I'm GP. I'm from Argentina BTW. Middle class spends a lot of money in stupid things. Shopping malls are packed and in those place every store is "premium". Even a pair of no-brand briefs would cost you USD 30 there. Levi's jeans are "premium" and they go for USD100+ Lots of people are migrating to iPhones, BlackBerries and Android smartphones. The "third world no-frills phone" never caught here.
iPhones only arrived here because Claro, they operates in almost every country in latin america and managed to convince Apple. After that, Apple realized how good they were selling and allowed the rest of the operators to carry the iPhone
I do. I use Adobe Lightroom. I'm a photographer, I shoot on Nikon RAW. Guess what? Not even Nikon's own RAW processor is free. But I'm an amateur photographer doing it just for fun. I'm not getting any benfefit from my work. I'm not paying several months salary to Adobe just to have fun with my camera from time to time.
Not when you DON'T want to be a global player. Apple doesn't care about developing economies. They don't sell to Latin American countries, for starters. If you want to be a game-changer you HAVE to be able to sell to the entire world. But Apple doesn't care about non-first-world countries. So Apple computers here are white, shiny and pretty. With an ugly black power cord for our power sockets, because Apple doesn't make one for us.
I don't know what's the deal with that. But hey, if Dell, Sony, HP/Compaq, Microsoft and even (formerly) Sun have entire office buildings in my country, but Apple doesn't even have a support line... well, fuck Apple.
I noticed that most smartphone users complain that their phone's alarm doesn't work when the phone is off.
I thought my friend was weird when he said that but then lots of people say the same. I don't get it. Why do you even turn off the phone anyway? If someone calls you in the middle of the night it's cause they really, positively need your attention. Or is it that most people actually have annoying friends who call you at any time?
I just turn off the sync option so 3AM spam won't wake me up, but the phone is on in case someone needs to talk to me.
Back to the RTC, AFAIK, RTC chips do have alarm (pull the IRQ line when the alarm is fired). Maybe phone designers think people will never turn off their phone so they don't use the RTC's wake up capability. I don't see why. The RTC is built-in in many processors actually, so it's just a matter of turning the phone on, fire the alarm, and eventually turn it back off.
Not really. Kodachrome itself is difficult and expensive to develop. Other color films are still alive (Fuji Velvia 50 was actually introduced in 2007. Well, re-introduced, but it shows that there is demand for it).
ipv6.google.com doesn't work anymore. Your ISP needs to partner with Google so google's DNS serves will return IPv6 addresses to hosts in those networks.
Google or Facebook aren't hesitating. They're actually working on it. I don't know what else you want them to do. Of course they're not going to put IPv6 on their main domain, but that's only because most OSs and hosts have a broken implementation: they ask for an AAAA record first, timeout, and ask for an A record then. They don't check if IPv6 is working first and fall-back to all-IPv4.
And about the hardware support, Jesus Christ, get over it already! I have a HP K8600 printer, which is over two years old, and it has a sticker: IPv6 ready! Even HP's JetDirect cards support IPv6.
only #2 is false. many routers provide IPv6, and more webpages than you imagine do. I was running IPv6 for several monts through a tunnel, and all google sites, even youtube, work through IPv6. Even FACEBOOK runs ipv6 too...
You fail to see the point about "app store rejections". There will be an App Store for the next release of OS X, and people will use it. They will get comfortable with it, and finally, they will think the only way of getting apps for their system is going through the app store. Anything else (download from another site) would be too complicated or too much of a hassle. Steve Jobs doesn't like your face? Forget about being in the app store, and forget about developing apps for Apple stuff for a living.
I just skipped through it. Still, the only EXCITING thing it does is to turn off the lights. Still doesn't impress me. You know what would have impressed me?
