Having an emo fit over a banner ad and moving to *chuckles* AltaVista is just showing how emotionally unstable you are.
I mean, if you were a serious user of Google you'd be using an iGoogle page, and would never have seen this banner (I didn't till I saw this article and clicked on "Classic Home").
You know Google change change their main page graphic very often, why is it such a surprise that they changed it to this?
I mean, why even come here and post? Was it to seem like you're an emotionally unstable person who can't work with the slightest amount of noise? If your work is that important and you can't handle any noise at all (I don't know what 10 seconds of noise before you shut it off is such a problem), maybe you should consider not having speakers, or completely muting the sound of your computer?
For all the rhetoric of "free speech" and "liberty", it's amusing that the US government and corporations have the power to circumvent anything so long as you push it through the courts.
Funny how you come to a site for geeks (where there will be a lot of science news), just to post how useless science is?
Nice one.
How's it going in your world of always knowing what science is studying? Maybe you can tell the world how to cure cancer or get to Mars. Since you already knew the results of a scientific study before it was conducted?
Your sig really does tell everyone a lot about what goes on between your ears.
Apart from the, you know, ancestor worship that's part of Chinese culture.
Your statement is total bullshit and you know it. There is a big emphasis on family within Chinese culture and to say that you just lose it by being in the US for a while is crap. Why do you think that there's such a large Chinese community in the US? Not because they've thrown their culture to the kerb.
If any threats of family harm come to a Chinese person it will definitely make them easier to coerce.
Unfortunately Gizmodo has been like this for some time. I had already stopped reading it a few months ago due to some of their policies with regard to comments.
They seem more caught up in making themselves look good to increase traffic on their site than actually present tech in an unbiased way. Half of the stories are pretty much ads these days.
There's also the effort in getting the patch to play nice. I know if there are mitigations elsewhere for vulnerabilities that most companies won't bother putting much effort into getting it to work, which usually ends up with the patch being canned. If the patch fixes a major vulnerability, more resources are deployed due to the higher priority and/or nature of the bug. If there is no bug/patch information and I'm not able to prioritise, well, you pretty much said it - not pretty. I've yet to come across an IT department that can commit 100% to dev/testing for every patch.
This is just an example of bad customer relationship practices. MS seems to think they know what's best for their customer, which is really why we see Windows turning into the mess it is (both at a consumer & corporate level).
Seriously, that's total bullshit. I don't think I've heard of a consumer connection that does over 100mbps let alone 1000mbps. Hell, even the new VDSL2+ that was reported a few days ago maxed out at around 250mbps.
If you're going to make claims like this, at least have the sense to back it up.
I agree with this sentiment, however without the common practice of "Boilerplate Manuals" I doubt we'll see either 1) or 2) any more.
While I do think that there needs to be something done about the amount of waste when it comes to technology, I'm thinking it more comes from the packaging rather than the books inside. Buy plantation timber paper and cut back on packaging, this will achieve a much more beneficial outcome.
You are indeed correct about POTS (PSTN) using 2 wires.
However, standard practice here in Australia, as required by telecommunication's law is actually 2 pairs. Red & Black and Green & Black I think. Never was a techie, just did line programming & cable records.
The problem I can see with 4 wire services is when it comes to apartment blocks/units/flats or any type of "gated" community. That's when things become there responsibility of the builder/body corporate. The telcos only have requirements to get to the MDF (Main Distribution Frame) of the complex, the body corporate then decides if each apartment needs 2 pairs to the socket.
I remember before ADSL2/2+ became available there was talk of a 4 pair 80mbps version, but by the look of it this may have been canned due to the amount of copper required for a single service. Fiber would probably have been more economically viable.
I've done a LOT of wine tasting and have never paid a cent apart from the fuel to get to the vinyards. So I'm not sure what you're getting at.
Maybe we do it different here in Australia, but when you go a vinyard to throw a few hundred dollars down on wine, the least they can do is give you a taste.
A lot of times I've been and not bought any wine at all.
Crytek are so out of touch with gaming it's not funny. Sure, they make some shithot engines, but their games are terrible and, by the looks of it, their attitudes are the same.
