As a follow up to my previous post about "big" companies arguing like little kids, things are turning a wee bit nasty. Deleting an ex-CEO's blogpost seems like obstruction of justice to me. Like hiding the murder weapon.
Un-like rating: 5/5
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Somebody is in for a whipping
Oracle Deletes Blog Post Showing CEO’s Approval of Java in Android | Android Community
Monday, July 18, 2011
Corporate idiots
Apple sues HTC
Oracle sues Google
Samsung sues Apple
Apple sues Samsung
I'd think the entire patent system is flawed from the root. Eg:
This is Apple's U.S. Patent No. 5,946,647
I'd think any lawyer worth his salt can argue pretty much any electronic device with a digital touchscreen display to conform to the above statement. It's pretty sad to see the giant companies of the technology frontier are bickering away like this over what ought to be minor issues easily settled out-of-court.
Oracle sues Google
Samsung sues Apple
Apple sues Samsung
I'd think the entire patent system is flawed from the root. Eg:
This is Apple's U.S. Patent No. 5,946,647
A system and method causes a computer to detect and perform actions on structures identified in computer data. The system provides an analyzer server, an application program interface, a user interface and an action processor. The analyzer server receives from an application running concurrently data having recognizable structures, uses a pattern analysis unit, such as a parser or fast string search function, to detect structures in the data, and links relevant actions to the detected structures. The application program interface communicates with the application running concurrently, and transmits relevant information to the user interface. Thus, the user interface can present and enable selection of the detected structures, and upon selection of a detected structure, present the linked candidate actions. Upon selection of an action, the action processor performs the action on the detected structure.
I'd think any lawyer worth his salt can argue pretty much any electronic device with a digital touchscreen display to conform to the above statement. It's pretty sad to see the giant companies of the technology frontier are bickering away like this over what ought to be minor issues easily settled out-of-court.
Un-like rating: 4/5 Lawyers
Thursday, June 9, 2011
(Hackers vs Sony) vs The People
Hackers Spill over 1,000,000 Sony Pictures Online Accounts - Gizmodo
I love PS3. I really do. I think it is the epitome of processing power. It's being used in Grid/Cluster Computing, for building supercomputers, by the USAF for image processing and what not. I even use it for gaming among other things.
So the question really grates my mind as to how a company that can create a gaming rig that has the potential of HPC, can't protect tons of personal data from a simple SQL injection attack? And even if they didn't whose brilliant idea was it to actually store this information in plaintext?
But the gem lies in the fact that neith Sony nor Lulz (the hackers) are having to pay much because of this fiasco. It's the end-users whose public data is lying on some P2P network. Neither Sony nor Lulz deserves any consideration. Sony screwed up by not encrypting the data at the very least. Lulz released that list to the public to "demonstrate" the seriousness of the issue.
All things considered, somebody summed up this fiasco pretty nicely. Between Sony and the Hackers, it's ultimately the end user who's getting a thorough screw-over.
I love PS3. I really do. I think it is the epitome of processing power. It's being used in Grid/Cluster Computing, for building supercomputers, by the USAF for image processing and what not. I even use it for gaming among other things.
So the question really grates my mind as to how a company that can create a gaming rig that has the potential of HPC, can't protect tons of personal data from a simple SQL injection attack? And even if they didn't whose brilliant idea was it to actually store this information in plaintext?
But the gem lies in the fact that neith Sony nor Lulz (the hackers) are having to pay much because of this fiasco. It's the end-users whose public data is lying on some P2P network. Neither Sony nor Lulz deserves any consideration. Sony screwed up by not encrypting the data at the very least. Lulz released that list to the public to "demonstrate" the seriousness of the issue.
All things considered, somebody summed up this fiasco pretty nicely. Between Sony and the Hackers, it's ultimately the end user who's getting a thorough screw-over.
Unlike Rating: 3/5 Hacks!
FMD: Foot in Mouth Disease
A common disease especially noticeable in high profile figures and celebities.
