Because it's not 'authorized' (lol) by those that believe they have an everlasting source of cash selling a cheap part for multiples/orders of magnitude of the value it could attain in a market with competition?
That said, there could be safety standards for home-printed parts along the lines of "this geometry printed using XYZ materials on a printer meeting these minimum specifications is equivalent to the original part",
How does this allow *someone* to maintain a monopolistic price advantage? Dude, ur anti-american.
Warning of an imminent ecosystem change, Joshua Greenbaum advises manufacturers to take a page from the music industry's playbook and attempt to prevent this by anti-competitive means intended to halt societal progress for their own gain.
Perhaps something along the lines of: "Speech analysis has revealed duplicity. Sending this recording may reveal your true intentions. Would you like to continue? " ?
The more you cut teacher salaries, the worse the teachers, because anyone with any brains at all will see private sector employment more and more appealing.
I've wondered about this for a while. I secretly suspect that should critical 'jobs' that require substantial amounts of empathy (teaching, nursing,...) have higher wages, they would attract sharks who care only about the cash.
Isn't it possible that teachers are teachers because they want to be and that the pay is not a motivating factor in their career choice?
Do the programmers who think these features are "cool": and "awesome" not have managers with a three-digit IQ?
I know, what the fuck is wrong with people? Don't these programmers realize that a large proportion of their customers are duplicitous pricks who prefer to keep their secret?
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Because it's not 'authorized' (lol) by those that believe they have an everlasting source of cash selling a cheap part for multiples/orders of magnitude of the value it could attain in a market with competition?
This only works if the manufacturers of the originals appear to condemn the practice.
How does this allow *someone* to maintain a monopolistic price advantage? Dude, ur anti-american.
Yes.
Whenever something bad happens, there's usually a lawyer close by. You do the math.
That would remove the intentional irony. Doh.
Wherever the guy weighing the contributions from those with vested interests decides it is?
So... which is this? stupidity or corruption?
Damage control FTW
What is wrong with you? You are denying the gun industry an opportunity to advertise to children and secure them as customers later in life.
I'm not an American but that sounds like un-American behavior right there. Sound the Commie alarm!
Ouch, truth hurts
Perhaps something along the lines of: "Speech analysis has revealed duplicity. Sending this recording may reveal your true intentions. Would you like to continue? " ?
This kind of vehicle will be awesome for jello-people.
Nope, youre on you're pwn.
"May I have a grilled halloumi panini"
*shudder*
I see a disturbing trend, even within mainstream newspaper's (!), to use greengrocers' apostrophe's. I'm no linguist but it hurt's my eye's to see it.
There are recommended limits on daily sodium intake...
I've wondered about this for a while. I secretly suspect that should critical 'jobs' that require substantial amounts of empathy (teaching, nursing, ...) have higher wages, they would attract sharks who care only about the cash.
Isn't it possible that teachers are teachers because they want to be and that the pay is not a motivating factor in their career choice?
I know, what the fuck is wrong with people? Don't these programmers realize that a large proportion of their customers are duplicitous pricks who prefer to keep their secret?
Which is quicker, less intrusive on others' attention, less open to misunderstanding.
Why do we want voice control again?
Apparently already covered, although pretty much everything about the article is wrong apart from this: McDonald's is the easiest target because it is American and it is everywhere. It has become the symbol of all that's wrong with the U.S., which is making the world fat and imposing our calorie counts and McRibs on a planet that is quite happy with its insect meals and pasty flour dishes.
Better watch out, McDonalds will be next. . .
Yay \o/
Another win for democracy?
All good things must come to an end :D