yes, if you wanted to use it for journal articles. but could this reader even do the pictures? and would having to use Sony's own crappy file mess up the formatting?
when a non-Sony company releases this tech with native PDF support it could be a good product,
they'll take cool technology and make it useless by imposing stupid restrictions and design flaws.
for example, in TFA they talk about how iTunes is such a success because of its ease of use and non-obtrusive DRM. the Sony reader will use the Sony Connect store based on the same idea - except you can't even look at Sony Connect without IE5.5+
the evidence shows that Pearl Harbour was not a surprise, it was allowed to happen so US citizens would get pissed off and want to join the war. the most important ships were moved out of the harbour though.
in context: "Twin Power The Intel Core Duo and a whole new architecture give iMac up to twice the horsepower it had previously, accelerating your digital life 1."
another no-substance complaint about Apple. if you even saw Steve you'd see he specifically gave numbers for integer and floating point performance and pointed out that clearly other spec such as HDD speed weren't doubled.
anyone expecting 2-3X in "real" programs (not pure number crunching) is either 1. retarded 2. deliberately acting retarded to bitch about Apple
yeah but it could backfire if Apple continues to turn fixes out in less than a week and demonstrate that the original claims were pure FUD.
one of the good things about Apple's small marketshare is that they listen to actual users, which in turn makes users more likely to provide feedback. when MS doesn't even listen to goverments or international organisations, do you ever feel clicking the "send report" button on crash would achieve anything?
I remember using voice chat rooms best part of a decade ago, so yeah VoIP is basic so far as bandwidth needs. I expect they're using "VoIP" as the trendy name for chat in general (c.f. mp3 vs. audio file) and thinking of conferencing like iChat AV with multiple video streams but higher resolution so that you can see useful stuff rather than just have the pleasure of seeing a moving face.
what part of 1988 do you consider "modern"? I know it's a vague description but when you were writing your comment and realised you couldn't put Mac OS X in your list, didn't you think that might be my point?
and just because security can never be perfect doesn't mean one imperfect OS is just as acceptable as any other imperfect OS.
MS needs to sort out its security. I hope MS's next OS isn't as much of a joke on release as XP. I won't use it but another Blaster-scenario messes things up for even non-MS users.
there are only OS viruses. this is an important distinction in modern times when the term "computer virus" is used when 99.999999*% of the time the correct term would be "Microsoft Windows virus". more generally it promotes a misunderstanding to the public that viruses are a feature of computers themselves rather than particular computer configurations.
I am very disappointed with our President for allowing this project (and many others) to be funded. Wasting billions of tax-payers' dollars on atheist scientists' toys that could be spent on community development is an affront to the faith-based policy agenda that has seen our nation move from strength to strength in these difficult times. If we do not stand up to the constant attacks by left-wing scientists with their heretic world-views our very status as a Christian nation is in real threat. I for one am tired of being persecuted for my beliefs.
but doesn't using linux on a rendering farm to make movies have nothing to do with releasing GPL-based media player software? one is content, the other is software.
yeah, I've already seen posts along the lines of "omg Apple updated iTunes without me knowing! spyware! hax! internet content changing without downloading an installer? that's unpossible!"
I wish Apple had tried to patent the ministore, because then we'd have had a million posts about how it's the simplest and most obvious feature ever instead of the insane FUD.
>Users who do not click on the 'Turn on MiniStore' button will not have their privacy invaded.
how the fuck is it an invasion of privacy?
no personal data is collected or sent, or ever was. it's a feature that turns your library into iTMS links, basically just a tabbed version of the little arrows that have been there for ages. oh noes! hyperlinks and tabbed browsing! teh interweb is stealing my identity!
and even though it was blown way out of proportion, Apple still responded quickly and as desired.
>Offtopic as hell but I hate people who glorify the BBC without actually ever having to live with it as the only news source.
I have many news sources available but *choose* to use the BBC every time.
there may have been a few cases of the BBC failing to be as good as it could be but I'll take that over private news channels pushing their investors' adverts any time.
>Maybe, maybe, the music industry could learn something from this.
yeah but if anyone's going to learn the lesson of not holding the world back for their own backwards ideas I'd hope it'd be the religious fundamentalists.
similarly, when I google for "$product review" I get about a kajillion "compare prices for $product" websites. then there's the adwords BS that means whatever you search for ebay will claim to sell it for less.
the number 1 rule of information is that profit motive fucks up content. that's why the BBC is one of the greatest services in the world.
I read about this a while ago in New Scientist. you should understand that it doesn't affect your memory, just the emotion associated with that memory. if I remember correctly the initial trial was giving it to rape victims. you wouldn't forget the fact that you were raped or stop being unhappy about it, the memory would simply not be so strong that you would be unable to live a normal life.
the pill is a one off and is best taken straight after the event so I don't see why it couldn't be standard practice to offer it. it can be given later after the event under the right conditions.
now that I've found some good adblocking for safari my main reason for firefox is gone. firefox's adblock is still a bit better but if this option isn't in the privacy tab of the preferences then I for one won't bother with special scripts or source code before dumping firefox.
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no, the approx 20 seconds loading screen is what makes me think it's slow.
wrong. IE is officially dead on the Mac, and the last version doesn't work.
