Actually what I read was $500,000 went for that, another $100,000 was donated just to the Red Cross in Japan - like I said this is just the reports I read - what you said makes a LOT more sense then Kim Jong getting all friendly with their Japanese friends.
NK's leader may be psychotic, but so far he seems to not exhibit the suicidal tendencies that your implying he'd have to have to do this.
Interestingly enough however.. NK's donated $100,000 to Japan's Red Cross for this.. Or at least that's what several reputable websites have reported... what the freaky hell is up with that? Only thing I can think of is to buy favor for their ongoing negotiations.
No, we live in a society that THINKS they have to pre-prepare texts and emails to warn students of this. To be honest considering the time it takes to fire off an email saying "get the hell away from here" having prepared messages for this is kinda dumb in my not so humble opinion.
I wonder what the odds are in fact of getting shot at school...
And for those of us outside Europe AND the US (such as Canada, although I'm sure other countries are in the same boat) NEITHER option works. However GrooveShark is a pretty good substitute I find..
Thank you for your comment, I'm glad to see a posting like this on Slashdot - I find this more informative then a lot of the news coming from the big media. I have only been to Japan a few times but I was very impressed with the people there and it's quite heart wrenching seeing all of you go through this.
I have done what little I can from here, but you brought up a good point about helping with the areas once everything calms down. I know your just one of many millions of people over there but if you so happen to hear of a way us foreigners may be able to help in a more direct way by helping with rebuilding or whatnot - I would very much like to hear of it (my email address is my slashdot username at that gmail place). I would have no problem flying down if I knew I was actually helping and not just getting in the way.
Renaming Hitler Hospital or Hitlers Elementry School isn't wiping away evil. That's not the point. The point is the reason we name a building like that is because it's a sign that hey we respect and like him. There's a reason no hospital is named after me - I don't deserve it, it would be dumb.
So if we INITIALLY name a building because either it's a sign of respect to that person, and that person later on turns out to be a crazy murderer, why would we keep the name? We no longer respect that person. The original meaning is lost.
History should not be forgotten. But why the bloody hell would we keep a name like Hitler's on the side of a building? What's the point? What's the benefit?
"I went to a school named after one of the worst people of the 20th century" ya, that's great.
As for Reiser, why the hell NOT rename it? It's called PR. people don't like using stuff associated with murder in this regard. The name Reiser means NOTHING good anymore. Fair or not, that's the situation.
I'm sorry that so many people use emotions in their decision making process, but get over it.
My understanding is Apple wants a 30% cut. However they don't want providers to charge extra on Apple devices - so basically publishers have two choices:
1) Keep the price the same, and if the provider was making 30% or less already per sale, potentially lose money per sale. 2) Raise the price for all and have non iOS users essentially pay a 30% tax for Apple. 3) Don't release on iOS and lose that customer base.
This is MY understanding. If I'm wrong please let me know.
Agreed. They should have made a "low end" Xoom and undercut Apple. I'm hoping they still will. Personally I feel even $500 is too much for a Tablet device, although judging by the sales I'm in the minority on that one.
Honest question, I'm wondering what you feel the upcoming gingerbread tablets are lacking that makes the iPad that much better? I'm still not convinced i need.. or even want.. either, but right now if i did it would be android simply so i'm not locked into iTunes again. Hated that with my iPhone, don't want to go back.
As others have already said.. No. This involves using a 3rd party (non official) market, which requires you to set your phone to enable 3rd praty downloads. You have to go through hoops to make this happen. It's possible that phones out there in China come like this, however it's quite possible your HiPhone4 isn't really an iPhone too...
I'm not aware of this happening on the official Android market, and in fact would be rather difficult. These guys are taking Market apps and repackaging them with the spyware crap, then loading them on 3rd party markets where that app doesn't already exist.
The iPhone approach prevents various markets from even existing (you can install any web browser on the iPhone as long as it's their web browser), and are at the mercy of their sometimes psychotic approval process.
I want Apple telling me what I can install on my phone as much as I want Microsoft doing this.
"Google as the #1 simple search provider is over and in the past"
Oh? Who's the #1 simple search provider? Duckduckgo? Considering I've never heard of them, I doubt that. May be some argument with Bing or Yahoo but I SERIOUSLY doubt they come close to matching Google for searches, much less surpasing them. Duckduckgo sounds like an interesting competitor, and competition is great, but I think your overstating Googles decline in Search. That would be like saying because I use Ubuntu (love Ubuntu btw) Microsofts days as the #1 OS provider is over and in the past.
