If you want streaming of your own audio files (in your preferred format) I would suggest Plex (https://www.plex.tv/). I've recently decided to move as far away from Google as I can (iOS is probably just as bad in tracking) so I bought a personal cloud device and installed the Plex server on it. I then ripped all my DVDs and CDs onto the device and now I basically have Google Play Movies/Music/Photos.
I did have to buy the subscription ($120 for a lifetime license) but considering I'll be getting rid of Google Play Music at $10/mo I'll be turning a profit soon enough.
I have no inside knowledge of this, but I think I can answer your questions with some business logic.
1. Adobe CS/Apple Pro apps will work on Mac Pro hardware with XEON. So you'll pay $10k for professional work. You will, because Apple.
2. iOS/MacOS will become the same thing for non Mac-Pro devices. If you want the full power of MacOS, see above.
I read the article and while it says "All Macs" I am extremely skeptical that Apple would abandon the full horsepower that Intel gives. Then again, it is Apple and I am probably dead wrong.
I'll go a bit further: If you want a rock-solid and very stable OS, get FreeBSD. If you want a pretty UI on top of that, install KDE. Taking the time to learn how to get it running and put it all together is absolutely worth it.
I admit, Linux (with its various distros) are much easier and simpler to install and use. However, I prefer BSDs for philosophical reasons.
Google is having a problem with Java and Oracle. Replacing it with a language that has a large user base, is mobile-first, easy to develop with and can already have IDE support (https://www.jetbrains.com/objc/features/swift.html) in their current Android Studio seems like a good idea.
Google is also having a problem with the Linux kernel. It's unwieldy and not mobile-first. Building their own kernel designed specifically for mobile would make the entire system more CPU and battery efficient.
All around, having complete control of both hardware and software will let Google truly compete against Apple. They can continue to develop Android for third parties (Samsung, Motorola, etc.) while keeping Fuschia as their in-house OS to put in future Pixels.
The FBI got involved for some reason. When asked why the FBI was there the answer floored me, the scissors used to cut the victim's hair came from out of state so this was an investigation of "interstate commerce" as defined in the US Constitution. If that's the bar that has to be hurdled then everything is a federal case. Some kid steals a candy bar and the FBI is there because he was wearing shoes made in China.
I have a similar story as grandparent. I was in a stand-up, at work, when someone mentioned whitewater rafting. An hour later I opened Facebook to see numerous ads on whitewater rafting.
He and I are not friends on FB and I had only been in the office for less than a month.
I understand that FB can use proximity detection and all the "big data" points you made, but it is too coincidental for me. This is only one example, but there were a few of these that happened to me before I stopped using FB entirely.
Hardware-wise, everything works extremely well. I've had no issues, even the internal nVidia card is usable and Gnome gives me the option to run the app in accelerated mode. The one thing I do notice is that the battery drains faster under Linux than it did under Win10. I thought it was a config option at first but changing the lid-close behavior made no difference.
I've used bluetooth, logitech fob and usb external devices and everything worked like a charm. I am a Fedora guy, so I can't speak to Ubuntu et al, and FreeBSD documentation says there could be issues (I forget what exactly, I think it was with wifi) until release 12.
I wholeheartedly recommend the XPS line for daily use; it's the best pc laptop I've ever had. Personally, I wish I had spent the little extra for an i7, but now I know better:-)
So far I've had no problems. I had a Dell before I had the Macbook, and I used it for around 10 years before I had to upgrade. I only had the Macbook for 5 years before I had to upgrade. I guess I'm more of a PC guy.
I agree with you. I bought a new laptop in January to replace my old 2012 Macbook. It came down to a new Macbook Pro or the Dell XPS. The Dell has a 4k screen and cost around a thousand less than the Macbook. Both are stylish and well made. I didn't see a point in considering the Apple device after playing with the Dell.
Sprint has a lot of spectrum that it isn't using because it can't afford to. After that, take the total number of subscribers from Sprint and T-Mobile and when it's still less than AT&T or Verizon there's so much spectrum left that T-Mobile could offer (very) much better coverage than either of the two titans.
When a new spectrum auction comes up, T-Mobile will not need to bid and therefore not raise rates to cover cost. Also, with all that new spectrum, 5G will be more realizable.
Finally, T-Moblie could start offering home broadband like Comcast or Charter. There would be lower caps than those but it's still a much more viable option at 5G.
You need it for PC. I am blacked out of Red Sox games because they're playing Seattle and I live in Portland. I wanted to see if a VPN would bypass that restriction and it did, but I had to allow Flash to run in Chrome first.
Also, while it bypassed the restriction I couldn't get video to play. Not sure if Linux,Chrome or MLB on that.
