Sounds like that should be the code name for their Windows 10 updates... I sure got bit by that last one!
It might be more honest to start naming these Windows releases after vicious animals.... Barracuda, Cobra, or Honey Badger anyone? These days you never know what you'll get when you click that "Check for Updates" button.... I've heard of click-to-run but this more like click-and-run.
Indeed.... The North Koreans aren't dumb.... Their standard operating tactic has been saber-rattling with the nuclear rhetoric every few years to extort money and aid out of the West. When they run out of money they do it all over again. The problem is that this time they ran into Trump who is probably crazier than they are.... or at least crazy enough that when he starts returning the nuclear threats and proclaiming how his nuclear button is bigger than theirs they start to get a little worried. So they definitely overplayed their hand this time. I bet that they definitely had an "oh shit" moment when Trump started returning the threats.... But of course they couldn't let on that they were concerned so as to save face. They needed an olive branch to allow them to back down gracefully without looking like they were backing down.
I see a lot of comments of people bitching and moaning about their precious privacy and giving big brother another way to spy on you. Wah, wah, wah! Believe me Big Brother doesn't need a smart speaker to spy on you. Most people these days carry around a portable computing device that has multiple cameras, multiple microphones, a GPS receiver... Oh and the newest iPhone recognizes your face! Ohh! Now if big brother truly wants to spy on you do you think that your not having a smart speaker is going to make any difference for them whatsoever? I don't think so! They will get what they are looking for one way or another.... The only way you might be able to evade surveillance is to not use an kind of electronics, communication devices or computing devices at all and then live in a Faraday cage underground. And sure if you're a paranoid Luddite then please put on your tinfoil hat and feel free to go ahead and do that.
On top of that most people are utterly boring as shit and likely say mostly nothing of real interest to anyone much less the government. At this point Google and Amazon probably know more about you than the government does anyhow. Hell, Amazon knows what I want before I do!
In fact if you really want to stump big brother the worst way to go about it is trying to evade them! You just make yourself more conspicuous by your absence. So please saturate them with superfluous data! Information overload is likely to be far more effective. All of those meaningless Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter postings should keep them busy for a while. They can't even find enough analysts to analyze all of the millions of hours of drone video footage that they collect.... How are they going to sort through all of your stupid, pointless social media rantings and cat pictures on top of that!
What I really want is a Pebble replacement. The current smartwatches offer too little for too much money. I don't want a huge bulky thing strapped to my wrist. I want something slim and lightweight with decent battery life and an always-on screen that can do the smartwatch/fitness essentials (notifications, music control etc). I don't care if does anything else. It doesn't have to have LTE or satellite tracking etc.
Considering how modest the hardware in the Pebble Time was it sure did a lot and was very simple to use. The Pebble was compatible with both iOS and Android so it was somewhat freeing from vendor lock-in. Sure it started out as a general purpose smartwatch and was late in the adding fitness tracking features that people wanted (the never-released Time 2 would have solving that).....features which would also have made it more expensive (it was very reasonable price-wise). It didn't have a touchscreen or OLED screen and the colors on the e-paper display were fairly basic but I'm not viewing photos or video on my watch so I don't really care about that. A battery-sucking OLED screen means a bigger, heftier battery which makes the watch huge and I hate that. I want a watch not a mini-phone strapped to my waist. The raise-to-wake feature often doesn't work on smartwatches that turn their screen off leaving you looking like an idiot shaking your wrist trying to get the damned thing to wake up so you can just see the time! That's not convenient! The always-on screen on the Pebble never had that problem. The charge on my Pebble Time lasts a whole week.
Say what you will about the Pebble but it did what it did extremely well. It didn't have to be all things to all people. Oh and personally I want a square/rectangular watch. I understand that some people think that a circular display is more fashionable but it really sucks for usability. A square/rectangular screen is much more practical.
Because Windows RT went over sooo well! Remember that? This is basically the same thing. Windows 10S sounds a lot like Windows RT 2.0. Only Windows store apps and no backwards compatibility with older desktop Windows apps. Screw that!
Even better if they somehow contrive snakes sneak on board and then escape!....
"I've had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking starship!!!"
That right there is box office gold! Tribbles might work too.... Or even snakes and tribbles!
