Is it just me or does the fact that their allowance program has a -minimum- purchase of $10 per month seem a bit ridiculous? Damned if I'm going to give a young child $10 per month to spend on games and in-app purchases. If Apple really wanted to make it useful for parents it would have a $1 minimum. Instead, it's about pulling more money.
No, the moral of the story is to not hire criminals. If he didn't like the wages/working conditions he should get another job, not find ways to criminally bilk his current employer.
On Wednesday we'll find out about HP's new tablets. One thing that will be very important will be the price. I'm hoping that it steers well clear of the $800 mark. As I was telling someone, there are two ways to approach this: One, a low cost device that will be an easy purchase. Two, a device with incredible specs that people are willing to pay a premium for. I honestly think that approach one, while possibly a disappointment to the tech geek crowd, will yield a lot more owners. In any case, I'll be there in SF to hear the announcement!
I'll be attending HP's Feb. 9th announcement as well as their developer shindig that follows that night. I expect that HP will have something surprising to show us. We're all expecting the tablet we've been promised. And, we're expecting the next generation of smartphones. Also, a formal launch of their Enyo cross-platform development platform. All those things will, of course, be well received by the Palm faithful. It's the surprise that's in store which I think will make or break webOS.
I could be off-base here but I think those rooting for webOS will be pleased on the 9th. I don't think it's too late to relaunch this ship. If you'd like to see some live coverage of the events, tune in to webOSroundup.
In the case of medical records those are protected by specific laws (HIPAA). I suspect, unless specifically spelled out in HIPAA, the doctor's income records could be subpoenaed, which might contain amounts you were billed. As to your other information, good luck with that. Your right to assert that ownership is tenuous at best and almost certainly waived by the agreements you signed with your bank, your credit card and your mortgage company.
I suggest you target HTML5 instead. With it and some JavaScript you can create apps for both of those, as well as webOS and desktops. Learn a skillset that's not tied to a particular vendor. I'm personally not a fan of Java and Objective C (which isn't -required- for iOS but is the de facto standard) is way too niche. This isn't to say that you shouldn't try those languages out. Learning new languages and tools is great for a programmer.
I don't believe this is a very accurate description of the problem. Here is the issue in a nutshell: You couldn't install or update apps from the App Catalog. Period. Everything else in the phone was unaffected. The beauty of the webOS ecosystem is that homebrew (encouraged by Palm!) was completely unaffected. You could still go open, tinker, futz and fuss with the phone all you wanted to through things like Preware or webOS Quick Install. Even if HP decided to shutter Palm tomorrow (which isn't going to happen with all the hype around tablets these days) the homebrew community would continue to thrive. It is an open Linux platform after all.
You are right that webOS doesn't currently support arbitrary CalDAV. You -can- set it up using Google Calendar as a gateway. I can understand why you wouldn't want to do that, though. I suspect we'll see CalDAV support soon. I wouldn't be too surprised to see a patch that allows CalDAV support.
You really should take a look at webOS. You don't need to root the device. You have root access available just by downloading the SDK. Everything is modifiable and easy to recover because Palm makes the OS images available for download. There's a really strong homebrew and patching community.
I'm really, really tired of that old saw. Throwing out collective goods as a sign we support socialism is a gross misunderstanding of economics. Health care need not fall into the realm of the collective goods you describe. Collective goods are those goods individuals cannot acquire by themselves. Individuals can and should make decisions regarding their health care. Individuals choose to live in a society that provides the types of collective goods they cannot acquire on their own, such as a postal service, fire and police, etc. Your tired examples are in no way related to socialism or health care.
As to space, given that there isn't yet a commercially viable reason to send people to the moon the government does have the power (and responsibility) to fund research under its mandate to promote the arts and sciences.
Developing for webOS is perhaps even better for developers. Personally, I hate Java. I think I'd rather go through the pain of learning Objective C. I wasn't a big fan of JavaScript, either, until I started working with it for webOS apps. Now, with the PDK (plugin development kit) coming out, developers can write in C/C++ and access SDL for applications that need that extra oompf. The underlying Linux OS is readily accessible, moreso than it is on Android, I've been given to understand. There's a tremendous homebrew community out there creating patches, themes and more. Check out http://webos-internals.org/ if interested in seeing that side. And, with Palm-blessed sideloading of apps, developers can make their own way.
