So, does this mean slashdot is now potentially breaking the law in Australia when it publishes any tech news? Maybe tech websites should geoblock Australia just in case?
There was an anonymous post, which seems to now have been down voted to zero, so you probably aren't seeing it now. Just adjust the post filter level to see it.
Or you just replace the box with something that is made out of a strong deformable cloth. If it is empty your feet will have the space, otherwise if it contains stiff you'll just be kicking the other passenger's stuff.
I don't think Apple is getting a free pass, rather Apple is making this an issue of public debate in their own country. Apple is very much in the limelight and is gambling on the future strategy and their reputation with this. Heck, whatever happens here will impact every other device, so we can't say this is only Apple centric.
Blackberry was dealing with foreign governments and did fight where they could. Ultimately they were dealing with foreign nations, and were also in a difficult position. We are also much less innocent about security risks out there, as a population.
The other way of seeing is that Apple is choosing which battles to fight. You can't win them all and you would be foolish to try.
Apple is an American company, in the USA, a country that has strong ideals about civil liberties, so fighting this in on home turf makes a lot of sense. China is more complicated, since it is not a country with strong ideals about civil liberties, it is not Apple's home turf and it probably wouldn't take much for Apple to be excluded from that market, not mention potential diplomatic issues. If Apple can't win a civil liberty fight back home, what chance does it stand in China. Remember what happened to Google.
The great thing with simulations, is that with the right set of input data you can theoretically proving anything. Heck, maybe the Earth is flat after all? Of course, the quality of the input data and the nature of the simulation should always be up for as much scientific debate as the results.
We are looking at the massive universe from one small view point and assuming that we can learn everything we can from this view point. I believe that is a very narrow view point and arrogant one at that. There is so much we don't know, including the true nature of dark matter (if it turns out to be real), so trying to assume that we can be the only one is akin to religious view points that want to put the Earth at the centre of the universe. Heck, even on Earth we are discovering extremophiles, living in places that no life form was assumed to exist.
My own personal attitude is that we need to send out those space probes, as far as possible as discover the most we can, until we are able to send them out further and discover more - rince/repeat.
In many ways it feels like Internet.org is a modern version of CompuServ or AOL, minus the CDs. They served a purpose way back when, but like many I am not sure this is the right approach the today, even in poorer locations. Shared community internet access points would probably make more sense?
I believe he makes good points, and where ever we end up, it should be because of proper discussion understanding implications, rather than because 'Apple is evil' mantra, that will end up burning everyone.
I'm good with VW paying the fine, just as I had to do when I broke the speeding & stop light laws.
... Of course VW could turn this to their advantage and into a win - making me think of how the record companies instance on DRM helped make iTunes a dominant player in the downloadable music market (maybe this is not the right analogy, but this is the thought that pops into my mind).
You must be new here. We explain computer issues with car analogies, not the other way round.
But I don't know anymore if electric cars are computers on wheels or cars with computers? -confused-
A truly bad idea. If VW's heart is not in it they will only do the minimum to keep the government off their back.
That is possible, depending on how the requirements are worded. At the same time, this did occur to me as well. They could develop a vehicle just for the US market, that was cheap to build and market. I am thinking maybe something like an affordable version of the Smart car?
I'm good with VW paying the fine, just as I had to do when I broke the speeding & stop light laws.
I think the government should either have them pay the fine or build infrastructure in the USA. Anything else sounds like a double fine. Of course VW could turn this to their advantage and into a win - making me think of how the record companies instance on DRM helped make iTunes a dominant player in the downloadable music market (maybe this is not the right analogy, but this is the thought that pops into my mind).
Given these devices would need to pass European Certificate, if they were to be sold in Europe, would the presence of a CE mark be sufficient reassurance that the devices meet some sort of minimum acceptable standard, for sale in the USA? I realise this isn't a US certification, but in the absence of US certification, would this provide sufficient reassurance for them to be sold anywhere? Also, is there a federal US equivalent of the CE mark?
