It may seem that way, but it's actually the opposite.
Some MS laptops (Smurface Book?) were being shipped with a crippled version of Windows (10S) by default, upgradeable to full Win 10 Pro at no charge.
I suspect that MS discovered that nobody wanted 10S by default, so they're shipping everything with full Win 10 and relegating the locked-down version to a "mode" that can be enabled, but is normally disabled. No reinstall required.
This is actually a good sign, that MS is no longer pushing crippleware by default.
I agree about the ACA in principle and agree that a UK/Aus/Canadian style public system would be best. ACA was at best a short-term compromise -- if the goal was for it to fail and a public system to take over, I applaud that goal.
What will replace the local iPhone synchronization features if iTunes dies?
BTW - don't confuse "iTunes LP" with "iTunes Music" -- one is a specific subset of music. Basically a more-expensive bundled album vs individual tracks.
A transponder hooked up to a Raspberry Pi and a battery could be made to have the same effect... fun times...
BTW - the Trump administration delayed the CV/V2V mandate in the US, and it's not mandated in the EU yet. One of the few Trump administration decisions that I wholeheartedly and completely support.
Lack of NFL team to suck at the teat of public funds (most NFL stadiums receive heavy public funding) is a feature, not a bug. The city of SD should have let the Chargers leave a lot sooner, and not spent money negotiating with their owner. Buh-bye, nice knowing 'ya.
(1) Germany is semi-private. They have state-run insurance as well, and the private market is heavily regulated (as it should be). (2) As opposed to not being valuable enough to your insurance company? Plenty of Americans are denied care, and more were denied before the ACA kicked insurance companies into shape. (3) Birthing services are cheaper in most of the world than the US. And the US doesn't even have much to show for it, considering infant/maternal mortalities are high by developed-world standards. (4) Agreed, "insurance" is a misnomer. Everyone should have medical "coverage", so as to not have to worry and stress about planning for catastrope (5) Not really. They'll just screw their patients in event of a catastrophe. Not like many people in the process of recovery from being hit by a truck are in the mood to litigate.
No, I was mentioning it as an option for PEOPLE who don't want either LA or SF. A bit more livable, and sharing a border with a foreign country for day trips is also nice,
SSDs are easy to remove and smash up, especially the new M.2 cards.
Also, if you have a 2.5" spinny drive, most 2.5" drives have platters made of glass. Throw them on the floor hard, and the platters shatter into tiny shards -- no data recovery possible unless you have alien technology.
The app only needs one location fix to work (your phone needs to be near the theater before you go into the movie). Just disable the app for the other 99.9% of your day.
Better yet, put it on an older second phone. Moviepass's security model to prevent sharing of the service is that the phone has to be near the theater for the Moviepass card to work. If you're not going to a movie yourself that night, lend the phone to your friends and neighbors along with the card for a buck or two.
Make sure the world gets its money's worth from your subscription.
That's cool -- they're funding a play that's mocking themselves, and the other half of the house is open. Not to mention that the empty seats can be re-sold after the show starts as no-shows. The theater can profit twice.
Oh yeah, and screw Uber. Not for this, but for their business model. It's not ride-sharing or even self-driving cars. It's getting everyone into THEIR vehicles, and having the trip data tied to an identity. This data can then be easily sold to governments and marketeers.
Listening to a lecture on YouTube is not the same as listening to a professor lecture, asking questions, chatting after class, and meeting other smart fellow students. And going to live speakers, events, etc at the university. And research opportunities in labs -- not everything can be done remotely.
A good local university still beats online "edumacation" hands down.
Maybe they're having fun. Just making it in Silicon Valley with interesting people, good climate, beaches, beautiful scenery 50 miles away, is a lot better than living it up in Arizona or Michigan.
Keyboard should be a washable silicone membrane with squooshy clear silicone keys over a touchscreen. It would preserve tactile feel (typing on a pure on-screen keyboard is irritating) while allowing configurable keys -- really useful for specific healthcare applications.
If the Bay Area were really "over", then the traffic issues and high rents would disappear overnight. The Bay Area is crowded and expensive because (surprise!) people actually want to live, work, and start businesses there!
Good climate, access to research universities (Stanford, Berkeley, etc), a collection of extremely smart, talented people are pluses. In many ways, the area is a victim of its own success.
"Cutting back medical services" doesn't mean reducing quality of services -- it means things like having to share a room in a hospital or wait for elective procedures. Note that the UK isn't a good model -- France or Germany are.
My cousin just had her second baby in Germany. In the US, they'd kick you out with a few-thousand dollar bill after less than a day. She ended up paying virtually nothing other than her state insurance, and stayed long enough for them to make sure the baby was nursing well, didn't have jaundice, etc.
Private insurance companies are far more efficient at cutting services while squeezing their victims (patients) for all they have than governments or heavily government-regulated insurers.
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It may seem that way, but it's actually the opposite.
Some MS laptops (Smurface Book?) were being shipped with a crippled version of Windows (10S) by default, upgradeable to full Win 10 Pro at no charge.
I suspect that MS discovered that nobody wanted 10S by default, so they're shipping everything with full Win 10 and relegating the locked-down version to a "mode" that can be enabled, but is normally disabled. No reinstall required.
This is actually a good sign, that MS is no longer pushing crippleware by default.
