"iRights also wants children to be [...] able to make informed and conscious choices."
Seriously?
And then what, magically lose that ability at age 18 like the rest of the plods online?
Actions. Have. Consequences.
A two year old can learn that easily, if the consequences are proximate to the cause.
How about making every post made by a 'child' immediately and publicly available? At least there would be a clear result from postings, instead of the illusion of privacy that seems to promote irresponsible online behaviour.
Samy has done a great job of documenting / illustrating this project, making it appealing even for those of us who don't particularly care about the benefits of anonymity.
I kinda want to do this, just for kicks.
Yes, my OTHER computer is anonymous, and will never visit any site I've been to.
How long? You can measure it in negative time. AT&T forced me off 'unlimited' without my knowledge When I discovered it had been done, they insisted that since i had not registered a complaint within 90 days it was irrevocable.
The only thing 'irrevocable' then was my decision to find another carrier. No, it's not unlimited, but at least I'm getting what I agreed to pay for.
I've been using one for a few months now, and I find myself standing about 90% of the time. Even sitting, it's nice to have a higher-than standard surface (I'm 6'5").Mine is electrically adjustable, and the entire work surface lifts up to 48".
There are some potential problems with other types. I have set up others here in the office that are clamp-on or surface mounted, and they can have trouble with multiple monitors, for example. One worker had to give it up because the lift that was stong enough to support her three monitors was too strong for her to pull back down.(oops!)
There are others in the office are using them with a little "micro-elliptical" device like this, and I would love to try a treadmill. Unfortunately I would have to put the whole desk up on blocks to get the extra height, and that also makes it more of a "standing-only" situation.
It is true that there are more than a dozen DVD players in North Korea.
Some of those may even be within reach of the electricity needed to run them.
Perhaps a few of them can be shared?
Oh yeah. This is surely how you get a political movement started.
Hey, here's an idea that doesn't depend on things they don't have: how about we send them written copies of some other incendiary and thought-provoking ideas.
You know, like maybe someone's Constitution? Perhaps a religious text? How about two or three history books?
I know, most of the population there is illiterate too. But there are a lot more people who can read and think than there are who will get any use out of an extended one-liner movie they can't watch anyway.
Yes, I'm a Ford Sync user (a 2012, a 2013, and a 2014 model).
On my flagship every-bell-and-whistle edition I have been frustrated many times. When I bought the newest one, it was to replace a car with an 8 year old Toyota system. Before I bought it, I saw that it wasn't as polished and easy to use as my old one (partly since I was familiar with it, I'm sure). The Navigation, in particular, was pretty uneven: a couple of things better (able to do limited route setup while underway, for example), and some worse (reoute preferences hard to use, too many menus deep to do many things).
Knowing that, I felt confident buying anyway, because this is 2014: software can be UPDATED. I was sure it would be fixed eventually.
I have gotten an update. It changed nothing that I have found so far (good luck finding a list of issues addressed) aside from requiring that I pair my BT devices again and download phone books.
Now the ultimate insult. Ford acknowledges that their system was... poor. They announce a much-better version (they hope).
And it is NOT AVAILABLE to those of us who have put up with the one they had.
Come on. QNX runs on nearly anything. Are they seriously unable to upgrade the existing hardware? Really?
So, a virus found in "freshwater lakes and ponds" causes decreased cognition in humans. This could explain a vast swath of "Reality Television".
Swamp People, anyone?
Actually, with the coming American holiday season, this is just in time. We finally have a reason to be Thankful the western drought...
OK, so the effect of body position and proximity on a received signal has been known for a long time. Interpreting it and assigning meaning isn't that big a stretch, I guess. But to combine that with this kind of low (no?) power implementation is brilliant!
I suppose some killjoys will complain that the parts of the world most in need of low power tech are also those most lacking in the ambient signals needed to make this work. Pffft! This is simply brilliant.
How about we take the even more useful step of applying artificial intelligence to determine when an idiot like this is expressing an opinion, and automatically disabling any electronic transmission or amplification of same?
--------------- Of course, that's just my opinion, but it comes with a money-back guarantee!
About 6 months ago I switched one of my phones over to the "StraightTalk" plan from Good Old Wal*Mart. Yes, it's a repackaging of the TracFone service, and runs on the AT&T network. I get 30 days of 'unlimited' voice-text-data for $45 (or less), and the service has been predictably the same as the AT&T I moved from.
I now pay 40% less for the same service I had before on this phone, given that there is no iPhone Tax this way. You can get the SIM card at you local WallyWorld, or online.
I plan to switch my other phones over, after I see if this year's crop of new "smartphone deals" makes it worth sticking to the Old Way for a while.
OK, I can see how the prosecution might want to use this kind of information in a criminal case. Makes sense, and all that. But the Defense?
"Oh, your honor, my client was playing Angry Birds at the time, and could not possibly have been at the scene of the crime. Yes, it was on a cell phone, but you can see he had already UnFriended the co-defendant at the time of the robbery..."
