econgeeker

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by econgeeker 15y ago
You're making an assumption that he overhead is the cause of the speed. There's no serial port on the iOS device connector. So it isn't really as you represent. The iOS device connector has a USB client port. This requires the other side
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by econgeeker 15y ago
Yes, it is. The iOS Accessory SDK is public. You'd just be making an App that relies on people having this hardware already. This works for hardware manufacturers who make iOS accessories and then want to ship an App to work with it (whic
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by econgeeker 15y ago
How long until a former SNL comedian is holding Senate hearings about this major violation of privacy?
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by econgeeker 15y ago
Except that Apple doesn't exercise any proprietary control, except if you want to sell in the App store. If you just want to hack on your hardware, Apple doesn't care. You might void your warranty, but that's it. Apple keeps the consume
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by econgeeker 15y ago
Wait, did you want to hack together a solution, or sell something in the App Store? You can run any software you want on your devices without Apple caring at all. Either your company is an enterprise licensee, or you pay your $99. Big dea
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by econgeeker 15y ago
Wait, why should a geek be appalled that Apple cares about the quality of accessories people sell? Its not like two weeks ago, before this product, you wouldn't hook an iPhone up to an RS-232 port! You could always do that if you wanted to
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by econgeeker 15y ago
Hackers have been hooking up iPods for years. Apple doesn't mind it, and you don't need Apple's permission. The idea that Apple is "locked down" while others are "open" is silly. When it comes to you, using your Apple hardware with any ot
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by econgeeker 15y ago
I don't understand this comparison. Android tablets have not proven to be cheaper than the iPad (adjusting for screen size). It is true that this cable is overpriced, but that is simply because there isn't a big demand for serial cables, a
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by econgeeker 15y ago
You're correct, but I think this also is why it needs to be Cook. Essentially, Apple is a one product company. That product is "the mac". The "mac" comes in the form of a combination of software and hardware. OS X on Macintoshes is the pas
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by econgeeker 15y ago
You may not use them, but not everyone speaks english. Plus, I suspect that those were one of the things that got removed and that get pulled down at install time if needed.
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by econgeeker 15y ago
IIRC The 3.7 Lion install is down from the 4.7 Snow Leopard install, which was the result of a crash diet that Leopard was put on, I believe, bringing it down from around 7GB originally. Apple's been squeezing out the bloat for several year
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by econgeeker 15y ago
Everything in this article is false. The author admits having not even read the patent. This is just misrepresentation to further an agenda that wants to pretend that Apple didn't invent anything with the iPhone. Reality: That compaq used
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by econgeeker 15y ago
I checked that page and checked the page specifically addressing Sovereign Immunity in the USA. Other than the repeated assertion that the US government has it on the wikipedia page, I could find no evidence that they do. For instance, I d
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by econgeeker 15y ago
Most americans voted for either a democrat or a republican in the last many elections. I think he's safe saying "most americans" since the democrats and the republicans were involved with all of the situations he's describing, and even in
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by econgeeker 15y ago
There's no such thing (legally) as a warrant under court seal. If there is no warrant presented, and no warrant that can be gotten simply upon request by the searched party, then this was a warrantless search. If it was a warrantless searc
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by econgeeker 15y ago
If you don't like the patent system, I have a sympathetic ear. I have issues with it as well. I've yet to see any proposals for an alternative, though, and an alternative would require amending the constitution. If you're going to abuse t
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by econgeeker 15y ago
I don't see anything here that couldn't be a fabrication on LOMO's part as part of an attempt to smear manning. LOMO isn't exactly a stand-up character, and combined with someone inside the military (which wouldn't be hard to find when the
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by econgeeker 15y ago
Can you show me a Times, Newsweek, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, or NBC article, that's not an editorial, taking a pro-gold position? That's the mainstream. That's what the mostly-unsophisticated read and believe. The genuinely unsophisticated ha
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by econgeeker 15y ago
Certainly there is more awareness of gold in the USA than there was in the 1990s. On political radio- conservative or liberal- you hear "buy gold!" advertising. I've been hearing those ads going back, at least, to 2005! They were there i
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by econgeeker 15y ago
I disagree with you strongly, but I think you made a good attempt at an argument and I think it is wrong you were downvoted, so you have my meager upvote. I think your argument is disproven by walmart. Walmart doesn't chase "the super rich
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by econgeeker 15y ago
We went off the gold standard in 1914. There was a minor depression in 1920, but the government did nothing and it resolved itself. In 1929, the government decided to abandon that policy and took action, and by 1933 the use of gold as mon
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by econgeeker 15y ago
Switzerland still has a conservative financial system, and may benefit from a "flight to safety" as the euro deteriorates. That might be his reason for buying francs. Francs used to be backed by gold, and might still be partially backed by
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by econgeeker 15y ago
China's errors seem to be ones of engineering: Overbuilding. America's errors seem to be ones of lacking fortitude: constantly increasing over spending. If neither change, china is headed for continued growth and maybe some painful re-allo
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by econgeeker 15y ago
It is true that in a bubble everyone is telling you to buy. But I don't think we're in a bubble for the gold price for a couple reasons. The first is that most people with an unsophisticated financial perspective (eg: hair dressers) are not
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by econgeeker 15y ago
I believe under the GPL, you can sell software, you just have to distribute the source, that's true. However, the message hasn't seemingly sunk in, as there are many people who seem to be followers of stallman who get up in arms any time so
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by econgeeker 15y ago
" if you want to stamp out all this zeal and prejudice, you start with YOURSELF." You're talking to the person, rather than the point. In fact, looking at your original response, it is constructed to do the same thing. I'm done here.
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by econgeeker 15y ago
I'm not sure the point you're making, but I should have said "phone interviews, at least for me , are a waste of time." I would have brought you in face to face... a recommendation from someone already working there is a very valid positiv
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by econgeeker 15y ago
People are very different. It takes all kinds. The kind of hacker you are, is not the only kind of hacker there is. There can be very bright, excellent engineers, who spend their entire off-duty time watching TV. They don't have a duty
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by econgeeker 15y ago
It is an obviously unsound practice because at its core is an ideological prejudice: We're going to judge you, not on the quality of your skills, but on whether you contribute to open source software or not. Candidate are better off working
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by econgeeker 15y ago
I find it interesting that you presume the hit rate on bringing people in based on resumes would be very low. I can tell a good engineer from a bad one, pretty well, using resumes. Phone screens, however are a waste of time. It is difficu

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