The store had an ATM (and banking center) inside so I thought nothing of using their ATM for cash. As it turned out, one of the $20's that came from the ATM was counterfeit
Ah, the crooks are getting better and better at this. First they covered ATMs, then they bought and used whole ATMs, now a whole banking center!
and the fake $20? Probably some disgruntled crook got tired of giving out real money during the day (and getting money from real ATMs next night), decided to double his profit by giving out fakes in the first place. You see, disgruntled people are a threat to any operation; remember Jurassic Park?
Price wars are a bad thing - they cause small competitors to be driven out of business...
Not necessarily. Price wars usually means there are several companies trying to establish certain market share. What you're talking about is when one deep pocketed company sells a product well beyond the price in order to drive competition out of business. Once the competitors are out of question, the price goes back up. I believe this process is called dumping in economics, and is considered illegal. It might be tricky to prove though.
There's nothing wrong with healthy competition, it drives innovation, and customers get better product for lower price.
I got an email the other day saying that they're upgrading my upstream for free, permanently. Considering that I have a contract, that's an extremely nice gesture...
I must be tired or something, but could someone explain why is this moderated as funny? Where's the joke???
...at one job I remember a lady who would play solitaire for hours on end instead of doing her job.
Ah, spoken like a true manager. As long as they look like working, they are working. Or are they?
Maybe the mentioned lady was very effective in what she was doing, and could do a whole day (8hrs) work in 5hrs or less. Maybe she automated a couple of repetitive tasks, and now it takes her shorter time to accomplish. Personally, I think if the job gets done, it doesn't matter if the employee spent whole day on it looking busy, or just half a day. If someone is effective enough, the extra free time is simply their reward. This works the other way as well: she cannot claim she needs more (paid) time. If there are things to be done and she needs to work overtime, she won't get paid for that.
Gut reaction here says that someone, somewhere, would setup some means of remotely reading an RFID tag, hacking whatever PW/encryption is on it, and draining bank accounts
Funny, just last Sunday I watched a futuristic "Outer Limits" episode where everyone was required to have these type of implants. You had to have them for basically everything (a reader to access your computer, shopping, id, etc.).
The technology was supposed to be hack-proof because it connected to your dna string and was supposedly be rendered useless w/o proper dna match.
And of course someone found a way to go around it, so a person could be impersonated within another person. According to the system you were someone else because the chip said so. Kind of scary if you think about it...
Hehe, I would mod you funny if I didn't post to this discussion already. I'm glad someone has a sense of humor in this sober discussion. Guys, get a clue. It's technology, not some mumbo-jumbo Nostradamus|Bible|End of the world crap.
You want to be a good Christian? Do good deeds in your everyday life. Wishing/hoping for some holocaust/wartime times is not a Christian think to do. People will die in such a time, you know? And as a Christian you should never wish anyone to die, not even enemies. Quite the opposite, work for some understanding instead.
Gee, when had all these religions go so wrong about basic ideas... And why is it even discussed here?
Being robbed would probably be a more technologically advanced version of "give me your wallet". A reader in front of you, a gun pointed at you, and you're being politely asked to place your hand on the reader and transfer a balance to some anonymous account somewhere.
If your parents are as computer-unsavvy as you claim, they will not use this.
"I'm doing this for my computer illiterate [parents|friend|neighbor|whoever]" is a typical story when someone is ashamed they don't know something already. I mean think about it: he's asking a technical question on a geek hive such as/. where everyone is expected to know everything there is to know about computers. So what is a guy to do if he wants some easy and simple setup?
Asking: I need a CMS for some poor illiterate guy will result in: yes, go to this site, download this easy to use software, etc.
Asking: I need this CMS system for myself, will most likely result in: yes, on debian change the.config file to... , modify a few apache modules to... after installing postgre+ and jdbc drivers do this...
If you sat down at 80% of the workstations installed in most government departments or boring old corporates around the world you'd see that most places are still happily using things like PIII600's with 128Mb RAM and users don't complain at all. Oh, and don't forget the laptops of similar age.
They don't have to complain, since what you mentioned is way enough for the average user. After all most of their work is editing various text documents, and running one application.
I just hope the people working on making a plane that will cut down on my travel time have a different attitude. I hope they are asking how can it be done? rather than why can't it be done.
Agreed. I was surprised myself that there are so many negative opinions here. After all, mentioned plane would be a technological marvel, and I thought/.ers thrive on technological marvels. Or does it apply to computers only?
As for the economy of the plane critics: history has shown that any new technology is expensive. After a while it gets better and cheaper. Some clever engineer will find cheaper materials and/or production systems for them. Technology will improve, and with it economy of the project. But you have to start somewhere.
This is the 2nd post in this thread by someone apparently working for airline industry, and both posted anonymously. Why is that? It's not like you're trading trade secrets, is it? Or simply to lazy to login?
Haha, the fact that parent has been modded as "Insightful" makes it just that much funnier:D
Agreed. To/.'s credit I admit, that usually an "Insightful" mod usually means insightful post. But on a few occasions I've seen obvious jokes modded as insightful. Not sure what to make of it, other than moderators don't get satire.
