I have computers from 2010 that can run Windows 10z. I have a Galaxy Tab from 2011 that couldn't be updated past Ice Cream Sammich. So yes, after my coffee, I still believe Microsoft has set a better example.
It would appear that the judge and jury are owed an apology.
Are you sure it wasn't a case of the lawyer for Google translating the case into a metaphor that the jury could understand, like putting too much air into a balloon?
When FIOS came into my town my connection with TWC suddenly went from 20mbps to 200 without any additional charges. They were just like "Umm yeah we're gonna up the speed across the board." It's hard to support the idea that they need to meter my internet usage when they can do this big of bump just because fiber MIGHT be coming to town. (BTW... that fiber rollout stalled.)
I am cutting the cord on my next move. TWC could have avoided this by doing the following:
1. Cut down on commercials. Every commercial I see is an encouragement to purchase shows commercial-free from iTunes.
2. Limit rate increases to once a year. No, seriously, ONCE a year, none of this random "oh we're adding $2/mo. to your modem rental." My income, at most, goes up once a year IF I get a raise.
3. Pick a rate, make it consistent for everybody. I do not want to negotiate. When I got my last rate increase I got a letter that read something like this: "Congratulations, your rate is going up! But not as much as it could! We're giving you $200 worth of services but you'll only be paying $140 of that instead of the $130 you were paying for the last 3 months." TWC is the *only* company that I have to talk to more than once a year because of this nonsense.
Yes, I know we're talking about Comcast, but it's hard to imagine TWC taking the "no-caps" road, especially since a good deal of their revenue comes from advertising. Here's the problem with that approach, though: They're opening the door for competition and they're daring their customers to leave in droves. At least they're keeping me as an internet customer, don't poison that well.
Oh come on, this isn't a bad thing. If Ubuntu refused to let you use 123456 as a root password, everyone on Slashdot would say "of course". If Microsoft does it, they're idiot facists who don't understand anything. Slashdot is sometimes just an embarrassment.
This comment should not have been modded down. Slashdotters don't even try to pretend anymore that they don't just react as if everything MS does is wrong by default, even when they compromise their own principals in the process. Hell, just a couple of days ago people were modded up for saying MS shouldn't Open Source VB. . Uh huh.
A worker who has their check written out at 15 dollars an hour costs the company a ton more than 15 dollars an hour.
So? Robots require cleaning, repair, reloading, and they can't pitch in and help with other duties around the restaurant. They also break until skilled help can come repair them, meaning no income during a window that can last several hours.
I'm dying to get ahold of an e-ink display that is roughly iPad-sized that I can program with an Arduino. Why? Oh I dunno but I feel like I could come up with tons of ideas really fast.
Why should I care about this? They're obviously far inferior to the Apple Watch.
Having owned both Pebble* and Apple Watch, and I even much prefer the Apple Watch over the Pebble, um, no, it's not as clear-cut as you make it. Pebble is significantly cheaper, the battery life is waaaay better, and it works on Android. I mainly prefer the Apple Watch because it actually shows you the complete messages you get and not just the notifications on a screen that's much more readable.
For me the question of whether you want a smartwatch or not depends on how heavily you keep up-to-date with messages etc. Price and battery life are huge factors in that decision. Based on the questions people have asked me about smartwatches I'd more often recommend a Pebble Watch over an Apple Watch even though I think the Apple Watch is far more useful. So, yes, I do think you should care about this. It's always good to know about the alternatives.
* I"m only talking about the first gen Pebble, I haven't used the later ones.
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Heh. Yeah, the "Don't behave the way I do!" philosophy.
more censorship?
fuck off
Heh. Censoring of censorship!
Even better: Tweet them, let the rest of the world see your complaint.
I have computers from 2010 that can run Windows 10z. I have a Galaxy Tab from 2011 that couldn't be updated past Ice Cream Sammich. So yes, after my coffee, I still believe Microsoft has set a better example.
Even Microsoft can make an OS that doesn't require the manufacturer's blessing to install updates. Google needs to fix the OS, not the OEMS.
So you're saying you listened to everything your parents said and never made any mistakes, right?
Today I learned that not having the same experience as an elder means 'stupid'.
It would appear that the judge and jury are owed an apology.
Are you sure it wasn't a case of the lawyer for Google translating the case into a metaphor that the jury could understand, like putting too much air into a balloon?
It doesn't have to be waste; the containers can be reused. They can go out empty on the same truck that brings new ones in.
More complexity.
Firing bullets from a magazine is far easier than loading each one individually, and the same is true of tomato slices.
Guns don't self-clean.
66 whole reports?! Why, we need a law immediately! Someone call Congress!
