that is an application problem and it should be addressed by the application vendors.
I'll believe that when Microsoft addresses the problem in its own applications.
Are you suggesting you literally don't believe that software companies are capable of designing their software to do this, and that Microsoft restrict how software vendors design their software, forcing them to use Windows APIs to do this for them?
Are you seriously implying that Microsoft is more trustworthy than the US government!?!
Absolutely. Microsoft cannot incarcerate or kill me with impunity. They have no motivation to spy on me or my data, not directly (if they do so at the behest of the government, wtf do you think would happen if the government outright controlled them)?
The idea of nationalizing the company that produces the OS and much of the software that a good portion of the world uses would be, without doubt, one of the dumbest fucking ideas in human history.
One could just edit their hosts file and "reroute" MS update servers, no?
Anyone technically savvy enough to do that (have you tried it lately on Windows Vista or later?) probably won't be running Windows 10 Home edition anyway.
If alternatives are indeed impractical then it's an argument in favor of nationalization of microsoft. It cannot be allowed to exercise such unlimited power over functionality of ALL computers without being subject to government checks and balances. Without competition Microsoft functions kinda like central mini-government of its own and if users can't influence it by taking away their money they should be allowed to influence it via other means.
Yes, that will fix everything! After all, who is more trustworthy than the US government?
That story reminds me of when I was a little kid and stood out at the end of a long dock on a windy day. The waves moving on the water suddenly made it feel like the dock was moving on the river. I lunged for a bulkhead to keep me from falling off. Everyone else found it pretty funny at least. I was about to puke.
They put aceteminophen in Tylenol on purpose to kill you if you try to get high on Tylenol. They don't need junkies messing up their reputation.
High on what? The pill binders? The only thing in Tylenol is acetaminophen. Are you maybe confusing it with percoset or other Rx only opioid compounds that also contain acetaminophen?
From Amazon "Beginning July 1, 2015, we'll switch from paying Kindle Unlimited (KU) and Kindle Owners' Lending Library (KOLL) royalties based on qualified borrows, to paying based on the number of pages read."
This only applies to the amazon programs where users do not BUY the book outright. In the way they are doing it, it sort of makes sense. If I have a book available to me as part of Kindle Unlimited, what's the difference if I download it and never read it, or if I never download it at all?
If you have the headset, why not add the VR stuff at the same time? Besides, some movie makers are considering adding VR aspects to their movies. Imagine being able to look around; even the action would probably still be limited to what's in front of you, it would add a whole new level of immersion. Certain movies will benefit greatly from this, though whether the additional cost and effort is worth it remains to be seen.
I imagine at some point first person movies are going to emerge for VR. Don't know how it will turn out but it could make for an interesting experiment in cinema.
Obviously, learning to read, write and do basic math will be set aside for learning how to program.
Actually math and programming go together very well. It's a good way for young students to get introduced to ideas that they will encounter later in algebra. I got lucky and was able to learn Basic in 3rd grade back in the 1980's. I loved it and talked my parents into getting me a TSR-80 COCO II that summer. When I started algebra in school later on I quickly realized I already understood the basics of it because of the programming I had started doing years earlier. Concepts like variables, equations, and order of operations all came very easy because I already knew them, and had for years. I also found it a much more interesting way to learn them than I would have in some boring ass middle school algebra class.
Now, I doubt they are going to be teaching assembler in preschools, but I don't see an issue with getting them acquainted with computers and programming at a young age and making it a core part of the curriculum*. I think exposing kids to a broad range of subjects early is important. However I would agree with you to an extent. I say that by the time they reach 8th or 9th grade they should be allowed to start to focus their education more than they currently can on their areas of interest instead of cycling through a plethora of required "breadth" classes that will add nothing to their futures.
*not to be confused with the mess that is "common core".
I'm saddened by the misapplication of "computer science" as a term. When I took computer classes, they were not called "computer science" until one was actually supposed to program the computer. Like, open an IDE, write code, and compile it. Classes on computer usage before that were called "technology", "desktop publishing", "computers", and other names that did not include "science".
I don't think that it's appropriate to use computers to teach basic skills to children, but regardless of that perspective, it is wholly inappropriate to call an introduction to computers "computer science".
