So instead of arguing, you start calling names. Yes, I shall call you what you are: a fscking fanboi.
Hmmm... very interesting. If you don't mind, I would like to take a moment and analyze what you just said here.
1. In your opening remark, you proclaim "So instead of arguing..."
Now, I'm just going to assume that you were in such a feverous hurry to post a reply to my comment, that you mistakenly forgot to actually read what I had typed. It's ok, I understand. People make mistakes, even people on such a high intellectual plane as yourself can't be perfect 100% of the time. So let's take this moment and reflect on the response I made to your original post. The very first paragraph reads:
Really? I have never seen or read this anywhere. I have been under the impression, from day one, that Apple was not offering patents for cross licensing (at least their key patents) to either Nokia, Samsung or any other competitor. And this is what lead us down this road of litigation. The other guys just figured "Well if Apple isn't going to give us their patents, then what the heck. We'll copy em, let the fuckers at Apple sue us". And Apple did.
When someone like you makes such a bold statement, I have to admit, I start doubting myself. Was this an argument? Did I really type words? Am I going insane? In dire moments like these, I like to get a second opinion, so I hopped on over to dictionary.com to see what the definition of "argument" was. Here's what I found:
argument [ahr-gyuh-muhnt] (noun)
1. an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation: a violent argument.
2. a discussion involving differing points of view; debate: They were deeply involved in an argument about inflation.
3. a process of reasoning; series of reasons: I couldn't follow his argument.
4. a statement, reason, or fact for or against a point: This is a strong argument in favor of her theory.
5. an address or composition intended to convince or persuade; persuasive discourse.
Now, I'm no rocket scientists, but I'm pretty sure my above paragraph qualifies as an argument. Don't you think?
2. You continue with a brazen accusation with ".. you start calling names."
Weird, I don't remember calling you a name. Looking though what I typed, I did come across this line in the second paragraph:
Of course, I could be wrong. But since you have kind of a trollish stance in your post...
Ahhh... I think I see what happened. You thought I was calling you a troll. No, no, no. I was trying to say that I thought that what you had typed seemed to be a bit "trollish". You see, these troll people say things like "trying to buy into", "going home and taking their ball ", "correctly point out" and "questionable". These passive aggressive keywords are used in an attempt to incite a response or to provoke a person. No one is 100% sure why they do this, but some research was done in Sweden and it is thought that these people use these types of post to hide hidden homosexual messages. You have to remove all the spaces, punctuation and apply a formula. I think they have an online tool...
"I CALL ME SIS YOU ARE FSCKING BOI NOW PLAY WITH AND LEAVE US ALONE"
Oh my, not really sure what the heck that means. Anyway, I really didn't call you a name. Matter of fact, I made sure to compliment you many times following that sentence. I used endearing terms like "mesmerizing insightful wisdom", "mastery of invoking reactions", "you have to be a v
No, what we have here is the same as in Apple vs. Nokia: Apple trying to buy into the FRAND terms by offering their patents for cross licensing
Really? I have never seen or read this anywhere. I have been under the impression, from day one, that Apple was not offering patents for cross licensing (at least their key patents) to either Nokia, Samsung or any other competitor. And this is what lead us down this road of litigation. The other guys just figured "Well if Apple isn't going to give us their patents, then what the heck. We'll copy em, let the fuckers at Apple sue us". And Apple did.
Of course, I could be wrong. But since you have kind of a trollish stance in your post, I make it a point never to just brush you types off. With your mesmerizing insightful wisdom and mastery of invoking reactions by using big words like "rounded corners" and "questionable multitouch" means that you have to be a very important person in the tech world. Please tell me more! I'm clicking frantically on the refresh button, eagerly awaiting more from the all knowing, all powerful mvdwege.
Keep in mind, you can have patents and not choose to license them.
The issue with Samsung and Nokia, is that they have patents that were included in a "Standard". Usually, when you do this you have to adhere to FRAND terms. If not, this basically would give a company a monopoly on that technology. They could charge whatever they wanted and use the patents to prevent rivals or competition from being "standards-compliant".
So here you have a company that has patents, that are not part of any standard, and are refusing to license them (Apple). And then a company that has patents that where used to create a standard (or as Apple is saying, somehow snuck these patents in after the fact) and are trying to use them to double-dip or use them in extortionist ways to force another company to license it patents (Samsung).
I was merely pointing out a simple fact that everyone around here seems to be "soooo" focused on bashing Apple as of late, that a very interesting and important security story, based on an operating system that has 90% market share (while Apple only has a tiny 5%-9% as people seem to like to point out), seemed to slipped through unnoticed.
It was an social experiment to see if anyone would comment on it and slip in a dig at Apple at the same time....
...I'll just mark you down as a positive. Thank you for participating.
I know people seem to forget things, but around that time the rumor mill was in full gear speculating that Apple was creating a secret "tablet-like" device. I believe it all started with this patent: Apple Reveals Secret Notebook Tablet. The patent was reveled on July 10th, 2008. The TechCrunch "Help Us Build a Tablet" was posted almost 11 days later. And if you went to any tech site at that time, pretty much everyone was talking about "How they would love a tablet that was just like the iPhone but bigger". Actually, I'm pretty sure that's where Arrington originally got his idea for hisTechCrunch tablet.
Another thing people seem to forget, is that Steve Jobs himself said at the D8 Conference that Apple was working on a "Tablet" long before they were working on the iPhone. Apple started tablet project before iPhone, says Jobs. So with that in mind, the iPhone was announced on January 9, 2007*, that means they were already working on it well before that date. Heck in the same article, Steve basically laid out what the design was going to look like....
"I had this idea about having a glass display, a multi-touch display you could type on. I asked our people about it. And six months later they came back with this amazing display," Jobs said. "And I gave it to one of our really brilliant UI guys. He then got inertial scrolling working and some other things, and I thought, 'my God, we can build a phone with this,' and we put the tablet aside, and we went to work on the phone."
*For all your LG Prada freaks, it was announced on December 12, 2006... You're telling me Apple conceived and designed the iPhone in 28 days?!!?
There have been thousands of tablets before the iPad. Many of them looked very similar.
I don't think anyone is arguing the fact that there wasn't tablets before the iPad, but the "Many of them looked similar" line is what is getting everyone's panties in a bunch. There was not a single tablet on the market or even introduced to the market that looked anything like the iPad. Everyone had some sort of bulky case thingy that held the display, no one had a flat surfaced tablet. Tablet Designs Before and After the iPad.
Your comparison goes in line with the same people trying to make the argument about the interface. You know, the one where people say "Apple thinks they invented the grid of rectangular icons with text". With that, I'll just say you don't see Apple going after MicroSoft with their phone interface, do you? Of course not, because they came up with something completely different. But yet it's still just a grid of icons with text.
Yeah, but the big difference between California and the east coast, is that the east coast and the midwest is essentially sitting on a solid foundations of bedrock. So when they have earthquakes it's felt and carried over greater distances. And keep in mind, that California has building codes, emergency plans and are generally prepared for earthquakes. Not so much in other parts of the country. Most buildings are old, made out of brick and have large timber beams that are not connected to anything (they just sit on the bricks).
So, yes it is funny to watch their reactions to a small event, but it's going to be a sad day if a big one hits.
This should put some pressure on New Madrid. Nothing says earthquake safety like thousands of 100 year old brick buildings scattered across the midwest.
Haha... I was renting a studio space out of a place in St. Louis years ago and Marty Balin was there recording some songs for a new album. I've never fully recovered from those two weeks of listening to him sing.
BTW, Fox News channel exists because people want to fucking hear what they say. Love it or hate it, you have to share the planet with people that watch it and enjoy it too.
Thank you. I've been telling this to both Democrats and Republicans alike for the past few years. It's like they don't realize that there's people on this planet that are never, and I mean NEVER, going to see their point of view. A farmer in the midwest is not going to get a New Yorker's point of view and visa versa. But they both need to realize that the other one exists and make compromises.
I remember a friend let me borrow the "Cosmos" book and I've been hooked into science ever since. I like Neil Degrasse Tyson (Except for the whole Pluto thing and making fun of Dr. McKay).
First, this article is about Lion Server and you seem to be talking about Mac OS X Lion Client, but what the heck...
I've installed Lion on my client machine and I got to say, that I love it. It installed on my system with ease and didn't muck up the way I had my Snow Leopard environment setup. Everything is snappier, seriously. My iTunes used to show the little beach ball anytime I tried to move to another library or click on a new song. Mail, same thing.
