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  1. Re:Such a windbag on Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Warns Against 'Hubris' Amid AI Growth (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    It is up to the individual employee to make better use of automation tools. There is no guarantee that company investing in automation will increase the productivity of its employees. Those who can most effectively use automation will be rewarded.

  2. Re:Such a windbag on Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Warns Against 'Hubris' Amid AI Growth (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    More accurately, the increase productivity will be for employees who can best augment AI to improve their efficiency. Those who can't incorporate AI into their work will fall further behind.

    I would highly recommend reading the book 'Machines of Loving Grace'. It has great insight into how machines and AI will affect our society.

  3. Re:A Story about BYOD on Do the Risks of BYOD Outweigh the Benefits? (Video) · · Score: 1

    There should be a new slogan

    "Attempting to secure everything will guarantee nothing is secure."

  4. Sounds like the first French Republic.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

  5. Data usage is data usage on T-Mobile Starts Going After Heavy Users of Tethered Data · · Score: 0

    I don't understand why tethering is part of the conversation. If a customer consumes 2TB of data a month, does it matter if they were tethering? They could be streaming video all day on their device. It shouldn't matter how the data is used, only how much of it is used. I'm certain it doesn't affect T-Mobile network on the type of data being transmitted.

    I believe T-Mobile is using the word tethering to mask the fact that the plans are not really "unlimited". The plan is only unlimited with certain restrictions, which will could be changed as T-Mobile sees fit.

  6. Re:So basically... on OnHub Router -- Google's Smart Home Trojan Horse? · · Score: 1

    The article left me with the following impression.

    Apple and Google don't want government to require them to put encrypted back doors into their products. Not that they necessarily don't want encrypted back doors in their products.

  7. Yoda said on California Legislation May Allow First Responders To Take Out Drones · · Score: 1

    Begun the Drone War has

  8. Re:Clueless on Why Apple and Google Made Their Own Programming Languages · · Score: 1

    In my experience, it goes like this

    If I am hiring for a Java job, I'll prefer a developer who has Java experience.

    If I am hiring for a Ruby job, I'll prefer a developer who has Ruby experience.

    Not having experience in the company's standard program language is a handicap during the interview process.

  9. Re:Windows on a Raspberry on Microsoft Announces Windows For Raspberry Pi 2 · · Score: 2

    I would not like them
    here or there.
    I would not like them anywhere.

    I do not like
    Windows and Pi.
    I do not like them, Sam-I-am.

  10. Most layoffs are predictable on The Tech Industry's Legacy: Creating Disposable Employees · · Score: 1

    It is usually easy to know when there will be layoffs. Here is a short list of common indicators of a pending layoff.

    * Early retirement plans are being offered.
    * Your company was recently purchased.
    * If a team member leaves, there isn't a replacement being hired.
    * The company revenues are tanking.

    If two or more above indicators are present at your company, it's time to start looking for a new job.

  11. Re:Hmm, Adobe changed course in 2005, so the tech on The Tech Industry's Legacy: Creating Disposable Employees · · Score: 1

    From my own personal exerience, many employees leave their company to avoid being layed off. I wouldn't be surprise for every layed off employee, there is at least one other employee who voluntarly left because of impending layoffs.

  12. Re: Trademark foul... on Dish Introduces $20-a-Month Streaming-TV Service · · Score: 1

    Dish bought Sling a few years ago.

  13. Re:my lightbulbs are on the internet! on Nest Will Now Work With Your Door Locks, Light Bulbs and More · · Score: 1

    I've had good luck developing a python/nodejs web app using Open Z-Wave. The only connection to my system is a single SSL enabled web site hosted within my house. No data is stored outside of my house. I'm guessing my setup is more secure than a typical consumer grade home automation system.

    I wanted to learn the details of Z-Wave, so I built right on top of the Open Z-Wave library. There are open source frameworks that may be able to jump start your efforts.

