"ads tend to be shown to men because women tend to click on ads more often, making them more expensive to reach through Facebook's system." - wait, what? Each time they click one they're being "reached"...
"reached" means the person saw your ad.
Often advertisers will pay based on how often their ad is clicked. So let's say it costs you $1 per click. If 1% of men and 3% of women click on your ad, then to reach 100 men costs $1, while reaching 100 women costs $3. An while women click on ads more often, they are not necessarily making a purchases at the same rate. So at the end of the day $3 could reach 300 men and make 2 direct sales, while $3 would only reach 100 women and also only make 2 direct sales. However having reached more men, the indirect sales could be higher.
Your local TV stations, or more specifically their greedy parent companies, are to blame for the hike in Retransmission Fees. The ACA expects fees to keep going up. These fees vary from region to region.
The station owners have been using money from fees to buy more stations so they can leverage cable companies to raise fees.
Getting rid of the fees would require fixing the retransmission consent provision of the 1992 United States Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act. That forces cable operators and other rebroadcasters to obtain permission from broadcasters before carrying their programming.
It also wouldn't hurt to break up the cable companies and to break up the companies that own scads of local stations.
Pseudo vendor lockin is a bit trickier. If all your friends are on facebook then you can't move to a new platform without convincing all your friends to move too.
They used to sell VHS tapes (it was that long ago) with highlights, interviews, etc. Titles included NBA Superstars, NBA Jam Session, and a lot of player and team specific tapes. For a while, highlight clips cut to music and sold as Basketball Music Videos were also a thing. If you were in the basketball community those tapes were everywhere as were bootleg copies of games and episodes of NBA Inside Stuff. Players, parents, and coaches were watching and studying those things.
What makes today different is that players can watch on the court via mobile devices. It is now a lot easier to break out a video at the park than it was back in the day (cause your mom was not letting you take the TV and VCR out of the house).
Most relationships (friendships or otherwise) work best when there is time apart. Spending too much time together often ruins social circles. I've seen this many times over the years. People get burnt out dealing with other people. With social media, people (and their thoughts and opinions) are always there in some form or fashion.
Also the sheltered and ignorant are finally seeing what people are actually like. The internet is a fairly accurate portrayal of humanity in both good and ill. A large number of people simply cannot handle knowing and seeing who people (others and themselves) truly are.
Critical acclaim for a single role doesn't mean an actor can carry another film or has any range (i.e. Rebel Wilson). Often the critics are too quick to praise the actor because they physically break the mold. It then becomes apparent they really can't carry a major film and fall by the way side. Mediocre talent that isn't very pleasant to look at will get replaced by mediocre talent that is easy on the eyes.
Some do have talent and continue to have successful careers, while others with talent find they -like many many many other actors- simply fail to maintain career momentum. Even highly talented conventionally good looking actors struggle to land roles and keep their career on track. The business is a rough one.
Malware is also served up through compromised ad services. So going to legit sites can still lead to a phone getting malware. Mobile ad networks are usually worse than the regular web.
I suggest after wiping the phone, to install a good adblocker and to use a browser that blocks ads by default. I personally like using the Ghostery browser.
If you are also worried, make sure that you have it set NOT to allow installation of apps from unknown sources.
I wonder how much worse traffic congestion will be as people find it cheaper to let their cars drive around all day than pay for parking? Or park anywhere it is free to do so.
Perhaps the associated press should play a part in foia requests by making requests on behalf of member news outlets. Just set aside a fund for paying for the requests.
The problem isn't the software, but how people are using it. Banning Power Point won't fix bad end users. They will just find a different way to give crappy presentations.
Perhaps a better approach is bundle or create software that helps people create presentations from the script on up, and perhaps the software should have one presentation the audience sees and one the presenter sees full of more info or a complete script.
The big misconception people have about young people and technology is the idea that kids know how technology works or how to use it.They just assume stuff will work and when it doesn't they don't know what to do.
They need to learn the basics: File formats/extensions Drives (C, D, E...) Folders and the most basic of folder structures How to navigate to different drives/folders/etc. some basic troubleshooting skills
I would say critical thinking skills and a genuine sense of curiosity are the things they need most.
Not only are many who are looking for a job already employed, but job sites are a treasure trove of personal information. People post resumes with nearly everything but their ssn. They also give out phone numbers and email address of people they know.
And if you know people are looking for a job, what kinds of jobs, and can then build targeted phishing that looks like a job offer/application, get the person to give you their SSN and information, then sell it or use it.
It is also the customers that want dvds/blu-rays. For some (possibly many) it is actually MORE convenient to put a disc in the player than it is to hook up computer to the TV or set up the blu-ray player to connect to the internet. Also not everyone has a fast enough connection to stream video on par with a blu-ray disc or may have bandwidth limits that make streaming not as viable an option.
