Take a look at the silly ol' PDF. You'd think the Forbes guy would have too. This stores a "password secret". I.e. a password hint, not necessarily a password. This is a good idea I think as it grounds the device to you. Instead of giving that hint to anyone, the hint is further protected by the power charger requirement.
This doesn't push out a password, it further protects a password hint. This improves security. It doesn't open a new vector for attack that doesn't already exist.
Also, as with most things, turn it off if you don't want it.
Just checked wife's data usage since she uses her phone constantly. She used 145MBs last month which was the highest since she's had the phone. So, we're going to save $15 a month and not subsidizing the high data users. Also, I'm going to get a phone as I can now tether. I think a lot of people are getting mad before exploring this.
BTW. Older plans are grandfathered in and according to AT&T are not going to be dropped even when you upgrade to a new phone.
Ok, just read its $25 for 2GB a month and additional 1 GB for $10 a month. So, it will probably hit the high end user quite a bit but doesn't seem too unreasonable.
If you are going to use over 2GB a month, then you probably aren't going to be a good customer for them. What the heck are you doing that requires that? So, please go someplace else.:/
The lack of this phone on other networks really is a bad thing as the data plans are synonymous with the phone itself. I am curious what they are going to do for those over 2GB as there should be something for them!?!
So, they are producing two new dataplans that are cheaper then the current that they say cover 98% of their use base. To me, I think this means I'm going to at least save $5 a month here. Also, tethering is FINALLY announced! I'm excited with this news! I would like unlimited tethering but I work with technology and realize not all things are feasible as continued unlimited plans, especially with tethering, would destroy an already slammed network.
Slashdot seems to be missing reality here and the compromise that AT&T is making with their network. Ok, hit me with all your complaints about how evil something or other is.
What an outstanding game! Wow. Memories. Fallout based on Wasteland my b*tt. I have so many fond memories of Proton Axes and things exploding like blood sausages... though I've never seen an explosive sausage I imagine it is quite grievous to behold.
So, they should wait for someone else to block the path and be the "good guys". Look, hate the game, not the player.:)
Apple is playing offense with this patent and they have to because, as near everyone can agree, the patents being awarded for the computer industry are inane these days.
This sounds pretty hairy despite all the above good advice. I suggest you experiment with many of these approaches, submerging and moldifying as many electronics as you have before performing the experimentally determined best approach to your entertainment system. You might even try new approaches like slathering electronics in motor oil or spraying on 409 if you happen to have a lot of, say, electric tooth brushes around. Check out that no-scrubbing required action! Its up to you.
Honestly, if I were you, i'd just buy a new TV and put it on stilts. You can afford it given that you have a house with walls at least 25 feet high.
Yes, apple components are not standard off the shelf components. As an example, I tried getting high quality RAM to upgrade my laptop. It was technically correct. However, Apple's hardware has to fit into its own requirements or else bad things happen. And they do... so I now have a GB stick of high quality RAM that freezes my machine when its really gets to working. So, it sits in my desk drawer, $150 bucks wasted... and if I would have paid $300 I would have the proper RAM. Interestingly, that is exactly the 200% markup that the article talks about. Interesting.
Apple's components cost more because you get that performance and things work for you. Its like BMW. Sure, some people buy it because they feel cooler, some people buy it because they make performance cars. If you press the petal and can't tell the difference, don't buy a BMW. If you get a mac, work with it for a while and can't tell the difference, return it.
Aren't we done with this topic yet?
My home machine through the years has switched from FreeBSD to Slackware to Redhat until I bought my Mac. I'm much happier. A Un*x box I don't have to maintain. Yay.
Seriously, no love to the guy that actually posts useful links about software quality research? And actually answers the question? No bumped up moderation but dudes that rant about crazy stuff get labeled as informative.......
I think the input from the masses on this is quite an interesting approach. Heck, it could be a whole line of research. Keep in mind, not all these comments are good comments. Some are good. Some are bad. Some are so bad they are good (remember negative examples are useful). Some are good but highly related to the context that the forum poster is coming from.
As an academic myself, these comments are TRULY interesting!
Relax on the harshness, especially when you do not know the entire story behind the post.
All these papers can be found online, if your library gives you access to IEEE and ACM pubs. These are the classic papers so you might might see who cites these papers (Google Scholar) to get more recent refs.
Parnas discusses modularity: [Par72] D. L. Parnas, "On the Criteria to be Used in Decomposing Systems into Modules", CACM: 15:12 1972.
Another good read for a critique of software engineering (but not what you are looking for): [Par85] Parnas, D. "Software Aspects of Strategic Defense Systems." Communications of the ACM, 28(12), 326-335, 1985.
Boem is the person you want to read though: B. W. Boem, J. R. Brown and M. Lipow, âoeQuantitative Evaluation of Software Quality.â Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on Software engineering, 1976. B. W. Boehm, "Software Engineering," IEEE Trans Computers, Dec. 1976, pp. 1226-1241. B. W. Boehm, âoeSoftware Engineering â" As It Is.â Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Software engineering, 1979.
Hope that helps. Email me if you can't find the papers.
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Yeah, but it's familiar and behaves how you would expect. There's something to be said for familiarity.
Yeah gads man, way to leave us with a cliffhanger. What were the correct responses!
Take a look at the silly ol' PDF. You'd think the Forbes guy would have too. This stores a "password secret". I.e. a password hint, not necessarily a password. This is a good idea I think as it grounds the device to you. Instead of giving that hint to anyone, the hint is further protected by the power charger requirement.
This doesn't push out a password, it further protects a password hint. This improves security. It doesn't open a new vector for attack that doesn't already exist.
Also, as with most things, turn it off if you don't want it.
