All fair points. However the real problem is local people need to value their local news enough to pay for it in one way or another. When they do the news providers will come back.
I subscribed to our local paper for 20+ years. When it partially moved online, I signed up and started reading it online. Occasionally i would get involved in discussions related to stories, which generally weren't trolled too badly (at the time, anyway).
But over ~ the final decade of my subscription, it seemed like we were gradually seeing less and less actual local reporting. Then, to save even more money, a few years ago the paper switched its commenting system so you couldn't participate unless you had a Facebook account. This turned out to be the tipping point for me. While it may sound extreme, to me it sounded like they were jumping into bed with the very people they were supposed to help keep an eye on. So I wrote to the editor and told her I was cancelling, and why - and haven't subscribed since.
I value quality local news. I hope someday someone figure out how to offer it again.
To be fair, Apple hasn’t cornered the market on time-related bugs. Android’s had them too... and I still remember the ~ 30 patches Microsoft released trying to fix the Outlook/Exchange daylight saving calendar bug, back when the US redefined the start date (none of which actually solved the problem).
Still, Apple deserves any grief it’s getting over this. Maybe if they’d spent less time on that 3-D talking poop emoji...
I have a Series 1 Apple Watch, and as far as I can tell it wasn’t enough to ask it “what’s the weather?” - I had to add the qualifier “right now” to get my watch to respiring.
But yeah, silly bug. If Siri actually worked well, it might’ve been more annoying... but I can’t imagine too many people have the patience to use her as their primary means of interaction with the device. “I’ll tap you when I’m ready” gets old, really fast.
No, unfortunately they asked their Apple Watch "Hey Siri, what is Linux's desktop market share right now?", and the watch kept rebooting. So they just pulled a random number out of the air.
The story offered no detail at all, really - but maybe you can speak to your setup with regards to these significant, unanswered questions:
- Are those rigs the *only* source of heat in your apartment and shop? - If so, how warm do they keep those spaces during mid-winter? - What was your mid-winter electricity bill before you did this, and what is it now? - How much income per month are you getting from the bitcoin mining?
And, for a rather important comparison with the story... where do you live?
... if you haven't noticed so many drivers checking their phones at every stoplight or when driving down the road even it's probably because you're one of those zombies yourself.
You obviously missed the part mentioning I take the train - are you reading while driving?
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I know the majority of voters in America can't even name the 3 branches
1) Executive
2) Legislative
3) Facebook
Just have me hit a golf ball off the tee - there's no way you can predict where that sucker's gonna land.
Yeah, my first thought was - this is more like a random number generator for which you know the salt.
Now: Phoenix, Arizona. Probably one of the driest spots in the USA, and one with nice, straight roads.
You forgot to mention: and mostly populated with old people.
If a few oldsters get banged up, what's the harm? They were gonna die soon enough already.
I know they "claim" they will not keep the pictures, but only a hash of the image. But do you really trust Facebook that much?
Average Facebook user: Fool me seven times, shame on you. Fool me eight or more times, shame on me.
(a tip of the hat to Futurama)
All fair points. However the real problem is local people need to value their local news enough to pay for it in one way or another. When they do the news providers will come back.
I subscribed to our local paper for 20+ years. When it partially moved online, I signed up and started reading it online. Occasionally i would get involved in discussions related to stories, which generally weren't trolled too badly (at the time, anyway).
But over ~ the final decade of my subscription, it seemed like we were gradually seeing less and less actual local reporting. Then, to save even more money, a few years ago the paper switched its commenting system so you couldn't participate unless you had a Facebook account. This turned out to be the tipping point for me. While it may sound extreme, to me it sounded like they were jumping into bed with the very people they were supposed to help keep an eye on. So I wrote to the editor and told her I was cancelling, and why - and haven't subscribed since.
I value quality local news. I hope someday someone figure out how to offer it again.
Somebody needs to learn a little tech history. The Linux (monolithic kernel) versus Minix (micro kernel) debate is well known.
It's supposedly fixed now; so perhaps Jenn Barber power cycled The Internet.
Very slow in Seattle from about 10:00 AM to noon. Back to normal now.
I call shenanigans. I have it on Good Slashdot Authority that people in Seattle only have access to dialup.
Woo hoo! I knew if I held onto the Escort long enough, its accessories would become useful again!
I’m obviously an audiophile!
To be fair, Apple hasn’t cornered the market on time-related bugs. Android’s had them too... and I still remember the ~ 30 patches Microsoft released trying to fix the Outlook/Exchange daylight saving calendar bug, back when the US redefined the start date (none of which actually solved the problem).
Still, Apple deserves any grief it’s getting over this. Maybe if they’d spent less time on that 3-D talking poop emoji...
I have a Series 1 Apple Watch, and as far as I can tell it wasn’t enough to ask it “what’s the weather?” - I had to add the qualifier “right now” to get my watch to respiring.
But yeah, silly bug. If Siri actually worked well, it might’ve been more annoying... but I can’t imagine too many people have the patience to use her as their primary means of interaction with the device. “I’ll tap you when I’m ready” gets old, really fast.
I’d take offense at your comment, but it’s time for my nap. So maybe later, if I remember.
They probably used Excel.
No, unfortunately they asked their Apple Watch "Hey Siri, what is Linux's desktop market share right now?", and the watch kept rebooting. So they just pulled a random number out of the air.
For some reason I am always amazed to find out there are people who can make enough money to live on by playing video games.
And yes, I'm old.
If it were anyone else it would be no problem but good forbid Donald Trump get smacked.
All this worrying over nothing. I’m sure President Trump will take the high road and turn the other cheek.
As opposed to criminal Cowboys who Start civil wars in foreign countries?
Like Ukraine?
Why is it that Slashdot now, occasionally and randomly, changes the URL in an href?!
Gatekeeper https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wik...
You apparently have no clue what Gatekeeper is.
Hopefully no one dies this time around.
Did they perchance buy these from some guy on the street in San Francisco?
But do you earn $50,000 a year in Silicon Valley?
The story offered no detail at all, really - but maybe you can speak to your setup with regards to these significant, unanswered questions:
- Are those rigs the *only* source of heat in your apartment and shop?
- If so, how warm do they keep those spaces during mid-winter?
- What was your mid-winter electricity bill before you did this, and what is it now?
- How much income per month are you getting from the bitcoin mining?
And, for a rather important comparison with the story... where do you live?
... if you haven't noticed so many drivers checking their phones at every stoplight or when driving down the road even it's probably because you're one of those zombies yourself.
You obviously missed the part mentioning I take the train - are you reading while driving?