The iCloud is just Steve Jobs' brain plugged into the backbone of the Internet. Trust me, if Jobs can make the most amazing products ever known to mankind he can figure out which of his minion are illegal down-loaders. As long as they each pay him $25/year he'll happily look the other way.
Nothing invisible about capitalism really. We all knew the details pretty much instantly. You want to see an invisible hand? How about the Patriot Act? And now we've got a president who just decided several weeks ago to bomb Libya to a pulp without having to ask anyone's permission. Thanks but, I'll keep what little capitalism we have left.
A subsidy is when the government forks over money so a product's price point can be lowered enough for it to be affordable. In other words, the government takes your money (tax dollars) and gives it to Big Ethanol producers so they can cut the price of Ethanol to the point where you can afford to buy it. Wait... I paid to lower Ethanol's price to the point where I could afford to buy it?
HTML5 isn't a.NET killer anymore than LCD TVs are a Hollywood killer. HTML5 excels at the GUI..NET is mainly used for server-side processing. Long live.NET. Long live HTML5.
As a developer you must use common sense when deciding which platform you will go with long term. Just because it's the latest thing out from MS does not ensure it's widespread adoption..NET was and still is hugely successful. J# anyone? Common sense could tell you that was a non-starter from square 1.
They're in the process of replacing all of his organs with A5 processors. It's completely understandable that he looks a little undead. Cut him some slack people.
Ditto. I love my Google Apps cloud-based life (gMail, Picasa, Google Music, Google Docs). If my android gets run over by a car I buy a new one and all my contacts, photos, music, email, docs sync back down to my droid. And I'm not limited to 10 Android devices either. Been enjoying this for years now. Also, if I were over at your house I could pick up your iPhone, iPad or OSX device and access all of my stuff from your Apple gear. So apple people are not tethered by a white cable anymore. But Apple people must be physically near the iDevice they own to get to their stuff. Glad Apple is confirming that Google has had the correct game-plan with this concept since the beginning with Android and the cloud-based Google app stack. Too bad Apple people have to be inside the walled garden to get access to their Apple-controlled content.
It's amazing how people lose all objectivity when they've fallen for Apple. Love is blind. The fact is that they love their Apple gear so much they love it and discount all flaws and shortcomings and never stop begging for more.
Jobs has always wanted Apple to be a media delivery company. iOS is the new one-size-fits-all media consumption OS. It's his wet dream. And he doesn't give a crap if he loses all of the business clients as long as he's got a lock on the entire market share of garden-variety media consumer users. Want to do work? Buy Android/Windows. Want to have fun? iPhone Bitch!
Question... How are some of these gestures being passed off as "more intuitive?" Like the 4-finger swipe? It is not obvious to the casual observer that that's what you need to do to get the intended affect. You have to be trained to know. Reminds me how intuitive "writing" was on some of the Palm PDAs. You had to learn how to write the alphabet all over again. It just makes devices more difficult to learn how to use. Not easier.
I got a degree in what I love. Now I make good money doing what I love. I remember a classmate telling me how they hated every aspect of the same degree. They loathed it. I asked why they were in the major. They wanted the money. "Get degrees in things they enjoy?" Ditto. Also, don't assume there has to be a degree for what you enjoy. Don't assume you have to pursue a college diploma to be great in business and life. College is an just an option.
You missed the point. This is not Apple addressing a weakness in OSX. And Apple is not patching a security vulnerability. Apple clearly explained that they are "releasing an update specifically designed to protect users". It's just Apple going above and beyond what the user expects and automatically giving Mac users everywhere some added OSX functionality for free. Only Apple would be so amazing. I can't wait for the next MacDefender so we can get more free goodies from Apple.
I divorced Apple earlier this year. I found "Daniusoft DRM Converter" to strip off all the DRM on my older iTunes downloads. I'm loving my media situation with no iTunes in sight.
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Over-hyped? Yes. This is what happens when a nerd crosses paths with a guy who says, "I can get you VC funding."
"...I have absolutely no idea how this thing works. The weird drum-shaped whirlydoodles..."
You. Stop talking.
Cheap plastic + Parlor trick = Dyson
The iCloud is just Steve Jobs' brain plugged into the backbone of the Internet. Trust me, if Jobs can make the most amazing products ever known to mankind he can figure out which of his minion are illegal down-loaders. As long as they each pay him $25/year he'll happily look the other way.
While we're at it... I hate LinkedIn too.
