From deciding this is a great idea and putting it everywhere? They already fingerprint (foreigners), so iris scanning isn't really that far off. I won't bore you anymore with the slippery slope argument, I think we all know where this is going.
I wonder what it'll take to rally the docile United States citizens to fight back. You guys have guns and shit, don't you? Maybe you should go confederate on the government's ass.
That's great, but I mean, according to this (which I admit I don't know how accurate it is) it seems to indicate that the US is still pretty low in terms of overall connection speed.
Why does north america suck so much when it comes to technical infrastructure? It's kind of irritating, especially when this is apparantely the hub of the economic first world.
I highly doubt home consumers (i.e. your grandmother) are going to install this enterprise application in order to solve a "0 day" exploit for Adobe. I mean, really? Can a normal person even read the previous sentence I just wrote?
Maybe they should work harder at patching it then finding workarounds, or just tell us the truth (don't open any PDFs, or use foxit).
I guess everyone's first thought will be that they can use this with prosthetics so someone with a fake limb can actually feel. But, I don't see mention of how this could possibly connect to human nerves. Is that kind of thing even possible?
On a separate note, it would probably be annoying considering many prosthetics these days are still really crappy. Until we have a true cyborg limb that can respond to nerve signals, and indeed respond with this fake skin's input, it seems kind of useless. Maybe there's another use I'm missing?
I was hoping Slashdot would put the specific for this deal, like why is HP buying this company out? What is HPs long term goal for acquiring this company?
I have heard that it's a continuation of ex-CEO Hurd's vision for HP, but what exactly that vision is I have yet to hear. I mean, the closest I can get is vague quotes like "Together, HP and ArcSight will be well-positioned to secure even the most demanding environments." What exactly does that mean?
This isn't surprising to me because Facebook and Twitter apps on mobile (iPhone and android) have a "location" feature in them that always really scared me. Basically it posts your position along with your post, and people can track you..
I guess that's not directly related to this particular burglary ring, but it could be used in the same way.. or just to rob people of their phone. "Person A is at the starbucks and they clearly have an iPhone since Facebook says 'posted from my iPhone'.."
You know, while I know it's popular opinion to hate on Microsoft on slashdot, doesn't it seem to me that it's the Russian government abusing their own laws in order to screw the opposition, rather than Microsoft sitting there plotting how to hurt people? If it wasn't this, it would be something else.
I'd really like to know what the true production cost of this tablet is. If it's low enough that with a few subsidies from the government they can get it down to $35 or even $10, then it leads me to believe other tablets are severely overpriced for no reason.
If they are indeed overpriced, then why doesn't 1 competitor just come in with a ridiculously low price and suck up all the "cheap" market? This applies to phones as well, which are also very expensive (though we don't often notice due to hardware upgrades from the carriers).
I read TFA (I know, that's crazy). They don't come right out and say it, but I believe what they did it put a MapReduce type system (MapReduce splits the elements into subtasks for faster calculation) on database triggers. So basically this new system is spreading a database across their file system, across many computers, and allows incremental updates that, when occur, will trigger a MapReduce type algorithm to crunch the new update.
This way they get the best of both world. At least, I think that's what they're doing, otherwise their entire system would.. stop working.. since MapReduce is the whole reason they can parse such larger amounts of information.
If you can't run your own internet service, and there is no anonymous internet service offerings, then basically they can always get your information through subpoena. But, I'm not entirely sure that's a bad thing, it's not like you can buy a house and live there "anonymously". If you committed a crime, they'd be able to subpoena you. Of course, "crime" is subjective, I guess that's the real worry..
I'm pretty happy about this. I think it's time for cable tv (non on-demand) to go away. I also think Netflix is a great way to get movies and tv as you want it. Isn't this how it should be, what you want when you want it?
In this case, one of the staff members is selling the data off. Really, what's to stop this from occurring in government offices, or anything else? If price-to-gain > possible repercussions, then there is a chance staff will do something like this.
Working as a contractor, I have (many times) had access to very sensitive data. It's interesting how lax companies are with this stuff, and especially the government.. I think this story is just going to repeat again and again for governments, companies, etc (like it already has been). So, what's the real solution?
Does anyone remember when "big blue" was the bad locked down company? And then, later, it was Microsoft (their former competitor)? And now it seems to be apple who has these crazy rules in place?
Maybe in the world of tech companies, there always has to be one to pull this kind of shit.
I think there's some problem going on in the world of business while we transition from physical things to digital copies. I mean, I think it's great this library is offering digital copies to read for free, don't get me wrong, but why is there an artificial limitation on the number? Is this because if it was infinite nobody would need to buy a book anymore?
I just find it really strange that we goto such lengths to treat something that is, basically, a free resource (copying digital bits) as something that is finite (an actual book).
Uh, why Microsoft? I think they've proven they suck with anything "cool", especially in the mobile realm. Android is now starting to steamroll BB in stats, and has a cool tablet coming out. Why would a mobile company trying to 'come back' (of sorts) hire a MS person? I don't get it.
