Patience, High Master. Our plan is working perfectly, Zontar The Mindless. The foolish earthlings do not suspect a thing. I counsel respectfully that you refrain from drawing attention to their geographical perception-impairments, for you may induce an unintentional flow of Fabaceae seeds from their implement of storage.
It would appear that Barcelona may have planned their migration to Open-Source much better than Munich did. Per TFS, Barcelona began using Open-Source applications within Windows, long before they took the step to replace the underlying OS. That way, they had all their staff trained on the Open-Source tools, so the switch of the OS would be less onerous.
And, if a child is born without arms, they no longer meet your definition out for 'human' because there's a defect there as well?
While I disagree with most of Baron_Yam's points, there was nothing in his(*) post that said people with abnormalities are not 'human.'
'Male' and 'female' are human concepts. Nature doesn't give a rats patootie about such things and creates life in a myriad of forms and variations.
Yeah, not so much. 'Male' and 'female' are most certainly biological concepts, and nature does indeed care about such things because they are necessary for a species to procreate. That being said, people who identify as something other than their birth-gender are still human, and I accept their wish to be recognized as they present themselves. Nature may care about procreation, but human society cares about mutual respect and protection.
(*) I say "his" because Baron_Yam appears to identify as male, having granted himself the title of "Baron".
The reason the USA bundles elections is because more people get out and vote for the president than for minor issues so you get a higher voter turnout when you vote for everything at once.
It's also because the USA has a rigid schedule regarding elections. They happen on certain dates, no matter what happens in the federal and state legislative chambers.
In contrast, parliamentary governments (such as Canada, per the GP) can fall at any time, either by a vote of non-confidence, or the resignation of a government. If neither happens, then the government's mandate is considered to have expired after a certain period of time (typically 5 years) and an election ensues. The result is that elections happen at irregular dates in the calendar, which IMHO, is not entirely a bad thing.
Agreed. All digital voting is the biggest threat to democracy ever seen.
This.
It's not the people who vote that count, it's the people who count the votes.
Apocryphal, and attributed to many sources (including Joseph Stalin) but in an anti-democracy dystopia, ain't it true?
IMHO, don't let computers have full control over votes. Always, always have a hard-copy ballot. Let computers tally them, but leave it open for humans to examine what happened.
Yes, of course I tried that already! And the signal stopped. Then I tried connecting without WiFi on, and it worked. My network icon doesn't show activity, but still I wonder. Going to airplane mode disables the app, so that test is out.
There's no obvious indicator in the app that shows an FM chip was found. I suppose I could try watching my data usage after a few minutes of listening, to see whether my provider is streaming the signal to me.
No, you are changing the topic. The thread was discussing companies that "push this problem onto the taxpayer". The problem being the need for people to rely on government assistance to survive.
What? Let's say you run a landscaping company. And because you have good equipment, you need only a certain number of workers to get your contract work done. Should we levy a tax on your landscape company for not hiring more people you don't need, because you're using modern equipment instead of push mowers?
If I pay my employees so little that they need government assistance to survive, then I'd say yes.
Absolutely. But the economic version of natural selection still applies... if he doesn't do it, his company will tank and another will take over. So the choice is, "Do we push this problem onto the taxpayer or do we go bankrupt while someone else pushes it onto the taxpayer?"
Seems like an easy choice.
Yup. And the owners of many companies made the first choice. How 'bout we tax them for the burden they put on us?
Some people will gamble that the gaming cards will perform adequately for 24/7 number-crunching, even though they aren't guaranteed to do so. Just like some people overclock CPUs and take their chances.
It's called differentiated marketing -- the "good, better, best" of selling. Manufacturers offer their products in several tiers and at several price-points, with different guarantees of performance to justify the prices.
Sometimes they run out of "good" or "better" and have to sell "best" in its place, without telling the consumer. So, you could get lucky and get a product that performs at the higher level.
And sometimes there is no difference whatsoever between "good", "better", and "best". Or the "good" or "better" models are crippled versions of "best".
Nvidia are being capitalist dicks. But they're not doing anything new.
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The second more specific problem for a huge number of business people is that there is really NO alternative to Powerpoint.
You say that like it's a bad thing.
Patience, High Master. Our plan is working perfectly, Zontar The Mindless. The foolish earthlings do not suspect a thing. I counsel respectfully that you refrain from drawing attention to their geographical perception-impairments, for you may induce an unintentional flow of Fabaceae seeds from their implement of storage.
It would appear that Barcelona may have planned their migration to Open-Source much better than Munich did. Per TFS, Barcelona began using Open-Source applications within Windows, long before they took the step to replace the underlying OS. That way, they had all their staff trained on the Open-Source tools, so the switch of the OS would be less onerous.
This will be worth watching. I wish them luck.
That kind of defence is as lame as changing your name and then claiming the suspect no longer exists.
Don't get me wrong, changing your gender is certainly more onerous a choice than changing your name, but come on, you are still you.
And, if a child is born without arms, they no longer meet your definition out for 'human' because there's a defect there as well?
While I disagree with most of Baron_Yam's points, there was nothing in his(*) post that said people with abnormalities are not 'human.'
