I know I read about the tank thing before, and I was thinking "how hard would it be to knock out the cameras". Now reading this I can picture the next tank warfare thing being the equivalent of paintballs to blind the cameras.
Though the same sort of issue is true in self driving cars. If I don't have inner controls to take over manually what happens if some sensor goes out?
I've seen a lot of game forums where people had issues. Often the solution is "download the latest video drivers", but sometimes there's there's a config file edit or an exe to run that really just evaluates your system and rebuilds the config file.
Of course in linux the phrase "mess around configurations" is often more involved than that.
It's been a long time since I requested a refund but I remember the whole push for stores not wanting to give a refund for software once it was opened.
I agree that there are legal protections there, however.
On Steam, once a game is purchased it can be installed in any environment (the way it should be). So if you can't run it in Linux you could still run it in Windows. I wonder what kind of ground you have if it doesn't work in the environment of your choosing. I believe that Steam doesn't generally refund, but since I don't buy the $60 games like I used to I'm not too concerned about the $7 dud. It stays in your Steam library and you might get to enjoy it later down the road.
What support did you ever need for Civilization? If you install and it doesn't run is the only time I can think of needing support for a game. If you run into that ask the steam community and ask the linux community, no need to ask the creator/publisher though you probably could ask on the 2k games forums too. The internet does away with a lot of that need.
The sails used by Columbus, the jeans created by Levi, and who knows what else used hemp materials. The parchment the Constitution was written on could have been created using hemp fibers (it wasn't, it was animal skin-based, but it could have been). Hemp fibers are stronger and longer than many other plants out there that the US is "allowed" to use in manufacturing. Even after a modified version of the plant that didn't get you high was created the laws banning it's use didn't go away.
It's that kind of artificial limitations holding us back that has this country in trouble right now. Stem cells anyone?
/rant
People have used banana fibers to create car parts. Today I heard that Ford and Heintz are working on using tomato fibers for car parts. It is my understanding (and I admit that I'm not an expert) that hemp would be a much better material.
I agree. That's the point that needs to be looked at.
Also, the idea is that uber drivers do it "once in a while". If someone is using uber to make a little extra money on the side, no big deal. But it someone is using uber to operate his taxi business 40 hours a week, that's a problem.
So perhaps it should be that you need a license if you're taxiing folks more than 4 hours a week.
Or maybe offer some sub-taxi license for those operating less than 10 hours a week that costs 100 euros.
I'm just pulling the numbers out of my butt, but some happy medium should be possible. Of course current taxi drivers won't be happy no matter what because of the "new technology challenges my existence" problem the *AA mafia are still struggling with.
That happened to me once. At that time I made some notes, so if it happened again I'd be able to recover easier.
Those notes are on Google Drive so I can get to them from any working device.
# to recover from a boot to blank screen (i think mine was all white)
# press "e" on grub screen to edit ubuntu boot command
# near end of "linux..." line after "splash" add " radeon.modeset=0"
# for me it booted to command line, not gui
# then startx gave me a "no screens found" error
# see http://community.linuxmint.com... for more info/different video driver options
Honestly at the time I had this issue I didn't feel like fighting with it, and it wasn't that difficult for me to just back up my stuff and install the new version, so that's what I did. But I knew that I *could* have fixed it from the prompt or booted from live CD if i wanted a GUI.
Since then I have also switched from Mint Cinnamon to Lubuntu. I really haven't had any problems with Lubuntu.**
I love the look and feel of Cinnamon, and highly respect Clem's model/team/etc.
The reasons, not that any of these are major:
- I thought some older systems would prefer a light weight GUI
- In a VM Cinnamon complains that there's no hardware acceleration (though it still works fine)
- To move closer to the base platform (Debian to Ubuntu to Mint, there's a lag for something updated at the root...or at least a perception thereof)
Also at the time certain games in Steam launched in a window with no border and the mouse wouldn't leave the window to manipulate the desktop which annoyed me enough to see if other Linux flavors had the same issue. I actually haven't messed with those much since settling on Lubuntu so I can't say if it has the same issue.
