Except the "cloud" is not new technology. It's just a fancy marketing word for outsourcing. Skilled IT workers will move from in-house employees to working for the cloud providers. No new jobs at all, possibly even less, if the economy of scale is factored in.
No, you are still welcome to build your own computer, write your own software, make your own movie, distribute your own movie, watch your own movie, and do anything with your own hardware and software and movie that you like. But, the people that make their own movies want to be in control of their content. Nothing is wrong with that. If you want to view their content on their terms, you are welcome to. If you don't like their terms, don't watch their content.
I don't understand why people get so upset when content makers try to control their content. If you don't like it, just don't partake of their content, but it's not worth getting all upset about it. If you think things should be different, then only support those companies that believe what you do. But surely you should never be watching any mainstream movie, because then you are buying into their beliefs
How is much cash involved when someone home PC stops working? I can see if businesses are impacted, but I think their numbers about "half of Fortune 500 companies" is a bunch of bull - maybe they have a few that are infected, but nothing business crippling.
I think it's more of the fear of the uninformed, as well as the USGov wants to pretend to be the Saviors of the Internet, which gets all sort of support in the future to regulate and tax the Internet. "If it wasn't for us, you wouldn't have an Internet. You need us. Now pay your taxes like a good citizen if you want the Internet to work"
300 people did not die because of their improper assurances. If they did "properly" assure them, they would have been called quacks, or they would have been sued for causing a hype if nothing happened and still could have faced fines or jail time. And even if people took precautions, just as many could have died. People died because of a natural disaster, which cannot be predicted or foretold. I don't care who with what authority says it can or cannot happen, no person is at fault for deaths as a result of earthquakes, hurricanes, avalanches, tornadoes, etc.
So Amazon selling used drives labeled as new is a good reason to buy from them? Sounds to me that you need a new vendor. And if you're buying 210 drives a year (one used drive every 30, and you see 7 used drives a year), I highly recommend you get some sort of direct wholesale or resellers account instead.
I now accept requests for files over the phone or via hand-written letter and I deliver them on a USB stick, multiple foppy disks, or cassette tapes, whatever you prefer.
I consider myself religious and do not hate stem cells. In fact, I support stem cell research. "People that are against stem cell research" have been trying to block this, not religious people. Yes, as with everything, there is some overlap. But many religious people own toasters. Does that mean all religious people like toast?
What's more disconcerting is that for the two months that the block was in place, the university's decision to block the website received no media coverage at all.
I think the fact that this author thinks the bigger issue is that the media didn't cover it is the real problem. So he really should be complaining that we need more cable news channels, more twitter-like services, more talk radios shows, and I should start getting the newspaper again, just so I can be overwhelmed with unimportant news that I don't have time to take read.
I tend to agree with much of what you said. But I think it's more that they have the potential to become the best. They are late in the game, but they can learn from everyone else. A major problem they will have is getting developers to make apps for it. To compete with Android, it will have to be free. If not, as long as their marketshare numbers are a fraction of the Android devices out there, developers will dismiss it and so will everyone else.
I still get a kick out of how they patented the magnetic connection for their power supplies, when my grandma's deep fryer had that exact same feature 30 years ago
Are you assuming that if we didn't spend money on a ballgame that we would instead take that money and send it to the IRS? Really?
I think throwing money at a sports game and the genetic (or chemically enhanced) freak of natures (players) is a complete waste of money, but it's entertainment dollars, and I'm sure I spend that on other stuff that sports fans probably think is a waste of time in their opinion. Either way, it doesn't reduce the debt, doesn't feed the hungry, doesn't clothe the poor.
Virgin Mobile has a plan for $20 every three months. Hard to find on their website, but it's there. More than $4 (was he talking $USD?), but less than $10.
I don't really care that much, and I'm sure most other people feel the same, about how energy efficient or not a particular source of fuel is. I care more about how much $ per mile, how far I can go, and how fast to refuel. I don't even know the first thing about inductive charging, but if means I can travel to work and back for a few dollars or cross country for a few hundred bucks, refuel in minutes not hours, then it sounds good. Oh, and if I'm stuck in a winter storm in Chicago for 12 hours in my car as many were last winter, will it keep me warm?
Iran CLAIMS TO HAVE spoofed GPS signals and tricked the drone to land, undamaged, where they wanted it to land. What prevents someone them from doing the same (or far worse) with Homeland Security drones in the US?
I remember the days when SSL certs where at least $200 USD/year, required faxes and forms, including one notarized. It was a pain in the butt to get a legit SSL cert that worked in most browsers. Looks like we may be going back to that.
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Except the "cloud" is not new technology. It's just a fancy marketing word for outsourcing. Skilled IT workers will move from in-house employees to working for the cloud providers. No new jobs at all, possibly even less, if the economy of scale is factored in.
No, you are still welcome to build your own computer, write your own software, make your own movie, distribute your own movie, watch your own movie, and do anything with your own hardware and software and movie that you like. But, the people that make their own movies want to be in control of their content. Nothing is wrong with that. If you want to view their content on their terms, you are welcome to. If you don't like their terms, don't watch their content.
