And thus, installed solar capacity can't be counted on to be there at any particular point in time and requires fossil fuel capacity as a backup. Or you do what others do: you have a back up solar plant. Wow that was so simple again. When was the last time that whole Africa was under clouds? Or whole USA?
Yeah, lets completely ignore the energy loss due to transmission. Europe hasn't been able to economically transmit electricity from solar power stations in Africa. That's changing through new power line technology and system upgrades. But if they can barely get energy to Europe from North Africa, what makes you think that they can transmit energy to the US?
This gave me a good chuckle. It's always amusing when people from the left or right try and explain the other side and get it completely wrong.
Newsflash to every extremist on either side: no political ideology is completely wrong or completely right. They all get somethings right and somethings wrong, and the same ideology doesn't always work in every situation and every society.
Get over yourselves. As with most things, the best solution is often somewhere in the between what the extremists from either side espouse. Stop demonizing or regaling people based on their political preferences.
Hey, if I give up my extremist views then the middle will no longer be the middle, it will be somewhere on THEIR side of the line.... No way am I giving up ground to THEM....
At least, that's how I imagine the extremists view things. Being fiscally conservative and socially liberal, I'm fairly close to the center. My problem is that none of the political parties are fiscally conservative. They all want to spend money and are just arguing over the pile...
As inefficient as an internal combustion engine might be that inefficiency becomes largely irrelevant if the means to produce, store, and transport the fuels becomes "green", cheap, and plentiful. If algal fuels become viable then we aren't using electricity to produce it, it comes from the sun. If we can convert sun power to motive power by algae more efficiently than through photovoltaic panels and batteries then banning internal combustion engines is a problem.
Let's not repeat past mistakes.
The combustion engine, no matter what fuel it runs on, isn't going anywhere. There will always be instances where people need to go places or do things that require fast refueling using a portable energy dense substance in the middle of nowhere. That just isn't solar or batteries. For example, there is no way that anyone is going to own a boat that requires a week to charge using solar just to go from one side of a lake to another. And, yes, I'm talking about the 30% or so of things that we do that occurs nowhere near charging stations or even where they would be feasible. It could be that we end up using a renewable fuel source for these ICE engines, it just won't be electric.
Okay, since we're talking about recent history ("at the moment", as you said), how about we have a look at recent CVE "scores", not the all-time list that you pasted in?
Here's the top of the "winners" list for 2017:
1 Android Google OS 564 2 Linux Kernel Linux OS 366 3 Imagemagick Imagemagick Application 303 4 Iphone Os Apple OS 290 5 Mac Os X Apple OS 210 6 Windows 10 Microsoft OS 195 7 Windows Server 2008 Microsoft OS 187 8 Windows Server 2016 Microsoft OS 183 9 Windows Server 2012 Microsoft OS 176 10 Windows 7 Microsoft OS 174
But just for fun let's see #11: 11 Windows 8.1 Microsoft OS 167 (on the "all-time" list you pasted in, #11 would have been Internet Explorer)
Aha! You're right, "it's not 1999" any more (in 1999, Microsoft occupied only 4 of the top 10 spots).
So let's see now... if you add up all the CVEs for all Microsoft products in the top 10 (everyone else seems to want to pretend Windows 8.1 never existed, so let's go with that), Microsoft scores a dazzling 915 CVEs so far 2017.
Your calculation is also misleading. It's quite possible that a Windows CVE spans a number of Windows versions which would lead to counting the same CVE by up to 5 times. I'm willing to bet that the number of unique Windows CVEs is about a third the number that you arrived at.
I seem to recall reading about this as a kid back in the 60s in Popular Science. It was supposed to make shipping freight cheaper. But for some reason it never caught on. Is this round 2, fifty years later?
According to the article the reason why it didn't catch on was the cost of running the engine to turn the sail. Modern material science allows them to be built out of lighter materials like carbon fiber, etc. They say that it takes about one-third the power to turn it, making it more efficient and the economics more viable.
That being said, it still needs a steady 20+ knot wind blowing perpendicular to the line of travel so it wouldn't be useful for all shipping lanes, limiting it's current application. Perhaps they will be able to refine the technology further.