** I take that back, I did have one log file that grew until the system couldn't boot. When that happened I booted to my Mint Mate partition, found the offender, deleted it, then went back to Lubuntu (because I have my apps installed and configured there). I'm not finding the name of the log file at the moment, but it was something that made sense and I think I made a change so it wouldn't grow out of control again.
The note for that looks like this:
The sad thing is that he's right (about people, in general, being idiots - do you need me to count the ways). But I don't think he's right about people buying a phone they didn't mean to buy. If Joe Schmoe wanted an iPhone and they sold him something else he got manipulated/cheated/etc. If he just said "give me the best phone you've got", or "what would you recommend" then there was no mistake, they didn't know what they wanted.
I don't understand the concept of "bought an X by mistake". I rarely buy something by mistake. Scenarios: if there's a spot for Y on the shelf and I reach up and grab one without looking and don't notice that someone mixed some other product in with it. Or if I think product Z will work, but didn't read the label before purchasing it. Both of those scenarios are "my fault", even if someone else played a part. In the summary he never claims that it wasn't the users' fault. Full disclosure: I did not read the article.
I imagine Google has thought about these, but I want to list a few special occasions that need to be thought of:
1. School bus stops - If the bus is stopped in the right lane and the auto pilot car is in the left lane, does it know to stop?
2. Police man/construction crew/crossing guard directing traffic - does it know to follow hand gestures / hand held stop signs
If it's following hand gestures, how does it ignore false input? You can try to go off of position - if he's in the middle of the road he might be directing traffic, on the sidewalk no so much
3. If it's approaching a stoplight that is out, does it know to treat it as a 4 way stop?
4. Gas stations - If I just tell it "take me to work" and "take me home" it's going to have to know to stop at a gas station at some point, unless we're all electric and just charge at home. But even then if I take a long trip it would need to know to stop at a super charger.
5. Crowd events - If I say "take me to the [stadium]" or "take me to the [mall]" it has to find parking, then it has to navigate the crowd on exit.
a) Is it going to know to stop so I can pay the parking attendant?
b) I really don't care how long it takes to navigate the crowd coming out when I don't need to pay attention to it, but the guy stuck behind me might go insane.
6. Parking garages - Does it know to stop and get a ticket? I assume it would stop at the bar, but does it even approach the bar assuming that the bar means "I can't go that way?"
Does it know how to find the exit when I want to leave? Or am I stuck in parking garage hell?
7. Gated community - Does it know to approach the box on the left hand side so I can enter the number to open the gate?
8. On the long trip mentioned above how do I ask it to stop at the next exit/rest area so I can pee?
I want automated cars as bad as the next guy. I just want it to be well thought out enough that it "just works" out of the box.
Where do the numbers come from for computers and televisions?
I, for one, have an 18 year old television that still worked and was still receiving cable. I assume that they are looking at units sold and assume they are out there for X years. So the numbers are BS, though they may be "accurate enough".
I have 6 computers, 3 tablets, and 2 computers for work. I may not use them all regularly, but I assume they're not all counted. I also assume those numbers aren't shocking on/. but aren't common in the general population.
I addressed the cell numbers above, and don't have a problem with them. Cellular enabled devices and active sims add up.
I have a cell phone, an alarm system with a cell backup, a kindle (with whispernet - aka at&t behind the scenes), a verizon mifi hotspot for work. That's 4. If I had a second cellphone for work that would be another. For all I know the power meter and water meter might have cell connections for wireless reading (my house was only built 6 months ago).
The point is, they add up pretty quick. Newer Toyota/Lexus cars have the "console entertainment option" with pandora radio and such, those are cell connections. Tomtom's with traffic need to phone home somehow...
What I was referring to is Centrifugal force. Viewing the "area" where this group of stars is, then saying that the "center". The whole mass is spinning and the older stars are being thrown toward the outside of the area.
Therefore, the actual area where the stars are appears to be expanding. Not that any individual object is expanding.
In other words, if I draw a circle around the solar system then wait a billion years and do it again...if the planets are further from the sun I can say that the solar system is expanding. No expansion really happened, things just moved around, but that's the nuance of language.
