So yes, it's voluntary for the person collecting and uploading this data, just as it was a voluntary decision on Google's part. It is however not at all voluntary for the people who own the AP's whose data are being collected.
No. They're just developers. They're not stressed as much because they don't have to carry a production pager or respond when their code blows up in the wee hours of the night.
Not all of IT is on call.
That word "admin," I do not think it means what you think it means.
Some of us just want to use a pc, not get entertained by dancing buttons and other crap.
Which could also refer to Unity. I've been on Ubuntu 12.04 for some months now and, while I'm okay with Unity, I fail to see any real benefit versus a lighter and slimmer UI. It's even worse on my small laptop screen.
No competition for the class of electric car they are making, but there are other electric cars available. Or, at least, I see Nissan LEAFs on the highway.
Yet the fourth plateau is the realization that if one vendor becomes extremely powerful, it tends to create huge barriers of entry for others and so your choice is reduced, sometimes drastically, and therefore it can be a good idea to just arbitrarily support competition even if what everyone uses is good enough right now.
We have a newborn and I was a little frustrated how little data is obtained from a fetal ultrasound. Surely, with the right processing, a more accurate model could be constructed of a fetus/internal organs from these units? I don't think there's any way to fit an MRI or CT in the palm of your hand, but maybe a small ultrasound device?
This may be good for elderly relatives living on their own. When they turn their lamp on in the morning, you know they are ok. If it doesn't turn on by a certain time, have the police (or a trusted neighbor) run a "welfare check" on them.
Good point, unless your elderly relative is a little forgetful and doesn't see the point in turning a lamp on while the sun is up.
I got Fable II used for $2 only shortly after it was released. I currently see Rage for Xbox 360 on Amazon for $7.00 ($3.00 + $4.00 shipping). And I still swap and borrow games all the time for free with my friends. Can't do that with Steam.
Eh, to me, consoles just aren't the same. No user mods, no private servers, developer support is slow and cumbersome, and I can't, for instance, pick up my game and play it on my laptop while on vacation. And, despite the problem with re-selling or lending games, I still don't think there is much of a price comparison between consoles and Steam, especially if you're interested in indie games.
What camera man in his right mind would shoot faster than 1/24s shutter speed and then display it at 24 FPS? This only happens when taking a live broadcast at a high frame rate and insta-converting to 24 FPS like they do (or did) with some awards shows. It would never happen in a movie.
Have you seen any action movies in the last 15 years?
It's not that tablets are "killing" e-reader sales - it's that, for the price of a feature-rich e-reader, I could just buy a damn tablet that does a lot more than display text.
Case in point: Amazon's Paperwhite Kindle is $130 (without warranty or any accessories), and only functions as an ebook reader. The Nexus 7, for $120 more, is a full-fledged Android powerhouse.
It's easy math.
The kindle weighs less, is more durable, lasts longer on a charge, is easier on the eyes if you want to read a book, and is viewable in all lighting conditions. I love tablets, but not for prolonged reading if I can help it.
It's a big honkin 27" all-in-one touch-screen desktop computer... so pretty much a big tablet. If you can't get the full Windows 8 experience on that, you'll never get it on a dinky little tablet.
Is it at all comfortable to reach out and touch your desktop screen? I wouldn't want to use a giant iPad floating a couple feet in front of my face.
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So yes, it's voluntary for the person collecting and uploading this data, just as it was a voluntary decision on Google's part. It is however not at all voluntary for the people who own the AP's whose data are being collected.
Sure, it's voluntary. Don't want people to know your MAC address/SSID for some obscure reason? There are other options: http://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-TL-R860-Cable-Router-Office/dp/B003CFATSS/
No. They're just developers. They're not stressed as much because they don't have to carry a production pager or respond when their code blows up in the wee hours of the night.
Not all of IT is on call.
That word "admin," I do not think it means what you think it means.
charge more for virtualization software than the hardware it is replacing
That isn't why organizations virtualize.
Ahh. It's harder because I don't have a "Windows Key" on my keyboard.
Sticking with Windows 7 on my desktop and my MacBook Pro.
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To be fair, it would probably be more difficult to use OSX with a standard Windows keyboard. I mean, what the hell does "Backspace" mean, right?
