Oh wait, I didn't realize that by buying an G1 I will be hired by Google! I knew my BASIC l33t skilz would be of some use someday! Er.. Or will I be working for HTC? T-Mobile? I am confused.
Seriously though, uninstalling anything without the user consent is silly. If it were MS we'd all be tagging this evil. I don't know whose idea was this, but it is a deal breaker for me. This is not OPENNESS as they so proudly tout it.
Everybody knows that only terrorists use Linux. You are supposed to help the guy. Seriously. If TSA stopped people with a Macbook Air because it had no optical drive, then they will probably freak out and think you replaced your hard drive with an explosive or something like that if it doesn't show up.
At least you provided some arguments that show how you believe the lack of an user serviceable battery is a feature, but I'm sorry, I think they are all BS. No offense, I hope. You could be right if a removable battery wasn't such a trivial thing to add. Even the position of the battery in the current iPhone design doesn't need to be changed: they just needed to provide a conector and latches. Heck, Apple didn't invent mobile phones, people been doing this since, like, forever. It wouldn't add much to the cost, weight, or bulk of the iPhone.
I will concede that the case as it is is more rigid though. But honestly, I would exchange that for a replaceable battery anytime. Someday the battery will die, and I will be forced to either exchange that on my own or pay a lot for it.
Are you people on drugs? Flamebait? the OP was referring to the fact that you might find yourself without a working phone if the battery dies. Hard users sometimes carry more than one battery with them just in case they have to close a deal during several hours or something. You can't do that with an iPhone, unless you resort to some 3rd party solution.
An iPhone that had a user replaceable battery would be an iPhone that sucks a little more than the current one, and IMHO it would not be a net benefit.
Heck I own an (2G) iPhone and I am quite happy with it, but justifying the lack of an user replaced battery this way is just silly. He could try arguing that way no third party batteries will find their way into iPhones and explode, but there has been a fine share of iPods exploding and melting down as well. I refuse to believe that adding a suitable battery compartment like every other fucking phone manufacturer out there has done would make the iPhone suck more. If the iPhone 3G hadn't done away with the recessed earphone plug he'd say it was a feature designed to get the dust out of there or something. Geez.
Heck, do you want me to draw it? there are separate areas for a running program - the task bar - and for starting one - the quick launch toolbar. In the Mac dock - not that I think this patent has any merits - you have one and only one icon that can be used both for launching the app and as a status notification that it is running - it displays a little triangle beneath it, or an spotlight in Leopard. It is not the same thing as the Windows taskbar. Gee, watch some videos on Youtube if you can't get it.
I suggest you check your facts a little more carefully.
3) There's no paper trail for all the machines but a percentage of them have it and they are randomly distributed.
AFAIK, every single ballot leaves a paper trail at the end of the election. These are distributed to the parties as soon as printed, and in fact most of them already had a good idea of the results long before the official results come out.
First, mobile phone cameras, or any other, were forbidden in the ballot - though from my experience this was only enforced in areas where there were a reasonable possibility of people selling votes or being coerced to vote, such as in Rio de Janeiro.
Second, no one said the process was unhackable. It is just much harder to hack than a paper and pen election. It is auditable by anyone with sufficient technical expertise, and that is good enough for mosrt people who care.
And finally, shut up and at least do some research on it before calling others idiots. The voter types a fucking NUMBER, not the candidate's name. A picture appears so even people who can't read can check if they are voting right (I concede tha some elder people do take quite a long time to vote).
Doesn't the MacPros in case use liquid cooling? Perhaps the container heats up and gives off some smell? I really don't know where could benzene come from a standard cooled machine.
I don't see the conflict. In fact, I think this case is ridiculous. A game should be fair? Ok, I am all for that. But simply building a tool that allows people to play unfairly does not constitute a crime or a civil offense. It might be immoral, but then my moral may be different of yours. Perhaps if you were in a tournament and someone uses a cheat, you could sue the cheater (and not the developer of the cheat, unless he happens to be the same person) for damages. But Blizzard? What damages did they had?
Besides, I don't see how he could have infringed their copyright since he doesn't distribute the game. If people cannot meddle with their own RAM because what's in there is protected by IP laws, we live in a very fucked world already.
You are probably right, and I'd say Apple picked the right supplier. But that is beside the point. It is not about Apple choosing Intel over AMD, or Apple not supplying a set of AMD compatible kexts. It is all about the EULA which forbids you to intall it in non-apple hardware (or as someone put it, non-apple branded hardware) even if it does run. Ok, you got to modify some files in the OS to get it to run, and one might say that infringes on Apple copyright. Perhaps. Nevertheless, the statement in the EULA that forbids you to even try and install a boxed software you bought is what is under discussion here, and I needn't say I think it's completely wrong. BTW, I do have a Macbook at home. When I was to put together a PC, I considered making it a hackintosh, but decided it was not worth the hassle.