We all know that the providers force the cable companies to take "all or nothing" deals. So instead of true pick and choose a la carte plans where you could pick individual channels they could if they wanted to have a la carte "blocks". So you can get the ABC/Disney/ESPN block and the CBS/whatever block.
That would possibly put the cable providers in a weird position though. They wouldn't need to fight with the providers over contracts anymore, the providers would answer to the customers who would take it or leave it. I, for one, would like to have the ABC/Disney content packed separately from the ESPN package. Of course the parent company would be free to offer them as separate packages rather than an all-or-nothing package.
There's nothing saying that it has to be black and white, this way or that way. The cable companies can offer this a la carte blocks and still have standard cable line ups.
If nothing else, it would be nice to at least "perform the experiment". But since so many people (and corporations) fear change, this will continue to drag out as speculation for some time to come.
If I have a spinning thing, and objects form near the center then get spun out I would observe both affects discussed here.
A) objects form near the center
B) older objects are toward the outside (younger objects near the center)
Since we've been observing expansion of the galaxy it would be logical to assume "these things expand in general". I don't see a problem.
So in conclusion, the assumption that older objects would be in the center was the flawed logic.
Mod up. Somebody's telling it like it is.
IMO, I don't need a "Search bar". I can easily type google and hit ctrl+enter (a combo nobody else seems to use)
or type goo and hit down then enter (since it's generally right there in my history).
I recently typed an address in a browser (don't remember which, but let's say "slashdot.org" in IE) and got search results, then clicked the link to slashdot to go there. Do I need to say how ridiculous this seemed?
There was a slashdot article a month or so ago saying that Google was down for 10 minutes and discussed how much the world's internet traffic dropped, partially because people search for the site they are looking for then click it. It had not occurred to me that people even wanted to do that. That's what bookmarks are for.
On a side note I recently had a run in with the hidden addons in Chrome that caused me a few hours of frustration. One of the things I like about FireFox is that it doesn't (or from the sounds of it "didn't") hide my addon icons. I just recently stopped used Download Status Bar, but I love that addon. When people were complaining about the download arrow that replaced the download window I didn't get it because I used the addon and wasn't affected.
I'm starting to feel like it's a "first they came for the Jews" situation. I was not a fan of the first Chromification changes, but didn't care too much, but now it sounds like we're sliding down that slope.
I haven't loaded it yet, but from some of the comments I wonder if I'd care too much. I on 28 My tabs are on the top, then I have 2 bars (1 with address, addons, and navigation. The second is the bookmark bar). At the bottom I have the status bar and noscript popup bar above that.
I know at one time the tabs were below the address bar, but I couldn't tell you when that changed. To play devil's advocate I could say there's an aspect of "adapt or die", but in my heart the state of software often seems to be a "change for changes sake" rather than change for some purpose.
It doesn't need to be bigger than Skyrim. It needs to be in the vein of DA:O.
That said, I'm interested in how it handles an alt+tab or even an escape (pause). DA:O still runs in the background, whereas Skyrim sleeps.
If you run something like Open Hardware Monitor you'll see what I mean.
- Launch the monitor
- Watch it for a minute to get a baseline
- Launch Skyrim and stand in game for 15 seconds
- Hit Alt+Tab
- Watch CPU and Graphics temps plummet
- Close Skyrim and repeat with DA:O
- CPU and Graphics may come down a little, but not much at all
As a parent of a 3 year old it I can't play for 10 minutes, alt+tab and walk away for 30, then play another 10 it's just not going to happen.
I'm definitely in the "technology should be obedient" crowd, and my computer should wait for me, not the other way around.
From the description it sounds like your screen with blur if i wave my cell phone around...obviously an annoyance when it gets false positives. Yes, I could snap a quick photo, but how likely is that?
As much as people like to say it, Glass does not take constant video. The battery is tiny, it wouldn't last long if it did. By default I believe it takes 8 second videos, that you can extend. You have to instruct it to take photos or videos, it doesn't just randomly decide to do it, this makes it obvious to those close by that you're doing it.
It's just as easy to tell your phone to take a video and pretend you're chatting or texting on it to take a covert video of someone.
If Glass had a little flip cover for the camera would that help cure everyone's paranoia?
