Productivity for who? No professional would use GoDaddy and so they are unaffected. The poor amateur chumps that do use such insalubrious providers will be inconvenienced... but will they somehow read why? If not then you are right. If the message gets through about their business practices then those temporarily inconvenienced might be grateful to Anon. Throwing the chalk duster in class might get attention but without the followup education its worthless.
I was doing 250 kph, and still got passed twice (Ferrari and an Audi) on the German Autobahn. The reason there are less accidents are there because people follow the rules more. Even pedestrians won't cross the road until they get the green light, even if there are no cars visible for a kilometre in either direction. In France the drivers are completely selfish, to the point of being self-detrimental, hence the high accident rate.
Eh? If you upload a Youtube video then you are providing this list. The Google algorithm is not gleaning any extra information you can't get by watching the video, only cataloguing it better. For instance if you have video of you having lunch under the Eiffel Tower it will automatically be tagged "Paris".
My guess is that it will be used to pre-fill a "Suggested tags" box.
Well if we are going anecdotal, the build quality of my Galaxy S2 is excellent. Despite being dropped numerous times it remains unblemished and the screen scratch-free. It's light, screen quality excellent, and if the Galaxy Note 2 is anything like the S2 then I will be a very happy consumer.
You made two mistakes. First is that he pissed off the US government, not the USA. Second is that all available evidence points to him not having committed sexual assault (as any anglo-saxon would understand it). His 'mistake' was standing up for his principles. I have to agree with Hazel, the whole concoction between the UK (fast-tracking the invalid warrent, even before it was fixed, putting him in solitary confinement for no apparent reason) and the Swedish (refusing to inverview him in a British police station, dropping and picking up the changing charges) is strong cirumstantial evidence there has been a back-door deal with a 3rd party which is probably the US government. The recent tv directory cases show the UK will bend over backwards to help extradite British subjects that have upset US corporations, and the Swedish judge that presided over the Pirate Bay case was on the board of the Swedish MPAA so their judiciary can be corrupted.
I guess it's a case of "He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day". He must think he can do more good speaking in exile than being a martyr languishing in solitary in a US jail.
The Roadster is a fun sports car. I've been in the petrol version (the Lotus Elise), my friend has one, and you do sit very low to the ground. I wouldn't buy one personally. It's a bit of a pain to get in and out of. The Model S looks amazing though, that model really will take off if priced right.
The UK did change its government. Previously there was a Labour government who's abuse of civil liberties was worse than their trashing of the economy. The new government has done many things to repeal the prior disasters. Unfortunately the justice system is the problem at the moment, with the Home Office (Theresa May) spineless. It's a sad blot on the current administration. The next opportunity to change governments will be in two years time, though the current government is not doing too badly overall and the opposition further off the chart to the left than Romney is off to the right in the States.
Can I pay you in Zimbabwe dollars? Don't worry that they will probably be worth a tenth of the value in a week. Currency for nations works pretty much the same as bitcoin in that confidence plays a major factor, though what most people care abut is the ability to use it to exchange for goods and services. Many in Eastern European countries insist on being paid in dollars rather than local currency as they consider their national currency less reliable than bitcoin.
Bitcoin is a medium of exchange, not somewhere to place your life savings. If you don't like it then don't use it. There is no need to be bitter about other people using it successfully.
Ukraine is incredibly corrupt. It's the main factor dragging the country down. A young girl can hitch-hike home in the early hours of the morning after clubbing and be safe. There is nearly no aggression I have seen. Hanging out around the Black Sea on a Friday night is safer than being in London. The people are really friendly, and sometimes even charge the real price! However the police patrol the streets and if they see a drunk tourist they will drag him down a side street and kick the crap out of him before taking his watch and wallet. Even simple paperwork at the police station means bribes for everybody you come into contact with. Scams from "law enforcement" officers are rife. If one top guy decides Demonoid is out, don't expect them back. Certainly there will be no appeal. Wonderful country with fantastic people, but don't expect real justice.
There was this debate during the '80s, when the only way to use a computer was to plug it into a TV. The computer monitors were essentially CRT tellies. A lot of people disconnected the aerial and claimed they didn't need to pay a TV license, but how could the authorities be sure they weren't disconnecting it the moment they saw an inspector outside their front window? It was always a bit of a grey area, with the authorities claiming anything with an antenna connected or not was due the license and computer enthusiasts insisting they didn't have to pay.
These days computer monitors don't come with TV reception built-in, unless you go for one with FreeView capability, so you shouldn't have to pay a license just for a computer and LCD monitor.
