You're right mate. The problem with IoT is that it's supposed to interface with a lot of durable household goods - lighting, AC, refrigeration, kitchen appliances. Durable goods are only replaced when they're worn out and irreparable. We still live in a world where a 1950's appliance is competitive with a modern one, because the ROI of a new one isn't competitive.
IMO, IoT is supposed to break that, by creating forced obsolescence, and I don't think the majority of consumers are going to buy into that bullshit.
I look forward to AMD powered Apples. They are far from marooned. AMD was doing low power before it was trendy, and now they have the IP-locked technology they have been needing to deliver.
Most would rather sleep in the street than be herded into 'shelters' with the other homeless, is what you meant to say. Also, unless you're in an urban area, there are no actual shelters to speak of.
I agree that in the US, homelessness is pandemic now. It seems worse in the cities, because they're more visible. The rural areas are hit just as bad, but there are more places to stay out of site.
That was Lucas. This is Disney, unfortunately. If you plan on doing anything including animated talking animals, princesses, and now, sci-fi. Be. Very. Careful.
Who says we don't? NASA gets one 'for science', pointed into deep space. The NSA gets 4 pointed earthward 'for national security'. The science instrument foots most of the R&D/tooling bill for the spy toys. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
I'm not their cost analyst, but in a congested, inflated economy like SF, it may well have been worth it to burn through 100k+ in material to keep the city running smoothly.
Turning your argument around - Yelp and other corps are not 'entitled' to cheap labor either.
She should have had another job well lined up before she posted her rant, as it's obvious they barely cared about their employees to begin with, and I'm confident she signed a CA at some point. Hopefully, for her sake, the unemployment office doesn't care much about justified termination based on an breaking CA's.
TLDR; Corporations are dicks, vote with your feet and GTFO. Then rant.
It's very possible, Apple does it every time they offer an iOS upgrade/update. It probably wouldn't even be that expensive. The crux of the matter is, the Gov is asking Apple to *abuse* their privledged access to all iOS devices, to make a 'magic key' that will access this one device. Unfortunately, once the tool is made, it is government property, and can be used or misused as they see fit in future cases.
Yes, Apple was also asked to submit a 'reasonable' bill for for their assistance to the court, which the judge can accept or modify at his discretion. It is undoubtedly forced labor - which equals slavery *but* you can get paid for it if you want, so that's supposed to make it ethical.
They're an antagonist state, yes. With good reason. In recent years, especially after the Snowden revelation, it has become obvious to them that the Cold War never ended. We just let it simmer a bit, and now we're cranking it up to 11.
I miss the Clinton years, when it seemed like we might actually get along. All we really did was use our amicable relations with them to buy Pu238 for 'spacecraft', which was used to power surveillance equipment placed on submarine communications cables, instead.
Yeah, if anything this is an advertisement for terrorists to buy Apple products. They're so secure, you can send info in plaintext, and nobody will ever see it. Don't worry about operational security, Apple will take care of you!;-)
Not impossible, but extremely unlikely. At least here in the US.
All of the private sector companies who have anything to offer have been co-opted by the government surveillance regime. If every product had a proper disclaimer 'Everything you say can and will be used against you in a secret court of kangaroo-law' - everyone would freak out. If you instead say 'Fortune 500, INC. will sell your information to interested parties, at it's discretion' - everyone is happy to do business with such a forward-thinking, profit minded company.:-)
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You're right mate. The problem with IoT is that it's supposed to interface with a lot of durable household goods - lighting, AC, refrigeration, kitchen appliances. Durable goods are only replaced when they're worn out and irreparable. We still live in a world where a 1950's appliance is competitive with a modern one, because the ROI of a new one isn't competitive. IMO, IoT is supposed to break that, by creating forced obsolescence, and I don't think the majority of consumers are going to buy into that bullshit.
I look forward to AMD powered Apples. They are far from marooned. AMD was doing low power before it was trendy, and now they have the IP-locked technology they have been needing to deliver.
Microsoft: We gave you Win10 for free. We neglected to tell you it was ad supported. Pray we don't alter the deal any further.
If they just sold Atoms using the current process size, instead of giving them sloppy seconds, they would have really had something incredible.
Hiring H1B's firing Americans, I'm sure.
Most would rather sleep in the street than be herded into 'shelters' with the other homeless, is what you meant to say. Also, unless you're in an urban area, there are no actual shelters to speak of. I agree that in the US, homelessness is pandemic now. It seems worse in the cities, because they're more visible. The rural areas are hit just as bad, but there are more places to stay out of site.
Considering it'll be fueled by a massive, earth based laser, and powered by a reflective sail, I imagine you could use semaphore, if nothing else.
That was Lucas. This is Disney, unfortunately. If you plan on doing anything including animated talking animals, princesses, and now, sci-fi. Be. Very. Careful.
Who says we don't? NASA gets one 'for science', pointed into deep space. The NSA gets 4 pointed earthward 'for national security'. The science instrument foots most of the R&D/tooling bill for the spy toys. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
I'm not their cost analyst, but in a congested, inflated economy like SF, it may well have been worth it to burn through 100k+ in material to keep the city running smoothly.
Methinks thou doest not know the meaning of 'infinitesimal'.
You forget Atlanta, GA. It's congestion issues are matched only by LA and DC.
Turning your argument around - Yelp and other corps are not 'entitled' to cheap labor either. She should have had another job well lined up before she posted her rant, as it's obvious they barely cared about their employees to begin with, and I'm confident she signed a CA at some point. Hopefully, for her sake, the unemployment office doesn't care much about justified termination based on an breaking CA's. TLDR; Corporations are dicks, vote with your feet and GTFO. Then rant.
Probably the most reasonable post here.
It's very possible, Apple does it every time they offer an iOS upgrade/update. It probably wouldn't even be that expensive. The crux of the matter is, the Gov is asking Apple to *abuse* their privledged access to all iOS devices, to make a 'magic key' that will access this one device. Unfortunately, once the tool is made, it is government property, and can be used or misused as they see fit in future cases.
Yes, Apple was also asked to submit a 'reasonable' bill for for their assistance to the court, which the judge can accept or modify at his discretion. It is undoubtedly forced labor - which equals slavery *but* you can get paid for it if you want, so that's supposed to make it ethical.
They're an antagonist state, yes. With good reason. In recent years, especially after the Snowden revelation, it has become obvious to them that the Cold War never ended. We just let it simmer a bit, and now we're cranking it up to 11. I miss the Clinton years, when it seemed like we might actually get along. All we really did was use our amicable relations with them to buy Pu238 for 'spacecraft', which was used to power surveillance equipment placed on submarine communications cables, instead.
Yeah, if anything this is an advertisement for terrorists to buy Apple products. They're so secure, you can send info in plaintext, and nobody will ever see it. Don't worry about operational security, Apple will take care of you! ;-)
Not impossible, but extremely unlikely. At least here in the US. All of the private sector companies who have anything to offer have been co-opted by the government surveillance regime. If every product had a proper disclaimer 'Everything you say can and will be used against you in a secret court of kangaroo-law' - everyone would freak out. If you instead say 'Fortune 500, INC. will sell your information to interested parties, at it's discretion' - everyone is happy to do business with such a forward-thinking, profit minded company. :-)