Honestly the thing may not even be on. They may be wearing it in standby/sleep mode. The idea is that you could turn it on and do something easily/quickly because it's right there. No fumbling in your pocket.
Personally, my biggest problem with it is wearing $1500 on your face for everyone to see. It's not like I live in the hood or anything, but it's just begging to be stolen. That's another good reason to keep it on your face though - it's pretty hard to pick pocket from there.
The problem is that most of this sort of knowledge is considered "lost" to much of modern society. Big industry likes it that way, and since big industry keeps buying up laws that make it harder for people to actually know anything we're sliding in the wrong direction.
Yes, there are people like pharmacists who know this stuff but Joe coach potato is hopeless. He may serve a purpose as a blunt instrument though.
They should deny the merger based on this principal alone.
I would ask "Have they learned nothing from the 'too big to fail' debacle, but I fear the answer.
These companies are already very large. We're talking about adding 10 million customers. That's 3% of Americans (assuming each customer is only 1 person, but since these "customers" are really households you can multiply that by 2 or 3). Comcast already has 20 million subscribers.
I don't see any reason to allow one company to deliver service to 30 million subscribers (let's assume 60 million people, or 20% or America. That puts us all in a horrible position for the future, unless you thought the "bailout" was a good thing.
You're doing it wrong. You squint your eyes when looking for Asia. Stand on your head to see the land down under.
Oh take it easy. I'm not being serious so stop acting offended.
For comparison see google maps. There are definite similarities, but it's not an exact match. If you rotate Australia 90 degrees to the left the juts on the left look right, but the the curve of the right side is wrong.
So honestly, you are right that it doesn't "look like" Australia, but the summary only says that at a glace it looks reminiscent of the shape.
Slashdot Mirror
I know I read about the tank thing before, and I was thinking "how hard would it be to knock out the cameras". Now reading this I can picture the next tank warfare thing being the equivalent of paintballs to blind the cameras.
Though the same sort of issue is true in self driving cars. If I don't have inner controls to take over manually what happens if some sensor goes out?
I've seen a lot of game forums where people had issues. Often the solution is "download the latest video drivers", but sometimes there's there's a config file edit or an exe to run that really just evaluates your system and rebuilds the config file.
Of course in linux the phrase "mess around configurations" is often more involved than that.
It's been a long time since I requested a refund but I remember the whole push for stores not wanting to give a refund for software once it was opened.
I agree that there are legal protections there, however.
On Steam, once a game is purchased it can be installed in any environment (the way it should be). So if you can't run it in Linux you could still run it in Windows. I wonder what kind of ground you have if it doesn't work in the environment of your choosing. I believe that Steam doesn't generally refund, but since I don't buy the $60 games like I used to I'm not too concerned about the $7 dud. It stays in your Steam library and you might get to enjoy it later down the road.
What support did you ever need for Civilization? If you install and it doesn't run is the only time I can think of needing support for a game. If you run into that ask the steam community and ask the linux community, no need to ask the creator/publisher though you probably could ask on the 2k games forums too. The internet does away with a lot of that need.
+1 damn it, where are my mod points?
The sails used by Columbus, the jeans created by Levi, and who knows what else used hemp materials. The parchment the Constitution was written on could have been created using hemp fibers (it wasn't, it was animal skin-based, but it could have been). Hemp fibers are stronger and longer than many other plants out there that the US is "allowed" to use in manufacturing. Even after a modified version of the plant that didn't get you high was created the laws banning it's use didn't go away.
It's that kind of artificial limitations holding us back that has this country in trouble right now. Stem cells anyone?
/rant
People have used banana fibers to create car parts. Today I heard that Ford and Heintz are working on using tomato fibers for car parts. It is my understanding (and I admit that I'm not an expert) that hemp would be a much better material.
I agree. That's the point that needs to be looked at.
Also, the idea is that uber drivers do it "once in a while". If someone is using uber to make a little extra money on the side, no big deal. But it someone is using uber to operate his taxi business 40 hours a week, that's a problem.
So perhaps it should be that you need a license if you're taxiing folks more than 4 hours a week.
