Experts agree it is far more difficult for intelligence agencies to manipulate open source software programs than many of the closed systems developed by companies like Apple and Microsoft. Since anyone can view free and open source software, it becomes difficult to insert secret back doors without it being noticed.
Seems almost all the solar system's objects have been studied most effectively by probes.
Would rather see future space research be to study and send probes to promising 'Earth 2' exoplanets.
If another human-habitable planet is discovered, then might fuel real breakthroughs to get humankind finally spreading across the galaxy to colonize it.
It seems once we see a real Goal (which to me would be finding another human-habitable planet), then we really start working towards it.
"Embrace, extend, and extinguish",[1] also known as "Embrace, extend, and exterminate",[2] is a phrase that the U.S. Department of Justice found[3] and was used internally by Microsoft[4] to describe its strategy for entering product categories involving widely used standards, extending those standards with proprietary capabilities, and then using those differences to disadvantage its competitors.
It is my guess that this dropping of Bing by Facebook will erode Bing's search marketshare, which was only ~18%, according to a 2013 article.
Bing’s market share stayed at 17.9%, the same as it was in June. However, it is worth noting that Bing is up more than 2% from this time last year when they had 15.7% market share.
Almost all sci-fi is a warning about how things can go wrong, in the times the author wrote the story.
In a future 100,000years from now, what would the warnings be that the author's of today could pen?
I think probably the best example, written in 1895, is "The Time Machine", giving the technocopian/distopian example that, if we're not careful, humans would split into cattle (Eloi) and those that eat them (Morlock). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
As someone that is a computer programmer, I see that warning today, $((2014 - 1895)) = 119 years later: How many of society just 'use' technology vs those few "the technological one percent?" that create/engineer/produce it?
I imagine that, if a book portrays a future too different, the reader may not find it enjoyable, relate-able, or worth recommending to their other sci-fi reading acquaintances
So, unless the author has other revenue streams, they are dis-incentivized to write something 'too far out.'
"Embrace, extend, and extinguish",[1] also known as "Embrace, extend, and exterminate",[2] is a phrase that the U.S. Department of Justice found[3] and was used internally by Microsoft[4] to describe its strategy for entering product categories involving widely used standards, extending those standards with proprietary capabilities, and then using those differences to disadvantage its competitors.
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The article mentions:
At this point, send probes, not people.
Seems almost all the solar system's objects have been studied most effectively by probes.
Would rather see future space research be to study and send probes to promising 'Earth 2' exoplanets.
If another human-habitable planet is discovered, then might fuel real breakthroughs to get humankind finally spreading across the galaxy to colonize it.
It seems once we see a real Goal (which to me would be finding another human-habitable planet), then we really start working towards it.
Was easier for me to read.
Use HTTPS. The article mentions:
Now would be a good time to institude a national airgap policy for critical infrastructure, if not already in place.
No more need be read.
If compananies want their business insured, perhaps the insurance companies can make having an 'airgap' a requirement of having coverage.
Look at the source code of open-source games.
Fun way to learn.
nethack
quake
doom
etc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
"Race the Stig" ride? ...please please please.
It is my guess that this dropping of Bing by Facebook will erode Bing's search marketshare, which was only ~18%, according to a 2013 article.
http://www.searchenginejournal...
If those that do not get vaccinated die off, then those that get vaccinated, or have strong enough immunity, get to survive.
Evolution, correct?
Love seeing M$ lose another one.
I hope to see M$ finally no longer exist as a company, in my lifetime *fingers crossed*.
I've played it on and off, for years. Have never won, not once, even in X (explore) mode.
Try playing it with one of the 2d graphical overlays (like XNetHack), too.
http://www.bbc.com/future/stor...
Almost all sci-fi is a warning about how things can go wrong, in the times the author wrote the story.
In a future 100,000years from now, what would the warnings be that the author's of today could pen?
I think probably the best example, written in 1895, is "The Time Machine", giving the technocopian/distopian example that, if we're not careful, humans would split into cattle (Eloi) and those that eat them (Morlock). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
As someone that is a computer programmer, I see that warning today, $((2014 - 1895)) = 119 years later: How many of society just 'use' technology vs those few "the technological one percent?" that create/engineer/produce it?
...thanks for sharing it.
Agreed. Although not a book, I'd say "District 9" a good example: sci-fi critique on apartheid.
I imagine that, if a book portrays a future too different, the reader may not find it enjoyable, relate-able, or worth recommending to their other sci-fi reading acquaintances
So, unless the author has other revenue streams, they are dis-incentivized to write something 'too far out.'
: )
Work in SF but do it via telecommuting from rural Alabama?
In my opionion any salary, IT or not, at or under, US$100k/yr should be paid overtime for over 40hrs/wk.
It should be inflation-adjusted each year, as well.
Kudos.
: )
...are doomed to repeat it.
Embrace. Extend. Extinguish.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...