What, they couldn't compete with Axanar by making their own star trek franchise again? There are still plenty of good stories to be made in the star trek universe. Hell, CBS could even reinvent the universe to make Axanar obsolete. Instead, they just slap down the legal papers and give up.
Forget that. I want to know how you got the headline "Verizon looking to buy Comcast or Charter" when there is a line that says "To be sure, Verizon is not in talks with any cable company and may not ever make such a move."
How can Microsoft claim that "Windows 7 doesn't meet the demands for modern Technology"? Technology hasn't changed enough since the release of Windows 7! We are still using computers that operate on transistor-based digital electronics. Public acceptance of Quantum computers is still at least a decade away.
Microsoft, I propose a new headline: "Windows 10 doesn't meet the demands for customer usability".
A customer of mine, whom I do PC support for, insists on using AOL Desktop for her web browser on Windows 10. The AOL Desktop just adds window dressing to IE, and uses IE for all page rendering. Not to mention that AOL Desktop has its own huge set of security flaws, makes Windows 10 with AOL the most insecure OS ever!
That kind of behavior would leave the entire country with lots of unfinished (possibly large) construction projects. Imagine a half-build hoover dam, or a freeway that just ends because the contractor ran out of money.
What was the overall purpose of this? Just to waste the time of the soldiers? I'm sure if they are in a combat situation, they ignore facebook for a while.
Then what about robots depicted in video games or movies? Should they be "obviously" robots, or maybe have a big red label that says "This is a robot"?
There is a new video game called "Nier: Automata" where you control the actions of an android... But she looks like a teenage girl in a black dress. She uses a sword and projectiles to destroy other robots that look "obviously" like robots. She relates to other androids like a human would, as if they were human, and has emotional reactions like a human would. I'm not quite sure of the reason, but I think the game wouldn't have the same impact on the player if it were just Robotron.
Also, the laws of science fiction do not apply to the real world in the first place. The AI's that we have today would be unable to be governed by any of the 3 laws, simply because AI's do not work that way, and are nowhere that robust. I think the power switch is the best alternative.
As for robots paying taxes, that just sounds like licensing fees, and I think we can do without those.
So many different ways audio quality on cassette can suck:
Tape stretches - audio slows down
Tape creased - muffled audio or dropouts
Reels not turning smoothly - WOW and FLUTTER
Track mis-alignment - crosstalk from a song on other side of tape (played in reverse)
Broken tape - Sure, you can maybe splice it back together, but unlike film, you're going to notice the gap.
Don't leave it in your car on a hot day - will melt
Don't leave on top of your speaker - magnetic field will affect it.
And *NOBODY* ever properly cleaned the pinch roller and capstan on their player (especially in car radios - It's just too difficult to get into those), causing increased risk of your tape being eaten.
Also, so many tape problems will affect songs on BOTH sides of the tape.
With all the alien technology in that movie, you would think that he would have found some way to transfer it to memory crystal or whatever. Or, he could just fly to a location about 40 light years from Earth, turn on his radio, and receive the music "live". I bet he could even hear Casey Kasem!
Their phone support is poor because they have gotten so large, that they need a giant call center. If you're working on a complex problem with them, you will never get connected to the same agent twice. It's like starting over every single time.
They offer POP/IMAP mail services that don't exactly adhere to the standards, and have arbitrary limitations, like how many folders you can create.
I'm sure others will be happy to post other GoDaddy nightmares.
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I don't think you can imprison a company, but you can fine the hell out of them. Bankrupt a company, and it's similar to death.
Microsoft makes smartphones? Who knew?
What, they couldn't compete with Axanar by making their own star trek franchise again? There are still plenty of good stories to be made in the star trek universe. Hell, CBS could even reinvent the universe to make Axanar obsolete. Instead, they just slap down the legal papers and give up.
I'm hoping "Smart TV's" are the next to go.
...And it's all because of Tron: Legacy.
