Don't worry about the sports.
The Cable/SAT stranglehold over sports is loosening.
I give it five years and we'll be able to stream any sport event we want, WITHOUT those Cable/SAT douchebags.
Why?
Because there is a boatload of films that aren't streamable. Actually most of what you can stream on NF is absolute crap. The real gems are still on optical media. If you're ok with just streaming then you're ok with Redbox.
but I couldn't post anything without someone getting butthurt.
Bingo. That really is the crux of the problem.
And what is really interesting, is there is sort of a "thinning of the skin" so to speak regarding how easy people get "butt-hurt" now, since the advent of social networking. IMHO people are way more sensitive about everything, whether it is climate change, the war in Iraq, transgender politics, the budget deficit, etc, etc.
In a way, social networking has engendered the exact human behavioral reaction they don't want.
Also, the recent MS chatbot incident is symptomatic of this "dumbing down" or de-civilizing of discourse via the web.
Yea, I think semantics and writing style are important. I think that many issues that arise on FB show how bad most people are at writing and expressing their thoughts and feelings via the written word. This is probably why social networking is evolving towards a more image based system.
The funniest/worst part is that I have been an "arbitrator" of sorts between friends/relatives who have gotten into "misunderstandings" over things that were posted on FB. They know I don't have an account so I'm sort of the neutral person.
Yes, when it comes to politics/religion, etc, its better if people leave that out, and from I've seen on FB lately(I can log in via another account...), it seems people are doing that. It there are those who want to constantly banter about politics, etc but there are many more who just want to share cat videos, etc. To me, both of those are annoying.
Actually you're both right.
Your points are correct, but the management of G+ was something most people didn't want to F with.
For people who like organizing things, the G+ method was awesome and a good idea.
One of the reasons(and there are many...) that I didn't create a FB account is that I have personally seen people who were at one time "real" friends get into personal/cultural/political disagreements on FB and have it turn into a huge blowup.
I have seen people post things that then were commented on by someone else, and the person who commented said something that they didn't "intend" to cause harm, but they weren't thinking "clearly" and the repercussions were bad.
I've seen people who IRL were on good, friendly terms then turn into enemies because of political posts and eventual flame wars
I've seen, in effect, that when people post as themselves, and not anon that is when the problems start.
People will say and post things on FB that they would never say IRL to someone.
Actually, if you had been paying attention, the predictions from five, ten or twenty years ago were less less dyer than the current predictions and recent observed changes in the climate.
I'm curious, was there supposed to be a link in the summary?
A link to an interesting and relevant story about Katherine Johnson...
Or were we supposed to just Google or Wiki her?
I agree that recent versions of Windows are easier to install than most recent Linux distros.
However, my experiences with Mint and a few others have been pleasant.
The problem with both Windows and Linux is getting 3rd party software installed and configured, AFTER the initial install.
I don't think Windows is much easier in that regard for typical users.
doesn't do auto-detection of things nearly as well, and still requires you to drop down to being root in a command line for many things.
Right... And here at work, when users need software that isn't part of GP installed, or other changes made to the system, I have to use administrative credentials to install it. Windows machines only recently joined the party asking for root perms to do many things. That is unless you turn UAC off or just make all users administrators.
Unfortunately you can't have good security and (relative)ease of use in the same package.
Users need to understand what it means, what responsibility they have, when they are given root on the box("Windows XP never asked me to do that?!?")
Good point... for those users that just use their phone to interact with "apps" and those few places outside of walled gardens that they may travel to.
However, where "The Desktop" is still relevant, in much of the "Enterprise" and other places that need the use of a desktop computer, a chance/choice for Linux to shine would be a thing of wonder.
Especially in light of recent MS Windows (ahem... choke... cough) developments
I have setup Mint for relatives.
It works great for what they need.
No problems with drivers, compliling, etc;
This isn't 2000... or 2004... or 2009...
The issue consistently turns out to be Office.
Basic computer users who take classes for such things inevitably have to use MS Office or get trained on it.
There's that word again.
It's popping up in all sorts of places.
Autonomous Cars
Autonomous Medicine
Autonomous Weapons
Autonomous Factories
etc
It really is going to be interesting to see how in the not too distant future, one of our primary roles will be to try to maintain control over a growing list of autonomous technologies that allow our civilization to function.
Wow, I haven't been to wired in a while. You are correct. What a joke...
I have whitelisted wired.com.
The problem is, there is a tidal wave of crapware sites that show up in no-script:
condenast-blah-blah, amazonadsystem-blah-blah, googlesyndication-blah-blah...
There was a time when I could manually select which other sites to whitelist to get a site to work.
I'm getting tired of doing that...
I am going more in the direction of, if whitelisting the "top level" domain doesn't work, and I don't see a "top level-cdn" also to whitelist, then I'm not going there again.
Now there is the problem.
I'm sure there will come a time when almost every site will be so misconbobulated with third party crap-ad-ware sites tied to them it will become almost too much trouble to bother with whitelisting, etc.
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Don't worry about the sports.
The Cable/SAT stranglehold over sports is loosening.
I give it five years and we'll be able to stream any sport event we want, WITHOUT those Cable/SAT douchebags.
why is everyone standing up their own?
I wonder about this all the time...
I use both.
Why?
Because there is a boatload of films that aren't streamable. Actually most of what you can stream on NF is absolute crap. The real gems are still on optical media. If you're ok with just streaming then you're ok with Redbox.
God forbid we actually use the Internet for political debate in as an open marketplace of ideas. Can't have that. It might hurt someones feelings.
