I'm not sure that merely hateful speech is not protected as free speech. As in I could say now "I hate Trump". But, I am pretty sure speech that directly incites violence against Mexicans or gays or whoever IS unlawful. Kind of the yelling "fire" in the crowded theater thing. That's when your free speech stops.
I dunno... Amazon probably sells Hillary stuff and Cruz stuff and Bernie stuff. I really really dislike Trump, but I am very uneasy with turning every possible thing that might offend me into a battleground. As far as I know, Amazon just sells stuff. I'm good with that. I'm heartened that they have stopped selling compromised USB C cables that can fry your cell phone.
I'm wary of making the market for political ideas more limited. I think that Amazon is fne selling Trump junk. Just because I think of Trump as riding on a wall of hatred doesn't mean I think that hiding him will extinguish the hate. I believe it should be publicly rooted out.
I'm firmly in the "I wouldn't vote for Trump as dogcatcher" camp, but why should Amazon take sides by denying the Donald a place to sell trinkets? Unless Amazon also stops selling all political junk. Just because he offends me to no end doesn't give me license to rid the world of Trump merchandise. Is political correctness invading the marketplace???
It combines almost every tech aspect I want to avoid. I want my technology to give me easy access to the world but to insulate me at the same time. The last thing I want is to get notified every time someone or something wants a parcel of my attention.
It's a part of a proprietary walled garden where I must have an Apple phone. I don't want to get locked in by Apple, Microsoft, or Adobe.
Any watch face is too small to do anything worthwhile much beyond tell the time. I just can't see any utility for a smart watch for me, and especially not any device that makes me hostage to a particular vendor.
I'm using it far less because among other things, I find myself pushing back against FB's relentless drive to monetize me by trying to keep me looking at it for hours. I dislike the way they have made it difficult to customize the interface - because I can't be monetized if I have control.
And something I can't blame FB for... Every other post is political. I am in agreement with my friends politically for the most part, but darn it I don't want politics mixing so much with my recreation.
And howzabout a guaranteed minimum download speed? I want some guaranteed minimum speed they would stand by and keep to, by repairs and upgrades to infrastructure. I know, that one is actually difficult and very expensive. But after years of deception and disappointment, they owe us truth about what we are buying.
I think there's a meaningful difference between being "silenced", i.e. not allowed to speak at all, and what is happening here: having an organization decide, however clumsily, that that organization does not want to give yet another platform for a discredited opinion piece that is a public health danger. Were this issue truly "silenced", we would not be allowed to have this discussion. There's no part of "free speech" that guarantees that you or I must publish something we do not want to. I'd argue that part of my free speech is the right not to promulgate the anti-vaxxer nonsense. It is free speech that they have the right to try to find platforms and publishers. I would not want them silenced. They get free speech too. They have the right to talk to anyone who will listen. But I won't offer them a platform.
I'm old enough that "interactive" didn't exist when I was in school, and I was lucky enough to be at a couple of good schools, and doubly lucky that I had several really good teachers including math teachers. I suspect I would have really enjoyed interactive classes.
But, it has to be hard for schools to get good math and science teachers, and harder still as more and more subjects are deemed to be central, "must be taught" curriculum. I'd much rather have fewer subjects, taught better, than spread the faculty thinner and thinner on more and more topics.
And remember, the same faculty who might be good at teaching math and science will get dragged into coding, "Hey Sue, you're good at technical stuff. Why don't you teach that new code class, and drop your algebra 2? We can get Jack to do your algebra 2." And of course, sometimes "Jack" will be almost out of his depth in that math, and if so, his students will find it a bit harder, and will do less well further on.
Math, art, language, history, writing... Coding will follow on it's own if kids have a math, science, and logic background, if they are inclined towards code. Beyond the fact that code is a logical follow on from math and logic, I'm afraid that redirecting the efforts and finances of the schools towards yet another diversion will dilute the quality of education further. The money that could go towards code teaching should buy better math teaching before all, and better science too.
It occurs to me that there's a parallel with the sellers of the high end of the high end of audio gear. The differences in sound quality are minimal or in many cases not perceivable compared to just sorta high end. The difference in price is, however, often staggering. The marketing sounds pretty much the same as AppleSpeak; berate and belittle the impoverished or ignorant lowlifes who cannot or will not buy into our club.....
