In Finland we have a long running joke about all swedes being gay.. I now see why they would be.
Perhaps the problem is with the western justice system that by and large allows false rape charges to be leveled without fear of real repercussions. As this is a crime that usually ruins the reputation of the man (and yes, it's always a man that's the accused) even when the accusations prove false, why should there not be a serious consequence for leveling charges that can be later proven as lies?
Maybe the false accuser should receive the punishment for the crime for which she tried to accuse someone of (that is, if the accusation can be proven false). You'd see a lot less women going "I'll scream rape if you don't let me cut in front of you in the line".
16 directional control disc
0-9 numpad with Enter/Clear buttons
Plus a few "non-specific" buttons
Also considering how the controller is used, with overlays on the numpad, it just makes it that much harder to have anywhere close to the same feel or layout on PC joysticks or any Mouse+KB combination.
By the time they class action is done, all the customer is likely to see will be a $50 credit on their next iPhone.
Yes but the lawyers will make out like bandits.
1. There is no problem!
2. You're holding it wrong!
3. The bars are wrong!
Based on what I see Apple has done two major mistakes with the phone; Creating an antennae setup that is VERY "error" prone (yes, more even than the competitors who use similar setups with their antennae). And "faking" a superior signal via extra bars displayed. The latter was obviously done to make their phone look that much cooler.
But you can't fault Apple for lying.. after all, all the fanboys are looking for is some excuse to hang on to prove everything is alright in their little world.
I think the following video, even though it's in Finnish so no-one can understand it, illustrates the depth of belief some people have in Apple. Check it out here.
Assuming both sides claims are deemed to have merit and both refuse to pay licensing fees, Nokia has to think of another implementation for some GUI elements, hardly a gargantuan task. However, if Nokia wins, Apple has to reinvent mobile technology, then get all the networks to support their new implementation.
What was their alternative?
They didn't have firepower or mechanized armor that could match what the Germans had. But they did have many, many people.
Regardless, their technique worked. In fact, it worked so well that they alone were responsible for much of the damage that Germany sustained.
Umh.. didn't have the firepower or mechanized armor? Ok, granted T34's were few and far between, as were KVs when the germans attacked. I'll even grant you that the BT models they had were inferior to the better german armor. However, the problem didn't really lie with not having enough mechanization. The russians had enough heavy tanks (KV) and good mediums (early T34) to give the german Mk.IIIs and Mk.IVs a run for their money. While BTs were clearly superior to older german armor, such as Mk.IIs or captured Czech stuff. The armor just was never used in a concentrated manner, allowing germans to destroy them piecemeal.
The problem the russians had on the tactical level was lack of/poor quality training for personnel and lack of experienced leadership due to Stalin's purges. Plus initiate of the officers was heavily curtailed by the dual command system, in which the Politruk had to approve all command decisions.
On the strategic level they suffered from Stalin's "Not one step back" type policies, which led to encirclements, which led to suicidal breakout attempts of mass surrenders (which led to mass deaths by starvation, etc). This in the beginning of the war.
Later on in the war the russians had a clear quantative lead and only a minor technical handicap in both airplanes and tanks, also with less restrictions from the political apparatus. Plus throughout the war they enjoyed massive amounts of artillery firepower, which has always been the unsung hero of the Red Army. Why did they still suffer huge casualties when they clearly had an edge in mechanization (not just in numbers, but in available ammo/fuel) compared to the germans and more experienced crews? Because the leadership simply didn't care about the human casualties as long as they gained the results Stalin was expecting of them. Men were simply thrown away in futile assaults, which then later had to be done "properly", just to see if they could break through without bothering to stop to build up.
Why the rush? Berlin.. Stalin wanted it for himself and feared the allies would get there first, despite promises that they wouldn't even try.
It's a long rant.. but the gist of it is: The Soviets had many chances to save lives during the war, they just chose not to.
It worked though, I agree with you there.
If you want to put yourself on the map, publish your own map.
