There are loads of impaired drivers high on Cannibas driving around ALL THE TIME. It's been going on since the 1960's. This isn't some new tidal wave of high drivers who will flood the freeways.
You want to see impaired driving? Sit at a stop light, waiting to go and look out into the intersection and watch the people stopped to turn left. What are they doing? They are enraptured in their smart phone, attempting in vain to look up once in a while to see when they can go. I look to my left, the person driving the car is doing something on their phone. The light changes and all these people, it seems like its the majority anymore, are FUCKING AROUND ON THEIR PHONE!!!!!!!!!!
Don't bitch about high drivers when there is an epidemic of "high" drivers already on the road(yes I know it's illegal in CA and a few other states...)
The system must enforce security. I can't know what every application is going to do. Even if it was all open source who has time read and understand the code to everything they use? If my platform can't enable me to prevent an application for seeing and doing things I don't want while still leaving it functional (within reason) its failing.
I agree with your sentiment, but with most things in life(and in tech) there are trade-offs. If you don't want to take the time to config your droid correctly and just want something that(you think) is safe, stick with Apples benevolence.
Since "smartphones" are essentially high powered computers with a phone attached, all sorts of tinkering or modification can happen, and is encouraged, similar to tinkering or modification on pc's, cars, etc;
There are pros and cons to both the "safe" iOS world and the "scary" Android world. Since you chose Apple, you chose safe. That is your choice, and no, you don't have(and probably wouldn't want to) to mod your phone.
The beauty of the Android platform is the ability to mod it, giving users a more customized and knowledgeable experience with their phone. Considering the expense of smartphones and data plans, it is only logical to think someone who paid that kind of dough for their "phone" would want to make sure their "phone" is safe from nefarious elements. To assure such safety on the Android platform takes more time and skill, however the safety benefits are greater than one could achieve on an iOS device.
The moment I watched the towers fall, I knew this is where it would end up. Whether anyone was "behind it" or not, the results are the same. The government and the Corporations that control it saw a PERFECT OPPORTUNITY to build the world them and their 1%'ers had envisioned.
The TSA is just part of a "broad based initiative" to turn the U.S. into a quasi-fascist Corporate state.
We are getting closer to that everyday.
Yea, I said it, and I'll say it again. I'm glad I don't have kids.
Now is the "Brave New World".
I watched my siblings down through the years raise their kids, and with the advent of smart phones, social media, etc; the pressures on parents now are, in my opinion as an outside observer, more intense than say 30 or 50 years ago.
Growing up in the 70's in a small rural town was so easy. Parent Teacher meetings were more laid back(if parents went at all). Pressure to be a part of all sorts of extra-curricular groups and teams wasn't there like it is now, and if a kid wanted to, it didn't cost an enormous amount of money like it does now(according to my siblings with kids...) I was gone for hours after school and on the weekend and especially in the summer, and there was no way to communicate with me unless by some strange coincidence I was somewhere where a phone was. etc; etc; no cable tv, no internet, etc; etc; You've heard this all before...
As others have pointed out, this tracking of everything and anything is the "new normal". Yes, that is true, but it doesn't make it right.
If anything, this trend will get to the point to where even thoughts will be monitored, tracked, evaluated, etc; We all know it's coming.
Would anyone with a shred of honesty really say they would rather live in a world like that?
The question is how long will human society continue under such a system?
No shit!!! WTF is up with all this "XP LUV"? W7 is much more stable and easier to use. I cringe when I have to jump on any of the few remaining XP machines I have to support. Cringe...
This is like someone who just opens their closet and throws/pushes things into it and then wonders why one day when they open the closet door that a wall of crap comes falling out to bury them.
People have had how long to prepare to move off of XP? How long?
Not only that, but for many such pieces of software, they will only work with certain versions of Windows, Java and many Windows Updates will hose them.
