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I'll take one for 22k. You game?

4llerbuntu:
YIPPEEEEEE

a fanboy picks up the gauntlet. note: i do this for kicks and thrills of a stimulating tech convo, devoid of the usual crap on computer section

erm, i will put up the thread friday night so we can do this over the weekend. now there is no time.
i hope the useless bots and its owners will lets us spar in peace

basically, that thing is not for a PC, merging and calling it suitable for both is idiotic. the so called 7mode is nothing but an emulator without even the luxury of a proper start menu/toolbar. the legacy support is downright ridiculous, after dumping u back in a emulated win32 environment, how are u supposed to use a touchscreen for legacy apps? etc etc etc


do not reply here. i will put up the thread later. i intend to be fully armed with video and screenshots PLEASE LETS NOT DERAIL THIS THREAD.

Abeg put the thread up. Please remember two things

1. The version of Win 8 shown off is at pre-Beta level. Making sweeping assumptions on the final product is just plain silly. As far as performance is concerned, at least Win 8 has been shown to run capably on hardware that can run Win 7 (Even down to ancient Atom CPUs)

2. Abeg the '$' sign in MS is just plain old. What is this, 2005? At a point, even rabid fanboys grow up to realize that for companies like MS, Apple, HP etc have the sole aim of making as much money as possible for their shareholders.

ezeuba:
I see you are one of those who have nothing better to do than trolling and flaming on forums. I can bet my salary (as meager as it may be) that you do not have a paying job, hence you spend all day in cybercafes cadging browsing tickets so you could do what you know best: trolling and flaming. If I had the time I could have expounded more on your kind, but unlike your kind I got a job and I cannot afford to waste one more second on a troll today. Anyway, happy trolling.

LMAO!

Nice of you to tell us how you manage to get on the internet. Instead of trying to insult your betters, why not admit your limited grasp of the English language led you to make a silly mistake?

ezeuba:
I wonder where some folks get their info and post it on here. Do they get this from correct sources or just thoughts in their heads? Blackberry, faced with near eclipse by iphone and android ARE contemplating porting BBM to ios and android. Only snag seems how they are going to assign pins to these device for compatibility on BBM. As a step forward for Blackberry, they have ported the Dalvik Virtual Machine (the android os container) to Blackberry OS; meaning newer Blackberry devices like the Playbook could run android apps. Granted that android is open source, this could not have happened without Google's blessing and something in return from Blackberry. Which makes the porting of BBM a question of when rather than if.

You phucking idiot. I said

texazzpete:
It isn't possible to port BBM to android, not without's RIM's blessing.

Then you go on and start babbling about RIM contemplating porting BBM to Android. What does "Without RIM's Blessings" mean to you?

Abeg if you have difficulties with understanding simple English language, appeal to us humbly and we may contribute cash towards remedial classes for you. Dolt!

edicolove:
So what milestones are you expecting to be met 3 months into an administration?

And you mentioned that you provide your own borehole. The last time I checked that was a state government responsibility. So its GEJ's fault too? I dont see you slagging Fashola for that. Abi you are also one of those biased partisan guys who wil see nothing good in the GEJ just because he is not their own?

You talk as if GEJ has not been in power for well over a year now. You and Reuben Abati seem to be quaffing from the same pond of denial

Unlike you, I do not shy away from criticizing my leaders. I have harsh words for my state Governor too (not fashola, last I checked, Lagos State was not the only state in Nigeria)

Jeboy:
Too many bad belles in Nairaland and if u check on dem really they fall around d people that can be easily compromised.

Someone was using the fact that because Rail project takes 10-15 years dis one cannot be a reality.

If a project will take dat long, wont you do a Feasibility Study and have a plan before implementation.

U guys should grow up. We are not saying GEJ and his team will do miracle but because ppl in past have failed doesnt mean they would.

How many of us beleived we ll record Electoral Success that will be locally and wordly acclaimed as Successful?

Lets give Nigeria a chance. That you dont trust in yourself does not mean u shld do same to others except if u re hired as a  conspirator.Enough said,

Only a dolt will keep quiet and wait until 2015 when he can clearly see milestones not being met.
If you give your car to a mechanic and expect to pick it up 4 days later, will you keep quiet if you see that no work has even started after 2 days?

