In more recent news, computer scientists determined that monkeys can get the same job done even faster, and by using even less power, and by making, um... a lot more mistakes.
Hm, my comment is now rated as "flamebait". Fact: Apple changed an objective response based on actual market data to a false answer with the purpose of increasing their profits. Rate that.
If one has something to say (i.e., in a protest) then they should identify themselves. This is consistent with the election system in North America: you want to see/know the person you vote for, who will represent you; then you should not hide.
What is the percentage of software projects being developed for Mac OS X? iOS, on the other hand, currently dominates the smarthphone market and development on this platform is mainly done in Objective-C, which explains the statistics. But it's a "dynamic" situation, as we are all aware.
This is a problem that only the heavily industrialized societies have. Travel, discover the world, "get out of your rut, open your mind, there is a whole universe waiting"*. (*Isaac Asimov)
This is an issue that all non-OS applications have: how to get and install updates in a timely manner? Firefox checks for updates upon launch; drawback: annoyance for user as this results in an apparent slow launch. Google installs an update service; drawback: many users will disable this service due to the perception that it could slow down the entire system. Adobe Flash Player is a "system plugin" with its own update tool that runs at boot time; drawback: it requires user interaction, thus it is annoying. RealPlayer creates update tasks in the TaskManager; drawback: some users will disable them as they could increase boot/login time and/or are perceived as intrusive/spyware. The only acceptable solution is a system-wide update system, the way it works on Linux but without any user interaction; or updates delivered for all installed applications via Windows Update on Windows (which Microsoft is unlikely to accept).
Any comments posted by people who only use "dynamic" (formerly known as "scripting") languages are largely irrelevant. If, on the other hand, your entensive coding experience also includes compiled languages, such as C/C++, C#, Java, Delphi then sure, I am all ears.
Aside from throwing mud at Google's competitors, he is deliberately mistaking Web for Web Search. A library is the books in it, not the book index, and some of the books are in the "restricted" area. So what?
"Mapping" intelligence is like herding cats. The problem is that a brain is a swarm of neurons, meaning that its function is the sum of all of its parts. Sure some brain areas are "mappable", because they connect to specific peripheral organs, but otherwise intelligence as a function is unmappable. That is why a location for memory has not been found. In effect, the more cerebral matter is surgically removed, the deeper the memory loss is.
Actually, it is the unexpected opportunity for the, um.. higher powers to create a database of all cell-phone owners. Without it, you could replace the SIM card in your cell phone and nobody would know who makes the call. With the database in place they will know whose cell phone a particular call was made from.
That and poor UI. Like you said, they are both here now. The has been to make app(lication)s platform-independent. Java and.NET didn't cut it so Web is the new rage. I doubt that platform-independence will ever be achieved without open hardware standards, though.
Let us not forget that Google is _the_ corporation that makes its money by knowing as much as possible of what users (and that includes you) do on the Web. It is their business model.
TVs are about picture quality but, more importantly, about content. The first TVs were B&W and the picture quality was dismal compared to modern standards. Yet people paid huge prices for them because TVs allowed them to watch stuff they had only imagined.
I looked at the pictures, those are not UAVs but air models. We used to make and pilot such toys in grade 6. They are radio-controlled and require a clear line of sight and proximity for decent maneuvering. In any case, they are pretty expensive even for an amateur.
Well, on the inside Android and MeeGo are Linux, iOS is BSD, and Playbook OS is QNX -- all with proprietary UIs. Invisible is a strong word. Server side Linux is pretty strong. I agree with you if you say that "Linux *desktop* is not a significant player in the OS universe" and that will likely not change.
People tend to forget that Canonical is a company. Focusing on Unity makes perfect sense from a business perspective as they target the mobile device market.
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In more recent news, computer scientists determined that monkeys can get the same job done even faster, and by using even less power, and by making, um... a lot more mistakes.
Hm, my comment is now rated as "flamebait". Fact: Apple changed an objective response based on actual market data to a false answer with the purpose of increasing their profits. Rate that.
