Indeed. I'm trying to replace a 16 year pickup truck. The new ones get the same mileage. They festooned with all manner of gizmos that I don't really want. They're harder to see out of (because of the smaller windows from the side airbags -yes, they're useful but so is seeing things). They cost close to $50,000.
That is a hell of a lot of maintenance on my old truck. Unfortunately, GM built themselves into a corner. It's fundamentally sound. Even the interior looks OK.
So it's off to the local shop to replace what ever rusts out.
And about thirty minutes after you started that, you would put that email address in your spam folder. You'd get more hits than a Slashdot article on Hilary Clinton. We are constantly opening your file - doing financial audits, do pharmacy audits, checking for overdue records, checking to see if you are overdue for an appointment, checking the status of an insurance claim (twenty times a day), counting the number of diabetics, counting the number of people who need tetanus shots.
All manner of reports all of the time.
Only a completely OCD Slashdotter would even think this is a good idea. But knock yourself out. It's just one more report, we do lots of them.
You space cadets are taking way to much meth. The usual Slashdot paranoia (which is one klick South of Area 51) is really pretty tame compared to this.
No, they're not trying to OD somebody on insulin to get their life insurance payout, they're trying to extort money from the hospital or steal patient financial and medical info to extort money from somebody else.
They want to make money, just like everybody else.
In point of fact, the 3.5 mm connector isn't all that great. Lots of torque gets transmitted to both the electronic device and the cord. I've spend many unpleasant hours trying to nurse another plug onto a set of headphone cables when the manufacturer uses that nasty foil based wire. And, although it's good practice, I'm tired of trying to get a broken jack off a circuit board.
IF somebody comes up with a breakaway solution (ala pong plugs or the Mag Safe connector) and an associated dongle (just to add to my collection), I wouldn't mind so much. If the solution includes ditching some expensive headphones, not so much.
There's no failure here, just evolution. Or did you really expect we would be still be using the same old connectors 1000 years from now? Tech evolves, get over it.
I do so miss SCSI connectors - connectivity and personal defense in one somewhat unwieldy package.
Which would be perfect in this case. Has anyone looked at TFA? That graph... It's a pretty amazing scatterplot. Sure there is a correlation in their with some sort of horrid regression factor but just glancing at it shows you that the correlation, if it even exists, is hopelessly weak.
They are using crappy statistics to pull out some questionable correlation of crappy data from crappy studies.
A whole genre of late-night TV advertising will be replaced by ads for body mods, escort services and medical tourism services.
Hookers and blow. Always an excellent choice for job opportunities. **
** Hopefully by then President for Life Trump will have abolished the DEA, BATF and the FDA. But that just makes for a bit less friction when starting up.
Indeed. The "The owner will be "encircled by the most modern handcrafted fine-line Macassar wood panelling" as they gaze at a "generous" high-definition television display. In addition to the "finest one-off deep-pile ivory wool carpet,"" sounds so Trumptastic.
Oh, you are absolutely correct. You've figured it out.
It's the Trumpmobile. When he is president, he's going order four of them.
Slashdot Mirror
Rare? More like endemic.
Of course it didn't happen, it's virtual reality.
Bog knows what turns people on these days.
My eyes! The googles! They did something.!
Indeed. I'm trying to replace a 16 year pickup truck. The new ones get the same mileage. They festooned with all manner of gizmos that I don't really want. They're harder to see out of (because of the smaller windows from the side airbags -yes, they're useful but so is seeing things). They cost close to $50,000.
That is a hell of a lot of maintenance on my old truck. Unfortunately, GM built themselves into a corner. It's fundamentally sound. Even the interior looks OK.
So it's off to the local shop to replace what ever rusts out.
And off to buy a new radar for the boat.
A typical afternoon in Seattle traffic would invite you to a reality check.
Take a sleeping bag and some snacks.
Vi
So now I'm all confused. Is this due to Trump's influence, Brexit or Global Warming?
