Comment Re:...the dock. (Score 2) 862
I wouldn't say the dock is useless, but over the past six years I've probably used it for less than 1% of the applications that I launch.
By the way -- I find the title of this article somewhat misleading: he isn't cybernetic. Cybernetics implies some sort of electronic or powered enhancement; Pistorius's blades are purely mechanical.
Not even that. You can have electronic/powered mechanical systems without cybernetics. Cybernetic implies some sort of feedback system.
It seems that in the vernacular "cybernetic" has become somewhat synonymous with "cyborg" or "android".
I can testify that planned obsolescence of cameras is already happening. I have a working digital camera from about 1998/1999 era.
Not supporting a device after 12-13 years isn't "planned obsolescence" it's regular obsolescence. There's no way that Microsoft/device manufacturers could find the time or money to support every legacy item. It just isn't feasible. Plus, if you could solve your problem with a card reader there really isn't much reason to worry. It's a pretty common way to access images from a camera.
Makes you wonder why the American kids are considered overweight when the British ones are having multiple lunches a day.
Smaller meals spaced out throughout the day?
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