Or maybe offer some sub-taxi license for those operating less than 10 hours a week that costs 100 euros.
I'm just pulling the numbers out of my butt, but some happy medium should be possible. Of course current taxi drivers won't be happy no matter what because of the "new technology challenges my existence" problem the *AA mafia are still struggling with.
Fruit flies don't live for "months". It's 8 weeks in case you were interested.
Nematodes last about 2 months, so that one's ok.
Those notes are on Google Drive so I can get to them from any working device.
# to recover from a boot to blank screen (i think mine was all white) ..." line after "splash" add " radeon.modeset=0"
# press "e" on grub screen to edit ubuntu boot command
# near end of "linux
# for me it booted to command line, not gui
# then startx gave me a "no screens found" error
# see http://community.linuxmint.com... for more info/different video driver options
Honestly at the time I had this issue I didn't feel like fighting with it, and it wasn't that difficult for me to just back up my stuff and install the new version, so that's what I did. But I knew that I *could* have fixed it from the prompt or booted from live CD if i wanted a GUI.
Since then I have also switched from Mint Cinnamon to Lubuntu. I really haven't had any problems with Lubuntu.**
I love the look and feel of Cinnamon, and highly respect Clem's model/team/etc.
The reasons, not that any of these are major:
- I thought some older systems would prefer a light weight GUI
- In a VM Cinnamon complains that there's no hardware acceleration (though it still works fine)
- To move closer to the base platform (Debian to Ubuntu to Mint, there's a lag for something updated at the root...or at least a perception thereof)
Also at the time certain games in Steam launched in a window with no border and the mouse wouldn't leave the window to manipulate the desktop which annoyed me enough to see if other Linux flavors had the same issue. I actually haven't messed with those much since settling on Lubuntu so I can't say if it has the same issue.
** I take that back, I did have one log file that grew until the system couldn't boot. When that happened I booted to my Mint Mate partition, found the offender, deleted it, then went back to Lubuntu (because I have my apps installed and configured there). I'm not finding the name of the log file at the moment, but it was something that made sense and I think I made a change so it wouldn't grow out of control again.
The note for that looks like this:
# like WinDirStat
gdmap
Yes, that's exactly what he's saying.
The sad thing is that he's right (about people, in general, being idiots - do you need me to count the ways). But I don't think he's right about people buying a phone they didn't mean to buy. If Joe Schmoe wanted an iPhone and they sold him something else he got manipulated/cheated/etc. If he just said "give me the best phone you've got", or "what would you recommend" then there was no mistake, they didn't know what they wanted.
I don't understand the concept of "bought an X by mistake". I rarely buy something by mistake. Scenarios: if there's a spot for Y on the shelf and I reach up and grab one without looking and don't notice that someone mixed some other product in with it. Or if I think product Z will work, but didn't read the label before purchasing it.
Both of those scenarios are "my fault", even if someone else played a part. In the summary he never claims that it wasn't the users' fault.
Full disclosure: I did not read the article.
I imagine Google has thought about these, but I want to list a few special occasions that need to be thought of:
1. School bus stops - If the bus is stopped in the right lane and the auto pilot car is in the left lane, does it know to stop?
2. Police man/construction crew/crossing guard directing traffic - does it know to follow hand gestures / hand held stop signs
If it's following hand gestures, how does it ignore false input? You can try to go off of position - if he's in the middle of the road he might be directing traffic, on the sidewalk no so much
3. If it's approaching a stoplight that is out, does it know to treat it as a 4 way stop?
4. Gas stations - If I just tell it "take me to work" and "take me home" it's going to have to know to stop at a gas station at some point, unless we're all electric and just charge at home. But even then if I take a long trip it would need to know to stop at a super charger.
5. Crowd events - If I say "take me to the [stadium]" or "take me to the [mall]" it has to find parking, then it has to navigate the crowd on exit.
a) Is it going to know to stop so I can pay the parking attendant? b) I really don't care how long it takes to navigate the crowd coming out when I don't need to pay attention to it, but the guy stuck behind me might go insane.
6. Parking garages - Does it know to stop and get a ticket? I assume it would stop at the bar, but does it even approach the bar assuming that the bar means "I can't go that way?"
