I just noticed the Eee PC microphone issue when I installed the Gmail video chat client yesterday. I didn't feel like looking for a solution right away, but lo and behold, here it is. If I had the points I'd mod you up, instead, I'll just says thanks.
They demonstrated HTML5 notifications for Google Talk in Gmail at I/O this year. I've been looking forward to that feature. Please don't tell me that's been just a click away for month now. Or on second thought, please do.
I can't see the use for trying to educate them; for one, it's a waste of effort...
Especially considering one of the lyrics to the song is "I don't wanna talk to no scientist; ya'll motherfuckers lying and getting me pissed." They know there are educated explanations for rainbows and making babies--they may even know what they are--but it's just anti-religious elitism worth ignoring. Let them have their magical magnets. Any fans that take it that seriously probably weren't going to go on to be the next Gauss anyway.
Oh sweet. iPhone supports Google Voice now? And it runs in the background? Nice!
Oh wait, you must mean the functions that Apple decides are essential to me...too bad I still have a mind of my own and the ability to decide what I do and don't need. I guess I'll stick with Android until that changes due to stroke, lobotomy, etc.
So if I were to walk around looking under doormats for spare keys to people's houses, then there's nothing wrong with me? Just the people I take advantage of?
Are they complaining that they have to upgrade to have the latest and greatest and be trendy?
That seems to be the case. Nobody cares that car manufactures roll out new versions of their old models every year because nobody feels obligated to keep up with them. The opposite is true for gadgets. I'm sure that most people here know someone who has picked up each iphone that Apple has put out, and I'm sure that Apple knows it can exploit their fanbois like that. I bet they have a prototype somewhere that runs multiple apps plus some other "killer feature" that they won't release until they've exhausted the patience and buying power of their loyalists, and then must finally begin appealing to new users. In the meantime, they'll just add another megapixel to the camera every year or so.
Nintendo sells hardware, but their focus is its software. They may have a new console in the works but they have several games in the works for current console. This is called commitment to the customers who paid good money for the current console. As time passes, technology advances and hardware cheapens, they update the old console, but they're not trying to shove it down their loyal customers throats with keynote speeches and multimillion dollar ad campaigns.
So why not store a hash of the SSN instead? When the service rep keys in the number, it's converted to a hash and compared to others in the system. Serves the exact same purpose, except once the security of the system is compromised, the attacker is left with thousands of meaningless hashes instead of valid SSNs.
Turns out, searching for "Why is... so expensive?" turns up a lot of questions about gas prices, one about textbooks, and one about Macs. I can't say I've never asked myself about any of those questions before. I suppose Windows is expensive, but I really haven't ever thought about it since it has only ever come pre-installed on one laptop I bought. The expensive of Windows just isn't something that keeps a lot of people up at night.
Search algorithms aren't perfect. The Mac article had all the relevant keywords and not many relevant results to that query even exist. So, nice sensationalist, biased, non-researched reporting there, Slashdot.
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I just noticed the Eee PC microphone issue when I installed the Gmail video chat client yesterday. I didn't feel like looking for a solution right away, but lo and behold, here it is. If I had the points I'd mod you up, instead, I'll just says thanks.
I thought it was funny, and I love the owner of that website.
27bslash6.com? More like 27bslashdotted.com.
They demonstrated HTML5 notifications for Google Talk in Gmail at I/O this year. I've been looking forward to that feature. Please don't tell me that's been just a click away for month now. Or on second thought, please do.
No, I was referring to science itself, from the band's point of view. Don't forget that they're marketing their own religion.
I can't see the use for trying to educate them; for one, it's a waste of effort...
Especially considering one of the lyrics to the song is "I don't wanna talk to no scientist; ya'll motherfuckers lying and getting me pissed." They know there are educated explanations for rainbows and making babies--they may even know what they are--but it's just anti-religious elitism worth ignoring. Let them have their magical magnets. Any fans that take it that seriously probably weren't going to go on to be the next Gauss anyway.
