It does not cost the carrier $560. And they stand to gain much more than that in service charges (in this case, about $1,800 over the next 24 months). Extrapolate that across the massive defection they could suffer to Verizon, and it is easy to understand their willingness to deal.
Most people may not appreciate how difficult isolation can be. I would advise volunteers to read The Human Experiment by Jane Poynter. She relates her experience inside Biosphere 2, and the problems that arose among the crew.
Sir Arthur C Clarke saw it coming in 1964. “These things will make possible a world in which we can be in instant contact with each other, wherever we may be, where we can contact our friends, anywhere on earth, even if we don't know their actual, physical location.” He had little idea what the mechanism would be. But he had perfect insight into the scale.
Wonderful, more “endless growth within fixed constraints” nonsense!
Space and resources on earth are finite. Our population expansion and increasing consumption must eventually stop. The only debatable question is when.
If disks are being wiped at all, the costs associated with multiple passes are zero. And, increasingly stringent measures are proactive security under these circumstances. Even assuming this research is correct, what is there to lose?
Email is not “dangerous”; this sensationalism diverts attention from the real problem. It is more accurate to state: some people lack the self-control to avoid becoming consumed with it and many other things. Similar arguments may be made with alcohol, video games, and Slashdot, but the excessive commentary on these would quickly exhaust us. Simply acknowledge the unpleasant observation that people who do not accept personal responsibility for running amok are dangerous, and that sometimes includes you and me.
I think many people, for one reason or another, will be unable to make the switch. All these people will suddenly regain consciousness from daily propaganda feeds from Fox News and mind-numbing foolishness from corporate America. Yes, it is almost as if people are being set free because the hypnotist that had them enthralled no longer speaks their language. Indeed, I am looking forward to the day where televisions all over the country stop working.
Sprint, very frequently, changed rates for various services under the contract. Contract law in most states allows one party to terminate the agreement without penalty when the other imposes material changes. In this situation, they have been known to lie, which I experienced personally (specifically regarding their text message rate hikes). Glad to see both the market and now the courts punishing them for this ridiculous behavior.
This is the beginning of a very slippery slope. What if Comcast decides to ban all torrent traffic?
Then take your business elsewhere. Is that so hard for the average Slashdot reader? Many people seem to be totally unaware that they are the invisible hand.
Eye-candy does not make Apple popular. Yes, their products are attractive, but form most often follows function. Some examples. Mac OS X window drop-shadows add subtle contrast the mostly monochromatic environment. Transparent terminals allow more efficient screen usage (stacking them over documentation for example). Compared to Vista, OS X is simplistic looking. Therefore, Vista must be wildly popular for all its visual appeal.
Every time these ideas come around, they simply boil down to lightweight desktop interfaces. Just taking interfaces people are used to elsewhere and dumbing them down is not going to solve any problems. First, determine if the product solves any problems, then make the solution fit those specific needs.
Windows Mobile demonstrates this pattern exactly, which is one reason the iPhone dominates it. Apple realized that the form factor, the input devices, and usage scenarios are radically different from the desktop. Microsoft used hierarchical menus, scroll bars, and other common metaphors that break-down on handhelds. Apple opted for user interfaces that give powerful visual clues where pixels and real estate are hard to come by. The different is, as millions of people will tell you, striking.
This “yet another tablet PC” is not going to catch on or provide any value if the designers simply repackage the laptops we already have (never mind other flops like Windows XP Tablet Edition). Figure out what users actually need and develop to those needs. Have they solved handwriting recognition? How are they going to deal with small screens? Will essential functions be quickly accessible? Do they have any concrete use cases? Have they considered that people dislike stylus input? Any ideas for one-handed keyboards perhaps?
Sorry, but trimming down the web browser and preserving constrained desktop functionality elsewhere is not going to make waves. This strategy has failed many times in the past, and I am surprised that we are still trying it so many years after the QBE.
Maybe this vocal minority is smaller than believed? Meanwhile, the rest of us are able to distinguish fantasy and reality, do not find the former offensive, and would prefer seeing naked human bodies engaged in sex acts rather than human bodies being brutally blown apart.
Slashdot Mirror
See subject.
Can you give some reasons why Java is bad for Android?
It does not cost the carrier $560. And they stand to gain much more than that in service charges (in this case, about $1,800 over the next 24 months). Extrapolate that across the massive defection they could suffer to Verizon, and it is easy to understand their willingness to deal.
