Maybe that's so but it still feels like the little boy with a finger in the dyke - I know, I know times have changed and that means something quite different now;)
Annoying thing is sometimes life just gets in the way of making such decisions. I hadn't flown since 2001 until March last year taking all my trips to Europe via boat, bus and train. That is until my girlfriend got a cushy job in Spain necessitating monthly trips or no girlfriend. And much as I like the environment (and my privacy) not flying just wasn't a choice - and neither will it be, naked bodyscanners or not!
I'm sure electric bikes have a use but I always feel a bit sad when I see a twenty-something dude riding an electric bike whilst I scoot past on my pushbike. O and transportation planners - don't get me started! In my town to satisfy a push for more cycle paths they simply painted a picture of a white cycle at the head of all the sidewalks . . . chaos and injury ensued. No back tracking though - just some back-slapping about implementing a 'green' transportation policy!
When will people stop asserting blanket statements as though they were fact - and then backing up their 'facts' with anecdotal evidence??
Simply because you know some people with a degree and no aptitude to learn this does not imply that having a degree is not in some way a useful gauge to someone's aptitude to learn. If I stated that I knew some graduates who were good at learning new things and some non-graduates who were bad learners would you take this as evidence enough to change your view? No, I didn't think so . . .
You're making the standard mistake when assessing the value of education. Your criticisms would be valid if all education was supposed to do was provide utility to companies. However education can not only improves your quality of life it may also shows an 'ability' to learn and provide a practical gauge of general intelligence - both of which are useful things for future employers to know.
I did Philosophy/Politics at university and have since graduation worked as a software engineer - and for the first seven years of my working life worked with another Philosophy graduate, an History of Science graduate and a high school drop out - all excellent programmers! One of the things my employers mentioned about my education on offering the job was that my education at the very least proved that I could 'think', which they believed a valuable attribute. Blanket statements about the utility of further education fail.
I.T.'s loss is the rest of the world's gain. The less time people spend fucking around with irrelevant I.T. wheels the more time spent on the real problems and solutions of the world.
Ha ha - maybe you think that the less time people spend fucking with irrelevant democracy the more time spent on doing what they are told;)
But we don't make our decisions based purely on quality - for instance I buy fair trade coffee knowing full well it doesn't taste as good as Lavazza. So I guess people will continue to use Goggle because Microsoft have been raping the landscape for so long . . .
Ha ha! I was subscribing to a well known literary magazine here in the UK via email and the subscriptions lass at HQ asked me to send my credit card details in a return email. I pointed out this was ridiculous and phoned them instead. About a month later I got a phone call from the magazine thanking me for raising my concerns and assuring me that processes were in place to ensure a more secure procedure was followed in future!
It has been a killer app since the late 90's, when prices dropped.
When mobile phones first became popular in the UK text messages were free - the phone companies couldn't believe that anyone would find 160 characters of text a useful medium of communication. They couldn't have thought of a better way to embed a new sub-culture, if they had done it on purpose it would almost be worth doffing ones hat to!
You make an interesting point but I believe there is a difference - and it has something to do with intrinsic functionality. There is nothing intrinsic to a bicycle, for example, which necessitates evolution given supporting environmental conditions. This appears fundamentally different to non-artifacts which have some intrinsic nature enabling them to take advantage of environmental factors without a so-called 'external' guiding hand, be it human or divine;) I actually think the inter-dependence of all things, be they living or inanimate, is so chaotic delineating specific causal factors for observable traits will prove almost impossible in the long run . . .
Of course HTC is smart for not providing support since it's Google's reputation getting damaged here (see/. article title for example), not HTC's. This is the perfect method for silently eliminating an potential competitor in the mobiles market.
Now there's an intelligent business model - hit the jackpot by partnering one of the corporate behemoths of the 21st Century and then do your utmost to scupper any future deal. I'm guessing you don't own HTC shares . . .
The "average users" (aka non-programmers) have the tendency to think OSS devs owe them something, and contribute very little.
You what? The average user wants to do something on his computer and your chastising them for not breaking out the IDE and improving the code? I think you just proved the GP's point . . . it's all very well having a technically competent product with below average user experience but you can't then moan about lack of general acceptance. The simple fact is if you want blanket coverage you have to appeal to the lowest common denominator and imploring your users to improve the product for you is just not going to wash in the majority of cases.
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Maybe that's so but it still feels like the little boy with a finger in the dyke - I know, I know times have changed and that means something quite different now ;)
Another reason not to fly. Period.
Annoying thing is sometimes life just gets in the way of making such decisions. I hadn't flown since 2001 until March last year taking all my trips to Europe via boat, bus and train. That is until my girlfriend got a cushy job in Spain necessitating monthly trips or no girlfriend. And much as I like the environment (and my privacy) not flying just wasn't a choice - and neither will it be, naked bodyscanners or not!
Especially given the high risk of flying in the past decade
compared to what exactly, being hit by a meteorite?