It just means that it is considered a common field now. Think of it like biology or chemistry or physics. Chemistry can cover everything from a basic grade school class to something like, say, nuclear magnetic resonance theory (hardest class I've ever taken). It's not a bad thing, it's a good thing.
But the argument you're making is for screen real estate there. A pair of Dell 27" 110dpi 2560x1440 IPS monitors for £800 for me is probably of more interest than a 4k 32" screen. 50% more area, at a DPI that's adequate, for slightly less than a decent 32" 4k screen costs. Having used the Dell 32" 4k screen, I couldn't convince myself that the DPI was doing me any favours in normal work.
Plenty of horizontal space, yes. But you are still stuck with pretty crappy vertical space. Also who said anything about 32"? You can get a pair of Dell 28" 4K IPS 60Hz screens for $200 more (+$100 each) than a pair of Dell 27" 1440p monitors, without coupons or sales.
They have their downsides (some applications don't yet play nice with DPI scaling in Windows for example) but for work they are great. A bit hard to push for gaming, but that's changing quickly as well.
I have two 4K monitors on my desk right now, both 28", as well as a 15" 4K laptop. On thing it adds (besides amazingly smooth looking fonts and GUI elements) is screen real estate. Even with the DPI turned up so text and icons look "normal" size there is a ton more screen space than you have on a 1080p screen. After using these for about 6 months now I have no plans to ever go back to 1080p if I can help it.
No, not that Enterprise. Businesses! Create a scheduled task to do it at regular intervals, or just set your browser to not save it in the first place. Then set tasks to empty caches, delete temp files, empty recycle bins, zero free space, etc. It's not destruction of evidence if it's part of your normal process. This is why businesses most businesses have document retention policies in the first place. "Oh, you want all our emails to/from your client from 3 years ago? Sorry, our retention policy is to only keep emails going 6 months back. Tough luck mate."
Also consider using whole disk encryption that isn't from a closed source vendor. Compelling a password in a criminal case against you is, legally*, almost impossible in the US now.
*Your mileage may vary. Impact from heavy objects is not covered. Bring a towel, you may need it after the waterboarding.
If Germany paid war reparations for the brutal occupation and raping of the country of Greece, it would amount to something like $150-200 Billion owed.
Of course, that is never going to happen.
Do you want another world war? Because that's how you get another world war!
I work for a school district in the technology department. We clearly spell out in our usage agreements that everything created on district equipment is for educational purposes only, and not to be sold for profit by either students or staff. Since this guy is using a school camera, I think this might be the policy he's running into.
From his Flickr site: "At the end of the [Texas Association of Journalism Educators] class, I approached the teacher confused, and asked that because I was using a school camera, and using a school press pass, do I still own my pictures? She replied that I did."
If he were using his own equipment on his own time, I'd be first in line to tell the school to blow it out his ear. But if he's covering these sporting events as a member of the yearbook staff for the school and he's turning around and selling yearbook pictures privately for his own profit, then no, I don't think he should do that.
This would require a separate agreement that he (and his parents, since he is a minor and therefore cannot enter into a binding contract) would have had to agree to. He's not an employee of the school (and even then would have to sign an intellectual property agreement first), so the press pass means squat. School board policy even states that students retain ownership of their creative works. As for the camera ownership doesn't matter by itself in the eyes of copyright law (see the monkey selfie fiasco).
Hence banning mobile phones may be not the cause of the better results. Correlation is not causation. Causation needs specific, strong supporting evidence.
Who cared more? This was studied in schools that changed their policies, not a comparison between schools that had the ban and those that didn't. From TFP: "We compare the gains
in test scores across and within schools before and after mobile phone bans are introduced. "
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that is an application problem and it should be addressed by the application vendors.
I'll believe that when Microsoft addresses the problem in its own applications.
Are you suggesting you literally don't believe that software companies are capable of designing their software to do this, and that Microsoft restrict how software vendors design their software, forcing them to use Windows APIs to do this for them?
Are you seriously implying that Microsoft is more trustworthy than the US government!?!
Absolutely. Microsoft cannot incarcerate or kill me with impunity. They have no motivation to spy on me or my data, not directly (if they do so at the behest of the government, wtf do you think would happen if the government outright controlled them)?