  14. Re:Internet of Hype ... on Nest Will Now Work With Your Door Locks, Light Bulbs and More · · Score: 2

    I've developed using my own Internet connected thermostat using Open Z-Wave. Honestly, it has been the most fun I had with computers and programming since the early Internet days during the 90's. I suspect much of the hype is from developers finding a enjoyable use of their skills in creating interesting and useful products.

    The ultimate goal is not to have a thermostat that can be set from a smart phone. A fully connected house with intelligent alogrithms can acomplish some very cool activities. As an example, all my lights would automatically turn off when I go asleep at night. Transmitting these activites through the Internet/Cloud, is my biggest concern with all these new home automation gadgets.

  15. Re:You Forgot One on Former Department of Defense Chief Expects "30 Year War" · · Score: 1

    You would get a little nutty if you were regularly fighting a wars for almost 100 years.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...

  16. Re:Microsoft skips 'too good' Windows 9, jumps to on Microsoft Announces Windows 10 · · Score: 1

    Was that Bill O'Reilly?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

  17. Re:Help me understand on Verizon's Accidental Mea Culpa · · Score: 1

    It could be that the Verizon network can't handle the load of unimpeded Netflix traffic from Level 3. Version has two options to mitigate this problem. One is to upgrade the capacity of the entire Verizon network, which would be fairly expensive capital expense. The second is to limit the peering bandwidth with Level 3. Verizon went with the second option, and it obfuscates the root cause of the Netflix network performance issues. As a public corporation, Verizon made the best decision for it's shareholders.

  18. Re:That drawing was a joke, but on This 1981 BYTE Magazine Cover Explains Why We're So Bad At Tech Predictions · · Score: 1

    I bet the energy companies could make tons of money from the large methane lakes on Saturn's moon, Titan.

    http://www.space.com/8556-larg...

  19. Re:sigh... on Kodak Basement Lab Housed Small Nuclear Reactor · · Score: 1

    I actually worked in Kodak Building 82 as a co-op back in 1992. This article brings back all the fond memories of the green glowing goo that would reandomally appear around the office.

    If I had any clue that there was a reactor in the same building, fire alarms would have be taken much more seriously. Heck, I would have went straight to my car and go home for the day.

  20. It can be hard to seperate work and personal time on Building a Case For Telecommuting · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I did part time telecommuting for a few years. It saved my an hour a day in commute time and reduce my gas purchases by half. There is one downside to telecommuting that wasn't mention in the article. At times, it can be difficult to separate work and personal time. If the work is engaging, it is easy to lose track of time and work many more hours. When working on tasks that are boring and monotonous, it can become impossible to focus. It is much easier to get into work mode when the environment changes.

  21. Re:This is hardly a shock... on Microsoft Killing Silverlight? · · Score: 1

    There have been MVC frameworks for HTML/Javascript clients for many years. I've create a few HTML LOB application that have DI, unit testing of controllers and Moq'ing of data.

    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd394709.aspx

    There is no better satisfaction in deploying a new application version in less than a few minutes at a corporate global enterprise system. The days of loading thousands of client applications are coming to an end.

  22. Re:a good thing for, banks... on Is the Quick Death of Failed Tech Products a Good Thing? · · Score: 1

    Reducing the number of time a company report their finances would only hurt the individual investor. Without insider information, how would I know if a company was in dire straights? Regular public updates on a company's performance helps to level the investment playing field.

    There were wide swings in the stock market before computer based trading algorithms (ex. Crash of 1929). Reducing transactions probably would not make any changes to our current stock market volatility.

  23. Re:What we'll learn at Build 2011 on Silverlight Developers Rally Against Windows 8 · · Score: 1

    What is the difference between Native Code Technology and ActiveX controls? I hope that Native Code Technology as you described never see the light of day. The main task of of a web browser it to properly render the standard HTML tags for the user. The latest version of the web browsers are actually doing a good job at displaying standard HTML. The last thing we need is to revert back to working with proprietary plug-in UI controls.

  24. Re:How cheap? on Cutting Prices Is the Only Way To Stop Piracy · · Score: 1

    Hey! I thought my wife was quite happy knowing that I enjoyed the dinner she just cooked. Maybe I should start paying her for the service?