The rich are more than happy to take VC money. Debt. They're more than happy to buy commercial real estate on credit and declare bankruptcy if it doesn't work out. Debt. Fear and stigma about debt are very much middle-class, petty bourgois feelings.
But it's only about $2500 to renounce one's citizenship, and nothing else due for net worth under $600k or so. So renouncing one's citizenship has a positive return on investment for many people.
^^^ How is the thing about an IP address even possible -- did they cheat on their CCNA exams or have someone else take them? Or does the exam refer to an IP addy by a different term like "network address?"
Bullshit. If the secure ENSLAVE would flip out at a new drive, then it's not designed correctly. A drive is storage -- if only encrypted data is being written to/read from it, there's no security risk in an aftermarket drive. Apple designed it this way for two reasons: dollars and cents.
It varies. The whole Apple II series (other than//c) was very expandable, as you said. Macs in the 90s and 00s were also very flexible. We seem to be lurching towards the Mac culture of the 80s again, where everything was controlled.
Because having to hand over your laptop to a "Genius Bar" for a week while they "wait for parts" is such a great option. And of course, you can't remove the SSD or HDD before doing so, because the fucking thing is part of the system board, so they may have access to your persona data. Nah, fuck Crapple and the whores they rode in on.
Typical Apple misdesign, or rather malicious design to prevent repair. This isn't new, though. Remember the old iBooks that were literally built around a 2.5" spinny hard drive? Or the newer iMacs where a fragile glass screen is GLUED over all of the replaceable parts. What about the last-generation Time Capsule, where replacing the hard drive would be child's play, except for a short cable routed below the drive with fragile connectors buried deep in the unit which are almost impossible to unplug without damage. If the cable were a few inches longer, it would be easy to replace the drive.
Apple are masters of malicious design to prevent repair and reuse. They pretend to be an environmentally responsible company, but they're really shits in this respect, since the best form of recycling is long-term use.
Verizon is rather kentish about bringing your own phone -- they only allow "approved devices"; even if the phone would technically work with Verizon's network, it may not be approved for service.
I think Apple used to lock iPhones to the first SIM that was inserted when the device was activated. Never heard of Android devices doing that, though.
Also, many flights serve food with ceramic or glass tableware and sharp metal forks in first-class. Banning knives is frankly a bunch of nonsense considering TSA doesn't even ban glassware in carry-on luggage.
It's more like "you'll lose the pension we promised you if you don't agree to work for a random length of time without pay." Situation is not good -- people should be paid for the work they do, regardless of politics.
I have no problem with waiting periods for non-essential procedures as long as more important stuff that's necessary for life is covered quickly. Government budget limits sound like lifetime caps, something only abolished under Obama, but which the GOP wants to reinstate. It's not the responsibility of the average US citizen to subsidize healthcare R&D for the rest of the world (nor things like defense of South Korea, for that matter).
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You'd want a cloud-pushing piece of bloatware on your Linux device?
The "App" is probably just a stub that downloads the real thing from Microsoft's servers.
A global recession can be a good thing, too -- recessions are the only time when carbon emissions go down globally.
Most of the EU is essentially equal to the US at this point... https://www.passportindex.org/...
The rich are more than happy to take VC money. Debt. They're more than happy to buy commercial real estate on credit and declare bankruptcy if it doesn't work out. Debt. Fear and stigma about debt are very much middle-class, petty bourgois feelings.
You're assuming that returning to the US is such a great thing.
But it's only about $2500 to renounce one's citizenship, and nothing else due for net worth under $600k or so. So renouncing one's citizenship has a positive return on investment for many people.
I'd argue that China collapsing into civil war might be a good ending for the rest of the world...
Why is debt necessarily shameful? Sometimes, it's better to risk the banksters' money than your own.
^^^ How is the thing about an IP address even possible -- did they cheat on their CCNA exams or have someone else take them? Or does the exam refer to an IP addy by a different term like "network address?"
Unless it's an online purchase, good old-fashioned, cold, hard cash. If I like my privacy, I can keep it :)
Bullshit. If the secure ENSLAVE would flip out at a new drive, then it's not designed correctly. A drive is storage -- if only encrypted data is being written to/read from it, there's no security risk in an aftermarket drive. Apple designed it this way for two reasons: dollars and cents.
It varies. The whole Apple II series (other than //c) was very expandable, as you said. Macs in the 90s and 00s were also very flexible. We seem to be lurching towards the Mac culture of the 80s again, where everything was controlled.
Because having to hand over your laptop to a "Genius Bar" for a week while they "wait for parts" is such a great option. And of course, you can't remove the SSD or HDD before doing so, because the fucking thing is part of the system board, so they may have access to your persona data. Nah, fuck Crapple and the whores they rode in on.
Apple's laptop and desktop products basically went to shit after Steve Jobs croaked. Blame Tim Cook as well -- the captain goes down with his ship.
This. And they can even run OS X if you're not morally concerned about Apple's "intellecschual property."
Typical Apple misdesign, or rather malicious design to prevent repair. This isn't new, though. Remember the old iBooks that were literally built around a 2.5" spinny hard drive? Or the newer iMacs where a fragile glass screen is GLUED over all of the replaceable parts. What about the last-generation Time Capsule, where replacing the hard drive would be child's play, except for a short cable routed below the drive with fragile connectors buried deep in the unit which are almost impossible to unplug without damage. If the cable were a few inches longer, it would be easy to replace the drive.
Apple are masters of malicious design to prevent repair and reuse. They pretend to be an environmentally responsible company, but they're really shits in this respect, since the best form of recycling is long-term use.
Verizon is rather kentish about bringing your own phone -- they only allow "approved devices"; even if the phone would technically work with Verizon's network, it may not be approved for service.
I think Apple used to lock iPhones to the first SIM that was inserted when the device was activated. Never heard of Android devices doing that, though.
You're assuming that you should have "conscience problems" whilst dealing with corporate assholes in the first place.
Moto devices not bought from a carrier can not only be rooted, but have the factory's blessing to unlock the bootloader and install custom firmware.
If they're salaried, they should be paid their agreed annual pay. It's not their fault that they weren't called into work.
Also, many flights serve food with ceramic or glass tableware and sharp metal forks in first-class. Banning knives is frankly a bunch of nonsense considering TSA doesn't even ban glassware in carry-on luggage.
It's more like "you'll lose the pension we promised you if you don't agree to work for a random length of time without pay." Situation is not good -- people should be paid for the work they do, regardless of politics.
I have no problem with waiting periods for non-essential procedures as long as more important stuff that's necessary for life is covered quickly. Government budget limits sound like lifetime caps, something only abolished under Obama, but which the GOP wants to reinstate. It's not the responsibility of the average US citizen to subsidize healthcare R&D for the rest of the world (nor things like defense of South Korea, for that matter).