Your beef with the icons, it doesn't bother me as much as it apparently bothers you, but I like it. The content seems to stand out more and the "interface" just blends in with the background.
Mission Control, Launchpad, etc... I never used any of those features on Snow Leopard (Spaces, etc) and I'm not really using them on Lion. I could see how new switchers coming from iOS might find it comforting, but as a long time Mac OS X user I just choose not to use them and they are easily avoided.
Now, as for Server... I spent 8 hours and did 3 clean installs trying to get that thing working this weekend, but it's extremely buggy and I was quite disappointed. I finally got it working to find and after I set up my cert, I discovered that it forced every web connection to be "https" on my web server. I couldn't figure out how the heck to set up a normal server and a secure one. I think apple has a lot of work to do on this thing (if they have plans to do so), but as a small business user trying to just set up a development environment, it was not fun. I gave up.
Anyway, Lion Client rocks, Server seems to suck. That's my 2
First of all, I dropped my DVD plan and kept the streaming. I have a RedBox near me and have determined that I would be saving money in the long run. But still, there's a couple of things that bother me about NetFilx.
1. The went with a "streaming only" plan, but they still don't have a "streaming only" search. It pissing me off that I try to search for something only to find that my results are mixed in with their DVD offerings. Same goes for the "Other Title's Like This". If I'm just on the streaming plan, then give me the option to filter out the DVD's
2. Speaking of "Other Titles Like This". I'm not 100% sure how they figure that some of their suggestions are like the movie I might be watching. It seems so frick'n random that its a joke. And why the F**K do they keep suggesting movies I already watched. Give me an option to turn that off. (This could also apply to their front page)
3. Their "New" front page. It sucks. I used to be able to easily rate and go to the movies main page (instead of click going to instantly watch that movie). I'm not sure who came up with that layout, but it is absolutely horrendous.
I have more gripes, but that's the main ones. I'm pretty sure, they decided to split the streaming and DVD plans, so they can eventually increase those prices down the line (Just like the jump from $8 to $9 a few months ago). Personally, I haven't had cable for 4 years or so, so I do appreciate what NetFlix could become, but they seem to have this "screw" the customer attitude as of late.
Hmmm... I can't quite put my finger on it, but for some reason I think it has something to do with the current administration...
Ian Heath Gershengorn, a partner with RIAA-firm Jenner & Block, represented the labels against Grokster (.pdf) and will be in charge of the DOJ Federal Programs Branch. That’s the unit that just told a federal judge the Obama administration supports monetary damages as high as $150,000 per purloined music track on a peer-to-peer file sharing program.
Donald Verrilli, associate deputy attorney general — the No. 3 in the DOJ, who unsuccessfully urged a federal judge to uphold the $222,000 file sharing verdict against Jammie Thomas.
Tom Perrilli, as Verrilli’s former boss, the Justice Department’s No. 2 argued in 2002 that internet service providers should release customer information to the RIAA even without a court subpoena.
Brian Hauck, counsel to associate attorney general, worked on the Grokster case on behalf of the record labels.
Ginger Anders, assistant to the solicitor general, litigated on the Cablevision case.
...and just the other day...
Donald Verrilli Jr. now serves as the nation's solicitor general.
For those of you that voted for Obama, apparently you didn't notice that he choose Mr. Joe Biden as his Vice President running mate. Mr. Joe is bought and paid for by the RIAA and MPAA. Now you get to see what all that campaign money bought. Congratulations!
Typically, the "Demo" companies handle the waster and most (not all) recycle various was materials. Asphalt can be recycled for road projects (it's been shown that using recycled material in road construction is actual better than new). Metals from wiring and structural steel will be recycled (Especially with the high prices right now). Busted up concrete can be used as "clean" fill in various projects.
The other things such as carpet, finish materials and fixtures are the only true waste (and as in lighting can contain mercury). Not sure how that's being handled, but most cities have ordinance now that tell you what you can and cannot do with those materials.
I'm not sure what the purpose of this meeting was, but I think it was just to get approval to start the project and to get "public" input (which is standard procedure). It sounded like the council was already aware of the plans and I'd assume that some of these question were most likely already addressed. If not, then I'm sure that the proper building authority for Cupertino will be on top of it.
