Twitter was not included because many of its members access the site through third-party sites rather than Twitter.com.
They're still subject to many hours of downtime per year. I'd still like to see what users think of the fail whale and other representations of Twitter's persistent capacity issues.
offer a free opt-out for those willing to take the risk. I'm not sure if the capability is even there, but if the owner is willing to sign a waiver releasing Motorola from any damages in the event that anything goes wrong (a la Malware), Motorola should do it.
"Anyone can see the document without being bound by it. It was already on Apples website for fucks sake."
Really? Can you link to it, please? I was always under the impression that you had to be approved as an iPhone dev before you could see the agreement. On an unrelated note, did you really just call a bunch of lawyers "retards" over something which you have neither the education nor the jurisdiction to discuss?
Well, It's a slight improvement over anything kdawson puts up.
I've been able to get pro-Microsoft articles posted by kdawson by slandering Microsoft in my summaries just because I know he's less likely to read the article itself if I slam Microsoft in my write-up.
This can easily be seen as a violation of the 5th amendment. This would force anyone who doesn't report a crime they might or might not have been involved in to face charges for not reporting the crime unless they report the crime and, in turn, incriminate themselves.
IANYAL
The only pro: anyone can probably learn to write some sort of simple application through Microsoft's tools via managed code.
The cons: managed code doesn't give nearly as much control because it tries to spoonfeed you. This is basically a catch-all for every con anyone can think of for managed code.
"It provides strong phishing and malware protection, absent in IE6, robust sandboxing technology [in IE6 and on Windows XP], and defenses from emerging online threats that are available in days rather than months."
Irrelevant. The point is that it's another exploitable object, thereby expanding the exposed surface of attack. That's Microsoft's entire point. There's just no reason to get this installed in corporate networks where IE6 is being used (breaks most intranet sites), anyplace where IE7 is being used (there's IE8; upgrade to it), and anyplace where IE8 is being used (surface of attack expanded in exchange for little benefit). Downloading Chrome itself is fine, but this is nothing more than a veiled attempt at tricking users into using Chrome instead of legitimately gaining marketshare.
Microsoft does heavy testing on any app before putting any sort of kill order up, and that applies to code flagged by Microsoft Security Essentials as well as any apps which will eventually find their way onto Windows Marketplace for Mobile.
There is no such thing as bugproof code. That's the entire reason for ASLR's existence in the first place. Once someone writes an entire fully-functional OS with absolutely no security vulnerabilities (take your stab at it and tell me how that turns out for you), the need for ASLR will vanish... oh wait, no it won't because there'll still be other applications, drivers, etc. from third parties which will be insecure.
1) The OLED display is tons brighter than the display on the iPhone, so their point is moot.
Their battery life argument flops as they don't actually talk about Zune HD's energy savings. Zune HD nets the same battery life with a smaller battery than the iPod Touch.
2) The Quake 3 demo wasn't done on an iPod Touch; it was done on a totally different device. The hardware ecosystem in which a processor is used has a heavy impact on performance metrics, so the FPS gap noted here is a highly dubious claim.
3) Zune HD was never touted as mobile HD, so this point is moot.
4) The quality of digital radio is better than analog radio, so that point is also down. Think of how digital signals can carry HD video whereas analog signals are unsuited for the task.
5) "The Windows CE foundation that the Zune HD is built upon is regarded as a joke throughout the industry" unsubstantiated (and false, might I add) point. Besides this, the author doesn't provide much other "evidence"
Why is his comment on the matter even being taken seriously? Regardless of what Brian said, Gruber's level of bias in this matter renders him unfit for citation.
the prefixes "kilo," "mega," "giga," "tera," etc. all go by tens. Kilo = 10^3 Mega = 10^6 Giga = 10^9 Tera = 10^12 and so forth.
Rewriting these to go by the tens digit in the exponent attached to 2 (2^10 = 1024, 2^20 = 1048576, etc.) is kinda... stupid, actually, since it strips the meaning of the prefixes. I know that hardware manufacturers heart binary, but this is one of those cases where doing so would be defacing the English language and all languages which use these prefixes.
It's sad, too. I was considering getting a Pre to use with my MacBook while running Snow Leopard, but now I'll just put Windows 7 onto my MacBook instead of Snow Leopard.
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They're still subject to many hours of downtime per year. I'd still like to see what users think of the fail whale and other representations of Twitter's persistent capacity issues.
offer a free opt-out for those willing to take the risk. I'm not sure if the capability is even there, but if the owner is willing to sign a waiver releasing Motorola from any damages in the event that anything goes wrong (a la Malware), Motorola should do it.
Putting this out in public shoots his chances at getting a job anywhere else if he decides to leave Apple, assuming he isn't fired or demoted as-is.
You do realize that employers often google prospective employees now, right?
"Anyone can see the document without being bound by it. It was already on Apples website for fucks sake."
