then next week, they're buying Apple, IBM, Sony, Toyota, Volkswagen, and the company that makes all pens and most pencils. What do they not own yet?
Nah . . . Amazon doesn't want to outright buy an automobile manufacturer . . . then they would be stuck with the product liability. That's something Amazon explicitly wants to avoid. They are just a "marketplace" or "re-seller". If you have any problems with something you have bought on Amazon . . . you need to chase down the supplier in China.
However, I could see them selling cars. Then they could get a good chunk of the sales commission, and leave all the problems to the manufacturer.
Car dealerships will kick up a fuss . . . but against Amazon . . . what clout will they have . . . ?
That we have basically no measurement of any of this data means it is impossible to use the supposed equation of The Fermi Paradox to determine anything at all.
I totally agree . . . what about the "non-observable" universe . . . ?
There could be critters composed of Dark Energy, living on Dark Matter out there.
We cannot see them, because "they" do not want us to.
That a paper from Oxford uses it is, one would hope, a joke from a couple drunk frat students hoping to get an easily published paper out to boos their careers.
I think the the paper is intentional disinformation, written by critters composed of Dark Energy, living on Dark Matter.
They want to convince us that we should not go out looking for them, because they think that humans would find them very tasty.
Well, when I'm dealing with code that is infested with bugs all day . . . I sometimes dream about them at night. So I guess that means I'm infested with bugs in my sleep.
Quite bizarrely, I sometime figure out the problems while I'm dreaming.
But I also have nightmares, where I am furiously debugging problems in code that doesn't exist . . . a waste of prime dreaming time.
Microsoft assures users the service is safe under its stewardship, but many are wary. When Mr Ballmer spoke of developers, he had a specific sort in mind: those using Microsoft’s tools to build projects for Microsoft products. He once called open-source Linux a “cancer”, which would spread uncontrollably. In a sense, his words proved prophetic: today, open-source software is everywhere, from websites to financial markets to self-driving cars. Under Mr Nadella’s leadership, Microsoft has embraced open-source development. In buying GitHub it hopes to gain the trust of developers it once spurned. But some wonder if the change is complete, or if Microsoft will use its newly bought dominance of open-source hosting to push its own products. Alternatives to GitHub—some themselves open-source—wait in the wings. If it is not careful, Microsoft may find the developers it just paid so much to reach slipping from its grasp.
Call me crazy, but I have a (morbid?) fascination of giving George Lucas a budget, isolating him from the fan community and press, and simply leaving him to his own devices to produce the Star Wars movies he visions.
Call me crazy, but I have a (morbid?) fascination of giving George Lucas a budget, isolating him from the fan community and press, and simply leaving him to his own devices to produce the THX 1138 movies he visions.
I'm not sure we can genetically engineer a cure for gunshot wounds or car accidents.
Well, maybe we can remove the "violent" and "criminal" genes from folks who are violent criminals who use guns to commit crimes. "A Clockwork Orange" solution.
For car driver folks who run over pedestrian folks because the driver is watching TV instead of looking at the road . . . we can remove the "idiot" and "asshole" genes.
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And now Obama's gone.
Obama's not gone. He's in the TV business now.
Maybe he can make a show about the Paris Accord . . . ?
It sure worked out well for Al Gore . . .
There are several messages on the Comcast twitter account that is linked regarding the issue yet msmash states that Comcast has not acknowledged it.
Well, Newsweek is reporting it:
http://www.newsweek.com/comcas...
Comcast will probably never acknowledged it anyway, as it would be an admission of fault on their part.
They will probably blame it on "User Errors":
"USER ERROR: Please replace user, and try again."
Seems good. /rubberstamp
the company conducted an internal safety review that led to 16 recommended improvements
Hopefully, one of those 16 is requiring the safety driver to pay attention and not watch pop TV shows while monitoring the car.
then next week, they're buying Apple, IBM, Sony, Toyota, Volkswagen, and the company that makes all pens and most pencils. What do they not own yet?
Nah . . . Amazon doesn't want to outright buy an automobile manufacturer . . . then they would be stuck with the product liability. That's something Amazon explicitly wants to avoid. They are just a "marketplace" or "re-seller". If you have any problems with something you have bought on Amazon . . . you need to chase down the supplier in China.
However, I could see them selling cars. Then they could get a good chunk of the sales commission, and leave all the problems to the manufacturer.
Car dealerships will kick up a fuss . . . but against Amazon . . . what clout will they have . . . ?
I briefly used Visual Code on Linux and Mac, and both were trying to upload far more than I'm comfortable with.
That's all changed with Microsoft's purchase of GitHub.
Now they get you to upload your stuff for them . . .
That's some amazing AI if it's raising questions about its own use
I think this will be another "Glasshole Moment" for Google.
Maybe the technology is interesting . . . but it will be very annoying to too many folks.
That we have basically no measurement of any of this data means it is impossible to use the supposed equation of The Fermi Paradox to determine anything at all.
I totally agree . . . what about the "non-observable" universe . . . ?
There could be critters composed of Dark Energy, living on Dark Matter out there.
We cannot see them, because "they" do not want us to.
That a paper from Oxford uses it is, one would hope, a joke from a couple drunk frat students hoping to get an easily published paper out to boos their careers.