In this context, are there any 'self-balancing two wheel boards' (aka the non-hover boards), that are approved with the CE mark?
The problem arises from a totalitarian society, which can exist at both extremes, whether is is left or right. We saw this in the USSR, but we also saw this with Hitler's Germany. In certain way we are seeing elements of this in the current UK system, which while not being far right has an extrodinary amount of monitoring.
Getting the balance of freedom and checking for dangerous societal elements is hard, but important if we aren't to slip into constant oversight and control.
Whatever happens to Apple here will impact everyone else, especially if it gets worded in law. Don't believe Android, Windows Phone et al. will be unimpacted by this. Other companies are staying silent because they probably don't want to get involved in something high profile until it really impacts them or that they know the any publicity on their part may backfire.
If the OS is able to operate, then there must be a zone where encryption is not active, otherwise how does it boot without an entered key? The only part that would be encrypted is with user data. If this is the case, then I suspect they could disable the 10 try functionality., if push came to shove.
Whether or not you agree with the DoJ or Apple, there is certainly a precedent which is going to be set here. The discussion and implications are going to be interesting.
Writing a good survey is hard, since question order may influence the questions that follow. Consider:
- Did humans evolve from an earlier animal ?
- Did elephants evolve from an earlier animal?
vs
- Did elephants evolve from an earlier animal?
- Did humans evolve from an earlier animal ?
The numbers given to 'did humans evolve', would likely be different based on whether the elephant question was asked before or after. It is not simply a question of which questions are asked.
so we are receiving a lot of messages regarding our website. We had to switch domains. The valid website address is www.sci-hub.io You can also use Tor to access sci-hub at this address: scihub22266oqcxt.onion
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So, does this mean slashdot is now potentially breaking the law in Australia when it publishes any tech news? Maybe tech websites should geoblock Australia just in case?
Banana Pi has SATA built in, and is faster.
Though, it is a bit trickier to code for.
In what way is it trickier to code for?
Is this likely to be lower in power demand than the USB equivalent connected to a Pi 2?
With the new Raspberry Pi out, what are the benefits of going with the Raspberry Pi over the Banana Pi and vice Vesra?
There was an anonymous post, which seems to now have been down voted to zero, so you probably aren't seeing it now. Just adjust the post filter level to see it.
Or you just replace the box with something that is made out of a strong deformable cloth. If it is empty your feet will have the space, otherwise if it contains stiff you'll just be kicking the other passenger's stuff.
Only if you aren't paying enough for the 'better' classes.
I don't think Apple is getting a free pass, rather Apple is making this an issue of public debate in their own country. Apple is very much in the limelight and is gambling on the future strategy and their reputation with this. Heck, whatever happens here will impact every other device, so we can't say this is only Apple centric.
Blackberry was dealing with foreign governments and did fight where they could. Ultimately they were dealing with foreign nations, and were also in a difficult position. We are also much less innocent about security risks out there, as a population.
The other way of seeing is that Apple is choosing which battles to fight. You can't win them all and you would be foolish to try.
Apple is an American company, in the USA, a country that has strong ideals about civil liberties, so fighting this in on home turf makes a lot of sense. China is more complicated, since it is not a country with strong ideals about civil liberties, it is not Apple's home turf and it probably wouldn't take much for Apple to be excluded from that market, not mention potential diplomatic issues. If Apple can't win a civil liberty fight back home, what chance does it stand in China. Remember what happened to Google.
The great thing with simulations, is that with the right set of input data you can theoretically proving anything. Heck, maybe the Earth is flat after all? Of course, the quality of the input data and the nature of the simulation should always be up for as much scientific debate as the results.
We are looking at the massive universe from one small view point and assuming that we can learn everything we can from this view point. I believe that is a very narrow view point and arrogant one at that. There is so much we don't know, including the true nature of dark matter (if it turns out to be real), so trying to assume that we can be the only one is akin to religious view points that want to put the Earth at the centre of the universe. Heck, even on Earth we are discovering extremophiles, living in places that no life form was assumed to exist.
