johnhattan

Apparently they re-implemented the Linux API's along with the ability to run Linux executables directly.

Am I thinking right when it seems to me like the feds are kicking the can down the road?

Even though the feds found an exploit that allows 'em to decrypt the current iOS, Apple's response is undoubtedly gonna be much-improved security in the next version.

So in a few years when the feds demand that an iOS 10.x device be decrypted, this whole pageant will start over again.

Oh yay, the download link is active!

Yeah, I gave up on Slashdot comments when the comments on the "Microsoft is joining the Eclipse Foundation" news item turned into a "Microsoft is killing Eclipse" conspiracy.

Yep, AMD. And the only thing I got rid of were the video cards, which I sold on ebay.

I put the old drive in an external case and used it to archive old engineering projects. Kept the original monitor and added the other two.

I did have to trash my keyboard after I spilled coffee on it, though :)

Actually, my main development tower is about nine years old.

And in that time, I've upgraded the processor, doubled the memory, upgraded the hard drive to an SSD, switched the video card twice, upped the number of connected monitors from one to three, and upgraded the OS from 32-bit Vista to 64-bit Windows 10.

It was pretty leading edge when I built it, and it's still pretty leading edge today. What's sad is the expectation that I should throw my computer away every 18 months.

Any download links yet, or are they still putting together the free version?

It appears to be several popular programming fonts with a bunch of extra glyphs added. Does Vim require special font support, because I'm having a hard time figuring out the point of this.

Is this for people who like to put icons into code comments?

Yeah, PDF's are generally horrible on small screen e-readers. On a larger color tablet like an iPad, they look pretty good.

Surely you can't be serious.

1) The OCR'ed epub versions aren't very good. The stuff that keeps the bitmaps intact (i.e. PDF) are quite readable.

2) If you wanna do a big bulk download for your favorite e-reader, here are the instructions.

https://blog.archive.org/2012/04/26/downloading-in-bulk-usin...

"Oh, this is when science didn't need to have a purpose." - Mystery Science Theater 3000

It took me four months to get through that thing, what with its weird random digressions. One chapter would be talking about the Knights Templar building treasure-tunnels under France, and suddenly the next chapter would open with a paragraph explaining why a woman's physiology is better suited for playing pinball than a man's.

A compelling read, but I was never quite sure what facts would end up being important to the plot.

(FWIW, the pinball fact was not)

Ahh, thank you. My first reaction was "A surface of a cube is a square". I can define a square with way fewer than 27 lines.

Oh that's good to hear. I was getting a distinct "Flowers For Algernon" vibe from the title :)

Note that Google did a similar offer last year, but this one works even if you took advantage of that one.

Following that new "Error 53" debacle, it does seem that Apple's policy regarding repairs is "If it breaks after a year, throw it away".

I think my Macbook was the last model that even had an easily replaceable battery. I think they glue 'em in now.

This rather reminds me of the "Coral Castle" in Florida. Basically one guy went nuts after getting dumped by his girlfriend, so he built a fortress-sized structure out of blocks of limestone (not actually coral). It's quite a goofy little tourist attraction now.

If only all people who lost their minds could devote all their time to a harmless quest that doesn't hurt anybody.

Guess I'm lucky. I found a replacement battery on ebay that's been fine. Looked exactly like the genuine Apple batter (aluminum jacket). I'm posting on it right now.

Reminds me of buying a new battery for my Macbook a few months ago.

Me : I need a new battery for my Macbook.

Apple : Okay, but be sure to get a battery directly from Apple. Third-party batteries are no good!

Me : Fine, I wanna order an A1280 battery.

Apple : Oh, we don't sell those anymore. You'll have to get one somewhere else.

So how are BlitzBasic, BlitzMax, DarkBasic and MonkeyX related?

Just trying to figure out the differences.

Yes, you are correct. Got my toys mixed up :)

When I was a kid, my local kids' museum (Mid-America Museum in Hot Springs Arkansas) had a giant mechanical Lego computer that could play Tic Tac Toe.

Unfortunately, the thing had so many moving parts and was so unruly that I never got to see it actually working. It was almost always out of order and eventually was retired.

Yeah, Echo is a good listener. In fact, when I ran the video on the OP's site and he said "Alexa, what time is it?" my Echo in the other room woke up and told me the time :)

The download page is for Windows 2012, 7, or 8.1. If you have Windows 10, it comes with the 10586 update.

This is the version that includes the Chocolatey-based package manager. Instructions for that are at http://www.powershellgallery.com/GettingStarted

Google had a mortgage-finding tool quite a few years back, but I think they killed it for legal reasons.

I remember it, because I found a good rate on a re-finance. The mortgage company was in Pennsylvania and I'm in Texas, so we did the whole thing remotely.

Is there a native Windows port of RN yet? I noticed that an OS X one is on Github now.

Looks like Barnes & Noble is gonna be selling a "Da Vinci Jr 1.0 3D printer" for $250 in their stores on Black Friday.

No idea how it compares to the Monoprice printer.

Only thing I use is the "Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides" extension from Google.

It allows Chrome to open MS Office files directly so you can just double-click 'em.

Jeez, I remember in college in the 80's we were wondering if there would ever be decently-performing Ada on an MS-DOS machine. Now it's compiling to a watch :)