Kasparov was trying to hold on for a draw in this game, while playing the disadvantaged black. He screwed one move and the computer pounced on him. Had he managed a draw in that game, he would have had an overall winning record for the series.
But that's the thing. When a human is playing it's not only knowledge of the game that counts. There's tiredness, frustration, stress, abstract thinking, temporary blindness, and a whole array of other emotions involved. Computers lack that, so of course any human mistake will be converted into a win. This is part of human nature, and it does affect how you play. Saying "if he didn't make the mistake", would be like saying "if he only played more like a computer..."
If nothing else, defending yourself against a bully at least teaches the bully that their are consequences for his actions. He may not learn that violence is bad, but at least he learns that he can be on the receiving end of it if he provokes a fight.
Not only that, but bullies like to bully defenseless victims. If you defend yourself, the chance is big that the bully will find another, "easier", victim.
Very few, if any, are assuming that the nerds ARE the cyberbullies.
Interesting point. The assumption here is that a bully is a bully, and whatever tools are available, bullies will use them.
However bullies (in the physical sense), are usually not very smart. There are exceptions, of course, but that's generally the case. Utilizing technology to bully someone, and covering its tracks, requires certain intelligence and patience - virtues only a few bullies posses. So I agree with you that at least some cyberbullies are nerds.
Imagine if a distracted individual talking on his/her cell phone, screaming at their kids, eating a meal, and watching a DVD movie slammed into a chemical storage tank.
Your concern is valid (bad drivers exist), however with flying cars,
whatever technology will allow that (magnetic fields, air cushion, etc.)
will most likely only work over certain surfaces (roads). By getting off
that surface, and near a chemical storage tank, you would loose your
airborne capability.
...or enter in some random url, like for example http://www.slashdot.org.
You do know that this will redirect you to http://slashdot.org, right? Skip the "www", this will save you a few nanoseconds, and will get you your favorite site faster.
Slashdot Mirror
Program it to read all of the books and upload them to an online server.
Then it can retire and take up a hobby, like infinite looping or virus collecting.
Actually, we'll still need it part time for new prints.
The store had an ATM (and banking center) inside so I thought nothing of using their ATM for cash. As it turned out, one of the $20's that came from the ATM was counterfeit
Ah, the crooks are getting better and better at this. First they covered ATMs, then they bought and used whole ATMs, now a whole banking center!
and the fake $20? Probably some disgruntled crook got tired of giving out real money during the day (and getting money from real ATMs next night), decided to double his profit by giving out fakes in the first place. You see, disgruntled people are a threat to any operation; remember Jurassic Park?
Price wars are a bad thing - they cause small competitors to be driven out of business...
Not necessarily. Price wars usually means there are several companies trying to establish certain market share. What you're talking about is when one deep pocketed company sells a product well beyond the price in order to drive competition out of business. Once the competitors are out of question, the price goes back up. I believe this process is called dumping in economics, and is considered illegal. It might be tricky to prove though.
There's nothing wrong with healthy competition, it drives innovation, and customers get better product for lower price.
What's REALLY bad is monopoly.
I got an email the other day saying that they're upgrading my upstream for free, permanently. Considering that I have a contract, that's an extremely nice gesture...
I must be tired or something, but could someone explain why is this moderated as funny? Where's the joke???
I decided needed high upload rates...
:)
High end pr0n server by any chance???
...at one job I remember a lady who would play solitaire for hours on end instead of doing her job.
Ah, spoken like a true manager. As long as they look like working, they are working. Or are they?
Maybe the mentioned lady was very effective in what she was doing, and could do a whole day (8hrs) work in 5hrs or less. Maybe she automated a couple of repetitive tasks, and now it takes her shorter time to accomplish. Personally, I think if the job gets done, it doesn't matter if the employee spent whole day on it looking busy, or just half a day. If someone is effective enough, the extra free time is simply their reward. This works the other way as well: she cannot claim she needs more (paid) time. If there are things to be done and she needs to work overtime, she won't get paid for that.
Gut reaction here says that someone, somewhere, would setup some means of remotely reading an RFID tag, hacking whatever PW/encryption is on it, and draining bank accounts
Funny, just last Sunday I watched a futuristic "Outer Limits" episode where everyone was required to have these type of implants. You had to have them for basically everything (a reader to access your computer, shopping, id, etc.).
The technology was supposed to be hack-proof because it connected to your dna string and was supposedly be rendered useless w/o proper dna match.
And of course someone found a way to go around it, so a person could be impersonated within another person. According to the system you were someone else because the chip said so. Kind of scary if you think about it...
Actually, we welcome the Return of the King.
So does most of Slashdot.
Hehe, I would mod you funny if I didn't post to this discussion already. I'm glad someone has a sense of humor in this sober discussion. Guys, get a clue. It's technology, not some mumbo-jumbo Nostradamus|Bible|End of the world crap.
