One thing is certain. This is the antithesis of democracy.
Bullshit.
It may be illiberal; it may be unconstitutional; but it is very, very democratic.
A large majority of human beings have always been (and presumably always will be) perfectly happy to trade something as abstract as "privacy" or "liberty" for the comforting illusion of protection from the bogeyman de jour.
I wonder what the public reaction would be if some pro-democracy dissident who is operating covertly in their own hostile country is murdered and the country gives a press release saying that they couldn't have found their criminal if it wasn't for the help of the NSA compromising internet security...
So you're saying that I, as someone who is actually aware of and heartbroken by what has happened to my country, should risk my my career, freedom, and life for the sake of a population that can't be bothered to step away from Honey Boo-Boo long enough to clean their own backsides?
Thanks, but I'll pass.
Remember that none of this stuff will work if you have even the faintest hint of security on your home network.
Don't even think about putting your spiffy new never-patched, Internet accessing, firewall-less "smart" devices on a separate subnet from your WiFi if you want to actually use these features.
Paypal cancelled my account, because I wouldn't give them direct (i.e. ACH) access to my checking account. I don't think they do that any more, but my d'bag meter tends to stick once it gets in the red.
All of which is my way of saying that I'm not one bit surprised by this move.
Laptops seems to be moving in the "media consumption" direction, becoming less and less useful for actual work all the time.
Try to find a laptop with a 16x10 display. I get that 16x9 panels are less expensive, but it blows my mind that no one makes a "premium" business laptop with a 16x10 display. (I specifically exclude Apple from the business category here, due to the lack of things like docking stations, dual external display support, etc.)
It's incredibly frustrating for those of us who need to do real work while travelling.
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One thing is certain. This is the antithesis of democracy.
Bullshit.
It may be illiberal; it may be unconstitutional; but it is very, very democratic.
A large majority of human beings have always been (and presumably always will be) perfectly happy to trade something as abstract as "privacy" or "liberty" for the comforting illusion of protection from the bogeyman de jour.
I wonder what the public reaction would be if some pro-democracy dissident who is operating covertly in their own hostile country is murdered and the country gives a press release saying that they couldn't have found their criminal if it wasn't for the help of the NSA compromising internet security...
It depends. Is American Idol on that night?
The GUIs don't have this problem so much as the menus are categorized and they usually have a "what this does" kind of field with them.
Don't worry. The GNOME folks are working hard on that problem.
Make it +10,000.
So you're saying that I, as someone who is actually aware of and heartbroken by what has happened to my country, should risk my my career, freedom, and life for the sake of a population that can't be bothered to step away from Honey Boo-Boo long enough to clean their own backsides? Thanks, but I'll pass.
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Yeah. Just imagine the stack trace!
And lo and behold, the vast swath of meaningless paper pushers are gone, replaced with email, databases, and computers.
You clearly haven't dealt with the U.S. healthcare system recently.
At least, until a significant portion of the population is killed off.
Can we just skip to that part?
Hmm, fembots. I suppose the Apple model will be prettier, but much more expensive?
The real problem is that it will demand ecosystem monogamy.
Google "common carrier".
... hate Amerikuh?
I purchased two of these a few months ago (replacing a couple of 1680x1050 Acer displays), and I couldn't be happier.
Remember that none of this stuff will work if you have even the faintest hint of security on your home network.
Don't even think about putting your spiffy new never-patched, Internet accessing, firewall-less "smart" devices on a separate subnet from your WiFi if you want to actually use these features.
How dare you insult my Jesus crackers like that.
Mmmmmm ... Jesus!
... that anyone buying an iPhone should be tazed?
... that goes down every time someone breaks wind in an AWS datacenter, right?
Nope. It's "fscked".
Paypal cancelled my account, because I wouldn't give them direct (i.e. ACH) access to my checking account. I don't think they do that any more, but my d'bag meter tends to stick once it gets in the red.
All of which is my way of saying that I'm not one bit surprised by this move.
Laptops seems to be moving in the "media consumption" direction, becoming less and less useful for actual work all the time.
Try to find a laptop with a 16x10 display. I get that 16x9 panels are less expensive, but it blows my mind that no one makes a "premium" business laptop with a 16x10 display. (I specifically exclude Apple from the business category here, due to the lack of things like docking stations, dual external display support, etc.)
It's incredibly frustrating for those of us who need to do real work while travelling.
The masses are just dying for massively parallel systems.
It is designed for children and it looks like it suits that group.
No it isn't. It's designed for children's parents.
In some countries there are laws prohibiting the provider from maintaining a perpetual lock.
Yes, but those countries don't spend very much on pointy, shiny bang-bang stuff, so they're pretty much irrelevant.
Thanks for playing, though.
Being required to use Facebook to stay on top of my children's education will be AWESOME!!!!!!!!