By "cellphone" they actually mean "Android". I've never heard of iOS, BlackBerryOS or WinPho7 having any serious malware issues, granted there have been a couple of minor incidents, but Android seems to be the platform of choice to have your phone join a botnet.
And by that I do not mean cameras and facial recognition. I'm thinking about in games and books where the characters had strange hair and make up styles. Now, it's becoming plausible.
I looked through the photos, and immediately thought they looked like people out of some futuristic sci-fi show or movie. And then the penny dropped. Now we know why everyone in the future looks like that.
The article is talking specifically about tape backups, I've no clue as to why. Tape may be reliable but it's also painfully slow. And no medium is 100% infallible anyway, so for most small companies having an off-site HDD or two is probably enough. It also depends on what kind of data you're looking after, stock markets for example will need much more frequent backups than a mailing list.
Basically, I think the take-home thing is that tape backups are not a silver bullet, there are other solutions to consider that will work just as well, if not better for the cost.
Yes, clearly we have all been brainwashed into buying into a stable, modern, graphical operating system that runs commercial (i.e. useful) software, has Terminal capabilities and more efficiency than any other OS. Silly us.
Agreed that the situation is unfair, my point was that the disparity won't make any difference one way or the other. If Amazon charge the same price as the high street, people are still going to flock to Amazon. Home delivery is convenient and it's getting better all the time, so why bother spending time and money visiting a store?
Retail isn't in decline just because online shops get a tax break. Here in the UK, apart from a couple of small soon-to-be-closed loopholes, Amazon have to pay the same tax on its goods as brick-and-mortar shops do. And despite this they're still cheaper than the high street on most occasions, since direct shipping is still cheaper than running a store. And so, retail is still in decline, shops are closing down left right and centre, and Amazon has basically won. Tax isn't going to change that.
There are a lot of rules & regs regarding food preparation in schools and such, so for the sake of your blood pressure, you should probably take an example activity from somewhere other than the kitchen. Otherwise, great idea.:)
It is not, at all, about telling other people what they can and cannot do.
Actually, that's exactly what it is. Any license agreement that doesn't consist of "do what the fuck you want", is basically a set of instructions saying what you can and can't do with the code.
All the GPL really does is get in the way. The viral licensing, must-include-source rubbish just means I can't use it to develop other projects. Which in turn means I'm much less likely to contribute any code back, as it's just coding for coding's sake from my PoV. For some devs this is perfectly fine, and I applaud their effort, but there's no denying that GPLing the code automatically cuts off a portion of the developer base you can never get back.
If Amazon aren't required to pay it, that's the fault of unfair legislation, not of the company itself. And here in the UK they do charge VAT*, as they do in many other countries they trade in, so it's a bit misleading to say they don't pay the tax at all.
And it's not like there's anything stopping these bookstores setting up online shops and reaping the same tax benefits - except bitching about Amazon is a lot easier than trying to compete directly with them. Pitch the two on the same playing field and it's clear Amazon will be the winner, as they're the ones with the USP.
* - there's a small loophole allowing stuff to be shipped from Guernsey VAT-free which Amazon uses for some items, but that's due to be closed up at some point.
I'm very surprised that Google would spend so much money on defensive patents for Android. Android can't be generating that much revenue, can it? I thought its selling point was that it was essentially free to carriers. The App Market can't be pulling in that much, can it? I feel like I'm missing something here.
Advertising revenue, maybe? Google make their fair share out of developing Android OS, I think.
But if the great evil were unleashed, surely Nintendo could just release a plumber, a green-kitted blonde kid and a few small animals with superpowers to go and deal with it? Should sort out the issue in a couple of days, I reckon.
They'll never get the ISK out into real money now. If they were aiming to do that, the very last thing they would want is to draw attention to the whole deal, now the money's so notorious it's going to be painfully obvious to EVE's GMs if it starts turning into cash.
They've not broken any game rules so far. Basically, they're sitting on 1tn of in game money and are completely fireproof for their crimes (well, unless they wander out into null-sec and find some heavies waiting for them). If they wanted to make real money, they could've broken the rules a lot earlier, exploited the game, and turned the ISK over to real money a lot sooner before they got caught.
This is a game, and the schemers are just in it for the evulz. They're just very good at what they do, so kudos to them for that.:)
When Chrome finally lets you use a sidebar, perhaps. Right now I'm sticking with Firefox - I like to be able to actually find things in my bookmarks menu, thanks.
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By "cellphone" they actually mean "Android". I've never heard of iOS, BlackBerryOS or WinPho7 having any serious malware issues, granted there have been a couple of minor incidents, but Android seems to be the platform of choice to have your phone join a botnet.
If he's only there to reassure the guests, clearly he completely failed at his job precisely when it was needed most. What an absolute tool.
look, if you're thrifty or want free stuff. you wouldn't be playing those games in the first place.
Wait, what? Haven't you even heard of FarmVille?
And by that I do not mean cameras and facial recognition. I'm thinking about in games and books where the characters had strange hair and make up styles. Now, it's becoming plausible.
