That's a shame...I enjoy my Pebble. Battery life goes for days, and I can check who is calling/emailing/texting without pulling the phone out. It also works as a great phone finder, and has a decent alarm. I hope Fitbit doesn't kill the brand.
Traditional IT roles are not being automated out of existence. For one, any company providing a "cloud" need server guys, network guys, hardware techs, and so on. Two, many small/midsize businesses don't have the cash flow to support what cloud providers are charging and prefer to keep infrastructure as a capital expense. Over the decades I've noticed that IT changes, but never goes away.
I realize that most Slashdotters are probably not sports junkies...but where did people think all this new TV revenue coming into professional and college sports was coming from? Sports is really what is driving the rising prices. Once sports leagues make realtime streaming deals, the days of traditional cable/satellite TV are numbered.
It is noticeable as well. For last few months, I've found that I watch far more Hulu and Amazon than Netflix. Why? I don't care for the original content they are focusing on it. I just want to binge watch old TV series I like, or rewatch older movies. Netflix has been dropping those consistently, while Hulu and amazon are picking up the contracts Netflix drops. Same with kids shows...my kids have been steadily losing their shows on Netflix, and have started watching Hulu as well. If this keeps up, I will probably drop my subscription soon.
Meanwhile, Pebble looks to be doing just fine with their smartwatches. However, they use color e-ink (better battery life), are much cheaper, and don't need a new line of service activated. They connect to the internet via Bluetooth on your phone. Perhaps the other manufacturers should strip their watches down and focus on what consumers would want: a durable watch, with battery life past a day or two, and doesn't cost extra with phone service.
Seems most investors don't research now anyway...it is all automated with HFT. The trick is to modify and change your algorithms before you get stuck with a bunch of stock that goes worthless fast...
I've never understood why the restrictions on exporting encryption outside the US. That seems to operate under the premise that non-Americans are unable to develop their own cryptography...which is certainly not the case. Can anyone explain why the US government tried to govern something that is inherently ungovernable?
As someone who spent many years long ago on the "inside"...I would like to second your "hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha". Special interest groups and useless defense contracting companies are far too ingrained in the DoD gravy train to do things in a tech saavy way.
I worked for Caldera in the late 90s...it was a great place under Ransom Love. The SCO acquisition is where everything went downhill. I left shortly after SCO was acquired. Although I would never dare put SCO on a resume...I will always consider it Caldera.
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That's bananas...ba-na-na-s.
That's a shame...I enjoy my Pebble. Battery life goes for days, and I can check who is calling/emailing/texting without pulling the phone out. It also works as a great phone finder, and has a decent alarm. I hope Fitbit doesn't kill the brand.
Next time type slower...
The US Navy are pirates? Can't wait for the new whites and blues to be issues with eye patches...
Traditional IT roles are not being automated out of existence. For one, any company providing a "cloud" need server guys, network guys, hardware techs, and so on. Two, many small/midsize businesses don't have the cash flow to support what cloud providers are charging and prefer to keep infrastructure as a capital expense. Over the decades I've noticed that IT changes, but never goes away.
Weren't we warned about landing on Europa?
I realize that most Slashdotters are probably not sports junkies...but where did people think all this new TV revenue coming into professional and college sports was coming from? Sports is really what is driving the rising prices. Once sports leagues make realtime streaming deals, the days of traditional cable/satellite TV are numbered.
It is noticeable as well. For last few months, I've found that I watch far more Hulu and Amazon than Netflix. Why? I don't care for the original content they are focusing on it. I just want to binge watch old TV series I like, or rewatch older movies. Netflix has been dropping those consistently, while Hulu and amazon are picking up the contracts Netflix drops. Same with kids shows...my kids have been steadily losing their shows on Netflix, and have started watching Hulu as well. If this keeps up, I will probably drop my subscription soon.
Meanwhile, Pebble looks to be doing just fine with their smartwatches. However, they use color e-ink (better battery life), are much cheaper, and don't need a new line of service activated. They connect to the internet via Bluetooth on your phone. Perhaps the other manufacturers should strip their watches down and focus on what consumers would want: a durable watch, with battery life past a day or two, and doesn't cost extra with phone service.
I'm sure the users were just holding it wrong...
V'ger is pleased with the Creator and would like them to run more missions to the larger planets.
Anyone else suddenly wondering what type of music Woz listens to?
Seems most investors don't research now anyway...it is all automated with HFT. The trick is to modify and change your algorithms before you get stuck with a bunch of stock that goes worthless fast...
If my morning commute is any indication, most of the Pokemon Go players would have no idea they are on a secret military base...
I just hope they plan on leaving Europa alone...we've been warned.
I've never understood why the restrictions on exporting encryption outside the US. That seems to operate under the premise that non-Americans are unable to develop their own cryptography...which is certainly not the case. Can anyone explain why the US government tried to govern something that is inherently ungovernable?
Try running a monitoring system that hangs and considers all devices/services/paths down...
A 200,000 sq ft home...how do you keep it clean?
As someone who spent many years long ago on the "inside"...I would like to second your "hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha". Special interest groups and useless defense contracting companies are far too ingrained in the DoD gravy train to do things in a tech saavy way.
A Fiat would be worth the pennies in my couch cushions..
I worked for Caldera in the late 90s...it was a great place under Ransom Love. The SCO acquisition is where everything went downhill. I left shortly after SCO was acquired. Although I would never dare put SCO on a resume...I will always consider it Caldera.
Yeah, what a f'king mess .. SCO that is, not Duke Nukem..
No no, both can be considered interchangeable in the sentence.
Nervals Lobster was apparently a Dice account...their submissions were typically not worth of this site, and usually linked to a Dice-owned website.
Is it me or is timothy the only who posts stories now? Did the rest of the /. editors get removed with the acquisition?
They seemed clearly labelled before...just had to filter out anything from Nerval's Lobster.