Yes cars are basically a requirement for some jobs and lifestyles depending on one's circumstances but some people don't even bother to consider that it could be an good alternative mode of transportation for them and which can also be a good form of exercise. What better way to exercise regularly then to make it part of your routine and your lifestyle. It's fairly low impact. As you say not everyone is in a position to do that but as the article says for those who can do it it can have a positive impact on their overall health. Lack of exercise may just be contributing to that stress you speak of. How many health conditions are directly caused by a sedentary lifestyle? It's a slow and quiet killer.... Choosing to drive instead of cycling can be a sacrifice too. More time driving can sometimes mean more time commuting (when stuck in traffic etc or in the case of a longer commute distance), with less free personal time, less time to exercise etc. The two don't have to be mutually exclusive. You don't have to give up driving entirely in order to cycle once in a while etc. Many people choose to either cycle or drive depending on their schedule and what their needs are that particular day etc.
I don't think that commuting by bike is completely stress-free (depending on where you bike of course). In urban areas it can be quite stressful at times in fact. Especially in areas where there has been little to no consideration for cyclists in the overall traffic plan. That can put cyclists in dangerous or unsafe conditions which certainly is stressful. It's not perfect....Things like extreme weather can be a bit unpleasant when cycling too (although I see plenty of people cycling in all kinds of weather... rain or snow etc).
Sometimes I think cycling can actually be a great last-mile commuting solution for some people in certain areas. i.e. For someone working downtown in a heavily congested area instead of fighting traffic and fighting for street parking (or paying for expensive parking) a folding bike could be used to allow you to park the car in a less-congested area with better/cheaper parking options (for example) and then to bike the last couple of miles etc. (or it could be used when getting off a bus or train in an area with poor transit coverage). I did that myself for a job one time. At the time the last 10 percent of my commute was a total pain in the ass to get to by transit so I got a folding bike. I took one bus like 90 percent of the way to work and while I rode the bike I stuck the folding bike under the seat. Then I cycled the last 10 percent of the way. Some cities have bike-sharing networks which can be used for short trips like that and they can be faster than walking and far more convenient than either transit or driving for that kind of trip.
Not all of those things are true or necessary for many people and some of them just amount to a poor excuse not to cycle.
According to the U.S. department of transportation the majority (68%) of commuters live within 15 miles of their workplace. That is plenty doable on a bike. Personally I bike to work every day and I commute about 6 miles (one-way). Proximity to work for me was a benefit which I considered when job hunting and which influenced my decision to work for my current employer. As was bike parking. For that matter not every business supports car parking either. Is that the fault of the employee or the business? Would you want to work for an employer that didn't have car parking? Would that influence your decision to work there or not? For many people I'm sure it would. In my case my employer is also located close to a major train and subway station which I'm sure has benefited them in attracting talented employees for whom that is a benefit. When businesses have to compete with other business to attract talented employees they tend to consider things like that.
I usually work 10 am - 6 pm just to avoid the worst of the traffic gridlock but other than that they are pretty standard working hours. Yes I work in an office that supports biking and healthy lifestyle. But so do many people. Businesses are slowly figuring out that healthier workers who exercise more are less likely to have health problems which require time off and medical leave etc. A healthy employee is usually a happier employee. Exercise can help to reduce stress but let me tell you that having car traffic blasting past you at 3 times your speed like 2 feet away from you is certainly not low stress! (thankfully for me that is only in one particular area)
I don't have children but I'm sure that certainly anyone who did and who biked to work would probably contingency plans for support for their children in an emergency. Worse come to worse there's always a taxi or Uber etc.
Note that in some cases cycling to work can actually be faster than driving there (in congested, gridlocked urban areas for example). Cyclists can go lots of places that cars can't like bike lanes, trails, alleys etc so as a result they also don't get caught in gridlocked traffic as easily. This is certainly the case for me.
For those who would find going up steep hills a challenge note that you can also get pedelec e-bikes which look like a normal bike but have an electric motor to assist with going up steep hills.
One great benefit of cycling is the low cost. There's no paying for gas, insurance, maintenance, tolls, parking or the million other things that make car ownership a complete money-pit.
Well Canada was a British colony at the time so British troops were responsible. But recall that the burning of Washington was retaliation for the American's sacking of York (Toronto) and the destruction of Port Dover.... Once the British were done fighting Napoleon they suddenly had plenty of extra soldiers to send over to North America to fight back against the Americans.
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It figures it's running Linux! Take that Windows! :-P
There's probably a beowulf cluster joke in there somewhere too...
Sounds like that should be the code name for their Windows 10 updates... I sure got bit by that last one! It might be more honest to start naming these Windows releases after vicious animals.... Barracuda, Cobra, or Honey Badger anyone? These days you never know what you'll get when you click that "Check for Updates" button.... I've heard of click-to-run but this more like click-and-run.
