Nothing... because I'm sure that Intel can turn it back on remotely (for a price). Hmm, I wonder what they're charging to turn it off once it is reported stolen?
The primary objectives of a megalomaniac are survival, legacy and enough control over their successors that they can retain favorable influence over the rewriting of their legacy. Survival makes the others much easier.
Survives to what end, though? To spend 'x' months in a dank bunker with no country left to come out to once the radiation's cleared a bit (not to mention an awful lot of pissed off, probably armed, survivors on both sides of the border)?
Even assuming a psychopathic disregard for the lives and well being of others, that doesn't sound like a sensible choice.
Surviving is one of the most important steps. If you don't, well, the rest of it doesn't really seem to matter as much.
Since when have politicians started going so far as to read the bills they submit?
And you're asking for -thought- and -understanding-? Are you from a paralell universe or something?
Politicians read the bills they vote on as often as Slashdotters read the articles they comment on. 'nuf said.
Meh, most people said similar things about smart phones until Apple came out with a consumer/user friendly iphone. Will Chrome-OS be the iPhone of "cloud computing" systems?
I think it will become the iPhone of dumb terminals. A low cost device that can run 'web apps' (either hosted locally on an in house server, over the internet or even this 'cloud' thing) would be a welcome solution for many businesses. They would be cheaper and more secure than a regular PC. They wouldn't need any individual configuration. They could even have a similar physical configuration to an 'all-in-one' device like an iMac (or the other PC equivalents). Touch screen support would allow them to be used in many POS & kiosk configurations.
I'm not sure if ChromeOS is a solution for consumers but it certainly has a lot of possibilities in the business world.
It will not have the Android model of upgrade, but the Chrome silent upgrade in which every time there is an update it is installed without the user's direct knowledge.
not just the end of KDE - but the end of all life on earth!
What a stupid headline. Page views, clicks, etc. Yeah I know.
Now hold on just one minute Capt. Hyperbole. When taking into account the release delays, the infighting and the whole Mayan calender/2012 thing this just might be the first domino in the end of all life on earth!
Isn't this a little overkill? I mean the only thing that sounded good about it was the whole "two numbers" thing - but you can do that without virtualizaing complete operating systems.
What? You mean something like separate logins for separate users? User accounts with 'fast user switching'?? Like we have on non-cellphone computers??? You sir are a dreamer.
"Dual booting" would mean you couldn't get a call or text on your "personal" number while your phone was booted into "work" mode. It also means you couldn't get a "work" call or text while your phone was booted into "personal" mode (clearly not as bad the the first one but an issue none the less).
One modern solution is to write both from the specifications, then run the program according to the documentation to attempt to generate the screen shots...
I have to write the specifications too, you insensitive clod!
Actually, small shops usually do based on the 100 questions they ask their clients (and the 5 - 10 usable answers they actually get).
Ah, I see. All small-time open source software (software written by a single person in their own time) is a "mistake." Nice.
Oh please, that's not what he means and you know it. There are a lot of companies that think the person who wrote the code should also test it ("They know it better than anybody else!") and write the manual ("They know it better than anyone else!").
This is not a knock against "one person operations" such as OSS, freeware, shareware, etc. They are forced to deliver quality code, testing and documentation because it is their name on the product. When it's a company that is just trying to save money (or they just don't understand or even listen) then it's a bad thing. When you choose to be the chief, cook and bottle washer then it's your job to get everything right. When it's thrust upon you and it's not in your skill set or project timeline, well, then quality just suffers.
More tips just in case these weren't enough:
* Watch your language! Code in a language you're familiar with (or at least one you've read about on the internet). Remember that some of them even have words that you can't use - I guess the First Amendment doesn't apply to programming!
* Syntax, syntax, syntax! Syntax is important people! Some languages need you to end the line with proper punctuation like a '.' or a ';'. Your compiler thingy or runtimer can't understand if you're mad or just typing hard. Bad syntax (!=) good programming
* Spaces! Spaces don't only make things easier to read, they also help the computer not get stuck in a super huge spellcheck loop. Thisisjusttoohardforastupidcomputertounderstandevenwhenit'snotrunningIE!
* Save your work! If you don't save your work you'll have to type it in every time you want to run your code. That makes it really hard to run it on more than one computer.
In the NYC & North NJ area AT&T's coverage and service is abysmal. AT&T probably would have gotten a worse rating from many of us iPhone users but the survey calls never made it through.
Fields of produce are watered daily and plants are mostly water. The railroad runs on tracks, these robots won't have that luxury. There is a big difference between the 'work' environments.
I suppose that if this provides enough of an advantage, then it makes sense to rework the whole field so that it lies on a perfectly flat and straight grid.
It's been done with warehouses (Kiva for instance), so why not in a field?
I think the moisture and other elements in the fields will wreak havoc on this type of competition for human jobs.
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What could possibly go wrong.
Nothing ... because I'm sure that Intel can turn it back on remotely (for a price). Hmm, I wonder what they're charging to turn it off once it is reported stolen?
Never has a single generation caused so much trouble.
I think Mother England said the same thing about those pesky Founding Fathers.
0123456, you ignorant slut.
Thanks for the SNL memories ;-) I sure hope Aykroyd gets to use that line as Yogi the Bear.
The primary objectives of a megalomaniac are survival, legacy and enough control over their successors that they can retain favorable influence over the rewriting of their legacy. Survival makes the others much easier.
I'm sure if we wait just a little while some spammer will send us the 'magic bullet' for this problem via their preferred delivery method.
