I think it's helpful in analyzing real-world data and getting an idea about real system loads, testing issues to see if they are in the wild today, etc. For a good developer, it makes life much easier.
In a very healthy development ecosystem all this data is replicated and there is never any need for a developer to touch prod. In the development ecosystems that exist in the real world though, most are very unhealthy, frustrated by ham-fisted security, process flaws, red-tape, inconsistency, and incompetence ranging from scattered to mostly cloudy.
The answer is, do you have the class of developer that knows what not to do and desires to play nice, or do you have the usual.
Personally, I found Google voice to be underwhelming. While the feature set is nice, as is the convenience, the sound quality is not great on the voicemail. I also had several people report that (while I was receiving some messages) they would sometimes be routed to a message that said my mailbox was not set up.
I quit and went back to using the regular carrier service, I need more reliability...
It's pretty ridiculous that thousands of people can upload copyrighted content all day long on YouTube and it's up to the copyright holder to scour YouTube for all of the violations.
But again, much like people who game on Linux, people who game on Windows via HDMI to the TV are a minuscule percent of the market.
For most people, spending $300 on a console and being done is preferable to spending 3, 4 times that or more on a gaming PC that will outdate itself and come with all the "not as easy as" issues that a PS3 would just eliminate.
You're right that there needs to be more room for the other viewpoints. Personally, it irritates me when I install ubuntu or similar, and drivers that I need for wireless are included in the available libraries, but you have to opt-in to those because they "are not free software". If you know that my wireless card is in there, why not turn it on by default? Why assume I won't want to use a system device unless the driver is "free software"? The assumption should be made in the other direction. Does anyone ever say "oh, it's not free software? Well, I'll just run an ethernet cable across my house! take that, broadcom!"
The thing I hate about Monster cable the most is that I didn't think of this marketing gimmick.
Getting old people or the pooly informed to buy $100 cables is probably a lucrative business with practically no cost to you. Monster's margins have to be incredible.
Exactly... I am dubious on Windows security, but I use Windows boxes all the time without issue due to basic security precautions and basic common sense.
Amtrak is not a good example. It's an antiquated system that few people use and doesn't really meet anyone's needs.
I looked into using Amtrak to visit family, but it would take me 12-14 hours to get to my destination when I can drive there in 6 or 7. Amtrak is not much cheaper than flying, either.
Greyhound is far more cost effective and practical for the average traveler. Greyhound is also privately owned and operated.
I'm not against these bicycle programs. I'm just saying they are net losers all around in every measurable way.
He makes a legitimate point about exporting sovereignty to international bodies like the UN, and I think that is important.
The fact that he made it in a dumb way and on a trivial issue makes it silly, but I think it is legitimate to be concerned that one day the UN might be handing down mandates on global warming that our government obligates us to follow.
As far as these bike-sharing kiosks go, a similar program is in place here in Minneapolis. You can rent a bike from this automated rack for $5 a day, I think, charged to your debit card.
Some people like it, but it has destroyed the rental business that local bike shops used to do, and any business they might have gotten after someone liked the bike they rode for the day. And the whole thing is, you guessed it, subsidized by taxpayers and has yet to turn a profit (if it ever will, if everything we know about government is precedent it will probably not)
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What the hell does "touch base" even mean? Where did that most irritating term come from?
I think it's helpful in analyzing real-world data and getting an idea about real system loads, testing issues to see if they are in the wild today, etc. For a good developer, it makes life much easier.
In a very healthy development ecosystem all this data is replicated and there is never any need for a developer to touch prod. In the development ecosystems that exist in the real world though, most are very unhealthy, frustrated by ham-fisted security, process flaws, red-tape, inconsistency, and incompetence ranging from scattered to mostly cloudy.
The answer is, do you have the class of developer that knows what not to do and desires to play nice, or do you have the usual.
that should be tagged "whatcouldpossiblygowrong"
I didn't walk out, as I enjoyed the visuals. But I did wish I had my iPod with me about halfway through.
Other than the 3D, it was more like a big, dumb Bruckheimer movie
My card sucked, I still needed "alignment", "visibility", and "win-win"
Personally, I found Google voice to be underwhelming. While the feature set is nice, as is the convenience, the sound quality is not great on the voicemail. I also had several people report that (while I was receiving some messages) they would sometimes be routed to a message that said my mailbox was not set up.
I quit and went back to using the regular carrier service, I need more reliability...
No, I heard the broadcast.
It was John Lithgow's voice saying he was stuck in a B-movie in Lawrence, Kansas
It's pretty ridiculous that thousands of people can upload copyrighted content all day long on YouTube and it's up to the copyright holder to scour YouTube for all of the violations.
No, that's precisely how it SHOULD work.
...which is all that the 99% of people who would be classified as "ghetto users" need anyhow.
God bless you.
So he wants to transfer the cost of intimidating users to other companies instead of his own. Why, that's brilliant!
I agree totally. Windows 95 turning 15 affects no one's life at all, so this should be "idle" at best
If you never get off the couch, why do you need a mobile app?
When will we get an Ellison/Borg icon for /. ?
How does this hurt them on books where there is no audio version available?
Don't FUD me about switching costs, AC :P
But again, much like people who game on Linux, people who game on Windows via HDMI to the TV are a minuscule percent of the market.
For most people, spending $300 on a console and being done is preferable to spending 3, 4 times that or more on a gaming PC that will outdate itself and come with all the "not as easy as" issues that a PS3 would just eliminate.
You're right that there needs to be more room for the other viewpoints. Personally, it irritates me when I install ubuntu or similar, and drivers that I need for wireless are included in the available libraries, but you have to opt-in to those because they "are not free software". If you know that my wireless card is in there, why not turn it on by default? Why assume I won't want to use a system device unless the driver is "free software"? The assumption should be made in the other direction. Does anyone ever say "oh, it's not free software? Well, I'll just run an ethernet cable across my house! take that, broadcom!"
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dear GOD! Quick - onerous taxation to the rescue!
;)
We only have 10 years to repair all the damage we've done to the moon, or it will be too late
It doesn't say the countermeasures would be used BECAUSE the phone is jailbroken, just that this is one of the data it could ascertain. Right?
The thing I hate about Monster cable the most is that I didn't think of this marketing gimmick.
Getting old people or the pooly informed to buy $100 cables is probably a lucrative business with practically no cost to you. Monster's margins have to be incredible.
Exactly... I am dubious on Windows security, but I use Windows boxes all the time without issue due to basic security precautions and basic common sense.
(Yes I realize most users do not have either)
Amtrak is not a good example. It's an antiquated system that few people use and doesn't really meet anyone's needs.
I looked into using Amtrak to visit family, but it would take me 12-14 hours to get to my destination when I can drive there in 6 or 7. Amtrak is not much cheaper than flying, either.
Greyhound is far more cost effective and practical for the average traveler. Greyhound is also privately owned and operated.
I'm not against these bicycle programs. I'm just saying they are net losers all around in every measurable way.
He makes a legitimate point about exporting sovereignty to international bodies like the UN, and I think that is important.
The fact that he made it in a dumb way and on a trivial issue makes it silly, but I think it is legitimate to be concerned that one day the UN might be handing down mandates on global warming that our government obligates us to follow.
As far as these bike-sharing kiosks go, a similar program is in place here in Minneapolis. You can rent a bike from this automated rack for $5 a day, I think, charged to your debit card.
Some people like it, but it has destroyed the rental business that local bike shops used to do, and any business they might have gotten after someone liked the bike they rode for the day. And the whole thing is, you guessed it, subsidized by taxpayers and has yet to turn a profit (if it ever will, if everything we know about government is precedent it will probably not)