current cost of operating the new technology is too high to be used commercially
You could also extract gold from ocean water, but it would cost more than the gold is worth. So no, it isn't a free source of energy... yet anyways, until it can be improved to be cost effective.
Hi Jennifer, what are your thoughts on the recent Sony PSN Terms of Service revision including a class-action lawsuit waiver? Is this legal? Sure the consumer can decide not to buy their product, but what about those who already paid for their PlayStations? Furthermore - what if every other company follows suit and consumers are no longer able to seek retribution for identity theft, data loss or even physical harm caused by any product (sure they can individually sue, but who has the money to hire a lawyer to take on Sony's legal team)? This sounds like a very bad practice to go undisputed. Thanks.
Hi Jennifer. To what extent can lack of a login "banner" (disclaimer defining usage guidelines, monitoring and prohibiting unauthorized access, etc) can be used as defense by someone who has unlawfully gained access to that system? I have heard of past cases where system "welcome" statements have been interpreted as an invitation to use a system, but does this apply inversely to lack of system "unwelcome" statement? Thanks.
Actually, soyuz only means union.. could be referring to USA, EU, or any other kind of union/alliance.
I disagree. While the exact translation is indeed "union", referring to "soyuz" in ex-soviet countries implies Soviet Union. Just like saying "states" in US usually implies United States and not mental states or states of a matter.
Seriously, I have a rock that keeps terrorists away, how do I know it works? Well duh, no terrorist attacks near the rock.
Yes, but does your rock pull billions of dollars of federal funding for some ambiguous rock provider, who can take me out to a nice game of golf or gift me some of their stock options? No? Then we don't want it.
Do you lead by example, as in encourage hackers to do what you did, so that they can end-up as famous and well-paid security consultants? Or are you more of a "do as I say not as I do" type of role models? Thanks.
You survive by making spectacular product. And no screaming that it's impossible to stand out from the crowd when there is too many products - Samsung Galaxy II, for example, is getting the attention it deserves by easily beating even the iPhone at its own game... Oversaturation with sub-par products has never stopped great products from being noticed (again, Samsung Galaxy II and immense numbers of craptastic Android smartphones - case, and point).
Another company that isn't cashing in on some technology is denouncing that technology? Mr. Wang should read Aesop's "The Fox and the Grapes" methinks.
In other news: Million monkeys typing on typewriters have written "War and Peace"! I suggest waiting until they are able to demonstrate consistent results as opposed to proclaiming great success after first month. I'm going with 'blind luck' on this one for now.
Theoretical pitfalls can be argued for just about any company/product out there - Android will die from all the malware attacking it, Apple is going to run out of things to "reinvent", BlackBerry is going to bore consumers to death... but at the end of the day they are all speculations - all it takes is one spectacular product and entire consumer base shifts towards your brand. Success of the iPhone and its religious spillout into the tablet market is a very good indication of how this could happen; and just because a company hasn't done anything like that in the past - doesn't mean it couldn't happen in the future. All speculation, until you see a bankruptcy filing.
Except that MS is not anymore in position to rape anyone. They are facing obsolescence within decade unless they actually succeed with their win8/wp7 plan.
Assuming you are referring exclusively to the mobile platform, because last time I checked Microsoft still owns consumer and enterprise PC markets?
I don't think Steve Kondik is the type that would stop supporting what he started.
Well that depends on whether he likes his job or not... and if he didn't - he wouldn't have taken up the offer. So from this point on, he is the type that does what his employer tells him to do.
Hiring Steve Kondik gives Samsung ability to copyright CyanogenMod and sell it for money.
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current cost of operating the new technology is too high to be used commercially
You could also extract gold from ocean water, but it would cost more than the gold is worth. So no, it isn't a free source of energy... yet anyways, until it can be improved to be cost effective.
Hi Jennifer, what are your thoughts on the recent Sony PSN Terms of Service revision including a class-action lawsuit waiver? Is this legal? Sure the consumer can decide not to buy their product, but what about those who already paid for their PlayStations? Furthermore - what if every other company follows suit and consumers are no longer able to seek retribution for identity theft, data loss or even physical harm caused by any product (sure they can individually sue, but who has the money to hire a lawyer to take on Sony's legal team)? This sounds like a very bad practice to go undisputed. Thanks.
