the individuals are not even bothering to check behind them, or check their side mirrors, etc.because the safety devices in the cars would warn them. The industry has been dumbing down driving. I have always seen this as a problem. You tell individuals buy our car and you won't need to worry about something they won't.
Also if the safety devices may be perfect, How are driver less cars to work at this point in the development cycle. I believe in driver less cars but feel they are further in our future than most think.
Note the Tesla driver putting his car on auto pilot and then watching a movie before his wreak. Can't say that was really Tesla's fault! They say your supposed to be poised with your hands hovering over the wheel and aware of the situation and be ready to take control. In that case I would just be doing the driving to help me stay aware and awake.
you will find that the bad software (misconfigured, maybe not bad) was operating a welding bot. The issue is the vehicle frame is missing critical welds.
I don't know about evil. Google is a corporation that has reached critical mass (Size, Money, Power).
Internally they feel that they are the sharpest tacks in the box. That their opinions and beliefs are beyond reproach. And thus it is perfectly fine for them to guide(rule) the lives of those less enlightened.
On a business side they are as always a marketing company that uses tech as a tool. They are currently driven by one thing and one thing only their stock price and making money. But that is how it should be. The problem comes up because they make money by collecting and selling information on the public. Which often is not in the best interest of the public. But the information is what their customers wish to buy. So they have a fine line to walk and are not always successful.
All of the stuff about google has finally made me think things over. I know that google(youtube also) search results are bias when in the political ideology area. It is especially apparent in youtube search results for things like #WalkAway. But I have just navigated through the old links getting top placement to find the newer stuff.
Anyway I digress, I have checked out other search providers and have decided to start using DuckDuckGo more.
I am a creature of habit so we will see how things work out.
Granted but 98+% of internet users will never be going to www.vim.org. Chrome is not considering individuals that use the internet for real work type things. Chrome is built for the end user consumer market. Where it is all about content consumption and online consumer sales.
People are surprised when I tell them I don't use Facebook, Twitter, etc, etc I respond with I create tech and only use the internet as a resource and not much for recreation. For recreation I go out to the garage or down to my work shop.
a browser that works for interacting with the internet. I don't need a play toy that has a new version every week with features I need to try to turn off/ignore/find workarounds for. To the real world a browser is just a tool. Not an epic thing in itself. I don't use chrome much because I dislike their useless feature driven junk and it's huge foot print, slow performance, lousy UI, etc (starting 10 tasks). I also wonder what a browser made by a marketing company that makes money by selling out their users (data and privacy) is doing in the background. Do the task, Do it well, Fix broken things otherwise leave it alone! Most everything that is being added now is excess junk. The concept that developers should always be adding new features is a mistaken course. Constantly redesigning the UI is a waste. Make it work and work well then only add really important things when the need comes up. And resist adding junk and calling them features. And dumbing down and hiding things from the users is a mistake! Granted some don't have a good grasp on reality but such is life.
Just my 2 cents;)
Just what I want the choice taken out of my hands by a corporation. Seems to me when this happens we get things like the un requested Upgrade to Windows 10 and such. Nope not for me I turn most all automated stuff off and handle things myself.
Ugh This PC Correctness just makes me shake my head. I can live with some of the doing away with the 12 year old boy locker room stuff and the vulgar stuff . After all we do want to create an environment for all.
But I write code and create things. Everything around this safe space, I'm offended by everything! environment just gives me heart burn because it has nothing to do with writing code and creating tech.
If an individual is capable (but kinda) and ass. Hey that happens in the real world. If an individual or Company are jerks I can move on.
But renaming thing because some might be offended even when the terms are completely out of the bad context is a waste of time that might be used for more productive things.
This is all just my personal feelings and opinions. So I hope we can just have a discussion.
put the liability where it belongs with the manufacturer/seller and let the legal system place a price on the issue. Once that is done the market may deal with the issue without regulation being required. Path of least government.
"decades-old antibiotic" a protected market was granted. When does the public (common good) get compensated for granting that original protection. Seems to me the manufacturers just keep buying extended protects from the corrupt politicians and bureaucrats (worldwide) to gain excess profits. This applies to both patent and copyright excessive extentions.
"we pay into"
"FUTA. The federal unemployment tax is part of the federal and state program under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) that pays unemployment compensation to workers who lose their jobs.... FUTA tax should be reported and paid separately from FICA and FITW. FUTA tax is paid only from an organization's own fund." Exempt Organizations: What Are Employment Taxes?
You do not pay in to it. It is an additional government tax on business for the honor of hiring an employee. In order to hire you, the business must pay the government a percentage of your wages. This (Unemployment) does not come out of the employees earnings at all like FICA tax does. BTW your employer is required to match your FICA payment. If an individual is self employed like me, pays 15.3 % FICA ( employee half 7.62%, employer half 7.62%) + Federal taxes (10% - 22%) + State Taxes (~7%) + Local Taxes (~5%). Better yet, those tax rates apply on incomes in tax brackets under 100k. So we are not talking rich here we are talking middle class.
