My ten-year-old CPU does 3100 megahertz. Things have slowed dramatically since the the 80s and 90s, when speeds increased from approximately 8 megahertz (1980) to 50 megahertz (1990) to 2000 megahertz (2000). If the scaling had continued, we would be at ~20,000 by now. Oh well. So much for Moore's Observation.
So what brand do you buy that doesn't use Foxconn, or similar worker-enslaving Corporation? (Oh that's right. No such computer manufacturer exists. So you're a hypocrite who won't buy Apple but will happily buy HP or Dell or other computer that's just as bad.)
The Duke lacrosse team did not rape anybody. It was a false accusation and a prime example of how "presume guilt and punish immediately" is a bad idea. The falsely-accused students are now filing lawsuits for damages (like not being able to compete and reach professional level status). Plus a general level of HATE directed by professors to the students. (I always thought profs were secretly bastards at heart.)
>>>a country that essentially uses prisoners to power their economy.
This is why I think the US and EU should block all goods coming from this company (Foxconn) and other companies that treat their employees like prisoners/paid slaves. We can't enforce human rights in China, but we can make the decision to boycott the goods, just as would boycott "blood diamond" companies.
Next the Sony megacorporation will start exaggerating like the government does:
"Polling data from mail-in surveys show 37.5 million americans don't have insurance." - U.S. Census Bureau. "50 million americans are without insurance! We must pass legislation." - various D & R congresscritters.
"Sony lost 26.5 million credit cards." - news reporters. "Anonymous stole 40 million customers' credit cards. We need a new law to stop this in the future." - Sony CEO testifying before the Congress. (You think I'm kidding? It's coming next.)
That's the translation of Sony's Japanese doublespeak. (Notice it resembles Toyko Power's doublespeak of why the nuclear meltdown is not a danger to nearby customers.)
Sony is doing what all people in power do: - find a scapegoat.
Reminds me of what my boss said, "I will not take the blame for the failure of this board. YOU will." Normally I would agree, but I told you that we should do additional testing to verify it works, but you said 'we don't have time'. LIKEWISE I suspect Sony's employees told them to add additional safety measures, but Sony's managers refused to spend the labor time/cost.
So instead the managers are deflecting blame from themselves to the users.
Freedom includes the right to be an asshole. FORCING people to be charitable is the opposite of freedom - it's basically what plantation masters did to slaves (volunteer work picking cotton).
So what did you want me to see? Only thing that I noticed was the "Creative writing: scifi, mystery, horror degree" ad for full sail university. I don't know... that webpage kinda sucked.
Opera is great for dialup or cellphone users, allowing image blocking. The built-in turbo feature also disables flash by default, in order to speed-up the webpage download (unless you click on the little "movie" icon to load the video/ad/whatever). Not sure how you would delete the Flash cookies though.
>>>society proves me wrong once again. Where there is a will, there is always more douchiness.
Reminds me of a story I just read in Asimov's Science Fiction, about a future society that shrunk phones so small, they could be embedded inside index fingers and thumbs. The idea was extremely popular for a few years, until everyone noticed how dumb they look holding their hands to the face & talking. (Like little kids do.) The fad then died off.
Well as a wise woman once sung : "We're young and we're bored. Blow-o-o-o. o. o. o." - Ke-$-ha. Now they have phones so they don't have to be bored, even in the bath or hot tub.
>>>, if you have no work to do and don't ask for me work then all you are is somebody trying to preserve their job.
That's true. On the other hand, it's still stupid to go to the boss and say, "I have nothing to do." That's like saying, "Please lay me off." It is wiser to simply wait for the next project to come-along and then you'll be busy again.
>>>I love Woz, but if he's going to criticize, he needs to include his old friends and not just his old enemies.
Never criticize the boss/managers/your employers. Unless you want to be listed at the top of the list, when the next round of layoffs happen.
ALSO not a wise idea to act as if you have nothing to do. I had one idiot... I mean coworker go to our boss and say, "Things are kinda slow. Do you have something for me to work on?" He was let go on Thursday.
RCA's patent dates to an era (1940s) when just putting an image on a screen was a challenge, and overlaying it with characters was like magic.
They deserved the credit for putting letters on 50s-era TVs just as much as they deserved credit for developing NTSC-II (i.e. color). If you put in years of effort into experimentation, you deserve the reward of a temporary monopoly on your discovery. IMHO.
