it depends on what the phone is doing. if it is considered a mobile computing hub, it could be running tethering/routing SW for a user's wi-fi tablet, running an IM/twitter client, handling voice commands for the whole device and maybe even making a phone call. of course, power mgmt to handle all of this at the same time becomes critical. with more cores, voice/video call handling becomes less of a priority and keeping the user connected at all times with background tasks becomes more of the device's function.
Regular soap works just fine to get hands clean and get rid of most of the germs without speeding along the survival of the fittest contest among the bacteria.
Not really. Since an app has to go through Apple's approval process, Hello World apps that don't actually do what the submitter indicates should not make it into the store. Of course, given the opaque approval process and the number of fart apps that made it in to the store, the approval process is not a guaranteed firewall.
Apple could them flush the "empty" apps that do not have approved binaries, or at least binaries in the approval process, if they have been empty for more than 3 months or so.
This is just another thing that Apple, and the Android and Palm folks, will have to deal with. The real fun will be when apps are available on multiple platforms, but have different names because of conflicting approvals processes, squatters, and other things that have not yet surfaced.
in the book, AI evolves as competing programs in a computing environment through natural selection. it was a pretty good book published in the 80's. the robots wind up on the moon (i don't remember how they got there in the first place) and eventually overthrow the humans there. here's an Amazon link http://www.amazon.com/Software-Rudy-Rucker/dp/0380701774/
if they want to fly zeppelins over california, all they have to do is get Pamela Anderson airborne. i'm not sure how many passengers she can accomodate.
I'm sure Comcast will say they are going to sell some type of video phone service or something similar to justify putting the camera in the box. If asked why all boxes have a camera rather than some with and some without, Comcast could come back with some excuse indicating that it is cheaper for them to stock a single type of box rather than multiple types that could result in shortages and poor customer service.
Can these self-cleaning clothes handle the "armpit stank" most of us put out? those living in the basement of their parent's house might not consider this much of an issue, but the rest of us do:-)
or you can use duct tape to silence the whiner who complains about the blinking lights and demands a redesign of all consumer electronics rather than grabbing a Sharpie or additional duct tape and fixing it himself.
It would be good and proper if the judge awarded legal fees to the defendant. While this might prompt the RIAA to pursue the case rather than pay up, it might give them pause before pursing future actions.
"Nobody knew I was sunburned, drinking from a coconut and listening to howler monkeys as I replied to their e-mails." do you know how hard it is to get the damn howler monkeys to stop fooling around with a logic analyzer when you're trying to debug a piece of hardware?
there's no wi-fi because this is a japanese device. in japan, most people would plug in a compact flash phone card. a device targeted to the U.S. market would probably include wi-fi. now,l if we could just convince sharp to market the device in the U.S. directly.
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it depends on what the phone is doing. if it is considered a mobile computing hub, it could be running tethering/routing SW for a user's wi-fi tablet, running an IM/twitter client, handling voice commands for the whole device and maybe even making a phone call. of course, power mgmt to handle all of this at the same time becomes critical. with more cores, voice/video call handling becomes less of a priority and keeping the user connected at all times with background tasks becomes more of the device's function.
Regular soap works just fine to get hands clean and get rid of most of the germs without speeding along the survival of the fittest contest among the bacteria.
Not really. Since an app has to go through Apple's approval process, Hello World apps that don't actually do what the submitter indicates should not make it into the store. Of course, given the opaque approval process and the number of fart apps that made it in to the store, the approval process is not a guaranteed firewall.
Apple could them flush the "empty" apps that do not have approved binaries, or at least binaries in the approval process, if they have been empty for more than 3 months or so.
This is just another thing that Apple, and the Android and Palm folks, will have to deal with. The real fun will be when apps are available on multiple platforms, but have different names because of conflicting approvals processes, squatters, and other things that have not yet surfaced.
in the book, AI evolves as competing programs in a computing environment through natural selection. it was a pretty good book published in the 80's. the robots wind up on the moon (i don't remember how they got there in the first place) and eventually overthrow the humans there. here's an Amazon link http://www.amazon.com/Software-Rudy-Rucker/dp/0380701774/
I guess this opens the door for a new Survivor series - Survivor: DTV
couldn't they use some frickin' sharks with frickin' lasers instead?
...if Maryland had mounted frickin' lasers on their sub in case they encountered any sharks.
if they want to fly zeppelins over california, all they have to do is get Pamela Anderson airborne. i'm not sure how many passengers she can accomodate.
I'm sure Comcast will say they are going to sell some type of video phone service or something similar to justify putting the camera in the box. If asked why all boxes have a camera rather than some with and some without, Comcast could come back with some excuse indicating that it is cheaper for them to stock a single type of box rather than multiple types that could result in shortages and poor customer service.
so the scientists are lol cats? Oh, hai drk mater! i pownse on u!
Can these self-cleaning clothes handle the "armpit stank" most of us put out? those living in the basement of their parent's house might not consider this much of an issue, but the rest of us do :-)
Raptors were Chinese?
It was a TV show called ReBoot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReBoot/
How did you convince your mom to let you keep it in your room?
I wonder how Karl Rove is going to get it back to his house in Texas.
because most people jump over the turnstiles. :)
is this book illegal in Germany?
or you can use duct tape to silence the whiner who complains about the blinking lights and demands a redesign of all consumer electronics rather than grabbing a Sharpie or additional duct tape and fixing it himself.
It would be good and proper if the judge awarded legal fees to the defendant. While this might prompt the RIAA to pursue the case rather than pay up, it might give them pause before pursing future actions.
Did any of the chickens cross the road? If so, did the chicken say why?
That machine is probably secure unless the phisher speaks Spanish.
there's no wi-fi because this is a japanese device. in japan, most people would plug in a compact flash phone card. a device targeted to the U.S. market would probably include wi-fi. now,l if we could just convince sharp to market the device in the U.S. directly.
Perhaps UPS is buying them in bulk.
Lightsaber.