IPhone's app market definetly has a larger marketshare than Android. They're using this to silence developers mentioning other platforms, basically that's like Microsoft telling an app vendor that their app will be erased from all Windows users' PCs if the app's packaging contains a "compatible with Mac" logo. And a "best Mac app of the year" award.
Rambus had a lot of limitations - like needing "terminator" modules in empty slots. Memory had to be installed in pairs, and it generated a lot more heat than SDRAM - even low-end modules required heatsinks.
When a user asks to fix a problem, don't just fix it, perhaps there is a better way of doing what they want.
Unfortunately some users are afraid of changes, and see the IT department as a threat - constantly messing with the process that works just fine. If you install cutePDF and it doesn't work, the IT department will get blame for wasting other people's time.
I think that if Google doesn't sponsor Mozilla, they'll probably switch to Bing. Firefox has a large marketshare, if we add IE to the mix (which already has Bing as the default choice), something like 90% of the browser market will be using Bing. Of couse, some people will revert to Google. But Bing is good enough for most search queries, and a lot of users won't care.
Some versions of Firefox already stopped using Google - for example the official Russian version uses Yandex because in CIS countries it's more popular than Google. The Chinese version could migrate to Baidu etc.
Chrome's extensions leak memory - after just two hours, AdThwart uses 27 megs and Google Alerter uses 17 Mb, after restarting these plugins use about 8 megabytes of RAM. Chrome uses a completely different extensions concept, a different JS engine with instant garbage collection, so it seems that the main problem is still the lazy extension authors who allocate large amounts of RAM for no particular reason.
Chrome had its FlashBlock and AdBlock plugins (AdThwart and FlashBlock) written in a week or so. After a month most bugs are fixed and their functionality is close to firefox's original addons. UI integration is worse (some things would probably be impossible, like adding a tab to preferences or reading the user's password like Xmarks), but these plugins are good and do the job surprisingly well. Definetly better and easier than Opera's userscripts:-)
I think torrenting would actually be easier - no ads, no need to program anything, easier to create a copy for a mobile device, and no need to worry about power failures or cable provider's problems.
Hardware used to be expensive, meaning an extra $300 (better parts, better case) was a good investment if it meant that your computer wouldn't break in less than a year. Today most computers are cheap and it breaks, most people just buy another one, instead of taking it to an IT guy for repairs. The new computer would be faster anyway.
Software is even worse, because of outsourced programmers being paid for the amount of lines of code, they don't bother writing good or efficient code, after all computers are fast and will handle a 400+MB monitor driver without questions.
Yup, they even have extra books in case someone gets a damaged copy or loses it. After all, it's actually cheaper to buy 1200 books every 5-7 years than 1000 books every year. Also, this produces less waste and requires less paper, the only downside is that authors and publishers earn less. Perhaps this is because the government here pays for 30-40 percent of all the country's students' education.
Always wanted to ask - don't US universities have libraries with books? I don't live in the US and recently graduated from a local university, here every university has a huge library that's able to provide every student with the basic set of books, you just need to leave a deposit (around $20), collectable after graduation. If you need some less book for a project, just leave a deposit, take the book and collect the deposit after returning the book. Hardcover books can survive for 5 years without any serious damage, some books can last for 20+ years with minimum repairs if they're used carefully. I've spent something like $60 for books total - didn't collect the first deposit and bought a couple of books that were not available in the library.
Actually, pirating Windows is much harder now. In 1999, you only needed to enter a serial number printed on the pirated CD's packaging, now you need to make sure the software doesn't find out it's pirated during updates.
Yup, I confirm that a snowless winter is much colder. The snow acts as a thermal insulator, so that a -3C without snow feels like -10C with snow. Also, snow is aesthetically nice, covering up all the dirt and old brown grass etc.
I think they even had an API, so installing a small background app to periodically update your IP is sufficient. Still, IMHO this should be opt-out by default in the first place.
If you register with OpenDNS, you can opt out of the hijacking. Basically turn off all additional services (like malware checking, keywords and typing correction) and OpenDNS works just like any normal DNS server out there. The problem is that you have to submit your IP, or their server's won't recognize you; this can be done either by your router or with a Windows app that periodically submits the IP (not sure about Linux or MacOS).
A simple car analogy - if you replace some parts with aftermarket "racing" equipment and the car crashes because the brakes failed, you can't sue the manufacturer. If, on the other hand, an unmodded car crashed and you can prove that it was because of the faulty stock parts, the manufacturer can be held responsible.
It's not marketing, it's more like "farmer's market" or "flea market". To publish an app on Android Market all you need is pay $20 for a developer's account. A bit more expensive than Sourceforge or Google Code, but should theoretically prevent some amount of spam. No reviews like in Apple's app store, only some tethering apps got removed but these can be installed without the Market.
You're trolling, right? What's so bad in single-click app installs, with the ability to securely pay for the app if it isn't free? After all iPhone users love it, and on Android you're allowed to download and install apps from any site on the internet.
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Javascript+HTML is practically the same as Flash, and Apple allows it. In fact the first iPhone could only run HTML-based apps.
IPhone's app market definetly has a larger marketshare than Android. They're using this to silence developers mentioning other platforms, basically that's like Microsoft telling an app vendor that their app will be erased from all Windows users' PCs if the app's packaging contains a "compatible with Mac" logo. And a "best Mac app of the year" award.
