>> Unification with China versus going independent is a political issue defining the politics of Taiwan, serving a role similar to that of abortion and immigration issues in U.S. politics.
Similar would mean that it's a "wedge" issue that both parties use to fire up their core voters (the "bases") and fundraise but that neither side really wants to fix (because that would complicate the firing up and fundraising).
>> whether the city had taken appropriate measures to prepare the network for the GPS rollover
NYC is paying $37M a year for a managed service from Northrop Grumman. (Remember when they used to build airplanes?) Under any reasonable standard, the city did "prepare the network" - they paid NG to make it NG's problem to solve.
The forthcoming lawsuit/clawback should be fun to watch, though.
>> NYCWiN, a $500 million network built for the city by Northrop Grumman
For $500M you could have built and deployed the system ($40M?) and then put the rest ($460M) in a trust whose proceeds could have funded maintenance forever.
>> All it now takes is a few taps to wipe all trace of a historical communication -- from both your own inbox and the inbox(es) of whoever else you were chatting with
Good thing screenshots are impossible
>> (assuming they're running the latest version of Telegram's app)
So far we've heard that blockchain-based solutions will let us: - Track shipments - Buy fractional shares - Buy things without cash
But everything on that list is already covered by easier/cheaper methods (that also have smaller carbon footprints). Other than buying drugs/hacking/childporn from a distance...will there ever be anything POSITIVE we can do with this technology or is this stuff basically just digital Esperanto?
Just in case you needed proof that there's no talent left in the Valley: here's a "hide tweet" feature that would have taken a guy an afternoon to code back in the day. Now there's probably fifty people working on it for six months.
Rahm is quitting because his office sat on a video of a cop shooting an unarmed black guy a dozen times and the community was justifiably pissed. He can promise free trips to Mars if he wants but he's out in April and no one wants his endorsement - the ultimate lame duck.
Maybe they are thicker than some people like. But the battery lasts almost 48 hours. It's also relatively easy to replace screens, a major feature when you've got kids.
Frau Bluchar doesn't warrant opposition research. But since you're politically motivated, can you tell me why a third-tier candidate like her would bother entering such a crowded field? (Serious question.)
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>> Unification with China versus going independent is a political issue defining the politics of Taiwan, serving a role similar to that of abortion and immigration issues in U.S. politics.
Similar would mean that it's a "wedge" issue that both parties use to fire up their core voters (the "bases") and fundraise but that neither side really wants to fix (because that would complicate the firing up and fundraising).
>> whether the city had taken appropriate measures to prepare the network for the GPS rollover
NYC is paying $37M a year for a managed service from Northrop Grumman. (Remember when they used to build airplanes?) Under any reasonable standard, the city did "prepare the network" - they paid NG to make it NG's problem to solve.
The forthcoming lawsuit/clawback should be fun to watch, though.
>> NYCWiN, a $500 million network built for the city by Northrop Grumman
For $500M you could have built and deployed the system ($40M?) and then put the rest ($460M) in a trust whose proceeds could have funded maintenance forever.
Nah...they'll probably invent something new again. Gotta sell the preferred traveller program, and inconvenience for the masses won't design itself.
>> price cuts affect more than 500 products and include a focus on produce and meat, ...after Whole Foods raised prices on select items in February
Er...thanks Slashdot. How about some adverts about "double coupon Wednesdays" at Food Lion while you're at it?
Does payback apply if someone, er, "marries well"?
Came here to say "Boomers" too. Why not also pick up Dick Wolf while you're at it?
>> All it now takes is a few taps to wipe all trace of a historical communication -- from both your own inbox and the inbox(es) of whoever else you were chatting with
Good thing screenshots are impossible
>> (assuming they're running the latest version of Telegram's app)
Oh, so nevermind. It never would work.
>> Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago
You know what else is next to Chicago? Aurora, Illinois. (Wayne's World's home - and 37 miles from Argonne.)
So far we've heard that blockchain-based solutions will let us:
- Track shipments
- Buy fractional shares
- Buy things without cash
But everything on that list is already covered by easier/cheaper methods (that also have smaller carbon footprints). Other than buying drugs/hacking/childporn from a distance...will there ever be anything POSITIVE we can do with this technology or is this stuff basically just digital Esperanto?
An article about a forum with a mod system on a forum with a mod system. Well done! Now only if any gave a flying...
Just in case you needed proof that there's no talent left in the Valley: here's a "hide tweet" feature that would have taken a guy an afternoon to code back in the day. Now there's probably fifty people working on it for six months.
>> Nothing is more important to us than
If the next world from a company isn't "profit" then the statement is probably a lie.
Look up "Harry Potter Festivals" if you want to see similar bait-and-switch in the USA.
Wide swings in value is not a "con" - it's a non-starter for the general public. Ask the Weimar or anyone unfortunate enough to live in Venezuela.
>> official thing negotiated by POTUS
So...the standard of whether or not the agreement was violated is decided by a random security firm?
I have no idea what was in that summary but damn that was a long scroll.
Rahm is quitting because his office sat on a video of a cop shooting an unarmed black guy a dozen times and the community was justifiably pissed. He can promise free trips to Mars if he wants but he's out in April and no one wants his endorsement - the ultimate lame duck.
>> James T. Hodgkinson, the man who the authorities say shot and wounded Representative Steve Scalise
I didn't realize there was any doubt about this.
Maybe they are thicker than some people like. But the battery lasts almost 48 hours. It's also relatively easy to replace screens, a major feature when you've got kids.
I bought a bunch of these phones for the kids, wife, and my personal phone. Got everything you need for 300 bucks in the Android ecosystem.
Pretty much this. They would open it to non-ticket holders too, but it's an obvious sucker's bet.
>> the layoffs appear to only have affected non-game-development departments
Good news from the perspective of a Slashdot citizen: tech skills continue to keep us out of the pool of commodity humans.
>> would cost too much and take too long. There's been too little oversight and not enough transparency
That's usually a feature, not a bug, in government projects. How can you pay off your buddies if people can see who's getting paid?
Frau Bluchar doesn't warrant opposition research. But since you're politically motivated, can you tell me why a third-tier candidate like her would bother entering such a crowded field? (Serious question.)