And why do nerds care about desktop computer sales? Isn't that a matter for Wall Street? And it isn't news any way to people not living in caves. Is there anyone alive who doesn't know that train has left the station? Desktop computers have their place and that won't change any time soon. Laptops also have their place, very well established, and again there won't be any remarkable change in sales figures. The smartphone industry is also matured to a point where it is very predictable. So, please, let's not waste nerds' time with 'news' about routine product sales figures.
And while you are at it, give me the name of the executive who will take FULL RESPONSIBILITY for the security of my data. No, not the guy in the mailroom, the guy with the million dollar salary.
"report by Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)"
Who are these people? What motivates them? Do they somehow represent the workers who will be displaced?
TL;DR. So let me guess that they are a think tank full of 'smart' people who report to industry leaders. What motivates industry leaders? The first thing is profits, which means lowering costs, which means in this case, reducing payroll expenses.
So, yes, they want to continue with innovation, replace workers with bots, and let government retrain those workers at taxpayer expense.
Certain jobs are safe. In many cases it is difficult to predict which those are but some are easy to predict. My building with 44 units has a maintenance man. He's a young fellow and 2 years ago he was struggling to handle his chores; fixing plumbing, electric and his people skills. Now he has mastered most tasks and has replaced windows and doors and handled some sophisticated jobs. He will never be replaced by AI. I'm not sure this twenty-something fully appreciates his position. If he went to college for a 'better' career, he would be taking a big step backward.
Predicting is difficult but we can assume that anything involving varied chores is relatively safe. Changing bedpans, housecleaning, forestry jobs, surgeons & nurses, child & eldercare... Many of these jobs may seem undesirable to Slashdotters, but there you are! Learn to serve others and you will find peace and prosperity.
"On the web site you have to log out and log back in, which really sucks compared to clients."
Sounds like a great safety feature. It seems that many people impulsively post things that they later regret. A built-in time delay could prevent many of those incidents, possibly even protecting the reputation of a World Leader.
The Engadget page linked has 9 trackers and 21 scripts according to my sources. Slashdot often sends us to Engadget. Ever wonder why? The NASA page has the same information without the crap and far fewer trackers and scripts. But maybe NASA doesn't kick back anything to Slashdot. I don't know but I'm really getting tired of these crappy links to second class news sources. Try this site: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/n...
I don't suppose that/. gets a kickback from various favored links(?) Over and over, regardless of the story, they find a link to NYT, Engadget, etc. Almost never is the link to a source.
Everyone can use YouTube. Only members can see FB. If you want to make videos that are only seen by that (very select) group of clones you are welcome to (but only if you too are a member in good standing).
The latest research suggests that most people, especially male, under age 25 have not completed their brain development to a point where they can make this type of decision rationally. So that's a factor for the law and scientists to consider. But even then, such a person with a painful disease tends to mature quickly and might reasonably be allowed to choose a peaceful end.
The 'deep sleep' pill is an important factor. People are being very messy and thoughtless in their suicide choices. An international network has promoted a simple plastic bag system that you tighten around your head, but even that is unpleasant for many. The pill is desperately needed.
Yes, some who lost lovers or family may consider suicide in their grief. Probably not a wise decision but who has the right to interfere? Isn't that the primary question?
So, let's see; places like Illinois, Nebraska and Colorado don't need this service, but North Carolina does. What's different there? Poor roads? Few medical facilities? Impoverished population? All the above?
Why not address those problems first? Oh, the cost! So just fly the drones in and ignore the real problems.
I'm well into my 70s and I have a suggestion worth discussing. Why not let seniors opt out?
Many that I know would be willing to take the 'deep sleep' pill because they feel that they are a burden to others. They have outlived their usefulness. It's time to go. I may be healthy and active for many more years, but the chances are ever increasing that something may go wrong and my own life will have negative value. I'm willing to bow out.
So consider your own situation and that of people you know. It's illegal in most places, but should there be an option to 'opt out' for everyone whenever they want?
Lots of illiterates at this site. Can't read a short comment and retain any sense of its content. Please point out the part where: "Defends Apple with the same devotion of a radical Muslim" appears in my words.
OK, you are an Apple hater. In your mind nobody has ever benefited by buying or using an Apple product. You probably think of Apple as a criminal organization. Many like you exist on Slashdot. Haters of all sorts. It's not unlike FB, Twitter, Reddit and other places. Better to hate at Slashdot than at home and at work where you have to look people in the eye, huh?
Sorry, can you point to where I said this was a new thing? I guess you must be one of the stupid shoppers. Keep going to Walmart, you are very welcome there.
