AAPL vs. GOOG vs. MSFT

[Insomniac]

Scratches head...Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. :saywhat: An act of desperation to keep up with the Joneses?

They just wanted a platform to generate ad revenue?

[dando]

They just wanted a platform to generate ad revenue?

My take is that they plan to use it as a new social network platform. I'm on it, but just use it occasionally. $26.2B? Just nuts, IMHO. :thumbdown:

[nrc]

LinkedIn robbed Microsoft. As a stockholder, I'm not happy. I know they have piles of cash, but it could've been better spent on R&D. LinkedIn is not worth more than $10B.

It would have been nice if they'd spent that $26B figuring out how to reliably bring modal dialog windows to the front.

[SteveH]

My take is that they plan to use it as a new social network platform. I'm on it, but just use it occasionally. $26.2B? Just nuts, IMHO. :thumbdown:

A huge issue with LinkedIn is that it is slowly becoming too much like social media. Too many memes and other crap get posted.

[Insomniac]

My take is that they plan to use it as a new social network platform. I'm on it, but just use it occasionally. $26.2B? Just nuts, IMHO. :thumbdown:

I just don't know what changes. CEO now reports to Nardella. I hope he has a plan for it because they aren't making money on it right now. They certainly have a lot of members, but it's not entirely clear what the platform is going to really excel at. Social media dedicated to only professional activities? Finding jobs? Some networking? Groups? Remember they bought Yammer before for a mere $1.2B. They bought Skype for < $10B. Both of those are now part of Office 365, so I see the value. I guess time will tell, but this seems like a bad idea. Who else was thinking about paying that much for them?

[SteveH]

Cortana, where does Dando work? :D

[cameraman]

Alright, since this type of analysis is my job, I've been reading and reading on this all morning. Apparently MS thinks they can help you get your job done, Clippy fashion, by reading what you're doing in Office and suggesting people from LinkedIn to help.

Quote:
"A digital assistant that’s predictive – Today Cortana knows about you, your organization and about the world. In the future, Cortana will also know your entire professional network to connect dots on your behalf so you stay one step ahead."


To which I immediately think:

https://designshack.net/wp-content/uploads/decisions-3.jpg

Erm excuse me? Microsoft wants to read my corporate communications and bounce the contents off of their databases to see what **** sticks?
What.The.Actual.****?
That would pretty much guarantee that my company runs linux and uses LaTex...

[Tifosi24]

The thing is, most of what I do in Office is on my work computer which likely won't be tied to my LinkedIn profile. If they are mining my person Office they will be sending me crafting related jobs because that's what my wife uses Office for. Again, this is a headscratcher to me, at least at the price.

[nrc]

That would pretty much guarantee that my company runs linux and uses LaTex...

Well let's not go ape ****. Linux with Libre Office works pretty well. I prefer it to the ribbon nonsense. If you really want to get all texty look into Markdown with Pandoc or Multimarkdown.

[SteveH]

Well let's not go ape ****. Linux with Libre Office works pretty well. I prefer it to the ribbon nonsense. If you really want to get all texty look into Markdown with Pandoc or Multimarkdown.

I'm running Libre Office also. Kind of meh on the interface but it will do. Also running eM Client which is a near Outlook clone.

[SteveH]

Meet Pearl, a startup full of Apple alums who want to bring tech to your old car (http://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/06/a-team-of-ex-apple-engineers-wants-to-improve-your-driving-experience/)

sticking it in this thread due to the Apple tie....


There have been a lot of rumors over the past year or so about Apple secretly working on a car. While we don't have anything concrete to report on that front, we do know that some former Apple employees have left the mothership to work on car-related tech. Their company is called Pearl, and it just emerged from stealth mode with a rather cool wireless backup camera system, called RearVision.

I love the rearview camera on my car. Especially when parked between two large SUVs.

But this is kind of pricey.

[dando]

Meet Pearl, a startup full of Apple alums who want to bring tech to your old car (http://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/06/a-team-of-ex-apple-engineers-wants-to-improve-your-driving-experience/)

sticking it in this thread due to the Apple tie....



I love the rearview camera on my car. Especially when parked between two large SUVs.