You want to be a good Christian? Do good deeds in your everyday life. Wishing/hoping for some holocaust/wartime times is not a Christian think to do. People will die in such a time, you know? And as a Christian you should never wish anyone to die, not even enemies. Quite the opposite, work for some understanding instead.
Gee, when had all these religions go so wrong about basic ideas... And why is it even discussed here?
Can you imagine being robbed?!!!!
Being robbed would probably be a more technologically advanced version of "give me your wallet". A reader in front of you, a gun pointed at you, and you're being politely asked to place your hand on the reader and transfer a balance to some anonymous account somewhere.
If your parents are as computer-unsavvy as you claim, they will not use this.
/. where everyone is expected to know everything there is to know about computers. So what is a guy to do if he wants some easy and simple setup?
.config file to... , modify a few apache modules to... after installing postgre+ and jdbc drivers do this...
"I'm doing this for my computer illiterate [parents|friend|neighbor|whoever]" is a typical story when someone is ashamed they don't know something already. I mean think about it: he's asking a technical question on a geek hive such as
Asking: I need a CMS for some poor illiterate guy will result in: yes, go to this site, download this easy to use software, etc.
Asking: I need this CMS system for myself, will most likely result in: yes, on debian change the
You get the idea...
My mother does all my organizing for me, you insensitive clod!
But one day you will move out...
They're pretty expensive. So who's their typical clientele?
When will it be okay to use the word 'slave'? It has a fairly distinct meaning.
What? So there is a meaning of this word outside of hardware configuration context???
If you sat down at 80% of the workstations installed in most government departments or boring old corporates around the world you'd see that most places are still happily using things like PIII600's with 128Mb RAM and users don't complain at all. Oh, and don't forget the laptops of similar age.
They don't have to complain, since what you mentioned is way enough for the average user. After all most of their work is editing various text documents, and running one application.
Is that the kind of country you would like to live in, one that does the will of the majority, rather than the right thing?
Interesting point, but now you're opening another issue: who decides what's the right thing?
I just hope the people working on making a plane that will cut down on my travel time have a different attitude. I hope they are asking how can it be done? rather than why can't it be done.
/.ers thrive on technological marvels. Or does it apply to computers only?
Agreed. I was surprised myself that there are so many negative opinions here. After all, mentioned plane would be a technological marvel, and I thought
As for the economy of the plane critics: history has shown that any new technology is expensive. After a while it gets better and cheaper. Some clever engineer will find cheaper materials and/or production systems for them. Technology will improve, and with it economy of the project. But you have to start somewhere.
I work for an airline...
This is the 2nd post in this thread by someone apparently working for airline industry, and both posted anonymously. Why is that? It's not like you're trading trade secrets, is it? Or simply to lazy to login?
btw. your post was truly informative.
Haha, the fact that parent has been modded as "Insightful" makes it just that much funnier :D
/.'s credit I admit, that usually an "Insightful" mod usually means insightful post. But on a few occasions I've seen obvious jokes modded as insightful. Not sure what to make of it, other than moderators don't get satire.
Agreed. To
The article does not mention if this is a net loss or a gross loss. This small detail will widely vary the topic's importance.
Just out of curiosity, what's the difference?
The article says the number is down from 6.5M to 6.0M.
don't say that. Judgmentt Day is inevitable.
Kasparov was trying to hold on for a draw in this game, while playing the disadvantaged black. He screwed one move and the computer pounced on him. Had he managed a draw in that game, he would have had an overall winning record for the series.
But that's the thing. When a human is playing it's not only knowledge of the game that counts. There's tiredness, frustration, stress, abstract thinking, temporary blindness, and a whole array of other emotions involved. Computers lack that, so of course any human mistake will be converted into a win. This is part of human nature, and it does affect how you play. Saying "if he didn't make the mistake", would be like saying "if he only played more like a computer..."
If nothing else, defending yourself against a bully at least teaches the bully that their are consequences for his actions. He may not learn that violence is bad, but at least he learns that he can be on the receiving end of it if he provokes a fight.
Not only that, but bullies like to bully defenseless victims. If you defend yourself, the chance is big that the bully will find another, "easier", victim.
Very few, if any, are assuming that the nerds ARE the cyberbullies.
Interesting point. The assumption here is that a bully is a bully, and whatever tools are available, bullies will use them.
However bullies (in the physical sense), are usually not very smart. There are exceptions, of course, but that's generally the case. Utilizing technology to bully someone, and covering its tracks, requires certain intelligence and patience - virtues only a few bullies posses. So I agree with you that at least some cyberbullies are nerds.
Imagine if a distracted individual talking on his/her cell phone, screaming at their kids, eating a meal, and watching a DVD movie slammed into a chemical storage tank.
Your concern is valid (bad drivers exist), however with flying cars, whatever technology will allow that (magnetic fields, air cushion, etc.) will most likely only work over certain surfaces (roads). By getting off that surface, and near a chemical storage tank, you would loose your airborne capability.
...or enter in some random url, like for example http://www.slashdot.org.
You do know that this will redirect you to http://slashdot.org, right? Skip the "www", this will save you a few nanoseconds, and will get you your favorite site faster.