So, it's still okay to fire gay CEO's, then? I mean, if I'm in a conservative state and someone spots my CEO at a gay bar or notices that he's donated to some gay cause, he has to go. I presume you're good with that?
Replace "California" with "South Carolina" and "Republican" with "Democrat" in your argument and think hard about what you're really advocating for. Political litmus tests for employment have been a big no-no for a damn good reason. Do you *really* want your employer digging into your political beliefs, with the freedom to shitcan you if he doesn't like them?
Yes, I thought it through and it's the only tenable option. That and social pressure. Laws forcing you to retain douchebags like this guy are insane, completely irrational.
So, in conservative states, it should be perfectly legal to fire gay activists and those who donate to gay rights causes? Hey, social pressure, right?
By this line of "reasoning", if your CEO decides to run as mayor or get a new ballot initiative declaring some minority group as 3/5ths of a human or making it illegal for them to serve food due to being dirty (insert minority here)'s, then I guess the companies hands are tied and they can't fire him.
Yep, just like you also can't fire an employee for voting Democrat or being a pro-gay rights activist in his off-time. It cuts both ways, sparky.
The reality of the situation is that digital, on-demand services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu are rapidly expanding in terms of the content available, and in terms of not just distributing but creating new content (House of Cards, Arrested Development).
I agree with your larger point. But I would exclude Hulu from this. I'm not paying them $8/month to watch a shitload of commercials. They need to decide if they're going to be ad-supported or subscription, because you can't be both. Their shows were so loaded with annoying ads that I didn't even make it through my free trial before I cancelled. I can't believe anyone actually pays them for the privilege of watching about 100 un-skippible ads in every show. They also need to start demanding some back-catalog from their content providers. Why the hell would I pay money for just 5 lousy episodes of every series? Their content is for shit right now.
And I would add that there are a lot great internet-only content out there now too. I can surf YouTube and Twitch on my Roku all day and find all kinds of amazing shows now (they're not just for cat videos anymore).
I know this isn't what you meant by "not wanting to give up our remotes," but am I the only one annoyed by Amazon for going with a bluetooth remote? I've already got a PS4 that won't work with my damned Harmony universal remote. I'll be damned if I'm adding another device that won't!
If Snowden had done the "honorable" thing, he would honorably be buried in a prison right now under an honorable permanent gag order. And the honorable American people would still be completely clueless that the NSA was dishonorably monitoring and archiving every one of our phone calls and emails.
They should have listened to it through top quality Bose speakers, connected to a 1930's vintage mic and amp with oxygen-free Monster cables. I bet then they would know the difference.
10 responses from people who don't know what the fuck they're talking about 3 responses from people trying to sell some solution that probably won't even work 5 joke responses 8 responses along the lines of "You're stupid to be asking this question." 1 response that actually answers the question and provides useful information--this response is buried somewhere under all the responses above.
A lot of people (not us Slashdotters, of course) have the misconception that other solar systems are right next door to ours. So I always illustrate it like this: The fastest spacecrafts we've ever built take about 9 years or so to go from Earth to Pluto. At that rate, they would take about 120,000 years to reach the next closest solar system. I also saw a great illustration once using a quarter (coin), to represent our solar system, and the next solar system being something like two football fields away.
I think it's true that Amazon does have deep pockets for an initial development push, much more so than Ouya. But even Amazon's pockets only go so deep. I wasn't exactly impressed with the launch title they showed. And if the games don't improve significantly and this thing doesn't take off, you can bet Amazon will shift that development money elsewhere eventually. Bezos maybe be a dreamer, but he's not crazy.
A Steam Box is more a set of specs than a single physical device. I would compare it more with a Roku or AppleTV (those can play games too), only with a Ouya controller offered as an optional purchase.
And, personally, I like my Roku 3 a lot better (very easy to side-load apps on a Roku). The games on a Fire Box look better than most Ouya fare, but the best of them still looked like PS2 games. My PS4 does a much better job in that department.
It also doesn't help that the remote is blutooth only, meaning (like my PS4, but unlike my Roku), I can't use my Harmony remote with it.
it seems to say that the USAID helped set up social networks in Cuba that weren't controlled by the government. That sounds like a good thing to me. I'm puzzled why any/. readers would object to this.
Because the goal isn't to set up social networks, it's to start a violent coup and ultimately reinstall a U.S. puppet government in Cuba. These social networks are just a means to a slimy end.
Considering that the report was a complete Elon Musk worshiping puff piece, I doubt Tesla will complain too much. I half expected it to end with Steve Kroft asking for a towel to clean the spooge off his face.
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Yep, sure is. Ever filled out a job application that asked if you were a fascist or a communist?
So, it's still okay to fire gay CEO's, then? I mean, if I'm in a conservative state and someone spots my CEO at a gay bar or notices that he's donated to some gay cause, he has to go. I presume you're good with that?
Replace "California" with "South Carolina" and "Republican" with "Democrat" in your argument and think hard about what you're really advocating for. Political litmus tests for employment have been a big no-no for a damn good reason. Do you *really* want your employer digging into your political beliefs, with the freedom to shitcan you if he doesn't like them?
