Is buying into it? Good luck with that. Not only are you perpetuating the problem, you're going to lose to those with much deeper pockets while doing it.
Then they are not user interface experts. Their "expertise" lies in user experience, this fuzzy, ill-conceived, form-before-function bullshit that's been plaguing software design in recent years.
A user interface does exactly what it says: it creates an abstractive layer, for purpose of efficiency, that enables one to interface with a system, but requires some amount of knowledge so that doesn't make (incorrect) assumptions without the user's approval.
User experience is the lazy approach that caters to the dumbest common denominator. The correct approach is to use multiple and/or configurable user interfaces that scale with users' level of savvy (two are usually enough)
This is beautifully worded, not too long and very convincing.
But just like "Demos" is Greek for people and "kratia" is Greek for rule, "Poli" is Greek for many and "ticks" is English for little bloodsuckers. It may be me, but I just don't have much hope for our politicians actually working in our interest and not in that of those they can suck from.
I hope more and more families are awarded big, juicy settlements like this, to the point where it's no longer worthwhile for frackers to have those regulatory exemptions.
I tried switching over my family to an XMPP setup. I installed an XMPP daemon on a home server and made it as easy as I could to get everyone going.
"Why do I have to do this?" "What's wrong with Skype?" "This program doesn't look exactly the same, I'm lost!" "Oh, you're so paranoid!" "If this is so secure, what's this certificate warning about?" "Why, are you doing something illegal?"
Sigh... technology can't fix stupid. Until it "just works", nothing is going to change.
In their defense, Jitsi (the only client with OTR and ZRTP, as far as I know) is pretty buggy.
Excellent, sometimes stunning, photography. Thought-provoking, impartial and balanced writing that prompts you to ask questions instead of telling you what to think.
Without the ability for anyone, not just a limited subset of employees, to access and modify the source code, the bug may have never been found. At best, it would have been found later and taken longer to fix.
This is a word, when spoken by anyone other than a respected and trustworthy medical professional or scientist, should put your bullshit meter on high alert.
They throw this word around like a catch-all, as if it trumps any argument. Hell, it even *sounds* ominous. It evokes mental imagery of a skull and crossbones and attempts to sway you into someone's camp by suppressing the logical and critical thinking portions of your mind.
What are these supposed toxins? They're toxins, duh! Toxins are dangerous! Are you stupid? You don't want people to think your stupid do you?
Colorblind doesn't mean I can't see colors. There are many different types of colorblindness. Me, I have difficulty distinguishing between certain particular colors and seeing a few. I've become pretty adept with RGB, which is how I identify the subtle differences.
I know I've read about other countries that do this, and it makes a lot of sense: assess speeding fines according to the driver's income.
The information is readily available via the federal tax agency. People of lesser means are not fined up to what can be several months of income (in some places) and it actually has an effect on wealthy offenders. Rich buggers with Ferraris and Lambos will pay tens of thousands, creating a similar effect on funding without the corruption (or, at least, less)
But that's waaaay too sensible for North America. No, we like our good 'old boy, corrupted crony system.
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Is buying into it? Good luck with that. Not only are you perpetuating the problem, you're going to lose to those with much deeper pockets while doing it.
Smart people.
Not a tech problem, not a tech solution.
Just check your phone when you've arrived or pull over into a parking lot if you're that desperate. Seriously, how hard is that?
Then they are not user interface experts. Their "expertise" lies in user experience, this fuzzy, ill-conceived, form-before-function bullshit that's been plaguing software design in recent years.
A user interface does exactly what it says: it creates an abstractive layer, for purpose of efficiency, that enables one to interface with a system, but requires some amount of knowledge so that doesn't make (incorrect) assumptions without the user's approval.
User experience is the lazy approach that caters to the dumbest common denominator. The correct approach is to use multiple and/or configurable user interfaces that scale with users' level of savvy (two are usually enough)
This is beautifully worded, not too long and very convincing.
But just like "Demos" is Greek for people and "kratia" is Greek for rule, "Poli" is Greek for many and "ticks" is English for little bloodsuckers. It may be me, but I just don't have much hope for our politicians actually working in our interest and not in that of those they can suck from.
They can all suck my dick.
I hope more and more families are awarded big, juicy settlements like this, to the point where it's no longer worthwhile for frackers to have those regulatory exemptions.
Because they're like a blonde with daddy issues who's had one too many: easy.
Two words: network effect.
I tried switching over my family to an XMPP setup. I installed an XMPP daemon on a home server and made it as easy as I could to get everyone going.
"Why do I have to do this?"
"What's wrong with Skype?"
"This program doesn't look exactly the same, I'm lost!"
"Oh, you're so paranoid!"
"If this is so secure, what's this certificate warning about?"
"Why, are you doing something illegal?"
Sigh... technology can't fix stupid. Until it "just works", nothing is going to change.
In their defense, Jitsi (the only client with OTR and ZRTP, as far as I know) is pretty buggy.
Yeah, just what we need: another excuse for carriers to rape our wallets.
There are plenty of women who do not want children.
If you could be so kind, sir, as to point me in the right direction, I would be eternally grateful.
I set hard limits, ran speedtest.net, seems to work. No idea how bulletproof it is.
...in yet another marketing stunt.
So, someone, other than the owner, will be able to remotely disable and wipe a smartphone? Yeah, that can't possibly go wrong.
Excellent, sometimes stunning, photography. Thought-provoking, impartial and balanced writing that prompts you to ask questions instead of telling you what to think.
Without the ability for anyone, not just a limited subset of employees, to access and modify the source code, the bug may have never been found. At best, it would have been found later and taken longer to fix.
"Here, you deal with it. Call me if you have any questions."
$50 well spent.
This is why open source is so important.
This is a word, when spoken by anyone other than a respected and trustworthy medical professional or scientist, should put your bullshit meter on high alert.
They throw this word around like a catch-all, as if it trumps any argument. Hell, it even *sounds* ominous. It evokes mental imagery of a skull and crossbones and attempts to sway you into someone's camp by suppressing the logical and critical thinking portions of your mind.
What are these supposed toxins? They're toxins, duh! Toxins are dangerous! Are you stupid? You don't want people to think your stupid do you?
Big tits. Bigger personality.
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Cmon now, it's not nice to swear at people.
Colorblind doesn't mean I can't see colors. There are many different types of colorblindness. Me, I have difficulty distinguishing between certain particular colors and seeing a few. I've become pretty adept with RGB, which is how I identify the subtle differences.
Funny you should mention color ... I'm colorblind!
Yeah, I'm screwed.
You're still always gonna be the Walmart of the internet.
I know I've read about other countries that do this, and it makes a lot of sense: assess speeding fines according to the driver's income.
The information is readily available via the federal tax agency. People of lesser means are not fined up to what can be several months of income (in some places) and it actually has an effect on wealthy offenders. Rich buggers with Ferraris and Lambos will pay tens of thousands, creating a similar effect on funding without the corruption (or, at least, less)
But that's waaaay too sensible for North America. No, we like our good 'old boy, corrupted crony system.
"Let's give web browsers direct access to hardware!", they said, "it'll be great!"