The idea of nationalizing the company that produces the OS and much of the software that a good portion of the world uses would be, without doubt, one of the dumbest fucking ideas in human history.
One could just edit their hosts file and "reroute" MS update servers, no?
Anyone technically savvy enough to do that (have you tried it lately on Windows Vista or later?) probably won't be running Windows 10 Home edition anyway.
Yes but that is an application problem and it should be addressed by the application vendors. In most cases it wouldn't even be that damn hard to do.
If alternatives are indeed impractical then it's an argument in favor of nationalization of microsoft. It cannot be allowed to exercise such unlimited power over functionality of ALL computers without being subject to government checks and balances. Without competition Microsoft functions kinda like central mini-government of its own and if users can't influence it by taking away their money they should be allowed to influence it via other means.
Yes, that will fix everything! After all, who is more trustworthy than the US government?
Or? Why limit yourself? They can give you a big, faulty battery and you can have both!
And of course by bulkhead I mean piling. Distracted commenting 1, me 0
That story reminds me of when I was a little kid and stood out at the end of a long dock on a windy day. The waves moving on the water suddenly made it feel like the dock was moving on the river. I lunged for a bulkhead to keep me from falling off. Everyone else found it pretty funny at least. I was about to puke.
A burried cell phone tower? How will that work?
The molepeople need cell service too.
They put aceteminophen in Tylenol on purpose to kill you if you try to get high on Tylenol. They don't need junkies messing up their reputation.
High on what? The pill binders? The only thing in Tylenol is acetaminophen. Are you maybe confusing it with percoset or other Rx only opioid compounds that also contain acetaminophen?
From Amazon "Beginning July 1, 2015, we'll switch from paying Kindle Unlimited (KU) and Kindle Owners' Lending Library (KOLL) royalties based on qualified borrows, to paying based on the number of pages read."
This only applies to the amazon programs where users do not BUY the book outright. In the way they are doing it, it sort of makes sense. If I have a book available to me as part of Kindle Unlimited, what's the difference if I download it and never read it, or if I never download it at all?
If you have the headset, why not add the VR stuff at the same time? Besides, some movie makers are considering adding VR aspects to their movies. Imagine being able to look around; even the action would probably still be limited to what's in front of you, it would add a whole new level of immersion. Certain movies will benefit greatly from this, though whether the additional cost and effort is worth it remains to be seen.
I imagine at some point first person movies are going to emerge for VR. Don't know how it will turn out but it could make for an interesting experiment in cinema.
Fax machines are dead.... voice mail is dead.......
hmmm a lot of people didn't get the memo.
Yea, it was sent out via Fax. Didn't you get it?
Obviously, learning to read, write and do basic math will be set aside for learning how to program.
Actually math and programming go together very well. It's a good way for young students to get introduced to ideas that they will encounter later in algebra. I got lucky and was able to learn Basic in 3rd grade back in the 1980's. I loved it and talked my parents into getting me a TSR-80 COCO II that summer. When I started algebra in school later on I quickly realized I already understood the basics of it because of the programming I had started doing years earlier. Concepts like variables, equations, and order of operations all came very easy because I already knew them, and had for years. I also found it a much more interesting way to learn them than I would have in some boring ass middle school algebra class.
Now, I doubt they are going to be teaching assembler in preschools, but I don't see an issue with getting them acquainted with computers and programming at a young age and making it a core part of the curriculum*. I think exposing kids to a broad range of subjects early is important. However I would agree with you to an extent. I say that by the time they reach 8th or 9th grade they should be allowed to start to focus their education more than they currently can on their areas of interest instead of cycling through a plethora of required "breadth" classes that will add nothing to their futures.
*not to be confused with the mess that is "common core".
I'm saddened by the misapplication of "computer science" as a term. When I took computer classes, they were not called "computer science" until one was actually supposed to program the computer. Like, open an IDE, write code, and compile it. Classes on computer usage before that were called "technology", "desktop publishing", "computers", and other names that did not include "science". I don't think that it's appropriate to use computers to teach basic skills to children, but regardless of that perspective, it is wholly inappropriate to call an introduction to computers "computer science".
