If the advert said "Blackberry Storm - remotely fixes neon lights", then yes - the ad would be pulled. Apple says "look how quick this phone is", when it isn't anywhere near as quick as they say. That is clearly lying - not inferring some obviously impossible functionality, but straight-up lying about the ability of their handset.
The guy spent over a minute and a half fumbling around on keys? I don't think so. If I were a betting man I'd put a few cents on you owning an iPhone. I'd also put a few more cents on you posting the above message to rationalise your purchase to yourself. But then I'm cynical like that.
This technology is supposed to protect your data, that's all. It turns the computer off if it was stolen while the hard disk's encryption is bypassed, forcing the user to re-enter the password. It's not to protect the laptop or get it recovered, just to stop people having access to your data.
This is supposed to be used with disk encryption, and all it does is turn off the computer should it be stolen when the hard disk is open, thereby reverting it to being protected. It's not about locating the notebook as much as protecting the data on it. 100% inconvenient in that case.
So as long as others are doing it, it's fine? Serving ads results in sites being funded, and seeing as these ads intrude in your browsing, they are obviously being served on sites you want to visit. Blocking the ads is slapping a site you use in the face - you are using up their bandwidth without taking a small hit in "browsing experience" to keep the site going. So yeah, you are a leech. If you like the site, don't block its adverts, or at least ask them how much money they'd want from you to cover the lost revenue. Otherwise a leech ye be.
So we should get rid of the police entirely, then, as they can cause untold damage in the hands of corrupt politicians. Not to mention the armed forces. Fix the cause, not the symptoms. Your attitude would allow a corrupt government to exist - it's a very dangerous game. Instead of trying to chain the corrupt government by tying its hands behind its back, fix the fucking thing and get a good government. It's not impossible.
Yeah, but this was 5 people collaborating over the internet. I don't think you were doing that on your speccy 20 years ago. They were good, but not that good!
So your real problem isn't being recorded, but being recorded by a malevolent government. Surely the correct course of action would be to ensure the government is incapable of abuse, instead of trying to prop up a potentially-abusive government by tying its hands behind its back. Fix the cause, not the symptom. There are benefits to CCTV, so it seems rather short-sighted to deny society those benefits just for some false sense of security, that it's one less useful thing the evil government has access to.
In the UK everyone has access to any footage anyone records of them on CCTV, whether the person recording is a private company, or the government. It's not exactly one-sided.
Oh so it magically gives you gesture and position recognition for both hands? Brilliant! I guess I missed that bit on the website. I don't doubt you've been using it for years, I do doubt you understanding what was in the video.
No. The video shows all kinds of stuff that the spaceball can't do. The spaceball is just a 3d mouse - the website even says that. The gesture interface is something completely different.
If there's a hardware problem with a Psystar, Psystar has to deal with it. If the problem is with OS X, then Apple has to deal with it. All Psystar machines are bundled with a copy of OS X bought from Apple, so it doesn't negatively affect Apple at all, only the loss of the sale of hardware.
Not even that! Just get a single top-of-the-line Mac, put it on a golden pedestal in the lobby, and have it slowly rotate. Play some quiet acoustic U2 from hidden speakers, and your company will never need to spend another dime on IT ever again. A smoke machine and turtle-neck sweaters for everyone wouldn't hurt, either.
Now, if you kill winlogon.exe, you get some fireworks.
And killing explorer and restarting it is perfectly fine. It works as you'd expect it - no double autorunning, all the tray icons back up, and all the running apps in the taskbar. I'll do it now to check... yup - took a second, and everything is exactly the same as it was before.
Then complain. Don't take it into your own hands to rectify this situation. Just because you can't see the point doesn't mean there isn't one - they might be there for emergency reasons, or who knows what. The arrogance of "these places don't need TVs" is staggering.
And it's not just your bill, it's everyone's. That's why we live in a civilized society - we are all in this together. Just because a few selfish bastards (such as yourself) can't see past the end of your own nose doesn't mean we should condemn the poor and needy to die horrible deaths.
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If the advert said "Blackberry Storm - remotely fixes neon lights", then yes - the ad would be pulled. Apple says "look how quick this phone is", when it isn't anywhere near as quick as they say. That is clearly lying - not inferring some obviously impossible functionality, but straight-up lying about the ability of their handset.
The guy spent over a minute and a half fumbling around on keys? I don't think so. If I were a betting man I'd put a few cents on you owning an iPhone. I'd also put a few more cents on you posting the above message to rationalise your purchase to yourself. But then I'm cynical like that.
The main reason is that it's not terrorism. Every time people misuse that word, when real terrorism happens, people don't care as much.
This technology is supposed to protect your data, that's all. It turns the computer off if it was stolen while the hard disk's encryption is bypassed, forcing the user to re-enter the password. It's not to protect the laptop or get it recovered, just to stop people having access to your data.
This is supposed to be used with disk encryption, and all it does is turn off the computer should it be stolen when the hard disk is open, thereby reverting it to being protected. It's not about locating the notebook as much as protecting the data on it. 100% inconvenient in that case.
So as long as others are doing it, it's fine? Serving ads results in sites being funded, and seeing as these ads intrude in your browsing, they are obviously being served on sites you want to visit. Blocking the ads is slapping a site you use in the face - you are using up their bandwidth without taking a small hit in "browsing experience" to keep the site going. So yeah, you are a leech. If you like the site, don't block its adverts, or at least ask them how much money they'd want from you to cover the lost revenue. Otherwise a leech ye be.
So we should get rid of the police entirely, then, as they can cause untold damage in the hands of corrupt politicians. Not to mention the armed forces. Fix the cause, not the symptoms. Your attitude would allow a corrupt government to exist - it's a very dangerous game. Instead of trying to chain the corrupt government by tying its hands behind its back, fix the fucking thing and get a good government. It's not impossible.
Yeah, but this was 5 people collaborating over the internet. I don't think you were doing that on your speccy 20 years ago. They were good, but not that good!
So your real problem isn't being recorded, but being recorded by a malevolent government. Surely the correct course of action would be to ensure the government is incapable of abuse, instead of trying to prop up a potentially-abusive government by tying its hands behind its back. Fix the cause, not the symptom. There are benefits to CCTV, so it seems rather short-sighted to deny society those benefits just for some false sense of security, that it's one less useful thing the evil government has access to.
Don't take care of private business in public, then :) Problem solved.
In the UK everyone has access to any footage anyone records of them on CCTV, whether the person recording is a private company, or the government. It's not exactly one-sided.
Oh so it magically gives you gesture and position recognition for both hands? Brilliant! I guess I missed that bit on the website. I don't doubt you've been using it for years, I do doubt you understanding what was in the video.
No. The video shows all kinds of stuff that the spaceball can't do. The spaceball is just a 3d mouse - the website even says that. The gesture interface is something completely different.
If there's a hardware problem with a Psystar, Psystar has to deal with it. If the problem is with OS X, then Apple has to deal with it. All Psystar machines are bundled with a copy of OS X bought from Apple, so it doesn't negatively affect Apple at all, only the loss of the sale of hardware.
It is commonly used as a verb in many non-US places, fyi.
It's more of a deterrent in the sense that if he's found committing a crime with such a device on his person, he'll be in a whole heap more trouble.
Biased != incorrect.
FYI.
Not even that! Just get a single top-of-the-line Mac, put it on a golden pedestal in the lobby, and have it slowly rotate. Play some quiet acoustic U2 from hidden speakers, and your company will never need to spend another dime on IT ever again. A smoke machine and turtle-neck sweaters for everyone wouldn't hurt, either.
Want some help getting that sand out of your vagina, Mr. Uppity-Pedant? I think I know of some old guy who's out of a job and needs some money...
It's actually 2,500 days :)
Now, if you kill winlogon.exe, you get some fireworks. And killing explorer and restarting it is perfectly fine. It works as you'd expect it - no double autorunning, all the tray icons back up, and all the running apps in the taskbar. I'll do it now to check... yup - took a second, and everything is exactly the same as it was before.
So what would you achieve? The employee having to get up and turn a TV back on? Brilliant! :)
Then complain. Don't take it into your own hands to rectify this situation. Just because you can't see the point doesn't mean there isn't one - they might be there for emergency reasons, or who knows what. The arrogance of "these places don't need TVs" is staggering.
No, this is a version of windows specifically designed to be configured to make customised install discs. There is nothing illegal about any of this.
Don't you also have a right to life?
And it's not just your bill, it's everyone's. That's why we live in a civilized society - we are all in this together. Just because a few selfish bastards (such as yourself) can't see past the end of your own nose doesn't mean we should condemn the poor and needy to die horrible deaths.