Apple's iTunes is fully supported on both Mac and Windows.
so that's how Sony is a lot worse than Apple. HTH.
yes, if you wanted to use it for journal articles. but could this reader even do the pictures? and would having to use Sony's own crappy file mess up the formatting?
when a non-Sony company releases this tech with native PDF support it could be a good product,
they'll take cool technology and make it useless by imposing stupid restrictions and design flaws.
for example, in TFA they talk about how iTunes is such a success because of its ease of use and non-obtrusive DRM. the Sony reader will use the Sony Connect store based on the same idea - except you can't even look at Sony Connect without IE5.5+
well done Sony, yet another fuckup.
beause he's only violating the Constitution and the Declaration of Human Rights.
if he started coveting his neighbour's ass you better believe he'd get smacked down.
the evidence shows that Pearl Harbour was not a surprise, it was allowed to happen so US citizens would get pissed off and want to join the war. the most important ships were moved out of the harbour though.
and the FUD goes on.
in context: "Twin Power
The Intel Core Duo and a whole new architecture give iMac up to twice the horsepower it had previously, accelerating your digital life 1."
http://www.apple.com/uk/imac/
another no-substance complaint about Apple. if you even saw Steve you'd see he specifically gave numbers for integer and floating point performance and pointed out that clearly other spec such as HDD speed weren't doubled.
anyone expecting 2-3X in "real" programs (not pure number crunching) is either
1. retarded
2. deliberately acting retarded to bitch about Apple
yeah but it could backfire if Apple continues to turn fixes out in less than a week and demonstrate that the original claims were pure FUD.
one of the good things about Apple's small marketshare is that they listen to actual users, which in turn makes users more likely to provide feedback. when MS doesn't even listen to goverments or international organisations, do you ever feel clicking the "send report" button on crash would achieve anything?
I remember using voice chat rooms best part of a decade ago, so yeah VoIP is basic so far as bandwidth needs. I expect they're using "VoIP" as the trendy name for chat in general (c.f. mp3 vs. audio file) and thinking of conferencing like iChat AV with multiple video streams but higher resolution so that you can see useful stuff rather than just have the pleasure of seeing a moving face.
me: ...in modern times...
...virii for MacOS 6...
you:
what part of 1988 do you consider "modern"? I know it's a vague description but when you were writing your comment and realised you couldn't put Mac OS X in your list, didn't you think that might be my point?
and just because security can never be perfect doesn't mean one imperfect OS is just as acceptable as any other imperfect OS.
MS needs to sort out its security. I hope MS's next OS isn't as much of a joke on release as XP. I won't use it but another Blaster-scenario messes things up for even non-MS users.
there are only OS viruses. this is an important distinction in modern times when the term "computer virus" is used when 99.999999*% of the time the correct term would be "Microsoft Windows virus". more generally it promotes a misunderstanding to the public that viruses are a feature of computers themselves rather than particular computer configurations.
*recurring decimals not shown
I am very disappointed with our President for allowing this project (and many others) to be funded. Wasting billions of tax-payers' dollars on atheist scientists' toys that could be spent on community development is an affront to the faith-based policy agenda that has seen our nation move from strength to strength in these difficult times. If we do not stand up to the constant attacks by left-wing scientists with their heretic world-views our very status as a Christian nation is in real threat. I for one am tired of being persecuted for my beliefs.
but doesn't using linux on a rendering farm to make movies have nothing to do with releasing GPL-based media player software? one is content, the other is software.
but I always hear about the GPL being violated and not about actual punishments.
/. story about firmware, and even that looked just to be "we'll start releasing source code in our next version".
there was a recent
there need to be punitive fines, not just a constant fight just to make people agree to stop breaking the law next time.
>Apple stuff is for people with more money than sense.
no, it's for people who value convenience and experience over money.
watching TV in "real-time" is for people with more couch than life.
yeah, I've already seen posts along the lines of "omg Apple updated iTunes without me knowing! spyware! hax! internet content changing without downloading an installer? that's unpossible!"
I wish Apple had tried to patent the ministore, because then we'd have had a million posts about how it's the simplest and most obvious feature ever instead of the insane FUD.
>Users who do not click on the 'Turn on MiniStore' button will not have their privacy invaded.
how the fuck is it an invasion of privacy?
no personal data is collected or sent, or ever was. it's a feature that turns your library into iTMS links, basically just a tabbed version of the little arrows that have been there for ages. oh noes! hyperlinks and tabbed browsing! teh interweb is stealing my identity!
and even though it was blown way out of proportion, Apple still responded quickly and as desired.
...a copper gap!
>Offtopic as hell but I hate people who glorify the BBC without actually ever having to live with it as the only news source.
I have many news sources available but *choose* to use the BBC every time.
there may have been a few cases of the BBC failing to be as good as it could be but I'll take that over private news channels pushing their investors' adverts any time.
>I definitely prefer Safari/Konqueror to Firefox's rendering, though I can't put my finger on exactly why.
safari always feels "softer" than firefox to me. side by side shows that at least the fonts are clearer but I don't know if that's all.
>Maybe, maybe, the music industry could learn something from this.
yeah but if anyone's going to learn the lesson of not holding the world back for their own backwards ideas I'd hope it'd be the religious fundamentalists.
similarly, when I google for "$product review" I get about a kajillion "compare prices for $product" websites. then there's the adwords BS that means whatever you search for ebay will claim to sell it for less.
the number 1 rule of information is that profit motive fucks up content. that's why the BBC is one of the greatest services in the world.
I read about this a while ago in New Scientist. you should understand that it doesn't affect your memory, just the emotion associated with that memory. if I remember correctly the initial trial was giving it to rape victims. you wouldn't forget the fact that you were raped or stop being unhappy about it, the memory would simply not be so strong that you would be unable to live a normal life.
the pill is a one off and is best taken straight after the event so I don't see why it couldn't be standard practice to offer it. it can be given later after the event under the right conditions.
now that I've found some good adblocking for safari my main reason for firefox is gone. firefox's adblock is still a bit better but if this option isn't in the privacy tab of the preferences then I for one won't bother with special scripts or source code before dumping firefox.