Yes. You buy an IP license from ARM. This gives you the right to modify and sell ARM-based-architecture products to customers. You can even modify the architecture enough that it is no longer compatible with other ARM based products if you choose. What Google will do here is optimize the software to their very specific hardware making Pixel with Google SoC faster, and more memory efficient, than HTC/Motorola/Samsung with SnapDragon/Exynos.
Theater has limited seating and certain play times. This new service has unlimited seating and play at any time of the day. As you noted above, if the distributor gets nearly 100% of the receipts on limited seating, having unlimited seating means more income on day one even if they take less per "seat". It's more economy-of-scale than anything else.
Imagine the new Star Wars coming out on this service. Theaters have the value-add for those who don't own home-theaters and want the experience. This service has the value-ad for those who do. Friends of these people get the value-add of having a choice.
Now imagine a movie that debuts in Cannes, but doesn't have enough traction to be put in 1,500+ theaters across the country. They'll make more money on this service then they will through other VOD services (Amazon Instant Video, Vudu, etc...).
I've used Chrome since version 4. At the time it was lightweight, fast and conformant to standards. Now, even on a brand new i7 laptop, it feels sluggish. I don't install many plugins, just adblock and ghostery, so I doubt that has any bearing on performance.
I tried the Vivaldi browser last week and I have to say that I am enjoying it more than Chrome. It's Blink based so it uses the same engine as Chrome as well as the same extensions. What I notice is that it starts faster and pages load faster. I've also wondered if Google spied on my web usage and by using Vivaldi I no longer worry about that.
As for Firefox, I still use it when I want to test my work against many browsers but I don't use it directly for anything more than that. It's a venerable browser but its day as passed.
I moved up to Portland OR from Los Angeles in 2015, and I agree with everything you wrote. Cost of living is much lower, I can afford a very nice home at a good price, and I have more time (and money) to do the things I want to do at the same income level as I had in California. I would never move back to California, even if they paid me double what I'm making now.
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Happened to me on Wednesday, and Iâ(TM)m in Texas.
If you want streaming of your own audio files (in your preferred format) I would suggest Plex (https://www.plex.tv/). I've recently decided to move as far away from Google as I can (iOS is probably just as bad in tracking) so I bought a personal cloud device and installed the Plex server on it. I then ripped all my DVDs and CDs onto the device and now I basically have Google Play Movies/Music/Photos.
I did have to buy the subscription ($120 for a lifetime license) but considering I'll be getting rid of Google Play Music at $10/mo I'll be turning a profit soon enough.
I have no inside knowledge of this, but I think I can answer your questions with some business logic.
1. Adobe CS/Apple Pro apps will work on Mac Pro hardware with XEON. So you'll pay $10k for professional work. You will, because Apple.
2. iOS/MacOS will become the same thing for non Mac-Pro devices. If you want the full power of MacOS, see above.
I read the article and while it says "All Macs" I am extremely skeptical that Apple would abandon the full horsepower that Intel gives. Then again, it is Apple and I am probably dead wrong.
Yeah, I'm with you on that. I just said KDE because it's a more "pretty" UI like OSX.
I'll go a bit further: If you want a rock-solid and very stable OS, get FreeBSD. If you want a pretty UI on top of that, install KDE. Taking the time to learn how to get it running and put it all together is absolutely worth it.
I admit, Linux (with its various distros) are much easier and simpler to install and use. However, I prefer BSDs for philosophical reasons.
It's designed as planned. We're just using it wrong.
Google is having a problem with Java and Oracle. Replacing it with a language that has a large user base, is mobile-first, easy to develop with and can already have IDE support (https://www.jetbrains.com/objc/features/swift.html) in their current Android Studio seems like a good idea.
Google is also having a problem with the Linux kernel. It's unwieldy and not mobile-first. Building their own kernel designed specifically for mobile would make the entire system more CPU and battery efficient.
All around, having complete control of both hardware and software will let Google truly compete against Apple. They can continue to develop Android for third parties (Samsung, Motorola, etc.) while keeping Fuschia as their in-house OS to put in future Pixels.
The FBI got involved for some reason. When asked why the FBI was there the answer floored me, the scissors used to cut the victim's hair came from out of state so this was an investigation of "interstate commerce" as defined in the US Constitution. If that's the bar that has to be hurdled then everything is a federal case. Some kid steals a candy bar and the FBI is there because he was wearing shoes made in China.
https://www.fbi.gov/investigat...
As I understand it, certain crimes mandate an FBI investigation even if it's within a single state.
I have a similar story as grandparent. I was in a stand-up, at work, when someone mentioned whitewater rafting. An hour later I opened Facebook to see numerous ads on whitewater rafting.
