The implementation of which (if you can call it that) is just as useless as not having one at all. MSFT basically said "fuck you" and gave us a useless little button that doesn't do anything new.
Healthcare.gov? That's a junior league fuck-up... I nominate the NSA for getting pwned and punked by one Edward Joseph Snowden who walked out of their secure computer facility with all of Americas dirty laundry on a USB stick.
Too bad it's pretty much amounted to nothing positive thus far. The president hasn't done shit to change anything, congress critters NEVER do shit (except contribute massive amounts of CO2 to the atmosphere), and the general public pretty much doesn't give a shit. Don't get me wrong, Snowden's a hero in my book, but the revelations really haven't had a significant impact on US society as a whole, sad as that may be.
Let's face it...BB is circling the toilet bowl, the Facebook skin was DOA, and the Healthcare.gov launch was a farce. They're all shit...the only difference is the smell.
Okay, I was wrong...the photo was black and white. It would have been nice if they shot it with a color camera (unless, of course, that's coming later).
I'm not going to comment on whether or not this is a good idea or not. However, I will say that 200 Google employees had to code and test this. That has to be one of the shittiest jobs I can think of. Maybe it could be rewarding in some way, but damn.
Unless the model plane is the size of a 747 or the explosive is anit-matter, how is that a "... state-threatening act of violence." Is Germany in such dire straits that a single model aircraft can topple a whole country?
Exactly what I though when I first read TFS. I mean seriously, a bomb-laden RC plane couldn't take out a random balcony. They'd be better off strapping C-4 to a bunch of swallows (European, of course).
Yeah, sounds like fun...a robot that whips my ass at air hockey every single time. What will they come up with next? A robot that chases me down with nunchucks and just beats the shit out of me? Woo hoo!
Use your skills (or learn new skills) to help people who can't pay you back.
I am a volunteer firefighter/EMT and the biggest joy is when the frail old lady you just helped thanks you. I'm sure you can find a number of places where you can make a difference.
Absolutely...MOD UP!!! I've been an EMT, and I completely agree with this. I love IT, but if I could be an EMT full-time without having to worry about making money, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
THIS. Why does this guy seem to end up as an "expert" in so many of these patent-related articles? The guy's an idiot and has been downright wrong so many times it's laughable./., please let us filter out any articles with the word "Florian" in it. It would at least give me back a few minutes of my life every month.
No offense AC, but there is an element of "stupid" to doing this. How are you going to fix it if it breaks, and more importantly, what will it cost? Also, the same thing could very likely be done with off the shelf commodity hardware and some cheap (or free) accounting software. Accounting productivity would be DRAMATICALLY increased just in the amount of time saved each day. Sounds to me like someone in that company is lacking some serious business sense. Punched cards had their day, but that day is long gone.
For that price, it had better hash at 1 GH/s! Money, money, money, money!....MONEY! (at least until the next crash in what will probably be--at the rate that shit is happening--the very near future:-/ )
My credit union offers two factor authentication. Could a Bitcoin exchange do the same? You bet. But they haven't. The fact is that it's easier to find legit and robust exchanges and institutions in USD than BitCoin.
I believe you're correct in that the exchanges don't use two factor authentication. However, my Bitcoin wallet is an online one (yeah, not so secure, but I only do a little bit of mining...less than $50 in there right now) that definitely does use two factor authentication through the Authy app. Quite simple really, and the exchanges should definitely use something like this.
A lot of people I know are using their personal smartphones for work, including me. Check on a server, bring up an app. Check out the WiFi, bring up another app. I have tons of apps on my personal phone that have saved countless hours diagnosing issues
Fact is, an awful lot of employers should be kissing our asses for using our own personal devices to be more productive at work.
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Hey, as long as the shot put, hammer throw, and Greco-Roman wrestling require some kind of apparel, I'd be cool with that.
I want the Radio Shack of the 80s back. Really, anything would be better than the abomination it's been turned into.
The implementation of which (if you can call it that) is just as useless as not having one at all. MSFT basically said "fuck you" and gave us a useless little button that doesn't do anything new.
Fail. Enough said.
Healthcare.gov? That's a junior league fuck-up... I nominate the NSA for getting pwned and punked by one Edward Joseph Snowden who walked out of their secure computer facility with all of Americas dirty laundry on a USB stick.
Too bad it's pretty much amounted to nothing positive thus far. The president hasn't done shit to change anything, congress critters NEVER do shit (except contribute massive amounts of CO2 to the atmosphere), and the general public pretty much doesn't give a shit. Don't get me wrong, Snowden's a hero in my book, but the revelations really haven't had a significant impact on US society as a whole, sad as that may be.
The year of the Linux desktop. But, dammit, 2014 is DEFINITELY going to be THE year!!!
Let's face it...BB is circling the toilet bowl, the Facebook skin was DOA, and the Healthcare.gov launch was a farce. They're all shit...the only difference is the smell.
The dimensions of this moon is only 13.4 × 11.2 × 9.2 km. Pretty tiny, it seems to me, for a planet the size of Mars.
What a crappy black rock.
Okay, I was wrong...the photo was black and white. It would have been nice if they shot it with a color camera (unless, of course, that's coming later).
Not to take anything away from the orbiter team, but damn...that moon looks almost as exciting as a lump of coal. What a crappy black rock.
I'm not going to comment on whether or not this is a good idea or not. However, I will say that 200 Google employees had to code and test this. That has to be one of the shittiest jobs I can think of. Maybe it could be rewarding in some way, but damn.
Seriously, though. A big RC plane can carry enough explosives to cause chaos in a crowd, perhaps even severe injuries.
I don't deny that (it'd have to be a fairly big RC plane, though). It's the "state-threatening" part I take issue with.
Unless the model plane is the size of a 747 or the explosive is anit-matter, how is that a "... state-threatening act of violence." Is Germany in such dire straits that a single model aircraft can topple a whole country?
Exactly what I though when I first read TFS. I mean seriously, a bomb-laden RC plane couldn't take out a random balcony. They'd be better off strapping C-4 to a bunch of swallows (European, of course).
Yeah, sounds like fun...a robot that whips my ass at air hockey every single time. What will they come up with next? A robot that chases me down with nunchucks and just beats the shit out of me? Woo hoo!
Use your skills (or learn new skills) to help people who can't pay you back. I am a volunteer firefighter/EMT and the biggest joy is when the frail old lady you just helped thanks you. I'm sure you can find a number of places where you can make a difference.
Absolutely...MOD UP!!! I've been an EMT, and I completely agree with this. I love IT, but if I could be an EMT full-time without having to worry about making money, I'd do it in a heartbeat.
... maybe if you genetically engineer the broccoli to consist of animal proteins and fat.
If I could make bacon out of broccoli, well, you'd see quite the garden in my yard!
THIS. Why does this guy seem to end up as an "expert" in so many of these patent-related articles? The guy's an idiot and has been downright wrong so many times it's laughable. /., please let us filter out any articles with the word "Florian" in it. It would at least give me back a few minutes of my life every month.
No offense AC, but there is an element of "stupid" to doing this. How are you going to fix it if it breaks, and more importantly, what will it cost? Also, the same thing could very likely be done with off the shelf commodity hardware and some cheap (or free) accounting software. Accounting productivity would be DRAMATICALLY increased just in the amount of time saved each day. Sounds to me like someone in that company is lacking some serious business sense. Punched cards had their day, but that day is long gone.
Kind of like mowing the lawn with a pair of scissors. Yeah, I'm sure it could be done.
...how fast can it mine Bitcoins.
For that price, it had better hash at 1 GH/s! Money, money, money, money! ....MONEY! (at least until the next crash in what will probably be--at the rate that shit is happening--the very near future :-/ )
My credit union offers two factor authentication. Could a Bitcoin exchange do the same? You bet. But they haven't. The fact is that it's easier to find legit and robust exchanges and institutions in USD than BitCoin.
I believe you're correct in that the exchanges don't use two factor authentication. However, my Bitcoin wallet is an online one (yeah, not so secure, but I only do a little bit of mining...less than $50 in there right now) that definitely does use two factor authentication through the Authy app. Quite simple really, and the exchanges should definitely use something like this.
But can't you see, this is the land of confusion. And there's not much love to go around.
The lack of any logic whatsoever wins again. Bravo guv'ment.
I guess it's time to drop the Brohammer.
A lot of people I know are using their personal smartphones for work, including me. Check on a server, bring up an app. Check out the WiFi, bring up another app. I have tons of apps on my personal phone that have saved countless hours diagnosing issues
Fact is, an awful lot of employers should be kissing our asses for using our own personal devices to be more productive at work.