Does it know how to find the exit when I want to leave? Or am I stuck in parking garage hell? 7. Gated community - Does it know to approach the box on the left hand side so I can enter the number to open the gate?
8. On the long trip mentioned above how do I ask it to stop at the next exit/rest area so I can pee?
I want automated cars as bad as the next guy. I just want it to be well thought out enough that it "just works" out of the box.
Where do the numbers come from for computers and televisions?
/. but aren't common in the general population.
I, for one, have an 18 year old television that still worked and was still receiving cable. I assume that they are looking at units sold and assume they are out there for X years. So the numbers are BS, though they may be "accurate enough".
I have 6 computers, 3 tablets, and 2 computers for work. I may not use them all regularly, but I assume they're not all counted. I also assume those numbers aren't shocking on
I addressed the cell numbers above, and don't have a problem with them. Cellular enabled devices and active sims add up.
I have a cell phone, an alarm system with a cell backup, a kindle (with whispernet - aka at&t behind the scenes), a verizon mifi hotspot for work. That's 4. If I had a second cellphone for work that would be another. For all I know the power meter and water meter might have cell connections for wireless reading (my house was only built 6 months ago).
The point is, they add up pretty quick. Newer Toyota/Lexus cars have the "console entertainment option" with pandora radio and such, those are cell connections. Tomtom's with traffic need to phone home somehow...
Nice, I would still play Tribes today. I'll have to look into that. I don't remember if i liked 1 or 2 more, but I'm sure I have the CD for 2.
What I was referring to is Centrifugal force. Viewing the "area" where this group of stars is, then saying that the "center". The whole mass is spinning and the older stars are being thrown toward the outside of the area.
Therefore, the actual area where the stars are appears to be expanding. Not that any individual object is expanding.
In other words, if I draw a circle around the solar system then wait a billion years and do it again...if the planets are further from the sun I can say that the solar system is expanding. No expansion really happened, things just moved around, but that's the nuance of language.
We all know that the providers force the cable companies to take "all or nothing" deals. So instead of true pick and choose a la carte plans where you could pick individual channels they could if they wanted to have a la carte "blocks". So you can get the ABC/Disney/ESPN block and the CBS/whatever block.
That would possibly put the cable providers in a weird position though. They wouldn't need to fight with the providers over contracts anymore, the providers would answer to the customers who would take it or leave it. I, for one, would like to have the ABC/Disney content packed separately from the ESPN package. Of course the parent company would be free to offer them as separate packages rather than an all-or-nothing package.
There's nothing saying that it has to be black and white, this way or that way. The cable companies can offer this a la carte blocks and still have standard cable line ups.
If nothing else, it would be nice to at least "perform the experiment". But since so many people (and corporations) fear change, this will continue to drag out as speculation for some time to come.
If I have a spinning thing, and objects form near the center then get spun out I would observe both affects discussed here.
A) objects form near the center
B) older objects are toward the outside (younger objects near the center)
Since we've been observing expansion of the galaxy it would be logical to assume "these things expand in general". I don't see a problem.
So in conclusion, the assumption that older objects would be in the center was the flawed logic.
The anticipation is the worst part.
Mod up. Somebody's telling it like it is.
IMO, I don't need a "Search bar". I can easily type google and hit ctrl+enter (a combo nobody else seems to use) or type goo and hit down then enter (since it's generally right there in my history).
I recently typed an address in a browser (don't remember which, but let's say "slashdot.org" in IE) and got search results, then clicked the link to slashdot to go there. Do I need to say how ridiculous this seemed?
There was a slashdot article a month or so ago saying that Google was down for 10 minutes and discussed how much the world's internet traffic dropped, partially because people search for the site they are looking for then click it. It had not occurred to me that people even wanted to do that. That's what bookmarks are for.
On a side note I recently had a run in with the hidden addons in Chrome that caused me a few hours of frustration. One of the things I like about FireFox is that it doesn't (or from the sounds of it "didn't") hide my addon icons.
I just recently stopped used Download Status Bar, but I love that addon. When people were complaining about the download arrow that replaced the download window I didn't get it because I used the addon and wasn't affected.