Some of us just want to use a pc, not get entertained by dancing buttons and other crap.
Which could also refer to Unity. I've been on Ubuntu 12.04 for some months now and, while I'm okay with Unity, I fail to see any real benefit versus a lighter and slimmer UI. It's even worse on my small laptop screen.
So I heard you like games, so I made a game within a game
Yo. Other Dawg.
It isn't a game within a game. It's a standalone online CCG.
No competition for the class of electric car they are making, but there are other electric cars available. Or, at least, I see Nissan LEAFs on the highway.
requiring the consent of the entire household to do so, to play games is really going out of the window
Isn't this one of the main points of the tablet controller? Turn the TV off and keep playing?
You don't type much while you're pentesting?
If you're that unenthusiastic about it, why did you post this?
Because PDFs on the e-ink Kindles are painful.
Do you prefer to be called a hacker?
So why name it after a crazy chick who's husband and boyfriend were such arseholes they drove her mad till she threw herself into the river?
Just as an FYI, i think you mean FATHER and boyfriend. Ophelia wasn't married.
Yet the fourth plateau is the realization that if one vendor becomes extremely powerful, it tends to create huge barriers of entry for others and so your choice is reduced, sometimes drastically, and therefore it can be a good idea to just arbitrarily support competition even if what everyone uses is good enough right now.
Also, divided government.
We have a newborn and I was a little frustrated how little data is obtained from a fetal ultrasound. Surely, with the right processing, a more accurate model could be constructed of a fetus/internal organs from these units? I don't think there's any way to fit an MRI or CT in the palm of your hand, but maybe a small ultrasound device?
This may be good for elderly relatives living on their own. When they turn their lamp on in the morning, you know they are ok. If it doesn't turn on by a certain time, have the police (or a trusted neighbor) run a "welfare check" on them.
Good point, unless your elderly relative is a little forgetful and doesn't see the point in turning a lamp on while the sun is up.
Not familiar with this. Does it affect people playing normal FPS games as well?
I got Fable II used for $2 only shortly after it was released. I currently see Rage for Xbox 360 on Amazon for $7.00 ($3.00 + $4.00 shipping). And I still swap and borrow games all the time for free with my friends. Can't do that with Steam.
Eh, to me, consoles just aren't the same. No user mods, no private servers, developer support is slow and cumbersome, and I can't, for instance, pick up my game and play it on my laptop while on vacation. And, despite the problem with re-selling or lending games, I still don't think there is much of a price comparison between consoles and Steam, especially if you're interested in indie games.
the should build it on the moon. no atmosphere, already cold (in parts).
Those cold parts will be hot in 14 days.
What camera man in his right mind would shoot faster than 1/24s shutter speed and then display it at 24 FPS? This only happens when taking a live broadcast at a high frame rate and insta-converting to 24 FPS like they do (or did) with some awards shows. It would never happen in a movie.
Have you seen any action movies in the last 15 years?
It's not that tablets are "killing" e-reader sales - it's that, for the price of a feature-rich e-reader, I could just buy a damn tablet that does a lot more than display text. Case in point: Amazon's Paperwhite Kindle is $130 (without warranty or any accessories), and only functions as an ebook reader. The Nexus 7, for $120 more, is a full-fledged Android powerhouse. It's easy math.
The kindle weighs less, is more durable, lasts longer on a charge, is easier on the eyes if you want to read a book, and is viewable in all lighting conditions. I love tablets, but not for prolonged reading if I can help it.
great. just waiting for laptops to follow this format as they inevitably will. then we'll be able to read up to 3 lines of text at a time!
Good thing three lines is also three paragraphs! Sorry coders.
It's a big honkin 27" all-in-one touch-screen desktop computer... so pretty much a big tablet. If you can't get the full Windows 8 experience on that, you'll never get it on a dinky little tablet.
Is it at all comfortable to reach out and touch your desktop screen? I wouldn't want to use a giant iPad floating a couple feet in front of my face.
That being said 99.9% of what most people use a computer for is easily handled by tablets.
You're grossly exaggerating. I use my computer for extended typing and content creation/editing.
The government is ALREADY involved in literally everything. Better ot realize that and shape it to our own ends, rather then pretend it doesnt exist.
In what way is that better than advocating for a limited government?