This isn't some cute story where an innocent picks on a poor robot dog, this is a story in which some unstoppable robot who feels it needs to open a door and won't be stopped looking like something out of a movie.
Listen, and understand! That SpotMini is out there! It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop... ever, until it gets...through...that...door!
But Facebook is still just Facebook, you can't break it up without major changes to the product itself.
The changes wouldn't necessarily be visible to the user. You could break it up, and some of your friends would now be on FB2, or FB8 "the Ocho", but you'd still get notifications and be able to like or comment on each other's posts. Behind the scenes, there would be peering arrangements, analogous to the way the Internet backbone works.
It would then become possible to start a competing social network, because the network effect wouldn't accrue to just Facebook "Prime". For example, a subscription-based one with no ads, that gives users fine-grained control over what they shared with whom. I wonder how many would be willing to pay, and how much.
I'd bet money that at least the US and Russia already have satellite-killing satellites in orbit, masquerading as something else. It would be frankly irresponsible not to.
Hopefully, if such satellite killers exist, they capture and drag their targets out of orbit instead of blowing them up, that would be truly irresponsible.
And all of this is being done so that websites can shove more and more malware-loaded advertising down our throats.
Even for sites without ads, a progressive enhancement site that is usable without JavaScript costs more to develop and test. For many sites it is simply not economically viable to cater to non-JavaScript users.
Judging from the number of "posting to undo mis-moderation" posts I've seen, maybe Slashdot could learn from this fiasco and group the "up" and "down" moderations in the drop-down list.
Moore's Law says nothing about clock speeds, it's about transistor counts.
Some of the extra transistors in the next generation of CPU's will go toward fixing these flaws, instead of toward additional cores, or additional cache, or faster integrated graphics.
The software fixes that cause the 10% slowdown will then no longer be necessary.
The first CPU generation that addresses these vulnerabilities in hardware will eliminate the entire 10% loss caused by the current software fixes, in addition to the usual few percent per generation improvement.
Windows were heavily tinted to hide the people in the car, who were instructed not to interact with the customers. Customers had just punched in a PIN and retrieved their pizza when they said "Thank you.".
During the testing phase, an engineer and a driver will be in the car -- but the windows will be heavily tinted so customers can't see them. And both have been instructed not to interact with people at all. Domino's wants to see how well customers deal with coming out and getting their own pie from what is, basically, a pizza ATM built into the car.
Wasn't the meltdown at Chernobyl caused by the people in charge of the plant doing just about everything they could to intentionally cause a meltdown, including disabling all of the safety controls?
They weren't trying to cause a meltdown. They were conducting a test of the system designed to keep the reactor core cooled in the event of an emergency shutdown.
It's doctor salaries which are across the board the reason for the absurd costs and also part of the reasons why hospitals can't "afford" to pay for residencies.
Salaries are only one piece of the complex puzzle that explains why US per capita health care costs are more than double those of civilized countries.
"What we wanted to do is return to the free market consensus that started in the Clinton administration and that served the internet economy in America very well for many years."
During the Clinton administration, nearly all home internet access was via dial up, and the majority of home internet users had a choice of multiple ISPs, all of whom provided competitive bandwidth and latency.
Chairman Pai, what is your plan for encouraging comparable competitive broadband internet service to the entire US, and why not delay the easing of net neutrality rules until such is achieved?
The flaw in your analogy is overlooking that infrastructure roads are public, whereas the infrastructure of the internet is built on private networks. If roads were built and maintained by private entities, they would be within their rights to charge a fee for usage, a.k.a, a toll, right? But they would also be within their rights to vary the price of the toll based on the amount of usage and impact to the roads. We accept this model for toll roads, yet, for some reason, reject it for networks.
We accept higher tolls for heavier vehicles that do more damage to the road. Do you think people would accept different tolls for the same vehicle traveling the same stretch of road, based on what the destination was? Headed to Disney World? Your toll is $10. Universal Studios? $20. Going to visit both? $30. That is where we will end up without either net neutrality or a competitive market for ISPs
The cost of transferring a packet between a subscriber and the internet backbone is the same regardless of the source or destination. ISPs are going to get the right to charge more for certain packets without providing any additional value.
Google is a competitor to the big ISPs via Google Fiber. Google wants neutrality on their networks for its streaming services, but you know it's not going to scratch their backs if they want full and undiscriminated access to their networks.
Google Fiber serves only a few areas and last I heard had put a halt to its expansion plans.
Maybe if incumbent ISPs start upcharging for YouTube they will reconsider those plans.
On the other hand, this observation doesn't appear to apply to women.
Life expectancy of women at the age of 15 years has however changed dramatically over the last 600 years and by a decade and a half since the mid-Victorian period.
One wonders what socio-economic forces might explain this
Microsoft strongly recommends developers utilize alternative means to achieve your application’s needs. Many scenarios that TxF was developed for can be achieved through simpler and more readily available techniques. Furthermore, TxF may not be available in future versions of Microsoft Windows.
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This isn't some cute story where an innocent picks on a poor robot dog, this is a story in which some unstoppable robot who feels it needs to open a door and won't be stopped looking like something out of a movie.
Listen, and understand! That SpotMini is out there! It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop... ever, until it gets...through...that...door!
But Samsung already made fun of the notch in that commercial where the guy waiting in line outside the Apple store has that awesome haircut!
Just to clarify, so others needn't follow the link: O. limosus is also native to North America, introduced to Europe, and capable of parthenogenesis.
I've no mod points today. +1 Informative, AC.