And for the comment on concrete plant, it was the council that had concerns about it affecting the new building, it wasn't something Steve brought up. It seemed that his comment was based on his personal experience growing up near the plant in that community, it was just a personal off-the-cuff remark. Not some PR drafted statement coming from a CEO of a multi-billion dollar company.
I think Apple sees it differently. They're getting a lot of new people buying Macs, these people are buying Macs, because they bought an iPhone/iPod and liked the experience. I don't think Apple is phasing out Macs, I think they are just moving it in a direction that all these new users will be more comfortable with (and this market just happens to out-weight the professional market by huge margins). And in the meantime, old existing users are being forced into the new direction as well. In the long run its good for the platform, but some people are sure to complain because it is CHANGE and some people just don't like that.
Every time these "Future of the Mac" I predict that there will come a time when EVERYTHING from Apple will be just as locked down as the iPhone/iPad, and every time I get laughed at for saying it.
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Hmmm... very interesting. If you don't mind, I would like to take a moment and analyze what you just said here.
1. In your opening remark, you proclaim "So instead of arguing..."
Now, I'm just going to assume that you were in such a feverous hurry to post a reply to my comment, that you mistakenly forgot to actually read what I had typed. It's ok, I understand. People make mistakes, even people on such a high intellectual plane as yourself can't be perfect 100% of the time. So let's take this moment and reflect on the response I made to your original post. The very first paragraph reads:
When someone like you makes such a bold statement, I have to admit, I start doubting myself. Was this an argument? Did I really type words? Am I going insane? In dire moments like these, I like to get a second opinion, so I hopped on over to dictionary.com to see what the definition of "argument" was. Here's what I found:
argument [ahr-gyuh-muhnt] (noun)
1. an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation: a violent argument.
2. a discussion involving differing points of view; debate: They were deeply involved in an argument about inflation.
3. a process of reasoning; series of reasons: I couldn't follow his argument.
4. a statement, reason, or fact for or against a point: This is a strong argument in favor of her theory.
5. an address or composition intended to convince or persuade; persuasive discourse.
Now, I'm no rocket scientists, but I'm pretty sure my above paragraph qualifies as an argument. Don't you think?
2. You continue with a brazen accusation with ".. you start calling names."
Weird, I don't remember calling you a name. Looking though what I typed, I did come across this line in the second paragraph:
Ahhh... I think I see what happened. You thought I was calling you a troll. No, no, no. I was trying to say that I thought that what you had typed seemed to be a bit "trollish". You see, these troll people say things like "trying to buy into", "going home and taking their ball ", "correctly point out" and "questionable". These passive aggressive keywords are used in an attempt to incite a response or to provoke a person. No one is 100% sure why they do this, but some research was done in Sweden and it is thought that these people use these types of post to hide hidden homosexual messages. You have to remove all the spaces, punctuation and apply a formula. I think they have an online tool...
"I CALL ME SIS YOU ARE FSCKING BOI NOW PLAY WITH AND LEAVE US ALONE"
Oh my, not really sure what the heck that means. Anyway, I really didn't call you a name. Matter of fact, I made sure to compliment you many times following that sentence. I used endearing terms like "mesmerizing insightful wisdom", "mastery of invoking reactions", "you have to be a v
Really? I have never seen or read this anywhere. I have been under the impression, from day one, that Apple was not offering patents for cross licensing (at least their key patents) to either Nokia, Samsung or any other competitor. And this is what lead us down this road of litigation. The other guys just figured "Well if Apple isn't going to give us their patents, then what the heck. We'll copy em, let the fuckers at Apple sue us". And Apple did.
Of course, I could be wrong. But since you have kind of a trollish stance in your post, I make it a point never to just brush you types off. With your mesmerizing insightful wisdom and mastery of invoking reactions by using big words like "rounded corners" and "questionable multitouch" means that you have to be a very important person in the tech world. Please tell me more! I'm clicking frantically on the refresh button, eagerly awaiting more from the all knowing, all powerful mvdwege.
Keep in mind, you can have patents and not choose to license them.
The issue with Samsung and Nokia, is that they have patents that were included in a "Standard". Usually, when you do this you have to adhere to FRAND terms. If not, this basically would give a company a monopoly on that technology. They could charge whatever they wanted and use the patents to prevent rivals or competition from being "standards-compliant".
