because the companies that manage the internet connections for millions of people have realized they can make a good bundle of extra money by selling access to those people, and not just settling for the chump change they make those millions of people pay to access to the 'internet'.
Anyway, this article is basically about how Netflix doesn't care how the merger of these companies screw over anybody else, as long as they can use the merger to make more money.
are they real "apps" or just an app with a webview to facebook.com or whereever?
It's my understanding Microsoft surprised a bunch of companies by making 'wrapper' webview apps of their websites, putting them on the MS store, and then 'surprise', people would contact the company directly about issues with these apps that they know nothing about.
...assuming you have also optimized the UI of your app to work will on a 4" touchscreen, as it is unlikely a UI designed for a 24" screen with a keyboard and mouse scales down to that phone automagically in a good way.
The people that can actually change the laws, namely, the people we have already elected, have a vested interest in making sure that the changes that would be necessary, will never get enacted.
The ONLY possible 'reset' to the current system will involve a large number of guns.
The automakers believe gathering and selling this information for the life of the car makes up a little for the huge discount they gave you when you bought the car.
You've been ripping the automakers off for a long time. Finally, they are able to level the playing field.
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Of course, you'll have to wait 24 days to actually be permitted to inspect anything.
Good thing you can't move anything or alter the equipment in any meaningful way in a month.
One million unarmed people will be ignored. Or rather, provoked into violence and then arrested and forcibly disbanded.
You will NOT get them to voluntarily give up their power.
If you publicly do things that most people find extremely bizarre, it affects your credibility, even on completely unrelated things.
The free market will solve this problem.
He makes everyone else in the industry look normal and well adjusted.
because the companies that manage the internet connections for millions of people have realized they can make a good bundle of extra money by selling access to those people, and not just settling for the chump change they make those millions of people pay to access to the 'internet'.
Anyway, this article is basically about how Netflix doesn't care how the merger of these companies screw over anybody else, as long as they can use the merger to make more money.
> Long story short, the gubbermint recognizes that fucking with a citizens rights is serious business, potentially punishable by death.
Unless the gubbermint itself does it. In that case, it's perfectly fine.
are they real "apps" or just an app with a webview to facebook.com or whereever?
It's my understanding Microsoft surprised a bunch of companies by making 'wrapper' webview apps of their websites, putting them on the MS store, and then 'surprise', people would contact the company directly about issues with these apps that they know nothing about.
...assuming you have also optimized the UI of your app to work will on a 4" touchscreen, as it is unlikely a UI designed for a 24" screen with a keyboard and mouse scales down to that phone automagically in a good way.
The Republican Party.
The people that can actually change the laws, namely, the people we have already elected, have a vested interest in making sure that the changes that would be necessary, will never get enacted.
The ONLY possible 'reset' to the current system will involve a large number of guns.
Australia: We welcome your criminals!
Would you mind programming this robot to do your job before we lay you off?
I am not following any link posted in response to the GP's comment.
Bad idea for who? The car manufacturer gets a cut of your data bill for your car.
I know I always feel better when I fly to Seattle and get Bill Gates to help solve driver incompatibility problems.
Who fights a war under those conditions?
What's next? Fighting on Christmas?
Hey, let's sing the "Amazon Prime Birthday Song"
fuck it. everything is going to hell. I'm going to remove the catalytic converter's from my truck.
Adobe is a strong believer in "There's no such thing as bad publicity."
Of course it's not "free".
The automakers believe gathering and selling this information for the life of the car makes up a little for the huge discount they gave you when you bought the car.
You've been ripping the automakers off for a long time. Finally, they are able to level the playing field.
It's not a tumor!
"it's the only tool legislators have after they've rooted out real corruption"
It'll be awhile for this condition to occur, so the rest of his argument is moot.
Oh, you're paying for the on-board graphics. You can't NOT pay for it, because Intel welded it to the CPU.
why not now? back then, everyone was busy trying to blow their fingers off their hands.