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"Bionic" goose happy to have new leg, disappointed by lack of retractable laser cannon {Engadget}
Jul 12th 2009 4:56AM Well, shit, what do we need vets for then?
It was a sick animal brought to a vet - what are you expecting them to do, simply ignore it?
"Bionic" goose happy to have new leg, disappointed by lack of retractable laser cannon {Engadget}
Jul 12th 2009 4:53AM You ignore the fact that it is cute and fluffy. I also suspect that you don't understand the story and probably have been known to kick kittens.
Keepin' it real fake, part CCXXII: Looks like "WeFound" a total Kindle ripoff {Engadget}
Jul 11th 2009 8:56AM Great minds think alike...? It's worth a shot as a defence.
Google's Schmidt initially opposed to Chrome, says Microsoft is welcome to port Internet Explorer on over {Engadget}
Jul 10th 2009 11:17AM They wouldn't make a version of IE for Chrome unless Microsoft effectively changed its business model to web applications rather than the usual cash cows of Windows and Office. With IE only available for Windows it effectively provides a barrier to change from Windows to another platform if the web sites/applications you use only work for IE. Making IE for Chrome would mean that you no longer needed Windows itself and therefore Microsoft wouldn't receive your license fee.
Still, things can change and I've seen the occasional flying pig over the years.
Google's Schmidt initially opposed to Chrome, says Microsoft is welcome to port Internet Explorer on over {Engadget}
Jul 10th 2009 11:12AM I see this as having a shot assuming that the software and security is up to snuff. The good thing is that they aren't simply making another Linux distribution in the mould of Ubuntu and the like that has rather failed to penetrate the market. Rather, they are going to take the core Linux kernel and built an entirely new interface on top (no more X Windows, KDE or Gnome) which allows them to be different to Windows. Ultimately, Google has so far proven themselves pretty well so their products certainly stand a chance of being accepted by a mainstream audience.
Games aren't important so I don't see them being a factor in overall acceptance of the platform.
Time will tell but I certainly do not subscribe to the idea that Windows is the only platform we will use between now and Armageddon, although it clearly won't change overnight.
Intel doesn't view Chrome OS as a threat to Moblin, just wants world peace {Engadget}
Jul 10th 2009 10:34AM I'm not sure about that. Sure, they are web applications but then so are the likes of Dashboard Widgets for the Mac OS and applications for the Palm Pre's webOS, and they certainly don't work on other platforms. If the applications use absolutely standard Javascript then, yes, they should work everywhere but if they add functionality so that the web applications can interact with the underlying hardware (for example, use a built-in web cam) then they might only work on the Chrome OS computers. We wait to see...
SoundAMP hearing aid app for iPhone unleashed on our delicate ears {Engadget}
Jul 9th 2009 11:59AM I love you too, sweetheart
Intel doesn't view Chrome OS as a threat to Moblin, just wants world peace {Engadget}
Jul 9th 2009 11:32AM Well, what were you expecting them to say? They are hardly going to do their best Private Frazer "We're DOOOOOOOOMED" when asked what they think of a new competitor.
Um, sorry for the Dad's Army reference...
SoundAMP hearing aid app for iPhone unleashed on our delicate ears {Engadget}
Jul 9th 2009 11:27AM I think you are thinking of SoundJam.
SoundAMP hearing aid app for iPhone unleashed on our delicate ears {Engadget}
Jul 9th 2009 11:26AM True. There's been a few too many articles like this recently. Either it is slow news day or Engadget is turning into iLounge or something like that. Certainly I'd agree that the application is hardly groundbreaking stuff that it deserves its own article over others (be they for the iPhone or other platforms).
