That's a popular myth. The simple truth is, programmers are typically not to blame.
If carpenters built buildings like companies and managers mandate programmers write programs (thanks Microsoft for getting the ball rolling), then the first woodpecker to come around would destroy civilization.
Fixed that for you.
So basically, if civilization falls, you can thank Microsoft for lowering the bar.
Yes it absolutely is true. iPhone users don't have a problem coughing up some cash to support their developers. Android users typically complain like crazy - even when the application is free. One minor issue - 1 star and a flamed comment. Furthermore, because piracy is so high, adware is forced to be the primary source of revenue for developers. Which in turn, pirates and rooted users actively work to deny any and all possible source of income for developers.
As a result of piracy and selfish, dumb users, the quality of applications on the platform typically suffers. Its not exactly rocket science.
Here's an example application I knew of from some time back. ~2500 downloads from market. ~1500 purchases. ~250,000 pirate installs.The developer abandoned their application. But thankfully pirates assure us they are not the cause of the problems. After all, its dumb for the developer to believe he's entitled to a paycheck just like the hypocritical pirate live on. According to pirates, developers are only fit to live in the streets while they, themselves, demand additional features.
The D-Dalus (a play on Daedalus from Greek mythology) is neither fixed wing or rotor craft and uses four, mechanically-linked, contra-rotating cylindrical turbines, each running at the same 2200 rpm, for its propulsion.
Also known as a rotor wing aircraft. Its not rocket science. You can take one look at it and easily deduce its a rotor wing design.
Absolute ignorance. Its well documented fact. Pull your head from your ass.
They've been trying to pass laws which require citizenship validation. Its constantly fought and defeated because of morons like you who thing what actually is going on can't actually happen.
You're an exception. You'll find many Hispanic organizations largely exist to shelter, protect, illegals, including protesting lawful actions taken against illegals.
I absolutely do not have anything against legal immigrants. I absolutely understand our nation is built on and largely by immigrants. My problem is the erosion of the bottom of our economy as well as millions of illegal votes (which are still counted) and services provided to illegals, which drains our coffers while ensuring those same people pay nothing back into those coffers.
I tip my hat for being honorable. I wish more were like you.
Interestingly enough, history has consistently proved this to be true. If in fact he was a hacker, all of his hacker friends are thinking long and hard about not only being prosecuted but walking the straight and narrow. Its the extremely rare exception where they don't walk away, let alone double down.
That's the difference between ignorant, romantic, fanaticism common on slashdot and the real world.
Whoosh. That's the point. A java license has nothing to do with anything. Their argument is about patents - not Java licenses. Period. You're a smart guy and even you are conflating the two. Furthermore, the patents which Oracle is laying claim to, are so broad and/or not even applicable, the patents should have never been granted and/or don't even apply to Dalvik.
The fact that someone as smart as you is conflating the two, completely validates my point. You're buying the bullshit from Oracle and don't even realize it.
Bullshit. They are absolutely fucking idiots. Illegals come into this country, frequently to get health care and to vote in our elections. Its done every day. If you're a repeat offender, they keep you in jail and you do receive decent to good health care.
And as its unpopular to actually verify citizenship in border states for elections, millions of illegals vote every year.
While I don't agree with everything going on in Arizona, the simple truth is, most people who oppose it are either ignorant morons (vast, vast majority who are not part of the second group) who have no idea what's actually going on or are illegals and/or friends/family of illegals.
Hate to tell you this, but its unofficially called bribing. Bribing has been legalized by SCOTUS and the law now protects the identity of those who bribe. Legally, all we are entitled to know is that our officials have been bribed but we can not know by who or for what. If you don't understand why bribing has literally been legalized, you're not a good citizen. The really sad part is, this isn't hyperbole.
Currently Google is paying $0 for each java license. If Java just becomes "The android language" and they continue collecting $0 why should they care.