33 years ago I was an Apple User Group Evangelist. I drank the Kool Aid. Eh, still do mostly. But I'm sorry to see these prices. No, it's not that they are too high or low; I'm not qualified to evaluate that. No, the problem with the prices is that they all end in nine (9).
Retailers end prices with 9 so you will think you are paying less. $599 is less than $600, right? So when the average shopper spends $599, she goes home thinking she paid $500. A real bargain! Forgetting that there was tax, shipping and possibly other costs involved. She paid well over 600.
Historically there have been a few retailers with honest pricing that may be related to the cost of the goods. No tricks, and usually honest advertising too. Those were typically high end retailers, catering to educated people. The Walmarts of the world have long used the 'ending in nine' gimmick for their stupid customers.
But here is a high end retailer treating its customers like Walmart customers. Apple customers aren't usually stupid- so why would Apple treat them that way? I encourage all intelligent buyers of products and services to boycott retailers that insult them with 'ending in nine' prices.
"Capitalizing the first letter of everything but articles and prepositions (under 5 letters long) is called "Title Case" [apastyle.org]"
Oh. So that makes it right? A fossil organization from another century knows better than The Guardian and other cited publishers? Haven't you or Slashdot the wit to see beyond an archaic rule book?
Despite the APA, every publisher has the freedom to use any title format they please (as the examples demonstrate). Many publishers (including Apple, IBM, Microsoft) create their own style guides. Presumably they actually think about such things and make decisions based upon their readership, marketing issues, readability, etc. Slashdot seems not to have done that.
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!! Yes, sleazy publishers have always screamed their headlines to sell newspapers. For some reason, remnants of this marketing practice continue in the internet age. It's a delicate balance; trying to appeal to the unwashed masses who have some reading ability without offending the educated reader with crass commercialism. In which group are Slashdot readers?
"Judges Say the UK's Digital Surveillance Program Snooper's Charter Is Illegal"
After reading that headline 4 times and failing to make sense of it, I tried to read TFS. Eventually I understood a bit more. Why Does Every Word Begin With A Capital? Let's try this again:
"Judges say the UK's digital surveillance program Snooper's Charter is illegal"
If you want to break stuff up start with oil companies and banks- companies 'too big to fail' that have already failed and become even bigger. These companies crush innovation, control our elected officials and pretty much run the world as they please.
The note I found under my wiper said "So there are 5, no 7 people standing around watching me write this note. A couple of them are nodding approvingly, probably because they think I'm writing my name and insurance info. Sorry, that's not going to happen but I hope the rest of your day goes better."
Safe & ethical? Having already set up a gazillian cameras to monitor their people and everywhere they go, they now propose AI to do that even more effectively. Presumably, the next step is smart robots patrolling the streets for 'public safety', while actually preparing for the day of revolt against the government and the wealthy overseers. China and India are doing it, and soon all repressive regimes will have AI surveillance and 'management' to control their people.
Statistics have no greater financial significance than in insurance. Anal-ists pour over the numbers and draw conclusions that can make or break a company. Your age, origin, location, marriage status and more can put you in a category of higher or lower risk. But there are considerations more surprising than you see in TFS...
A major US insurance company offered low cost premiums to 'qualified' drivers. Many of the qualifications were publicly available, but there were some that were never spoken of. One of these secret rules given to agents was that any prospective client wearing boots was to be disqualified. Agents didn't know why this rule, but had to follow it.
Well this is really exciting news, but I can't help noticing that number 64. Version numbers have always been a mystery to me. I have software that's been evolving for 20 years and now it's up to v1.234. No consistency! These numbers are meaningless to anyone not intensely involved in the development of a particular system.
Would it be possible to standardize on a system? Dates seem logical. A version announced today, for instance could be labeled 'Chrome 180125'. Everyone everywhere would know when it was made available and could quickly differentiate it from other versions. For frequently updated software; hours, minutes and seconds could be added: 'Chrome 1801250337.25' (That's a joke- seconds should rarely be required.) There once was a severe limit on the length of a filename but now there's room for a 6 digit version number. (Yes, it's remotely possible that Chrome will still be viable in the next century causing confusion over this date limitation. Let them worry about it.)
You could even search your drives for software created before or after a certain date. My current Macs won't run software from before a certain date, so those can be archived. I'm not a team programmer and may just be ignorant of how things are done in that environment. What are your thoughts?
Slashdot Mirror
And why do nerds care about desktop computer sales? Isn't that a matter for Wall Street? And it isn't news any way to people not living in caves. Is there anyone alive who doesn't know that train has left the station? Desktop computers have their place and that won't change any time soon. Laptops also have their place, very well established, and again there won't be any remarkable change in sales figures. The smartphone industry is also matured to a point where it is very predictable. So, please, let's not waste nerds' time with 'news' about routine product sales figures.
