I wonder if there is any gap between the screens to allow for a screen protector on each?
Will the screens 'slam' together when you close it, or do so gently?
What if you have this phone in your pocket and something else in your pocket comes between the two screens (eg. a pen) - a little pressure to sandwich the foreign object and one/both of the screens could crack.
Since they aren't hosting any of the infringing content, isn't this still legal in Canada? ie. You can download but not upload content. That's what the blank CD/DVD media tax was supposed to address.
Note: I'm not a lawyer, this isn't legal advice.
A side benefit for Netflix (if they implemented these suggestions) is they'd build up a finely grained data set of the types of movies people are looking for just by looking at users' search history.
If Netflix were going to add 75 years worth of content, they'd really have to improve their search, discovery, and add filtering features. Even now it's quite a chore to find something new and interesting and no way to filter out what's not interesting.
Let me search by one or more of director, by movie rating, actor/actress, publish date, rotten tomatoes score, etc.. There's no reason they couldn't do that other than dumbing the interface down for the masses. Give me an "advanced" option at least.
I can't tell you how many times I've had someone over and we're like hey let's watch a movie. Then spend the next 20 minutes flipping through Netflix and giving up.
Netflix is the best option out there, but once someone comes up with a better search and quality content, they're going to eat Netflix's lunch.
Did you root-cause the failures? Are you sure they were due to the Linux kernel and not some other software? The only problem I've run into more recently on Linux is Docker related. Otherwise solid as a rock.
I'd absolutely love to work outside in a tree house (weather and insects permitting). I'd also like to try working from a house boat.
While the health benefits of nature aren't exactly a "new" discovery, I'm happy to see Microsoft recognizing it by giving their employees this opportunity. I hope this experiment works out well.
If you don't have a Facebook identity, how can they suggest friends to you and display your friendship status to others?
Dumping Facebook is not 100% a fix for this privacy fiasco, but it is absolutely a necessary step.
Why would I want a device listening to everything in my home? Why would I want speakers that integrate such an unwanted feature? Why would I want speakers that can just stop working if I don't go along with their new privacy policy (which no speakers should ever have or need). This product line is on my never buy list, that's for certain.
This claim is a lie too, and we have no idea how any rational person could read A.B. 375 and think “maybe that will mean more pop-ups.” The best we can come up with is that since A.B. 375 would require Internet providers to get your consent before sharing your data, maybe they think that if they constantly pester people with pop-ups, they’ll succeed in wearing people down until they give their consent. If that’s really what Comcast and Verizon are implying, then lawmakers should understand the claim for what it really is: a threat to hold consumers hostage in the fight for online privacy. As with Lie #1, if big Internet providers have a better explanation, we challenge them to provide it publicly.
Regarding pop-ups, IMO the whole "click to agree to this legally binding document" idea should be rethought. It's far too easy to embed all sorts of nasty stuff in EULA's and most people can't fully understand the implications even if they do take the time to skim/read through it.
That would be like programmers saying: hey, read through the source code at this github address and if you click I Agree, then you are declaring you are ok with whatever the code is doing with your system/data, for better or worse. You don't understand it? Ah well, too bad. Hire a programmer to try and figure it out.
The right to privacy and security should be inalienable rights, impervious to click-wrap agreements.
"York University researchers are warning that climate change is causing the country to become increasingly habitable to the blood-sucking bugs, which migrate by clinging to travelling birds and deer.
Jianhong Wu, the director of the York Institute for Health Research, says the tick population will grow exponentially in the coming years in many parts of Ontario."
Species disappearing, species migrating north as the climate gets warmer, massive ice shelves breaking off. There's plenty of evidence out there if you take the time to look and listen.
Old domain names are often bought to be used by spammers, as I understand the domain names have a good reputation behind them and can be used to exploit reputation based spam filtering.
Same here with old WordPress plugins being bought and used to install backdoors in people's sites. One can assume that a tried-and-true plugin would be implicitly trusted which makes this case more unsettling.
I'm sure the WordPress team will be looking at ways to avoid a repeat, but I wonder: could WordPress site owners could do more to protect themselves?
Agreed. $25 or even $20 is too much. Take it down to $10 and then I'll seriously consider buying it. I almost never watch a movie twice (most aren't worthy of a second watch), so unless buying is not significantly more money than renting a movie, I'll just stick with renting.
If I mean to paste a URL into the URL bar but paste some text by mistake, that gets leaked to whatever my default search provider is. I've never been a fan of this approach.
Fair enough. I've got a high end phone - I just expected more. After all, the VR headset is really just a holder for the phone. I understand a Vive/Rift would be better, but this just wasn't even close.
I tried some cheap VR headset attached to my phone and it was a crap experience - I returned the headset to the store.
