Comment 5th out of 333 in App Store (Score 1) 279
Searched for "Google Maps" in the app store and it came up 5th in the search results. Now they just need to implement Google Search in the store and we'll be set.
Comment Re:No more licensing fees :) (Score 2) 343
ODBC / JDBC takes care of the connection, protocol and authentication, but it definitely doesn't take care of vendor-specific dialects.
Most good databases support ANSI SQL standards, but those specifications are lacking in too many ways to build a completely functional application without having to poke around with implementation-specific hacks.
Most good databases support ANSI SQL standards, but those specifications are lacking in too many ways to build a completely functional application without having to poke around with implementation-specific hacks.
Comment Re:UDP ... (Score 1) 151
TCP needs enough buffer that it can hold a copy of each packet sent until it receives an acknowledgment because it may need to re-transmit the packet if it gets lost.
Thanks for the explanation!
Comment Re:Impossible? (Score 1) 368
law school at an Ivy league with a total of 5,000 in debt.
Um, Ivy League and other high-end private universities offer insane amounts of tuition assistance to any and all students who manage to get accepted. You don't make it into the Ivy League and leave buried in debt. You're either super-wealthy when you go in, or you're one of the very rare public high school graduates who made the cut and received heavy amounts of financial aid in return.
Comment Re:Should I get an iPhone rather than Android (Score 3, Interesting) 154
I have a Macbook and I think it's a mostly "meh" experience with a shitty screen and heavy hardware.
I just bought an iPhone 4S for use on a prepaid plan and found the experience to be very different, that is, much better than the Macbook.
I just bought an iPhone 4S for use on a prepaid plan and found the experience to be very different, that is, much better than the Macbook.
Comment Re:...in the US. (Score 3, Informative) 154
T-Mobile doesn't have iPhone in the US because we have a highly fragmented spectrum for cell phones. T-Mobile uses GSM, which is compatible, but in the US it's on an entirely different set of frequencies that the iPhone doesn't support.
Comment Re:How to treat a loyal customer (Score 1) 571
Another person my boss reports to believes mysql is not a professional database server.
As long as ALLOW_INVALID_DATES is built into MySQL, it will never be a professional database server.
Comment Re:How to treat a loyal customer (Score 2) 571
Try and find an enterprise grade accounting/erp system for a 20-200 person company that doesn't rely on Windows.
Um, lots of ERP systems run on Java and therefore are OS independent. They're not GPL software, but they will run on a GPL'ed OS.
Comment Re:Nginx and Mod Security (Varnish optional) (Score 2) 161
How in the hell does that address any part of the submitters question?
Comment Re:I like the new maps.. (Score 1) 372
Even on my old iphone4 it's faster and easier to read and does everything I want.
I take it you don't use it for navigating public transportation.
Using Google Maps on iPhone was my favorite way to navigate big cities. Now when you click the "Public Transit" icon, the App Store laughs at you.
Comment Re:This is a good thing (Score 4, Insightful) 712
When I report a bug to Microsoft they don't tell me to fix it myself.
When I report a bug to Microsoft they don't tell me anything at all.
Google Found Guilty of Libel For Search Results In Australia 223
Meshach writes "Google has been found guilty for refusing to take down a libelous search result in an Australian court (ruling). Music promoter Milorad Trkulja sued Google for refusing to take down links to website articles promoting libelous claims that Trkulja was connected to organized crime in Melbourne. Google told Trkulja to contact the sites on which the offensive materials were posted, as those webmasters controlled the content. But the Supreme Court of Victoria decided Google was responsible for removing the damaging links the moment Trkulja asked them to remove the content. As a result of the jury's decision in the case, Google will have to pay $200,000 in damages to Trkulja."
Comment Re:Yay! Democrats! (Score 1) 403
Do you think that the Patriot Act would be re-authorized if it was put up for national referendum?
Sadly, yes. Most Americans believe the TSA is doing a good job.
Comment Re:I Wish (Score 1) 259
nothing would matter because we wouldn't be here.
Oh yes, there would still be matter. The universe is important with or without us.
Google Wants To Be a Wireless Carrier 151
zacharye writes "Google has already conquered the software side of smartphones and now the technology giant is reportedly in talks to take over the air waves. A report on Thursday claims that Google has held talks with satellite television provider Dish Network regarding the possibility of a venture that would see Google launch its own cellular network and compete directly with the likes of Verizon and AT&T."