Plus there are probably dozens of trivial non-tech reasons why people like getting a disc. For example, they may like getting a physical thing they ordered in the mail or like the extra features and trailers that come on the DVD but are not streamed.
While this is an interesting look into way people communicate online, for some reason I see this research being used by advertisers before being put to more civic minded uses.
Well it seems like in 14.04 global menus are the default, and the local menus are an option in the “Appearance” section of the Unity Control Center. That seems like a fair compromise.
If I'm not mistaken, and I could be, I believe they were comparing it to the mass of a proton within the carbon nucleus they were using in the experiment.
There is a fundamental problem in the idea for this "revamped slashdot". The idea of making the site more inclusive and appealing to a wider "audience" by changing how the looks and works is a bad idea./. is a community. If you want growth for the site, you don't water down your site and do things that upset the community. You make get to know the members of your community and make sure they are happy with the site and properly engaged. You address the needs of the community and allow its members to spread the word.
Those now running this site do not understand the community. If they did, they wouldn't be doing this awful redesign. They would be looking at improving the site as it exist. They would be curating stories that are NOT glorified press releases or PR stunts. They would be looking for stories that fit the theme of "Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters." They would be seeking out ads and ad partners that would respect the community with non-invasive non-tracking relevant ads.
The fact they had to post and that this thread has to exist is testament to how far out of touch with the community they are.
I'm sure someone somewhere decided that/. was under-preforming* and thought "I know lets re-brand it for the people we want to use it." No where was there thought about the people currently using it except the assumption current users would simply go along with it. At most they probably (possibly rightly so, only time will tell) assumed that people would bitch and moan but in the end stick with the site either out of habit or ignorance. The people in charge don't care about us and will happily play chicken to see if anyone sticks around. Besides, the managers responsible for this fiasco will be moved on to other jobs before any real fall out.
What we should be doing is making our voices heard to any person or company that advertises on any DICE site. Let their advertisers know they don't care about the people and that we won't buy products from people who support Dice Holdings, Inc. or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates.
*from Dice Inc. "Slashdot Media was acquired to provide content and services that are important to technology professionals in their everyday work lives and to leverage that reach into the global technology community benefiting user engagement on the Dice.com site. The expected benefits have started to be realized at Dice.com. However, advertising revenue has declined over the past year and there is no improvement expected in the future financial performance of Slashdot Media's underlying advertising business. Therefore, $7.2 million of intangible assets and $6.3 million of goodwill related to Slashdot Media were reduced to zero. "
Also if you were curious why the redesign looks like it does, check out the other dice sites. It appears they are going for a bland unified style across sites. http://news.dice.com/ is especially telling of what the future of/. may hold.
Side note: I was curious who this timothy guy was, so I clicked his name up there. Brought me to: http://www.monkey.org/~timothy... If that is his personal site, how in the world should this person be allowed anywhere near the design of/.
I find the article interesting. But my interest in the article is eclipsed by my disdain for Beta.
The comments are harder to follow The overall layout is not only ugly, but lacks the feel of/. Pictures that are unneeded hog too much of the screen (though you can change on the front page, but are still forced to view the pics if you want to read comments or expand a story) The default font size is too large They didn't even use the same green as classic/. there are more issues, but I don't want to go on...
Please go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/... which apparently was set up by slashdot to gather feedback on beta. Let your voice be heard there too
What I wonder is: How many high schools offer CS classes sufficent to prepare a student for the Advanced Placement computer science exam?
Or even how many teachers, faculty, and/or students are aware of AP CS exams?
Another thing is the cost of taking the AP exams. Who can afford to take the exam if they are not really sure it will help? For 2014 the fee for each AP Exam is $89. If a student qualifies financially, they may only have to pay $55 or $53 per exam.
This creates a financial barrier to entry that also be a factor in who is taking the exams.
Computers get greeked either because you do not have permission to feature the product, are using a differnt brand elsewhere in the project (or as a sponcer), or there was going to be product placement, but then it fell through.
The computers chosen (as well as other props) are either carefully picked by the art director and props to fit the character and scene, or are simply just whatever they happen to have on hand and used because it was cheeper than buying something just for the project.
Another reason is that sometimes software is ran on the prop computer that makes it look like the actor is doing something. Sometimes the software used will only run on a pc or mac, often it is mac only, so a mac is used but left generic looking.
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"ads tend to be shown to men because women tend to click on ads more often, making them more expensive to reach through Facebook's system." - wait, what? Each time they click one they're being "reached"...
"reached" means the person saw your ad.
Often advertisers will pay based on how often their ad is clicked. So let's say it costs you $1 per click. If 1% of men and 3% of women click on your ad, then to reach 100 men costs $1, while reaching 100 women costs $3. An while women click on ads more often, they are not necessarily making a purchases at the same rate.