But this is kind of pricey.

I gots news for Congress...some of the beaters I see out and about...ain't gonna happen. Period.

[datachicane]

I gots news for Congress...some of the beaters I see out and about...ain't gonna happen. Period.

???

The Fed standard is for new cars in 2019, not retrofitting old cars.

[dando]

???

The Fed standard is for new cars in 2019, not retrofitting old cars.

I get that, but this is planned to retrofit. Most new cars...even Honda Civics (built in oHIo, BTW) have rear
cams.

[cameraman]

I get that, but this is planned to retrofit. Most new cars...even Honda Civics (built in oHIo, BTW) have rear
cams.

Did you read the article? There's tens of millions of cars without cameras in the US. There is a large willing market of individuals who would like to buy a camera for their existing car. Nowhere was any statement made that Congress was planning on requiring the retrofit of anything.

[dando]

Did you read the article? There's tens of millions of cars without cameras in the US. There is a large willing market of individuals who would like to buy a camera for their existing car. Nowhere was any statement made that Congress was planning on requiring the retrofit of anything.

Yes, that and several other articles suggesting the retrofit may be required. Srsly.

[Insomniac]

Yes, that and several other articles suggesting the retrofit may be required. Srsly.

I'm sure you read it, but that won't seriously happen. A mandate to install/purchase something for every car owner who doesn't have one. Who's going to pass that law?

[G.]

I'm sure you read it, but that won't seriously happen. A mandate to install/purchase something for every car owner who doesn't have one. Who's going to pass that law?

While, I agree with the sentiment, there was a mandate a few years back for the HDTV changeover.


Gimme my voucher for the $49.00 backup camera!

[gerhard911]

No, not HD changeover, digital TV transition (I know, picking nits). The difference was, conversion to digital TV transmission freed up a lot of frequencies which got auctioned off, bringing in many more $ than the converter box coupons cost. Which boxes BTW, could not, by law output HD TV, only down converted SD.

[datachicane]

Yes, that and several other articles suggesting the retrofit may be required. Srsly.

Sigh.

If I had a dollar for every time folks got riled up over some crackpot, half-baked idea that never had a chance to make it out of committee, or some completely misconstrued interpretation by some random innernet guy of something completely innocuous, or some throwaway comment by some random state legislator/city councilor/HOA type/fictitious person, I'd be a gazillionaire.

I'm sure it's not just car enthusiasts, but as a long-time car enthusiast I've been reading for forty years now how all old cars are about to be banned, how airbags/smog equipment/5 mph bumpers/random paranoia will be mandatory retrofits, etc., etc., etc. Welcome to 1978! You'll pardon my skepticism if I don't get too worked up until there's an actual bill to be voted on or admin rule that means what the author sez it means. Forty years! Entire technology empires have risen and fallen in a quarter of that time.

Sure, maybe it's a conspiracy to lure us all into a false sense of complacency, but I'd sure like someone to explain how all of these conspiracies seem to have morphed into multigenerational long-game scenarios. Maybe there'll be FEMA camps on the space ark.

[cameraman]

Wanna secure your Mac as best as you can? Well the fine folks at the National Institute of Standards & Technology are here to help.

http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/drafts/800-179/sp800_179_draft.pdf


Guide to Securing Apple OS X 10.10 Systems for IT Professionals:

A NIST Security Configuration Checklist

NIST invites comments on Draft Special Publication 800-179, Guide to Securing Apple OS X 10.10 Systems for IT Professionals: A NIST Security Configuration Checklist. This publication assists IT professionals in securing Apple OS X 10.10 desktop and laptop systems within various environments. It provides detailed information about the security features of OS X 10.10 and security configuration guidelines. The publication recommends and explains tested, secure settings with the objective of simplifying the administrative burden of improving the security of OS X 10.10 systems in three types of environments: Standalone, Managed, and Specialized Security-Limited Functionality.

And it's only 126 pages long...

[Insomniac]

Wanna secure your Mac as best as you can? Well the fine folks at the National Institute of Standards & Technology are here to help.

http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/drafts/800-179/sp800_179_draft.pdf



And it's only 126 pages long...

