Wouldn't the best solution be to used local cached media servers inside each telcom/cable-co data center? For example, the most popular Netflix videos get cached locally on Netflix's own racked up servers. Cable within the city WAN has plenty of bandwidth. No need to charge extra for that. So the technical problem with data usage over paring agreements is solvable. Now it's just a business decision to make it happen between the content providers.
Exactly. Apple has (had, now that jobs is gone???) a vision and a great product lineup that all interoperates with each other seamlessly. But, the whole walled garden concept does make me pause now and then. None the less, the standard has been raised. Quality, features, and ease-of-use sells time and time again. Even if you don't like Apple as a company, they did plant the seed of success for other companies to emulate. The outcome of this can only be a good thing. Though I'm till waiting for a quality Android pad with exception design and build quality to hit the market. It's only a matter of time.
I remember my first edition of Nintendo Power and the fold out guides to Zelda. Oh, and that section of codes. I've always cracked open to that section first. What kid didn't?:) But the best had to have been EGM (Electronic Gaming Monthly) back in the 16bit console war era. Each month was jammed packed with news, gaming gossips, reviews, and of course, Japanese console gear galore and imports you could order from at the back of each edition. Back then, gaming was much more elusive and mysterious than it is nowadays. To me, that was the core element that made it so exciting and fun to play. You just never new what Easter Eggs were to be found next.
Technically, I'm in the lower middle class by American standards in terms of household income. I do live within my means and manage to squirrel away the remaining paycheck into savings. It's not a lot, but I manage. Specifically for a better future as I get older. Hopefully. Sometime in the future, I'd like to get an advanced degree to improve my earning potential and feel rewarded with the knowledge I've gained among peers. But not in this economy and certainly not with the tuition bubble as high as it is. Screw that! But seriously, these hacktivist should think extremely long and hard about whom they target. There are many professionals among the IT industry that are likely to retaliate. Piss off the wrong people, and something bad could happen in meat space. This is not a game. Unfortunately for them, the reality of the situation will not sink in until it's too late.
Oh, and think about this. Among all the members of these hacktivist groups, many are already in the top 1% income bracket. I have no way to be certain of the ratio, but statistically, there has to be some. If that wouldn't piss you off, I don't know what would.
The group you mentioned already has so much money, they would simply eat the cost if that means getting bribes in return. Even if no bribing occurred, it's only a minor cost relative to their income and pool of wealth. So ya, don't expect the politicians to bitch and moan about the personal costs of well, anything in life really.
It all comes down to 'trust'. I already commented on this before in another topic. Basically, my view of life is that it should be transparent. As such, I read Slashdot because it's public. Not a club. Thus, I prefer public moderation and not delegated to the hands of a select few.
Basically, it's a societal issue that starts and ends in meat space. Trust, as a concept, is the social lubricant that allow human progress an interaction to carry on unimpeded. Without a culture of trust, progress slows down or stagnates all together. So really, technology doesn't solve this problem. Its trustworthiness is merely a reflection of society as a whole.
Wild hog killing machines. Yes! Damn things are a menace. The breed like rats and can grow to ungodly proportions. Some bigger ones are often fearless. Sit home in a recliner and "X-Box" our way to population control. Aerial hog hunting is legal in Texas provided you have a license and both the chopper and weapons are manned. But, there's nothing in the law preventing drone technology either so... good times I think.
It's obvious. Millions of undedicated illegal immigrants make for a HUGE potential voting bloc. I say 'potential', because eventually they will have the right to vote soon after they've been granted amnesty. Politicians salivate at the very notion. The biggest game changer of them all.
Not only that, but you've also proven just how mobile you're job is. They could easily ax your position and outsource it overseas to either the Philippines or Malta. Both seem to be popular these days for software devs and technical support staff.
Yup. A firecracker is the best way to describe it. In some cases, it looks just like a blown Back Cat or Lady Finger. From the sound, intensity, to the unrolled bits of paper and all.
Speaking of consciousness. There have been some whom mentioned quantum immortality. As you've stated, our consciousness exists in many other branches, but we can only see one side of it. Like a one-way mirror. The thought experiment states that if you die in this universe, you're consciousness continues on in another universe while in the other, friends and family are still in the process of holding your funeral.
