I've been to Australia, and EVERY SINGLE MODERN OUTLET (including every one in my research facility there) has power switches directly on the socket plates.
Ditto Japan (my LED supplier is there.)
I think you might not want to underestimate where I've been and what I've seen given how my job takes me across the entire planet on a regular basis.
"The only "power switches" on my wall sockets are called GFCI"
In many other parts of the world, like the UK, most wall outlets have a physical on/off switch. Perhaps you should try traveling abroad and quit restricting your mind to narrow American points of view.
"The Vivo Tab RT has a low-res 10.1-inch 1366×768"
That's still more actual resolution than Apple's iShit5. Poor point to use, fuck this article and summary, it's all garbage, and anyone defending or complaining about anything in this article besides the sensationalist and inaccurate bullshit should leave out like the paid shills they fucking are.
"In that case, Google, and anyone able to subpoena them, would know who the anonymous secondary identity is but third parties wouldn't be privy to the link between accounts."
You don't know what public records are, do you?
Look up the court case. Filings will be made as to proof of the owner of the 'anonymous' identity for purposes of proper serving of subpoenas and warrants for arrests.
You didn't know that Russian Diamonds are almost all radioactive, did you? That's one of the easiest ways to find out where the stone came from, is with a Geiger counter. If it sets it off, you're talking Russia/Ukraine/Slavic areas.
And meteorite impacts are well-known for making areas slightly radioactive.
That will likely make these diamonds good for industry, shit for optics.
"There's such a thing as "computing in general" wherein one can have a dominant market position? News to me"
Yep, it's called making the silicon most commonly used by people and software most used by people, which the two companies mentioned have (intel for silicon, Microsoft for Windows OS.)
"How is phone computing not part of "computing in general"
Ever see a featurephone? Bear in mind a large swath of phones don't really work as computing devices (nor do many run x86 hardware,) don't run Windows, and do not much more than make calls or take pictures. Plenty of flip phones still in use across the globe.
First and Foremost needs to be the mention of such privacy-violating software in the EULA/ToS of the agreement. Screw all the other parts. Make this paramount.
We can have software patents and have them be reasonable with one simple little rule.
Look at the CODE. We have design patents for a reason. If the code is significantly different (e.g. written in ASM vs C or Java) it is a unique implementation. If it's written in the same language, see how much it differs to achieve the same effect. A given language may only have one way to do things, so that part can't be given as part of the patent. Just like one can patent different designs of things like LED lights (even if they use the same components and number of each component, positioning for effect/etc is patentable as a design patent) and other items.
the courts are totally forgetting about design patents here. They could be ruling in a way that works both ways, and it is within their power; they are just too stupid to realize this and do so for the benefit of the country and competition.
"they'd have to go after both Intel and Microsoft. "
If you look at my other comments, you'd see you've been beaten to that punch already.
"So this chip expected to be used for desktop/laptop computing to a significant degree? Intel hardly has a dominant market position for tablet computing (and Microsoft doesn't have one, either)."
No, they both have a dominant market position for COMPUTING IN GENERAL. That includes tablet computing as part of it, whereas phone computing is a totally different story.
"...which means that, if there are any antitrust issues, they'd have to involve collusion, given that Windows 8 isn't an Intel operating system."
Again, if you bothered to read my other comments..........
"This decision by Intel means that Intel won't support Linux on these processors."
And if they expect that power management to be part of any future standard, they're going to have to play fair with everyone else, Linux kernel included.
Your comprehension must not be up to par, sir. Anyone should know I'm talking about Intel's claim that "This will not run Linux" and "This is a Windows 8 Chip" means linux kernel vs Microsoft kernel.
Intel is using a dominant market position to say "This won't run Linux, use Windows 8 instead!" when the fact is it's x86 instructions with other stuff.
Now, the REAL question that stands out is "Is this article misquoting/quoting out of context?"
Yep, you are an unknowing fool. It's called false advertising in concert with a convicted monopolist. That clearly puts Intel in an anti-competition position along with Microsoft. When one party to the crime is a convicted monopolist, all companies involved get the anti-trust stick.
