Maybe the iPhone needs a flashing message on the screen that says "YOUR iPHONE IS OFF. PRESS # TO TURN ON YOUR iPHONE."
I'm still trying to find a hint of "scandal"
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If AMD wants to promote a ridiculously binding NDA, it's their privilege. If Journalist A wants to walk out instead of agreeing to said NDA, that is HIS privilege.
Clearly, AMD thinks the greater harm is in the unplanned release of proprietary company information, compared to the goodwill that might accrue by more open communication.
But "scandal"? Come on,/. -- leave the yellow journalism to W.R. Hearst.
And here's why: The US Government has the authority, vested to it by the people, to regulate interstate commerce. One portion of interstate commerce in the United States are segments of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Because completely unregulating those portions of the spectrum would lead to a serious--and probably economically crippling--degradation of interstate commerce, the US Government--again, acting as the agent of the citizenry, through the Constitution--exercises stewardship over the relevant (to this discussion) portions of the electromagnetic spectrum within the United States. That emphasized portion is the part that many seem unable to comprehend.
Disclaimer: I am not a journalist. However, there is a reason reputable publishers--newspapers, magazines, television news--prefer their reporters, editors, etc. have journalism degrees. One of the main reasons is to avoid the excesses we're so familiar with at online publications such as Wired, ZDNet, Engadget, and, sadly, Slashdot.
(Of course that doesn't mean such excesses don't occur in more traditional media: Just (try to) watch Fox News for a couple hours.)
Intel doesn't need to switch completely (yet). They only need to show that they have the capability. The capacity will follow. After all, how long have they been producing the 65nm CPUs? That capacity didn't develop overnight, either.
Something I thought would have received more attention here is the following: "...bringing the technology into commercial use in 2020." (Emphasis added.)
To me, this is the cautionary part of the story. And over the past 60 years, the Japanese have proved themselves as adept as Americans or Europeans at earning a buck (or Euro, or 1M Yen).
Except Skype didn't "sort of blame" Microsoft. If your car has a flat tire, and I point out that fact to you, do you "sort of blame" me for the flat tire?
Yes, I know...another weak automobile analogy. The internal combustion engine really needs to go the way of the dinosaurs.
The researchers haven't yet developed a high-volume way to manufacture the devices. They envision ultimately printing sheets between rollers like newsprint.
With e-mail, at least I know what the sender wants, and decide accordingly if, when, and how to respond. But when the phone rings, all I know is whether it's Corporate, a colleague on-site, or an off-site call. Worse is the "Message Waiting" light: Generally, that means someone wants to sell me something, or Corporate wants to introduce stress into my otherwise serene worklife.
And way too often, the message is "I have a question, call me when you get this." WTF? What's the damn question? Why didn't you ask it when you left your message, so I could, oh...do some research and have an answer for you, to save BOTH OF US some time?
We bitch about people who can't write clear, concise emails, but most phone messages are worse.
I'm sure Google is aware of such laws, even 2-bit "secret shopper" organizations know that: The secret shopper (my wife does a lot of this) evaluates the enterprise (and remember, the enterprise/franchisor is paying for this service), then identifies herself to the manager, and asks to photograph different things.
Big Brother watches whether you want it or not. This is purely voluntary and entrepreneurial--for Google, the local business, and the people recruited to gather information. We know/. isn't exactly unbiased in many areas, but W.R. Hearst-style yellow journalism is a bit beyond the pale.
...but I decided that at 4:40pm I was looking forward to going home, and didn't really want to read anything as depressing as the rest of the article is bound to be.
Or is the road to Hell paved with FUD? RTFA: The government isn't going to filter anything. The requirement will be for ISPs to provide filtering technology to those who ask for it. Not only is this not quite the same thing, it's not even close.
You've never heard of the Federal Communications Commission (in the United States)? Do the words "Janet Jackson" and "Superbowl" ring a bell? It's certainly precedented--although perhaps not with respect to ISPs (who are, in a very real sense, "broadcasters").
This will be my third opportunity to see this particular "shower." I probably won't make it to the next one, 50 years hence. However, my three sons, born in 1976, 1979, and 1981, all have an opportunity to live through four arrivals of the shower.
"Once in a lifetime"?? What the hell happened to responsible journalism, simple fact-checking, and plain old logic or arithmetic skills?
Excellent point, which brings up (not begs!) another question and pet peeve of mine: When, and why, did "BC" transmogrify into "BCE" (before the Christian era)? While I acknowledge that not all cultures use the Gregorian calendar in use in Western cultures (e.g., the Jewish or Islamic or Buddhist calendars), why make something simple, into something not so simple? After all, it's not like "BC" and "BCE" use different starting dates.
The key word in your comment is "preventative" (although I prefer "preventive"): Will this hospital plan also fully fund preventive measures under its plan? E.g., a cafeteria plan option to cover the cost of a health club membership? If so, then the additional fees (let's call a spade, a spade) could be offset, in whole or in part, by such (I hesitate to use the term) "give-backs."
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Nope; you're just not bleeding-edge. Welcome to the club the rest of us belong to.
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Maybe the iPhone needs a flashing message on the screen that says "YOUR iPHONE IS OFF. PRESS # TO TURN ON YOUR iPHONE."