'Male' and 'female' are human concepts. Nature doesn't give a rats patootie about such things and creates life in a myriad of forms and variations.
Yeah, not so much. 'Male' and 'female' are most certainly biological concepts, and nature does indeed care about such things because they are necessary for a species to procreate. That being said, people who identify as something other than their birth-gender are still human, and I accept their wish to be recognized as they present themselves. Nature may care about procreation, but human society cares about mutual respect and protection.
(*) I say "his" because Baron_Yam appears to identify as male, having granted himself the title of "Baron".
The real question does Chelsea use Linux?
Nah. "vi or emacs?" FTW.
And a close second is "boxers or briefs?" Oh, wait...
It wouldn't be, but thankfully Trump beat Hillary.
When the GP said "senile imbecility" I thought Reagan, not Clinton (or Trump.)
That being said, I tip my hat to both Reagan and Gorbachev for shaking hands and ending the cold war.
The reason the USA bundles elections is because more people get out and vote for the president than for minor issues so you get a higher voter turnout when you vote for everything at once.
It's also because the USA has a rigid schedule regarding elections. They happen on certain dates, no matter what happens in the federal and state legislative chambers.
In contrast, parliamentary governments (such as Canada, per the GP) can fall at any time, either by a vote of non-confidence, or the resignation of a government. If neither happens, then the government's mandate is considered to have expired after a certain period of time (typically 5 years) and an election ensues. The result is that elections happen at irregular dates in the calendar, which IMHO, is not entirely a bad thing.
Agreed. All digital voting is the biggest threat to democracy ever seen.
This.
It's not the people who vote that count, it's the people who count the votes.
Apocryphal, and attributed to many sources (including Joseph Stalin) but in an anti-democracy dystopia, ain't it true?
IMHO, don't let computers have full control over votes. Always, always have a hard-copy ballot. Let computers tally them, but leave it open for humans to examine what happened.
Douglas Adams had a door that said "Thank You" in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
But toilets? That's a whole new level.
I have said thank you to "Ok Google" on my phone. She replies "you're welcome."
In other news, GoPro has developed a miniature Bluetooth fingernail-cam, so you can share your pickings close-up on Facetime.
It turns out that the Samsung Galaxy S5's FM chip is supported by NextRadio -- provided your mobile provider hasn't disabled it. Mine has (Verizon.)
There's more information on supported devices and networks here.
Turn off your fucking WiFi? Jesus H Christ.
Yes, of course I tried that already! And the signal stopped. Then I tried connecting without WiFi on, and it worked. My network icon doesn't show activity, but still I wonder. Going to airplane mode disables the app, so that test is out.
There's no obvious indicator in the app that shows an FM chip was found. I suppose I could try watching my data usage after a few minutes of listening, to see whether my provider is streaming the signal to me.
I just tried it on my Samsung Galaxy S5, and it works, but it appears to be using WiFi. How do I know if it's using the FM chip?
Get thee to a nunnery.
Admittedly this is from my mere two semesters of Business Law, but the Courts are limited to ruling on Legal issues...laws.
Which is what the court did. The judge ruled that the gerrymandering was unconstitutional.
As for your law courses ... ask for your money back.
No, you are changing the topic. The thread was discussing companies that "push this problem onto the taxpayer". The problem being the need for people to rely on government assistance to survive.
Over and out.
What? Let's say you run a landscaping company. And because you have good equipment, you need only a certain number of workers to get your contract work done. Should we levy a tax on your landscape company for not hiring more people you don't need, because you're using modern equipment instead of push mowers?
If I pay my employees so little that they need government assistance to survive, then I'd say yes.
I'm not sure how much a 10% price increase would effect sales though.
I think you mean "affect", not "effect."
You can affect an effect, but you can't effect an affect, unless you're in the same business as Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro.
But then again...
Absolutely. But the economic version of natural selection still applies... if he doesn't do it, his company will tank and another will take over. So the choice is, "Do we push this problem onto the taxpayer or do we go bankrupt while someone else pushes it onto the taxpayer?"
Seems like an easy choice.
Yup. And the owners of many companies made the first choice. How 'bout we tax them for the burden they put on us?
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Make robots pay taxes.
That is all. Discuss.
Didn't the FCC just change the definition of broadband to 10 mbps down 1 mbps up? I don't think I understand what's happening in this administration.
Thereby massively expanding the number of rural broadband connections? Wow, results!
Some people will gamble that the gaming cards will perform adequately for 24/7 number-crunching, even though they aren't guaranteed to do so. Just like some people overclock CPUs and take their chances.
It's called differentiated marketing -- the "good, better, best" of selling. Manufacturers offer their products in several tiers and at several price-points, with different guarantees of performance to justify the prices.
Sometimes they run out of "good" or "better" and have to sell "best" in its place, without telling the consumer. So, you could get lucky and get a product that performs at the higher level.
And sometimes there is no difference whatsoever between "good", "better", and "best". Or the "good" or "better" models are crippled versions of "best".
Nvidia are being capitalist dicks. But they're not doing anything new.
Apple's license famously has a 'cannot be used to design weapons' clause.
Oh really?