From the article: "Amazon.com Inc.’s massive growth just grew even more massive in the first quarter, as the e-commerce giant reported Thursday that profit more than doubled and sales continued to accelerate, and the company announced an increase in Prime subscription prices that should add even more."
Profits double and Amazon raises Prime membership fees. Why? Because they can.
I agree that technology has a very political side to it. My point is not to avoid political issues. My point is that/. is going down a road I wish not to drive on.
And yes I am a very political person. And what makes you think I don't understand the political ramifications of technological developments. Have I put my head in the sand.. or did you just assume that?
The responses to my post tell me that responders make a lot of assumptions about posters. And they are not always accurate.
Why do you assume I am closing my eyes? You have no ideas of my political activities./. used to be less political and more tech news reporting. I prefer to get my political news elsewhere.
After many years of reading Slashdot it is time to move on.
I am a very political person but for the most part I came here for non-political news. Just the straight up NASA did this... nVidia did that... Silicon Graphics is bought by Rackable Systems etc etc.
The comments on Slashdot are so much more inflamatory than before. A sign that Slashdot has run its course.
In western societies accusations of sexual misconduct is enough to destroy just about anyone or any organization. Not so much here in Asia.
Just about anyone who is to be 'taken down' in western societies seems to be done by sexual impropriety. JFK, MLK both had allegations of misconduct. Strauss-Kahn is another prime example. Sex enters every story that is meant to destroy anyone. Guilty or not.
When I was involved with OccupyLA a few sexual misconducts came up to discredit people. Same same.
Whether the accusations are true or not, makes no difference. If the story sticks... someone is finished.
Thai Immigration is beginning to request the same information of foreigners entering or staying in the country. Thailand is under military junta at the moment.
I am living in Thailand on a Non - Immigrant retirement visa and had thought I might leave, in part, due to this invasion of privacy. But I see the US junta has the same aspirations.
The company that does not update its OS to today's standards complains when Google gives them a little shit.
I own a Huawei Ascend P7 L-10. Once a flagship phone 2 years ago... it is still running Android 4.4.2. Never an update.
A week before Google came out scolding cell manufactures for not updating the OSs shipped with their phones I bought a Google Nexus 5x. I'm not defending Google. But Huawei has dropped the ball like many manufacturers.
Capitalism's amorality is why we need a strong mediator (such as an uncorrupted democratic government) to mediate between the capitalist and the people.
Citing an Anonymous source (who declined to be named), said everything started going south when over 9k people hung Guy Fawkes masks on the rear view mirrors of their cars.
"Corporations gain bargaining power by (allegedly) shareholders pooling capital. It's very hard to find someone who'll argue that corporations shouldn't act in their own interests. Why is it therefore wrong for labor to do the same? It isn't, and it's way past time for workers to figure that out."
My father (a college professor not a union member) put it this way when I was in my late teens in the early 70s: If companies can have 10 people sit around a table and decide what to pay the worker, the worker should be able to have 10 people sit around a table and decide what they will work for.
Unions are a special interest group just like AARP, AAA, NRA, etc etc.
It all comes together now. Google maps and a myriad of other information gathered by Google (and others) available to the US government.
Julian Assange covered this well in the book "When Google Met WikiLeaks". When Eric Schmidt met to interview Assange he took 3 other people with him. All with ties to the Department of State.
Once the government has a suspected terrorist in their sights, they can have the auto manufacturer perform an OTA software upgrade to the suspected terrorists car then when turned on will lock the doors, roll up the windows and autonomously suspected terrorist to the nearest police station.
Not only are many research papers federally funded (at least in part) but many are also funded at the state level. My father's work at Ohio State University is in large part behind paywalls.
In 1999 I had a minor heart attack. Docs put me on cholesterol meds and beta blockers. This was the beginning of the end. Statins caused a lot of problems, cramps, constipation and likely memory loss to name a few. The beta blockers assured me I would stay in good shape through exercise because I could not get my heart rate up to aerobic levels. I worked in construction and this would cost me a couple of jobs over time as I could not do the work. I quit both statins and beta-blockers in 2008-9. But by this time I was up 30lbs and taking high blood pressure meds.
Fast forward. I retired and moved to Thailand. At age 60 I lost the 30 lbs, stopped taking high blood pressure meds and now I'm pretty damn happy living a relatively stress free life and walk most everywhere I go. 5 miles or so a day. Fresh food. The chicken I'm are eating was killed yesterday not 2 weeks ago. The mango was picked yesterday, not 1 week ago.
Slashdot Mirror
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazon-earnings-more-than-double-sending-stock-toward-record-highs-2018-04-26
From the article: "Amazon.com Inc.’s massive growth just grew even more massive in the first quarter, as the e-commerce giant reported Thursday that profit more than doubled and sales continued to accelerate, and the company announced an increase in Prime subscription prices that should add even more."
Profits double and Amazon raises Prime membership fees. Why? Because they can.
I agree that technology has a very political side to it. My point is not to avoid political issues. My point is that /. is going down a road I wish not to drive on.
And yes I am a very political person. And what makes you think I don't understand the political ramifications of technological developments. Have I put my head in the sand .. or did you just assume that?