It just means that it is considered a common field now. Think of it like biology or chemistry or physics. Chemistry can cover everything from a basic grade school class to something like, say, nuclear magnetic resonance theory (hardest class I've ever taken). It's not a bad thing, it's a good thing.
But the argument you're making is for screen real estate there. A pair of Dell 27" 110dpi 2560x1440 IPS monitors for £800 for me is probably of more interest than a 4k 32" screen. 50% more area, at a DPI that's adequate, for slightly less than a decent 32" 4k screen costs. Having used the Dell 32" 4k screen, I couldn't convince myself that the DPI was doing me any favours in normal work.
Plenty of horizontal space, yes. But you are still stuck with pretty crappy vertical space. Also who said anything about 32"? You can get a pair of Dell 28" 4K IPS 60Hz screens for $200 more (+$100 each) than a pair of Dell 27" 1440p monitors, without coupons or sales.
They have their downsides (some applications don't yet play nice with DPI scaling in Windows for example) but for work they are great. A bit hard to push for gaming, but that's changing quickly as well.
I have two 4K monitors on my desk right now, both 28", as well as a 15" 4K laptop. On thing it adds (besides amazingly smooth looking fonts and GUI elements) is screen real estate. Even with the DPI turned up so text and icons look "normal" size there is a ton more screen space than you have on a 1080p screen. After using these for about 6 months now I have no plans to ever go back to 1080p if I can help it.
No, not that Enterprise. Businesses! Create a scheduled task to do it at regular intervals, or just set your browser to not save it in the first place. Then set tasks to empty caches, delete temp files, empty recycle bins, zero free space, etc. It's not destruction of evidence if it's part of your normal process. This is why businesses most businesses have document retention policies in the first place. "Oh, you want all our emails to/from your client from 3 years ago? Sorry, our retention policy is to only keep emails going 6 months back. Tough luck mate."
Also consider using whole disk encryption that isn't from a closed source vendor. Compelling a password in a criminal case against you is, legally*, almost impossible in the US now.
*Your mileage may vary. Impact from heavy objects is not covered. Bring a towel, you may need it after the waterboarding.
Every other forum on the internet has emoticons, why not slashdot? Sooo behind the times.
Pretty sure you answered your own question there.
If Germany paid war reparations for the brutal occupation and raping of the country of Greece, it would amount to something like $150-200 Billion owed.
Of course, that is never going to happen.
Do you want another world war? Because that's how you get another world war!
Feed it to a chicken.
Better yet: Feed it to a roasted chicken!
"speciescidal" - unfortunately, that's a word made up out of thin air.
As all words are.
Mind blown!
I work for a school district in the technology department. We clearly spell out in our usage agreements that everything created on district equipment is for educational purposes only, and not to be sold for profit by either students or staff. Since this guy is using a school camera, I think this might be the policy he's running into.
From his Flickr site: "At the end of the [Texas Association of Journalism Educators] class, I approached the teacher confused, and asked that because I was using a school camera, and using a school press pass, do I still own my pictures? She replied that I did."
If he were using his own equipment on his own time, I'd be first in line to tell the school to blow it out his ear. But if he's covering these sporting events as a member of the yearbook staff for the school and he's turning around and selling yearbook pictures privately for his own profit, then no, I don't think he should do that.
This would require a separate agreement that he (and his parents, since he is a minor and therefore cannot enter into a binding contract) would have had to agree to. He's not an employee of the school (and even then would have to sign an intellectual property agreement first), so the press pass means squat. School board policy even states that students retain ownership of their creative works. As for the camera ownership doesn't matter by itself in the eyes of copyright law (see the monkey selfie fiasco).
Slashdot isn't about anything except marketing to teenager children any more. This fights right in to their sense of self righteousness.
Yea because when I think "young and hip" slashdot is the first thing that pops into my mind.
Hence banning mobile phones may be not the cause of the better results. Correlation is not causation. Causation needs specific, strong supporting evidence.
Who cared more? This was studied in schools that changed their policies, not a comparison between schools that had the ban and those that didn't. From TFP: "We compare the gains in test scores across and within schools before and after mobile phone bans are introduced. "