In all fairness, some of OSX 10.8's defaults irked me to no end... Just migrated from 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and have to say, the first 3 apps I wanted to install are not "From known developers on the Mac Store"... then there were a number of apps I use (newest versions *only* on the Mac Store). As a developer, I expect a number of applications to not work well within the new sandbox rules, and to make the default to only allow Mac Store installs is infuriating.
If OSX gets any more big-brother, I'll probably be running Linux on my Macbook... I'm already planning on sticking with Win7 of my desktop for as long as feasible... I don't expect the Metro (Windows-8-like UI) to work at all well with multiple displays without extreme frustration. Win7 was probably my all-time favorite UI, now that's all over.
I've been using Linux Mint Debian Edition lately, since it's a simpler installer than Debian proper's. You can go with either XFCE (or MINT/Cinnamon). Tends to be a shorter path to a working desktop.
I tend to use UNetbootin for about all my usb installs anymore... I've also use vmware with an iso directly to install ESXi and FreeNAS to USB drives (for booting from)... both options work well.
I would bet those software products for *download* on their own infrastructure are spending a lot less than 30% for that infrastructure. I can guarantee that's the case with desktop software, and can say you could do software for phones as effectively (if they weren't platform locked in).
Ouya can replace your OnLive console..;) For what it's worth, I think between XBMC, and some of the other features, it should be really nice... If I can side-load emulators for Nintendo and Sega consoles, all the better.
Well, there's always Diaspora... though it's really polished for what it has, it's lacking in a lot of ways, and missing something (everyone else you know).
I left Yahoo long ago... when they were in league with spammers re: Yahoo Mail... couldn't create an account and opt out before you were already on spam lists. It seems like the only company not selling your information to third parties is Google, of course that's in their own interest to keep it all in-house. I'm not really a conspiracy theorist against Google, but it does bug me, you can't actually ever reach out to a google rep/employee like say MS, Apple, etc... it's almost as bad as IBM, where it's hard to get a real person, and when you do, they're worthless and redirect you elsewhere...
I think that is probably the biggest issue of all... never an indication of "we got your report" a "thanks" or "we're looking into it"... It's disconcerting every time I have an issue wrt google... it seems the fastest responses seem to be when people start flooding twitter with complaints re a bug/outage/error. I can understand their reasoning, it just irks me.
I was a relatively late adopter of LCDs (2004), Before that I had calibrated 22" flat screen CRTs, beautiful picture, but 3 moves one season, and I decided lugging around 75# each wasn't so great... at least good IPS panel lcds aren't too expensive today... still more, but decent pricing... far less than the $1200 each for those crt beasts back in the day.
Of course in a lot of the US, electricity isn't produced with fossil fuels, creating greenhouse gasses. Though I always question the "delivery charge" on the bill.
So, it comes down to this: Accessibility, capability, security: pick two.
Really wish I had mod points right now... though also wish you hadn't posted AC. I have to admit, I run all three (Windows, Linux, Mac) though have refused to do the iOS thing. I'm not liking where the MacStore has headed, and can only assume the MS version will be as bad. I really wish Valve would do a general App store, beyond games... at least a third party could bring developer confidence.
Well, most developers indent their nested blocks/closures anyhow, so having a language that just reacts that way, kind of make sense. I'm not a big fan, but I do get the logic behind it.
Sell what, the data? No way, that will be closely guarded... and utilized to do better ad targeting... Honestly, I don't mind it so much when google keeps it all in-house... unlike all the others who sell all of said info to "partners"
Personally, the aluminum shell appeals to me... That has some value to it... Beyond that, I'm pretty much OS agnostic, if I can run VMWare for hosting a VM, I can get whatever I need to done. For the most part, my actual desktop will run whatever I need.
I do a lot of development on web based applications, where 2 screens works very well.. one screen for my IDE, occassional switches over to email... the other is to display multiple browsers/windows for checking on interfaces, etc...
What's funny is I bought a Challenger at the end of 2011, and have noticed since, that Mustang drivers tend to be assholes more than half the time, other challenger drivers seem to be nicer, and the Camaro drivers are pretty decent as well... ymmv. And I agree with another post in the thread that the Lexus driving soccer moms are the worst.
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In all fairness, some of OSX 10.8's defaults irked me to no end... Just migrated from 10.6 (Snow Leopard) and have to say, the first 3 apps I wanted to install are not "From known developers on the Mac Store" ... then there were a number of apps I use (newest versions *only* on the Mac Store). As a developer, I expect a number of applications to not work well within the new sandbox rules, and to make the default to only allow Mac Store installs is infuriating.
