http://www.techdirt.com/ Easily digestible tech news.... http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130210/02205321935/white-house-petition-legalizing-unlocking-mobile-phones-tries-to-pass-100000-signature-threshold.shtml#c254 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:26:43 PST http://www.techdirt.com/blog/wireless/articles/20130210/02205321935/white-house-petition-legalizing-unlocking-mobile-phones-tries-to-pass-100000-signature-threshold.shtml#c254 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/17594020942/when-mouse-requires-internet-connection-youre-doing-cloud-wrong.shtml#c435 Wed, 7 Nov 2012 06:50:01 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/17594020942/when-mouse-requires-internet-connection-youre-doing-cloud-wrong.shtml#c435 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/17594020942/when-mouse-requires-internet-connection-youre-doing-cloud-wrong.shtml#c430 Wed, 7 Nov 2012 06:49:08 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/17594020942/when-mouse-requires-internet-connection-youre-doing-cloud-wrong.shtml#c430
(yes yes i know there are some very rare circumstances that it can be bigger, but trying to give this story some reason to have a laugh!)]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/17594020942/when-mouse-requires-internet-connection-youre-doing-cloud-wrong.shtml#c413 Wed, 7 Nov 2012 06:47:50 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/17594020942/when-mouse-requires-internet-connection-youre-doing-cloud-wrong.shtml#c413
What possible settings do you have? lets say, 18 pre-sets(i know more than it has but hey work with me here), plus DPI, scroll rate - can anyone think of more.

so 18 key pre-sets, 2 key combinations, each key is what , worstcase scenario 1kb(this is amazingly over what its required btw).

so were looking at 18KB plus DPI/Scroll, lets be REALLY generous and say there's another 2kb there. 20KB

20KB.

ill let this sink in once more

20KB.

im sorry i have to ONCE MORE

20KB. I honestly think i could program this for under 500 bytes - but i havnt worked with that sort of storage for a long time.

Are they "honestly" trying to say that onboard storage is that expensive that they are required to use an always on connection to support their mouse settings?

You could multiply my own base calculations by 100 and still burst the data upstream in bugger all time, definatly NOT requiring an always on connection.

My next question would be... what are they transmitting to their servers???]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/17594020942/when-mouse-requires-internet-connection-youre-doing-cloud-wrong.shtml#c301 Wed, 7 Nov 2012 06:33:51 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/17594020942/when-mouse-requires-internet-connection-youre-doing-cloud-wrong.shtml#c301 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/17594020942/when-mouse-requires-internet-connection-youre-doing-cloud-wrong.shtml#c289 Wed, 7 Nov 2012 06:32:46 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/17594020942/when-mouse-requires-internet-connection-youre-doing-cloud-wrong.shtml#c289
If you cant store all the user data in 512k, you have more problems than you ever imagined!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/17594020942/when-mouse-requires-internet-connection-youre-doing-cloud-wrong.shtml#c163 Wed, 7 Nov 2012 06:14:13 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/17594020942/when-mouse-requires-internet-connection-youre-doing-cloud-wrong.shtml#c163 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/17594020942/when-mouse-requires-internet-connection-youre-doing-cloud-wrong.shtml#c146 Wed, 7 Nov 2012 06:12:05 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20121105/17594020942/when-mouse-requires-internet-connection-youre-doing-cloud-wrong.shtml#c146 http://www.cyborggaming.com/prod/rat7.htm

instead of razer. I have mates that have razor items and havnt had this issue(thank gawd!) and love the produce, normally im a logitech man myself.

This is beyond rediculas though, do these people not even think of people who have to travel often(like me!) - yes a gaming mouse isnt always needed when i travel but i like my damn keyboard and mouse, and i WILL bring those buggers with me(honestly ive actually left some items behind FOR my KB/Mouse hookup on my laptop before - yes i know a laptop has a KB, but try coding on one compared to a kb your comforable with haha).

