I can overlook the alleged spying stuff (is it that they can, or that they aren't rolling over for FBI/CIA?). But they seem to regard a charging bug as a WON'TFIX and that means the Honor 8 that I have now is the last one I buy from them. When I connect a device that should source power TO the phone and the phone refuses to be charged, but insists on trying ti charge the device? NOPE! If they can't be bothered to fix something that basic, I can't be bothered to buy from them again.
There is much truth in this. One, if not The, lesson of working one place was Thou Shalt Not [Monkey] With The User Interface. Even if it seems sub-optimal, it's what is expected and changing it will result in ill-will at best. Any UI change must be thought over very carefully, and change made only if it is a HUGE win - as seen by the user.
How do we *know* the rate of micrometeorite bombardment is constant and hasn't dropped in intensity by a third in recent (geological/selenological) times?
And that one thing is the customer focus rather than the self-focus. If Amazon becomes a means to a non-customer-serving end, that indeed will be the end, or the start of the downward spiral. Sure, it's about money, but you get that from... customers.
Israel has a good case for eliminating readily used and transported flammable fuels - her neighbors. Not about sticking it to the oil-rich, but denying* those who would make firebombs a common fuel for such things. It won't solve everything, but it makes sense to take away what can be taken away. And auto/truck bombs don't work so well if the answer to them is to cut power so EVs cannot be (re)charged in lawless areas.
* or at least making acquisition more difficult for...
I will not claim it "the best" but I have an Honor 8 and had no problems with it being able to join a network. When it comes time to replace it, from what I know now, I'll be giving OnePlus serious consideration at the very least.
Not really. Many Opera users are finding 9.50 to not be as good as claimed or hoped and finding it to be a memory hog. I am not alone in looking at 9.50, finding the the 9.51 snapshot to be less buggy, and sticking with 9.27 for normal non-browser testing browsing.
Now, maybe when Opera 9.52 or so is out, there might be some valid concern.
Not really. Imagine the reverse situation. How many Firefox users would be converted to Opera? Or would they just be angry at the carelessness of those who made an exploit public?
Ok, points for admitting the problem and for taking some corrective action. But opt-out? Why not fix it completely and have it opt-in? It's what people hope for or demand for many things. They might not expect or get it, but it is what is desired.
All opt-out does (for anything, not just this) is tell me I'd *REALLY* want to turn it off, because someone figures the only way to get it switched on is to have it on by default and at least some will miss it or fear changing any default settings.
Even if there is a simple opt-out in the general privacy settings, if one hasn't needed it before it's a rude shock to find it suddenly is needed. Sharing information in aggregate is one thing, being used as a product endorser is quite another.
This is yet another illustration that people want opt-in so they can decide and marketers want opt-out so people can get stuck with crap they don't want. That the individual opt-out disappears after a short time shows the real attitude: We don't even want you to have that option, really. Just like the spammers who try to claim that proper verified opt-in is "double" as if it made more work for their victims.
The only real surprise in all this is that people don't set the opt-out as a matter of course when they sign up for the service. Of course, they have to know about it to set it. Not having, nor desiring, a Facebook account I don't know if it's made plain right up front or if a person has to go searching for the controls. And then hope the settings stick. Some places (*cough*LiveJournal*cough*) "forget" settings from time to time.
As I recall, Firefox (which is not the same as Mozilla, yes, I know) won't work quite right unless it is run as root once. Isn't that a security hole waiting to be exploited by something like this? Even a user who normally doesn't normally run as root can be hit with this situation.
Something similar happened at least once. It took two people. One at the store to pull the reel of tickets and one with access to some medical machine. They looked through the roll with the medical scanner, took out and bought the winning tickets and put the broken up roll back. They were caught when someone else at the store noticed that the roll had several odd breaks. And probably that someone was a little too lucky.
Q: How many mines does it take to make a minefield?
A: None. All it takes is a press release.
I have to wonder if this isn't just to take advantage of the folks who are light peer-to-peer users or are not using it at all and convince them it's not worth the bother. After all, a stronger hash, or perhaps even simply a different hash, would defeat this.
One real problem with all-electrics, even if recharging and battery weight issues are taken care of, is the lack of engine heat. That might not seem important - until you get up and the temperature is -30 F. Electric heat? That's expensive even batteries aren't involved.
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"I know you're listening. They SHOOT spies, don't they?"
I can overlook the alleged spying stuff (is it that they can, or that they aren't rolling over for FBI/CIA?). But they seem to regard a charging bug as a WON'TFIX and that means the Honor 8 that I have now is the last one I buy from them. When I connect a device that should source power TO the phone and the phone refuses to be charged, but insists on trying ti charge the device? NOPE! If they can't be bothered to fix something that basic, I can't be bothered to buy from them again.
