Sure, I'll bite. Are iPhones nifty? Yes, they're probably one of the niftiest phones out there. Are they worth the price? Prolly not - there's really nothing unique enough in an iPhone to justify a price above $300 or so (compared to comparable Google phones).
>> At some times of day, there are empty (or mostly empty) buses rolling around campuses because they might have to pick up a passenger.
This is also why last-century busses and their static routes should be retired in favor of ride-sharing almost everywhere they exist. A lot of mid-sized cities have already figured this out for elderly and low-income transportation - skipping past the "bus" generation and right to subsidized taxis...er...I mean "ride sharing."
Wish I could skim a couple percent off every transaction too.
I'd be all for an alternative to cash as long as it was managed without transaction fees by the local government backed issuer of the currency. Time to nationalize Visa/Mastercard?
>> There's no way Amazon didn't loose money on that.
Read these articles to learn about how/why Amazon does this: https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/03/25/how-prime-makes-amazon-profitable.aspx http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2014/9/4/why-amazon-has-no-profits-and-why-it-works http://time.com/4084897/amazon-amzn-aws/
In other words, they seem to cover the cost of the occasional dick move (which I'm guilty of too occasionally) by soaking the suckers who overpay for Prime memberships (i.e., who don't fully use their benefits - many subscription models like gyms are also based on this). Then they float in money from their insanely profitable cloud services to make Wall Street happier about the low profitability of their ecomm business, and to keep fueling marketing expansion.
I think someday (dunno when), there will be "peak Amazon" when other competitors (e.g., Walmart) finally figure out how to leverage local store-based distribution and logistics, draining all profits from the retail side and causing it to spin off some weaker bets. I think we also need to keep an eye on Google's cloud platform, which appears to do everything Amazon's cloud does only better and cheaper, and could put a big dent in Amazon's cloud cash cow.
Anyone else remember the song about the "Wells Fargo Wagon" from 76 Trombones? That was the end result of a remote order business hooked up to a rail-backed transportation system.
See also "Sears Catalog Home": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Catalog_Home
>> artificial intelligence is discriminatory based on race, gender
Better keep the AI away from income and crime statistics organized by race and gender then. It could form some pretty political incorrect opinions pretty fast...
>> (I said) IF ALL OTHER AVENUES OF ACTION FAILED (and net neutrality expired)
No, you said "if it came down to that being the only form of protest", where "protest" literally is about communications shutdown, not the enactment of a law/regulation.
Please see actions #1-3 above if you're passionate about this.
>> For my part, it would suck but I'd be willing if that's what it took to get the message across.
Don't let the router hit you on the ass.
>> if it came down to that being the only form of protest
Ah...but it's not. Even if you have no skills (sad but possible on Slashdot), you can get off your butt and 1) educate the people you know, 2) send letters (even copypasta) to your elected officials (who will at least count how many letters they got on X) and 3) send some money to organizations that fight/lobby for your cause. If you have skills, you could also 4) organize an actual protest (yes, they are still quite legal) and get on TV/newspaper, 5) create a potentially "viral" video or other creative piece that demonstrates how your issue is important and what people should do or 6) donate a lot of money to the organizations mentioned about. So...don't give me your bullshit about "only form of protest" - that strawman just keeps people on the couch.
>> The telecommunications industry was the most powerful lobbying force of the 20th century
Hmmm...two special interests I'd stick ahead of that (certainly in terms of money-in-politics) would be the defense industry (which got theirs) and government employee unions (ditto).
>> ONLY thing that can sway the decision makers is Campaign Donations (and promises to fund their opponents) and Lobbying $$$
To be fair, Google was on that. A bunch of ex-Googlers were in Obama/Clinton's inner circles (http://watchdog.org/265844/google-obama-revolving-door/) and campaign funds have been flowing for years. Now Google's a bit on the outside, but in 2016, their official PAC still kicked about half its cash to each party (https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgot.php?cmte=C00428623&cycle=2016) so I don't expect them to sit on their money with the new president. For example, Google kicked in some cash for Trump's Inauguration...
Can you tell us what you were trying to express by using both terms? (Google notes that "exasperating" means "infuriating.")
>> Google....will display alerts on their homepages showing "blocked," "upgrade," and "spinning wheel of death" pop-ups to demonstrate what the internet would look like without net neutrality
Not so much Google. There's some art about some random fashion designer (Eiko?) on the homepage today. I would have no idea that it's a "day of action" if I didn't read the press release on Slashdot.
I wonder if their name was "Blue Global BANK" if things would be different. When I open an account (or draw a new loan) at most banks these days I have to opt-out of similar data sharing arrangements with "partners" - and the few times I've forgotten I've gotten numerous calls from financial planners, insurance reps and other third parties.
1) one-man "entrepreneurs" who own almost nothing and effectively function like independent contractors (e.g., H1B's; maybe like the guy in the article's picture) or
2) real "entrepreneurs" who are hoping to build a business that employs multiple people or makes a tangible product you can buy, and have proven $$$ that they plan to invest in their idea?
The stock was trading on the open market around $35/share and Amazon spent 20% over retail ($42/share). Seems like Whole Foods "won" the negotiations to me.
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>> solid programs
I'll bet. You'll probably need to increase your fiber intake to get rid of them.
>> Recuva
Er...no comment.
Sure, I'll bite. Are iPhones nifty? Yes, they're probably one of the niftiest phones out there. Are they worth the price? Prolly not - there's really nothing unique enough in an iPhone to justify a price above $300 or so (compared to comparable Google phones).
...and an Android phone is? (Hint: designed by Google in California)
>> At some times of day, there are empty (or mostly empty) buses rolling around campuses because they might have to pick up a passenger.
This is also why last-century busses and their static routes should be retired in favor of ride-sharing almost everywhere they exist. A lot of mid-sized cities have already figured this out for elderly and low-income transportation - skipping past the "bus" generation and right to subsidized taxis...er...I mean "ride sharing."
>> Woz: "Here is what I admire about Chinese phones...(but Apple is more good-er)"
How is an iPhone not a "Chinese phone"?
It can but it's a PITA and threatens to devalue currencies. See:
http://www.coindesk.com/ethereum-classic-explained-blockchain/
...said every HTC phone owner, ever.
^^ This
Remember that if it's not spoken on NBC® or CNN® TV it's fake news, citizen.
>> I have to stop everything while I got fetch my iPhone from the kitchen table
That will teach you to put your personal tracking device down, citizen.
Wish I could skim a couple percent off every transaction too.
I'd be all for an alternative to cash as long as it was managed without transaction fees by the local government backed issuer of the currency. Time to nationalize Visa/Mastercard?
>> it was the Music Man. 76 Trombones was one of the songs. God I'm old.
Sorry. No more posting before 8am for me. God I'm swell.
>> There's no way Amazon didn't loose money on that.
Read these articles to learn about how/why Amazon does this:
https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/03/25/how-prime-makes-amazon-profitable.aspx
http://ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2014/9/4/why-amazon-has-no-profits-and-why-it-works
http://time.com/4084897/amazon-amzn-aws/
In other words, they seem to cover the cost of the occasional dick move (which I'm guilty of too occasionally) by soaking the suckers who overpay for Prime memberships (i.e., who don't fully use their benefits - many subscription models like gyms are also based on this). Then they float in money from their insanely profitable cloud services to make Wall Street happier about the low profitability of their ecomm business, and to keep fueling marketing expansion.
I think someday (dunno when), there will be "peak Amazon" when other competitors (e.g., Walmart) finally figure out how to leverage local store-based distribution and logistics, draining all profits from the retail side and causing it to spin off some weaker bets. I think we also need to keep an eye on Google's cloud platform, which appears to do everything Amazon's cloud does only better and cheaper, and could put a big dent in Amazon's cloud cash cow.
