What could possibly happen in sports that hasn't happened a million times, already? What could be so interesting as to require a human to explain it? Listening to people "report" about sports is already mind-numbing, because people just say the same stuff over and over. The players "really wanted to win"? The team "gave 110%"? The coach is "disappointed that they lost"? The person kicked/threw the ball really far? I would argue that there isn't any "art" in reporting on sports at all, because there's virtually no creativity involved in sports.
There's no guarantee that Doubleclick or any of the other ad networks numbers are accurate, either. Besides, people still advertise on the TV and the radio, and there are no numbers at all from those mediums.
Nope. The solution is simple: Newspapers need to sell and publish their own ads again, like they did with the paper versions. Their advertising revenue will come back, and they'll be fine. I know that we stopped advertising in our local newspapers because we know that most people won't see the ads, and those that do are the ones too dumb to use ad blockers, so they're not people we want as customers, anyway. Newspapers need to hire back their ad salespeople, and publish their own ads on their own sites. The model works fine, but the publishers broke it when they got too greedy, and thought they could replace their advertising departments with Doubleclick.
Wow. You should read some more. We have a LOT of dangerous or ineffective products in the US that other countries don't allow. The FDA doesn't do nearly enough.
It doesn't matter. I would imagine 95% of all Windows licenses are sold with hardware, anyway. We are going to keep buying refurb machines with Windows 7 licenses, because that's the OS we need. The hardware really hasn't mattered for workstations for a decade or so, anyway.
I'm part of the majority that wants more news. Most individuals don't have anything interesting or useful to say, so I use Facebook as a personal news aggregator.
Speak for yourself. I don't know what stories you were told that you're sad about not being true, but the US is largely the same as it has been for longer than you've been alive.
Because humans work in groups in certain ways, and the open source organizational structure generally doesn't work. It's the same reason people tend to paid up in couples, and organizations of people that work well tend to have strict hierarchies. It's basic sociology, and the open source high priestesses believe that they're somehow more special than most people and the human organizational paradigms don't apply to them. They were (and still are) wrong.
They're doing it so they don't have to pay health insurance and other benefits. This is truly shitty, but hey, people are stupid, and I'm sure they'll have plenty of suckers willing to bust their hump for them.
I agree with you on the pricing issue. Price wasn't the issue for us. We ended up spending 4x what the Cisco hardware cost, and we would've been happy spending even more to get the right equipment. The problem was that the Cisco hardware didn't do what it was supposed to do. If their low and mid-end stuff doesn't do what it's supposed to, there's really no reason to think that their higher-end stuff will be any better.
In terms of reliability, these products all have a 3-ish start rating on most web sites, because our complaints were very common among other users, as well.
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... and it wants it's interface back. Yikes!
What could possibly happen in sports that hasn't happened a million times, already? What could be so interesting as to require a human to explain it? Listening to people "report" about sports is already mind-numbing, because people just say the same stuff over and over. The players "really wanted to win"? The team "gave 110%"? The coach is "disappointed that they lost"? The person kicked/threw the ball really far? I would argue that there isn't any "art" in reporting on sports at all, because there's virtually no creativity involved in sports.
There's no guarantee that Doubleclick or any of the other ad networks numbers are accurate, either. Besides, people still advertise on the TV and the radio, and there are no numbers at all from those mediums.
Nope. The solution is simple: Newspapers need to sell and publish their own ads again, like they did with the paper versions. Their advertising revenue will come back, and they'll be fine. I know that we stopped advertising in our local newspapers because we know that most people won't see the ads, and those that do are the ones too dumb to use ad blockers, so they're not people we want as customers, anyway. Newspapers need to hire back their ad salespeople, and publish their own ads on their own sites. The model works fine, but the publishers broke it when they got too greedy, and thought they could replace their advertising departments with Doubleclick.
Wow. You should read some more. We have a LOT of dangerous or ineffective products in the US that other countries don't allow. The FDA doesn't do nearly enough.
You could just use a bar of soap like a normal person...
It doesn't matter. I would imagine 95% of all Windows licenses are sold with hardware, anyway. We are going to keep buying refurb machines with Windows 7 licenses, because that's the OS we need. The hardware really hasn't mattered for workstations for a decade or so, anyway.
I'll give it a shot. Sounds like a really good deal. Lots of good games in the package.
I'm part of the majority that wants more news. Most individuals don't have anything interesting or useful to say, so I use Facebook as a personal news aggregator.
This guy was selling stuff stolen from US companies, and he doesn't think he should have to answer charges in the US?
anyone who voluntarily moves to the US to found a company must be out of his mind.
As opposed to where else, Mr. Wizard? I can't think of a better, easier place to start a business in the entire world than in the US.
Speak for yourself. I don't know what stories you were told that you're sad about not being true, but the US is largely the same as it has been for longer than you've been alive.
It's not a "line". He's objectively stupid.. If you can't see that he's a fucking moron... well...
He's not the one touting ownership his little over priced corporate shit gadget.
Keep shoving money into that Amazon maw, you good little drone!
Oh wow. That's really smart. I suppose you buy a new car when you get a flat tire, too, huh?
Just saying something doesn't make it true.
Sure I can. I use none of their products. I don't care what they do. They really have on impact on my life, not even tangentially.
Because humans work in groups in certain ways, and the open source organizational structure generally doesn't work. It's the same reason people tend to paid up in couples, and organizations of people that work well tend to have strict hierarchies. It's basic sociology, and the open source high priestesses believe that they're somehow more special than most people and the human organizational paradigms don't apply to them. They were (and still are) wrong.
Do they think that everyone is stupid?
I don't know if you've seen any national news int he past 6 months or so...
They're doing it so they don't have to pay health insurance and other benefits. This is truly shitty, but hey, people are stupid, and I'm sure they'll have plenty of suckers willing to bust their hump for them.
Automobiles don't only impact the person driving said automobile. They impact other people and property when they crash, hence, insurance.
In terms of being afraid of strangers... dude, you need to get out more, or get some help. Most people aren't that scary.
In 10 years, there will be very few humans driving around multi-ton chunks of metal at very high speeds very close to other people.
News at 11: Human beings are VERY unsafe drivers. Maybe we should be vetting them first, huh?
I agree with you on the pricing issue. Price wasn't the issue for us. We ended up spending 4x what the Cisco hardware cost, and we would've been happy spending even more to get the right equipment. The problem was that the Cisco hardware didn't do what it was supposed to do. If their low and mid-end stuff doesn't do what it's supposed to, there's really no reason to think that their higher-end stuff will be any better.
In terms of reliability, these products all have a 3-ish start rating on most web sites, because our complaints were very common among other users, as well.