It always strikes me as the most stupid* thing about boxing: they used to hit the heads so hard, that their hands were bleeding. And what do they decide? Lets protect the HANDS!!
*Not that there is anything particularly smart about boxing.
The thing that *REALLY* pisses me off is that Gnome followed along with this touch screen UI crap the Unity really is. I thought like, OK, fuck Unity, I'm sticking with Gnome (which I really liked and all), but boom! here goes the dynamite! Gnome is the same crap.
The worst part is that I switched my wife to Ubuntu a while ago, with a reasoning that I'm maintaining her laptop anyways and for me it is easier to deal with Linux. Now here comes the Unity crap and she's like "Now I have to REMEMBER all the fucking programs names? WTF?". And now, we both stuck with a couple of years old Ubuntu, which won't be supported anymore.
On serious note: what are the alternatives? Are there any other menu-based window managers, that look nice? I mean, I can tolerate the Fluxbox, but my wife definitely cant
And instantly its compared to Instagram and if its head and shoulders above Instagram then everybody would be screaming "why didn't they just buy Instagram".
Well the answer in that case would've been pretty straightforward: it was damn expensive.
Well, actually, that wouldn't have been a problem. I mean if they were focused on revenue. But since default business model these days is to try to get acquired by big guys... yeah, it is a problem
The problem is that it is hard to define what a 'plane' is
If we are talking about something that is made of paper and can travel as far as possible when thrown, then piece of paper compressed into a ball will win hands down
I live ~8 miles away from work. Any electric vehicle can handle that, so for commute it is an option.
The problem is I don't just drive to work, I drive a lot during weekends: to the beach, to the mountains, to see friends, whatever. This means that for me electric is only an option as a second+ car.
Not sure how common this is, but I know a lot of people who feel the same way.
Well, I'd say that this is what labels and artists would have to live with, eventually.
The problem with their existing business model is that they too used to making megabucks by writing one so-so song, promoting the hell out of it on every music station and making money on selling the whole albums with this song.
First hit they took is iTunes starting to sell songs, rather than albums. Remember how they were screaming?
The next hit comes slowly, yet painfully: the costs of producing music are dropping and thus fewer and fewer artists need middle-men for this. It is easy to reach the whole funbase via internet. Thus, making music becomes not just an activity for elites, but for everybody. Eventually, this will drive profits of the top artists down too, because competition increases rapidly. This also means that the average *quality* of music would increase too, thus making it harder for top labels to make money on Britney Spears kind of crap.
Top labels have a good formula for taking average music and selling it big. They don't have a formula for making good music, and this is their main problem.
Nobody takes away the choice from you. Quite the opposite: you are given an opportunity to make informed decision.
Say you have two different buckets of popcorn.
In one case they just look different (buckets, not popcorn). The only way for you to choose is to either go for the prettier bucket or try both and choose based on taste.
In another case both buckets have additional info like nutrition info and ingredients. So now, you can still choose prettier bucket or try both and choose based on taste. However, now you can also choose based on nutrition and ingredients, deciding which one is best for you. For example, now, based on nutrition info you can assess how big of a bucket you need.
Personally, this is how I choose pretty much everything at the supermarket: I look at ingredients. If something looks suspicious, I don't but it.
Why am I robed of that choice at the movie theater?
You forgot to block access to the back seat. Historically, it's a major concern.
Also, I'm thinking of the fun implications of the system. You'll drive you daughter to college and the car won't start. I imagine a long, awkward, suspicious pause before you decide either to check the battery or start the sobbing and the beating...
I've always wondered with I/O how much people want to go because of whatever new technology is being introduced or discussed there or because the expectation being set that all attendees will get a full featured Android device (phone or tablet or STB).
Would be really easy for Google to find out: stop giving away SWAG and measure how many people are ready to pay $900 for this.
Obviously, they won't do this, because the really like the attention this is getting
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This can be said pretty much about any professional sport, because professionals would sacrifice
anything (including health) for the victory
It always strikes me as the most stupid* thing about boxing: they used to hit the heads so hard, that their hands were bleeding. And what do they decide? Lets protect the HANDS!!
*Not that there is anything particularly smart about boxing.
The thing that *REALLY* pisses me off is that Gnome followed along with this touch screen UI crap the Unity really is. I thought like, OK, fuck Unity, I'm sticking with Gnome (which I really liked and all), but boom! here goes the dynamite! Gnome is the same crap.