My concern when reading about it is that it would raise the center of gravity but the relatively light-weight design likely means that the effects would be minimal.
Al Gore actually said that he helped create the internet through passing legislation, etc. It was just one of the key legislative accomplishments that he listed. It was re-worded to look like he was claiming that he had invented the Internet and the meme stuck. The fact that the meme still exists today, when there is ample evidence that Al Gore never made the claim, shows a lack of critical thinking in the general population.
I guess PT Barnum was right: "There is a sucker born every minute"
PS: PT Barnum is attributed to the saying in common knowledge but historians have been unable to find any proof that he actually said it.
It will be the same for Millenials as it is now for Gen X. Those with genuine ability will enter the highest paid portion of their career, and those who never grew professionally will be pushed out of the industry. Nothing new to see here.
Those who don't continue in IT have plenty of other options if their soft skills are developed. Those without soft skills or IT skills are the ones who come to Slashdot to complain about ageism.
Exactly....
What I have seen happening is that most that thrive tend to become technical architects, then project managers, then IT management. Those that stay in a core technical job are experts that are knowledgeable in multiple areas, leaders (even though they may not be in a management position), and enjoy pushing the boundaries of what technology can do (change agents).
Those that are forced out tend to be "stuck" in their position (i.e. do not have the skills or interest to grow further).
Has the industry settled on an HDR standard yet? What about bandwidth? Will this TV launch with HDMI 2.1 or will the viewer have to compromise on color sampling and/or refresh rate. What about HDCP? Any chance those fuckers are going to change that again?
Just curious if the industry learned anything from the 4K roll out.
You mean like "Dolby Vision" which does require HDMI 2.1. Very few, if any TVs and receivers support HDMI 2.1 today. Practically all manufacturers will have ti next year (2018).
I just finished upgrading my entertainment system and computer monitors to 4K.
I'll move to 8K when my 4K stuff dies, in about 8 to 10 years. By then, 8K prices will be affordable and perhaps there will be 8K content. In addition, a single NVIDIA GTX 1080 TI struggles to render high end games at 60fps @ 4K. I'm thinking that it will take at least another 5 years for graphics card hardware to catch up to handle 8K at a decent FPS. Perhaps it will require a SLI setup or dual GPUs on a single card..
It will be a failure, since it will not fit any microSD port...
Personally, I got a laugh from this. I'm planning a road trip from the east coast to the west coast and there are a number of "largest X" roadside attractions along the way.
I can just see it now, a microSD card the size of a 4-story building with a micro-SD slot for tourists to upload their travel photos to... Have the photos display on a giant screen on the side as a slide show and have options to upload to social media... It's gonna be huuuuge I tell you!! Huuuge.... (grin)
And like cars, you'll be loosing more money if you lease. Keeping a car for 10+ years saves a lot of money compared to leasing a new one every 4 years. And both of them will get you from point A to point B.
I agree. The two areas where it might make sense to lease is if you can expense it for business (from a business perspective it looks better if you are driving a newer vehicle) or if you drive a ton of miles and drive cars into the ground.
Also, the fewer reviews, the more likely those reviews are FAKE. Most of the statistical claims made in TFA are based on the implicit assumption that all the reviews are equally valid. So the real problem here is not dumb customers but dumb researchers.
I'm willing to bet that it also doesn't factor in version/software changes, the fact that many reviews includes multiple models, and for every detailed excellent review, there are many stupid reviews (they ordered the wrong thing in the first place, do not know how to use it, had a problem with customer service, etc. stuff unrelated to how the product works).
from work... We have a partial eclipse in the Boston area from about 2:10pm to 2:45pm. Perfect time for a 30 minute work break. We passed around "eclipse glasses" from co-workers. The eclipse in 2024 will be a lot closer. I'll likely plan on seeing the totality of that one.
Now average people know what venture capital people feel like with most startups.
Not quite true, companies that succeed offset the ones that fail for venture funds, that is if you are smart venture capital investor. Plus venture funds have a say in how the money is spent.
When putting money into crowdfunding sites the only thing you might get back from the ones that succeed is the original investment in the form of a product. Basically, much more risky than venture funding with few of the rewards. In other words, kiss your "investment" goodbye and just be happy if a Fedex box shows up at your door a year down the line.
