Falsely advertising. Isn't that what this really comes down to? It seems like Comcast is allowed to do what they want with the service they provide. But they need to advertise it correctly.
I may not be reading the same/. that you are. Or maybe I'm reading the wrong comments on/.:)
I include myself in the I-like/love-Linux crowd. I use it when I "can" (but am tied to for one program that is a "major part of my life" - Sibelius... have tried free alternatives but I work slower on them), I've gotten some other people to use it, I've had computer-illiterate people try it, etc.
Yes, there are plenty of jokes about Year of Linux on the Desktop. There are also plenty of up-modded vehement posts that Linux is ready, but Microsoft has such a strangehold on the market that Linux has no chance, even though it is a superior OS in every way... and, in fact, it is more intuitive and people that "don't like it" obviously haven't tried it...
But if you are predisposed, you obviously couldn't help it. Which means that we need to make a special case for you - after all, it's much better to be kind to someone who "can't help themselves" than to protect innocent victims. This man was a victim of his genetic makeup, which obviously supersedes being a victim of murder!...
It's hard to even be sarcastic about this. Maybe we should only have judges that have been personally affected by criminals, that way they don't think that criminals (well... you know, murderers, rapists, etc) are better than they really are? I don't see why someone who is known to rape and/or murder people should be walking around and looking for victims again after 9 years. Or 8 years. Or 4 with good behavior. Or whatever...
When Linux vs. other OS's comes up on/. the typical answer is that Linux is ready: wireless works, video works, sound works, and it's easy to use (many go so far as to say that it's easier and more intuitive to use). It has fewer bugs because of the open source development model and it is much better designed (lower hardware requirements, less bloat, etc).
But what doesn't get mention are the problems that come up when new versions come out... like wireless being flaky, video being unstable, or sound (ALSA/Pulse/OSS) being persnickety.
... because all the bugs bugs that nobody ever mention finally come out when people say "[something] was finally fixed in this release." Things like wireless, video, sleep mode/laptop functions, etc.
And yet we claim Linux is already ready for most users, all the basic stuff works. I guess "works" has a lot of exceptions.
so that we have to bail them out when they screw up.
I didn't know we had to...
And then when the regulation fails to stop the next corp from getting too big to fail, we'll have to bail them out, because now the government tried to fix it and didn't...
I thought that the whole idea of capitalism was you do well in your business or you fail. And if you fail, you open the market up to others that can try to succeed where you failed...
See, remember how it was with music when you were 15? The less famous group is obviously bettahr
I listened to classical music, mostly baroque and romantic... so no, I don't remember how it was. I was always a rather strange minority when it came to music.;)
Banking and insurance? You have heard about bailout money going to bonuses for the very people who drove their businesses to the ground, haven't you?
Heh heh. So instead of letting them go bankrupt like they probably should have (unfortunately)... "the government" bails them out (with "their" money, I'm sure) and then tries to annex them to the government. That way they don't have to "bail them out" anymore; now it will just be a part of operating costs.
Of course, we all know that it'll save money by making it government run, because then they won't be driven by the need to get money/need to have a profit. And if you don't need a profit, you're much more efficient! After all, if you remove the incentive to produce a better product to make more money to stay afloat and expand, your product will both get better and your expenses will go down! It's amazing...
Maybe the bailout money was actually a reimbursement for campaign donations or something.
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The image in wired.com shows a two letter code "JX" appearing in the oval. The article mentions "three digit" codes. Nice.
but does not provide them with any way to prove to anyone who they voted for.
But can I check to make sure not just that my vote "was counted" but that my vote was for the right person?
Normal netbooks can't get propped up like easels. Duh! $350 netbook hinges!
... ok, ok, so it's $699.
Or $1398 for two. Not sure how that's a saving, except that you get two free remote controls ($19ea if bought separately).
Couldn't readily find hardware details though...
Cool. Well, I'm part Scandinavian if that counts for anything. Probably not. ;)
There are definite downsides to the way it is in America, heh. But I suppose most countries have downsides related to their governmental systems...
Unfortunately, we "put up" with stupid politicians and have decided to make "politics" a career choice, not a service to your country...
Falsely advertising. Isn't that what this really comes down to? It seems like Comcast is allowed to do what they want with the service they provide. But they need to advertise it correctly.
