Actually, Bolshevik totalitarian regime in USSR (or China), which has little in common with original communist philosophy, had lot in common with modern capitalism. Both are ruled by mindless oligarchy, ready to destroy everything for "prosperity" of (society / company).
API. Successfull modern platforms (Android, iPhone) have nice clean API. Ubuntu doesn't have any, it is chaotic mess of hundreds of APIs for various tools. It was OK back in '90, but not today. If Ubuntu want to win developers over Android / iPhone, it should provide single, unified and simple API (with Eclipse-based IDE) with full ecosystem of applications developed with it. If I was in charge, I would go with Java with additional ubuntu/Linux jars for lower level and system tasks.
You know this economic system is broken when 40M people cannot see a doctor when they need to, and guy celebrated as next prophet is changing AMG Mercedes every 6 months, so he can avoid having a damn license plate.
Internet restored old rule: You can make money as an artist IF you are willing to perform your art in LIVE and there is audience willing to pay for it. There was brief window in history, like 100 years, where this rule was changed in a strange way: it was enough to perform ONCE, make recording of it, and then sell recordings instead of performances. This model could work only when sharing of data was difficult. That model is going away, with or without crying loud or imposing (never quite working) copyright walls. It is really bad for films, for example, you cannot perform it live. But, cinemas and broadcasters are giving lots of money to film industry for broadcasting rights. They will only loose "DVD money". I think think they will survive just fine.
Image is just another FUD. There is no uniform "Android Phone Design". Android is open OS, so HW looks any way anyone wants to create. Right now, there are many Android devices with HW keyboard, just like one on your "before" photo. Problem with iPhone is that it never created any "miracle" new technology, like Google did for Web search. They only packed together several existing ideas into nice package, knowing anyone competitor can do that. Another problem for Apple was that Google invested big time in open phone OS (Android), so iPhone competitors came with nice alternatives much sooner then Apple expected. I bet that Apple hoped competition will come mostly from RIM and Nokia, and will look quite desperate comparing Apple products, especially software-wise.
I always hope every country reach their objectives when it comes to space exploration, and Iran is no exception. I hope their next missions will be more successful.
Actually, even small comet at very high speeds, like.1 fraction of light speed (relative to Earth), will probably destroy life here one day, without possibility to react in any way. We will possibly detect only hours in advance that end is near...
This, if it ever sees light of a day, will probably need major rethinking of OS architecture. Some things like volatile RAM vs. permanent "files" on "disks" is logic hardcoded into every major OS and framework (java,.NET, C++,...), not only as a code but as a major architectural constant. With this, everything changes IMHO, not only boot. For example, "files" are completely obsolete, unless we want to emulate with what we know and what we are used to.
This shows that bad things can happen when political decisions override science engineering
Thats one way to look at it. Other way is "This shows that bad things can happen _because_ political decisions override science engineering".
With all sorts of strange experiments MS and Ubuntu are conducting on their user base, I wouldn't be surprised if we see Windows XP re-establishing itself as market share leader, using low-end hardware, ThePirateBay and developing world as its prime vehicles.
I am European and while I heard all types of affairs by rich and celebrities, I never heard of anybody going to US with cancer or whatever. I never heard of politician, director, actor, writer being trasferred from hospital in USA after he died, it is always local "elite" hospital. Quality of medical treatment is pretty much same accross whole EU and USA, excpet that in EU it is free and in USA you are supposed to pay large amounts of money. It makes zero sense to travel there...
Maybe because Google lets them create search engines, for example, without bullying anyone with patents. Using patents to protect your lack of innovation and new ideas is simply evil. Google was never desperate enough so far.
I am not Android developer, but they probably have, as a part of Android platform, code-generating libraries, like Sun Java Hotspot except that it comes from Google. Porting these to different CPU is obviously very complicated if result suppose to provide good performance. Other x86 code generators like gcc, icc, msvc, JVM,.NET or PathScale had many years to fine-tune their programs. Google must have competitive solution in no time.
I guess problem is funding, they are doing great job with existing components, but obviously it is not possible for them to design SoC around ARM. However, likes of Google are able to do that and give PCs (properly configured for their services) for free. Also, this is neat for display/TV makers, they can have "default" PC in every display they create. One advanced SoC chip, USB and LAN port, microSD port as HDD, WiFi antenna built in, all that is minimal additional costs (way below $25, depending on SoC generation/performance). If web browsing is all you need, and that is increasingly popular selling point, you only need any monitor/TV, its all there.
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Its all about South Park, mkey. I saw new raytraced version and it looks _awesome_, mkey.
And not to forget, gray rectangle.
Actually, Bolshevik totalitarian regime in USSR (or China), which has little in common with original communist philosophy, had lot in common with modern capitalism. Both are ruled by mindless oligarchy, ready to destroy everything for "prosperity" of (society / company).
