Didn't we know this ten years ago? How is this news?
It's not NEW news. Nothing out of africa is, really. We just wait until there is something interesting to report on, and... BAM. "News" for the news-hungry masses.
I still can't "leapfrog" wireless in my house. Running CAT6 all over the damn place.
On a more serious note, look how well china is doing by skipping a generation of technology. Sure, they're ruining the atmosphere and certainly burning a few bridges that won't ever get crossed again... but... PROGRESS.
It makes some sense... If Amazon has enough Kindles out there scarfing down content, they might be able to save a lot of money by having their own wireless data service comparable to the nation-wide cellular service. Making the hardware, they can stick in whatever kind of proprietary radios they want, and then they'll have a large installed base of potential customers that only need to click the button to signs-up for service. And they've got lots of content in their walled-garden to fill those invisible series of tubes as well.
They've obviously got a partner with enough spectrum. And telcos like Sprint are actively soliciting rental space on their cell towers, so Amazon doesn't even need to do the hard part. They could have service up and running in a few big cities in just weeks.
Just what we need, more fragmentation. *sigh*
If it's convenient (and drives enough profit), no one will care one bit about this sort of fragmentation until it becomes an industry standard (to have your own network). And when people start to want interoperability, it will be too late - the price will go up for a non-fragmented alternative.
Absolutely! I trust the government to put my best interests first. They genuinely want to hear from people on this issue.
In completely unrelated, totally not relevant news, the NSA just found out about the hundred flowers campaign, which I support. I mean, hundreds of flowers? That can't be bad in ANY way.
The government believes, and I quote, that "The policy of letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend is designed to promote the flourishing of the arts and the progress of science".
Interestingly, Samsung paid out $200,000 in 2011 to Brazil for working conditions as well.
And China Labour Watch also has citations to Samsung.
I'm not familiar with the US law, but the Ministry of Labour in Canada will take a company to court if they believe the company to be violating worker safety laws.
In other words, it's great to see that Brazil is enforcing labour laws... but not particularly surprising. As countries move to establish and enforce workers rights (and move away from manufacturing our junk), more lawsuits will occur.
It's how workers rights are enforced, and it isn't news in a developed country... (and brazil is far more developed than many people think).
Having documents that help either side present an appropriate (and balanced) defense in court should be part of the process. I'm not advocating for bigger government directly, but I think that simplifying the system and making it more accessible to people would promote democracy in a way that capitalism no longer does... and that sort of reform is going to be painful, expensive and require a lot of advocacy in the interim.
Thanks to the EFF doing their part in promoting real freedom.
Are you honestly that naive? Do you really think the Brits would have 6 people watching him 24/7 for over a year because of some odd misdemeanor rape charges for a broken condom that don't exist in any other country? Think about it. What you are being told is not the truth in this case because it clearly doesn't make sense at face value.
Yeah, almost as silly as making streaming a felony. No one would actually believe THAT to be a real, legitimate law - not even Jammie Thomas-Rasset.
... the prosecution portrays actions taken by someone using a computer as more dangerous or scary than they actually are by highlighting the digital tools used to a nontechnical or even technophobic judge.... We've seen this trick before. In a case that we at the Electronic Frontier Foundation handled in 2009...
I wonder what Kevin Mitnick would have to say about this revelation as news.
On a broad scale, people have always been scared by what they don't understand. On a more refined level, people are often willing to agree with a strongly-worded argument if they don't understand the premise... simply to avoid admitting ignorance.
There are lots of new problems due to technology - but very few new avoidance tactics / reactions. Look at the opposition to nearly every major advance (in science) in the last 500 years. No need to go further back - you'll find enough examples in the last 50 that going back 500 will be difficult.
Randall Munroe is an embarrassing illustration of the mediocrity of the average modern nerd. He says nothing which isn't either cliche or oversimplified.
I thought I was alone in this until a few weeks ago I found a site called xkcdsucks, and it appears I'm not alone in thinking this.