How about giving the searcher two more controls in 'Preferences'. First, a "radius" control, to set the discrimination for a tighter or looser match the the search criteria. That is, if I loosen the controls, I'll get more matches, but less accuracy. Conversely, I could eliminate anything that doesn't match, exactly, all terms.
Then, for some real fun, the Second control sets the "start page" to show results on, from 1 to 50, for example, or 'Random'. You may find yourself seeing some much less travelled sites, that still meet your criteria. Most important, it meets the "user option" test. Don't like it? don't use it!
Hey Google! This one's on me. You could probably have it all coded up by morning, right?
Two weeks ago, one of my Tech Support specialists quit a good government position(read "secure and well paid") after only 11 months. The reason? A elderly woman she had taught computers to around 6 years ago died, leaving her a 7 figure beque$t.
They had stayed in touch, but not that close. It seems she was VERY grateful for learning how to do email to her great-grandkids in Asia.
How about Eric Flint, the "1634" series? Alternate-history SciFi, and insidiously educational... Bonus! The first one can even be downloaded free (take that, Borders!).
Bradbury and others of my youth, even Clarke, seem a little dated. Heinlein is not a pre-teen read (!). Asimov is timeless, but might be too subtle.
Of course, if someone could update them so that the Nintendo generation wouldn't laugh out loud at them, the Tom Swift books were absolutely made for pre-teens. But seriously: "a giant silver cigar-shaped space ship"?? Yeah, that was the sound of a Game-boy booting up...
I'm not saying this is connected, but I saw 3 black helicopters at the Provo airport last week.
How about this one: maybe the contribution of material to open source projects is being done because, um, that's how the system works.
Nah, couldn't be that!
In other news, Farmer Joe Smith is concerned that the soil 200 miles east of Boston won't support his soybean crop. The idea that a web-dependent business would be relocated without concern for the availability of internet connections....
OK, that's just absurd. Just because someone says they are a "web developer": I mean, the kid next door has a business card that says he's a "Multimendia Entertainment Consultant": that's right, he sends his (unsolicited) opinions to Valve and EA.
I located my fledgeling ISP business across the street from the Telco central office back in 1989 because I wanted faster Dialup Service. Get a Clue!
From TFM: "Most recently, you may have heard of discovery of the "triple scoop" baryon, which contains one quark from each generation of matter." That's really all there is about "the work being done there". This is really just a sort of know your neighbors piece for the local pholks who drive by every day.
In the article he is comparing the cost of a varied and diverse *nix mashup with a comparatively homogeneous Windows world. Sure, support a couple of versions of Windows versus 12 variants of Linux? Yep, cheaper. Fine. But the POINT is that standardizing on one Linux Will Save Money, compared to many versions, OR compared to Windows.
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Seriously?
And then what, magically lose that ability at age 18 like the rest of the plods online?
Actions. Have. Consequences.
A two year old can learn that easily, if the consequences are proximate to the cause.
How about making every post made by a 'child' immediately and publicly available? At least there would be
a clear result from postings, instead of the illusion of privacy that seems to promote irresponsible online behaviour.
I kinda want to do this, just for kicks.
Yes, my OTHER computer is anonymous, and will never visit any site I've been to.
The only thing 'irrevocable' then was my decision to find another carrier. No, it's not unlimited, but at least I'm getting what I agreed to pay for.
There are some potential problems with other types. I have set up others here in the office that are clamp-on or surface mounted, and they can have trouble with multiple monitors, for example. One worker had to give it up because the lift that was stong enough to support her three monitors was too strong for her to pull back down.(oops!)
There are others in the office are using them with a little "micro-elliptical" device like this, and I would love to try a treadmill. Unfortunately I would have to put the whole desk up on blocks to get the extra height, and that also makes it more of a "standing-only" situation.
FF provides prepaid shipping labels: just tape a few boxes together, slap a label on it, and call UPS.
The school district has garnered more than $10k over the years, which is pretty awesome for them.
Yes, I work in a paperless office, so of course we do a LOT of printing ;-)
If you are in Antarctica, how can you tell which way is West?
I mean, "to the left, if facing North", seems a bit ambiguous.
Maybe "In the direction of Texas"?
Some of those may even be within reach of the electricity needed to run them.
Perhaps a few of them can be shared?
Oh yeah. This is surely how you get a political movement started.
Hey, here's an idea that doesn't depend on things they don't have: how about we send them written copies of some other incendiary and thought-provoking ideas. You know, like maybe someone's Constitution? Perhaps a religious text? How about two or three history books?
I know, most of the population there is illiterate too. But there are a lot more people who can read and think than there are who will get any use out of an extended one-liner movie they can't watch anyway.
On my flagship every-bell-and-whistle edition I have been frustrated many times. When I bought the newest one, it was to replace a car with an 8 year old Toyota system. Before I bought it, I saw that it wasn't as polished and easy to use as my old one (partly since I was familiar with it, I'm sure). The Navigation, in particular, was pretty uneven: a couple of things better (able to do limited route setup while underway, for example), and some worse (reoute preferences hard to use, too many menus deep to do many things).