"Life... Finds a way."
Forget that. I want to know how you got the headline "Verizon looking to buy Comcast or Charter" when there is a line that says "To be sure, Verizon is not in talks with any cable company and may not ever make such a move."
WTF?
How can Microsoft claim that "Windows 7 doesn't meet the demands for modern Technology"? Technology hasn't changed enough since the release of Windows 7! We are still using computers that operate on transistor-based digital electronics. Public acceptance of Quantum computers is still at least a decade away.
Microsoft, I propose a new headline: "Windows 10 doesn't meet the demands for customer usability".
A customer of mine, whom I do PC support for, insists on using AOL Desktop for her web browser on Windows 10. The AOL Desktop just adds window dressing to IE, and uses IE for all page rendering. Not to mention that AOL Desktop has its own huge set of security flaws, makes Windows 10 with AOL the most insecure OS ever!
What would registering do? I don't see how writing your business' name on a sheet of paper helps to prevent malware from being installed.
Also, don't call it "keyboarding", call it "typing". When you use your oven, it's not called "ovening".
Worse, who will check all the library books back in when the librarians are busy teaching kids to code?
That kind of behavior would leave the entire country with lots of unfinished (possibly large) construction projects. Imagine a half-build hoover dam, or a freeway that just ends because the contractor ran out of money.
What was the overall purpose of this? Just to waste the time of the soldiers? I'm sure if they are in a combat situation, they ignore facebook for a while.
I don't think Trump will even pardon his Thanksgiving Turkey....
It needs a classic game boy emulator.
Then what about robots depicted in video games or movies? Should they be "obviously" robots, or maybe have a big red label that says "This is a robot"?
There is a new video game called "Nier: Automata" where you control the actions of an android... But she looks like a teenage girl in a black dress. She uses a sword and projectiles to destroy other robots that look "obviously" like robots. She relates to other androids like a human would, as if they were human, and has emotional reactions like a human would. I'm not quite sure of the reason, but I think the game wouldn't have the same impact on the player if it were just Robotron.
Also, the laws of science fiction do not apply to the real world in the first place. The AI's that we have today would be unable to be governed by any of the 3 laws, simply because AI's do not work that way, and are nowhere that robust. I think the power switch is the best alternative.
As for robots paying taxes, that just sounds like licensing fees, and I think we can do without those.
My killbot has a machine gun and Lotus Notes.
Congratulations on the discovery of your other hand.
So many different ways audio quality on cassette can suck:
Tape stretches - audio slows down
Tape creased - muffled audio or dropouts
Reels not turning smoothly - WOW and FLUTTER
Track mis-alignment - crosstalk from a song on other side of tape (played in reverse)
Broken tape - Sure, you can maybe splice it back together, but unlike film, you're going to notice the gap.
Don't leave it in your car on a hot day - will melt
Don't leave on top of your speaker - magnetic field will affect it.
And *NOBODY* ever properly cleaned the pinch roller and capstan on their player (especially in car radios - It's just too difficult to get into those), causing increased risk of your tape being eaten.
Also, so many tape problems will affect songs on BOTH sides of the tape.
Audio Cassettes: Good Riddance!
With all the alien technology in that movie, you would think that he would have found some way to transfer it to memory crystal or whatever. Or, he could just fly to a location about 40 light years from Earth, turn on his radio, and receive the music "live". I bet he could even hear Casey Kasem!
Millions of souls laughed and laughed at this breach, until they realized that the hack could contain their own data.
Their phone support is poor because they have gotten so large, that they need a giant call center. If you're working on a complex problem with them, you will never get connected to the same agent twice. It's like starting over every single time.
They offer POP/IMAP mail services that don't exactly adhere to the standards, and have arbitrary limitations, like how many folders you can create.
I'm sure others will be happy to post other GoDaddy nightmares.
The moral of the above story: A mac mini out-performs GoDaddy's web servers.