McAfee serves the role as the Lindsay Lohan of the Geek World. Poor folks love to read about rich folks looking like dumb-asses by finding unfeasible trouble to get themselves into.
Most of us hear have not become billionaires with our work in the tech industry. It's sometimes refreshing to hear that, despite them having billions, they still do dorky things.
Self-incrimination is the next "Big Thing" in the Internet. Commit a crime, and then post a video about it on YouTube or Facebook. Some notable examples:
The kids teasing the bus lady.
High school football players bragging about raping an unconscious teenage girl.
Drunk driver hit and run.
And now the McGaffster himself.
If this trend continues, it will make police work easier. Forget expensive DNA analysis and detective work. Just search for confessions on the Internet.
Now, if these confessions are submittable as evidence . . . will be an interesting legal question.
Excellent point. The English language needs a new term to differentiate between "real" friends and "Facebook" friends. Something like "f-friends", "eff-friends" or "fuh-riends".
The Forum is open for suggestions. But please, no terms including the word "cyber". That term is way overloaded.
When they tried pricing gasoline in liters at the pump in the 70's, folks were convinced that it was just a big scam to jack up the prices. They were probably right. And in the 70's we were going through the OPEC crisis, as well. That didn't help.
The same thing happened in Europe with the introduction of the Euro. Folks perceived everything as being more expensive.
If these folks want the metric system in the US to succeed, they had better think up a good solution for this problem.
Gates said, that he "wanted to own the desktop." And he ended up doing it.
With Metro, Ballmer is saying that he wants to "own the user interface of everything." Traditional PCs, and also tablets, and phones. Since they already "own the desktop", they are starting their offensive there. And what other choice will an average user have, who buys a new PC? It will come with Windows 8, and Metro. If Microsoft can win the user interface war there, they hope tablets and phones will follow. A nice strategy for them, it sucks for us, getting stuck with a Metro that nobody really wants.
I personally believe that they are too late. Folks are hooked and happy with their Android and Apple gadgets, and won't switch over to Microsoft gadgets, just to have a common interface.
In fact, the whole thing could backfire for Microsoft. If the new user experience with Metro on PCs is negative, folks will definitely NOT want it on their gadgets.
We were in the nick of time. You were in great blasphemy.
I don't think I was.
You were, Sir Galahad, You were in terrible blasphemy.
Look, let me go back in there and face the blasphemy.
It's too blasphemous.
Look, it's my duty as a knight to try and sample as much blasphemy as I can.
No, no, we must find the Grail.
Oh, let me go and have a bit of blasphemy?
No. It's unhealthy.
... I Bet you're gay.
No, I'm not.
During the acquisition process, the buying company goes through an extensive process of due diligence done by an army of professional accountants. They shove the financial books and records of the company they are buying under a scanning electron microscope, and take a big whiff to see if they smell anything fishy.
So, the real question, is, why did this alleged fraud just turn up now, and not during that process . . . ?
Maybe your R&D department can cook up some great new products. But if there is even the slightest crack anywhere in them, where a patent lawyer can jam a crowbar into . . . you might as well forget it. Your legal costs would be more than the entire R&D cost of the project.
So I wonder now how companies plan development projects these days?
Executive: "What will you need to develop this new product?"
It's an Honor bestowed on individuals, military or civilians, who have demonstrated service in the spirit of the Order of the British Empire's motto: "For God and Empire!"
Like, Sir Jimmy Saville, for his "work with children."
Or, Sir Anthony Blunt, for his "service" to British Intelligence.
Although, there have been allegations made in notable British periodicals, such as "The Economist" and "Viz", that monetary contributions to political parties may also have some influence in the matter.
For Sir Raymond Roberts, this Honor was clearly bestowed for merit.
Employee's private lives aren't the business of an employer!
Unless your job requires a US Federal Government security clearance. Then your private life is their business. You know, like, if you are getting it on with your biographer and Florida socialite. Federal laws probably trump this Michigan law.
