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691.
by gouranga 15y ago
Just because it's next to the device doesn't mean it'll induce current in that position or at the right frequency to generate audible noise. Testing is much harder than that. I bet someone will build a clone and find out the hard way.
692.
by gouranga 15y ago
There is nothing wrong with making money as long as in the process you do not hurt anyone directly or indirectly. The latter is hard if not impossible which is where the system breaks.
693.
by gouranga 15y ago
Slight fact check here: Apple had nothing to do with ARM until it was well established. It was designed and built independently and was on the market for years first as a coprocessor add-on for the BBC and as a standalone workstation (Archi
694.
by gouranga 15y ago
Spot on. Also McDonalds just works how you expect it to.
695.
by gouranga 15y ago
FGS I don't ever use the start menu other than to pin my apps to the start bar the first time they are installed so get over it. Metro is only in your face if you ask for it. Noise? Remove the damn tiles. I rather like a Big Mac so I'm prob
696.
by gouranga 15y ago
No it's absolutely fine. Once activated, it's pretty much 100% ok if you move it around. It used to be an issue in Vista days but no longer - they have relaxed most requirements.
697.
by gouranga 15y ago
You might be interested in http://loper-os.org
698.
by gouranga 15y ago
I bet that is noisy as fuck. Long traces and no shielding - utter turd. Form should never compromise function.
699.
by gouranga 15y ago
The underlying API is always going to be POSIX and the ABI is going to be C based which in this age we can do better. Regarding abstraction - there is way too much already. A platform should stand alone and self host be viable, which is imp
700.
by gouranga 15y ago
Design the architecture again. It's surprising what you can fit in an FPGA these days. I'm convinced the entire hardware and software stack is broken and we need to start listening to people like Chuck Moore a bit more.
701.
by gouranga 15y ago
Another repurposed Linux system. I'd rather like to see a fresh start and some new ideas.
702.
by gouranga 15y ago
Oh I agree entirely. The real problem lies further up the stack - is UNIX the right solution?
703.
by gouranga 15y ago
My wife has the same problem ;)
704.
by gouranga 15y ago
Lisp
705.
by gouranga 15y ago
That's not really a typical 6.5 device tbh.
706.
by gouranga 15y ago
That's what happens when you buy a handset tied to the network. You will get fucked. In the UK, we can get SIM-free devices which have no network customisation or tie in. They update to the latest WP release fine. In my case, 139 GBP (~$22
707.
by gouranga 15y ago
I'll back you up. I've owned 2 HTC Android handsets and 2 iPhones. I'm currently using a Nokia Lumia 710. Impression: it's orders of magnitude better. Everything just works - can't find a single bug, it integrates nicely with everything, it
708.
by gouranga 15y ago
Probably very little change. MS are pretty good with API stability. I'm using the same .Net APIs as 2002 in a current LOB application.
709.
by gouranga 15y ago
That's a technical constraint. Totally different ARM architecture, platform and hardware specification!
710.
by gouranga 15y ago
No issues with the 710 and it's a shit load cheaper!
711.
by gouranga 15y ago
Get a Windows Phone - it will ask every time it does everything if you want. It's "opt out" by default which is more than I can say for Android or iPhone.
712.
by gouranga 15y ago
That's good and all that, buy what about latency? That's the killer these days.
713.
by gouranga 15y ago
Apple build quality is terrible. Why: You can't remove the battery without a screwdriver. That's dangerous, especially with LiPoly cells. We had a 2010 MacBook Pro which had an electrical fault on the logic board which caused a fire with no
714.
by gouranga 15y ago
Sorry for the shortness of the reply: No. Simply because it's contrary to capitalist ideals.
715.
by gouranga 15y ago
The narcissistic, English speaking, vocal and startup side of the tech community don't. The rest of us do.
716.
by gouranga 15y ago
Just what you need - a smug, obstructive calculator.
717.
by gouranga 15y ago
It's a completely different version of Office. I imagine it's at least partially recycled from Office for Windows Phone (which is bundled for free). It's actually rather good.
718.
by gouranga 15y ago
Well that's a load of shit. They screwed you for $59!!! 1/ I've never bought Windows. I tend to buy new hardware when it comes along every 2-3 years (which is the typical lifespan of any hardware regardless of brand/vendor). 2/ And I didn't
719.
by gouranga 15y ago
Seriously - 5Gb in 2012? For any Windows users, just use SkyDrive and Windows Live Mesh - it works wonderfully, is very reliable and has a decent TOS which respects user privacy and your data. You get 25Gb for free, OneNote (which rocks),
720.
by gouranga 15y ago
Spot on. You speak for the majority of the population. Living in London, I know no-one who supports it at all.

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