>>>You would rather Osama get away to lead more terrorist attacks?
Yes because of 1 enemy (Osama), our actions have now created 1 million NEW enemies (the children who will grow-up hating america for killing their mothers or fathers). It is never wise to piss-off people and create new problems.
There's nothing wrong with a lesser console: History shows the less-capable console is typically the winner (best seller): - Atari VCS/2600 - Nintendo ES - Super Nintendo - PS1 - PS2 - Wii
While the most advanced consoles land in second or third place: - Intellivision - Sega MS - Genesis/megadrive - N64 - Xbox - X360
>>>You agreed to let them make changes to the contract when you signed it.
My Paypal contract said the same thing, until a judge threw it in the trash. He said that contracts may not supersede consumer protections provided by law, and eventually forced Paypal to issue $100 refunds to all their customers (at least the ones who made the class action claim).
When a contract changes, it becomes null-and-void until both parties agree to the changes. Most times the "agreement" is automatic within 30 days, but during that 30 days you have the option to back out.
And of course when you do that, the company will just drop you as a customer. No fine has to be paid, but you also have no service.
Aside -
I like when companies use the word "lifetime" as in "You shall pay $15/month for life!" until they decide to redefine life as ending next month, and raise your rates. Or else claim that lower-level tier has been discontinued, and the next tier is $45. Bastards.
which was purchased by Commodore in 1976. i.e. Apple ][ == 6502 CPU from CSG. i.e. Atari 800== 6502 CPU from CSG. i.e. Atari VCS==6507 CPU from CSG i.e. Nintendo ES==6502 core from CSG
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Tiger is which version? 10.4? The last powerPC variant?
Bah.
My ten-year-old CPU does 3100 megahertz. Things have slowed dramatically since the the 80s and 90s, when speeds increased from approximately 8 megahertz (1980) to 50 megahertz (1990) to 2000 megahertz (2000). If the scaling had continued, we would be at ~20,000 by now. Oh well. So much for Moore's Observation.
FC Spokesperson and Manager: Ahhhhh!
(after being shot in heart by revolting employees)
So what brand do you buy that doesn't use Foxconn, or similar worker-enslaving Corporation? (Oh that's right. No such computer manufacturer exists. So you're a hypocrite who won't buy Apple but will happily buy HP or Dell or other computer that's just as bad.)
Dear misinformed:
The Duke lacrosse team did not rape anybody. It was a false accusation and a prime example of how "presume guilt and punish immediately" is a bad idea. The falsely-accused students are now filing lawsuits for damages (like not being able to compete and reach professional level status). Plus a general level of HATE directed by professors to the students. (I always thought profs were secretly bastards at heart.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responses_to_the_2006_Duke_University_lacrosse_case#Duke_faculty_groups
>>>a country that essentially uses prisoners to power their economy.
This is why I think the US and EU should block all goods coming from this company (Foxconn) and other companies that treat their employees like prisoners/paid slaves. We can't enforce human rights in China, but we can make the decision to boycott the goods, just as would boycott "blood diamond" companies.
My current job has me doing this. 7 days of 12+ hours. And 45 OT hours each week, or 200 per month.
(jumps off roof)
Next the Sony megacorporation will start exaggerating like the government does:
"Polling data from mail-in surveys show 37.5 million americans don't have insurance." - U.S. Census Bureau. "50 million americans are without insurance! We must pass legislation." - various D & R congresscritters.
"Sony lost 26.5 million credit cards." - news reporters. "Anonymous stole 40 million customers' credit cards. We need a new law to stop this in the future." - Sony CEO testifying before the Congress. (You think I'm kidding? It's coming next.)
That's the translation of Sony's Japanese doublespeak. (Notice it resembles Toyko Power's doublespeak of why the nuclear meltdown is not a danger to nearby customers.)
Sony is doing what all people in power do:
- find a scapegoat.
Reminds me of what my boss said, "I will not take the blame for the failure of this board. YOU will." Normally I would agree, but I told you that we should do additional testing to verify it works, but you said 'we don't have time'. LIKEWISE I suspect Sony's employees told them to add additional safety measures, but Sony's managers refused to spend the labor time/cost.
So instead the managers are deflecting blame from themselves to the users.
