The USA isn't divided. The morons on both sides are united in their hatred for each other over pretty much nothing, while anything in the middle has simply gotten apathetic because they noticed that a two party dictatorship still does not offer you any choice, so why bother pretending to choose something?
You are aware that you're looking at a price floor in a market where that floor drops faster than the elevator in a 200 levels skyscraper, yes? And that processing time is curiously on par with the processing time required to mine more of the stuff.
In other words, funny as it may sound, that means that with this kind of inflation, you're better off holding Turkish Lira.
And if he doesn't, just vote the OTHER corporate whore in next time, that's gonna change something.
Face it, this political system is pretty much like the Machine in Zak McCracken where you can of course pull the switch and make the power go from full to the left to full to the right, with exactly the same result. The main difference is that Zak feels dumb for doing it. Apparently he's smarter than most of the US population.
Yes, tablets are powerful enough today to do most of what most people want to use a laptop or PC for, with one exception: Sensible input and output. Sorry, but the screen-keyboard of a tablet is useless compared to a normal keyboard. If you don't agree, show me your touch-typing on a tablet with more than 80 wpm and we'll talk.
Likewise, output is atrocious. When you're used to 22" screens as your display real estate, trying to get used to screens not even 1/4 the size is really taxing.
It's a neat tool to check your mail while on the go. I give you that. But getting any sensible work done is next to impossible on them.
Let's be honest here, if they have to be THAT blatant in their attempts to force this into law, it should be obvious to anyone that it's something that they'd expect to be worth a LOT of money.
Now the question to ask is where do you think that money is coming from and who gets to foot the bill. No later than now it should be blatantly obvious just who is going to get fucked by this.
Because people noticed that they get killed in death trap cars. Unfortunately, insecure IoT bullshit hurts pretty much everyone BUT the idiot that runs it.
I still say the drunk driving comparison is apt, usually the asshole wino survives the crash while the pedestrian he mows down does not.
The people developing IoT devices are not software engineers. They are engineers designing fridges, TVs, stoves and washing machines. And they're even good at that. But they now get the task to add "internet connectivity" to it. Why? Because we have a new checkbox on the cute cards in the stores. You know those cards. The ones that list all the awesome features your appliance has. The ones the customer does not understand but counts how many of those boxes are checked. And if your appliance does not have a check that the other one has, the customer won't buy yours. Because he needs that feature? Hell no. He most likely doesn't even know what the feature is. But the other one has it, so it's "better".
With this in mind it is easy to understand why every toaster now needs WiFi access. And also why that WiFi access is treated like a gimmick rather than a real feature by its maker. Actually, I'm surprised it works, I wouldn't even dream about asking whether it's secure.
It's a bit like drunk driving. If you could only kill yourself, I'd actually gift you a bottle of gin to ensure your demise, but unfortunately, you more likely harm innocent bystanders that cannot even avoid becoming your victim.
Alternative headline: Joker and Joe Rogan sit down for cerebral masturbation.
Quite seriously, don't get me wrong, but wake me when we ever come up with something we call AI that deserves the name. Just because we know what intelligence is doesn't mean we have any idea how to do it.
Everyone knows what a saxophone is. If someone points at a saxophone, you'll be able to say that yes, this is a saxophone. But tasked with drawing one, completely, with all the valves and holes and everything in place, usually it would take someone who actually builds such things to do it right.
Our problem is that nobody has built intelligence yet, so there ain't anyone to ask. Yes, we all know what intelligence is like. We can point to it if we see it. But building one is a completely different beast.
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Judges? C'mon. It would be way more sensible if laws would have to include the line "powered by ...", at least it would be honest.
Sure. I'm the Pope, by the way.
Sailing is WAY more complicated than putting rudders and sails at the proper position.
The USA isn't divided. The morons on both sides are united in their hatred for each other over pretty much nothing, while anything in the middle has simply gotten apathetic because they noticed that a two party dictatorship still does not offer you any choice, so why bother pretending to choose something?
Eternal growth! Say it with me, eternal growth! Fake it 'til you make it if you have to!