Episode I was an overly long advertainment for Lucasarts' podracer game.
I mean, for real, what is that movie but a huge, elaborate scavenger hunt for the parts of little Anny's racer and a race that feels like it takes up about half the movie's run time?
The podracing story line was meant as an exposition on the characters involved, to make the viewer connect with them, and understand their motivations in the latter films (i.e. Anakin trying save his mother, then Padme). It does a decent job of this. It's not much different than how we were introduced to Luke. Just a lot longer. In my opinion, there are other things in the film worse than the podracing story line. But it could have been shortened by a lot.
This might be one of those millennials with a 5 second attention span.
By the time the time the TV is turned on, they've forgotten what they wanted to do with it.
Millennials have a short attention span that doesn't mean we're forgetful. I just turned my TV on. While it was coming on I also turned on the coffee machine. A loading screen does not command attention.
Actually, a Millennial would be tweeting about how much the TV sucks for taking so long to turn on and instagraming a selfie with a frowny face.... (grin)
"We tried convincing corrupt customs officials to change to a new payment method which would prevent them from stealing large sums of money but they weren't interested. We are at a loss to explain why that might be."
this 1000x..... Plus importers who are used to paying bribes to expedite contraband aren't interested in using the new system either. Plus government officials that get their cut... etc...
You can't just tell people that they "should start using the new system". You have to tell them that they "have to use the new system". The only way this type of thing works is if you force it on the users and customers and fire/fine those that are actively bypassing it.
The problem here is that the US is a third party. I'm guessing that Afghan government officials also get their cut. So it's not in their interest to enforce the use of the new system. So, basically, all the US can do is ask them nicely....
Seriously, accuweather is about the WORST forecast going.
Only idiots or some robot would mod them up to a 4 star.
I use Weather Pro. Granted it's an app that you have to buy, but it's been very accurate for me. I was on vacation in north eastern Canada and the weather that it predicted for at least the next 48 hours was the weather that we got. The northeast is notorious for it's unpredictable weather.
While I was out having dinner, Verizon called me three times to verify if I'd lost my phone. Each time I said no, the second time I was asked if I wanted to add a passcode and lock the account. I did. (It was Verizon, I checked later and they had the logs of all three calls to me, but I'm not sure if callers can spoof the Verizon internal caller ID)
Later that evening, I found myself locked out of my email accounts. I could see it happening in real time, but couldn't stop it. I called Verizon by landline and was told that they'd activated my spare iPhone after I dropped my phone in a pool. NO! I might have said a number of harsh words to them.
In the meantime, American Express had called my cell and emailed me to confirm a dodgy transaction, and the folks who had my phone number and email confirmed the transaction. By the time I called Amex, it was too late (although I ended up with no liability)
I tried to file a complaint with the local PD and was told "I don't have time for this" by the receptionist.
In my opinion, the reason to file an identity theft case with the Police is useful if you ever have to challenge a charge, etc. Even if the receptionist says that they don't have time for it, have them open a case. They won't do anything about it and it's a pure administrative task (i.e. opening a case). But, in my opinion, it does provide a bit of legal cover if something major would happen. I am not a lawyer, so take my opinions with a grain of salt.
You could, you know, just watch what's on the antenna for free? The only thing I normally watch that isn't on the antenna is current anime from Japan. (The current season is actually one of the best in years. It's just not big enough of a business for anyone to care about people torrenting that shit.)
Really, the only good reason to still have cable is because of live sports, which some of us can live without.
By live sports you mean the NFL and the NBA... The NFL doesn't have a live streaming service (their service shows replays only). The NBA has a live streaming service for outside of the US. Given their lucrative TV deals, it's easy to see why both are slow to offer a live streaming service.
NHL, MLB, MLS, Premier League, etc. all have streaming services.
So it almost needs a soul when it needs to make life and death decisions, sort of a Complete holistic reconnaissance intelligence system to intercept necrosis events.
