I've never trusted Google but used them until other options rose to a good enough level to move over to. I currently use Yahoo as their email client is really good and my job forces me to move every few years so I want to maintain the same email address. Google's email is basic but still very good and I think Microsoft's Hotmail has gotten much better so I use that as well.
People still post 240p videos to YouTube so not sure I see a huge demand for anything at this time at 4K. I'd be happy if YouTube denied posting anything less than 720p.
Ever hear of cover stories? Apple could easily have a cover they could tell to make them appear to have complied with the law and not helped the NSA even if they did help the NSA. This is a form of legal lying.
While I appreciate your sarcasm, I was trying to say that Facebook and Twitter are hardly old. It seems the kids of today jump from one technology to the next in an effort to remain relevant and "cool".
This is just a push by NSA-backed companies to make it easier for them to track everyone's comments and will allow for more accurate targeting by their drones. I don't trust Facebook or the Google so let's hope this doesn't come to fruition.
I didn't critique the cited portion but LEDs have issues, CFLs have issues, and incandescents are inefficient. If I were to choose from those evils, I'd select incandescent bulbs due to their lesser long-term effects and the fact they are inexpensive.
By "kill switch" you mean you call the servicing organization and report your thing stolen but I don't see how they can disable anything unless it has lojack or Onstar.
Yeah...why not make kill switches for stolen cars, stolen boats, stolen purses, stolen wallets, stolen credit cards, stolen sandwiches, etc.? This is stupid.
Saying the mercury in one CFL is much less than the mercury in a thermometer isn't a very good one as there are probably hundreds of millions of CFLs in existence but very few mercury-laden thermometers in use and CFLs are much more prone to breakage. Did you read the linked EPA warnings regarding how to clean a broken CFL?
It's not the dose of a single CFL, it's the sheer volume out there and the mandate to not use incandescent bulbs which will only exacerbate the problem. We're not concerned as a public about CFL disposal so people (in America) will simply toss them in the bin...a few decades from now you'll see all kinds of issues that will be linked to the mercury in CFLs.
The EPA estimated, in 2009, that 6.2 percent of energy consumption in the USA was to light incandescent bulbs...not an insignificant number. But there's gotta be a better solution than CFLs.
It's a weak console hardware-wise, but like the original Wii it will do good due to exclusive content. I still play Wii Sports, Super Mario Galaxy, and Super Mario Bros Wii.... Some of the best games ever were for crappy underpowered gaming consoles, but the game developers had to write a compelling game...not rely on great graphics and sound. There are some kick ass games nowadays but games like Donkey Kong, Ms. Pac Man, Asteroids, Karateka, Ultima I-IV, Final Fantasy, Bard's Tale, Eye of the Beholder, Pole Position, etc. are unbelievably fun yet look like crap and could run on a computer with the computing power of a Ouya (or less). Games are about fun, not console specs...
On the surface, this seems great...much more energy efficient (e.g. less electrical consumption, less energy converted to heat, etc.), good quality of light (finally), and they last a long time, but the mercury threat will spell the demise of these. Unfortunately, it will take a few decades of these being tossed into the waste stream and the obligatory horrific mercury-caused maladies as it "may be toxic to blood, kidneys, liver, brain, peripheral nervous system, central nervous system." Fantastic...environmentalists and politicians making decisions based on emotions rather than on science.
LED bulbs aren't much safer as they may contain "lead and nickel, the bulbs and their associated parts were also found to contain arsenic, copper, and other metals that have been linked to different cancers, neurological damage, kidney disease, hypertension, skin rashes and other illnesses in humans, and to ecological damage in waterways. UC Irvine’s Oladele Ogunseitan said that while breaking a single bulb and breathing its fumes would not automatically cause cancer, it could be the tipping point for an individual regularly exposed to another carcinogen."
I'm advocating torches and if you buy three torches at my online store you'll get a free pitch fork...perfect for the looming protests before the next election cycle...they make great stocking stuffers too...
Call me names and stereotype me...but I can see the facts from the emotional outcries. Look at other socialized medicine and you'll see the long lines, excessive costs, rampant fraud, etc. This is a power grab and it won't end well. How can liberals like you, who claim to stand against racism, call me a redneck? The hypocrisy of your leftist ideal is frightening. Here's my final response to your simple-minded counter argument, in terms you can understand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuUqpZgHiEE
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Waiting for the NSA and /or CIA to weaponize this paper airplane and make it into a wee little drone.
I've never trusted Google but used them until other options rose to a good enough level to move over to. I currently use Yahoo as their email client is really good and my job forces me to move every few years so I want to maintain the same email address. Google's email is basic but still very good and I think Microsoft's Hotmail has gotten much better so I use that as well.
BTW, I'm referring to each's webmail.
So did your mom last night.
Sure, but there's an awful lot of 240p stuff out there...almost unwatchable, and I'm not on Google/NSA fiber.
