That's your standard of free speech? Basically, the original idea of free speech was protection of political speech. You know how in Syria you can be thrown in jail just for questioning the leadership? That is exactly the kind of thing it was supposed to prevent, not some adolescent misogynist cranking out what amounts to hate speech.
It has been decided by the courts that it is not OK to yell fire in a crowded movie house (provided there is no fire, of course) and that slander and libel are not protected. I happen to agree with that, but no matter. It is the law of the land. The offender in question is riding the edge of libel/slander/defamation here.
When I was learning to fly my instructors used to say that the commercial airliner crew of the future would consist of a pilot and a dog. The pilot's job is to feed the dog. The dog's job is to keep the pilot from touching anything.
Criminy. This is the coolest thing posted to Slashdot in a while and I have to scroll all the way down here to get an interesting and informative post. The only one it looks like.
"Apple also stores the location information in a database only accessibly to Apple, the letter says."
Sewall was lying or badly misinformed.
I'm not sure I would mind so much if all this data sharing with advertisers meant that I got my phone for free. I am irked that they expect me to provide advertisers with a wealth of data AND pay for the privilege. I might be switching to Android. I just wish the Android phones didn't feel so cheaply built. Or perhaps someone does make one with a glass screen?
It's funny you mentioned investors. I was going to mention them as well. I don't think they care about that stuff either. If a company can hold its position through legal means and the fundamentals hold up then they'll be just as happy.
I for one, appreciate it. After all, if the Slashdot crowd--supposedly a little brighter than the average Joe--can't get it together enough to know the difference between they're and their then we are indeed in trouble.
I suspect that the same people who complain about spelling and grammar 'Nazis' are the same ones who would deride a liberal arts major for not knowing calculus. Perhaps next time I write down an equation I'll just substitute some of the "+" signs for "-" signs and then deride anyone who corrects me as a math Nazi.
With all due respect, prospective customers don't care about any of that stuff. They see a product, they see features, they see a price and they make a decision.
So true. Mormonism was made up by Joseph Smith and was the equivalent of Scientology in its day. Look at it now. About as respectable as any religion I guess. And now we actually have some people trying to turn the Jedi myth into a religion. It's somewhat interesting watching the birth of a new religion. Or perhaps alarming is the word I'm looking for.
I just wish people could accept the truth of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. The world would be such a better place.
"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by Facebook, intellectually starving hysterical,
dragging themselves through the focus groups at dawn looking for a fiscal algorithm,
angelheaded codesters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry cache in the motherboard of night,
who wealth and splendid raiment and hollow-eyed and high sat up smoking in the supernatural darkness of luxury flats floating across the tops of cities contemplating more..."
Not to worry. The multi-national corporations, so highly revered by many Americans, will survive just fine by simply moving operations completely out of the US and into whatever country suits them. So, it's not all grim!
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That's your standard of free speech? Basically, the original idea of free speech was protection of political speech. You know how in Syria you can be thrown in jail just for questioning the leadership? That is exactly the kind of thing it was supposed to prevent, not some adolescent misogynist cranking out what amounts to hate speech.
It has been decided by the courts that it is not OK to yell fire in a crowded movie house (provided there is no fire, of course) and that slander and libel are not protected. I happen to agree with that, but no matter. It is the law of the land. The offender in question is riding the edge of libel/slander/defamation here.
When I was learning to fly my instructors used to say that the commercial airliner crew of the future would consist of a pilot and a dog. The pilot's job is to feed the dog. The dog's job is to keep the pilot from touching anything.
"he hasn't said anything worth listening to in almost a decade or more."
On the contrary. He has been consistent in his view the whole way. The fact that it isn't new to you does not mean it is not still worth listening to.
Married to the boss's daughter, eh?
" OS X is nearly as buggy as windows now"
So, you're saying that Windows has improved? Because I don't find OS X to be buggy at all.
Criminy. This is the coolest thing posted to Slashdot in a while and I have to scroll all the way down here to get an interesting and informative post. The only one it looks like.
I think it fixes them before they are launched.
"I think there is sufficient track record..."
Heh....
Thanks for the tip!
Wow. Awesomely informative reply. Thanks!
Yes, there was that golden period between when they were reviled for being a "toy" OS and when they were reviled for being too successful.
That was a good 6 months.
"think along the lines of Scottish Clans or even Native Tribes."
I read that and I think "warlords". It sounds very primitive. I'm looking forward to the human race doing some real evolving.
Apostrophe key broken?
Also from the article:
"Apple also stores the location information in a database only accessibly to Apple, the letter says."
Sewall was lying or badly misinformed.
I'm not sure I would mind so much if all this data sharing with advertisers meant that I got my phone for free. I am irked that they expect me to provide advertisers with a wealth of data AND pay for the privilege. I might be switching to Android. I just wish the Android phones didn't feel so cheaply built. Or perhaps someone does make one with a glass screen?
Perfect reply.
It's funny you mentioned investors. I was going to mention them as well. I don't think they care about that stuff either. If a company can hold its position through legal means and the fundamentals hold up then they'll be just as happy.
I for one, appreciate it. After all, if the Slashdot crowd--supposedly a little brighter than the average Joe--can't get it together enough to know the difference between they're and their then we are indeed in trouble.
I suspect that the same people who complain about spelling and grammar 'Nazis' are the same ones who would deride a liberal arts major for not knowing calculus. Perhaps next time I write down an equation I'll just substitute some of the "+" signs for "-" signs and then deride anyone who corrects me as a math Nazi.
With all due respect, prospective customers don't care about any of that stuff. They see a product, they see features, they see a price and they make a decision.
They might as well since he just slurped the data from it already.
This is flamebait?
So true. Mormonism was made up by Joseph Smith and was the equivalent of Scientology in its day. Look at it now. About as respectable as any religion I guess. And now we actually have some people trying to turn the Jedi myth into a religion. It's somewhat interesting watching the birth of a new religion. Or perhaps alarming is the word I'm looking for.
I just wish people could accept the truth of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. The world would be such a better place.
Or a poem. You know...
"I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by Facebook, intellectually starving hysterical,
dragging themselves through the focus groups at dawn looking for a fiscal algorithm,
angelheaded codesters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry cache in the motherboard of night,
who wealth and splendid raiment and hollow-eyed and high sat up smoking in the supernatural darkness of luxury flats floating across the tops of cities contemplating more..."
Not to worry. The multi-national corporations, so highly revered by many Americans, will survive just fine by simply moving operations completely out of the US and into whatever country suits them. So, it's not all grim!
"And you can get anything you want... at Alice's Restaurant."
Excepting Alice.
Nowhere. Ruffians are always divisible by 2.