You mean the attorneys that get paid to do it, regardless of outcome?
its about the money.
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you know that the only intelligence involved is the circut designer's and the programmer's intelligence.
If you include self modifying code ( which already exists ) then that statement isn't 100% as things will evolve beyond what the programmer wrote.
Also, what if you simulate the entire brain and its inputs/outputs? The simulated electrical activity inside the brain could be just as sentient as we are... ( i know we cant yet, but someday... )
Now you see the real reason they are killing off unlimited plans. they know that data is the future and want to screw us as much as they can.
Thankfully if you manage to find wifi access most of the time you can avoid being raped on 'voice' service, and not use much of the soon to be like gold data...
How can this be legal and not an abuse of their monopoly power?
Aside from the fact you can turn it off ( for now ) it still sounds like a clear case of abuse to me and someone should be talking to an attorney about this.
Some of us remember further back when we actually did this, with the mainframes.
What happened you ask? The main reason that mainframes went away for most people is that by nature the users wanted control and perceived lower cost. local computing power gave them that control. At a huge ongoing cost ( more support, viruses, etc etc )
Done right, you can get the same experience in your applications via a cloud that you can get locally. But i do agree that the network becomes the key component. It just *has* to work right or it all falls apart. But if you think about it, as so many apps are tied to a shared data services today ( databases, web apps ) if your network sux, your locally hosted client sux too.
Just fine/etc the ISP's that give them an address to use under the guise of "contributing". Hit a few hard enough and then others will be afraid to give them bandwidth.
Not pushing android, but its there, and its for the most part an open platform.. Just develop some sort of new 'interface' for it like some of the phone makers have done, ( and some apps ) instead of spending the money on developing an entire new device/OS.
I understand why they don't want just an app-suite as it doesn't give them the ad exposure they want. But then again, if they start pushing ads down our throats, i bet people wont want their phone anyway.
The API concept can be extended to the physical world too. Something as simple as a power plug, light bulb socket, a door knob or even a set of wheels for your car could be argued that its is an 'interface' of sorts, and should be protected.
And for those that remember, the light bulb socket DID go thru this same thing with Edison and Tesla where old Edison wanted to be his typical pita.. which is why we now have fluorescent lights. So it can happen again.
While it may be different at the federal level, at the state level you get a choice of a couple of models and there is no 'shopping around' since only certain vendors are approved to do business with that particular state anyway.
In private business as a director, i wouldn't allow end users to shop around either. We have to support what they are getting, so they get one of our standards unless they can justify something else.
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Even if you never want to buy another desktop or laptop, you "next" phone, or tablet will have the same problem.
You mean the attorneys that get paid to do it, regardless of outcome?
its about the money.
you know that the only intelligence involved is the circut designer's and the programmer's intelligence.
If you include self modifying code ( which already exists ) then that statement isn't 100% as things will evolve beyond what the programmer wrote.
Also, what if you simulate the entire brain and its inputs/outputs? The simulated electrical activity inside the brain could be just as sentient as we are... ( i know we cant yet, but someday... )
This is in direct response to the outcry against SOPA. keep the public in the dark, they cant complain until its too late.
Bastards, run them ALL out of town on the next train.
I predict 1 of 2 outcomes:
1 - Revolution
2 - Conversion to an official dictatorship, then mass killings of 'dissidents' and severe repression of those that are still alive.
If i lived there as id be getting the hell out while i could. Bad times ahead for the citizens.
You are new here aren't you. You are here for the company, not the other way around, now give me your damned wallet and shut up.
Its just what it is..
Now you see the real reason they are killing off unlimited plans. they know that data is the future and want to screw us as much as they can.
Thankfully if you manage to find wifi access most of the time you can avoid being raped on 'voice' service, and not use much of the soon to be like gold data ...
How can this be legal and not an abuse of their monopoly power?
Aside from the fact you can turn it off ( for now ) it still sounds like a clear case of abuse to me and someone should be talking to an attorney about this.
A bit small for that.
Some of us remember further back when we actually did this, with the mainframes.
What happened you ask? The main reason that mainframes went away for most people is that by nature the users wanted control and perceived lower cost. local computing power gave them that control. At a huge ongoing cost ( more support, viruses, etc etc )
Done right, you can get the same experience in your applications via a cloud that you can get locally. But i do agree that the network becomes the key component. It just *has* to work right or it all falls apart. But if you think about it, as so many apps are tied to a shared data services today ( databases, web apps ) if your network sux, your locally hosted client sux too.
Back when we had terminals we STILL had local support guys.
Going cloud may reduce it, but not eliminate it.
We have also heard this same prediction the last time 'cloud' was tried, tho it was called something different. Same thing, different buzz term.
*yawn* if this gets awarded, it will fall in court the first time its used against someone.
If so, count me out.
Especially with a one-sided agreement like an EULA is. Perhaps a concrete signed contract, but even then it can only go so far.
Sounds more like a way for some attorneys to make some extra cash when they file a class action against them for the EULA its self.
Just fine/etc the ISP's that give them an address to use under the guise of "contributing". Hit a few hard enough and then others will be afraid to give them bandwidth.
Not pushing android, but its there, and its for the most part an open platform.. Just develop some sort of new 'interface' for it like some of the phone makers have done, ( and some apps ) instead of spending the money on developing an entire new device/OS.
I understand why they don't want just an app-suite as it doesn't give them the ad exposure they want. But then again, if they start pushing ads down our throats, i bet people wont want their phone anyway.
I agree it most likely wasn't malicious, but its more than careless, its irresponsible, especially when dealing with military contracts.
No, you can count on it.
if you cant think enough for yourself and don't know when a holiday really is, you have bigger problems.
Same sorts of people that will drive into a brick wall when the GPS says to turn right.
The API concept can be extended to the physical world too. Something as simple as a power plug, light bulb socket, a door knob or even a set of wheels for your car could be argued that its is an 'interface' of sorts, and should be protected.
And for those that remember, the light bulb socket DID go thru this same thing with Edison and Tesla where old Edison wanted to be his typical pita.. which is why we now have fluorescent lights. So it can happen again.
And i agree it would totally cripple society.
How about if you bring a frivolous patent suit and lose, you are put out of business and *all* your assets are transferred.
Same for copyright suits.
While it may be different at the federal level, at the state level you get a choice of a couple of models and there is no 'shopping around' since only certain vendors are approved to do business with that particular state anyway.
In private business as a director, i wouldn't allow end users to shop around either. We have to support what they are getting, so they get one of our standards unless they can justify something else.
Both ways are not 'delay' inducing..
They really do exist, as I saw one once, last summer in real life. Our rep had one. Never saw it again. Now i know why.
"Need" is of course relative, but there are a lot of places that do have fully armed guards.