For the version that came out in 2014. 10.11 is the current version and 10.12 is coming this fall. :)

[cameraman]

For the version that came out in 2014. 10.11 is the current version and 10.12 is coming this fall. :)

You're lucky it isn't for Snow Leopard....

That's a real problem with this new OS on an annual basis, no one has any time to sufficiently debug or even get used to anything before they change the whole damn thing again. It's ridiculous especially since they are not adding anything of real value anymore, it is just window dressing. Just stick with one OS and debug and secure it.:irked:

[dando]

it is just window dressing.

In my former line of work, it was called putting lipstick on a pig. :gomer:

[Insomniac]

You're lucky it isn't for Snow Leopard....

That's a real problem with this new OS on an annual basis, no one has any time to sufficiently debug or even get used to anything before they change the whole damn thing again. It's ridiculous especially since they are not adding anything of real value anymore, it is just window dressing. Just stick with one OS and debug and secure it.:irked:

Isn't that what the annual updates have done? They've limited the new features and major changes to the OS. That would reduce the security impact to a degree by keeping the core changes limited.

[cameraman]

Isn't that what the annual updates have done? They've limited the new features and major changes to the OS. That would reduce the security impact to a degree by keeping the core changes limited.

What they have done is broken more legacy software with every single update. Every update I lose a few older apps. Like clockwork.

[dando]

What they have done is broken more legacy software with every single update. Every update I lose a few older apps. Like clockwork.

Yup. El Capi fried several apps, but the same happened on my 'droid phone when I updated it. :saywhat: :irked: Still awaiting Windows 10 funness. :shakehead:

[nrc]

The Google Transparency Project has started to shed light on Google's influence in government, so far with limited affect. It's pretty chilling to see how much access Google has and how a revolving door has developed between Google and government positions.

http://www.googletransparencyproject.org/articles/googles-revolving-door-us
http://www.googletransparencyproject.org/articles/googles-white-house-meetings

In a graphic illustration of this cozy relationship, a former Google lawyer now on DOJ staff has decided that all songwriters will be subject to a consent decree that imposes compulsory licensing on songwriters. This is a complex issue, but essentially songwriters will have no option to withdraw from ASCAP and BMI in order to negotiate their own royalty rates. Google (and Youtube, etc) can reproduce any song they like as often as they like without permission and only pay a court ordered mandatory licensing rate.

https://thetrichordist.com/2016/07/06/doj-official-bullying-songwriters-with-bogus-anti-trust-concerns-defended-google-against-legitimate-anti-trust-concerns/
https://thetrichordist.com/2016/07/04/this-4th-of-july-be-glad-you-arent-a-songwriter/
https://artistrightswatch.com/2016/07/09/kayhanley-the-department-of-justice-hates-songwriters-a-primer/

This is a court decision from 1941 that was intended to protect songwriters but is being used to give Internet robber barons free reign to run roughshod over artists rights.

[Insomniac]

And to think, Google is new at this.

[SteveH]

Microsoft prices Windows 10 Enterprise subscription at $84 per user per year (http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-prices-windows-10-enterprise-subscription-at-84-per-user-per-year/)

No surprise.

[nissan gtp]

Microsoft prices Windows 10 Enterprise subscription at $84 per user per year (http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-prices-windows-10-enterprise-subscription-at-84-per-user-per-year/)

No surprise.

And they charge for a lot more than the OS. Corporations and Govt is where they make money.

[SteveH]

Windows 10 stops being free on July 29, here’s what you need to know

Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/windows-10-deadline-july-29-upgrade-now/#ixzz4EUY40cmD
Follow us: @digitaltrends on Twitter | digitaltrendsftw on Facebook

[dando]

Corporations and Govt is where they make money.