Here is something to think about. Suppose someone suicidal has failed in many attempts while in one universe. Meanwhile, he did succeed in previous universes but never even knew it. It's like the fear of death, but in reverse. What if you realized you can never die no matter how hard you tried? Pure madness, insanity even? Perhaps that's the punishment of hell for those that commit it. Things that make you go 'hmmm'.
Bullshit! Groups such as Al Qaeda do have a geo-political vision. To spread Islam to all corners of the Earth and dominate with it via caliphate. We can talk about what it has done in the past and plans to do next in the future. But the end goal is still the same as it's religious in nature. If they feel to be on the losing side of things, they just might snuff out 50% of the human population to level the playing field. At the very least, gain power in a time of misery and chaos. To them, such as event may be worth capitalizing on. As for their own dead brothers and sisters? They were such good martyrs weren't they? Allah bless them. Allah akbar!!!
Note: I'm an average American with Judeo-Christian values. I do not subscribe to the doctrine of Islamic extremism.
Religion also serves as a method of self-governance. Totalitarian regimes don't like this. So, they address it in one of two ways. Either they restrict the freedom of religion as do most Communist regimes do. Or, they lead the religious movement like Iran does though a theocratic system. But above all, the final say-so is with the government, not society when it comes to totalitarianism.
They also stand to get shot and breakout in to civil war by other 99ers that can't stand their shit anymore. Leave a mark? You bet your ass it will! Word to the wise. Stay the hell away from that maelstrom if you know what's good for you.
Hi, I might be able to answer that. Basically, he's reiterating commonly known conspiracy theory in that AGW is a platform of fear used to further the agenda of wealth redistribution. For example, the carbon credit trading scam.
I miss the king cake. Nobody, and I mean nobody, does a king cake like New Orleans. The folks in Galveston, TX still can't get it right. No surprise there.
Here in Houston, we have a Sprinkles in the Highland Village shopping area (extremely affluent group of shoppers). Quality stuff at expensive prices. But I agree, Sprinkles is company banking on a fad. Like the whole Beanie Baby thing where entire shops were setup to sell the darn things. If you got in early, you banked serious cash before selling the retail space. Like any fad, it's all about timing when going for the gold.
Who said anything about inflation? If anything, the wealth disparity has increased dramatically in the U.S. over the last few decades.
You're missing the connection here. The wealth disparity has increased because of inflation. The only reason we have inflation is because of the massive debt needed to buy votes..err I mean pay for entitlements. Even Alan Greenspan stated that inflation was a form of taxation. But who the hell cares right? The poor dependents are now locked into indentured servitude to vote for the same fuckers who encouraged them into their plight in the first place. This is by design even if it's at the political subconscious level. Most if not all the blame can be pointed at leftist ideology!
Funny you mentioned it's the Republican's fault when the entire G-Damned western world is going bankrupts. Did it ever occur to you that the liberal entitlement mentality is what got us into these systemic financial problems in the first place? First it starts off handing out money, then inflation rises to pay for it all. Next thing you know a rift between the rich and poor grow ever larger. Lather, rinse, repeat. Now look where we're at. And the one nation I actually agree with in our global financial assessment is China. Never in a million years would I have thought to say that.
The capitalist in you screams? Well in that case, the automotive industry should make V8 engines standard and bring the MPG back down to 12. To do otherwise would be anti-competitive to the Big Oil. Face it. the AV industry has been thriving in a market that should (in theory) never have existed in the first place. Vertical markets are often short lived and come with extreme risk. Tough titties, not my problem.
...or a culling of the herd. Once you've established upon a factual sense of superiority through genetic engineering, social dynamics radically shift. If you thought racism was bad pre and post civil war, you've haven't seen nothing yet. It may take several hundred years, but I can see future where the face of humanity forks in divergence in ways never thought possible. Think about it, engineered labor slaves, sex slaves, super nerds, super soldiers, super hybrids...ect. And no matter how much we play with nature, it always seems to bitch-slap us back to a since of humility. Only this time the damage has already been done.
No, I'm not looking forward to this technology. Not because it has the potential to save lives in specialized cases, but because of the wonton abuse of it. I voice an opinion that we shove this fucking genie back into it's bottle and hurl it into the core of our Sun.
