Well there's lots of stuff semantically wrong with that quote, but it doesn't take a genius to figure out what they meant. Especially in the context of the commercial. Besides Flash and Java are not part of the Internet, the Internet is merely a mechanism in which those are delivered.
The vast majority of statistics are made up. You're right about it not being about the UK government and such. I just checked and the ASA isn't part of the UK government. The/. summary is misleading. Apple never claimed the phone could do something it couldn't. It only claimed that its phone was more capable than other phones. Kinda a subjective claim but not an outright lie by any stretch of the imagination.
In an edge case, HTML, because that's all they're guaranteed to have.
Great. So that's the definition of universally available. PDF may be a special case, but for documents that absolutely require retaining the formating PDF would be the only thing I would choose to make my document available. Why? Because there is no guarantee that a webpage will retain the formating. Any other format is just plain silly and doesn't have readers readily available. Please don't make me define "readily available." Figure it out yourself.
Apple said and I quote "it just the Internet, on your phone." They were contrasting it's capabilities with phones that only do mobile web or can't render all of HTML.
In order for something to be an internet device it does not have to be capable of display/using ever possible resource on the Internet. The UK government is trying to solve the wrong problem. The problem isn't that some devices can't do certain things. The real problem is that content isn't made for every device. One of those is a productive pursuit and the other is not. If I was a UK citizen I'd be rather upset about my government wasting time and money on nonsense.
Let me put it as simply and plainly as I can. If you had some information -- critical information -- how would you make it available? Flash? Java? HTML? PDF?
Perhaps you didn't read that sentence before you quoted and replied. May I point you toward the words "universal availability". Flash and Java may be de facto, but they are not universally available.
Slowdown there cowboy. The Web is a collection of documents interconnected by hyperlinks. If a browser cannot display a linked resource does that really mean that the web isn't readily available to it? IE can't display SVG. Does that mean the web isn't available to it?
You can stretch this as far as you want, technically I could download an iPhone app with Firefox on Ubuntu I can't do anything with it, but I downloaded it from the web. What does that imply? Well nothing really a web browser needs to only be able to display documents with hyperlinks and I'm ok with that.
It's not up to the browser to display every type of resource that is available over the web. If your goal is to make information and resources available to everyone then trying to mold a particular device to a flawed model of what the web should be is not the solution. If you really cared about universal availability you'd make everything available in the de facto web formats HTML, PDF, JPG, PNG, etc. Only then can you get closer to universal availability.
Sadly you've hit the nail on the head. I "believed" in Obama, but after showing my support and even putting my money where my mouth is, he pulled my pants down and fucked me. FISA and Biden prove it. Don't get me started on McCain, aka Bush 3.0, aka Reagan 4.0. The truth is Bill Hicks and George Carlin were not comedians, they were philosophers.
Maybe instead of retribution for your friends stupidity you should try educating them.
I've only received a few of these wall post spams on Facebook, then again I only allow a select few to be my friends.
Anyone have a link that describes how a Facebook account get compromised in easy to understand terms? You know something we can pass on to our less technologically inclined friends should this happen to them.
Did I even mention global warming? No. I wasn't even trying to draw a conclusion my post was merely anecdotal. It would be foolish to come to any conclusion based on a single geographical location with "best" being largely based on sales figures.
We too had an awesome winter...bet you didn't see that coming... Our local resort had the 6th best season in 70 years.
When I see a headline like "2008 Is the Coldest Year of The 21st Century" I immediately think, great what does that mean for local snow sports. Actually it doesn't really matter what the headline is, it could be "the average global temperature is 10 times hotter than ever", great what does that mean for local snow sports. You know what scratch that too, the headline could be anything. "Jerry Seinfeld Will Plug Vista", great what does that mean for local snow sports. "Iran Announces Manned Space Mission Plans", great how's the snow? "Everyone on planet dead except you" does this mean I don't have to pay for my lift ticket?
That's likely. I think the computers at my university will not store information across sessions. However, some public computers are not set up properly and will ask if you want to store your password or turn on autofill, etc. If you don't trust a computer don't use it, no amount of precautions or rules of thumb will help.
Physical access your local files, yes without a doubt. But your account passwords should be stored in some kind of encrypted file. So even if they remove your drive they'd still need a password to get your saved passwords.
