Not so; a lot of apps aren't available over HTTP, and so when you use one you will be prompted to switch over to HTTP. You will then remain on HTTP for the remainder of your session.
If you log out and in again, or log on in another browser (which for me logs me off the original session), you will be redirected back to HTTPS.
This assumes that you have set up your account settings to default to HTTPS of course.
Running a Linux-based machine without X, KDE, GNOME, etc is perfectly possible; running one without the GNU packages is very much harder (is there even an alternative to glibc any more?)
Here in the UK there are lots of people reading Kindles and (to a lesser extent) other e-readers on the Tube in London. It's not uncommon for me to be sat within a seat or two of someone else who also has a Kindle.
People sue people in (or break the laws of) other countries all the time. The problem is enforcement.
Just don't visit that country (or do something that falls within the remit of an extradition treaty or covert extraction/assassination team) and you're fine.
They have to invent imaginary persons (corporations), and imaginary objects (intellectual property), both which defy the laws of physics
I know I'm being pedantic here, but the laws of physics say nothing about either of those concepts. The rest of your rant degenerates from there, but admittedly is perfectly aimed at the majority of the slashdot readership.
Well, I'm 36 years old and have lived in Britain all my life, and neither I, nor any of my family, nor the majority of my friends have had any significant trouble. Britain really is mostly harmless, frothing at the mouth tabloid headlines to the contrary.
True, but Google is an American company and the issue here is that they've been fined for not banning ads for products that are illegal in America but legal in the country that the advertiser is operating in.
Thus, if they're banning ads for things that are legal in their jurisdiction, why are they not also banning ads for things that are illegal in their jurisdiction?
I've wished someone (IKEA??) would make an over-bed storage system. Something you could up-anchor to the ceiling and/or support with stilts (like a 4-post bed), and have a bunch of slide-in compartments, maybe even make some drop-down parts for in-bed access. It would be great for storing winter clothes, extra bed clothes, books, etc.
It tends to be the other way round, with the storage area (or a settee, desk, or similar) below the bed. I imagine that's because it's easier to get bulky and/or heavy items in and out from nearer floor level than head level.
The actual tokens used in the exchange are irrelevant, the point is that there exists some abstract thing, backed by some kind of token (be they small metal discs, bits of paper, pretty stones or numbers in a database) that can be exchanged for other things - again, be they tangible goods, other numbers in other databases, or a person's (temporary) loyalty.
Money in that sense isn't going to go away any time soon; the world is too complex to go back to a true barter economy. That doesn't mean that we should allow all things to be exchangeable in this manner though.
I have had to explain the difference between it's and its twice now to an otherwise intelligent, native-born English speaker at work. Some people seem to just not have a head for grammar, distressingly enough.
Actually in a lot of cases the partial page loads are there more to help the server than the client; a heavily-hit site can reduce bandwidth usage and processing overhead by a substantial amount by only processing/transferring the relevant portions of a page. The fact that it also may improve the end user experience is a nice bonus rather than the primary consideration.
If there are that many cases, and your entire argument rests upon that being true, you really should provide links to evidence; otherwise people are just going to dismiss you as a nut.
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Not so; a lot of apps aren't available over HTTP, and so when you use one you will be prompted to switch over to HTTP. You will then remain on HTTP for the remainder of your session.
If you log out and in again, or log on in another browser (which for me logs me off the original session), you will be redirected back to HTTPS.
This assumes that you have set up your account settings to default to HTTPS of course.
Running a Linux-based machine without X, KDE, GNOME, etc is perfectly possible; running one without the GNU packages is very much harder (is there even an alternative to glibc any more?)
No it does not; the first describes his personal beliefs, while the second describes his behaviour towards the people that hold them.
For example, just because I think someone's an idiot doesn't mean I have to act like it or dismiss everything they say out of hand.
Here in the UK there are lots of people reading Kindles and (to a lesser extent) other e-readers on the Tube in London. It's not uncommon for me to be sat within a seat or two of someone else who also has a Kindle.
