Like the other poster said, there's always another way to inflict violence, but also, your solution wouldn't even work for guns.
Like the current "high-capacity" magazine bans, they are easily defeated with a little DIY knowledge. A plastic mold and some springs will let you make your own magazines.
There's no weapon design that can prevent this kind of modification, and with a little additional metal-cutting ability, your 4-6 bullet cartridge is now fed from a large drum magazine.
Lastly, 4-6 bullets is not enough for defense. In the movies the bad guys go down pretty easily, requiring only 1-2 shots before being down for good. In reality, the bad guys can keep fighting after being shot multiple times, sometimes for several minutes. Even a few seconds is all it takes for someone to stab you after you deplete your 4-6 bullets. I was recently reading an article on Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez, who kept fighting after sustaining 37 bullet, shrapnel, and bayonet wounds in Vietnam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
This. Did you hear about the mass killing by 2 muslim extremists at an art exhibit in TX, with hundreds dead, and more wounded? No, because they were shot dead at the door.
Like you said though, it doesn't make headlines unless it has a good body count...
Regarding PCs though, I own an 8 year old computer running an i7-920 CPU w/ 6GB RAM that is still gaming (and VM) capable today. I upgraded it a few years ago with more RAM and an SSD, and while it could use a graphics card update, the system is still going strong. For the majority of non-gaming purposes, a faster computer would be pointless.
Since a lot of the computer failures that I've encountered have to do with HDD failure, I think the transition to SSDs will help many of today's computers stay usable for a decade or more. Maybe not for extreme power-users or gamers, but for the majority who need to browse the web, use MS Office, and run everyday applications.
Can't speak for the OP, but the biggest reason I want to avoid smart TVs is reliability.
generally speaking, as code & hardware complexity goes up, reliability goes down. I don't want a TV with all this built in stuff because it's a lot cheaper to replace my Chromecast if it breaks than my TV.
Smart TVs being somewhat new, there isn't a whole lot of evidence for this, but I expect that they will have shorter lifespans than dumb TVs.
Too often, people (and more damagingly, news media) act like they understand what the police response to a threat should have been -- "Why didn't they tase him?".
Less-than-lethal options are in many cases insufficient to stop a deadly threat. Most people don't get that a taser has very limited range, can only fire 1-3 'shots', and requires that both electrodes in a shot make viable contact with the target in order to function. Even then, it is possible for some people to overcome the effect, and continue fighting.
Thank you. I thought they might link the evidence of fabrication in the CBS article, but no such luck. Then again, why would they ruin rampant speculation with actual evidence?
Seems likely. His motivation is pretty obvious. $3.7 million (the majority) of Reid's campaign contributions from 2009-present are from Lawyers/Law Firms.
Sure the graphics aren't top-notch, but most people don't need that. They're great if you need a computer but don't have space for a tower (and also don't want the failure issues associated with a laptop).
What Libertarians tend to actually want is the ability for the more powerful private actor to take advantage of the less powerful private actor with impunity.
I am a libertarian. I don't want this. In fact, I don't know a single libertarian who does.
You're pretty far off the mark, and I'd suggest that you do more research into what libertarians actually want. This rates as score 5 insightful, mods?
Instead of $35, how about I pay $0 and just the networking capabilities of my TV? Or pay the same $0 and use the same capabilities in my optical disc player, which also steams media files from my local NAS. Or use the same capabilities in my TiVo?
The aim of this device is to turn a "dumb" TV into a "smart(er)" TV. If your TV (or some other already attached device) already has networking capabilities, this device is probably not for you. However, if you only own a dumb TV and just happen to a have a smartphone/tablet handy, this is an excellent device for the money.
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Like the other poster said, there's always another way to inflict violence, but also, your solution wouldn't even work for guns.
Like the current "high-capacity" magazine bans, they are easily defeated with a little DIY knowledge. A plastic mold and some springs will let you make your own magazines.
There's no weapon design that can prevent this kind of modification, and with a little additional metal-cutting ability, your 4-6 bullet cartridge is now fed from a large drum magazine.
Lastly, 4-6 bullets is not enough for defense. In the movies the bad guys go down pretty easily, requiring only 1-2 shots before being down for good. In reality, the bad guys can keep fighting after being shot multiple times, sometimes for several minutes. Even a few seconds is all it takes for someone to stab you after you deplete your 4-6 bullets. I was recently reading an article on Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez, who kept fighting after sustaining 37 bullet, shrapnel, and bayonet wounds in Vietnam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
This. Did you hear about the mass killing by 2 muslim extremists at an art exhibit in TX, with hundreds dead, and more wounded? No, because they were shot dead at the door.