Jeboy:
Lastly for d dude who says I should grow up and start paying tax, I served in 2007 and have been working for three years now and have my tax removed before being paid is it net? Dont just say anything that comes to your mind.Its doesnt show intelligence.

Only 2 years plus and you are talking. Those of you paying 10k monthly in taxes will obviously see nothing wrong. When you start paying monthly taxes in six figures, you'll begin to feel my pain.

I pay millions in taxes yearly, yet I have 2 generators and 1 inverter. I provide my own water via borehole. The roads are terrible! Goddammit, I will complain!

Iranoladun:
Please which part of Nigeria sells cement for N2,800?   

Prices of Cement in Ilorin as at Saturday ranges from N1850 to N1900.
Even though this price is still high IMO, We should beware of sensational headline o jare

The article clearly mentions Lagos and Ogun states.

nastydamus:
I'd read on some site earlier on about some on-going plan to port the famous BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) to run on android, is it still going to be feasible?
I'm asking because that seems to be the only catch keeping the BB spirit alive, well that and the fact that BB's still have better batteries than most (if not all) android phones (important for the average on-the-go business person).
I've never really liked the thought of owning a Blackberry device and don't want to be pressure into getting one for the sake of staying in touch with friends, pinging!

It isn't possible to port BBM to android, not without's RIM's blessing.

Crap

[quote author=sir-p2007 link=topic=757467.msg9128879#msg9128879 date=1315820824]Please lets knw which part of d country where  d price hv gone up to 2,800/bag[/quote]That information is in the first paragraph of the OP.

francisj:
why can't some people respect themself and stop all these name calling!!!!
The true is northern elite are the true Boko Harams ,so directly or indirectly Buhari,Atiku ,sultan of sokoto ,IBB ,etc are involved

With logic like this, it's horrifying to think that someday, someone would employ you to work for him.

islamrules:
What is wrong with Nairaland christians ? I know beaf is a muslim. So why are christians letting beaf play upon their intelligence ?

I saw no wrong in what this woman said. Witch or no witch, she is a christian and a Nigerian and a leader (she has her own church).

Whatever names you evils call her, you are not God.

Now to the topic.
Lets weight this issue by asking a question.

When MEND was bombing in Niger/.Delta, did they target it at muslims/Northerners/Yoruba muslims ? They fought for their right, it is their oil, their heritage.

What if and what if they target muslims/Northerners/Yoruba muslims, what will happpen in Kano, Jos, Ilorin and Zamfara. It will be death galore.

Please lets be reasonable in criticizing people, she is not inviting you to her witch network, she is saying the fact.

If Christians are doing what they are I am 100% sure they wont take for a day. Takless for 4 months.

Some people are just lunaticsoooo!

Learn how to read, you dullard.
Nobody claimed she is a witch. Everyone whose head isn't buried in the sand knows that 'bishop' Helen ukpabio (Curses be Upon her!) incited a wave of child killing, torture and maiming in Akwa Ibom over allegations of 'Child witchcraft'.

I don't care if she's nominally a Christian. i do not have to be God to oppose a blood thirsty monster like her and I sure as hell see the hypocrisy in this woman with so much blood on her hands, coming round to accuse someone of being in league with boko haram. She's every bit as bad as those Boko haram monsters. Perhaps even worse.

The article says

The Federal Government needs to realise that its much trumpeted “Transformation Agenda” will not move forward [b]unless hard steps are taken to remove the many cabals, cartels and monopolies that bedevil our system. [/b]

Naturally, GEJ just had to bring in the oligarchs and cartel chiefs into our Economy management team

Fresh Air

Helen Ukpabio (May She burn in Hell Forever!) is a Thrice Accursed crook whose bilious sermons and insatiable lust for money and fame has led to the death, torture and maiming of little children.

I blame the journalist who allowed her evil rantings to be published. She is no better than Boko Haram at their worst.

Onlytruth:
^^
Actually he did. He threatened that Nigeria would be ungovernable if anyone rigged elections.
Well, that translated to if he loses.
And here we are.

You lying simpleton. Where's the link people have begged you to post to support your lies?

Boko Haram existed long before the elections. Everyday the SSS uncovers evidence of dalliances between Boko haram and Al Qaeda affiliated elements dating back years, yet you simpletons still try to link the Boko Haram menace to April this year?

