"Government corruption is so rampant that pretty trying to organize pretty much anything on a large scale will fail."
... This of course refers to large corporations controlling government to preserve their monopoly positions and preventing individual or small business success.
"The only way to help is to get in there where the normal people live and solve their daily problems (water, food...). "... It is good that we have private charities to help people with food and shelter in the USA.
"Things will only improve when they've got some free time left over after the daily subsistence tasks for other stuff. Free time equals education and building."... People are too busy trying to earn a living (if they can find a job) to get a good education or try to build up something.
A discussion of actual substance would include the role of taxes, stimulus spending in a depression, appropriate social support for those out of work, and health care to those in need. It would also include the recent history of starting two wars without paying for them (and cutting taxes on the rich in the process). It might also take a look at how we got from a surplus under Clinton to large deficits and economic collapse under Bush.
However, just ranting about entitlements is blind ideology, not anything of actual substance.
If you RTFA, you would find out that they do the entire thing for a cost of about $10,000. Not cheap but much less than "standard" GSM base stations.
Also, re: "crew of climbing riggers, a 150ft $750K telescopic crane with operator, 3 skilled RF engineers to wire it up, 2 people with a degree in CS to set up the software and 5+ days to spare to set it up and debug it"... They sent one of these to Haiti and it was set up and running in about an hour in a hospital which used it for two weeks until their regular phones were fixed after the earthquake.
I think you are right. Even if we don't run Windows, we have to deal with those who do and the spam and security breaches that they cause. I work a lot in Africa where Windows malware is pervasive and I am constantly exchanging USB sticks with Windows users. These don't cause me any problems but I will frequently notice "extra" files and directories that get added to the USB stick. I delete these on Linux and this usually works but sometimes these things get passed around a lot and someone gets infected from one Windows machine to another before I have a chance to clean it up.
This is a lot like public health immunizations. You can be immune yourself but when there is a large reservoir of infections, the epidemic will continue with consequences for everyone.
This reminds me of a quote I read from Philippe Khan back in the really old days. He used the original IBM PC (4.77 MHz) to test code (Turbo Pascal) when much faster (8 MHz) machines were available. He said he "liked to watch the computer work".
These trashcans only tell if they have been rolled out to the curb, not the contents.
However, since you mentioned it, the area where I live does sort through all of the trash at the landfill and separates out recyclables there. They don't have "technology" to do it but actual people. They dump all of the trash on a big conveyor belt and people pick out recyclables. I don't know how this compares in cost, recovery percent, etc. but they have been doing it for years.
Although this article was about a Linux potential vulnerability and not about Microsoft, you seem to think that Microsoft is treated unfairly with too much publicity. I guess the difference is that Microsoft, unlike Mac and Linux, does actually have thousands of virus infection vectors in the wild and they have been slow to patch their buggy software. It isn't particularly newsworthy when Linux patches a potential vulnerability (with no known exploit) promptly but it is news when Microsoft patches an old bug that has already led to thousands (? millions) of infected machines.
If you are looking for a tool to read and edit the exif (geolocation etc) information in files, exiftool http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/ works on Windows, Mac and Linux and support many formats.
My Android Nexus One can already act as a WiFi hotspot and I don't have to buy a separate data plan for my car. Most Android phones can do this once they are updated to 2.2 Froyo (at least the ones where the telecoms carriers don't have them locked down in "screw the customer" mode.)
Why would I pay extra for this "feature" that I can already get with my phone?
Well... The Hitchhikers Guide did have a group of "select" people (phone sanitizers and beauticians) who were put on a special spaceship because they were "indispensable" so we could arrange something like that for our special politicians and Wall Street thieves.
I believe that when George Bush proposed that "we" go to Mars a few people suggested that he go first.
The way this will work is that government will spend lots of our tax money and if eventually some way is found (a big "if") then only the most "worthy" (i.e. politicians and rich people) will get to go. The rest of us will die here.
Much better to spend the money on fixing the problems here (but that might cost corporations profits so not likely to happen).
Package manager is easier but if you insist you can download the deb file and click it to install. This is two clicks. You do lose the security of the PM but since you like Windows you should be fine with that.
I don't think our fine legislators actually write the legislation. Most bills are written by or with extensive "input" from lobbyists representing corporate interests. The reason they are so long and complicated is that it is difficult to write language that gives the corporations exactly what they want while appearing to "protect America" or "help the common man". It's not arbitrary. It's very carefully crafted to benefit corporations and keep the "campaign contributions" (bribes) coming.
I think what he means is that he will talk to Dell,Asus etc. To make sure they don't release those ARM laptops. He will stuff Win 7 on some sad ATom chip and call it a tablet.
I don't know if it is just the voters. The system of primaries forces candidates to pander to their "base" during the primary and then shift position to pander to all voters during the general election. Hence you can have an ultra right wing candidate elected in Nevada (and similar candidates such as Rand Paul in other states) in the primary but then they have to bury their "real" views during the general election.
California just passed a very interesting ballot initiative which could change this system. All of the candidates are forced to run in an open primary where everyone can vote for any candidate regardless of party. The two top candidates then proceed to the general election. This system could help reduce the influence of radicals on both sides by forcing them to appeal to all voters during the primary, not just to their radical base. It will be very interesting to see how this plays out.
I would advise trying to improve your basic reading comprehension. The article you referenced says that they are going to stop selling the Nexus One on-line. It does not say they are going to stop selling the Nexus One.
