Yahoo seems to have done something with this purchase that they haven't been able to do in a long time: get some positive press. They couldn't have bought this kind of press coverage for the millions they've spent on this kid.
Gender has nothing to do with it. In this case it was age.
Exactly. And that's the whole point so many people seem to be missing here: we nerds KNOW this "acquihire" was bogus and stupid, but the mainstream media and the 99% of non-geek population saw all the headlines about Yahoo! buying some hip startup (from a 17 year old genius no less!), said to themselves "that's cool" and MOVED ON to other issues.
IOW, Yahoo! bought "coolness" for 30 millions. I say it was a good deal.
Because that's not true: it can and it is controlled, all the time.
"The Internet cannot be controlled" was certainly the belief in the late 90s, when it seemed that governments were just too stupid to grasp this whole Internet thing, and would always be several steps behind. Alas, the joy didn't last long, and it was precisely France who started fighting against this new "power" of the people.
Several people (Jonathan Zittrain, Tim Wu, Bruce Schneier, Yochai Benkler, among others) have written a lot about this. Actually, Schneier and Zittrain gave a talk about it, last week in Harvard.
Internet is definitely not what it used to be, or what it seemed like it would be.
I'm not sure "ignore the failed attempts" is the right thing to do here. It SHOULD BE, in an ideal world, but there's more than one case where persistent hackers get to reset an account, not by guessing the password, but by social engineering the support people from Apple, Amazon or whatnot.
It's a little unnerving, but I have no idea what exactly a user can do to prevent such things from happening to one.
Uhm, no. The point is that if they fail, it will be more than just "some people will lose their jobs", because other companies would be dragged in the fall, and the entire economy would suffer.
Now I'm not even agreeing with the reasoning, but you didn't quite seem to even grasp it.
I don't buy that. I think this IS about privacy and individual rights, but they threw the religious nonsense to use the First Amendment in their favor. That's how it looks to me anyway.
It's not about a working tag or not. It's about COMPLIANCE. They will let her use a tag with the batteries removed, as long as she doesn't make waves and looks like she's OK with the system.
According to Wikipedia, Brazil (the only Portuguese speaking country) accounts for a little less than 50% of South America population. Simplifying languages into nationalities, and considering the trends, it's safe to say that Spanish IS the most common language in SA.
Why is Google the villain? What if we put it this way?
"The whole reason they dropped Google Maps was that their contract with Google was up, and Apple wouldn't renew it on terms acceptable by Google. It wasn't about "supporting" or "helping" Google, it was entirely about what Apple was asking in return for allowing Google Maps in their OS"
What ever happened with the stolen bag and laptop? Did you get something back? Did you LOSE data (that is, was something not backed up)? Are you mad with the organizers / country that hosted the event?
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They would and they do lie, deal with it.
And don't call me Shirley.
Yahoo seems to have done something with this purchase that they haven't been able to do in a long time: get some positive press. They couldn't have bought this kind of press coverage for the millions they've spent on this kid.
Gender has nothing to do with it. In this case it was age.
Exactly. And that's the whole point so many people seem to be missing here: we nerds KNOW this "acquihire" was bogus and stupid, but the mainstream media and the 99% of non-geek population saw all the headlines about Yahoo! buying some hip startup (from a 17 year old genius no less!), said to themselves "that's cool" and MOVED ON to other issues.
IOW, Yahoo! bought "coolness" for 30 millions. I say it was a good deal.
I think you're right. What stops Litecoin, for example, to become an alternative currency similar in value to Bitcoin?
Because that's not true: it can and it is controlled, all the time.
"The Internet cannot be controlled" was certainly the belief in the late 90s, when it seemed that governments were just too stupid to grasp this whole Internet thing, and would always be several steps behind. Alas, the joy didn't last long, and it was precisely France who started fighting against this new "power" of the people.
Several people (Jonathan Zittrain, Tim Wu, Bruce Schneier, Yochai Benkler, among others) have written a lot about this. Actually, Schneier and Zittrain gave a talk about it, last week in Harvard.
Internet is definitely not what it used to be, or what it seemed like it would be.
AFAIK, there is no such a country.
Maybe Dr. Van Nostrum can help
I'm not sure "ignore the failed attempts" is the right thing to do here. It SHOULD BE, in an ideal world, but there's more than one case where persistent hackers get to reset an account, not by guessing the password, but by social engineering the support people from Apple, Amazon or whatnot.
It's a little unnerving, but I have no idea what exactly a user can do to prevent such things from happening to one.
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Found another story about this indecent...
OK the guy is disabled, but you don't have the right to call him an indecent :-p
You made me _hate_ the underscore.
Not only is this a hoax, but a mutant one; a fake hoax!
The original tale was about Spanish speaking countries, where "no va" literally means "doesn't go". In Portuguese it would be "nao vai".
Article is a forum post from 2008 talking about things we knew before then.
Why was this posted?
Extra slow news day?
Not anymore: the Pope has just resigned. I say we close this post and start talking shit about pedophile priests and stuff.
Yeah, water... as a residue from combustion. Water ashes, if you will.
Uhm, no. The point is that if they fail, it will be more than just "some people will lose their jobs", because other companies would be dragged in the fall, and the entire economy would suffer.
Now I'm not even agreeing with the reasoning, but you didn't quite seem to even grasp it.
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No, your ex-boss is not a trusted source.
*crisis ;-) Much too gaming!
Of course you never wanna let a crysis go to waste.
I don't buy that. I think this IS about privacy and individual rights, but they threw the religious nonsense to use the First Amendment in their favor. That's how it looks to me anyway.
It's not about a working tag or not. It's about COMPLIANCE. They will let her use a tag with the batteries removed, as long as she doesn't make waves and looks like she's OK with the system.
"10+ years ago we didn't use smart phones and we coordinated the rest of our lives just fine."
It's quite a different world ten years ago.
According to Wikipedia, Brazil (the only Portuguese speaking country) accounts for a little less than 50% of South America population. Simplifying languages into nationalities, and considering the trends, it's safe to say that Spanish IS the most common language in SA.
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2009/08/bright-side-of-sitting-in-traffic.html
Why is Google the villain? What if we put it this way?
"The whole reason they dropped Google Maps was that their contract with Google was up, and Apple wouldn't renew it on terms acceptable by Google. It wasn't about "supporting" or "helping" Google, it was entirely about what Apple was asking in return for allowing Google Maps in their OS"
... Almost any country in the world can hold you for a certain time without charges (eg. 24 hours).
Or, in the case of USA, for 3 years.
What ever happened with the stolen bag and laptop? Did you get something back? Did you LOSE data (that is, was something not backed up)? Are you mad with the organizers / country that hosted the event?