Yea, well my experience working in labs has shown me that the vendors and support for different manufacturers can be very different. Some are very proactive and take the time to contact us, explain what they will do, give us copies of the software, etc; Other vendors don't even want to update/patch, etc; Some field support people are really on top of things, others very much aren't and from what I've learned after dealing with many of them is that morale has a lot to do with it.
Yea, that is the real question, why Windows? Almost funny if it wasn't such a house of cards ready to collapse. Well, it might be Windows for much of it because the client-side piece and/or server software only runs on Windows, so they just port it to run on the devices/instruments also.
But yes, you're absolutely correct, the OS "footprint" should be small and tight and secure for these types of applications. But they're not.
Anyone who works in laboratory environments knows about this problem. Certain lab instruments that run a certain firmware that can only be supported on a certain version of windows. The firmware can't be updated because that instrument is no longer supported, but the lab keeps using it because it works and its too expensive to replace... Were talking Windows NT or 2000 here.
The computer systems at fault in the monitors were replaced several months ago by the manufacturer, Philips; the new systems, based on Windows XP, have better protections and the problem has been solved
Really? I love blanket statements like this, especially when they modded so high, which is ridiculous.
Here, I'll try some:
No lawyers have the best interests of their clients.
No mechanics can be trusted.
No one in the military cares about civilian casualties.
First off, hooray for/. having a post with as many comments as this does. It's been a while, eh?
In response to your post I thought I should chime in. I live in Utah, have for many years, am not LDS, was raised around Mormons, was married to one for several years, so I have very keen insight into the LDS/Utah culture, etc;
Regarding what Mormons know about their own religion, I would say most don't know much, just the "politically correct" porridge they are fed from their Bishop, Home Teachers, etc;
There are many good references and books out there to enlighten you to things about the LDS religion. Things most members have no idea about.
You might want to read "Under The Banner of Heaven" by Jon Krakauer. That will wake you up.
Even though I have a "smartphone" and enjoy it sometimes for all it can offer I purposely go out of my way to read magazines waiting in offices(if its something cool like NG, et al). When riding the train to/from work(the worst place to see gadgetophilia) I listen to music or read a book or magazine.
I noticed when the iPhone and Droids first came out, that within a few months it had become the norm in our society to "veg out" on these devices, not only to the detriment of public safety(driving, walking, etc) but to the detriment of common courtesy and respect in dealing with others in our society(queue George Castanza).
These devices are great and I use mine like the rest of us, but I think people need to exhibit some self control in their use.
It's interesting to me, as someone who grew up during the Cold War, with the constant threat of Nuclear Annihilation from the Soviet Union to now be faced with the replacement for that world ending paradigm. Call it what you want, "Climate Change", "Global Warming", etc; it appears that the build up of greenhouse gases in the Earths atmosphere is causing shifts in the Earths weather and climate, for better or more likely for us, worse.
Back in the late 80's when I first heard about what would be termed "Global Warming", I read with fascination, the way you would read about a multi-car auto wreck on the freeway or descriptions of the siege of Leningrad, how the trapped heat could wreak havoc on the planet. Back then I thought that surely it could be averted, like the CFC problem had been addressed.
With the fall of "Communism" and the dismantling of the Soviet Empire; the U.S. being left as "The Winner" in the Cold War, there was a sigh of relief, a hope that the Nuclear standoff was coming to and end. The early to mid 80's, when the Soviets changed leaders often and Nuclear War had been more likely than any time since the Kennedy years, were a period of Nuclear Dread. A time when many of that generation thought they wouldn't be around for long.
So in hindsight it's almost funny to see how this new "Existential Threat"(yes, one of the most overused terms in the MSM) has evolved, after the years of "fast living on the edge" because many assumed our time was near.
How will the generations that are now facing this threat going to respond?
"I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.
Sheesh... Don't get so melodramatic. Thats just someone permanently deleting their FB account.
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There are loads of impaired drivers high on Cannibas driving around ALL THE TIME. It's been going on since the 1960's. This isn't some new tidal wave of high drivers who will flood the freeways.
