Comment Re:Ya no kidding (Score 1) 243
I have yet to meet anyone who has gotten a tablet for any kinds of real reason other than a toy.
I work in TV / FIlm, and iPads are used for work constantly by a large percentage of the workforce.
I have yet to meet anyone who has gotten a tablet for any kinds of real reason other than a toy.
I work in TV / FIlm, and iPads are used for work constantly by a large percentage of the workforce.
Here ya go, 19 different Zilog-made Z80 in-stock at Digikey, starting at $4.48:
http://www.digikey.ca/scripts/dksearch/dksus.dll?FV=fff40027%2Cfff80164&k=z80&vendor=0&mnonly=0&newproducts=0&ptm=0&fid=0&quantity=0&PV-5=31943&stock=1
It's older than Star Wars. It's older than Space Invaders. It entered service before the Shuttle. It's a cool little chip that got such a lot right.
Is it the oldest microprocessor still in production?
I wish I had enough electrical knowledge to make use of them. I remember reading Hackers back in the day, dreaming of being one of those guys building a brand-new computer from literal scratch (not mobo + hard drive controller, etc) .
They're not Biscuit Consent Banners!
They make them. Seriously TI fabs the Z80s for the calculators.
It seriously warms my heart that the Z80 still lives.
Welcome to the sweet world of Cloud. Where everything is cheap and available. Until it is not..
Lesson learned: If your business depends on specific tools or functionality, set up your own infrastructure.
Exactly.
It's the little things that really get to me. Logged into Google Docs not too long ago and discovered that all support for exporting as plain
"Just use
How many times have you kept a legacy piece of software around for a specific reason? Now imagine having it erased, along with all backup copies. Shitty, huh?
I use the hell out of Apple and Google products, but I'm really tired of hearing "Just trust us this time. This is the real cloud-based solution! We're not going to pull the rug out from under you again!"
I use the cloud for matters of convenience, not necessity. And I don't see that changing anytime soon.
Seems like every time I sign up for a Google service and get used to it, within a couple years they pull the rug out from under me.
Apple is the same way - which is why I'm not relying on any of their services too heavily.
iTools became
Say what you want about Microsoft's shoddy products, at least they're consistent.
"Here is this new initative called Plays For Sure! "
*introduces the Zune*
"Plays for Sure is not supported on the Microsoft Zune®"
Me either. The directions, including turn-by-turn, worked fine.
The reason I'm getting the Google version is for public transportation directions, which the Apple app doesn't do. (Navigating strange public transportation systems when you've just landed in a strange city and don't have a car is pretty high on the list for smartphone use cases in my opinion.)
Absolutely this.
I've tried the highest-rated transit apps, and the data from Google is usually more complete than what a 3rd party expects me to pay for (which is almost always free data sent out by transit agencies).
Also, there's no need to do the awkward switch out of Apple Maps when it comes time to find transit directions (and use a brand-new UI) and there's no need to learn a new app when traveling to a new city.
Not funny yet
Sometimes humor is the only sane response to an insane situation.
They thought they had Gilbert Gottfried in custody. An immediate trip to solitary seemed to be the only humane thing they could do for the rest of the prisoners.
Citing 9/11 is interesting in light of the NIST report:
Did fuel oil systems in WTC 7 contribute to its collapse?
No. The building had three separate emergency power systems, all of which ran on diesel fuel. The worst-case scenarios associated with fires being fed by ruptured fuel lines-or from fuel stored in day tanks on the lower floors-could not have been sustained long enough, could not have generated sufficient heat to weaken critical interior columns, and/or would have produced large amounts of visible smoke from the lower floors, which were not observed.
As background information, the three systems contained two 12,000 gallon fuel tanks, and two 6,000 gallon tanks beneath the building's loading docks, and a single 6,000 gallon tank on the 1st floor. In addition one system used a 275 gallon tank on the 5th floor, a 275 gallon tank on the 8th floor, and a 50 gallon tank on the 9th floor. Another system used a 275 gallon day tank on the 7th floor.
Several months after the WTC 7 collapse, a contractor recovered an estimated 23,000 gallons of fuel from these tanks. NIST estimated that the unaccounted fuel totaled 1,000 ±1,000 gallons of fuel (in other words, somewhere between 0 and 2,000 gallons, with 1,000 gallons the most likely figure). The fate of the fuel in the day tanks was unknown, so NIST assumed the worst-case scenario, namely that they were full on Sept. 11, 2001. The fate of the fuel of two 6,000 gallon tanks was also unknown. Therefore, NIST also assumed the worst-case scenario for these tanks, namely that all of the fuel would have been available to feed fires either at ground level or on the 5th floor.
Has he developed a service or a feature?
The former has growth potential, is more valuable in the long-term and easier to monetize. The latter is valuable from a licensing / R&D perspective. Given his probable lack of resources and experience, it would probably be easier to sell his work to the highest bidder than spend years and tons of money developing it into something else that might equal the buyout value after expenses.
Who needs local apps and data?
Just hope that your ability to access and work with your own data isn't compromised by an arbitrary increase in prices. (along with the ever-present danger of having apps you rely on discontinued and deactivated / have features removed)
You get the CLOUD, son. The CLOUD. All your data can be stored in the CLOUD. The processor is not relevant. Cycles per second doesn't matter when you data is instantly accessible in the CLOUD. At our fingertips. We can scan, parse, and not store any data. Promise.
SOLD!
Because when Google decides to do something like stop supporting
No legacy cruft in the CLOUD!
(sorry if you've been asked to submit that resumé in
I like Star Trek, and I tried to watch TNG again recently, and it sucks. The acting is shitty, the sets look crappy, and the stories are stupid.
Try DS9. MUCH better sets, better lighting, better stories and better ac... just watch it.
No, hardly anybody rides the train anymore.... Kinda hard to kill someone on a train if they're not riding it.
I can assure you that Amtraks' record ridership numbers disagree with you. 31.2 million passengers in FY2012.
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