Exactly. A screen with a bezel around it can only take so many forms. Why do you think all the big plasma/lcd televisions look nearly the same? And they aren't suing each other. Apple is abusing the patent system to stave off their demise, and taking the piss out of consumers.
That's bullshit. Usenet was a public forum and anything you posted you knew was public. Not posting to what you thought was a group of friends but unbeknown to you Facebook changed your privacy settings to make it public. You trusted your server admins (and I've run email servers for people too) and if they stepped over the line and abused their knowledge they would be fired and their reputation trashed. If Facebook abuses and sells your information they make a healthy bonus.
The '90s web of trust didn't scale, and fell apart as it bloomed outside the academic world. It's a different world now with a different set of problems, you can't compare the two.
There are plenty of morally wrong things people can do that are still legal. It's possible to harrass your neighbour in so many ways that just fall short of breaking the law, to the point they are suicidal, but if you don't do it then it doesn't mean somebody else will.
Apple are a morally bankrupt company, that got lucky in launching a product at the right time technological advances made it possible, then are using their extensive cash piles to destroy innovation. Business suffers, consumers suffer, the only winner is Apple being able to flog off their inferior technology for a couple more years whilst they censor their rivals from the marketplace.
When you order a couch, you can wait a couple of months before you finally take delivery. If you order, and they make it clear you will take delivery in November, then the terms and conditions are clear. If your shopping experience is limited to throwing things into a trolley at Walmart then this may be difficult to understand, but this kind of thing is not uncommon in the real world.
That's not really true. Cameron has done a lot of good things. Junked the DNA database, repealed some of the drastic anti-terror laws, killed the ID card scheme, and stopped the unifying of all the government databases. They are making good headway to repairing the wanton destruction of civil liberties by Brown and Blair.
Currently it's the justice system, independent of the government, that is showing itself to be either broken or corrupt. A government crying shy of meddling with an independent justice system is not necessarily a bad thing, and in fact highlights a broken justice system where the US can get Assange fast-tracked into solitary and a throw a teenager creating a tv fan web site into the a foreign corporate-sponsored jail cell.
I've been a happy Ubuntu user for years, but obviously like everybody else I will switch. No way I am hacking my own computer to run my own software on there. Even on my Samsung it was under 2 minutes to get root access on Android.
No it's only Apple doing this. And they are losing more than they are winning, though in the case of bringing a frivolous suit and getting an injuction against Samsung just before Christmas trashing their sales, even losing the pathetic case ended up a win for them. The other companies are suing for monetary gain, not to destroy their competitors.
Reforming the patent system will take years. A boycott of Apple products needs to start now.
Digg was destroyed by its owner. Slashdot and Reddit survive by... well doing nothing. How long did Slashdot go with it's appalling mess of code? And the moment they tried to clean things up including the interface... nothing but complaints! Sometimes if it ain't broke don't fix it (except secretly behind the scenes). Hell, I live in France where fax is still more respected than email.
The only reason Slashdot is dying is dilution. Nobody wants to watch TV, we don't have time, and the previous poor quality of submissions and editing was border-line acceptable as it served as a trigger-point for a lively comments thread but the pollution of slashvertisement by timothy etc makes reading bitching threads tiresome.
Getting momentum is tough. I don't think Slashdot or Reddit are going anywhere for now. However as the spectacular demise of Digg shows, things can change pretty quickly.
You mean how awful it is that (integer) is a synonym for (int)? There are some points that we've known about for a long time, mixed in with a whole lot of fluff and irrelevance. It's true it is more painfully evolved rather than well developed, however I'm not particularly impressed with that article.
Geany is my favourite editor, though whether locally or remotely I often use vim anyway. It's so easy to type vi my, s/x/y/,:x. For quick changes, especially a config file, the command line and vim is so much quicker. For writing code Geany is nicer. One thing where vim rules is that it's impossible to lose data. If the computer dies then next time you run vim it automatically recovers the data. I wish Geany would do this.
A rape accusation is always convenient, even if completely untrue. Failing that they could invent paedophile material on his laptop. The final resort is terrorism, possibly unleashing a Stuxnet virus on US nuclear power plants.
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Productivity for who? No professional would use GoDaddy and so they are unaffected. The poor amateur chumps that do use such insalubrious providers will be inconvenienced... but will they somehow read why? If not then you are right. If the message gets through about their business practices then those temporarily inconvenienced might be grateful to Anon. Throwing the chalk duster in class might get attention but without the followup education its worthless.
Phillip.
