No, service providers are always a good thing. Bitcoin's biggest feature is that the currency's printing is controlled by math, not by a central bank. The transmission is controlled by a trustless P2P network, not by a banking network. But there will always be services built around it, and it's a good thing.
I have heard the same tune in 2011 (I can't believe we are still trading at $5, we'll never get back to $32), then again in 2013 (I can't believe we are still trading at $100, we'll never get back to $266).
To the non-believers: Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
Except if it's still a decentralized coin, then what good does it do for the government to create its "own" coin?
if it's not decentralized, then it'll be shunned by the current Bitcoin users, most will not switch.
Sure, currently it doesn't have much use in daily life. BUT it has its uses, for example you CAN'T gamble online with your US dollar, but you could with Bitcoin.
yes, quantum computers can possibly break today's Bitcoin. But Bitcoin protocol will get updated long before quantum computers are commercially available.
1. no you can't, windows does not restore your PC to FACTORY status, only the vendor restore disk can do that.
2. I'm pretty sure windows update don't update vendor software or BIOS. Btw, updating BIOS is very safe today, there's no chance you can mess up your BIOS at all. You are thinking of 2002 BIOS update maybe, not 2012. BIOS update is very useful, probably the single most significant way to boost compatibility and performance.
3. Webcam/camera don't always come with software, especially the used ones, and the vendor software isn't usually better than the Cyberlink software. You are getting a paid software for free, why complain.
4. Spotify, I agree, there's no point to pre-install
oh geez, you can play TF2 on linux, windows is surely doomed as a gaming platform. Let's ignore the tens of thousands other games that only works on windows.
How hard would it be for MSFT to provide a button to clean up all the crap 3rd party stuff in a single click and return the OS to original state. They don't care about the users.
Actually I really prefer they load the PC with as much crapware as they can, so my total buy price gets subsidized. It's a piece of cake to remove them. I'd rather receive a crap loaded PC for $100 less, than paying more for a clean PC.
you forgot the/s tag, the google Chinese arm had a message in the bottom of their page when you search censored material. "Some search results maybe censored due to local laws and regulations"
wait, what? "free speech violation"? private entity can censor anything at will, for example your company's firewall probably block majority of naughty websites.
His argument still valid. What if on a $500 item, amazon has the same price as your local store, or maybe even amazon price is higher than your local store by $10, free shipping. But at your local store, you get hit with 7% sales tax, you are still going to buy from amazon, right? But now what if amazon had to charge the same 7% sales tax? Now you will buy locally, no brainer.
The fact is if amazon had to charge sales tax, their revenue probably will drop by at least 20%, which would probably push their earning into the negative, considering they are on a razor-thin margin currently.
Limewire is owned by the Lime Group, which also owns hedge funds and other companies that worth billions of dollars. This is one of the reason RIAA went after Limewire, because the potential payout is huge. The $100m will be paid by Lime Group.
I have never understood the need to exchange real money for equal amount of "fake money" that you can only spend at a certain shop. Most gift cards don't even give discounts.
The problem isn't the B&M offices. The problem is they offer incredible low rates to mass mailers, and then try to use the retail customers to subsidize the mass mailers. But now retail business is plummeting due to internet/email. They continue to offer low rates to mass mailers, but can't find new source of income to subsidize them, thus the $7 Billion a year deficit.
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No, service providers are always a good thing. Bitcoin's biggest feature is that the currency's printing is controlled by math, not by a central bank. The transmission is controlled by a trustless P2P network, not by a banking network. But there will always be services built around it, and it's a good thing.
I have heard the same tune in 2011 (I can't believe we are still trading at $5, we'll never get back to $32), then again in 2013 (I can't believe we are still trading at $100, we'll never get back to $266). To the non-believers: Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
Except if it's still a decentralized coin, then what good does it do for the government to create its "own" coin? if it's not decentralized, then it'll be shunned by the current Bitcoin users, most will not switch.
It is not traceable, unless you are just careless with it. Silk road itself was running a free mixer service, to make your coins untraceable.
You either don't have to program or have a super human ability that filters out all distractions that comes with open-floor layout.
and your account is how old? I support ragingbull1965's comment 100%, my account I believe is old enough?
You mean when USD de-coupled from gold? it lost 50% value over night.
Sure, currently it doesn't have much use in daily life. BUT it has its uses, for example you CAN'T gamble online with your US dollar, but you could with Bitcoin.
unless we have miners on Mars or some other planet, Bitcoin will end by the time Earth ends.
yes, quantum computers can possibly break today's Bitcoin. But Bitcoin protocol will get updated long before quantum computers are commercially available.
1. no you can't, windows does not restore your PC to FACTORY status, only the vendor restore disk can do that. 2. I'm pretty sure windows update don't update vendor software or BIOS. Btw, updating BIOS is very safe today, there's no chance you can mess up your BIOS at all. You are thinking of 2002 BIOS update maybe, not 2012. BIOS update is very useful, probably the single most significant way to boost compatibility and performance. 3. Webcam/camera don't always come with software, especially the used ones, and the vendor software isn't usually better than the Cyberlink software. You are getting a paid software for free, why complain. 4. Spotify, I agree, there's no point to pre-install
oh geez, you can play TF2 on linux, windows is surely doomed as a gaming platform. Let's ignore the tens of thousands other games that only works on windows.
How hard would it be for MSFT to provide a button to clean up all the crap 3rd party stuff in a single click and return the OS to original state. They don't care about the users.
Actually I really prefer they load the PC with as much crapware as they can, so my total buy price gets subsidized. It's a piece of cake to remove them. I'd rather receive a crap loaded PC for $100 less, than paying more for a clean PC.
formal channel cost 50X more money
they are too busy paying their employees 6 figures and messing around with unprofitable projects to care
you forgot the /s tag, the google Chinese arm had a message in the bottom of their page when you search censored material. "Some search results maybe censored due to local laws and regulations"
wait, what? "free speech violation"? private entity can censor anything at will, for example your company's firewall probably block majority of naughty websites.
They should definitely stop putting these stupid buttons on the keyboard, or at least require two keys pressed simultaneously to work.
Except the warehouse in Texas was owned by an independent company with contract with amazon (and probably a subsidiary of amazon).
His argument still valid. What if on a $500 item, amazon has the same price as your local store, or maybe even amazon price is higher than your local store by $10, free shipping. But at your local store, you get hit with 7% sales tax, you are still going to buy from amazon, right? But now what if amazon had to charge the same 7% sales tax? Now you will buy locally, no brainer. The fact is if amazon had to charge sales tax, their revenue probably will drop by at least 20%, which would probably push their earning into the negative, considering they are on a razor-thin margin currently.
This $100M payout from The Lime Group will probably more than cover their entire cost of all other lawsuits combined in the past 20 years.
Limewire is owned by the Lime Group, which also owns hedge funds and other companies that worth billions of dollars. This is one of the reason RIAA went after Limewire, because the potential payout is huge. The $100m will be paid by Lime Group.
I have never understood the need to exchange real money for equal amount of "fake money" that you can only spend at a certain shop. Most gift cards don't even give discounts.
The problem isn't the B&M offices. The problem is they offer incredible low rates to mass mailers, and then try to use the retail customers to subsidize the mass mailers. But now retail business is plummeting due to internet/email. They continue to offer low rates to mass mailers, but can't find new source of income to subsidize them, thus the $7 Billion a year deficit.