So a random person has a complaint and it's a slashdot article. Yeah, 'bout right.
... I now tracked down what this reader thing is. It's awesome. Great feature THAT I CHOOSE TO CLICK ON TO USE.
Honestly, how is this a major complaint by people? Am I a fan-boy for liking this?
Gads, Slashdot used to be interesting and informative. The editors need a vacation to relax. In fact, take an iPad and read a good book!
Just checked wife's data usage since she uses her phone constantly. She used 145MBs last month which was the highest since she's had the phone. So, we're going to save $15 a month and not subsidizing the high data users. Also, I'm going to get a phone as I can now tether. I think a lot of people are getting mad before exploring this.
BTW. Older plans are grandfathered in and according to AT&T are not going to be dropped even when you upgrade to a new phone.
Ok, just read its $25 for 2GB a month and additional 1 GB for $10 a month. So, it will probably hit the high end user quite a bit but doesn't seem too unreasonable.
If you are going to use over 2GB a month, then you probably aren't going to be a good customer for them. What the heck are you doing that requires that? So, please go someplace else. :/
The lack of this phone on other networks really is a bad thing as the data plans are synonymous with the phone itself. I am curious what they are going to do for those over 2GB as there should be something for them!?!
So, they are producing two new dataplans that are cheaper then the current that they say cover 98% of their use base. To me, I think this means I'm going to at least save $5 a month here. Also, tethering is FINALLY announced! I'm excited with this news! I would like unlimited tethering but I work with technology and realize not all things are feasible as continued unlimited plans, especially with tethering, would destroy an already slammed network.
Slashdot seems to be missing reality here and the compromise that AT&T is making with their network. Ok, hit me with all your complaints about how evil something or other is.
Right, so because of Trent Reznor, Apple implemented a last minute major feature... overnight. Ease up.
No, they never made mention of bomb or explosion, unless you mean the inevitable explosion during a crash. They only talked about a crash.
What an outstanding game! Wow. Memories. Fallout based on Wasteland my b*tt. I have so many fond memories of Proton Axes and things exploding like blood sausages... though I've never seen an explosive sausage I imagine it is quite grievous to behold.
Get some sleep. It'll be alright... :)
So, they should wait for someone else to block the path and be the "good guys". Look, hate the game, not the player. :)
Apple is playing offense with this patent and they have to because, as near everyone can agree, the patents being awarded for the computer industry are inane these days.
This sounds pretty hairy despite all the above good advice. I suggest you experiment with many of these approaches, submerging and moldifying as many electronics as you have before performing the experimentally determined best approach to your entertainment system. You might even try new approaches like slathering electronics in motor oil or spraying on 409 if you happen to have a lot of, say, electric tooth brushes around. Check out that no-scrubbing required action! Its up to you.
Honestly, if I were you, i'd just buy a new TV and put it on stilts. You can afford it given that you have a house with walls at least 25 feet high.
Yes, apple components are not standard off the shelf components. As an example, I tried getting high quality RAM to upgrade my laptop. It was technically correct. However, Apple's hardware has to fit into its own requirements or else bad things happen. And they do... so I now have a GB stick of high quality RAM that freezes my machine when its really gets to working. So, it sits in my desk drawer, $150 bucks wasted... and if I would have paid $300 I would have the proper RAM. Interestingly, that is exactly the 200% markup that the article talks about. Interesting.
Apple's components cost more because you get that performance and things work for you. Its like BMW. Sure, some people buy it because they feel cooler, some people buy it because they make performance cars. If you press the petal and can't tell the difference, don't buy a BMW. If you get a mac, work with it for a while and can't tell the difference, return it.
Aren't we done with this topic yet?
My home machine through the years has switched from FreeBSD to Slackware to Redhat until I bought my Mac. I'm much happier. A Un*x box I don't have to maintain. Yay.
Seriously, no love to the guy that actually posts useful links about software quality research? And actually answers the question? No bumped up moderation but dudes that rant about crazy stuff get labeled as informative... ....
Oh yeah, Bertrand Meyers does a great job talking about this in his OO book Object-Oriented Software Construction.
I think the input from the masses on this is quite an interesting approach. Heck, it could be a whole line of research. Keep in mind, not all these comments are good comments. Some are good. Some are bad. Some are so bad they are good (remember negative examples are useful). Some are good but highly related to the context that the forum poster is coming from.
As an academic myself, these comments are TRULY interesting!
Relax on the harshness, especially when you do not know the entire story behind the post.
All these papers can be found online, if your library gives you access to IEEE and ACM pubs. These are the classic papers so you might might see who cites these papers (Google Scholar) to get more recent refs.
Parnas discusses modularity:
[Par72] D. L. Parnas, "On the Criteria to be Used in Decomposing Systems into Modules", CACM: 15:12 1972.
Another good read for a critique of software engineering (but not what you are looking for):
[Par85] Parnas, D. "Software Aspects of Strategic Defense Systems." Communications of the ACM, 28(12), 326-335, 1985.
Boem is the person you want to read though:
B. W. Boem, J. R. Brown and M. Lipow, âoeQuantitative Evaluation of Software Quality.â Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on Software engineering, 1976.
B. W. Boehm, "Software Engineering," IEEE Trans Computers, Dec. 1976, pp. 1226-1241.
B. W. Boehm, âoeSoftware Engineering â" As It Is.â Proceedings of the 4th international conference on Software engineering, 1979.
Hope that helps. Email me if you can't find the papers.
Figures you'd be posting replies to this story Lally.
Keep preaching... time and patience... don't get depressed.
Ah, a string of puns leaping from the midst of thousands of IT hours lost. And in the distance, the soft sobs of managers weeping over lost time...