Nothing invisible about capitalism really. We all knew the details pretty much instantly. You want to see an invisible hand? How about the Patriot Act? And now we've got a president who just decided several weeks ago to bomb Libya to a pulp without having to ask anyone's permission. Thanks but, I'll keep what little capitalism we have left.
A subsidy is when the government forks over money so a product's price point can be lowered enough for it to be affordable. In other words, the government takes your money (tax dollars) and gives it to Big Ethanol producers so they can cut the price of Ethanol to the point where you can afford to buy it. Wait... I paid to lower Ethanol's price to the point where I could afford to buy it?
Eventually it will sink in and all the HR people will stop placing ads for 14 years of .Net and start looking for 6 years of HTML5 experience
In addition to 5 years of Web 3.0. HR people and dang recruiters are quite the obtuse bunch most of the time.
HTML5 isn't a .NET killer anymore than LCD TVs are a Hollywood killer. HTML5 excels at the GUI. .NET is mainly used for server-side processing. Long live .NET. Long live HTML5.
As a developer you must use common sense when deciding which platform you will go with long term. Just because it's the latest thing out from MS does not ensure it's widespread adoption. .NET was and still is hugely successful. J# anyone? Common sense could tell you that was a non-starter from square 1.
They're in the process of replacing all of his organs with A5 processors. It's completely understandable that he looks a little undead. Cut him some slack people.
If that's your feeling you've been drinking too much kool-aid.
Ditto. I love my Google Apps cloud-based life (gMail, Picasa, Google Music, Google Docs). If my android gets run over by a car I buy a new one and all my contacts, photos, music, email, docs sync back down to my droid. And I'm not limited to 10 Android devices either. Been enjoying this for years now. Also, if I were over at your house I could pick up your iPhone, iPad or OSX device and access all of my stuff from your Apple gear. So apple people are not tethered by a white cable anymore. But Apple people must be physically near the iDevice they own to get to their stuff. Glad Apple is confirming that Google has had the correct game-plan with this concept since the beginning with Android and the cloud-based Google app stack. Too bad Apple people have to be inside the walled garden to get access to their Apple-controlled content.
It's amazing how people lose all objectivity when they've fallen for Apple. Love is blind. The fact is that they love their Apple gear so much they love it and discount all flaws and shortcomings and never stop begging for more.
Insightful.
Jobs has always wanted Apple to be a media delivery company. iOS is the new one-size-fits-all media consumption OS. It's his wet dream. And he doesn't give a crap if he loses all of the business clients as long as he's got a lock on the entire market share of garden-variety media consumer users. Want to do work? Buy Android/Windows. Want to have fun? iPhone Bitch!
Question... How are some of these gestures being passed off as "more intuitive?" Like the 4-finger swipe? It is not obvious to the casual observer that that's what you need to do to get the intended affect. You have to be trained to know. Reminds me how intuitive "writing" was on some of the Palm PDAs. You had to learn how to write the alphabet all over again. It just makes devices more difficult to learn how to use. Not easier.
I like it when my Mac has a problem. It's just another excuse to get on the phone with a hot Apple Care chick.
Ah, so my cellphone is only harmful if I eat it. Got it. I've always wondered how crunchy that Gorilla Glass would be. I guess I'll never know...
Naw, he was on Juno before IO.
This is what you accept if you don't own your own Internet. Email has always been as secure as a post card. To expect otherwise is naive.
Yep. That and eliminate the High Fructose Corn Syrup toxin entirely from your body.
I got a degree in what I love. Now I make good money doing what I love. I remember a classmate telling me how they hated every aspect of the same degree. They loathed it. I asked why they were in the major. They wanted the money. "Get degrees in things they enjoy?" Ditto. Also, don't assume there has to be a degree for what you enjoy. Don't assume you have to pursue a college diploma to be great in business and life. College is an just an option.
So it's CmdrTaco?
You missed the point. This is not Apple addressing a weakness in OSX. And Apple is not patching a security vulnerability. Apple clearly explained that they are "releasing an update specifically designed to protect users". It's just Apple going above and beyond what the user expects and automatically giving Mac users everywhere some added OSX functionality for free. Only Apple would be so amazing. I can't wait for the next MacDefender so we can get more free goodies from Apple.
I divorced Apple earlier this year. I found "Daniusoft DRM Converter" to strip off all the DRM on my older iTunes downloads. I'm loving my media situation with no iTunes in sight.