Comment I wish GNU Hurd was ready (Score 1) 313
Then RMS wouldn't need to hijack linux for his cause.
The best thing to happen to Linux was the philosophy of Open Source.
I'm not unsympathetic to the FSF's goals, but Linux just isn't GNU to me.
Comment Re:Interesting possibilities (Score 1) 155
My thinking was that some things could be offloaded to the host device through expansion card slots. Perhaps the use of mini-pci cards or what have you for wifi. Perhaps extra RAM could be added as well without touching the EOMA-68 card.
Comment Interesting possibilities (Score 2) 155
Yeah I've been following this for a while as well. I was originally confused by the purpose of the PCMCIA card, but it eventually came through in my mind the idea that the PCMCIA card shaped object is just a REALLY EASILY replaceable motherboard that plugs in to a host device. Granted it's not a PCMCIA card, and it's not called a PCMCIA card.
I like the premise. Buy a barebones laptop shell, plug in the EOMA-68 card device, and boot up. Or plug it into some other type of form factor. Inside of a TV. Inside a media player device. Inside a tablet. So many options. This could be big.
Assuming this uses the Allwinner A10 chip, What is the status of decent hardware video decoding support?
Frankly the fact that they put gigabit ethernet on board is pretty awesome. That's not something that comes with the SoC.
If you did put it in a device shaped like a laptop, would you be able to add more ram, upgrade the wifi card, etc, like a normal laptop or are you stuck with what's on board? Not sure how the card deals with expandability.
Still, if this catches on, maybe RMS will finally be able to move up from his yeeloong lemote
Comment MHL (Score 1) 261
Does the Nexus 7 tablet support MHL cable output?
If it doesn't, great disappointment. I can live with the lack of SD slot, but no video output is a deal breaker.
How Madefire Is Changing the Visual Grammar of Comics 74
waderoush writes "When you read a comic book or graphic novel on your tablet device, you're usually looking at a static reproduction of a print page, not a 'born digital' creation with serious interactivity. Madefire, a new startup in Emeryville, CA, is working to change that with the release today of its new iPad reader and comic-book authoring tool. Featuring seven original titles at launch — including one from Watchmen creator Dave Gibbons — the Madefire platform largely abandons traditional panel layouts in favor of 'sequences' in which the action progresses through the addition of image layers, as well as sound effects and music. 'We want to make people look at the fabric of storytelling—left to right, top to bottom—and break that fabric,' says Madefire founder Ben Wolstenholme. The company is also avoiding well-known superhero titles in favor of new characters and storylines. 'This century needs its new creations and its new myths and legacies,' says chief creative officer Liam Sharp, a veteran of X-Men, Spider-Man, Spawn, and other well-known traditional series."
Comment Re:Haven't we seen this before? (Score 2) 95
Indeed, the colour magenta is scientifically proven to stop solar winds.
RIM's Future Hangs On Developer Support For 'New BlackBerry' 148
alphadogg writes "With its future up for grabs, Research in Motion at its annual BlackBerry World conference next week will focus on simplifying development for its soon-to-be-unveiled BlackBerry 10 operating system. HTML5 is one key technology in that strategy to create a viable ecosystem of applications for a new generation of mobile devices expected to ship by year-end. The simplicity is needed because BB10, based on a real time kernel acquired with RIM's buyout of QNX Software Systems in 2010, is a complete break with the software that runs on standard BlackBerry smartphones. 'It's a bit of a challenge,' says Tyler Lessard, formerly a RIM vice president in charge of the global developer program, and since October 2011 chief marketing officer at mobile security vendor Fixmo. 'There's very little or no compatibility between the old and new operating systems. Existing apps can't be carried forward to QNX and BB 10. The question is, once the BlackBerry 10 smartphones launch, can RIM have an adequate catalog of apps?'"
Comment It drives me crazy (Score 4, Insightful) 143
Why can't they offer a vetting process for apps? Not everything needs the "Google seal of approval", but having a google verified or trusted apps icon appear on an app might alleviate some of the problems, or at least the perception of the google market store (I can't call it google play store, it's just stupid) being a haven for malware and cheap ripoffs.
In fact, this could be a policy that a third party app store could institute. It would be interesting to see it happen, as they could potentially become more popular than Google's own store.
Comment Re:I just switched from MTS to Rogers (Score 0) 53
i did the opposite and now I'm with MTS unlimited 3G data for $75/month. Rogers refuses to offer that option so they can DIAF. Granted I brought my own unlocked Android phone so I'm on month to month.. but that's a bonus as well. MTS's biggest failure is in their still pathetic phone selection. I almost think someone at RIM is a major shareholder and refuses to let them offer anything that isn't a blackberry.
Comment To be fair (Score 5, Funny) 123
in Microsoft's eyes, they are the most malicious threat in existence right now.
Dealing With an Overly-Restrictive Intellectual Property Policy? 467
An anonymous reader writes "I am very happy with my current job, but there have always been a few ideas for things I've wanted to develop on the side. Ideally I'd keep my day job, reserving mornings, evenings and weekends to see if the side-projects could become viable. The problem is: my employer has an IP policy that states that anything I do while under their employ is theirs, even when I'm off the clock. Does anyone have suggestions about workarounds, magic loopholes, false identity for the side projects? Anything?"
Comment Re:Lesson of the day: (Score 1) 271
Your problem is with your legislature, a corrupt shower of bastards voted in by an ignorant population.
Which is made up predominately with lawyers.
Lawyers who use lawyer speak and care not for what is right for society, but with technicalities and winning arguments and power using them.
Comment Haiku (Score 1) 1613
Steve Jobs dead
Pancreatic Cancer just as stubborn
As he was
Comment Re:Just what I've been looking for... (Score 1) 199
It'd be nice if they also threw in a digital optical s/pdif output on it. But either way, I can now use the PCI slot for this, take out the broadcom decoder mini Pci-e card and use it elsewhere, and put the wireless card in the mini pci-e slot rather than a pci -> mini pci-e adapter. Only problem is now I gotta wait. Do they have an ETA or price estimate anywhere yet?
This may just end up as a hot seller.
Comment /checks the calender (Score 1) 156
It is 2011!
That's a good start, and a good sign.