API. Successfull modern platforms (Android, iPhone) have nice clean API. Ubuntu doesn't have any, it is chaotic mess of hundreds of APIs for various tools. It was OK back in '90, but not today. If Ubuntu want to win developers over Android / iPhone, it should provide single, unified and simple API (with Eclipse-based IDE) with full ecosystem of applications developed with it. If I was in charge, I would go with Java with additional ubuntu/Linux jars for lower level and system tasks.
Obviously you made mistake, you cannot buy everything. Scientists are not like mindless media cheerleaders, you are used to.
I'm watch is excellent execution of really stupid idea. If battery can last for AT LEAST one month... but one day? For wristwatch???
You know this economic system is broken when 40M people cannot see a doctor when they need to, and guy celebrated as next prophet is changing AMG Mercedes every 6 months, so he can avoid having a damn license plate.
How much was this decision influenced by WikiLeaks and bad PR this nonsensical war is bringing to Mr. Obama for next elections?
Internet restored old rule: You can make money as an artist IF you are willing to perform your art in LIVE and there is audience willing to pay for it. There was brief window in history, like 100 years, where this rule was changed in a strange way: it was enough to perform ONCE, make recording of it, and then sell recordings instead of performances. This model could work only when sharing of data was difficult. That model is going away, with or without crying loud or imposing (never quite working) copyright walls. It is really bad for films, for example, you cannot perform it live. But, cinemas and broadcasters are giving lots of money to film industry for broadcasting rights. They will only loose "DVD money". I think think they will survive just fine.
Image is just another FUD. There is no uniform "Android Phone Design". Android is open OS, so HW looks any way anyone wants to create. Right now, there are many Android devices with HW keyboard, just like one on your "before" photo. Problem with iPhone is that it never created any "miracle" new technology, like Google did for Web search. They only packed together several existing ideas into nice package, knowing anyone competitor can do that. Another problem for Apple was that Google invested big time in open phone OS (Android), so iPhone competitors came with nice alternatives much sooner then Apple expected. I bet that Apple hoped competition will come mostly from RIM and Nokia, and will look quite desperate comparing Apple products, especially software-wise.
And Gaddafi would be probably just fine right now, in his palace. Thats awesome technology!
I always hope every country reach their objectives when it comes to space exploration, and Iran is no exception. I hope their next missions will be more successful.
Actually, even small comet at very high speeds, like .1 fraction of light speed (relative to Earth), will probably destroy life here one day, without possibility to react in any way. We will possibly detect only hours in advance that end is near...
I am obviously missing something here...
a) there are _lots_ of things you can eat to kill yourself.
b) what is the point of this "research"?
This, if it ever sees light of a day, will probably need major rethinking of OS architecture. Some things like volatile RAM vs. permanent "files" on "disks" is logic hardcoded into every major OS and framework (java, .NET, C++, ...), not only as a code but as a major architectural constant. With this, everything changes IMHO, not only boot. For example, "files" are completely obsolete, unless we want to emulate with what we know and what we are used to.
He is alive, it is all part of iPhone5 glorious introduction later this month, and, if you ask me, gets quite creepy already....
That, or their GPS is broken.
This shows that bad things can happen when political decisions override science engineering
Thats one way to look at it. Other way is "This shows that bad things can happen _because_ political decisions override science engineering".
it would be great idea, but Apple and Microsoft already have "being an asshole" patent in their pool.
Actually, this could easily go same way as browsers, choosing OS (Chrome OS, Ubuntu, Windows) in first boot, which is nice idea IMO.
With all sorts of strange experiments MS and Ubuntu are conducting on their user base, I wouldn't be surprised if we see Windows XP re-establishing itself as market share leader, using low-end hardware, ThePirateBay and developing world as its prime vehicles.
I am European and while I heard all types of affairs by rich and celebrities, I never heard of anybody going to US with cancer or whatever. I never heard of politician, director, actor, writer being trasferred from hospital in USA after he died, it is always local "elite" hospital. Quality of medical treatment is pretty much same accross whole EU and USA, excpet that in EU it is free and in USA you are supposed to pay large amounts of money. It makes zero sense to travel there ...
Maybe because Google lets them create search engines, for example, without bullying anyone with patents. Using patents to protect your lack of innovation and new ideas is simply evil. Google was never desperate enough so far.
I am not Android developer, but they probably have, as a part of Android platform, code-generating libraries, like Sun Java Hotspot except that it comes from Google. Porting these to different CPU is obviously very complicated if result suppose to provide good performance. Other x86 code generators like gcc, icc, msvc, JVM, .NET or PathScale had many years to fine-tune their programs. Google must have competitive solution in no time.
I guess problem is funding, they are doing great job with existing components, but obviously it is not possible for them to design SoC around ARM. However, likes of Google are able to do that and give PCs (properly configured for their services) for free. Also, this is neat for display/TV makers, they can have "default" PC in every display they create. One advanced SoC chip, USB and LAN port, microSD port as HDD, WiFi antenna built in, all that is minimal additional costs (way below $25, depending on SoC generation/performance). If web browsing is all you need, and that is increasingly popular selling point, you only need any monitor/TV, its all there.