Being a player in geopolitics does, as it did the Soviet Union at the time. You have to remember during the Shah the US was embroiled in a deadly cold war with the SU. Every move in that war, including Iran, was a counter to some move the SU made. You can't look at the US as some lone power-hungry king maker in a vacuum, at least at that time.
If Williamson told management that the product would be ready at a certain time that's one thing, if Williamson was TOLD that he will deliver a product at a certain time, that's another. Its a little difficult to know which scenario actually played out. Either way, Apple can do what it wants with its engineering talent, short of breaking contracts. That includes treating them like mules struggling to carry loads that are much too heavy for them to lift. Just like Oracle, SCO, Autonomy...
Buit all my pcs, for years. Then I got my first laptop. Then they came out with ultras. That works for me, I haven't built a pc in years. I don't mind paying more for it. Except the damn microsoft tax, I hate paying that, especially being a Linux user. Bastards.
I'd say that you'd better record secretly if you don't want to spend the night in jail and get hit with some BS resisting arrest charge...
Hell no. If I didn't have other responsibilities I'd be out in front with that shit, recording any and all police activity, in secret or otherwise. Cops do a great job until you find them doing something corrupt, then YOU are doing a great job. Every citizen who loves the constitution should be ready to record any and all police activity by whatever means available.
They insist that the only way to go forward is to rewrite the whole thing...
Yeah, I've heard those comments. In my experience they are almost 100% of the time ignored, or explored for only a moment. At those times management usually steps in and says "No", that's not happening due to the usual cost constraints, etc. In most of the orgs I've been in the primadonas are deeply entrenched and stand behind their designs, bad or otherwise.
My question was rhetorical. There's no point in putting a capitolist model in internet access as you're describing. Some things need to be run in a socialist fashion for purely technical reasons- the doman system is one of them.
...looks supiciously like it was encoded with a one time pad
Exactly. One time pad encryption the most secure. Unless they can track down the encrypting agent, he's (she's) still alive, and lucid enough to speak, its not happening. Or they find a code book with that day's pad in it, in a long forgotten room or something.
We didn't need another OS. Windows 7 was still alive and well...
I agree for the most part, and I'm no M$ shill, trust me, I'm a Linux user with Windows on the side as I have to for my job. But there are a few points we need to keep in mind here; Microsoft is often criticized for not innovating, so when they do make an attempt they seemed to be damned if they do, and so on. Also; do you really see users sticking to the desktop metaphor for ever? I certainly don't. M$'s heavy-handed approach right now appears to have been a blunder, but I do applaud them for trying something radical, for once. They should have created some kind of dual-boot, or more transitional option, yes. Its difficult to colour the introduction of Windows 8 as anything other than mishandled. But hey, they ARE trying to "be different." Its got to be hard to keep hearing the competition as out-innovating your business.
I'm sure the Hamas did that because they are evil people...
Stop acting like a dick. As long as an eye for an eye rules Arab minds this shit will only end in blood for them. Only in blood FOR THEM. The current rocket attacks have killed 3 Israelis so far. THREE. Palestinians lost: over 40. Oh, right, Iran will come to the rescue. Lol...
I love how Hamas can arbitrarily lob rockets into Israel and when Israel defends itself the (almost) entire world cries foul. Hamas started firing the rockets in this, because Israel killed a Hamas commander who had orchestrated the bombing of several Israeli public areas, killing innocent people. You think if you create the most horrific retaliation this shit will end right then? Wanna BET? How the Palestinian terrorists get a pass all the time is beyond me. As far as I can see both sides are not beyond blame, but in every case Hamas starts the hot conflicts. You Arab fanbois are ridiculous. Israel will NEVER stop defending itself. All you do is dump more innocent Arab lives into the fire.
Hitler is shown in various news reels I've seen myself eating a vegetable-only menu. Me: making Ramsey's recipe for Beef Wellington tonight, as I type this in fact, and suspecting I will enjoy the hell out of it. People murdered by me to date: 0.
Slashdot Mirror
Canada too. Good friend of mine in Toronto worked for IBM Canada for years and lost his to our good friends in India.
Being a player in geopolitics does, as it did the Soviet Union at the time. You have to remember during the Shah the US was embroiled in a deadly cold war with the SU. Every move in that war, including Iran, was a counter to some move the SU made. You can't look at the US as some lone power-hungry king maker in a vacuum, at least at that time.
I can't think of a better name for a Windows project than "blue". I think it can only be topped by using its full name: "Blue Screen"
If Williamson told management that the product would be ready at a certain time that's one thing, if Williamson was TOLD that he will deliver a product at a certain time, that's another. Its a little difficult to know which scenario actually played out. Either way, Apple can do what it wants with its engineering talent, short of breaking contracts. That includes treating them like mules struggling to carry loads that are much too heavy for them to lift. Just like Oracle, SCO, Autonomy...