Rambus had a lot of limitations - like needing "terminator" modules in empty slots. Memory had to be installed in pairs, and it generated a lot more heat than SDRAM - even low-end modules required heatsinks.
When a user asks to fix a problem, don't just fix it, perhaps there is a better way of doing what they want.
Unfortunately some users are afraid of changes, and see the IT department as a threat - constantly messing with the process that works just fine. If you install cutePDF and it doesn't work, the IT department will get blame for wasting other people's time.
I think that if Google doesn't sponsor Mozilla, they'll probably switch to Bing. Firefox has a large marketshare, if we add IE to the mix (which already has Bing as the default choice), something like 90% of the browser market will be using Bing. Of couse, some people will revert to Google. But Bing is good enough for most search queries, and a lot of users won't care.
Some versions of Firefox already stopped using Google - for example the official Russian version uses Yandex because in CIS countries it's more popular than Google. The Chinese version could migrate to Baidu etc.
But what if someone hacks the system, do something like a man-in-the-middle attack and starts intercepting money transactions?
Chrome's extensions leak memory - after just two hours, AdThwart uses 27 megs and Google Alerter uses 17 Mb, after restarting these plugins use about 8 megabytes of RAM. Chrome uses a completely different extensions concept, a different JS engine with instant garbage collection, so it seems that the main problem is still the lazy extension authors who allocate large amounts of RAM for no particular reason.
Chrome had its FlashBlock and AdBlock plugins (AdThwart and FlashBlock) written in a week or so. After a month most bugs are fixed and their functionality is close to firefox's original addons. UI integration is worse (some things would probably be impossible, like adding a tab to preferences or reading the user's password like Xmarks), but these plugins are good and do the job surprisingly well. Definetly better and easier than Opera's userscripts :-)
Doesn anyone have the torrent link to this tutorial? :-)
I think torrenting would actually be easier - no ads, no need to program anything, easier to create a copy for a mobile device, and no need to worry about power failures or cable provider's problems.
Hardware used to be expensive, meaning an extra $300 (better parts, better case) was a good investment if it meant that your computer wouldn't break in less than a year. Today most computers are cheap and it breaks, most people just buy another one, instead of taking it to an IT guy for repairs. The new computer would be faster anyway.
Software is even worse, because of outsourced programmers being paid for the amount of lines of code, they don't bother writing good or efficient code, after all computers are fast and will handle a 400+MB monitor driver without questions.
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Yup, they even have extra books in case someone gets a damaged copy or loses it. After all, it's actually cheaper to buy 1200 books every 5-7 years than 1000 books every year. Also, this produces less waste and requires less paper, the only downside is that authors and publishers earn less. Perhaps this is because the government here pays for 30-40 percent of all the country's students' education.
Always wanted to ask - don't US universities have libraries with books?
I don't live in the US and recently graduated from a local university, here every university has a huge library that's able to provide every student with the basic set of books, you just need to leave a deposit (around $20), collectable after graduation. If you need some less book for a project, just leave a deposit, take the book and collect the deposit after returning the book.
Hardcover books can survive for 5 years without any serious damage, some books can last for 20+ years with minimum repairs if they're used carefully.
I've spent something like $60 for books total - didn't collect the first deposit and bought a couple of books that were not available in the library.
LCD is really a smaller and lighter version or CRT :) Okay, and without problems like out-of-focus and distortion.
Actually, pirating Windows is much harder now. In 1999, you only needed to enter a serial number printed on the pirated CD's packaging, now you need to make sure the software doesn't find out it's pirated during updates.
Yup, I confirm that a snowless winter is much colder. The snow acts as a thermal insulator, so that a -3C without snow feels like -10C with snow.
Also, snow is aesthetically nice, covering up all the dirt and old brown grass etc.
I don't use it, but some people do, and they want everyone to see the 100+ symbol link to their "what futurama character are you" test's results.
Long links in twitter messages significantly reduce the amount of available characters.
I think they even had an API, so installing a small background app to periodically update your IP is sufficient. Still, IMHO this should be opt-out by default in the first place.
You can install Tomato and it does support OpenDNS registration and updates.
If you register with OpenDNS, you can opt out of the hijacking. Basically turn off all additional services (like malware checking, keywords and typing correction) and OpenDNS works just like any normal DNS server out there. The problem is that you have to submit your IP, or their server's won't recognize you; this can be done either by your router or with a Windows app that periodically submits the IP (not sure about Linux or MacOS).
A simple car analogy - if you replace some parts with aftermarket "racing" equipment and the car crashes because the brakes failed, you can't sue the manufacturer. If, on the other hand, an unmodded car crashed and you can prove that it was because of the faulty stock parts, the manufacturer can be held responsible.
It's not marketing, it's more like "farmer's market" or "flea market". To publish an app on Android Market all you need is pay $20 for a developer's account. A bit more expensive than Sourceforge or Google Code, but should theoretically prevent some amount of spam. No reviews like in Apple's app store, only some tethering apps got removed but these can be installed without the Market.
You're trolling, right? What's so bad in single-click app installs, with the ability to securely pay for the app if it isn't free? After all iPhone users love it, and on Android you're allowed to download and install apps from any site on the internet.