Not sure about the monopoly bits though.
What did your old laws say (or still say)?
but I very seriously doubt whether Andrew Cuomo could tell a microprocessor from a microbrew
Well, that depends on how many he has had.
That's okay. It probably was not a significant scoring factor on the IQ tests you took, either.
... and apparently the worst servers...
Let me answer that with famous quote: "Yes."
Man defines humor to fit how he behaves, news at 11.
... :P
...intelligence *period* ;)
How can you proven something as arbitrary [...]
Easy. You call yourself a psychologist.
Wisdom is "applied" knowledge. You can't be wise without some amount of knowledge.
But you can be wise without understanding (or being able to understand) complex math, abstractions, etc.
I may not be reading the same /. that you are. Or maybe I'm reading the wrong comments on /. :)
I include myself in the I-like/love-Linux crowd. I use it when I "can" (but am tied to for one program that is a "major part of my life" - Sibelius ... have tried free alternatives but I work slower on them), I've gotten some other people to use it, I've had computer-illiterate people try it, etc.
Yes, there are plenty of jokes about Year of Linux on the Desktop. There are also plenty of up-modded vehement posts that Linux is ready, but Microsoft has such a strangehold on the market that Linux has no chance, even though it is a superior OS in every way... and, in fact, it is more intuitive and people that "don't like it" obviously haven't tried it...
But if you are predisposed, you obviously couldn't help it. Which means that we need to make a special case for you - after all, it's much better to be kind to someone who "can't help themselves" than to protect innocent victims. This man was a victim of his genetic makeup, which obviously supersedes being a victim of murder! ...
It's hard to even be sarcastic about this. Maybe we should only have judges that have been personally affected by criminals, that way they don't think that criminals (well... you know, murderers, rapists, etc) are better than they really are? I don't see why someone who is known to rape and/or murder people should be walking around and looking for victims again after 9 years. Or 8 years. Or 4 with good behavior. Or whatever...
Depends who is saying "most."
When Linux vs. other OS's comes up on /. the typical answer is that Linux is ready: wireless works, video works, sound works, and it's easy to use (many go so far as to say that it's easier and more intuitive to use). It has fewer bugs because of the open source development model and it is much better designed (lower hardware requirements, less bloat, etc).
But what doesn't get mention are the problems that come up when new versions come out... like wireless being flaky, video being unstable, or sound (ALSA/Pulse/OSS) being persnickety.
... because all the bugs bugs that nobody ever mention finally come out when people say "[something] was finally fixed in this release." Things like wireless, video, sleep mode/laptop functions, etc.
And yet we claim Linux is already ready for most users, all the basic stuff works. I guess "works" has a lot of exceptions.
Oh well. I'm glad they get fixed eventually. :)
so that we have to bail them out when they screw up.
I didn't know we had to...
And then when the regulation fails to stop the next corp from getting too big to fail, we'll have to bail them out, because now the government tried to fix it and didn't...
I thought that the whole idea of capitalism was you do well in your business or you fail. And if you fail, you open the market up to others that can try to succeed where you failed...
Out of curiosity, how exactly do you verify that you are infection free without a scanner?
Probably the same way the "Linux never gets viruses! I would know, because I've never had to scan for one!" people know. ;)
I like how my previous post was overrated, hehe..
I can't tell if you're joking - I have no idea what or who "Karchofaniz" is... :P
See, remember how it was with music when you were 15? The less famous group is obviously bettahr
I listened to classical music, mostly baroque and romantic... so no, I don't remember how it was. I was always a rather strange minority when it came to music. ;)
Apparently they're already guilty, in your mind?
Banking and insurance? You have heard about bailout money going to bonuses for the very people who drove their businesses to the ground, haven't you?
Heh heh. So instead of letting them go bankrupt like they probably should have (unfortunately)... "the government" bails them out (with "their" money, I'm sure) and then tries to annex them to the government. That way they don't have to "bail them out" anymore; now it will just be a part of operating costs.
Of course, we all know that it'll save money by making it government run, because then they won't be driven by the need to get money/need to have a profit. And if you don't need a profit, you're much more efficient! After all, if you remove the incentive to produce a better product to make more money to stay afloat and expand, your product will both get better and your expenses will go down! It's amazing...
Maybe the bailout money was actually a reimbursement for campaign donations or something.