If it's a niche site that's not intended for everybody then it's not an issue. But if it's the number one site, like Facebook is, then it really needs to comply with typical norms. Which includes privacy policies and settings that don't drastically change at a moment's notice and the ability to post in a pseudonymous way.
What's more the real name policy definitely discriminates against folks with unusual names. I remember working with a gentleman whose last name was uncommon enough that he could categorically say that if I ran into anybody with it that they were a relative. My last name isn't really that rare, but there's still only a few dozen folks that I know of that share it.
Obviously, you're not gay and hold no controversial views. Good for you, for the rest of us, there's always the possibility of saying something that would lead somebody living relatively near to us to come over and take things up in person. Sure it's a remote risk, but for some issues it definitely could happen.
Not to mention employers that do background checks.
Around here the manufacturers have to pick up the tab on the recycling of computer equipment. I know that there are other states that are doing that as well. So, this isn't quite as generous as it seems.
That being said, I think CA might be the only state that makes the customer pay for the process so this is a net gain for most folks as there's still quite a few states in which there is no such requirement.
Choose a better distro. Gentoo and Arch Linux can be kind of a pain, but because they don't insist upon installing all sorts of crap that you don't want, you have a much easier time deciding for yourself what high level packages you want. Personally, it annoys me that most distros seem to feel the need to install all sorts of crap that I might not even want.
I tolerate it with Linux Mint because the selection is pretty sane, but in general distros should come with just the baseland, kernal and a basic selection of window managers.
There's several projects out there that allow you to strip an install CD down to bare components, you can even strip it of things that you really do have to have if you want. Micro XP being one example and nLite OS being another.
A kernel without a base userland was never a good idea. Sure you get competition, but you also get frequent switches over minor disagreements and you end up not really knowing what's going on in the userland because you don't really know what's going to change version to version.
The arguments that they're referring to are probably the least important ones as they happen at such a high level that it's relatively easy to manually change it for yourself.
There is no argument there, the only folks on the OpenOffice side at this point are shills. LibreOffice is OpenOffice with a ton of fixes to it. Pretty much the only folks still using OpenOffice are people who use distros that haven't yet switched over.
The other ones there's at least some legitimacy to both sides, even if Unity does blow chunks on large screens, I can at least envision how it would be helpful on smaller screens and the bugs can be fixed.
And as long as the machine isn't going to be in service past the 2014 date when MS discontinues security patches it's fine. Which realistically is likely to happen.
Ubuntu is probably one of the worst options as far as Linux goes. That's the lesson I learned from the Unity fiasco, there wasn't any sort of warning when I went to upgrade that they were going to be fucking up the UI so severely. Ultimately, I ditched it for Linux Mint, which seems to be quite a bit more competent in terms of the UI.
But, ultimately, wouldn't something like Puppy Linux be a better choice as it is aimed at individuals without much computer experience?
Except for the time when they decided that they need to completely change the UI or that they suddenly want to use a new mail app or whatever.
It's not really brainless if the people running the project keep changing programs on the user. For most of us that's perfectly fine, but when it comes to the sorts of people that need or want a brainless computing experience, that's really not desirable.
I haven't agreed to they're terms and they spy on me anyways. Sure I get less spied upon because I don't have an account, but it's still none of their damned business what I do online.
I'd rather have to see a few tampon ads if it means that I can have at lest some privacy online.
I was more interested in Gamefly previously. They dicked around and it's only been recently that they got a warehouse to cover the northwest. At this point it's not really worthwhile to me as I'm ditching Netflix and can get the games from Blockbuster.
Running shoes don't represent an advantage of any sort. Except possibly for really short races. When it comes to things like the marathon there's a much better case that shoes are a disadvantage as they add mass that needs to be carried, absorb energy that could be used to spring forward and generally screw with the mechanics.
And unlike a prosthesis they're completely optional. Folks from time to time do run marathons in their bare feet.
The issue is that it isn't a level playing field, or at least that's how it looks. I think there is more study necessary, but this definitely sets a dangerous precedent if he really does have an advantage due to the prosthesis. The Olympics have already slid way too far down the technological superiority path for my comfort, allowing for prosthesetic enhancements and such is not good.
To be honest, Sprint has problems, but poor reception was never a problem I had with them. Incompetent customer service yes, inability to use whatever phone I like, yes, but I never had reception problems the way that I now do with AT&T.
Indeed, and the question is why it is that they're allowed to charge customers more depending upon what it is that they choose to do with the bandwidth. It's one thing to charge more for business accounts that need to be up constantly, but to charge more for the same service is just plain wrong.
That's not entirely true. Micron owns Crucial which does sell directly to customers. They've been my pick for years now and I've always found the quality to be good as well as the price. It's just really hard to justify buying from a middleman when you typically get a better warranty and price buying direct.
Not necessarily. If they're working on a way of reducing the bandwidth bottle neck the way that I think they're going about it, this is likely to prove to be quite the wise idea.
As they've been moving more and more stuff on die, it's getting to the point where they really need a more tightly tied supply of RAM and I would be surprised if they aren't looking at how to get the RAM closer to the processor. They've been doing it for years and this would be one potential step to the logical conclusion.
Also, some of those plots clearly took weeks and even months to come to fruition. Perhaps if they had focused on them rather than starting a new one every day they might have been successful.
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If it's a niche site that's not intended for everybody then it's not an issue. But if it's the number one site, like Facebook is, then it really needs to comply with typical norms. Which includes privacy policies and settings that don't drastically change at a moment's notice and the ability to post in a pseudonymous way.
Do any sites require that?
