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by SpikeDad 14y ago
How'd this get to #1 post so fast?
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by SpikeDad 14y ago
Tough shit. Lessons learned from MBA being applied to new line of MBP. Is Apple the only technology company that draws the wrath of people in this vein? Everything is less open - it's the inevitable path of more for less that the consumer d
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by SpikeDad 14y ago
Not good news. I do hope Google leaves the Meebo name intact so it's easy to block their garbage with Adblock. I assume shortly we'll be seeing new postings from Google on what new personal information they'll be adding to the Google brain
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by SpikeDad 14y ago
I've used and supported Windows PC's and Macintosh's since DOS 3.1 and Apple DOS so I do have some experience. I tried W8 Consumer and W8 Pre-release and I still don't get it. Microsoft's fanatical effort to hide things from users borders o
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by SpikeDad 14y ago
Sigh. How can this be Hacker News and folks not get the obvious strategy from Apple on OS X and iOS. The App Store and Gateway have nothing to do with any desire of Apple to penalize or restrict power users. It's ONLY purpose is to give a s
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by SpikeDad 14y ago
Sheesh. How many times will this analysis be proposed. Anyone with the slightest interest in following Apple knows that Apple will never do this for the simple reason that they don't care a crap about the low end market. The Apple experienc
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by SpikeDad 14y ago
Again proving that when you do something that is not in your companies nature or DNA but rather for money or reflexive response towards your competitors you will fail. It's one of the reasons why tablet=iPad. For Apple, it's technology inte
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
I think the psychology of "group think" is very interesting. I'm sure there could be plenty of material for PhDs if MS would let folks in to study them. I can just hear the discussion now at the top levels of MS. You know - synergy, that's
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
And if you're interested in running it yourself, give this a try. http://ibm1130.org/sim/downloads The IBM 1130 system emulator with APL/1130. A Windows executable that provides for IBM System 1130 emulation via Hyperterminal and a custom
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
Summary: We want to be able to turn over any information the government wants without being blamed.
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
Hardware is not the goal of OLPC. But it's an important component and a Raspberry Pi is not in the same ballpark as an XO laptop. A kid in rural Peru is not going to have access to monitors, keyboards or the power required to run them. Nor
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
If you can believe it. Who's going to check if their summary really matches the 75 page terms?
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
Sure. All the time. I enjoy watching news commentary on MSNBC. It's a kick to see exposed all of the despicable right-wing activities. If I want news FACTS, I stick to the NY Times, however.
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
I have an X60 and a T60. You are completely wrong. Sorry but there is nothing on the market like the iPad (3rd Gen) Retina screen.
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
So where was Microsoft and other tablet manufacturers during the iPad "revolution". Were they touting their upcoming high-resolution displays? Huge battery reserves? Easy app development platforms? Nope. ALL of the Windows and Android table
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
Of course. Even here people can't resist the Apple hate pronunciations. What do people think they'd be developing if it wasn't for Apple? Would the $X billions of dollars paid to App developers be made some other way? Basic g
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
So does this mean that for Woz the ends justify the means? Lying through one's teeth is a valid strategy to create a "message"? What next, Woz being a spokesperson for Google? If he thinks that the issue of Chinese workers and Apple is impo
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
I agree current laws are crap. But isn't is possible for someone to refrain while traveling to avoid such a circumstance? And no, medical use is crapola - folks treat this like some miracle drug.
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
Seems about right. Windows 8 Tablets will be about 1/3 as good as iPads so they're right on schedule.
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
Sigh. What nonsense. Give me a few minutes and I'll find an exact prediction of tablet computers in 1950's Science Fiction literature. When flying cars are finally in use, who's going to get the credit for inventing those?
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
Equating left leaning liberal publications with fanatical right wing conservative hate press is hardly a legitimate comparison. Lets get some NPR positioning here - reporting doesn't require equal commenting when the truth is stacked for on
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
WiFi Pineapple Mark IV? - http://hakshop.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/...
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
Strangely, he didn't include his large campaign contributions from the Entertainment industry in his analysis of the laws. I might respect his position a bit more if he commented on this. However, I can see the position of these guys since
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by SpikeDad 15y ago
I'd have to disagree with you on the build once, run everywhere philosophy. If you're talking about mobile apps, there's really no such thing. And textbooks (at least as Apple sees them) are a subset of mobile apps. It takes specialized env