If they do that the what else are they willing to do? Can you trust an answer from Apple?
I thought that Web App = platform independence? If it's not not then what's the point of developing Web Apps?
If one has something to say (i.e., in a protest) then they should identify themselves. This is consistent with the election system in North America: you want to see/know the person you vote for, who will represent you; then you should not hide.
What is the percentage of software projects being developed for Mac OS X? iOS, on the other hand, currently dominates the smarthphone market and development on this platform is mainly done in Objective-C, which explains the statistics. But it's a "dynamic" situation, as we are all aware.
This is a problem that only the heavily industrialized societies have. Travel, discover the world, "get out of your rut, open your mind, there is a whole universe waiting"*. (*Isaac Asimov)
Now this is a great idea!
This is an issue that all non-OS applications have: how to get and install updates in a timely manner? Firefox checks for updates upon launch; drawback: annoyance for user as this results in an apparent slow launch. Google installs an update service; drawback: many users will disable this service due to the perception that it could slow down the entire system. Adobe Flash Player is a "system plugin" with its own update tool that runs at boot time; drawback: it requires user interaction, thus it is annoying. RealPlayer creates update tasks in the TaskManager; drawback: some users will disable them as they could increase boot/login time and/or are perceived as intrusive/spyware. The only acceptable solution is a system-wide update system, the way it works on Linux but without any user interaction; or updates delivered for all installed applications via Windows Update on Windows (which Microsoft is unlikely to accept).
You would be surprised to learn how many "still" do so ouside Zone 1.
Any comments posted by people who only use "dynamic" (formerly known as "scripting") languages are largely irrelevant. If, on the other hand, your entensive coding experience also includes compiled languages, such as C/C++, C#, Java, Delphi then sure, I am all ears.
I suppose the Videolan client (VLC Player) will run on Windows 8? Then maybe we don't need to buy Media Center.
Agree with "that" being a typo. The comma was meant to be there, it marks a pause. Thanks for your kind input though.
Humanity is evolving, faster on the behavioral level that on the genetic level.
Thumbs up.
Aside from throwing mud at Google's competitors, he is deliberately mistaking Web for Web Search. A library is the books in it, not the book index, and some of the books are in the "restricted" area. So what?
"Mapping" intelligence is like herding cats. The problem is that a brain is a swarm of neurons, meaning that its function is the sum of all of its parts. Sure some brain areas are "mappable", because they connect to specific peripheral organs, but otherwise intelligence as a function is unmappable. That is why a location for memory has not been found. In effect, the more cerebral matter is surgically removed, the deeper the memory loss is.
Actually, it is the unexpected opportunity for the, um.. higher powers to create a database of all cell-phone owners. Without it, you could replace the SIM card in your cell phone and nobody would know who makes the call. With the database in place they will know whose cell phone a particular call was made from.
That and poor UI. Like you said, they are both here now. The has been to make app(lication)s platform-independent. Java and .NET didn't cut it so Web is the new rage. I doubt that platform-independence will ever be achieved without open hardware standards, though.
How about Web apps calling native APIs, a la Blackberry Playbook OS?
Let us not forget that Google is _the_ corporation that makes its money by knowing as much as possible of what users (and that includes you) do on the Web. It is their business model.
TVs are about picture quality but, more importantly, about content. The first TVs were B&W and the picture quality was dismal compared to modern standards. Yet people paid huge prices for them because TVs allowed them to watch stuff they had only imagined.
I looked at the pictures, those are not UAVs but air models. We used to make and pilot such toys in grade 6. They are radio-controlled and require a clear line of sight and proximity for decent maneuvering. In any case, they are pretty expensive even for an amateur.
Well, on the inside Android and MeeGo are Linux, iOS is BSD, and Playbook OS is QNX -- all with proprietary UIs. Invisible is a strong word. Server side Linux is pretty strong. I agree with you if you say that "Linux *desktop* is not a significant player in the OS universe" and that will likely not change.
People tend to forget that Canonical is a company. Focusing on Unity makes perfect sense from a business perspective as they target the mobile device market.