You analogy is not quite right (extra points though for being a car analogy). It would be the same if GM sold Corvette's tires and forbid them to be used in a Mustang, perhaps with a few adaptations.
You can buy a boxed version of Leopard anywhere. Sure, their EULA forbids one from installing in anything that is not Apple hardware. Not sure how would that hold up in a court if, say, Apple sued someone who installed OS X in his MSI Wind. BTW, how is the Psystar lawsuit going on?
the granting of the appeal effectively suspends the original decision. So, until a counter-appeal overturns that, or, the merit of the case is judged, TPB has won. It is an temporary victory of course. IANAL, and IANAI (I am not an Italian) though, so I might be talking out of my ass here. Oh wait! I have Italian citizenry so I guess I am Italian after all.
They said they had a version of Java that could run on the iPhone, but obviously the NDA forbids anything that loads code. If I were they, I'd submit it, publish the rejection and then see what it happens.
Wow! I'll have to agree with you here JQP. The DMCA is a government instrument, so, even if Nielsen is the one using it, the government had its hand in approving and enforcing a law that can so easily be abused to restrain free speech.
You crazy? Car manufacturers don't get a pie of used car sales. Movie studios don't get a % of used DVD sales. The same for every fucking thing out there, CDs, houses, hardware, you name it. Where the heck you got the idea games should be any different? Besides, people has been selling and buying used games since, like, forever. It don't think it stopped EA from becoming the mammoth it is today or the games industry from having higher sales than the music one. Even if it did hurt considerably your sales - then you should seek another business model or adjust yours. Effectively forbidding resales isn't moral, and I surely hope, even legal.
Shit. No wonder deletionists have the upper hand. Heck, why isn't that article notable? It touches a sensitive matter, especially for a deletionist, of course. You can see from the discussion page how the guy who tagged it for deletion as soon as the article was created is pissed off. Gee, guess he stays up all night hunting speedy-deletion candidates.
Heck, I agree. I've installed it a few weeks ago, played a bit, then started wondering what was everyone was talking about. Bioshock do have a wonderful art direction, the levels are very consistent, life-like and incredible consistent, detailed and atmosferic.
But, put that aside, and it doesn't stand much different from the basic promise of any classic FPS: experiment goes awry (here the experiment has a sociological basis, but then what?) and produces lots of mutants/zombies/aliens that of course want to kill you and have to be dealt with. While I don't think a repetitive premise makes for automatic bad storytelling - HalfLife had that exact premise and a quite compelling story - it certainly helps to be original.
Bioshock has its merits, but I really think it is way overrated.
Wasn't it "googol"? And from what I've heard, it wasn't coined by Sagan, but by the nephew(son?) of some mathematician. I guess Sagan invented googolplex though. Someone less lazy than me please Google for it.
AFAIK you just described different forms of prejudice. Racism is just one of them. People may be prejudiced against fat people, against short people, the ones who have tattoos, homosexuals, women, who knows. The only problem is that these prejudices aren't really as widespread as racism (excluding homosexuals, maybe). There has never been a klu-klux-klan against fat people, or gassing of short people. Every prejudice is bad, racism is just too widespread and particularly cruel.
Heck, what if you're a short, fat, homosexual, black woman with tattoos? Life wouldn't be very easy.
I assume that in the US, racism of black people among themselves might be less prevalent, but, yes, it exists. Here in Brasil (zil for you USers) it is rather common. Being no sociologist, I would say it comes from a low-self esteem, derived from the lack of people you perceive similar to you in commendable positions.
I would invite you to watch brazilian television. If you know nothing about where it came from, you might guess you were in Sweden. I've seen more black/dark colored skinned people on TV when I lived in Germany than here. This does have an incredible effect on young people; if you see no black people labeled as "good", whatever good means in your society, you start to believe you aren't good as well. Over the years, I guess I only saw one Playboy magazine with black woman "bunny". No wonder black women feel diminished in relation to white women, and even black men who achieve financial success prefer to marry white (usually blonde) women. Yep, brazilian society is very different from american - I'd guess we won't even say that Obama is black here. But I doubt the self-racism isn't present at some level in american society.
As for the experiment, and for the people which says someone with a racial bias is not necessarily a racist, consider this: suppose you are the one doing job interviews. What are the odds you will give someone a job if you have a bias against him/her to start with? Perhaps if he can prove he is much better than others, he will get the job, but he starts with a handicap. This is racism. I agree it is not in the same league as wearing KKK vests and burning people, or even cursing them, but it is racism.
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Oh wait, I didn't realize that by buying an G1 I will be hired by Google! I knew my BASIC l33t skilz would be of some use someday! Er.. Or will I be working for HTC? T-Mobile? I am confused.
