I argue for 1. The reason 1 makes sense is because 1 is the limit from both sides. If you graph y=x/x, you get a straight line at y=1, with a hole at x=0. But the lim x -> 0 from the left and right are both 1.
This may be a uniquely American point of view, but doesn't it piss you off that you have to think of one person birthed into a legally protected class, and call her "majesty"? I don't call ANYBODY majesty, and sure as shit not just for a person who simply floated into a lucky womb. I've heard she's super duper nice, which is awesome, but then couldn't you all get together and VOTE for her? Doesn't having actual, real royals walking around make you feel like you are living in some kind of absurd time warp?
One year instead of getting my ~$500 refund in the mail, I got a letter saying "Sorry we're SUPER busy, we'll get you your check in six weeks." I wanted my $500 (I was a lot poorer back then, but still, $500 is $500) but I waited patiently. Six weeks and two days later (I know exactly because I really wanted that $500) I got a letter that said "Yo, peep this, we need another six weeks. See ya."
WTF SRSLY?! I know I can 'file an extension' but I never have and could I just keep filing them over and over forever? If you're super busy then just cut to the chase and give me my money already.
I wrote a fake-angry letter to my Senator and Senators LOVE to help constituents with stupid stuff like this. The IRS looked through their stack, pulled me up to the top, and issued my refund lickety split. I was happy to have my money and to have annoyed my Senator but I felt a little bad for everyone else in line who I skipped past.
But yeah, if you're poor (bottom 98.5% of earners) then you generally get your refund pretty quickly.
I would tweak what you said to: "Google is mind bogglingly popular because its search results USED TO BE not dictated by short-sighted bean counters, and then market inertia now that they are".
I switched away from Google about a year ago because I was finally fed up with lousy result quality. My specific complaint is that Google ended its long-ago policy that every result contains every search term exactly as given. Wow, that was useful, but now Google just tries to guess what you want. That's nice and all, but if you think I'm a dumb user, then show me results for what I actually searched for and then make a suggestion about a search you think would be better. But just straight up giving me results that I didn't search for? No thanks, I switched.
I guess this is what I question. To me it seems like it doesn't count. You could support the entire panoply of 1980s and 1990s technology with a library the size of the MP3 containing the "ding" sound when you start up. It seems to me like that half-meg of compiled code is inconsequential to a multi-gig OS.
I definitely don't need floppy support. I owned the original iMac back in 1998 and by then I'd already used my last floppy disk. In fact I don't even use Windows at all, not at work or at home, so I have no vested interest whatsoever in this issue, it just strikes me as an odd thing to excise from an OS. Floppies, SCSI, serial, printer port, VGA -- all these things work if your OS has a teeny tiny library, smaller than the JPEG displayed on the desktop. When doing the cost/benefit analysis, the cost is practically zero, and the benefit is small but larger than the cost, so it seems like you'd just keep supporting all that hardware.
What's the argument against having support for floppy discs? What can that possibly be, like a 55K library or something? It's the kind of thing I'd expect to be included for 50 years.
I think you're being a little too forgiving to ABP's standards. Specifically, this:
If the ads conform to what's "acceptable", then all ads seen are non-intrusive and free from malware
Don't you mean, if the ad conforms to what's acceptable, then all ads are approved by an organization which is paid by advertisers to approve their ads? I can't possibly think of a way to do that without a conflict of interest. The only solution to adblocking, in my opinion, is community based, so that "what gets blocked" is the same as "what most people think is annoying".
So, I see this troll on a lot of Slashdot stories. Can anybody explain the purpose? Is this software he's pimping malware? spyware? Does he profit somehow when we install it? Is it just old-school forum trolling for lulz?
Ghostery is awesome. I was a longtime AdBlock Plus user but I switched to uBlock based on a recommendation from a bigger nerd than I am, and I have found uBlock to be better in all the claimed ways. Check it out.
