It sounds like the plan is to tether a USB key to your wrist that when you pull away from it the device is removed. This then triggers the machine to shut down, allowing your encrypted drive to be "locked".
Alternatively, you could tie a string to your ankle to the power cord, when you remove that device from the "socket" the machine will also shut down, and has no risk of hanging processes which would delay the "power off"
"It's long been known that America's school kids haven't measured well compared with international peers. Now, there's a new twist [...]
Really? Kids become adults? How can we not expect generations of kids fitting a specific profile not translating to their adult life in some manner.
Apple: Hey, everyone, we're making a smart watch!
Samsung: We have to make one too so we're not left out on the market. We're making one too!
Google: Hey, us too, this goes great with your Google glass!
Apple: *hushed laughter* Look at those idiots building a ridiculous product! *snicker*
The difference is that I trust CyanogenMod more than I do the big corporations. I have seen them "do no evil". This makes it seem like a more honest mistake, in a nightly build no less. The other large corporations, have given us reason to have trepidation.
Over time, browsers have evolved to utilize screen space more efficiently. SeaMonkey still has the massive navigation bar at the top with bookmarks. Consider current versions of Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. All have reduced the size of the navigation buttons at the top to allow focus on the content of the webpage. The ironic part is that now, people have cheap access to large screens. The first time I used Netscape, I think it was on a 13 inch monitor.
There's no feature that I feel is left out that should be demanded. I was hoping to encounter a discovery like the first time I found mouse gestures in Opera. Something different and fun for me to become attached.
If the theoretical average consumption is an adequate restriction, as stated, "[...] I doubt the average user would be able to exceed that cap in under 24hrs even if they tried [...]" then why does the cap need to be put on the consumer? Perhaps one month I have an actual need for more than the cap, however every other month, only 25% of the cap is used. As with most agreements between large corporations and the consumer, there's an odd sense of one-sidedness.
Exactly! First comes the feeding, then the ethics.
Unfair doesn't have to be unethical. There are several different colleges, some better than others. These also vary by cost. My parents may have helped with the cost of the college where another student's parents did not. This is clearly unfair, but not unethical.
If everything had to be "fair", then wouldn't a countries resources have to be be equally distributed to all people that live there? I couldn't even say citizens of the country, as that would be unfair to the non-citizens that live there. Now, for the rhetorical part of this, doesn't this make it unfair to take more money from one person than another to insure that it's fair for everyone? E.g. professional skills/labor pay more/contribute more than unskilled labor.
I'm not sure he meant it in the same way you may have responded. I much prefer a less invasive method that either the RFID or the GP's post. Anything that requires participation from the parents is a good thing. (I'm making the generalization that increased parental participation in a child's education directly equates to the success/performance of the child.)
If you enforce point 1, "Tracking performance negates the need to track attendance." I think you've found the key right there, but that means administration and parents will have to demonstrate dedication and effort into the system. If you can "ace" all of your tests and not show up, good for you. The option for advanced/college credit courses might be a good thing to be offered.
On the other hand, if a student is performing poorly, force additional parental involvement, require more time be spent at school by the child for additional tutoring. If you make the community get involved, you'll likely get the best result. But it's not the easy way, so it's more quickly rejected.
The benefit is that you can get the Google Play store on the device. This can only be achieved after rooting the device. I much prefer the AOSP experience to the one that Amazon chose for me. I've also used go launcher, and a root control tool so that you could temp unroot and continue to use the amazon streaming.
Dual boot is feasible, however, with the Kindle's limited 8gb of storage, a lot of storage space gets tied up in the "other OS" you're not using. I prefer the full tablet functionality, but that's the beauty of Android. Pick what suits you.
Odd correlation based on the 3-digit UID and Cornell e-mail, however, it is an insight to CyanogenMod to which I was not aware. I have great respect for the CyanogenMod team, as they have done some fantastic work on a number of Android devices.
Not entirely true. If you have 4G (the original) coverage with Sprint, you can connect to that for data and talk on the phone at the same time. I'm not certain what functionality exists in this regard with the new LTE they are rolling out.
