There are plenty of good options for a small laptop there. Personally I have a desktop computer that can do all the great things I want it to. For a laptop I wanted something small and light that I wouldn't have to worry about. A 13in Chromebook worked perfectly for that. I never use it for gaming or image development, usually just web browsing and email. Occasionally I'll do some development by SSHing into a Linux box, and if I really want to do something more intensive, I can remote desktop to my machine at home. It takes 6 seconds to boot, updates also take 6 seconds (and my windows are opened after), and it doesn't get loaded down with crapware. Worst case I can do a factory reset.
Now I realize some people want a mobile primary computer and this isn't the machine for them. Judging by the tablet market, people are quite happy to get machines that do one thing, so maybe it would be better if you saw this as a cheap tablet with a keyboard and USB ports.
That case and point was already given in the second paragraph of the summary.
A more extreme one was the NYPD campaign for people to tweet nice things about the police. No idea who thought that wouldn't end up going badly for them.
I got a razer diamondback in a bag of crap for $1 several years ago and it's been going strong since then. Not that any of the other mouses I've used have failed either so maybe I'm just better at handling them.
The experiment is a little strange. In both cases, they're trying to write a string to a file. In one case they're doing terrible concats as you guessed, then writing to the file. In the other case, they're just writing to the file. Shockingly performing the extra step takes extra time.
They even used a class called "BufferedWriter" to write to the file stream in Java - what did they think that might be doing?
Don't worry though, they did throw a flush() in there right before the close()
The Snowden bill seems more fitting to a Pirate Party than the EU citizenship. The Pirate Party has been around on a global scale for quite a while now, even getting some members in the EU parliment. They typically take a stance for Internet freedom, against heavy intellectual property laws, and for privacy.
That's what people seem to forget to mention when they announce some great movement in Iceland. The US had 57 cities larger than Iceland so Wichita Kansas has more impressive stats than Iceland population-wise
I think the key is that most people aren't going to upgrade their OS so they're basically lost sales anyways. The few people that build their computer and know how to stick an old Windows on it to get the free upgrade aren't worth the effort. This has pretty much always been the case when "upgrade" versions just required a few Windows files on the disk before they would be able to be installed.
The vast majority buy a computer with the OS already on it and won't buy an upgraded OS for that, so Microsoft is basically just getting everyone used to their latest ecosystem (keeps them from looking at alternatives).
Yep, was milky tea. I unplugged it and ran rubbing alcohol through it, but you can't get into the main electronics without snapping off the bits on the back
I have to agree- especially with all the low cost or free (as in beer to an extent) engines out there now, too many games seem to be going the 2D 8 bit style. Even the 2D can be ok, but at least spend a little more effort to make some HD graphics. A lot of late nineties flash games had better graphics.
I guess for robots like you that view everything objectively, there is no advantage. Unfortunately it looks like Samsung is catering to us human that can't poke holes through gorilla glass.
When you poke/squish the plastic, it moves and deforms. When you do the same to glass it stays rigid (like a solid). People like something that feels well built and solid even if the plastic being able to deform has other advantages.
It likely means it feels more robust and well made. I have an S5, and while it is a good phone, the plastic cover makes it feel a bit cheaper and flimsy.
The vast majority of customers don't remove the battery anyways, so it was probably a move in the right direction on that front. The 128GB internal storage negates the no removable storage issue.
The thing that bugs me is they've given up on making it waterproof which is a cool feature in previous models.
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Wow, your comment is almost an exact repeat of what someone wrote in 2004!
by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 31, 2006
Lies! That was only 9 years ago when /. had jumped the shark. Not 11 years ago when it was still perfect.
SRSL-E?
The developer wrote in his blog that he wants to add a "Y" to the end but can't think of something for it to stand for.
There are plenty of good options for a small laptop there. Personally I have a desktop computer that can do all the great things I want it to. For a laptop I wanted something small and light that I wouldn't have to worry about. A 13in Chromebook worked perfectly for that. I never use it for gaming or image development, usually just web browsing and email. Occasionally I'll do some development by SSHing into a Linux box, and if I really want to do something more intensive, I can remote desktop to my machine at home. It takes 6 seconds to boot, updates also take 6 seconds (and my windows are opened after), and it doesn't get loaded down with crapware. Worst case I can do a factory reset.
