You're right about Rushkoff's ardument, of course, but he's completely wrong: Facebook isn't easy to switch off from. Fabebook of 2010 (2011) is the MS Windows of 2000. "Everyone's" on it. Their data is locked up there without any real way to get it out. The rest of the web is FB-friendly. Most importantly, though there are feasible, workable alternatives, the vast majority of FB users don't know about these other options and wouldn't switch even if they knew, because the options aren't demonstrably better in any sense they care about. Just like MS Windows, and we know how that turned out.
BS on the entire post. The identity laws were a knee-jerk response to the suicide of a popular actress after the kind of flap that is common in western tabloids. Instead of using it as a talking point to promote discussion about how suicide isn't the appropriate response to... well... anything, the politicians instead pushed through legislation they'd wanted to pass for years in order to chill free speech like the anonymous, amateur Korean economist that was putting the government to shame.
In short, it's the story of the PATRIOT Act, but in Korea.
No, this is our job, and we blew it for Sandy Bridge. We're supposed to do development well ahead of product release, and make sure distros include the necessary code to get things working (we have separate teams to do development and aid distros in backporting, though most of them can handle it by themselves these days).
One of many search engine features I can think of, but have never seen implemented, would be to treat different grammatical forms as rough synonyms. It's a little irritating to have to run a nearly identical search multiple times, once on a term like "indexes" and again on "indicies" and again on "indexing".
"The challenge" being issued here is to start contributing working code to the relevant projects as soon as possible and well in advance of D-day, so that drivers for the hardware are already available and inccluded in mainstream, current distros on launch day. Instead, what we get is support six months to a year after launch, if ever.
For a nice contrast, look at how IA64 and USB3 were supported in the Linux kernel before commercial products became available.
Number of components, not computing power, and the time-frame should be easy to figure out given the difference between 1965's number and the 65,000 predicted in 1975.
Reread my statement and reconsider your knee-jerk anti-Americanism in light of my own.:P (i.e. Yeah, that's exactly what I meant -- notice I said "once the US standardizes," not "once the world standardizes.")
I don't think Google should go with cellular, but instead offer free ubiquitous WiFi and promote VoiP. Set up a Google Voice account and you're good. They have the fiber. They have the tech. Google doesn't want to get in that business, but if the net starts Balkanizing, I bet they'd do it.
This is why we should be having real discussions about standardizing on better authentication methods (OAuth, etc.) and multi-step auth instead passwords. I personally think password + hardware (phone / SD / etc.) + retina scan would be a good base to run an auth server off of. I also think identity should be in the browser (see sig).
Let's get over it. Students should have access to the same tools on tests, especially high-stakes tests, that they have access to in regular classrooms. Spelling suggestions won't help anyone. Calculators should be allowed on math tests, too: the tests should be written so that these tools don't actually help. -- ps. I'm over 40
I really don't get how Applites buy in with such fervor to Apple's success, despite having nothing to do with it. It reminds me of Microsofties in the late 90's being so proud of BG for being the richest businessman in the world.
Fringr, Lost, The Event. These are all huge shows that I'm aware of, and I don'y really watch TV much. There was also that show about the multi-planet mission that got canceled last year.
1) Declare bankruptcy as a nation 2) Cut virtually everything from the budget and law books 3) Fully fund seventeen years of optional education for every citizen 4) Given a generation to work through the chaos, profit!
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You're right about Rushkoff's ardument, of course, but he's completely wrong: Facebook isn't easy to switch off from. Fabebook of 2010 (2011) is the MS Windows of 2000. "Everyone's" on it. Their data is locked up there without any real way to get it out. The rest of the web is FB-friendly. Most importantly, though there are feasible, workable alternatives, the vast majority of FB users don't know about these other options and wouldn't switch even if they knew, because the options aren't demonstrably better in any sense they care about. Just like MS Windows, and we know how that turned out.
It'll be a long time before we see TNT.
I think they call that Satatus.Net.
BS on the entire post. The identity laws were a knee-jerk response to the suicide of a popular actress after the kind of flap that is common in western tabloids. Instead of using it as a talking point to promote discussion about how suicide isn't the appropriate response to ... well ... anything, the politicians instead pushed through legislation they'd wanted to pass for years in order to chill free speech like the anonymous, amateur Korean economist that was putting the government to shame.
In short, it's the story of the PATRIOT Act, but in Korea.
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The only way to win is to not play.
The house always wins. Duh!
I'm not going to argue with you: I'll just point out that the devs in question have said they messed up and will do better about having code out and backported for Ivy Bridge.
No, this is our job, and we blew it for Sandy Bridge. We're supposed to do development well ahead of product release, and make sure distros include the necessary code to get things working (we have separate teams to do development and aid distros in backporting, though most of them can handle it by themselves these days).
Yes, everyone uses it. I was responding to:
One of many search engine features I can think of, but have never seen implemented, would be to treat different grammatical forms as rough synonyms. It's a little irritating to have to run a nearly identical search multiple times, once on a term like "indexes" and again on "indicies" and again on "indexing".
Except that Intel is behind MeeGo so you would think they'd want their hardware well-supported.
"The challenge" being issued here is to start contributing working code to the relevant projects as soon as possible and well in advance of D-day, so that drivers for the hardware are already available and inccluded in mainstream, current distros on launch day. Instead, what we get is support six months to a year after launch, if ever.
For a nice contrast, look at how IA64 and USB3 were supported in the Linux kernel before commercial products became available.
These are called "stems" and Google uses them extensively.
Number of components, not computing power, and the time-frame should be easy to figure out given the difference between 1965's number and the 65,000 predicted in 1975.
Reread my statement and reconsider your knee-jerk anti-Americanism in light of my own. :P (i.e. Yeah, that's exactly what I meant -- notice I said "once the US standardizes," not "once the world standardizes.")
That statement will begin to be true once the US has standardized on a cellular technology.
I don't think Google should go with cellular, but instead offer free ubiquitous WiFi and promote VoiP. Set up a Google Voice account and you're good. They have the fiber. They have the tech. Google doesn't want to get in that business, but if the net starts Balkanizing, I bet they'd do it.
And yet when you read tech blog comments on Chrome OS, the turfing is all about drivers and whether your digital camera is going to work.
You joke, but my bank doesn't allow special characters, and my last ISP required all lowercase for passwords. Ugh!
This is why we should be having real discussions about standardizing on better authentication methods (OAuth, etc.) and multi-step auth instead passwords. I personally think password + hardware (phone / SD / etc.) + retina scan would be a good base to run an auth server off of. I also think identity should be in the browser (see sig).
Let's get over it. Students should have access to the same tools on tests, especially high-stakes tests, that they have access to in regular classrooms. Spelling suggestions won't help anyone. Calculators should be allowed on math tests, too: the tests should be written so that these tools don't actually help. -- ps. I'm over 40
When all the major networks ban your TV product, it's pretty much destined to fail.
My Model I is crying in the corner now. It's OK, baby. You were my first and I'll never forget you ....
I really don't get how Applites buy in with such fervor to Apple's success, despite having nothing to do with it. It reminds me of Microsofties in the late 90's being so proud of BG for being the richest businessman in the world.
This isn't the USAG -- it's Connecticut's. That's why.
Fringr, Lost, The Event. These are all huge shows that I'm aware of, and I don'y really watch TV much. There was also that show about the multi-planet mission that got canceled last year.
1) Declare bankruptcy as a nation
2) Cut virtually everything from the budget and law books
3) Fully fund seventeen years of optional education for every citizen
4) Given a generation to work through the chaos, profit!