Fortissimo:
Even the Blackberry OS 7? I've been led to believe that it is quite an improvement upon OS 6.

It's now GPU accelerated and backed up by a decent 1.2Ghz processor so it's much less laggy.
Still, in terms of UI design, responsiveness and intuitiveness, it falls way behind iOS and Android. The app library isn't anything to write home about. RIM seems to be trying to lure devs to port Android apps over to the App Player for PlayBook and then (rumored!) the upcoming QNX OS phones in 2012.

Still, the OS7 devices are now decent purchases. powerful enough, decent screen resolutions and Open GL support make it so. At least much better than that abomination called the BB Torch 9800.

edicolove:
But they haven't failed yet. They just mentioned their plans. So what failure are you taking them to task for? cynicism is a very terrible disease you know.

It should be obvious to anyone with a brain that I was making a general statement. Plus, I used the word 'failings' not 'failure'. Any decent JSS3 student will educate you on the difference between those two words.

edicolove:
Moreover, the power sector is already recording huge success. Oh, I forgot you are typing from Vietnam. Sorry. Anyway, this is to inform you that the power project is already recording big improvements as Lagos is now enjoying huge success in power supply. some places have been enjoying 24 hours light for a while now. My friend in Lekki confirms light has not bliked for 6 days now. Something that has never happened before in the history of Nigeria.

Forgive me for thinking you were an intelligent fellow. Even when you are constantly inundated with actual power generation figures in MW, you choose to go the 'market woman' route and start trying to back up your claims by whining about steady electricity in some areas?
See link below

http://www.businessdayonline.com/NG/index.php/news/76-hot-topic/24599-fg-fails-to-deliver-on-its-power-target

While the Power sector reform roadmap targeted total power generation of 7,033 megawatts of electricity by April 2011, actual power generation as of Tuesday, July 12 was a dismal 3,200 megawatts.

This is still a far cry from the 5,755 megawatts of power government technocrats said would be the realistic delivery target by the end of the first quarter of this year.

Your deduction on power generation 'improvement' makes as much sense as someone turning his back on hard facts like Boko Haram and claiming Nigeria is now a safer place because armed robbery in Oshodi is on the decrease.
For providing such a daft input to this discussion, I advise you to set a suitable penance for yourself (5 mins of Frog Jump will not be amiss)

edicolove:
So lets keep praying for our presido to do better and sustain it. Kerosine is now between 65 and 95 Naira a litre across lagos while a few stations sell at 50 Naira. We hope that also improves with time. We need more prayers for the rail system. Forget those people who dont believe in Nigeria. Let them naturalized wherever they are, we dont care.

Prayers?! That's your answer? Why did the good Lord give us brains if all we do is throw up our hands in the air at any challenge and run shrieking to our churches? Nonsense!

mrjingles:
A lot of us are just pretending we have lost faith in the Govt while in truth we have lost faith in ourselves. I wonder how many pple on this forum actually know anything about rail transport. You think laying rail tracks is like digging soak away pit? It takes time and money. Someone went as far as saying they shd give us power instead of rail (alarming to hear such comments) If you read carefully it was the minister of TRANSPORT that spoke, you don't expect him to tell you about power, that's not his portfolio.

Keyboard experts make una leave us o

Jeboy:
Dis is typical of nairaland,u criticise anything,everything.Other nationals reading your post in nairaland would just be laughing at your attitudes.U guys are worse than Thomas.If d govt does not talk about plans u ll brand dem clueless,if they do u ll say they re talking too much.What will u not complain about?I think u guys should work on your pessimism because as a man thinketh so is he.

When you kids grow up, get jobs and start paying taxes you will perhaps come to the understanding that non-performing Governments should be taken to task for their failings.

otokx:
How did this guy get re-elected?

As i said earlier, the people of Abia state have obviously not suffered enough.

Four more years ought to teach them a lesson.

Akainzo:
Which of the new IOS are you gonna compare to the BB flagship to? You wanna compare the I4 to the 9800 ir you wanna compare it to Bold 9900?