You want to see impaired driving? Sit at a stop light, waiting to go and look out into the intersection and watch the people stopped to turn left. What are they doing? They are enraptured in their smart phone, attempting in vain to look up once in a while to see when they can go. I look to my left, the person driving the car is doing something on their phone. The light changes and all these people, it seems like its the majority anymore, are FUCKING AROUND ON THEIR PHONE!!!!!!!!!!
Don't bitch about high drivers when there is an epidemic of "high" drivers already on the road(yes I know it's illegal in CA and a few other states...)
Now we've rewritten history
The one thing we've found out
Sweet taste of vindication
It turns to ashes in your mouth
The system must enforce security. I can't know what every application is going to do. Even if it was all open source who has time read and understand the code to everything they use? If my platform can't enable me to prevent an application for seeing and doing things I don't want while still leaving it functional (within reason) its failing.
I agree with your sentiment, but with most things in life(and in tech) there are trade-offs. If you don't want to take the time to config your droid correctly and just want something that(you think) is safe, stick with Apples benevolence.
Since "smartphones" are essentially high powered computers with a phone attached, all sorts of tinkering or modification can happen, and is encouraged, similar to tinkering or modification on pc's, cars, etc;
There are pros and cons to both the "safe" iOS world and the "scary" Android world. Since you chose Apple, you chose safe. That is your choice, and no, you don't have(and probably wouldn't want to) to mod your phone.
The beauty of the Android platform is the ability to mod it, giving users a more customized and knowledgeable experience with their phone. Considering the expense of smartphones and data plans, it is only logical to think someone who paid that kind of dough for their "phone" would want to make sure their "phone" is safe from nefarious elements. To assure such safety on the Android platform takes more time and skill, however the safety benefits are greater than one could achieve on an iOS device.
Yea, but they told me if I voted for McCain there would be no more lame memes...
Mod WAY UP!
Rinji news o moshiagemasu!
Rinji news o moshiagemasu!
Godzilla ga Ginza hoomen e mukatte imasu!
Daishkyu hinan shite kudasai!
Daishkyu hinan shite kudasai!
The moment I watched the towers fall, I knew this is where it would end up. Whether anyone was "behind it" or not, the results are the same. The government and the Corporations that control it saw a PERFECT OPPORTUNITY to build the world them and their 1%'ers had envisioned.
The TSA is just part of a "broad based initiative" to turn the U.S. into a quasi-fascist Corporate state.
We are getting closer to that everyday.
Yea, I said it, and I'll say it again. I'm glad I don't have kids.
Now is the "Brave New World".
I watched my siblings down through the years raise their kids, and with the advent of smart phones, social media, etc; the pressures on parents now are, in my opinion as an outside observer, more intense than say 30 or 50 years ago.
Growing up in the 70's in a small rural town was so easy. Parent Teacher meetings were more laid back(if parents went at all). Pressure to be a part of all sorts of extra-curricular groups and teams wasn't there like it is now, and if a kid wanted to, it didn't cost an enormous amount of money like it does now(according to my siblings with kids...) I was gone for hours after school and on the weekend and especially in the summer, and there was no way to communicate with me unless by some strange coincidence I was somewhere where a phone was. etc; etc; no cable tv, no internet, etc; etc; You've heard this all before...
As others have pointed out, this tracking of everything and anything is the "new normal". Yes, that is true, but it doesn't make it right.
If anything, this trend will get to the point to where even thoughts will be monitored, tracked, evaluated, etc;
We all know it's coming.
Would anyone with a shred of honesty really say they would rather live in a world like that?
The question is how long will human society continue under such a system?
No shit!!! WTF is up with all this "XP LUV"? W7 is much more stable and easier to use. I cringe when I have to jump on any of the few remaining XP machines I have to support. Cringe...
This is like someone who just opens their closet and throws/pushes things into it and then wonders why one day when they open the closet door that a wall of crap comes falling out to bury them.
People have had how long to prepare to move off of XP? How long?
Not only that, but for many such pieces of software, they will only work with certain versions of Windows, Java and many Windows Updates will hose them.