I thought the general argument was that they release this information because the US citizens (and indeed, the world, since the US likes to romp around with its army) should have got these facts from their government in a more safe way. However, since they did not, it falls to wikileaks who tries their best to censor it safely, and even (so I hear) gave the US gov't a chance to censor the names further.
Well this is the obviously (on slashdot) the unpopular choice, but I would say Silverlight. Maybe I say this because I work on a SL product. The fact is, HTML5 would be preferred (for cross platform), but it's hardly fully supported, and more importantly the project I work on is an enterprise application that has over 20 developers. Good luck co-ordinating an HTML5 effort like that. And Flash? Ya right. And while we could have done ASP.NET/ajax, it didn't have the kind of interactivity and "nice-looking" we wanted.
As it is, C# is extremely powerful, and to be fair, so is XAML. If you havn't played with WPF at all, then you don't really know what you're missing. Silverlight is unfortunately missing some of what WPF has to offer, and it is definitely buggier, but I love working with C# and.NET, and of course Visual Studio is an amazing development environment IMO.
Anyways, just my opinion. I only did a little Flash programming, and like most developers I've tinkered with almost every language and IDE out there a bit, but the bulk of my experience definitely falls to.NET, so I'm not denying I'm probably bias.
Even if they don't know what the onion is (and as other replies say, there is a logo in the bottom right, but that doesn't mean they know what it means), the end of the video shows the upcoming debate is about "America's wild goats, the disappearing nuisance." Presumably, as soon as they see that, they should probably know it's a satire.
Actually they do this already. they call saying your car warantee is about to expire "on your vehicle", and you can extend it. Then, oddly, they ask for your car information, which should be a tip off right there.. but people go on and pay them. It's quite the effective scam.
There is a predominately anti-Muslim tone in any of these Muslim related articles on/. I have a few friends that are Muslim, but none read/., and they are all quite liberal (and do not agree with the fundamentalists who have such ridiculous ideas such as banning facebook).
So, where are all the/. Muslims to defend the fact that most people in that religion (I'm making an assumption here) are not radicals? It would be good to get some of that perspective, lest/. falls into some sort of Muslim-hating trap that America is so close to achieving (note - I'm posing no opinion here on what "Muslims" have done "to" America over the years, merely observing a trend).
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My choices are Rogers or Bell. I know your pain ;)
From deciding this is a great idea and putting it everywhere? They already fingerprint (foreigners), so iris scanning isn't really that far off. I won't bore you anymore with the slippery slope argument, I think we all know where this is going.
I wonder what it'll take to rally the docile United States citizens to fight back. You guys have guns and shit, don't you? Maybe you should go confederate on the government's ass.
That's great, but I mean, according to this (which I admit I don't know how accurate it is) it seems to indicate that the US is still pretty low in terms of overall connection speed.
Why does north america suck so much when it comes to technical infrastructure? It's kind of irritating, especially when this is apparantely the hub of the economic first world.
I highly doubt home consumers (i.e. your grandmother) are going to install this enterprise application in order to solve a "0 day" exploit for Adobe. I mean, really? Can a normal person even read the previous sentence I just wrote?
Maybe they should work harder at patching it then finding workarounds, or just tell us the truth (don't open any PDFs, or use foxit).
I guess everyone's first thought will be that they can use this with prosthetics so someone with a fake limb can actually feel. But, I don't see mention of how this could possibly connect to human nerves. Is that kind of thing even possible?
On a separate note, it would probably be annoying considering many prosthetics these days are still really crappy. Until we have a true cyborg limb that can respond to nerve signals, and indeed respond with this fake skin's input, it seems kind of useless. Maybe there's another use I'm missing?
I was hoping Slashdot would put the specific for this deal, like why is HP buying this company out? What is HPs long term goal for acquiring this company?
I have heard that it's a continuation of ex-CEO Hurd's vision for HP, but what exactly that vision is I have yet to hear. I mean, the closest I can get is vague quotes like "Together, HP and ArcSight will be well-positioned to secure even the most demanding environments." What exactly does that mean?
This isn't surprising to me because Facebook and Twitter apps on mobile (iPhone and android) have a "location" feature in them that always really scared me. Basically it posts your position along with your post, and people can track you..
I guess that's not directly related to this particular burglary ring, but it could be used in the same way.. or just to rob people of their phone. "Person A is at the starbucks and they clearly have an iPhone since Facebook says 'posted from my iPhone'.."
You know, while I know it's popular opinion to hate on Microsoft on slashdot, doesn't it seem to me that it's the Russian government abusing their own laws in order to screw the opposition, rather than Microsoft sitting there plotting how to hurt people? If it wasn't this, it would be something else.
Just sayin'..
I'd really like to know what the true production cost of this tablet is. If it's low enough that with a few subsidies from the government they can get it down to $35 or even $10, then it leads me to believe other tablets are severely overpriced for no reason.
