This whole thing really sounds to me like a solution looking for a problem.
That is the essence of the clapper: it is totally unnecessary. No one needs it; no one needs most of the things we discuss on Slashdot. But there are still people who want to discuss them just like there are people who want the clapper.
To be fair this is not targeted just at turning on and off lights. The article states that is can control any electronic device: computers, music players, cooking... anything. And the creator explicitly says it is unencumbered with patents so it is an idea any one can use to improve any existing technology.
"Hi, police, I am currently committing the crime of possession of child pornography, here's my name and address..."
Also imagine if the police did nothing. Then the headline would be "Man with child pornography on his computer allowed unsupervised visits with children". I do not know what he is criticizing.
For some like Mission Impossible series the haul is inevitably big but for most movies is is not known before-hand how well it will do at the box office.
Also I for one would not be happy if I paid $13 dollars for a movie and the next say it went down to $10.
From TFA: "We have reviewed your claim and we will contact PlanetDomain and request an FOA (Form of Authorization) for the transfer. If their records also show the same registrant at the time of transfer, we will work with them to see if they can transfer the domain name back. However, they are not required to transfer the domain name back."
Not required? As in, he paid for it, it's legally registered to him, and then someone just stole it away and they don't have to give it back? Isn't that theft?
I don't know about theft as much as mismanagement by GoDaddy. If the domain was not expired then it should be reverted back to the rightful owner. If it actually did expire he may be SOL (although that is pretty low of GoDaddy to not at least give him notice).
I wonder how much of a correlation there is between people watching the television and the number of people who view a given program? Just because the TV numbers are down does not mean people are not watching the show online, on their phones, in a pub...
Google's decisions are not based on how useful an application is to anyone. Google is a company. If Gears or any future application does not make the company enough money then it will be axed.
While I have no doubt Android is a increasing target, why do I get the sense this is hype from Android competitors and anti-virus software makers? Just don't install any strange apps without research and think about where your browsing and I don't anticipate problems. At least I've had none in the year or so I've been on Android phones.
You could say the same thing for the Internet: don't download random stuff, research it and ensure it is safe. Hell that could apply to almost any activity like going to a restaurant: make sure that the kitchen is clean and that they buy safe ingredients.
The problem is that no one actually does either of those checks.
Don't the warlords have access to fire? I'm pretty sure that brings about a thoroughly unrecoverable destruction of the documents...
Impractical: I am pretty sure that most offices where this would actually be used have rules against lighting fires indoors. Shredding provides a way to dispose of any document in any circumstance.
Also we need to realize exactly what "adapt open source" means. Projects providing an interface to an open standard is different from companies putting their CVS on a public FTP every night.
Sounds like a case for remembering that a/. reader or commenter is not a typical user to Microsoft. We do use the Start Menu and will find a way to continue using it. But "the masses" obviously do not.
A long as arms manufacturers are not held liable for every killing done by their equipment I don't see why this guy should.
Maybe because the arms manufacture does not also show people novel ways to kill someone and escape any responsibility for their actions? Selling someone a gun is different from providing them a detailed plan to murder someone and get away with it.
I am all for privacy but everything posted on Facebook that is public is, by definition, public information. If a person wants to keep something private do not post it on Facebook!
However, making copies of that public information may violate intellectual property laws.
That would make all browser histories / search engine caches / proxy server's illegal. What is not permitted is distributing content in a way that violates the copyright holders rights.
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Three, two, one...
This whole thing really sounds to me like a solution looking for a problem.
That is the essence of the clapper: it is totally unnecessary. No one needs it; no one needs most of the things we discuss on Slashdot. But there are still people who want to discuss them just like there are people who want the clapper.
To be fair this is not targeted just at turning on and off lights. The article states that is can control any electronic device: computers, music players, cooking... anything. And the creator explicitly says it is unencumbered with patents so it is an idea any one can use to improve any existing technology.
Sounds like a win-win
"Hi, police, I am currently committing the crime of possession of child pornography, here's my name and address..."
Also imagine if the police did nothing. Then the headline would be "Man with child pornography on his computer allowed unsupervised visits with children". I do not know what he is criticizing.
I think we have different definitions of complicated.
Evidently spelling and grammar top the list for the /. editors.
For some like Mission Impossible series the haul is inevitably big but for most movies is is not known before-hand how well it will do at the box office.
Also I for one would not be happy if I paid $13 dollars for a movie and the next say it went down to $10.
Also are they lumping all versions of Chrome together? All versions of Firefox together?
Seems misleading...
Judging from the popularity of Apple / Samsung products that are made in Asia I do not see the move to America making a difference.
Déjà vu of the Keystone XL pipeline
From TFA: "We have reviewed your claim and we will contact PlanetDomain and request an FOA (Form of Authorization) for the transfer. If their records also show the same registrant at the time of transfer, we will work with them to see if they can transfer the domain name back. However, they are not required to transfer the domain name back." Not required? As in, he paid for it, it's legally registered to him, and then someone just stole it away and they don't have to give it back? Isn't that theft?
I don't know about theft as much as mismanagement by GoDaddy. If the domain was not expired then it should be reverted back to the rightful owner. If it actually did expire he may be SOL (although that is pretty low of GoDaddy to not at least give him notice).
I wonder how much of a correlation there is between people watching the television and the number of people who view a given program? Just because the TV numbers are down does not mean people are not watching the show online, on their phones, in a pub...
Seriously, why cancel Gears? Gears was USEFUL...
Google's decisions are not based on how useful an application is to anyone. Google is a company. If Gears or any future application does not make the company enough money then it will be axed.
While I have no doubt Android is a increasing target, why do I get the sense this is hype from Android competitors and anti-virus software makers? Just don't install any strange apps without research and think about where your browsing and I don't anticipate problems. At least I've had none in the year or so I've been on Android phones.
You could say the same thing for the Internet: don't download random stuff, research it and ensure it is safe. Hell that could apply to almost any activity like going to a restaurant: make sure that the kitchen is clean and that they buy safe ingredients.
The problem is that no one actually does either of those checks.
Is this really /. material that needs to be on the front page?
Don't the warlords have access to fire? I'm pretty sure that brings about a thoroughly unrecoverable destruction of the documents...
Impractical: I am pretty sure that most offices where this would actually be used have rules against lighting fires indoors. Shredding provides a way to dispose of any document in any circumstance.
Did Darryl McBride get a name change?
The actual limit is 500 emails per day per recipient [1]. Still not optimal but much harder to run into for smaller businesses.
Yet another story that shows that a /. reader/commenter does not represent the typical customer of a major news outlet.
These users will always need a help desk.
Also we need to realize exactly what "adapt open source" means. Projects providing an interface to an open standard is different from companies putting their CVS on a public FTP every night.
Sounds like a case for remembering that a /. reader or commenter is not a typical user to Microsoft. We do use the Start Menu and will find a way to continue using it. But "the masses" obviously do not.
Except that other carriers are doing the same thing. This sounds like groups of companies screwing their customers.
This has to be a new low.
A long as arms manufacturers are not held liable for every killing done by their equipment I don't see why this guy should.
Maybe because the arms manufacture does not also show people novel ways to kill someone and escape any responsibility for their actions? Selling someone a gun is different from providing them a detailed plan to murder someone and get away with it.
I am all for privacy but everything posted on Facebook that is public is, by definition, public information. If a person wants to keep something private do not post it on Facebook!
However, making copies of that public information may violate intellectual property laws.
That would make all browser histories / search engine caches / proxy server's illegal. What is not permitted is distributing content in a way that violates the copyright holders rights.