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  1. Re:Robots.txt on Web Copyright Crackdown On the Way · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Seriously. Following robots.txt is not law, only convention. I'm sure it doesn't take much to convince themselves to ignore it. Money, "doing the right thing", etc. If you view the copyright infringers as pirates, then why should Attributor follow their wishes?

  2. ti in the past never really supported assembly/c on TI-Nspire Hack Enables User Programming · · Score: 1

    ti-82,83,85, and 86 all truly only supported t-basic
    all of the crazy stuff was implemented by hobbyists

  3. Re:Does this fall under Public Domain? on White House Claims Copyright On Flickr Photos · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If I white out all likeness of people (let's say with large black rectangles for sake of argument) in the photos. Would I be able to use it for commercial purposes like put it in my movie? That would violate both the assertion that the photos are not allowed to manipulated as well as the assertion that it could not be used for commercial purposes, but as far as I can tell should be perfectly lawful.

  4. Re:Innumeracy ! on Google's Nexus One, a Steal At $49 Unlocked? · · Score: 1

    Please explain how you pay $2-4 / mo

  5. Re:Obviously this person is not financially litera on Google's Nexus One, a Steal At $49 Unlocked? · · Score: 1

    Most people really aren't that money savvy though. And buying subsidized binds you into a 2 year contract replete with 2 ETFs for at least a couple of months.

  6. Re:That's not a choice... on Google's Nexus One, a Steal At $49 Unlocked? · · Score: 1

    according to erick tseng, a google android product manager, both the subsidized and unsubsidized nexus one's are unlocked. but like you said, it doesn't truly matter in the US

  7. Re:How does this work? on Google's Nexus One, a Steal At $49 Unlocked? · · Score: 1

    Most of your post doesn't make sense. You can buy the phone full price and get on an unsubsidized plan for about $65 a month. $20 * 24 months = $480. full price of phone - $480 $180 (subsidized price) with contract

  8. Re:screen on Keep SSH Sessions Active, Or Reconnect? · · Score: 2, Informative

    you could use a key pair to login rather than a password. then keep the key on physically secured usb storage. that would prevent any password issue.

  9. Re:Phone cost on The DIY $10 Prepaid Cellphone Remote Car Starter · · Score: 1

    i don't think tmobile has a minimum

  10. Re:Not really it doesn't. on Google To Suspend Mobile Phone Launch In China · · Score: 1

    I don't think "refusing to do business" equates to "changing the government"

  11. Re:The disc is DRM on Nintendo Wii To Get Netflix Streaming · · Score: 1

    This doesn't make any sense. Please elaborate further. All devices report to netflix and are linked via one time use account codes to keep track of how many devices are in use under an account. Also, the XBL version of netflix is not on disc.

  12. Re:Yeah, tens of meters from a 50mW power source.. on Is RCA's Airnergy Snake Oil? · · Score: 1

    It's not a vacuum; it's more like a stationary scoop. Someone standing right next to you will still get approximately the same amount of signal whether your scoop is there or not.

  13. Re:It's the T-Mobile ETF that doesn't make sense.. on Google Charges ETF For Nexus One On Top of Carrier's · · Score: 1

    This is no longer the case. In october when T-Mobile introduce no contract pricing, there is no longer any ETF or contract associated with the "Plus" plans which are also cheaper.

  14. Re:ETFs? on Google Charges ETF For Nexus One On Top of Carrier's · · Score: 4, Informative

    It's actually cheaper to pay full retail and still go with t-mobile for the full 2 years. Getting the subsidized phone puts you on a different plan than getting a no-contract plan that t-mobile introduced in october.

    http://lukehutch.wordpress.com/2010/01/05/the-cheap-way-to-pay-for-a-nexus-one-think-tco/
    Basically, if for some reason you really didn't want to pay a full $530 up front, it'd be cheaper just to take out a $350 loan over 2 years plus you wouldn't be beholden to t-mobile's service / contract.

  15. Re:that sort of makes sense on Google Charges ETF For Nexus One On Top of Carrier's · · Score: 1

    If you went with AT&T, wouldn't the plan come out to $80/mo and you wouldn't have 3G?

  16. Re:Nexus One vs iPhone 3Gs vs. N900 on Nexus One vs. Top 10 Phone Security Requirements · · Score: 1

    Android programs are made in a Java subset that runs in the Dalvik VM. You can also write parts of the app in native (assembly? or C? i forget) but this can add phone compatibility issues.
    There is a free app than runs J2ME programs I believe by basically just interpreting the J2ME bytecode into the Dalvik bytecode. It's sufficient because most J2ME programs aren't that processor intensive anyways.
    As a note for the sibling reply, there is also a free text reader program for the android. I believe it is full featured enough to use the phone while being blind, but I am not really a good judge of that.

  17. Re:I was hoping for a new business model on Google's Nexus One Phone Launches · · Score: 1

    Rogers and AT&T are the only ones it wouldn't work on.

  18. Re:Mossberg is an Apple fanboi, valid point though on Google's Nexus One Phone Launches · · Score: 1

    Android apps can and do use the SD card to store resources such graphics. Basically, you buy/download the app from the app store, then first run of the app downloads all the graphical resources that would take up the bulk of the space and store them in the SD card. However, since there is an upgrade soon to allow apps on the SD card, the point is moot.

  19. Re:Verizon in Spring on Google's Nexus One Phone Launches · · Score: 1
    The CDMA version in the spring time will not be dual CDMA/GSM.

    We are working hard to provide Nexus One phones optimized for the Verizon network - please stay tuned. The Nexus One for Verizon will not be a GSM device, so it will not be compatible with T-Mobile, AT&T, or other GSM networks.

    http://www.google.com/support/android/bin/answer.py?answer=166507

  20. Re:I was hoping for a new business model on Google's Nexus One Phone Launches · · Score: 1

    true. probably should have just said with no ETF.

  21. Re:So what's the difference? on Google's Nexus One Phone Launches · · Score: 1

    first htc android with snapdragon. enables a whole load of pretty 3d ui benefits including google earth.

  22. Re:190 MB for Apps? on Google's Nexus One Phone Launches · · Score: 1

    both gizmodo and engadget's live blog stated 512MB for apps, and that they have an upgrade on the way to encrypt apps for saving on the SD. their biggest issue was piracy.

  23. Re:I was hoping for a new business model on Google's Nexus One Phone Launches · · Score: 4, Insightful

    unsubsidized phone + cheaper tmobile plan than the one bundled with the subsidized phone is cheaper over a period of two years.
    plus the ability to jump ship to att at any time with no repercussions.

  24. Re:Why do you eschew choice? on Apple Fails To Deliver On Windows 7 Boot Camp Promise · · Score: 1, Insightful

    A lot of people would say that 'better quality hardware' is debatable.

  25. Re:Obligatory on Sir Patrick Stewart · · Score: 1

    not a british citizen