Taking out the BBM and BIS connectivity from the BB is like taking away the Apple appstore from the i4, the i$ becomes just a flash disk. However, I am more inclined to compare them when you have the full experience bundled on the two phones, then you would see the clear leader in productivity is the BB. As a multimedia system, the Torch 9800 even beats out the i4, so other than the overblown issues of millions of apps (for which an average person has 10) then there aint nothing more.

Abeg, that abomination called the Torch 9800 is in no way comparable to the iPhone 3GS, not to talk of the iPhone 4. The Torch hardware was dated even when it was being announced. A 480 x 360 resolution phone in 2010? With a decaying 600 Mhz processor, no 3D graphics hardware and a smaller screen and you're comparing it to the iPhone 4?

iOS 3 on the 3GS was 100x more fluid and responsible than the laggy mess on the Torch 9800.

As a 'productivity device', you BB fans don't just get it. I wouldn't mind getting my emails 30 seconds later on the iPhone 4 than on the Torch when it means I have access to at least 4 different office suites on the AppStore that you can't get on the BB platform.

Disclaimer: I have a Bold 9780, so I know what I'm talking about there. the only decent Blackberries are the new OS7 devices. All the rest are shitty.

[quote author=Da_b¤§§. link=topic=548998.msg9121477#msg9121477 date=1315691922]hey switched to android? I also noticed dat you kind of disappeared from your theard [/quote]Nah. Work's kept me too busy to experiment. Once i got a factory unlocked iPhone 4, the effort to get back all my data, apps, settings and Cydia tweaks outweighs the benefits of any tweaking I could be doing.

I dont use Android regularly (though I get to play around with it often). It's a really nice OS sha, every bit of an alternative to iOS.

The only OS i truly despise are Nokia's Symbian and Blackberry OS. Especially the Blackberry OS.

aieromon:
If not for the poor battery life of the Android devices. . . . . .

You're a fine one to talk! We all remember the horrible battery lives of the N96 and N97

Have you finally decided to abandon the ancient and rotting Symbian?

@aloy/emeka
Your response amuses me to no end, but I am not surprised at the paucity of common sense in your reply. You have never been known on NL for injecting any appreciable intelligence in any discussion.

[quote author=aloy/emeka link=topic=754311.msg9116012#msg9116012 date=1315607362]So the comment made by a councillor determines the overall behavior of Abia people?.Apparently, you are not a Nigerian because many states did the same when new ones were created. Ondo state expelled all Ekiti indigenes back to their states, Anambra(If I'm not mistaken) did the same for Anambra indigenes, Edo fired all Deltans working at Benin, Lets not talk about Oyo and Osun states, Many middle Beltan states did the same .[/quote]I spent one year in Abia state and I and a large number of my fellow Corps members at that time came away with that stereotype embedded in our minds. While I have grown older, wiser and less eager to generalize or stereotype, I still remember how institutionalized that disdain for non-indigenes was in many people in that state. I remember it and I chose to share it here on NL. What's the issue?

[quote author=aloy/emeka link=topic=754311.msg9116012#msg9116012 date=1315607362]It is very surprising how you are hearing this sort of thing for the first time. Very surprising indeed and sounds to me more like an inherent hatred for the people of Abia.[/quote]It matters not how many times you or I have heard this before. The action is moronic, I called attention to it (and condemned it!) because it is moronic. Ergo, the fact that you see nothing wrong with it means you're an imbecilic twit too.

[quote author=aloy/emeka link=topic=754311.msg9116012#msg9116012 date=1315607362]Were you not the same bugger who called Igbo people "treacherous" few years ago here on Nairaland?. I have a very good memory you know. [/quote]Care to refresh my memory? I cannot recall ever making that statement. Don't be lazy, sift through my posting history and provide evidence if you can.
At any rate, my 2 closest friends are Igbo. My only sister is married to an Igbo man, with two lovely nephews that bear Igbo names. I've stated this before and the few people foolish enough to try to pin the 'igbo hater' tag on me have long repented of their moronic ways. When will you come to your senses?


[quote author=aloy/emeka link=topic=754311.msg9116012#msg9116012 date=1315607362]How has Oshiomole changed Edo/Bini people?. When did it become the function of government to change the overall mentality of people?. Are you saying that prostitution which is very prevalent in Edo is as a result of their immoral governor?. The same Bini people who petitioned the pope about Igbos few months ago?. Was Igbinedion also in power when they petitioned the pope and the president on the issue of VC?[/quote]I have no idea why Oshiomhole's name came up in your argument. My statement was brief and simple: The people of Edo State came out to get rid of their oppressors. They did not reward failure like the people of Abia did. If Oshiomhole fails, he will be voted out in the same way.
I should have thought my point was crystal clear for even a 10 year old to understand. Why are you allowing this spirit of daftness to run unchecked in you?

[quote author=aloy/emeka link=topic=754311.msg9116012#msg9116012 date=1315607362]Voting out Ohakim has nothing to do with the issue at hand. The people of Imo state can still(if they are not doing it now) discriminate against non indigenes under Rochas. Nigerians are generally like that, if you are not Yoruba, good luck if you intend to become a top pastor in Redeem church; If you are from Osun, good luck if you intend to have a good career as a civil servant in Oyo state; if you are not from Edo, good luck with your career in Christ Embassy; If you are not Igbo, good luck with a career in the movie industry; if you are not Hausa/Fulani, good luck with your career in FG contracts and so on.

So you know the den of kidnappers?. Last time I checked, Abia produced a kidnapping kingpin[osisikakuw] like Edo produced Iyamu, Oyo produced Oyenusi and Shina Rambo, Delta produced Anini etc. So, does it mean that the most brainless,senseless and bloodthirsty armed robbers are from Oyo state?.

So, Edo is now living in paradise since they voted in Oshiomole[having suffered enough]?. Imo is now paradise after Ohakim left? Lest I forget, Ajimobi has transformed Ibadan into Pretoria since the people of Oyo got tired and kicked Akala out?. How about Ekiti post Ayo Fayose? Still impoverished or are they very prosperous now.[/quote]Please see my comment above. Does the fact that the Egyptian revolution did not yield perfect results diminish the heroism and courage they demonstrated in standing up to Mubarak?
I have mentioned clear cases where people moved for the change they desired/needed yet here you are babbling about prostitution and lawrence Anini. Why are you this addled?

With people like you in that state, no wonder the Abians surrendered their necks meekly for the Orji yoke once more. Join them and suffer, when you have suffered enough you will not need me to tell you what to do when the next elections roll by.

1stknight:
Heard children with progeria doesn 't age past 13 yrs

It's prominently mentioned in the article, Captain Obvious.

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=754311.msg9115587#msg9115587 date=1315601322]With that said, if Abians feel that anyone (indigene or not) should be able to get government jobs in their state. . . more power to 'em.

But my point is that the final decision should lie with them, not with any 3rd party (or external force.)[/quote]How is this any different from Boko Haram members deciding that infidels should not be left unmolested in their states?

We are supposed to be one Nation. All this talk about States is just silly. Even an Igbo man from Anambra stands to be thrown out from Abia state as a 'non-indigene'.

[quote author=ekt_bear link=topic=754311.msg9115365#msg9115365 date=1315599474]Why is this wrong?

Does Abia have no capable indigenes to serve in these civil servant positions?

Or should the assistant of the LG chairman be from Zamfara or Enugu?

Man I dunno, maybe I'm thinking about this in a foolish way[/quote]Are you on crack?!
Who are you and what have you done to ekt_bear?
You DEFINITELY are thinking about this in a foolish way. We're supposed to be one Nigeria and someone is hinting about pursuing school teachers, ministry employees, state and local government workers etc just because they come from another state, yet you see nothing overtly wrong in this?

Answer this: Would you like being constrained to work or earn money from just one state in Nigeria?

Excellent!

Please don't get me wrong. I'm not applauding the move, i think it is quite possibly the most imbecilic thing any politician can ever think of doing. But i'm not surprised. When I served in Abia state, that was the only state in Nigeria where Local Govt council officials were openly scheming Corps members out of the Polio + Vitamin C immunization campaign just to put their own people there. As one councillor muttered to my hearing "Why should Corper come and take our job"?

No, why I'm happy is that schemes like these will visit suffering upon many of the masses in Abia State.

You see, suffering is the only thing that can drive Nigerians to redeem themselves. The people of Edo State rose up against the PDP after 8 years of disastrous misrule by PDP's Lucky Igbinedion (Curses be Upon Him!). The sight of the usually tribalistic Bini people protesting violently against the election of their fellow bini brother gave the clear message that these people were fed up, they had suffered enough and wanted no more of the party that gave them Lucky Igbinedion (Thrice Accursed!).

