Just opt out from the credit system; it only exists to keep people on the hook, enriching others on the backs of the poor and ignorant.
Get rid, and stay rid of all debt. Destroy the credit cards; you don't need them and they will only screw you over. Use cash or debit, even checks, for all transactions. Start a habit of saving. After a year or two, you can buy a car using YOUR MONEY and be done with it. Live within your means; stop buying useless crap.
This is true; if they wanted the lens flush with the case, they could've used a bigger battery as well. Win-win. These phones are too thin as it is; my S3 is so damn thin that, without a case, it is difficult to hold onto.
Free branding advice for MSFT; a variation on the classic formula:
1. Think of a brand name.
2. Does it contain the word "Windows"? If so, throw it away and go to step 1.
3. Does it contain the word "Microsoft"? If so, throw it away and go to step 1.
4. ???
5. Profit
Total non-issue; the majority of computing consumers have moved on; they're using phones and tablets. Corporate users will use what they're given.
The days of paying hundreds of dollars for an operating system and compiler are (thankfully) gone. The OS is irrelevant anyways; you go to where the applications are; anything else is just silly...
Am I the only one who noticed the timing of this announcement by Amazon coincided with the christmas shopping season; this was nothing more than a quite successful bid for free publicity.
Not only are "drone" package deliveries technically unfeasable, they are not financially viable by any stretch of the imagination. Maybe...maybe in several decades.
In typical MicroSoft fashion, it'll take several releases to actually make something usable; this is the 3rd rev and it's almost there. Of course in the end, they'll have 'invented' the laptop:)
Seriously, human race: It's time to grow up and start learning to put aside the base desires for power and money where the public interest is concerned and think more about what's good for our collective civilzation over the long run.
This will be an utter failure. Why? Because it's by Google: it has to fail. The only alternative is a half-assed implementation continuously changed for the sake of it, then ignored, and then finally unceremoniously cancelled.
Google: Do No Evil (we'd only screw it up if we tried!)
A compromise has been reached! Arizona businesses have agreed to continue doing business with 'those people'. As a matter of fact, there will be special sections in restaurants, separate water fountains, and even reserved seating at the back of the buses!
Truly a breakthrough in this day and age of enlightenment and tolerance. The governors of North & South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi called the governor in Arizona to praise this forward thinking development and show their support!
(For the humor and/or sarcasm-impaired, the above is fictional and is meant as a piece of dark humor...)
You can bet your ass that this is state funded, if not directly state sponsored. The moment my dad asked me "what is bitcoin?", I knew that it was only a matter of time before it was killed off.
Because if there is one thing that organized crime WILL NOT TOLERATE, it is competition. And damned if the Fed and their masters on Wall Street will allow this activity to continue for much longer.
...includes one count for narcotics conspiracy, one count of running a criminal enterprise, one count of conspiracy to commit computer hacking and one count of money laundering,...
So, from that little snippet, it seems our man is qualified to work at the following government agencies:
CIA
FBI
NSA
Or, he could just run for congress. Scratch that, it seems he'd be under-qualified.
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There's an NSA joke in there somewhere...
Do you also wonder about the difference between what Hans Rieser did and what Miley Cyrus did at the MTV awards?
I didn't know Hans was at the MTV awards; what did he do there?
Because it is 18" on a side and weighs nearly 2 pounds.
Just opt out from the credit system; it only exists to keep people on the hook, enriching others on the backs of the poor and ignorant.
Get rid, and stay rid of all debt. Destroy the credit cards; you don't need them and they will only screw you over. Use cash or debit, even checks, for all transactions. Start a habit of saving. After a year or two, you can buy a car using YOUR MONEY and be done with it. Live within your means; stop buying useless crap.
Opt out; they need you, but you DO NOT NEED THEM.
...and the trash-can Mac Pro. And the useless watch.
This is true; if they wanted the lens flush with the case, they could've used a bigger battery as well. Win-win. These phones are too thin as it is; my S3 is so damn thin that, without a case, it is difficult to hold onto.
Marketing over function.
Microsoft is killing off the "Windows Phone" name in favor of Windows.
I think this version would be more appealing:
Microsoft is killing off the "Windows Phone" name in favor of Phone.
Free branding advice for MSFT; a variation on the classic formula:
1. Think of a brand name.
2. Does it contain the word "Windows"? If so, throw it away and go to step 1.
3. Does it contain the word "Microsoft"? If so, throw it away and go to step 1.
4. ???
5. Profit
Total non-issue; the majority of computing consumers have moved on; they're using phones and tablets. Corporate users will use what they're given.
The days of paying hundreds of dollars for an operating system and compiler are (thankfully) gone. The OS is irrelevant anyways; you go to where the applications are; anything else is just silly...
Ignore them and get on with life?
Am I the only one who noticed the timing of this announcement by Amazon coincided with the christmas shopping season; this was nothing more than a quite successful bid for free publicity.
Not only are "drone" package deliveries technically unfeasable, they are not financially viable by any stretch of the imagination. Maybe...maybe in several decades.
Try decaf tomorrow :)
In typical MicroSoft fashion, it'll take several releases to actually make something usable; this is the 3rd rev and it's almost there. Of course in the end, they'll have 'invented' the laptop :)
Programmers, long known for their "quality" wares, will be charged with these decisions? Oh boy...
Well, one thing is certain: there will certainly be crashes involved...
My question is: where the HELL is the Labor Department and the Commerce Department on all this?
Probably in Hawaii at a Google or Apple sponsored "conference".
Why Are We Made of Matter? Why Am I Reading This Website?
Seriously, human race: It's time to grow up and start learning to put aside the base desires for power and money where the public interest is concerned and think more about what's good for our collective civilzation over the long run.
Welcome to Earth; I see you've just arrived!
This will be an utter failure. Why? Because it's by Google: it has to fail. The only alternative is a half-assed implementation continuously changed for the sake of it, then ignored, and then finally unceremoniously cancelled.
Google: Do No Evil (we'd only screw it up if we tried!)
Quit trying to deflect the issue w/the freedom nonsense, and your attempted rabble-rousing by throwing Apple into the mix. Totally irrelevant.
The fact of the matter is that this flaw has been "free" for 9 years. *9 YEARS*.
Yeah, freedom, man.
A compromise has been reached! Arizona businesses have agreed to continue doing business with 'those people'. As a matter of fact, there will be special sections in restaurants, separate water fountains, and even reserved seating at the back of the buses!
Truly a breakthrough in this day and age of enlightenment and tolerance. The governors of North & South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi called the governor in Arizona to praise this forward thinking development and show their support!
(For the humor and/or sarcasm-impaired, the above is fictional and is meant as a piece of dark humor...)
Agree completely. And while we're add it, put 'em on the No-Fly list.
You can bet your ass that this is state funded, if not directly state sponsored. The moment my dad asked me "what is bitcoin?", I knew that it was only a matter of time before it was killed off.
Because if there is one thing that organized crime WILL NOT TOLERATE, it is competition. And damned if the Fed and their masters on Wall Street will allow this activity to continue for much longer.
Well, hopefully that Iron Mountain facility was storing their backups offsite at a safe, secure location.
...includes one count for narcotics conspiracy, one count of running a criminal enterprise, one count of conspiracy to commit computer hacking and one count of money laundering,...
So, from that little snippet, it seems our man is qualified to work at the following government agencies:
CIA
FBI
NSA
Or, he could just run for congress. Scratch that, it seems he'd be under-qualified.