"servers that you have no control over..."
And while you are at it, give me the name of the executive who will take FULL RESPONSIBILITY for the security of my data. No, not the guy in the mailroom, the guy with the million dollar salary.
"report by Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)"
Who are these people? What motivates them? Do they somehow represent the workers who will be displaced?
TL;DR. So let me guess that they are a think tank full of 'smart' people who report to industry leaders. What motivates industry leaders? The first thing is profits, which means lowering costs, which means in this case, reducing payroll expenses.
So, yes, they want to continue with innovation, replace workers with bots, and let government retrain those workers at taxpayer expense.
Certain jobs are safe. In many cases it is difficult to predict which those are but some are easy to predict. My building with 44 units has a maintenance man. He's a young fellow and 2 years ago he was struggling to handle his chores; fixing plumbing, electric and his people skills. Now he has mastered most tasks and has replaced windows and doors and handled some sophisticated jobs. He will never be replaced by AI. I'm not sure this twenty-something fully appreciates his position. If he went to college for a 'better' career, he would be taking a big step backward.
Predicting is difficult but we can assume that anything involving varied chores is relatively safe. Changing bedpans, housecleaning, forestry jobs, surgeons & nurses, child & eldercare... Many of these jobs may seem undesirable to Slashdotters, but there you are! Learn to serve others and you will find peace and prosperity.
"On the web site you have to log out and log back in, which really sucks compared to clients."
Sounds like a great safety feature. It seems that many people impulsively post things that they later regret. A built-in time delay could prevent many of those incidents, possibly even protecting the reputation of a World Leader.
The Engadget page linked has 9 trackers and 21 scripts according to my sources. Slashdot often sends us to Engadget. Ever wonder why? The NASA page has the same information without the crap and far fewer trackers and scripts. But maybe NASA doesn't kick back anything to Slashdot. I don't know but I'm really getting tired of these crappy links to second class news sources. Try this site: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/n...
where's the love?
I don't suppose that /. gets a kickback from various favored links(?) Over and over, regardless of the story, they find a link to NYT, Engadget, etc. Almost never is the link to a source.
Everyone can use YouTube. Only members can see FB. If you want to make videos that are only seen by that (very select) group of clones you are welcome to (but only if you too are a member in good standing).
The latest research suggests that most people, especially male, under age 25 have not completed their brain development to a point where they can make this type of decision rationally. So that's a factor for the law and scientists to consider. But even then, such a person with a painful disease tends to mature quickly and might reasonably be allowed to choose a peaceful end.
The 'deep sleep' pill is an important factor. People are being very messy and thoughtless in their suicide choices. An international network has promoted a simple plastic bag system that you tighten around your head, but even that is unpleasant for many. The pill is desperately needed.
Yes, some who lost lovers or family may consider suicide in their grief. Probably not a wise decision but who has the right to interfere? Isn't that the primary question?
- and BTW, you forgot to capitalize 2 words.
So, let's see; places like Illinois, Nebraska and Colorado don't need this service, but North Carolina does. What's different there? Poor roads? Few medical facilities? Impoverished population? All the above?
Why not address those problems first? Oh, the cost! So just fly the drones in and ignore the real problems.
I'm well into my 70s and I have a suggestion worth discussing. Why not let seniors opt out?
Many that I know would be willing to take the 'deep sleep' pill because they feel that they are a burden to others. They have outlived their usefulness. It's time to go. I may be healthy and active for many more years, but the chances are ever increasing that something may go wrong and my own life will have negative value. I'm willing to bow out.
So consider your own situation and that of people you know. It's illegal in most places, but should there be an option to 'opt out' for everyone whenever they want?
Well I went over the top too. Sorry about the angry tone.
Lots of illiterates at this site. Can't read a short comment and retain any sense of its content. Please point out the part where: "Defends Apple with the same devotion of a radical Muslim" appears in my words.
OK, you are an Apple hater. In your mind nobody has ever benefited by buying or using an Apple product. You probably think of Apple as a criminal organization. Many like you exist on Slashdot. Haters of all sorts. It's not unlike FB, Twitter, Reddit and other places. Better to hate at Slashdot than at home and at work where you have to look people in the eye, huh?
Difficult to find intelligent discourse here.
Sorry, can you point to where I said this was a new thing? I guess you must be one of the stupid shoppers. Keep going to Walmart, you are very welcome there.
33 years ago I was an Apple User Group Evangelist. I drank the Kool Aid. Eh, still do mostly. But I'm sorry to see these prices. No, it's not that they are too high or low; I'm not qualified to evaluate that. No, the problem with the prices is that they all end in nine (9).
