In the case of ad networks, the actual running time of the javascript is rarely an issue. The biggest problem is that when the browser encounters a script tag on a page, it stops rendering until the javascript has fully downloaded and run (because, as you say, of things like document.write). So the biggest factor in this case is how fast the script downloads, and a lot of ad servers are so overloaded, this can take tens of seconds, making the page appear much slower.
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"It's bad enough I can't just hit 'Reply' on those Facebook message notifications you get in your Email."
Isn't this exactly the sort of thing that reflection is designed for? As an analogy, it's like looking specifically for "Microsoft Internet Explorer" when writing web pages, instead of checking if document.addEventListener is available. It's flakey and easy to break when the platform gets updated.
It's not being used as a reason to drop the charges, it's being used as a reason to prevent his extradition. If he's going to stand trial, there's no reason why it can't be done in a UK court instead of a US one.
There's this image (left without bytecode, right with) I found which has a comparison for a number of fonts, but the site mentions that other patches were also included, so it may not be entirely representative. Perhaps someone else can find a better example.
I thought GPL 3 forbade this kind of activity of preventing firmware changes, it undermines one major point of open source while still exploiting open source code. Maybe that language didn't make it into the final license.
It does. Android is GPLv2 and Apache 2.0 licensed, therefore that does not apply here.
With Skype, you have to launch the application. Then the other person has to be running skype - if they are not a skype user they are probably not going to do so. Then you have to arrange to have a time when they will run skype, and in the end wasn't a phone call just easier?
With this FaceTime thing, you both need to have an iPhone 4, and you both need to have be connected to WiFi. I fail to see how this is more convenient.
Moonlight is a joke. They're not even close to releasing v3 yet, and Microsoft already have v4 of Silverlight out. The only practical use for Moonlight most of the time is for displaying a "You need to upgrade to a newer version of Silverlight" message.
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You can choose what it syncs, from a list of bookmarks, passwords, preferences, history and tabs.
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What about Mozilla Weave? So far as I can tell, it encrypts the data before it uploads it, so Mozilla only get to see the encrypted data.
It isn't like you'll suddenly stop being autistic because you forgot you had it.
As someone with Asperger's, my experience has shown it to be much the opposite.
I have developed certain behaviours when it comes to dealing with people, but they still require me to be conscious of the situation. As soon as I stop doing so, I usually slip back into my old behaviours.
Are you referring to the login process or recieving emails? When logging in, the periods are significant, it's only when deciding which account an email is intended for that Gmail ignores periods, but that may not apply to Google Apps.
The periods don't get stripped out, but you can add them (and probably remove them) wherever you like and they'll still get sent to the correct account. If someone has the account abc@gmail.com, then no one can register another account called a.b.c@gmail.com because gmail views them as the same.
iPhone has has the ability to tether in the UK since 3GS came out. O2 sell plans with "unlimited" data, but if you want to tether, you have to pay another £15 per month (on top of the £35 per month contract) for 5Gb of tethered data transfers.
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Netbooks with mobile internet (3G) capability built-in, perhaps?
Never heard of Camino? Or Seamonkey?
In the case of ad networks, the actual running time of the javascript is rarely an issue. The biggest problem is that when the browser encounters a script tag on a page, it stops rendering until the javascript has fully downloaded and run (because, as you say, of things like document.write). So the biggest factor in this case is how fast the script downloads, and a lot of ad servers are so overloaded, this can take tens of seconds, making the page appear much slower.
You can.
WebGL doesn't appear to work at all yet, at least not on my iPhone 3GS with iOS 4 installed.
Add in Fart Simulator and Flashlight and you just described half the apps on the official App Store.
The speed may be 20Mbps, but at that price you're usually limited to 2-10Gb bandwidth per month.
They do indeed - link.
Isn't this exactly the sort of thing that reflection is designed for? As an analogy, it's like looking specifically for "Microsoft Internet Explorer" when writing web pages, instead of checking if document.addEventListener is available. It's flakey and easy to break when the platform gets updated.
It's actually worse than that. It's $99 per year, plus $99 per application.
It's not being used as a reason to drop the charges, it's being used as a reason to prevent his extradition. If he's going to stand trial, there's no reason why it can't be done in a UK court instead of a US one.
There's this image (left without bytecode, right with) I found which has a comparison for a number of fonts, but the site mentions that other patches were also included, so it may not be entirely representative. Perhaps someone else can find a better example.
I thought GPL 3 forbade this kind of activity of preventing firmware changes, it undermines one major point of open source while still exploiting open source code. Maybe that language didn't make it into the final license.
It does. Android is GPLv2 and Apache 2.0 licensed, therefore that does not apply here.
Education store, 15% off for university students.
With this FaceTime thing, you both need to have an iPhone 4, and you both need to have be connected to WiFi. I fail to see how this is more convenient.
Moonlight is a joke. They're not even close to releasing v3 yet, and Microsoft already have v4 of Silverlight out. The only practical use for Moonlight most of the time is for displaying a "You need to upgrade to a newer version of Silverlight" message.
You can choose what it syncs, from a list of bookmarks, passwords, preferences, history and tabs.
What about Mozilla Weave? So far as I can tell, it encrypts the data before it uploads it, so Mozilla only get to see the encrypted data.
It isn't like you'll suddenly stop being autistic because you forgot you had it.
As someone with Asperger's, my experience has shown it to be much the opposite.
I have developed certain behaviours when it comes to dealing with people, but they still require me to be conscious of the situation. As soon as I stop doing so, I usually slip back into my old behaviours.
Not really, you can be influential and still a liar. Remember this is NewsCorp we're talking about here.
They don't sue for downloading, they sue for "making available".
Are you referring to the login process or recieving emails? When logging in, the periods are significant, it's only when deciding which account an email is intended for that Gmail ignores periods, but that may not apply to Google Apps.
The periods don't get stripped out, but you can add them (and probably remove them) wherever you like and they'll still get sent to the correct account. If someone has the account abc@gmail.com, then no one can register another account called a.b.c@gmail.com because gmail views them as the same.
I'm pretty sure they developed launchd internally, and that's open source.
iPhone has has the ability to tether in the UK since 3GS came out. O2 sell plans with "unlimited" data, but if you want to tether, you have to pay another £15 per month (on top of the £35 per month contract) for 5Gb of tethered data transfers.