Like in iRobot where the robot saves Will Smith's character from a car crash while letting a child in the other car die. The algorithm predicted that Will Smith's character had a higher likelihood of surviving. But it doesn't take into account that most (unselfish) people would want the child to be rescued. The problem is that it is a moral and value judgement rather than something that can be easily calculated.
And Obama outright asked the people to turn in names of people they knew who weren't on board with Obamacare. In addition his IRS attacked individual citizens based on their political affiliations
Things that never happened for $200, Alex. Stop with the #fakenews.
Right here are the citations for you — something the anonymous OP should've included in his post, of course:
There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to flag@whitehouse.gov
In 2013, the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed that it had selected political groups applying for tax-exempt status for intensive scrutiny based on their names or political themes.
Two out of two things you dismissed as "fake news" are in fact true and indisputable. Good score, keep it up!
I'm sorry, but no....
The original accusations were...
- Obama outright asked the people to turn in names of people they knew who weren't on board with Obamacare.
This is False. Even the quote that you provided proves that it's false. The Obama administration request was to provide copies of articles, news stories, etc. that seemed to be inaccurate or questionable. This was so that they could develop a marketing program to address false rumors. At no point did the Obama administration ask for names, email addresses, etc. Granted, most people would not have been smart enough to scrub the email of personal identification which causes privacy issues. But the fact is that they didn't request names, just stories.
- The IRS attacked individual citizens based on their political affiliations
This is badly worded or deliberately misleading. The IRS did discriminate against certain political groups by performing deeper audits. But, to the best of my knowledge, they didn't target individual citizens.
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And thus, installed solar capacity can't be counted on to be there at any particular point in time and requires fossil fuel capacity as a backup.
Or you do what others do: you have a back up solar plant. Wow that was so simple again.
When was the last time that whole Africa was under clouds? Or whole USA?
Yeah, lets completely ignore the energy loss due to transmission. Europe hasn't been able to economically transmit electricity from solar power stations in Africa. That's changing through new power line technology and system upgrades. But if they can barely get energy to Europe from North Africa, what makes you think that they can transmit energy to the US?
http://blogs.worldbank.org/ene...
http://www.reuters.com/article...
https://www.scientificamerican...
The headphones are fine, you just need to buy the Monster headphone cables to connect them. Then they'll sound purer, fuller, and richer.
You forgot "danceabler"
http://gizmodo.com/302478/7250...
Make sure that you get the cables with the gold connectors, otherwise you are just frontn'.....
This gave me a good chuckle. It's always amusing when people from the left or right try and explain the other side and get it completely wrong.
Newsflash to every extremist on either side: no political ideology is completely wrong or completely right. They all get somethings right and somethings wrong, and the same ideology doesn't always work in every situation and every society.
Get over yourselves. As with most things, the best solution is often somewhere in the between what the extremists from either side espouse. Stop demonizing or regaling people based on their political preferences.
Hey, if I give up my extremist views then the middle will no longer be the middle, it will be somewhere on THEIR side of the line.... No way am I giving up ground to THEM....
At least, that's how I imagine the extremists view things. Being fiscally conservative and socially liberal, I'm fairly close to the center. My problem is that none of the political parties are fiscally conservative. They all want to spend money and are just arguing over the pile...
As inefficient as an internal combustion engine might be that inefficiency becomes largely irrelevant if the means to produce, store, and transport the fuels becomes "green", cheap, and plentiful. If algal fuels become viable then we aren't using electricity to produce it, it comes from the sun. If we can convert sun power to motive power by algae more efficiently than through photovoltaic panels and batteries then banning internal combustion engines is a problem.
Let's not repeat past mistakes.
The combustion engine, no matter what fuel it runs on, isn't going anywhere. There will always be instances where people need to go places or do things that require fast refueling using a portable energy dense substance in the middle of nowhere. That just isn't solar or batteries. For example, there is no way that anyone is going to own a boat that requires a week to charge using solar just to go from one side of a lake to another. And, yes, I'm talking about the 30% or so of things that we do that occurs nowhere near charging stations or even where they would be feasible. It could be that we end up using a renewable fuel source for these ICE engines, it just won't be electric.
Okay, since we're talking about recent history ("at the moment", as you said), how about we have a look at recent CVE "scores", not the all-time list that you pasted in?
