I've been to a lot of different places on most continents. But by far the most common customs for me are those of Canada (going back home) and USA (due to proximity). We usually cross US customs in Canada when we go to the USA. In my case, it's generally during a connection, which can be quite short. Obviously we wouldn't be able to make it if the immigration took so long. Air Canada will sell you a ticket with a connection time of only 55 minutes (Canada to USA) through Montreal and 70 minutes through Toronto Pearson. And even though I never did it, it's only 50 minutes in the smaller airports of Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton. This time accounts for usual short (10-30 minutes) delay in arrivals. And they have enough time to send your luggage. Of course you can miss your connection, but this is because of a major delay on the first leg. Never because of customs in my case.
But even when flying directly to the USA from a Canadian airport without US customs, I never waited 1h. Newark, Philadelphia are the two airports that comes to my mind where I did go through US customs in the US when arriving from Canada. Even in Miami, arriving from South America, I didn't wait that long. Maybe 30 minutes. I did wait for my boss for one hour once in Philadelphia however, so I did suffer, indirectly, of long wait times.
I'm not saying these lines do not exist. But they don't seem to be the norm. I consider over 15 minutes to be long. 5-10 minutes has been quite common for me. Maybe I have been a little bit lucky, but still.
The whole problem is the lack of modularity. Windows should not include a 3D paint program. It should be available in the Windows Store. They should be able to upgrade the control panel without upgrading Internet Explorer.
Let say twice a year. For 5 years. That means you went 10 times through immigration. You are saying you saved over 11h in 10 times? So over 1h on average? Your immigration sucks. I don't think I ever waited that long, anywhere in the world.
On the contrary, I live 4 minutes away from work - by bicycle or by car, it's the same time, really.
There is an international airport about 1.5h away, but they don't offer the Nexus program there. Still, I prefer driving 1.5h to the airport 2-3 times per year than 45 min each way to work.
B) "hassle" of applying really boils out to filling out a simple form and setting an appointment, which is about 5-10 minutes of talking with a TSA agent.
This is assuming you live in the airport or whatever location the appointment takes place. Otherwise you need to factor in transportation time, wait time, parking time, etc. And all associated fees. There is a similar program called Nexus in Canada. I'd have to take an appointment 3.5h by car from where I live. So at least 7h round trip if there is no traffic. Flying 2-3 times per year is not worth it. Even if it was free, which it isn't.
But also I never waited more than 30 minutes in one of those lines (and yes, it was in the USA). Never more than 15 minutes at my local airport.
Totally worth it if you fly more than zero times per year.
Unless flying a lot the 85$ fee alone makes it not worth it. Don't forget the hassle of applying which includes an appointment. So again, unless flying a lot you end up wasting more time than you save.
You specially said that you were talking about servers and not a NAS.
I've talked about both. But when I said that NAS are dumbed down desktop computers, I was not talking about servers in general. Even you understood that right in your post https://slashdot.org/comments....
Again we can scroll up or are you going to lie about that?
Please do. Either you won't find what you are looking for, or I will have to point out yet again how you badly understood a basic sentence.
By definition, Mac Pro and iMac Pro are workstations as is a Dell Precision. Again you show a stunning level of ignorance and arrogance at the same time. If you can’t basic definitions right, how bad must your conclusions be.
Again you fail at logic/understanding. Workstations are desktops computers. Not all desktop computers are workstations. I never said the Mac Pro isn't a workstation, yet, you seem to claim otherwise. When I qualified them as toys, I meant that they have some serious shortcomings for many types of work. They are made to be small and stylish, as most Apple products.
Norway is still a monarchy, like it or not. The monarch doesn't have to have a lot of powers so that the country be a monarchy.
Switzerland is a republic. Even though the power is shared among a small council instead of a single president. Every country which isn't a monarchy is a republic.
I knew what a NAS was. Probably a lot more than you, but whatever.
A NAS can be a dumbed down desktop computer. Again, by desktop, in this sentence, I meant non-laptop. So this includes servers. I already explained all that. A desktop computer can be a server. A server doesn't have to be a 1U form factor. It can be a mid tower.
And yet, you stick to your stupid point. So let's make this clear again: I never said a NAS isn't a server.
On the topic of a Mac Pro or iMac Pro, they are workstations and specifically not toys. Learn what a workstation is.
Sorry, it was not you but the OP (supremebob) who did complain that new competitors were trying to compete with Netflix, as if it was a bad thing. What I am saying is we should be thankful Netflix doesn't have a monopoly. The implication is yes, that we have to subscribe to various services to get all content but this is a good thing. If things went the way the OP wanted them too, Netflix WOULD have a monopoly. I never said it was currently the case.
No. A republic is a country which is not ruled by a monarch. All countries are either monarchies or republics. China is a republic, even though it's clearly not a democracy. The EU is not even a country, but yes, if it was one, it would be a republic. And a democracy.
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In store it's easy. Online a lot less.
How are they going to implement this? With credit card verification?
At least on Android you can run Firefox. Without any hacks.
Browsers on iOS are merely skins for Safari.
I've been to a lot of different places on most continents. But by far the most common customs for me are those of Canada (going back home) and USA (due to proximity). We usually cross US customs in Canada when we go to the USA. In my case, it's generally during a connection, which can be quite short. Obviously we wouldn't be able to make it if the immigration took so long.
Air Canada will sell you a ticket with a connection time of only 55 minutes (Canada to USA) through Montreal and 70 minutes through Toronto Pearson. And even though I never did it, it's only 50 minutes in the smaller airports of Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton. This time accounts for usual short (10-30 minutes) delay in arrivals. And they have enough time to send your luggage. Of course you can miss your connection, but this is because of a major delay on the first leg. Never because of customs in my case.
But even when flying directly to the USA from a Canadian airport without US customs, I never waited 1h. Newark, Philadelphia are the two airports that comes to my mind where I did go through US customs in the US when arriving from Canada. Even in Miami, arriving from South America, I didn't wait that long. Maybe 30 minutes. I did wait for my boss for one hour once in Philadelphia however, so I did suffer, indirectly, of long wait times.
I'm not saying these lines do not exist. But they don't seem to be the norm. I consider over 15 minutes to be long. 5-10 minutes has been quite common for me. Maybe I have been a little bit lucky, but still.
Other than the word "real", is there a single advantage to be being a real Unix instead of a fake one?
The whole problem is the lack of modularity.
Windows should not include a 3D paint program. It should be available in the Windows Store.
They should be able to upgrade the control panel without upgrading Internet Explorer.
Let say twice a year. For 5 years. That means you went 10 times through immigration. You are saying you saved over 11h in 10 times? So over 1h on average? Your immigration sucks. I don't think I ever waited that long, anywhere in the world.
On the contrary, I live 4 minutes away from work - by bicycle or by car, it's the same time, really.
There is an international airport about 1.5h away, but they don't offer the Nexus program there.
Still, I prefer driving 1.5h to the airport 2-3 times per year than 45 min each way to work.
B) "hassle" of applying really boils out to filling out a simple form and setting an appointment, which is about 5-10 minutes of talking with a TSA agent.
This is assuming you live in the airport or whatever location the appointment takes place. Otherwise you need to factor in transportation time, wait time, parking time, etc. And all associated fees.
There is a similar program called Nexus in Canada. I'd have to take an appointment 3.5h by car from where I live. So at least 7h round trip if there is no traffic.
Flying 2-3 times per year is not worth it. Even if it was free, which it isn't.
But also I never waited more than 30 minutes in one of those lines (and yes, it was in the USA). Never more than 15 minutes at my local airport.
still the exception, not the norm
Totally worth it if you fly more than zero times per year.
Unless flying a lot the 85$ fee alone makes it not worth it. Don't forget the hassle of applying which includes an appointment. So again, unless flying a lot you end up wasting more time than you save.
It sucks to go through or to the USA because we have to remove our shoes at security, unlike almost everywhere else.
wait, you actually expect pollution to be unlimited and free?
Then they'll stop calling it The Internet
Is it really worth saving $2/month on email to let Google spy and catalog all of your email?
For most people, definitely.
I pointed it out already.
You didn't. You pointed out two statements with no contradictions.
I take it you still don’t know a workstation is because your statement is idiotic.
And you are wrong once more but who cares at this point.
I am not inclined to cry about replacing them after that 24th month.
You should. Headphones should last much longer than that.
I take that you can't even explain where I contradicted myself. Let alone "lied".
You lie. These are your words.
Please read up above where your own words contradict you. Liar.
And? Where is the contradiction? I don't see what you are talking about.
You specially said that you were talking about servers and not a NAS.
I've talked about both. But when I said that NAS are dumbed down desktop computers, I was not talking about servers in general. Even you understood that right in your post https://slashdot.org/comments....
Again we can scroll up or are you going to lie about that?
Please do. Either you won't find what you are looking for, or I will have to point out yet again how you badly understood a basic sentence.
By definition, Mac Pro and iMac Pro are workstations as is a Dell Precision. Again you show a stunning level of ignorance and arrogance at the same time. If you can’t basic definitions right, how bad must your conclusions be.
Again you fail at logic/understanding. Workstations are desktops computers. Not all desktop computers are workstations. I never said the Mac Pro isn't a workstation, yet, you seem to claim otherwise. When I qualified them as toys, I meant that they have some serious shortcomings for many types of work. They are made to be small and stylish, as most Apple products.
Norway is still a monarchy, like it or not. The monarch doesn't have to have a lot of powers so that the country be a monarchy.
Switzerland is a republic. Even though the power is shared among a small council instead of a single president. Every country which isn't a monarchy is a republic.
I knew what a NAS was. Probably a lot more than you, but whatever.
A NAS can be a dumbed down desktop computer. Again, by desktop, in this sentence, I meant non-laptop. So this includes servers. I already explained all that. A desktop computer can be a server. A server doesn't have to be a 1U form factor. It can be a mid tower.
And yet, you stick to your stupid point. So let's make this clear again: I never said a NAS isn't a server.
On the topic of a Mac Pro or iMac Pro, they are workstations and specifically not toys. Learn what a workstation is.
I see I insulted your religion. Not sorry.
Sorry, it was not you but the OP (supremebob) who did complain that new competitors were trying to compete with Netflix, as if it was a bad thing.
What I am saying is we should be thankful Netflix doesn't have a monopoly. The implication is yes, that we have to subscribe to various services to get all content but this is a good thing. If things went the way the OP wanted them too, Netflix WOULD have a monopoly. I never said it was currently the case.
The United States is a republic. And a federation. And a democracy. None of these concepts are mutually exclusive.
The UAE is a monarchy, a federation, and not a democracy.
Norway is a monarchy, a unitary state, and a democracy.
And no, none of these concepts explain why there is or isn't resistance to give more power to the United Nations.
No. A republic is a country which is not ruled by a monarch. All countries are either monarchies or republics.
China is a republic, even though it's clearly not a democracy.
The EU is not even a country, but yes, if it was one, it would be a republic. And a democracy.