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Wouldn't the best solution be to used local cached media servers inside each telcom/cable-co data center? For example, the most popular Netflix videos get cached locally on Netflix's own racked up servers. Cable within the city WAN has plenty of bandwidth. No need to charge extra for that. So the technical problem with data usage over paring agreements is solvable. Now it's just a business decision to make it happen between the content providers.
Exactly. Apple has (had, now that jobs is gone???) a vision and a great product lineup that all interoperates with each other seamlessly. But, the whole walled garden concept does make me pause now and then. None the less, the standard has been raised. Quality, features, and ease-of-use sells time and time again. Even if you don't like Apple as a company, they did plant the seed of success for other companies to emulate. The outcome of this can only be a good thing. Though I'm till waiting for a quality Android pad with exception design and build quality to hit the market. It's only a matter of time.
I remember my first edition of Nintendo Power and the fold out guides to Zelda. Oh, and that section of codes. I've always cracked open to that section first. What kid didn't? :) But the best had to have been EGM (Electronic Gaming Monthly) back in the 16bit console war era. Each month was jammed packed with news, gaming gossips, reviews, and of course, Japanese console gear galore and imports you could order from at the back of each edition. Back then, gaming was much more elusive and mysterious than it is nowadays. To me, that was the core element that made it so exciting and fun to play. You just never new what Easter Eggs were to be found next.
Technically, I'm in the lower middle class by American standards in terms of household income. I do live within my means and manage to squirrel away the remaining paycheck into savings. It's not a lot, but I manage. Specifically for a better future as I get older. Hopefully. Sometime in the future, I'd like to get an advanced degree to improve my earning potential and feel rewarded with the knowledge I've gained among peers. But not in this economy and certainly not with the tuition bubble as high as it is. Screw that! But seriously, these hacktivist should think extremely long and hard about whom they target. There are many professionals among the IT industry that are likely to retaliate. Piss off the wrong people, and something bad could happen in meat space. This is not a game. Unfortunately for them, the reality of the situation will not sink in until it's too late.
Oh, and think about this. Among all the members of these hacktivist groups, many are already in the top 1% income bracket. I have no way to be certain of the ratio, but statistically, there has to be some. If that wouldn't piss you off, I don't know what would.
The group you mentioned already has so much money, they would simply eat the cost if that means getting bribes in return. Even if no bribing occurred, it's only a minor cost relative to their income and pool of wealth. So ya, don't expect the politicians to bitch and moan about the personal costs of well, anything in life really.
It all comes down to 'trust'. I already commented on this before in another topic. Basically, my view of life is that it should be transparent. As such, I read Slashdot because it's public. Not a club. Thus, I prefer public moderation and not delegated to the hands of a select few.
But but but, it's Linux! What do those Windowz lamers know anyways? Like, OMG! You're doing it wrong and stuff.
Basically, it's a societal issue that starts and ends in meat space. Trust, as a concept, is the social lubricant that allow human progress an interaction to carry on unimpeded. Without a culture of trust, progress slows down or stagnates all together. So really, technology doesn't solve this problem. Its trustworthiness is merely a reflection of society as a whole.
Wild hog killing machines. Yes! Damn things are a menace. The breed like rats and can grow to ungodly proportions. Some bigger ones are often fearless. Sit home in a recliner and "X-Box" our way to population control. Aerial hog hunting is legal in Texas provided you have a license and both the chopper and weapons are manned. But, there's nothing in the law preventing drone technology either so... good times I think.
It's obvious. Millions of undedicated illegal immigrants make for a HUGE potential voting bloc. I say 'potential', because eventually they will have the right to vote soon after they've been granted amnesty. Politicians salivate at the very notion. The biggest game changer of them all.
Not only that, but you've also proven just how mobile you're job is. They could easily ax your position and outsource it overseas to either the Philippines or Malta. Both seem to be popular these days for software devs and technical support staff.
Yup. A firecracker is the best way to describe it. In some cases, it looks just like a blown Back Cat or Lady Finger. From the sound, intensity, to the unrolled bits of paper and all.
Speaking of consciousness. There have been some whom mentioned quantum immortality. As you've stated, our consciousness exists in many other branches, but we can only see one side of it. Like a one-way mirror. The thought experiment states that if you die in this universe, you're consciousness continues on in another universe while in the other, friends and family are still in the process of holding your funeral.