Your personal taste can be different from mass appeal. But, unlike business practice, what harm does it do to simply appreciate the fact that you like things that other people don't like - and they'll like things you don't like?
Just like stand-up comedy, some artists may not do things you like... but if they're just providing things that others enjoy, why attack it simply because you dislike it?
Predicted this. First of many products that will try to offer security in lieu of ads after the Snowden leaks. I feel smart today. It's funding faster than a kickstarter... this gives me a page to refresh today instead of the dislikes on that Miley Cyrus video - good times that one.
Without going all "conspiracy theory" here, what if this is part of a secret arrangement with the secret police for each of the founders to get out of secret jail avoid the secret prosecution and additional secret jail time?
To paraphrase Admiral Ackbar, this could be an elaborate ruse. Realistically though? Its an excellent idea to cash in on the concept of the right to privacy.
Also I don't feel the need to add a screensaver to an old song and upload that to a MOVIE SITE.
You say screensaver, I say transformative addition to the original art as a home-made music video (I wonder if that'll legally clear me to monitize the work of others on youtube)...
What are you talking about? Apple is following a proven strategy for success.
They'll bring him into the company, his ideas will fall flat and he'll be asked to leave. 10 years later, he'll come back to apple and restore it to greatness.
Being warned against malware is great - on the other hand, I don't tend to use the internet (or my computer) in a way that would make me susceptible to most infections.
Now, being warned about potential government spying on the other hand... that would be useful.
Even if California is as wicked as you say, do you seriously suspect that proponents of some economically useful drone application wouldn't just seek changes at the federal level that would preempt whatever state regulations happened to annoy them?
Good question, why don't we ask the medical marijuana dispensary community how that works?
The non-technological hurdles are exactly what you'd expect - government regulations, air-traffic restrictions and (restrictions on) emergency landing procedures.
Doesn't really seem like a problem - except in california, where realistic, useful legislation rarely passes on a permanent basis.
We want to transition to an IP company.
Then we only have to employ lawyers and executives, and save ourselves the trouble of all that making stuff.
Nah, that's not why. They're following in the footsteps of Apple and Sega - license out your key strengths to strategic partners, and you're sure to succeed.
Employee turn over times costs associated with it should be a more objective measurement.
That's a great measurement technique. Unfortunately, many C-level executives will request that HR start measuring and tracking such things without putting the required support structures in place.
Sometimes, management will overlook the fact that a new measurement technique may not provide useful data... because it's measuring the wrong thing.
In this case, turnover-by-department may be useful to identify problems within the department... but if it's a mid-sized company, you may only be comparing 2 or 3 managers. With a tiny sample size, that sort of measurement may actually provide misleading data (don't try to include other departments - since when are IT workers similar to sales folk?).
Measurement is the key - but that means gettting the right tool for the right job (and that has to come from above).
Head of IT doesn't really need to know that much tech. His blind trust in his underlings might be an issue, but lack of technical skills is not really an issue
There is a minimum level of IT competency that leads to credibility as an IT manager, however... actual managerial skills? That's all about goals, deadlines, motivation, people, targets, and deliverables (among other things).
The most common metric for managers is project completion - not project satisfaction.
If your manager is consistently meeting their targets and performance objectives, you don't have much recourse - Unless you're at one of the very forward-thinking companies that actually accounts for subordinate satisfaction in managerial performance reviews. Which is unlikely, because even companies that adhere to that philosophy don't generally put it in practice.
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Didn't we know this ten years ago? How is this news?
It's not NEW news. Nothing out of africa is, really. We just wait until there is something interesting to report on, and ... BAM. "News" for the news-hungry masses.
I still can't "leapfrog" wireless in my house. Running CAT6 all over the damn place.
On a more serious note, look how well china is doing by skipping a generation of technology. Sure, they're ruining the atmosphere and certainly burning a few bridges that won't ever get crossed again ... but ... PROGRESS.
oh. and profit, too.
I'd love to be able to block texting around me.
A cell phone jammer is inexpensive ... and illegal. This is the same thing - it breaks FCC broadcast rules.