People keep parroting this crap because Oracle keeps regurgitating this crap. It doesn't exist. Google doesn't need a Java license because they don't use Java. Developers use the java compiler to compile java byte code. That's it. Period. Google is using freely available libraries, which are written in the java language. Oracle's own compiler compiles it and that license is extended by Oracle to all developers. Google isn't a player in the least. At this point, Google's own tools convert the Java byte code into Dalvik byte code. Google's own tools and VM only ever deal with Dalvik, except for their one component which reads Java byte code (which is both documented and legally accessible under reverse engineering exceptions).
Basically, the fact people are so stupidly regurgitating Oracle's lies and starting the premise of defense on nothing but lies already says Google should be scared of Oracle - not because Oracle has any legitimacy, but simply because people are constantly proving two thing; one, they are really fucking stupid, and two, these really fucking stupid people are listening to Oracle.
Actually you can. If you have any concept of how things work, its trivial to connect the dots. That of course, doesn't mean there actually are dots to connect. Flip a coin.
Having said that, chances are these guys will be able to sued the shit out of them and with Microsoft's deep pockets, doing so becomes far, far more attractive.
Too true. I was shocked to read, this decade, the US had three cities which has power reliability less than most third world countries. In fact, those same three had less power availability than Iraq did when they had those constant rolling blackouts and power outages, immediately following the "termination of military action."
The infrastructure is completely rotting in the US. Worse, WE HAVE ALL PAID FOR IT TO BE MAINTAINED AND REPLACED. This is part of our taxes and utilities fees. Which means ALL Americans are paying for services for which we are not receiving. This is actual fraud. But, the various utilities, etc., receive periodic increases to pay for these renovations and maintenance for which they do not actually do. Worse, they are already lobbying Congress to pay them, in large lump sums, to do the job they've already been paid to do. Right now, estimates are well over a trillion dollars.
If Congress wasn't so corrupt, they would immediately mandate compliance within ten years and every CEO, at the time of enactment, who failed to comply, will be charged with fraud and the company's assets seized and given to the local community as a co-op. So on and so on. At some point, either someone is going to be left holding the bag, in prison, or the things we've all already paid for will actually be followed up on.
Of course, since Congress is so corrupt, especially with legalized bribery supported by USC, it won't happen without Congress mandating a double dip for these criminals, at which time everyone will receive nice bonuses for theft and fraud - likely including the Congressmen themselves. Sad to thing, none of this is hyperbole even though it sounds completely rediculas. Grrr.
I still remember one episode where they shoot down a helicopter from a couple thousand feet, full of people. It spirals in and creates the classic fireball-boom. Next cut scene, everyone is crawling out of the burning wreckage and dusting themselves off. Gatta be one of the funniest episodes.
Not surprising. I knew his numbers were full of shit but I just had no idea where he pulled them from. I assumed he pulled them from his ass - which seems to be where all of his comments come from.
And then you "nail me" for make a conclusion - not a fucking opinion your fucking retard. And my conclusion was based on what I quickly read about the technology, all which said it was backward compatible with X10 while trying to address some of its short comings.
Holy shit slashdotters are fucking stupid. Posts like yours remind me why slashdot has gone down the toilet, where most slashdotters live these days.
Don't worry, you won't have to. In spite of the selective scope the author chose, iOS vastly outnumbers Android.
Wrong. Android officially passed iOS up this year.
There already exist X10 and Insteon apps for iOS
Doesn't matter which remote you use, X10 sucks. I don't know enough about Insteon to have an opinion but since its fully backward compatible with X10, it suggests it may also suck.
I honestly can't get excited about this, regardless of which platform you're using to drive your Arduino project.
I didn't mean for it so sound so black and white. The fact is, because of tethering and especially because of abusive tethering users, all carriers are currently evaluating both higher prices across the board and additional tiers of pricing.
Yet no one is asking for unlimited data to every device they happen to own, or carry. They are asking for the same data as always being delivered to their phone.