Here's the top of the "winners" list for 2017:
1 Android Google OS 564
2 Linux Kernel Linux OS 366
3 Imagemagick Imagemagick Application 303
4 Iphone Os Apple OS 290
5 Mac Os X Apple OS 210
6 Windows 10 Microsoft OS 195
7 Windows Server 2008 Microsoft OS 187
8 Windows Server 2016 Microsoft OS 183
9 Windows Server 2012 Microsoft OS 176
10 Windows 7 Microsoft OS 174
But just for fun let's see #11:
11 Windows 8.1 Microsoft OS 167
(on the "all-time" list you pasted in, #11 would have been Internet Explorer)
source:
https://www.cvedetails.com/top...
Aha! You're right, "it's not 1999" any more (in 1999, Microsoft occupied only 4 of the top 10 spots).
So let's see now... if you add up all the CVEs for all Microsoft products in the top 10 (everyone else seems to want to pretend Windows 8.1 never existed, so let's go with that), Microsoft scores a dazzling 915 CVEs so far 2017.
Your calculation is also misleading. It's quite possible that a Windows CVE spans a number of Windows versions which would lead to counting the same CVE by up to 5 times. I'm willing to bet that the number of unique Windows CVEs is about a third the number that you arrived at.
I seem to recall reading about this as a kid back in the 60s in Popular Science. It was supposed to make shipping freight cheaper. But for some reason it never caught on. Is this round 2, fifty years later?
According to the article the reason why it didn't catch on was the cost of running the engine to turn the sail. Modern material science allows them to be built out of lighter materials like carbon fiber, etc. They say that it takes about one-third the power to turn it, making it more efficient and the economics more viable.
That being said, it still needs a steady 20+ knot wind blowing perpendicular to the line of travel so it wouldn't be useful for all shipping lanes, limiting it's current application. Perhaps they will be able to refine the technology further.
My concern when reading about it is that it would raise the center of gravity but the relatively light-weight design likely means that the effects would be minimal.
Al Gore - the self-proclaimed inventor of the internet - had planned on suing everyone after milking his carbon-credit scheme for all it's worth.
Al Gore actually said that he helped create the internet through passing legislation, etc. It was just one of the key legislative accomplishments that he listed. It was re-worded to look like he was claiming that he had invented the Internet and the meme stuck. The fact that the meme still exists today, when there is ample evidence that Al Gore never made the claim, shows a lack of critical thinking in the general population.
I guess PT Barnum was right: "There is a sucker born every minute"
PS: PT Barnum is attributed to the saying in common knowledge but historians have been unable to find any proof that he actually said it.
Athletic wear gender neutral, many pants.
Cotton blend is pretty common really.
Yes, a lot of T-shirts and athletic clothes are a cotton/polyester blend. Don't forget about blankets, coats, gloves, socks, etc.
It will be the same for Millenials as it is now for Gen X. Those with genuine ability will enter the highest paid portion of their career, and those who never grew professionally will be pushed out of the industry. Nothing new to see here.
Those who don't continue in IT have plenty of other options if their soft skills are developed. Those without soft skills or IT skills are the ones who come to Slashdot to complain about ageism.
Exactly....
What I have seen happening is that most that thrive tend to become technical architects, then project managers, then IT management. Those that stay in a core technical job are experts that are knowledgeable in multiple areas, leaders (even though they may not be in a management position), and enjoy pushing the boundaries of what technology can do (change agents).
Those that are forced out tend to be "stuck" in their position (i.e. do not have the skills or interest to grow further).
Has the industry settled on an HDR standard yet? What about bandwidth? Will this TV launch with HDMI 2.1 or will the viewer have to compromise on color sampling and/or refresh rate. What about HDCP? Any chance those fuckers are going to change that again?
Just curious if the industry learned anything from the 4K roll out.
You mean like "Dolby Vision" which does require HDMI 2.1. Very few, if any TVs and receivers support HDMI 2.1 today. Practically all manufacturers will have ti next year (2018).
I just finished upgrading my entertainment system and computer monitors to 4K.
