"Fingerprints, in contrast, have traditionally been viewed as 'real or physical evidence,'"
I wonder it these judges would also consider the practice of strapping a male baby to a board and cutting off part of it's penis without anesthesia to be acceptable because it is "tradition"
I can think of many other "traditions" that need to be reconsidered in light of modern times.
And she was a new character in a new series who was able to define her character as the series progressed. She was not one of the original characters who already had their character defined in three seasons of TOS, five movies and an episode of ST:Voyager.
If they mess with cannon too much they are going to create a time paradox that will cause the new time line to reset because Spoke didn't go back in time so they can make another reboot and mess with the original story line again....
Unless the term changed definition when I wasn't looking, "bricking" something is typically permanent.
while technically true you miss the point. The computer becomes unusable by the owner, effectively, though not truly, "bricking it" from their point of view. remember that most computer users, and some/. posters, are not geeks.
When a Windows update borks... you just take it to your chosen techie to do a fresh install and your hardware works fine again.
During which time (1-3 days min in my experience) you can't use your computer and you also have to pay for MS's screw up out of your own pocket.
They can probably even salvage our data without too much trouble.
but not always, so you loose data because of MS's screw up, not to mention the added risk that some geek at Best Buy is going to rifle through you data looking for pictures you would rather not have anyone else see..
"I have come to rejoice at the unfairness of the Universe. Because if it was truly fair it would mean that all bad stuff that happens to us would be because we actually deserved it."
This is indeed one of those times when the fact that life is never fair gets driven home hard.
Niger also rank 7th in infant mortality, japan is 220.
So not having enough resources acting as a limit is not "nonsense". Think how fast the population would grow if countries like Niger had the resources.
While I agree that MS must be getting desperate I have to disagree about the "user alienation".
Most users are already OWNED outright by MS, they don't know about the alternatives, or don't care enough to switch because they only play solitaire, or don't want to switch at home because they have to use it at work, and it would just be too hard to learn how to use a different OS, whaaaa!!!!!!
Lets face it; other than users who read/. and the other tech forums most people don't have a clue. They just use what ever OS came with their system and whatever software that runs on it and everyone else they know has.
Unless the companies that create the software and configure the systems start supporting/distributing other OSs on a large scale nothing is going to change anytime soon.
Where are my mod points when I actually want to mod something?
Your point is spot on. In an emergency the cell services are either going to be saturated with data requests, people trying to call someone, incoming calls, texts, etc.. And that is assuming that the towers are still functional, yes they have batteries but if the landline or tower has been damaged they are out of commission.
If smart phones already have the FM receiver hardware then it should be enabled by default, and for free, to allow people to get access to emergency information. I'm kind of surprised the FCC hasn't mandated something already.
That said I would only use the FM in an emergency, what currently passes for music on the radio doesn't interest me in the slightest. As for NPR and the like, I stream them.
It has almost the same octane and air/fuel mix as gasoline so retrofitting older cars isn't needed. Its a renewable and could be carbon neutral once its production gets high enough.
Still not at the point where it is commercially viable but several companies are working on it. And the oil companies are already trying to kill any competition in the production of it.
It was the most accurate portable timepiece yet developed and revolutionized ocean travel since it allowed ships to accurately determine their precise location and thus made reliable ocean commerce possible.
With only two exceptions everything in TIME's list is less than 50 years old, most of it less than 30. Really a bit narrow for a list that is supposed to be "of all time".
And yes, the wheel, pendulum clock and lever should be on that list too.
I've used "Document Viewer" on the Trinity Desktop (KDE3.5 fork) for the last year, works great so far. Only issues have been with a few DMV forms that had some kind of "encryption" that kept me from saving the completed document as another PDF file, could still print the completed form or print to pdf without problems. Just couldn't "save as.."
Consider that Switzerland has about the same gun ownership rate as the USA but less than half the gun homicide rate. Why? Partly its the culture, the rest is because they have, and enforce, laws about gun training, gun and ammo storage. Don't store your gun/ammo correctly or fail a training refresher you loose your guns.
I agree, its unlikely these where Trump supporters. The use of the Swastika would not be something that a real supporter would want associated with Trump.
So the question is who would benefit from something like this?
I've got two suspects right off the top of my head, in order of likely hood; supporters of Hillary or supporters of Cruz.
The people who want one, have one. The only thing that is going to drive smart phone sales now is occasional replacement and hardware upgrades.
Apple's profits will drop a bit and then level off at a sustainable level. Expecting to maintain continual growth in a finite market is just not possible.
Thank you for the correction. It's not so much "tunnel vision" as outright ignorance since I haven't paid attention to who was actually running the US DoJ since Reno because I honestly don't care anymore. They are appointed by whoever is the President of USA at the time, will follow the doctrine of whoever appointed them and occasionally get replaced for one reason of another so I stopped keeping track. Did this current DoJ prosecute anyone form the last administration for violations of the Constitution or other law. domestic or International? Since you are so well informed perhaps you could enlighten me as to what the DoJ has done about the illegal activities of the various other agencies/departments of the US government.
I also have never heard of Hoogan & whoever. What else have they done since 1904 other than make shit loads of money for themselves?
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"Fingerprints, in contrast, have traditionally been viewed as 'real or physical evidence,'"
I wonder it these judges would also consider the practice of strapping a male baby to a board and cutting off part of it's penis without anesthesia to be acceptable because it is "tradition"
I can think of many other "traditions" that need to be reconsidered in light of modern times.
How long till they use 3D printing or such to replicate someones face or retina scan?
One more reason for me to never use or trust bio-metric authentication.
And now I have something I can point to and say "See?" when someone tries to convince me how great Bio-metrics are.
And she was a new character in a new series who was able to define her character as the series progressed. She was not one of the original characters who already had their character defined in three seasons of TOS, five movies and an episode of ST:Voyager.
If they mess with cannon too much they are going to create a time paradox that will cause the new time line to reset because Spoke didn't go back in time so they can make another reboot and mess with the original story line again ....
wait a sec ...
OH MY GOD!!!!!!! That's their plan!!!!
Unless the term changed definition when I wasn't looking, "bricking" something is typically permanent.
while technically true you miss the point. The computer becomes unusable by the owner, effectively, though not truly, "bricking it" from their point of view. remember that most computer users, and some /. posters, are not geeks.
When a Windows update borks... you just take it to your chosen techie to do a fresh install and your hardware works fine again.
During which time (1-3 days min in my experience) you can't use your computer and you also have to pay for MS's screw up out of your own pocket.
They can probably even salvage our data without too much trouble.
but not always, so you loose data because of MS's screw up, not to mention the added risk that some geek at Best Buy is going to rifle through you data looking for pictures you would rather not have anyone else see..
As Marcus commented in Babylon 5
"I have come to rejoice at the unfairness of the Universe. Because if it was truly fair it would mean that all bad stuff that happens to us would be because we actually deserved it."
This is indeed one of those times when the fact that life is never fair gets driven home hard.
Maybe the next revision of GWX is going to get truly ambitious...
aka "systemd"? :D
I've got two questions about the log:
how many times a second does the accelerator sensor get sampled?
Does the log show anything between 6% and 100%?
If the sensor went from 6% to 100% in 100th of a second with no intermediate values being recorded I would have to wonder if the sensor failed.
Niger also rank 7th in infant mortality, japan is 220.
So not having enough resources acting as a limit is not "nonsense". Think how fast the population would grow if countries like Niger had the resources.
While I agree that MS must be getting desperate I have to disagree about the "user alienation".
Most users are already OWNED outright by MS, they don't know about the alternatives, or don't care enough to switch because they only play solitaire, or don't want to switch at home because they have to use it at work, and it would just be too hard to learn how to use a different OS, whaaaa!!!!!!
Lets face it; other than users who read /. and the other tech forums most people don't have a clue. They just use what ever OS came with their system and whatever software that runs on it and everyone else they know has.
Unless the companies that create the software and configure the systems start supporting/distributing other OSs on a large scale nothing is going to change anytime soon.
just my $.02
Thank you for posting this.
When I saw the headline the first thing I thought of was hearing this joke years ago, but I couldn't remember all of it right off.
Yeah, and look what eventually happened to the Athenian Empire. :D
Where are my mod points when I actually want to mod something?
Your point is spot on. In an emergency the cell services are either going to be saturated with data requests, people trying to call someone, incoming calls, texts, etc.. And that is assuming that the towers are still functional, yes they have batteries but if the landline or tower has been damaged they are out of commission.
If smart phones already have the FM receiver hardware then it should be enabled by default, and for free, to allow people to get access to emergency information. I'm kind of surprised the FCC hasn't mandated something already.
That said I would only use the FM in an emergency, what currently passes for music on the radio doesn't interest me in the slightest. As for NPR and the like, I stream them.
And I thought I had too much free time!
Butanol can use the existing gasoline/oil distribution infrastructure.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
It has almost the same octane and air/fuel mix as gasoline so retrofitting older cars isn't needed. Its a renewable and could be carbon neutral once its production gets high enough.
Still not at the point where it is commercially viable but several companies are working on it. And the oil companies are already trying to kill any competition in the production of it.
http://technical.ly/delaware/2...
Psst! you forgot the "-r"
You might want to pause a second and take note that the "news for Nerds" line is no longer anywhere on slashdot's pages.
Somewhere along the way /. has strayed from and forgotten its founding principles.
The H4 clock developed by John Harrison in the 1760's.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
It was the most accurate portable timepiece yet developed and revolutionized ocean travel since it allowed ships to accurately determine their precise location and thus made reliable ocean commerce possible.
With only two exceptions everything in TIME's list is less than 50 years old, most of it less than 30. Really a bit narrow for a list that is supposed to be "of all time".
And yes, the wheel, pendulum clock and lever should be on that list too.
and whats to stop them from doing the same with your other fingers?
I've used "Document Viewer" on the Trinity Desktop (KDE3.5 fork) for the last year, works great so far. Only issues have been with a few DMV forms that had some kind of "encryption" that kept me from saving the completed document as another PDF file, could still print the completed form or print to pdf without problems. Just couldn't "save as .."
https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Evince
Apple:oranges.
Cars are for transportation and therefor need to be safe. Guns are for killing and therefor need to be deadly.
You weaken your argument by using invalid analogies.
Idiots + cars kill people.
idiots + guns kill people.
Consider that Switzerland has about the same gun ownership rate as the USA but less than half the gun homicide rate. Why? Partly its the culture, the rest is because they have, and enforce, laws about gun training, gun and ammo storage. Don't store your gun/ammo correctly or fail a training refresher you loose your guns.
"Pretty darn naive."
Yeah, recent events in my life have kept me from really keeping up to speed on everything that is going on in the world.
:)
So what is your take on this story? From your comment I get the impression that you feel you have a better grasp on whats going on.
Or am I just being naive again thinking you know what your talking about?
(but seriously, that do you think about it?)
I agree, its unlikely these where Trump supporters. The use of the Swastika would not be something that a real supporter would want associated with Trump.
So the question is who would benefit from something like this?
I've got two suspects right off the top of my head, in order of likely hood;
supporters of Hillary or supporters of Cruz.
we've hit "peak smartphone".
The people who want one, have one. The only thing that is going to drive smart phone sales now is occasional replacement and hardware upgrades.
Apple's profits will drop a bit and then level off at a sustainable level. Expecting to maintain continual growth in a finite market is just not possible.
Thank you for the correction. It's not so much "tunnel vision" as outright ignorance since I haven't paid attention to who was actually running the US DoJ since Reno because I honestly don't care anymore. They are appointed by whoever is the President of USA at the time, will follow the doctrine of whoever appointed them and occasionally get replaced for one reason of another so I stopped keeping track. Did this current DoJ prosecute anyone form the last administration for violations of the Constitution or other law. domestic or International? Since you are so well informed perhaps you could enlighten me as to what the DoJ has done about the illegal activities of the various other agencies/departments of the US government.
I also have never heard of Hoogan & whoever. What else have they done since 1904 other than make shit loads of money for themselves?
So, how long till the current head of the DoJ announces he is resigning his current position to join the Board of Directors of Time Warner?