I agree with you, but Verizon's pricing model reflects the typical less data use of a user who is not tethered. Verizon is really pushing back against tethering as much as pushing back against users, en mass, who are violating their TOS which in turn is violating their pricing model. As a result, Verizon has a choice of increasing their data rates or clamping down on those who violate.
They are doing what anyone who isn't a complete moron would do. It really is that simple.
Whoa! I agree that the war on drugs have to change, but I recognize a non-sequitur when I see it.;)
And I recognize someone who is smugly sniping while trying to hide they know absolutely nothing of the topic at hand. Hardly surprising given this is/.
Another time a UPS deliverer just put a "you weren't there" notice while I was at home late one evening, never heard a knock and I would have.
This just happened to me. I was waiting around all day for the delivery. I just happened to update the package's info in the browser to discover the driver had come and gone without knocking or ringing the bell. Happened some twenty minutes prior. While they did reschedule a second delivery attempt that same day, I got the impression they thought my story was complete bullshit.
Drug use is a family problem. Making it a criminal/family problem only makes it worse for everyone involved and does nothing to address the core problem.
Being pro-war on drugs is to be pro slavery, sex trade, murder, empowerment of the biggest pieces of shit the world can create, and actively encourages the militarization of our police forces. Absolutely nothing good comes from the war on drugs aside from eroding constitutional rights, wasting billions annually, discarding billions in taxable revenue, and training police to be as big, if not bigger thugs, than the thugs they are supposedly fighting.
She wasn't characterizing Revere as a British sympathizer.
Stating fact and public opinion now makes one a "sympathizer?" I think more accurately, she stated fact in her nutty innocence, combined with the fact most people are dumb, they then read their personal ignorance on the matter to assume she's completely delusional.
You're right. With the money required to create an anti-matter bomb, you could afford to carpet bomb the world with nukes. And at this time, that doesn't seem likely to change anytime in the next hundred years - at least!
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That's a popular myth. The simple truth is, programmers are typically not to blame.
If carpenters built buildings like companies and managers mandate programmers write programs (thanks Microsoft for getting the ball rolling), then the first woodpecker to come around would destroy civilization.
Fixed that for you.
So basically, if civilization falls, you can thank Microsoft for lowering the bar.
Yes it absolutely is true. iPhone users don't have a problem coughing up some cash to support their developers. Android users typically complain like crazy - even when the application is free. One minor issue - 1 star and a flamed comment. Furthermore, because piracy is so high, adware is forced to be the primary source of revenue for developers. Which in turn, pirates and rooted users actively work to deny any and all possible source of income for developers.
As a result of piracy and selfish, dumb users, the quality of applications on the platform typically suffers. Its not exactly rocket science.
Here's an example application I knew of from some time back. ~2500 downloads from market. ~1500 purchases. ~250,000 pirate installs.The developer abandoned their application. But thankfully pirates assure us they are not the cause of the problems. After all, its dumb for the developer to believe he's entitled to a paycheck just like the hypocritical pirate live on. According to pirates, developers are only fit to live in the streets while they, themselves, demand additional features.
From the article:
The D-Dalus (a play on Daedalus from Greek mythology) is neither fixed wing or rotor craft and uses four, mechanically-linked, contra-rotating cylindrical turbines, each running at the same 2200 rpm, for its propulsion.
Also known as a rotor wing aircraft. Its not rocket science. You can take one look at it and easily deduce its a rotor wing design.
What exactly is disruptive about it?
Absolute nonsense.
Absolute ignorance. Its well documented fact. Pull your head from your ass.
They've been trying to pass laws which require citizenship validation. Its constantly fought and defeated because of morons like you who thing what actually is going on can't actually happen.
You're an exception. You'll find many Hispanic organizations largely exist to shelter, protect, illegals, including protesting lawful actions taken against illegals.
I absolutely do not have anything against legal immigrants. I absolutely understand our nation is built on and largely by immigrants. My problem is the erosion of the bottom of our economy as well as millions of illegal votes (which are still counted) and services provided to illegals, which drains our coffers while ensuring those same people pay nothing back into those coffers.