Razor, in the only way an aussie could honestly say it - dickheads, how about thinking first? It doesnt hurt much after you get useto it, and i promise you in the long run it will actually become usefull!]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120928/05551020537/eu-copyright-holders-cling-to-old-levies-as-new-ones-start-to-appear-cloud-storage.shtml#c237 Mon, 1 Oct 2012 05:21:19 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120928/05551020537/eu-copyright-holders-cling-to-old-levies-as-new-ones-start-to-appear-cloud-storage.shtml#c237 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120928/05551020537/eu-copyright-holders-cling-to-old-levies-as-new-ones-start-to-appear-cloud-storage.shtml#c228 Mon, 1 Oct 2012 05:20:06 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120928/05551020537/eu-copyright-holders-cling-to-old-levies-as-new-ones-start-to-appear-cloud-storage.shtml#c228
If i purchase the song online, and burn it to cd to listen in my car, is that stealing?]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120806/14414219947/gamestop-offers-glimpse-into-their-used-games-facility.shtml#c354 Wed, 8 Aug 2012 05:20:44 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120806/14414219947/gamestop-offers-glimpse-into-their-used-games-facility.shtml#c354 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120806/14414219947/gamestop-offers-glimpse-into-their-used-games-facility.shtml#c334 Wed, 8 Aug 2012 05:20:20 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120806/14414219947/gamestop-offers-glimpse-into-their-used-games-facility.shtml#c334 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120804/00173819933/tpp-text-fair-use-leaks-us-proposals-are-really-about-limiting-fair-use-not-expanding-it.shtml#c331 Mon, 6 Aug 2012 05:47:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120804/00173819933/tpp-text-fair-use-leaks-us-proposals-are-really-about-limiting-fair-use-not-expanding-it.shtml#c331
signed,
another aussie

*facepalm*]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120719/15533919767/monster-fight-can-you-tell-energy-drink-aquarium.shtml#c104 Tue, 31 Jul 2012 04:01:12 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120719/15533919767/monster-fight-can-you-tell-energy-drink-aquarium.shtml#c104 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110403/23462013755/how-much-does-color-impact-taste.shtml#c94 Fri, 8 Apr 2011 03:59:51 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110403/23462013755/how-much-does-color-impact-taste.shtml#c94
Its the same principal if one of my apprentices serves one of my pans dish's badly, i can guarantee the customer's going to start out with a bad idea on the meal haha. (which is why i dont let apprentices serve my meals!)]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110328/01362313647/indias-plan-to-block-xxx-shows-pointlessness-specialized-tlds.shtml#c51 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:34:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110328/01362313647/indias-plan-to-block-xxx-shows-pointlessness-specialized-tlds.shtml#c51 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110325/07271313629/recording-industry-to-baidu-look-we-know-you-beat-us-court-just-do-what-we-want-anyway-mmkay.shtml#c426 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 21:54:38 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110325/07271313629/recording-industry-to-baidu-look-we-know-you-beat-us-court-just-do-what-we-want-anyway-mmkay.shtml#c426 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01520813455/how-copyright-filters-present-serious-challenge-to-dj-culture.shtml#c94 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:24:35 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110311/01520813455/how-copyright-filters-present-serious-challenge-to-dj-culture.shtml#c94 http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110318/11092213545/capitalist-lion-tamers-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c452 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:35:52 PDT http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110318/11092213545/capitalist-lion-tamers-favorite-techdirt-posts-week.shtml#c452
OH and when did options on this come with ''save me a cookie''? Damn is it chocolate chip? :D]]> http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110302/02273113323/european-parliament-committee-willing-to-push-back-copyright-when-it-comes-to-blind.shtml#c220 Thu, 3 Mar 2011 14:34:54 PST http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110302/02273113323/european-parliament-committee-willing-to-push-back-copyright-when-it-comes-to-blind.shtml#c220
Also

"then you're obviously having trouble typing without your lips moving."

You owe me a keyboard! (infact i think DH owes me one two from a while back so if you both work togeather you can save on postage!)]]>