Demeaning to you is different than to the GP. Make a list of jobs you could perform with no significant education, experience or skills. Most of them would meet your definition of demeaning. The GP argues that any honest work carries a certain level of respect in his eyes.
And really, you think fast food is the bottom? Have you ever seen Dirty Jobs? Maybe spend some time with migrant laborers? How about hotel maid? Prostitute? I could go on.
My daughter is looking forward to turning 16 so she can get a job in fast food - she sees it as an opportunity to make money, and believes that relative to other fast food workers she will excel and be promoted. In fact, McDonalds is rightfully proud of the number of franchise owners that started out as line workers. Any job that has a boss has an opportunity for promotion.
Just because you see the world from an elite tower of opportunity doesn't mean everyone else does. Come on down, and see life from the ground up - it really makes you appreciate what you have.
There's more to the third world than just dirt-poor villages in rural Africa. In both Africa and South America, there are cities where the standard of living is beginning to approach 1st world standards. Now, obviously, these ClassmatePCs are not suitable for the poorest of the poor, in places where technology must take a back seat to basic survival needs. That's a place where the OLPC has a better chance of helping to provide a better education. That doesn't mean there isn't a middle ground, where a cheap laptop can be useful.
Now, I think the OLPC beats the Classmate across the board in terms of hardware, infrastructure requirements, and overall utility, but that doesn't mean there is no place for some competition. One of the links in the summary leads to a discussion of how the Classmate has forced Negroponte to deal with smaller orders and with less insistence on only talking to heads of state. Really, what's the down side of Intel producing these things? If they won't work for a given market, they won't sell well there.
This is an interesting issue. I personally am fairly tech-savvy (I work in a tech field, have built computers from parts, write the occasional application, etc), and I use a Mac.
I have a friend who also uses a Mac. He describes himself as a non-techie (he's a pastor), and once told me this: "I don't really use my computer that much. I mean, I just do some basic video editing, work with my photos, write stuff, surf the web. I'm not a power user."
So what does tech-savvy really mean? He doesn't understand the ins and outs of how the operating systems works, but he knows how to use the tools at his disposal. He uses his computer more than I use mine, and gets more out of it. I would call him tech savvy, but he thinks he's not.
On the basis of using the computer to its capability, I know more Mac users who really use their computers. I know lots of Windows users who can barely manage to check their email. Maybe the Mac is easier for a non-techie to use, and therefore Mac users seem more savvy.
Case law would seem to be in your corner, then. Dell got slapped down in 1995 for trying to enforce a patent after getting the VESA standard approved (as part of the VESA organization). Here's a link: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1995/11/dell.htm.
So basically, companies can't push for widespread adoption of their technology and then swing a patent hammer afterwards.
Then "under cover Agent" has bad tradecraft. A good under cover agent limits the amount of time spent in communication with the home agency to a bare minimum. Further, a good agent would not call back to the home agency using the same comm channel used to communicate with "Known Bad Guy". This is part of making a good, clean case. I'm not saying it never happens, but agents are trained not to do these kinds of things. Cells phones have never been a secure comm channel. An undercover agent should never expose him/herself by calling home on any untrusted, non-secure channel.
So, I ran home, and guess what? AJAX is soluble! Although, it did turn blue while it dissolved. I was really excited to notice that it cleaned my bathroom in its new liquid form.
:)
(note to the humorless, yes, I do know that soluble has two meanings.)
Damn, dude I couldn't decide if this was +1 funny, or +1 Interesting. What I really need is a +1 "Dude just insulted Jack Thompson 4 times with no legal liability".
Well, there were lots of better arguments than mine. I obviously prefer open formats, for interoperability, but I really am concerned about the overall security of distributed systems.
If the applications runs on a remote server, the remote server can know what I am doing with the app, and can even copy my docs as I create them. How can a software-as-service app running in a web browser not present this risk?
Given that I have a need to create and store secure documents, I can't see myself using a web-based app for this. Note that I am not saying there is no place for web apps (there are tons of them already), just that there will always be a place for apps that run under my control on my machine. Hence, the whole paradigm of apps-as-service is not suitable for all situations, the very point the GP was making.
Exactly. Software as a service sounds great for some users, but what about the security concerns? I don't exactly trust that every employee of some software service company is ready and willing to protect my docs. Assuming that the service works such that all my docs are created and stored locally on my machine, will be compatability between programs? We already know how compatible MS Office is. Why would that change in a software-as-service oriented system?
I'm just not with the soothsayers who think completely distributed computing is coming back. Too many advantages for the providers, too little control for the users.
I remember this too, in fact, it came up in a thread yesterday. I don't see this a MS running scared though. They have been looking at this market for long time, and I'm sure they'll be a major player when the networks get good enough to really support it.
Bill G. would love to push a subscription model for software usage. Better control over the apps, over the users, and way less piracy. What's not to love?
Office Inc would have to find ways to grow their market; they'd have to continually innovate to make their product better, and would have to grow into new areas -- there is no Office for Linux now because in the minds of the pointy-haired bosses, it would "legitimize" Linux as a desktop computing platform (ie., threatening Windows platform dominance). Office Inc would most assuredly release an Office for Linux (it'd probably even just require a rebuild of Office for OS X). And Office Inc would probably do Office for the Internet too (which Microsoft will fight tooth and nail against unless someone like Google does Google Office first).
Bill G has repeatedly pushed for Office on the internet. This part of the whole "ie is integrated into the OS" thing. He wants IE to be the OS. This gives MS full control over the licensing of Windows apps, especially Office. MS could then rent office and other apps to users on a subscription basis, instead of selling a semi-permanent license. Talk about your captive users and forced upgrades! Why on earth would MS fight this?
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I actually came to /. looking for discussion on the provisions in Section 7
since, as a security professional I would be affected.
Both of these bills are problematic, and for a lot more than just the privacy concerns.
And really, you think fast food is the bottom? Have you ever seen Dirty Jobs? Maybe spend some time with migrant laborers? How about hotel maid? Prostitute? I could go on.
My daughter is looking forward to turning 16 so she can get a job in fast food - she sees it as an opportunity to make money, and believes that relative to other fast food workers she will excel and be promoted. In fact, McDonalds is rightfully proud of the number of franchise owners that started out as line workers. Any job that has a boss has an opportunity for promotion.
Just because you see the world from an elite tower of opportunity doesn't mean everyone else does. Come on down, and see life from the ground up - it really makes you appreciate what you have.
I know this is Slashdot, but have you considered sleeping with her (Charli)? In the movies it always works. :)
There's more to the third world than just dirt-poor villages in rural Africa. In both Africa and South America, there are cities where the standard of living is beginning to approach 1st world standards. Now, obviously, these ClassmatePCs are not suitable for the poorest of the poor, in places where technology must take a back seat to basic survival needs. That's a place where the OLPC has a better chance of helping to provide a better education. That doesn't mean there isn't a middle ground, where a cheap laptop can be useful.
Now, I think the OLPC beats the Classmate across the board in terms of hardware, infrastructure requirements, and overall utility, but that doesn't mean there is no place for some competition. One of the links in the summary leads to a discussion of how the Classmate has forced Negroponte to deal with smaller orders and with less insistence on only talking to heads of state. Really, what's the down side of Intel producing these things? If they won't work for a given market, they won't sell well there.
How about iDefense? They aren't cheap, though.
Article in local paper.
The actual initiative
The current story.
You're welcome.
This is an interesting issue. I personally am fairly tech-savvy (I work in a tech field, have built computers from parts, write the occasional application, etc), and I use a Mac.
I have a friend who also uses a Mac. He describes himself as a non-techie (he's a pastor), and once told me this: "I don't really use my computer that much. I mean, I just do some basic video editing, work with my photos, write stuff, surf the web. I'm not a power user."
So what does tech-savvy really mean? He doesn't understand the ins and outs of how the operating systems works, but he knows how to use the tools at his disposal. He uses his computer more than I use mine, and gets more out of it. I would call him tech savvy, but he thinks he's not.
On the basis of using the computer to its capability, I know more Mac users who really use their computers. I know lots of Windows users who can barely manage to check their email. Maybe the Mac is easier for a non-techie to use, and therefore Mac users seem more savvy.
Your Anecdotal Evidence May Vary (YAEMV)
Or, if you're feeling adventurous, why not B.S. Johnson? Although I'm not sure that's a house you'd want to live in...
Case law would seem to be in your corner, then. Dell got slapped down in 1995 for trying to enforce a patent after getting the VESA standard approved (as part of the VESA organization). Here's a link: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/1995/11/dell.htm.
So basically, companies can't push for widespread adoption of their technology and then swing a patent hammer afterwards.
Then "under cover Agent" has bad tradecraft. A good under cover agent limits the amount of time spent in communication with the home agency to a bare minimum. Further, a good agent would not call back to the home agency using the same comm channel used to communicate with "Known Bad Guy". This is part of making a good, clean case. I'm not saying it never happens, but agents are trained not to do these kinds of things. Cells phones have never been a secure comm channel. An undercover agent should never expose him/herself by calling home on any untrusted, non-secure channel.
OMG! I soooooooo HATE my life!
Current mood: 93% Bitter teen angst, 6% stupid
So, I ran home, and guess what? AJAX is soluble! Although, it did turn blue while it dissolved. I was really excited to notice that it cleaned my bathroom in its new liquid form.
(note to the humorless, yes, I do know that soluble has two meanings.)
Why are you trying to watch TV in my house? Get yer stinkin' hands off my remotes! :)
Brilliant.
This is Slashdot, man! We get confused just thinking about the existence of women, let alone the correct usage in a sentence.
On second forget the blackjack. And the Internet.
I thought not.
If the applications runs on a remote server, the remote server can know what I am doing with the app, and can even copy my docs as I create them. How can a software-as-service app running in a web browser not present this risk?
Given that I have a need to create and store secure documents, I can't see myself using a web-based app for this. Note that I am not saying there is no place for web apps (there are tons of them already), just that there will always be a place for apps that run under my control on my machine. Hence, the whole paradigm of apps-as-service is not suitable for all situations, the very point the GP was making.
I'm just not with the soothsayers who think completely distributed computing is coming back. Too many advantages for the providers, too little control for the users.
Bill G. would love to push a subscription model for software usage. Better control over the apps, over the users, and way less piracy. What's not to love?
Office Inc would have to find ways to grow their market; they'd have to continually innovate to make their product better, and would have to grow into new areas -- there is no Office for Linux now because in the minds of the pointy-haired bosses, it would "legitimize" Linux as a desktop computing platform (ie., threatening Windows platform dominance). Office Inc would most assuredly release an Office for Linux (it'd probably even just require a rebuild of Office for OS X). And Office Inc would probably do Office for the Internet too (which Microsoft will fight tooth and nail against unless someone like Google does Google Office first).
Bill G has repeatedly pushed for Office on the internet. This part of the whole "ie is integrated into the OS" thing. He wants IE to be the OS. This gives MS full control over the licensing of Windows apps, especially Office. MS could then rent office and other apps to users on a subscription basis, instead of selling a semi-permanent license. Talk about your captive users and forced upgrades! Why on earth would MS fight this?
What most people mean, though is the French "d' jour" meaning "of the day". for example, "This is my random act of snarkiness d' jour."
That's the security risks of WiFi on planes Bruce was talking about. The general insecurity of wifi networks is well known.
here!
Can I recommend Strunk and White's 'Elements of Style'?