But neither entities 'upgrade' quickly. At AOL we were using XP for 5 years after Windoze 7 was released...finally switched over when XP was orphaned. And if you used a Mac...good luck and godspeed. :saywhat:

[nissan gtp]

But neither entities 'upgrade' quickly. At AOL we were using XP for 5 years after Windoze 7 was released...finally switched over when XP was orphaned. And if you used a Mac...good luck and godspeed. :saywhat:

Enterprise agreements are where the $$$$ are, irrespective of upgrades

[dando]

Enterprise agreements are where the $$$$ are, irrespective of upgrades

No doubt...it just takes to time to get them to switch. And Apple infects kids early. Our schools have iPads, MacBooks, and iMacs. Everything is Apple, but it beats the Trash 80 on which I learned. ;) Of course I am guilty of enabling by giving them iPod Touches and iPads, but I started them on Windoze at 2. :)

[SteveH]

https://cdn.alphastreet.co/storage/bites/2016-07-19/578e94a427ef6.png

[WickerBill]

Azure is #2 in the cloud war for dominance already, and the question is likely when, not if, they'll overtake Amazon. They simply have too many variables in their favor - Azure Active Directory, Office 365, etc - it just makes more sense for enterprises than AWS does long-term.

Howevaaa.... nobody is capable of self-foot-shooting quite like MS. So there's always a chance they completely soil the laundry.

[SteveH]

Verizon is buying Yahoo for $4.8 billion (http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/25/technology/yahoo-verizon-deal-sale/index.html?adkey=bn)

[dando]

Verizon is buying Yahoo for $4.8 billion (http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/25/technology/yahoo-verizon-deal-sale/index.html?adkey=bn)

Yoohoo! :saywhat: Reports are selling off parts. After buying AOL, this is simply nuts. :shakehead: As a former AOL employee, I don't get it....but the communication providers are looking for more ways to increase revs since cell service revs are flat. :\

[dando]

My how the mighty have fallen...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-25/yahoo-agrees-to-sell-web-assets-to-verizon-for-4-8-billion

Somewhere around here I have an AOL 30 million member poster. :\

[TKGAngel]

Yoohoo! :saywhat: Reports are selling off parts. After buying AOL, this is simply nuts. :shakehead: As a former AOL employee, I don't get it....but the communication providers are looking for more ways to increase revs since cell service revs are flat. :\

This AdAge article explains a lot. It's all about access to the user bases and being able to sell ads. The unduplicated AOL/Yahoo user base is second only to Google in size.

http://adage.com/article/digital/tim-armstrong-yahoo-verizon-deal-means-ad-world/305157/

[dando]

This AdAge article explains a lot. It's all about access to the user bases and being able to sell ads. The unduplicated AOL/Yahoo user base is second only to Google in size.

http://adage.com/article/digital/tim-armstrong-yahoo-verizon-deal-means-ad-world/305157/

It's all about the eyeballs. :\ And why use AdBlockPlus. :)

[SteveH]

Apple reportedly considering an acquisition of supercar manufacturer McLaren (https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/21/apple-reportedly-considering-an-acquisition-of-supercar-manufacturer-mclaren/)


The Financial Times is reporting that Apple is in talks to acquire McLaren, a supercar manufacturer to aids its own automobile efforts for the long-rumored Apple Car. The report says Apple is considering a full takeover acquisition of McLaren with talks spanning several months.

:eek:

[cameraman]

And I'm just going to say **** Apple with a rusty fence post. Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to fundamentally change the mechanics of turning the damned phone on? I've been swiping to get to the lock screen for years and now you want me to press the damn button instead of swiping but not for too long or Siri will start up. **** you Apple, seriously **** you. :flaming:

[WickerBill]

And I'm just going to say **** Apple with a rusty fence post. Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to fundamentally change the mechanics of turning the damned phone on? I've been swiping to get to the lock screen for years and now you want me to press the damn button instead of swiping but not for too long or Siri will start up. **** you Apple, seriously **** you. :flaming:

Such hatred of change!

https://www.igeeksblog.com/disable-press-home-to-unlock-in-ios-10/

[Gnam]

Apple reportedly considering an acquisition of supercar manufacturer McLaren (https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/21/apple-reportedly-considering-an-acquisition-of-supercar-manufacturer-mclaren/)



:eek:

From the personal computer to phones to a car company. How long before they start their own country?

[Insomniac]

And I'm just going to say **** Apple with a rusty fence post. Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to fundamentally change the mechanics of turning the damned phone on? I've been swiping to get to the lock screen for years and now you want me to press the damn button instead of swiping but not for too long or Siri will start up. **** you Apple, seriously **** you. :flaming:

iOS 10?

