It depends on the situation. Since AFAIK is requires physical access to the computer, it wasn't really a problem for people with home computers. For people traveling with laptops, or workplaces with Macs, it was a huge security problem.
While I agree with most of your post, the entertainment part is something we have still control over.
We still have the ability to choose when to be entertained, or even not to be entertained at all. The first step toward freedom is to be able to be entertained when you decide to do so. Cut cable/satellite and get on-demand video such as Netflix, Hulu, etc.
Once you realize that you can do something else with your time, your eyes will open up and you'll find that the Internet is a really powerful tool for hobbies. In your circle of friends, your neighbourhood or even your small town you might be the only one interested in model trains, arcade cabinets, model airplanes, computer-controlled woodworking or whatever, but on the Web there's plenty of forums with people sharing the same interests.
Internet collaboration also gave us things like low-cost, smaller CNC routers, 3D printers and laser cutters. Sure, those already existed in the commercial space but without the collaboration of dozens, hundreds or thousands of people none of these would be as available and as affordable as they are today.
I can't count the number of times I've seen this question/meme on my FB newsfeed.
And yes, I can count, I was a math major waaaay back when before I became a CS major.
It's not Facebook or anything in particular.
South Park sort of nailed it on the head with their Memberberries episodes.
There's been a huge wave of nostalgia going on in the last few years. Remakes, reboots, alternate universe settings, etc.
We got remakes, reboots or sequels for Star Wars, Blade Runner, Jurassic Park, Jumanji, etc. We got classic videogame consoles from Nintendo and others.
I think Agent Smith was sort of telling the truth in The Matrix when he said the peak of human evolution was around the mid 1990's.
After that, we had businesses, marketing and governments take over everything, so everything is depressing and sucks, thus the urge to recall the "simpler modern times" is very strong... and businesses are marketing the hell out of it while the government is making notes of who's eating memberberries.
What about, say, Dogecoin or Reddcoin? Their value is so low, I don't mind paying one coin per transaction. Even if their value went up to one cent per coin which is not that much of a reach, it would still only cost one cent per transaction.
You say "troubleshoot simple problems" as if everyone understands all the tiny little details in modern computers and operating systems.
Check the list of processes on ANY operating system and I'm sure 99.9999% of the population has ZERO clue as to what any of those processes actually does.
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Instead of writing "MabCook Pro" you might as well just go with "MacTim Pro" or "MathCook Pro".
This is the perfect example to use against the idiots who want backdoors in operating systems, smartphones, tablets and computers.
It depends on the situation. Since AFAIK is requires physical access to the computer, it wasn't really a problem for people with home computers. For people traveling with laptops, or workplaces with Macs, it was a huge security problem.
We apologise again for the fault in the post above. Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked have been sacked.
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The last generation of programmers are too focused on the shiny.
Screw porntube.
Wait, let me rephrase that...
I bet you live in Australia.
Virtual +1 funny.
Wireless keyboard with built-in touchpad.
Problem solved.
Computers cannot lie, unless programmed to do so.
Here comes the wave of free software designed to keep you busy while it tries to steal your wallet key in the background.
I can sell you as many 16 GPU mining rigs for $15K as you want.
I hope you like the nVidia GT630!
Not in Canada! No, sir!
Up here, people always take a kilometre when given a centimetre.
I have both a return key and an enter key on my Apple aluminium wired keyboard.
I think I haven't seen a road toll in over three decades.
I've never seen an acoustic coupler that wasn't also the modem.
While I agree with most of your post, the entertainment part is something we have still control over.
We still have the ability to choose when to be entertained, or even not to be entertained at all. The first step toward freedom is to be able to be entertained when you decide to do so. Cut cable/satellite and get on-demand video such as Netflix, Hulu, etc.
Once you realize that you can do something else with your time, your eyes will open up and you'll find that the Internet is a really powerful tool for hobbies. In your circle of friends, your neighbourhood or even your small town you might be the only one interested in model trains, arcade cabinets, model airplanes, computer-controlled woodworking or whatever, but on the Web there's plenty of forums with people sharing the same interests.
Internet collaboration also gave us things like low-cost, smaller CNC routers, 3D printers and laser cutters. Sure, those already existed in the commercial space but without the collaboration of dozens, hundreds or thousands of people none of these would be as available and as affordable as they are today.
Slashdot has become Facebook.
I can't count the number of times I've seen this question/meme on my FB newsfeed.
And yes, I can count, I was a math major waaaay back when before I became a CS major.
It's not Facebook or anything in particular.
South Park sort of nailed it on the head with their Memberberries episodes.
There's been a huge wave of nostalgia going on in the last few years. Remakes, reboots, alternate universe settings, etc.
We got remakes, reboots or sequels for Star Wars, Blade Runner, Jurassic Park, Jumanji, etc.
We got classic videogame consoles from Nintendo and others.
I think Agent Smith was sort of telling the truth in The Matrix when he said the peak of human evolution was around the mid 1990's.
After that, we had businesses, marketing and governments take over everything, so everything is depressing and sucks, thus the urge to recall the "simpler modern times" is very strong... and businesses are marketing the hell out of it while the government is making notes of who's eating memberberries.
That's nothing. I remember lighting a fire by knocking two rocks together!
Remember rocks, kids?
I need to take hours to download low-resolution monochromatic porn.
http://southpark.wikia.com/wik...
If it's worth $80 with a Bitcoin value of $10K, wouldn't it be a gross of $7995 if Bitcoin hits one million?
What about, say, Dogecoin or Reddcoin? Their value is so low, I don't mind paying one coin per transaction. Even if their value went up to one cent per coin which is not that much of a reach, it would still only cost one cent per transaction.
You say "troubleshoot simple problems" as if everyone understands all the tiny little details in modern computers and operating systems.
Check the list of processes on ANY operating system and I'm sure 99.9999% of the population has ZERO clue as to what any of those processes actually does.
1. Remove Windows
2. Install Linux
3. Remove Linux
4. Install FreeBSD