Microsoft supplies OEM licenses for what is basically a peppercorn. It's a cost so small as to be negligible. They do so to prevent the scenario you describe. In some cases a manufacturer actually makes money just by including Windows, because they can get paid to bundle crapware free trials too - and that income can exceed the cost of the OEM windows license.
Yes, but it has to be an external firewall, which most home users do not have. I've tried blocking with the Windows 10 firewall functionality, but it doesn't work - as best I can figure out, Windows own services are exempt from the firewall. Even if I set it to default deny and give it just one rule that says deny everything, I still see the traffic.
Facebook does conduct research into AI. They need such technology to more effectively mine their vast database for advertising information.
Occlusion handling is the difference between 'subject identified as Joe Bloggs' and 'Subject identified as Joe Blogs wearing Adidas trainers and posing in front of a Skoda. Increase targeting of well-known fashion brands, decrease targeting for automotive products.'
Space ships probably get a lot less interesting when they are routine, and how many people would really want to leave the comfort of their planet for a life of comparative hardship and danger? If you want to travel interstellar, you can just get on one of the regular ferry services. Even so, there were plenty of privately-owned ships seen.
Pure socialism is just as disastrous as pure capitalism, except on the very small scale. Any really viable economic system to date has been some combination of the two approaches.
Do you enjoy being able to travel on paved roads, with a police force assuring you that you probably will not be shot in the back for your possessions? Congratulations, you're at least a little bit socialist now.
The gold was worthless. Latinum was the currency, and used as such only because it was very resource-intensive to manufacture. Much like gold historically, the value came only from scarcity. So scarce that, for ease of handling, it was diluted with gold. Electronic currency doesn't work for intersteller commerce, as information travels too slowly to be practical.
DS9 was originally constructed by the Cardassians, but during the series is under Bajorian control and subject to their legal system. The Federation administers the station under Bajorian invitation, but their authority is limited to administrative and military functions. Even on DS9 though, there is never any issue of supplying the essentials of survival. The only trade or shortage seen is in luxury goods or components containing materials that cannot be replicated.
The high turnover rate in consumer electronics comes from technological advancement. Once phones reach 'good enough' the cycle stops. Look at desktop PCs to see how that happened. Back around the 90s and early 2000s, you could not get a PC home from the shop before it was obsolete. They got more powerful at a rate that was difficult to even keep track of, and were constantly being replaced. Now? It's reached 'good enough.' Gaming enthusiasts might buy a new PC every two years, but no-one else does. Even a ten-year-old PC is still entirely usable for office work, though it will draw more power. PC sales have actually fallen because they are no longer being replaced so quickly.
They pretty much solved 1. through the use of replicator technology. They still have shortages of some things, but it renders a form of socialism a lot more viable because there are comparatively few goods to be distributed. If every house has a replicator, all you need to keep people satisfied is energy. There is no longer any economy for the basics of survival, it's all solved through technology - the only things traded in are luxury goods that cannot be replicated, or for which replicated items would not carry prestige.
The first was the East India Company. Arguably the first 'megacorp' in history. They managed to go further even than modern multinationals - while those of today will manipulate events behind closed doors and pressure politicians in secret, the East India Company had sufficient influence with the British government that they were contracted to serve as the actual government of India, assuming all administrative functions with the duty of turning a profit. They even hired their own army to maintain power.
The role of very large corporate powers in government today is certainly concerning, but not entirely without precedent.
I know plenty of people who support Hillary because they have seen the horror show of the Republican candidates, and recognize that Hillary is the best hope of keeping them out.
The Bushes are not from Texas - but they really, really want people to think they are. Bush II was governor of Texas, so they do have a fairly solid claim to the state even if he wasn't born or educated there.
Almost no official business. A couple of very casual discussions along the lines or 'we should talk about this elsewhere.' She used it to send her response to a petition about the alaska.gov website. Some informal discussion of tax policies. Very trivial stuff, though. Technically some of it was probably illegal, but only according to the strictest reading of the law, and none of it appeared to be a deliberate attempt to skirt public record. Like everyone else, she just liked the convenience and informality of her own email address.
Voting for D to keep out the R or vice versa may perpetuate a flawed system, but it's also an acknowledgement that the system is flawed and you have to work with what you've got.
Isn't that how it works already? Most programming today doesn't involve a lot of algorithm design - all the 'essentials' are done and ready in libraries.
Telling people to not have sex is like trying to address the obesity crisis by telling people to not eat unhealthy foods. It's good advice if they can follow it - but there is a billion years worth of heavily ingrained instinct pushing in the opposite direction, and few have the force of will to resist.
Only one hand is exposed in the shroud image. There's a blob on it that looks like a blood stain, but it's not clear where the hole was supposed to be.
The image is barely visible today, but obviously it was a lot more visible back when it was new. If you couldn't see the image, it wouldn't be a holy relic - it'd just be a piece of cloth, and it would never have been venerated and preserved. Dyes do fade over time.
I note that believers also have no explanation as to how the image formed, other than invoking magic and claiming that the resurrection somehow seared an image into the fabric. I don't know why God would want to be so flashy with no-one watching.
Slashdot Mirror
Microsoft supplies OEM licenses for what is basically a peppercorn. It's a cost so small as to be negligible. They do so to prevent the scenario you describe. In some cases a manufacturer actually makes money just by including Windows, because they can get paid to bundle crapware free trials too - and that income can exceed the cost of the OEM windows license.
