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Microsoft Ad Campaign Puts a Hotspot Inside a Magazine
An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft is putting in real Wi-Fi hardware hotspots inside some copies of the latest issue of Forbes magazine. The unique Office 365 promotion was revealed in a post on the Slickdeals.net message board. The WiFi router, when activated, offers 15 days of free WiFi service via T-Mobile's network on up to five devices at once." Which is more impressive: Wi-Fi hotspot in 2013, or E-ink display in 2008?
So it's just like employee smart phones, then? If random devices can extract sensitive data from your WiFi network, you're doing your security wrong.
What's troll-y is claiming that you don't see how that language could annoy anyone. There is a perfectly suitable gender-neutral word that makes exactly the same point. It's 2013 ffs.
When I read stuff like "stewardess", I think old-timer or non-native-English speaker.
And yes I realize this is /. and /. is not know for being a bastion of progressive thought on gender and bias. But sometimes I get annoyed at careless crap like the above and attempt to piss into the wind. Sue me.
It's because of toxic trash like this.
“Common sense is not so common.” — Voltaire
regardless of gender, it's appropriate to call them flight attendants. stewardess is archaic and inaccurate and frankly demeaning.
That's amazing. I've got the same combination.... ah, fuck it.
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i'm tired of people being upset that they can't offend people anymore and not expect people to stand up for themselves. stop being offended that you can't just expect people to sit there and take it.