As a casual DDO player, I see this as a win for Turbine and a win for the community. It's true, you rarely see heartfelt apologies from companies, let alone game companies.
There's this attitude that seems the prevail these days that denying any fault is the main course of action for these kind of events. I'm not sure if it's to cover their arses from being sued, or for some reason companies think it's limits damage of their "image" to try and worm your way out of it.
I know, for me, if I see a genuine apology for a bad decision, it's more likely to maintain trust - which is essentially maintaining "image".
Sounds similar to Australia (I know the laws are similar too). However, in AU if you get to the going to court bit, you don't take them to court, or even set foot in a court room. The Department of Consumer Affairs/Department of Fair Trading (depending on the state you are in) will do so on your behalf.
Most retailers or companies will avoid this step like the plague. I remember having my Wii drive die within 3 months of buying it, I sent it to Nintendo and they tried to say I dropped it. The console wasn't dropped when I hooked it up, and was only moved to be packed to send to them after the drive died. They refused to fix it without cost to myself, so I contacted the Dept. of Consumer Affairs, a week later I got a call advising me that they will contact Nintendo Australia, if nothing can be resolved they would take them to court on my behalf.
Needless to say, a further week later I had a call from Nintendo advising me that my console was repaired and on it's way back at no charge.
I'm amazed how broken the US justice system is in not giving ANY protections to consumers beyond false advertising, which, let's face it, can be fought quite easily by a large corporation against an individual. It's a lot harder for someone, no matter how many lawyers they have, to fight the government. Sure, they can win if they are confident no laws have been broken, but you'd better hope your evidence is impeccable.
Slashdot Mirror
Pretty much.
Having an emo fit over a banner ad and moving to *chuckles* AltaVista is just showing how emotionally unstable you are.
I mean, if you were a serious user of Google you'd be using an iGoogle page, and would never have seen this banner (I didn't till I saw this article and clicked on "Classic Home").
You know Google change change their main page graphic very often, why is it such a surprise that they changed it to this?
I mean, why even come here and post? Was it to seem like you're an emotionally unstable person who can't work with the slightest amount of noise? If your work is that important and you can't handle any noise at all (I don't know what 10 seconds of noise before you shut it off is such a problem), maybe you should consider not having speakers, or completely muting the sound of your computer?
No doubt because he/she has no idea what the technologies do and picked the "newest".
Working in support, people like this are the bane of any support department. "I just chose the best option"
For all the rhetoric of "free speech" and "liberty", it's amusing that the US government and corporations have the power to circumvent anything so long as you push it through the courts.
Funny how you come to a site for geeks (where there will be a lot of science news), just to post how useless science is?
Nice one.
How's it going in your world of always knowing what science is studying? Maybe you can tell the world how to cure cancer or get to Mars. Since you already knew the results of a scientific study before it was conducted?
Your sig really does tell everyone a lot about what goes on between your ears.
We're a few steps from sharks with frickin laser beams!
Apart from the, you know, ancestor worship that's part of Chinese culture.
Your statement is total bullshit and you know it. There is a big emphasis on family within Chinese culture and to say that you just lose it by being in the US for a while is crap. Why do you think that there's such a large Chinese community in the US? Not because they've thrown their culture to the kerb.
If any threats of family harm come to a Chinese person it will definitely make them easier to coerce.
This was happening long before bailouts...
Probably, but it might cause a conflict with wife 1.0...
Unfortunately Gizmodo has been like this for some time. I had already stopped reading it a few months ago due to some of their policies with regard to comments.
They seem more caught up in making themselves look good to increase traffic on their site than actually present tech in an unbiased way. Half of the stories are pretty much ads these days.
Works fine in stable... I actually rolled back from 5.x recently due to problems with gmail (dev version, beta wasn't much better).
Larceny is the word you are looking for I think.
Unfortunately gamers aren't the right "interest groups". The christian lobby is by the seems of things...
While I know you're joking, it's more than likely true.
There's also the effort in getting the patch to play nice. I know if there are mitigations elsewhere for vulnerabilities that most companies won't bother putting much effort into getting it to work, which usually ends up with the patch being canned. If the patch fixes a major vulnerability, more resources are deployed due to the higher priority and/or nature of the bug. If there is no bug/patch information and I'm not able to prioritise, well, you pretty much said it - not pretty. I've yet to come across an IT department that can commit 100% to dev/testing for every patch.