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Indeed.... The North Koreans aren't dumb.... Their standard operating tactic has been saber-rattling with the nuclear rhetoric every few years to extort money and aid out of the West. When they run out of money they do it all over again. The problem is that this time they ran into Trump who is probably crazier than they are.... or at least crazy enough that when he starts returning the nuclear threats and proclaiming how his nuclear button is bigger than theirs they start to get a little worried. So they definitely overplayed their hand this time. I bet that they definitely had an "oh shit" moment when Trump started returning the threats.... But of course they couldn't let on that they were concerned so as to save face. They needed an olive branch to allow them to back down gracefully without looking like they were backing down.
Need I remind you that this is the company that invented Clippy?
There, fixed it for you:
"Redstone 4," will enable developers to "use AI to deliver more powerful and annoying experiences."
I see a lot of comments of people bitching and moaning about their precious privacy and giving big brother another way to spy on you. Wah, wah, wah! Believe me Big Brother doesn't need a smart speaker to spy on you. Most people these days carry around a portable computing device that has multiple cameras, multiple microphones, a GPS receiver... Oh and the newest iPhone recognizes your face! Ohh! Now if big brother truly wants to spy on you do you think that your not having a smart speaker is going to make any difference for them whatsoever? I don't think so! They will get what they are looking for one way or another.... The only way you might be able to evade surveillance is to not use an kind of electronics, communication devices or computing devices at all and then live in a Faraday cage underground. And sure if you're a paranoid Luddite then please put on your tinfoil hat and feel free to go ahead and do that.
On top of that most people are utterly boring as shit and likely say mostly nothing of real interest to anyone much less the government. At this point Google and Amazon probably know more about you than the government does anyhow. Hell, Amazon knows what I want before I do!
In fact if you really want to stump big brother the worst way to go about it is trying to evade them! You just make yourself more conspicuous by your absence. So please saturate them with superfluous data! Information overload is likely to be far more effective. All of those meaningless Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter postings should keep them busy for a while. They can't even find enough analysts to analyze all of the millions of hours of drone video footage that they collect.... How are they going to sort through all of your stupid, pointless social media rantings and cat pictures on top of that!
What I really want is a Pebble replacement. The current smartwatches offer too little for too much money. I don't want a huge bulky thing strapped to my wrist. I want something slim and lightweight with decent battery life and an always-on screen that can do the smartwatch/fitness essentials (notifications, music control etc). I don't care if does anything else. It doesn't have to have LTE or satellite tracking etc.
Considering how modest the hardware in the Pebble Time was it sure did a lot and was very simple to use. The Pebble was compatible with both iOS and Android so it was somewhat freeing from vendor lock-in. Sure it started out as a general purpose smartwatch and was late in the adding fitness tracking features that people wanted (the never-released Time 2 would have solving that).....features which would also have made it more expensive (it was very reasonable price-wise). It didn't have a touchscreen or OLED screen and the colors on the e-paper display were fairly basic but I'm not viewing photos or video on my watch so I don't really care about that. A battery-sucking OLED screen means a bigger, heftier battery which makes the watch huge and I hate that. I want a watch not a mini-phone strapped to my waist. The raise-to-wake feature often doesn't work on smartwatches that turn their screen off leaving you looking like an idiot shaking your wrist trying to get the damned thing to wake up so you can just see the time! That's not convenient! The always-on screen on the Pebble never had that problem. The charge on my Pebble Time lasts a whole week.
Say what you will about the Pebble but it did what it did extremely well. It didn't have to be all things to all people. Oh and personally I want a square/rectangular watch. I understand that some people think that a circular display is more fashionable but it really sucks for usability. A square/rectangular screen is much more practical.
Because Windows RT went over sooo well! Remember that? This is basically the same thing. Windows 10S sounds a lot like Windows RT 2.0. Only Windows store apps and no backwards compatibility with older desktop Windows apps. Screw that!
Even better if they somehow contrive snakes sneak on board and then escape!.... "I've had it with these motherfucking snakes on this motherfucking starship!!!" That right there is box office gold! Tribbles might work too.... Or even snakes and tribbles!
I, for one, welcome our new rat-brained AI Overlords!
Yes cars are basically a requirement for some jobs and lifestyles depending on one's circumstances but some people don't even bother to consider that it could be an good alternative mode of transportation for them and which can also be a good form of exercise. What better way to exercise regularly then to make it part of your routine and your lifestyle. It's fairly low impact. As you say not everyone is in a position to do that but as the article says for those who can do it it can have a positive impact on their overall health. Lack of exercise may just be contributing to that stress you speak of. How many health conditions are directly caused by a sedentary lifestyle? It's a slow and quiet killer.... Choosing to drive instead of cycling can be a sacrifice too. More time driving can sometimes mean more time commuting (when stuck in traffic etc or in the case of a longer commute distance), with less free personal time, less time to exercise etc. The two don't have to be mutually exclusive. You don't have to give up driving entirely in order to cycle once in a while etc. Many people choose to either cycle or drive depending on their schedule and what their needs are that particular day etc.