No need to buy a machine with SSD installed. I recently purchased a 5 ish year old Lenovo ThinkPad 420. $200. I put in an SSD while I had a few minutes, and then installed Mint, and I have a wonderful computer I use constantly. I bought my girlfriend one once I saw how great the 420 was. Unless I find myself doing a lot of some very intensive work, I cannot imagine wasting a ton of money buying the latest bells and whistles. Or, if I just could not live without USB3, which I guess hasn't been a deal breaker for me. All told I have less than $300.00 into it. Much more would be stupid for me.
And she has a boyfriend who finances her idiocy. Nobody gets escalades from gubmint handouts except defense contractors, and even they have to do a little work. You're just spouting stereotypes. That story can't stand up to a moment's scrutiny.
Had Uber walked with a couple of researchers, I'd say "Ok. That's just business."
Walking out with 40 is rape. And the cash is "Shut up or I come visiting again" money. Uber has no scruples and while the taxi business was ripe for a wake up call, Uber doesn't get a pass for acting like a rich kid with big balls and a tiny cerebellum.
Size. I'm glad to see Apple buck the tide of idiot behemoth phones. I'm really glad they are offering a reasonably sized phone. I'm not a mindless Apple fan, and no is, in the end, my answer, but it's complex.
I really applaud Apple's stance in the latest FBI escapade.
The hardware is pretty rugged, at least in the 4s, which was my introduction to smartphones. I've used it long enough to appreciate it's strengths and to curse it's weaknesses.
My biggest gripe, which I cannot imagine Apple would remedy, is that I have no meaningful ability to go into the file system, not enough even to folderize my pictures and re-name them. When your product has room for 900 photos, why in heck can you not allow users to organize them? Yes, I know there are workarounds, but the ones I have dug up are clunky, lame and time intensive.
There are many other things. Idiotically low memory - 1/2 G - forcing the browser to reload over and over if I jump out of Safari for a moment. The supposed upgrades break apps that fit me well. I was lucky enough to dodge that bullet when I saw a friend's phone with the next version. I couldn't get the same app's new version to do the things I do in a heartbeat on my phone. So, contrary to every good practice, I've stayed with the original OS and never upgraded.
Then there's Apple's hard-ass stance on independent repair shops. Unconscionable. And the breathtaking bricking incident.
There's more, but those alone were enough to make me wary of accepting Apple's decisions without checking very carefully.
In the end, too many things have made the golden cage too tight a fit. So, I'm not excited at all over a new iphone.
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I'm not sure that merely hateful speech is not protected as free speech. As in I could say now "I hate Trump". But, I am pretty sure speech that directly incites violence against Mexicans or gays or whoever IS unlawful. Kind of the yelling "fire" in the crowded theater thing. That's when your free speech stops.
I'm wary of making the market for political ideas more limited. I think that Amazon is fne selling Trump junk. Just because I think of Trump as riding on a wall of hatred doesn't mean I think that hiding him will extinguish the hate. I believe it should be publicly rooted out.
Yup.
Good question. I think it's different when the company does it for their own purposes - rather than being pressured.
I'm firmly in the "I wouldn't vote for Trump as dogcatcher" camp, but why should Amazon take sides by denying the Donald a place to sell trinkets? Unless Amazon also stops selling all political junk. Just because he offends me to no end doesn't give me license to rid the world of Trump merchandise. Is political correctness invading the marketplace???
No.
"If not, are you planning to purchase one? "
No.
It combines almost every tech aspect I want to avoid. I want my technology to give me easy access to the world but to insulate me at the same time. The last thing I want is to get notified every time someone or something wants a parcel of my attention.
It's a part of a proprietary walled garden where I must have an Apple phone. I don't want to get locked in by Apple, Microsoft, or Adobe.
Any watch face is too small to do anything worthwhile much beyond tell the time. I just can't see any utility for a smart watch for me, and especially not any device that makes me hostage to a particular vendor.
I'm using it far less because among other things, I find myself pushing back against FB's relentless drive to monetize me by trying to keep me looking at it for hours. I dislike the way they have made it difficult to customize the interface - because I can't be monetized if I have control. And something I can't blame FB for... Every other post is political. I am in agreement with my friends politically for the most part, but darn it I don't want politics mixing so much with my recreation.
If you think that's shitty, you don't have the provider I often have to connect with. There are times I'd give a testicle to get 14.4Kbps.
Not really talking about the feed end so much as a reliable pipeline.
And howzabout a guaranteed minimum download speed? I want some guaranteed minimum speed they would stand by and keep to, by repairs and upgrades to infrastructure. I know, that one is actually difficult and very expensive. But after years of deception and disappointment, they owe us truth about what we are buying.
Use care taking "selfies".
I think there's a meaningful difference between being "silenced", i.e. not allowed to speak at all, and what is happening here: having an organization decide, however clumsily, that that organization does not want to give yet another platform for a discredited opinion piece that is a public health danger. Were this issue truly "silenced", we would not be allowed to have this discussion. There's no part of "free speech" that guarantees that you or I must publish something we do not want to. I'd argue that part of my free speech is the right not to promulgate the anti-vaxxer nonsense. It is free speech that they have the right to try to find platforms and publishers. I would not want them silenced. They get free speech too. They have the right to talk to anyone who will listen. But I won't offer them a platform.
It's worse than I thought.
But, it has to be hard for schools to get good math and science teachers, and harder still as more and more subjects are deemed to be central, "must be taught" curriculum. I'd much rather have fewer subjects, taught better, than spread the faculty thinner and thinner on more and more topics.
And remember, the same faculty who might be good at teaching math and science will get dragged into coding, "Hey Sue, you're good at technical stuff. Why don't you teach that new code class, and drop your algebra 2? We can get Jack to do your algebra 2." And of course, sometimes "Jack" will be almost out of his depth in that math, and if so, his students will find it a bit harder, and will do less well further on.
Math, art, language, history, writing... Coding will follow on it's own if kids have a math, science, and logic background, if they are inclined towards code. Beyond the fact that code is a logical follow on from math and logic, I'm afraid that redirecting the efforts and finances of the schools towards yet another diversion will dilute the quality of education further. The money that could go towards code teaching should buy better math teaching before all, and better science too.
Guess I have 5 months left. Then, throw me under the bus?
It occurs to me that there's a parallel with the sellers of the high end of the high end of audio gear. The differences in sound quality are minimal or in many cases not perceivable compared to just sorta high end. The difference in price is, however, often staggering. The marketing sounds pretty much the same as AppleSpeak; berate and belittle the impoverished or ignorant lowlifes who cannot or will not buy into our club.....
Why cannot I upvote you to a 17?!?!?!?!?
No need to buy a machine with SSD installed. I recently purchased a 5 ish year old Lenovo ThinkPad 420. $200. I put in an SSD while I had a few minutes, and then installed Mint, and I have a wonderful computer I use constantly. I bought my girlfriend one once I saw how great the 420 was. Unless I find myself doing a lot of some very intensive work, I cannot imagine wasting a ton of money buying the latest bells and whistles. Or, if I just could not live without USB3, which I guess hasn't been a deal breaker for me. All told I have less than $300.00 into it. Much more would be stupid for me.
Where's the head of newegg when he's needed? Again.
And she has a boyfriend who finances her idiocy. Nobody gets escalades from gubmint handouts except defense contractors, and even they have to do a little work. You're just spouting stereotypes. That story can't stand up to a moment's scrutiny.
Walking out with 40 is rape. And the cash is "Shut up or I come visiting again" money. Uber has no scruples and while the taxi business was ripe for a wake up call, Uber doesn't get a pass for acting like a rich kid with big balls and a tiny cerebellum.
I really applaud Apple's stance in the latest FBI escapade.
The hardware is pretty rugged, at least in the 4s, which was my introduction to smartphones. I've used it long enough to appreciate it's strengths and to curse it's weaknesses.
My biggest gripe, which I cannot imagine Apple would remedy, is that I have no meaningful ability to go into the file system, not enough even to folderize my pictures and re-name them. When your product has room for 900 photos, why in heck can you not allow users to organize them? Yes, I know there are workarounds, but the ones I have dug up are clunky, lame and time intensive.
There are many other things. Idiotically low memory - 1/2 G - forcing the browser to reload over and over if I jump out of Safari for a moment. The supposed upgrades break apps that fit me well. I was lucky enough to dodge that bullet when I saw a friend's phone with the next version. I couldn't get the same app's new version to do the things I do in a heartbeat on my phone. So, contrary to every good practice, I've stayed with the original OS and never upgraded.
Then there's Apple's hard-ass stance on independent repair shops. Unconscionable. And the breathtaking bricking incident.
There's more, but those alone were enough to make me wary of accepting Apple's decisions without checking very carefully.
In the end, too many things have made the golden cage too tight a fit. So, I'm not excited at all over a new iphone.
You're right, of course, but then the whales will run smack into them. It's lose lose.