I'll move to 8K when my 4K stuff dies, in about 8 to 10 years. By then, 8K prices will be affordable and perhaps there will be 8K content. In addition, a single NVIDIA GTX 1080 TI struggles to render high end games at 60fps @ 4K. I'm thinking that it will take at least another 5 years for graphics card hardware to catch up to handle 8K at a decent FPS. Perhaps it will require a SLI setup or dual GPUs on a single card..
It will be a failure, since it will not fit any microSD port...
Personally, I got a laugh from this. I'm planning a road trip from the east coast to the west coast and there are a number of "largest X" roadside attractions along the way.
I can just see it now, a microSD card the size of a 4-story building with a micro-SD slot for tourists to upload their travel photos to... Have the photos display on a giant screen on the side as a slide show and have options to upload to social media... It's gonna be huuuuge I tell you!! Huuuge.... (grin)
Hey, I should patent this idea...
So, let me get this straight: they're taking one of the worst parts of going to Best Buy (dealing with the salespeople), and sending them to my home?
In the words of Lana Kane: Nyoooope.
Archer: Idiots doing idiot things, because they’re idiots.
And like cars, you'll be loosing more money if you lease. Keeping a car for 10+ years saves a lot of money compared to leasing a new one every 4 years. And both of them will get you from point A to point B.
I agree. The two areas where it might make sense to lease is if you can expense it for business (from a business perspective it looks better if you are driving a newer vehicle) or if you drive a ton of miles and drive cars into the ground.
Also, the fewer reviews, the more likely those reviews are FAKE. Most of the statistical claims made in TFA are based on the implicit assumption that all the reviews are equally valid. So the real problem here is not dumb customers but dumb researchers.
I'm willing to bet that it also doesn't factor in version/software changes, the fact that many reviews includes multiple models, and for every detailed excellent review, there are many stupid reviews (they ordered the wrong thing in the first place, do not know how to use it, had a problem with customer service, etc. stuff unrelated to how the product works).
from work... We have a partial eclipse in the Boston area from about 2:10pm to 2:45pm. Perfect time for a 30 minute work break. We passed around "eclipse glasses" from co-workers. The eclipse in 2024 will be a lot closer. I'll likely plan on seeing the totality of that one.
Now average people know what venture capital people feel like with most startups.
Not quite true, companies that succeed offset the ones that fail for venture funds, that is if you are smart venture capital investor. Plus venture funds have a say in how the money is spent.
When putting money into crowdfunding sites the only thing you might get back from the ones that succeed is the original investment in the form of a product. Basically, much more risky than venture funding with few of the rewards. In other words, kiss your "investment" goodbye and just be happy if a Fedex box shows up at your door a year down the line.
Episode I was an overly long advertainment for Lucasarts' podracer game.
I mean, for real, what is that movie but a huge, elaborate scavenger hunt for the parts of little Anny's racer and a race that feels like it takes up about half the movie's run time?
The podracing story line was meant as an exposition on the characters involved, to make the viewer connect with them, and understand their motivations in the latter films (i.e. Anakin trying save his mother, then Padme). It does a decent job of this. It's not much different than how we were introduced to Luke. Just a lot longer. In my opinion, there are other things in the film worse than the podracing story line. But it could have been shortened by a lot.
You forget...
This might be one of those millennials with a 5 second attention span.
By the time the time the TV is turned on, they've forgotten what they wanted to do with it.
Millennials have a short attention span that doesn't mean we're forgetful. I just turned my TV on. While it was coming on I also turned on the coffee machine.
A loading screen does not command attention.
Actually, a Millennial would be tweeting about how much the TV sucks for taking so long to turn on and instagraming a selfie with a frowny face.... (grin)
"We tried convincing corrupt customs officials to change to a new payment method which would prevent them from stealing large sums of money but they weren't interested. We are at a loss to explain why that might be."
this 1000x..... Plus importers who are used to paying bribes to expedite contraband aren't interested in using the new system either. Plus government officials that get their cut... etc...
You can't just tell people that they "should start using the new system". You have to tell them that they "have to use the new system". The only way this type of thing works is if you force it on the users and customers and fire/fine those that are actively bypassing it.