The worst part is that I switched my wife to Ubuntu a while ago, with a reasoning that I'm maintaining her laptop anyways and for me it is easier to deal with Linux. Now here comes the Unity crap and she's like "Now I have to REMEMBER all the fucking programs names? WTF?". And now, we both stuck with a couple of years old Ubuntu, which won't be supported anymore.
On serious note: what are the alternatives? Are there any other menu-based window managers, that look nice? I mean, I can tolerate the Fluxbox, but my wife definitely cant
Apparently, they use the word "revolutionary" in the same sense as Apple.
I do understand that his opinion, not matter how stupid it is, makes difference and influences other people, no questions there.
In terms of judging the skill, however, he is no authority to anyone I know.
Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook has blurted out that young programmers are superior
And his great achievement as a programmer, that gives him the right to judge programming abilities, is ...?
TFA points out that it takes *longer* for the older programmer to find the job. This has nothing to do with how many older guys are out there.
And instantly its compared to Instagram and if its head and shoulders above Instagram then everybody would be screaming "why didn't they just buy Instagram".
Well the answer in that case would've been pretty straightforward: it was damn expensive.
Well, actually, that wouldn't have been a problem. I mean if they were focused on revenue. But since default business model these days is to try to get acquired by big guys... yeah, it is a problem
$2B is not for the photo sharing network. $2B is for Mr. Systrom's massive balls.
I think GP was making a joke. "so on and so forth" is kind of an indicator.
Just WOW! This is really impressive.
(I can't believe that among ~15 posters so far nobody said the one thing this article truly deserves, so I have to be the first one)
I had the feeling that there is something personal about this deal from day one. This only reinforces my suspicion.
If your definition of better paper plane is something that can stay in flight longer, than helium filled paper baloon will win hands down.
The problem is that it is hard to define what a 'plane' is
If we are talking about something that is made of paper and can travel as far as possible when thrown, then piece of paper compressed into a ball will win hands down
They are going to build their own Internet, with ... wait! What?
I live ~8 miles away from work. Any electric vehicle can handle that, so for commute it is an option.
The problem is I don't just drive to work, I drive a lot during weekends: to the beach, to the mountains, to see friends, whatever. This means that for me electric is only an option as a second+ car.
Not sure how common this is, but I know a lot of people who feel the same way.
Well, I'd say that this is what labels and artists would have to live with, eventually.
The problem with their existing business model is that they too used to making megabucks by writing one so-so song, promoting the hell out of it on every music station and making money on selling the whole albums with this song.
First hit they took is iTunes starting to sell songs, rather than albums. Remember how they were screaming?
The next hit comes slowly, yet painfully: the costs of producing music are dropping and thus fewer and fewer artists need middle-men for this. It is easy to reach the whole funbase via internet. Thus, making music becomes not just an activity for elites, but for everybody. Eventually, this will drive profits of the top artists down too, because competition increases rapidly. This also means that the average *quality* of music would increase too, thus making it harder for top labels to make money on Britney Spears kind of crap.
Top labels have a good formula for taking average music and selling it big. They don't have a formula for making good music, and this is their main problem.
My first thought exactly.
There is some relevant quote from 99 franks hanging around here...
How the fuck am I selling my freedom by demanding from the manufacturer info on the shit they sell?
Nobody takes away the choice from you. Quite the opposite: you are given an opportunity to make informed decision.
Say you have two different buckets of popcorn.
In one case they just look different (buckets, not popcorn). The only way for you to choose is to either go for the prettier bucket or try both and choose based on taste.
In another case both buckets have additional info like nutrition info and ingredients. So now, you can still choose prettier bucket or try both and choose based on taste. However, now you can also choose based on nutrition and ingredients, deciding which one is best for you. For example, now, based on nutrition info you can assess how big of a bucket you need.
Personally, this is how I choose pretty much everything at the supermarket: I look at ingredients. If something looks suspicious, I don't but it.
Why am I robed of that choice at the movie theater?
You forgot to block access to the back seat. Historically, it's a major concern.
Also, I'm thinking of the fun implications of the system. You'll drive you daughter to college and the car won't start. I imagine a long, awkward, suspicious pause before you decide either to check the battery or start the sobbing and the beating...
... or taxing.
I've always wondered with I/O how much people want to go because of whatever new technology is being introduced or discussed there or because the expectation being set that all attendees will get a full featured Android device (phone or tablet or STB).
Would be really easy for Google to find out: stop giving away SWAG and measure how many people are ready to pay $900 for this.
Obviously, they won't do this, because the really like the attention this is getting
In case you are wondering: the whooshing sound you've just heard, was joke flying over your head.
The idea that writing a real-world program in Python somehow requires less skills is equally stupid