So here you have a company that has patents, that are not part of any standard, and are refusing to license them (Apple). And then a company that has patents that where used to create a standard (or as Apple is saying, somehow snuck these patents in after the fact) and are trying to use them to double-dip or use them in extortionist ways to force another company to license it patents (Samsung).
Better watch out architects, Apple's going to patent "rounded buildings" next. haha
Haha... yeah, I'm sure that spent years and years deciding the size of the pen and the length of the cable it's attached to.
I was merely pointing out a simple fact that everyone around here seems to be "soooo" focused on bashing Apple as of late, that a very interesting and important security story, based on an operating system that has 90% market share (while Apple only has a tiny 5%-9% as people seem to like to point out), seemed to slipped through unnoticed.
It was an social experiment to see if anyone would comment on it and slip in a dig at Apple at the same time....
...I'll just mark you down as a positive. Thank you for participating.
In other news, Microsoft posts security bulletins 4 days early, scrambles to fix mistake.... oh, sorry I didn't realizes /. was in "bash apple" mode again.
I know people seem to forget things, but around that time the rumor mill was in full gear speculating that Apple was creating a secret "tablet-like" device. I believe it all started with this patent: Apple Reveals Secret Notebook Tablet. The patent was reveled on July 10th, 2008. The TechCrunch "Help Us Build a Tablet" was posted almost 11 days later. And if you went to any tech site at that time, pretty much everyone was talking about "How they would love a tablet that was just like the iPhone but bigger". Actually, I'm pretty sure that's where Arrington originally got his idea for hisTechCrunch tablet.
Another thing people seem to forget, is that Steve Jobs himself said at the D8 Conference that Apple was working on a "Tablet" long before they were working on the iPhone. Apple started tablet project before iPhone, says Jobs. So with that in mind, the iPhone was announced on January 9, 2007*, that means they were already working on it well before that date. Heck in the same article, Steve basically laid out what the design was going to look like....
*For all your LG Prada freaks, it was announced on December 12, 2006... You're telling me Apple conceived and designed the iPhone in 28 days?!!?
Just stand closer to your monitor. Or if your problem is having tiny Tyrannosaurus Rex arms, maybe get a couple of these Reacher with Magnetic Tip.
Things will get closer. Just don't freak out man!
I'm still thoroughly amazed at what this little machine has accomplished. The engineers deserve a big kudos as well.
I don't think anyone is arguing the fact that there wasn't tablets before the iPad, but the "Many of them looked similar" line is what is getting everyone's panties in a bunch. There was not a single tablet on the market or even introduced to the market that looked anything like the iPad. Everyone had some sort of bulky case thingy that held the display, no one had a flat surfaced tablet. Tablet Designs Before and After the iPad.
Your comparison goes in line with the same people trying to make the argument about the interface. You know, the one where people say "Apple thinks they invented the grid of rectangular icons with text". With that, I'll just say you don't see Apple going after MicroSoft with their phone interface, do you? Of course not, because they came up with something completely different. But yet it's still just a grid of icons with text.
Yeah, but the big difference between California and the east coast, is that the east coast and the midwest is essentially sitting on a solid foundations of bedrock. So when they have earthquakes it's felt and carried over greater distances. And keep in mind, that California has building codes, emergency plans and are generally prepared for earthquakes. Not so much in other parts of the country. Most buildings are old, made out of brick and have large timber beams that are not connected to anything (they just sit on the bricks).
So, yes it is funny to watch their reactions to a small event, but it's going to be a sad day if a big one hits.
This should put some pressure on New Madrid. Nothing says earthquake safety like thousands of 100 year old brick buildings scattered across the midwest.
Last Week: Android has 20% of the tablet market!!!
This Week: Android Sales are Sluggish!!
Seriously, all this marketing psycho-babble is really starting to confuse me.
Haha... I was renting a studio space out of a place in St. Louis years ago and Marty Balin was there recording some songs for a new album. I've never fully recovered from those two weeks of listening to him sing.