Seriously though, uninstalling anything without the user consent is silly. If it were MS we'd all be tagging this evil. I don't know whose idea was this, but it is a deal breaker for me. This is not OPENNESS as they so proudly tout it.
Everybody knows that only terrorists use Linux. You are supposed to help the guy. Seriously. If TSA stopped people with a Macbook Air because it had no optical drive, then they will probably freak out and think you replaced your hard drive with an explosive or something like that if it doesn't show up.
At least you provided some arguments that show how you believe the lack of an user serviceable battery is a feature, but I'm sorry, I think they are all BS. No offense, I hope. You could be right if a removable battery wasn't such a trivial thing to add. Even the position of the battery in the current iPhone design doesn't need to be changed: they just needed to provide a conector and latches. Heck, Apple didn't invent mobile phones, people been doing this since, like, forever. It wouldn't add much to the cost, weight, or bulk of the iPhone.
I will concede that the case as it is is more rigid though. But honestly, I would exchange that for a replaceable battery anytime. Someday the battery will die, and I will be forced to either exchange that on my own or pay a lot for it.
Are you people on drugs? Flamebait? the OP was referring to the fact that you might find yourself without a working phone if the battery dies. Hard users sometimes carry more than one battery with them just in case they have to close a deal during several hours or something. You can't do that with an iPhone, unless you resort to some 3rd party solution.
I believe that you're looking for this:
An iPhone that had a user replaceable battery would be an iPhone that sucks a little more than the current one, and IMHO it would not be a net benefit.
Heck I own an (2G) iPhone and I am quite happy with it, but justifying the lack of an user replaced battery this way is just silly. He could try arguing that way no third party batteries will find their way into iPhones and explode, but there has been a fine share of iPods exploding and melting down as well. I refuse to believe that adding a suitable battery compartment like every other fucking phone manufacturer out there has done would make the iPhone suck more. If the iPhone 3G hadn't done away with the recessed earphone plug he'd say it was a feature designed to get the dust out of there or something. Geez.
Heck, do you want me to draw it? there are separate areas for a running program - the task bar - and for starting one - the quick launch toolbar. In the Mac dock - not that I think this patent has any merits - you have one and only one icon that can be used both for launching the app and as a status notification that it is running - it displays a little triangle beneath it, or an spotlight in Leopard. It is not the same thing as the Windows taskbar. Gee, watch some videos on Youtube if you can't get it.
I suggest you check your facts a little more carefully. 3) There's no paper trail for all the machines but a percentage of them have it and they are randomly distributed.
AFAIK, every single ballot leaves a paper trail at the end of the election. These are distributed to the parties as soon as printed, and in fact most of them already had a good idea of the results long before the official results come out.
First, mobile phone cameras, or any other, were forbidden in the ballot - though from my experience this was only enforced in areas where there were a reasonable possibility of people selling votes or being coerced to vote, such as in Rio de Janeiro.
Second, no one said the process was unhackable. It is just much harder to hack than a paper and pen election. It is auditable by anyone with sufficient technical expertise, and that is good enough for mosrt people who care.
And finally, shut up and at least do some research on it before calling others idiots. The voter types a fucking NUMBER, not the candidate's name. A picture appears so even people who can't read can check if they are voting right (I concede tha some elder people do take quite a long time to vote).
I always thought that was a description of the LHC once it became fully operational, ain't it?
Doesn't the MacPros in case use liquid cooling? Perhaps the container heats up and gives off some smell? I really don't know where could benzene come from a standard cooled machine.
I don't see the conflict. In fact, I think this case is ridiculous. A game should be fair? Ok, I am all for that. But simply building a tool that allows people to play unfairly does not constitute a crime or a civil offense. It might be immoral, but then my moral may be different of yours. Perhaps if you were in a tournament and someone uses a cheat, you could sue the cheater (and not the developer of the cheat, unless he happens to be the same person) for damages. But Blizzard? What damages did they had?
Besides, I don't see how he could have infringed their copyright since he doesn't distribute the game. If people cannot meddle with their own RAM because what's in there is protected by IP laws, we live in a very fucked world already.
You are probably right, and I'd say Apple picked the right supplier. But that is beside the point. It is not about Apple choosing Intel over AMD, or Apple not supplying a set of AMD compatible kexts. It is all about the EULA which forbids you to intall it in non-apple hardware (or as someone put it, non-apple branded hardware) even if it does run. Ok, you got to modify some files in the OS to get it to run, and one might say that infringes on Apple copyright. Perhaps. Nevertheless, the statement in the EULA that forbids you to even try and install a boxed software you bought is what is under discussion here, and I needn't say I think it's completely wrong. BTW, I do have a Macbook at home. When I was to put together a PC, I considered making it a hackintosh, but decided it was not worth the hassle.