Really? Can you link to it, please? I was always under the impression that you had to be approved as an iPhone dev before you could see the agreement. On an unrelated note, did you really just call a bunch of lawyers "retards" over something which you have neither the education nor the jurisdiction to discuss?
There were mechanical covers on the outside that opened almost like flower petals.
Well, It's a slight improvement over anything kdawson puts up.
I've been able to get pro-Microsoft articles posted by kdawson by slandering Microsoft in my summaries just because I know he's less likely to read the article itself if I slam Microsoft in my write-up.
This can easily be seen as a violation of the 5th amendment. This would force anyone who doesn't report a crime they might or might not have been involved in to face charges for not reporting the crime unless they report the crime and, in turn, incriminate themselves. IANYAL
but since it needs to be re-stated:
This is a nonstory.
"Deceptively" is the worst word in the English language. No one has a clue as to what it means.
See the usage note here.
The only pro: anyone can probably learn to write some sort of simple application through Microsoft's tools via managed code.
The cons: managed code doesn't give nearly as much control because it tries to spoonfeed you. This is basically a catch-all for every con anyone can think of for managed code.
Facebook should just use this as their business model.
I mean hey, if the money ever actually does come in, it's perfectly viable given how often people spam Facebook users.
Frequency, not speed.
"It provides strong phishing and malware protection, absent in IE6, robust sandboxing technology [in IE6 and on Windows XP], and defenses from emerging online threats that are available in days rather than months."
Irrelevant. The point is that it's another exploitable object, thereby expanding the exposed surface of attack. That's Microsoft's entire point. There's just no reason to get this installed in corporate networks where IE6 is being used (breaks most intranet sites), anyplace where IE7 is being used (there's IE8; upgrade to it), and anyplace where IE8 is being used (surface of attack expanded in exchange for little benefit). Downloading Chrome itself is fine, but this is nothing more than a veiled attempt at tricking users into using Chrome instead of legitimately gaining marketshare.
Microsoft does heavy testing on any app before putting any sort of kill order up, and that applies to code flagged by Microsoft Security Essentials as well as any apps which will eventually find their way onto Windows Marketplace for Mobile.
Rest assured, this scenario won't happen.
There is no such thing as bugproof code. That's the entire reason for ASLR's existence in the first place.
Once someone writes an entire fully-functional OS with absolutely no security vulnerabilities (take your stab at it and tell me how that turns out for you), the need for ASLR will vanish... oh wait, no it won't because there'll still be other applications, drivers, etc. from third parties which will be insecure.
*sigh*
I've handled it, and the person who modded me down as flamebait is a troll. My comments are all based on experience.
1) The OLED display is tons brighter than the display on the iPhone, so their point is moot.
Their battery life argument flops as they don't actually talk about Zune HD's energy savings. Zune HD nets the same battery life with a smaller battery than the iPod Touch.
2) The Quake 3 demo wasn't done on an iPod Touch; it was done on a totally different device. The hardware ecosystem in which a processor is used has a heavy impact on performance metrics, so the FPS gap noted here is a highly dubious claim.
3) Zune HD was never touted as mobile HD, so this point is moot.
4) The quality of digital radio is better than analog radio, so that point is also down. Think of how digital signals can carry HD video whereas analog signals are unsuited for the task.
5) "The Windows CE foundation that the Zune HD is built upon is regarded as a joke throughout the industry" unsubstantiated (and false, might I add) point. Besides this, the author doesn't provide much other "evidence"
Nice article.
Why is his comment on the matter even being taken seriously? Regardless of what Brian said, Gruber's level of bias in this matter renders him unfit for citation.
Did it moon Jupiter as well?
I meant developers, but I got it backwards in my head as I was commenting, so you're right.
the prefixes "kilo," "mega," "giga," "tera," etc. all go by tens.
Kilo = 10^3
Mega = 10^6
Giga = 10^9
Tera = 10^12
and so forth.
Rewriting these to go by the tens digit in the exponent attached to 2 (2^10 = 1024, 2^20 = 1048576, etc.) is kinda... stupid, actually, since it strips the meaning of the prefixes. I know that hardware manufacturers heart binary, but this is one of those cases where doing so would be defacing the English language and all languages which use these prefixes.
Nothing like anticompetitiveness to turn me off.
It's sad, too. I was considering getting a Pre to use with my MacBook while running Snow Leopard, but now I'll just put Windows 7 onto my MacBook instead of Snow Leopard.
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/08/26/free-software-foundation-throwing-a-hissy-fit-over-windows-7/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10318343-16.html
http://www.aeroxp.org/2009/08/fsf-violates-creative-commons/
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-7-Sins-Bad-Vista-6-1-120095.shtml
Yeah, there actually has.
Government employees are always fired when their actions (or inaction) embarrass the nation.
Incompetence? You're right; employees typically aren't fired for that, but causing major embarrassment is always grounds for termination.
That's the smell of someone being fired.