Well, I imagine people don't make posts on Slashdot pretending they're competing for a job that doesn't exist. Some of us enjoy the fact we're not forced into use proper management-speak on a site like this, and even may use use slang terms.
Let's assume you have two people competing for a job. One person listens to what the interviewer says, the other person is correcting the interviewer on proper use of lingo.
Best first impression goes to who?
BTW if I was the interviewer, I'd go with the guy that actually KNEW the most and seemed to be a good fit for the team, not the guy that uses pretty words. People that feel the need to correct other people's grammer would probably NOT fit the team.
We're talking about an unofficial market place for android, I'm not sure how that's really different then downloading 3rd party iOS software like I used to with my jailbroken iPhone....
But ya, enjoy your walled garden comforted in the fact Steve Jobs is protecting you while you sleep. Sort of like people that install Linux and say they are unhackable
Thank you for that link, that's (almost) exactlly what i was looking for.. last time I poked around I believe I had to manually set each site's access controls, a cludge at best. However judging by the one screenshot this solves that and allows controlling it the same as NoScript.
Looks brand new (article is dated the 6th) but about time!!
I don't get this Firefox isn't secure line.. the last time I was infected was because I decided to try Chrome out, and thanks to not having a NoScript like addon available some stupid Java based virus BSOD'd my Win7 64bit box. Visiting that same site in Firefox did nothing since nothing was allowed to load until I told it to.
Frankly the only reason I stick with Firefox right now IS security...
And ya, the exploit was Java, but that exploit was only reachable in Chrome, not Firefox (with NoScript).
Feel free to prove me wrong on this one, I like Chrome's interface but Firefox 4 is close enough for me.
Feel supported? Why is it it took over a year for my phone's bluetooth to work with my 2010 car? And only when I switched from iPhone to Android? A few months after I ditched my iPhone apparently Apple fixed it but by then they lost a customer . Ya I felt supported alright... I bet more people were affected by that then this texting bug..
The only issues I can think of Apple fixing "overnight" were easily reproducable issues that affected everyone, not a bug that almost nobody has had and is almost impossible to replicate...
Whole lotta FUD in there... "less than 1% of Android users are running 2.3 (the version with the fix that stops texts from going to random people...). Over 10% are still running Android 1.5 and 1.6, combined."
First off, ya, Gingerbread is basically not here. I'll agree on that point. However your touting this sending texts to random people thing as a major issue. I use texting quite a bit on my phone (thanks to a handful of people that I know that use it all the time) and have NEVER had this issue. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, but I think your blowing it far FAR out of proportion. I also don't know anyone else with an Android phone that has this issue. I've seen more issues with iPhone's autocorrect when I had an iPhone (or Android's autocorrect, or anyone elses) then Android's "MAJOR" text issue.
Secondly using your own numbers, your telling me that 89% of Android phones are running 2.x? Ya, that's some SERIOUS fragmentation.
"Second, fragmentation means he cannot depend on actually receiving any software support after whatever is initially on the phone. That's pathetic." WHA?!?! no software support? Where did THAT come from? Ok so PC's have more then 1 OS and more then 1 Hardware type. Are you telling me I cannot depend on getting any software support for my PC?
I develop app's for Android and have had zero issues, the biggest challenge is making sure the graphics are ok on different screen resolutions - any Java programmer that can handle threading is going to have no problem handling different screen resolutions. Hell, it hasn't hurt the PC industry any...
What, did Programmers suddenly become dumb or something? ZOMG, I have to support 800x480 AND 800x400.. ZOMG, only 89% of people use Froyo, I don't know what Operating System version to target!!
There is, apparently (on another site I read) you can even have it call your land line and speak out the code. You can also have it remember that system for 30 days, so your not doing this everytime you log in, but about once a month.
I'm not sure if this is something I'd switch to but... it's a good option I think.
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Mod parent up!
Mmm... burnt karma...
Actually what I read was $500,000 went for that, another $100,000 was donated just to the Red Cross in Japan - like I said this is just the reports I read - what you said makes a LOT more sense then Kim Jong getting all friendly with their Japanese friends.
NK's leader may be psychotic, but so far he seems to not exhibit the suicidal tendencies that your implying he'd have to have to do this.
