What economic system works that's based upon robbing Peter to pay Paul? The only "Peter" that would work would be an underclass doing all the work, be it some kind of robots/AI or genetically engineered lifeforms. And we're obviously not there, and slavery regardless of it's form is an ugly institution. Basically what we'll get is currently what we have, welfare, and we can see how well that's worked.
And the public's role in this? How about no longer wanting to pay premium prices. The thing about slides to the bottom is they always have a top, and the buying public didn't want to remain there. People talk about quality, and better service, but they don't want to pay for it, and that makes them as shortsighted as the management they decry.
Things obviously have changed. Gotten a lot of networking gear through Amazon's warehouse deals where the only thing damaged was the packaging. My printer was refurbed by the manufacturer. Extended warranties for anything high value and questionable.
Funny thing is my printer has web services right on the control panel. Scanning to Dropbox, or Google Drive (among others) is a scan and send. Really the modern printer (especially business class) is pretty capable.
Bingo. The difference when presented with the same evidence between what an amateur sees and what a professional sees. It just emphasis the story more in that people are ignorant about the consequences of their actions, and more importantly resistance about being educated about their ignorance. Now all we need to make the circle complete is blaming the animals for not recognizing our benign intentions. Now who are the stewards of the planet again? Certainly not the animals.
And Microsoft is realizing the same thing. Goods be it phones or OS is subject to too many vagrancies, while services are both higher margin and more consistent. Think of it as betting on the ifs of Vegas, versus the steadiness of bonds.
There's two things we want. The artificial reality we can live in (escapism), and the modified life we can live with (augmented). Both will be handy in their own way, just like fast food and fine restaurants co-exist.
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What economic system works that's based upon robbing Peter to pay Paul? The only "Peter" that would work would be an underclass doing all the work, be it some kind of robots/AI or genetically engineered lifeforms. And we're obviously not there, and slavery regardless of it's form is an ugly institution. Basically what we'll get is currently what we have, welfare, and we can see how well that's worked.
Honestly, nothing wrong with that. I've known quite a few that have stated they were deliberately staying small.
And the public's role in this? How about no longer wanting to pay premium prices. The thing about slides to the bottom is they always have a top, and the buying public didn't want to remain there. People talk about quality, and better service, but they don't want to pay for it, and that makes them as shortsighted as the management they decry.
Does the world really need ad-covered TP?
Kind of funny that the Chinese don't trust the Russians either otherwise they'd be using theirs.
Things obviously have changed. Gotten a lot of networking gear through Amazon's warehouse deals where the only thing damaged was the packaging. My printer was refurbed by the manufacturer. Extended warranties for anything high value and questionable.
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.10...
Maybe someone will revive Google Health?
Is it? Linux is suppose to be legendary for supporting ancient hardware. Something about being open I suspect.
Funny thing is my printer has web services right on the control panel. Scanning to Dropbox, or Google Drive (among others) is a scan and send. Really the modern printer (especially business class) is pretty capable.
Some VoIP providers have FAX capability as part of their package. SMS even.
Easy way of putting signatures onto documents.
That would be T.37 or iFax, and a lot of printers come with software that makes the whole process pretty easy.
Problem is that people think Faxing hasn't adapted.*
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My printer can do both, as well as traditional POTS.
*Heck I remember when HylaFax was a thing.
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Even used something like it when NeXTStep was still going strong.
Long term new battery tech will replace oil and whichever country gets there first owns the future.
Ummm, no. Batteries are for STORAGE not GENERATION. That's one of the reasons they've invested in solar cells as well.
A form of profiling.
Isn't a cracked solid-state a bad thing? :-D
Football players and boxers with a greater history of violence.
When LEO becomes a thing, this will help as well.
Next on Fox:"When streetlights attack".
Bingo. The difference when presented with the same evidence between what an amateur sees and what a professional sees. It just emphasis the story more in that people are ignorant about the consequences of their actions, and more importantly resistance about being educated about their ignorance. Now all we need to make the circle complete is blaming the animals for not recognizing our benign intentions. Now who are the stewards of the planet again? Certainly not the animals.
And Microsoft is realizing the same thing. Goods be it phones or OS is subject to too many vagrancies, while services are both higher margin and more consistent. Think of it as betting on the ifs of Vegas, versus the steadiness of bonds.
There's two things we want. The artificial reality we can live in (escapism), and the modified life we can live with (augmented). Both will be handy in their own way, just like fast food and fine restaurants co-exist.
That's kind of the idea of Mixed Reality.
https://www.recode.net/2015/7/...
There's enough plastic in the sea, they could do it easily.