Most people may not appreciate how difficult isolation can be. I would advise volunteers to read The Human Experiment by Jane Poynter. She relates her experience inside Biosphere 2, and the problems that arose among the crew.
http://xkcd.com/552/
They have no problem with runic alphabets?
http://xkcd.com/552/
Sir Arthur C Clarke saw it coming in 1964. “These things will make possible a world in which we can be in instant contact with each other, wherever we may be, where we can contact our friends, anywhere on earth, even if we don't know their actual, physical location.” He had little idea what the mechanism would be. But he had perfect insight into the scale.
See subject.
Reality.
This facility is designed to identify men who should never reproduce.
What is so special about humans manipulating measuring equipment versus robots? This notion that we must send people into space is just romantic.
Correct me if I am wrong, but I think Richard Dawkins already suggested this.
[The] "Limits To Growth" bullshit back again.
Wonderful, more “endless growth within fixed constraints” nonsense!
Space and resources on earth are finite. Our population expansion and increasing consumption must eventually stop. The only debatable question is when.
If disks are being wiped at all, the costs associated with multiple passes are zero. And, increasingly stringent measures are proactive security under these circumstances. Even assuming this research is correct, what is there to lose?
Sounds like the narration of one of those horrible 80s space pornos.
Lifeforce, not just for 8-bit game geeks.
Email is not “dangerous”; this sensationalism diverts attention from the real problem. It is more accurate to state: some people lack the self-control to avoid becoming consumed with it and many other things. Similar arguments may be made with alcohol, video games, and Slashdot, but the excessive commentary on these would quickly exhaust us. Simply acknowledge the unpleasant observation that people who do not accept personal responsibility for running amok are dangerous, and that sometimes includes you and me.
I think many people, for one reason or another, will be unable to make the switch. All these people will suddenly regain consciousness from daily propaganda feeds from Fox News and mind-numbing foolishness from corporate America. Yes, it is almost as if people are being set free because the hypnotist that had them enthralled no longer speaks their language. Indeed, I am looking forward to the day where televisions all over the country stop working.
We are all talking it about, right?
Sprint, very frequently, changed rates for various services under the contract. Contract law in most states allows one party to terminate the agreement without penalty when the other imposes material changes. In this situation, they have been known to lie, which I experienced personally (specifically regarding their text message rate hikes). Glad to see both the market and now the courts punishing them for this ridiculous behavior.
This is the beginning of a very slippery slope. What if Comcast decides to ban all torrent traffic?
Then take your business elsewhere. Is that so hard for the average Slashdot reader? Many people seem to be totally unaware that they are the invisible hand.
Eye-candy does not make Apple popular. Yes, their products are attractive, but form most often follows function. Some examples. Mac OS X window drop-shadows add subtle contrast the mostly monochromatic environment. Transparent terminals allow more efficient screen usage (stacking them over documentation for example). Compared to Vista, OS X is simplistic looking. Therefore, Vista must be wildly popular for all its visual appeal.
Every time these ideas come around, they simply boil down to lightweight desktop interfaces. Just taking interfaces people are used to elsewhere and dumbing them down is not going to solve any problems. First, determine if the product solves any problems, then make the solution fit those specific needs.
Windows Mobile demonstrates this pattern exactly, which is one reason the iPhone dominates it. Apple realized that the form factor, the input devices, and usage scenarios are radically different from the desktop. Microsoft used hierarchical menus, scroll bars, and other common metaphors that break-down on handhelds. Apple opted for user interfaces that give powerful visual clues where pixels and real estate are hard to come by. The different is, as millions of people will tell you, striking.
This “yet another tablet PC” is not going to catch on or provide any value if the designers simply repackage the laptops we already have (never mind other flops like Windows XP Tablet Edition). Figure out what users actually need and develop to those needs. Have they solved handwriting recognition? How are they going to deal with small screens? Will essential functions be quickly accessible? Do they have any concrete use cases? Have they considered that people dislike stylus input? Any ideas for one-handed keyboards perhaps?
Sorry, but trimming down the web browser and preserving constrained desktop functionality elsewhere is not going to make waves. This strategy has failed many times in the past, and I am surprised that we are still trying it so many years after the QBE.
Whooosh!
Maybe this vocal minority is smaller than believed? Meanwhile, the rest of us are able to distinguish fantasy and reality, do not find the former offensive, and would prefer seeing naked human bodies engaged in sex acts rather than human bodies being brutally blown apart.