First, government is flying blind, interfering and regulating without understanding even the basics. Hmm...Sounds like we're off to our typical start in yet another sector. I'm sure the bigger, well-financed firms will send lobbyists and free aides to help them make rules designed to frustrate disruptive startu...er..."dangerously inexperienced firms" messing with nation's critical infrastructure. From the creation of TSA to financial regulators, government's ready to execute smartly to ensure that the digital...um...thing-a-ma-jig you got there runs more efficiently and um...fairly...now that Congress is writing detailed rules controlling it. Maybe we should create a whole new cabinet-level department, with a new set of standard forms, mandatory reports, fees, inspectors, compliance officers and union reps to ensure the digital web thing-a-ma-jigs things are managed with the agility necessary to keep prices low by limiting profits. When investment slows or dries up, Congress can raise the debt ceiling to authorize more borrowing to create "special" public-private infrastructure-investment partnering fund and government-backed investors insurance to...well you know how the story evolves.
Yes I ran a start-up that went up a against a big firm with better access to government rule-making to beat me down and no, I'm not happy about it. I have kids that will foot their incredible tax bill.
was suckered by a salesman... How utterly sexist of you to think only MEN can sell Cisco gear. To pull this off, I'll bet the salesgirl was fscking hot.
I loved driving the original Neon. Efficient, sporty, clean design with straight-forward controls. That little car just felt right. The Caliber may have more room, but it looks more like a blocky truck than a small car. I assume the Caliber paid a huge wind-resistance penalty at highway speeds. I'm hoping the Italians will bring the brand back to basic simple cars. I hope the new Dart achieves that. If not, I'm looking at the Fiesta or small offerings from Japanese/Korean brands.
This weapon system will integrate high value sub-assemblies from undecided congressional districts, thus ensuring total funding-superiority in any budget battle.
Since the TSA's inception, terrorists have been thwarted by passengers (eg. the "underwear bomber" of Christmas '09)
um...aren't you forgetting which security organization hassled and irritated the passengers, making them angry and violent enough to violate the bomber's civil rights? The system works.
I can think TWO better options. We can reduce the global dependency on uranium by switching to nature's organic power.
1. fuels created from organically-fed, free-ranging dinosaurs. 2. 100% Certified Organic Coal (also reduces dependency on hydro from dams)
Of course, reducing power consumption is part of the equation.
1. Stop reading slashdot using manufactured, powered devices and switch to better alternatives. 2. Stop distributing slashdot using manufactured, powered devices and switch to better alternatives.
Toss your power-hungry, multi-core laptops in the landfill and invest in clay. "Tablets" are power-efficient and will be next big thing in global communications.
I think a recall an 80's sci-fi book called Steel Beach by John Varley with this technology in it. What's interesting to me is that the main character was a journalist who was an early-adopter of tech and had refused to update his skin-deep tech for newer embedded technology, because he had mastered his tech and found the new interface annoying. I identified with the interface curmudgeon in him.
...the IVillan was so evil, he parked in spots reserved for the handicapped and prayed on peoples vanities. Oh...you're still using the *white* ipod? Muhaha! >:^)
How usable would an OS that pops ads all the time be?
My paid-for OS does pop-ups now.
Every few seconds, an animated window pops up to interrupt my thoughts and inform me another piece of spam has arrived in my inbox, that Java needs its next upgrade, or Adobe reader or flash needs to install a critical security upgrade with tiny print allow me to opt-out of installing another free toolbar on my browser, by default...if I'm careful about picking my upgrade options to avoid the installation of still more unwelcome software, or if I print, that I've used more than half my color ink [shouldn't I re-order genuine authorized ink now with my credit card already on file?].
At one time, in a different era, I used to think of the computer as mine, personal and as a productivity tool.
Now I realize I just have a temporary license to use *their* sales platform and use that sales platform in a manner they approve and will dutifully do everything that "those that take my license money" tell me to do.