People still post 240p videos to YouTube so not sure I see a huge demand for anything at this time at 4K. I'd be happy if YouTube denied posting anything less than 720p.
This is an NSA-mandated option...
Ever hear of cover stories? Apple could easily have a cover they could tell to make them appear to have complied with the law and not helped the NSA even if they did help the NSA. This is a form of legal lying.
Yup...who wants to pwn then own a POS Windows computer?
What makes you think Apple would break the law and admit they helped the NSA (sure they signed NDA beforehand)?
While I appreciate your sarcasm, I was trying to say that Facebook and Twitter are hardly old. It seems the kids of today jump from one technology to the next in an effort to remain relevant and "cool".
Until next month when SnapChat and Instagram are considered dated. They jump from one thing to the next depending on what's deemed "cool".
Slashdot won't delete your account either
This is just a push by NSA-backed companies to make it easier for them to track everyone's comments and will allow for more accurate targeting by their drones. I don't trust Facebook or the Google so let's hope this doesn't come to fruition.
You mean "free speechless".
I didn't critique the cited portion but LEDs have issues, CFLs have issues, and incandescents are inefficient. If I were to choose from those evils, I'd select incandescent bulbs due to their lesser long-term effects and the fact they are inexpensive.
By "kill switch" you mean you call the servicing organization and report your thing stolen but I don't see how they can disable anything unless it has lojack or Onstar.
Yeah...why not make kill switches for stolen cars, stolen boats, stolen purses, stolen wallets, stolen credit cards, stolen sandwiches, etc.? This is stupid.
Saying the mercury in one CFL is much less than the mercury in a thermometer isn't a very good one as there are probably hundreds of millions of CFLs in existence but very few mercury-laden thermometers in use and CFLs are much more prone to breakage. Did you read the linked EPA warnings regarding how to clean a broken CFL?
It's not the dose of a single CFL, it's the sheer volume out there and the mandate to not use incandescent bulbs which will only exacerbate the problem. We're not concerned as a public about CFL disposal so people (in America) will simply toss them in the bin...a few decades from now you'll see all kinds of issues that will be linked to the mercury in CFLs.
The EPA estimated, in 2009, that 6.2 percent of energy consumption in the USA was to light incandescent bulbs...not an insignificant number. But there's gotta be a better solution than CFLs.
It's a weak console hardware-wise, but like the original Wii it will do good due to exclusive content. I still play Wii Sports, Super Mario Galaxy, and Super Mario Bros Wii.... Some of the best games ever were for crappy underpowered gaming consoles, but the game developers had to write a compelling game...not rely on great graphics and sound. There are some kick ass games nowadays but games like Donkey Kong, Ms. Pac Man, Asteroids, Karateka, Ultima I-IV, Final Fantasy, Bard's Tale, Eye of the Beholder, Pole Position, etc. are unbelievably fun yet look like crap and could run on a computer with the computing power of a Ouya (or less). Games are about fun, not console specs...
I'm all for being environmentally friendly but CFLs are nasty...look what you gotta do if you break one: http://www2.epa.gov/cfl/cleaning-broken-cfl
On the surface, this seems great...much more energy efficient (e.g. less electrical consumption, less energy converted to heat, etc.), good quality of light (finally), and they last a long time, but the mercury threat will spell the demise of these. Unfortunately, it will take a few decades of these being tossed into the waste stream and the obligatory horrific mercury-caused maladies as it "may be toxic to blood, kidneys, liver, brain, peripheral nervous system, central nervous system." Fantastic...environmentalists and politicians making decisions based on emotions rather than on science.
LED bulbs aren't much safer as they may contain "lead and nickel, the bulbs and their associated parts were also found to contain arsenic, copper, and other metals that have been linked to different cancers, neurological damage, kidney disease, hypertension, skin rashes and other illnesses in humans, and to ecological damage in waterways. UC Irvine’s Oladele Ogunseitan said that while breaking a single bulb and breathing its fumes would not automatically cause cancer, it could be the tipping point for an individual regularly exposed to another carcinogen."
I'm advocating torches and if you buy three torches at my online store you'll get a free pitch fork...perfect for the looming protests before the next election cycle...they make great stocking stuffers too...
Way to lump everyone together...if you know anything of history you'll realize it's the Democrats who are the party of hate and bigotry.
Is he doesn't know how to do his job without violating all our rights then he should be replaced.
I for one welcome our porn surfing bot overlords.
They'll only outlaw "assault drones", regular drones with the same capabilities as assault drones but who look less scary will be legal.
Call me names and stereotype me...but I can see the facts from the emotional outcries. Look at other socialized medicine and you'll see the long lines, excessive costs, rampant fraud, etc. This is a power grab and it won't end well. How can liberals like you, who claim to stand against racism, call me a redneck? The hypocrisy of your leftist ideal is frightening. Here's my final response to your simple-minded counter argument, in terms you can understand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuUqpZgHiEE