It is not just counter-intuitive, it is also wrong. The limited resource is not your screen, but your desktop. That may be a small distinction, but it leads to all kinds of problem in X. For example, running multiple screens is still a bit of a faff. And you can run only one window manager.
In a clean architecture, the window manager would be the server, and the screens would be clients.
Indeed. Running power systems is not easy, and railway power is especially difficult (at least houses and substations are typically stationary). Some good research has been done on this in Europe - and I am sure experts are available for reasonable fees. (Maybe that is the actual problem?)
This is not T-Mobile, it is T-Mobile US. Obviously that is a significant difference, but I am not surprised that the editor did not notice the inaccuracy.
Chrome is decent, but not exactly light on resources, either. IE is dead, Edge is not ready yet. Opera is quite nice, but as a niche browser it tends to have a few compatibility issues.
Technically true, but that is a platitude in this context. A CRT has, for all means and purposes, 0 latency. Sure it takes the signal some time to travel down the monitor cable, but it travels at the speed of light, as does the light emitted from the CRT. Both delays are 7 orders of magnitude shorter than the delays found in LCD monitors.
> it seems that extortion is a perfectly valid business model
It is. Just look at the Apple Store or the Play Store - they charge 30%, and they are the only way to sell apps to iOS or Android users (unless you take intricate technical measures).
You seem to assume that consent was given to keep the pictures beyond an end of the relationship, but there is no evidence for that. The interpretation is that implicit consent was given to use the pictures within the relationship only. Once the relationship is over, keeping the pictures would violate that consent.
Except that it says nothing about deceptive. An add that says "your computer is infected with a virus, click here to remove" could still be classified as acceptable. Even malware is not explicitly forbidden. So I think there is some work to be done.
I did actually have a used Video 2000 recorder at some point. It was quite a decent system, reminiscent of a larger audio tape. But I think it made the same mistake as Betamax: using more expensive tapes.
Sorry, but 1024x600 is a terrible resolution. The small screen may be acceptable at this price, but the resolution is not. 1GB of RAM and the MTK CPU also make for a painful experience. So it does suck, even now, and certainly even more so next year.
That being said you can get some decent tablets for $100. But somehow everybody is already on the internet, and these cheap tablets have not caused any of the predicted revolutions.
> Having LTE in -1 and -3 means that all 5 GHz bands now have to deal with non-wifi interferers.
It is called industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) radio band for a reason. WiFi always had to compete with other applications - for example microwave ovens. Of course they try not to emit any radiation, but if you have 600W inside the box, you are bound to leak a few uW.
These announcements are being made every year: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015... Wine for Android is being worked on.
Fact is: they have been working on it for 3 years, and it is still not ready. In this time, the first Intel smart phone has been launched (the Intel AZ210), upgraded to Android 4.0, then dumped by Intel and turned obsolete.
So come back when it is actually released. And remember: "nearly" is marketing speak for not.
> This case seems very egregious, but the truth of ethics in real life is often difficult to determine, and it's being thought about by a human whose livelihood may depend on the choice.
And what is more, corporations are carefully design to give everybody the impression they are "only doing their job", and certainly not responsible for any decisions. That's why there are so many meeting and procedures...
Exactly. Sure, I did invest into my current bicycle, but it is also getting 20 years old now! A yearly service costs peanuts, and every once in a while you need a new gear, tyre or brake pad. Compared to the cost of a car, the bicycle is 2 orders of magnitude cheaper.
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It is not just counter-intuitive, it is also wrong. The limited resource is not your screen, but your desktop. That may be a small distinction, but it leads to all kinds of problem in X. For example, running multiple screens is still a bit of a faff. And you can run only one window manager.
In a clean architecture, the window manager would be the server, and the screens would be clients.
The problem is that both sides are right:
The employee needs enough money to live on.
The employer still needs to make a profit, and some jobs do not generate a lot of that.
There are two solutions: increase productivity (which might hurt employment), or provide in work benefits.
Indeed. Running power systems is not easy, and railway power is especially difficult (at least houses and substations are typically stationary). Some good research has been done on this in Europe - and I am sure experts are available for reasonable fees. (Maybe that is the actual problem?)
