if Apple couldn't show that they've checked EVERY app they've allowed on their phone (and, as a result, into the international cell network) without reasonably ensuring that the app doesn't cause an individual's phone to die or, worse, infect the iPhone net (and others) with bad or malicious code that could compromise the cell networks.
Android phones don't seem to have a problem, and as far as I am aware, there is no pre-screening process for apps. Granted, post-screening is done to remove certain tethering apps, but I am highly skeptical that it's possible to write an app capable to "infect the iPhone net".
Actually, it is. If a Chinese or Indian person can do my job better than I can, for less money, then more power to him.
If you're so bad at your job that your employer feels they can hire someone five thousand miles away to do it better, maybe you're being paid too highly.
I agree with your frustration. I'm not sure how the editors justify nuking someone's karma to the worst level, but it happened to me, ironically, because I poked a little fun at the system. I don't run the site, and I accept the right of the site owners to run Slashdot however they like, but seriously, what's the point of the mod / karma system if you won't let it work? According to the mods, that comment was +2 funny, not -500 worst post ever. Now I post at -1...
I agree, this is exactly what I use Google Desktop for. I want want the dock and widgets, so I turn them off, but the search is amazing. If you go into your preferences and tell it to show launch shortcuts first priority, then you can just [ctrl][ctrl]winscp[enter] and bam winscp is up much faster than rummaging through my start menu.
If I want a document I was recently working on? I type a few relevant words from the title, hit enter, and up it comes. The best part is that Google desktop will remember items you've chosen several times and move them to the top of the list for next time.
Do you need to do some kind of modification to the chip? I was under the impression that the Datel Games-n-Music device won't play commercial ROMS, and would only run homebrew or its own media-player app?
I agree with this, I read somewhere that drugs basically cause three problems for our society:
Criminal activity. Both associated with the trafficing and the use of drugs. The black market for drugs empower criminal organizations by giving them an underground currency. At the same time, millions of dollars are spent policing private citizen consumers of said drugs, instead of fighting the real criminals who use drug money to further their other criminal operations.
Indirect effects. These are problems caused by either spiked drugs, or improperly produced / stored drugs. Often times drug dealers and producers spike their product with foreign substances to enhance the addictive qualities. There are even drug testing kits for sale which allow you to test the purity of a product, to make sure you aren't getting a spiked dose.
Direct effects.This is the effect of the drug itself on its users. Enough has been written about this that I don't feel the need to comment further.
When you legalize drugs, the first and second problem are (mostly) eliminated.
The first problem is eliminated because with no black market, drugs are no longer an 'underground currency'. Yes you will still have some black market for untaxed material, but it will be greatly reduced, dramatically reducing the power of the drug lords.
The second problem is eliminated because now drugs can be openly evaluated by third parties and the FDA. They can go through the same testing process as any other consumer product, such as cigarettes. At least people will know the risk of the product up front, instead of having to wonder whether they are buying cocaine-laced-pot, for example.
The third problem will still exist, and yes, may even increase, but as the saying goes, I'd rather deal with the challenges presented by too much freedom, rather than those resulting from too little.
What I don't get is, who seriously NEEDS to grind in WoW anymore? You can quest from 1 to 70, and its a lot of fun, and at that point gold comes in easy enough that you should be able to buy your epic flying mount in just a month or two of raiding. I consider myself relatively 'hardcore' (I spend about 30 hours a week in Warcraft, raiding) and neither I nor anyone else in my guild ever really 'grinds' anymore.
Is that really hypocritical? We tell them to buckle down in school all the time, but we know they will only do so about half the time. Even if we knew they would only work 1/4th as hard as we told them to, does that make it not worthwhile to get that 25%?
The problem with overly laissez-faire parenting is that kids will always want to push the boundaries of what is permissible. When nothing is forbidden, they have to go that much further to be outrageous.
While I agree with your comment on the surface, there is a little bit of a difference between sueing someone and running into a crowded marketplace with a bomb strapped to yourself.
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I certainly got that hint, when after making one mildly snarky (but on-topic) first-post, my karma was nuked down to the lowest possible level.
Aizver muti!
