When has anyone requested phone decryption against anyone not the target of a warrant? When has any "law abiding citizen" been the target of a warrant to decrypt their phone?
Please show evidence for your assertion that the studies were debunked. As far as I can find, this is a serious issue that you feel is minor, while you seem to think that the miniscule amounts of radiation released by nuclear power plants is some kind of serious issue.
The tax avoidance Apple uses is the same one as every other corporation, and it is perfectly legal. If you have a problem with it, vote in a VAT, and it might fix the cause.
Yeah, because I totally buy Android phones because of my rabid hate for Apple rather than because I prefer Android phones and many of the features they offer
I said the opposite of what you said. I buy Android phones because I like them. What does me also disliking Apple for a variety of reasons have to do with my buying decision? Nothing.
So, either you misread what I wrote, or totally missed the dripping sarcasm.
If that was really a concern, use all the money collected from checking the box to pay the national debt. That way there are no budget concerns as it doesn't hit the budget.
- 64 GB memory? I have 8 and use 5 currently (just checked).
Do you have an SD card? The Nexus phones don't, so storage is a premium
- Qi Wireless charging... what? I stick the cable in and it charges. Done deal.
Until you use it, you have no idea how convenient. You just drop the phone in the charger and it charges. You don't even need to have a port anymore, so one less water entry point. I also had a phone holder in my car that also charged the phone. No plugging a cable in, no cable to fall out, no figuring which way the cable plugs in
- Fingerprint scanner? What for? Unlocking phone? Um, no need for that.
Yes, it is handy to just touch the spot on the back of the Nexus and it unlocks.
- NFC for payments? I don't intend to pay for anything using my phone. Ever.
People seem to like it, I don't get it either, but it is big enough that Apple and many Android support it, so someone likes it.
- 5.5-6 inch screen is a bit on the largish size. 5 inch are enough for me. I see no usefulness for owning a phablet.
Personal preference, everyone's different.
- 2+ days battery life? More battery life is always good, of course, but with the rise of the power packs it's no longer an issue. I own a battery pack which stores enough juice to charge my phone 4 times from 5% to 100%, and I got that for free: it was offered as a bonus when I upgraded my PC PSU to a beefier one during an upgrade.
For me, this is handy when camping as it is one less thing to worry about on a weekend campout, the phone just keeps working ready with weather alerts.
- Unmolested Android OS? Yes please. That's the only thing I really would need.
Since getting my new Nexus 5X on Thursday, I have to say the unmolested Android is way better, so much faster. There are some things I miss, like not knowing how to add new home screen pages, but it is so nice to have it just work.
Was it? I remember talk 3 years before about why doesn't Apple just come out with a tablet. Tablets were quite common before the iPad, and smartwatches were common before the iWatch. It is just a rehash of already existing tech that was now branded by Apple instead of others.
It would be pretty epic to see some of these trolls outed. If I owned Slashdot, there would be information tied to every account indicating how often they posted AC, and their AC karma. It wouldn't be hard to do either...
Yeah, because I totally buy Android phones because of my rabid hate for Apple rather than because I prefer Android phones and many of the features they offer that Apple seems to think no one needs.
Well, except for the experience of being constantly asked for access to things on your phone that the app you just downloaded should in no way need access to, having your privacy and information raped as a matter of course, and the parade of malware...
Unprovoked? What crack are you smoking. War crimes? Again, that must be some good shit. The UN said, in a resolution, the equivalent of if you don't let us inspect everything, we will attack you. Iraq didn't let the inspectors in, but we are horrible mass murders for following through with the UN's threat?
Yeah, just like the US did to Glenn Greenwald for publishing all that stuff Snowden gave him. I hear he is dying from all the hard labor they put him to.
Yeah, because Greenwald is really living a life in a work camp because of publishing all of Snowden's stuff? Nope, he is living quite comfortably in Brazil.
I doubt s/he was trying to make any point...I think that the post was meant to be a joke. You know, those things people laugh at because they are so absurd that they are obviously not true?
Absence of air? Why would you have a factory in vacuum instead of atmosphere? Even in a vacuum, replace the copter blades with compressed gas jets and it does the same thing.
Ignoring the snarky response from dbIII, I believe what he was describing was building a reentry module where you build the "stuff", then using (usually) some kind of railgun to get it to enter the Earth's atmosphere. It isn't terribly hard. There is no reason to send a ship from Earth to grab the finished products, that is just a waste of lift.
The reason we don't use railguns to space launch stuff from Earth is the atmosphere, something that is not an issue on the moon or from orbital space stations.
Typical comment from someone who doesn't have to work for a living.
No, typical comment from someone that doesn't bitch about things, and instead fixes the problem. I work for a living, but I don't complain about all the things that can be fixed by other and instead try to fix things.
So, a man-year is about $150 - $200 000 in lost opportunity cost.
You spend less than $200k, but when you were talking about an industry, not a single person, the time investment is miniscule compared to the reduced cost of a free product. Consider that the photo editing industry could save millions of dollars a year, and 200k is nothing to make a tool everyone can use.
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When has anyone requested phone decryption against anyone not the target of a warrant? When has any "law abiding citizen" been the target of a warrant to decrypt their phone?
Please show evidence for your assertion that the studies were debunked. As far as I can find, this is a serious issue that you feel is minor, while you seem to think that the miniscule amounts of radiation released by nuclear power plants is some kind of serious issue.
