There are still blackouts in the NFL? Haven't heard or seen of one in years. Oh, maybe you should read up on the current black out rules before blabbering like a fool - they are suspended.
Perhaps you are thinking of one of those lesser, boring sports where 2/3 of the stadium is empty daily.
It's 18.6k. Only off by a thousand fold. But even if all they collect is text entry (its a keyboard app), thats a lot of info they should never have. The whole android ecosystem as it currently exists needs to die in a fire.
A quote from within the article (yes someone read the article):
"It raises the question once again if it is really worth it for consumers to submit their data in exchange for free or discounted products or services that gain full access to their devices,
Like paying for the same app will really turn off that data collection. The question things like this really raises is if allowing any data collection at all, ever, should be allowed.
s/share/sell but I'm sure you already meant that. Really all we get out of this is heartache and stolen identities.
Data such as this should be required to have a not small monetary value due upon gathering - if they want to convert it to 'services' for the 'customer' after that, fine - but only on an ongoing lease that can be revoked at any time. The politicians will love it because that monetary value can be seen as taxable income.
Too hard to implement and people won't like it? Fine then legally don't allow gathering of such data, or at least make them responsible when shit happens. Corporate death penalty really needs to be a thing, equifax should be a cautionary tale that is no longer in business.
Most people lease cars now-a-days, don't they? They'll just lease a new one. It's someone else's problem. The *used car market will become a pile of dead batteries, but hey screw the little guy he doesn't count.
Redbox buys it's dvds from a third party as they do not have any agreement with Disney. As such they are retail dvds that include a code as a benefit for the purchaser. The code is a Disney provided code, and I would guess the content is on Disney servers.
Or they could have printed the codes on the actual disk, and include terms that redistribution of the code without the disk revokes all rights to said content. Just sticking a pamphlet in with the disk makes it two distinct physical items IMHO. Don't worry though the lawyers will win regardless of the outcome.
Dogs are friendly and make new friends easily. They don't come back immediately because they made new friends.
Cats on the other hand are not friendly, they want nothing to do with anyone, coming back home is the only way they will get fed. Even then they only came back because they were hungry - don't be fooled to think otherwise.
I disagree, in your bank example you are handing a note to someone which is a direct action. This is more like wearing a T-shirt that says 'I'm carrying a bomb.' The difference is subtle but very different IMHO.
If anything, apathy is only affecting manufacturers in that they can be lazy and still sell product. Those that are infected by apathy are actually we, as consumers, who simply live with this shit, eat it, and are all too happy to buy more of it. We as consumers need to me more discerning and choose better.
It is amazing how many poorly designed products people are willing to live with. As an example I give you the clock radio, they used to be simple to use with enough buttons to easily do anything you wanted while still half asleep in the dark. Today the options all mostly suck, every single one has reduced the button count to about five, of which half you have to know what mode the thing is in, or sub function you happen to be in to operate the thing. The remaining buttons are usually tap to do this or press and hold to do that - so much fun when half asleep. The one I wound up with if you press the snooze button more than once you start adjusting the brightness - wtf. Feature-itis is killing what was once good designs, and we are simply living with it.
Funny how they are still legal to buy, if they are known to cause cancer why hasn't the FDA simply banned sale of the product? (Answer: big money)
I never cared for smokers, but when I see one now I just look down on them like they are just plain stupid stinky idiots. Now I'm sure I'm going too far, but at some point health care should no longer cover illness due to smoking.
I pay almost everything with cash, up to a point. I admit though, I am a fool for not demanding a discount when using cash since I am not one of the card monkeys driving the price per transaction up on everything. I am still of the belief that using credit cards for everyday transactions is fools gold, maybe a debit card but not credit - why owe anyone when you don't have to.
The value of any currency needs to be relatively stable, I guess they thought that was their best option. You are right though in that those that want to 'invest in coin*' won't find it appealing as they can't get in as an early adopter and cash out as the user base grows.
* Any currency that is attractive as an investment itself is not sustainable long term.
How will they be a problem? Once the internet is gone they can't hail an uber ride or order supplies. GPS without on-line maps will make it hard for them to find even their own house. The withdrawal symptoms alone will render them useless. They won't know what to do because social media isn't there to tell them what to think.
Due to the internet, we are becoming a world community. Someone somewhere will always be offended by something, followed closely by someone somewhere driven to help that someone that was offended.
This will result in either everyone becoming least common denominator politically correct such that no one dare says a word, or chaos will break out when people have had enough of being told how to think and large groups break off to create their own walled gardens for internet communication.
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There are still blackouts in the NFL? Haven't heard or seen of one in years. Oh, maybe you should read up on the current black out rules before blabbering like a fool - they are suspended.
Perhaps you are thinking of one of those lesser, boring sports where 2/3 of the stadium is empty daily.
All they have to do is turn off the electricity to it's citizens. All their money is useless.
In the age where everything requires an energy efficiency rating, bitcoin is obsolete.