If OSX gets any more big-brother, I'll probably be running Linux on my Macbook... I'm already planning on sticking with Win7 of my desktop for as long as feasible... I don't expect the Metro (Windows-8-like UI) to work at all well with multiple displays without extreme frustration. Win7 was probably my all-time favorite UI, now that's all over.
Which should bring us back to a point... how do *you* know the fridge isn't using logic compiled by GCC?
more open on hardware/software... hacker-friendly...
I've been using Linux Mint Debian Edition lately, since it's a simpler installer than Debian proper's. You can go with either XFCE (or MINT/Cinnamon). Tends to be a shorter path to a working desktop.
I tend to use UNetbootin for about all my usb installs anymore... I've also use vmware with an iso directly to install ESXi and FreeNAS to USB drives (for booting from)... both options work well.
I would bet those software products for *download* on their own infrastructure are spending a lot less than 30% for that infrastructure. I can guarantee that's the case with desktop software, and can say you could do software for phones as effectively (if they weren't platform locked in).
Ouya can replace your OnLive console.. ;) For what it's worth, I think between XBMC, and some of the other features, it should be really nice... If I can side-load emulators for Nintendo and Sega consoles, all the better.
For that matter, plenty of case options that mount to the VESA ports on the back of a typical monitor (where the stand isn't using the vesa ports).
Valve doesn't have a vertical monopoly on the hardware+software... or over 85% of the desktop market
Except they can just turn off SecureBoot
As posted above, from: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-US/library/windows/hardware/jj128256
Disabling Secure Boot must not be possible on ARM systems.
Do your research before you condemn, please.
Personally, *I* want to be able to change the firmware on a widely released ARM platform...
Well, there's always Diaspora... though it's really polished for what it has, it's lacking in a lot of ways, and missing something (everyone else you know).
I left Yahoo long ago... when they were in league with spammers re: Yahoo Mail... couldn't create an account and opt out before you were already on spam lists. It seems like the only company not selling your information to third parties is Google, of course that's in their own interest to keep it all in-house. I'm not really a conspiracy theorist against Google, but it does bug me, you can't actually ever reach out to a google rep/employee like say MS, Apple, etc... it's almost as bad as IBM, where it's hard to get a real person, and when you do, they're worthless and redirect you elsewhere...
I think that is probably the biggest issue of all... never an indication of "we got your report" a "thanks" or "we're looking into it" ... It's disconcerting every time I have an issue wrt google... it seems the fastest responses seem to be when people start flooding twitter with complaints re a bug/outage/error. I can understand their reasoning, it just irks me.
I was a relatively late adopter of LCDs (2004), Before that I had calibrated 22" flat screen CRTs, beautiful picture, but 3 moves one season, and I decided lugging around 75# each wasn't so great... at least good IPS panel lcds aren't too expensive today... still more, but decent pricing... far less than the $1200 each for those crt beasts back in the day.
Storage cost... You can store liquid/solid fuel.. you can't store light/heat/solar.
Of course in a lot of the US, electricity isn't produced with fossil fuels, creating greenhouse gasses. Though I always question the "delivery charge" on the bill.
So, it comes down to this: Accessibility, capability, security: pick two.
Really wish I had mod points right now... though also wish you hadn't posted AC. I have to admit, I run all three (Windows, Linux, Mac) though have refused to do the iOS thing. I'm not liking where the MacStore has headed, and can only assume the MS version will be as bad. I really wish Valve would do a general App store, beyond games... at least a third party could bring developer confidence.
I thought he created the World Wide Web... not the underlying internet.
Well, most developers indent their nested blocks/closures anyhow, so having a language that just reacts that way, kind of make sense. I'm not a big fan, but I do get the logic behind it.
after their unexpectedly well made and uncharacteristically blunder-free XP release
You didn't run XP before SP1 did you?
There's all kinds of tasty critters in the world...
Sell what, the data? No way, that will be closely guarded... and utilized to do better ad targeting... Honestly, I don't mind it so much when google keeps it all in-house... unlike all the others who sell all of said info to "partners"
Personally, the aluminum shell appeals to me... That has some value to it... Beyond that, I'm pretty much OS agnostic, if I can run VMWare for hosting a VM, I can get whatever I need to done. For the most part, my actual desktop will run whatever I need.
I do a lot of development on web based applications, where 2 screens works very well.. one screen for my IDE, occassional switches over to email... the other is to display multiple browsers/windows for checking on interfaces, etc...
What's funny is I bought a Challenger at the end of 2011, and have noticed since, that Mustang drivers tend to be assholes more than half the time, other challenger drivers seem to be nicer, and the Camaro drivers are pretty decent as well... ymmv. And I agree with another post in the thread that the Lexus driving soccer moms are the worst.