Actually, we might. Is this really anything to do with vaping? Seems to me it's more about making electronics with rechargeable batteries not explode.
One of us has a certified food handler for a partner, and it's not you. It's not clean and sanitize daily ... At minimum that is daily.
Alrighty, glad we cleared that up.
However, a more expensive machine can absolutely be designed to handle that step itself.
FTFY.
Putting the produce in pre-sealed containers dramatically minimizes contamination to begin with.
Meaning more waste that has to be hauled away... gonna make that robot more complex again?
When FIOS came into my town my connection with TWC suddenly went from 20mbps to 200 without any additional charges. They were just like "Umm yeah we're gonna up the speed across the board." It's hard to support the idea that they need to meter my internet usage when they can do this big of bump just because fiber MIGHT be coming to town. (BTW... that fiber rollout stalled.)
I am cutting the cord on my next move. TWC could have avoided this by doing the following:
1. Cut down on commercials. Every commercial I see is an encouragement to purchase shows commercial-free from iTunes.
2. Limit rate increases to once a year. No, seriously, ONCE a year, none of this random "oh we're adding $2/mo. to your modem rental." My income, at most, goes up once a year IF I get a raise.
3. Pick a rate, make it consistent for everybody. I do not want to negotiate. When I got my last rate increase I got a letter that read something like this: "Congratulations, your rate is going up! But not as much as it could! We're giving you $200 worth of services but you'll only be paying $140 of that instead of the $130 you were paying for the last 3 months." TWC is the *only* company that I have to talk to more than once a year because of this nonsense.
Yes, I know we're talking about Comcast, but it's hard to imagine TWC taking the "no-caps" road, especially since a good deal of their revenue comes from advertising. Here's the problem with that approach, though: They're opening the door for competition and they're daring their customers to leave in droves. At least they're keeping me as an internet customer, don't poison that well.
You mean your God-given right to consume unlimited amounts of data, forcing regular users to subsidize your usage?
Do you understand the phrase "conflict of interest"?
If "no caps" became the law, these companies would simply raise their prices for everybody, making Internet less affordable.
Prices go up, customers leave.
Everything should be Open Sourced*.
* except Microsoft products for reasons that weren't important until this came up.
There is no 'clean occasionally' when handling food. It's 'clean and sanitize daily', otherwise you start killing customers.
Oh come on, this isn't a bad thing. If Ubuntu refused to let you use 123456 as a root password, everyone on Slashdot would say "of course". If Microsoft does it, they're idiot facists who don't understand anything. Slashdot is sometimes just an embarrassment.
This comment should not have been modded down. Slashdotters don't even try to pretend anymore that they don't just react as if everything MS does is wrong by default, even when they compromise their own principals in the process. Hell, just a couple of days ago people were modded up for saying MS shouldn't Open Source VB. . Uh huh.
AAAAHHHH Why was I programmed to feel pain??!?!
A worker who has their check written out at 15 dollars an hour costs the company a ton more than 15 dollars an hour.
So? Robots require cleaning, repair, reloading, and they can't pitch in and help with other duties around the restaurant. They also break until skilled help can come repair them, meaning no income during a window that can last several hours.
For I have no smartphone, n'mind an android phone and so, no apps.
"I just came into this thread to get directions on how to get away from it."
Minimum wage is a convenient scapegoat, but all businesses move to reduce overhead.
This sort of automation only happens when a $15/hour minimum wage is introduced!!
Is it hard to send a signal to the e-Ink display to make it refresh?
I'm dying to get ahold of an e-ink display that is roughly iPad-sized that I can program with an Arduino. Why? Oh I dunno but I feel like I could come up with tons of ideas really fast.
That is hilarious*!
* ... to everybody who understands what a design patent is. Sorry, it's not really flattering for you.
Why should I care about this? They're obviously far inferior to the Apple Watch.
Having owned both Pebble* and Apple Watch, and I even much prefer the Apple Watch over the Pebble, um, no, it's not as clear-cut as you make it. Pebble is significantly cheaper, the battery life is waaaay better, and it works on Android. I mainly prefer the Apple Watch because it actually shows you the complete messages you get and not just the notifications on a screen that's much more readable.
For me the question of whether you want a smartwatch or not depends on how heavily you keep up-to-date with messages etc. Price and battery life are huge factors in that decision. Based on the questions people have asked me about smartwatches I'd more often recommend a Pebble Watch over an Apple Watch even though I think the Apple Watch is far more useful. So, yes, I do think you should care about this. It's always good to know about the alternatives.
* I"m only talking about the first gen Pebble, I haven't used the later ones.