So if I spend 12 hours a day in a Ketamine-induced stupor, I can lower my risk of Alzheimer's disease? Of course, when you do that, you greatly increase your risk of a bathtub-induced drowning.
Inbox was one of the few Google apps I really liked. Integrated mail and reminders is fantastic. Of course they killed it. This only spurs me to move further away from Google. I've already replaced Play Music with a self hosted solution, the same for Drive, Play Books, Keep, and Calendar. Switched back to Firefox after 8 years of Chrome. If only someone made a decent Linux phone.
We all know why Trump is doing this: his approval rating is abysmal. He seemed more than happy to have Russia hack the U.S. to "steal Hillary's mail", so we know he has no scruples about that.
I bought a Moto G5 Plus for $200 to replace my broken Galaxy phone, and let me tell you: I will never spend more than $400 on a new phone. G5 Plus is a solid midrange phone with good specs and little bloat. Best that Samsung.
Or maybe aliens built a giant unseen wall around our part of the universe to keep us from immigrating to other worlds. . Call it The Great Filter if you will. The aliens heard humans are a bunch of rapists and thugs, and they don't want us infesting other worlds. Make the Universe Great Again!
And within a week of rolling out the test case in Canada, someone will find out to game it and purchase fake ads under a fake name that Facebook will verify as real. I'm pretty confident enterprising Russian operatives will have no problem getting around the new system. All they need to do is find some Americans to act as a front, wittingly or unwittingly. All those stolen identities from the Equifax hack could come in handy here.
"Unless you unplug from the internet entirely, you can't stop Windows from phoning home to Microsoft"
Really? Wouldn't a DNS blackhole work too, and be a little less drastic of a solution? I run a network-wide adblocker, Pihole, and I went ahead and added all the relevant IPs and addresses to the blacklist (not difficult, Pihole shows you the most commonly queried domains, some of which invariably are Microsoft's telemetry addresses). Seems to work just fine for me, and I get to keep the internet on.
Because if I were a terrorist who wanted to reach my target in the US, I would just fly out of another country that isn't on the list. Maybe even one with less strict security. Problem solved. So, explain to me how this is going to protect us?
How is AI simultaneously wipe out poverty and put 50% out of jobs? How does that work? AI will make the rich richer, and eventually, the poor, poorer. Besides, the whole thing is absurdly optimistic. I don't think AI will have that effect for several decades, and it's not going to wipe out poverty. We could do that now if we as a planet wanted to, but we're not. AI won't change that, that's human nature.
But they sent a cease and desist letter to the developers of the Linux distro Chromixium (now Cub Linux) because the name included the prefix "Chrom-", and suggested it was too similar to "Chrome". I have no idea if that would hold up in court, but they did send the letter. So, wouldn't be surprised if they send one in this instance too.
So, who's taking bets on how long before Alphabet or Google sends them a cease and desist notice for using the PIXEL name? Surprised it hasn't happened yet.
How would this be enforced, exactly? Also, does it apply to the government, too? Somehow I can't imagine all government email communications ceasing at the end of the work day... what about emergencies? Also, what about phone calls?
I recommend Cabinet. Looks way better than ES, has many of the same features (lacks network browsing, iirc). I can't find the Play Store link anymore, though:-(
It's not meaningless, it's just used incorrectly. Do teens go through physical withdrawal symptoms when they are forced to stay off of their mobile devices? I very much doubt it. Do they engage in risky or illegal activity to ensure they can continue using mobile phones? Does their mobile phone use severely impair their ability to function socially, academically, or otherwise? Possibly, but nowhere near the extent to which something like heroin or alcohol. Thus, one can't be addicted to a phone.
"Digital detox expert" cracked me up. I'm a Psychologist by education, and as far as I know, "digital detox expert" is not legit. I strongly doubt it is addiction in the same way we mean when we say, "Bob is addicted to opiates". Do teens go through physical withdrawal symptoms when smart phone use ceases? I mean, aside from being angsty and pissy (normal teen behavior).
I'm confused.. The summary suggests that iTunes existed in 1946: "It was an early version of iTunes that demonstrated the first software bugs to Grace Hopper in 1946".
Can someone explain what Marco is talking about? Is that a joke? If so, it's a bad one.
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So if I spend 12 hours a day in a Ketamine-induced stupor, I can lower my risk of Alzheimer's disease? Of course, when you do that, you greatly increase your risk of a bathtub-induced drowning.
What is a gas hob? Not familiar with that term in the States. A gas stove top burner?
That's easy: Linux.
Don't turn off wifi at night. Why do that anyway? It doesn't conserve that much battery.
Try getting a reservation at Dorsia now you fucking stupid bastard!
First thing I thought of when I saw this headline.
I signed up the first chance I could. Haven't seen a CVS receipt in a year.
Inbox was one of the few Google apps I really liked. Integrated mail and reminders is fantastic. Of course they killed it. This only spurs me to move further away from Google. I've already replaced Play Music with a self hosted solution, the same for Drive, Play Books, Keep, and Calendar. Switched back to Firefox after 8 years of Chrome. If only someone made a decent Linux phone.
We all know why Trump is doing this: his approval rating is abysmal. He seemed more than happy to have Russia hack the U.S. to "steal Hillary's mail", so we know he has no scruples about that.
I bought a Moto G5 Plus for $200 to replace my broken Galaxy phone, and let me tell you: I will never spend more than $400 on a new phone. G5 Plus is a solid midrange phone with good specs and little bloat. Best that Samsung.
Or maybe aliens built a giant unseen wall around our part of the universe to keep us from immigrating to other worlds. . Call it The Great Filter if you will. The aliens heard humans are a bunch of rapists and thugs, and they don't want us infesting other worlds. Make the Universe Great Again!
And within a week of rolling out the test case in Canada, someone will find out to game it and purchase fake ads under a fake name that Facebook will verify as real. I'm pretty confident enterprising Russian operatives will have no problem getting around the new system. All they need to do is find some Americans to act as a front, wittingly or unwittingly. All those stolen identities from the Equifax hack could come in handy here.
"Unless you unplug from the internet entirely, you can't stop Windows from phoning home to Microsoft"
Really? Wouldn't a DNS blackhole work too, and be a little less drastic of a solution? I run a network-wide adblocker, Pihole, and I went ahead and added all the relevant IPs and addresses to the blacklist (not difficult, Pihole shows you the most commonly queried domains, some of which invariably are Microsoft's telemetry addresses). Seems to work just fine for me, and I get to keep the internet on.
Because if I were a terrorist who wanted to reach my target in the US, I would just fly out of another country that isn't on the list. Maybe even one with less strict security. Problem solved. So, explain to me how this is going to protect us?
How is AI simultaneously wipe out poverty and put 50% out of jobs? How does that work? AI will make the rich richer, and eventually, the poor, poorer. Besides, the whole thing is absurdly optimistic. I don't think AI will have that effect for several decades, and it's not going to wipe out poverty. We could do that now if we as a planet wanted to, but we're not. AI won't change that, that's human nature.
But they sent a cease and desist letter to the developers of the Linux distro Chromixium (now Cub Linux) because the name included the prefix "Chrom-", and suggested it was too similar to "Chrome". I have no idea if that would hold up in court, but they did send the letter. So, wouldn't be surprised if they send one in this instance too.
So, who's taking bets on how long before Alphabet or Google sends them a cease and desist notice for using the PIXEL name? Surprised it hasn't happened yet.
I log in using SSO. Has my account info been hacked too? If so, that's my main Google account :-(. Time to change some passwords, methinks.
"features a secure microchip from Gemalto,"
Yeah, okay. Who wants to bet one of these rings is hacked within 24 hours of the opening ceremony? I'll give it 72 hours, at most.
How would this be enforced, exactly? Also, does it apply to the government, too? Somehow I can't imagine all government email communications ceasing at the end of the work day... what about emergencies? Also, what about phone calls?
Well, I didn't know you can't put special chars in the post subject. That's supposed to read "Cabinet > ES Adware Explorer"
I recommend Cabinet. Looks way better than ES, has many of the same features (lacks network browsing, iirc). I can't find the Play Store link anymore, though :-(
It's not meaningless, it's just used incorrectly. Do teens go through physical withdrawal symptoms when they are forced to stay off of their mobile devices? I very much doubt it. Do they engage in risky or illegal activity to ensure they can continue using mobile phones? Does their mobile phone use severely impair their ability to function socially, academically, or otherwise? Possibly, but nowhere near the extent to which something like heroin or alcohol. Thus, one can't be addicted to a phone.
"Digital detox expert" cracked me up. I'm a Psychologist by education, and as far as I know, "digital detox expert" is not legit. I strongly doubt it is addiction in the same way we mean when we say, "Bob is addicted to opiates". Do teens go through physical withdrawal symptoms when smart phone use ceases? I mean, aside from being angsty and pissy (normal teen behavior).
When I read the headline, I immediately thought of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
I'm confused.. The summary suggests that iTunes existed in 1946: "It was an early version of iTunes that demonstrated the first software bugs to Grace Hopper in 1946".
Can someone explain what Marco is talking about? Is that a joke? If so, it's a bad one.