They should just pull that info out of the Vortex. I take no responsibility for unforeseen events, such as future satellites showing up violently on your doorstep.:)
As for time dilation of any kind, there are maybe five people (all of them Doctors of some sort) who care in anything other than a merit-badge sort of way.
Umm, not all smoke detectors are of the electrostatic variety. There are types that use an IR laser to check for particulates and smoke based on occlusion.
Also, for some fun facts, see The XKCD Radiation Dosage Chart! If you worry about smoke detectors, you'll be surprised at how much radiation you get from living in a brick house...
Except this one is not baseless. I said it before, and I will say it again: a company's first allegiance is to its shareholders, and its first priority is to turn a profit. In fact, that is the only thing a company is SUPPOSED to do, no more, no less. Anything else, such as being a freedom fighter for bits, comes at the expense of profit, and is best left to the civil sphere, which may or may not be funded by companies.
can only run those apps in a app store that Google thinks is good for you(or it)
The word sideloading comes to mind. Also, you'd have to rewrite every app in the Debian rep: different abstractions, system calls, screen size and resolution problems, and a metric fuckton of dependencies come to mind why it wouldn't simply be "rewrite system, add Debian repositories, yay"
Apart from that, what would you achieve with a completely open-source phone, apart from stroking your ego and self-righteousness? Open-source phones already exist, but you don't see people touting them, do you? Do you know why? Because proprietary companies can simply crush you. Not through patents or copyright, but by simple virtue of being the size of Earth compared to you as an ant: you simply can't compete with that size difference and the clout it brings.
No. Just no. What they can say is that "Google refuses to release embarrassing code to a world of incompetents who could potentially ruin Android's reputation by shoehorning Honeycomb into devices it was never meant to be shoehorned into". Sometimes openness just needs to take a backseat in order to protect reputation.
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Actually, that's perfectly rational thinking. Evolution, the whole of biology, and even economics is based on just that notion: the fuck do I care what happens to you as long as it increases my chances of survival/my fitness/my happiness. Being altruistic is by definition a losing move in any game, which is why altruists always make sure their altruism benefits them the most.
This: Shareholder: Do ! Board: Sir, that would be evil, we can't do that for the sake of our customers! Shareholder: Do it, or I withdraw my capital, and this company dies!/Do it, and I'll double your salaries personally! Board: All in favor!
Playing the Devil's Advocate here: Yeah, it does. Depending on which way you're looking from.
You can be profitable by being righteous, but generally, if you can shaft the customer to make more money, without having him find out and stop using your products, sooner or later, you'll be forced to. By others who are less moral than you.
Well, a corporation's primary allegiance is to its shareholders,not to any random consumer, and their first task is to turn a profit, not to be the Goodie Good Guys.
Microsoft sells you software. You buy it, they're happy, and you don't lose your privacy.
I would argue with that, based on the amount of calling home Windows does, as well as the number of security holes in Windows enabling a breach of privacy...
The sea of thieves who don't care about or cannot access your location info anyway, or the sea of thieves who can access it but are after much bigger loot?
Oh come on! I don't really see the reason why everyone is up in arms about this. Who the bloody hell cares if Apple (or in my case, Google) sees the wireless routers I walk past (even if my WiFi is off), or the cell towers I connect to. It's not like they're going to dog me and try to sell me stuff. And before you cry "Law Enforcement!!1!", let me remind you that the mobile companies are already obligated to turn over subcell info when presented with a court order. Having the actual GPS data available, especially in real-time, would be even more useful to the police, both in capturing the perpetrator, and in proving his/her guilt by showing that he/she was at the crime scene.
Let me reiterate this: nobody fucking cares when you're away from home or where you are! Those who want to rob your house or mug you are not the stratum who would track your cell phone, they will just do it regardless of your Google Latitude, Apple Tracking or whatever. Those who can track your phone, having the tech and the expertise for it, however, are aiming for fish way above your league, and this is not some conspiracy novel where the FBI/CIA/NSA Black Ops disappear people off the street like in Slipstream./rant
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Wikileaks: is there anything it can't do?
Also, the key to my post is in the intonation.
They should just pull that info out of the Vortex. I take no responsibility for unforeseen events, such as future satellites showing up violently on your doorstep. :)
As for time dilation of any kind, there are maybe five people (all of them Doctors of some sort) who care in anything other than a merit-badge sort of way.
Who's one of them?
Umm, not all smoke detectors are of the electrostatic variety. There are types that use an IR laser to check for particulates and smoke based on occlusion.
