Ok, but this still leaves the situation that when everyone drops their speed to be legal, the speed limit would need to be moved down, and a downward spiral that would bring the road to 0mph.
One thing that seems to be missed is that in some (Most? All?) jurisdictions, the law dictates that he speed limit be set to something like 90% of the roads average traffic speed. Absolute enforcement would end up with these roads having their speeds creep down to 0.
Stating that it is wrong to take tech on any camping trip is ridiculous. You are fully aware that the number of camping trips that weight is a major factor is in the minority. Most camping trips are not backpacking trips. As for unnecessary...Camping is unnecessary.
Exactly. Most kids in the US spend more waking hours in the care of the state than they do the care of their "parents". It is becoming increasingly popular that the state also feeds the children.
No more wrong that bringing outside food, electric lights, or a sleeping bag. Remember, the Amish didn't shun technology. They just picked a random year and declared any new technology after that to be bad. It is common for people to take that same Amashy attitude towards camping. They bring tons of tech, as long as it a variation of tech form some random year they decided is OK.
My vacuum doesn't even require the power to be on. I just push a button and leave the house. Electricity or not, it does it's job. The only reason that I even have to push a button is that I cheaped out and didn't buy the one that runs on a schedule.
Exactly. It's 2013. If the power goes out, no only does my vacuum still work, It does all the vacuuming unattended while I drive to the other side of town where the electricity is still on and have a nice dinner.
It's worse than that. Internet access for a console isn't like electricity for a vacuum. Electricity for a console is like electricity for a vacuum. Internet access for a console is like internet access for a vaccum.
Yet, those without any kind of house at all would consider it a luxury to have a dirt floor in their house and tell you how good those dirt floor Mexican's have it. The "First World Problems" excuse is complete BS. It is a way for some people to rationalize screwing other people, and for others it is a way to feel better about getting screwed.
No, his point is wrong. Needing electricity to run your vacuum is not like needing an internet connection for you XBox. It is like needing electricity for your XBox. No one is complaining about that. Needing a communication channel (AKA internet connection) back to the manufacturer while using the XBox is like needing a communication change (i.e. a telephone call) running the entire time you use the vacuum.
Most people's phones are more reliable than their internet connection, yet I don't know a single person that would seriously consider buying a vacuum cleaner that required them to call the manufacturer and stay on the phone at all times for their vacuum cleaner to work.
This seems to be what Ouya is going for. Android games with real controllers, hooked up to a TV. Given that it is smaller than a soda can and only $100, being a separate device is a benefit over using your phone.
The vacuum analogy is even worse. Computers use electricity just like the vacuum. The question should be "would you buy a vacuum that requires you to call the manufacturers help desk every time you wanted to vacuum your house?".
Why could it? If it resets to a clean install and does the Windows updates before refreezing, any virus that could infect the machine is going to be infected when the user turns it on anyway.
There is no automatic [Thaw --> Windows Update --> Refreeze] in the middle of the night function? That would make the difference between being a convenience and a chore for me.
I periodically use clonezilla to make an image of my machines so that if something goes wrong, I can get back to my fully configured state quickly. The one problem I had when I tried to use it as a 'always revert to a known state' computer is that every time it reverts, all of the updates have to be reinstalled. I would think that a restoration of the frozen image, an update install, and then a reimage would make this less tedious if it was automated.
Does DeepFreeze do this? Or, do you go back to your unpatched state every time the system restores?
You sound like the guy who claims he is fine and that it is the aliens who keep abducting people that are the problem. That it is the aliens who think they have to devise a defense against humans by kidnapping and anal probing them that are having the delusions.
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Ok, but this still leaves the situation that when everyone drops their speed to be legal, the speed limit would need to be moved down, and a downward spiral that would bring the road to 0mph.
One thing that seems to be missed is that in some (Most? All?) jurisdictions, the law dictates that he speed limit be set to something like 90% of the roads average traffic speed. Absolute enforcement would end up with these roads having their speeds creep down to 0.