Interestingly enough however.. NK's donated $100,000 to Japan's Red Cross for this.. Or at least that's what several reputable websites have reported... what the freaky hell is up with that? Only thing I can think of is to buy favor for their ongoing negotiations.
No, we live in a society that THINKS they have to pre-prepare texts and emails to warn students of this. To be honest considering the time it takes to fire off an email saying "get the hell away from here" having prepared messages for this is kinda dumb in my not so humble opinion.
I wonder what the odds are in fact of getting shot at school...
"Outside the US, use spotify"
And for those of us outside Europe AND the US (such as Canada, although I'm sure other countries are in the same boat) NEITHER option works. However GrooveShark is a pretty good substitute I find..
Thank you for your comment, I'm glad to see a posting like this on Slashdot - I find this more informative then a lot of the news coming from the big media. I have only been to Japan a few times but I was very impressed with the people there and it's quite heart wrenching seeing all of you go through this.
I have done what little I can from here, but you brought up a good point about helping with the areas once everything calms down. I know your just one of many millions of people over there but if you so happen to hear of a way us foreigners may be able to help in a more direct way by helping with rebuilding or whatnot - I would very much like to hear of it (my email address is my slashdot username at that gmail place). I would have no problem flying down if I knew I was actually helping and not just getting in the way.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us!
Worse then Windows Phone 7's market? Seriously?
I've read a few places that the Windows Marketplace just hit 9000 apps.
http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/09/technology/wac_wholesale_applications/
According to that they have 9500, which is a far cry from Android's 200k+ and iPhone's 300k+
Renaming Hitler Hospital or Hitlers Elementry School isn't wiping away evil. That's not the point. The point is the reason we name a building like that is because it's a sign that hey we respect and like him. There's a reason no hospital is named after me - I don't deserve it, it would be dumb.
So if we INITIALLY name a building because either it's a sign of respect to that person, and that person later on turns out to be a crazy murderer, why would we keep the name? We no longer respect that person. The original meaning is lost.
History should not be forgotten. But why the bloody hell would we keep a name like Hitler's on the side of a building? What's the point? What's the benefit?
"I went to a school named after one of the worst people of the 20th century" ya, that's great.
As for Reiser, why the hell NOT rename it? It's called PR. people don't like using stuff associated with murder in this regard. The name Reiser means NOTHING good anymore. Fair or not, that's the situation.
I'm sorry that so many people use emotions in their decision making process, but get over it.
My understanding is Apple wants a 30% cut. However they don't want providers to charge extra on Apple devices - so basically publishers have two choices:
1) Keep the price the same, and if the provider was making 30% or less already per sale, potentially lose money per sale.
2) Raise the price for all and have non iOS users essentially pay a 30% tax for Apple.
3) Don't release on iOS and lose that customer base.
This is MY understanding. If I'm wrong please let me know.
Agreed. They should have made a "low end" Xoom and undercut Apple. I'm hoping they still will. Personally I feel even $500 is too much for a Tablet device, although judging by the sales I'm in the minority on that one.
Honest question, I'm wondering what you feel the upcoming gingerbread tablets are lacking that makes the iPad that much better? I'm still not convinced i need.. or even want.. either, but right now if i did it would be android simply so i'm not locked into iTunes again. Hated that with my iPhone, don't want to go back.
As others have already said.. No. This involves using a 3rd party (non official) market, which requires you to set your phone to enable 3rd praty downloads. You have to go through hoops to make this happen. It's possible that phones out there in China come like this, however it's quite possible your HiPhone4 isn't really an iPhone too...
I'm not aware of this happening on the official Android market, and in fact would be rather difficult. These guys are taking Market apps and repackaging them with the spyware crap, then loading them on 3rd party markets where that app doesn't already exist.
The iPhone approach prevents various markets from even existing (you can install any web browser on the iPhone as long as it's their web browser), and are at the mercy of their sometimes psychotic approval process.
I want Apple telling me what I can install on my phone as much as I want Microsoft doing this.
"Google as the #1 simple search provider is over and in the past"
Oh? Who's the #1 simple search provider? Duckduckgo? Considering I've never heard of them, I doubt that. May be some argument with Bing or Yahoo but I SERIOUSLY doubt they come close to matching Google for searches, much less surpasing them. Duckduckgo sounds like an interesting competitor, and competition is great, but I think your overstating Googles decline in Search. That would be like saying because I use Ubuntu (love Ubuntu btw) Microsofts days as the #1 OS provider is over and in the past.