Bullshit, Intel is falsely advertising that a chip with all the standard (for today) x86 instructions will not run Linux, which is an x86 compatible kernel, and says that the chip is for Windows 8. Intel is colluding with Microsoft in this instance to create an anticompetitive market.
FALSE ADVERTISING IS STILL ILLEGAL AND AN ANTITRUST ISSUE WHEN A CONVICTED MONOPOLIST IS INVOLVED.
"Intel is just not going the extra step to allow Linux compatibility"
According to TFA: However Intel said Clover Trail "is a Windows 8 chip" and that "the chip cannot run Linux".
That's not saying "We won't support it" that's LYING IN MARKET about the capabilities of its chip and causing direct harm to a competing kernel and subset of operating systems based upon that kernel.
I don't think we'd want LEDs that are superconducting. That might lead to very little light emission as we need the power to be lost to electron holes to generate photons. What we'd ideally want are LEDs that are better at converting energy into light. Superconductivity seems counter-intuitive to that.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but since we've never had superconducting LEDs, we don't know how they'd react.
Now super-conducting diodes, those would be awesome. Much better control of power flow. Could we even build a superconducting diode, given its nature?
"And a sapphire crystal lens cover, for whatever that's worth."
With a hardness of roughly 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, that means it is much more resistant to scratching versus glass. This keeps image quality good, as a scratched lens protection plate will always fuck with the clarity of your images.
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Even while staying in a 300 year old hotel (Crown and Cushion Inn in the UK) it had power cutoff switches on the power receptacles.
I've been to Australia, and EVERY SINGLE MODERN OUTLET (including every one in my research facility there) has power switches directly on the socket plates.
Ditto Japan (my LED supplier is there.)
I think you might not want to underestimate where I've been and what I've seen given how my job takes me across the entire planet on a regular basis.
Read anti-tying provisions of the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act.
This shit is illegal and you people are too scared to step up and sue.
"But slimmer? its not a cellphone. that's just a fucking stupid thing to sell a console for."
Some countries don't have the luxury of large living spaces. Specifically, Japan.
Oh, where's the PS3 made, again?
"The only "power switches" on my wall sockets are called GFCI"
In many other parts of the world, like the UK, most wall outlets have a physical on/off switch. Perhaps you should try traveling abroad and quit restricting your mind to narrow American points of view.
"The Vivo Tab RT has a low-res 10.1-inch 1366×768"
That's still more actual resolution than Apple's iShit5. Poor point to use, fuck this article and summary, it's all garbage, and anyone defending or complaining about anything in this article besides the sensationalist and inaccurate bullshit should leave out like the paid shills they fucking are.
"In that case, Google, and anyone able to subpoena them, would know who the anonymous secondary identity is but third parties wouldn't be privy to the link between accounts."
You don't know what public records are, do you?
Look up the court case. Filings will be made as to proof of the owner of the 'anonymous' identity for purposes of proper serving of subpoenas and warrants for arrests.
You didn't know that Russian Diamonds are almost all radioactive, did you? That's one of the easiest ways to find out where the stone came from, is with a Geiger counter. If it sets it off, you're talking Russia/Ukraine/Slavic areas.
And meteorite impacts are well-known for making areas slightly radioactive.
That will likely make these diamonds good for industry, shit for optics.
Nobody wants radioactive diamonds. Especially from THAT area.
We've known about this for years. All the fucking diamonds are radioactive as hell.
Graphite field + meteor impact = nuclear diamonds.
"There's such a thing as "computing in general" wherein one can have a dominant market position? News to me"
Yep, it's called making the silicon most commonly used by people and software most used by people, which the two companies mentioned have (intel for silicon, Microsoft for Windows OS.)
"How is phone computing not part of "computing in general"
Ever see a featurephone? Bear in mind a large swath of phones don't really work as computing devices (nor do many run x86 hardware,) don't run Windows, and do not much more than make calls or take pictures. Plenty of flip phones still in use across the globe.
"Until power can be sent wirelessly as well, you'll need to at least plug it in to something."