If AMD wants to promote a ridiculously binding NDA, it's their privilege. If Journalist A wants to walk out instead of agreeing to said NDA, that is HIS privilege. Clearly, AMD thinks the greater harm is in the unplanned release of proprietary company information, compared to the goodwill that might accrue by more open communication. But "scandal"? Come on, /. -- leave the yellow journalism to W.R. Hearst.
And here's why: The US Government has the authority, vested to it by the people, to regulate interstate commerce. One portion of interstate commerce in the United States are segments of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Because completely unregulating those portions of the spectrum would lead to a serious--and probably economically crippling--degradation of interstate commerce, the US Government--again, acting as the agent of the citizenry, through the Constitution--exercises stewardship over the relevant (to this discussion) portions of the electromagnetic spectrum within the United States . That emphasized portion is the part that many seem unable to comprehend.
Disclaimer: I am not a journalist. However, there is a reason reputable publishers--newspapers, magazines, television news--prefer their reporters, editors, etc. have journalism degrees. One of the main reasons is to avoid the excesses we're so familiar with at online publications such as Wired, ZDNet, Engadget, and, sadly, Slashdot. (Of course that doesn't mean such excesses don't occur in more traditional media: Just (try to) watch Fox News for a couple hours.)
I'd have modded the parent comment +4 Insightful, not +4 Funny.
Intel doesn't need to switch completely (yet). They only need to show that they have the capability. The capacity will follow. After all, how long have they been producing the 65nm CPUs? That capacity didn't develop overnight, either.
Something I thought would have received more attention here is the following: "...bringing the technology into commercial use in 2020." (Emphasis added.) To me, this is the cautionary part of the story. And over the past 60 years, the Japanese have proved themselves as adept as Americans or Europeans at earning a buck (or Euro, or 1M Yen).
Except Skype didn't "sort of blame" Microsoft. If your car has a flat tire, and I point out that fact to you, do you "sort of blame" me for the flat tire? Yes, I know...another weak automobile analogy. The internal combustion engine really needs to go the way of the dinosaurs.
With e-mail, at least I know what the sender wants, and decide accordingly if, when, and how to respond. But when the phone rings, all I know is whether it's Corporate, a colleague on-site, or an off-site call. Worse is the "Message Waiting" light: Generally, that means someone wants to sell me something, or Corporate wants to introduce stress into my otherwise serene worklife.
And way too often, the message is "I have a question, call me when you get this." WTF? What's the damn question? Why didn't you ask it when you left your message, so I could, oh...do some research and have an answer for you, to save BOTH OF US some time?
We bitch about people who can't write clear, concise emails, but most phone messages are worse.
More email, and fewer phone messages. PLEASE!
In the UK, the sky usually IS falling.
I'm sure Google is aware of such laws, even 2-bit "secret shopper" organizations know that: The secret shopper (my wife does a lot of this) evaluates the enterprise (and remember, the enterprise/franchisor is paying for this service), then identifies herself to the manager, and asks to photograph different things.
Big Brother watches whether you want it or not. This is purely voluntary and entrepreneurial--for Google, the local business, and the people recruited to gather information. We know /. isn't exactly unbiased in many areas, but W.R. Hearst-style yellow journalism is a bit beyond the pale.
...but I decided that at 4:40pm I was looking forward to going home, and didn't really want to read anything as depressing as the rest of the article is bound to be.
So, criminal activity is okay, as long as you benefit from it? Because that's certainly the inference I'm drawing from your position.
Or is the road to Hell paved with FUD? RTFA: The government isn't going to filter anything. The requirement will be for ISPs to provide filtering technology to those who ask for it. Not only is this not quite the same thing, it's not even close.
You've never heard of the Federal Communications Commission (in the United States)? Do the words "Janet Jackson" and "Superbowl" ring a bell? It's certainly precedented--although perhaps not with respect to ISPs (who are, in a very real sense, "broadcasters").
Let me guess: You don't vote in Canada, either?
This will be my third opportunity to see this particular "shower." I probably won't make it to the next one, 50 years hence. However, my three sons, born in 1976, 1979, and 1981, all have an opportunity to live through four arrivals of the shower. "Once in a lifetime"?? What the hell happened to responsible journalism, simple fact-checking, and plain old logic or arithmetic skills?
Fixed.
Excellent point, which brings up (not begs!) another question and pet peeve of mine: When, and why, did "BC" transmogrify into "BCE" (before the Christian era)? While I acknowledge that not all cultures use the Gregorian calendar in use in Western cultures (e.g., the Jewish or Islamic or Buddhist calendars), why make something simple, into something not so simple? After all, it's not like "BC" and "BCE" use different starting dates.
The key word in your comment is "preventative" (although I prefer "preventive"): Will this hospital plan also fully fund preventive measures under its plan? E.g., a cafeteria plan option to cover the cost of a health club membership? If so, then the additional fees (let's call a spade, a spade) could be offset, in whole or in part, by such (I hesitate to use the term) "give-backs."
Nope; you're just not bleeding-edge. Welcome to the club the rest of us belong to.
unlike Apple, mayhap? (Which, when they do put something out, sounds a LOT like MS-speak.)