Stating that it is wrong to take tech on any camping trip is ridiculous. You are fully aware that the number of camping trips that weight is a major factor is in the minority. Most camping trips are not backpacking trips. As for unnecessary...Camping is unnecessary.
I agree. Unfortunately, those are the very things that are not being included in what is currently referred to as "educated".
Exactly. Most kids in the US spend more waking hours in the care of the state than they do the care of their "parents". It is becoming increasingly popular that the state also feeds the children.
Says the guy whining about things being 'first world problems'. Your hypocrisy and self hate doesn't point to me as the idiot in the conversation.
I think I have found the confusion. Most people don't use TVs, consoles, or computers as shelter.
So, your shade of gray is better than other peoples shades of gray. This is not an uncommon attitude.
No more wrong that bringing outside food, electric lights, or a sleeping bag. Remember, the Amish didn't shun technology. They just picked a random year and declared any new technology after that to be bad. It is common for people to take that same Amashy attitude towards camping. They bring tons of tech, as long as it a variation of tech form some random year they decided is OK.
My vacuum doesn't even require the power to be on. I just push a button and leave the house. Electricity or not, it does it's job. The only reason that I even have to push a button is that I cheaped out and didn't buy the one that runs on a schedule.
Exactly. It's 2013. If the power goes out, no only does my vacuum still work, It does all the vacuuming unattended while I drive to the other side of town where the electricity is still on and have a nice dinner.
It's worse than that. Internet access for a console isn't like electricity for a vacuum. Electricity for a console is like electricity for a vacuum. Internet access for a console is like internet access for a vaccum.
And that is what GOG.com is for.
Yet, those without any kind of house at all would consider it a luxury to have a dirt floor in their house and tell you how good those dirt floor Mexican's have it. The "First World Problems" excuse is complete BS. It is a way for some people to rationalize screwing other people, and for others it is a way to feel better about getting screwed.
No, his point is wrong. Needing electricity to run your vacuum is not like needing an internet connection for you XBox. It is like needing electricity for your XBox. No one is complaining about that. Needing a communication channel (AKA internet connection) back to the manufacturer while using the XBox is like needing a communication change (i.e. a telephone call) running the entire time you use the vacuum.
Most people's phones are more reliable than their internet connection, yet I don't know a single person that would seriously consider buying a vacuum cleaner that required them to call the manufacturer and stay on the phone at all times for their vacuum cleaner to work.
This seems to be what Ouya is going for. Android games with real controllers, hooked up to a TV. Given that it is smaller than a soda can and only $100, being a separate device is a benefit over using your phone.
I actually doubt that. I suspect that most of it is 'Hollywood Accounting'. If most of it was art assets, then we would see more cross platform games.
The issue gets more complicated when you start to delve into the definition of "educated".
The vacuum analogy is even worse. Computers use electricity just like the vacuum. The question should be "would you buy a vacuum that requires you to call the manufacturers help desk every time you wanted to vacuum your house?".
You can't pick one up at Fry's, but Target seems confident enough that it isn't vapourware. http://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=ouya&category=0|All|matchallpartial|all+categories&lnk=snav_sbox_ouya
Why could it? If it resets to a clean install and does the Windows updates before refreezing, any virus that could infect the machine is going to be infected when the user turns it on anyway.
Nice. I haven't looked at DeepFreeze in a lot of years. It may be time to take a look again. Thanks.
There is no automatic [Thaw --> Windows Update --> Refreeze] in the middle of the night function? That would make the difference between being a convenience and a chore for me.
I periodically use clonezilla to make an image of my machines so that if something goes wrong, I can get back to my fully configured state quickly. The one problem I had when I tried to use it as a 'always revert to a known state' computer is that every time it reverts, all of the updates have to be reinstalled. I would think that a restoration of the frozen image, an update install, and then a reimage would make this less tedious if it was automated.
Does DeepFreeze do this? Or, do you go back to your unpatched state every time the system restores?
You sound like the guy who claims he is fine and that it is the aliens who keep abducting people that are the problem. That it is the aliens who think they have to devise a defense against humans by kidnapping and anal probing them that are having the delusions.