Also, for some fun facts, see The XKCD Radiation Dosage Chart! If you worry about smoke detectors, you'll be surprised at how much radiation you get from living in a brick house...
Except this one is not baseless. I said it before, and I will say it again: a company's first allegiance is to its shareholders, and its first priority is to turn a profit. In fact, that is the only thing a company is SUPPOSED to do, no more, no less. Anything else, such as being a freedom fighter for bits, comes at the expense of profit, and is best left to the civil sphere, which may or may not be funded by companies.
can only run those apps in a app store that Google thinks is good for you(or it)
The word sideloading comes to mind. Also, you'd have to rewrite every app in the Debian rep: different abstractions, system calls, screen size and resolution problems, and a metric fuckton of dependencies come to mind why it wouldn't simply be "rewrite system, add Debian repositories, yay"
Apart from that, what would you achieve with a completely open-source phone, apart from stroking your ego and self-righteousness? Open-source phones already exist, but you don't see people touting them, do you? Do you know why? Because proprietary companies can simply crush you. Not through patents or copyright, but by simple virtue of being the size of Earth compared to you as an ant: you simply can't compete with that size difference and the clout it brings.
No. Just no. What they can say is that "Google refuses to release embarrassing code to a world of incompetents who could potentially ruin Android's reputation by shoehorning Honeycomb into devices it was never meant to be shoehorned into". Sometimes openness just needs to take a backseat in order to protect reputation.
No they won't. It may be diluted, but using it in satire is not the equivalent of taking it for your own use. The trademark stays theirs.
It's not may or may not, it's definitely 'not follow link'. If I want to see the parent, I'll click on the header, thank you very much.
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I can crack that easily, and get at your data. You forgot rubber hose hacking...
Me too. Another misleading title...
Actually, that's perfectly rational thinking. Evolution, the whole of biology, and even economics is based on just that notion: the fuck do I care what happens to you as long as it increases my chances of survival/my fitness/my happiness. Being altruistic is by definition a losing move in any game, which is why altruists always make sure their altruism benefits them the most.
F*cking HTML! First line is
Shareholder: Do [x evil practice]!
This:
Shareholder: Do !
Board: Sir, that would be evil, we can't do that for the sake of our customers!
Shareholder: Do it, or I withdraw my capital, and this company dies!/Do it, and I'll double your salaries personally!
Board: All in favor!
Playing the Devil's Advocate here: Yeah, it does. Depending on which way you're looking from.
You can be profitable by being righteous, but generally, if you can shaft the customer to make more money, without having him find out and stop using your products, sooner or later, you'll be forced to. By others who are less moral than you.
Microsoft Office/Windows Product Activation.
Well, a corporation's primary allegiance is to its shareholders,not to any random consumer, and their first task is to turn a profit, not to be the Goodie Good Guys.
Microsoft sells you software. You buy it, they're happy, and you don't lose your privacy.
I would argue with that, based on the amount of calling home Windows does, as well as the number of security holes in Windows enabling a breach of privacy...
I guess you haven't seen the movie Ultraviolet...
Call me when it does 3D video calling, Bluetooth, can drive my car, and I can get it by swiping my credit card in a streetside machine!
The sea of thieves who don't care about or cannot access your location info anyway, or the sea of thieves who can access it but are after much bigger loot?
Apologies for my outbursts, I usually stay civil, but the sheer amount of tinfoil in comments relating to this issue just drives me crazy...
Oh come on! I don't really see the reason why everyone is up in arms about this. Who the bloody hell cares if Apple (or in my case, Google) sees the wireless routers I walk past (even if my WiFi is off), or the cell towers I connect to. It's not like they're going to dog me and try to sell me stuff. And before you cry "Law Enforcement!!1!", let me remind you that the mobile companies are already obligated to turn over subcell info when presented with a court order. Having the actual GPS data available, especially in real-time, would be even more useful to the police, both in capturing the perpetrator, and in proving his/her guilt by showing that he/she was at the crime scene.
Let me reiterate this: nobody fucking cares when you're away from home or where you are! Those who want to rob your house or mug you are not the stratum who would track your cell phone, they will just do it regardless of your Google Latitude, Apple Tracking or whatever. Those who can track your phone, having the tech and the expertise for it, however, are aiming for fish way above your league, and this is not some conspiracy novel where the FBI/CIA/NSA Black Ops disappear people off the street like in Slipstream. /rant