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It’s fair to say China isn’t a fan of Windows 8. A few weeks ago, the tiled OS was banned from Chinese government computers, as part of a notice on the use of energy-saving products (if this sounds a bit vague, that’s because the reason given is). I leave the creation of an appropriate blurb to you fine readers. I all have is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Yup. They just are not happy about the whole XP thing
TTFN - Kent
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The fact that support stopped? I doubt that it bothers them, there's always been little support on pirated copies.
The fact that the NSA has it's nose in the major companies, their products, and the fact that the source is unknown makes each version of Windows a security-liability.
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Thanks to the NSA-hacks. What did the Queen propose we do with the NSA?
(Yeah, it's different when a government does it, of course)
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Blurbs:
- China says, "You can't touch this."
- Why break in through a door, when you can use a window?
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Seems a reasonable precaution to me.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Kent Sharkey wrote: I all have is
Just as well, it was evidently late as your command of grammar appears to have abandoned you.
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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Always the bridesmaid, Microsoft looks to integrate Bing in new 'world of devices'. "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better."
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Well, if you are going to quote (guess) Shelley's "Ozymandias" in relation to IBM, then: I'll raise you Yeats' "The Second Coming:" in relation to Bbbb...ing:
"And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?"
“I'm an artist: it's self evident that word implies looking for something all the time without ever finding it in full. It is the opposite of saying : ‘I know all about it. I've already found it.’
As far as I'm concerned, the word means: ‘I am looking. I am hunting for it. I am deeply involved.’” Vincent Van Gogh
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Starting in 2007, I saw troubling things at IBM. I saw the company changing, and not for the better. I saw the people of IBM (they are actually called "resources") beginning to lose faith in their company and starting to panic. "Nothing beside remains: round the decay of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare, the lone and level sands stretch far away."
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When I saw the source for the link in the Insider, my immediate reaction was, "huh, surprised that wasn't on Cringley's site" and then I clicked the link...
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Swift is a good move for Apple; it makes developing for iOS more attractive. And because Swift, like Objective-C, is only relevant within the Apple ecosystem it encourages developers to commit exclusively to Apple and neglect other platforms. This is clearly a good outcome for Apple, but it's a bad outcome for developers wanting to engage as many people as possible. Certainly not because the author's company has an alternative
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He does have a point though, my first thoughts on Swift were much the same, and I definitely don't have a competing product.
I'm also slightly underwhelmed by the language - a classic Apple approach to innovation (take lots of ideas from elsewhere). At least this time they acknowledge such. I can't really see why they needed to develop a new language - there are so many already existing with this feature set.
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough."
Alan Kay.
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Next week's seven-bulletin slate, including critical fixes for IE and Windows, won't reach 8.1 unless April's Update has been applied. Assuming you're not still enjoying Weven, XP, or Linux
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Google’s (self-driving) car comes without a steering wheel, brake pedal or accelerator pedal, and although the company says the car can detect objects out to a distance of more than two football fields in all directions, that doesn’t answer the question on how will these cars react to dangerous traffic or road conditions.
The University of Michigan’s Engineering College wants to answer those questions. The university plans to open an automated vehicle test facility this fall. Wouldn't it be cheaper to just use Detroit? 
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No, because the Google Car is small enough to fall into a pothole and never be seen again.
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In the time that it took me to drink my morning cup of hot chocolate (I don’t drink coffee), I was able to spin up the VM, start up VS, connect to my VSO account (roaming settings made that even easier), sync my project locally and build my app. Just in case you don't want it on your hard drive
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I am sure I can drink a hot chocolate faster than that...
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Free previews were too expensive, so they're offering as part of a pay per use hosting service? 
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Privacy threat that allows websites to know what sites you've viewed is revived. "So you can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been."
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And on the 30th anniversary of Ghostbusters, no less. I ain't 'fraid of no ghosts.
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These bots are able to learn and express emotions, and will sell for just under $2,000, with the company believing they’ll be able to serve as babysitters, medical workers or just general companions, all key roles in a market (Japan) where there’s an aging population. Who needs friends when you can have robots!
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Nah, wait for the Nexus 6.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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At 2k, all I want to know is can it operate a normal vacuum and mop? Would be cheaper than one of those roomba things. 
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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