It's startling how much ad banners are actually clicked. I don't remember how long ago, but a bunch of data was revealed on the kind of numbers behind people clicking ads, and it was staggering. It wouldn't be so prevalent if it wasn't actually helpful. Even if you go directly to Nike.com in his example, the ad still served its purpose, and there may even still be ad revenue as a result of referrer information leading from a site with the ad to nike's website.
The tech savvy may not think to click ads for a variety of reasons, but regular computer users just using it for email and light browsing do not know the difference unless they have one of us constantly reminding them the many commandments of safe internet use.
I wish I could mod you higher than 5. This was exactly my thoughts on the whole DNT fiasco. I knew advertisers would never respect a totally optional flag no matter how evil it made them look in the process. Having confirmation of such creates no remorse when you then take every step you can to block out advertisers.
I really did want to believe in the advertising model for free content on the internet. I stuck up for sites that needed the revenue to continue operating. But advertisers are just too corrupt to be trusted these days. We need to find another model, if tracking is the only way for advertisers to move forward.
The point is everything but the physical disk space. The added time it takes to process, compile, and run, added to the rest of the website. Especially when it comes to mobile platforms.
You for real? Does no one remember the "Give us your facebook password so we can log into your account and look through all your posts and friends to clear you as a potential employer" shit that was going around, which actual *laws* were created in the US to stop?
It is relevant and has happened a number of times before. It might not be the only means of exposure but there have been a number of high profile cases regarding this sort of leak proving abuses have happened.
As proof, consider that a law in effect since 1992 requires annual audits of all federal agencies – and the Pentagon alone has never complied. It annually reports to Congress that its books are in such disarray that an audit is impossible.
I don't even understand how this can be a valid excuse to avoid an audit. So the books are in disarray. So what? That's never going to change unless you do something about it. Granted I'm sure it's to their benefit that they avoid an audit so unless we can actually force them to get their shit together they're just going to keep playing dumb.
Streaming media services are the ultimate form of copy protection — you never actually control the media files, which are encrypted before delivery, and your ability to access the content can be revoked if you disagree with updated terms of service;
It's a service. Does anyone actually have a reasonable expectation to be able to access/keep the original source files for the content they watch just because they subscribed for a service at one point in their life? How is this any different than not paying your cable bill and having your line turned off or basically any other service platform on the planet.
I wouldn't hold my breath on HL3 being in Jira meaning anything. There was virtually nothing in the HL3 category, and not even a mailing list for it, where as even the L4D3 category had that much.
Then perhaps you should be using the companion function is_numeric() on the variable before attempting to convert it and then you wouldn't have this problem of vague return values!
The code between these two individuals is completely different, even if it produces the same results. How do you discern any meaningful results out of two people reading two different sets of code?
Of course that's not the case. I was merely poking fun at his statement "why would anyone use a browser funded by a search giant who yadda yadda privacy yadda yadda" when the same could be said about Firefox, having received the majority of its development funding from Google as a result of their search deal.
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It's startling how much ad banners are actually clicked. I don't remember how long ago, but a bunch of data was revealed on the kind of numbers behind people clicking ads, and it was staggering. It wouldn't be so prevalent if it wasn't actually helpful. Even if you go directly to Nike.com in his example, the ad still served its purpose, and there may even still be ad revenue as a result of referrer information leading from a site with the ad to nike's website.
The tech savvy may not think to click ads for a variety of reasons, but regular computer users just using it for email and light browsing do not know the difference unless they have one of us constantly reminding them the many commandments of safe internet use.
I wish I could mod you higher than 5. This was exactly my thoughts on the whole DNT fiasco. I knew advertisers would never respect a totally optional flag no matter how evil it made them look in the process. Having confirmation of such creates no remorse when you then take every step you can to block out advertisers.
I really did want to believe in the advertising model for free content on the internet. I stuck up for sites that needed the revenue to continue operating. But advertisers are just too corrupt to be trusted these days. We need to find another model, if tracking is the only way for advertisers to move forward.
The point is everything but the physical disk space. The added time it takes to process, compile, and run, added to the rest of the website. Especially when it comes to mobile platforms.
No, Chii. That's Javascript.
Yeah?
You for real? Does no one remember the "Give us your facebook password so we can log into your account and look through all your posts and friends to clear you as a potential employer" shit that was going around, which actual *laws* were created in the US to stop?
Ours?
I suppose the real story is that Ebay doesn't want to be in the auction business any longer
It might come as a surprise to you, apparently, but this isn't the first time eBay has done something unrelated to auctions.
It is relevant and has happened a number of times before. It might not be the only means of exposure but there have been a number of high profile cases regarding this sort of leak proving abuses have happened.
As proof, consider that a law in effect since 1992 requires annual audits of all federal agencies – and the Pentagon alone has never complied. It annually reports to Congress that its books are in such disarray that an audit is impossible.
I don't even understand how this can be a valid excuse to avoid an audit. So the books are in disarray. So what? That's never going to change unless you do something about it. Granted I'm sure it's to their benefit that they avoid an audit so unless we can actually force them to get their shit together they're just going to keep playing dumb.
Streaming media services are the ultimate form of copy protection — you never actually control the media files, which are encrypted before delivery, and your ability to access the content can be revoked if you disagree with updated terms of service;
It's a service. Does anyone actually have a reasonable expectation to be able to access/keep the original source files for the content they watch just because they subscribed for a service at one point in their life? How is this any different than not paying your cable bill and having your line turned off or basically any other service platform on the planet.
Oh, so you're just trolling. Okay then.
I don't think that was what he meant.
Wow. Perhaps you should find some newer material dated after .NET reached version 1.1 (hint: It's at 4.5 now, nearly 10 years later)
Er, no?
Why is mono dead on Linux?
I don't get why this isn't just a goddamn option. I really hate the tablet spacing crap.
Even if he was wrong (he wasn't), how would that have made him an "ignorant racist fuck"?
I wouldn't hold my breath on HL3 being in Jira meaning anything. There was virtually nothing in the HL3 category, and not even a mailing list for it, where as even the L4D3 category had that much.
Then perhaps you should be using the companion function is_numeric() on the variable before attempting to convert it and then you wouldn't have this problem of vague return values!
Then, "the only way to accomplish something without avoiding goto with lamebrained alternatives just for the sake of avoiding goto"
The code between these two individuals is completely different, even if it produces the same results. How do you discern any meaningful results out of two people reading two different sets of code?
Makes me wonder why anyone put that email in at all, when they had no control of themepark.com?
Willing to bet that he didn't and it was merely the plastic gun. No more dangerous than throwing a shoe.
Of course that's not the case. I was merely poking fun at his statement "why would anyone use a browser funded by a search giant who yadda yadda privacy yadda yadda" when the same could be said about Firefox, having received the majority of its development funding from Google as a result of their search deal.