Hi Jennifer. To what extent can lack of a login "banner" (disclaimer defining usage guidelines, monitoring and prohibiting unauthorized access, etc) can be used as defense by someone who has unlawfully gained access to that system? I have heard of past cases where system "welcome" statements have been interpreted as an invitation to use a system, but does this apply inversely to lack of system "unwelcome" statement? Thanks.
Actually, soyuz only means union.. could be referring to USA, EU, or any other kind of union/alliance.
I disagree. While the exact translation is indeed "union", referring to "soyuz" in ex-soviet countries implies Soviet Union. Just like saying "states" in US usually implies United States and not mental states or states of a matter.
and the 3rd stage gas-generator is the center of attention in the Soyuz
Above quote must be referring to Dmitri Medvedev, 3rd president of Russia since Soviet Union ("Soyuz" in Russian)... hehe, "gas generator", hehe.
This advance in graphene light harvesting and conversion into electrical power
Can this be used to improve solar panel efficiency?
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You see? That's the kind of attitude that made Facebook the omnipotent privacy killer it is now.
Seriously, I have a rock that keeps terrorists away, how do I know it works? Well duh, no terrorist attacks near the rock.
Yes, but does your rock pull billions of dollars of federal funding for some ambiguous rock provider, who can take me out to a nice game of golf or gift me some of their stock options? No? Then we don't want it.
Do you lead by example, as in encourage hackers to do what you did, so that they can end-up as famous and well-paid security consultants? Or are you more of a "do as I say not as I do" type of role models? Thanks.
Getting rid of crappy facebook applications is actually doing the opposite of evil. Google is doing Good here. Thanks Google!
Except that this is most likely an effort to move this application(s) exclusively to Google+.
You survive by making spectacular product. And no screaming that it's impossible to stand out from the crowd when there is too many products - Samsung Galaxy II, for example, is getting the attention it deserves by easily beating even the iPhone at its own game... Oversaturation with sub-par products has never stopped great products from being noticed (again, Samsung Galaxy II and immense numbers of craptastic Android smartphones - case, and point).
wouldn't it make more sense to go out for a coke, a poke, THEN a smoke?
Depends on what you're smoking I suppose.
CmdrTaco is dying like Steve Jobs? You see, that's how rumors start...
P.S. I wonder if Slashdot stocks will also plummet
P.P.S. Props on the Hitchhiker's Guide reference in the title!
Another company that isn't cashing in on some technology is denouncing that technology? Mr. Wang should read Aesop's "The Fox and the Grapes" methinks.
Coming next - Blockbuster boycotts movies that are available on Netflix... oh, wait...
Hehe. Watch the Green Party win next federal election :D
This reminds me of Simpsons' "Flowers By Irene" surveillance van.
In other news: Million monkeys typing on typewriters have written "War and Peace"! I suggest waiting until they are able to demonstrate consistent results as opposed to proclaiming great success after first month. I'm going with 'blind luck' on this one for now.
Only game I ever finished (if you don't count Earthworm Jim back in the Sega days) is Portal. How long was that? :)
I will consider if their CEO goes up first. So far they've only had an unmanned flight...
Theoretical pitfalls can be argued for just about any company/product out there - Android will die from all the malware attacking it, Apple is going to run out of things to "reinvent", BlackBerry is going to bore consumers to death... but at the end of the day they are all speculations - all it takes is one spectacular product and entire consumer base shifts towards your brand. Success of the iPhone and its religious spillout into the tablet market is a very good indication of how this could happen; and just because a company hasn't done anything like that in the past - doesn't mean it couldn't happen in the future. All speculation, until you see a bankruptcy filing.
Except that MS is not anymore in position to rape anyone. They are facing obsolescence within decade unless they actually succeed with their win8/wp7 plan.
Assuming you are referring exclusively to the mobile platform, because last time I checked Microsoft still owns consumer and enterprise PC markets?
You hope that employees of a company rot in hell because you don't like the company's products? What's the matter with you? Who would ever mod you up?
That's why he posted as AC.
I don't think Steve Kondik is the type that would stop supporting what he started.
Well that depends on whether he likes his job or not... and if he didn't - he wouldn't have taken up the offer. So from this point on, he is the type that does what his employer tells him to do.
Hiring Steve Kondik gives Samsung ability to copyright CyanogenMod and sell it for money.