The problem here is that the US is a third party. I'm guessing that Afghan government officials also get their cut. So it's not in their interest to enforce the use of the new system. So, basically, all the US can do is ask them nicely....
Seriously, accuweather is about the WORST forecast going.
Only idiots or some robot would mod them up to a 4 star.
I use Weather Pro. Granted it's an app that you have to buy, but it's been very accurate for me. I was on vacation in north eastern Canada and the weather that it predicted for at least the next 48 hours was the weather that we got. The northeast is notorious for it's unpredictable weather.
Why anyone ever bought IoT devices that talk to servers they don't control has always been a mystery to me.
Because Alexa* turns on my TV with a voice command.... (grin)
*Alexa Dot using the Logitech Harmony skill
While I was out having dinner, Verizon called me three times to verify if I'd lost my phone. Each time I said no, the second time I was asked if I wanted to add a passcode and lock the account. I did. (It was Verizon, I checked later and they had the logs of all three calls to me, but I'm not sure if callers can spoof the Verizon internal caller ID)
Later that evening, I found myself locked out of my email accounts. I could see it happening in real time, but couldn't stop it. I called Verizon by landline and was told that they'd activated my spare iPhone after I dropped my phone in a pool. NO! I might have said a number of harsh words to them.
In the meantime, American Express had called my cell and emailed me to confirm a dodgy transaction, and the folks who had my phone number and email confirmed the transaction. By the time I called Amex, it was too late (although I ended up with no liability)
I tried to file a complaint with the local PD and was told "I don't have time for this" by the receptionist.
In my opinion, the reason to file an identity theft case with the Police is useful if you ever have to challenge a charge, etc. Even if the receptionist says that they don't have time for it, have them open a case. They won't do anything about it and it's a pure administrative task (i.e. opening a case). But, in my opinion, it does provide a bit of legal cover if something major would happen. I am not a lawyer, so take my opinions with a grain of salt.
You could, you know, just watch what's on the antenna for free? The only thing I normally watch that isn't on the antenna is current anime from Japan. (The current season is actually one of the best in years. It's just not big enough of a business for anyone to care about people torrenting that shit.)
Really, the only good reason to still have cable is because of live sports, which some of us can live without.
By live sports you mean the NFL and the NBA... The NFL doesn't have a live streaming service (their service shows replays only). The NBA has a live streaming service for outside of the US. Given their lucrative TV deals, it's easy to see why both are slow to offer a live streaming service.
NHL, MLB, MLS, Premier League, etc. all have streaming services.
So it almost needs a soul when it needs to make life and death decisions, sort of a
Complete holistic reconnaissance intelligence system to intercept necrosis events.
Like in iRobot where the robot saves Will Smith's character from a car crash while letting a child in the other car die. The algorithm predicted that Will Smith's character had a higher likelihood of surviving. But it doesn't take into account that most (unselfish) people would want the child to be rescued. The problem is that it is a moral and value judgement rather than something that can be easily calculated.
And Obama outright asked the people to turn in names of people they knew who weren't on board with Obamacare.
In addition his IRS attacked individual citizens based on their political affiliations
Things that never happened for $200, Alex. Stop with the #fakenews.
Right here are the citations for you — something the anonymous OP should've included in his post, of course:
Obama's Whitehouse asking people to "flag" opponents of Obamacare:After people got outraged about this solicitation, the above text was eventually removed.
The IRS really did target conservatives:Two out of two things you dismissed as "fake news" are in fact true and indisputable. Good score, keep it up!
I'm sorry, but no....
The original accusations were...
- Obama outright asked the people to turn in names of people they knew who weren't on board with Obamacare.
This is False. Even the quote that you provided proves that it's false. The Obama administration request was to provide copies of articles, news stories, etc. that seemed to be inaccurate or questionable. This was so that they could develop a marketing program to address false rumors. At no point did the Obama administration ask for names, email addresses, etc. Granted, most people would not have been smart enough to scrub the email of personal identification which causes privacy issues. But the fact is that they didn't request names, just stories.
- The IRS attacked individual citizens based on their political affiliations
This is badly worded or deliberately misleading. The IRS did discriminate against certain political groups by performing deeper audits. But, to the best of my knowledge, they didn't target individual citizens.