People like you who like to pontificate from their ivory tower eventually get their comeuppance.
The discussion and points related to "they have no money" had much more to do with the lack of good paying jobs, the lack of jobs period, and also the massive debt load for getting a college education. You sound like the guy who complained about Millennials and their PBRs and artisan tacos.
What we are seeing is the transition away from the old economic model, as you described. Assets, wealth, real estate, etc now are being funneled into the possession of a smaller and smaller percentage of people. Due to automation, computers, robotics, globalization, downsizing, etc the job prospects for anyone now are much less than they were 30 or more years ago, when the slide began. People who racked up hundreds of thousands in student debt are now realizing that they may never pay it off, and upon entering the workforce realize how difficult things are, even with a degree.
It isn't a stretch to understand why people can identify with Trump when he says things like "the system is rigged".
Well of course it is, and it always was, but now the "rigging" is like the population J curve, and is out for everyone to see it.
The future of the middle class, the future of a "prosperous" America is very much not guaranteed. But we are not alone. Look at China, Europe, Africa, Russia, Brazil, etc; Each of the worlds larger countries has its own set of very difficult issues to deal with on the horizon.
And to think, right after the Fall of Communism, when the cold war appeared over, when Climate Change was just James Hansen in front of Congress, when Islamic Extremism was just a recently defeated Saddam Hussein, and when an optimistic Bill Clinton was entering the White House, and the Tech/Internet juggernaut was just getting started, we barely had an inkling of how things would be just two decades in the future.
Think about how much things have changed since then, then extrapolate the rate of change going forward twenty years from now.
To really face the reality of the situation, we need to be honest with ourselves and start a discussion on how we are going to deal with this.
Yes, the use of the word "share" can be misconstrued in this context.
I would assume, perhaps wrongly, that in this instance "share" means anywhere that Outlook, IE, Edge, etc can reach...
Meaning anywhere on the internet, otherwise this vulnerability wouldn't be as big of a deal.
But because Ingress isn't the big splash "gone viral" weenie fest that Pokemon Go is and no one knows about it(even though its been around for four years), it won't end up on the banned list.
Furthermore the public facts are that there is a ton of evidence that Y2K simply wasn't as big a problem as it was made out to be. There were a few bits that definitely needed some serious fixing but the hype around the problem exceeded the reality of the problem for most companies.
For a lot of companies that use specialized software, yes, they will.
Believe me, I'm no WX proponent, actually far from it.
I just don't see the software, especially the software we use at my workplace, being run on anything but Windows.
Years ago I worked at a large outdoor entertainment/sports venue that had a gargantuan outdoor screen.
In the middle of an event the pc sending video to it blue-screened.
It was brilliant!
- Add Candy Crush Deluxe Ad Edition (replaces Solitaire)
- Replace Minesweeper with FarmVille
- Finally, require the viewing of a 30 second Ad to open any appliation
And a recruiter from Microsoft just sent you an email through LinkedIn for an opening in their "Strategic Values" department.
With Option #2, you must be smart enough to config your OS to get privacy but stupid/desperate enough to not seek options.
There is quite a lot of Enterprise software used by specific industries and for specific tasks, that only runs on Windows.
A LOT
Currently, quite a lot of that software runs on XP or 7, with a few dipping their toes into 8.1 or even 10.
When they finally upgrade their software to run on a newer version of Windows, what is going to happen?
Do you think they will sit around a big conference table and say:
"Hey! I've got it! Were going to port our flagship software to run on Linux! Yea, thats right, our flagship software that we rely on for 90% of our revenues, were going to port it to run on Linux so that our Enterprise customers who have been running our software on Windows since the mid-late 90s can get away from Cortana, Telemetry and an ascending Clippy paradigm, and... they won't get made fun of on Slashdot anymore! It will be great! What do you think guys?!? Great idea, huh?!?
I'm sure I don't like it.
To quote the politician guy on Naboo in Phantom Menace when they're talking about the talks breaking down with the Trade Federation:
"It's Outrageous!"
Yes, you are correct, and I would like to add that what MS has done with O365, and continues to do with their OS is beyond the pale for scumbaggery.
I have to support all this in the Enterprise, but at home its Linux.
I cannot emphasize enough to people to GTF away from Windows 10, and stay away.
Utter garbage.
The problem is that when streaming first started, with Netflix, everyone thought, "Yay! were gonna get all the shows, EVERRRR!".
Wrong.
And here it is years later and we still don't get that, because as you say, Balkanization.
Also, IMHO, streaming is a bad way to watch anything that would look better via Blu-Ray, and yes, I have the HD streaming option, and Blu-Ray is better.
I love the idea of somehow moving off of Windows, but in the workplace, it is what people use.
And we are talking about A LOT of software that will run only on Windows.
A LOT.
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Mod this up yo.
People like you who like to pontificate from their ivory tower eventually get their comeuppance.
The discussion and points related to "they have no money" had much more to do with the lack of good paying jobs, the lack of jobs period, and also the massive debt load for getting a college education. You sound like the guy who complained about Millennials and their PBRs and artisan tacos.
Great points.
What we are seeing is the transition away from the old economic model, as you described. Assets, wealth, real estate, etc now are being funneled into the possession of a smaller and smaller percentage of people. Due to automation, computers, robotics, globalization, downsizing, etc the job prospects for anyone now are much less than they were 30 or more years ago, when the slide began. People who racked up hundreds of thousands in student debt are now realizing that they may never pay it off, and upon entering the workforce realize how difficult things are, even with a degree.