Knowing that, I felt confident buying anyway, because this is 2014: software can be UPDATED. I was sure it would be fixed eventually. I have gotten an update. It changed nothing that I have found so far (good luck finding a list of issues addressed) aside from requiring that I pair my BT devices again and download phone books.
Now the ultimate insult. Ford acknowledges that their system was... poor. They announce a much-better version (they hope). And it is NOT AVAILABLE to those of us who have put up with the one they had.
Come on. QNX runs on nearly anything. Are they seriously unable to upgrade the existing hardware? Really?
Actually, with the coming American holiday season, this is just in time. We finally have a reason to be Thankful the western drought...
Step 1. Buy Money Sniffer and position near highway.
Step 2. Advertise free "crossing guaranteed" inspections.
Step 3. Distract driver with free WiFi and coffee while source of odor is removed.
Step 4. Profit!
I suppose some killjoys will complain that the parts of the world most in need of low power tech are also those most lacking in the ambient signals needed to make this work. Pffft! This is simply brilliant.
How about we take the even more useful step of applying artificial intelligence to determine when an idiot like this is expressing an opinion, and automatically disabling any electronic transmission or amplification of same?
---------------
Of course, that's just my opinion, but it comes with a money-back guarantee!
Since Barium is useful in the early detection of various serious and potentially fatal afflictions, the answer to the OP is obvious.
In the absence of Barium, Bury'em!
I now pay 40% less for the same service I had before on this phone, given that there is no iPhone Tax this way. You can get the SIM card at you local WallyWorld, or online.
I plan to switch my other phones over, after I see if this year's crop of new "smartphone deals" makes it worth sticking to the Old Way for a while.
"Oh, your honor, my client was playing Angry Birds at the time, and could not possibly have been at the scene of the crime. Yes, it was on a cell phone, but you can see he had already UnFriended the co-defendant at the time of the robbery..."
How about giving the searcher two more controls in 'Preferences'. First, a "radius" control, to set the discrimination for a tighter or looser match the the search criteria. That is, if I loosen the controls, I'll get more matches, but less accuracy. Conversely, I could eliminate anything that doesn't match, exactly, all terms.
Then, for some real fun, the Second control sets the "start page" to show results on, from 1 to 50, for example, or 'Random'. You may find yourself seeing some much less travelled sites, that still meet your criteria. Most important, it meets the "user option" test. Don't like it? don't use it!
Hey Google! This one's on me. You could probably have it all coded up by morning, right?
... the installation of viruses and worms on computers you don't won is now illegal. Massive layoffs are expected in the BotNet industry...
Two weeks ago, one of my Tech Support specialists quit a good government position(read "secure and well paid") after only 11 months. The reason? A elderly woman she had taught computers to around 6 years ago died, leaving her a 7 figure beque$t. They had stayed in touch, but not that close. It seems she was VERY grateful for learning how to do email to her great-grandkids in Asia.
Seriously, where can I get some actuarials?
Bradbury and others of my youth, even Clarke, seem a little dated. Heinlein is not a pre-teen read (!). Asimov is timeless, but might be too subtle.
Of course, if someone could update them so that the Nintendo generation wouldn't laugh out loud at them, the Tom Swift books were absolutely made for pre-teens. But seriously: "a giant silver cigar-shaped space ship"?? Yeah, that was the sound of a Game-boy booting up...
I'm not saying this is connected, but I saw 3 black helicopters at the Provo airport last week. How about this one: maybe the contribution of material to open source projects is being done because, um, that's how the system works. Nah, couldn't be that!
too true,
Then again, given the subject, perhaps it bears repeating?
Given the subject, perhaps it bears repeating?
Given the subject...
In other news, Farmer Joe Smith is concerned that the soil 200 miles east of Boston won't support his soybean crop. The idea that a web-dependent business would be relocated without concern for the availability of internet connections....
OK, that's just absurd. Just because someone says they are a "web developer": I mean, the kid next door has a business card that says he's a "Multimendia Entertainment Consultant": that's right, he sends his (unsolicited) opinions to Valve and EA.
I located my fledgeling ISP business across the street from the Telco central office back in 1989 because I wanted faster Dialup Service. Get a Clue!
From TFM:
"Most recently, you may have heard of discovery of the "triple scoop" baryon, which contains one quark from each generation of matter."
That's really all there is about "the work being done there". This is really just a sort of know your neighbors piece for the local pholks who drive by every day.
So, Captain, where do they keep the Death Ray?
I think someone's been using sewer lines for Internet access a while already: haven't you noticed the smell in all that Spam?
In the article he is comparing the cost of a varied and diverse *nix mashup with a comparatively homogeneous Windows world. Sure, support a couple of versions of Windows versus 12 variants of Linux? Yep, cheaper. Fine. But the POINT is that standardizing on one Linux Will Save Money, compared to many versions, OR compared to Windows.