They ARE dumb fucks. He's not an asshole. He's just doing exactly what he says he'll do: take everybody's information and sell them shit. The "users" are dumb fucks, who are actively giving away all of their information for just about no reason. It's a marketing platform that millions of people dump their personal data into. Them and Google. People who use Facebook and GMail and such are, indeed dumb fucks.
As far as wasting money on diversity programs and social justice instead of improving its products, well the latest financial report that emphasizes ruin talks for itself.
Ah, the angry, stupid AC troll. You guys are real pieces of shit. Yes, I'm sure that Mozilla is having problems because they committed the awful, awful sin of trying to hire not all white guys., Go fuck yourself.
Being overweight must, according to the known laws of physics, come from putting too many calories into your mouth hole. There's no way that people are getting and NOT eating too many calories. If there's a human on this planet that can gain weight without eating too many calories, it would mean that mass is being created out of nothing, which is impossible.
It's a lot more than targeted ads. Companies know where you go (and when), they know who you talk to, what you talk to other people about, etc. Virtually all details of your private life are being cataloged and archived every day.
People willingly give up all of their privacy millions of times a day for no good reason at all. The vast, vast majority of people don't give a shit about privacy.
In what way was it an "ill-fated" decision? There article didn't say that the phones didn't work, or didn't do what they were supposed to do. I fail to see the problem with using un-popular technology.
Yeah, well, maybe I'm stupid for caring. Maybe my dignity of not having all of my life's most intimate little details bought and sold by a bunch of mega-corporations isn't worth the savings from buying cheaper toilet paper.
You be paying less cash for items, but now even more of your data is being mined. People are just selling all of their shopping habits, their whereabouts, their schedules, etc for a few pennies.
No they don't want to be spied on. Indifference is entirely different than desire
Amazon. Apple. Google. Indifference doesn't cause people to deliberately take out their wallets, and give large amounts of money to people who are actively, obviously spying on them. I agree with the parent. Most people want to be spied on.
Software development is a great place to be today: It pays well, jobs are plentiful, and anybody can learn to program, for free, in their spare time. I learned to program, and created my own applications on my own, in my free time, while I was gainfully employed doming something unrelated. It cost me $0. Why do people today need millions of dollars and thousands of hours of uninterrupted (otherwise unemployed) time to program?
Amazon has figured out how to sell dollar bills for $0.90. They're not doing anything extraordinary. They're just preying on the greed of their customers and their investors.
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They ARE dumb fucks. He's not an asshole. He's just doing exactly what he says he'll do: take everybody's information and sell them shit. The "users" are dumb fucks, who are actively giving away all of their information for just about no reason. It's a marketing platform that millions of people dump their personal data into. Them and Google. People who use Facebook and GMail and such are, indeed dumb fucks.
Hopefully I wont lose Gigs of files like the last time I had an issue with them (a couple years ago).
Why THE FUCK would you use a file sharing service that has lost data for you in the past? That seems kinda' insane.
As long as your savings are invested, you shouldn't have to worry about inflation. Your investments should keep up with inflation.
"A sign of weakness"? Really? This is a decision by a multinational corporation, not a dog in heat. What kind of idiot wrote that?
Jesus, people with kids never stop whining about their decision, do they?
It's hard not being short sighted when you live paycheck to paycheck.
Most (not all) people live paycheck to paycheck because of poor life decisions: namely, having kids.
Banks are for suckers. Smart people use credit unions.
As far as wasting money on diversity programs and social justice instead of improving its products, well the latest financial report that emphasizes ruin talks for itself.
Ah, the angry, stupid AC troll. You guys are real pieces of shit. Yes, I'm sure that Mozilla is having problems because they committed the awful, awful sin of trying to hire not all white guys., Go fuck yourself.
I use the live tiles set up on the home page of my Windows Phone. Super simple.
There's no education problem in America
Uh, really?
Being overweight must, according to the known laws of physics, come from putting too many calories into your mouth hole. There's no way that people are getting and NOT eating too many calories. If there's a human on this planet that can gain weight without eating too many calories, it would mean that mass is being created out of nothing, which is impossible.
Everybody in the US has access to reliable, affordable electricity, no matter where they are. Internet access should be the same.
Internet access should be treated like a utility. Everybody in the US should have access to affordable, reliable Internet access.
If the red state rubes want to keep voting against their best interests, then fuck 'em. Let them pay for their own Internet access.
It's a lot more than targeted ads. Companies know where you go (and when), they know who you talk to, what you talk to other people about, etc. Virtually all details of your private life are being cataloged and archived every day.
People willingly give up all of their privacy millions of times a day for no good reason at all. The vast, vast majority of people don't give a shit about privacy.
It's hard to say this, but Microsoft actually appears to be one of the least evil big tech companies right now.
It's been that way for a long time. Google, Apple, and Facebook all make money from selling your data to the highest bidder. Microsoft doesn't.
In what way was it an "ill-fated" decision? There article didn't say that the phones didn't work, or didn't do what they were supposed to do. I fail to see the problem with using un-popular technology.
And any valid potlical opinion
RTFA. This is a discussion about facts, not opinions.
Facts don't have a political slant.
Yeah, well, maybe I'm stupid for caring. Maybe my dignity of not having all of my life's most intimate little details bought and sold by a bunch of mega-corporations isn't worth the savings from buying cheaper toilet paper.
You be paying less cash for items, but now even more of your data is being mined. People are just selling all of their shopping habits, their whereabouts, their schedules, etc for a few pennies.
No they don't want to be spied on. Indifference is entirely different than desire
Amazon. Apple. Google. Indifference doesn't cause people to deliberately take out their wallets, and give large amounts of money to people who are actively, obviously spying on them. I agree with the parent. Most people want to be spied on.
Software development is a great place to be today: It pays well, jobs are plentiful, and anybody can learn to program, for free, in their spare time. I learned to program, and created my own applications on my own, in my free time, while I was gainfully employed doming something unrelated. It cost me $0. Why do people today need millions of dollars and thousands of hours of uninterrupted (otherwise unemployed) time to program?
Your food will cost less
My food barely costs anything now. Why would I care?
You're paying for Walmart to keep the lights on, clear the parking lot of snow, etc.
I don't pay for Wal-MArt for anything, thanks.
But you're saying that you can't afford to buy food at Wal-Mart? Have you considered maybe getting a job?
Amazon has figured out how to sell dollar bills for $0.90. They're not doing anything extraordinary. They're just preying on the greed of their customers and their investors.