The computer password is really for not allowing someone to use your computer without your permission. Like sitting down at your computer and navigating to Facebook. Not for protecting physical access.
My ex used to get mad because I absolutely refused to give her any of my passwords besides my WPA password. She didn't understand security at all. Later I found out she had been reading her boss' private email -- I"m glad I don't trust anyone. Always log out of public computers, never allow them to store private information. It's a good idea to clear private data or reset the browser on public computers as well. If you live with other people or have guest over you should password protect your computer.
Why is this so important to you? Are you a moder with a vengeance? You'll sure show us lowly poster who's boss. "Better not say anything I don't approve of." May I suggest you you study this song Pay particular attention "Soapbox house of cards and glass so don't go tossin' your stones around." You might also be interested in: the pot calling the kettle black; looking in the mirror; and why do you see the speck in your brother's eye but fail to notice the log in your own eye? Enjoy. I hope you lean something.
2.0.1 was the last update 2.0.2 is the most recent. And for the record my first gen iPhone works fine. The update fixed the slow typing bug and the battery drain bug. I don't know yet if it fixed the shuffle my home screen icons bug. True I wish Apple would give a complete change log. It sure would make it easier for us to give them feedback about those bugs if we knew what they were.
What I get a comment and not negative moderation? WTF is/. coming to? If you're going to be a jerk at least back it up with some mod points so I know I'm without a doubt in the wrong and a proven idiot.
There is no system but Wii and Mote is one of its inputs. It's true that the xbox 3 sixes is the system of the beast. And in Sony land blu-ray roots your mom in the format wars. HAL is the POWER that drives the systems universe, it controls the Cell, the Tri-Core Xenon and most importantly the Broadway. Protect this secret for this knowledge will surely crash bots of thy slash.
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His advisor must be spending his grants in Goa smoking ganja goggling at gorgeous girls in g-strings, you know fundamental T&A research.
Well there's lots of stuff semantically wrong with that quote, but it doesn't take a genius to figure out what they meant. Especially in the context of the commercial. Besides Flash and Java are not part of the Internet, the Internet is merely a mechanism in which those are delivered.
The vast majority of statistics are made up. You're right about it not being about the UK government and such. I just checked and the ASA isn't part of the UK government. The /. summary is misleading. Apple never claimed the phone could do something it couldn't. It only claimed that its phone was more capable than other phones. Kinda a subjective claim but not an outright lie by any stretch of the imagination.
Is arguing more important than understanding?
In an edge case, HTML, because that's all they're guaranteed to have.
Great. So that's the definition of universally available. PDF may be a special case, but for documents that absolutely require retaining the formating PDF would be the only thing I would choose to make my document available. Why? Because there is no guarantee that a webpage will retain the formating. Any other format is just plain silly and doesn't have readers readily available. Please don't make me define "readily available." Figure it out yourself.
Apple said and I quote "it just the Internet, on your phone." They were contrasting it's capabilities with phones that only do mobile web or can't render all of HTML.
In order for something to be an internet device it does not have to be capable of display/using ever possible resource on the Internet. The UK government is trying to solve the wrong problem. The problem isn't that some devices can't do certain things. The real problem is that content isn't made for every device. One of those is a productive pursuit and the other is not. If I was a UK citizen I'd be rather upset about my government wasting time and money on nonsense.
Let me put it as simply and plainly as I can. If you had some information -- critical information -- how would you make it available? Flash? Java? HTML? PDF?
Perhaps you didn't read that sentence before you quoted and replied. May I point you toward the words "universal availability". Flash and Java may be de facto, but they are not universally available.
flash and java are part of the web
Slowdown there cowboy. The Web is a collection of documents interconnected by hyperlinks. If a browser cannot display a linked resource does that really mean that the web isn't readily available to it? IE can't display SVG. Does that mean the web isn't available to it?
You can stretch this as far as you want, technically I could download an iPhone app with Firefox on Ubuntu I can't do anything with it, but I downloaded it from the web. What does that imply? Well nothing really a web browser needs to only be able to display documents with hyperlinks and I'm ok with that.