I'm sure electric bikes have a use but I always feel a bit sad when I see a twenty-something dude riding an electric bike whilst I scoot past on my pushbike. O and transportation planners - don't get me started! In my town to satisfy a push for more cycle paths they simply painted a picture of a white cycle at the head of all the sidewalks . . . chaos and injury ensued. No back tracking though - just some back-slapping about implementing a 'green' transportation policy!
most Slashdotters have fairly lax moral standards. Especially when it comes to computers.
Yes, essentially we are all evil . . . now where's that kitten? Er, sorry, I meant robotic, remote-controllable kitten with embedded linux firmware!?
some of us still use telnet host:80!!!
presumably after changing your hosts file to include something like:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.1.1 caspian
209.85.227.147 host
I guess that could get a bit boring after visiting a few sites but I respect your stoicism!
Well, Chrome OS doesn't let you install or run any programs at all.
Doesn't that somewhat limit it's utility?
because that box is my girlfriend's gaming machine
sure thing bud ;)
Education doesn't show an ability to learn
When will people stop asserting blanket statements as though they were fact - and then backing up their 'facts' with anecdotal evidence??
Simply because you know some people with a degree and no aptitude to learn this does not imply that having a degree is not in some way a useful gauge to someone's aptitude to learn. If I stated that I knew some graduates who were good at learning new things and some non-graduates who were bad learners would you take this as evidence enough to change your view? No, I didn't think so . . .
You're making the standard mistake when assessing the value of education. Your criticisms would be valid if all education was supposed to do was provide utility to companies. However education can not only improves your quality of life it may also shows an 'ability' to learn and provide a practical gauge of general intelligence - both of which are useful things for future employers to know. I did Philosophy/Politics at university and have since graduation worked as a software engineer - and for the first seven years of my working life worked with another Philosophy graduate, an History of Science graduate and a high school drop out - all excellent programmers! One of the things my employers mentioned about my education on offering the job was that my education at the very least proved that I could 'think', which they believed a valuable attribute. Blanket statements about the utility of further education fail.
I.T.'s loss is the rest of the world's gain. The less time people spend fucking around with irrelevant I.T. wheels the more time spent on the real problems and solutions of the world.
Ha ha - maybe you think that the less time people spend fucking with irrelevant democracy the more time spent on doing what they are told ;)
Maybe I continue to use Google because I am wearing goggles . . .
But we don't make our decisions based purely on quality - for instance I buy fair trade coffee knowing full well it doesn't taste as good as Lavazza. So I guess people will continue to use Goggle because Microsoft have been raping the landscape for so long . . .
Ha ha! I was subscribing to a well known literary magazine here in the UK via email and the subscriptions lass at HQ asked me to send my credit card details in a return email. I pointed out this was ridiculous and phoned them instead. About a month later I got a phone call from the magazine thanking me for raising my concerns and assuring me that processes were in place to ensure a more secure procedure was followed in future!
No Claws? No The Bat!? Where have you been?
I guess the principle could also factor in the times he knows of where 11 years olds have made bombs with evil intention . . .
It has been a killer app since the late 90's, when prices dropped.
When mobile phones first became popular in the UK text messages were free - the phone companies couldn't believe that anyone would find 160 characters of text a useful medium of communication. They couldn't have thought of a better way to embed a new sub-culture, if they had done it on purpose it would almost be worth doffing ones hat to!
and that planet is?
I guess for a dollar meat patties' doesn't mean what you think it means . . .
You make an interesting point but I believe there is a difference - and it has something to do with intrinsic functionality. There is nothing intrinsic to a bicycle, for example, which necessitates evolution given supporting environmental conditions. This appears fundamentally different to non-artifacts which have some intrinsic nature enabling them to take advantage of environmental factors without a so-called 'external' guiding hand, be it human or divine ;) I actually think the inter-dependence of all things, be they living or inanimate, is so chaotic delineating specific causal factors for observable traits will prove almost impossible in the long run . . .
I know several people who have worked on commercial tech support lines, like my mom*
I didn't think dudes with 4 digit UID's still had mom's - I thought you would have sublimed or something . . .
Of course HTC is smart for not providing support since it's Google's reputation getting damaged here (see /. article title for example), not HTC's. This is the perfect method for silently eliminating an potential competitor in the mobiles market.
Now there's an intelligent business model - hit the jackpot by partnering one of the corporate behemoths of the 21st Century and then do your utmost to scupper any future deal. I'm guessing you don't own HTC shares . . .
a whole audited history of them which one day is gonna bite you in the ass!
The "average users" (aka non-programmers) have the tendency to think OSS devs owe them something, and contribute very little.
You what? The average user wants to do something on his computer and your chastising them for not breaking out the IDE and improving the code? I think you just proved the GP's point . . . it's all very well having a technically competent product with below average user experience but you can't then moan about lack of general acceptance. The simple fact is if you want blanket coverage you have to appeal to the lowest common denominator and imploring your users to improve the product for you is just not going to wash in the majority of cases.
and superfluous use of 'funky' turns you on?