I want something really immersive, like take me to a remote beach and make me feel like I'm there. Or something I can mind-trip to while I fall asleep. I don't know if it was the cheapness of the VR headset I bought or just that the technology lacks right now.
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Why didn't the other protesters make him take the sign down? That's messed up.
Will the screens 'slam' together when you close it, or do so gently?
What if you have this phone in your pocket and something else in your pocket comes between the two screens (eg. a pen) - a little pressure to sandwich the foreign object and one/both of the screens could crack.
Since they aren't hosting any of the infringing content, isn't this still legal in Canada? ie. You can download but not upload content. That's what the blank CD/DVD media tax was supposed to address. Note: I'm not a lawyer, this isn't legal advice.
A side benefit for Netflix (if they implemented these suggestions) is they'd build up a finely grained data set of the types of movies people are looking for just by looking at users' search history.
That is really useful - thanks!
Let me search by one or more of director, by movie rating, actor/actress, publish date, rotten tomatoes score, etc.. There's no reason they couldn't do that other than dumbing the interface down for the masses. Give me an "advanced" option at least.
I can't tell you how many times I've had someone over and we're like hey let's watch a movie. Then spend the next 20 minutes flipping through Netflix and giving up.
Netflix is the best option out there, but once someone comes up with a better search and quality content, they're going to eat Netflix's lunch.
Did you root-cause the failures? Are you sure they were due to the Linux kernel and not some other software? The only problem I've run into more recently on Linux is Docker related. Otherwise solid as a rock.
The current XBox One dashboard is a train wreck - a usability disaster. Let's hope they got this new one right.
I'd absolutely love to work outside in a tree house (weather and insects permitting). I'd also like to try working from a house boat. While the health benefits of nature aren't exactly a "new" discovery, I'm happy to see Microsoft recognizing it by giving their employees this opportunity. I hope this experiment works out well.
That is _a_ problem, but the societal stigma of sex work will remain even if the trade is made legal.
If you don't have a Facebook identity, how can they suggest friends to you and display your friendship status to others? Dumping Facebook is not 100% a fix for this privacy fiasco, but it is absolutely a necessary step.
Testing in production is always a good idea
I predict a new YouTube channel called: Will it Fly?
Why would I want a device listening to everything in my home? Why would I want speakers that integrate such an unwanted feature? Why would I want speakers that can just stop working if I don't go along with their new privacy policy (which no speakers should ever have or need). This product line is on my never buy list, that's for certain.
Example: Watch the latest Star Wars for as long as you are mining bitcoins for them.
For that matter, could YouTube get rid of its advertising in exchange for bitcoin mining power?
For one thing, it will kill the user's mobile/laptop battery.
Regarding pop-ups, IMO the whole "click to agree to this legally binding document" idea should be rethought. It's far too easy to embed all sorts of nasty stuff in EULA's and most people can't fully understand the implications even if they do take the time to skim/read through it.
That would be like programmers saying: hey, read through the source code at this github address and if you click I Agree, then you are declaring you are ok with whatever the code is doing with your system/data, for better or worse. You don't understand it? Ah well, too bad. Hire a programmer to try and figure it out.
The right to privacy and security should be inalienable rights, impervious to click-wrap agreements.
I call that fear-mongering. The Internet will adapt. Perhaps a peer-to-peer supported web would arise from the ashes.
Species disappearing, species migrating north as the climate gets warmer, massive ice shelves breaking off. There's plenty of evidence out there if you take the time to look and listen.
Old domain names are often bought to be used by spammers, as I understand the domain names have a good reputation behind them and can be used to exploit reputation based spam filtering.
Same here with old WordPress plugins being bought and used to install backdoors in people's sites. One can assume that a tried-and-true plugin would be implicitly trusted which makes this case more unsettling.
I'm sure the WordPress team will be looking at ways to avoid a repeat, but I wonder: could WordPress site owners could do more to protect themselves?
Agreed. $25 or even $20 is too much. Take it down to $10 and then I'll seriously consider buying it. I almost never watch a movie twice (most aren't worthy of a second watch), so unless buying is not significantly more money than renting a movie, I'll just stick with renting.
If I mean to paste a URL into the URL bar but paste some text by mistake, that gets leaked to whatever my default search provider is. I've never been a fan of this approach.
Fair enough. I've got a high end phone - I just expected more. After all, the VR headset is really just a holder for the phone. I understand a Vive/Rift would be better, but this just wasn't even close.
I tried some cheap VR headset attached to my phone and it was a crap experience - I returned the headset to the store. I want something really immersive, like take me to a remote beach and make me feel like I'm there. Or something I can mind-trip to while I fall asleep. I don't know if it was the cheapness of the VR headset I bought or just that the technology lacks right now.