Anyone else remember the song about the "Wells Fargo Wagon" from 76 Trombones? That was the end result of a remote order business hooked up to a rail-backed transportation system.
See also "Sears Catalog Home":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Catalog_Home
>> artificial intelligence is discriminatory based on race, gender
Better keep the AI away from income and crime statistics organized by race and gender then. It could form some pretty political incorrect opinions pretty fast...
>> (I said) IF ALL OTHER AVENUES OF ACTION FAILED (and net neutrality expired)
No, you said "if it came down to that being the only form of protest", where "protest" literally is about communications shutdown, not the enactment of a law/regulation.
Please see actions #1-3 above if you're passionate about this.
>> For my part, it would suck but I'd be willing if that's what it took to get the message across.
Don't let the router hit you on the ass.
>> if it came down to that being the only form of protest
Ah...but it's not. Even if you have no skills (sad but possible on Slashdot), you can get off your butt and 1) educate the people you know, 2) send letters (even copypasta) to your elected officials (who will at least count how many letters they got on X) and 3) send some money to organizations that fight/lobby for your cause. If you have skills, you could also 4) organize an actual protest (yes, they are still quite legal) and get on TV/newspaper, 5) create a potentially "viral" video or other creative piece that demonstrates how your issue is important and what people should do or 6) donate a lot of money to the organizations mentioned about. So...don't give me your bullshit about "only form of protest" - that strawman just keeps people on the couch.
>> The telecommunications industry was the most powerful lobbying force of the 20th century
Hmmm...two special interests I'd stick ahead of that (certainly in terms of money-in-politics) would be the defense industry (which got theirs) and government employee unions (ditto).
Developers Are Now Building AI To Beat Us at Some Crappy 5-Person-Per-Team, Soccer-Themed Video Game
FTFY - no charge.
>> The Cold...should have ended...let it go.
Just when I thought I had the "Frozen" soundtrack out of my head.
>> ONLY thing that can sway the decision makers is Campaign Donations (and promises to fund their opponents) and Lobbying $$$
To be fair, Google was on that. A bunch of ex-Googlers were in Obama/Clinton's inner circles (http://watchdog.org/265844/google-obama-revolving-door/) and campaign funds have been flowing for years. Now Google's a bit on the outside, but in 2016, their official PAC still kicked about half its cash to each party (https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgot.php?cmte=C00428623&cycle=2016) so I don't expect them to sit on their money with the new president. For example, Google kicked in some cash for Trump's Inauguration...
>> infuriating and exasperating
Can you tell us what you were trying to express by using both terms? (Google notes that "exasperating" means "infuriating.")
>> Google....will display alerts on their homepages showing "blocked," "upgrade," and "spinning wheel of death" pop-ups to demonstrate what the internet would look like without net neutrality
Not so much Google. There's some art about some random fashion designer (Eiko?) on the homepage today. I would have no idea that it's a "day of action" if I didn't read the press release on Slashdot.
I wonder if their name was "Blue Global BANK" if things would be different. When I open an account (or draw a new loan) at most banks these days I have to opt-out of similar data sharing arrangements with "partners" - and the few times I've forgotten I've gotten numerous calls from financial planners, insurance reps and other third parties.
Are we mainly talking about:
1) one-man "entrepreneurs" who own almost nothing and effectively function like independent contractors (e.g., H1B's; maybe like the guy in the article's picture) or
2) real "entrepreneurs" who are hoping to build a business that employs multiple people or makes a tangible product you can buy, and have proven $$$ that they plan to invest in their idea?
The stock was trading on the open market around $35/share and Amazon spent 20% over retail ($42/share). Seems like Whole Foods "won" the negotiations to me.
^^^ This.
Slashdot's next post will probably be from Andy Rooney / 60 Minutes. "Remember when X was a thing? Mah!"