Ok, then maybe the government should just pass a Facebook user tax and be done with it? $100 a user id. Paid by any user in the US.
Monty Python did an excellent sketch on taxes, with the point being that everyone wants to have taxes, that someone else has to pay. The pinnacle of the thought chain was:
Wasn't the whole point of the American Revolution tax avoidance? Like, you know, "No taxation, without representation"? Take a look at Congress, do you feel represented?
"The Economist" once wrote that taxation is like plucking geese for feathers. You want to get the maximum amount of feathers, with the minimum amount of fuss. If you pluck that goose too hard, it is going to fly off.
Unfortunately for the small folks, only the rich folks and corporations can afford to fly to Ireland.
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When I was a prof, we taught in a cardboard box by the side of the road . . .
Maybe Autonomy paid Deloitte more than HP . . . ?
McAfee serves the role as the Lindsay Lohan of the Geek World. Poor folks love to read about rich folks looking like dumb-asses by finding unfeasible trouble to get themselves into.
Most of us hear have not become billionaires with our work in the tech industry. It's sometimes refreshing to hear that, despite them having billions, they still do dorky things.
Or something like that . . .
Self-incrimination is the next "Big Thing" in the Internet. Commit a crime, and then post a video about it on YouTube or Facebook. Some notable examples:
The kids teasing the bus lady.
High school football players bragging about raping an unconscious teenage girl.
Drunk driver hit and run.
And now the McGaffster himself.
If this trend continues, it will make police work easier. Forget expensive DNA analysis and detective work. Just search for confessions on the Internet.
Now, if these confessions are submittable as evidence . . . will be an interesting legal question.
Are these real friends or Facebook "friends"?
Excellent point. The English language needs a new term to differentiate between "real" friends and "Facebook" friends. Something like "f-friends", "eff-friends" or "fuh-riends".
The Forum is open for suggestions. But please, no terms including the word "cyber". That term is way overloaded.
I kinda miss the usenet.
Please add me to the list!
Me, too!
Some doctors in China have an even better treatment than the camp: http://healthland.time.com/2012/12/13/controversial-surgery-for-addiction-burns-away-brains-pleasure-center/
I'm guessing video games will get blamed for this.
Of course. That and milk.
Most remotely-triggered bombs made by extremists of various kinds are triggered by cellphones
A remotely-triggered bomb maker extremist had his head blown off . . . by a cellphone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahya_Ayyash
With a wee bit of dramatic irony, as well . . .
No Internets were harmed in the process.
. . . except, of course, if you are looking for competent high level managers . . .
When they tried pricing gasoline in liters at the pump in the 70's, folks were convinced that it was just a big scam to jack up the prices. They were probably right. And in the 70's we were going through the OPEC crisis, as well. That didn't help.
The same thing happened in Europe with the introduction of the Euro. Folks perceived everything as being more expensive.
If these folks want the metric system in the US to succeed, they had better think up a good solution for this problem.
Taxes paid on it.
Dead people earn a lot of money, and pay taxes on it: http://www.forbes.com/special-report/2012/1024_dead-celebrities.html
And no, you can't take it with you, unfortunately.
Vampires are undead, who live off the living. In the case of celebrities, there are living people who are living off the dead.
Gates said, that he "wanted to own the desktop." And he ended up doing it.
With Metro, Ballmer is saying that he wants to "own the user interface of everything." Traditional PCs, and also tablets, and phones. Since they already "own the desktop", they are starting their offensive there. And what other choice will an average user have, who buys a new PC? It will come with Windows 8, and Metro. If Microsoft can win the user interface war there, they hope tablets and phones will follow. A nice strategy for them, it sucks for us, getting stuck with a Metro that nobody really wants.
I personally believe that they are too late. Folks are hooked and happy with their Android and Apple gadgets, and won't switch over to Microsoft gadgets, just to have a common interface.
