Perhaps because 19% of all internet users translates into a huge whack of prospective clients. In other words, money. And for those of us designing websites for businesses that require a broad audience, loosing a potential 1/5th of your audience is simply stupid. (And it's worth pointing out that some of the numbers I see on our sites are higher than 20%, and are closer to 25%).
I want IE6 to go away as much as anyone else, but the reality is that businesses will keep supporting it in an effort not to alienate prospective customers.
Actually, I would say that that has always been the real definition of democracy. The definition of democracy that most people describe is completely different out of necessity, because it's a piece of propaganda that the masses need to believe. The "bewildered herd" needs to be managed, because they're too dumb to know what's good for them. That's been a central theme of elite political theory for a very long time (see, for example, the writings of Edward Bernays, Walter Lippman, Reinhold Niebuhr). Even when the US was founded, James Madison was quite clear about what the purpose of the senate should be:
The man who is possessed of wealth, who lolls on his sofa, or rolls in his carriage, cannot judge of the wants or feelings of the day laborer. The government we mean to erect is intended to last for ages. The landed interest, at present, is prevalent; but in process of time, when we approximate to the states and kingdoms of Europe; when the number of landholders shall be comparatively small, through the various means of trade and manufactures, will not the landed interest be overbalanced in future elections, and unless wisely provided against, what will become of your government? In England, at this day, if elections were open to all classes of people, the property of the landed proprietors would be insecure. An agrarian law would soon take place. If these observations be jsut, our government ought to secure the permanent interests of the country against innovation. Landholders ought to have a share in the government, to support these invaluable interests, and to balance and check the other. They ought to be so constituted as to protect the minority of the opulent against the majority. The senate, therefore, ought to be this body; and to answer these purposes, they ought to have permanency and stability.
Realistically, Financial Mathematics isn't going to go away. If anything, financial institutions will want to improve the formulas and/or realise their limitations in light of what's been going on, so they're going to need Quants more than ever. Look at Taleb, for example. I seriously doubt he would be railing against his own field if it meant an end to employment opportunities. He seems to be advocating a more realistic assessment of what financial mathematics can do, rather than having a blind faith in the numbers, and for people like that, there's always going to be opportunities.
I'd like to say "Hmmm, yes, that's exactly what I did when I submitted it", and look less of an idiot, but I'm afraid it was a mistake on my part when I submitted it. In my defence, all I can say is I have an attention span of 18 seconds;)
The primary limitation of this study is its correlational nature. It does not provide evidence for the possible causal relations among the variables studied. It is certainly possible that pathological gaming causes poor school performance, and so forth, but it is equally likely that children who have trouble at school seek to play games to experience feelings of mastery, or that attention problems cause both poor school performance and an attraction to games.
I guess "may be pathologically addicted" doesn't get as much attention as "are pathologically addicted".
Exactly. Woodrow Wilson outlined exactly how the US school system should work:, "We want one class to have a liberal education. We want another class, a very much larger class of necessity, to forego the privilege of a liberal education and fit themselves to perform specific difficult manual tasks."
Sure, that quote was from a different time, but today the same principles apply. Remember: "Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education." (Bertrand Russell) Generally, school is meant to condition children for this purpose.
Actually, the "terrorism" threat has more to do with the forgery of passports in SA, which will be used by terrorists abroad. It's been getting a lot easier in recent years to obtain South African passports through illicit means. The UK recently introduced new visa restrictions on South Africans because of this. This move is no doubt an attempt to try and alleviate these concerns, which of course it won't, because of the levels of corruption in the SA Department of Home Affairs.
Joking aside, I do get your point. Don't think I worded it correctly. The assumption is not that the drug gave them great art. The point is that the fact that their output or "end result" made the question of addiction far less important and/or emphasised. It was simply not an issue because there was some form of value attached to the addictive behaviour.
Well, they are installing rooftops with solar panels, too. From the CNet article that the article linked to: "Along with solar panels on the roofs of buildings citywide, it will be a revolutionary leap forward in clean energy for an urban area."
Besides that fact, if you have a solar generator that supplies electricity to houses, you can then charge those houses for the supply of electricity. Having solar panels for each house effectively means no revenue stream.
Call my a cynic, but I doubt Florida Power & Light and Kitson & Partners would have been keen to take part in the project without some sort of return. Florida Power & Light are investing $350 million to build the plant, so they'll want something back!
If I was a kid, and ended up practising and playing tennis or golf for the majority of my day, got really good, was able to compete and win tournaments and make money, I would be considered a natural, a child prodigy with a promising future.
Likewise, if I played chess every day for as long as possible, got really good and started competing and winning tournaments internationally, making money etc. I would be seen as a great example of skill etc.
If I live and breathe business, every hour of every day, driving myself to make a fortune, to become wealthy and successful, I would be applauded.
Hey, be addicted to real drugs and write incredible novels, poetry, or music, and you'll be applauded for it.
So, if a kid spent the majority of his waking day playing games, gets exceptionally good at it, and was able to enter tournaments, win prize money, travel the world etc., would we then talk about his addiction, or would we be talking about his achievement?