So at the end of the day $3 could reach 300 men and make 2 direct sales, while $3 would only reach 100 women and also only make 2 direct sales. However having reached more men, the indirect sales could be higher.
Why would anyone want to take their SUV off road? It might get scratched.
Given the condition of most roads in the US, going off road is likely the safer option.
Your local TV stations, or more specifically their greedy parent companies, are to blame for the hike in Retransmission Fees. The ACA expects fees to keep going up. These fees vary from region to region.
The station owners have been using money from fees to buy more stations so they can leverage cable companies to raise fees.
Getting rid of the fees would require fixing the retransmission consent provision of the 1992 United States Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act. That forces cable operators and other rebroadcasters to obtain permission from broadcasters before carrying their programming.
It also wouldn't hurt to break up the cable companies and to break up the companies that own scads of local stations.
Pseudo vendor lockin is a bit trickier. If all your friends are on facebook then you can't move to a new platform without convincing all your friends to move too.
That's what you get for having friends.
They used to sell VHS tapes (it was that long ago) with highlights, interviews, etc. Titles included NBA Superstars, NBA Jam Session, and a lot of player and team specific tapes. For a while, highlight clips cut to music and sold as Basketball Music Videos were also a thing. If you were in the basketball community those tapes were everywhere as were bootleg copies of games and episodes of NBA Inside Stuff. Players, parents, and coaches were watching and studying those things.
What makes today different is that players can watch on the court via mobile devices. It is now a lot easier to break out a video at the park than it was back in the day (cause your mom was not letting you take the TV and VCR out of the house).
Good farmers care about their livestock, but at the end of the day still bring their animals to market.
Seems like Twitter is inching ever closer to a blog platform. PSSSST! Jack: it has been done already.
Once upon a time, they considered themselves a micro-blogging platform. Guess they are just getting a little less micro.
Most relationships (friendships or otherwise) work best when there is time apart. Spending too much time together often ruins social circles. I've seen this many times over the years. People get burnt out dealing with other people. With social media, people (and their thoughts and opinions) are always there in some form or fashion.
Also the sheltered and ignorant are finally seeing what people are actually like. The internet is a fairly accurate portrayal of humanity in both good and ill. A large number of people simply cannot handle knowing and seeing who people (others and themselves) truly are.
Critical acclaim for a single role doesn't mean an actor can carry another film or has any range (i.e. Rebel Wilson). Often the critics are too quick to praise the actor because they physically break the mold. It then becomes apparent they really can't carry a major film and fall by the way side. Mediocre talent that isn't very pleasant to look at will get replaced by mediocre talent that is easy on the eyes.
Some do have talent and continue to have successful careers, while others with talent find they -like many many many other actors- simply fail to maintain career momentum. Even highly talented conventionally good looking actors struggle to land roles and keep their career on track. The business is a rough one.
I doubt my crappy speakers can emit anything in that frequency. Even then, my phone's mic is not probably up to the task.
Besides, I'm sure those who are worried could buy/build a filter to remove audio in that frequency.
Malware is also served up through compromised ad services. So going to legit sites can still lead to a phone getting malware. Mobile ad networks are usually worse than the regular web.
I suggest after wiping the phone, to install a good adblocker and to use a browser that blocks ads by default. I personally like using the Ghostery browser.
If you are also worried, make sure that you have it set NOT to allow installation of apps from unknown sources.
I wonder how much worse traffic congestion will be as people find it cheaper to let their cars drive around all day than pay for parking? Or park anywhere it is free to do so.
Perhaps the associated press should play a part in foia requests by making requests on behalf of member news outlets. Just set aside a fund for paying for the requests.
The problem isn't the software, but how people are using it. Banning Power Point won't fix bad end users. They will just find a different way to give crappy presentations.
Perhaps a better approach is bundle or create software that helps people create presentations from the script on up, and perhaps the software should have one presentation the audience sees and one the presenter sees full of more info or a complete script.
The big misconception people have about young people and technology is the idea that kids know how technology works or how to use it.They just assume stuff will work and when it doesn't they don't know what to do.
They need to learn the basics:
File formats/extensions
Drives (C, D, E...)
Folders and the most basic of folder structures
How to navigate to different drives/folders/etc.
some basic troubleshooting skills
I would say critical thinking skills and a genuine sense of curiosity are the things they need most.
Not only are many who are looking for a job already employed, but job sites are a treasure trove of personal information. People post resumes with nearly everything but their ssn. They also give out phone numbers and email address of people they know.
And if you know people are looking for a job, what kinds of jobs, and can then build targeted phishing that looks like a job offer/application, get the person to give you their SSN and information, then sell it or use it.