Bastards.
Freedom includes the right to be an asshole. FORCING people to be charitable is the opposite of freedom - it's basically what plantation masters did to slaves (volunteer work picking cotton).
Clearly this 'altruistic' philosophy is not for me.
It's the same base engine, isn't it? What about the non-google Chromium? Will it work with Adobe to erase cookies?
>>>http://upup-downdown.com/comics/2011/05/04/invisible-boobies/
So what did you want me to see? Only thing that I noticed was the "Creative writing: scifi, mystery, horror degree" ad for full sail university. I don't know... that webpage kinda sucked.
Opera is great for dialup or cellphone users, allowing image blocking. The built-in turbo feature also disables flash by default, in order to speed-up the webpage download (unless you click on the little "movie" icon to load the video/ad/whatever). Not sure how you would delete the Flash cookies though.
>>>society proves me wrong once again. Where there is a will, there is always more douchiness.
Reminds me of a story I just read in Asimov's Science Fiction, about a future society that shrunk phones so small, they could be embedded inside index fingers and thumbs. The idea was extremely popular for a few years, until everyone noticed how dumb they look holding their hands to the face & talking. (Like little kids do.) The fad then died off.
>>>How did these people function pre-smartphone?!
Well as a wise woman once sung : "We're young and we're bored. Blow-o-o-o. o. o. o." - Ke-$-ha. Now they have phones so they don't have to be bored, even in the bath or hot tub.
>>>, if you have no work to do and don't ask for me work then all you are is somebody trying to preserve their job.
That's true.
On the other hand, it's still stupid to go to the boss and say, "I have nothing to do." That's like saying, "Please lay me off." It is wiser to simply wait for the next project to come-along and then you'll be busy again.
>>>I love Woz, but if he's going to criticize, he needs to include his old friends and not just his old enemies.
Never criticize the boss/managers/your employers. Unless you want to be listed at the top of the list, when the next round of layoffs happen.
ALSO not a wise idea to act as if you have nothing to do. I had one idiot... I mean coworker go to our boss and say, "Things are kinda slow. Do you have something for me to work on?" He was let go on Thursday.
RCA's patent dates to an era (1940s) when just putting an image on a screen was a challenge, and overlaying it with characters was like magic.
They deserved the credit for putting letters on 50s-era TVs just as much as they deserved credit for developing NTSC-II (i.e. color). If you put in years of effort into experimentation, you deserve the reward of a temporary monopoly on your discovery. IMHO.
>>>You would rather Osama get away to lead more terrorist attacks?
Yes because of 1 enemy (Osama), our actions have now created 1 million NEW enemies (the children who will grow-up hating america for killing their mothers or fathers). It is never wise to piss-off people and create new problems.
Peace is the wiser course.
There's nothing wrong with a lesser console: History shows the less-capable console is typically the winner (best seller):
- Atari VCS/2600
- Nintendo ES
- Super Nintendo
- PS1
- PS2
- Wii
While the most advanced consoles land in second or third place:
- Intellivision
- Sega MS
- Genesis/megadrive
- N64
- Xbox
- X360
>>>>>You can NOT trust leaders.
>>
>>Yet you trust Assange.
False. I do not trust Assange. Everybody lies.
>>>You agreed to let them make changes to the contract when you signed it.
My Paypal contract said the same thing, until a judge threw it in the trash. He said that contracts may not supersede consumer protections provided by law, and eventually forced Paypal to issue $100 refunds to all their customers (at least the ones who made the class action claim).
When a contract changes, it becomes null-and-void until both parties agree to the changes. Most times the "agreement" is automatic within 30 days, but during that 30 days you have the option to back out.
And of course when you do that, the company will just drop you as a customer. No fine has to be paid, but you also have no service.
Aside -
I like when companies use the word "lifetime" as in "You shall pay $15/month for life!" until they decide to redefine life as ending next month, and raise your rates. Or else claim that lower-level tier has been discontinued, and the next tier is $45. Bastards.
>>>No, Apple ][ == 6502 CPU from MOS Technologies
which was purchased by Commodore in 1976.
i.e. Apple ][ == 6502 CPU from CSG.
i.e. Atari 800== 6502 CPU from CSG.
i.e. Atari VCS==6507 CPU from CSG
i.e. Nintendo ES==6502 core from CSG
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