I was doing 250 kph, and still got passed twice (Ferrari and an Audi) on the German Autobahn. The reason there are less accidents are there because people follow the rules more. Even pedestrians won't cross the road until they get the green light, even if there are no cars visible for a kilometre in either direction. In France the drivers are completely selfish, to the point of being self-detrimental, hence the high accident rate.
Phillip.
Eh? If you upload a Youtube video then you are providing this list. The Google algorithm is not gleaning any extra information you can't get by watching the video, only cataloguing it better. For instance if you have video of you having lunch under the Eiffel Tower it will automatically be tagged "Paris".
My guess is that it will be used to pre-fill a "Suggested tags" box.
Phillip.
This is the Facebook face recognition. In the Google scenario it would now be able to tell you 84% of your photos have a cat in.
Phillip.
Well if we are going anecdotal, the build quality of my Galaxy S2 is excellent. Despite being dropped numerous times it remains unblemished and the screen scratch-free. It's light, screen quality excellent, and if the Galaxy Note 2 is anything like the S2 then I will be a very happy consumer.
Phillip.
As opposed to the trillions of dollars lost by investors using regulated currency???
Phillip.
You made two mistakes. First is that he pissed off the US government, not the USA. Second is that all available evidence points to him not having committed sexual assault (as any anglo-saxon would understand it). His 'mistake' was standing up for his principles. I have to agree with Hazel, the whole concoction between the UK (fast-tracking the invalid warrent, even before it was fixed, putting him in solitary confinement for no apparent reason) and the Swedish (refusing to inverview him in a British police station, dropping and picking up the changing charges) is strong cirumstantial evidence there has been a back-door deal with a 3rd party which is probably the US government. The recent tv directory cases show the UK will bend over backwards to help extradite British subjects that have upset US corporations, and the Swedish judge that presided over the Pirate Bay case was on the board of the Swedish MPAA so their judiciary can be corrupted.
I guess it's a case of "He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day". He must think he can do more good speaking in exile than being a martyr languishing in solitary in a US jail.
Phillip.
The Roadster is a fun sports car. I've been in the petrol version (the Lotus Elise), my friend has one, and you do sit very low to the ground. I wouldn't buy one personally. It's a bit of a pain to get in and out of. The Model S looks amazing though, that model really will take off if priced right.
Phillip.
The UK did change its government. Previously there was a Labour government who's abuse of civil liberties was worse than their trashing of the economy. The new government has done many things to repeal the prior disasters. Unfortunately the justice system is the problem at the moment, with the Home Office (Theresa May) spineless. It's a sad blot on the current administration. The next opportunity to change governments will be in two years time, though the current government is not doing too badly overall and the opposition further off the chart to the left than Romney is off to the right in the States.
Phillip.
Can I pay you in Zimbabwe dollars? Don't worry that they will probably be worth a tenth of the value in a week. Currency for nations works pretty much the same as bitcoin in that confidence plays a major factor, though what most people care abut is the ability to use it to exchange for goods and services. Many in Eastern European countries insist on being paid in dollars rather than local currency as they consider their national currency less reliable than bitcoin.
Bitcoin is a medium of exchange, not somewhere to place your life savings. If you don't like it then don't use it. There is no need to be bitter about other people using it successfully.
Phillip.
Ukraine is incredibly corrupt. It's the main factor dragging the country down. A young girl can hitch-hike home in the early hours of the morning after clubbing and be safe. There is nearly no aggression I have seen. Hanging out around the Black Sea on a Friday night is safer than being in London. The people are really friendly, and sometimes even charge the real price! However the police patrol the streets and if they see a drunk tourist they will drag him down a side street and kick the crap out of him before taking his watch and wallet. Even simple paperwork at the police station means bribes for everybody you come into contact with. Scams from "law enforcement" officers are rife. If one top guy decides Demonoid is out, don't expect them back. Certainly there will be no appeal. Wonderful country with fantastic people, but don't expect real justice.
Phillip.
There was this debate during the '80s, when the only way to use a computer was to plug it into a TV. The computer monitors were essentially CRT tellies. A lot of people disconnected the aerial and claimed they didn't need to pay a TV license, but how could the authorities be sure they weren't disconnecting it the moment they saw an inspector outside their front window? It was always a bit of a grey area, with the authorities claiming anything with an antenna connected or not was due the license and computer enthusiasts insisting they didn't have to pay.
These days computer monitors don't come with TV reception built-in, unless you go for one with FreeView capability, so you shouldn't have to pay a license just for a computer and LCD monitor.
Phillip.
