Your car is not capable of going 155mph and is not artificially limited as you claim. According to Car and Driver, your car is aero-limited to 142 mph.
The distrust of the media comes from a an inherent distrust of capitalism. The news media exist to sell advertisements and make money, so they report crap that will do just that.
This is why PBS and NPR are head-and-shoulders above any cable or network news agency.
...if those who distrust traditional media the most trust Fox News the most. Sort of like how every Fox News broadcast belittles the mainstream media when they themselves are the #1 mainstream media outlets in America.
It's 2010, and Slashdotters still obsess over DRM and things being "locked down."
I miss the glut of articles bemoaning the HDMI cable and it's built-in DRM evilness.
Guess that turned out to be a bunch of FUD as well because frankly, you never hear about that anymore and, surprise, the HDMI cable is ubiquitous and efficient.
Reading through this thread (and slashdot in general), it is perfectly clear that FUD no longer means FUD.
FUD is a marketing term. It is used to spread and encourage false assumptions about a competing product. It's diversionary logic. Don't look at OUR flaws, just look at what the competition isn't doing right! In this summary's case, the FUD is claiming that Apple wants to merge all their devices into one OS, thus crippling the desktop (there's nothing really to support this assertion, and the general consensus would be that if Apple did, it would be bad, but since there's nothing to indicate they really ARE going to do this, then it's FUD).
In politics, you keep saying the same thing over and over, even if it's blatantly false, until it is accepted as truth by the least critical of thinkers (think "Obama wasn't born in the US", for example).
FUD, is NOT, however, a term you can inject into your slashdot discussion to prove you are right about something because the other person is using FUD (when they aren't using FUD). And by you, I mean slashdotters in general, not your fine example.
But in any case, yes, this summary is a nice example of FUD, especially since the last line negates all the fear, uncertainty and doubt that baited us all into reading the article in the first place.
Better analogy...it doesn't make sense for Ford to make three versions of the same car: Ford Fusion, Mercury Montego, Lincoln Whateveritscalled, yet they do. I don't get it, but there must be some branding logic that goes into it.
Developers expect (insert cynical speculation about Apple and DRM) but I don't expect that to happen anytime soon.
What's the story here other than people love to hate Apple and assume every move they make (or don't make, in this case) has something to do with DRM-lock-in? You seriously lose any debate as soon as you introduce "DRM" or "vendor lockin" when it is not relevant to the discussion. It's like Godwin's Law, replacing "Hitler" with "Apple" and "Nazi" with "DRM".
I think you are overlooking a key fact that maybe the "basic functions" you want aren't wanted or needed by people who find the "basic functions" they want in an iPhone better than the blackberry. There's a reason the iPhone is more of a consumer device and a Blackberry is more of an enterprise device...neither can do both well...something about engineering and tradeoffs. For me, I like to have a device that kind of works for work (my iPhone) but works very well for my personal stuff. My managers, on the other hand, prefer a device that works well for work (their blackberries) and is a giant POS for personal use. Then again, they are workaholics and self-important people who can't NOT answer their email or phone call in the middle of a meeting, so I guess they really don't have time for personal use.
I think you make a good point, but percentage of the overall economy is not really an important consideration. 330 million dollars a month in lost wages (the figure I heard on NPR) is nothing to dismiss, just because it is only 1/100th of something.
So now when you slashdotters launch the new Firefox, you get two processes (Firefox, and the plugin-container), but you all have blocked Flash, so you are running a second process for no reason. That doesn't seem very efficient. (hint: I'm trying to lighten my tone, so this is an attempt at humor).
What good is a responsive UI if it is a bad UI? Microsoft IE 7 (only using this as an example, because it's my current work browser), does everything it can to put stuff in non-sensical places. History and Favorites should not be found under the same icon, but if you must, the icon should make sense. A yellow star? Seriously? And when Microsoft is consistently last to the party with features (tabbed browsing, for example), what good is a responsive UI when it lacks features that all other browsers have?
I'm not meaning to rip on Microsoft, as I do like Win7 and the consolidated look and feel of the Office2007 suite (minus how Outlook Express still has the old interface until you open a new window to write or read a new mail, then you get the 2007 interface...weird, that). But IE is crap for about 4 versions in a row now, and I'm not even the type of person whoe cares which browser to use.
My kid took Javascript and InDesign in 8th grade. When I was in 8th grade, my elective choices were drafting and shop class.
But your point is valid...with so many options, it is hard to focus on any one thing. For me, my focus was desktop publishing from 1985-1990. I'm now stuck in my ways (Adobe tools) in and industry that better rewards people who can engineer and write code. If I had MORE choices back then, I probably wouldn't even be in the one discipline I am good at, so point taken.
I meant, if you personally are an independent contractor, you cannot provide me with a job. Therefore I can't rate you in a list of "top 10 places to work".
Gaming companies? Like EA, who was sued for forcing employees to work 100 hour weeks with no compensation other than their expected 40-to-60-hour-a-week salary?
I think one of the reasons a company like USAA is on this list is because they generally LACK the giant corporation bureaucracy you've described above, but yet can provide the benefits of being a giant corporation.
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Small correction, your car is redline limited not aero.
Yes, why should the car manufacturer tell me how fast I can go?
Liability.
Your car is not capable of going 155mph and is not artificially limited as you claim. According to Car and Driver, your car is aero-limited to 142 mph.
The distrust of the media comes from a an inherent distrust of capitalism. The news media exist to sell advertisements and make money, so they report crap that will do just that.
This is why PBS and NPR are head-and-shoulders above any cable or network news agency.
