John Carmack pushes out unlocked OS for defunct Oculus Go headset

Post by ralmidani » Sat, Oct 23, 2021, 4:36 PM UTC

makeitdouble wrote: post #266

ralmidani wrote: post #59

Massive props to John Carmack! We also need laws to protect consumers when they don’t have an enlightened champion on their side. Part of the reason I buy Apple devices is because Apple is unlikely to get acquired or go out of business for the foreseeable future. I wish there were viable alternatives. Android devices are not an option for me, as they are more likely to be abandoned and/or contain Google/manufacturer/…

Are current Apple products still worth that trust ? I had to repair an old Macbook, and while Apple is still in business they won't take repairs for out of support products. Official repair shops seem to have some access to old pieces, but I don't know how long it will last, my laptop got its part from another junk laptop. Then the current crop of Apple product have unreplaceable parts for third party shops, especial…

Post by runnerup » Sat, Oct 23, 2021, 5:29 PM UTC

1vuio0pswjnm7 wrote: post #287

runnerup wrote: post #277

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that's just not true. non-recorded performance art is still art.

The statement is qualified ("most works of art"). Non-recorded performance art is indeed a form of art, but, IMO, it does not comprise "most works of art". I should probably have further qualified the statement to works memorialised in a tangible medium. Programming usually implies "code" that is recorded to a tangible medium. It is usually expected that the "code" may be looked at again after it is recorded.

Post by WarOnPrivacy » Sat, Oct 23, 2021, 7:38 PM UTC

kingcharles wrote: post #302

heavyset_go wrote: post #257

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I'm just curious about what warrants a 5 year news blackout for security reasons.

It's just standard policy at a lot of detention facilities in the USA.

Post by sn9 » Sun, Oct 24, 2021, 9:02 AM UTC

kingcharles wrote: post #205

Cederfjard wrote: post #179

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> I can't get anything back as the court owns all the identity documents that I have and won't let me have them. In fact, when I asked a couple of weeks ago they said they have no idea where they put them all. This is perhaps not what you were expecting to be asked about, but I’m curious nonetheless. So when you reported to prison you had to hand in your passport, driver’s license etc? And now when you were released…

Everything except my passport was taken either from my person or from my house. My passport had to be handed over in order to get out of jail. Actually my passport was handed over to the prosecutor years before I was released. The judge wanted the prosecutor to have it because it normally is held by the court, but they had sold R. Kelly's passport when they had it. I ended up spending three extra weeks in custody bec…

Post by kingcharles » Sun, Oct 24, 2021, 3:43 PM UTC

sn9 wrote: post #307

kingcharles wrote: post #205

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Everything except my passport was taken either from my person or from my house. My passport had to be handed over in order to get out of jail. Actually my passport was handed over to the prosecutor years before I was released. The judge wanted the prosecutor to have it because it normally is held by the court, but they had sold R. Kelly's passport when they had it. I ended up spending three extra weeks in custody bec…

Surely the prosecutor's laziness keeping you in jail for an extra three weeks is something you can sue somebody about? That seems like a huge violation of your rights.