They should start a GoFundMe page and everyone world wide will send them money;) And every place else can start GoFundMe pages also and then everyone will send money to everyone world wide;) And poof you have a socialist world;)
every 2 years or so does not count. Since it mostly goes to increase their crazy high profit margin. Don't get me wrong I am all for profit margins. But to point at the tariffs and say that is the problem that will cause higher prices is a bit bold. The prices will go up no matter what. TBH I don't think it will affect Apple much their market will sacrifice most anything to have the latest greatest Apple device/gadget and I say good for Apple. As I sit here with my old mobile phone that does everything I want. It is all about choice and needs.
whether it is our government or another government Will be passed directly through to the end user Whether that end user is another business or the consumer.
Taxes, Tariffs, the Cost of Fees, Laws and Regulations, etc Why? because a business without a positive profit margin may not have a future. A business can not manage a cash burn rate forever.
A business will try to keep it's profit margin stable or better yet growing!
Next point, why should Americas markets be open! If a trading partner does not keep their market open?
Why would anyone think that "We are free traders here in America so do what ever you want in our markets. And you can close, partially close, tariff away any of our goods in your market and we will just take the hit in our country?" Which is just what the American government has been doing for 50+ years.
Our current trading partners are shocked the issue is even coming up! They have been screwing segments of Americans for so long they even forgot someone was sitting on the other side of the table.
nothing here is evidence of productive high achievement in the real world?
"despite degrees, scholastic honors, high scores on standardized tests and professional recognition from colleagues and respected authorities"
Slashdot Mirror
the individuals are not even bothering to check behind them, or check their side mirrors, etc.because the safety devices in the cars would warn them. The industry has been dumbing down driving. I have always seen this as a problem. You tell individuals buy our car and you won't need to worry about something they won't.
;)
Also if the safety devices may be perfect, How are driver less cars to work at this point in the development cycle. I believe in driver less cars but feel they are further in our future than most think.
Note the Tesla driver putting his car on auto pilot and then watching a movie before his wreak. Can't say that was really Tesla's fault! They say your supposed to be poised with your hands hovering over the wheel and aware of the situation and be ready to take control. In that case I would just be doing the driving to help me stay aware and awake.
Just my 2 cents
Yes I screwed up!
recalling the new 2019 Subaru Ascent for missing spot welds
Me bad I think I was reading 2 different things and posted on the wrong article.
you will find that the bad software (misconfigured, maybe not bad) was operating a welding bot. The issue is the vehicle frame is missing critical welds.
;)
just my 2 cents
probably just trying to figure out how to get something out of all the money he was costing them. Sometimes you just follow the money.
;)
Just my 2 cents
I don't know about evil. Google is a corporation that has reached critical mass (Size, Money, Power).
;)
Internally they feel that they are the sharpest tacks in the box. That their opinions and beliefs are beyond reproach. And thus it is perfectly fine for them to guide(rule) the lives of those less enlightened.
On a business side they are as always a marketing company that uses tech as a tool. They are currently driven by one thing and one thing only their stock price and making money. But that is how it should be. The problem comes up because they make money by collecting and selling information on the public. Which often is not in the best interest of the public. But the information is what their customers wish to buy. So they have a fine line to walk and are not always successful.
Just my 2 cents
All of the stuff about google has finally made me think things over. I know that google(youtube also) search results are bias when in the political ideology area. It is especially apparent in youtube search results for things like #WalkAway. But I have just navigated through the old links getting top placement to find the newer stuff.
;)
Anyway I digress, I have checked out other search providers and have decided to start using DuckDuckGo more.
I am a creature of habit so we will see how things work out.
Just my 2 cents
Granted but 98+% of internet users will never be going to www.vim.org. Chrome is not considering individuals that use the internet for real work type things. Chrome is built for the end user consumer market. Where it is all about content consumption and online consumer sales.
;)
People are surprised when I tell them I don't use Facebook, Twitter, etc, etc I respond with I create tech and only use the internet as a resource and not much for recreation.
For recreation I go out to the garage or down to my work shop.
Just my 2 cents
a browser that works for interacting with the internet. I don't need a play toy that has a new version every week with features I need to try to turn off/ignore/find workarounds for. To the real world a browser is just a tool. Not an epic thing in itself. I don't use chrome much because I dislike their useless feature driven junk and it's huge foot print, slow performance, lousy UI, etc (starting 10 tasks). I also wonder what a browser made by a marketing company that makes money by selling out their users (data and privacy) is doing in the background. ;)
Do the task, Do it well, Fix broken things otherwise leave it alone! Most everything that is being added now is excess junk.
