When I (finally) upgraded to an iPhone 4S last week, I noticed that it would only sync via USB, regardless of what the settings were in iTunes or on the iPhone. My old 4 would sync fine, as would my iPad, but iTunes refused to connect to the new device over WiFi.
The fix? Reinstalling iTunes.
Yikes.
The term “tick-tock model” was made famous (at least to nerds) first by Intel:
With a “tick” cycle every couple of years, look for Intel to advance manufacturing process technology and continue to deliver the expected benefits of Moore’s Law to users. The typical increase in transistor density enables new capabilities, higher performance levels, and greater energy efficiency—all within a smaller, more capable version of the previous “tock” microarchitecture.
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In alternating “tock” cycles, expect Intel to use the previous “tick” cycle’s manufacturing process technologies to introduce the next big innovation in processor microarchitecture. Intel microarchitecture advancements seek to improve energy efficiency and performance, as well as functionality and density of features, such as hardware-supported video transcoding, encryption/decryption, and other integrated capabilities.
Jason Rehmus’ idea is so good and so simple, I’m ashamed I didn’t come up with it.
But first you have to decide what kind of Apple writer you’ll be. Will you be the kind of writer who takes a step back from the linkbaiting Controversy of the Week, calmly and logically analyzes the situation, and then writes objectively about it? Will you keep your BS detector active and not believe every single rumor that blooms on your RSS feed? Will you have the patience and foresight to analyze past trends before predicting future performance, even if it means dragging yourself across a desert of spreadsheets and financial statements?
New as of tonight:
I owe PJ the naming rights to our third child.
I’ve had bad luck trying to get review units of phones. The one place that has let me have a phone is my mother-in-law’s attic, so I present to you the Motorola Digital Personal Communicator for the BellSouth Mobility Network.
The DPC was introduced in 1989 as a lower-cost option for those not wanting to drop the change required for the 9800X.
The DPC features a orange 7-character segment LED display, set in gray plastic above a back-on-white keypad. Beneath the standard layout, are the following feature keys:
A few thoughts come to mind about this: