My dad retired 10 years ago from the USPS. Having grown up listening to the stories of what the people and management were like there, I find any conspiracy theories with USPS being involved (on any level) questionable at best! I'm sure anyone who has ever worked for the government (local/state/federal) would agree. Both the workers and management are either too lazy or too incompetent to tie their shoes.
On the contrary. This means that Gmail will get all of the "features that everyone loves" from inbox and Gmail users will be slowly ingested into the latest Google sponsored maw of despair.
It's liability. If they don't cover the directions every time according to script, they can be held liable if something happens. Remember that people can (and do) sue over very trivial things. There's a warning label on hair dryers to not use them in the bath tub. There's a warning on coffee cups.
Yes "everyone" knows the rules of flying yet somehow on every flight people still need to be reminded to PUT THEIR GOD DAMNED SEAT BELT ON DURING TAKE OFF AND LANDINGS.
If history repeats its self, this "feature" will be buggy and need constant patching. They'll then spin it off as a cloud service where it'll cost you more to spy on yourself and yet spy less.
This reminds me of something my first boss told me: "Microsoft can't tell time. Have you ever seen how it counts down 3 minutes... 2 minutes... 7 minutes... 2 minutes... 1 minute...? They can't tell time!"
I completely agree. This "bundle" mentality is frustrating. Not everyone wants the entire package. I don't like having all of my eggs in one basket because then i'm at the mercy of the whims of the company i'm dealing with. Technology is constantly changing. Products are always changing. I may not necessarily WANT to use your product in 6 months after you ram the latest update down my throat (Gnome, FireFox, Facebook, Windows 8, etc).
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Microsoft marketing reps are crying because the media cares more about a comet surface than their Surface.
If the History Channel has taught me anything in the past couple of years, whatever the puzzle is, it was Aliens.
Ten years ago, History Channel taught me it was all about Hitler
...and on... and on... and on...
So in 5 years Facebook will become MySpace?
While some may find this distasteful, I have absolutely no doubt that Tom would find this joke hilarious.
Rest in peace, Tom. Thanks for years of great radio!
If I had mod points, I would mod this up based on your username given the topic!
My dad retired 10 years ago from the USPS. Having grown up listening to the stories of what the people and management were like there, I find any conspiracy theories with USPS being involved (on any level) questionable at best! I'm sure anyone who has ever worked for the government (local/state/federal) would agree. Both the workers and management are either too lazy or too incompetent to tie their shoes.
If opinions are like ass holes and everyone's got one, Bennett must have a goatse size ass hole with all of his opinions!
Bennett Haselton is the only person that both Chuck Norris and Vin Diesel hate equally
Now our corner office can't blame his secretary for not sifting through his emails correctly. It's the clouds fault!
On the contrary. This means that Gmail will get all of the "features that everyone loves" from inbox and Gmail users will be slowly ingested into the latest Google sponsored maw of despair.
I thought they removed "Beta" from Gmail already.
There should be a poll to see how many people actually WANT to read Benny's latest blog post.
Yet another FF release.
Yawn.
Meantime, Netscape Navigator is 20 years old today.
It's liability. If they don't cover the directions every time according to script, they can be held liable if something happens. Remember that people can (and do) sue over very trivial things. There's a warning label on hair dryers to not use them in the bath tub. There's a warning on coffee cups.
Yes "everyone" knows the rules of flying yet somehow on every flight people still need to be reminded to PUT THEIR GOD DAMNED SEAT BELT ON DURING TAKE OFF AND LANDINGS.
Maybe he just misses his Atari 2600 after seeing the butchered plot behind Destiny and everyone is missing the real message.
If history repeats its self, this "feature" will be buggy and need constant patching. They'll then spin it off as a cloud service where it'll cost you more to spy on yourself and yet spy less.
This reminds me of something my first boss told me: "Microsoft can't tell time. Have you ever seen how it counts down 3 minutes... 2 minutes... 7 minutes... 2 minutes... 1 minute...? They can't tell time!"
Way to screw up our upgrade cycle here guys!!!
Every time someone tries to predict the end, another Stark dies.
Apple got sick of people complaining about data and battery usage so they released this update.
Nah. They'll just duct tape it onto Youtube.
I completely agree. This "bundle" mentality is frustrating. Not everyone wants the entire package. I don't like having all of my eggs in one basket because then i'm at the mercy of the whims of the company i'm dealing with. Technology is constantly changing. Products are always changing. I may not necessarily WANT to use your product in 6 months after you ram the latest update down my throat (Gnome, FireFox, Facebook, Windows 8, etc).
Darwin would be ashamed that these people are still breathing.
In other news, yet another 2 bit "rapper" is getting free publicity accidentally on purpose!
You forgot about the blue screens!
(we have 5 of the new Surface Pro's for testing and 4 of them have blue screened at some point)