I tip my hat for being honorable. I wish more were like you.
Interestingly enough, history has consistently proved this to be true. If in fact he was a hacker, all of his hacker friends are thinking long and hard about not only being prosecuted but walking the straight and narrow. Its the extremely rare exception where they don't walk away, let alone double down.
That's the difference between ignorant, romantic, fanaticism common on slashdot and the real world.
Whoosh. That's the point. A java license has nothing to do with anything. Their argument is about patents - not Java licenses. Period. You're a smart guy and even you are conflating the two. Furthermore, the patents which Oracle is laying claim to, are so broad and/or not even applicable, the patents should have never been granted and/or don't even apply to Dalvik.
The fact that someone as smart as you is conflating the two, completely validates my point. You're buying the bullshit from Oracle and don't even realize it.
Bullshit. They are absolutely fucking idiots. Illegals come into this country, frequently to get health care and to vote in our elections. Its done every day. If you're a repeat offender, they keep you in jail and you do receive decent to good health care.
And as its unpopular to actually verify citizenship in border states for elections, millions of illegals vote every year.
While I don't agree with everything going on in Arizona, the simple truth is, most people who oppose it are either ignorant morons (vast, vast majority who are not part of the second group) who have no idea what's actually going on or are illegals and/or friends/family of illegals.
Hate to tell you this, but its unofficially called bribing. Bribing has been legalized by SCOTUS and the law now protects the identity of those who bribe. Legally, all we are entitled to know is that our officials have been bribed but we can not know by who or for what. If you don't understand why bribing has literally been legalized, you're not a good citizen. The really sad part is, this isn't hyperbole.
Sigh is an understatement.
Currently Google is paying $0 for each java license. If Java just becomes "The android language" and they continue collecting $0 why should they care.
People keep parroting this crap because Oracle keeps regurgitating this crap. It doesn't exist. Google doesn't need a Java license because they don't use Java. Developers use the java compiler to compile java byte code. That's it. Period. Google is using freely available libraries, which are written in the java language. Oracle's own compiler compiles it and that license is extended by Oracle to all developers. Google isn't a player in the least. At this point, Google's own tools convert the Java byte code into Dalvik byte code. Google's own tools and VM only ever deal with Dalvik, except for their one component which reads Java byte code (which is both documented and legally accessible under reverse engineering exceptions).
Basically, the fact people are so stupidly regurgitating Oracle's lies and starting the premise of defense on nothing but lies already says Google should be scared of Oracle - not because Oracle has any legitimacy, but simply because people are constantly proving two thing; one, they are really fucking stupid, and two, these really fucking stupid people are listening to Oracle.
Actually you can. If you have any concept of how things work, its trivial to connect the dots. That of course, doesn't mean there actually are dots to connect. Flip a coin.
Having said that, chances are these guys will be able to sued the shit out of them and with Microsoft's deep pockets, doing so becomes far, far more attractive.
Too true. I was shocked to read, this decade, the US had three cities which has power reliability less than most third world countries. In fact, those same three had less power availability than Iraq did when they had those constant rolling blackouts and power outages, immediately following the "termination of military action."
The infrastructure is completely rotting in the US. Worse, WE HAVE ALL PAID FOR IT TO BE MAINTAINED AND REPLACED. This is part of our taxes and utilities fees. Which means ALL Americans are paying for services for which we are not receiving. This is actual fraud. But, the various utilities, etc., receive periodic increases to pay for these renovations and maintenance for which they do not actually do. Worse, they are already lobbying Congress to pay them, in large lump sums, to do the job they've already been paid to do. Right now, estimates are well over a trillion dollars.
If Congress wasn't so corrupt, they would immediately mandate compliance within ten years and every CEO, at the time of enactment, who failed to comply, will be charged with fraud and the company's assets seized and given to the local community as a co-op. So on and so on. At some point, either someone is going to be left holding the bag, in prison, or the things we've all already paid for will actually be followed up on.