It's called inductive charging, it exists.
" 802.11n works just fine with Windows XP and 7"
Which explains why all of my 802.11n devices have to be set to 802.11g, in order to even connect to the wireless-N router, under both XP and 7.....
There's no mention to the skill level of the person making this video, except for the fact they hand-did this, if you read the comment for the video.
First and Foremost needs to be the mention of such privacy-violating software in the EULA/ToS of the agreement. Screw all the other parts. Make this paramount.
We can have software patents and have them be reasonable with one simple little rule.
Look at the CODE. We have design patents for a reason. If the code is significantly different (e.g. written in ASM vs C or Java) it is a unique implementation. If it's written in the same language, see how much it differs to achieve the same effect. A given language may only have one way to do things, so that part can't be given as part of the patent. Just like one can patent different designs of things like LED lights (even if they use the same components and number of each component, positioning for effect/etc is patentable as a design patent) and other items.
the courts are totally forgetting about design patents here. They could be ruling in a way that works both ways, and it is within their power; they are just too stupid to realize this and do so for the benefit of the country and competition.
"they'd have to go after both Intel and Microsoft. "
If you look at my other comments, you'd see you've been beaten to that punch already.
"So this chip expected to be used for desktop/laptop computing to a significant degree? Intel hardly has a dominant market position for tablet computing (and Microsoft doesn't have one, either)."
No, they both have a dominant market position for COMPUTING IN GENERAL. That includes tablet computing as part of it, whereas phone computing is a totally different story.
"...which means that, if there are any antitrust issues, they'd have to involve collusion, given that Windows 8 isn't an Intel operating system."
Again, if you bothered to read my other comments..........
Comprehension is hard, isn't it?
"This decision by Intel means that Intel won't support Linux on these processors."
And if they expect that power management to be part of any future standard, they're going to have to play fair with everyone else, Linux kernel included.
Your comprehension must not be up to par, sir. Anyone should know I'm talking about Intel's claim that "This will not run Linux" and "This is a Windows 8 Chip" means linux kernel vs Microsoft kernel.
Intel is using a dominant market position to say "This won't run Linux, use Windows 8 instead!" when the fact is it's x86 instructions with other stuff.
Now, the REAL question that stands out is "Is this article misquoting/quoting out of context?"
Given what I'm reading elsewhere. No, it is not.
Yep, you are an unknowing fool. It's called false advertising in concert with a convicted monopolist. That clearly puts Intel in an anti-competition position along with Microsoft. When one party to the crime is a convicted monopolist, all companies involved get the anti-trust stick.
"There aren't any antitrust issues here."
Bullshit, Intel is falsely advertising that a chip with all the standard (for today) x86 instructions will not run Linux, which is an x86 compatible kernel, and says that the chip is for Windows 8. Intel is colluding with Microsoft in this instance to create an anticompetitive market.
FALSE ADVERTISING IS STILL ILLEGAL AND AN ANTITRUST ISSUE WHEN A CONVICTED MONOPOLIST IS INVOLVED.
"Intel is just not going the extra step to allow Linux compatibility"
According to TFA: However Intel said Clover Trail "is a Windows 8 chip" and that "the chip cannot run Linux".
That's not saying "We won't support it" that's LYING IN MARKET about the capabilities of its chip and causing direct harm to a competing kernel and subset of operating systems based upon that kernel.
Nah, bad power supplies kill them in my experience of designing and selling LED units.
I don't think we'd want LEDs that are superconducting. That might lead to very little light emission as we need the power to be lost to electron holes to generate photons. What we'd ideally want are LEDs that are better at converting energy into light. Superconductivity seems counter-intuitive to that.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but since we've never had superconducting LEDs, we don't know how they'd react.
Now super-conducting diodes, those would be awesome. Much better control of power flow. Could we even build a superconducting diode, given its nature?
"And a sapphire crystal lens cover, for whatever that's worth."
With a hardness of roughly 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, that means it is much more resistant to scratching versus glass. This keeps image quality good, as a scratched lens protection plate will always fuck with the clarity of your images.