It seems to me that what really matters is the result of your "addiction", and the public's perception in terms of its "worth", not the fact that you're addicted. These stories about "game addiction" look at the worst examples and apply them to all, and that makes as much sense as looking at a sports star who burns himself out as an example of what sport does to you.
Most of this is likely spurred by the opinion that gaming is simply a waste of time. When the value of gaming (in terms of wealth generation, improving mental ability, skill etc.) increases/becomes more well known, the less we'll hear about the evils of game addiction. So, bring on more studies to look at gaming's benefits, and bring on more investment into pro-gaming.
... but they obviously didn't do it for privacy reasons. As a business, I can bet they weren't happy with the idea of something scanning their pages and then targeting adverts from possible competitors based on what users were looking at on Amazon.
Oh, and I suppose I should also add that the term "developer" implies PHP or some other Web programming language knowledge, but "designer" and "developer" seem pretty much interchangeable these days, so it's not always true.
I've done web development for over 10 years now, and "Web designer" or "Web Developer" are the two titles I was most used to when I looked for jobs in this field. These days, my job title is Senior Web Developer, which means I'm essentially a team lead, and my remit covers a number of other fields that, while web related, are not simply just about web page design. (e.g. Server optimization for high-volume traffic, MySQL database design, etc).
Graphic designer implies someone whose strength lies primarily with graphics, rather than a good understanding on web page construction, and how to optimize a page for best performance. They'll likely have number of other graphic-related skills, such as in print media.
An information architect is certainly not what you're after, since that is far more abstract and higher level, IMO, than just a simple code monkey. While they would have an excellent understanding of Web Design and Database Design, I imagine their graphical expertise is very low, and they're far more interested in what should be done, rather than doing it themselves.
Design Technologist and UI Engineer sound like their primary focus is on usability, and therefore may be weak in other areas.
Under the Bush administration, Congress approved $17 billion in secret funds to protect government networks, according to people familiar with the budget. The Obama administration is weighing whether to expand the program to address vulnerabilities in private computer networks, which would cost billions of dollars more.
So, the week before a review is due looking into whether or not they should increase the flow from the money pump, "current and former national-security officials" have come forward to draw attention to a network of spies in the power grid.
Look, I'm not saying that cyber-attacks don't happen, or that there isn't a risk, but bloody hell, this article reads like a well-crafted piece of BS, designed to put the N back into FUDing.
That argument is a load of rubbish (excuse the pun).
How this can possibly be used to investigate fly-tipping is beyond me: the contents of the emails aren't going to be stored, just header data such as sender, recipient, date, time, and IP addresses. What possible value can this have in identifying a fly-tipper?
If anything, it will be used as a strategy of "guilt by association". If you were in contact with someone that gets picked up for benefit fraud, or some other crime, be prepared to get investigated.
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Perhaps because 19% of all internet users translates into a huge whack of prospective clients. In other words, money. And for those of us designing websites for businesses that require a broad audience, loosing a potential 1/5th of your audience is simply stupid. (And it's worth pointing out that some of the numbers I see on our sites are higher than 20%, and are closer to 25%).
I want IE6 to go away as much as anyone else, but the reality is that businesses will keep supporting it in an effort not to alienate prospective customers.
If I found hundreds of "black holes" in my "Milky Way", surely that would mean it's an Aero?
I'll grab my coat ...
Barf: What the hell was that?
Lone Starr: Spaceball One Encryption.
Barf: They've gone to plaid!
Actually, I would say that that has always been the real definition of democracy. The definition of democracy that most people describe is completely different out of necessity, because it's a piece of propaganda that the masses need to believe. The "bewildered herd" needs to be managed, because they're too dumb to know what's good for them. That's been a central theme of elite political theory for a very long time (see, for example, the writings of Edward Bernays, Walter Lippman, Reinhold Niebuhr). Even when the US was founded, James Madison was quite clear about what the purpose of the senate should be:
... then do it.
Realistically, Financial Mathematics isn't going to go away. If anything, financial institutions will want to improve the formulas and/or realise their limitations in light of what's been going on, so they're going to need Quants more than ever. Look at Taleb, for example. I seriously doubt he would be railing against his own field if it meant an end to employment opportunities. He seems to be advocating a more realistic assessment of what financial mathematics can do, rather than having a blind faith in the numbers, and for people like that, there's always going to be opportunities.
And they don't even give you your wafer-thin mint!
I'd like to say "Hmmm, yes, that's exactly what I did when I submitted it", and look less of an idiot, but I'm afraid it was a mistake on my part when I submitted it. In my defence, all I can say is I have an attention span of 18 seconds ;)
I guess "may be pathologically addicted" doesn't get as much attention as "are pathologically addicted".
Exactly. Woodrow Wilson outlined exactly how the US school system should work:, "We want one class to have a liberal education. We want another class, a very much larger class of necessity, to forego the privilege of a liberal education and fit themselves to perform specific difficult manual tasks."
Sure, that quote was from a different time, but today the same principles apply. Remember: "Men are born ignorant, not stupid; they are made stupid by education." (Bertrand Russell) Generally, school is meant to condition children for this purpose.