Maybe it's your locale settings? Google fight report disagrees with your numbers: http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=fourth+of+july&word2=july+fourth
if Apple couldn't show that they've checked EVERY app they've allowed on their phone (and, as a result, into the international cell network) without reasonably ensuring that the app doesn't cause an individual's phone to die or, worse, infect the iPhone net (and others) with bad or malicious code that could compromise the cell networks.
Android phones don't seem to have a problem, and as far as I am aware, there is no pre-screening process for apps. Granted, post-screening is done to remove certain tethering apps, but I am highly skeptical that it's possible to write an app capable to "infect the iPhone net".
Actually, it is. If a Chinese or Indian person can do my job better than I can, for less money, then more power to him.
If you're so bad at your job that your employer feels they can hire someone five thousand miles away to do it better, maybe you're being paid too highly.
I agree with your frustration. I'm not sure how the editors justify nuking someone's karma to the worst level, but it happened to me, ironically, because I poked a little fun at the system. I don't run the site, and I accept the right of the site owners to run Slashdot however they like, but seriously, what's the point of the mod / karma system if you won't let it work? According to the mods, that comment was +2 funny, not -500 worst post ever. Now I post at -1...
You must be new here...
I agree, this is exactly what I use Google Desktop for. I want want the dock and widgets, so I turn them off, but the search is amazing. If you go into your preferences and tell it to show launch shortcuts first priority, then you can just [ctrl][ctrl]winscp[enter] and bam winscp is up much faster than rummaging through my start menu.
If I want a document I was recently working on? I type a few relevant words from the title, hit enter, and up it comes. The best part is that Google desktop will remember items you've chosen several times and move them to the top of the list for next time.
Do you need to do some kind of modification to the chip? I was under the impression that the Datel Games-n-Music device won't play commercial ROMS, and would only run homebrew or its own media-player app?
I agree with this, I read somewhere that drugs basically cause three problems for our society:
When you legalize drugs, the first and second problem are (mostly) eliminated.
The first problem is eliminated because with no black market, drugs are no longer an 'underground currency'. Yes you will still have some black market for untaxed material, but it will be greatly reduced, dramatically reducing the power of the drug lords.
The second problem is eliminated because now drugs can be openly evaluated by third parties and the FDA. They can go through the same testing process as any other consumer product, such as cigarettes. At least people will know the risk of the product up front, instead of having to wonder whether they are buying cocaine-laced-pot, for example.
The third problem will still exist, and yes, may even increase, but as the saying goes, I'd rather deal with the challenges presented by too much freedom, rather than those resulting from too little.
What I don't get is, who seriously NEEDS to grind in WoW anymore? You can quest from 1 to 70, and its a lot of fun, and at that point gold comes in easy enough that you should be able to buy your epic flying mount in just a month or two of raiding. I consider myself relatively 'hardcore' (I spend about 30 hours a week in Warcraft, raiding) and neither I nor anyone else in my guild ever really 'grinds' anymore.
Is that really hypocritical? We tell them to buckle down in school all the time, but we know they will only do so about half the time. Even if we knew they would only work 1/4th as hard as we told them to, does that make it not worthwhile to get that 25%?
The problem with overly laissez-faire parenting is that kids will always want to push the boundaries of what is permissible. When nothing is forbidden, they have to go that much further to be outrageous.
Open Source? Curious?
We call it 'abortion'.
Ice hockey? So you must be from Canada then eh?
Better be careful, capitalist ideas like that might be dangerous where you are.
While I agree with your comment on the surface, there is a little bit of a difference between sueing someone and running into a crowded marketplace with a bomb strapped to yourself.
Actually Billosaur was making a reference to a fine Monty Python skit.
Yeah, but whatever you do, don't try to make a commentary on the silliness of slashdot culture, or you'll get your karma set to 'Terrible'.
What a fortuitous typo!
"...researchers designed a neodymium iron-boron magnet with special pole pieces made of esoteric cobalt alloys..."
Wow, science sounds more like science fiction every day.
Cue trojan condom jokes, where's my +5 funny?
See Shattered Galaxy.
Maybe that Excel costs money and system space and this doesn't?
WOW YOU'RE RIGHT, CAPSLOCK IS LIKE CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.
this text is not capitalized to compensate for the lameness filter (which is really a very good idea, honestly)