CM7 I believe to be compatible with DTA2SD, which is something you may wish to research for your phone since this will help free up some memory. I've found CM7 with DTA2SD on my Evo 4g has allowed the phone to remain competitive far longer than the OEM ROM.
If you like Go Contacts, why not install the entire Go interface (Launcher, Locker, SMS, Contacts, etc.) over top whatever base you choose? They have done very well at making their interface, and it is fully customizable for you. Android is about user CHOICE.
What's nice about things like this, is for people who like consistency, can always install the Go suite on "any" android phone. This is great for parents and non-techy friends too, since there's familiarity in the interface, even it they upgrade their phone.
This would likely mean that salaries would largely go away. The lowest salary would be set by the highest salary. Only those making $250k + would be salaried. This lets the guy at the the top make 12.5M if X=5 is established by company.
Rather than limiting wealth, why not scrutinize the governments effectiveness with the money it already gets? With the exception of those below the poverty line or those needing assistance, why isn't there less variance in the effective tax rate paid by all incomes?
One could also make the argument that simply the consumption should be taxed to help balance things.
Whoops, let's move the decimal place one to the left on that math.
This would likely mean that salaries would largely go away. The lowest salary would be set by the highest salary. Only those making $250k + would be salaried. This lets the guy at the the top make 12.5M if X=5 is established by company.
Rather than limiting wealth, why not scrutinize the governments effectiveness with the money it already gets? With the exception of those below the poverty line or those needing assistance, why isn't there less variance in the effective tax rate paid by all incomes?
One could also make the argument that simply the consumption should be taxed to help balance things.
I bought one from Target when I accidentally broke mine the day before a flight. Next day shipping would have been too slow, and I wanted it to entertain me on the fight. Granted, I could have had amazon ship it to my hotel, and I would have been fine, but for the same price, I wanted it immediately.
What alternatives? Google+ isn't a viable option, email wouldn't be private as there was an earlier article about law enforcement bemoaning the requirement of a warrant to gain access to email.
Almost any electronic medium is going to compromise privacy. What would Slash Dot readers suggest as a reasonable balance between privacy and the congregation of my friends. A tight tin-foil hat isn't necessary, as some of it could be considered "public" data, but I don't want to make myself too easy to be harvested and sold off to their cohorts.
In all seriousness, is there a possible way that this could be used to gain some advantage to protect privacy for U.S. users? If I logged into Facebook and changed my location would that work? I'd assume there were additional steps/measures necessary.
Finding the balance between the use of the service and minimizing yourself as the "product" is challenging.
That warning system is supposed to be in place in the US already. Most radar detectors are capable of displaying SWS (safety warning system) notifications. It includes thing such as Accident Ahead, Construction Ahead, and Emergency Vehicle Approaching. Unfortunately I've only had it work once. It was for an approaching emergency vehicle. It was really nice to know before I could see or hear it, that it was coming and I could be more alert and attentive to what was "going to happen" on the road. Sadly though this is dependent upon the localities having the equipment capable of the broadcast.
Actually, this is intended for a laptop as well. It is intended for PDAs and the wireless broadband laptop cards. The TOS also states that it is not intended to be used as a home (broadband) connection replacement. The plan for PDAs is $45 a month and if you have a voice plan with Verizon, the Access card is $60 per month. If you only have the Access card, and no voice plan with them, it is $80 per month.
They say that corporate intranet access is acceptable, but if I connected Citrix at work for much more than 45 minutes or so a day, I would be over very quickly.(I also choke my connection) It works well as remote solution for occasional needs, but I could not survive on 5GB per month.
For my normal internet access I would need about 10-15 GB per month. Most of this goes to the occasional remote log in for work. I would need much more if I were to want to do fun things like watch gooTube, stream music, or download... things.
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It sounds like the plan is to tether a USB key to your wrist that when you pull away from it the device is removed. This then triggers the machine to shut down, allowing your encrypted drive to be "locked".