Not only that, but today's default is sometimes tomorrow's only available setting.
This malware is easily removed; the next one may not be. You give it your admin password and you can't be sure what it's done, whatever OS you're on.
The spill you are referring to was 47 kilo's not liters.
Water has a density of 1g/cc, heavy water 1.1g/cc. Thus he was actually overstating the amount by around 10%.
People sue people in (or break the laws of) other countries all the time. The problem is enforcement.
Just don't visit that country (or do something that falls within the remit of an extradition treaty or covert extraction/assassination team) and you're fine.
They have to invent imaginary persons (corporations), and imaginary objects (intellectual property), both which defy the laws of physics
I know I'm being pedantic here, but the laws of physics say nothing about either of those concepts. The rest of your rant degenerates from there, but admittedly is perfectly aimed at the majority of the slashdot readership.
Well, I'm 36 years old and have lived in Britain all my life, and neither I, nor any of my family, nor the majority of my friends have had any significant trouble. Britain really is mostly harmless, frothing at the mouth tabloid headlines to the contrary.
I'd pronounce Viol8 as Violate rather than Violet, which fits the subject rather better too.
True, but Google is an American company and the issue here is that they've been fined for not banning ads for products that are illegal in America but legal in the country that the advertiser is operating in.
Thus, if they're banning ads for things that are legal in their jurisdiction, why are they not also banning ads for things that are illegal in their jurisdiction?
It's not worthless, it just means that if you do try to sell your content you have a potential competitor. Well, that's business for you.
Does it have to be *your* mother, or just *a* mother?
I've wished someone (IKEA??) would make an over-bed storage system. Something you could up-anchor to the ceiling and/or support with stilts (like a 4-post bed), and have a bunch of slide-in compartments, maybe even make some drop-down parts for in-bed access. It would be great for storing winter clothes, extra bed clothes, books, etc.
It tends to be the other way round, with the storage area (or a settee, desk, or similar) below the bed. I imagine that's because it's easier to get bulky and/or heavy items in and out from nearer floor level than head level.
Neither extreme is really acceptable IMHO.
The actual tokens used in the exchange are irrelevant, the point is that there exists some abstract thing, backed by some kind of token (be they small metal discs, bits of paper, pretty stones or numbers in a database) that can be exchanged for other things - again, be they tangible goods, other numbers in other databases, or a person's (temporary) loyalty.
Money in that sense isn't going to go away any time soon; the world is too complex to go back to a true barter economy. That doesn't mean that we should allow all things to be exchangeable in this manner though.
I have had to explain the difference between it's and its twice now to an otherwise intelligent, native-born English speaker at work. Some people seem to just not have a head for grammar, distressingly enough.
As of the current moment, almost every single up-modded comment is making reference to a certain sci-author and his work.
If you have nothing relevant to say why say anything at all?
(Yes, yes, hoist with my own petard)
Actually in a lot of cases the partial page loads are there more to help the server than the client; a heavily-hit site can reduce bandwidth usage and processing overhead by a substantial amount by only processing/transferring the relevant portions of a page. The fact that it also may improve the end user experience is a nice bonus rather than the primary consideration.
It's rot-13ed, and starts thus:
A CODE OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOR FOR PATIENTS: 1. DO NOT EXPECT YOUR DOCTOR TO SHARE YOUR DISCOMFORT
I read the article up to the point where it inferred that logic was lacking
It implied, from which you inferred.
If there are that many cases, and your entire argument rests upon that being true, you really should provide links to evidence; otherwise people are just going to dismiss you as a nut.
stop worrying about the average idiot.
Worrying about those less able to take care of themselves is what civilisation is all about.
Yes, Amazon's mp3 downloader adds the file to iTunes, and iTunes syncs it to your iPod/iPhone.
Spotify is cutting out that step and syncing directly; you won't need iTunes at all.