If they are indeed overpriced, then why doesn't 1 competitor just come in with a ridiculously low price and suck up all the "cheap" market? This applies to phones as well, which are also very expensive (though we don't often notice due to hardware upgrades from the carriers).
I read TFA (I know, that's crazy). They don't come right out and say it, but I believe what they did it put a MapReduce type system (MapReduce splits the elements into subtasks for faster calculation) on database triggers. So basically this new system is spreading a database across their file system, across many computers, and allows incremental updates that, when occur, will trigger a MapReduce type algorithm to crunch the new update.
This way they get the best of both world. At least, I think that's what they're doing, otherwise their entire system would.. stop working.. since MapReduce is the whole reason they can parse such larger amounts of information.
If you can't run your own internet service, and there is no anonymous internet service offerings, then basically they can always get your information through subpoena. But, I'm not entirely sure that's a bad thing, it's not like you can buy a house and live there "anonymously". If you committed a crime, they'd be able to subpoena you. Of course, "crime" is subjective, I guess that's the real worry..
I'm pretty happy about this. I think it's time for cable tv (non on-demand) to go away. I also think Netflix is a great way to get movies and tv as you want it. Isn't this how it should be, what you want when you want it?
In this case, one of the staff members is selling the data off. Really, what's to stop this from occurring in government offices, or anything else? If price-to-gain > possible repercussions, then there is a chance staff will do something like this.
Working as a contractor, I have (many times) had access to very sensitive data. It's interesting how lax companies are with this stuff, and especially the government.. I think this story is just going to repeat again and again for governments, companies, etc (like it already has been). So, what's the real solution?
Does anyone remember when "big blue" was the bad locked down company? And then, later, it was Microsoft (their former competitor)? And now it seems to be apple who has these crazy rules in place?
Maybe in the world of tech companies, there always has to be one to pull this kind of shit.
I don't know what you're talking about. We've always loved Flash.
In other news, the ministry of truth was working overtime in the last few days for some reason..
I think there's some problem going on in the world of business while we transition from physical things to digital copies. I mean, I think it's great this library is offering digital copies to read for free, don't get me wrong, but why is there an artificial limitation on the number? Is this because if it was infinite nobody would need to buy a book anymore?
I just find it really strange that we goto such lengths to treat something that is, basically, a free resource (copying digital bits) as something that is finite (an actual book).
Uh, why Microsoft? I think they've proven they suck with anything "cool", especially in the mobile realm. Android is now starting to steamroll BB in stats, and has a cool tablet coming out. Why would a mobile company trying to 'come back' (of sorts) hire a MS person? I don't get it.
I thought the general argument was that they release this information because the US citizens (and indeed, the world, since the US likes to romp around with its army) should have got these facts from their government in a more safe way. However, since they did not, it falls to wikileaks who tries their best to censor it safely, and even (so I hear) gave the US gov't a chance to censor the names further.
Am I wrong?
They just worry about less things: where is the next drink, and why is it taking so long to come?
Less stressful.
Well this is the obviously (on slashdot) the unpopular choice, but I would say Silverlight. Maybe I say this because I work on a SL product. The fact is, HTML5 would be preferred (for cross platform), but it's hardly fully supported, and more importantly the project I work on is an enterprise application that has over 20 developers. Good luck co-ordinating an HTML5 effort like that. And Flash? Ya right. And while we could have done ASP.NET/ajax, it didn't have the kind of interactivity and "nice-looking" we wanted.
As it is, C# is extremely powerful, and to be fair, so is XAML. If you havn't played with WPF at all, then you don't really know what you're missing. Silverlight is unfortunately missing some of what WPF has to offer, and it is definitely buggier, but I love working with C# and .NET, and of course Visual Studio is an amazing development environment IMO.
Anyways, just my opinion. I only did a little Flash programming, and like most developers I've tinkered with almost every language and IDE out there a bit, but the bulk of my experience definitely falls to .NET, so I'm not denying I'm probably bias.
Even if they don't know what the onion is (and as other replies say, there is a logo in the bottom right, but that doesn't mean they know what it means), the end of the video shows the upcoming debate is about "America's wild goats, the disappearing nuisance." Presumably, as soon as they see that, they should probably know it's a satire.
Actually they do this already. they call saying your car warantee is about to expire "on your vehicle", and you can extend it. Then, oddly, they ask for your car information, which should be a tip off right there.. but people go on and pay them. It's quite the effective scam.
Well, I mean.. They might. Gay Christian. Just sayin'..
What happens if I don't cut back on my rhetoric.
There is a predominately anti-Muslim tone in any of these Muslim related articles on /. I have a few friends that are Muslim, but none read /., and they are all quite liberal (and do not agree with the fundamentalists who have such ridiculous ideas such as banning facebook).
So, where are all the /. Muslims to defend the fact that most people in that religion (I'm making an assumption here) are not radicals? It would be good to get some of that perspective, lest /. falls into some sort of Muslim-hating trap that America is so close to achieving (note - I'm posing no opinion here on what "Muslims" have done "to" America over the years, merely observing a trend).