Srsly, does this thing use silverlight?
Buit all my pcs, for years. Then I got my first laptop. Then they came out with ultras. That works for me, I haven't built a pc in years. I don't mind paying more for it. Except the damn microsoft tax, I hate paying that, especially being a Linux user. Bastards.
They're designed to operate on controlled, private networks.
WRONG. Their designed WITHOUT security whatsoever. Period. http://twittech.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/industrial-automtion-news/
The LAN is getting better, but SCADA itself is hardly being looked at. I wrote about this myself in April: http://twittech.wordpress.com/2012/04/25/industrial-automtion-news/. It doesn't help when SCADA providers are the culprits.
I'd say that you'd better record secretly if you don't want to spend the night in jail and get hit with some BS resisting arrest charge...
Hell no. If I didn't have other responsibilities I'd be out in front with that shit, recording any and all police activity, in secret or otherwise. Cops do a great job until you find them doing something corrupt, then YOU are doing a great job. Every citizen who loves the constitution should be ready to record any and all police activity by whatever means available.
Aren't the "...in soviet russia" jokes more than played out now???? Srsly....
They insist that the only way to go forward is to rewrite the whole thing...
Yeah, I've heard those comments. In my experience they are almost 100% of the time ignored, or explored for only a moment. At those times management usually steps in and says "No", that's not happening due to the usual cost constraints, etc. In most of the orgs I've been in the primadonas are deeply entrenched and stand behind their designs, bad or otherwise.
Your question was rhetorical because you think corporations should just do it for free.
No, I think governments should do it for free using universities and other non-partisan orgs as proxies, as they do now. Stop assuming, etc...
My question was rhetorical. There's no point in putting a capitolist model in internet access as you're describing. Some things need to be run in a socialist fashion for purely technical reasons- the doman system is one of them.
...looks supiciously like it was encoded with a one time pad
Exactly. One time pad encryption the most secure. Unless they can track down the encrypting agent, he's (she's) still alive, and lucid enough to speak, its not happening. Or they find a code book with that day's pad in it, in a long forgotten room or something.
Because its not truth. Your point is hardly accurate, and obviously full of agenda. Let me know when you decide to project a more objective truth.
...but the ITU's solution is far worse.
I'm still left wondering what the problem is.
As if an intelligent person needs protection from being offended. Ever.
We didn't need another OS. Windows 7 was still alive and well...
I agree for the most part, and I'm no M$ shill, trust me, I'm a Linux user with Windows on the side as I have to for my job. But there are a few points we need to keep in mind here; Microsoft is often criticized for not innovating, so when they do make an attempt they seemed to be damned if they do, and so on. Also; do you really see users sticking to the desktop metaphor for ever? I certainly don't. M$'s heavy-handed approach right now appears to have been a blunder, but I do applaud them for trying something radical, for once. They should have created some kind of dual-boot, or more transitional option, yes. Its difficult to colour the introduction of Windows 8 as anything other than mishandled. But hey, they ARE trying to "be different." Its got to be hard to keep hearing the competition as out-innovating your business.
Funny how Valve's attitude has changed from "Linux, meh" to fully-committed boosters in less than 2 years.
I'm sure the Hamas did that because they are evil people...
Stop acting like a dick. As long as an eye for an eye rules Arab minds this shit will only end in blood for them. Only in blood FOR THEM. The current rocket attacks have killed 3 Israelis so far. THREE. Palestinians lost: over 40. Oh, right, Iran will come to the rescue. Lol...
I love how Hamas can arbitrarily lob rockets into Israel and when Israel defends itself the (almost) entire world cries foul. Hamas started firing the rockets in this, because Israel killed a Hamas commander who had orchestrated the bombing of several Israeli public areas, killing innocent people. You think if you create the most horrific retaliation this shit will end right then? Wanna BET? How the Palestinian terrorists get a pass all the time is beyond me. As far as I can see both sides are not beyond blame, but in every case Hamas starts the hot conflicts. You Arab fanbois are ridiculous. Israel will NEVER stop defending itself. All you do is dump more innocent Arab lives into the fire.
Ok, fine, they're America's Mexico.
And Europe's hands remain clean? Really?
Hitler is shown in various news reels I've seen myself eating a vegetable-only menu. Me: making Ramsey's recipe for Beef Wellington tonight, as I type this in fact, and suspecting I will enjoy the hell out of it. People murdered by me to date: 0.
Overstated for obviousness.
And another Apple fanboi defends the king of skeuomorphism. At least Microsoft has decided its time to move on.