This is just an example of bad customer relationship practices. MS seems to think they know what's best for their customer, which is really why we see Windows turning into the mess it is (both at a consumer & corporate level).
Donkey votes help no one.
Where can you get a gig-e connection at home?
Seriously, that's total bullshit. I don't think I've heard of a consumer connection that does over 100mbps let alone 1000mbps. Hell, even the new VDSL2+ that was reported a few days ago maxed out at around 250mbps.
If you're going to make claims like this, at least have the sense to back it up.
It's not "delaying innocent" people, it's refusing to allow people to fly and giving them no reason or recourse for it.
Just another example of US paranoia, nothing more.
I agree with this sentiment, however without the common practice of "Boilerplate Manuals" I doubt we'll see either 1) or 2) any more.
While I do think that there needs to be something done about the amount of waste when it comes to technology, I'm thinking it more comes from the packaging rather than the books inside. Buy plantation timber paper and cut back on packaging, this will achieve a much more beneficial outcome.
You are indeed correct about POTS (PSTN) using 2 wires.
However, standard practice here in Australia, as required by telecommunication's law is actually 2 pairs. Red & Black and Green & Black I think. Never was a techie, just did line programming & cable records.
The problem I can see with 4 wire services is when it comes to apartment blocks/units/flats or any type of "gated" community. That's when things become there responsibility of the builder/body corporate. The telcos only have requirements to get to the MDF (Main Distribution Frame) of the complex, the body corporate then decides if each apartment needs 2 pairs to the socket.
I remember before ADSL2/2+ became available there was talk of a 4 pair 80mbps version, but by the look of it this may have been canned due to the amount of copper required for a single service. Fiber would probably have been more economically viable.
I've done a LOT of wine tasting and have never paid a cent apart from the fuel to get to the vinyards. So I'm not sure what you're getting at.
Maybe we do it different here in Australia, but when you go a vinyard to throw a few hundred dollars down on wine, the least they can do is give you a taste.
A lot of times I've been and not bought any wine at all.
Crytek are so out of touch with gaming it's not funny. Sure, they make some shithot engines, but their games are terrible and, by the looks of it, their attitudes are the same.
As a casual DDO player, I see this as a win for Turbine and a win for the community. It's true, you rarely see heartfelt apologies from companies, let alone game companies.
There's this attitude that seems the prevail these days that denying any fault is the main course of action for these kind of events. I'm not sure if it's to cover their arses from being sued, or for some reason companies think it's limits damage of their "image" to try and worm your way out of it.
I know, for me, if I see a genuine apology for a bad decision, it's more likely to maintain trust - which is essentially maintaining "image".
It's scary when things make too much sense...
*dons tin foil hat*
Sounds similar to Australia (I know the laws are similar too). However, in AU if you get to the going to court bit, you don't take them to court, or even set foot in a court room. The Department of Consumer Affairs/Department of Fair Trading (depending on the state you are in) will do so on your behalf.
Most retailers or companies will avoid this step like the plague. I remember having my Wii drive die within 3 months of buying it, I sent it to Nintendo and they tried to say I dropped it. The console wasn't dropped when I hooked it up, and was only moved to be packed to send to them after the drive died. They refused to fix it without cost to myself, so I contacted the Dept. of Consumer Affairs, a week later I got a call advising me that they will contact Nintendo Australia, if nothing can be resolved they would take them to court on my behalf.
Needless to say, a further week later I had a call from Nintendo advising me that my console was repaired and on it's way back at no charge.
I'm amazed how broken the US justice system is in not giving ANY protections to consumers beyond false advertising, which, let's face it, can be fought quite easily by a large corporation against an individual. It's a lot harder for someone, no matter how many lawyers they have, to fight the government. Sure, they can win if they are confident no laws have been broken, but you'd better hope your evidence is impeccable.
It all feels too much like a dirty beat up van in a shopping mall parking lot with "free candy" painted on the side...
Wow, you guys work quicker than the MS trolls. They must be using IE9...