In fact, the whole thing could backfire for Microsoft. If the new user experience with Metro on PCs is negative, folks will definitely NOT want it on their gadgets.
We were in the nick of time. You were in great blasphemy.
... I Bet you're gay.
I don't think I was.
You were, Sir Galahad, You were in terrible blasphemy.
Look, let me go back in there and face the blasphemy.
It's too blasphemous.
Look, it's my duty as a knight to try and sample as much blasphemy as I can.
No, no, we must find the Grail.
Oh, let me go and have a bit of blasphemy?
No. It's unhealthy.
No, I'm not.
Most people buying a computer will hear "Secure Boot", and yell, "Good! Secure! War on Terror!"
When they hear "Restricted Boot", they will scream, "Bad! Restricted! War against my freedom!"
It's those folks who this wording is for, not Slashdot folks.
During the acquisition process, the buying company goes through an extensive process of due diligence done by an army of professional accountants. They shove the financial books and records of the company they are buying under a scanning electron microscope, and take a big whiff to see if they smell anything fishy.
So, the real question, is, why did this alleged fraud just turn up now, and not during that process . . . ?
When I was a kid, walking on the moon was 'impossible', never going to happen.
Now as an adult, walking on the moon is 'impossible', never going to happen again.
Maybe your R&D department can cook up some great new products. But if there is even the slightest crack anywhere in them, where a patent lawyer can jam a crowbar into . . . you might as well forget it. Your legal costs would be more than the entire R&D cost of the project.
So I wonder now how companies plan development projects these days?
Executive: "What will you need to develop this new product?"
Manager: "80 programmers, 20 management & support, . . . and . . . 1000 lawyers.
and soon stolen iPhones will be basically worthless
Except, in New York City, apparently, where they still seem to have some worth.
Bloomberg was on the cutting edge on the soda size issue, though . . .
The addition of gun-owner data might help to make it more of a bipartisan issue.
Car data. That'll do it. Right wing, left wing, smack in the middle . . . when push comes to shove, they all still drive cars.
An interactive map showing where expensive cars are parked in the driveways? Maybe some anti-SUV folks would like to put up a map like that.
It's an Honor bestowed on individuals, military or civilians, who have demonstrated service in the spirit of the Order of the British Empire's motto: "For God and Empire!"
Like, Sir Jimmy Saville, for his "work with children."
Or, Sir Anthony Blunt, for his "service" to British Intelligence.
Although, there have been allegations made in notable British periodicals, such as "The Economist" and "Viz", that monetary contributions to political parties may also have some influence in the matter.
For Sir Raymond Roberts, this Honor was clearly bestowed for merit.
Employee's private lives aren't the business of an employer!
Unless your job requires a US Federal Government security clearance. Then your private life is their business. You know, like, if you are getting it on with your biographer and Florida socialite. Federal laws probably trump this Michigan law.
Government makes stupid laws.
Ok, then maybe the government should just pass a Facebook user tax and be done with it? $100 a user id. Paid by any user in the US.
Monty Python did an excellent sketch on taxes, with the point being that everyone wants to have taxes, that someone else has to pay. The pinnacle of the thought chain was:
"I think we should tax foreigners living abroad!"
Tax avoidance is good business.
Wasn't the whole point of the American Revolution tax avoidance? Like, you know, "No taxation, without representation"? Take a look at Congress, do you feel represented?
"The Economist" once wrote that taxation is like plucking geese for feathers. You want to get the maximum amount of feathers, with the minimum amount of fuss. If you pluck that goose too hard, it is going to fly off.
Unfortunately for the small folks, only the rich folks and corporations can afford to fly to Ireland.
And they don't fly Ryan Air, either.
Anyone else finding this amusing?
I was surprised to learn that cars have tastes in music. What do cars do if they hear rap or Justin Bieber?
. . . and does my auto insurance cover it . . . ?