The tax avoidance Apple uses is the same one as every other corporation, and it is perfectly legal. If you have a problem with it, vote in a VAT, and it might fix the cause.
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Android fans hate your phone.
Me
Yeah, because I totally buy Android phones because of my rabid hate for Apple rather than because I prefer Android phones and many of the features they offer
I said the opposite of what you said. I buy Android phones because I like them. What does me also disliking Apple for a variety of reasons have to do with my buying decision? Nothing.
So, either you misread what I wrote, or totally missed the dripping sarcasm.
If that was really a concern, use all the money collected from checking the box to pay the national debt. That way there are no budget concerns as it doesn't hit the budget.
https://store.google.com/produ...
I have no problem fitting my Nexus 5X into my front pocket, and it has a 5.2" screen. Are you like 5'4"?
Implanted Cell phone? Hell yeah!
https://www.google.com/search?...
- 64 GB memory? I have 8 and use 5 currently (just checked).
Do you have an SD card? The Nexus phones don't, so storage is a premium
- Qi Wireless charging... what? I stick the cable in and it charges. Done deal.
Until you use it, you have no idea how convenient. You just drop the phone in the charger and it charges. You don't even need to have a port anymore, so one less water entry point. I also had a phone holder in my car that also charged the phone. No plugging a cable in, no cable to fall out, no figuring which way the cable plugs in
- Fingerprint scanner? What for? Unlocking phone? Um, no need for that.
Yes, it is handy to just touch the spot on the back of the Nexus and it unlocks.
- NFC for payments? I don't intend to pay for anything using my phone. Ever.
People seem to like it, I don't get it either, but it is big enough that Apple and many Android support it, so someone likes it.
- 5.5-6 inch screen is a bit on the largish size. 5 inch are enough for me. I see no usefulness for owning a phablet.
Personal preference, everyone's different.
- 2+ days battery life? More battery life is always good, of course, but with the rise of the power packs it's no longer an issue. I own a battery pack which stores enough juice to charge my phone 4 times from 5% to 100%, and I got that for free: it was offered as a bonus when I upgraded my PC PSU to a beefier one during an upgrade.
For me, this is handy when camping as it is one less thing to worry about on a weekend campout, the phone just keeps working ready with weather alerts.
- Unmolested Android OS? Yes please. That's the only thing I really would need.
Since getting my new Nexus 5X on Thursday, I have to say the unmolested Android is way better, so much faster. There are some things I miss, like not knowing how to add new home screen pages, but it is so nice to have it just work.
Was it? I remember talk 3 years before about why doesn't Apple just come out with a tablet. Tablets were quite common before the iPad, and smartwatches were common before the iWatch. It is just a rehash of already existing tech that was now branded by Apple instead of others.
Come on, you know all they really need is this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/...
It isn't like they go out that often anyways.
It would be pretty epic to see some of these trolls outed. If I owned Slashdot, there would be information tied to every account indicating how often they posted AC, and their AC karma. It wouldn't be hard to do either...
That is some heavy shit...700 Pounds indeed....
Or, currently, $200 + $20 for a month of Project Fi, then disconnect at the end of the month with no disconnect fee.
Yeah, because I totally buy Android phones because of my rabid hate for Apple rather than because I prefer Android phones and many of the features they offer that Apple seems to think no one needs.
Well, except for the experience of being constantly asked for access to things on your phone that the app you just downloaded should in no way need access to, having your privacy and information raped as a matter of course, and the parade of malware...
Are you talking about Apple again?
Um, having sex with a woman while she sleeps because she said no the night before is rape in most countries.
http://politics.slashdot.org/c...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Unprovoked? What crack are you smoking. War crimes? Again, that must be some good shit. The UN said, in a resolution, the equivalent of if you don't let us inspect everything, we will attack you. Iraq didn't let the inspectors in, but we are horrible mass murders for following through with the UN's threat?
Also Assange is not even accused of rape.
http://www.theatlantic.com/int...
Considering the only charge left is rape, how do you get to that assertion?
Yeah, just like the US did to Glenn Greenwald for publishing all that stuff Snowden gave him. I hear he is dying from all the hard labor they put him to.
Yeah, because Greenwald is really living a life in a work camp because of publishing all of Snowden's stuff? Nope, he is living quite comfortably in Brazil.
I doubt s/he was trying to make any point...I think that the post was meant to be a joke. You know, those things people laugh at because they are so absurd that they are obviously not true?
Maybe society should start with you as you clearly fall on the spectrum.
Absence of air? Why would you have a factory in vacuum instead of atmosphere? Even in a vacuum, replace the copter blades with compressed gas jets and it does the same thing.
Ignoring the snarky response from dbIII, I believe what he was describing was building a reentry module where you build the "stuff", then using (usually) some kind of railgun to get it to enter the Earth's atmosphere. It isn't terribly hard. There is no reason to send a ship from Earth to grab the finished products, that is just a waste of lift.
The reason we don't use railguns to space launch stuff from Earth is the atmosphere, something that is not an issue on the moon or from orbital space stations.
Typical comment from someone who doesn't have to work for a living.
No, typical comment from someone that doesn't bitch about things, and instead fixes the problem. I work for a living, but I don't complain about all the things that can be fixed by other and instead try to fix things.
So, a man-year is about $150 - $200 000 in lost opportunity cost.
You spend less than $200k, but when you were talking about an industry, not a single person, the time investment is miniscule compared to the reduced cost of a free product. Consider that the photo editing industry could save millions of dollars a year, and 200k is nothing to make a tool everyone can use.