If they would build such tech into web browsers as easy as checking a prominent preference button it could make a huge difference in the ability of governments to repress their people.
It would be easy enough for these countries to simply outlaw use of such browsers. Sure it would be harder to enforce than blocking individual sites, but it would only take a couple dozen public stonings for the masses to capitulate.
First, vehicles would have to pass a safety inspection.
Only way I'd be okay with this is if they give the driver some sort of competency exam. Cars don't normally fall apart and cause accidents...it is usually driver error.
NIN unofficially released 400gb of raw, professionally shot concert footage and told the internet to turn it into a DVD, resulting in Another Version of the Truth.
Just because they're on a channel with "news" in the name does not make them journalists. Beck and O'Reilly are entertainers, just like Nancy Grace, Larry King, Keith Olbermann, Rick Sanchez, etc.
The story has already been debunked as the result of the deadly combination of a poorly worded contract, lazy reporting, and/or a confused Southwest spokesperson who commented on the initial report.
"Mechanical difficulties" refers those occurring at an airport or in the air traffic control system: For example, if a control tower has an outage which forces the closure of an airport; or if the fuel delivery system at an airport breaks down.
Hey, Bing, sorry that latest software update caused all your flights to be listed as "Oceanic 815." We'll roll out a fix for that in the next 4-6 months.
That is a different issue, and it could be argued that it is an artificial one.
Even if there were unlimited spectrum, it still costs a ton of money to wire the continent for service.
That's not the government's fault, it's that the barriers to entry are extremely high. Building a new network today to compete with the Verizons and AT&T's of the world would cost hundreds of billions of dollars.
Note that the photos accompanying the article show the Chevrolet Volt OnStar Mobile app, which has nothing to do with this rumored GM/Google deal. (There is an Android version of the app, as well as iPhone and Blackberry).
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I think this could be accomplished with a few UI tweaks in Farmville. Zynga: You owe me royalties if I ever see an "Oilville" game.
It would be easy enough for these countries to simply outlaw use of such browsers. Sure it would be harder to enforce than blocking individual sites, but it would only take a couple dozen public stonings for the masses to capitulate.
Slashdot is a news aggregator...it can only link to stories that exist.
If there were a picture of you under a word closely resembling "Dildo" you'd be upset, too.
Basically this stuff was never safe to begin with, and you're an idiot if you post anything there expecting to be anonymous.
Reuters publishes press releases on their site, which is fine. They should, however, do more to differentiate their appearance from the real news.
This is a press release written by some guys hawking their book, it was not written by a journalist.
Most road tests don't go over 30 mph. They don't measure reaction time at high speed and such.
Only way I'd be okay with this is if they give the driver some sort of competency exam. Cars don't normally fall apart and cause accidents...it is usually driver error.
...sort of.
NIN unofficially released 400gb of raw, professionally shot concert footage and told the internet to turn it into a DVD, resulting in Another Version of the Truth.
Just because they're on a channel with "news" in the name does not make them journalists. Beck and O'Reilly are entertainers, just like Nancy Grace, Larry King, Keith Olbermann, Rick Sanchez, etc.
Only a matter of time until the wrestlers fashion these iPads into ninja stars when they learn of their uselessness for communication.
Update: Stevens was killed, fate of other passengers unknown.
The story has already been debunked as the result of the deadly combination of a poorly worded contract, lazy reporting, and/or a confused Southwest spokesperson who commented on the initial report.
"Mechanical difficulties" refers those occurring at an airport or in the air traffic control system: For example, if a control tower has an outage which forces the closure of an airport; or if the fuel delivery system at an airport breaks down.
See: Truthsquadding the Southwest Airlines “Act of God” controversy: “Ultimately this is a reporting error run amok”
Hey, Bing, sorry that latest software update caused all your flights to be listed as "Oceanic 815." We'll roll out a fix for that in the next 4-6 months.
Yes, that one is up to $700 million and counting. Pretty impressive waste for a non-Federal project.
That is a different issue, and it could be argued that it is an artificial one. Even if there were unlimited spectrum, it still costs a ton of money to wire the continent for service.
That's not the government's fault, it's that the barriers to entry are extremely high. Building a new network today to compete with the Verizons and AT&T's of the world would cost hundreds of billions of dollars.
$1.5 trillion is more than the combined revenue of every RIAA member in this history of the world.
But they're SOOOO YUMMY.
Oh, I thought you said Cinnabons.
No. Google can and will log all your searches, just like they do now.
No it didn't. profile.ak.fbcdn.net = facebook.
This is already available on some Ford models.
Note that the photos accompanying the article show the Chevrolet Volt OnStar Mobile app, which has nothing to do with this rumored GM/Google deal. (There is an Android version of the app, as well as iPhone and Blackberry).
Don't worry, Google will know exactly where you land after you fly off a cliff.