Thankfully they backtracked quickly enough. Am not sure how much damage may have been done. I'd guess little, but they now know there is a group of power users and developers who closely follow the news
Unlike Rating: 4/5 Foots in the Mouth
Friday, June 3, 2011
Motorola CEO makes a dumbass comment
Motorola CEO Blames Device Returns on Android Market, Looks to MOTOBLUR to Mend
While I believe that Mr. Jha has full confidence on whatever underling spewed this garbage to him, I'd say that ole batwings (thats the big M) needs to go back and figure out just what kind of CPU load testing has been done for their "visionary" MOTOBLUR. I've used three Motorola devices in the past few months with BLUR and have concluded that it's a horrible piece of unoptimized software.
Don't take my word for it. Go to any retail store and try one of the M phones with Android. They all lag like crazy. My view is that sub optimal gui like what Motorola provides is the reason why people think Android is useless.
What Mr. Jha says is essentially true that Google's open garden has some serious flaws. But blaming 70% of return phones on it is laughable. Coming from their head honcho, it's a disappointing statement indeed. I'd say that Motorola needs to clean their own backyard before trying to piss in someone else's (apologies for the mixed metaphor)
While I believe that Mr. Jha has full confidence on whatever underling spewed this garbage to him, I'd say that ole batwings (thats the big M) needs to go back and figure out just what kind of CPU load testing has been done for their "visionary" MOTOBLUR. I've used three Motorola devices in the past few months with BLUR and have concluded that it's a horrible piece of unoptimized software.
Don't take my word for it. Go to any retail store and try one of the M phones with Android. They all lag like crazy. My view is that sub optimal gui like what Motorola provides is the reason why people think Android is useless.
What Mr. Jha says is essentially true that Google's open garden has some serious flaws. But blaming 70% of return phones on it is laughable. Coming from their head honcho, it's a disappointing statement indeed. I'd say that Motorola needs to clean their own backyard before trying to piss in someone else's (apologies for the mixed metaphor)
Unlike Rating: 5/5 "Donkeys"
Friday, May 27, 2011
Planking!
This stupid "activity" has been labelled as an urban sport. It's not a sport. It's not even an activity. The only -ity I would attach to this is stupidity. Yet it's a meme that's capturing the attention of people across the globe. Planking is a testament of the power of internet to convert the most inane thing into a global phenomenon.
Here are a few examples, and there is no lack of them if you google it up.
Here are a few examples, and there is no lack of them if you google it up.
These guys got fired. I wonder why, they were wearing safety helments
This guy almost would have made it to Fail Blog
One news channel did it
So did others
Threesome!
I'm not sure this is planking. Maybe they were just sleeping.
Planking is a stupid idea. Fortunately, for those who don't enjoy seeing people "plank", there is an entirely different and more enjoyable meme of plank fails. In fact, I'd say most people are hoping to see plank fails and are subconsciously driving the popularity of planking up. Guess every cloud has a silver lining.
Unlike Rating: 4/5 Planks
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Rapture!
Being a believer myself, I'm pretty appalled at the recent "Rapture Bomb" craze that's going around. For those who don't know what I'm talking about, Harold Camping, a kindly old preacher predicted that Rapture begins on May 21, 2011. Thereby ignoring a crucial chapter in the New Testament, which Jesus Himself spoke:
How Matt 24:30-44 can be misinterpreted is beyond me. But the folly of man to assume that mere calculations can lead to an answer which only the Father in Heaven knows is reprehensible. These verse mean that one should be constantly be on the lookout and be prepared for the rapture. Not assume it is on that day and then lead a merry sinful life for even the "last repenter" will be given forgiveness. Or give up your worldly duties bcause it's going to end anyway.
Thus arises a mockery of rapture, true believers and Christ's forewarning. And it has not ended. The next deadline, is apparently Oct 21, 2011.
[excerpt] But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,[d] but only the Father. [excerpt]What followed in May 21, was a typical sitcom moment, where a flabbergasted preacher was left wondering why the world did not end, and rapture punks creating another meme.
How Matt 24:30-44 can be misinterpreted is beyond me. But the folly of man to assume that mere calculations can lead to an answer which only the Father in Heaven knows is reprehensible. These verse mean that one should be constantly be on the lookout and be prepared for the rapture. Not assume it is on that day and then lead a merry sinful life for even the "last repenter" will be given forgiveness. Or give up your worldly duties bcause it's going to end anyway.
Thus arises a mockery of rapture, true believers and Christ's forewarning. And it has not ended. The next deadline, is apparently Oct 21, 2011.
Unlike Rating: 11/10
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