I'm starting to feel like it's a "first they came for the Jews" situation. I was not a fan of the first Chromification changes, but didn't care too much, but now it sounds like we're sliding down that slope.
I haven't loaded it yet, but from some of the comments I wonder if I'd care too much. I on 28 My tabs are on the top, then I have 2 bars (1 with address, addons, and navigation. The second is the bookmark bar). At the bottom I have the status bar and noscript popup bar above that.
I know at one time the tabs were below the address bar, but I couldn't tell you when that changed. To play devil's advocate I could say there's an aspect of "adapt or die", but in my heart the state of software often seems to be a "change for changes sake" rather than change for some purpose.
Do you think I used enough anecdotal blurbs?
Well put. Mod parent up.
In this case I lean toward "redneck dick", but each case deserves to be looked at on it's own merits.
So let's finally move on to IPv6. ISPs, I'm looking at you.
It doesn't need to be bigger than Skyrim. It needs to be in the vein of DA:O.
That said, I'm interested in how it handles an alt+tab or even an escape (pause). DA:O still runs in the background, whereas Skyrim sleeps.
If you run something like Open Hardware Monitor you'll see what I mean.
- Launch the monitor
- Watch it for a minute to get a baseline
- Launch Skyrim and stand in game for 15 seconds
- Hit Alt+Tab
- Watch CPU and Graphics temps plummet
- Close Skyrim and repeat with DA:O
- CPU and Graphics may come down a little, but not much at all
As a parent of a 3 year old it I can't play for 10 minutes, alt+tab and walk away for 30, then play another 10 it's just not going to happen.
I'm definitely in the "technology should be obedient" crowd, and my computer should wait for me, not the other way around.
there are a number of misconceptions here.
From the description it sounds like your screen with blur if i wave my cell phone around...obviously an annoyance when it gets false positives. Yes, I could snap a quick photo, but how likely is that?
As much as people like to say it, Glass does not take constant video. The battery is tiny, it wouldn't last long if it did. By default I believe it takes 8 second videos, that you can extend. You have to instruct it to take photos or videos, it doesn't just randomly decide to do it, this makes it obvious to those close by that you're doing it.
It's just as easy to tell your phone to take a video and pretend you're chatting or texting on it to take a covert video of someone.
If Glass had a little flip cover for the camera would that help cure everyone's paranoia?
Honestly the thing may not even be on. They may be wearing it in standby/sleep mode. The idea is that you could turn it on and do something easily/quickly because it's right there. No fumbling in your pocket.
Personally, my biggest problem with it is wearing $1500 on your face for everyone to see. It's not like I live in the hood or anything, but it's just begging to be stolen. That's another good reason to keep it on your face though - it's pretty hard to pick pocket from there.
The problem is that most of this sort of knowledge is considered "lost" to much of modern society. Big industry likes it that way, and since big industry keeps buying up laws that make it harder for people to actually know anything we're sliding in the wrong direction.
Yes, there are people like pharmacists who know this stuff but Joe coach potato is hopeless. He may serve a purpose as a blunt instrument though.
They should deny the merger based on this principal alone.
I would ask "Have they learned nothing from the 'too big to fail' debacle, but I fear the answer.
These companies are already very large. We're talking about adding 10 million customers. That's 3% of Americans (assuming each customer is only 1 person, but since these "customers" are really households you can multiply that by 2 or 3). Comcast already has 20 million subscribers.
I don't see any reason to allow one company to deliver service to 30 million subscribers (let's assume 60 million people, or 20% or America. That puts us all in a horrible position for the future, unless you thought the "bailout" was a good thing.
You're doing it wrong. You squint your eyes when looking for Asia. Stand on your head to see the land down under.
Oh take it easy. I'm not being serious so stop acting offended.
For comparison see google maps. There are definite similarities, but it's not an exact match. If you rotate Australia 90 degrees to the left the juts on the left look right, but the the curve of the right side is wrong.
So honestly, you are right that it doesn't "look like" Australia, but the summary only says that at a glace it looks reminiscent of the shape.
More tedious than difficult.
That's exactly where automated tools come in most handy.