You can and you must. The point of contention is closed versus open platforms.
Not to me, it isn't. It's about open web standards. I don't give a fuck if you run a FOSS or proprietary client platform - public websites should use open standards that are published by standards bodies, not something that is controlled by a single company.
Windows 7's issue here isn't anything based on capabilies, design, or limitations. Its that "It wasn't approved by Apple fanboys" and nothing else.
Funny how not so long ago, Apple and its users were insignificant and doomed to obscurity, irrelevant in the face of the Windows behemoth, but now somehow "Apple fanboys" wield immense power to control entire industries.
Alternatively, it might be that your analysis is way off and not really based on reality. I wonder which is more likely?
The iPad has a desktop UI metaphor? I've used my friend's iPad a lot and to me it definitely doesn't appear to have a "desktop" UI.
That's exactly what the post you were replying to was saying. It was praising the iPad for not using a desktop UI. Basic reading comprehension is quite a useful tool.
Chances are, unless it involves harming others, the free market will let you do it.
Why would a free market draw the line at harming people? If it was profitable to hunt people down and kill them for sport, a completely free market would allow that. Hell, that's why we have regulations - companies can and do harm people in the pursuit of profit unless they are punished or restricted from those harmful activities.
I can't think of any situation on Earth where "ice" would be used to mean anything but water ice,
Seriously? You've never heard of "dry ice" before? You haven't heard of methamphetamines referred to as "ice"? Sounds like you have limited experience with the world.
You don't even need to attend conferences, you can just find them lying on the sidewalk, in the corridors of your workplace, abandoned on a desk, etc. The things are like burger wrappers or cigarette butts.
I thought we were talking about an Apple keynote, rather than a rodeo, barn dance, or monster truck rally. I thought Apple fanboys were supposed to be latte-sipping liberal elitists who drive Volkswagens. Hoopin' and hollerin'? Not so much.
That's weird. When I buy Apple products, I'm buying computers, software, music players, phones, etc. If you want an "experience" then maybe you should be spending that money on hookers instead?
The cost of a USB drive hasn't dropped to the point where I can keep a couple dozen of them on hand and give them out willy nilly to any friends who might want a copy of something I have.
I believe that the numbers typically quoted come from Pinch Media, who is the fairly big player in 3rd party analytics on the various iDevices, and who attempts to collect numbers on jailbroken devices and pirated application installs, among numerous other variables.
And the methods they use to do so appear to be complete bullshit. It is actually collecting statistics on applications that "use the Pinch Media network." Which is pretty damn irrelevant. If you look at their reports, there is heavy spin on how they report their figures, and appear to be particularly weighted by figures from China and Russia.
Given that the quoted percentage of iDevices that are actually jailbroken tends to float between 5 and 10 percent
Sorry, that's just a bullshit figure. There's no way that 1 in 10 to 1 in 20 iPhones are jailbroken. I'd be surprised if it approached 1 percent. Where are these figures from? How would you even get such figures reliably?
Um, it's quite possible that they're simply very sensitive to some compound in fish. I, for one, can't stand even the slightest taste of raw onion:
Well, that's unfortunate, but people with such problems shouldn't really be commenting critically on food. It would be like someone with color-blindness trying to judge the use of color in art, or someone who is tone-deaf writing music reviews.
You can make compost from vegetable waste, but it's very time-consuming and because the cellulose is tough to break down it's not as good.
Yes, but people still do it. It's very commonplace. Even if they also use animal or chemical fertilizers, most home gardeners also compost their vegetable waste.
Regarding the vegan thing, I've seen vegans go to extreme lengths to preserve the purity of their lifestyle. Composting being time consuming is hardly a blip on the radar when you're also making your own soy milk and tofu, avoiding all pre-processed foods and using only hand-powered implements to process raw ingredients.
And by that you mean, the only friend you have, you, records everything with something sophisticated? You know they all hate you, right?
No. I mean the majority of my friends, acquaintances and colleagues, which is a large number and a diverse range of ages and demographics. They might not use something "sophisticated" (i.e DSLR), but when they want to take photos, they use a dedicated camera, typically a compact digital point-and-shoot camera. For video it's usually something like a Flip, a Kodak Zi8, or an old DV camera.
Can you be vegan and eat organic? That organic fertiliser comes from animals, you know.
Not necessarily. You can make fertilizer purely from vegetable waste. Or crude oil for that matter!
The question of whether excrement counts as an "animal product" for vegan purposes is an interesting question. Not being a vegan, I don't really care, but I think the main consideration is whether the animals are farmed specifically for their products or not. But there are many different vegan philosophies, so that may be way off depending on who you speak to.
This actually is exactly the point. VP8 is aimed *specifically* at this kind of resolution. It's why it's great for YouTube,
Why is this great for YouTube? Apart from the moronic user comments, the biggest problem YouTube has is the crappy resolution and blocky compression. Ditching that shit quickly would be the best thing for YouTube.
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No thanks.
You can and you must. The point of contention is closed versus open platforms.
Not to me, it isn't. It's about open web standards. I don't give a fuck if you run a FOSS or proprietary client platform - public websites should use open standards that are published by standards bodies, not something that is controlled by a single company.
Windows 7's issue here isn't anything based on capabilies, design, or limitations. Its that "It wasn't approved by Apple fanboys" and nothing else.
Funny how not so long ago, Apple and its users were insignificant and doomed to obscurity, irrelevant in the face of the Windows behemoth, but now somehow "Apple fanboys" wield immense power to control entire industries.
