I'm not trying to troll but why doesn't iPad require to set a minimum bar of a dual core CPU? Ok they have one branch of OS and one manufacturer but the fact is, how would setting that minimum bar of dual core guarantee a certain experience and consistency of apps? Why not at 800MHz single core? Why not quad core?
Mod parent up and grandparent down. Grandparent believes that running a business only requires people who do actual 'work'. Try run an org like yahoo with 14100 programmers, designers, admins, techies...etc. Grandparent is the type of people that believes he and his buddy can write a SaaS application, throw it on the web and believes that it will sell itself.
I've been using yahoo as primary email for a long time, shortly not long after it's rolled out (mid/late 90s? after mail.com 'promises' of free email and then backtrack the decision). It's been ubiquitous and very good for a long time. Last few years it's be acting up a lot a with unexplainable downtime and errors, and especially this email upgrade is just bad. The new interface and whatnot are simply unintuitive and not up to par with many bugs (e.g. after a few click you always see junk mailbox instead of the inbox). I really hope somebody like MS pick it up and I can migrate once and for all...
The decision to sell the TV bandwidth rather than just keep it for the public use (eg. super HD TV, or super multichanneling or whatever is in the future) is completely about $$$$ and greed by the Federal Govt so they can sell the bandwidth to the highest bidder.
I'm sure anyone can come up with many use cases for the spectrum. What do you mean by "public use"? Do you mean reserve it for OTA for TV stations? Those bands were never unregulated anyway. I'm not sure about the detail down south but whoever get the rights to use the spectrum needs to pay for it, just like before... I'm not commenting on whether using those band is smart or not but in terms of $$$ - what's the difference?
Interesting you point out that China is a "autocracy". I'd argue that if they have the similar kind of democratic system, profit-driven captialism and market freedom, they'll probably ended up like us (i.e. outsource to other countries and owning IP). Do we have a problem with our political/economic system?
For the Central Pacific Railroad, hiring Chinese as opposed to whites kept labor costs down by a third, since the company would not pay their board or lodging. This type of steep wage inequality was commonplace at the time.[30] Eventually Crocker overcame shortages of manpower and money by hiring Chinese immigrants to do much of the back-breaking and dangerous labor. He drove the workers to the point of exhaustion, in the process setting records for laying track and finishing the project seven years ahead of the government's deadline.[35]
I know the parent is trying to contrast religion and science but you folks truly believe this "...eternal life and/or an immortal soul, might be deliverable in some form by science one day"? And this: "one could argue that many of us are already living in paradise and it's within reach for every human on earth" - are you kidding me? I'm not sure about you but my idea of paradise doesn't require robo-eye, iPad, new drugs or internet. With these war, hunger, climate, economic issues, we're living in paradise? And reaching every human on earth??? Honestly, only richest of the rich has access to the best technology available to enhance their lives because they can pay for it. Tell this to the 3rd world countries people. I'm not diminishing what science has accomplished to enhance live but holy cow, claiming as if it can solves all the world's problem sounds just like blind faith and whatever that "religion" the parent defined as. Modders - insightful? My goodness...
Bingo - the reason to get by without strict regulations and legal system is a big factor into outsourcing. Not only cost in ensuring the safety but also the time it saves from going thru government hoops in a regulated environments.
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I'm not trying to troll but why doesn't iPad require to set a minimum bar of a dual core CPU? Ok they have one branch of OS and one manufacturer but the fact is, how would setting that minimum bar of dual core guarantee a certain experience and consistency of apps? Why not at 800MHz single core? Why not quad core?
Well, as expected, Android is targeted at average mass consumers, so average battery life is acceptable. What gives?
Mod parent up and grandparent down. Grandparent believes that running a business only requires people who do actual 'work'. Try run an org like yahoo with 14100 programmers, designers, admins, techies...etc. Grandparent is the type of people that believes he and his buddy can write a SaaS application, throw it on the web and believes that it will sell itself.
I've been using yahoo as primary email for a long time, shortly not long after it's rolled out (mid/late 90s? after mail.com 'promises' of free email and then backtrack the decision). It's been ubiquitous and very good for a long time. Last few years it's be acting up a lot a with unexplainable downtime and errors, and especially this email upgrade is just bad. The new interface and whatnot are simply unintuitive and not up to par with many bugs (e.g. after a few click you always see junk mailbox instead of the inbox). I really hope somebody like MS pick it up and I can migrate once and for all...
Is it really 'adding another dimension' or more like stacking up more thinner pancakes?
I'm sure anyone can come up with many use cases for the spectrum. What do you mean by "public use"? Do you mean reserve it for OTA for TV stations? Those bands were never unregulated anyway. I'm not sure about the detail down south but whoever get the rights to use the spectrum needs to pay for it, just like before... I'm not commenting on whether using those band is smart or not but in terms of $$$ - what's the difference?
Technically it will work but economically it much more difficult.
The question is why?
Honestly I really don't understand the pricing behind some of the higher-end such as Samsung Galaxy pad.
What the heck do you mean? I think the Chinese should focus on taking down this one first.
The only real solution to by-pass the uncomfortable pad down and see thru scanner is castration.
Interesting you point out that China is a "autocracy". I'd argue that if they have the similar kind of democratic system, profit-driven captialism and market freedom, they'll probably ended up like us (i.e. outsource to other countries and owning IP). Do we have a problem with our political/economic system?
For the Central Pacific Railroad, hiring Chinese as opposed to whites kept labor costs down by a third, since the company would not pay their board or lodging. This type of steep wage inequality was commonplace at the time.[30] Eventually Crocker overcame shortages of manpower and money by hiring Chinese immigrants to do much of the back-breaking and dangerous labor. He drove the workers to the point of exhaustion, in the process setting records for laying track and finishing the project seven years ahead of the government's deadline.[35]
2. FUD
3. ???
4. Profit!
PS: Media includes sites such as /.
No no no man. You don't understand. Many commenters here BOTH care about the human cost AND love cheap electronics at the same time.
That wasn't meant to be a joke. That message was meant to incite violent.
While in a democratic capitalistic society, anything can be illegal at the whims of large corporations.
Didn't work for Biosphere2.
Though the publishers could compensate their "cost" by offering "color" version of the same book for 2x the price.
I know the parent is trying to contrast religion and science but you folks truly believe this "...eternal life and/or an immortal soul, might be deliverable in some form by science one day"? And this: "one could argue that many of us are already living in paradise and it's within reach for every human on earth" - are you kidding me? I'm not sure about you but my idea of paradise doesn't require robo-eye, iPad, new drugs or internet. With these war, hunger, climate, economic issues, we're living in paradise? And reaching every human on earth??? Honestly, only richest of the rich has access to the best technology available to enhance their lives because they can pay for it. Tell this to the 3rd world countries people. I'm not diminishing what science has accomplished to enhance live but holy cow, claiming as if it can solves all the world's problem sounds just like blind faith and whatever that "religion" the parent defined as. Modders - insightful? My goodness...
Why can't I play those flash games that sucks at usability, on a device that has the hardware capable of it?
Bingo - the reason to get by without strict regulations and legal system is a big factor into outsourcing. Not only cost in ensuring the safety but also the time it saves from going thru government hoops in a regulated environments.
Sure - but how do we "forget"? 900GB can be stored on a $50 hard drive today. I'll be very surprise if yahoo didn't have a backup/copy somewhere.
That's miles better than when they did the DARPA challenge???
1. Draw crappy comics 2. Post it on 4chan 3. ??? 4. Profit!