I think the the paper is intentional disinformation, written by critters composed of Dark Energy, living on Dark Matter.
They want to convince us that we should not go out looking for them, because they think that humans would find them very tasty.
Yum-yum.
"The humans have become aware of our data collection techniques. We must put on hold our attempts to contact the mothership."
Well, I guess my new sig is appropriate here . . .
Hey, it worked for Jeff Goldblum in Independence Day . . .
it is possible that life is everywhere, all around us in forms we don't recognize...
. . . maybe other life won't recognize us as life either . . . and instead see us as a tasty snack . . .
Notice that IBM didn't layoff the data, proprietary analytics systems or customers.
Notice that IBM didn't layoff the management of Watson Health.
It is a good movie. Some movies are ruined by silly dialog, but A Quiet Place has no dialog (other than a few whispers).
Well, "The Economist" sure liked it:
A new take on the talkies: “A Quiet Place” is high-concept horror at its best.
John Krasinski transforms a B-movie conceit into a smart, nerve-shredding film.
https://www.economist.com/pros...
But if someone is looking for some Disney Candy for simple minds . . . I wouldn't send them to see Lars von Trier's "Antichrist" . . .
I love the direction this new Slashdot is taking.
Well, when I'm dealing with code that is infested with bugs all day . . . I sometimes dream about them at night. So I guess that means I'm infested with bugs in my sleep.
Quite bizarrely, I sometime figure out the problems while I'm dreaming.
But I also have nightmares, where I am furiously debugging problems in code that doesn't exist . . . a waste of prime dreaming time.
What does this have to do with nerd news?
The Hentai versions of Murakami's works are definitely "Nudes for Nerds" . . .
How about freeing up some of that $7.5B?
That's what Microsoft paid for GitHub.
. . . but why did Microsoft buy GitHub . . . ?
The Economist has an interesting opinion on this:
https://www.economist.com/the-...
Microsoft assures users the service is safe under its stewardship, but many are wary. When Mr Ballmer spoke of developers, he had a specific sort in mind: those using Microsoft’s tools to build projects for Microsoft products. He once called open-source Linux a “cancer”, which would spread uncontrollably. In a sense, his words proved prophetic: today, open-source software is everywhere, from websites to financial markets to self-driving cars. Under Mr Nadella’s leadership, Microsoft has embraced open-source development. In buying GitHub it hopes to gain the trust of developers it once spurned. But some wonder if the change is complete, or if Microsoft will use its newly bought dominance of open-source hosting to push its own products. Alternatives to GitHub—some themselves open-source—wait in the wings. If it is not careful, Microsoft may find the developers it just paid so much to reach slipping from its grasp.
Call me crazy, but I have a (morbid?) fascination of giving George Lucas a budget, isolating him from the fan community and press, and simply leaving him to his own devices to produce the Star Wars movies he visions.
Call me crazy, but I have a (morbid?) fascination of giving George Lucas a budget, isolating him from the fan community and press, and simply leaving him to his own devices to produce the THX 1138 movies he visions.
Actually, we need a "Cease-and-Desist" order for drivers who refuse to pay attention to the road, despite the explicit instructions from Tesla.
Once again, the most dangerous part of an automobile is "The Loose Nut Behind the Wheel".
... that would take science and money.
Congress Critters would waste precious time arguing about which states get the contracts to build the "Asteroiderator Killer".
. . . and then we'd end up with 50 incompatible components built in 50 different states.
"Thanks for all the fish!"
Bruce Willis charges too much
Nah . . . we'll get Bezos or Musk to do it.
Bezos would probably do it for free . . . because if the Earth was destroyed . . . nobody would subscribe to Amazon Prime any more.
There's absolutely no logical reason for something written in Java to require Oracle's implementation and that's something every Java developer knows.
. . . unless the developer works for Oracle, and the company policy is to use Oracle-only Java extensions for their products . . .
Like seafood and mermaids.
For some of us . . . mermaids are seafood . . .
. . . you insensitive clod, or our new overlord or something like that . . .
Losing money left, right and doesn't mean you're not profitable.
Losing money is the strategy of the likes of Uber and Amazon.
Being profitable is for ancient, old-fashioned buggy whip bricks and mortar type companies.
Seriously rich folks don't pay any income taxes . . . because, although they live very well, . . . on paper . . . they are losing money.
I'm not sure we can genetically engineer a cure for gunshot wounds or car accidents.
Well, maybe we can remove the "violent" and "criminal" genes from folks who are violent criminals who use guns to commit crimes. "A Clockwork Orange" solution.
For car driver folks who run over pedestrian folks because the driver is watching TV instead of looking at the road . . . we can remove the "idiot" and "asshole" genes.
Until someone puts out a law saying companies can force employees to turn in / turn off their cell phones.
Ah, but as Uber repeatedly states, their drivers are NOT their employees.
Do we ban Uber, Hulu, cars or pedestrians?
Autonomous cars are OK . . .
. . . we just need to get rid of the loose nuts behind the steering wheels . . .
So the idea that this is where we want to crank up security is really what has people around here laughing.
Well, maybe the mayor has an old buddy who sells security cameras . . . ?
. . . and the two of them are laughing to the bank . . .