The rail industry isn't subsidized? Really? If i go look it up, I won't find publicly owned tracks or subsidized stations or the fact that AmTrak has been subsidized for its whole existence? I'll go verify that claim if you promise me that you really mean it.
All computers are vulnerable. The most secure systems in the world can be hacked. This one might have been insecure, but that isn't demonstrated just because it got hacked.
If you care enough, you might want to check your memory and CPU usage before and after switching. I did so and my experience was consistent with claims that uBlock really uses a tiny fraction of the resources as ABP. Good luck!
Also don't ignore my tip for Ghostery. That really is great, it is mostly for blocking inter-site trackers. I like it because it gives you a popup on every page showing what it's blocked. It gives me a warm feeling.
If you root your device then you should be able to do anything. I have uninstalled a bunch of apps that couldn't be uninstalled before rooting. I've never tried to uninstall Play Store but my guess is yes you could do it. The Play Store ironically has several apps that will remove 'sticky' apps from rooted devices, but you should be able to find them on F-Droid and whatnot. Good luck!
My opinion is that Android is about three times more useful once you root it; in fact, it's almost stupid without rooting.
Sir, I am convinced. Your argument is good but another person's was more succinct, which is that the distribution of benefit exactly balances the distribution of cost to all people who buy products.
Don't be so sure. I'd estimate 50% of people are smart enough to use an ad blocker, but only 10% know what the heck an APK is or what to do with it. Do you think my numbers are way off? I have F-Droid installed on my rooted Android phone but I still go to Play Store when I want an app.
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I argue for 1. The reason 1 makes sense is because 1 is the limit from both sides. If you graph y=x/x, you get a straight line at y=1, with a hole at x=0. But the lim x -> 0 from the left and right are both 1.
This may be a uniquely American point of view, but doesn't it piss you off that you have to think of one person birthed into a legally protected class, and call her "majesty"? I don't call ANYBODY majesty, and sure as shit not just for a person who simply floated into a lucky womb. I've heard she's super duper nice, which is awesome, but then couldn't you all get together and VOTE for her? Doesn't having actual, real royals walking around make you feel like you are living in some kind of absurd time warp?
One year instead of getting my ~$500 refund in the mail, I got a letter saying "Sorry we're SUPER busy, we'll get you your check in six weeks." I wanted my $500 (I was a lot poorer back then, but still, $500 is $500) but I waited patiently. Six weeks and two days later (I know exactly because I really wanted that $500) I got a letter that said "Yo, peep this, we need another six weeks. See ya."
WTF SRSLY?! I know I can 'file an extension' but I never have and could I just keep filing them over and over forever? If you're super busy then just cut to the chase and give me my money already.
I wrote a fake-angry letter to my Senator and Senators LOVE to help constituents with stupid stuff like this. The IRS looked through their stack, pulled me up to the top, and issued my refund lickety split. I was happy to have my money and to have annoyed my Senator but I felt a little bad for everyone else in line who I skipped past.
But yeah, if you're poor (bottom 98.5% of earners) then you generally get your refund pretty quickly.
"Most developers will pick Apple over Android"
Um....
Stop using Windows. Problem 85% solved. Then work on the other 15%.
I would tweak what you said to: "Google is mind bogglingly popular because its search results USED TO BE not dictated by short-sighted bean counters, and then market inertia now that they are".
I switched away from Google about a year ago because I was finally fed up with lousy result quality. My specific complaint is that Google ended its long-ago policy that every result contains every search term exactly as given. Wow, that was useful, but now Google just tries to guess what you want. That's nice and all, but if you think I'm a dumb user, then show me results for what I actually searched for and then make a suggestion about a search you think would be better. But just straight up giving me results that I didn't search for? No thanks, I switched.
You make a valid point but laws only matter if they are enforced.
"On a small tablet, every byte counts."