I'm not trying to jump on the "slashdot has gone down-hill" bandwagon, but ...
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS ARE NOT NEWS.
It makes some sense... If Amazon has enough Kindles out there scarfing down content, they might be able to save a lot of money by having their own wireless data service comparable to the nation-wide cellular service. Making the hardware, they can stick in whatever kind of proprietary radios they want, and then they'll have a large installed base of potential customers that only need to click the button to signs-up for service. And they've got lots of content in their walled-garden to fill those invisible series of tubes as well.
They've obviously got a partner with enough spectrum. And telcos like Sprint are actively soliciting rental space on their cell towers, so Amazon doesn't even need to do the hard part. They could have service up and running in a few big cities in just weeks.
Just what we need, more fragmentation. *sigh*
If it's convenient (and drives enough profit), no one will care one bit about this sort of fragmentation until it becomes an industry standard (to have your own network). And when people start to want interoperability, it will be too late - the price will go up for a non-fragmented alternative.
Absolutely! I trust the government to put my best interests first. They genuinely want to hear from people on this issue.
In completely unrelated, totally not relevant news, the NSA just found out about the hundred flowers campaign, which I support. I mean, hundreds of flowers? That can't be bad in ANY way.
The government believes, and I quote, that "The policy of letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend is designed to promote the flourishing of the arts and the progress of science".
A copy of the story from The Verge.
Interestingly, Samsung paid out $200,000 in 2011 to Brazil for working conditions as well.
And China Labour Watch also has citations to Samsung.
I'm not familiar with the US law, but the Ministry of Labour in Canada will take a company to court if they believe the company to be violating worker safety laws.
... (and brazil is far more developed than many people think).
In other words, it's great to see that Brazil is enforcing labour laws... but not particularly surprising. As countries move to establish and enforce workers rights (and move away from manufacturing our junk), more lawsuits will occur.
It's how workers rights are enforced, and it isn't news in a developed country
Having documents that help either side present an appropriate (and balanced) defense in court should be part of the process. I'm not advocating for bigger government directly, but I think that simplifying the system and making it more accessible to people would promote democracy in a way that capitalism no longer does ... and that sort of reform is going to be painful, expensive and require a lot of advocacy in the interim.
Thanks to the EFF doing their part in promoting real freedom.
Seriously. What could go wrong?
Doctor: Well, I have good news and bad news.
...
Patient: Gimme the good news first, doc.
Doctor: Well, your cells are immortal... but
Patient: Seriously? REALLY?! Well, what's the bad news?
Doctor: Unfortunately, you're going to die from cancer in the next 3 months.
Patient: Well f&#$^@ kn3$9$#les.
Are you honestly that naive? Do you really think the Brits would have 6 people watching him 24/7 for over a year because of some odd misdemeanor rape charges for a broken condom that don't exist in any other country? Think about it. What you are being told is not the truth in this case because it clearly doesn't make sense at face value.
Yeah, almost as silly as making streaming a felony. No one would actually believe THAT to be a real, legitimate law - not even Jammie Thomas-Rasset.
... the prosecution portrays actions taken by someone using a computer as more dangerous or scary than they actually are by highlighting the digital tools used to a nontechnical or even technophobic judge. ... We've seen this trick before. In a case that we at the Electronic Frontier Foundation handled in 2009 ...
I wonder what Kevin Mitnick would have to say about this revelation as news.
... simply to avoid admitting ignorance.
On a broad scale, people have always been scared by what they don't understand. On a more refined level, people are often willing to agree with a strongly-worded argument if they don't understand the premise
There are lots of new problems due to technology - but very few new avoidance tactics / reactions. Look at the opposition to nearly every major advance (in science) in the last 500 years. No need to go further back - you'll find enough examples in the last 50 that going back 500 will be difficult.
And how long has writing existed for?
Randall Munroe is an embarrassing illustration of the mediocrity of the average modern nerd. He says nothing which isn't either cliche or oversimplified.