What's more the real name policy definitely discriminates against folks with unusual names. I remember working with a gentleman whose last name was uncommon enough that he could categorically say that if I ran into anybody with it that they were a relative. My last name isn't really that rare, but there's still only a few dozen folks that I know of that share it.
Obviously, you're not gay and hold no controversial views. Good for you, for the rest of us, there's always the possibility of saying something that would lead somebody living relatively near to us to come over and take things up in person. Sure it's a remote risk, but for some issues it definitely could happen.
Not to mention employers that do background checks.
Around here the manufacturers have to pick up the tab on the recycling of computer equipment. I know that there are other states that are doing that as well. So, this isn't quite as generous as it seems.
That being said, I think CA might be the only state that makes the customer pay for the process so this is a net gain for most folks as there's still quite a few states in which there is no such requirement.
Choose a better distro. Gentoo and Arch Linux can be kind of a pain, but because they don't insist upon installing all sorts of crap that you don't want, you have a much easier time deciding for yourself what high level packages you want. Personally, it annoys me that most distros seem to feel the need to install all sorts of crap that I might not even want.
I tolerate it with Linux Mint because the selection is pretty sane, but in general distros should come with just the baseland, kernal and a basic selection of window managers.
There's several projects out there that allow you to strip an install CD down to bare components, you can even strip it of things that you really do have to have if you want. Micro XP being one example and nLite OS being another.
A kernel without a base userland was never a good idea. Sure you get competition, but you also get frequent switches over minor disagreements and you end up not really knowing what's going on in the userland because you don't really know what's going to change version to version.
The arguments that they're referring to are probably the least important ones as they happen at such a high level that it's relatively easy to manually change it for yourself.
There is no argument there, the only folks on the OpenOffice side at this point are shills. LibreOffice is OpenOffice with a ton of fixes to it. Pretty much the only folks still using OpenOffice are people who use distros that haven't yet switched over.
The other ones there's at least some legitimacy to both sides, even if Unity does blow chunks on large screens, I can at least envision how it would be helpful on smaller screens and the bugs can be fixed.
And as long as the machine isn't going to be in service past the 2014 date when MS discontinues security patches it's fine. Which realistically is likely to happen.
Ubuntu is probably one of the worst options as far as Linux goes. That's the lesson I learned from the Unity fiasco, there wasn't any sort of warning when I went to upgrade that they were going to be fucking up the UI so severely. Ultimately, I ditched it for Linux Mint, which seems to be quite a bit more competent in terms of the UI.
But, ultimately, wouldn't something like Puppy Linux be a better choice as it is aimed at individuals without much computer experience?
Asking is probably best, otherwise installing the default OS that came with it.
I'd be very surprised and shocked if they didn't wipe the drive as a matter of habit though.
Except for the time when they decided that they need to completely change the UI or that they suddenly want to use a new mail app or whatever.
It's not really brainless if the people running the project keep changing programs on the user. For most of us that's perfectly fine, but when it comes to the sorts of people that need or want a brainless computing experience, that's really not desirable.
You do realize that they do a mail service, right.
I haven't agreed to they're terms and they spy on me anyways. Sure I get less spied upon because I don't have an account, but it's still none of their damned business what I do online.
I'd rather have to see a few tampon ads if it means that I can have at lest some privacy online.
I don't see a problem there. The copies will be DRMed to the hilt.
I'm not sure how this is any different than when libraries lend out ebooks. Sure those aren't real books, but they do get to lend them out anyways.
I was more interested in Gamefly previously. They dicked around and it's only been recently that they got a warehouse to cover the northwest. At this point it's not really worthwhile to me as I'm ditching Netflix and can get the games from Blockbuster.
Sure we do, it's the day that the Green River Killer pleaded guilty to 48 murders.
Running shoes don't represent an advantage of any sort. Except possibly for really short races. When it comes to things like the marathon there's a much better case that shoes are a disadvantage as they add mass that needs to be carried, absorb energy that could be used to spring forward and generally screw with the mechanics.
And unlike a prosthesis they're completely optional. Folks from time to time do run marathons in their bare feet.
The issue is that it isn't a level playing field, or at least that's how it looks. I think there is more study necessary, but this definitely sets a dangerous precedent if he really does have an advantage due to the prosthesis. The Olympics have already slid way too far down the technological superiority path for my comfort, allowing for prosthesetic enhancements and such is not good.
To be honest, Sprint has problems, but poor reception was never a problem I had with them. Incompetent customer service yes, inability to use whatever phone I like, yes, but I never had reception problems the way that I now do with AT&T.
Indeed, and the question is why it is that they're allowed to charge customers more depending upon what it is that they choose to do with the bandwidth. It's one thing to charge more for business accounts that need to be up constantly, but to charge more for the same service is just plain wrong.
Telestra isn't an option. Do they even provide service in the US? Around here we've got precisely 4 choices.
Depends where you live. I never had reception problems before I left Sprint.
That's not entirely true. Micron owns Crucial which does sell directly to customers. They've been my pick for years now and I've always found the quality to be good as well as the price. It's just really hard to justify buying from a middleman when you typically get a better warranty and price buying direct.
Not necessarily. If they're working on a way of reducing the bandwidth bottle neck the way that I think they're going about it, this is likely to prove to be quite the wise idea.
As they've been moving more and more stuff on die, it's getting to the point where they really need a more tightly tied supply of RAM and I would be surprised if they aren't looking at how to get the RAM closer to the processor. They've been doing it for years and this would be one potential step to the logical conclusion.
Also, some of those plots clearly took weeks and even months to come to fruition. Perhaps if they had focused on them rather than starting a new one every day they might have been successful.