Yep. Even when Apple loses, they win. Please pass the Kool-Aid.
Sorry you to hear you get "interrupted a few times per day" while Facebooking. You poor, poor thing.
Have you any idea how difficult it is to harvest your crops in only 30 hours a week?
Your blatant misunderstanding of the concept of evolution warms my heart, and brings sharp, throbbing pain to my brain.
Let's just forget it and join me in a verse of "We Are the World."
microsoft needs to focus on something with broad appeal.
Like what? An operating system? A web browser? An office suite? Help me out here.
reliable essential functions
Oh sweet. iPhone supports Google Voice now? And it runs in the background? Nice!
Oh wait, you must mean the functions that Apple decides are essential to me...too bad I still have a mind of my own and the ability to decide what I do and don't need. I guess I'll stick with Android until that changes due to stroke, lobotomy, etc.
So if I were to walk around looking under doormats for spare keys to people's houses, then there's nothing wrong with me? Just the people I take advantage of?
Paypal are Indian givers? I had to check my clock to make sure it wasn't April 1.
> Next i bet you'll see MS leverage this into a windows mobile version of the iphone.
And then what? A Windows 7 version of their Macbook? I don't think so, Tim.
AskJobs? I doubt it will give you many answers. And I predict a strict secrecy clause in the TOS for the answers is does give.
Who are the other seven pawns at Apple's disposal? Yahoo maybe? Who else?
"How DARE they not fellate Father Steve!!!"
Fix'd for you.
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You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.
For what? 3D graphics?
OOOh! Technology, apathy and profanity -- all rolled into one little golden nugget!
Slap an Apple logo on it and watch it hit the front page of /.
I'm more curious as to what those mammaries are for.
Are they complaining that they have to upgrade to have the latest and greatest and be trendy?
That seems to be the case. Nobody cares that car manufactures roll out new versions of their old models every year because nobody feels obligated to keep up with them. The opposite is true for gadgets. I'm sure that most people here know someone who has picked up each iphone that Apple has put out, and I'm sure that Apple knows it can exploit their fanbois like that. I bet they have a prototype somewhere that runs multiple apps plus some other "killer feature" that they won't release until they've exhausted the patience and buying power of their loyalists, and then must finally begin appealing to new users. In the meantime, they'll just add another megapixel to the camera every year or so.
Nintendo sells hardware, but their focus is its software. They may have a new console in the works but they have several games in the works for current console. This is called commitment to the customers who paid good money for the current console. As time passes, technology advances and hardware cheapens, they update the old console, but they're not trying to shove it down their loyal customers throats with keynote speeches and multimillion dollar ad campaigns.
A very large percentage of the Japanese population uses their cell phones in ways that would put iPhone users to shame.
Porn? Video games? Or a combination of the two?
So why not store a hash of the SSN instead? When the service rep keys in the number, it's converted to a hash and compared to others in the system. Serves the exact same purpose, except once the security of the system is compromised, the attacker is left with thousands of meaningless hashes instead of valid SSNs.
Furthermore, the top result for "Why are BMWs so expensive?" is an article called "Why is Gas So Expensive?"
... so expensive?" turns up a lot of questions about gas prices, one about textbooks, and one about Macs. I can't say I've never asked myself about any of those questions before. I suppose Windows is expensive, but I really haven't ever thought about it since it has only ever come pre-installed on one laptop I bought. The expensive of Windows just isn't something that keeps a lot of people up at night.
"Why are Porshes so expensive?" turns up a relevant top result, followed by "Why is wedding photography so expensive?"
"Why are Aston Martins so expensive?" turns up relevant second and third results followed by none other than "Why are Mac's So Expensive?"
Turns out, searching for "Why is
Search algorithms aren't perfect. The Mac article had all the relevant keywords and not many relevant results to that query even exist. So, nice sensationalist, biased, non-researched reporting there, Slashdot.