[Napoleon]

iOS 10?

Yep, I couldn't believe it.

[nissan gtp]

And I'm just going to say **** Apple with a rusty fence post. Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to fundamentally change the mechanics of turning the damned phone on? I've been swiping to get to the lock screen for years and now you want me to press the damn button instead of swiping but not for too long or Siri will start up. **** you Apple, seriously **** you. :flaming:

you can go back to the previous behavior. I'd guess it work better with the new phones.

[cameraman]

you can go back to the previous behavior. I'd guess it work better with the new phones.

Nope. Unfortunately there’s no way to bring back “slide to unlock”.

And you can't slide to turn off an alarm, you have to tap spot on the screen instead of just swiping the phone without even looking at it.

[Insomniac]

Good to know. I'll wait until the x.x.1 (which I usually do). Thank you for beta testing iOS 10. ;)

[Insomniac]

Buying McLaren? Is this a sign of these companies sitting on way too much cash? MSFT buying LinkedIn and now AAPL possibly McLaren? Save the war chest. Getting people to buy Macs/Phones is one thing. You can't dominate the car market and a good bit of the people you'd expect to jump on Apple stuff as cool can't exactly get a loan to buy (at least) $25-30k cars.

[SteveH]

Good to know. I'll wait until the x.x.1 (which I usually do). Thank you for beta testing iOS 10. ;)

:rofl:

I'm doing the same, no updates on my phone or iPad until the next version appears. Even then I'll wait a week.

[cameraman]

:rofl:

I'm doing the same, no updates on my phone or iPad until the next version appears. Even then I'll wait a week.

They are not bugs, they are design decisions, completely on purpose and "the way of the future":flaming:

[SteveH]

And I'm just going to say **** Apple with a rusty fence post. Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to fundamentally change the mechanics of turning the damned phone on? I've been swiping to get to the lock screen for years and now you want me to press the damn button instead of swiping but not for too long or Siri will start up. **** you Apple, seriously **** you. :flaming:

iOS 10 will make you love your lock screen (http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/8/12128150/ios-10-hands-on-preview-lockscreen)

[datachicane]

My thoughts re: Implications of Apple in the car business:



Patented proprietary variant of the Whitworth thread standard, guarantees only Apple-appproved nuts and bolts compatible
Unique wheel sizing ensure only Apple-certified tires, available in two models- rock-hard 5k mile iSkid tires in white, semi-passable 20k mile iRound tires at a $15,000 upcharge in rose gold
All fluids and lubricants are non-user replaceable, good for the life of the vehicle or 24 months, whichever comes first
Ultra-sleek and slim body design, must be wrapped in enormous aftermarket silicone boot to protect from moisture and potentially catastrophic bug damage
Ultra-sleek and slim body design leaves room for 3 gallons of fuel
Proprietary nozzle design and embedded chip, must be refueled at iPump, nozzles tend to fail after 30 days

[WickerBill]

Apple paid twice as much for Beats as they would for McLaren. Let that sink in.



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[Gnam]

My thoughts re: Implications of Apple in the car business:



Patented proprietary variant of the Whitworth thread standard, guarantees only Apple-appproved nuts and bolts compatible
Unique wheel sizing ensure only Apple-certified tires, available in two models- rock-hard 5k mile iSkid tires in white, semi-passable 20k mile iRound tires at a $15,000 upcharge in rose gold
All fluids and lubricants are non-user replaceable, good for the life of the vehicle or 24 months, whichever comes first
Ultra-sleek and slim body design, must be wrapped in enormous aftermarket silicone boot to protect from moisture and potentially catastrophic bug damage
Ultra-sleek and slim body design leaves room for 3 gallons of fuel
Proprietary nozzle design and embedded chip, must be refueled at iPump, nozzles tend to fail after 30 days

:laugh:

[SteveH]

My thoughts re: Implications of Apple in the car business:



Patented proprietary variant of the Whitworth thread standard, guarantees only Apple-appproved nuts and bolts compatible
Unique wheel sizing ensure only Apple-certified tires, available in two models- rock-hard 5k mile iSkid tires in white, semi-passable 20k mile iRound tires at a $15,000 upcharge in rose gold
All fluids and lubricants are non-user replaceable, good for the life of the vehicle or 24 months, whichever comes first
Ultra-sleek and slim body design, must be wrapped in enormous aftermarket silicone boot to protect from moisture and potentially catastrophic bug damage
Ultra-sleek and slim body design leaves room for 3 gallons of fuel
Proprietary nozzle design and embedded chip, must be refueled at iPump, nozzles tend to fail after 30 days



perfect! :thumbup: :laugh:

[Napoleon]

My thoughts re: Implications of Apple in the car business:



Patented proprietary variant of the Whitworth thread standard, guarantees only Apple-appproved nuts and bolts compatible
Unique wheel sizing ensure only Apple-certified tires, available in two models- rock-hard 5k mile iSkid tires in white, semi-passable 20k mile iRound tires at a $15,000 upcharge in rose gold
All fluids and lubricants are non-user replaceable, good for the life of the vehicle or 24 months, whichever comes first
Ultra-sleek and slim body design, must be wrapped in enormous aftermarket silicone boot to protect from moisture and potentially catastrophic bug damage
Ultra-sleek and slim body design leaves room for 3 gallons of fuel
Proprietary nozzle design and embedded chip, must be refueled at iPump, nozzles tend to fail after 30 days


Serious question, aren't "real" car companies basically moving in this direction? I thought with how they were treating their electronics that they all but make it impossible for independent car repair shops or people at home from being able to repair things, thereby allowing monopoly based pricing for repairs that you see almost across the board in the USA in every part of the economy anymore.

[nrc]

I assume that you've all changed your Yahoo! passwords. :p

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/09/22/495060936/yahoo-reveals-massive-data-breach-internet-fixates-on-fantasy-football

The interesting thing about Apple getting involved with cars is that it seems to fly in the face of the pundits who foresee a future were people don't actually have their own cars, preferring to summon one on demand.

[datachicane]

The interesting thing about Apple getting involved with cars is that it seems to fly in the face of the pundits who foresee a future were people don't actually have their own cars, preferring to summon one on demand.

Not certain those need to be mutually exclusive. Somebody's going to own those on-demand fleets, and there will undoubtedly continue to be some non-fleet sales.

[nrc]

Not certain those need to be mutually exclusive. Somebody's going to own those on-demand fleets, and there will undoubtedly continue to be some non-fleet sales.

That's true, but Apple has stayed pretty resolutely a consumer products focused company. If they thought the majority of vehicle sales were going to become fleet sales I don't think it would interest them.

[datachicane]

They've definitely had their share of SAS-type revenue streams (which I hate with a passion), and the whole walled-garden bit certainly isn't about selling more consumer devices. I think they see it as a potentially lucrative market that they could be a player in, and they've got the deep pockets to disrupt pretty much any market they set their minds to.

[Insomniac]

On demand works much better in urban areas also. If the future is driverless cars, there's going to be a fleet providing a service and many others who own their own. All that really changes is the experience. Recent rumors were Apple wasn't going to make a car, but focus on autonomous technology. Does McLaren have technology that would align with anything for a consumer car? I'm sure they have patents, but nothing stands out to me as cutting edge. (And Tesla has already said other car companies can use their patents.)

[SteveH]

Apple releases iOS 10.0.2 update fixing Lightning EarPods bug, Photos crashes, app extension issues (http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/09/23/apple-releases-ios-1002-update-fixing-lightning-earpods-bug-photos-crashes-app-extension-issues)

[nrc]

(And Tesla has already said other car companies can use their patents.)

Ah yes, "System and method for driving full speed into a truck."

[Insomniac]

Ah yes, "System and method for driving full speed into a truck."

Not their software. ;)

[SteveH]

'BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE' Clueless iPhone 7 owners tricked into DRILLING hole in their phones to ‘get a headphone jack’ (https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1845589/clueless-iphone-7-owners-tricked-into-drilling-hole-in-their-phones-to-get-a-headphone-jack/)

5tqH-Un9SFU


:gomer::tony::gomer:

[cameraman]

Must be nice to have the budget to make videos like that...