The people of Imo State were even more creditable! They cast aside Ohakim after just 4 years of suffering! They must be applauded for their rejection of suffering, even more that the good people of benin.

So now we come to Abia State. Even with all the years of Godfatherism, political killings and unchecked Kidnapping (the most brainless, senseless and bloodthirsty kidnappers in Nigeria are based there) they still elected the same crooks that have been dealing with them. Even with all the lack of development and rampant theft of state funds!

So the only conclusion is that they have not suffered enough. Perhaps when they suffer more in the next 4 years, they'll grow the cojones to do what must be done. If not, we'll continue looking at them with pity  .

Shame has failed to redeem Nigerians. perhaps suffering will? We'll see.

Beaf:
[size=14pt]FG to establish space centre at UNIUYO [/size]
Friday, 09 September 2011

The Federal Government is planning to establish a space centre at the University of Uyo, Uyo, to aid marine research.

The Minister of Science and Technology, Professor Ita Okon Bassey Ewa, who stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Akwa Ibom State governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, at the Governor’s Lodge, Uyo, said the university could partner Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, on development of the coastal line and should take advantage of the centre.

Professor Ewa noted that “Akwa Ibom has a coastline that requires continuous monitoring and research. The state is rich in mineral resources and marine products and there is the need to establish such a centre here.”

He hinted that Nigeria had a coastline to monitor the space and had recently launched Satellites 2 and X in Russia which was in orbit to assist Nigeria in agriculture and regional planning with an advantage of 2.5 photo-chromatic view.

“We took a team of engineers to Russia and launched the two satellites. As a result of the feat of President Goodluck Jonathan within his first 100 days, Nigeria is able to rub shoulders with United States of America,” the minister pointed out.

He advised the governor to relocate incubation centre in the state Ministry of Science and Technology due to expensive nature of the project, stressing the need to establish Institute of Technology and a cluster of parastatals to assist in the empowerment of the people.

http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/27973-fg-to-establish-space-centre-at-uniuyo

I swear, this minister is a really shameless sycophant.

Satellite project that has been in progress for years is now being attributed to GEJ's 100 days in power. WTF does he mean by 'rub shoulders with America'?

instead of them to be ashamed that we had to use foreign trained Nigerians with foreign help. No University in Nigeria can churn out graduates with the skillset to do this standalone and the minister for Science and tech is beating his chest with pride?

Sadly, there is no light at the end of the tunnel for us. Not after GEJ told the entire nation during his debate that the only great problem Nigerian Universities (and students) face is a 'lack of accommodation'.

There is NO evidence linking Buhari to Boko Haram.
There is NO single hard fact to support the constant allegation that Buhari is a 'religious bigot'.

Ergo, the people that make these constant accusations are deep in the throes of imbecility!

salvgeking:
Who told you that data is accurate?

It is not 100% accurate. In your opinion, which is better - 0% or 80%?

It is far more likely that kidnappers and armed robbers will be able to trace their victims-to-be by merely copying down their license numbers, running the plate numbers through their cronies that work with the database and then pay the unsuspecting victims a visit.

As far as i'm concerned, the GEJ administration deserves knocks for security data management (Wait, don't call me a hater just yet!)
we have a very rich database of over 65 million Nigerians and their fingerprints, house addresses, photographs and biodata from the last elections. Why has no one thought to use this data?

Use of this data can cut down cases of armed robbery and kidnapping to a much reduced level, especially since we all know that a huge number of these miscreants registered for the elections so they could help to rig.

remark D:
Fork adict, for each of those highlighted "achievements" to which you had a response for each, i'd have liked to see your suggestion as well. What would you have done differently, i really would like to know, thanks.

This is the usual choice of attack of the unintelligent when they lack the wit to respond logically to critique.
The ordinary man on the street who pays his taxes has the right to question his leaders on their mediocrity. Fork addict is not the President, GEJ is.
Fork addict did not sweep into power on grand promises, GEJ did.

Fork addict has laid down his opinion on why he feels the President is not performing. Either come up with a rebuttal or STFU.