Retailers end prices with 9 so you will think you are paying less. $599 is less than $600, right? So when the average shopper spends $599, she goes home thinking she paid $500. A real bargain! Forgetting that there was tax, shipping and possibly other costs involved. She paid well over 600.
Historically there have been a few retailers with honest pricing that may be related to the cost of the goods. No tricks, and usually honest advertising too. Those were typically high end retailers, catering to educated people. The Walmarts of the world have long used the 'ending in nine' gimmick for their stupid customers.
But here is a high end retailer treating its customers like Walmart customers. Apple customers aren't usually stupid- so why would Apple treat them that way? I encourage all intelligent buyers of products and services to boycott retailers that insult them with 'ending in nine' prices.
"Capitalizing the first letter of everything but articles and prepositions (under 5 letters long) is called "Title Case" [apastyle.org]"
Oh. So that makes it right? A fossil organization from another century knows better than The Guardian and other cited publishers? Haven't you or Slashdot the wit to see beyond an archaic rule book?
Despite the APA, every publisher has the freedom to use any title format they please (as the examples demonstrate). Many publishers (including Apple, IBM, Microsoft) create their own style guides. Presumably they actually think about such things and make decisions based upon their readership, marketing issues, readability, etc. Slashdot seems not to have done that.
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!!
Yes, sleazy publishers have always screamed their headlines to sell newspapers. For some reason, remnants of this marketing practice continue in the internet age. It's a delicate balance; trying to appeal to the unwashed masses who have some reading ability without offending the educated reader with crass commercialism. In which group are Slashdot readers?
"Judges Say the UK's Digital Surveillance Program Snooper's Charter Is Illegal"
After reading that headline 4 times and failing to make sense of it, I tried to read TFS. Eventually I understood a bit more. Why Does Every Word Begin With A Capital? Let's try this again:
"Judges say the UK's digital surveillance program Snooper's Charter is illegal"
Now we see that 'Snooper's Charter' is a thing, and the rest are ordinary words. Notice that in this century, many forward thinking publishers no longer scream their headlines. Here are some: ...
https://www.theguardian.com/wo...
https://www.washingtonpost.com...
http://www.miamiherald.com/new...
http://www.chicagotribune.com/
https://www.cnbc.com/
If you want to break stuff up start with oil companies and banks- companies 'too big to fail' that have already failed and become even bigger. These companies crush innovation, control our elected officials and pretty much run the world as they please.
The note I found under my wiper said "So there are 5, no 7 people standing around watching me write this note. A couple of them are nodding approvingly, probably because they think I'm writing my name and insurance info. Sorry, that's not going to happen but I hope the rest of your day goes better."
Safe & ethical? Having already set up a gazillian cameras to monitor their people and everywhere they go, they now propose AI to do that even more effectively. Presumably, the next step is smart robots patrolling the streets for 'public safety', while actually preparing for the day of revolt against the government and the wealthy overseers. China and India are doing it, and soon all repressive regimes will have AI surveillance and 'management' to control their people.
Or try this edress from http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/peace...
wyden@teleport.com
They only respond to constituents in Oregon.
Sadly, comedian and senator Al Franken, D-MN, who is tech savvy, is no longer able to speak for justice on the Hill.
Statistics have no greater financial significance than in insurance. Anal-ists pour over the numbers and draw conclusions that can make or break a company. Your age, origin, location, marriage status and more can put you in a category of higher or lower risk. But there are considerations more surprising than you see in TFS...
A major US insurance company offered low cost premiums to 'qualified' drivers. Many of the qualifications were publicly available, but there were some that were never spoken of. One of these secret rules given to agents was that any prospective client wearing boots was to be disqualified. Agents didn't know why this rule, but had to follow it.
Well this is really exciting news, but I can't help noticing that number 64. Version numbers have always been a mystery to me. I have software that's been evolving for 20 years and now it's up to v1.234. No consistency! These numbers are meaningless to anyone not intensely involved in the development of a particular system.
Would it be possible to standardize on a system? Dates seem logical. A version announced today, for instance could be labeled 'Chrome 180125'. Everyone everywhere would know when it was made available and could quickly differentiate it from other versions. For frequently updated software; hours, minutes and seconds could be added: 'Chrome 1801250337.25' (That's a joke- seconds should rarely be required.) There once was a severe limit on the length of a filename but now there's room for a 6 digit version number. (Yes, it's remotely possible that Chrome will still be viable in the next century causing confusion over this date limitation. Let them worry about it.)
You could even search your drives for software created before or after a certain date. My current Macs won't run software from before a certain date, so those can be archived. I'm not a team programmer and may just be ignorant of how things are done in that environment. What are your thoughts?