Of course, since Congress is so corrupt, especially with legalized bribery supported by USC, it won't happen without Congress mandating a double dip for these criminals, at which time everyone will receive nice bonuses for theft and fraud - likely including the Congressmen themselves. Sad to thing, none of this is hyperbole even though it sounds completely rediculas. Grrr.
I still remember one episode where they shoot down a helicopter from a couple thousand feet, full of people. It spirals in and creates the classic fireball-boom. Next cut scene, everyone is crawling out of the burning wreckage and dusting themselves off. Gatta be one of the funniest episodes.
Not surprising. I knew his numbers were full of shit but I just had no idea where he pulled them from. I assumed he pulled them from his ass - which seems to be where all of his comments come from.
Wow, you're quite the dick.
Your information is wrong.
And then you "nail me" for make a conclusion - not a fucking opinion your fucking retard. And my conclusion was based on what I quickly read about the technology, all which said it was backward compatible with X10 while trying to address some of its short comings.
Holy shit slashdotters are fucking stupid. Posts like yours remind me why slashdot has gone down the toilet, where most slashdotters live these days.
Don't worry, you won't have to. In spite of the selective scope the author chose, iOS vastly outnumbers Android.
Wrong. Android officially passed iOS up this year.
There already exist X10 and Insteon apps for iOS
Doesn't matter which remote you use, X10 sucks. I don't know enough about Insteon to have an opinion but since its fully backward compatible with X10, it suggests it may also suck.
I honestly can't get excited about this, regardless of which platform you're using to drive your Arduino project.
Its only irrelevant when you have absolutely no clue how the world works. In the real world, its not only relevant, its the entire story.
I didn't mean for it so sound so black and white. The fact is, because of tethering and especially because of abusive tethering users, all carriers are currently evaluating both higher prices across the board and additional tiers of pricing.
Yet no one is asking for unlimited data to every device they happen to own, or carry. They are asking for the same data as always being delivered to their phone.
I agree with you, but Verizon's pricing model reflects the typical less data use of a user who is not tethered. Verizon is really pushing back against tethering as much as pushing back against users, en mass, who are violating their TOS which in turn is violating their pricing model. As a result, Verizon has a choice of increasing their data rates or clamping down on those who violate.
They are doing what anyone who isn't a complete moron would do. It really is that simple.
Or the ignorance of those laughing.
Whoa! I agree that the war on drugs have to change, but I recognize a non-sequitur when I see it. ;)
And I recognize someone who is smugly sniping while trying to hide they know absolutely nothing of the topic at hand. Hardly surprising given this is /.
Another time a UPS deliverer just put a "you weren't there" notice while I was at home late one evening, never heard a knock and I would have.
This just happened to me. I was waiting around all day for the delivery. I just happened to update the package's info in the browser to discover the driver had come and gone without knocking or ringing the bell. Happened some twenty minutes prior. While they did reschedule a second delivery attempt that same day, I got the impression they thought my story was complete bullshit.
Drug use is a family problem. Making it a criminal/family problem only makes it worse for everyone involved and does nothing to address the core problem.
Being pro-war on drugs is to be pro slavery, sex trade, murder, empowerment of the biggest pieces of shit the world can create, and actively encourages the militarization of our police forces. Absolutely nothing good comes from the war on drugs aside from eroding constitutional rights, wasting billions annually, discarding billions in taxable revenue, and training police to be as big, if not bigger thugs, than the thugs they are supposedly fighting.
She wasn't characterizing Revere as a British sympathizer.
Stating fact and public opinion now makes one a "sympathizer?" I think more accurately, she stated fact in her nutty innocence, combined with the fact most people are dumb, they then read their personal ignorance on the matter to assume she's completely delusional.
You're right. With the money required to create an anti-matter bomb, you could afford to carpet bomb the world with nukes. And at this time, that doesn't seem likely to change anytime in the next hundred years - at least!