I thought SmartScreen just sends the name and hash of the download file. You didn't list that as spying, and while you did list "digging through your install logs" that's not the same thing.
I like your open-mindedness. Yet, FreekyGeek paints with the same brushstroke that is lauded with near-instant "+5 Insightful" moderation when other Slashdotters rant about American conservatives. The reversal of moderation that we see here in both of your posts strangely contravenes the established precedents.
What is your measure of development? It can't be economic, since Iranians enjoy far better standard of living than Christian nations did 100 years ago. Is it moral development then? If moral, then what excuse is there to not uphold a universal standard? Should we sympathize with or show a respectful understanding for the abusive polygamists in Utah because their level of development might not be as advanced? Should we sympathize with or show a respectful understanding for those in the US pushing for creationist teaching in primary schools because their level of development might not be as advanced? Those excuses never cross the minds of Slashdotters, yet here I am staring at a +4 Insightful post saying just that.
Why is income-based pricing a boogeyman now? Wouldn't that result in the rich paying more, aka a fairer share of sales tax? And I'm not sure why you bring up overly broad concepts like capitalism and free trade, since they're not essentially relevant to this topic. The relevant concept here would be that of the "market", since income based pricing would be the market economy carried down to the individual level -- it would basically be haggling without the time consuming act of haggling. The more left-leaning Slashdotter should be embracing this, since its result would essentially be "from each according to his wealth, to each according to his needs."
With regard to the story, we should be discussing the efficiency of the markets. Are US prices lower because of hidden subsidies, or are Australian prices higher because of hidden taxes? Do Americans enjoying lower prices because they have a larger population and market, which empowers US distributors to negotiate better wholesale prices from their Asian suppliers?
Don't forget: After a brief period of autocratic rule, communism will emerge After a brief period of deregulation, standard of living will improve After a brief period of driving in the oncoming lane, we'll buckle our seat belts.
Seriously, who are these people who finish an RPG in 1 day? Do they pay for a hooker and finish in 2 minutes? Do they order a fine steak and drink it out of a blender? What the world?
Where's the "No Sources Except Tin Foil Hat Blogs" moderation? Are we so happy to accept this unsubstantiated claim just because it meshes with our prejudices?
Why couldn't it just be some anons doing it for lulz? Or some other country that doesn't like to preach about "openness, honesty, free speech"? After all, Wikileaks has released documents on more than one country.
Also, don't forget the two verses of the Slashdot Gospel: 1) ip address is insufficient to identify people, 2) we cannot jump to conclusions since more than one entity can benefit from this act, and this could very well be a false flag to discredit a country.
(source: 1) every slashdot article about piracy lawsuits, 2) every slashdot article about US network intrusion/disruption that implicates another country)
Because we're online, and if a joke has even the slightest political angle, and which is in line with your own politics, it gets the "Insightful" mod. If the politics are not in line with your own, then it's "Troll" or "Flamebait"
These folks will probably also lament the deterioration of intelligent discourse when they're not busy doing the above.
I think you're confusing operational safety with something else entirely. You should never stand behind a vehicle when the engine is on, but that doesn't mean every person who loads groceries into the back of a parked car is risking his/her life.
Mostly likely. Western countries weren't the only ones manipulating Iran. Had Soviet influence gained more traction Iran would have faced the same kind of enemy, just from the other side of the chess board. Islamization is a natural result when you consider the power of religion in rallying people toward a common cause, and oppression is the shortcut that governments take to achieve security.
wow, if you can train yourself to pee in controlled pulses, that's a couple extra grams of propulsion per stroke. if lapt times are thousandths of a second apart, then that could mean the difference between gold and no medal at all.
I wouldn't call this racist. Racist would be saying that this event is evidence that Chinese people are inherently secretive/exploitative/dubious in nature. If someone says that, then I'd be on your side. However, the line you quoted is no different from 99% of the first post comments here on stories about the US government doing something/. doesn't like. Unless you and the mods who have modded you up are prepared to reject all of those past comments as racist (or having some other population-based prejudice) as well, then your claim has no basis.
It seems like Gabe's just making up excuses. Like others have said, if OEMs lose out on prebuilt hardware sales, it wouldn't really affect Valve because those gamers who shun Windows 8 would just fall back to the Windows 7 they already have. The reason he wants to expand into Linux is probably because he fears Marketplace expanding its offerings and becoming more integrated with Window 8, stealing away potential Steam customers. It would be an uphill battle to fight MS on its home turf so he's looking at the relatively easier routes to maintain growth.
Thanks for the info, but that doesn't detract from the point (or maybe that wasn't your intent). No matter where in the hierarchy, the top of that decision tree is the Commander in Chief.
You're talking about the DOJ, not the Air Force Cyber Command, I presume? Or maybe you're lumping them together because they both take orders from the President?
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I thought SmartScreen just sends the name and hash of the download file. You didn't list that as spying, and while you did list "digging through your install logs" that's not the same thing.
I like your open-mindedness. Yet, FreekyGeek paints with the same brushstroke that is lauded with near-instant "+5 Insightful" moderation when other Slashdotters rant about American conservatives. The reversal of moderation that we see here in both of your posts strangely contravenes the established precedents.
What is your measure of development? It can't be economic, since Iranians enjoy far better standard of living than Christian nations did 100 years ago. Is it moral development then? If moral, then what excuse is there to not uphold a universal standard? Should we sympathize with or show a respectful understanding for the abusive polygamists in Utah because their level of development might not be as advanced? Should we sympathize with or show a respectful understanding for those in the US pushing for creationist teaching in primary schools because their level of development might not be as advanced? Those excuses never cross the minds of Slashdotters, yet here I am staring at a +4 Insightful post saying just that.
Also, political threads = potential flamewar and lotsa page views. Even free software nerds need money.
do americans *enjoy
Why is income-based pricing a boogeyman now? Wouldn't that result in the rich paying more, aka a fairer share of sales tax? And I'm not sure why you bring up overly broad concepts like capitalism and free trade, since they're not essentially relevant to this topic. The relevant concept here would be that of the "market", since income based pricing would be the market economy carried down to the individual level -- it would basically be haggling without the time consuming act of haggling. The more left-leaning Slashdotter should be embracing this, since its result would essentially be "from each according to his wealth, to each according to his needs."
With regard to the story, we should be discussing the efficiency of the markets. Are US prices lower because of hidden subsidies, or are Australian prices higher because of hidden taxes? Do Americans enjoying lower prices because they have a larger population and market, which empowers US distributors to negotiate better wholesale prices from their Asian suppliers?
Wouldn't it be "function follows form" in that case? No Ethernet? Too bad, we're making it THIN!
We'd have to ask, "did pocket calculators used to be commonly user-upgradable?"
Don't forget:
After a brief period of autocratic rule, communism will emerge
After a brief period of deregulation, standard of living will improve
After a brief period of driving in the oncoming lane, we'll buckle our seat belts.
Seriously, who are these people who finish an RPG in 1 day? Do they pay for a hooker and finish in 2 minutes? Do they order a fine steak and drink it out of a blender? What the world?
Where's the "No Sources Except Tin Foil Hat Blogs" moderation? Are we so happy to accept this unsubstantiated claim just because it meshes with our prejudices?
Why couldn't it just be some anons doing it for lulz? Or some other country that doesn't like to preach about "openness, honesty, free speech"? After all, Wikileaks has released documents on more than one country.
Also, don't forget the two verses of the Slashdot Gospel: 1) ip address is insufficient to identify people, 2) we cannot jump to conclusions since more than one entity can benefit from this act, and this could very well be a false flag to discredit a country.
(source: 1) every slashdot article about piracy lawsuits, 2) every slashdot article about US network intrusion/disruption that implicates another country)
Because we're online, and if a joke has even the slightest political angle, and which is in line with your own politics, it gets the "Insightful" mod. If the politics are not in line with your own, then it's "Troll" or "Flamebait"
These folks will probably also lament the deterioration of intelligent discourse when they're not busy doing the above.
I think you're confusing operational safety with something else entirely. You should never stand behind a vehicle when the engine is on, but that doesn't mean every person who loads groceries into the back of a parked car is risking his/her life.
Yes, and iPods are magical, and coal is clean. Slashdotters laugh at those marketing claims, yet here we are taking this one seriously.
Besides that, how is a SEMI-automatic going to mow people down? That's like saying scissors are dangerous, you can make people BALD! INSTANTLY!
Mostly likely. Western countries weren't the only ones manipulating Iran. Had Soviet influence gained more traction Iran would have faced the same kind of enemy, just from the other side of the chess board. Islamization is a natural result when you consider the power of religion in rallying people toward a common cause, and oppression is the shortcut that governments take to achieve security.
wow, if you can train yourself to pee in controlled pulses, that's a couple extra grams of propulsion per stroke. if lapt times are thousandths of a second apart, then that could mean the difference between gold and no medal at all.
I'd like to also mention that those epic first post screeds are usually rated +5.
I wouldn't call this racist. Racist would be saying that this event is evidence that Chinese people are inherently secretive/exploitative/dubious in nature. If someone says that, then I'd be on your side. However, the line you quoted is no different from 99% of the first post comments here on stories about the US government doing something /. doesn't like. Unless you and the mods who have modded you up are prepared to reject all of those past comments as racist (or having some other population-based prejudice) as well, then your claim has no basis.
Well, they could just as likely be inadvertent vulnerabilities due to Huawei not diligently copying the newest firmware code from Cisco.
It seems like Gabe's just making up excuses. Like others have said, if OEMs lose out on prebuilt hardware sales, it wouldn't really affect Valve because those gamers who shun Windows 8 would just fall back to the Windows 7 they already have. The reason he wants to expand into Linux is probably because he fears Marketplace expanding its offerings and becoming more integrated with Window 8, stealing away potential Steam customers. It would be an uphill battle to fight MS on its home turf so he's looking at the relatively easier routes to maintain growth.
3) Seller filled out customs form saying it was worth $150, I paid next to nothing in duty fees.
way to get them banned from eBay soon...
Thanks for the info, but that doesn't detract from the point (or maybe that wasn't your intent). No matter where in the hierarchy, the top of that decision tree is the Commander in Chief.
You're talking about the DOJ, not the Air Force Cyber Command, I presume? Or maybe you're lumping them together because they both take orders from the President?