I guess this is what I question. To me it seems like it doesn't count. You could support the entire panoply of 1980s and 1990s technology with a library the size of the MP3 containing the "ding" sound when you start up. It seems to me like that half-meg of compiled code is inconsequential to a multi-gig OS.
I definitely don't need floppy support. I owned the original iMac back in 1998 and by then I'd already used my last floppy disk. In fact I don't even use Windows at all, not at work or at home, so I have no vested interest whatsoever in this issue, it just strikes me as an odd thing to excise from an OS. Floppies, SCSI, serial, printer port, VGA -- all these things work if your OS has a teeny tiny library, smaller than the JPEG displayed on the desktop. When doing the cost/benefit analysis, the cost is practically zero, and the benefit is small but larger than the cost, so it seems like you'd just keep supporting all that hardware.
What's the argument against having support for floppy discs? What can that possibly be, like a 55K library or something? It's the kind of thing I'd expect to be included for 50 years.
I think you're being a little too forgiving to ABP's standards. Specifically, this:
If the ads conform to what's "acceptable", then all ads seen are non-intrusive and free from malware
Don't you mean, if the ad conforms to what's acceptable, then all ads are approved by an organization which is paid by advertisers to approve their ads? I can't possibly think of a way to do that without a conflict of interest. The only solution to adblocking, in my opinion, is community based, so that "what gets blocked" is the same as "what most people think is annoying".
So, I see this troll on a lot of Slashdot stories. Can anybody explain the purpose? Is this software he's pimping malware? spyware? Does he profit somehow when we install it? Is it just old-school forum trolling for lulz?
With this Supreme Court, it would depend on whether the advertising was religious or not.
Ghostery is awesome. I was a longtime AdBlock Plus user but I switched to uBlock based on a recommendation from a bigger nerd than I am, and I have found uBlock to be better in all the claimed ways. Check it out.
The rail industry isn't subsidized? Really? If i go look it up, I won't find publicly owned tracks or subsidized stations or the fact that AmTrak has been subsidized for its whole existence? I'll go verify that claim if you promise me that you really mean it.
All computers are vulnerable. The most secure systems in the world can be hacked. This one might have been insecure, but that isn't demonstrated just because it got hacked.
Oh I see what you mean, although those weren't part of danbert8's reasons.
danbert8: "Unless you don't want the government taxing your vehicle off road, on private roads, or in other jurisdictions."
If you care enough, you might want to check your memory and CPU usage before and after switching. I did so and my experience was consistent with claims that uBlock really uses a tiny fraction of the resources as ABP. Good luck!
Also don't ignore my tip for Ghostery. That really is great, it is mostly for blocking inter-site trackers. I like it because it gives you a popup on every page showing what it's blocked. It gives me a warm feeling.
If you root your device then you should be able to do anything. I have uninstalled a bunch of apps that couldn't be uninstalled before rooting. I've never tried to uninstall Play Store but my guess is yes you could do it. The Play Store ironically has several apps that will remove 'sticky' apps from rooted devices, but you should be able to find them on F-Droid and whatnot. Good luck!
My opinion is that Android is about three times more useful once you root it; in fact, it's almost stupid without rooting.
Well, then Form 1220 would apply to any new system just as well, wouldn't it? So why the GPS again?
Three logicians walk into a bar. The bartender says, hi guys, would you all like a drink?
The first one says, I don't know.
The second one says, I don't know.
The third one says, YES!
Sir, I am convinced. Your argument is good but another person's was more succinct, which is that the distribution of benefit exactly balances the distribution of cost to all people who buy products.
Don't be so sure. I'd estimate 50% of people are smart enough to use an ad blocker, but only 10% know what the heck an APK is or what to do with it. Do you think my numbers are way off? I have F-Droid installed on my rooted Android phone but I still go to Play Store when I want an app.
I'll say gently, maybe consider a different browser if you can't block what you don't like in the one you use.
Are people running apps whose function is to display ads?
Um... yes of course they are? How else do you think the ads get onto the screen?