It isn't a stretch to understand why people can identify with Trump when he says things like "the system is rigged".
Well of course it is, and it always was, but now the "rigging" is like the population J curve, and is out for everyone to see it.
The future of the middle class, the future of a "prosperous" America is very much not guaranteed. But we are not alone. Look at China, Europe, Africa, Russia, Brazil, etc; Each of the worlds larger countries has its own set of very difficult issues to deal with on the horizon.
And to think, right after the Fall of Communism, when the cold war appeared over, when Climate Change was just James Hansen in front of Congress, when Islamic Extremism was just a recently defeated Saddam Hussein, and when an optimistic Bill Clinton was entering the White House, and the Tech/Internet juggernaut was just getting started, we barely had an inkling of how things would be just two decades in the future.
Think about how much things have changed since then, then extrapolate the rate of change going forward twenty years from now.
To really face the reality of the situation, we need to be honest with ourselves and start a discussion on how we are going to deal with this.
Yes, the use of the word "share" can be misconstrued in this context.
I would assume, perhaps wrongly, that in this instance "share" means anywhere that Outlook, IE, Edge, etc can reach...
Meaning anywhere on the internet, otherwise this vulnerability wouldn't be as big of a deal.
But because Ingress isn't the big splash "gone viral" weenie fest that Pokemon Go is and no one knows about it(even though its been around for four years), it won't end up on the banned list.
a subterranean volcano layer
While he may indeed build it in some geologic layer involving a volcano's structure, the word you're look for is "lair." Lair.
You just missed his emphasis on a southern accent.
Furthermore the public facts are that there is a ton of evidence that Y2K simply wasn't as big a problem as it was made out to be. There were a few bits that definitely needed some serious fixing but the hype around the problem exceeded the reality of the problem for most companies.
Nice Monday morning armchair quarterbacking there.
For a lot of companies that use specialized software, yes, they will.
Believe me, I'm no WX proponent, actually far from it.
I just don't see the software, especially the software we use at my workplace, being run on anything but Windows.
I hope you're right.
Kept windows 10 for more than 30 days so now will have to format and reinstall. Probably better that way anyway.
Nuke em from space.
The only way to be sure...
The concept of "your" data will become as obsolete as "your" computer.
Then "You/Me/I/Us" go away as well, to ostensibly reside in a cloud somewhere...
Years ago I worked at a large outdoor entertainment/sports venue that had a gargantuan outdoor screen.
In the middle of an event the pc sending video to it blue-screened.
It was brilliant!
The next stage:
- Add Candy Crush Deluxe Ad Edition (replaces Solitaire) - Replace Minesweeper with FarmVille - Finally, require the viewing of a 30 second Ad to open any appliation
And a recruiter from Microsoft just sent you an email through LinkedIn for an opening in their "Strategic Values" department.
With Option #2, you must be smart enough to config your OS to get privacy but stupid/desperate enough to not seek options.
There is quite a lot of Enterprise software used by specific industries and for specific tasks, that only runs on Windows.
A LOT
Currently, quite a lot of that software runs on XP or 7, with a few dipping their toes into 8.1 or even 10.
When they finally upgrade their software to run on a newer version of Windows, what is going to happen?
Do you think they will sit around a big conference table and say:
"Hey! I've got it! Were going to port our flagship software to run on Linux! Yea, thats right, our flagship software that we rely on for 90% of our revenues, were going to port it to run on Linux so that our Enterprise customers who have been running our software on Windows since the mid-late 90s can get away from Cortana, Telemetry and an ascending Clippy paradigm, and... they won't get made fun of on Slashdot anymore! It will be great! What do you think guys?!? Great idea, huh?!?
Not sure I like this.
I'm sure I don't like it.
To quote the politician guy on Naboo in Phantom Menace when they're talking about the talks breaking down with the Trade Federation:
"It's Outrageous!"
Yes, you are correct, and I would like to add that what MS has done with O365, and continues to do with their OS is beyond the pale for scumbaggery.
I have to support all this in the Enterprise, but at home its Linux.
I cannot emphasize enough to people to GTF away from Windows 10, and stay away.
Utter garbage.
The problem is that when streaming first started, with Netflix, everyone thought, "Yay! were gonna get all the shows, EVERRRR!".
Wrong.
And here it is years later and we still don't get that, because as you say, Balkanization.
Also, IMHO, streaming is a bad way to watch anything that would look better via Blu-Ray, and yes, I have the HD streaming option, and Blu-Ray is better.
Mod points!
The Trump campaign welcomes your endorsement.
and you don't pee or poop.
How do you think he gets that shine in his hair?
Yep.
That is why I just gave up on the dual boot deal, and run Linux by its lonesome and Windows on another pc.
You are correct.
I love the idea of somehow moving off of Windows, but in the workplace, it is what people use.
And we are talking about A LOT of software that will run only on Windows.
A LOT.
Every place we play the band gets a tab on the house, usually 2-3 beers a piece.
It probably depends a lot on where you are geographically.
Some markets pay much more for live music than others I imagine.
I've never met a software developer, musician, or artist who didn't have a side project of some sort in addition to their "day job".
What?!?
You're putting software developer in the same category as musician or artist?!?
Which one of these things doesn't belong?