...if those who distrust traditional media the most trust Fox News the most. Sort of like how every Fox News broadcast belittles the mainstream media when they themselves are the #1 mainstream media outlets in America.
Flame away.
Nice try, grasshopper, but the correct response to all those with no sense of humour is.. "whoosh"!
1. Whoosh! ...
2. Ruin stewbacca's first frosty piss ever
3.
4. Profit!
In communist first post world, first post Whooshes you!
Am I doing it right?
You've all ruined my first first post ever by taking my joke literally. Thanks, you insensitive clods (also the first time I've used that meme).
Now what am I supposed to do with my Voodoo II video card?
There's a pretty heavy recession going on, there wasn't one when Bill was at MS. I wonder if these two points are related.
Was Bill not at MS in 1993?
combine new and old markets and double-penetrate them both?
Giggity!
It's 2010, and Slashdotters still obsess over DRM and things being "locked down."
I miss the glut of articles bemoaning the HDMI cable and it's built-in DRM evilness.
Guess that turned out to be a bunch of FUD as well because frankly, you never hear about that anymore and, surprise, the HDMI cable is ubiquitous and efficient.
Reading through this thread (and slashdot in general), it is perfectly clear that FUD no longer means FUD.
FUD is a marketing term. It is used to spread and encourage false assumptions about a competing product. It's diversionary logic. Don't look at OUR flaws, just look at what the competition isn't doing right! In this summary's case, the FUD is claiming that Apple wants to merge all their devices into one OS, thus crippling the desktop (there's nothing really to support this assertion, and the general consensus would be that if Apple did, it would be bad, but since there's nothing to indicate they really ARE going to do this, then it's FUD).
In politics, you keep saying the same thing over and over, even if it's blatantly false, until it is accepted as truth by the least critical of thinkers (think "Obama wasn't born in the US", for example).
FUD, is NOT, however, a term you can inject into your slashdot discussion to prove you are right about something because the other person is using FUD (when they aren't using FUD). And by you, I mean slashdotters in general, not your fine example.
But in any case, yes, this summary is a nice example of FUD, especially since the last line negates all the fear, uncertainty and doubt that baited us all into reading the article in the first place.
Better analogy...it doesn't make sense for Ford to make three versions of the same car: Ford Fusion, Mercury Montego, Lincoln Whateveritscalled, yet they do. I don't get it, but there must be some branding logic that goes into it.
Short version of the summary:
Developers expect (insert cynical speculation about Apple and DRM) but I don't expect that to happen anytime soon.
What's the story here other than people love to hate Apple and assume every move they make (or don't make, in this case) has something to do with DRM-lock-in? You seriously lose any debate as soon as you introduce "DRM" or "vendor lockin" when it is not relevant to the discussion. It's like Godwin's Law, replacing "Hitler" with "Apple" and "Nazi" with "DRM".
(sidenote: did I just Godwin my post?)
And she was led to believe there would be cake.
I think you are overlooking a key fact that maybe the "basic functions" you want aren't wanted or needed by people who find the "basic functions" they want in an iPhone better than the blackberry. There's a reason the iPhone is more of a consumer device and a Blackberry is more of an enterprise device...neither can do both well...something about engineering and tradeoffs. For me, I like to have a device that kind of works for work (my iPhone) but works very well for my personal stuff. My managers, on the other hand, prefer a device that works well for work (their blackberries) and is a giant POS for personal use. Then again, they are workaholics and self-important people who can't NOT answer their email or phone call in the middle of a meeting, so I guess they really don't have time for personal use.
...or to just supply Iraq with the chemicals and weaponry needed to fight Iran and poison the Kurds. German economy WIN!
I think you make a good point, but percentage of the overall economy is not really an important consideration. 330 million dollars a month in lost wages (the figure I heard on NPR) is nothing to dismiss, just because it is only 1/100th of something.
So now when you slashdotters launch the new Firefox, you get two processes (Firefox, and the plugin-container), but you all have blocked Flash, so you are running a second process for no reason. That doesn't seem very efficient. (hint: I'm trying to lighten my tone, so this is an attempt at humor).
What good is a responsive UI if it is a bad UI? Microsoft IE 7 (only using this as an example, because it's my current work browser), does everything it can to put stuff in non-sensical places. History and Favorites should not be found under the same icon, but if you must, the icon should make sense. A yellow star? Seriously? And when Microsoft is consistently last to the party with features (tabbed browsing, for example), what good is a responsive UI when it lacks features that all other browsers have?
I'm not meaning to rip on Microsoft, as I do like Win7 and the consolidated look and feel of the Office2007 suite (minus how Outlook Express still has the old interface until you open a new window to write or read a new mail, then you get the 2007 interface...weird, that). But IE is crap for about 4 versions in a row now, and I'm not even the type of person whoe cares which browser to use.
My kid took Javascript and InDesign in 8th grade. When I was in 8th grade, my elective choices were drafting and shop class.
But your point is valid...with so many options, it is hard to focus on any one thing. For me, my focus was desktop publishing from 1985-1990. I'm now stuck in my ways (Adobe tools) in and industry that better rewards people who can engineer and write code. If I had MORE choices back then, I probably wouldn't even be in the one discipline I am good at, so point taken.
I meant, if you personally are an independent contractor, you cannot provide me with a job. Therefore I can't rate you in a list of "top 10 places to work".
Gaming companies? Like EA, who was sued for forcing employees to work 100 hour weeks with no compensation other than their expected 40-to-60-hour-a-week salary?
I think one of the reasons a company like USAA is on this list is because they generally LACK the giant corporation bureaucracy you've described above, but yet can provide the benefits of being a giant corporation.
If it's true you were fired for being gay, you should be comfortably wealthy from the settlement.