I am also perplexed at the argument that if we can't do everything we shouldn't do anything. Anyone who makes that argument in my presence never gets hired as an engineer.
The "issue" is retards going out and shooting shit up because they're fucked in the head.
Excuse me while I raise a glass to all mentally ill people who didn't go apeshit this month.
Having said that, you can tell a lot about a culture by the way they go crazy. When Saudi dudes go crazy, they do it with religion. When American dudes go crazy, they do it with guns.
True, the American DMV system is probably a bad example. But hey, having more armed teachers is kind of the same thing: Giving government employees more responsibility and not increasing their training and pay in proportion. That shit always works.
Seriously, the law says that the mere act of buying a gun makes you unfit to own a gun.
Well no, it says that the act of buying a gun makes you unfit to buy another one.
There's a kernel of something in here in this that could be turned into something better. Perhaps you should have to show that you are competent with a less-powerful weapon before you are allowed to own a more-powerful one?
That's how it would be in an ideal and sane world, but I'm trying to propose something that is constitutionally possible and that the vast majority of responsible gun owners could get behind.
Sure, and this time it actually is fake news. The respectable media outlets didn't make up that story. They reported that a white supremacist claimed the guy as one of theirs and then ran with that without checking it closely.
The correct story is almost that (and by "almost", I do mean "not"): racists are using the shooting for their own propaganda ends, and the media briefly fell for it. And so did I.
Just for the record, I'm no apologist for Trump. I remain intensely skeptical that he can succeed where more intelligent, more accomplished, better politicians have failed.
There are only two things he has going for him: the zeitgeist has shifted ever so slightly, and Trump's loyalty is negotiable. He is willing to piss off traditional Republican donors like the NRA if he thinks it would suit his personal needs. He has a slight chance, where all of the other Republican candidates at the last election had no chance.
I don't shoot people. Just aliens and zombies. Maybe the occasional historical figure but I mostly stab them.
But you raise a good point. The underlying problem isn't guns, it's gun culture. And gun culture pervades everything.
Everything in American media and a lot of American politics teaches you that guns and warfare are the answer to problems. Social problems aren't issues to manage, they are enemies that you declare war on. That's even the narrative around mass shootings: guns would fix that problem too.
Guns are tools to accomplish certain tasks. They are not a solution to any problem. Get Americans to understand and internalise that, and you can probably keep all the "rights" you want.
Something must be done. Here is something. Therefore we must do it.
Having said that, this is indeed a start. The willingness to do something is actually better than the refusal to do anything because you probably still live in a democracy and this opens the conversation.
I don't know how things work in the US but most countries already have a system in place for doing assessments: driving tests, welfare assessments, social services, etc.
One thing that might be a start is that if you don't have a conviction but you do have lower-level things (e.g. violence on your school record, DVO/ASBO/whatever, maybe even "police were called" one too many times) you are on probation for N years and can't get a firearm, or perhaps can't get a firearm over a certain level of "power" (e.g. centrefire rifle, anything that holds more than two rounds/shells). The probation can be lifted by having an assessment.
Professionals know when you see some insanity like the original memo, you forward it to HR, and STFU.
The problem with having an internal social network is that insanity can go around the world several times before the adults have a chance to put their boots on.
You don't need to apologise. I have teenage kids, and the fact that you can get wired earbuds for less than $10 is a distinct advantage given their typical lifespan in the hands of a typical teenager.
The first time your bluetooth whatever goes through a laundry cycle you quickly realise the advantage of inexpensive generic single-part peripherals.
Regardless of you gender, race, beliefs, whatever, there are some unspoken but very obvious rules about what you say and don't say on company time.
As companies demand more and more of your time, there's less of a distinction between company time and non-company time than there used to be. Besides, Google is a "bring your whole self to work" company which encourages discussion about things on their internal systems that at other companies would be considered unprofessional.
We have professionalism for a reason, but companies like Google will nonetheless insist that meritocracy is a thing.
Like FOUR USB-C Ports on a Laptop, for an aggregate 80 Gb/s I/O bandwidth, and which can be easily and inexpensively broken-out into a MYRIAD of different configurations, up to FIFTY-TWO SIMULTANEOUS "Legacy" Ports?
Only in theory. In practice the MBP has three USB-C ports and one charging port.
The probability of you requiring the bandwidth of four USB-C ports when away from power is negligible, and charging is one of the few things that can't be broken out.
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Or they could just get Android like they currently do.
I am also perplexed at the argument that if we can't do everything we shouldn't do anything. Anyone who makes that argument in my presence never gets hired as an engineer.
I've thought for a long time that we should do something about lead. There are shooting ranges that are more polluted than industrial sites.
The "issue" is retards going out and shooting shit up because they're fucked in the head.
Excuse me while I raise a glass to all mentally ill people who didn't go apeshit this month.