It's not up to the browser to display every type of resource that is available over the web. If your goal is to make information and resources available to everyone then trying to mold a particular device to a flawed model of what the web should be is not the solution. If you really cared about universal availability you'd make everything available in the de facto web formats HTML, PDF, JPG, PNG, etc. Only then can you get closer to universal availability.
I'll be right on that dude. I've been looking for a way to escape NAT, moving to Japan is the perfect solution!
Sadly you've hit the nail on the head. I "believed" in Obama, but after showing my support and even putting my money where my mouth is, he pulled my pants down and fucked me. FISA and Biden prove it. Don't get me started on McCain, aka Bush 3.0, aka Reagan 4.0. The truth is Bill Hicks and George Carlin were not comedians, they were philosophers.
Maybe instead of retribution for your friends stupidity you should try educating them.
I've only received a few of these wall post spams on Facebook, then again I only allow a select few to be my friends.
Anyone have a link that describes how a Facebook account get compromised in easy to understand terms? You know something we can pass on to our less technologically inclined friends should this happen to them.
Did I even mention global warming? No. I wasn't even trying to draw a conclusion my post was merely anecdotal. It would be foolish to come to any conclusion based on a single geographical location with "best" being largely based on sales figures.
Oh really! Are you certain? Scientific justification seem plentiful to me. Maybe your emotions are clouding you judgment?
We too had an awesome winter...bet you didn't see that coming... Our local resort had the 6th best season in 70 years.
When I see a headline like "2008 Is the Coldest Year of The 21st Century" I immediately think, great what does that mean for local snow sports. Actually it doesn't really matter what the headline is, it could be "the average global temperature is 10 times hotter than ever", great what does that mean for local snow sports. You know what scratch that too, the headline could be anything. "Jerry Seinfeld Will Plug Vista", great what does that mean for local snow sports. "Iran Announces Manned Space Mission Plans", great how's the snow? "Everyone on planet dead except you" does this mean I don't have to pay for my lift ticket?
That's likely. I think the computers at my university will not store information across sessions. However, some public computers are not set up properly and will ask if you want to store your password or turn on autofill, etc. If you don't trust a computer don't use it, no amount of precautions or rules of thumb will help.
Physical access your local files, yes without a doubt. But your account passwords should be stored in some kind of encrypted file. So even if they remove your drive they'd still need a password to get your saved passwords.
The computer password is really for not allowing someone to use your computer without your permission. Like sitting down at your computer and navigating to Facebook. Not for protecting physical access.
My ex used to get mad because I absolutely refused to give her any of my passwords besides my WPA password. She didn't understand security at all. Later I found out she had been reading her boss' private email -- I"m glad I don't trust anyone. Always log out of public computers, never allow them to store private information. It's a good idea to clear private data or reset the browser on public computers as well. If you live with other people or have guest over you should password protect your computer.
Why is this so important to you? Are you a moder with a vengeance? You'll sure show us lowly poster who's boss. "Better not say anything I don't approve of." May I suggest you you study this song Pay particular attention "Soapbox house of cards and glass so don't go tossin' your stones around." You might also be interested in: the pot calling the kettle black; looking in the mirror; and why do you see the speck in your brother's eye but fail to notice the log in your own eye? Enjoy. I hope you lean something.
True but the 1st gen iPhone works great. It's the 1st gen 3G iPhone that's the problem. It's also pointless for me since there is no 3G in my town.
2.0.1 was the last update 2.0.2 is the most recent. And for the record my first gen iPhone works fine. The update fixed the slow typing bug and the battery drain bug. I don't know yet if it fixed the shuffle my home screen icons bug. True I wish Apple would give a complete change log. It sure would make it easier for us to give them feedback about those bugs if we knew what they were.
or it's just another way of saying I know some people will disagree with me
What I get a comment and not negative moderation? WTF is /. coming to? If you're going to be a jerk at least back it up with some mod points so I know I'm without a doubt in the wrong and a proven idiot.
There is no system but Wii and Mote is one of its inputs. It's true that the xbox 3 sixes is the system of the beast. And in Sony land blu-ray roots your mom in the format wars. HAL is the POWER that drives the systems universe, it controls the Cell, the Tri-Core Xenon and most importantly the Broadway. Protect this secret for this knowledge will surely crash bots of thy slash.
And that, ladies and gentlemen of court, is why alleged criminals will be tried by a jury their peers.