This is not T-Mobile, it is T-Mobile US. Obviously that is a significant difference, but I am not surprised that the editor did not notice the inaccuracy.
Chrome is decent, but not exactly light on resources, either. IE is dead, Edge is not ready yet. Opera is quite nice, but as a niche browser it tends to have a few compatibility issues.
Fried birds falling from the sky, for example.
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> Absolutely nothing in any device has 0 latency.
Technically true, but that is a platitude in this context. A CRT has, for all means and purposes, 0 latency. Sure it takes the signal some time to travel down the monitor cable, but it travels at the speed of light, as does the light emitted from the CRT. Both delays are 7 orders of magnitude shorter than the delays found in LCD monitors.
Indeed. "Nearly" is marketing speak for not.
> it seems that extortion is a perfectly valid business model
It is. Just look at the Apple Store or the Play Store - they charge 30%, and they are the only way to sell apps to iOS or Android users (unless you take intricate technical measures).
ABP just applies the same logic to browsers.
So 3/4 are insecure one way, "another" 3/4 are insecure another way.
And the remaining -50% are fine?
> He's only getting them access to facebook.
That is correct, but is that necessarily a bad thing?
You seem to assume that consent was given to keep the pictures beyond an end of the relationship, but there is no evidence for that. The interpretation is that implicit consent was given to use the pictures within the relationship only. Once the relationship is over, keeping the pictures would violate that consent.
Except that it says nothing about deceptive. An add that says "your computer is infected with a virus, click here to remove" could still be classified as acceptable. Even malware is not explicitly forbidden. So I think there is some work to be done.
PS: And yet they still advertise it as "Zigbee Light link protocol 1.0 certified". Either one or the other must be wrong.
True, but it would seem to me that the bridge is no longer ZLL compatible in any real sense, but it is Hue only bridge now.
I did actually have a used Video 2000 recorder at some point. It was quite a decent system, reminiscent of a larger audio tape. But I think it made the same mistake as Betamax: using more expensive tapes.
On slashdot, every day is a slow news day.
Sorry, but 1024x600 is a terrible resolution. The small screen may be acceptable at this price, but the resolution is not. 1GB of RAM and the MTK CPU also make for a painful experience. So it does suck, even now, and certainly even more so next year.
That being said you can get some decent tablets for $100. But somehow everybody is already on the internet, and these cheap tablets have not caused any of the predicted revolutions.
> Having LTE in -1 and -3 means that all 5 GHz bands now have to deal with non-wifi interferers.
It is called industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) radio band for a reason. WiFi always had to compete with other applications - for example microwave ovens. Of course they try not to emit any radiation, but if you have 600W inside the box, you are bound to leak a few uW.
These announcements are being made every year: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015... Wine for Android is being worked on.
Fact is: they have been working on it for 3 years, and it is still not ready. In this time, the first Intel smart phone has been launched (the Intel AZ210), upgraded to Android 4.0, then dumped by Intel and turned obsolete.
So come back when it is actually released. And remember: "nearly" is marketing speak for not.
> This case seems very egregious, but the truth of ethics in real life is often difficult to determine, and it's being thought about by a human whose livelihood may depend on the choice.
And what is more, corporations are carefully design to give everybody the impression they are "only doing their job", and certainly not responsible for any decisions. That's why there are so many meeting and procedures...
Yes, I like this. The definition clearly identifies the gray zone, and it can be further refined by defining the terms in the definition.
Bingo. And this definition is not even contentious - but it clearly includes Java. It also includes many "freemium" games.
Indeed. The definition is actually quite simple:
If software intentionally does something the user does not want.
It is a subset of bad software (which does not require intent).
Of course intent is difficult to prove, but any kind of revenue sharing is usually a pretty good clue.
Exactly. Sure, I did invest into my current bicycle, but it is also getting 20 years old now! A yearly service costs peanuts, and every once in a while you need a new gear, tyre or brake pad. Compared to the cost of a car, the bicycle is 2 orders of magnitude cheaper.