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Trouble is that all operating systems slow with time.-Carol Haynes (November 15, 2012, 03:09 AM)
...Ever since Microsoft announced its landmark Windows Phone agreement with Nokia, there have been mutterings that the company is thinking about producing its own smartphone. Earlier this month came the clearest sign yet, when the Wall Street Journal quoted officials at Microsoft parts suppliers in Asia as saying that testing had already begun. Add to this the recent launch of the Microsoft Surface tablet—which showcases the touch-screen capabilities of Windows 8 and RT operating systems—and CEO Steve Ballmer’s recent speculation that the Redmond, Washington–based firm would “obviously” make more hardware, and the case becomes even more compelling.
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Microsoft has already failed with a previous smartphone launch, the ill-fated Kin, and its only hardware success to date has been Xbox. Nonetheless, Ovum analyst Tony Cripps argues that it’s quite possible Microsoft is taking the same strategy with the smartphone that it took with its recently launched Surface tablet. “While there were risks involved, Microsoft created Surface, and it made sense to do so. Why not do it again?” he says. “It’s about staying relevant.”...
Full article here.
I really like the camera. [url=https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=35C5F0E6DE156CB!11213&authkey=!AHzx-DDgDkILfD0]darn waspsIs that a yellow jacket? They are not friendly wasps. I always found their bright yellow abdomens menacing.-allen (November 14, 2012, 11:58 AM)-superboyac (November 14, 2012, 12:20 PM)
)Glad I asked. Thanks to all for the advice.
As I mentioned at the outset, SOMETHING is preventing the normal loading of Java Virtual Machine in a program I'm trying to run. I've tried everything I can think of.-nkormanik (November 14, 2012, 11:10 AM)
OK point taken.-Darwin (November 14, 2012, 08:19 AM)
Like all of Napoleon's speeches, it was short and to the point. He too, he said, was happy that the period of misunderstanding was at an end. For a long time there had been rumours-circulated, he had reason to think, by some malignant enemy-that there was something subversive and even revolutionary in the outlook of himself and his colleagues. They had been credited with attempting to stir up rebellion among the animals on neighbouring farms. Nothing could be further from the truth! Their sole wish, now and in the past, was to live at peace and in normal business relations with their neighbours.
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There was the same hearty cheering as before, and the mugs were emptied to the dregs. But as the animals outside gazed at the scene, it seemed to them that some strange thing was happening. What was it that had altered in the faces of the pigs? Clover's old dim eyes flitted from one face to another. Some of them had five chins, some had four, some had three. But what was it that seemed to be melting and changing? Then, the applause having come to an end, the company took up their cards and continued the game that had been interrupted, and the animals crept silently away.
But they had not gone twenty yards when they stopped short. An uproar of voices was coming from the farmhouse. They rushed back and looked through the window again. Yes, a violent quarrel was in progress. There were shoutings, bangings on the table, sharp suspicious glances, furious denials. The source of the trouble appeared to be that Napoleon and Mr. Pilkington had each played an ace of spades simultaneously.
Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.
If it had been Bruce Schneier, there would've been a bit of credibility.Leo Laporte... is he that guy that podcasted with Steve Gibson? In that case, please take what he says with a grain... no, wait, metric sh!tton... of salt.You could be right there. I just don't remember it all. I only remember the "jist". And yes, Steve Gibson was on the show. I forget who else though. John probably - though I forget his crabby last name.
Which adds the most entropy - adding 30 to a number, or adding 10 three times?-f0dder (November 13, 2012, 11:54 AM)-Renegade (November 13, 2012, 12:02 PM)
But Leo and Steven? They don't go beyond "intuitively feels right", and that's simply not good enough when it comes to security.-f0dder (November 13, 2012, 12:17 PM)
I don't trust the OP's motive to be clean, he is just trying a new angle to continue his fight against Bartels Media.-Curt (November 14, 2012, 08:52 AM)
By the way, clean, your post on Bits du Jour, the one that was 'censored', it was most likely deleted because it was way too long.
I realize this one is as good as conspiracy theories come, so don't assume that I have proof or something.-eleman (November 14, 2012, 12:25 AM)
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Don't get too excited it's just Georgia. Unless you don't have that, and because I haven't specified a fallback, you will see some times new roman or something and that would explain your comment-justice (November 14, 2012, 03:07 AM)
Thanks for all the input so far.For inexpensive laptops I've had the best luck with Asus and Gateway.-40hz (November 13, 2012, 03:42 PM)
Oddly enough, those were the two brands we were looking at. Particularly, this model:
http://www.amazon.co...D+1GB+RAM+Netbook+PC
Rest assured, I'd be upgrading that to 2GB of RAM (and 4GB if it allows).-skwire (November 13, 2012, 05:02 PM)
What pisses me off are the users that complain to people that give them things for free. It's rude and ignorant. Nobody has a "right" to your labour or efforts. Assuming that you do is perverse. A bit more thankfulness would be in order.-Renegade (November 13, 2012, 10:26 AM)
Poorly constructed sentence, not my first time-rgdot (November 13, 2012, 09:27 AM)
) Curious thought - what happens if this scenario happens when Windows 9 is released? Is MS really going to allow OEMs to restrict future MS upgrades?-Carol Haynes (November 12, 2012, 03:38 PM)
