Yes, for people with secrets it would clearly be a very smart choice to use software developed by the military and guaranteed by the government to be secure.
Surprisingly accurate in the general sense, but the specific inaccuracies show how much the digital computing stuff has changed how people interface with electronics. Without an operating system to manage tasks, processes and windows, there is a strict "one task = one screen" limit, so they have all these different screens on the desk - and they have to manipulate them with physical buttons, because the mouse hasn't been invented yet.
It's not the internet or its ubiquity that people failed to foresee when they didn't predict things like social networking - it was how insanely more convenient it would become to work with computers. Asimov predicted a globally accessibly encyclopedia - accessed by a teletype console.
Mh... if they manage to make the screens thinner, they could go even further and fold up four of them. Of course, at that point it probably needs a lead plate in the base to stop it from tipping over. So this is probably the most screen space you can get out of a notebook until they build holographic displays.
I can't find their terms of service, but would be surprised if they don't specify that the system is not to be manipulated or removed until it is paid in full. You could back up the hard drive (or even switch it), but if you own a secondary hard drive and have the technical expertise to do this, you can probably afford a computer outright. Plus, even opening the case might violate their terms.
Unfortunately, they are likely able to enforce quite restrictive terms, as the device remains their property until paid off.
Why? It's very efficient; they only need one account for everyone. This means they don't need to implement any sort of personal profiles, authentication, relationships or inter-account messaging. Just one single wall everyone can write to.
(Mh, come to think of it,/b/ pretty much does all of that already.)
It depends on what definition of "reptile" you're using, and whether you characterize it by properties (cold-bloodedness, scales, etc.) or by phylogenetics (ie. which species evolved from which). It's complicated.
I've been using Thunderbird forever, and have been hating Ubuntu's insistent pushing of Evolution as long. It can be disabled, but its backend is integrated with the gnome panel and calendar, which is impossible to connect with Thunderbird. Worse, Evolution is inferior where features, addons as well as IMAP are concerned (I haven't tested Evolution's POP). Synchronization takes forever, the folder structure is rigid and clashes with that of Googlemail, and the interface periodically freezes when displaying large folders.
Getting rid of it almost makes up for Unity, but not quite.
Slashdot Mirror
Still news, I guess.
Yes, for people with secrets it would clearly be a very smart choice to use software developed by the military and guaranteed by the government to be secure.
Just outside San Francisco Bay, after destroying the hive ship?
Surprisingly accurate in the general sense, but the specific inaccuracies show how much the digital computing stuff has changed how people interface with electronics. Without an operating system to manage tasks, processes and windows, there is a strict "one task = one screen" limit, so they have all these different screens on the desk - and they have to manipulate them with physical buttons, because the mouse hasn't been invented yet.
It's not the internet or its ubiquity that people failed to foresee when they didn't predict things like social networking - it was how insanely more convenient it would become to work with computers. Asimov predicted a globally accessibly encyclopedia - accessed by a teletype console.
Just put it into a decaying orbit, and it will suddenly be worth millions. For a little while.
And 17in = 43.2cm.
Mh... if they manage to make the screens thinner, they could go even further and fold up four of them. Of course, at that point it probably needs a lead plate in the base to stop it from tipping over. So this is probably the most screen space you can get out of a notebook until they build holographic displays.
I can't find their terms of service, but would be surprised if they don't specify that the system is not to be manipulated or removed until it is paid in full. You could back up the hard drive (or even switch it), but if you own a secondary hard drive and have the technical expertise to do this, you can probably afford a computer outright. Plus, even opening the case might violate their terms.
Unfortunately, they are likely able to enforce quite restrictive terms, as the device remains their property until paid off.
I'll be buggered if I work with Captain Jack
Indeed.
On a similar note, I notice that the TARDIS /. uses to represent UK news is still the wrong color.
A few tech buzzwords followed by lorem ipsum should be enough; they probably stop reading before the end of the first sentence.
Two problems solved.
(Three if the sharks have lasers.)
In that case you owe me patent royalties, as I invented the digital computer last week.
Surely I have at least as sound a claim as Kootol does.
Now all we need to do is settle it.
Talk about an oxymoron.
Why? It's very efficient; they only need one account for everyone. This means they don't need to implement any sort of personal profiles, authentication, relationships or inter-account messaging. Just one single wall everyone can write to.
(Mh, come to think of it, /b/ pretty much does all of that already.)
It would be superfluous anyway, since a plant-based gelling agent (pectin) has existed for centuries.
It depends on what definition of "reptile" you're using, and whether you characterize it by properties (cold-bloodedness, scales, etc.) or by phylogenetics (ie. which species evolved from which). It's complicated.
Arrrrr! I be intrigued by yer ideas, and be wishin' ter subscribe ter yer letter o' news.
I thought Certian went out of business years ago...
Yeah. Nice try, MS.
You're saying the US falsely accused him of rape? I guess he's not such a bad guy after all then.
You know, apart from the whole assassinating-dissidents and murdering-millions-of-people thing.
The di.cc sub-domain, as well as the Icelandic pen.is sub-domain.
Thanks to mutation, soon to become swarms of enormous jellyfish.
More low-brow than Facebook? Wow...
If he's been confessing for that long, you'd think they'd have stopped him before!
(Sponsored by the grammar police)
I've been using Thunderbird forever, and have been hating Ubuntu's insistent pushing of Evolution as long. It can be disabled, but its backend is integrated with the gnome panel and calendar, which is impossible to connect with Thunderbird. Worse, Evolution is inferior where features, addons as well as IMAP are concerned (I haven't tested Evolution's POP). Synchronization takes forever, the folder structure is rigid and clashes with that of Googlemail, and the interface periodically freezes when displaying large folders.
Getting rid of it almost makes up for Unity, but not quite.
Apparently, Twitter and Google have decided that in order to beat Facebook they must become Facebook.
I hope that they stop short of imitating its attitude to user privacy.