FTA: "200 million users and 350 billion tweets per day" - so an average of 1750 tweets per user per day. Compared to Google+ "10 million people have signed up for the site. They share about 1 billion items every day" - or 100 shares per user per day, which is still an order of magnitude too much but at least sounds physically possible. Here's my statistic, 99.99% of all of it goes unread.
You misunderstand motive; it isn't about where it was invented, it is about Big Energy not wanting competition. So slam it, put it down...discourage investment...discourage deployment.
Speaking of which, I do hope my surviving relatives in Britain understand that we in the U.S. tend to bomb the crap out of anybody who doesn't cooperate with - let alone threatens - the energy monopolies.
Only if those who are refusing to co-operate aren't also nuclear powers.
I appreciate your sentiment but you're quite wrong. This is a big story for a number of reasons but an awful lot of newspapers aren't making as big a deal about the phone hacking as they might if they had, say, clear consciences. The story has run for years with virtually no major coverage from the big newspapers. NoTW is currently in the crosshairs but it won't be the last.
The Guardian, however, IS a great newspaper and online presence if a little left-leaning for me, but with Charlie Brooker and David Mitchell writing for them who cares? They and I think possibly the Daily Telegraph were the few reporting on this on a regular basis - um, citation needed but this is from memory.
Oh I think Rebekah Brooks may yet be thrown under the wheels to slow down this behemoth's downhill slide into the abyss. And good thing too. You crack one reporter who hands up half a dozen others and eventually the whole lot will be exposed, police, private investigators, "journalists", editors and owners alike.
Not sure if you're being serious but Murdoch, I'll say allegedly and then quote and link an old Guardian article, was pro-Iraqi war and this was largely the editorial position taken by many of his media outlets, papers and television channels.
I agree, your post just saved me from RTFA. Thanks!
There are so many temporary email address sites now, the smaller ones seem to fall through the cracks. I'd mention them but then they'd get slashdotted....
Your original multi-million-selling books are probably going to hold their value just fine. Although the Kindle editions are likely already priced higher.
The Pandora is about fifty times more expensive than this imaginary ten dollar device and is only SLIGHTLY less imaginary having taken it's first pre-orders almost three years ago and STILL having un-filled orders. The official forum has become a hive of unhappiness, accusations and angry (hardware) developers, well developer. But if you want drama it's probably on a par with Pelloni.
Back before the big shake-up, when the servers were only just open to the public I had an account. I remember the novelty of running around the alien landscapes. Curiously they had an entire macro language that was available to users. After a couple of days spent refining my lie-sleeping-on-the-sofa-while-hunting macro I decided I wouldn't be subscribing beyond my 30 days. Highlights of my visit - writing the macro. It may have gotten better later, it may not. Nobody cared.
When forced to sign up for forums to ask a question about coding or tech troubleshooting, I generally use a pretty basic password and then lie about all of my personal info. That way if someone does acquire this info (and it has happened multiple times) I don't get burned.
And use guerrillamail.com to get a temporary email if you need to hit a verification link.
Well, I think Cameron really wants to sort the UK's finances out but he may not be doing exactly the right thing - it's all about delaying the inevitable financial meltdown a la Argentina but it's going to happen eventually. We don't exactly have the US corporate-owned system but it's not far off however we have a fairly free press and television still and there isn't nearly as much partisan commentary (on TV at least) so it evens out.
My real problem with the UK Government using IT to turn up tax cheats is that it'll be pissing money into a bottomless pit and whatever extra revenue they dig up won't come close to compensating the effort, just like criminal asset seizure and the Child Support Agency.
I have to question the viability of an industry that can pay an 80% commission in the internet era. That level of customer gouging is going to be dis-intermediated sooner or later.
I think you're on to something there. There's a process and most people would baulk at the killing while being relatively happy to raise, feed, care for and then eventually eat the animals. Even most farmers don't kill the animals, either through choice or legislation. If he's killing animals to make their sacrifice meaningful then good for him. If he's killing animals because just eating meat he hasn't looked in the eye before plunging home the dagger is no longer good enough for him then I wouldn't approve.
Slashdot Mirror
I seem to recall iD had to license some tech from Creative as well, which may also have complicated things.
So here I am, massively hungover, singing in my underpants. Nice job, Slashdot, nice job,,,
Ubisoft may be winning the battle (the one they see in their head) but they're losing the war (the one we see for our wallets).
Beat me to it. Of course there's also the New Scientist website.
FTA: "200 million users and 350 billion tweets per day" - so an average of 1750 tweets per user per day. Compared to Google+ "10 million people have signed up for the site. They share about 1 billion items every day" - or 100 shares per user per day, which is still an order of magnitude too much but at least sounds physically possible. Here's my statistic, 99.99% of all of it goes unread.