Here is something to think about. Suppose someone suicidal has failed in many attempts while in one universe. Meanwhile, he did succeed in previous universes but never even knew it. It's like the fear of death, but in reverse. What if you realized you can never die no matter how hard you tried? Pure madness, insanity even? Perhaps that's the punishment of hell for those that commit it. Things that make you go 'hmmm'.
Bullshit! Groups such as Al Qaeda do have a geo-political vision. To spread Islam to all corners of the Earth and dominate with it via caliphate. We can talk about what it has done in the past and plans to do next in the future. But the end goal is still the same as it's religious in nature. If they feel to be on the losing side of things, they just might snuff out 50% of the human population to level the playing field. At the very least, gain power in a time of misery and chaos. To them, such as event may be worth capitalizing on. As for their own dead brothers and sisters? They were such good martyrs weren't they? Allah bless them. Allah akbar!!!
Note: I'm an average American with Judeo-Christian values. I do not subscribe to the doctrine of Islamic extremism.
Religion also serves as a method of self-governance. Totalitarian regimes don't like this. So, they address it in one of two ways. Either they restrict the freedom of religion as do most Communist regimes do. Or, they lead the religious movement like Iran does though a theocratic system. But above all, the final say-so is with the government, not society when it comes to totalitarianism.
You're a sick man.
They also stand to get shot and breakout in to civil war by other 99ers that can't stand their shit anymore. Leave a mark? You bet your ass it will! Word to the wise. Stay the hell away from that maelstrom if you know what's good for you.
Hi, I might be able to answer that. Basically, he's reiterating commonly known conspiracy theory in that AGW is a platform of fear used to further the agenda of wealth redistribution. For example, the carbon credit trading scam.
I miss the king cake. Nobody, and I mean nobody, does a king cake like New Orleans. The folks in Galveston, TX still can't get it right. No surprise there.
Here in Houston, we have a Sprinkles in the Highland Village shopping area (extremely affluent group of shoppers). Quality stuff at expensive prices. But I agree, Sprinkles is company banking on a fad. Like the whole Beanie Baby thing where entire shops were setup to sell the darn things. If you got in early, you banked serious cash before selling the retail space. Like any fad, it's all about timing when going for the gold.
You're missing the connection here. The wealth disparity has increased because of inflation. The only reason we have inflation is because of the massive debt needed to buy votes..err I mean pay for entitlements. Even Alan Greenspan stated that inflation was a form of taxation. But who the hell cares right? The poor dependents are now locked into indentured servitude to vote for the same fuckers who encouraged them into their plight in the first place. This is by design even if it's at the political subconscious level. Most if not all the blame can be pointed at leftist ideology!
Funny you mentioned it's the Republican's fault when the entire G-Damned western world is going bankrupts. Did it ever occur to you that the liberal entitlement mentality is what got us into these systemic financial problems in the first place? First it starts off handing out money, then inflation rises to pay for it all. Next thing you know a rift between the rich and poor grow ever larger. Lather, rinse, repeat. Now look where we're at. And the one nation I actually agree with in our global financial assessment is China. Never in a million years would I have thought to say that.
The capitalist in you screams? Well in that case, the automotive industry should make V8 engines standard and bring the MPG back down to 12. To do otherwise would be anti-competitive to the Big Oil. Face it. the AV industry has been thriving in a market that should (in theory) never have existed in the first place. Vertical markets are often short lived and come with extreme risk. Tough titties, not my problem.
Ouroboros?
...or a culling of the herd. Once you've established upon a factual sense of superiority through genetic engineering, social dynamics radically shift. If you thought racism was bad pre and post civil war, you've haven't seen nothing yet. It may take several hundred years, but I can see future where the face of humanity forks in divergence in ways never thought possible. Think about it, engineered labor slaves, sex slaves, super nerds, super soldiers, super hybrids...ect. And no matter how much we play with nature, it always seems to bitch-slap us back to a since of humility. Only this time the damage has already been done.
No, I'm not looking forward to this technology. Not because it has the potential to save lives in specialized cases, but because of the wonton abuse of it. I voice an opinion that we shove this fucking genie back into it's bottle and hurl it into the core of our Sun.