When I "customize" my OS settings to make my PC quieter and more obedient, I know I have been naughty and expect those settings to get wiped out in the very next "security" upgrade that will install yet more security software on my PC.
After all, it's necessary to check to make sure my Genuine Advantage license to temporarily sit at their sales-platform isn't being violated if I upgrade the processor on "my" motherboard without their permission.
Sometimes, interruptions to your train of [get Amtrack tickets at a discount, pre-order here] thought are just not worth [Increase your net-worth. Talk to a TruWealth financial adviser today.] the money saved. [Save money on expensive phone bills! Get MagicJack phone service for as little as $19.95 a year! ]
The best way to ensure [save 15% or more, with Gecko Insurance] that never happens [Hi, I'm Mayhem. Avoid mayhem.] is to pay the upgrade [upgrade now to a premium account and get unlimited access free] fee and just be [just be yourself with interchangable mouse covers in 49 different wild colors] done with it. [Get the job done faster with MultiStep, the swiss army knife of folding ladders!]
I appreciate [Need to express your appreciation with flowers?] a little mental peace [Tie dye peace-symbol tee shirts, now 20% off!] [Excedrin, for those Excedrin moments.] and quiet. [Try Bose QuietComfort (tm) noice-canceling headphones, risk-free!]
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All I know is that I posted and didn't get modded up to 5 points.
Citizen,
Sounds to me like you're engaging in "hate" speech and you *could* be advocating the overthrow of your government.
(checkbox, checkbox, totals your "likely terrorist" score)
Late model and sticker-less Volvo wagon, but still an okay guess.
First, government is flying blind, interfering and regulating without understanding even the basics. Hmm...Sounds like we're off to our typical start in yet another sector. I'm sure the bigger, well-financed firms will send lobbyists and free aides to help them make rules designed to frustrate disruptive startu...er..."dangerously inexperienced firms" messing with nation's critical infrastructure. From the creation of TSA to financial regulators, government's ready to execute smartly to ensure that the digital...um...thing-a-ma-jig you got there runs more efficiently and um...fairly...now that Congress is writing detailed rules controlling it. Maybe we should create a whole new cabinet-level department, with a new set of standard forms, mandatory reports, fees, inspectors, compliance officers and union reps to ensure the digital web thing-a-ma-jigs things are managed with the agility necessary to keep prices low by limiting profits. When investment slows or dries up, Congress can raise the debt ceiling to authorize more borrowing to create "special" public-private infrastructure-investment partnering fund and government-backed investors insurance to...well you know how the story evolves.
Yes I ran a start-up that went up a against a big firm with better access to government rule-making to beat me down and no, I'm not happy about it. I have kids that will foot their incredible tax bill.
If a tree falls in the woods and it was indexed only on Bing...
they should really clean up.
was suckered by a salesman... How utterly sexist of you to think only MEN can sell Cisco gear. To pull this off, I'll bet the salesgirl was fscking hot.
Wait... why exactly do we need to dig a hole on Mars? Because it's *not* there!
I fondly remember my Heath-Zenith 100 kit computer. S-100 bus, CPM OS on 8-inch floppies. ...and salivating over the HERO robot kit.
I'd tell kids to get off my lawn...if only kids would play outside these days.
I loved driving the original Neon. Efficient, sporty, clean design with straight-forward controls. That little car just felt right. The Caliber may have more room, but it looks more like a blocky truck than a small car. I assume the Caliber paid a huge wind-resistance penalty at highway speeds. I'm hoping the Italians will bring the brand back to basic simple cars. I hope the new Dart achieves that. If not, I'm looking at the Fiesta or small offerings from Japanese/Korean brands.
But did the Ministry of Defense trademark the name SkyNet?
This weapon system will integrate high value sub-assemblies from undecided congressional districts, thus ensuring total funding-superiority in any budget battle.
Since the TSA's inception, terrorists have been thwarted by passengers (eg. the "underwear bomber" of Christmas '09)
um...aren't you forgetting which security organization hassled and irritated the passengers, making them angry and violent enough to violate the bomber's civil rights? The system works.
LMFAO The C5 is a huge military transport. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-5_Galaxy
While you might "walk" through security, your altered gait might give it away.
I can think TWO better options. We can reduce the global dependency on uranium by switching to nature's organic power.
1. fuels created from organically-fed, free-ranging dinosaurs.
2. 100% Certified Organic Coal (also reduces dependency on hydro from dams)
Of course, reducing power consumption is part of the equation.
1. Stop reading slashdot using manufactured, powered devices and switch to better alternatives.
2. Stop distributing slashdot using manufactured, powered devices and switch to better alternatives.
Toss your power-hungry, multi-core laptops in the landfill and invest in clay. "Tablets" are power-efficient and will be next big thing in global communications.
Please mod parent up!
I think a recall an 80's sci-fi book called Steel Beach by John Varley with this technology in it. What's interesting to me is that the main character was a journalist who was an early-adopter of tech and had refused to update his skin-deep tech for newer embedded technology, because he had mastered his tech and found the new interface annoying. I identified with the interface curmudgeon in him.
Forget politics. With the extra funding, I predict fusion will be a reality in about 40 years.
...the IVillan was so evil, he parked in spots reserved for the handicapped and prayed on peoples vanities. Oh...you're still using the *white* ipod? Muhaha! >:^)
How usable would an OS that pops ads all the time be?
My paid-for OS does pop-ups now.
Every few seconds, an animated window pops up to interrupt my thoughts and inform me another piece of spam has arrived in my inbox, that Java needs its next upgrade, or Adobe reader or flash needs to install a critical security upgrade with tiny print allow me to opt-out of installing another free toolbar on my browser, by default...if I'm careful about picking my upgrade options to avoid the installation of still more unwelcome software, or if I print, that I've used more than half my color ink [shouldn't I re-order genuine authorized ink now with my credit card already on file?].
At one time, in a different era, I used to think of the computer as mine, personal and as a productivity tool.
Now I realize I just have a temporary license to use *their* sales platform and use that sales platform in a manner they approve and will dutifully do everything that "those that take my license money" tell me to do.
When I "customize" my OS settings to make my PC quieter and more obedient, I know I have been naughty and expect those settings to get wiped out in the very next "security" upgrade that will install yet more security software on my PC.
After all, it's necessary to check to make sure my Genuine Advantage license to temporarily sit at their sales-platform isn't being violated if I upgrade the processor on "my" motherboard without their permission.
Sometimes, interruptions to your train of [get Amtrack tickets at a discount, pre-order here] thought are just not worth [Increase your net-worth. Talk to a TruWealth financial adviser today.] the money saved. [Save money on expensive phone bills! Get MagicJack phone service for as little as $19.95 a year! ]
The best way to ensure [save 15% or more, with Gecko Insurance] that never happens [Hi, I'm Mayhem. Avoid mayhem.] is to pay the upgrade [upgrade now to a premium account and get unlimited access free] fee and just be [just be yourself with interchangable mouse covers in 49 different wild colors] done with it. [Get the job done faster with MultiStep, the swiss army knife of folding ladders!]
I appreciate [Need to express your appreciation with flowers?] a little mental peace [Tie dye peace-symbol tee shirts, now 20% off!] [Excedrin, for those Excedrin moments.] and quiet. [Try Bose QuietComfort (tm) noice-canceling headphones, risk-free!]
The mood of Microsoft users? "Frustrated." Duh!
DRM may stop you from saving the universe, but if you learn to think positively, you're helping save a DRM-using company's bottom line! :)
I laser-print my spam to save all that power consumed by viewing it on my monitor.
Well...if 300 million people would stop brushing their teeth, that would "not be insignificant" towards creating offsets for your neighbor.