It's 18.6k. Only off by a thousand fold. But even if all they collect is text entry (its a keyboard app), thats a lot of info they should never have. The whole android ecosystem as it currently exists needs to die in a fire.
co-founder of AI.type, a customizable and personalizable on-screen keyboard
It's in the summary silly.
A quote from within the article (yes someone read the article):
"It raises the question once again if it is really worth it for consumers to submit their data in exchange for free or discounted products or services that gain full access to their devices,
Like paying for the same app will really turn off that data collection. The question things like this really raises is if allowing any data collection at all, ever, should be allowed.
I wonder what he thinks of bottled water? Now there is a money making racket :)
s/share/sell but I'm sure you already meant that. Really all we get out of this is heartache and stolen identities.
Data such as this should be required to have a not small monetary value due upon gathering - if they want to convert it to 'services' for the 'customer' after that, fine - but only on an ongoing lease that can be revoked at any time. The politicians will love it because that monetary value can be seen as taxable income.
Too hard to implement and people won't like it? Fine then legally don't allow gathering of such data, or at least make them responsible when shit happens. Corporate death penalty really needs to be a thing, equifax should be a cautionary tale that is no longer in business.
Why would I give him more yucktube views, hes apparently a cheater.
Most people lease cars now-a-days, don't they? They'll just lease a new one. It's someone else's problem. The *used car market will become a pile of dead batteries, but hey screw the little guy he doesn't count.
* Sorry to be correct it's now 'pre-owned'.
Redbox buys it's dvds from a third party as they do not have any agreement with Disney. As such they are retail dvds that include a code as a benefit for the purchaser. The code is a Disney provided code, and I would guess the content is on Disney servers.
Or they could have printed the codes on the actual disk, and include terms that redistribution of the code without the disk revokes all rights to said content. Just sticking a pamphlet in with the disk makes it two distinct physical items IMHO. Don't worry though the lawyers will win regardless of the outcome.
The currency part is being dropped, which makes it just as ambiguous. I think the article is a fair critique of the current vernacular.
Dogs are friendly and make new friends easily. They don't come back immediately because they made new friends.
Cats on the other hand are not friendly, they want nothing to do with anyone, coming back home is the only way they will get fed. Even then they only came back because they were hungry - don't be fooled to think otherwise.
I disagree, in your bank example you are handing a note to someone which is a direct action. This is more like wearing a T-shirt that says 'I'm carrying a bomb.' The difference is subtle but very different IMHO.
It's the IRS, lol. Those miners about to be taxed, hope they didn't spend it all - they might need some of it + penalties.
This has been normal since at least 20+ years ago. Did you not know this? Are you geeks or morons?
Millennials! Damn, that never gets old.
If anything, apathy is only affecting manufacturers in that they can be lazy and still sell product. Those that are infected by apathy are actually we, as consumers, who simply live with this shit, eat it, and are all too happy to buy more of it. We as consumers need to me more discerning and choose better.
It is amazing how many poorly designed products people are willing to live with. As an example I give you the clock radio, they used to be simple to use with enough buttons to easily do anything you wanted while still half asleep in the dark. Today the options all mostly suck, every single one has reduced the button count to about five, of which half you have to know what mode the thing is in, or sub function you happen to be in to operate the thing. The remaining buttons are usually tap to do this or press and hold to do that - so much fun when half asleep. The one I wound up with if you press the snooze button more than once you start adjusting the brightness - wtf. Feature-itis is killing what was once good designs, and we are simply living with it.
Funny how they are still legal to buy, if they are known to cause cancer why hasn't the FDA simply banned sale of the product? (Answer: big money)
I never cared for smokers, but when I see one now I just look down on them like they are just plain stupid stinky idiots. Now I'm sure I'm going too far, but at some point health care should no longer cover illness due to smoking.
Look up the term 'capital gain'.
There's a reason they call it a global conspiracy.
Damn straight. Those conspiracy theorists are flat wrong. Good thing there are level headed people in charge.
I pay almost everything with cash, up to a point. I admit though, I am a fool for not demanding a discount when using cash since I am not one of the card monkeys driving the price per transaction up on everything. I am still of the belief that using credit cards for everyday transactions is fools gold, maybe a debit card but not credit - why owe anyone when you don't have to.
Ok, now get your credit card off my lawn.
The value of any currency needs to be relatively stable, I guess they thought that was their best option. You are right though in that those that want to 'invest in coin*' won't find it appealing as they can't get in as an early adopter and cash out as the user base grows.
* Any currency that is attractive as an investment itself is not sustainable long term.
How will they be a problem? Once the internet is gone they can't hail an uber ride or order supplies. GPS without on-line maps will make it hard for them to find even their own house. The withdrawal symptoms alone will render them useless. They won't know what to do because social media isn't there to tell them what to think.
Due to the internet, we are becoming a world community. Someone somewhere will always be offended by something, followed closely by someone somewhere driven to help that someone that was offended.
This will result in either everyone becoming least common denominator politically correct such that no one dare says a word, or chaos will break out when people have had enough of being told how to think and large groups break off to create their own walled gardens for internet communication.
Sorry, but why is this here? News would be record sales, or finally being bankrupt. As it is they still look overpriced.