first place.
Basically what it comes down to, is that only embedded systems want that separation. And everyone acknowledges that: "The discussion thus eventually turned toward whether or not Debian would risk losing a significant number of embedded users by not addressing their specific concerns. That question remains open to debate, given its speculative nature."
In the end, it seems the advantages of one/usr directory outweighted the advantages and tradition of separate/usr,/sbin and/lib directories.
The new Mac desktops and laptops are crap for people who want something other than an expensive toy. Full stop.
Why would you make such a sweeping generalization? I'm a software developer who works three days in my own office, and two days in the client's office. So I just drop the appropriate USB-C cables at both locations. Done.
It's an expensive toy, sure. But with the new machine, I also earn my living.
Did you forget that Apple could easily release a USB-C-to-lightning cable that will obviate the need to use a dongle with an existing USB-A-to-lightning cable?
I don't understand the backlash and the hatred. I love new tech! Although I run Linux on the server, I like running macOS on the desktop so I ordered the new MacBook Pro.
With glee, I'm already planning out the new setup in my office and at my current client. Which cables are cheap? Which are quality? Which are middle-of-the-road? Should I get a docking station? Based on Thunderbolt or is USB-C good enough? Love that shit.
I guess it comes down to two kinds of people: those who don't like change, and those who welcome it.
Have a nice ergonomic keyboard? It uses USB-A, none of them have C cable I know of
This surprised me as well. Besides dongles, the solution that I came up with, is to get a keyboard with a detachable cord. Then you can replace it with a USB-C version. There are plenty of those, but the CoolerMaster keyboards are the first that came up in my search.
Something is missing here; namely we spend more time debugging issues found in production, because they get reported. Almost every app nowadays has a crash logger that reports all crashes. Libraries like Twitter's Crashlytics are awesome like that. You get all crashes reported to you, including a ring buffer of the last 100 log messages. It's really, really awesome and I've solved problems in production that wouldn't ever be found normally.
And even then, it doesn't explain the whole situation.
Apple typically uses the Intel quad-cores with the high-end integrated graphics (Iris Pro, or whatever it's called now). And although they were published on Intel's Ark database, they didn't have a price and were not used in hardware until June or so.
Thus, the new 13" MacBook Pros use 4 month old chips. That's not my definition of old.
Please someone correct me here. Intel's release schedule has gotten so complicated that I can't keep up.
Typical Google. Plans are written in pencil and can be erased at any time. Always, always have a backup when dealing with Google. To rely solely on them is to be disappointed at some point in time.
The solution is very simple: use a keymapper. I map my Caps Lock to Escape. I use Karabiner for macOS. And better yet, recently the Japanese developer Takayama Fumihiko open sourced it: https://github.com/tekezo/Kara...
For many years, he has been maintaining Karabiner, and with every update to OS X/macOS, he was ready with a new version to support the new OS. It's astounding, really. Every year, I donate because it's worth it to me: https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner...
It didn't last long -- Spotify quickly posted that they'd identified "the source of the problem."
Yeah well, you fucked up people's computers. How about you offer to let the affected people contact you, so you can make sure and reimburse them to get their computers reinstalled?
What I really miss about macOS is the concept of a cellular connection. I've never understood why iPads have a cellular option, but Macs don't. Now using the iPhone as a hotspot is very easy but even then, why doesn't the Mac have a data-saving feature of some sorts?
The article doesn't seem to be about offline so much as not working. FTFA:
For me, this means abstaining from work and, in the deepest sense, simply resting
Now this guy owns a business. I can see that it'd be hard to not work. I own a business myself, and when starting, I was dumb enough to take on fixed-price projects. Combined with partly outsourcing to India, you can imagine I worked weekends.
However when I stopped doing those projects and only did on-site (billed per hour) work, I had a real weekend.
Hooray! A security feature exclusive to Windows 10 Enterprise customers. That will substantially cut down on the actual difference this makes.
Actually that could influence a lot of Slashdot readers. There's plenty of slashdotters working for the man, because that's where a lot of interesting jobs are. Unfortunately, Microsoft not giving an API for sandboxing will probably mean that these slashdotters will have to use Edge, because lots of Windows sysadmins will outlaw other browsers besides Edge:-(
The first thing I tried to do, is launch Win98. That worked. Then with Internet Explorer, go to Fabrice Bellard's site again and launch Windows 98 inside the VM. But now IE wants to install a modem first:(
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It didn't reveal much? Guessed the number of CPU cores wrong (says four, I've got two but perhaps it counts hyperthreading?). Using Firefox with an adblocker, on a Mac.
It could've done OS and browser fingerprinting, show possible location based on IP, shown a number of social networks that I usually log into, etc.
Somewhat disappointed actually :) Or perhaps relieved :)
The amazon term is "stickerless comingled inventory".
This is really interesting, and I didn't know this.
Now the problem is that I'm shopping right now for USB-C cables. Cables that adhere to the standard are notoriously hard to find. For instance, _all_ USB-C to USB-C cables have to carry at least 60W (20V @ 3A) but there's lots of shit out there that'll lie about that, and heat up. Now imagine what happens if you forgot and hooked up a 100W MacBook Pro with that cable.
So suppose a buyer wants to avoid buying products that come from "stickerless comingled inventory", can you simply go to Amazon and only buy products that have 1 seller or something?
Debian will not lose any significant users over this, because anyone who has any sense and uses Linux to Get Things Done already left quite some time ago.
Really? I love Debian. Rock solid, I install it on all my servers.