It is also the customers that want dvds/blu-rays. For some (possibly many) it is actually MORE convenient to put a disc in the player than it is to hook up computer to the TV or set up the blu-ray player to connect to the internet. Also not everyone has a fast enough connection to stream video on par with a blu-ray disc or may have bandwidth limits that make streaming not as viable an option.
Plus there are probably dozens of trivial non-tech reasons why people like getting a disc. For example, they may like getting a physical thing they ordered in the mail or like the extra features and trailers that come on the DVD but are not streamed.
IT seems the few people making money from FOSS have done so by using the software both as a tool to provide a service and as a form of advertising.
While this is an interesting look into way people communicate online, for some reason I see this research being used by advertisers before being put to more civic minded uses.
Well it seems like in 14.04 global menus are the default, and the local menus are an option in the “Appearance” section of the Unity Control Center. That seems like a fair compromise.
If I'm not mistaken, and I could be, I believe they were comparing it to the mass of a proton within the carbon nucleus they were using in the experiment.
There is a fundamental problem in the idea for this "revamped slashdot". /. is a community. If you want growth for the site, you don't water down your site and do things that upset the community. You make get to know the members of your community and make sure they are happy with the site and properly engaged. You address the needs of the community and allow its members to spread the word.
The idea of making the site more inclusive and appealing to a wider "audience" by changing how the looks and works is a bad idea.
Those now running this site do not understand the community. If they did, they wouldn't be doing this awful redesign. They would be looking at improving the site as it exist. They would be curating stories that are NOT glorified press releases or PR stunts. They would be looking for stories that fit the theme of "Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters." They would be seeking out ads and ad partners that would respect the community with non-invasive non-tracking relevant ads.
The fact they had to post and that this thread has to exist is testament to how far out of touch with the community they are.
I'm sure someone somewhere decided that /. was under-preforming* and thought "I know lets re-brand it for the people we want to use it." No where was there thought about the people currently using it except the assumption current users would simply go along with it. At most they probably (possibly rightly so, only time will tell) assumed that people would bitch and moan but in the end stick with the site either out of habit or ignorance. The people in charge don't care about us and will happily play chicken to see if anyone sticks around. Besides, the managers responsible for this fiasco will be moved on to other jobs before any real fall out.
What we should be doing is making our voices heard to any person or company that advertises on any DICE site. Let their advertisers know they don't care about the people and that we won't buy products from people who support Dice Holdings, Inc. or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates.
*from Dice Inc.
"Slashdot Media was acquired to provide content and services that are important to technology professionals in their everyday work lives and to leverage that reach into the global technology community benefiting user engagement on the Dice.com site. The expected benefits have started to be realized at Dice.com. However, advertising revenue has declined over the past year and there is no improvement expected in the future financial performance of Slashdot Media's underlying advertising business. Therefore, $7.2 million of intangible assets and $6.3 million of goodwill related to Slashdot Media were reduced to zero. "
Also if you were curious why the redesign looks like it does, check out the other dice sites. It appears they are going for a bland unified style across sites. http://news.dice.com/ is especially telling of what the future of /. may hold.
Side note: /.
I was curious who this timothy guy was, so I clicked his name up there. Brought me to: http://www.monkey.org/~timothy...
If that is his personal site, how in the world should this person be allowed anywhere near the design of
I find the article interesting. But my interest in the article is eclipsed by my disdain for Beta.
The comments are harder to follow /. /.
The overall layout is not only ugly, but lacks the feel of
Pictures that are unneeded hog too much of the screen (though you can change on the front page, but are still forced to view the pics if you want to read comments or expand a story)
The default font size is too large
They didn't even use the same green as classic
there are more issues, but I don't want to go on...
Please go to: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/... which apparently was set up by slashdot to gather feedback on beta.
Let your voice be heard there too
What I wonder is: How many high schools offer CS classes sufficent to prepare a student for the Advanced Placement computer science exam?
Or even how many teachers, faculty, and/or students are aware of AP CS exams?
Another thing is the cost of taking the AP exams. Who can afford to take the exam if they are not really sure it will help? For 2014 the fee for each AP Exam is $89. If a student qualifies financially, they may only have to pay $55 or $53 per exam.
This creates a financial barrier to entry that also be a factor in who is taking the exams.
Computers get greeked either because you do not have permission to feature the product, are using a differnt brand elsewhere in the project (or as a sponcer), or there was going to be product placement, but then it fell through.
The computers chosen (as well as other props) are either carefully picked by the art director and props to fit the character and scene, or are simply just whatever they happen to have on hand and used because it was cheeper than buying something just for the project.
Another reason is that sometimes software is ran on the prop computer that makes it look like the actor is doing something. Sometimes the software used will only run on a pc or mac, often it is mac only, so a mac is used but left generic looking.