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Comment Itâ(TM)s a tool (Score 1) 189

As someone who also learned touch typing (electric vs mechanical typewriters) in 7th grade, I have found it a valuable skill.

It allowed me to interact with the computer in an efficient manner -transferring my thoughts and ideas into code. It improved efficiency tremendously. And, it was a skill I have always valued learning.

My brother? He hunts and pecks. Heâ(TM)s also written two full length novels and screenplays (among a litany of other things). For him, heâ(TM)d type, look up from his keyboard, review what he typed, and then it was heads down again.

Me, I like the instant feedback loop of seeing and processing my work without taking my hands off the keyboard except to move a mouse.

Comment Re: legit question... (Score 2) 184

âoeStifling innovationâ. âoeBullying at an industrial scale.â

This is exactly what the EU is doing telling a business how they must play with competitors.

Apple is not a utility.

There are other cell phone, computer, and VR headset makers out there. What specific âoetechnologyâ must Apple share?

Developers can get developer accounts and write apps for the various platforms. They can purchase hardware, like we do if they want to build hardware to extend or interoperate with it.

What Apple might have to do is offer the guidance and technical docs via some sort of developer program. And, I guess Apple would have to provide some sort of testing and certification program. Again, nothing new.

But, if Apple has to give detailed designs on the tech that would enable copying their tech...Iâ(TM)d say, F Off EU.

Comment Same issue as always (Score 1) 98

In the 90â(TM)s, we developed Windows software that encrypted and signed email, offered secure file transfer, secure FAX, and secure chat. It was simple to use and incorporated the latest RSA libraries (before the scandal). It blocked email that failed dkim. We had law firms expressing interest.

We were going to charge $99. And, we even ported it Mac so it was cross platform.

Then, Microsoft and Netscape offered encrypted email for free just as we were to about accept VC. And WinSCP allowed secure file transfer. The interest in our product went poof overnight.

How do you convince people they should spend $99 when they could use MSâ(TM) or Netscapeâ(TM)s bogus implementation for free? Keep in mind, they had no idea how much their privacy really mattered until they are scammed or installed malware. They still donâ(TM)t.

Microsoft did nothing to make their process easy to use. But, they were Microsoft, right?

We never launched.

Still kicking myselfâ¦but we ran out of money trying to overcome ignorance.

Anyway, the Brits are used to their privacy being invaded by their govâ(TM)t. Nothing new there. Whether that laziness persists across nations? Who knows?

Just glad Apple took the path they did. Short of turning iCloud entirely and get everyone screaming and, likely, more pointless lawsuits and judgments, they just said F it.

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