If he could trigger Nikons (cheap models allow only "smart" USB triggering) [difficult one]. Also IR transmitter is OK. If it had a pot to set the delay [stupid-easy]
Yes and no. Now that their computer line is Intel-based, you realize how far behind the competition they are. Hint? How much did it take them to release Core-i based machines? While HP and the rest of the big guys already had even i7 laptops out there, Apple was still lagging behind with their Core 2 Duo line.
Reality check: yes, I know there's no reason to rush to get a Core-i machine if a Core 2 Duo is doing fine. But the point is that it took them a long while to come out with Core-i machines.
Why am I making this point? Well, I have a good memory, and I remember 1997 commercials. They always claimed to have the fastest prettiest bestest machine ever, but the truth is, they're not into that anymore. So why don't they just give up their computer line and start selling OS X for PCs? Plenty of people like it but not a lot are interested in buying overpriced Macs.
It's a matter of security too. Having a crowd inside the bank certainly complicates things for the guards. It's a liability for the bank too.
As a bonus, doing it through the human teller makes the operation instant, but using the ATM (except for cash withdrawals) theres a delay. They "count" the money in ATMs starting 3PM here. So if you made a deposit at 2:59 it takes just a few minutes, if you do it at 3:01, you have to wait until next day.
And finally, you can pay bills here in some banks (phone, utilities, etc). Banks make money on that. They don't want you delaying the lines if they're not making money for it.
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I'm GP. I'm from Argentina BTW. Middle class spends a lot of money in stupid things. Shopping malls are packed and in those place every store is "premium". Even a pair of no-brand briefs would cost you USD 30 there. Levi's jeans are "premium" and they go for USD100+
Lots of people are migrating to iPhones, BlackBerries and Android smartphones. The "third world no-frills phone" never caught here.
iPhones only arrived here because Claro, they operates in almost every country in latin america and managed to convince Apple. After that, Apple realized how good they were selling and allowed the rest of the operators to carry the iPhone
I do. I use Adobe Lightroom. I'm a photographer, I shoot on Nikon RAW. Guess what? Not even Nikon's own RAW processor is free.
But I'm an amateur photographer doing it just for fun. I'm not getting any benfefit from my work. I'm not paying several months salary to Adobe just to have fun with my camera from time to time.
Not when you DON'T want to be a global player. Apple doesn't care about developing economies. They don't sell to Latin American countries, for starters. If you want to be a game-changer you HAVE to be able to sell to the entire world. But Apple doesn't care about non-first-world countries. So Apple computers here are white, shiny and pretty. With an ugly black power cord for our power sockets, because Apple doesn't make one for us.
I don't know what's the deal with that. But hey, if Dell, Sony, HP/Compaq, Microsoft and even (formerly) Sun have entire office buildings in my country, but Apple doesn't even have a support line... well, fuck Apple.
OK I'll bite. Are you saying Oracle did all that, or are you being sarcastic about Sun now being Oracle? I'm confused.
I noticed that most smartphone users complain that their phone's alarm doesn't work when the phone is off.
I thought my friend was weird when he said that but then lots of people say the same. I don't get it. Why do you even turn off the phone anyway? If someone calls you in the middle of the night it's cause they really, positively need your attention. Or is it that most people actually have annoying friends who call you at any time?
I just turn off the sync option so 3AM spam won't wake me up, but the phone is on in case someone needs to talk to me.
Back to the RTC, AFAIK, RTC chips do have alarm (pull the IRQ line when the alarm is fired). Maybe phone designers think people will never turn off their phone so they don't use the RTC's wake up capability. I don't see why. The RTC is built-in in many processors actually, so it's just a matter of turning the phone on, fire the alarm, and eventually turn it back off.
Yeah it's called the RTC (Real Time Clock)
Not really. Kodachrome itself is difficult and expensive to develop. Other color films are still alive (Fuji Velvia 50 was actually introduced in 2007. Well, re-introduced, but it shows that there is demand for it).