You analogy is not quite right (extra points though for being a car analogy). It would be the same if GM sold Corvette's tires and forbid them to be used in a Mustang, perhaps with a few adaptations.
You can buy a boxed version of Leopard anywhere. Sure, their EULA forbids one from installing in anything that is not Apple hardware. Not sure how would that hold up in a court if, say, Apple sued someone who installed OS X in his MSI Wind. BTW, how is the Psystar lawsuit going on?
10" Macbook? Are you Marty McFly by any chance?
the granting of the appeal effectively suspends the original decision. So, until a counter-appeal overturns that, or, the merit of the case is judged, TPB has won. It is an temporary victory of course. IANAL, and IANAI (I am not an Italian) though, so I might be talking out of my ass here. Oh wait! I have Italian citizenry so I guess I am Italian after all.
They said they had a version of Java that could run on the iPhone, but obviously the NDA forbids anything that loads code. If I were they, I'd submit it, publish the rejection and then see what it happens.
Wow! I'll have to agree with you here JQP. The DMCA is a government instrument, so, even if Nielsen is the one using it, the government had its hand in approving and enforcing a law that can so easily be abused to restrain free speech.
You crazy? Car manufacturers don't get a pie of used car sales. Movie studios don't get a % of used DVD sales. The same for every fucking thing out there, CDs, houses, hardware, you name it. Where the heck you got the idea games should be any different? Besides, people has been selling and buying used games since, like, forever. It don't think it stopped EA from becoming the mammoth it is today or the games industry from having higher sales than the music one. Even if it did hurt considerably your sales - then you should seek another business model or adjust yours. Effectively forbidding resales isn't moral, and I surely hope, even legal.
Shit. No wonder deletionists have the upper hand. Heck, why isn't that article notable? It touches a sensitive matter, especially for a deletionist, of course. You can see from the discussion page how the guy who tagged it for deletion as soon as the article was created is pissed off. Gee, guess he stays up all night hunting speedy-deletion candidates.
Yeah, that's muts be why donations have been steady declining since all these mass-deletions begun. I for once will never donate a dime again.
Heck, I agree. I've installed it a few weeks ago, played a bit, then started wondering what was everyone was talking about. Bioshock do have a wonderful art direction, the levels are very consistent, life-like and incredible consistent, detailed and atmosferic.
But, put that aside, and it doesn't stand much different from the basic promise of any classic FPS: experiment goes awry (here the experiment has a sociological basis, but then what?) and produces lots of mutants/zombies/aliens that of course want to kill you and have to be dealt with. While I don't think a repetitive premise makes for automatic bad storytelling - HalfLife had that exact premise and a quite compelling story - it certainly helps to be original.
Bioshock has its merits, but I really think it is way overrated.
Wasn't it "googol"? And from what I've heard, it wasn't coined by Sagan, but by the nephew(son?) of some mathematician. I guess Sagan invented googolplex though. Someone less lazy than me please Google for it.
AFAIK you just described different forms of prejudice. Racism is just one of them. People may be prejudiced against fat people, against short people, the ones who have tattoos, homosexuals, women, who knows. The only problem is that these prejudices aren't really as widespread as racism (excluding homosexuals, maybe). There has never been a klu-klux-klan against fat people, or gassing of short people. Every prejudice is bad, racism is just too widespread and particularly cruel.
Heck, what if you're a short, fat, homosexual, black woman with tattoos? Life wouldn't be very easy.
I assume that in the US, racism of black people among themselves might be less prevalent, but, yes, it exists. Here in Brasil (zil for you USers) it is rather common. Being no sociologist, I would say it comes from a low-self esteem, derived from the lack of people you perceive similar to you in commendable positions.
I would invite you to watch brazilian television. If you know nothing about where it came from, you might guess you were in Sweden. I've seen more black/dark colored skinned people on TV when I lived in Germany than here. This does have an incredible effect on young people; if you see no black people labeled as "good", whatever good means in your society, you start to believe you aren't good as well. Over the years, I guess I only saw one Playboy magazine with black woman "bunny". No wonder black women feel diminished in relation to white women, and even black men who achieve financial success prefer to marry white (usually blonde) women. Yep, brazilian society is very different from american - I'd guess we won't even say that Obama is black here. But I doubt the self-racism isn't present at some level in american society.
As for the experiment, and for the people which says someone with a racial bias is not necessarily a racist, consider this: suppose you are the one doing job interviews. What are the odds you will give someone a job if you have a bias against him/her to start with? Perhaps if he can prove he is much better than others, he will get the job, but he starts with a handicap. This is racism. I agree it is not in the same league as wearing KKK vests and burning people, or even cursing them, but it is racism.