Like you said though, it doesn't make headlines unless it has a good body count...
Agreed, for the most part.
Regarding PCs though, I own an 8 year old computer running an i7-920 CPU w/ 6GB RAM that is still gaming (and VM) capable today.
I upgraded it a few years ago with more RAM and an SSD, and while it could use a graphics card update, the system is still going strong. For the majority of non-gaming purposes, a faster computer would be pointless.
Since a lot of the computer failures that I've encountered have to do with HDD failure, I think the transition to SSDs will help many of today's computers stay usable for a decade or more. Maybe not for extreme power-users or gamers, but for the majority who need to browse the web, use MS Office, and run everyday applications.
^ This.
Well said, thank you.
mod parent up. GP is way off on his facts. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Nicely thought out. I haven't heard this before.
I've had between 0 and 1 choices at the last 4 places I've lived...
Can't speak for the OP, but the biggest reason I want to avoid smart TVs is reliability.
generally speaking, as code & hardware complexity goes up, reliability goes down.
I don't want a TV with all this built in stuff because it's a lot cheaper to replace my Chromecast if it breaks than my TV.
Smart TVs being somewhat new, there isn't a whole lot of evidence for this, but I expect that they will have shorter lifespans than dumb TVs.
This hits the nail on the head.
Although I do look forward to seeing which politicians vote against it -- in the unlikely event that it comes to a vote, that is.
This.
Too often, people (and more damagingly, news media) act like they understand what the police response to a threat should have been -- "Why didn't they tase him?".
Less-than-lethal options are in many cases insufficient to stop a deadly threat. Most people don't get that a taser has very limited range, can only fire 1-3 'shots', and requires that both electrodes in a shot make viable contact with the target in order to function. Even then, it is possible for some people to overcome the effect, and continue fighting.
Thank you. I thought they might link the evidence of fabrication in the CBS article, but no such luck. Then again, why would they ruin rampant speculation with actual evidence?
Comments like yours are why I still come to /.
Actually, the Moto X does _not_ have an SD card slot. Very disappointing.
XKCD has covered this possibility:
http://xkcd.com/505/
undoing bad mod....
Articles should include a link to the relevant video.
I found this gif of the event: http://stream1.gifsoup.com/vie...
You're welcome.
Seems likely. His motivation is pretty obvious.
$3.7 million (the majority) of Reid's campaign contributions from 2009-present are from Lawyers/Law Firms.
Source:
https://www.opensecrets.org/po...
+1 Insightful if I had mod points.
The much cheaper "non-gaming" editions of this make much more sense.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...
They have VESA mount points and can be mounted on the back of a monitor:
http://assets.hardwarezone.com...
Sure the graphics aren't top-notch, but most people don't need that. They're great if you need a computer but don't have space for a tower (and also don't want the failure issues associated with a laptop).
Brush fires are only a 1 stroke penalty, but they have to play again from the same spot.
Since golfers don't want to make the game easier by moving the ball, a better solution would be to make the game harder.
I propose a 2 stroke penalty for any forest fires started during the swing.
+1. More people should remember this.
Now we can CHANGE carriers.
Maybe...
Presumably you're still locked into some contract that went along with getting that shiny new phone.
So true. My current phone was really shiny when it was new, but now I'm stuck in this 4 year contract that isn't up until 2016 :(
What Libertarians tend to actually want is the ability for the more powerful private actor to take advantage of the less powerful private actor with impunity.
I am a libertarian. I don't want this. In fact, I don't know a single libertarian who does.
You're pretty far off the mark, and I'd suggest that you do more research into what libertarians actually want. This rates as score 5 insightful, mods?
Instead of $35, how about I pay $0 and just the networking capabilities of my TV? Or pay the same $0 and use the same capabilities in my optical disc player, which also steams media files from my local NAS. Or use the same capabilities in my TiVo?
The aim of this device is to turn a "dumb" TV into a "smart(er)" TV. If your TV (or some other already attached device) already has networking capabilities, this device is probably not for you. However, if you only own a dumb TV and just happen to a have a smartphone/tablet handy, this is an excellent device for the money.
Seconded. As a TA, SC, SC:FA fan, I'm seriously excited about Planetary Annihilation.