I thought I was alone in this until a few weeks ago I found a site called xkcdsucks, and it appears I'm not alone in thinking this.
Your personal taste can be different from mass appeal. But, unlike business practice, what harm does it do to simply appreciate the fact that you like things that other people don't like - and they'll like things you don't like?
... but if they're just providing things that others enjoy, why attack it simply because you dislike it?
Just like stand-up comedy, some artists may not do things you like
Predicted this. First of many products that will try to offer security in lieu of ads after the Snowden leaks. I feel smart today. It's funding faster than a kickstarter... this gives me a page to refresh today instead of the dislikes on that Miley Cyrus video - good times that one.
Without going all "conspiracy theory" here, what if this is part of a secret arrangement with the secret police for each of the founders to get out of secret jail avoid the secret prosecution and additional secret jail time?
To paraphrase Admiral Ackbar, this could be an elaborate ruse. Realistically though? Its an excellent idea to cash in on the concept of the right to privacy.
Also I don't feel the need to add a screensaver to an old song and upload that to a MOVIE SITE.
You say screensaver, I say transformative addition to the original art as a home-made music video (I wonder if that'll legally clear me to monitize the work of others on youtube)...
Well, it doesn't seem like much, but it's more than the american people have done in response.
Or maybe it's not MORE, but it's certainly more visible.
Quite a creative reaction to a corporate screwup. :-)
And it was probably just as effective as the actual fix.
Sad. You'd think they never learn.
What are you talking about? Apple is following a proven strategy for success.
They'll bring him into the company, his ideas will fall flat and he'll be asked to leave. 10 years later, he'll come back to apple and restore it to greatness.
Being warned against malware is great - on the other hand, I don't tend to use the internet (or my computer) in a way that would make me susceptible to most infections.
... that would be useful.
Now, being warned about potential government spying on the other hand
Even if California is as wicked as you say, do you seriously suspect that proponents of some economically useful drone application wouldn't just seek changes at the federal level that would preempt whatever state regulations happened to annoy them?
Good question, why don't we ask the medical marijuana dispensary community how that works?
The non-technological hurdles are exactly what you'd expect - government regulations, air-traffic restrictions and (restrictions on) emergency landing procedures.
Doesn't really seem like a problem - except in california, where realistic, useful legislation rarely passes on a permanent basis.
We want to transition to an IP company. Then we only have to employ lawyers and executives, and save ourselves the trouble of all that making stuff.
Nah, that's not why. They're following in the footsteps of Apple and Sega - license out your key strengths to strategic partners, and you're sure to succeed.
Right?!?
Most of them will be paid at security-guard levels.
Wait a minute ... are we talking about USA-Rent-a-cop security guards, or sultan of dubai security guards?
Employee turn over times costs associated with it should be a more objective measurement.
That's a great measurement technique. Unfortunately, many C-level executives will request that HR start measuring and tracking such things without putting the required support structures in place.
... because it's measuring the wrong thing.
... but if it's a mid-sized company, you may only be comparing 2 or 3 managers. With a tiny sample size, that sort of measurement may actually provide misleading data (don't try to include other departments - since when are IT workers similar to sales folk?).
Sometimes, management will overlook the fact that a new measurement technique may not provide useful data
In this case, turnover-by-department may be useful to identify problems within the department
Measurement is the key - but that means gettting the right tool for the right job (and that has to come from above).
Head of IT doesn't really need to know that much tech. His blind trust in his underlings might be an issue, but lack of technical skills is not really an issue
There is a minimum level of IT competency that leads to credibility as an IT manager, however ... actual managerial skills? That's all about goals, deadlines, motivation, people, targets, and deliverables (among other things).
The most common metric for managers is project completion - not project satisfaction.
If your manager is consistently meeting their targets and performance objectives, you don't have much recourse - Unless you're at one of the very forward-thinking companies that actually accounts for subordinate satisfaction in managerial performance reviews. Which is unlikely, because even companies that adhere to that philosophy don't generally put it in practice.