My own personal attitude is that we need to send out those space probes, as far as possible as discover the most we can, until we are able to send them out further and discover more - rince/repeat.
In many ways it feels like Internet.org is a modern version of CompuServ or AOL, minus the CDs. They served a purpose way back when, but like many I am not sure this is the right approach the today, even in poorer locations. Shared community internet access points would probably make more sense?
correction: showed -> should
Apparently oppressed people can also be used as weapons against civilian people. Therefore we showed ban oppressed people. Ugh, ok, suggestions?
In the context of this article it is worth pointing out the letter that Tim Cook sent out to Apple employees:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-po...
I believe he makes good points, and where ever we end up, it should be because of proper discussion understanding implications, rather than because 'Apple is evil' mantra, that will end up burning everyone.
I'm good with VW paying the fine, just as I had to do when I broke the speeding & stop light laws.
... Of course VW could turn this to their advantage and into a win - making me think of how the record companies instance on DRM helped make iTunes a dominant player in the downloadable music market (maybe this is not the right analogy, but this is the thought that pops into my mind).
You must be new here. We explain computer issues with car analogies, not the other way round.
But I don't know anymore if electric cars are computers on wheels or cars with computers? -confused-
A truly bad idea. If VW's heart is not in it they will only do the minimum to keep the government off their back.
That is possible, depending on how the requirements are worded. At the same time, this did occur to me as well. They could develop a vehicle just for the US market, that was cheap to build and market. I am thinking maybe something like an affordable version of the Smart car?
I'm good with VW paying the fine, just as I had to do when I broke the speeding & stop light laws.
I think the government should either have them pay the fine or build infrastructure in the USA. Anything else sounds like a double fine. Of course VW could turn this to their advantage and into a win - making me think of how the record companies instance on DRM helped make iTunes a dominant player in the downloadable music market (maybe this is not the right analogy, but this is the thought that pops into my mind).
'Boards that actually hover' or 'Back to the Future Boards'?
Given these devices would need to pass European Certificate, if they were to be sold in Europe, would the presence of a CE mark be sufficient reassurance that the devices meet some sort of minimum acceptable standard, for sale in the USA? I realise this isn't a US certification, but in the absence of US certification, would this provide sufficient reassurance for them to be sold anywhere? Also, is there a federal US equivalent of the CE mark?
In this context, are there any 'self-balancing two wheel boards' (aka the non-hover boards), that are approved with the CE mark?
The problem arises from a totalitarian society, which can exist at both extremes, whether is is left or right. We saw this in the USSR, but we also saw this with Hitler's Germany. In certain way we are seeing elements of this in the current UK system, which while not being far right has an extrodinary amount of monitoring.
Getting the balance of freedom and checking for dangerous societal elements is hard, but important if we aren't to slip into constant oversight and control.
Whatever happens to Apple here will impact everyone else, especially if it gets worded in law. Don't believe Android, Windows Phone et al. will be unimpacted by this. Other companies are staying silent because they probably don't want to get involved in something high profile until it really impacts them or that they know the any publicity on their part may backfire.
If the OS is able to operate, then there must be a zone where encryption is not active, otherwise how does it boot without an entered key? The only part that would be encrypted is with user data. If this is the case, then I suspect they could disable the 10 try functionality., if push came to shove.
Whether or not you agree with the DoJ or Apple, there is certainly a precedent which is going to be set here. The discussion and implications are going to be interesting.
Writing a good survey is hard, since question order may influence the questions that follow. Consider:
- Did humans evolve from an earlier animal ?
- Did elephants evolve from an earlier animal?
vs
- Did elephants evolve from an earlier animal?
- Did humans evolve from an earlier animal ?
The numbers given to 'did humans evolve', would likely be different based on whether the elephant question was asked before or after. It is not simply a question of which questions are asked.
Correction. From their Facebook page:
And this what you get for using a mobile device, with the "typing auto screw up" feature active. The title should be "browseable index or torrents".