[gjc2]

Must be nice to have the budget to make videos like that...

That guy has over five million subscribers and that video has almost 8.4 million views. I'd destroy a phone for that.

[dando]

Dude....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5cneCgNA9U


:gomer:

[EVL29]

From the personal computer to phones to a car company. How long before they start their own country?

iStralia,mate?

[SteveH]

Windows 10 will soon run Edge in a virtual machine to keep you safe (http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/09/windows-10-will-soon-run-edge-in-a-virtual-machine-to-keep-you-safe/)

[SteveH]

Apple to house 1,400 employees at London's restored Battersea Power Station starting in 2021 (http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/09/28/apple-to-house-1400-employees-at-londons-restored-battersea-power-station-starting-in-2021)

887

[nrc]

Apple to house 1,400 employees at London's restored Battersea Power Station starting in 2021 (http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/09/28/apple-to-house-1400-employees-at-londons-restored-battersea-power-station-starting-in-2021)

887

Ironic. They should always keep the pig flying overhead and add a big dog in front to represent the new tenets.

[Napoleon]

Ironic. They should always keep the pig flying overhead and add a big dog in front to represent the new tenets.

That story fails to mentioned it was also used by the Who in Quadrophinia

888

[chop456]

iOS 10 will make you love your lock screen (http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/8/12128150/ios-10-hands-on-preview-lockscreen)

Just updated. Don't like the loss of swipe-to-unlock, but I do like the notifications. You know, like I had on my moto 3 years ago. :gomer:

[SteveH]

Why Your Next iPhone Won't be Ceramic (http://atomicdelights.com/blog/why-your-next-iphone-wont-be-ceramic)

very interesting article on the iPhone manufacturing process

[SteveH]

Patriots head coach punting Microsoft Surface from sidelines, going back to binders (http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/10/18/patriots-head-coach-punting-microsoft-surface-from-sidelines-going-back-to-binders)


Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has given up on the Microsoft Surface for game planning, and has emphasized the point with a five-minute diatribe on the failings of the NFL-mandated device and associated IT nightmares.

[dando]

Patriots head coach punting Microsoft Surface from sidelines, going back to binders (http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/10/18/patriots-head-coach-punting-microsoft-surface-from-sidelines-going-back-to-binders)

This from the team that has had well-documented issues getting communications from the sideline to the press box right. :\

[Insomniac]

This from the team that has had well-documented issues getting communications from the sideline to the press box right. :\

That would be the natural solution, right? :)

[SteveH]

LinkedIn notifications in Windows will be a special kind of hell (http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2016%2F12%2F8%2F 13889970%2Fmicrosoft-linkedin-notifications-hell-windows-10)


LinkedIn exists in a strange place. It’s a professional social network most everyday people are a part of, but only a core group of recruiters, sales professionals, and wildly opportunist industry climbers appear to use it daily. It has immense value — Microsoft paid $26 billion for it, because a network of more than 400 million professionals could help Microsoft compete with the likes of Salesforce, SAP, and Oracle. It also represents the kind of social data goldmine Microsoft has lacked, one comprised of the core demographic of the company’s products and services.

[SteveH]

NASA software catalogue
(https://software.nasa.gov)

Very cool

[dando]

NASA software catalogue
(https://software.nasa.gov)

Very cool

Should have reserved the domain nerdville. ;) :cool:

[Insomniac]

NASA software catalogue
(https://software.nasa.gov)

Very cool

Some of that stuff looks familiar. :D

[WickerBill]

So, context: I'm an IT industry analyst. I'm currently covering several things, and one is AI.

So, rant: I cannot believe the amount of companies calling us saying they want "figure out a way" to use Alexa in their workplace. Are you MAD? Do you know that these VPA/AI/ML systems (Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, and to a lesser extent Cortana) retain and sell your data? You want your company data to exist in some mega repository to be mined and sold for advertising? It's a black box and you have NO CLUE who has access to your data, or how much those microphones are recording, or what services they're federated with.

Come on.