Survives to what end, though? To spend 'x' months in a dank bunker with no country left to come out to once the radiation's cleared a bit (not to mention an awful lot of pissed off, probably armed, survivors on both sides of the border)?
Even assuming a psychopathic disregard for the lives and well being of others, that doesn't sound like a sensible choice.
Surviving is one of the most important steps. If you don't, well, the rest of it doesn't really seem to matter as much.
Somehow N. Korea got nuclear weapons before they invented the Internet (let alone the wheel)...HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?
It's called Priorities. Painfully misguided priorities, but priorities nonetheless.
Since when have politicians started going so far as to read the bills they submit? And you're asking for -thought- and -understanding-? Are you from a paralell universe or something?
Politicians read the bills they vote on as often as Slashdotters read the articles they comment on. 'nuf said.
Meh, most people said similar things about smart phones until Apple came out with a consumer/user friendly iphone. Will Chrome-OS be the iPhone of "cloud computing" systems?
I think it will become the iPhone of dumb terminals. A low cost device that can run 'web apps' (either hosted locally on an in house server, over the internet or even this 'cloud' thing) would be a welcome solution for many businesses. They would be cheaper and more secure than a regular PC. They wouldn't need any individual configuration. They could even have a similar physical configuration to an 'all-in-one' device like an iMac (or the other PC equivalents). Touch screen support would allow them to be used in many POS & kiosk configurations.
I'm not sure if ChromeOS is a solution for consumers but it certainly has a lot of possibilities in the business world.
It will not have the Android model of upgrade, but the Chrome silent upgrade in which every time there is an update it is installed without the user's direct knowledge.
Or approval.
not just the end of KDE - but the end of all life on earth! What a stupid headline. Page views, clicks, etc. Yeah I know.
Now hold on just one minute Capt. Hyperbole. When taking into account the release delays, the infighting and the whole Mayan calender/2012 thing this just might be the first domino in the end of all life on earth!
Isn't this a little overkill? I mean the only thing that sounded good about it was the whole "two numbers" thing - but you can do that without virtualizaing complete operating systems.
What? You mean something like separate logins for separate users? User accounts with 'fast user switching'?? Like we have on non-cellphone computers??? You sir are a dreamer.
10 paces, turn, and launch your operating system?
There's already enough fighting going on in the cell phone industry (FUD, marketing 'almost not-lies', lawsuits, etc) TYVM.
"Dual booting" would mean you couldn't get a call or text on your "personal" number while your phone was booted into "work" mode. It also means you couldn't get a "work" call or text while your phone was booted into "personal" mode (clearly not as bad the the first one but an issue none the less).
One modern solution is to write both from the specifications, then run the program according to the documentation to attempt to generate the screen shots...
I have to write the specifications too, you insensitive clod!
Actually, small shops usually do based on the 100 questions they ask their clients (and the 5 - 10 usable answers they actually get).
Ads? On my Internet?
Sorry, but you must have left a box checked somewhere or failed to 'opt-out'. It happens al the time, really.
Ah, I see. All small-time open source software (software written by a single person in their own time) is a "mistake." Nice.
Oh please, that's not what he means and you know it. There are a lot of companies that think the person who wrote the code should also test it ("They know it better than anybody else!") and write the manual ("They know it better than anyone else!").
This is not a knock against "one person operations" such as OSS, freeware, shareware, etc. They are forced to deliver quality code, testing and documentation because it is their name on the product. When it's a company that is just trying to save money (or they just don't understand or even listen) then it's a bad thing. When you choose to be the chief, cook and bottle washer then it's your job to get everything right. When it's thrust upon you and it's not in your skill set or project timeline, well, then quality just suffers.
More tips just in case these weren't enough:
* Watch your language! Code in a language you're familiar with (or at least one you've read about on the internet). Remember that some of them even have words that you can't use - I guess the First Amendment doesn't apply to programming!
* Syntax, syntax, syntax! Syntax is important people! Some languages need you to end the line with proper punctuation like a '.' or a ';'. Your compiler thingy or runtimer can't understand if you're mad or just typing hard. Bad syntax (!=) good programming
* Spaces! Spaces don't only make things easier to read, they also help the computer not get stuck in a super huge spellcheck loop. Thisisjusttoohardforastupidcomputertounderstandevenwhenit'snotrunningIE!
* Save your work! If you don't save your work you'll have to type it in every time you want to run your code. That makes it really hard to run it on more than one computer.
In the NYC & North NJ area AT&T's coverage and service is abysmal. AT&T probably would have gotten a worse rating from many of us iPhone users but the survey calls never made it through.
Just this morning I was using chmad to change some files. Then I was like, "I need to kat these files to my pipe."
Dude, you can't just talk the talk, you gotta type the type.
Fields of produce are watered daily and plants are mostly water. The railroad runs on tracks, these robots won't have that luxury. There is a big difference between the 'work' environments.
And yet the design and manufacturing of these robots will take place in Japan so we won't see many local jobs from this except for some repair jobs.
I suppose that if this provides enough of an advantage, then it makes sense to rework the whole field so that it lies on a perfectly flat and straight grid.
It's been done with warehouses (Kiva for instance), so why not in a field?
I think the moisture and other elements in the fields will wreak havoc on this type of competition for human jobs.
Anyone can do it - in fact I'm writing a book to tell you how, it's called "Teach Yourself Autodidactism."
I find you ideas interesting and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
When this digresses to Lord of the Flies, just remember someone thought this was a good idea.
Is there a self-paced course on that book available on the internet?