I think within the next 10 years, this will be entirely possible. Medical researchers are making some great strides for mapping the brain and reading synapses firing from outside of the head. I think that as soon as it's practical, it'll be marketed like crazy, and it'll be a cheap technology very, very quickly. I think in 10 years we'll be thinking, instead of typing or using a mouse, and if you can program in your head as you walk/run, then sure, you'll be able to do it.
What is the point of document storage in a noSQL database? If you're not going to store docs in a RDBMS, why not just store them in a filesystem? What is the point of Mongo or whatever this stuff is?
The "beginning of the end" has already started. As of a few weeks ago, (1-2 weeks?) business page owners have to pay to have their posts seen by all of their "likers". Without paying, only about 20%(or less) of posts are seen by people.
" Suggest to them that Facebook might start charging the user for the service (obviously they won't) "
Actually, Facebook did just that in the last week or so. Owners of "pages" (anybody that's not an individual person) now have to pay to have their posts reach all of their "likers".
"Dead tree version"? Really? Is that kind of asshole-ish snark really justified? If you want to read an Amazon-brand Shakespeare-flavored Licensed Advertisement-Delivery System (tm), go right ahead, but there's no reason to poke fun at actual books, which are significantly less likely to have these kinds of glaring mistakes in them.
Email is so cheap that there's very little point in running ones' own email server. It's kind of like generating your own electricity: Sure, you can do it, but it's very complicated, very expensive, and is less effective than the existing systems.
I spent $250 for a used generic laptop for my mom a few years ago. It does everything she needs it to do. It hasn't had any problems. If it does, I'll buy her another one. I can buy 4 laptops for every one of yours.
Apple computers cost insane amounts of money. Unless you're 1. very wealthy, 2. concerned about what other people think about your computer, or 3. have a specific technical reason to buy an Apple, there's really no point.
1. Brand is irrelevant. They're all made in the same factories with the same parts.
2. CPU is irrelevant. High end video and audio people might notice a difference, but most people can't tell the difference between i3 and i7. They're all much faster than any regular consumer needs.
4. Batteries wear out very quickly, and often cost as much as the computer to replace. Batteries are a waste of money.
5. RAM and hard drive space are the most important things when buying a laptop.
I couldn't disagree more. Brand doesn't matter at all. They're all made with the same parts, in the same factories, the same way. Brand matters 0% in my estimation. As long as it's not Apple, any laptop will do.
There are already other credit cards out there: namely Discover and American Express. Both operate somewhat separately from Visa/MC, but are forced to share the same network (First Data). Introducing a new credit card won't make a difference, because it'll have to use the same network.
Groupon and PayPal, and just about every other consumer oriented brand that "accepts" credit cards is just re-branding some other service and tacking on some more fees. Groupon certainly is not building a credit card network. More than likely, they're not even creating a credit card gateway. It won't have any impact, whatsoever, on the industry, as per the original post's suggestion.
WTF does your post have to do with this article? I've read it a few times, but it doesn't seem to make sense, although other people have seen fit to moderate it up.
Credit card reader + Apple devices = business fail. I've seen this a few times, and all of the places I've seen this are now closed, or will be closing soon. A retail business dumb enough to waste money on Apple devices for POS and is paying such an exorbitant amount to accept credit cards is not run by people making financially sound decisions.
The US killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people. It's documented fact from virtually every organization and country that is not the US government (they don't count civilians deaths). I'm not going to have a discussion about the value of said lives.
That's lame. If everybody made an effort, then the world would be a much better place. Unfortunately, many people either think like you or are influenced by people like you.
In many cases, the personal expenses, alone, of the top executives/owners/investors distributed among the employees would make a tremendous difference. Nobody, business owners or not, seem to see anything wrong with a few people living in absurd opulence while employees are making minimum wage. It's morally wrong, but everybody thinks they're going to be Elon Musk one day, so they buy in. It's pretty disgusting when you look at it with some reasonable perspective.
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I think within the next 10 years, this will be entirely possible. Medical researchers are making some great strides for mapping the brain and reading synapses firing from outside of the head. I think that as soon as it's practical, it'll be marketed like crazy, and it'll be a cheap technology very, very quickly. I think in 10 years we'll be thinking, instead of typing or using a mouse, and if you can program in your head as you walk/run, then sure, you'll be able to do it.
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They've got most of it figured out pretty well. It's just a matter of refinement at this point.