Actually you can have it, just like we do here on /.
The problem starts when people have to post as themselves.
but I couldn't post anything without someone getting butthurt.
Bingo. That really is the crux of the problem.
And what is really interesting, is there is sort of a "thinning of the skin" so to speak regarding how easy people get "butt-hurt" now, since the advent of social networking. IMHO people are way more sensitive about everything, whether it is climate change, the war in Iraq, transgender politics, the budget deficit, etc, etc.
In a way, social networking has engendered the exact human behavioral reaction they don't want.
Also, the recent MS chatbot incident is symptomatic of this "dumbing down" or de-civilizing of discourse via the web.
Yea, I think semantics and writing style are important. I think that many issues that arise on FB show how bad most people are at writing and expressing their thoughts and feelings via the written word. This is probably why social networking is evolving towards a more image based system.
The funniest/worst part is that I have been an "arbitrator" of sorts between friends/relatives who have gotten into "misunderstandings" over things that were posted on FB. They know I don't have an account so I'm sort of the neutral person.
Yes, when it comes to politics/religion, etc, its better if people leave that out, and from I've seen on FB lately(I can log in via another account...), it seems people are doing that. It there are those who want to constantly banter about politics, etc but there are many more who just want to share cat videos, etc. To me, both of those are annoying.
Think of the shareholders... (sniff)
Actually most people are just getting bored with it.
Only the well informed and conscientious use the data harvesting reason.
They are the minority.
Nicely...
Actually you're both right.
Your points are correct, but the management of G+ was something most people didn't want to F with.
For people who like organizing things, the G+ method was awesome and a good idea.
One of the reasons(and there are many...) that I didn't create a FB account is that I have personally seen people who were at one time "real" friends get into personal/cultural/political disagreements on FB and have it turn into a huge blowup.
I have seen people post things that then were commented on by someone else, and the person who commented said something that they didn't "intend" to cause harm, but they weren't thinking "clearly" and the repercussions were bad.
I've seen people who IRL were on good, friendly terms then turn into enemies because of political posts and eventual flame wars
I've seen, in effect, that when people post as themselves, and not anon that is when the problems start.
People will say and post things on FB that they would never say IRL to someone.
Well they are not as screwed up as those damn baby boomers.
No, they are just the offspring of the Baby Boomers...
Actually, if you had been paying attention, the predictions from five, ten or twenty years ago were less less dyer than the current predictions and recent observed changes in the climate.
I'm curious, was there supposed to be a link in the summary?
A link to an interesting and relevant story about Katherine Johnson...
Or were we supposed to just Google or Wiki her?
I agree that recent versions of Windows are easier to install than most recent Linux distros.
However, my experiences with Mint and a few others have been pleasant.
The problem with both Windows and Linux is getting 3rd party software installed and configured, AFTER the initial install.
I don't think Windows is much easier in that regard for typical users.
Well done hyperbole but your analysis is far from the mark.
Perhaps you should try Linux Mint and receive a pleasant surprise.
MOD POINTS!!!
doesn't do auto-detection of things nearly as well, and still requires you to drop down to being root in a command line for many things.
Right... And here at work, when users need software that isn't part of GP installed, or other changes made to the system, I have to use administrative credentials to install it. Windows machines only recently joined the party asking for root perms to do many things. That is unless you turn UAC off or just make all users administrators.
Unfortunately you can't have good security and (relative)ease of use in the same package.
Users need to understand what it means, what responsibility they have, when they are given root on the box("Windows XP never asked me to do that?!?")
Good point... for those users that just use their phone to interact with "apps" and those few places outside of walled gardens that they may travel to.
However, where "The Desktop" is still relevant, in much of the "Enterprise" and other places that need the use of a desktop computer, a chance/choice for Linux to shine would be a thing of wonder.
Especially in light of recent MS Windows (ahem... choke... cough) developments
I have setup Mint for relatives.
It works great for what they need.
No problems with drivers, compliling, etc;
This isn't 2000... or 2004... or 2009...
The issue consistently turns out to be Office.
Basic computer users who take classes for such things inevitably have to use MS Office or get trained on it.
I want to see a micro-tractor pull.
There's that word again.
It's popping up in all sorts of places.
Autonomous Cars
Autonomous Medicine
Autonomous Weapons
Autonomous Factories
etc
It really is going to be interesting to see how in the not too distant future, one of our primary roles will be to try to maintain control over a growing list of autonomous technologies that allow our civilization to function.
then hipsters and Millennials will find a way to severely abuse it to suppress any and all discussion they disagree with.
Implying they are the problem rather than the preceding generation which bubble wrapped their little preciouses while they were growing up?
What generation would that be?
...definitely not the Xers.
I assume you're talking about the Boomers...
To be honest, with the way things are going and how shitty NF streaming is anyway...
I wouldn't have a problem going back to just DVD/Blu-Ray.
Wow, I haven't been to wired in a while. You are correct. What a joke...
I have whitelisted wired.com.
The problem is, there is a tidal wave of crapware sites that show up in no-script:
condenast-blah-blah, amazonadsystem-blah-blah, googlesyndication-blah-blah...
There was a time when I could manually select which other sites to whitelist to get a site to work.
I'm getting tired of doing that...
I am going more in the direction of, if whitelisting the "top level" domain doesn't work, and I don't see a "top level-cdn" also to whitelist, then I'm not going there again.
Now there is the problem.
I'm sure there will come a time when almost every site will be so misconbobulated with third party crap-ad-ware sites tied to them it will become almost too much trouble to bother with whitelisting, etc.