He and I are not friends on FB and I had only been in the office for less than a month.
I understand that FB can use proximity detection and all the "big data" points you made, but it is too coincidental for me. This is only one example, but there were a few of these that happened to me before I stopped using FB entirely.
Hardware-wise, everything works extremely well. I've had no issues, even the internal nVidia card is usable and Gnome gives me the option to run the app in accelerated mode. The one thing I do notice is that the battery drains faster under Linux than it did under Win10. I thought it was a config option at first but changing the lid-close behavior made no difference.
:-)
I've used bluetooth, logitech fob and usb external devices and everything worked like a charm. I am a Fedora guy, so I can't speak to Ubuntu et al, and FreeBSD documentation says there could be issues (I forget what exactly, I think it was with wifi) until release 12.
I wholeheartedly recommend the XPS line for daily use; it's the best pc laptop I've ever had. Personally, I wish I had spent the little extra for an i7, but now I know better
So far I've had no problems. I had a Dell before I had the Macbook, and I used it for around 10 years before I had to upgrade. I only had the Macbook for 5 years before I had to upgrade. I guess I'm more of a PC guy.
I installed linux.
I agree with you. I bought a new laptop in January to replace my old 2012 Macbook. It came down to a new Macbook Pro or the Dell XPS. The Dell has a 4k screen and cost around a thousand less than the Macbook. Both are stylish and well made. I didn't see a point in considering the Apple device after playing with the Dell.
....which one?
You have made Ann Rand spin in her grave.......maybe we can harness the energy to add competition to the market, it's what she would have wanted.
Sprint has a lot of spectrum that it isn't using because it can't afford to. After that, take the total number of subscribers from Sprint and T-Mobile and when it's still less than AT&T or Verizon there's so much spectrum left that T-Mobile could offer (very) much better coverage than either of the two titans.
When a new spectrum auction comes up, T-Mobile will not need to bid and therefore not raise rates to cover cost. Also, with all that new spectrum, 5G will be more realizable.
Finally, T-Moblie could start offering home broadband like Comcast or Charter. There would be lower caps than those but it's still a much more viable option at 5G.
Which will be the new name of AT&T after it buys T-Mobile for an absurd about of money.
I use a VPN on all my devices. I don't want Comcast/Verizon/etc making me the product if I'm not getting a cut.
I was hoping someone would link to this. Thank You!
Since when do you need flash to watch MLB TV?
You need it for PC. I am blacked out of Red Sox games because they're playing Seattle and I live in Portland. I wanted to see if a VPN would bypass that restriction and it did, but I had to allow Flash to run in Chrome first.
Also, while it bypassed the restriction I couldn't get video to play. Not sure if Linux,Chrome or MLB on that.
Yes. You buy an IP license from ARM. This gives you the right to modify and sell ARM-based-architecture products to customers. You can even modify the architecture enough that it is no longer compatible with other ARM based products if you choose. What Google will do here is optimize the software to their very specific hardware making Pixel with Google SoC faster, and more memory efficient, than HTC/Motorola/Samsung with SnapDragon/Exynos.
Did you Google? https://clearlinux.org/
Think about it,
Theater has limited seating and certain play times. This new service has unlimited seating and play at any time of the day. As you noted above, if the distributor gets nearly 100% of the receipts on limited seating, having unlimited seating means more income on day one even if they take less per "seat". It's more economy-of-scale than anything else.
Imagine the new Star Wars coming out on this service. Theaters have the value-add for those who don't own home-theaters and want the experience. This service has the value-ad for those who do. Friends of these people get the value-add of having a choice.
Now imagine a movie that debuts in Cannes, but doesn't have enough traction to be put in 1,500+ theaters across the country. They'll make more money on this service then they will through other VOD services (Amazon Instant Video, Vudu, etc...).
I've used Chrome since version 4. At the time it was lightweight, fast and conformant to standards. Now, even on a brand new i7 laptop, it feels sluggish. I don't install many plugins, just adblock and ghostery, so I doubt that has any bearing on performance.
I tried the Vivaldi browser last week and I have to say that I am enjoying it more than Chrome. It's Blink based so it uses the same engine as Chrome as well as the same extensions. What I notice is that it starts faster and pages load faster. I've also wondered if Google spied on my web usage and by using Vivaldi I no longer worry about that.
As for Firefox, I still use it when I want to test my work against many browsers but I don't use it directly for anything more than that. It's a venerable browser but its day as passed.
I moved up to Portland OR from Los Angeles in 2015, and I agree with everything you wrote. Cost of living is much lower, I can afford a very nice home at a good price, and I have more time (and money) to do the things I want to do at the same income level as I had in California. I would never move back to California, even if they paid me double what I'm making now.