"The Obamacare sign-up site was a classic example of managers saying 'not invented here' and doing everything wrong, as described in Poul-Henning Kamp's Center Wheel for Success, at ACM Queue."
I mean, you folks at Slashdot should have called it the Affordable Care Act website then reminded us that it's also known as Obamacare. But to call it what it isn't in the first sentence of introduction is [very] unfortunate!
that measles cases in the U.S. spiked this year, rising to three times their recent average rate. It's partly due to a greater number of people traveling to the U.S. when they're infectious...
I find it interesting that in times when there's been greater scrutiny of who comes to the US, and in some cases tourist dollars having significantly reduced because of the tougher US visa regime and other factors, there are articles like those quoted that "blame" the incidence of disease on outsiders. Incredible!!
The USA should man up and state categorically that some of its citizens are behaving like uneducated villagers by refusing to vaccinate. Do not blame those you call aliens because measles has been and still is on the decline everywhere else.
The [dividing] line between us and those other nations is surely being narrowed. After the Chinese shot down a satellite in 2007, I knew it was just a matter of time.
"War Room" Notes Describe IT Chaos At Healthcare.gov
"Third World characteristics describe War Room deliberations at Healthcare.gov."
After all, had this happened in some far away land, we'd be congratulating ourselves for "not being them", right? And how we, being the "first world", are better at implementation, with "checks" and "balances" at every step.
lobbied furiously to keep secret the fact that telecoms firms had gone 'well beyond' what they were legally required to do to help intelligence agencies' mass interception of communications, both in the UK and overseas.
Had this shoe been on the "other foot" - I mean in those other "non democratic countries", folks here and on other websites would be saying somethig to the effect...
"What do you expect? We're so lucky here in , where we are democratic and have 'established' rules of engagement..."
Now that this shoe is on their foot, I am anxuious to see what their rant is gonna be like.
PC sales are dropping as users migrate to tablets...
While I am in agreement that PC sales are dropping, I am not too sure users are migrating to tablets "to play games."
Reason: Battery life is a PITA on these gadgets. The CPU intensive graphics these games have doesn't help either. Users in my own [small] circle are migrating to tablets to "cunsume other media."
My problem with [MS] Word is this: If you have a table as the first item/object in your document and you'd like to type above it, it's impossible to do this! Moving the table lower moves the document margins as well! Solution is to delete it and "reserve" space for text with an invisible text box or type some irrelevant text first, which text you can replace with the text you want.
...that's what is keeping me from buying into their [eco]system. The cash Microsoft have collected from me over the years should be enough, I believe. The name Microsoft just makes me yawn.
Put another way, we have musicians who don't have a clue on how to play a musical instrument at all! Trouble is, they are still famous - for their voice I guess.
The documents reveal what had been a mostly secretive process that allows the government to create a travel alert for a person (regardless of whether they're a suspect in an investigation), then detain that individual at a border crossing and confiscate or copy any electronic devices that person is carrying.
Can some fella convince me that the government here, is any different as compared to those other governments?
Ohh wait, those governments are not democratic but ours is...
Well, I noted that some "patent expert" didn't report this at all, despite being one who is self proclaimed as following and reporting on patent issues. I am sure if this involved Google/Motorola or Android, this "expert" would have lots to report on the issue. I will abbreviate his name as FM. Is there a trend?
I applaud Google's admission, but sad to note that that the argument will embolden those who've been touting the "fact" that iOS is more secure than Android.
I guess one cannot be blamed for saying, "So much for the so called secure open nature of Android."
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"The Obamacare sign-up site was a classic example of managers saying 'not invented here' and doing everything wrong, as described in Poul-Henning Kamp's Center Wheel for Success, at ACM Queue."
I mean, you folks at Slashdot should have called it the Affordable Care Act website then reminded us that it's also known as Obamacare. But to call it what it isn't in the first sentence of introduction is [very] unfortunate!
Disclaimer: I am neiter Democrat nor Republican.
However, telecom and tech firms are still barred from releasing data on national security requests from the FBI and U.S. intelligence services."
How about "leaking it" Snowden style via some "contractor?" Heck, if it hapned to the NSA, it can surely happen to some big corporation. No?
...Why should I care? Where in the world is serious stuff being done on any of these platforms? Just asking...
...that is at least in Germany. Google never wanted to pay any licensing fees. It's been Google's modus operandi for years.
that measles cases in the U.S. spiked this year, rising to three times their recent average rate. It's partly due to a greater number of people traveling to the U.S. when they're infectious...
I find it interesting that in times when there's been greater scrutiny of who comes to the US, and in some cases tourist dollars having significantly reduced because of the tougher US visa regime and other factors, there are articles like those quoted that "blame" the incidence of disease on outsiders. Incredible!!