Alternatively, it might be that your analysis is way off and not really based on reality. I wonder which is more likely?
The iPad has a desktop UI metaphor? I've used my friend's iPad a lot and to me it definitely doesn't appear to have a "desktop" UI.
That's exactly what the post you were replying to was saying. It was praising the iPad for not using a desktop UI. Basic reading comprehension is quite a useful tool.
Chances are, unless it involves harming others, the free market will let you do it.
Why would a free market draw the line at harming people? If it was profitable to hunt people down and kill them for sport, a completely free market would allow that. Hell, that's why we have regulations - companies can and do harm people in the pursuit of profit unless they are punished or restricted from those harmful activities.
I can't think of any situation on Earth where "ice" would be used to mean anything but water ice,
Seriously? You've never heard of "dry ice" before? You haven't heard of methamphetamines referred to as "ice"? Sounds like you have limited experience with the world.
You don't even need to attend conferences, you can just find them lying on the sidewalk, in the corridors of your workplace, abandoned on a desk, etc. The things are like burger wrappers or cigarette butts.
Apple fanboi's will likely hoop and hollar
I thought we were talking about an Apple keynote, rather than a rodeo, barn dance, or monster truck rally. I thought Apple fanboys were supposed to be latte-sipping liberal elitists who drive Volkswagens. Hoopin' and hollerin'? Not so much.
Yes, it would be rather difficult to run software that's no longer coupled to the hardware...
I compile and execute C code in my head, you insensitive clod!
When I buy Apple, I buy an experience.
That's weird. When I buy Apple products, I'm buying computers, software, music players, phones, etc. If you want an "experience" then maybe you should be spending that money on hookers instead?
but if advertising tweets start appearing in my feed I'll be leaving twitter...
That's rational, but what I don't understand is why anyone would begin using Twitter in the first place.
This tweet brought to you by Ex-Lax.
Smooth move!
The cost of a USB drive hasn't dropped to the point where I can keep a couple dozen of them on hand and give them out willy nilly to any friends who might want a copy of something I have.
You pay for USB thumb drives??
There are a lot of people writing shitty software. Film at 11.
I believe that the numbers typically quoted come from Pinch Media, who is the fairly big player in 3rd party analytics on the various iDevices, and who attempts to collect numbers on jailbroken devices and pirated application installs, among numerous other variables.
And the methods they use to do so appear to be complete bullshit. It is actually collecting statistics on applications that "use the Pinch Media network." Which is pretty damn irrelevant. If you look at their reports, there is heavy spin on how they report their figures, and appear to be particularly weighted by figures from China and Russia.
Given that the quoted percentage of iDevices that are actually jailbroken tends to float between 5 and 10 percent
Sorry, that's just a bullshit figure. There's no way that 1 in 10 to 1 in 20 iPhones are jailbroken. I'd be surprised if it approached 1 percent. Where are these figures from? How would you even get such figures reliably?
Dont laugh, I've already soldered an RJ45 connection to the iron. The cat is next.
Are you using CAT-5e or CAT-6?
Um, it's quite possible that they're simply very sensitive to some compound in fish. I, for one, can't stand even the slightest taste of raw onion:
Well, that's unfortunate, but people with such problems shouldn't really be commenting critically on food. It would be like someone with color-blindness trying to judge the use of color in art, or someone who is tone-deaf writing music reviews.
Chinese, Japanese anyone?
Yes, I'll have the dim sum with a side of sashimi, thank you.
You can make compost from vegetable waste, but it's very time-consuming and because the cellulose is tough to break down it's not as good.
Yes, but people still do it. It's very commonplace. Even if they also use animal or chemical fertilizers, most home gardeners also compost their vegetable waste.
Regarding the vegan thing, I've seen vegans go to extreme lengths to preserve the purity of their lifestyle. Composting being time consuming is hardly a blip on the radar when you're also making your own soy milk and tofu, avoiding all pre-processed foods and using only hand-powered implements to process raw ingredients.
And by that you mean, the only friend you have, you, records everything with something sophisticated? You know they all hate you, right?
No. I mean the majority of my friends, acquaintances and colleagues, which is a large number and a diverse range of ages and demographics. They might not use something "sophisticated" (i.e DSLR), but when they want to take photos, they use a dedicated camera, typically a compact digital point-and-shoot camera. For video it's usually something like a Flip, a Kodak Zi8, or an old DV camera.
Can you be vegan and eat organic? That organic fertiliser comes from animals, you know.
Not necessarily. You can make fertilizer purely from vegetable waste. Or crude oil for that matter!
The question of whether excrement counts as an "animal product" for vegan purposes is an interesting question. Not being a vegan, I don't really care, but I think the main consideration is whether the animals are farmed specifically for their products or not. But there are many different vegan philosophies, so that may be way off depending on who you speak to.
I don't believe it can mach x264's capabilities and speed.
That's not surprising. Not even the fastest jet aircraft can reach Mach 264.
So why are cell phone cameras (still and video) so popular?
They aren't. From my experience, hardly anybody actually uses phone cameras, unless they are really desperate and have no alternative camera at hand.
This actually is exactly the point. VP8 is aimed *specifically* at this kind of resolution. It's why it's great for YouTube,
Why is this great for YouTube? Apart from the moronic user comments, the biggest problem YouTube has is the crappy resolution and blocky compression. Ditching that shit quickly would be the best thing for YouTube.