nfoz

86 ms·

541.
by nfoz 12y ago
I'm willing to make the trade-off. If we don't have copyright, then I'm okay with people distributing binaries without the source code. We're in a fundamentally different environment, and one that I think gives the corr
542.
by nfoz 12y ago
Is this accurate? Perhaps I am one of the "bamboozled" mentioned in [1], as I tend to assume that the default copyright of works, in accordance with the Berne convention[2], do not yield the right to make and distribute copies no
543.
by nfoz 12y ago
This is a curious phenomenon, then. If someone said, "max. 40 years but you probably won't get that", my mind is probably going to be stuck on the number "40 years". That's probably sufficient to terrify some
544.
by nfoz 12y ago
40 years sounds like an awful brutal sentence hanging over this man's head. Then again, the accusation is that he forged documents and emails, and deleted others, as part of a lawsuit. That seems pretty bad. But 40 years literally tak
545.
by nfoz 12y ago
What does that even mean?
546.
by nfoz 12y ago
The axe-grinding here is, e.g. "over-pensioned" and "providing no benefit to anyone". This is awkward language, I'm not sure it contributes. If the poster had said, "The FAA is wasteful and does not need to ex
547.
by nfoz 12y ago
Interesting that this is a complaint against the user posting the video, rather than against YouTube.
548.
by nfoz 12y ago
Sounds like that would void the warranty? I've never had to do something like that to install Linux on a laptop before.
549.
by nfoz 12y ago
But why wouldn't you get the Dell XPS 13 instead? (Linux edition coming out soon.) The Pixel is heavier than the MBA, while the XPS is lighter/slimmer and has a real harddrive. There are minor trade-offs here and there but it&#
550.
by nfoz 12y ago
This was a serious question, I'm legitimately curious. We can't pretend that isn't part of the product offering, and it's a unique aspect of the ChromeOS experience. I can only assume this could partially subsidize the
551.
by nfoz 12y ago
I wonder how much Google makes on these devices in advertising per user.
552.
by nfoz 12y ago
In order to purchase the Pixel, I had to create a Google Wallet account. This needed all my contact info. Once I get the device I will use a different fake google account, but they can suspect there's a link between the purchasing acc
553.
by nfoz 12y ago
My mom needs a webcam and Skype to chat with her grandkids. She needs a USB slot so she can load a document from a conference. She needs flash to play that silly train game she found online that the grandkids admire her for. She needs a de
554.
by nfoz 12y ago
If you compare the new Dell XPS 13 or even a Vaio Pro 13 (sadly not sold in the US anymore), it's pretty surprising to compare them to the Pixel. They both have much more connectivity options, 16:9 13" screens while being a full p
555.
by nfoz 12y ago
Besides the terms of service violation, if you provide an invalid phone number you're likely to get locked out of something and not able to verify your identity to get back in.
556.
by nfoz 12y ago
... would be fine until I want to talk to my mother, who uses Skype. And then it would feel strangely limiting to not be able to do that on my $999 computer.
557.
by nfoz 12y ago
Whoaaaaa this seems waaaayy hackier than I expected. Will this void the warranty? I just ordered... I will be returning the thing if I can't get Debian installed and given a thorough trial run. Edit: Nevermind it's really not th
558.
by nfoz 12y ago
"To place an order, you must have a Google Wallet account." Ugh, really? Can't I just buy the product? Will these be sold in stores, or outside of Google's ecosystem? Just curious. Andyes, I want one specifically for
559.
by nfoz 12y ago
You may consider the Dell XPS13 when the Linux edition comes out. See http://bartongeorge.net/ for status updates. I too am shopping for a Linux laptop. It can be tough.
560.
by nfoz 12y ago
Whatever it says it is, I'll always remap it to Control :)
561.
by nfoz 12y ago
How well did non-ChromeOS linux work on the last Pixel?
562.
by nfoz 12y ago
Facing obsolescence, yet here we are discussing how much we need exactly that technology that we're going to abandon. And will spend enormous resources trying to band-aid it on top of an infrastructure that was not designed to support
563.
by nfoz 12y ago
False dichotomy. Dedicated lines such as telephones exist. We could also build new technologies like you suggest, that are separate from the IP internet.
564.
by nfoz 12y ago
I believe the original is the Etherkiller: http://www.fiftythree.org/etherkiller/
565.
by nfoz 12y ago
Personally I like news media / journalism to be operated as non-profits funded by governments, foundations, and individual donors. I am happy to pay for content.
566.
by nfoz 12y ago
One will be comfortable in a purse, and the other will not. There are different target audiences here, and thankfully, there are different products from different competitors to choose from.
567.
by nfoz 12y ago
"And you're already paying the Apple tax" Can we stop with this meme? There's no tax. There's a price for a product. Buy it or don't. I have followed the laptop market quite closely for very many years and
568.
by nfoz 12y ago
This comment is ridiculous. What is it about "laptop" that makes you think "professional tasks with a mouse and external drive"?? That's not how most people use their laptops. Given that it runs OS X and not iOS i
569.
by nfoz 12y ago
And as much as I love the idea of thinness, I'm in the awkward state of shopping for a small laptop that is everything except thin. I want a keyboard with depth/action to the keypresses! It's becoming extremely hard to fi
570.
by nfoz 12y ago
> One problem is they went to a defense contractor to build software instead of a software company. That's not a problem. That's why it ever worked properly in the first place, let alone working correctly for 40 years. Why s

More ›