I don't understand why people get so upset when content makers try to control their content. If you don't like it, just don't partake of their content, but it's not worth getting all upset about it. If you think things should be different, then only support those companies that believe what you do. But surely you should never be watching any mainstream movie, because then you are buying into their beliefs
How is much cash involved when someone home PC stops working? I can see if businesses are impacted, but I think their numbers about "half of Fortune 500 companies" is a bunch of bull - maybe they have a few that are infected, but nothing business crippling. I think it's more of the fear of the uninformed, as well as the USGov wants to pretend to be the Saviors of the Internet, which gets all sort of support in the future to regulate and tax the Internet. "If it wasn't for us, you wouldn't have an Internet. You need us. Now pay your taxes like a good citizen if you want the Internet to work"
Allowing the infected computers to fail is probably best. They'll stop working, then get replaced or cleaned up. How is that bad?
300 people did not die because of their improper assurances. If they did "properly" assure them, they would have been called quacks, or they would have been sued for causing a hype if nothing happened and still could have faced fines or jail time. And even if people took precautions, just as many could have died. People died because of a natural disaster, which cannot be predicted or foretold. I don't care who with what authority says it can or cannot happen, no person is at fault for deaths as a result of earthquakes, hurricanes, avalanches, tornadoes, etc.
You could have gotten modded funny for that, but I don't waste my mod points on cowards.
That is a good reason to buy drives from Amazon.
So Amazon selling used drives labeled as new is a good reason to buy from them? Sounds to me that you need a new vendor. And if you're buying 210 drives a year (one used drive every 30, and you see 7 used drives a year), I highly recommend you get some sort of direct wholesale or resellers account instead.
Why bother? Ignore it. Dumb question. Move on.
Hmm, good point. Now that puts a snag in my plan. I must learn semaphore flagging and maybe smoke signals.
I now accept requests for files over the phone or via hand-written letter and I deliver them on a USB stick, multiple foppy disks, or cassette tapes, whatever you prefer.
My file sharing will not be stopped
They take a service that everyone wants and many need, yet they still go bankrupt.
I consider myself religious and do not hate stem cells. In fact, I support stem cell research. "People that are against stem cell research" have been trying to block this, not religious people. Yes, as with everything, there is some overlap. But many religious people own toasters. Does that mean all religious people like toast?
What's more disconcerting is that for the two months that the block was in place, the university's decision to block the website received no media coverage at all.
I think the fact that this author thinks the bigger issue is that the media didn't cover it is the real problem. So he really should be complaining that we need more cable news channels, more twitter-like services, more talk radios shows, and I should start getting the newspaper again, just so I can be overwhelmed with unimportant news that I don't have time to take read.
No. The VIRUS_COMPATIBLE flag will be set to false by default, and that is honored by everyone.
I tend to agree with much of what you said. But I think it's more that they have the potential to become the best. They are late in the game, but they can learn from everyone else. A major problem they will have is getting developers to make apps for it. To compete with Android, it will have to be free. If not, as long as their marketshare numbers are a fraction of the Android devices out there, developers will dismiss it and so will everyone else.
Next week, Ginsu sues Apple.
No, it will be Apple that sues Ginsu.
I still get a kick out of how they patented the magnetic connection for their power supplies, when my grandma's deep fryer had that exact same feature 30 years ago
Are you assuming that if we didn't spend money on a ballgame that we would instead take that money and send it to the IRS? Really?
I think throwing money at a sports game and the genetic (or chemically enhanced) freak of natures (players) is a complete waste of money, but it's entertainment dollars, and I'm sure I spend that on other stuff that sports fans probably think is a waste of time in their opinion. Either way, it doesn't reduce the debt, doesn't feed the hungry, doesn't clothe the poor.
Looks like Windows 8 touch interface is already outdated. Don't bother with the Kinect, mind control will be available soon.
Sure, compasses work now, until Earth's next polarity reversal occurs, which will be much sooner than Polaris disappearing.
Face it, we're screwed.
zip file? Don't you mean RAR? No self-respecting pirate uses zip.
Virgin Mobile has a plan for $20 every three months. Hard to find on their website, but it's there. More than $4 (was he talking $USD?), but less than $10.
Yes, you do.
I don't really care that much, and I'm sure most other people feel the same, about how energy efficient or not a particular source of fuel is. I care more about how much $ per mile, how far I can go, and how fast to refuel. I don't even know the first thing about inductive charging, but if means I can travel to work and back for a few dollars or cross country for a few hundred bucks, refuel in minutes not hours, then it sounds good. Oh, and if I'm stuck in a winter storm in Chicago for 12 hours in my car as many were last winter, will it keep me warm?
Iran CLAIMS TO HAVE spoofed GPS signals and tricked the drone to land, undamaged, where they wanted it to land. What prevents someone them from doing the same (or far worse) with Homeland Security drones in the US?
I remember the days when SSL certs where at least $200 USD/year, required faxes and forms, including one notarized. It was a pain in the butt to get a legit SSL cert that worked in most browsers. Looks like we may be going back to that.