Yea, well my experience working in labs has shown me that the vendors and support for different manufacturers can be very different. Some are very proactive and take the time to contact us, explain what they will do, give us copies of the software, etc; Other vendors don't even want to update/patch, etc; Some field support people are really on top of things, others very much aren't and from what I've learned after dealing with many of them is that morale has a lot to do with it.
Yea, that is the real question, why Windows? Almost funny if it wasn't such a house of cards ready to collapse. Well, it might be Windows for much of it because the client-side piece and/or server software only runs on Windows, so they just port it to run on the devices/instruments also.
But yes, you're absolutely correct, the OS "footprint" should be small and tight and secure for these types of applications. But they're not.
The computer systems at fault in the monitors were replaced several months ago by the manufacturer, Philips; the new systems, based on Windows XP, have better protections and the problem has been solved
Good lord, put down the Ayn Rand books and see whats really going on.
No government ministries that are effective.
Really? I love blanket statements like this, especially when they modded so high, which is ridiculous.
Here, I'll try some:
No lawyers have the best interests of their clients.
No mechanics can be trusted.
No one in the military cares about civilian casualties.
October Surprise. Or a lame attempt at one.
Also, have fun reading the ridiculous comments on the Politico site.
First off, hooray for /. having a post with as many comments as this does. It's been a while, eh?
In response to your post I thought I should chime in. I live in Utah, have for many years, am not LDS, was raised around Mormons, was married to one for several years, so I have very keen insight into the LDS/Utah culture, etc;
Regarding what Mormons know about their own religion, I would say most don't know much, just the "politically correct" porridge they are fed from their Bishop, Home Teachers, etc;
There are many good references and books out there to enlighten you to things about the LDS religion. Things most members have no idea about.
You might want to read "Under The Banner of Heaven" by Jon Krakauer. That will wake you up.
Even though I have a "smartphone" and enjoy it sometimes for all it can offer I purposely go out of my way to read magazines waiting in offices(if its something cool like NG, et al). When riding the train to/from work(the worst place to see gadgetophilia) I listen to music or read a book or magazine.
I noticed when the iPhone and Droids first came out, that within a few months it had become the norm in our society to "veg out" on these devices, not only to the detriment of public safety(driving, walking, etc) but to the detriment of common courtesy and respect in dealing with others in our society(queue George Castanza).
These devices are great and I use mine like the rest of us, but I think people need to exhibit some self control in their use.
'Why did you turn off the computer when you know it is proven to be safer?'
I was using the Force, what else?
For a Rich Man your analysis is spot on.
It's interesting to me, as someone who grew up during the Cold War, with the constant threat of Nuclear Annihilation from the Soviet Union to now be faced with the replacement for that world ending paradigm. Call it what you want, "Climate Change", "Global Warming", etc; it appears that the build up of greenhouse gases in the Earths atmosphere is causing shifts in the Earths weather and climate, for better or more likely for us, worse.
Back in the late 80's when I first heard about what would be termed "Global Warming", I read with fascination, the way you would read about a multi-car auto wreck on the freeway or descriptions of the siege of Leningrad, how the trapped heat could wreak havoc on the planet. Back then I thought that surely it could be averted, like the CFC problem had been addressed.
With the fall of "Communism" and the dismantling of the Soviet Empire; the U.S. being left as "The Winner" in the Cold War, there was a sigh of relief, a hope that the Nuclear standoff was coming to and end. The early to mid 80's, when the Soviets changed leaders often and Nuclear War had been more likely than any time since the Kennedy years, were a period of Nuclear Dread. A time when many of that generation thought they wouldn't be around for long.
So in hindsight it's almost funny to see how this new "Existential Threat"(yes, one of the most overused terms in the MSM) has evolved, after the years of "fast living on the edge" because many assumed our time was near.
How will the generations that are now facing this threat going to respond?
"I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.
Sheesh... Don't get so melodramatic. Thats just someone permanently deleting their FB account.
LOL!
Correctamundo.