I hear Gozer was very big in Sumeria. Hopefully there's something in these texts to suggest what he's doing in my icebox.
Actually, the "terrorism" threat has more to do with the forgery of passports in SA, which will be used by terrorists abroad. It's been getting a lot easier in recent years to obtain South African passports through illicit means. The UK recently introduced new visa restrictions on South Africans because of this. This move is no doubt an attempt to try and alleviate these concerns, which of course it won't, because of the levels of corruption in the SA Department of Home Affairs.
Really? Tell that to Hunter S. Thompson ;)
Joking aside, I do get your point. Don't think I worded it correctly. The assumption is not that the drug gave them great art. The point is that the fact that their output or "end result" made the question of addiction far less important and/or emphasised. It was simply not an issue because there was some form of value attached to the addictive behaviour.
Well, they are installing rooftops with solar panels, too. From the CNet article that the article linked to: "Along with solar panels on the roofs of buildings citywide, it will be a revolutionary leap forward in clean energy for an urban area."
Besides that fact, if you have a solar generator that supplies electricity to houses, you can then charge those houses for the supply of electricity. Having solar panels for each house effectively means no revenue stream.
Call my a cynic, but I doubt Florida Power & Light and Kitson & Partners would have been keen to take part in the project without some sort of return. Florida Power & Light are investing $350 million to build the plant, so they'll want something back!
If I was a kid, and ended up practising and playing tennis or golf for the majority of my day, got really good, was able to compete and win tournaments and make money, I would be considered a natural, a child prodigy with a promising future.
Likewise, if I played chess every day for as long as possible, got really good and started competing and winning tournaments internationally, making money etc. I would be seen as a great example of skill etc.
If I live and breathe business, every hour of every day, driving myself to make a fortune, to become wealthy and successful, I would be applauded.
Hey, be addicted to real drugs and write incredible novels, poetry, or music, and you'll be applauded for it.
So, if a kid spent the majority of his waking day playing games, gets exceptionally good at it, and was able to enter tournaments, win prize money, travel the world etc., would we then talk about his addiction, or would we be talking about his achievement?
It seems to me that what really matters is the result of your "addiction", and the public's perception in terms of its "worth", not the fact that you're addicted. These stories about "game addiction" look at the worst examples and apply them to all, and that makes as much sense as looking at a sports star who burns himself out as an example of what sport does to you.
Most of this is likely spurred by the opinion that gaming is simply a waste of time. When the value of gaming (in terms of wealth generation, improving mental ability, skill etc.) increases/becomes more well known, the less we'll hear about the evils of game addiction. So, bring on more studies to look at gaming's benefits, and bring on more investment into pro-gaming.
... but they obviously didn't do it for privacy reasons. As a business, I can bet they weren't happy with the idea of something scanning their pages and then targeting adverts from possible competitors based on what users were looking at on Amazon.
Oh, and I suppose I should also add that the term "developer" implies PHP or some other Web programming language knowledge, but "designer" and "developer" seem pretty much interchangeable these days, so it's not always true.
I've done web development for over 10 years now, and "Web designer" or "Web Developer" are the two titles I was most used to when I looked for jobs in this field. These days, my job title is Senior Web Developer, which means I'm essentially a team lead, and my remit covers a number of other fields that, while web related, are not simply just about web page design. (e.g. Server optimization for high-volume traffic, MySQL database design, etc).
Graphic designer implies someone whose strength lies primarily with graphics, rather than a good understanding on web page construction, and how to optimize a page for best performance. They'll likely have number of other graphic-related skills, such as in print media.
An information architect is certainly not what you're after, since that is far more abstract and higher level, IMO, than just a simple code monkey. While they would have an excellent understanding of Web Design and Database Design, I imagine their graphical expertise is very low, and they're far more interested in what should be done, rather than doing it themselves.
Design Technologist and UI Engineer sound like their primary focus is on usability, and therefore may be weak in other areas.
Hahaha, damn, I wish I had some mod points for you. That was hilarious.
So, the week before a review is due looking into whether or not they should increase the flow from the money pump, "current and former national-security officials" have come forward to draw attention to a network of spies in the power grid.
Look, I'm not saying that cyber-attacks don't happen, or that there isn't a risk, but bloody hell, this article reads like a well-crafted piece of BS, designed to put the N back into FUDing.
For a second, I thought Jar-Jar Binks was posting on /.
Yeah exactly. Since when have Fox News ever paid attention to the facts?
... timothy failed the Turing Test because the script couldn't figure out there was a problem with the other story before posting this one.
Very true, I was talking in terms of email data, not phone data.
That argument is a load of rubbish (excuse the pun).
How this can possibly be used to investigate fly-tipping is beyond me: the contents of the emails aren't going to be stored, just header data such as sender, recipient, date, time, and IP addresses. What possible value can this have in identifying a fly-tipper?
If anything, it will be used as a strategy of "guilt by association". If you were in contact with someone that gets picked up for benefit fraud, or some other crime, be prepared to get investigated.
If all they have to retain is an a href link to an article on the Telegraph, I'd rather call that a victory for privacy campaigners everywhere.