The difference between Android and iPhone is that when you hack Android, you install a full open source software OS and you can do anything you want with it. When you hack iPhone, you still are stuck with the closed source iPhone OS which means that you can only work around the margins.
You can still buy a Nexus One. It's a reference design and unlikely to be discontinued (but probably will be updated since it's all of six months old now). The phone's initial cost is more but you don't have to sign a contract and you can buy cheaper data plans so the cost over two years is much less. I am continually amazed at the financial illiteracy of people who can't do the math and think that a cheap or "free" phone with a 24 month x $100 plan is cheaper than a $500 phone with a $50 a month plan. (My unlimited data with 450 minutes is $50, my wife's is cheaper.) I guess that is why stupid people stay poor and phone companies stay rich (... the triumph of greed over the gullible.)
If you don't understand the difference between the open source Android OS and the closed source iPhone OS then you are probably just fine with Steve's sandbox and closed ecosystem.
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I read this twice to try to figure out what it was about and now my brain is dead.
However, just ranting about entitlements is blind ideology, not anything of actual substance.
Those that you mention are just the radical conservative ideology rants... nothing of actual substance there.
Also, re: "crew of climbing riggers, a 150ft $750K telescopic crane with operator, 3 skilled RF engineers to wire it up, 2 people with a degree in CS to set up the software and 5+ days to spare to set it up and debug it"... They sent one of these to Haiti and it was set up and running in about an hour in a hospital which used it for two weeks until their regular phones were fixed after the earthquake.
Also, the "Tree-style Tabs" add-on for Firefox puts the tabs on the side so you can have more vertical space (and lots of tabs).
This is a lot like public health immunizations. You can be immune yourself but when there is a large reservoir of infections, the epidemic will continue with consequences for everyone.
How is this "news for nerds"? Do real nerds still run Windows?
This reminds me of a quote I read from Philippe Khan back in the really old days. He used the original IBM PC (4.77 MHz) to test code (Turbo Pascal) when much faster (8 MHz) machines were available. He said he "liked to watch the computer work".
Of course, lots of resources on the web about this as well as "garbage recycling deniers" but a good summary page is here: http://www.uos.harvard.edu/fmo/recycling/myths.shtml
However, since you mentioned it, the area where I live does sort through all of the trash at the landfill and separates out recyclables there. They don't have "technology" to do it but actual people. They dump all of the trash on a big conveyor belt and people pick out recyclables. I don't know how this compares in cost, recovery percent, etc. but they have been doing it for years.
I think that if there was a reported attack then this would really be NEWS. As it is, this is just a bug fix, not news.
Although this article was about a Linux potential vulnerability and not about Microsoft, you seem to think that Microsoft is treated unfairly with too much publicity. I guess the difference is that Microsoft, unlike Mac and Linux, does actually have thousands of virus infection vectors in the wild and they have been slow to patch their buggy software. It isn't particularly newsworthy when Linux patches a potential vulnerability (with no known exploit) promptly but it is news when Microsoft patches an old bug that has already led to thousands (? millions) of infected machines.
1. Bug found, responsible parties notified
2. Bug fixed and software updated
3. We are protected from potential future attacks. (Profit!)
Was there an actual attack? No.
If you are looking for a tool to read and edit the exif (geolocation etc) information in files, exiftool http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/ works on Windows, Mac and Linux and support many formats.
Happens all of the time. Difficult to treat. These parents will not be easily appeased.
Why would I pay extra for this "feature" that I can already get with my phone?
I believe that when George Bush proposed that "we" go to Mars a few people suggested that he go first.
Much better to spend the money on fixing the problems here (but that might cost corporations profits so not likely to happen).
Package manager is easier but if you insist you can download the deb file and click it to install. This is two clicks. You do lose the security of the PM but since you like Windows you should be fine with that.
I don't think our fine legislators actually write the legislation. Most bills are written by or with extensive "input" from lobbyists representing corporate interests. The reason they are so long and complicated is that it is difficult to write language that gives the corporations exactly what they want while appearing to "protect America" or "help the common man". It's not arbitrary. It's very carefully crafted to benefit corporations and keep the "campaign contributions" (bribes) coming.
I think what he means is that he will talk to Dell,Asus etc. To make sure they don't release those ARM laptops. He will stuff Win 7 on some sad ATom chip and call it a tablet.
California just passed a very interesting ballot initiative which could change this system. All of the candidates are forced to run in an open primary where everyone can vote for any candidate regardless of party. The two top candidates then proceed to the general election. This system could help reduce the influence of radicals on both sides by forcing them to appeal to all voters during the primary, not just to their radical base. It will be very interesting to see how this plays out.
I would advise trying to improve your basic reading comprehension. The article you referenced says that they are going to stop selling the Nexus One on-line. It does not say they are going to stop selling the Nexus One.
You can still buy a Nexus One. It's a reference design and unlikely to be discontinued (but probably will be updated since it's all of six months old now). The phone's initial cost is more but you don't have to sign a contract and you can buy cheaper data plans so the cost over two years is much less. I am continually amazed at the financial illiteracy of people who can't do the math and think that a cheap or "free" phone with a 24 month x $100 plan is cheaper than a $500 phone with a $50 a month plan. (My unlimited data with 450 minutes is $50, my wife's is cheaper.) I guess that is why stupid people stay poor and phone companies stay rich (... the triumph of greed over the gullible.)
If you don't understand the difference between the open source Android OS and the closed source iPhone OS then you are probably just fine with Steve's sandbox and closed ecosystem.