Yes, I thought it through and it's the only tenable option. That and social pressure. Laws forcing you to retain douchebags like this guy are insane, completely irrational.
So, in conservative states, it should be perfectly legal to fire gay activists and those who donate to gay rights causes? Hey, social pressure, right?
By this line of "reasoning", if your CEO decides to run as mayor or get a new ballot initiative declaring some minority group as 3/5ths of a human or making it illegal for them to serve food due to being dirty (insert minority here)'s, then I guess the companies hands are tied and they can't fire him.
Yep, just like you also can't fire an employee for voting Democrat or being a pro-gay rights activist in his off-time. It cuts both ways, sparky.
The reality of the situation is that digital, on-demand services like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu are rapidly expanding in terms of the content available, and in terms of not just distributing but creating new content (House of Cards, Arrested Development).
I agree with your larger point. But I would exclude Hulu from this. I'm not paying them $8/month to watch a shitload of commercials. They need to decide if they're going to be ad-supported or subscription, because you can't be both. Their shows were so loaded with annoying ads that I didn't even make it through my free trial before I cancelled. I can't believe anyone actually pays them for the privilege of watching about 100 un-skippible ads in every show. They also need to start demanding some back-catalog from their content providers. Why the hell would I pay money for just 5 lousy episodes of every series? Their content is for shit right now.
And I would add that there are a lot great internet-only content out there now too. I can surf YouTube and Twitch on my Roku all day and find all kinds of amazing shows now (they're not just for cat videos anymore).
Pssh...stem cell research is sooooo 90's. It's all about solar energy and electric cars now.
Oh, I forgot to end with "You damned dirty apes!"
I know this isn't what you meant by "not wanting to give up our remotes," but am I the only one annoyed by Amazon for going with a bluetooth remote? I've already got a PS4 that won't work with my damned Harmony universal remote. I'll be damned if I'm adding another device that won't!
Your wrong.
If Snowden had done the "honorable" thing, he would honorably be buried in a prison right now under an honorable permanent gag order. And the honorable American people would still be completely clueless that the NSA was dishonorably monitoring and archiving every one of our phone calls and emails.
And I ain't leavin'!!! Ya hear that gubmint?!?
They should have listened to it through top quality Bose speakers, connected to a 1930's vintage mic and amp with oxygen-free Monster cables. I bet then they would know the difference.
They wanted to be intellectually strong, but their corporate masters said no.
Seems like the US needs a Constitutional Court who rule on nothing else but constitutional matters, and cannot decline.
And confiscate the rubber stamp of any judge appointed to it.
We are in sad shape when we give awards to traitors.
Are you talking about Snowden or the many criminals in the NSA and CIA who have won awards over the years?
It would go a long way towards making up for that embarrassment of giving Obama that award before he had even done anything.
Someone will ask a question. This will illicit:
10 responses from people who don't know what the fuck they're talking about
3 responses from people trying to sell some solution that probably won't even work
5 joke responses
8 responses along the lines of "You're stupid to be asking this question."
1 response that actually answers the question and provides useful information--this response is buried somewhere under all the responses above.
Some things are important enough to
a) keep simple, and
b) keep offline
A lot of people (not us Slashdotters, of course) have the misconception that other solar systems are right next door to ours. So I always illustrate it like this: The fastest spacecrafts we've ever built take about 9 years or so to go from Earth to Pluto. At that rate, they would take about 120,000 years to reach the next closest solar system. I also saw a great illustration once using a quarter (coin), to represent our solar system, and the next solar system being something like two football fields away.
I think it's true that Amazon does have deep pockets for an initial development push, much more so than Ouya. But even Amazon's pockets only go so deep. I wasn't exactly impressed with the launch title they showed. And if the games don't improve significantly and this thing doesn't take off, you can bet Amazon will shift that development money elsewhere eventually. Bezos maybe be a dreamer, but he's not crazy.
A Steam Box is more a set of specs than a single physical device. I would compare it more with a Roku or AppleTV (those can play games too), only with a Ouya controller offered as an optional purchase.
And, personally, I like my Roku 3 a lot better (very easy to side-load apps on a Roku). The games on a Fire Box look better than most Ouya fare, but the best of them still looked like PS2 games. My PS4 does a much better job in that department.
It also doesn't help that the remote is blutooth only, meaning (like my PS4, but unlike my Roku), I can't use my Harmony remote with it.
it seems to say that the USAID helped set up social networks in Cuba that weren't controlled by the government. That sounds like a good thing to me. I'm puzzled why any /. readers would object to this.
Because the goal isn't to set up social networks, it's to start a violent coup and ultimately reinstall a U.S. puppet government in Cuba. These social networks are just a means to a slimy end.
Considering that the report was a complete Elon Musk worshiping puff piece, I doubt Tesla will complain too much. I half expected it to end with Steve Kroft asking for a towel to clean the spooge off his face.
Maybe the editor accidentally slipped and hit the "Add Car Engine and Transmission Noises" button by mistake. It could happen!