I find it interesting that Apple doesn't sue Google over its phones. Okay, there is the suing by proxy with Rockstar, but nothing directly over the Nexus 5. It's a better phone than the iPhone 5 on most counts and half the price. Seems like they prefer to sue foreign companies in their local court, rather than risk a fight with Google.
These sorts of comparisons are always flawed. Yeah, arguably the HP is worse I'm some ways, with the Mac you have to factor in getting gouged on accessories and peripherals, having limited upgrade options etc.
What it boils down to that if you want something built to your spec, something low cost, something flexible and upgradable you can buy or build a PC. Of what Apple is offering happens to suit you then it's a reasonable choice.
I like to think those spam posts are generated by scripts running on some server somewhere, forgotten about and ticking away endlessly. At least I hope they are, because wasting your life posting that crap to Slashdot is to sad to contemplate.
I agree, but even so a lot of misogyny, not-so-subtle racism and trolling gets modded up. That's fine on a site like Slashdot, but I can see why sites like YouTube and newspapers that are trying to be more mainstream and family friendly would want to stop it.
Moderation by staff is the only way. The BBC does it and their comments sections, while displaying alarming stupidity typical of the British public, are largely free from abuse.
To be fair the reason people stopped commenting on YouTube is more to do with the way the broke the threading and reply system. Comments no longer appear in the order they were posted, you can't easily see new ones and replying is a chore. Basically they made conversation impossible.
Funny how they think people will give their real names. I sure as hell don't use mine on G+. I expect they will just see lots of people called Prez Obama or Phil Mycrotch signing up
Link? Not having a go at you personally but why don't people lost links to back up their anecdotes on Slashdot?
Er, the "the blood sucking scum called Hollywood" has already pissed all over Sherlock Holmes. I don't see how this changes anything.
Samsung offered to licence then under FRAND terms but Apple refused. A court and jury agreed that Apple was in the wrong.
On the other hand Apple has some design parents that are basically worthless except for suing the completion.
US consumer law seems pretty weak. In the UK the bank is entirely liable unless they can prove that the fraud was your fault. That includes things like charges incurred from other companies, interest, fines etc.
With very few exceptions, 80's and 90's games are the only ones I play.
Really, anything made after 1977 is lame modern crap.
Fancy new games like NES Open Tournament are just pale imitations of games like Apawamis Golf on the PDP-10. If you thought Moral Combat was controversial, you haven't played Dr. Sluggo's Torture Chamber!
Did anyone ever make a sci-fi survival horror game that could compete with Jeff Shaevel's Chase?
they can be hipsters with good taste
Wait, if they have good taste, would they still be hipsters?
It depends. Do you want your children living in your basement 40 years from now?
"Engineering without management is art." -- Jeff Johnson