I looked through the photos, and immediately thought they looked like people out of some futuristic sci-fi show or movie. And then the penny dropped. Now we know why everyone in the future looks like that.
*shiver*
And not to mention, allowing anyone within three feet of a vehicle to contact the emergency services would be simply absurd.
The article is talking specifically about tape backups, I've no clue as to why. Tape may be reliable but it's also painfully slow. And no medium is 100% infallible anyway, so for most small companies having an off-site HDD or two is probably enough. It also depends on what kind of data you're looking after, stock markets for example will need much more frequent backups than a mailing list.
Basically, I think the take-home thing is that tape backups are not a silver bullet, there are other solutions to consider that will work just as well, if not better for the cost.
They forgot to carry the 4. Luckily they didn't reverse the polarity as well, or it may have meant the end of the universe as we know it.
Yes, clearly we have all been brainwashed into buying into a stable, modern, graphical operating system that runs commercial (i.e. useful) software, has Terminal capabilities and more efficiency than any other OS. Silly us.
Once you go dodecahedron, you never go back.
Agreed that the situation is unfair, my point was that the disparity won't make any difference one way or the other. If Amazon charge the same price as the high street, people are still going to flock to Amazon. Home delivery is convenient and it's getting better all the time, so why bother spending time and money visiting a store?
Retail isn't in decline just because online shops get a tax break. Here in the UK, apart from a couple of small soon-to-be-closed loopholes, Amazon have to pay the same tax on its goods as brick-and-mortar shops do. And despite this they're still cheaper than the high street on most occasions, since direct shipping is still cheaper than running a store. And so, retail is still in decline, shops are closing down left right and centre, and Amazon has basically won. Tax isn't going to change that.
I'm imagining this with the HDDs being used as clay pigeons. I sincerely hope that's close to the truth.
Expect a call in about three years. If ever, of course.
Guess he should've brought a bigger SD card. Do Amazon deliver to low Earth orbit?
The only way they could have made this less fun is by using Solitaire instead of Breakout. Both rank very very low on the gameplay meters.
I really hope someone comes along in a few months and does this properly; using a decent game and at least a little imagination thrown in!
I guess Moore's Law doesn't apply to slashdotting. :P
There are a lot of rules & regs regarding food preparation in schools and such, so for the sake of your blood pressure, you should probably take an example activity from somewhere other than the kitchen. Otherwise, great idea. :)
It is not, at all, about telling other people what they can and cannot do.
Actually, that's exactly what it is. Any license agreement that doesn't consist of "do what the fuck you want", is basically a set of instructions saying what you can and can't do with the code.
All the GPL really does is get in the way. The viral licensing, must-include-source rubbish just means I can't use it to develop other projects. Which in turn means I'm much less likely to contribute any code back, as it's just coding for coding's sake from my PoV. For some devs this is perfectly fine, and I applaud their effort, but there's no denying that GPLing the code automatically cuts off a portion of the developer base you can never get back.
Well, he's gotta get food on the table somehow. It's not like he hasn't worked for it...
It's got to be super-soldiers.
If Amazon aren't required to pay it, that's the fault of unfair legislation, not of the company itself. And here in the UK they do charge VAT*, as they do in many other countries they trade in, so it's a bit misleading to say they don't pay the tax at all.
And it's not like there's anything stopping these bookstores setting up online shops and reaping the same tax benefits - except bitching about Amazon is a lot easier than trying to compete directly with them. Pitch the two on the same playing field and it's clear Amazon will be the winner, as they're the ones with the USP.
* - there's a small loophole allowing stuff to be shipped from Guernsey VAT-free which Amazon uses for some items, but that's due to be closed up at some point.
I'm very surprised that Google would spend so much money on defensive patents for Android. Android can't be generating that much revenue, can it? I thought its selling point was that it was essentially free to carriers. The App Market can't be pulling in that much, can it? I feel like I'm missing something here.
Advertising revenue, maybe? Google make their fair share out of developing Android OS, I think.
But if the great evil were unleashed, surely Nintendo could just release a plumber, a green-kitted blonde kid and a few small animals with superpowers to go and deal with it? Should sort out the issue in a couple of days, I reckon.
They'll never get the ISK out into real money now. If they were aiming to do that, the very last thing they would want is to draw attention to the whole deal, now the money's so notorious it's going to be painfully obvious to EVE's GMs if it starts turning into cash.
:)
They've not broken any game rules so far. Basically, they're sitting on 1tn of in game money and are completely fireproof for their crimes (well, unless they wander out into null-sec and find some heavies waiting for them). If they wanted to make real money, they could've broken the rules a lot earlier, exploited the game, and turned the ISK over to real money a lot sooner before they got caught.
This is a game, and the schemers are just in it for the evulz. They're just very good at what they do, so kudos to them for that.
When Chrome finally lets you use a sidebar, perhaps. Right now I'm sticking with Firefox - I like to be able to actually find things in my bookmarks menu, thanks.