Now I realize some people want a mobile primary computer and this isn't the machine for them. Judging by the tablet market, people are quite happy to get machines that do one thing, so maybe it would be better if you saw this as a cheap tablet with a keyboard and USB ports.
In actual reality, I went to amazon.com, typed "Chromebook", selected OS: "Chrome OS", then sorted by price resulting in 14 models below the $200 mark
That case and point was already given in the second paragraph of the summary.
A more extreme one was the NYPD campaign for people to tweet nice things about the police. No idea who thought that wouldn't end up going badly for them.
I got a razer diamondback in a bag of crap for $1 several years ago and it's been going strong since then. Not that any of the other mouses I've used have failed either so maybe I'm just better at handling them.
But if they can sell a less frustrating product than their competitors then they might make more money
The experiment is a little strange. In both cases, they're trying to write a string to a file. In one case they're doing terrible concats as you guessed, then writing to the file. In the other case, they're just writing to the file. Shockingly performing the extra step takes extra time.
They even used a class called "BufferedWriter" to write to the file stream in Java - what did they think that might be doing?
Don't worry though, they did throw a flush() in there right before the close()
And yet their security process still takes hours to get through (but you can keep your shoes on!)
And the best part is the robot doesn't sit around waiting for a tip and look impatient when you look for your wallet.
Probably because Cisco doesn't want to move into the courier business.
Apparently it's foxen since anything that ends with "ox" it pluralized the same way
Hard winter and they all moved to sunny Reykjavík
The Snowden bill seems more fitting to a Pirate Party than the EU citizenship. The Pirate Party has been around on a global scale for quite a while now, even getting some members in the EU parliment. They typically take a stance for Internet freedom, against heavy intellectual property laws, and for privacy.
That's what people seem to forget to mention when they announce some great movement in Iceland. The US had 57 cities larger than Iceland so Wichita Kansas has more impressive stats than Iceland population-wise
I think the key is that most people aren't going to upgrade their OS so they're basically lost sales anyways. The few people that build their computer and know how to stick an old Windows on it to get the free upgrade aren't worth the effort. This has pretty much always been the case when "upgrade" versions just required a few Windows files on the disk before they would be able to be installed.
The vast majority buy a computer with the OS already on it and won't buy an upgraded OS for that, so Microsoft is basically just getting everyone used to their latest ecosystem (keeps them from looking at alternatives).
Yep, was milky tea. I unplugged it and ran rubbing alcohol through it, but you can't get into the main electronics without snapping off the bits on the back
My trusty model M died when I bumped over a cup of tea and the contents went into the keyboard. Several of the keys don't work correctly anymore.
What do other forms of energy run on? Magic?
I have to agree- especially with all the low cost or free (as in beer to an extent) engines out there now, too many games seem to be going the 2D 8 bit style. Even the 2D can be ok, but at least spend a little more effort to make some HD graphics. A lot of late nineties flash games had better graphics.
I guess for robots like you that view everything objectively, there is no advantage. Unfortunately it looks like Samsung is catering to us human that can't poke holes through gorilla glass.
When you poke/squish the plastic, it moves and deforms. When you do the same to glass it stays rigid (like a solid). People like something that feels well built and solid even if the plastic being able to deform has other advantages.
I agree, however this is about the feel and appearance of the phone and a lot of people want the solid feel of a phone with glass on both sides.
It likely means it feels more robust and well made. I have an S5, and while it is a good phone, the plastic cover makes it feel a bit cheaper and flimsy.
The vast majority of customers don't remove the battery anyways, so it was probably a move in the right direction on that front. The 128GB internal storage negates the no removable storage issue.
The thing that bugs me is they've given up on making it waterproof which is a cool feature in previous models.
They haven't written the full rules yet and the FCC is not part of the Obama administration