But Facebook is still just Facebook, you can't break it up without major changes to the product itself.
The changes wouldn't necessarily be visible to the user. You could break it up, and some of your friends would now be on FB2, or FB8 "the Ocho", but you'd still get notifications and be able to like or comment on each other's posts. Behind the scenes, there would be peering arrangements, analogous to the way the Internet backbone works.
It would then become possible to start a competing social network, because the network effect wouldn't accrue to just Facebook "Prime". For example, a subscription-based one with no ads, that gives users fine-grained control over what they shared with whom. I wonder how many would be willing to pay, and how much.
I'd bet money that at least the US and Russia already have satellite-killing satellites in orbit, masquerading as something else. It would be frankly irresponsible not to.
Hopefully, if such satellite killers exist, they capture and drag their targets out of orbit instead of blowing them up, that would be truly irresponsible.
And all of this is being done so that websites can shove more and more malware-loaded advertising down our throats.
Even for sites without ads, a progressive enhancement site that is usable without JavaScript costs more to develop and test. For many sites it is simply not economically viable to cater to non-JavaScript users.
Judging from the number of "posting to undo mis-moderation" posts I've seen, maybe Slashdot could learn from this fiasco and group the "up" and "down" moderations in the drop-down list.
Moore's Law says nothing about clock speeds, it's about transistor counts.
Some of the extra transistors in the next generation of CPU's will go toward fixing these flaws, instead of toward additional cores, or additional cache, or faster integrated graphics.
The software fixes that cause the 10% slowdown will then no longer be necessary.
The first CPU generation that addresses these vulnerabilities in hardware will eliminate the entire 10% loss caused by the current software fixes, in addition to the usual few percent per generation improvement.
1. Build nuclear powered desalination barges.
2. Tow them to wherever there's a drought.
3. Profit?
Windows were heavily tinted to hide the people in the car, who were instructed not to interact with the customers. Customers had just punched in a PIN and retrieved their pizza when they said "Thank you.".
During the testing phase, an engineer and a driver will be in the car -- but the windows will be heavily tinted so customers can't see them. And both have been instructed not to interact with people at all. Domino's wants to see how well customers deal with coming out and getting their own pie from what is, basically, a pizza ATM built into the car.
Really dead, or basically dead?
Are slashdot headlines written by tweens now?
Mostly dead--which is slightly alive!
Wasn't the meltdown at Chernobyl caused by the people in charge of the plant doing just about everything they could to intentionally cause a meltdown, including disabling all of the safety controls?
They weren't trying to cause a meltdown. They were conducting a test of the system designed to keep the reactor core cooled in the event of an emergency shutdown.
It's not like we have someone writing profound tresses on the human condition there.
For profound treatises, look hair on Slashdot.
It's doctor salaries which are across the board the reason for the absurd costs and also part of the reasons why hospitals can't "afford" to pay for residencies.
Salaries are only one piece of the complex puzzle that explains why US per capita health care costs are more than double those of civilized countries.
Now two other posters, please verify me.
Your voice is your passport. You are verified.
Speak friend and enter.
Whatever maximum unregulated weight they set will spur development of highly capable machines that weigh just under the limit.
Guess what, even Comcast needs subscribers to run and without them there is no business left.
Comcast is widely regarded as the most hated company in America. They are still in business because many of their subscribers have no other option.
"What we wanted to do is return to the free market consensus that started in the Clinton administration and that served the internet economy in America very well for many years."
During the Clinton administration, nearly all home internet access was via dial up, and the majority of home internet users had a choice of multiple ISPs, all of whom provided competitive bandwidth and latency.
Chairman Pai, what is your plan for encouraging comparable competitive broadband internet service to the entire US, and why not delay the easing of net neutrality rules until such is achieved?
The flaw in your analogy is overlooking that infrastructure roads are public, whereas the infrastructure of the internet is built on private networks. If roads were built and maintained by private entities, they would be within their rights to charge a fee for usage, a.k.a, a toll, right? But they would also be within their rights to vary the price of the toll based on the amount of usage and impact to the roads. We accept this model for toll roads, yet, for some reason, reject it for networks.
We accept higher tolls for heavier vehicles that do more damage to the road. Do you think people would accept different tolls for the same vehicle traveling the same stretch of road, based on what the destination was? Headed to Disney World? Your toll is $10. Universal Studios? $20. Going to visit both? $30. That is where we will end up without either net neutrality or a competitive market for ISPs
The cost of transferring a packet between a subscriber and the internet backbone is the same regardless of the source or destination. ISPs are going to get the right to charge more for certain packets without providing any additional value.
Google is a competitor to the big ISPs via Google Fiber. Google wants neutrality on their networks for its streaming services, but you know it's not going to scratch their backs if they want full and undiscriminated access to their networks.
Google Fiber serves only a few areas and last I heard had put a halt to its expansion plans.
Maybe if incumbent ISPs start upcharging for YouTube they will reconsider those plans.
Google leased Moffett Field from the government.
On the other hand, this observation doesn't appear to apply to women.
Life expectancy of women at the age of 15 years has however changed dramatically over the last 600 years and by a decade and a half since the mid-Victorian period.
One wonders what socio-economic forces might explain this
Childbirth has become much less hazardous.
Microsoft strongly recommends developers utilize alternative means to achieve your application’s needs. Many scenarios that TxF was developed for can be achieved through simpler and more readily available techniques. Furthermore, TxF may not be available in future versions of Microsoft Windows.
Looks like the future needs to be now.