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I don't have a problem with a freeware app coming with a built in Bitcoin miner, provided the users are told about it up front and possibly offered a paid version without the miner, as another option.-app103 (March 08, 2015, 12:15 PM)
Download Visual Studio Express or a free version of Borland's RAD Studio and create your mockup with it. You can easily add functionality if needed, in your language of choice, VB, C# or Delphi.-Ath (March 07, 2015, 02:57 AM)
I tried some, but none had the control I need: text box with autocomplete drop down menu-kalos (March 06, 2015, 03:50 PM)
Sure, they do it occasionally, in certain departments, but overall MS is like this sluggish snail that's maybe eventually going to give you what you want. Maybe.-tomos (March 06, 2015, 04:19 PM)
Windows OS has had issues with this. Android may have an issue here and there, but the OS itself is built for this sort of thing. So in your case, it may really be the problem of the hardware.
Windows' problem is not the hardware, it's the OS itself. It's not built for efficient use of mobile tech...the management of screen on/off, wifi on/off or on while screen is off, etc. They've made supposedly "significant" updates to it in the past year with the surface user complaining, but they are klunky and still not very significant at all. I'm assuming it will be fixed in windows 10, but you never know. if not, I'll be like wtf.-superboyac (March 06, 2015, 03:38 PM)
OK fine, but android has the same problem and they've figured it out.-superboyac (March 06, 2015, 12:14 PM)
Not so sure about that. Got myself my first Android tablet recently (Hudl 2), and I was shocked to see that it depleted itself in a single day in standby without me ever touching it, while my ancient iPad 1 can still hold its charge for weeks in standby (even if it's useless now for browsing).-dr_andus (March 06, 2015, 03:04 PM)
Didn't want to override you on anything Waith808.
I saw various posts but none that were specific that i was thinking of.
Although it is relatively easy to set DDG as search engine on Vivaldi, i haven't tried it on Google Chrome.
DDG is improving (can't say that much for Yahoo).-dantheman (March 06, 2015, 12:13 PM)
Not true, judges also need to follow the law.-rkarman (March 06, 2015, 01:34 PM)
^ It's a little more tricky than it looks.
Basically, under this wording, if you are using .NET and you ever assert an IP claim against Microsoft for any reason, you automatically become a provable infringer on Microsoft’s IP because their "personal promise" is automatically withdrawn. So in short,: use .NET, try to sue us, and you're now an infringer.
So while your infringement claim remains to be proven, Microsoft’s infringement claim against you is already established.
Not really..
First of all "promise" is legal wording and is legally binding, and this particular promise is not retractable for any other reason than you participating in a patent case against Microsoft. The only way to stop this promise to be valid for future .NET versions is for Microsoft to not make those future versions to begin with.
Second, in contract law the term "termination" means that both parties are released from their obligations to effect and to receive future performances. Any claim for compensation of past performances needs to be made before the contract is terminated. In this case the termination is "automatic", making any arrangement before it takes effect impossible.-rkarman (March 05, 2015, 10:49 PM)
In the last maybe five years I have purchased at least ten times as many eBooks as paper books. But each and every time I buy an eBook, I get a little frustrated, even angry!, because I know that if it had been a paper book, someone would inherit it after my death, but no-one will be getting the virtual books.-Curt (March 03, 2015, 03:13 AM)
Why not? Put them on a DVD, box it, and place it on the bookshelf.-zenzai (March 03, 2015, 07:46 AM)
DRM and changing formats is one reason.-wraith808 (March 03, 2015, 10:01 AM)
OK, yea DRM and lack of conversion options is a stopper.-zenzai (March 05, 2015, 04:47 AM)
Is there any reason why they couldn't just use a burner phone for the account signup and then toss it? If the phone isn't required for subsequent logins then it really isn't accomplishing anything ... It's just security theater.-Stoic Joker (March 03, 2015, 04:59 PM)