Damn, just imagine if Sony did the same. I mean, like half the games for PS2 are japan-only adult titles.
ipv6.google.com doesn't work anymore. Your ISP needs to partner with Google so google's DNS serves will return IPv6 addresses to hosts in those networks.
Google or Facebook aren't hesitating. They're actually working on it. I don't know what else you want them to do. Of course they're not going to put IPv6 on their main domain, but that's only because most OSs and hosts have a broken implementation: they ask for an AAAA record first, timeout, and ask for an A record then. They don't check if IPv6 is working first and fall-back to all-IPv4.
And about the hardware support, Jesus Christ, get over it already! I have a HP K8600 printer, which is over two years old, and it has a sticker: IPv6 ready! Even HP's JetDirect cards support IPv6.
He's probably a Linux kiddie feeling leet on Solaris who doesn't know that he should use DELETE instead of BACKSPACE.
So we don't have IPv6 because vendors don't implement it, or because customers don't ask for it?
ooops... only #2 is TRUE! #1 and #3 are false.
only #2 is false. many routers provide IPv6, and more webpages than you imagine do. I was running IPv6 for several monts through a tunnel, and all google sites, even youtube, work through IPv6. Even FACEBOOK runs ipv6 too...
Why? I mean, isn't there some redneck lawyer that can stop them from doing this, under the second ammendment?
IANAL. IANAA (I am not an american) either.
BTW, this is a JOKE.
But, will it blend?
You fail to see the point about "app store rejections". There will be an App Store for the next release of OS X, and people will use it. They will get comfortable with it, and finally, they will think the only way of getting apps for their system is going through the app store. Anything else (download from another site) would be too complicated or too much of a hassle. Steve Jobs doesn't like your face? Forget about being in the app store, and forget about developing apps for Apple stuff for a living.
Well, Apple hates Microsoft, they've been mocking windows forever... yet Microsoft sells software for Mac.
Apple is the new Microsoft :)
But Google is evil.
I just skipped through it. Still, the only EXCITING thing it does is to turn off the lights. Still doesn't impress me. You know what would have impressed me?
If he could trigger Nikons (cheap models allow only "smart" USB triggering) [difficult one]. Also IR transmitter is OK.
If it had a pot to set the delay [stupid-easy]
Discrete components. Google for "sound trigger" and you'll see how easy it is to build one out of an opamp or even 2 transistors and a few resistors.
The guy is just another youtube-star-wannabe douche. If you want to make a "tutorial" do it for something real, not a quick and dirty prototype.
Yes. But this "system" just fires the flash. It doesnt do anything else.
Seriously, why do we need an Arduino to make a sound trigger?
Oh yes, all the cool kids use arduinos now, so if you make an electronics project without one, no one is going to read your article.
Yes and no. Now that their computer line is Intel-based, you realize how far behind the competition they are. Hint? How much did it take them to release Core-i based machines? While HP and the rest of the big guys already had even i7 laptops out there, Apple was still lagging behind with their Core 2 Duo line.
Reality check: yes, I know there's no reason to rush to get a Core-i machine if a Core 2 Duo is doing fine. But the point is that it took them a long while to come out with Core-i machines.
Why am I making this point? Well, I have a good memory, and I remember 1997 commercials. They always claimed to have the fastest prettiest bestest machine ever, but the truth is, they're not into that anymore. So why don't they just give up their computer line and start selling OS X for PCs? Plenty of people like it but not a lot are interested in buying overpriced Macs.
It's a matter of security too. Having a crowd inside the bank certainly complicates things for the guards. It's a liability for the bank too.
As a bonus, doing it through the human teller makes the operation instant, but using the ATM (except for cash withdrawals) theres a delay. They "count" the money in ATMs starting 3PM here. So if you made a deposit at 2:59 it takes just a few minutes, if you do it at 3:01, you have to wait until next day.
And finally, you can pay bills here in some banks (phone, utilities, etc). Banks make money on that. They don't want you delaying the lines if they're not making money for it.