Alternatively, you could tie a string to your ankle to the power cord, when you remove that device from the "socket" the machine will also shut down, and has no risk of hanging processes which would delay the "power off"
"It's long been known that America's school kids haven't measured well compared with international peers. Now, there's a new twist [...]
Really? Kids become adults? How can we not expect generations of kids fitting a specific profile not translating to their adult life in some manner.
This is the key point that should get action, but won't.
Maybe Apple is just being a massive troll?
Apple: Hey, everyone, we're making a smart watch!
Samsung: We have to make one too so we're not left out on the market. We're making one too!
Google: Hey, us too, this goes great with your Google glass!
Apple: *hushed laughter* Look at those idiots building a ridiculous product! *snicker*
The difference is that I trust CyanogenMod more than I do the big corporations. I have seen them "do no evil". This makes it seem like a more honest mistake, in a nightly build no less. The other large corporations, have given us reason to have trepidation.
Over time, browsers have evolved to utilize screen space more efficiently. SeaMonkey still has the massive navigation bar at the top with bookmarks. Consider current versions of Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. All have reduced the size of the navigation buttons at the top to allow focus on the content of the webpage. The ironic part is that now, people have cheap access to large screens. The first time I used Netscape, I think it was on a 13 inch monitor.
There's no feature that I feel is left out that should be demanded. I was hoping to encounter a discovery like the first time I found mouse gestures in Opera. Something different and fun for me to become attached.
If the theoretical average consumption is an adequate restriction, as stated, "[...] I doubt the average user would be able to exceed that cap in under 24hrs even if they tried [...]" then why does the cap need to be put on the consumer? Perhaps one month I have an actual need for more than the cap, however every other month, only 25% of the cap is used. As with most agreements between large corporations and the consumer, there's an odd sense of one-sidedness.
The interface in the screenshots remind me of Netscape! for some reason.
"Fuck "fair." "
Exactly! First comes the feeding, then the ethics.
Unfair doesn't have to be unethical. There are several different colleges, some better than others. These also vary by cost. My parents may have helped with the cost of the college where another student's parents did not. This is clearly unfair, but not unethical.
If everything had to be "fair", then wouldn't a countries resources have to be be equally distributed to all people that live there? I couldn't even say citizens of the country, as that would be unfair to the non-citizens that live there. Now, for the rhetorical part of this, doesn't this make it unfair to take more money from one person than another to insure that it's fair for everyone? E.g. professional skills/labor pay more/contribute more than unskilled labor.
I'm not sure he meant it in the same way you may have responded. I much prefer a less invasive method that either the RFID or the GP's post. Anything that requires participation from the parents is a good thing. (I'm making the generalization that increased parental participation in a child's education directly equates to the success/performance of the child.)
If you enforce point 1, "Tracking performance negates the need to track attendance." I think you've found the key right there, but that means administration and parents will have to demonstrate dedication and effort into the system. If you can "ace" all of your tests and not show up, good for you. The option for advanced/college credit courses might be a good thing to be offered.
On the other hand, if a student is performing poorly, force additional parental involvement, require more time be spent at school by the child for additional tutoring. If you make the community get involved, you'll likely get the best result. But it's not the easy way, so it's more quickly rejected.
Just make the data center a Faraday cage for security. No encryption needed! It would also keep the interference out!
Exterminate!
If too obscure, here's a reference to the souce: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/The_Daleks
The benefit is that you can get the Google Play store on the device. This can only be achieved after rooting the device. I much prefer the AOSP experience to the one that Amazon chose for me. I've also used go launcher, and a root control tool so that you could temp unroot and continue to use the amazon streaming. Dual boot is feasible, however, with the Kindle's limited 8gb of storage, a lot of storage space gets tied up in the "other OS" you're not using. I prefer the full tablet functionality, but that's the beauty of Android. Pick what suits you.
Odd correlation based on the 3-digit UID and Cornell e-mail, however, it is an insight to CyanogenMod to which I was not aware. I have great respect for the CyanogenMod team, as they have done some fantastic work on a number of Android devices.
