The OS doesn't have ads; it's a couple built-in (Metro) apps you probably won't ever use after that one time you open them to see what they are. I agree it's an asinine move, but it's one that won't affect most users.
Windows 8 Pro (which I have) has the ads. However, the ads are in a couple built-in apps, like Finance, not in the OS itself. The Finance app itself is actually pretty good, but it's really nothing more than a website with a Metro layout. The main problem I see with it, beyond ads, is that it's slow to load.
Yes, Apple chose to reject Google's terms for using their turn-by-turn. Is that really surprising? Why should they be expected to help their biggest competitor? It's not just the Apple fans that like to spin this story.
Is that even a thing, really? I know it was the stated reason behind the whole Google Voice debacle--but look: Google Voice is there. I have it, Sparrow (email) Chrome, Evernote, etc. on my iPhone.
Here's an article I found (by clicking through a few times from TFA). For those who don't want to read:
However according to PayPal’s head of PR, they claim to be investigating the alleged hack, but so far they have stated that they are unable to validate any evidence that there has been a security breach which we can only take to be a good thing.
They also say 28,000 accounts, which means the odds of an individual being hacked are very very low (considering there are over 110 million users). Even still, it's a good idea to change your password, at least.
Cool info. My das Keyboard has "laser-etched" keycaps, and I've always wondered how long that will last. I would have bought the blank version, but other people in the family would have freaked out at that. If only they weren't so expensive, I would buy another.
I had a Model M back in the day. It was nice, but it's gone. Right now I'm tying on a das Keyboard. I like it a lot, though I'll be honest--I type faster on Apple's laptop keyboards. Their short travel distance is more advantageous for me than a mechanical switch, it seems, even if the das is more satisfying to type on.
That isn't to say that Dvorak doesn't force you to alternate hands--it just does in the opposite direction. QWERTY is ~53% left-oriented, while Dvorak is ~54% right-oriented.
For myself, I type faster and more accurately on Dvorak (111 wpm vs 90 wpm), but that's probably due to spending most of my time in that layout. The main benefit I notice is less tangible, and that is that I suffer less fatigue if I decide to write for hours on end without a break.
As a conservative, I look forward to the day we have affordable EVs that are not bad for the environment. With that said, the Fisker was a bad investment that now looks to be even worse.
Of course, it's entirely possible that Apple knew they would be reprimanded for this, and went ahead anyway. The longer they can delay putting up a "proper" apology, the more time the public has to forget about it. If they can stretch it out for a year, who would care about the apology anymore? The products in question wouldn't be anywhere near current, and might not even be sold in stores anymore.
If Apple gets fined, so what? They have $112 billion in cash. They can afford a few slaps on the wrist. In the meantime, this is all very entertaining to read about.
According to this article, Google only generated $500 million in revenue from 2008-2011. Granted, things may (probably) have sped up since then, but I think what Android really does for Google is that it locks people into the Google ecosystem--that is, the earnings are more indirect than direct.
I should have made it clear that I was specifically talking about hardware. On the software side, yes, Sony has been surprisingly good about trying new things (or allowing new things to be tried), especially compared with how they were in the PS1/2 days. For what it's worth, I have all three consoles. My Wii never gets played.
A spec jump does something important for Nintendo. As the casual market moves on to tablets and smartphones, they need to gain back favor with "core" gamers. The Wii's low specs in comparison to the 360 and PS3 really hindered it in this area, because almost every time a game came out for all three platforms, the Wii version paled in comparison to the other two--both from a graphical standpoint and because the games weren't designed with motion controls in mind to begin with. It becomes even more obvious that Nintendo are looking to court the traditional gamers when you look at the Pro controller, which looks just like a 360 controller.
The core gamer audience wants Halo, Call of Duty, etc., and now Nintendo will not only be able to say they have them, but that they have better versions of those games. Will it pay off? Time will tell. I hope it does, because even though I've been greatly disappointed with Nintendo this last generation (both with the Wii and the DS/3DS), they're much more innovative and take bigger risks than Sony and Microsoft. The Wii helped Nintendo get a ton of cash, because it always sold at a profit. Frankly, they probably needed it after being slaughtered by Sony for two generations. They can afford to lose money for a few quarters, and I hope they'll be able to weather out the storm and come out on top. Of the three, I trust them the most not to dick around with the customer.
The real worry for Nintendo is that Sony and Microsoft will probably come out with even more powerful systems, and the Wii U will be in the same spot as the Wii: significantly weaker and receiving inferior ports.
Oh, it's definitely not as useful as it could be, but I did find myself using it enough that its lack in Windows 8 was initially annoying. It would have been nice had they updated it to be more useful than simply axing it, but it's not a huge deal.
Search has different domains than Windows 7. To search settings and other system stuff, you can hit Win+W. I just tested it, and "Devices and Printers" shows up. It may take some getting used to, but it's actually part of the new search feature that I like. If I'm searching for an application, I don't want files and settings menus cluttering up my search results.
What I like about it is that it has separate sections for applications, files, and settings. You can access these either with the mouse or a keyboard combo. I always got annoyed when Windows 7 would put some random file of mine as the first result, when I really wanted to open an application. With them separated, my workflow is just a little bit faster.
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You fap to finance apps?
The OS doesn't have ads; it's a couple built-in (Metro) apps you probably won't ever use after that one time you open them to see what they are. I agree it's an asinine move, but it's one that won't affect most users.
Windows 8 Pro (which I have) has the ads. However, the ads are in a couple built-in apps, like Finance, not in the OS itself. The Finance app itself is actually pretty good, but it's really nothing more than a website with a Metro layout. The main problem I see with it, beyond ads, is that it's slow to load.
