It would appear that the Modern UI-style Start Screen of Windows 8 actually makes it easier to launch games using a controller. That could be why the Xbox 360 dashboard resembles Windows 8's Start Screen more than it resembles Windows 7's Start Menu.
Personally, I've found that it's most definitely not easier to control the XBox interface with the new interface. Until the latest update it was even difficult to tell which panel was active. The whole things seems like a compromise to try to make the interface work with Kinect, which it's fairly poor at as well.
I'm not sure of why Google+ is mentioned, especially as it's one of the few that will allow you to easily extract all your data. Regardless, everyone should know that you're at the mercy of the whims of those that provide 'free' services. You should always know what the real 'cost' is, and have an escape plan you can use if required.
You won't be modded down for being a heretic; it will be because you're delusional. Most companies are still using Windows because they consider themselves stuck with it, which to a degree, they are. Plenty of companies *do* use Linux and a few big ones (Google, IBM) saw what was coming much sooner than most and also run non-MS desktops. The hard part is extracting themselves from the lock-in.
Very much so. People may think it's only a small step, but it's always that first step that's the hardest. This goes a very long way to getting past the "I only stay on Windows because of the games."
Good or bad programming is not defined by the 'style', it's defined by it's readability, maintainability, reusability and efficiency. Yes, there is a right and wrong. Not black and white right and wrong, but certainly tending towards it. Much COBOL code was written by people who didn't understand that either. It works, and solves the immedaite problem in many cases, but it's a difficult to maintain, difficult to read, tangled mess. Yes, there is well written COBOL, but in my experience, it's rare. Personally, I find even well written COBOL difficult to read because of the verbosity. It's like reading a long paragraph of instructions, where a point form list would be easier to read and understand.
It is no batter at 'batch' processing than any other language. The reason there's still so much of it around is that the majority is hacked together spaghetti written by people who should not have been writing code in the first place; tightly coupled code that people cannot easily replace a component at a time. Earlier attempts to replace the code generally failed because they attempted to use the same people who wrote the COBOL systems to write the replacements. It is a language that is used to allow systems to be written by people who should not be coding in general. Yes people write bad code in all languages, but COBOL is an enabler, just as (in other ways) Visual Basic and Perl are.
I care. I'd like to see the world as a whole be more free, more open, and more peaceful. No, it really doesn't affect me, but in the future something similar might. Stand up for your ideals.
That's a subsidized price that locks you into at least a 2 year contract. You generally end up paying far in excess of $1000 for your phone. A Nexus 4 is $309 outright where I am, while an iPhone 5 unlocked starts at $700, twice the price.
How long did it take to get an un-tethered jailbreak this time? How long will it take next time, At some point the inconvenience will outweigh ant perceived benefits.
I just got one as well. This covers the one of the two main problems people complain about with Android, the updates. I know it will be updated. The other main complaint is about malware, and while it's vastly overblown, is still more likely than with iOS. The solution here is to have a store that carefully reviews all software available on it. The great part is that someone could do it right now if they wanted. I consider F-Droid.org to be approaching this because of it's open-source nature. It's nice to have options in both hardware and software sources.
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It's gotten pretty bad when people frequently have trouble telling the rabid fan posts from the jokes.
It would appear that the Modern UI-style Start Screen of Windows 8 actually makes it easier to launch games using a controller. That could be why the Xbox 360 dashboard resembles Windows 8's Start Screen more than it resembles Windows 7's Start Menu.
Personally, I've found that it's most definitely not easier to control the XBox interface with the new interface. Until the latest update it was even difficult to tell which panel was active. The whole things seems like a compromise to try to make the interface work with Kinect, which it's fairly poor at as well.
I'm not sure of why Google+ is mentioned, especially as it's one of the few that will allow you to easily extract all your data. Regardless, everyone should know that you're at the mercy of the whims of those that provide 'free' services. You should always know what the real 'cost' is, and have an escape plan you can use if required.
Doesn't that make it IBMs turn next?
... and I realize that I'm probably being trolled, but I wouldn't trust most of the 'professional' MSCEs I've met too install a browser add-on.
You won't be modded down for being a heretic; it will be because you're delusional. Most companies are still using Windows because they consider themselves stuck with it, which to a degree, they are. Plenty of companies *do* use Linux and a few big ones (Google, IBM) saw what was coming much sooner than most and also run non-MS desktops. The hard part is extracting themselves from the lock-in.
Very much so. People may think it's only a small step, but it's always that first step that's the hardest. This goes a very long way to getting past the "I only stay on Windows because of the games."
Good or bad programming is not defined by the 'style', it's defined by it's readability, maintainability, reusability and efficiency. Yes, there is a right and wrong. Not black and white right and wrong, but certainly tending towards it. Much COBOL code was written by people who didn't understand that either. It works, and solves the immedaite problem in many cases, but it's a difficult to maintain, difficult to read, tangled mess. Yes, there is well written COBOL, but in my experience, it's rare. Personally, I find even well written COBOL difficult to read because of the verbosity. It's like reading a long paragraph of instructions, where a point form list would be easier to read and understand.
It is no batter at 'batch' processing than any other language. The reason there's still so much of it around is that the majority is hacked together spaghetti written by people who should not have been writing code in the first place; tightly coupled code that people cannot easily replace a component at a time. Earlier attempts to replace the code generally failed because they attempted to use the same people who wrote the COBOL systems to write the replacements. It is a language that is used to allow systems to be written by people who should not be coding in general. Yes people write bad code in all languages, but COBOL is an enabler, just as (in other ways) Visual Basic and Perl are.
With Tesla being a public company, it could be considered criminal.
Ah, the iOS attitude. It seems like a deal until you realize the difficulty and cost of leaving. *This* is why having an open platform matters.
So people shouldn't be allowed to have administrative acces on their own computers? You're adapting nicely to the direction that computing is headed.
... and you people were wondering what all the fuss about rounded corners was about.
Given Apple's record, if they release a watch, it will do what Apple wants.
I care. I'd like to see the world as a whole be more free, more open, and more peaceful. No, it really doesn't affect me, but in the future something similar might. Stand up for your ideals.
Things haven't opened up any though.
That's a subsidized price that locks you into at least a 2 year contract. You generally end up paying far in excess of $1000 for your phone. A Nexus 4 is $309 outright where I am, while an iPhone 5 unlocked starts at $700, twice the price.
A great cost in both dollars and freedoms. The model they've made tolerable will hurt everybody for a long time.
How long did it take to get an un-tethered jailbreak this time? How long will it take next time, At some point the inconvenience will outweigh ant perceived benefits.
You'll notice how careful he was not to say "Android-style notification system", which would have made it much more clear.
I just got one as well. This covers the one of the two main problems people complain about with Android, the updates. I know it will be updated. The other main complaint is about malware, and while it's vastly overblown, is still more likely than with iOS. The solution here is to have a store that carefully reviews all software available on it. The great part is that someone could do it right now if they wanted. I consider F-Droid.org to be approaching this because of it's open-source nature. It's nice to have options in both hardware and software sources.
Look at the Apple vs. Samsung trial. Apple *owns* the US 'justice' system.
This also explains the recent wave of 'cyber-war' fear-mongering that's been going on.
At least they're being open aboutit this time. This is better than their astroturf FUD campains.
It's actually more like somebody else gluing your Lego together.