Not entirely true. If you have 4G (the original) coverage with Sprint, you can connect to that for data and talk on the phone at the same time. I'm not certain what functionality exists in this regard with the new LTE they are rolling out.
CM7 I believe to be compatible with DTA2SD, which is something you may wish to research for your phone since this will help free up some memory. I've found CM7 with DTA2SD on my Evo 4g has allowed the phone to remain competitive far longer than the OEM ROM. If you like Go Contacts, why not install the entire Go interface (Launcher, Locker, SMS, Contacts, etc.) over top whatever base you choose? They have done very well at making their interface, and it is fully customizable for you. Android is about user CHOICE. What's nice about things like this, is for people who like consistency, can always install the Go suite on "any" android phone. This is great for parents and non-techy friends too, since there's familiarity in the interface, even it they upgrade their phone.
This would likely mean that salaries would largely go away. The lowest salary would be set by the highest salary. Only those making $250k + would be salaried. This lets the guy at the the top make 12.5M if X=5 is established by company. Rather than limiting wealth, why not scrutinize the governments effectiveness with the money it already gets? With the exception of those below the poverty line or those needing assistance, why isn't there less variance in the effective tax rate paid by all incomes? One could also make the argument that simply the consumption should be taxed to help balance things.
Whoops, let's move the decimal place one to the left on that math.
This would likely mean that salaries would largely go away. The lowest salary would be set by the highest salary. Only those making $250k + would be salaried. This lets the guy at the the top make 12.5M if X=5 is established by company. Rather than limiting wealth, why not scrutinize the governments effectiveness with the money it already gets? With the exception of those below the poverty line or those needing assistance, why isn't there less variance in the effective tax rate paid by all incomes? One could also make the argument that simply the consumption should be taxed to help balance things.
I bought one from Target when I accidentally broke mine the day before a flight. Next day shipping would have been too slow, and I wanted it to entertain me on the fight. Granted, I could have had amazon ship it to my hotel, and I would have been fine, but for the same price, I wanted it immediately.
What alternatives? Google+ isn't a viable option, email wouldn't be private as there was an earlier article about law enforcement bemoaning the requirement of a warrant to gain access to email. Almost any electronic medium is going to compromise privacy. What would Slash Dot readers suggest as a reasonable balance between privacy and the congregation of my friends. A tight tin-foil hat isn't necessary, as some of it could be considered "public" data, but I don't want to make myself too easy to be harvested and sold off to their cohorts.
In all seriousness, is there a possible way that this could be used to gain some advantage to protect privacy for U.S. users? If I logged into Facebook and changed my location would that work? I'd assume there were additional steps/measures necessary. Finding the balance between the use of the service and minimizing yourself as the "product" is challenging.
The Social Security fund is in serious trouble now.
That warning system is supposed to be in place in the US already. Most radar detectors are capable of displaying SWS (safety warning system) notifications. It includes thing such as Accident Ahead, Construction Ahead, and Emergency Vehicle Approaching. Unfortunately I've only had it work once. It was for an approaching emergency vehicle. It was really nice to know before I could see or hear it, that it was coming and I could be more alert and attentive to what was "going to happen" on the road. Sadly though this is dependent upon the localities having the equipment capable of the broadcast.
Actually, this is intended for a laptop as well. It is intended for PDAs and the wireless broadband laptop cards. The TOS also states that it is not intended to be used as a home (broadband) connection replacement. The plan for PDAs is $45 a month and if you have a voice plan with Verizon, the Access card is $60 per month. If you only have the Access card, and no voice plan with them, it is $80 per month. They say that corporate intranet access is acceptable, but if I connected Citrix at work for much more than 45 minutes or so a day, I would be over very quickly.(I also choke my connection) It works well as remote solution for occasional needs, but I could not survive on 5GB per month. For my normal internet access I would need about 10-15 GB per month. Most of this goes to the occasional remote log in for work. I would need much more if I were to want to do fun things like watch gooTube, stream music, or download ... things.
There will be no reduced service price in beta, but you will need an invite to purchase one.