All binary & lib dirs linked in /usr ? /usr existed in the 1st place ?
That's incredibly STUPID
Don't they know why
If you had read the fffffine article, you'd seen the link to an article that condenses the pros and cons: https://lwn.net/Articles/67007... /usr existed in the first place.
Of course they know why
Basically what it comes down to, is that only embedded systems want that separation. And everyone acknowledges that: "The discussion thus eventually turned toward whether or not Debian would risk losing a significant number of embedded users by not addressing their specific concerns. That question remains open to debate, given its speculative nature."
In the end, it seems the advantages of one /usr directory outweighted the advantages and tradition of separate /usr, /sbin and /lib directories.
Well, I genuinely do love new tech. But reading it again, that last sentence is indeed just bullshit.
LOL no, but I'm an app developer. So yes, I do earn my money in the Apple ecosystem.
The new Mac desktops and laptops are crap for people who want something other than an expensive toy. Full stop.
Why would you make such a sweeping generalization? I'm a software developer who works three days in my own office, and two days in the client's office. So I just drop the appropriate USB-C cables at both locations. Done.
It's an expensive toy, sure. But with the new machine, I also earn my living.
did you forget it requires an adapter to connect an iphone
No, it doesn't. You just get the appropriate cable.
http://www.apple.com/shop/prod...
Did you forget that Apple could easily release a USB-C-to-lightning cable that will obviate the need to use a dongle with an existing USB-A-to-lightning cable?
What do you mean "could"?
http://www.apple.com/shop/prod...
Unbelievable, these guys...
I don't understand the backlash and the hatred. I love new tech! Although I run Linux on the server, I like running macOS on the desktop so I ordered the new MacBook Pro.
With glee, I'm already planning out the new setup in my office and at my current client. Which cables are cheap? Which are quality? Which are middle-of-the-road? Should I get a docking station? Based on Thunderbolt or is USB-C good enough? Love that shit.
I guess it comes down to two kinds of people: those who don't like change, and those who welcome it.
Have a nice ergonomic keyboard? It uses USB-A, none of them have C cable I know of
This surprised me as well. Besides dongles, the solution that I came up with, is to get a keyboard with a detachable cord. Then you can replace it with a USB-C version. There are plenty of those, but the CoolerMaster keyboards are the first that came up in my search.
App developer here.
Something is missing here; namely we spend more time debugging issues found in production, because they get reported. Almost every app nowadays has a crash logger that reports all crashes. Libraries like Twitter's Crashlytics are awesome like that. You get all crashes reported to you, including a ring buffer of the last 100 log messages. It's really, really awesome and I've solved problems in production that wouldn't ever be found normally.
A great idea for a USB-C charging cable that had a magnetic breakaway connector in the middle
Griffin has something like this:
https://griffintechnology.com/...
However, I'm not sure if it can take the full 90 watt from the Apple USB-C power adapter.
Excellent post, should be modded up!
And even then, it doesn't explain the whole situation.
Apple typically uses the Intel quad-cores with the high-end integrated graphics (Iris Pro, or whatever it's called now). And although they were published on Intel's Ark database, they didn't have a price and were not used in hardware until June or so.
Thus, the new 13" MacBook Pros use 4 month old chips. That's not my definition of old.
Please someone correct me here. Intel's release schedule has gotten so complicated that I can't keep up.
Well, I could be warm for the rest of my life!
I've read only so-so things about that connector. Does anyone have a good experience?
Typical Google. Plans are written in pencil and can be erased at any time. Always, always have a backup when dealing with Google. To rely solely on them is to be disappointed at some point in time.
The solution is very simple: use a keymapper. I map my Caps Lock to Escape. I use Karabiner for macOS. And better yet, recently the Japanese developer Takayama Fumihiko open sourced it: https://github.com/tekezo/Kara...
For many years, he has been maintaining Karabiner, and with every update to OS X/macOS, he was ready with a new version to support the new OS. It's astounding, really. Every year, I donate because it's worth it to me: https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner...
It didn't last long -- Spotify quickly posted that they'd identified "the source of the problem."
Yeah well, you fucked up people's computers. How about you offer to let the affected people contact you, so you can make sure and reimburse them to get their computers reinstalled?
What I really miss about macOS is the concept of a cellular connection. I've never understood why iPads have a cellular option, but Macs don't. Now using the iPhone as a hotspot is very easy but even then, why doesn't the Mac have a data-saving feature of some sorts?
The article doesn't seem to be about offline so much as not working. FTFA:
For me, this means abstaining from work and, in the deepest sense, simply resting
Now this guy owns a business. I can see that it'd be hard to not work. I own a business myself, and when starting, I was dumb enough to take on fixed-price projects. Combined with partly outsourcing to India, you can imagine I worked weekends.
However when I stopped doing those projects and only did on-site (billed per hour) work, I had a real weekend.
Hooray! A security feature exclusive to Windows 10 Enterprise customers. That will substantially cut down on the actual difference this makes.
Actually that could influence a lot of Slashdot readers. There's plenty of slashdotters working for the man, because that's where a lot of interesting jobs are. Unfortunately, Microsoft not giving an API for sandboxing will probably mean that these slashdotters will have to use Edge, because lots of Windows sysadmins will outlaw other browsers besides Edge :-(
The first thing I tried to do, is launch Win98. That worked. Then with Internet Explorer, go to Fabrice Bellard's site again and launch Windows 98 inside the VM. But now IE wants to install a modem first :(