I don't think that commuting by bike is completely stress-free (depending on where you bike of course). In urban areas it can be quite stressful at times in fact. Especially in areas where there has been little to no consideration for cyclists in the overall traffic plan. That can put cyclists in dangerous or unsafe conditions which certainly is stressful. It's not perfect....Things like extreme weather can be a bit unpleasant when cycling too (although I see plenty of people cycling in all kinds of weather... rain or snow etc).
Sometimes I think cycling can actually be a great last-mile commuting solution for some people in certain areas. i.e. For someone working downtown in a heavily congested area instead of fighting traffic and fighting for street parking (or paying for expensive parking) a folding bike could be used to allow you to park the car in a less-congested area with better/cheaper parking options (for example) and then to bike the last couple of miles etc. (or it could be used when getting off a bus or train in an area with poor transit coverage). I did that myself for a job one time. At the time the last 10 percent of my commute was a total pain in the ass to get to by transit so I got a folding bike. I took one bus like 90 percent of the way to work and while I rode the bike I stuck the folding bike under the seat. Then I cycled the last 10 percent of the way. Some cities have bike-sharing networks which can be used for short trips like that and they can be faster than walking and far more convenient than either transit or driving for that kind of trip.
Not all of those things are true or necessary for many people and some of them just amount to a poor excuse not to cycle.
According to the U.S. department of transportation the majority (68%) of commuters live within 15 miles of their workplace. That is plenty doable on a bike. Personally I bike to work every day and I commute about 6 miles (one-way). Proximity to work for me was a benefit which I considered when job hunting and which influenced my decision to work for my current employer. As was bike parking. For that matter not every business supports car parking either. Is that the fault of the employee or the business? Would you want to work for an employer that didn't have car parking? Would that influence your decision to work there or not? For many people I'm sure it would. In my case my employer is also located close to a major train and subway station which I'm sure has benefited them in attracting talented employees for whom that is a benefit. When businesses have to compete with other business to attract talented employees they tend to consider things like that.
I usually work 10 am - 6 pm just to avoid the worst of the traffic gridlock but other than that they are pretty standard working hours. Yes I work in an office that supports biking and healthy lifestyle. But so do many people. Businesses are slowly figuring out that healthier workers who exercise more are less likely to have health problems which require time off and medical leave etc. A healthy employee is usually a happier employee. Exercise can help to reduce stress but let me tell you that having car traffic blasting past you at 3 times your speed like 2 feet away from you is certainly not low stress! (thankfully for me that is only in one particular area)
I don't have children but I'm sure that certainly anyone who did and who biked to work would probably contingency plans for support for their children in an emergency. Worse come to worse there's always a taxi or Uber etc.
Note that in some cases cycling to work can actually be faster than driving there (in congested, gridlocked urban areas for example). Cyclists can go lots of places that cars can't like bike lanes, trails, alleys etc so as a result they also don't get caught in gridlocked traffic as easily. This is certainly the case for me.
For those who would find going up steep hills a challenge note that you can also get pedelec e-bikes which look like a normal bike but have an electric motor to assist with going up steep hills.
One great benefit of cycling is the low cost. There's no paying for gas, insurance, maintenance, tolls, parking or the million other things that make car ownership a complete money-pit.
This is the year of the Linux desktop! ;-)
Blame Canada they're not even a real country anyway.
And you wonder why we burned your White House... ;-)
Well Canada was a British colony at the time so British troops were responsible. But recall that the burning of Washington was retaliation for the American's sacking of York (Toronto) and the destruction of Port Dover .... Once the British were done fighting Napoleon they suddenly had plenty of extra soldiers to send over to North America to fight back against the Americans.
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Wait until Google's computer beats them at Starcraft... then they'll really be pissed!
Does it have frickin' lasers?
How about this one with William Shatner himself pitching a Vic-20
I keep expecting him to burst out with a "Khaaann!" at any moment...
SLI on that puppy! (obligatory "Beowulf cluster of these" comment)
...try running Doom3 on a 386sx with 1MB of RAM
Attempting to run Windows Vista will also cause this. Now if you want the ultimate try running Doom 3 on Windows Vista on that machine.
Duuude your getting a Dell! Oh wait...
Netcraft surrenders...
Apple is in your wallet
For moment I thought they were talking about a new version of IIS! Noooo!
Now where did I put that tinfoil hat again?