Or it never figured in to the decision for self checkout, since they were going to maximize surveillance and automate it anyway.
I'd be interested in seeing the actual numbers. But judging from my local police blotter, they have been awfully busy there since the new self serve checkouts were installed at the big box store.
I always thought it amusing how the crows show up every time I start my diesel tractor to cut down some tall grass. They'll line up on the power cable that borders the property and watch as field mice get stirred up and panicked from the thunderous hurricane sweeping overhead. One by one, the crows will swoop down and pluck the mice trying to flee from the bed of mulched grass. The rest of the time, I rarely see these feathered opportunists.
"most non Americans" don't have laws guaranteeing freedom of speech written into their constitutions. It makes sense to convince them to oppose the right for law abiding citizens to arm themselves.
I can give my own anecdote about this. Having lived near a busy intersection where people seemed to enjoy testing the maximum acceleration of their custom-exhaust equipped vehicle (i.e. no muffler), noise was a bit of an issue. The state police in this area had the policy of letting officers park their cruisers at home when off duty, and when my new cop neighbor moved in it was amazing the difference it made.
No explanation, but it is a strange form of virtue signalling that can be difficult to understand, until you compare it to religion where constant penitence is required for the absolution of sins. This is how something as necessary as a separation of powers can be convoluted into being as abhorrent as slavery itself, stemming from an indoctrinated need to constantly express outrage over racism so as to prove to others that they themselves are not racist.
If you ever have the chance, you should go see it in person. Pictures don't seem to do justice for the elegance and majesty of this black metal sculpture that once flew.
Yes there is ebay, but the sellers still have to pay the fees and have to deal with the hassle of shipping. Maybe that is why I still find plenty of very nice dress shirts and slacks from the thrift stores that are in proximity to wealthier neighborhoods. I'd always much rather have something that was expensive once but isn't new, rather than something that is new but is cheap.
Given that corrupt law enforcement is likely to be a greater threat to my life, liberty and property than regular criminals, it is especially important to keep them out. The principle of "don't talk to the police" most certainly applies.
They aren't as common on/. as they are in other places, but for the ones that are here, a story featuring an infidel like James Damore is certain to reel them in.
Intentional trolling? No, I think it is authentic SJW in its overall hyper emotional yet condescending tone. Watch enough videos of campus protests, or even better yet some of the footage from Evergreen college, for further evidence that these people actually exist.
I just think he's loading a military payload, and the roadster is a dummy.
That seems too risky. Military hardware is too expensive when there are other more reliable ways to put it in orbit.
Could he just be doing it out of a sense of pride? His first production vehicle going for a ride in yet another great accomplishment for transportation, because he can and why not.
It is just as possible he's setting expectations in case the falcon heavy test fails, as is likely to happen.
We're talking about the car with the acknowledgement that it is included because it likely to be lost, and that can only happen with the rocket exploding or some other massive failure. Musk is smart to be setting expectations in this way that gets the most public awareness in case the worst happens. There has to be some value in that.
Then we agree. 'free market' solutions are completely inapplicable when our last mile connection has all the characteristics of a utility. Once it is regulated as a utility, then how ISPs can be set up in competitive exchange carriers, and we can have our choice of ISP much the same way we can choose between VPN services.
On the other hand, they don't even have to understand something in order to make their customary noises of 'if you don't let mega corporations rape and pillage, then you're a communist and why do you hate America so much". There seems to be very few exceptions to this, which makes it very predictable.
Regular users never ever say "I love my job, I'm not stressed out and overworked at all! I sure wish my computer would change in arbitrary
ways so I could relearn the same process I've used for years. New menu systems are so fun!"
They also never say: "Well, I have a perfectly good printer, but I don't care if it goes into the trash and there isn't budget for a new one, since my computer has been changed so the start menu looks more like the Brady Bunch intro. It's so nice!"
Changing OS versions is like going to the dentist. You only do it if you have to, to stave off greater misery.
Were you expecting me to answer B, assuming that the data google holds for me is of more importance than the very connection I use to access that data?
"putting the cart before the horse" comes to mind, which is related to my earlier point about having to fight for net neutrality instead of enacting fair use limitations on how the likes of Google can censor or otherwise exploit their position in the marketplace for political purposes. They have been given an inch, and they most certainly will take a mile if we don't fight it tooth and nail to get NN restored.
So, no. Google does not have more power over my data and internet experience than my ISP. You have it exactly backwards.
I imagine that for most of the time Walmart will know who you are before you even walk through the front door. Facial recognition will just be another data point to confirm your identity, along with the electronic signature of your mobile phone and all the other data from 'trusted partners' that you have no control over but make modern life convenient.
If the system does require valid proof of age, Real ID federal requirements should make it easy to be able to recognize state issue ID and OCR from that. Some states already use RFID in driver's licenses.
Self checkout is great! It lets me buy whip cream, condoms, ky jelly, cucumbers, and feminine hygiene products all together without getting a second look.
On the other hand, you're claiming that it is logical to give ISPs carte blanche to extort popular platforms with the expectation that it probably won't hurt consumers. Yeah, I think you're right when you say you shouldn't be absolutely confident in your own judgement, because such a position is absurd on the very face of it.
So while you're comfortable in your apathy towards giving ISPs complete control over the flow of our data, those more perceptive will understand what surrendering this important bit of freedom means. I say our data, because that is what it is; not Google's, not Facebook's, not Amazon's, not Netflix's, OURS. Having daily prayers that the deal won't be altered while in a position of being unable to change last mile service providers is not unacceptable.
You continue to claim to despise Google's behavior, yet are willing to bend over for the likes of Comcast. I just can't reconcile that.
All they need to understand is that net neutrality rules get in the way of the robber barons that happen to donate to their super PACS. Such law or regulation, that gives the government an extra means of protecting the public interest, then gets attacked with the age-old "big government" and "free market will solve this" non sequitur that they have already mastered the use of. The details are irrelevant.
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Or it never figured in to the decision for self checkout, since they were going to maximize surveillance and automate it anyway.
I'd be interested in seeing the actual numbers. But judging from my local police blotter, they have been awfully busy there since the new self serve checkouts were installed at the big box store.
I always thought it amusing how the crows show up every time I start my diesel tractor to cut down some tall grass. They'll line up on the power cable that borders the property and watch as field mice get stirred up and panicked from the thunderous hurricane sweeping overhead. One by one, the crows will swoop down and pluck the mice trying to flee from the bed of mulched grass. The rest of the time, I rarely see these feathered opportunists.
"most non Americans" don't have laws guaranteeing freedom of speech written into their constitutions. It makes sense to convince them to oppose the right for law abiding citizens to arm themselves.
This is only the third story on climate change today. C'mon editors, pace yourself.
When I'm driving my BMW I leave my turn signal on just so people will look at me.
I can give my own anecdote about this. Having lived near a busy intersection where people seemed to enjoy testing the maximum acceleration of their custom-exhaust equipped vehicle (i.e. no muffler), noise was a bit of an issue. The state police in this area had the policy of letting officers park their cruisers at home when off duty, and when my new cop neighbor moved in it was amazing the difference it made.
No explanation, but it is a strange form of virtue signalling that can be difficult to understand, until you compare it to religion where constant penitence is required for the absolution of sins. This is how something as necessary as a separation of powers can be convoluted into being as abhorrent as slavery itself, stemming from an indoctrinated need to constantly express outrage over racism so as to prove to others that they themselves are not racist.
If you ever have the chance, you should go see it in person. Pictures don't seem to do justice for the elegance and majesty of this black metal sculpture that once flew.
Yes there is ebay, but the sellers still have to pay the fees and have to deal with the hassle of shipping. Maybe that is why I still find plenty of very nice dress shirts and slacks from the thrift stores that are in proximity to wealthier neighborhoods. I'd always much rather have something that was expensive once but isn't new, rather than something that is new but is cheap.
Given that corrupt law enforcement is likely to be a greater threat to my life, liberty and property than regular criminals, it is especially important to keep them out. The principle of "don't talk to the police" most certainly applies.
They aren't as common on /. as they are in other places, but for the ones that are here, a story featuring an infidel like James Damore is certain to reel them in.
Intentional trolling? No, I think it is authentic SJW in its overall hyper emotional yet condescending tone. Watch enough videos of campus protests, or even better yet some of the footage from Evergreen college, for further evidence that these people actually exist.
I just think he's loading a military payload, and the roadster is a dummy.
That seems too risky. Military hardware is too expensive when there are other more reliable ways to put it in orbit.
Could he just be doing it out of a sense of pride? His first production vehicle going for a ride in yet another great accomplishment for transportation, because he can and why not.
It is just as possible he's setting expectations in case the falcon heavy test fails, as is likely to happen.
We're talking about the car with the acknowledgement that it is included because it likely to be lost, and that can only happen with the rocket exploding or some other massive failure. Musk is smart to be setting expectations in this way that gets the most public awareness in case the worst happens. There has to be some value in that.
Eric Schmidt will thank you for that.
Nah, I doubt it, since NN is in my own interest, after all. Using Schmidt as a boogeyman is pretty funny though, I got a laugh out of that!
Then we agree. 'free market' solutions are completely inapplicable when our last mile connection has all the characteristics of a utility. Once it is regulated as a utility, then how ISPs can be set up in competitive exchange carriers, and we can have our choice of ISP much the same way we can choose between VPN services.
You were wondering though why republicans don't seem to understand NN. Just consider how they voted overwhelmingly to let ISPs invade the privacy of consumers and sell their data. They are beholden to the ISPs and that support depends on them misrepresenting NN.
On the other hand, they don't even have to understand something in order to make their customary noises of 'if you don't let mega corporations rape and pillage, then you're a communist and why do you hate America so much". There seems to be very few exceptions to this, which makes it very predictable.
Regular users never ever say "I love my job, I'm not stressed out and overworked at all! I sure wish my computer would change in arbitrary ways so I could relearn the same process I've used for years. New menu systems are so fun!"
They also never say: "Well, I have a perfectly good printer, but I don't care if it goes into the trash and there isn't budget for a new one, since my computer has been changed so the start menu looks more like the Brady Bunch intro. It's so nice!"
Changing OS versions is like going to the dentist. You only do it if you have to, to stave off greater misery.
Win7 has a service pack and update rollups.
Why aren't you including updates on your install media?
Were you expecting me to answer B, assuming that the data google holds for me is of more importance than the very connection I use to access that data?
"putting the cart before the horse" comes to mind, which is related to my earlier point about having to fight for net neutrality instead of enacting fair use limitations on how the likes of Google can censor or otherwise exploit their position in the marketplace for political purposes. They have been given an inch, and they most certainly will take a mile if we don't fight it tooth and nail to get NN restored.
So, no. Google does not have more power over my data and internet experience than my ISP. You have it exactly backwards.
I imagine that for most of the time Walmart will know who you are before you even walk through the front door. Facial recognition will just be another data point to confirm your identity, along with the electronic signature of your mobile phone and all the other data from 'trusted partners' that you have no control over but make modern life convenient.
If the system does require valid proof of age, Real ID federal requirements should make it easy to be able to recognize state issue ID and OCR from that. Some states already use RFID in driver's licenses.
Self checkout is great! It lets me buy whip cream, condoms, ky jelly, cucumbers, and feminine hygiene products all together without getting a second look.
Only a shilling piece of shit such as Pai would make a video like this. Apologies if you find the language offensive, but I find the term to be concise in describing those who act as pawns in the game of regulatory capture for the sake of their own greed.
On the other hand, you're claiming that it is logical to give ISPs carte blanche to extort popular platforms with the expectation that it probably won't hurt consumers. Yeah, I think you're right when you say you shouldn't be absolutely confident in your own judgement, because such a position is absurd on the very face of it.
So while you're comfortable in your apathy towards giving ISPs complete control over the flow of our data, those more perceptive will understand what surrendering this important bit of freedom means. I say our data, because that is what it is; not Google's, not Facebook's, not Amazon's, not Netflix's, OURS. Having daily prayers that the deal won't be altered while in a position of being unable to change last mile service providers is not unacceptable.
You continue to claim to despise Google's behavior, yet are willing to bend over for the likes of Comcast. I just can't reconcile that.
What I don't get is people on Slashdot who have no memory of this.
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!" --Upton Sinclair
All they need to understand is that net neutrality rules get in the way of the robber barons that happen to donate to their super PACS. Such law or regulation, that gives the government an extra means of protecting the public interest, then gets attacked with the age-old "big government" and "free market will solve this" non sequitur that they have already mastered the use of. The details are irrelevant.
In a previous life, following up with an actual customer with an unusual number of RMA requests for a full length ADSL expansion card:
"I had to trim a bit off the end to make it fit, but I still can't get it to work."