There are NPCs that move around. Their subjective speed doesn't appear to be affected by the orbs.
Could check this article: http://clang.llvm.org/comparison.html
Apple made the switch a while back in Xcode. The end result was much better debugging and refactoring capabilities.
Yes, Apple chose to reject Google's terms for using their turn-by-turn. Is that really surprising? Why should they be expected to help their biggest competitor? It's not just the Apple fans that like to spin this story.
Is that even a thing, really? I know it was the stated reason behind the whole Google Voice debacle--but look: Google Voice is there. I have it, Sparrow (email) Chrome, Evernote, etc. on my iPhone.
Here's an article I found (by clicking through a few times from TFA). For those who don't want to read:
However according to PayPal’s head of PR, they claim to be investigating the alleged hack, but so far they have stated that they are unable to validate any evidence that there has been a security breach which we can only take to be a good thing.
They also say 28,000 accounts, which means the odds of an individual being hacked are very very low (considering there are over 110 million users). Even still, it's a good idea to change your password, at least.
Yeah. I have a tendency to bottom-out when typing. It's a pretty dramatic difference--almost 25%.
Cool info. My das Keyboard has "laser-etched" keycaps, and I've always wondered how long that will last. I would have bought the blank version, but other people in the family would have freaked out at that. If only they weren't so expensive, I would buy another.
I had a Model M back in the day. It was nice, but it's gone. Right now I'm tying on a das Keyboard. I like it a lot, though I'll be honest--I type faster on Apple's laptop keyboards. Their short travel distance is more advantageous for me than a mechanical switch, it seems, even if the das is more satisfying to type on.
That isn't to say that Dvorak doesn't force you to alternate hands--it just does in the opposite direction. QWERTY is ~53% left-oriented, while Dvorak is ~54% right-oriented.
For myself, I type faster and more accurately on Dvorak (111 wpm vs 90 wpm), but that's probably due to spending most of my time in that layout. The main benefit I notice is less tangible, and that is that I suffer less fatigue if I decide to write for hours on end without a break.
At the same time, it will make it extremely difficult to improve it.
It's well-known, so you would think that Fisker would have taken steps to make sure that simple reaction wouldn't have happened...
As a conservative, I look forward to the day we have affordable EVs that are not bad for the environment. With that said, the Fisker was a bad investment that now looks to be even worse.
Of course, it's entirely possible that Apple knew they would be reprimanded for this, and went ahead anyway. The longer they can delay putting up a "proper" apology, the more time the public has to forget about it. If they can stretch it out for a year, who would care about the apology anymore? The products in question wouldn't be anywhere near current, and might not even be sold in stores anymore.
If Apple gets fined, so what? They have $112 billion in cash. They can afford a few slaps on the wrist. In the meantime, this is all very entertaining to read about.
Dear lord, did the awful writing in the summary affect posters in here as well? That's my only explanation for almost half of these topics...
According to this article, Google only generated $500 million in revenue from 2008-2011. Granted, things may (probably) have sped up since then, but I think what Android really does for Google is that it locks people into the Google ecosystem--that is, the earnings are more indirect than direct.
I should have made it clear that I was specifically talking about hardware. On the software side, yes, Sony has been surprisingly good about trying new things (or allowing new things to be tried), especially compared with how they were in the PS1/2 days. For what it's worth, I have all three consoles. My Wii never gets played.
A spec jump does something important for Nintendo. As the casual market moves on to tablets and smartphones, they need to gain back favor with "core" gamers. The Wii's low specs in comparison to the 360 and PS3 really hindered it in this area, because almost every time a game came out for all three platforms, the Wii version paled in comparison to the other two--both from a graphical standpoint and because the games weren't designed with motion controls in mind to begin with. It becomes even more obvious that Nintendo are looking to court the traditional gamers when you look at the Pro controller, which looks just like a 360 controller.
The core gamer audience wants Halo, Call of Duty, etc., and now Nintendo will not only be able to say they have them, but that they have better versions of those games. Will it pay off? Time will tell. I hope it does, because even though I've been greatly disappointed with Nintendo this last generation (both with the Wii and the DS/3DS), they're much more innovative and take bigger risks than Sony and Microsoft. The Wii helped Nintendo get a ton of cash, because it always sold at a profit. Frankly, they probably needed it after being slaughtered by Sony for two generations. They can afford to lose money for a few quarters, and I hope they'll be able to weather out the storm and come out on top. Of the three, I trust them the most not to dick around with the customer.
The real worry for Nintendo is that Sony and Microsoft will probably come out with even more powerful systems, and the Wii U will be in the same spot as the Wii: significantly weaker and receiving inferior ports.
That's a quote from the judge, actually.
Oh, it's definitely not as useful as it could be, but I did find myself using it enough that its lack in Windows 8 was initially annoying. It would have been nice had they updated it to be more useful than simply axing it, but it's not a huge deal.
You reminded me of one feature I will miss: the "recently opened" menu that opens up when you highlight an application.
Search has different domains than Windows 7. To search settings and other system stuff, you can hit Win+W. I just tested it, and "Devices and Printers" shows up. It may take some getting used to, but it's actually part of the new search feature that I like. If I'm searching for an application, I don't want files and settings menus cluttering up my search results.
What I like about it is that it has separate sections for applications, files, and settings. You can access these either with the mouse or a keyboard combo. I always got annoyed when Windows 7 would put some random file of mine as the first result, when I really wanted to open an application. With them separated, my workflow is just a little bit faster.