But we can't adequately keep track of variables in software we've written.
Isn't it perhaps a tad presumptuous to think that we've taken into account all the variables in our reverse engineering of nature? I appreciate this mindset would mean no progress - but perhaps a halfway house, where we're not... yanno... attempting to make a massive modification, like "killing off an entire species"?
I'd been saying to myself - if there's one thing that'll make me buy a phone, it's six cameras. And a notch - or even better, two notches. And no headphones. Or SD card slot.
I know I've made comments in this thread as anon, and they're not even showing at -1. I'm not saying they're being deleted, I'm just curious if anyone else is experiencing this?
The one consolation here - albeit maybe not for the non-tech senior in your example; they only soft-deleted; the files (Just the samples that come with a Windows install - or used to) ended up in the Recycle Bin.
I had a spare VM image lying around when they called my parents. Was curious what they actually 'did'.
Got me to download LogMeIn and guided me to Event Viewer. Pointed out "red crosses" as signs of a virus. They then proceeded to poke around the PC, occasionally firing up Regedit, and just generally looking through folders.
At the end of the process, I explained I'd just been following along as I was curious what the patter was, he attempted to delete My Documents, My Pictures and My Music, and proceeded to swear at me for wasting his time.
My 6P's still trundling on. I didn't bother upgrading last cycle, and I don't honestly know wtf I'd want, this cycle. If I can just keep the battery ticking over (or replace - bit fiddly, but seemingly do-able), I'll keep it.
No new features, on any new phones, seems like a worthwhile update.
Something like a Raspberry Pi image that you install in your home, and it provides remote 'assistant' support for devices outside your home, with all the data stored within your LAN. Like, plug a USB HD into the Pi, and call it a home server. Then using that as the base for home automation.
That would actually not feel as crappy as all these "we want to suck your data" toys.
Yeah, that's probably one of the worst places for this.
As has been discussed elsewhere, you'll have people being sent left and right on health and safety courses, telling you what you can and cannot do. If you try and complete a job that is not your official job (Just put the bloody shelf up yourself), and it doesn't have the paperwork to go with it - good luck with that.
There are Administrators. And Administrative Administrators. And Office Administrative Administrators to administrate the Administrative Administrators. The Vogons were likely based solely on the administrative system of a UK university.
Whereas the academic side of a UK university is whichever race can get to a villa in southern France the fastest.
The problem with that - as much as I'd like to - is that these people end up causing changes that impact our lives. You can almost hear people salivating at the idea of "They're abandoning the discussion - we're free to go fucking insane".
The last thing you want to do, imho, is abandon the entire topic to these people. There's a very real chance you won't like what changes they force upon you.
It's fucking tiring to have these discussions, over and over again. But if you don't throw some level-headed views into the discussion...
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Touche, fair anon. ;^)
But we can't adequately keep track of variables in software we've written.
Isn't it perhaps a tad presumptuous to think that we've taken into account all the variables in our reverse engineering of nature? I appreciate this mindset would mean no progress - but perhaps a halfway house, where we're not... yanno... attempting to make a massive modification, like "killing off an entire species"?
I'd been saying to myself - if there's one thing that'll make me buy a phone, it's six cameras. And a notch - or even better, two notches. And no headphones. Or SD card slot.
Man, that'd be the ideal phone.
Disregard. It was my mistake.
I know I've made comments in this thread as anon, and they're not even showing at -1. I'm not saying they're being deleted, I'm just curious if anyone else is experiencing this?
Thanks.
How they had the foresight to write the story before the events occurred.
Finally, we can have true inclusivity.
Now that we've addressed those dickish aspies.
That can be called a 'hobby', depending on how extreme we're talking.
The one consolation here - albeit maybe not for the non-tech senior in your example; they only soft-deleted; the files (Just the samples that come with a Windows install - or used to) ended up in the Recycle Bin.
I had a spare VM image lying around when they called my parents. Was curious what they actually 'did'.
Got me to download LogMeIn and guided me to Event Viewer. Pointed out "red crosses" as signs of a virus. They then proceeded to poke around the PC, occasionally firing up Regedit, and just generally looking through folders.
At the end of the process, I explained I'd just been following along as I was curious what the patter was, he attempted to delete My Documents, My Pictures and My Music, and proceeded to swear at me for wasting his time.
to detect bias in algorithms, be used in an attempt to insert bias into algorithms, without detection?
Just spit-balling here.
About Google seemingly doing the "nice, warm, huggy feeling" thing, and ultimately causing bigger problems in the longer term.
I did.
I got modded back down, again.
Actually, saying that - I just picked up a Nokia 220 as a burner second phone, and I'm happy. Maybe it's just me getting old. *shrugs*
My 6P's still trundling on. I didn't bother upgrading last cycle, and I don't honestly know wtf I'd want, this cycle. If I can just keep the battery ticking over (or replace - bit fiddly, but seemingly do-able), I'll keep it.
No new features, on any new phones, seems like a worthwhile update.
Under-performing brand tries to sell (seemingly) unwanted gadget.
I miss you, Nexus.
stage of development.
Don't really innovate anything; just piss about at the edges and generally degrade the user experience.
Many thanks. I was familiar with Mycroft, but Hass.io looks fascinating.
Something like a Raspberry Pi image that you install in your home, and it provides remote 'assistant' support for devices outside your home, with all the data stored within your LAN. Like, plug a USB HD into the Pi, and call it a home server. Then using that as the base for home automation.
That would actually not feel as crappy as all these "we want to suck your data" toys.
Yeah, that's probably one of the worst places for this.
As has been discussed elsewhere, you'll have people being sent left and right on health and safety courses, telling you what you can and cannot do. If you try and complete a job that is not your official job (Just put the bloody shelf up yourself), and it doesn't have the paperwork to go with it - good luck with that.
There are Administrators. And Administrative Administrators. And Office Administrative Administrators to administrate the Administrative Administrators. The Vogons were likely based solely on the administrative system of a UK university.
Whereas the academic side of a UK university is whichever race can get to a villa in southern France the fastest.
The problem with that - as much as I'd like to - is that these people end up causing changes that impact our lives. You can almost hear people salivating at the idea of "They're abandoning the discussion - we're free to go fucking insane".
The last thing you want to do, imho, is abandon the entire topic to these people. There's a very real chance you won't like what changes they force upon you.
It's fucking tiring to have these discussions, over and over again. But if you don't throw some level-headed views into the discussion...
Will someone give me a nice 6 inch screen, a modern, update-able browser baked in, and that's it? No apps. No app-stores.
I need texts, calls, and interweb. Turns out there's a standard for that latter part that means we don't have to use apps and all that crap.
Well that was a naff April Fools Day.
Topic.
A Bluetooth device can connect to Bluetooth speakers? Well played Google, and my sincere thanks to The Verge and /. for bringing this story to us.