You are aware that you're looking at a price floor in a market where that floor drops faster than the elevator in a 200 levels skyscraper, yes? And that processing time is curiously on par with the processing time required to mine more of the stuff.
In other words, funny as it may sound, that means that with this kind of inflation, you're better off holding Turkish Lira.
So ... I can spend Ethereum to mine Ethereum?
Found the person who mortgaged his house to buy BCs.
And NRFB Furbies. They're gonna make a hit return really soon now!
Hey, guess what, a shit pile is also posting on /.!
And if he doesn't, just vote the OTHER corporate whore in next time, that's gonna change something.
Face it, this political system is pretty much like the Machine in Zak McCracken where you can of course pull the switch and make the power go from full to the left to full to the right, with exactly the same result. The main difference is that Zak feels dumb for doing it. Apparently he's smarter than most of the US population.
Well, take a wild guess what will trickle down from a shit pile.
Rich people who can't be assed to learn how to sail but want to brag about having a sailing boat, too?
Yes, tablets are powerful enough today to do most of what most people want to use a laptop or PC for, with one exception: Sensible input and output. Sorry, but the screen-keyboard of a tablet is useless compared to a normal keyboard. If you don't agree, show me your touch-typing on a tablet with more than 80 wpm and we'll talk.
Likewise, output is atrocious. When you're used to 22" screens as your display real estate, trying to get used to screens not even 1/4 the size is really taxing.
It's a neat tool to check your mail while on the go. I give you that. But getting any sensible work done is next to impossible on them.
Why exactly kill her first? If you use enough blood, that will come as a side effect anyway.
Let's be honest here, if they have to be THAT blatant in their attempts to force this into law, it should be obvious to anyone that it's something that they'd expect to be worth a LOT of money.
Now the question to ask is where do you think that money is coming from and who gets to foot the bill. No later than now it should be blatantly obvious just who is going to get fucked by this.
They're not the problem, they are at least responsible for it themselves.
You're just delaying the inevitable. Debian 9, Ubuntu 16, RHEL 7... you even have the free choice of what to upgrade to.
Umm... not really, it's a bit like TV. Just because you don't see the show continue after you switch off doesn't mean that it doesn't.
A computer conference in the US?
Are you high?
Because people noticed that they get killed in death trap cars. Unfortunately, insecure IoT bullshit hurts pretty much everyone BUT the idiot that runs it.
I still say the drunk driving comparison is apt, usually the asshole wino survives the crash while the pedestrian he mows down does not.
No, logical.
The people developing IoT devices are not software engineers. They are engineers designing fridges, TVs, stoves and washing machines. And they're even good at that. But they now get the task to add "internet connectivity" to it. Why? Because we have a new checkbox on the cute cards in the stores. You know those cards. The ones that list all the awesome features your appliance has. The ones the customer does not understand but counts how many of those boxes are checked. And if your appliance does not have a check that the other one has, the customer won't buy yours. Because he needs that feature? Hell no. He most likely doesn't even know what the feature is. But the other one has it, so it's "better".
With this in mind it is easy to understand why every toaster now needs WiFi access. And also why that WiFi access is treated like a gimmick rather than a real feature by its maker. Actually, I'm surprised it works, I wouldn't even dream about asking whether it's secure.
If you don't mind computers and software (each) cost about as much as a car, go ahead.
It's a bit like drunk driving. If you could only kill yourself, I'd actually gift you a bottle of gin to ensure your demise, but unfortunately, you more likely harm innocent bystanders that cannot even avoid becoming your victim.
Alternative headline: Joker and Joe Rogan sit down for cerebral masturbation.
Quite seriously, don't get me wrong, but wake me when we ever come up with something we call AI that deserves the name. Just because we know what intelligence is doesn't mean we have any idea how to do it.
Everyone knows what a saxophone is. If someone points at a saxophone, you'll be able to say that yes, this is a saxophone. But tasked with drawing one, completely, with all the valves and holes and everything in place, usually it would take someone who actually builds such things to do it right.
Our problem is that nobody has built intelligence yet, so there ain't anyone to ask. Yes, we all know what intelligence is like. We can point to it if we see it. But building one is a completely different beast.
And so far, we failed miserably at it.