Or a more current example
http://www.robertpeterson.org/...
If you have the law on your side, pound on the law.
If you have the facts on your side, pound on the facts.
If you have neither the law or the facts on your side, pound on the table.
Please provide an example of how decreased purchasing friction benefits consumers.
Condoms?
And about thirty minutes after you started that, you would put that email address in your spam folder. You'd get more hits than a Slashdot article on Hilary Clinton. We are constantly opening your file - doing financial audits, do pharmacy audits, checking for overdue records, checking to see if you are overdue for an appointment, checking the status of an insurance claim (twenty times a day), counting the number of diabetics, counting the number of people who need tetanus shots.
All manner of reports all of the time.
Only a completely OCD Slashdotter would even think this is a good idea. But knock yourself out. It's just one more report, we do lots of them.
You space cadets are taking way to much meth. The usual Slashdot paranoia (which is one klick South of Area 51) is really pretty tame compared to this.
No, they're not trying to OD somebody on insulin to get their life insurance payout, they're trying to extort money from the hospital or steal patient financial and medical info to extort money from somebody else.
They want to make money, just like everybody else.
In point of fact, the 3.5 mm connector isn't all that great. Lots of torque gets transmitted to both the electronic device and the cord. I've spend many unpleasant hours trying to nurse another plug onto a set of headphone cables when the manufacturer uses that nasty foil based wire. And, although it's good practice, I'm tired of trying to get a broken jack off a circuit board.
IF somebody comes up with a breakaway solution (ala pong plugs or the Mag Safe connector) and an associated dongle (just to add to my collection), I wouldn't mind so much. If the solution includes ditching some expensive headphones, not so much.
And no, BlueTooth sucks for audio.
There's no failure here, just evolution. Or did you really expect we would be still be using the same old connectors 1000 years from now? Tech evolves, get over it.
I do so miss SCSI connectors - connectivity and personal defense in one somewhat unwieldy package.
Which would be perfect in this case. Has anyone looked at TFA? That graph ... It's a pretty amazing scatterplot. Sure there is a correlation in their with some sort of horrid regression factor but just glancing at it shows you that the correlation, if it even exists, is hopelessly weak.
They are using crappy statistics to pull out some questionable correlation of crappy data from crappy studies.
Nothing to see here, move along.
A whole genre of late-night TV advertising will be replaced by ads for body mods, escort services and medical tourism services.
Hookers and blow. Always an excellent choice for job opportunities. **
** Hopefully by then President for Life Trump will have abolished the DEA, BATF and the FDA. But that just makes for a bit less friction when starting up.
If it's any consolation, that sounds suspiciously like our current EHR.
Oh stop, we still make pretty good Pizza.
With your UID you do realize that we have been banging on Flash since before HTML 5 was a gleam in W3C's blinky tagged eyes.
1) I would not trust anything by a company called "CareMonkey". Period.
2) Much less anything covered by "all" security protocols. (Maybe even ROT-13, twice.)
3) And finally, Betteridge's Law of Headlines.
"Hey guys! Look at this! Push the button and the whole thing boots up again!"
"We fixed it!"
We could do that back in the 70's with $.50 of blotter acid.
Indeed. The "The owner will be "encircled by the most modern handcrafted fine-line Macassar wood panelling" as they gaze at a "generous" high-definition television display. In addition to the "finest one-off deep-pile ivory wool carpet,"" sounds so Trumptastic.
Oh, you are absolutely correct. You've figured it out.
It's the Trumpmobile. When he is president, he's going order four of them.
I like that....
This is still lots better than what NASA is doing. Stressing the technology. Doing new things.
Going ka boom. Everybody needs an earth shattering kaboom now and again. I just wish they'd have audio on the drone ship.
Nah, they have the same rights as the rest of us. It's just easier for them to pay for it.
The people of Wal-Mart would like to talk to you about this interesting idea.