To answer the summary: No
I'd elaborate, but decided to go with the same depth this "summary" provides.
Well, I imagine people don't make posts on Slashdot pretending they're competing for a job that doesn't exist. Some of us enjoy the fact we're not forced into use proper management-speak on a site like this, and even may use use slang terms.
Let's assume you have two people competing for a job. One person listens to what the interviewer says, the other person is correcting the interviewer on proper use of lingo.
Best first impression goes to who?
BTW if I was the interviewer, I'd go with the guy that actually KNEW the most and seemed to be a good fit for the team, not the guy that uses pretty words. People that feel the need to correct other people's grammer would probably NOT fit the team.
We're talking about an unofficial market place for android, I'm not sure how that's really different then downloading 3rd party iOS software like I used to with my jailbroken iPhone....
But ya, enjoy your walled garden comforted in the fact Steve Jobs is protecting you while you sleep. Sort of like people that install Linux and say they are unhackable
Well, I sell Apps on the Android Market...
This is why I vow to only subscribe to paper magazines! This way they'll NEVER figure out my name, zip-code, or email !!!
Eh? I have a merchant account with Google and I'm in Canada.... Granted I'm talking Android, maybe your refering to something else..
Thank you for that link, that's (almost) exactlly what i was looking for.. last time I poked around I believe I had to manually set each site's access controls, a cludge at best. However judging by the one screenshot this solves that and allows controlling it the same as NoScript.
Looks brand new (article is dated the 6th) but about time!!
I don't get this Firefox isn't secure line.. the last time I was infected was because I decided to try Chrome out, and thanks to not having a NoScript like addon available some stupid Java based virus BSOD'd my Win7 64bit box. Visiting that same site in Firefox did nothing since nothing was allowed to load until I told it to.
Frankly the only reason I stick with Firefox right now IS security...
And ya, the exploit was Java, but that exploit was only reachable in Chrome, not Firefox (with NoScript).
Feel free to prove me wrong on this one, I like Chrome's interface but Firefox 4 is close enough for me.
Feel supported? Why is it it took over a year for my phone's bluetooth to work with my 2010 car? And only when I switched from iPhone to Android? A few months after I ditched my iPhone apparently Apple fixed it but by then they lost a customer . Ya I felt supported alright... I bet more people were affected by that then this texting bug..
The only issues I can think of Apple fixing "overnight" were easily reproducable issues that affected everyone, not a bug that almost nobody has had and is almost impossible to replicate...
Whole lotta FUD in there...
"less than 1% of Android users are running 2.3 (the version with the fix that stops texts from going to random people...). Over 10% are still running Android 1.5 and 1.6, combined."
First off, ya, Gingerbread is basically not here. I'll agree on that point. However your touting this sending texts to random people thing as a major issue. I use texting quite a bit on my phone (thanks to a handful of people that I know that use it all the time) and have NEVER had this issue. I'm not saying it doesn't exist, but I think your blowing it far FAR out of proportion. I also don't know anyone else with an Android phone that has this issue. I've seen more issues with iPhone's autocorrect when I had an iPhone (or Android's autocorrect, or anyone elses) then Android's "MAJOR" text issue.
Secondly using your own numbers, your telling me that 89% of Android phones are running 2.x? Ya, that's some SERIOUS fragmentation.
"Second, fragmentation means he cannot depend on actually receiving any software support after whatever is initially on the phone. That's pathetic."
WHA?!?! no software support? Where did THAT come from? Ok so PC's have more then 1 OS and more then 1 Hardware type. Are you telling me I cannot depend on getting any software support for my PC?
I develop app's for Android and have had zero issues, the biggest challenge is making sure the graphics are ok on different screen resolutions - any Java programmer that can handle threading is going to have no problem handling different screen resolutions. Hell, it hasn't hurt the PC industry any...
What, did Programmers suddenly become dumb or something? ZOMG, I have to support 800x480 AND 800x400.. ZOMG, only 89% of people use Froyo, I don't know what Operating System version to target!!
Give me a break...
Was just using his own analogy, I didn't realize '68 Camaro, or a '65 Corvette are in common use today.
There is, apparently (on another site I read) you can even have it call your land line and speak out the code. You can also have it remember that system for 30 days, so your not doing this everytime you log in, but about once a month.
I'm not sure if this is something I'd switch to but... it's a good option I think.