I agree about the ACA in principle and agree that a UK/Aus/Canadian style public system would be best. ACA was at best a short-term compromise -- if the goal was for it to fail and a public system to take over, I applaud that goal.
Libertarian "freedom indices" also show the US slipping... it's not only the "left".
What will replace the local iPhone synchronization features if iTunes dies? BTW - don't confuse "iTunes LP" with "iTunes Music" -- one is a specific subset of music. Basically a more-expensive bundled album vs individual tracks.
A transponder hooked up to a Raspberry Pi and a battery could be made to have the same effect... fun times...
BTW - the Trump administration delayed the CV/V2V mandate in the US, and it's not mandated in the EU yet. One of the few Trump administration decisions that I wholeheartedly and completely support.
If it's a desktop PC, leaving one INTERNAL USB port enabled is an option.
Lack of NFL team to suck at the teat of public funds (most NFL stadiums receive heavy public funding) is a feature, not a bug. The city of SD should have let the Chargers leave a lot sooner, and not spent money negotiating with their owner. Buh-bye, nice knowing 'ya.
(1) Germany is semi-private. They have state-run insurance as well, and the private market is heavily regulated (as it should be).
(2) As opposed to not being valuable enough to your insurance company? Plenty of Americans are denied care, and more were denied before the ACA kicked insurance companies into shape.
(3) Birthing services are cheaper in most of the world than the US. And the US doesn't even have much to show for it, considering infant/maternal mortalities are high by developed-world standards.
(4) Agreed, "insurance" is a misnomer. Everyone should have medical "coverage", so as to not have to worry and stress about planning for catastrope
(5) Not really. They'll just screw their patients in event of a catastrophe. Not like many people in the process of recovery from being hit by a truck are in the mood to litigate.
Does a computer for medical use (entering patient records, viewing imaging, etc) even actually need speakers?
No, I was mentioning it as an option for PEOPLE who don't want either LA or SF. A bit more livable, and sharing a border with a foreign country for day trips is also nice,
SSDs are easy to remove and smash up, especially the new M.2 cards. Also, if you have a 2.5" spinny drive, most 2.5" drives have platters made of glass. Throw them on the floor hard, and the platters shatter into tiny shards -- no data recovery possible unless you have alien technology.
It doesn't have to be flat, just one piece with no space under the keys. A silicone membrane with key bumps would do fine.
The app only needs one location fix to work (your phone needs to be near the theater before you go into the movie). Just disable the app for the other 99.9% of your day.
Better yet, put it on an older second phone. Moviepass's security model to prevent sharing of the service is that the phone has to be near the theater for the Moviepass card to work. If you're not going to a movie yourself that night, lend the phone to your friends and neighbors along with the card for a buck or two.
Make sure the world gets its money's worth from your subscription.
That's cool -- they're funding a play that's mocking themselves, and the other half of the house is open. Not to mention that the empty seats can be re-sold after the show starts as no-shows. The theater can profit twice. Oh yeah, and screw Uber. Not for this, but for their business model. It's not ride-sharing or even self-driving cars. It's getting everyone into THEIR vehicles, and having the trip data tied to an identity. This data can then be easily sold to governments and marketeers.
Listening to a lecture on YouTube is not the same as listening to a professor lecture, asking questions, chatting after class, and meeting other smart fellow students. And going to live speakers, events, etc at the university. And research opportunities in labs -- not everything can be done remotely.
A good local university still beats online "edumacation" hands down.
Remove SSD card. Take outside. Put in a Ziploc bag. 5# sledge.
I'm not saying Windows 10 is any better, frankly. Screw both MS and Apple.
Disable USB (via epoxy if needed), Ethernet only gets plugged into known-safe hardware, no wifi for sensitive hardware.
Maybe they're having fun. Just making it in Silicon Valley with interesting people, good climate, beaches, beautiful scenery 50 miles away, is a lot better than living it up in Arizona or Michigan.
Keyboard should be a washable silicone membrane with squooshy clear silicone keys over a touchscreen. It would preserve tactile feel (typing on a pure on-screen keyboard is irritating) while allowing configurable keys -- really useful for specific healthcare applications.
San Diego is beautiful, not yet overcrowded, and more affordable than the other two major CA cities.
If the Bay Area were really "over", then the traffic issues and high rents would disappear overnight. The Bay Area is crowded and expensive because (surprise!) people actually want to live, work, and start businesses there!
Good climate, access to research universities (Stanford, Berkeley, etc), a collection of extremely smart, talented people are pluses. In many ways, the area is a victim of its own success.
"Cutting back medical services" doesn't mean reducing quality of services -- it means things like having to share a room in a hospital or wait for elective procedures. Note that the UK isn't a good model -- France or Germany are.
My cousin just had her second baby in Germany. In the US, they'd kick you out with a few-thousand dollar bill after less than a day. She ended up paying virtually nothing other than her state insurance, and stayed long enough for them to make sure the baby was nursing well, didn't have jaundice, etc.
Private insurance companies are far more efficient at cutting services while squeezing their victims (patients) for all they have than governments or heavily government-regulated insurers.
Economic mobility index says that the US is closer to a feudal society than most European countries... (higher is worse in this case)
http://www.epi.org/publication...
Life expectancy in UK > that of the US. And if you get sick, you're not saddled with medical debt.