Exactly. A screen with a bezel around it can only take so many forms. Why do you think all the big plasma/lcd televisions look nearly the same? And they aren't suing each other. Apple is abusing the patent system to stave off their demise, and taking the piss out of consumers.
Phillip.
That's bullshit. Usenet was a public forum and anything you posted you knew was public. Not posting to what you thought was a group of friends but unbeknown to you Facebook changed your privacy settings to make it public. You trusted your server admins (and I've run email servers for people too) and if they stepped over the line and abused their knowledge they would be fired and their reputation trashed. If Facebook abuses and sells your information they make a healthy bonus.
The '90s web of trust didn't scale, and fell apart as it bloomed outside the academic world. It's a different world now with a different set of problems, you can't compare the two.
Phillip.
With the Google Real Names policy, and always badgering you for your mobile phone number, apparently it is. Hence G+ being a desolate wasteground.
Phillip.
There are plenty of morally wrong things people can do that are still legal. It's possible to harrass your neighbour in so many ways that just fall short of breaking the law, to the point they are suicidal, but if you don't do it then it doesn't mean somebody else will.
Apple are a morally bankrupt company, that got lucky in launching a product at the right time technological advances made it possible, then are using their extensive cash piles to destroy innovation. Business suffers, consumers suffer, the only winner is Apple being able to flog off their inferior technology for a couple more years whilst they censor their rivals from the marketplace.
Phillip.
When you order a couch, you can wait a couple of months before you finally take delivery. If you order, and they make it clear you will take delivery in November, then the terms and conditions are clear. If your shopping experience is limited to throwing things into a trolley at Walmart then this may be difficult to understand, but this kind of thing is not uncommon in the real world.
Phillip.
That's not really true. Cameron has done a lot of good things. Junked the DNA database, repealed some of the drastic anti-terror laws, killed the ID card scheme, and stopped the unifying of all the government databases. They are making good headway to repairing the wanton destruction of civil liberties by Brown and Blair.
Currently it's the justice system, independent of the government, that is showing itself to be either broken or corrupt. A government crying shy of meddling with an independent justice system is not necessarily a bad thing, and in fact highlights a broken justice system where the US can get Assange fast-tracked into solitary and a throw a teenager creating a tv fan web site into the a foreign corporate-sponsored jail cell.
Phillip.
At least he didn't announce, "Good news! The company is now safe. Microsoft has decided to invest $1bn in RIM"...
Phillip.
I've been a happy Ubuntu user for years, but obviously like everybody else I will switch. No way I am hacking my own computer to run my own software on there. Even on my Samsung it was under 2 minutes to get root access on Android.
Phillip.
No it's only Apple doing this. And they are losing more than they are winning, though in the case of bringing a frivolous suit and getting an injuction against Samsung just before Christmas trashing their sales, even losing the pathetic case ended up a win for them. The other companies are suing for monetary gain, not to destroy their competitors.
Reforming the patent system will take years. A boycott of Apple products needs to start now.
Phillip.
Digg was destroyed by its owner. Slashdot and Reddit survive by... well doing nothing. How long did Slashdot go with it's appalling mess of code? And the moment they tried to clean things up including the interface... nothing but complaints! Sometimes if it ain't broke don't fix it (except secretly behind the scenes). Hell, I live in France where fax is still more respected than email.
The only reason Slashdot is dying is dilution. Nobody wants to watch TV, we don't have time, and the previous poor quality of submissions and editing was border-line acceptable as it served as a trigger-point for a lively comments thread but the pollution of slashvertisement by timothy etc makes reading bitching threads tiresome.
Getting momentum is tough. I don't think Slashdot or Reddit are going anywhere for now. However as the spectacular demise of Digg shows, things can change pretty quickly.
Phillip.
You mean how awful it is that (integer) is a synonym for (int)? There are some points that we've known about for a long time, mixed in with a whole lot of fluff and irrelevance. It's true it is more painfully evolved rather than well developed, however I'm not particularly impressed with that article.
Phillip.
Geany is my favourite editor, though whether locally or remotely I often use vim anyway. It's so easy to type vi my, s/x/y/, :x. For quick changes, especially a config file, the command line and vim is so much quicker. For writing code Geany is nicer. One thing where vim rules is that it's impossible to lose data. If the computer dies then next time you run vim it automatically recovers the data. I wish Geany would do this.
Phillip.
A rape accusation is always convenient, even if completely untrue. Failing that they could invent paedophile material on his laptop. The final resort is terrorism, possibly unleashing a Stuxnet virus on US nuclear power plants.
Phillip.