Self Aware Games has three different real-time multiplayer card games that work on webOS and iPhone devices as well as Facebook. They've got a really nice interface and have worked to maintain the social aspects of card games. They're fun and well done, too. Word Ace is a combo of Scrabble and Texas Hold 'Em. Card Ace is Texas Hold 'Em. I'll let you guess what Card Ace: Blackjack is about.
Interestingly, the games are all free, though I recommend picking up one of their poker chip packs to help support them.
Tethering on webOS is also very simple. In Europe, it's enabled by default and on Verizon you have the built-in hotspot app. On Sprint, though, you'll need one of the homebrew solutions.
This isn't really too surprising. When they purchased Symbol Technologies they were making a play for the wireless networking IP. I really didn't think they were very interested in holding on to the bar code scanning end of that business. Symbol is a big player in my industry so I'm very interested to see how those technologies get split up. I suppose we'll be getting much better details soon (or maybe I could have RTFA).
What a tired and nonsensical response. Those are examples of club goods that we as a society agree to contribute towards. It has nothing to do with 'entertainment', with spending more than you can afford nor with 'stealing' or taking goods/services.
Sprint still has well-priced plans, being the cheapest of the AT&T, Verizon, Sprint triumvirate. Given that, AT&T and Verizon just dropped their prices. I'd go with a Palm Pre on Sprint and just homebrew a tethering app. If you want another option, Verizon will have Palm Pre Plus which includes built-in MiFi hotspot software (plan of undisclosed price still, I think) for up to five devices. With Verizon's new prices and possibly a buy-one-get-a-Pixi-Plus-Free, the MiFi and their coverage that's a pretty tough combo to beat. Again, it's all subjective.
If you read closer, the contest is for apps created with the traditional SDK. Apps created with the PDK (native apps) are not eligible for the contest.
I find the UI of webOS devices to be very well thought out and elegant. I also have an HTC Hero and while it does have some strong points there are many areas where the geeky underside of Android is visible. The look and feel is very different. Compare how webOS uses the notification area for displaying information without obscuring the app you're using. Compare how multitasking works -- the card metaphor works extremely well in practice. The gesture area is also a nice way to interact with the device.
The other big difference to me is how Palm has embraced the homebrew and open source community, going so far as to give a 'shout out' to the homebrew community during their CES talk. The N900 is really about the only other device that is as open as webOS devices. With Preware[1] you can install Optware packages, custom services, themes, apps, patches to the in-built apps, and more. When the homebrew community released native apps in advance of CES, some Palm employees were even retweeting the success. They're very involved in the community. Things may be the same on other platforms but I haven't seen it.
[1] Preware is an on-device app for installing homebrew (and soon, thanks to Palm's open feed) and other apps.
I just watched the CES presentation and it was very good. Lots of excellent stuff coming from Palm. The 3D games look great and I've already downloaded one of them. A little sad the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus are Verizon exclusives but I wasn't going to replace my Pre in any case. The proof will be in what Verizon does for marketing the Pre and Pixi. If they do half as well pushing it as they did the Droid it will be great, particularly since the Pre and Pixi are much more consumer friendly devices than any of the Android devices, in my opinion.
The PDK, allowing for native apps, really removes that last barrier that devs were complaining about, so I should hope we'll be seeing a lot more active development for the platform. Still, there are a tremendous number of apps that can be developed with the existing SDK. I don't think people have really begun tapping the Canvas element. The 3D games look great but they're going to be tough on the battery.
I should have a review of CES up on Pre 101 tonight, so check back if you want the executive summary of the CES announcement.
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Is it just me or does the fact that their allowance program has a -minimum- purchase of $10 per month seem a bit ridiculous? Damned if I'm going to give a young child $10 per month to spend on games and in-app purchases. If Apple really wanted to make it useful for parents it would have a $1 minimum. Instead, it's about pulling more money.