The concept that developers should always be adding new features is a mistaken course. Constantly redesigning the UI is a waste. Make it work and work well then only add really important things when the need comes up. And resist adding junk and calling them features.
And dumbing down and hiding things from the users is a mistake! Granted some don't have a good grasp on reality but such is life.
Just my 2 cents
Probably so Facebook can assume copyright of the content so generously donated to them.
Just what I want the choice taken out of my hands by a corporation. Seems to me when this happens we get things like the un requested Upgrade to Windows 10 and such.
;)
Nope not for me I turn most all automated stuff off and handle things myself.
Just my 2 cents
I think
the military is ~ 1.3 million
the civilian Federal employees number just over 2 million excluding the US post Office
"Class" how can we have such a term used anywhere in tech!
;)
I know! We can use "Proletariat" instead!
Just my 2 cents
Husband/Wife or wife/husband ;) lol
Ugh This PC Correctness just makes me shake my head. I can live with some of the doing away with the 12 year old boy locker room stuff and the vulgar stuff . After all we do want to create an environment for all.
;)
But I write code and create things. Everything around this safe space, I'm offended by everything! environment just gives me heart burn because it has nothing to do with writing code and creating tech.
If an individual is capable (but kinda) and ass. Hey that happens in the real world. If an individual or Company are jerks I can move on.
But renaming thing because some might be offended even when the terms are completely out of the bad context is a waste of time that might be used for more productive things.
This is all just my personal feelings and opinions. So I hope we can just have a discussion.
Just my 2 cents
put the liability where it belongs with the manufacturer/seller and let the legal system place a price on the issue. Once that is done the market may deal with the issue without regulation being required.
;)
Path of least government.
Just my 2 cents
"decades-old antibiotic" a protected market was granted. When does the public (common good) get compensated for granting that original protection. Seems to me the manufacturers just keep buying extended protects from the corrupt politicians and bureaucrats (worldwide) to gain excess profits. This applies to both patent and copyright excessive extentions.
;)
Just my 2 cents
"we pay into" ... FUTA tax should be reported and paid separately from FICA and FITW. FUTA tax is paid only from an organization's own fund."
;)
"FUTA. The federal unemployment tax is part of the federal and state program under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) that pays unemployment compensation to workers who lose their jobs.
Exempt Organizations: What Are Employment Taxes?
You do not pay in to it. It is an additional government tax on business for the honor of hiring an employee. In order to hire you, the business must pay the government a percentage of your wages. This (Unemployment) does not come out of the employees earnings at all like FICA tax does.
BTW your employer is required to match your FICA payment. If an individual is self employed like me, pays 15.3 % FICA ( employee half 7.62%, employer half 7.62%) + Federal taxes (10% - 22%) + State Taxes (~7%) + Local Taxes (~5%). Better yet, those tax rates apply on incomes in tax brackets under 100k. So we are not talking rich here we are talking middle class.
Just my 2 cents
They should start a GoFundMe page and everyone world wide will send them money ;) And every place else can start GoFundMe pages also and then everyone will send money to everyone world wide ;) And poof you have a socialist world ;)
ex UK PM Margaret Thatcher said
;)
"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money."
Margaret Thatcher said
Just my 2 cents
every 2 years or so does not count. Since it mostly goes to increase their crazy high profit margin. Don't get me wrong I am all for profit margins. But to point at the tariffs and say that is the problem that will cause higher prices is a bit bold. The prices will go up no matter what. TBH I don't think it will affect Apple much their market will sacrifice most anything to have the latest greatest Apple device/gadget and I say good for Apple.
;)
As I sit here with my old mobile phone that does everything I want. It is all about choice and needs.
Just my 2 cents
"Google to perform their own optimisations to further enhance user experience"
;)
I read this as inserting their targeted paid ads. Don't buy from this site, buy from one of our paid ad clients.
Just my 2 cents
whether it is our government or another government Will be passed directly through to the end user Whether that end user is another business or the consumer.
;)
Taxes, Tariffs, the Cost of Fees, Laws and Regulations, etc Why? because a business without a positive profit margin may not have a future.
A business can not manage a cash burn rate forever.
A business will try to keep it's profit margin stable or better yet growing!
Next point, why should Americas markets be open! If a trading partner does not keep their market open?
Why would anyone think that "We are free traders here in America so do what ever you want in our markets. And you can close, partially close, tariff away any of our goods in your market and we will just take the hit in our country?" Which is just what the American government has been doing for 50+ years.
Our current trading partners are shocked the issue is even coming up! They have been screwing segments of Americans for so long they even forgot someone was sitting on the other side of the table.
Just my 2 cents
Got it!
;)
nothing here is evidence of productive high achievement in the real world?
"despite degrees, scholastic honors, high scores on standardized tests and professional recognition from colleagues and respected authorities"
Just my 2 cents