Yes, but it has to be an external firewall, which most home users do not have. I've tried blocking with the Windows 10 firewall functionality, but it doesn't work - as best I can figure out, Windows own services are exempt from the firewall. Even if I set it to default deny and give it just one rule that says deny everything, I still see the traffic.
I do have a list of IP ranges though: http://pastebin.com/KFXwrj4F
10 is crap, but it's still a lot better than 8. The interface is actually usable.
Facebook does conduct research into AI. They need such technology to more effectively mine their vast database for advertising information.
Occlusion handling is the difference between 'subject identified as Joe Bloggs' and 'Subject identified as Joe Blogs wearing Adidas trainers and posing in front of a Skoda. Increase targeting of well-known fashion brands, decrease targeting for automotive products.'
One character did sarcastically say the gold pressing was invented to avoid 'making change with an eyedropper.'
Space ships probably get a lot less interesting when they are routine, and how many people would really want to leave the comfort of their planet for a life of comparative hardship and danger? If you want to travel interstellar, you can just get on one of the regular ferry services. Even so, there were plenty of privately-owned ships seen.
Pure socialism is just as disastrous as pure capitalism, except on the very small scale. Any really viable economic system to date has been some combination of the two approaches.
Do you enjoy being able to travel on paved roads, with a police force assuring you that you probably will not be shot in the back for your possessions? Congratulations, you're at least a little bit socialist now.
The gold was worthless. Latinum was the currency, and used as such only because it was very resource-intensive to manufacture. Much like gold historically, the value came only from scarcity. So scarce that, for ease of handling, it was diluted with gold. Electronic currency doesn't work for intersteller commerce, as information travels too slowly to be practical.
1. Provide unemployment support.
2. ???
3. Communist enslavement.
Or Janeway.
DS9 was originally constructed by the Cardassians, but during the series is under Bajorian control and subject to their legal system. The Federation administers the station under Bajorian invitation, but their authority is limited to administrative and military functions. Even on DS9 though, there is never any issue of supplying the essentials of survival. The only trade or shortage seen is in luxury goods or components containing materials that cannot be replicated.
The high turnover rate in consumer electronics comes from technological advancement. Once phones reach 'good enough' the cycle stops. Look at desktop PCs to see how that happened. Back around the 90s and early 2000s, you could not get a PC home from the shop before it was obsolete. They got more powerful at a rate that was difficult to even keep track of, and were constantly being replaced. Now? It's reached 'good enough.' Gaming enthusiasts might buy a new PC every two years, but no-one else does. Even a ten-year-old PC is still entirely usable for office work, though it will draw more power. PC sales have actually fallen because they are no longer being replaced so quickly.
They pretty much solved 1. through the use of replicator technology. They still have shortages of some things, but it renders a form of socialism a lot more viable because there are comparatively few goods to be distributed. If every house has a replicator, all you need to keep people satisfied is energy. There is no longer any economy for the basics of survival, it's all solved through technology - the only things traded in are luxury goods that cannot be replicated, or for which replicated items would not carry prestige.
Second.
The first was the East India Company. Arguably the first 'megacorp' in history. They managed to go further even than modern multinationals - while those of today will manipulate events behind closed doors and pressure politicians in secret, the East India Company had sufficient influence with the British government that they were contracted to serve as the actual government of India, assuming all administrative functions with the duty of turning a profit. They even hired their own army to maintain power.
The role of very large corporate powers in government today is certainly concerning, but not entirely without precedent.
That's how American politics works: You vote for the D or vote for the R, or throw your vote away on a futile hope of a third option.
I know plenty of people who support Hillary because they have seen the horror show of the Republican candidates, and recognize that Hillary is the best hope of keeping them out.
The Bushes are not from Texas - but they really, really want people to think they are. Bush II was governor of Texas, so they do have a fairly solid claim to the state even if he wasn't born or educated there.
Almost no official business. A couple of very casual discussions along the lines or 'we should talk about this elsewhere.' She used it to send her response to a petition about the alaska.gov website. Some informal discussion of tax policies. Very trivial stuff, though. Technically some of it was probably illegal, but only according to the strictest reading of the law, and none of it appeared to be a deliberate attempt to skirt public record. Like everyone else, she just liked the convenience and informality of her own email address.
Voting for D to keep out the R or vice versa may perpetuate a flawed system, but it's also an acknowledgement that the system is flawed and you have to work with what you've got.
Isn't that how it works already? Most programming today doesn't involve a lot of algorithm design - all the 'essentials' are done and ready in libraries.
Look into the IUD. Highly reliable, so simple a teenager can use it, minimal side effects.
Telling people to not have sex is like trying to address the obesity crisis by telling people to not eat unhealthy foods. It's good advice if they can follow it - but there is a billion years worth of heavily ingrained instinct pushing in the opposite direction, and few have the force of will to resist.
It's abusive when the consequences are highly disproportionate to the actions.
From the age of 16-18, it is legal to have sex in the UK, but not to look at it. Presumably they are supposed to keep their eyes closed.
Only one hand is exposed in the shroud image. There's a blob on it that looks like a blood stain, but it's not clear where the hole was supposed to be.
The image is barely visible today, but obviously it was a lot more visible back when it was new. If you couldn't see the image, it wouldn't be a holy relic - it'd just be a piece of cloth, and it would never have been venerated and preserved. Dyes do fade over time.
I note that believers also have no explanation as to how the image formed, other than invoking magic and claiming that the resurrection somehow seared an image into the fabric. I don't know why God would want to be so flashy with no-one watching.