No, that's not all. There's also this gem: 'Our new steering technology allows use[sic] to direct current flow...'.
No, now you're stealing from both the businesses and the crooks. You're not moving up the ethical ladder at all.
This submission is horrible. Yes, it's so bad I'm ranting about bad editors on /. At least -I- will feel better.
No, the moral of the story is to not hire criminals. If he didn't like the wages/working conditions he should get another job, not find ways to criminally bilk his current employer.
On Wednesday we'll find out about HP's new tablets. One thing that will be very important will be the price. I'm hoping that it steers well clear of the $800 mark. As I was telling someone, there are two ways to approach this: One, a low cost device that will be an easy purchase. Two, a device with incredible specs that people are willing to pay a premium for. I honestly think that approach one, while possibly a disappointment to the tech geek crowd, will yield a lot more owners. In any case, I'll be there in SF to hear the announcement!
I'll be attending HP's Feb. 9th announcement as well as their developer shindig that follows that night. I expect that HP will have something surprising to show us. We're all expecting the tablet we've been promised. And, we're expecting the next generation of smartphones. Also, a formal launch of their Enyo cross-platform development platform. All those things will, of course, be well received by the Palm faithful. It's the surprise that's in store which I think will make or break webOS.
I could be off-base here but I think those rooting for webOS will be pleased on the 9th. I don't think it's too late to relaunch this ship. If you'd like to see some live coverage of the events, tune in to webOSroundup.
Well said. I wonder whatever became of my mod points?
In the case of medical records those are protected by specific laws (HIPAA). I suspect, unless specifically spelled out in HIPAA, the doctor's income records could be subpoenaed, which might contain amounts you were billed. As to your other information, good luck with that. Your right to assert that ownership is tenuous at best and almost certainly waived by the agreements you signed with your bank, your credit card and your mortgage company.
Since when did Nobel Peace Prize = "I agree with what they're doing".
Since Obama got one? More seriously, for a long time.
I suggest you target HTML5 instead. With it and some JavaScript you can create apps for both of those, as well as webOS and desktops. Learn a skillset that's not tied to a particular vendor. I'm personally not a fan of Java and Objective C (which isn't -required- for iOS but is the de facto standard) is way too niche. This isn't to say that you shouldn't try those languages out. Learning new languages and tools is great for a programmer.
I don't believe this is a very accurate description of the problem. Here is the issue in a nutshell: You couldn't install or update apps from the App Catalog. Period. Everything else in the phone was unaffected. The beauty of the webOS ecosystem is that homebrew (encouraged by Palm!) was completely unaffected. You could still go open, tinker, futz and fuss with the phone all you wanted to through things like Preware or webOS Quick Install. Even if HP decided to shutter Palm tomorrow (which isn't going to happen with all the hype around tablets these days) the homebrew community would continue to thrive. It is an open Linux platform after all.
You are right that webOS doesn't currently support arbitrary CalDAV. You -can- set it up using Google Calendar as a gateway. I can understand why you wouldn't want to do that, though. I suspect we'll see CalDAV support soon. I wouldn't be too surprised to see a patch that allows CalDAV support.
You really should take a look at webOS. You don't need to root the device. You have root access available just by downloading the SDK. Everything is modifiable and easy to recover because Palm makes the OS images available for download. There's a really strong homebrew and patching community.
I'm really, really tired of that old saw. Throwing out collective goods as a sign we support socialism is a gross misunderstanding of economics. Health care need not fall into the realm of the collective goods you describe. Collective goods are those goods individuals cannot acquire by themselves. Individuals can and should make decisions regarding their health care. Individuals choose to live in a society that provides the types of collective goods they cannot acquire on their own, such as a postal service, fire and police, etc. Your tired examples are in no way related to socialism or health care.
As to space, given that there isn't yet a commercially viable reason to send people to the moon the government does have the power (and responsibility) to fund research under its mandate to promote the arts and sciences.
Developing for webOS is perhaps even better for developers. Personally, I hate Java. I think I'd rather go through the pain of learning Objective C. I wasn't a big fan of JavaScript, either, until I started working with it for webOS apps. Now, with the PDK (plugin development kit) coming out, developers can write in C/C++ and access SDL for applications that need that extra oompf. The underlying Linux OS is readily accessible, moreso than it is on Android, I've been given to understand. There's a tremendous homebrew community out there creating patches, themes and more. Check out http://webos-internals.org/ if interested in seeing that side. And, with Palm-blessed sideloading of apps, developers can make their own way.
Self Aware Games has three different real-time multiplayer card games that work on webOS and iPhone devices as well as Facebook. They've got a really nice interface and have worked to maintain the social aspects of card games. They're fun and well done, too. Word Ace is a combo of Scrabble and Texas Hold 'Em. Card Ace is Texas Hold 'Em. I'll let you guess what Card Ace: Blackjack is about.
Interestingly, the games are all free, though I recommend picking up one of their poker chip packs to help support them.
Tethering on webOS is also very simple. In Europe, it's enabled by default and on Verizon you have the built-in hotspot app. On Sprint, though, you'll need one of the homebrew solutions.
This isn't really too surprising. When they purchased Symbol Technologies they were making a play for the wireless networking IP. I really didn't think they were very interested in holding on to the bar code scanning end of that business. Symbol is a big player in my industry so I'm very interested to see how those technologies get split up. I suppose we'll be getting much better details soon (or maybe I could have RTFA).
What a tired and nonsensical response. Those are examples of club goods that we as a society agree to contribute towards. It has nothing to do with 'entertainment', with spending more than you can afford nor with 'stealing' or taking goods/services.
Sprint still has well-priced plans, being the cheapest of the AT&T, Verizon, Sprint triumvirate. Given that, AT&T and Verizon just dropped their prices. I'd go with a Palm Pre on Sprint and just homebrew a tethering app. If you want another option, Verizon will have Palm Pre Plus which includes built-in MiFi hotspot software (plan of undisclosed price still, I think) for up to five devices. With Verizon's new prices and possibly a buy-one-get-a-Pixi-Plus-Free, the MiFi and their coverage that's a pretty tough combo to beat. Again, it's all subjective.
I forgot to link to the Palm CES presentation: http://www.youtube.com/palm
If you read closer, the contest is for apps created with the traditional SDK. Apps created with the PDK (native apps) are not eligible for the contest.
I find the UI of webOS devices to be very well thought out and elegant. I also have an HTC Hero and while it does have some strong points there are many areas where the geeky underside of Android is visible. The look and feel is very different. Compare how webOS uses the notification area for displaying information without obscuring the app you're using. Compare how multitasking works -- the card metaphor works extremely well in practice. The gesture area is also a nice way to interact with the device.
The other big difference to me is how Palm has embraced the homebrew and open source community, going so far as to give a 'shout out' to the homebrew community during their CES talk. The N900 is really about the only other device that is as open as webOS devices. With Preware[1] you can install Optware packages, custom services, themes, apps, patches to the in-built apps, and more. When the homebrew community released native apps in advance of CES, some Palm employees were even retweeting the success. They're very involved in the community. Things may be the same on other platforms but I haven't seen it.
[1] Preware is an on-device app for installing homebrew (and soon, thanks to Palm's open feed) and other apps.
I just watched the CES presentation and it was very good. Lots of excellent stuff coming from Palm. The 3D games look great and I've already downloaded one of them. A little sad the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus are Verizon exclusives but I wasn't going to replace my Pre in any case. The proof will be in what Verizon does for marketing the Pre and Pixi. If they do half as well pushing it as they did the Droid it will be great, particularly since the Pre and Pixi are much more consumer friendly devices than any of the Android devices, in my opinion.
The PDK, allowing for native apps, really removes that last barrier that devs were complaining about, so I should hope we'll be seeing a lot more active development for the platform. Still, there are a tremendous number of apps that can be developed with the existing SDK. I don't think people have really begun tapping the Canvas element. The 3D games look great but they're going to be tough on the battery.
I should have a review of CES up on Pre 101 tonight, so check back if you want the executive summary of the CES announcement.