The USA should man up and state categorically that some of its citizens are behaving like uneducated villagers by refusing to vaccinate. Do not blame those you call aliens because measles has been and still is on the decline everywhere else.
What will happen when polio strikes?
The [dividing] line between us and those other nations is surely being narrowed. After the Chinese shot down a satellite in 2007, I knew it was just a matter of time.
No wonder they are now challenging us in the east. To make matters worse, they own most of our debt
If nothing is done, we'll be a nation of no consequence in a few decades.
Qualcomm's latest Krait 400 quad-core along with the Adreno 330 GPU that comprise the Snapdragon 800, is a powerful beast.
If they had not focused much on the specs, but rather on battery life that can last a day of average use, I'd be happier. I ask my self: -
"Of what use is having the"latest and greatest if by mid-afternoon, I will be holding a brick in hand?
This is what I do to these good phones that are limited in the battery department. I underclock them with acceptable results.
By the way: Can one explain to me how Motorola was able to cram a 3000mAH into a phone smaller than this but Google and its LG partner cannot?
"War Room" Notes Describe IT Chaos At Healthcare.gov
"Third World characteristics describe War Room deliberations at Healthcare.gov."
After all, had this happened in some far away land, we'd be congratulating ourselves for "not being them", right? And how we, being the "first world", are better at implementation, with "checks" and "balances" at every step.
lobbied furiously to keep secret the fact that telecoms firms had gone 'well beyond' what they were legally required to do to help intelligence agencies' mass interception of communications, both in the UK and overseas.
Had this shoe been on the "other foot" - I mean in those other "non democratic countries", folks here and on other websites would be saying somethig to the effect...
"What do you expect? We're so lucky here in , where we are democratic and have 'established' rules of engagement..."
Now that this shoe is on their foot, I am anxuious to see what their rant is gonna be like.
PC sales are dropping as users migrate to tablets...
While I am in agreement that PC sales are dropping, I am not too sure users are migrating to tablets "to play games."
Reason: Battery life is a PITA on these gadgets. The CPU intensive graphics these games have doesn't help either. Users in my own [small] circle are migrating to tablets to "cunsume other media."
Now, I am not trolling, but can some one tell me what innovation haas come from the USA in recent years? It all seems to come from countries afar!
Other experts say Apple cannot continue to go it alone with Lightning Connectors and ignore Micro USB.
Why not? After all micro usb has its share of shortcomings among which are the following:
1: No video capability
2: No docking capability
All users would be able to have are data transfer, and charging.
Pretty limited, right? Whatever happened to "Let the market decide?"
My problem with [MS] Word is this: If you have a table as the first item/object in your document and you'd like to type above it, it's impossible to do this! Moving the table lower moves the document margins as well! Solution is to delete it and "reserve" space for text with an invisible text box or type some irrelevant text first, which text you can replace with the text you want.
It's as pathetic as it is frustrating!
You find it everywhere... I mean, just Google that phrase. Let me see what the fan boys will spin this out...
Like these?
I guess success like beauty, lies in the eyes of the beholder.
I would like to listen to the audio. It must be very interesting. Anyone has a link?
...The new AdID supposedly gives consumers more privacy and control over their web browsing...
I'll disable tracking by default. And Google should take my "threat" as guaranteed. I am not alone I know.
...that's what is keeping me from buying into their [eco]system. The cash Microsoft have collected from me over the years should be enough, I believe. The name Microsoft just makes me yawn.
Anyone feel the same?
We*What? WeChat! Well, I use GoSMS
Ohh wiat, it too, has Asian origins. Anyone see a trend here? I see one.
Put another way, we have musicians who don't have a clue on how to play a musical instrument at all! Trouble is, they are still famous - for their voice I guess.
The documents reveal what had been a mostly secretive process that allows the government to create a travel alert for a person (regardless of whether they're a suspect in an investigation), then detain that individual at a border crossing and confiscate or copy any electronic devices that person is carrying.
Can some fella convince me that the government here, is any different as compared to those other governments?
Ohh wait, those governments are not democratic but ours is...
Well, I noted that some "patent expert" didn't report this at all, despite being one who is self proclaimed as following and reporting on patent issues. I am sure if this involved Google/Motorola or Android, this "expert" would have lots to report on the issue. I will abbreviate his name as FM. Is there a trend?
I applaud Google's admission, but sad to note that that the argument will embolden those who've been touting the "fact" that iOS is more secure than Android.
I guess one cannot be blamed for saying, "So much for the so called secure open nature of Android."
It just doesn't seem to work...or does it?
Does anyone else think the headline is link bait? I do, sadly!
"The Curiosity rover celebrates one year on Mars today.
Question is: Was the cost worth it?
I don't think so. In otherowrds, there's tons of better ways to spend all the billions injected into this project.