There is much truth in this. One, if not The, lesson of working one place was Thou Shalt Not [Monkey] With The User Interface. Even if it seems sub-optimal, it's what is expected and changing it will result in ill-will at best. Any UI change must be thought over very carefully, and change made only if it is a HUGE win - as seen by the user.
...but it only serves places awash in local signals. When (as if) it serves places no signals reach, then it might be of some interest.
How do we *know* the rate of micrometeorite bombardment is constant and hasn't dropped in intensity by a third in recent (geological/selenological) times?
Have you tried or considered the Vivaldi browser? Putting the tabs on the side (either side) is an option.
And that one thing is the customer focus rather than the self-focus. If Amazon becomes a means to a non-customer-serving end, that indeed will be the end, or the start of the downward spiral. Sure, it's about money, but you get that from... customers.
Israel has a good case for eliminating readily used and transported flammable fuels - her neighbors. Not about sticking it to the oil-rich, but denying* those who would make firebombs a common fuel for such things. It won't solve everything, but it makes sense to take away what can be taken away. And auto/truck bombs don't work so well if the answer to them is to cut power so EVs cannot be (re)charged in lawless areas.
* or at least making acquisition more difficult for...
I will not claim it "the best" but I have an Honor 8 and had no problems with it being able to join a network.
When it comes time to replace it, from what I know now, I'll be giving OnePlus serious consideration at the very least.
Checker: Your total is 37.46, sir.
Customer: Thanks...Oh... and Dear Wal-Mart management, they shoot spies, don't they?
It won't. They might convince to pay for something. But they also convince me THEY don't get a penny of it.
So the answer to it is to make the entire world one single big DECE. Wonder how one goes about doing that.
Has HURD, er, GNU/HURD been released for a while now?
Not really. Many Opera users are finding 9.50 to not be as good as claimed or hoped and finding it to be a memory hog. I am not alone in looking at 9.50, finding the the 9.51 snapshot to be less buggy, and sticking with 9.27 for normal non-browser testing browsing.
Now, maybe when Opera 9.52 or so is out, there might be some valid concern.
Not really. Imagine the reverse situation. How many Firefox users would be converted to Opera? Or would they just be angry at the carelessness of those who made an exploit public?
Ok, points for admitting the problem and for taking some corrective action. But opt-out? Why not fix it completely and have it opt-in? It's what people hope for or demand for many things. They might not expect or get it, but it is what is desired.
All opt-out does (for anything, not just this) is tell me I'd *REALLY* want to turn it off, because someone figures the only way to get it switched on is to have it on by default and at least some will miss it or fear changing any default settings.
Even if there is a simple opt-out in the general privacy settings, if one hasn't needed it before it's a rude shock to find it suddenly is needed. Sharing information in aggregate is one thing, being used as a product endorser is quite another.
This is yet another illustration that people want opt-in so they can decide and marketers want opt-out so people can get stuck with crap they don't want. That the individual opt-out disappears after a short time shows the real attitude: We don't even want you to have that option, really. Just like the spammers who try to claim that proper verified opt-in is "double" as if it made more work for their victims.
The only real surprise in all this is that people don't set the opt-out as a matter of course when they sign up for the service. Of course, they have to know about it to set it. Not having, nor desiring, a Facebook account I don't know if it's made plain right up front or if a person has to go searching for the controls. And then hope the settings stick. Some places (*cough*LiveJournal*cough*) "forget" settings from time to time.
Bah, even using preview I didn't catch that screwed up phrasing. Guess I better not do anything too important for a while.
As I recall, Firefox (which is not the same as Mozilla, yes, I know) won't work quite right unless it is run as root once. Isn't that a security hole waiting to be exploited by something like this? Even a user who normally doesn't normally run as root can be hit with this situation.
Something similar happened at least once. It took two people. One at the store to pull the reel of tickets and one with access to some medical machine. They looked through the roll with the medical scanner, took out and bought the winning tickets and put the broken up roll back. They were caught when someone else at the store noticed that the roll had several odd breaks. And probably that someone was a little too lucky.
So.. engineers should marry teachers?
Will the real Hilary Rosen please stand up?
Q: How many mines does it take to make a minefield?
A: None. All it takes is a press release.
I have to wonder if this isn't just to take advantage of the folks who are light peer-to-peer users or are not using it at all and convince them it's not worth the bother. After all, a stronger hash, or perhaps even simply a different hash, would defeat this.
NYT Article
One real problem with all-electrics, even if recharging and battery weight issues are taken care of, is the lack of engine heat. That might not seem important - until you get up and the temperature is -30 F. Electric heat? That's expensive even batteries aren't involved.