Having said that, you can tell a lot about a culture by the way they go crazy. When Saudi dudes go crazy, they do it with religion. When American dudes go crazy, they do it with guns.
True, the American DMV system is probably a bad example. But hey, having more armed teachers is kind of the same thing: Giving government employees more responsibility and not increasing their training and pay in proportion. That shit always works.
Seriously, the law says that the mere act of buying a gun makes you unfit to own a gun.
Well no, it says that the act of buying a gun makes you unfit to buy another one.
There's a kernel of something in here in this that could be turned into something better. Perhaps you should have to show that you are competent with a less-powerful weapon before you are allowed to own a more-powerful one?
That's how it would be in an ideal and sane world, but I'm trying to propose something that is constitutionally possible and that the vast majority of responsible gun owners could get behind.
Sure, and this time it actually is fake news. The respectable media outlets didn't make up that story. They reported that a white supremacist claimed the guy as one of theirs and then ran with that without checking it closely.
The correct story is almost that (and by "almost", I do mean "not"): racists are using the shooting for their own propaganda ends, and the media briefly fell for it. And so did I.
Just for the record, I'm no apologist for Trump. I remain intensely skeptical that he can succeed where more intelligent, more accomplished, better politicians have failed.
There are only two things he has going for him: the zeitgeist has shifted ever so slightly, and Trump's loyalty is negotiable. He is willing to piss off traditional Republican donors like the NRA if he thinks it would suit his personal needs. He has a slight chance, where all of the other Republican candidates at the last election had no chance.
I don't shoot people. Just aliens and zombies. Maybe the occasional historical figure but I mostly stab them.
But you raise a good point. The underlying problem isn't guns, it's gun culture. And gun culture pervades everything.
Everything in American media and a lot of American politics teaches you that guns and warfare are the answer to problems. Social problems aren't issues to manage, they are enemies that you declare war on. That's even the narrative around mass shootings: guns would fix that problem too.
Guns are tools to accomplish certain tasks. They are not a solution to any problem. Get Americans to understand and internalise that, and you can probably keep all the "rights" you want.
You want to know what schools are doing to kids minds? They're doing "active shooter" drills. Tell me this doesn't mess you up.
Well yes. Beware the politician's syllogism.
Something must be done.
Here is something.
Therefore we must do it.
Having said that, this is indeed a start. The willingness to do something is actually better than the refusal to do anything because you probably still live in a democracy and this opens the conversation.
Ah yes turns out that wasn't true. Never mind then.
This guy was in a white supremacist group. The FBI does keep track of them.
I don't know how things work in the US but most countries already have a system in place for doing assessments: driving tests, welfare assessments, social services, etc.
One thing that might be a start is that if you don't have a conviction but you do have lower-level things (e.g. violence on your school record, DVO/ASBO/whatever, maybe even "police were called" one too many times) you are on probation for N years and can't get a firearm, or perhaps can't get a firearm over a certain level of "power" (e.g. centrefire rifle, anything that holds more than two rounds/shells). The probation can be lifted by having an assessment.
Argument is an intellectual process. Slashdot is just the automatic gainsaying of any statement the other person makes.
Professionals know when you see some insanity like the original memo, you forward it to HR, and STFU.
The problem with having an internal social network is that insanity can go around the world several times before the adults have a chance to put their boots on.
Meritocracy would be a great and wonderful thing, if it were ever actually possible to implement.
FTFY
I thought we were talking about Apple in general.
I also thought we were specifically talking about whether or not you need to carry additional dongles and the like.
You don't need to apologise. I have teenage kids, and the fact that you can get wired earbuds for less than $10 is a distinct advantage given their typical lifespan in the hands of a typical teenager.
The first time your bluetooth whatever goes through a laundry cycle you quickly realise the advantage of inexpensive generic single-part peripherals.
It's almost like Google doesn't have a consistent bias that conforms with anyone's narrative!
Oh dear.
I'll bite. Where did you get those numbers from?
Not saying you're right, not saying you're wrong. Just looking for source data.
Regardless of you gender, race, beliefs, whatever, there are some unspoken but very obvious rules about what you say and don't say on company time.
As companies demand more and more of your time, there's less of a distinction between company time and non-company time than there used to be. Besides, Google is a "bring your whole self to work" company which encourages discussion about things on their internal systems that at other companies would be considered unprofessional.
We have professionalism for a reason, but companies like Google will nonetheless insist that meritocracy is a thing.
3. The GaaS business model relies on planned obsolescence.
Like FOUR USB-C Ports on a Laptop, for an aggregate 80 Gb/s I/O bandwidth, and which can be easily and inexpensively broken-out into a MYRIAD of different configurations, up to FIFTY-TWO SIMULTANEOUS "Legacy" Ports?
Only in theory. In practice the MBP has three USB-C ports and one charging port.
The probability of you requiring the bandwidth of four USB-C ports when away from power is negligible, and charging is one of the few things that can't be broken out.