What is the point of document storage in a noSQL database? If you're not going to store docs in a RDBMS, why not just store them in a filesystem? What is the point of Mongo or whatever this stuff is?
The "beginning of the end" has already started. As of a few weeks ago, (1-2 weeks?) business page owners have to pay to have their posts seen by all of their "likers". Without paying, only about 20%(or less) of posts are seen by people.
" Suggest to them that Facebook might start charging the user for the service (obviously they won't) "
Actually, Facebook did just that in the last week or so. Owners of "pages" (anybody that's not an individual person) now have to pay to have their posts reach all of their "likers".
By the way, why can't I fund a closed (but funded) Kickstarter project past the deadline?
You can. Just send the company a check.
"Dead tree version"? Really? Is that kind of asshole-ish snark really justified? If you want to read an Amazon-brand Shakespeare-flavored Licensed Advertisement-Delivery System (tm), go right ahead, but there's no reason to poke fun at actual books, which are significantly less likely to have these kinds of glaring mistakes in them.
The solution IS simple: Read actual books.
I wouldn't virtualize our delivery truck. That's be bad.
Oh, and our stores' inventory. That'd be bad virtualized, too.
Any teabilly can run a mail server. Running one *well* is complicated and expensive.
Email is so cheap that there's very little point in running ones' own email server. It's kind of like generating your own electricity: Sure, you can do it, but it's very complicated, very expensive, and is less effective than the existing systems.
I have no idea what your post means. I read it a few times. WTF are you talking about?
I spent $250 for a used generic laptop for my mom a few years ago. It does everything she needs it to do. It hasn't had any problems. If it does, I'll buy her another one. I can buy 4 laptops for every one of yours.
Apple computers cost insane amounts of money. Unless you're 1. very wealthy, 2. concerned about what other people think about your computer, or 3. have a specific technical reason to buy an Apple, there's really no point.
1. Brand is irrelevant. They're all made in the same factories with the same parts.
2. CPU is irrelevant. High end video and audio people might notice a difference, but most people can't tell the difference between i3 and i7. They're all much faster than any regular consumer needs.
4. Batteries wear out very quickly, and often cost as much as the computer to replace. Batteries are a waste of money.
5. RAM and hard drive space are the most important things when buying a laptop.
I couldn't disagree more. Brand doesn't matter at all. They're all made with the same parts, in the same factories, the same way. Brand matters 0% in my estimation. As long as it's not Apple, any laptop will do.
That's because everybody decided to buy shit online!
This is being typed on an Acer that is about 10 years old. It's the longest living laptop I've ever had.
All laptops are made the same way, in the same places, with the same parts. Name brand doesn't matter.
There are already other credit cards out there: namely Discover and American Express. Both operate somewhat separately from Visa/MC, but are forced to share the same network (First Data). Introducing a new credit card won't make a difference, because it'll have to use the same network.
Groupon and PayPal, and just about every other consumer oriented brand that "accepts" credit cards is just re-branding some other service and tacking on some more fees. Groupon certainly is not building a credit card network. More than likely, they're not even creating a credit card gateway. It won't have any impact, whatsoever, on the industry, as per the original post's suggestion.
That'd be nice if it were true. Visa/MC prices (fees) are at an all time high.
And, the barrier to entry isn't Visa/MC, but the credit card processing network, which is largely a monopoly, controlled by FirstData.
WTF does your post have to do with this article? I've read it a few times, but it doesn't seem to make sense, although other people have seen fit to moderate it up.
Credit card reader + Apple devices = business fail. I've seen this a few times, and all of the places I've seen this are now closed, or will be closing soon. A retail business dumb enough to waste money on Apple devices for POS and is paying such an exorbitant amount to accept credit cards is not run by people making financially sound decisions.
The US killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people. It's documented fact from virtually every organization and country that is not the US government (they don't count civilians deaths). I'm not going to have a discussion about the value of said lives.
Eh. The US killed a few hundred thousand innocent Iraqis for no good reason. Evil-ness is all relative.
That's lame. If everybody made an effort, then the world would be a much better place. Unfortunately, many people either think like you or are influenced by people like you.
In many cases, the personal expenses, alone, of the top executives/owners/investors distributed among the employees would make a tremendous difference. Nobody, business owners or not, seem to see anything wrong with a few people living in absurd opulence while employees are making minimum wage. It's morally wrong, but everybody thinks they're going to be Elon Musk one day, so they buy in. It's pretty disgusting when you look at it with some reasonable perspective.