The responses to my post tell me that responders make a lot of assumptions about posters. And they are not always accurate.
Why do you assume I am closing my eyes? You have no ideas of my political activities. /. used to be less political and more tech news reporting. I prefer to get my political news elsewhere.
Well no. Not new on /. My member number is 14060 and I had been a regular reader before I signed up.
After many years of reading Slashdot it is time to move on.
I am a very political person but for the most part I came here for non-political news. Just the straight up NASA did this... nVidia did that... Silicon Graphics is bought by Rackable Systems etc etc.
The comments on Slashdot are so much more inflamatory than before. A sign that Slashdot has run its course.
Thanks for that pointer. I am guessing this is why Slashdot has a seen a radical change in the last few months.
Doesn't look good: http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/bizx-subsidiary-sourceforge-media-llc-acquires-slashdot-media-2091995.htm
Time to look elsewhere for tech news.
In western societies accusations of sexual misconduct is enough to destroy just about anyone or any organization. Not so much here in Asia.
Just about anyone who is to be 'taken down' in western societies seems to be done by sexual impropriety. JFK, MLK both had allegations of misconduct. Strauss-Kahn is another prime example. Sex enters every story that is meant to destroy anyone. Guilty or not.
When I was involved with OccupyLA a few sexual misconducts came up to discredit people. Same same.
Whether the accusations are true or not, makes no difference. If the story sticks... someone is finished.
Can I run Firefox OS on it? Ubuntu Touch?
How about *american indians*
No friends? Then you will be questioned for being anti-social personality.
Thai Immigration is beginning to request the same information of foreigners entering or staying in the country. Thailand is under military junta at the moment.
I am living in Thailand on a Non - Immigrant retirement visa and had thought I might leave, in part, due to this invasion of privacy. But I see the US junta has the same aspirations.
The company that does not update its OS to today's standards complains when Google gives them a little shit.
I own a Huawei Ascend P7 L-10. Once a flagship phone 2 years ago... it is still running Android 4.4.2. Never an update.
A week before Google came out scolding cell manufactures for not updating the OSs shipped with their phones I bought a Google Nexus 5x. I'm not defending Google. But Huawei has dropped the ball like many manufacturers.
I think the concern here is more about a National Security Letter than say a court subpoena.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_security_letter
And this person has posted an NSL canary
I wish they would focus on their phones. My Ascend P7-L10 has NEVER had an update. A once flagship phone is still running Android 4.4.2.
I don't need time travel. I need a reasonably up to date cell phone.
Capitalism's amorality is why we need a strong mediator (such as an uncorrupted democratic government) to mediate between the capitalist and the people.
Citing an Anonymous source (who declined to be named), said everything started going south when over 9k people hung Guy Fawkes masks on the rear view mirrors of their cars.
Phil Zimmerman and pgp in 1991
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Zimmermann
"Corporations gain bargaining power by (allegedly) shareholders pooling capital. It's very hard to find someone who'll argue that corporations shouldn't act in their own interests. Why is it therefore wrong for labor to do the same? It isn't, and it's way past time for workers to figure that out."
My father (a college professor not a union member) put it this way when I was in my late teens in the early 70s: If companies can have 10 people sit around a table and decide what to pay the worker, the worker should be able to have 10 people sit around a table and decide what they will work for.
Unions are a special interest group just like AARP, AAA, NRA, etc etc.
Good thing these kids are not of Arabic decent.
BTW... do nuclear weapons fall under the 'right to bear arms' in the second amendment of the US Constitution?
It all comes together now. Google maps and a myriad of other information gathered by Google (and others) available to the US government.
Julian Assange covered this well in the book "When Google Met WikiLeaks". When Eric Schmidt met to interview Assange he took 3 other people with him. All with ties to the Department of State.
What could go wrong?
Is there any proof that the FBI gained access to the data on this phone. I've not seen any. And they have plenty of reasons to lie.
Once the government has a suspected terrorist in their sights, they can have the auto manufacturer perform an OTA software upgrade to the suspected terrorists car then when turned on will lock the doors, roll up the windows and autonomously suspected terrorist to the nearest police station.
Not only are many research papers federally funded (at least in part) but many are also funded at the state level. My father's work at Ohio State University is in large part behind paywalls.
Best trip I ever made. I do not miss the west one bit.
In 1999 I had a minor heart attack. Docs put me on cholesterol meds and beta blockers. This was the beginning of the end. Statins caused a lot of problems, cramps, constipation and likely memory loss to name a few. The beta blockers assured me I would stay in good shape through exercise because I could not get my heart rate up to aerobic levels. I worked in construction and this would cost me a couple of jobs over time as I could not do the work. I quit both statins and beta-blockers in 2008-9. But by this time I was up 30lbs and taking high blood pressure meds.
Fast forward. I retired and moved to Thailand. At age 60 I lost the 30 lbs, stopped taking high blood pressure meds and now I'm pretty damn happy living a relatively stress free life and walk most everywhere I go. 5 miles or so a day. Fresh food. The chicken I'm are eating was killed yesterday not 2 weeks ago. The mango was picked yesterday, not 1 week ago.
Best of all.... I have morning erections again.