/rant

P.S. This rant was officially AAPL vs. AMZN vs. GOOG vs. MSFT

[nrc]

Geesh. I won't even have it in the house. I'm about -><- this far from buying a soundproof box to put my phone in when I'm not using it.

[SteveH]

So, context: I'm an IT industry analyst. I'm currently covering several things, and one is AI.

So, rant: I cannot believe the amount of companies calling us saying they want "figure out a way" to use Alexa in their workplace. Are you MAD? Do you know that these VPA/AI/ML systems (Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, and to a lesser extent Cortana) retain and sell your data? You want your company data to exist in some mega repository to be mined and sold for advertising? It's a black box and you have NO CLUE who has access to your data, or how much those microphones are recording, or what services they're federated with.

Come on.

/rant

P.S. This rant was officially AAPL vs. AMZN vs. GOOG vs. MSFT

Chatbots are the 'next big thing' in banking technology. Several banks have enabled this functionality on Alexa. There is also Kasisto (http://kasisto.com/)which is interesting. It is a spin off venture from SRI International which is the company that initially developed what is now Siri.

[dando]

'tis why I will never have one of those devices, and I really get peeved at GOOG when I search for a recipe, and poof! up pops a card for a recipe site in Google Now.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YvAYIJSSZY

:\ :saywhat:

I did toy with the idea of getting an Alexa for my mom, who is Internet phobic, just to piss her off. :gomer: Of course, the parental units are now off surfing the world and making calls via the droid tablet via Hangouts. :shakehead:

I also could never one of those devices anywhere near me when I'm watching the Bengals, Buckeyes, or CBJ. ;) Especially when Jeremy Hill carries the ball. :irked: :saywhat:

[TravelGal]

'tis why I will never have one of those devices, and I really get peeved at GOOG when I search for a recipe, and poof! up pops a card for a recipe site in Google Now.

Would not happen if you would use DuckDuckgo instead of Google or any other search engine that tracks your searches.

[dando]

Would not happen if you would use DuckDuckgo instead of Google or any other search engine that tracks your searches.

Yes, but it's kinda inbred with my Android phone, tablet, etc. as well as working on the teams that incorporated Google search and the GMail beta. Keep in mind that my brain had many lobes since I work on Mac, M$FT, Google and Linux platforms. Does that make me schizo? ;) :D

[WickerBill]

https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/listening.png

[SteveH]

In the eternal battle of Windows versus Mac, the tide is turning in Microsoft's favor (http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-windows-is-beating-apple-2017-3)

[datachicane]

https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/listening.png

I've got a buddy who's a software engineer at Amazon, stopped by a coworker's apartment when they were beta testing Alexa quite a while back. Greeted him at the door with 'Alexa, get me two Segways right away'. His coworker has a Prime Now account, so by the time they finished yukking it up about his need to implement some security it was too late to cancel, and he had to get an RMA. :thumbup:

[indyfan31]

In the eternal battle of Windows versus Mac, the tide is turning in Microsoft's favor (http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-windows-is-beating-apple-2017-3)

Unfortunately true, I may have bought my last Macbook Pro. I'm looking for something to process large image files and maybe short videos in Photoshop. Something with features and performance from THIS decade. Also unfortunate is the fact that Windows machines no longer have the advantage of being less expensive than a Mac. :irked:

[Insomniac]

Also unfortunate is the fact that Windows machines no longer have the advantage of being less expensive than a Mac. :irked:

They still have that advantage because they have so many more options. The cheapest Macbook is $1000. Plenty of Windows 10 laptops for less.

[nrc]

I don't think the power users have ever driven Apple's market. For most of their history being a little under-powered just came with the territory for OSX users.

Actual usage as demonstrated by web statistics don't appear affected so far. OSX reached an all time high of 11.6% of desktop web traffic last month according to statcounter.

I'm not saying it won't happen. With so many ways to casually consume the Internet desktop usage continues to decline. As that happens power users will naturally become a larger percentage of that market. It's just a question of whether it will really matter at that point.

http://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-200902-201702

[SteveH]

https://streamable.com/38l6e

[Gnam]

https://streamable.com/38l6e
I'm sorry Dave. I can't answer that. :cool: