The value of cryptocurrency comes from the network effect. Sure you can take the Bitcoin code, and create a new blockchain, and change the name, but if nobody wants to use your coin, it's not worth anything. In order to gain value over existing coins it must offer some new distinguishing features that people actually care about.
These "cryptocurrencies" are very open to manipulation, for a few of course. So similar to starting a new MLM, if you can "pay your way in" (make it perceived as having potential real value) so to speak, it could be very profitable for those few with more control. If done correctly you could effectively tank the established player pretty quickly. Word to the wise, realize your actual worth (don't invest $100,000 and strive to walk out with billions... go for the lower risk) and get out before someone else drives your currency into the ground.
If your life is all about money, could be good way to get really rich and avoid a lot of jail time too.
No matter who you are, if you're on IOS, you're a wapper around Safari's Webkit implementation (even Firefox). Very difficult to do otherwise. it's just not an open platform.
Firefox gets proxying and name resolution right, vs. Chrome which has a security problem in that regard.
Firefox maintains it's own certificate store, which might be considered a "con", until you need it and then you're thankful.
Firefox about:config, uh... can you say VERY customizable unlike Chrome.
Firefox gets a 66% on CSS3, where latest Chrome still below 60%. Not that either is "great", and I disagree with some of Mozilla's direction and interpretation of CSS3 (btw, Edge only tries to handle 42% of CSS3).
When Chome first came out it touted its "security", but in many ways it's a lie. Mozilla was asleep, but woke up a couple of years ago and IMHO, seems to be much more active about making their browser better than Chrome (reminds me of builders that walk away from projects).
If this is a speed race, Edge is a lot faster. So... let's just say this isn't about speed.... ok? I could care less about a browser that is fast vs one that works right and is trying to keep up with new standards.
I mean, maybe we agree with Google Chrome and hates OCSP direct checking. But the answer isn't to pull the feature (what they did). Firefox does both OCSP stapling (configurable folks!!) and old school OCSP direct checking, again, configurable. Much better and more flexible than Chrome.
There are a lot more useful extensions for Firefox than Chrome. More themes, just more everything.
With regards to the original post, sounds like old sour grapes to me. Maybe I'm wrong and Firefox devs don't give a rip (which is sort of what he implies), but seems to me that Firefox is moving forward at a good pace, and Chrome is stuck the mud.
With regards to Safari. Use webkit, so 60% on CSS3, but what I really don't like is how Apple has locked down browsing in IOS devices. Sure you can download Chrome, but ultimately it's a wrapper around the webkit that comes with Safari. Ditto btw for Firefox on IOS (yep, Firefox is really more like Chome on IOS).
I have to use them all. And sometimes Chrome works better than Firefox, but more often, I find Firefox does a better job. The great thing about Chrome is that it eliminated (practically speaking) the bad standards that made people afraid to use Firefox.
To Chome's credit, it does a better job at HTML5 (html5test says 518/555 vs 471 for Firefox, 415 Safari, Safari-or-Chome-or-Firefox-on-IOS). Chrome does slightly better on Acid3 testing vs. Firefox (noting that the evil Safari gets a perfect Acid3 score... so maybe this isn't a great test).
Again, I have to use them all, but Firefox is my main browser, just for its flexibility and better understanding of security in some areas. It would be sad to see it go away.
They are very wrong on this. I'd put up my own degree against their, but now I have a feeling a University of Nevada-Reno degree is pretty worthless. I mean this study couldn't be more wrong.
But I could see this getting a lot of sympathy here. I'll bet they also found that smoking a joint and taking shots before class even further improved their "learning".
Actually, you paid a ton of money to the Feds (likely). Filing your taxes means settling up (and taking things into account). That is, did you pay in too much, or too little?
If Uncle Sam gives you a refund check it means that they earned the interest on the money instead of you. The goal is to pay nothing or owe a bit.
Simply put, it wasn't FOSS.
If it were, it could have been fixed, enhanced, ported, etc.
Might have actually become something useful.
The question isn't "what killed flash?", the question is "who killed flash?"
and the answer to that is Adobe. It didn't have to die, they just never gave it a chance to live.
With college grads paying a half a million for education, we've just got to raise the minimum wage so that they can pay their loans back after they graduate.
Curved screens can have absolutely horrible reflection. I know, I own one. But I also own one because it was CHEAPER than the flat version.
I wouldn't buy a curved screen unless you plan to sit on a table (what I do) and you get an incredibly good deal on it (because of its curved weakness).
While two years ago, it was true that curved screens carried a slight premium, people don't want them anymore, so I find them to be priced less. You can do a lot more things with a flat screen (e.g. better for wall mounting).
I have a friend that was told to seek another job inside his company, but when he applied, the job req was filled by a lesser qualified individual with a lower wage coming from an H1-B. He sued and eventually won (but it was painful). Bigger companies especially, where innovation is lacking, do this all the time since they believe they can train a monkey to perform "a high tech job".
IMHO, one should avoid those companies, unless you're allergic to "good work", but still... stuff like this is happening all the time.
For $1000, the answer is: Cheap Foreign Labor
"What is our standard hiring practice?"
Correct, choose again...
DVD sales are "ok", because the media and platform doesn't suck like Blu-ray. Sony needs to pay big time for the death sentence they gave Blu-ray. Very very bad business decision. The paid their way in, and then locked it down to make it unusable.
Subject line should read: "Sony Warns It Will Take $1 Billion Writedown as their Vision of the Future Sucked"
Just based on my own informal surveys when I do speaking engagements (about free software and copyrights), about 80% (possibly more) people use illegally obtained copyrighted content and about 90% of those have no problems sharing such content with others. This includes wealthy people, lawmakers, judges, etc.
Torrent users are such a small percentage of those ignoring copyright and usage permissions.
Q was a mistake.
Wesley was a mistake.
The Borg children were a mistake (Voyager).
Captain(less) Picard was a mistake. "We need to make a decision... quick, everyone to my ready room for a vote. Counselor tell us if our feelings are true on the matter!"
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The value of cryptocurrency comes from the network effect. Sure you can take the Bitcoin code, and create a new blockchain, and change the name, but if nobody wants to use your coin, it's not worth anything. In order to gain value over existing coins it must offer some new distinguishing features that people actually care about.
These "cryptocurrencies" are very open to manipulation, for a few of course. So similar to starting a new MLM, if you can "pay your way in" (make it perceived as having potential real value) so to speak, it could be very profitable for those few with more control. If done correctly you could effectively tank the established player pretty quickly. Word to the wise, realize your actual worth (don't invest $100,000 and strive to walk out with billions... go for the lower risk) and get out before someone else drives your currency into the ground. If your life is all about money, could be good way to get really rich and avoid a lot of jail time too.
No matter who you are, if you're on IOS, you're a wapper around Safari's Webkit implementation (even Firefox). Very difficult to do otherwise. it's just not an open platform.
Firefox gets proxying and name resolution right, vs. Chrome which has a security problem in that regard.
Firefox maintains it's own certificate store, which might be considered a "con", until you need it and then you're thankful.
Firefox about:config, uh... can you say VERY customizable unlike Chrome.
Firefox gets a 66% on CSS3, where latest Chrome still below 60%. Not that either is "great", and I disagree with some of Mozilla's direction and interpretation of CSS3 (btw, Edge only tries to handle 42% of CSS3).
When Chome first came out it touted its "security", but in many ways it's a lie. Mozilla was asleep, but woke up a couple of years ago and IMHO, seems to be much more active about making their browser better than Chrome (reminds me of builders that walk away from projects).
If this is a speed race, Edge is a lot faster. So... let's just say this isn't about speed.... ok? I could care less about a browser that is fast vs one that works right and is trying to keep up with new standards.
I mean, maybe we agree with Google Chrome and hates OCSP direct checking. But the answer isn't to pull the feature (what they did). Firefox does both OCSP stapling (configurable folks!!) and old school OCSP direct checking, again, configurable. Much better and more flexible than Chrome.
There are a lot more useful extensions for Firefox than Chrome. More themes, just more everything.
With regards to the original post, sounds like old sour grapes to me. Maybe I'm wrong and Firefox devs don't give a rip (which is sort of what he implies), but seems to me that Firefox is moving forward at a good pace, and Chrome is stuck the mud.
With regards to Safari. Use webkit, so 60% on CSS3, but what I really don't like is how Apple has locked down browsing in IOS devices. Sure you can download Chrome, but ultimately it's a wrapper around the webkit that comes with Safari. Ditto btw for Firefox on IOS (yep, Firefox is really more like Chome on IOS).
I have to use them all. And sometimes Chrome works better than Firefox, but more often, I find Firefox does a better job. The great thing about Chrome is that it eliminated (practically speaking) the bad standards that made people afraid to use Firefox.
To Chome's credit, it does a better job at HTML5 (html5test says 518/555 vs 471 for Firefox, 415 Safari, Safari-or-Chome-or-Firefox-on-IOS). Chrome does slightly better on Acid3 testing vs. Firefox (noting that the evil Safari gets a perfect Acid3 score... so maybe this isn't a great test).
Again, I have to use them all, but Firefox is my main browser, just for its flexibility and better understanding of security in some areas. It would be sad to see it go away.
Versions used: Chrome 58.0.3019.110, Firefox 53.0.3
Wasn't this just a ban on Samsung laptops?
I'm torn between Digital Equipment Corporation and Sun Microsystems.
We use it. Easiest way to do news aggregations on an Intranet or web portal.
Why did you post this? Do you think it matters? It doesn't matter. Why are you wasting our time? /. is fine without your post.
They are very wrong on this. I'd put up my own degree against their, but now I have a feeling a University of Nevada-Reno degree is pretty worthless. I mean this study couldn't be more wrong. But I could see this getting a lot of sympathy here. I'll bet they also found that smoking a joint and taking shots before class even further improved their "learning".
Actually, you paid a ton of money to the Feds (likely). Filing your taxes means settling up (and taking things into account). That is, did you pay in too much, or too little? If Uncle Sam gives you a refund check it means that they earned the interest on the money instead of you. The goal is to pay nothing or owe a bit.
but only dummies believe that Trump doesn't pay taxes.
Ta da!!
(hey you opened it)
But for a low price, we'll show you how to buy it from the other providers.
>> That's what they say, but it's misguided..you can block data from Google or Facebook. You can't from your ISP.
When I block Google, 99% of websites cease to work. I lose productivity. But when I block Facebook, I find I'm actually more productive.
Simply put, it wasn't FOSS. If it were, it could have been fixed, enhanced, ported, etc. Might have actually become something useful. The question isn't "what killed flash?", the question is "who killed flash?" and the answer to that is Adobe. It didn't have to die, they just never gave it a chance to live.
With college grads paying a half a million for education, we've just got to raise the minimum wage so that they can pay their loans back after they graduate.
Curved screens can have absolutely horrible reflection. I know, I own one. But I also own one because it was CHEAPER than the flat version.
I wouldn't buy a curved screen unless you plan to sit on a table (what I do) and you get an incredibly good deal on it (because of its curved weakness).
While two years ago, it was true that curved screens carried a slight premium, people don't want them anymore, so I find them to be priced less. You can do a lot more things with a flat screen (e.g. better for wall mounting).
YMMV (apparently)
Don't believe anything you read until they send Commander John Koenig up there to take charge (err... wait a minute....)
When Windows 11 is released the old release will be called 'Windows 10 Steaming Pile of Crap Edition'.
I have a friend that was told to seek another job inside his company, but when he applied, the job req was filled by a lesser qualified individual with a lower wage coming from an H1-B. He sued and eventually won (but it was painful). Bigger companies especially, where innovation is lacking, do this all the time since they believe they can train a monkey to perform "a high tech job".
IMHO, one should avoid those companies, unless you're allergic to "good work", but still... stuff like this is happening all the time.
For $1000, the answer is: Cheap Foreign Labor
"What is our standard hiring practice?"
Correct, choose again...
DVD sales are "ok", because the media and platform doesn't suck like Blu-ray. Sony needs to pay big time for the death sentence they gave Blu-ray. Very very bad business decision. The paid their way in, and then locked it down to make it unusable.
Subject line should read: "Sony Warns It Will Take $1 Billion Writedown as their Vision of the Future Sucked"
Just based on my own informal surveys when I do speaking engagements (about free software and copyrights), about 80% (possibly more) people use illegally obtained copyrighted content and about 90% of those have no problems sharing such content with others. This includes wealthy people, lawmakers, judges, etc.
Torrent users are such a small percentage of those ignoring copyright and usage permissions.
Q was a mistake.
Wesley was a mistake.
The Borg children were a mistake (Voyager).
Captain(less) Picard was a mistake. "We need to make a decision... quick, everyone to my ready room for a vote. Counselor tell us if our feelings are true on the matter!"
TOS, always the best Star Trek.
Windows 10 is a pile of stinkin crap. Upgrade now!
It's not DrectTVNow, it's DirectTVNom (nom). It's tasty!
In violation of several Samsung patents, I'm sure.