You misunderstand motive; it isn't about where it was invented, it is about Big Energy not wanting competition. So slam it, put it down...discourage investment...discourage deployment. Speaking of which, I do hope my surviving relatives in Britain understand that we in the U.S. tend to bomb the crap out of anybody who doesn't cooperate with - let alone threatens - the energy monopolies.
Only if those who are refusing to co-operate aren't also nuclear powers.
Historically, we'd still be coaxing marmots to eat from trees with rotten fruit if we hadn't developed more efficient, evil ways of harvesting meat.
I guess the main advantage of good people being in charge is that now, or a thousand years from now, we'd see little difference.
No-evil people Earth, and its population of 60,000 humans, welcomes your attention.
I appreciate your sentiment but you're quite wrong. This is a big story for a number of reasons but an awful lot of newspapers aren't making as big a deal about the phone hacking as they might if they had, say, clear consciences. The story has run for years with virtually no major coverage from the big newspapers. NoTW is currently in the crosshairs but it won't be the last.
The Guardian, however, IS a great newspaper and online presence if a little left-leaning for me, but with Charlie Brooker and David Mitchell writing for them who cares? They and I think possibly the Daily Telegraph were the few reporting on this on a regular basis - um, citation needed but this is from memory.
"News of the World" and "National Culture" in the same thought-space? Whoa!
Oh I think Rebekah Brooks may yet be thrown under the wheels to slow down this behemoth's downhill slide into the abyss. And good thing too. You crack one reporter who hands up half a dozen others and eventually the whole lot will be exposed, police, private investigators, "journalists", editors and owners alike.
Not sure if you're being serious but Murdoch, I'll say allegedly and then quote and link an old Guardian article, was pro-Iraqi war and this was largely the editorial position taken by many of his media outlets, papers and television channels.
Rupert Murdoch argued strongly for a war with Iraq in an interview this week. Which might explain why his 175 editors around the world are backing it too, writes Roy Greenslade
Now all my GoDaddy... oh... okay.
I agree, your post just saved me from RTFA. Thanks!
There are so many temporary email address sites now, the smaller ones seem to fall through the cracks. I'd mention them but then they'd get slashdotted....
That was when they cut off a woman's breast. Assholes.
...as far as I can see. There are only a handful of Zahn book in the UK Kindle store. Hey ho.
Your original multi-million-selling books are probably going to hold their value just fine. Although the Kindle editions are likely already priced higher.
The Pandora is about fifty times more expensive than this imaginary ten dollar device and is only SLIGHTLY less imaginary having taken it's first pre-orders almost three years ago and STILL having un-filled orders. The official forum has become a hive of unhappiness, accusations and angry (hardware) developers, well developer. But if you want drama it's probably on a par with Pelloni.
Back before the big shake-up, when the servers were only just open to the public I had an account. I remember the novelty of running around the alien landscapes. Curiously they had an entire macro language that was available to users. After a couple of days spent refining my lie-sleeping-on-the-sofa-while-hunting macro I decided I wouldn't be subscribing beyond my 30 days. Highlights of my visit - writing the macro. It may have gotten better later, it may not. Nobody cared.
It won't happen so long as corporations are being paid to keep people in prison.
Poor monkey, shoulda just taken the lashes.
When forced to sign up for forums to ask a question about coding or tech troubleshooting, I generally use a pretty basic password and then lie about all of my personal info. That way if someone does acquire this info (and it has happened multiple times) I don't get burned.
And use guerrillamail.com to get a temporary email if you need to hit a verification link.
Well, I think Cameron really wants to sort the UK's finances out but he may not be doing exactly the right thing - it's all about delaying the inevitable financial meltdown a la Argentina but it's going to happen eventually. We don't exactly have the US corporate-owned system but it's not far off however we have a fairly free press and television still and there isn't nearly as much partisan commentary (on TV at least) so it evens out.
My real problem with the UK Government using IT to turn up tax cheats is that it'll be pissing money into a bottomless pit and whatever extra revenue they dig up won't come close to compensating the effort, just like criminal asset seizure and the Child Support Agency.
Publish the schematics for what he does, let the community deal with it.
Guy's a star and I want to hug him but there are a LOT of people out there who would do this gratis if they knew how.
I keep waiting for someone to jump out and shout "April Fool!"
Yes, yes, all currency is imaginary. But there's imaginary and frigging deluded.
I have to question the viability of an industry that can pay an 80% commission in the internet era. That level of customer gouging is going to be dis-intermediated sooner or later.
I think you're on to something there. There's a process and most people would baulk at the killing while being relatively happy to raise, feed, care for and then eventually eat the animals. Even most farmers don't kill the animals, either through choice or legislation. If he's killing animals to make their sacrifice meaningful then good for him. If he's killing animals because just eating meat he hasn't looked in the eye before plunging home the dagger is no longer good enough for him then I wouldn't approve.