This was the album... Freedom Flight
Thank you. I've been telling this to both Democrats and Republicans alike for the past few years. It's like they don't realize that there's people on this planet that are never, and I mean NEVER, going to see their point of view. A farmer in the midwest is not going to get a New Yorker's point of view and visa versa. But they both need to realize that the other one exists and make compromises.
I remember a friend let me borrow the "Cosmos" book and I've been hooked into science ever since. I like Neil Degrasse Tyson (Except for the whole Pluto thing and making fun of Dr. McKay).
I hope they do it justice.
First, this article is about Lion Server and you seem to be talking about Mac OS X Lion Client, but what the heck...
I've installed Lion on my client machine and I got to say, that I love it. It installed on my system with ease and didn't muck up the way I had my Snow Leopard environment setup. Everything is snappier, seriously. My iTunes used to show the little beach ball anytime I tried to move to another library or click on a new song. Mail, same thing.
Your beef with the icons, it doesn't bother me as much as it apparently bothers you, but I like it. The content seems to stand out more and the "interface" just blends in with the background.
Mission Control, Launchpad, etc... I never used any of those features on Snow Leopard (Spaces, etc) and I'm not really using them on Lion. I could see how new switchers coming from iOS might find it comforting, but as a long time Mac OS X user I just choose not to use them and they are easily avoided.
Now, as for Server... I spent 8 hours and did 3 clean installs trying to get that thing working this weekend, but it's extremely buggy and I was quite disappointed. I finally got it working to find and after I set up my cert, I discovered that it forced every web connection to be "https" on my web server. I couldn't figure out how the heck to set up a normal server and a secure one. I think apple has a lot of work to do on this thing (if they have plans to do so), but as a small business user trying to just set up a development environment, it was not fun. I gave up.
Anyway, Lion Client rocks, Server seems to suck. That's my 2
Just because people are making a choice you don't like, doesn't make everyone else is clueless.
First of all, I dropped my DVD plan and kept the streaming. I have a RedBox near me and have determined that I would be saving money in the long run. But still, there's a couple of things that bother me about NetFilx.
I have more gripes, but that's the main ones. I'm pretty sure, they decided to split the streaming and DVD plans, so they can eventually increase those prices down the line (Just like the jump from $8 to $9 a few months ago). Personally, I haven't had cable for 4 years or so, so I do appreciate what NetFlix could become, but they seem to have this "screw" the customer attitude as of late.
OMG!!! You mean that was our only other option... <gasp>
Or, if you're like me, vote independent.
Hmmm... I can't quite put my finger on it, but for some reason I think it has something to do with the current administration...
...and just the other day...
For those of you that voted for Obama, apparently you didn't notice that he choose Mr. Joe Biden as his Vice President running mate. Mr. Joe is bought and paid for by the RIAA and MPAA. Now you get to see what all that campaign money bought. Congratulations!
Typically, the "Demo" companies handle the waster and most (not all) recycle various was materials. Asphalt can be recycled for road projects (it's been shown that using recycled material in road construction is actual better than new). Metals from wiring and structural steel will be recycled (Especially with the high prices right now). Busted up concrete can be used as "clean" fill in various projects.
The other things such as carpet, finish materials and fixtures are the only true waste (and as in lighting can contain mercury). Not sure how that's being handled, but most cities have ordinance now that tell you what you can and cannot do with those materials.
I'm not sure what the purpose of this meeting was, but I think it was just to get approval to start the project and to get "public" input (which is standard procedure). It sounded like the council was already aware of the plans and I'd assume that some of these question were most likely already addressed. If not, then I'm sure that the proper building authority for Cupertino will be on top of it.
And for the comment on concrete plant, it was the council that had concerns about it affecting the new building, it wasn't something Steve brought up. It seemed that his comment was based on his personal experience growing up near the plant in that community, it was just a personal off-the-cuff remark. Not some PR drafted statement coming from a CEO of a multi-billion dollar company.
I think Apple sees it differently. They're getting a lot of new people buying Macs, these people are buying Macs, because they bought an iPhone/iPod and liked the experience. I don't think Apple is phasing out Macs, I think they are just moving it in a direction that all these new users will be more comfortable with (and this market just happens to out-weight the professional market by huge margins). And in the meantime, old existing users are being forced into the new direction as well. In the long run its good for the platform, but some people are sure to complain because it is CHANGE and some people just don't like that.
Hahahahahahaha... you're funny.