...combining a traditional firewall with a cloud service
So it's a device that is used to restrict the access between IoT devices and the outside world, but relies on a cloud service to operate? No thanks. I'll take a router that offers me two wifi networks, one for my computers/tablets/etc and one of all of the iToasters, has the ability to block one of those from reaching the outside world, and doesn't require someone else's website to configure it.
I'm sorry, I can't help myself on this one, but how bad does having the user ID 1234256 mess with your OCD? (And I REALLY apologize if you never noticed it up until now)
I'm curious then, if all forms of government are bad, how do you propose we live in a civilized society? We don't have an interstate system. We don't have a railroad. We don't have roads. We don't have a power grid. We don't have a water or sewer system. We don't have the Internet. Hell, we don't even have money.
I'm with you. Governments are fucked up. They are corrupt. They are going to bend the average citizen over at every opportunity. They are also necessary. You seem smart. Direct me to some reading material that demonstrates a successful modern civilization that functions without some form of government.
I like having a police force, school system, paved roads, an interstate system, running water, readily available electricity, Internet, Television, Cell Phones, fire department, ambulance service, a safe car, etc, etc, etc, etc. Exactly zero of those would be available without the government. Yeah, I pay 30% of what I make to enjoy those things. Seems like a decent enough deal to me. Could all of those things have been provided more efficiently? Absolutely. Is the solution to get rid of all of it out of principle? No damn way.
I can't handle the truth? You must be a riot at parties.
I too miss the days when I could spend two weeks travelling from New York to California on a rail car. Especially since they were created completely without the "interference" and "theft" perpetrated by the United States Government. Fuck the Federal Gov't built the transcontinental railway system too? Dammit. Where's my oxen, I need to go plow my field.
Your ability to submit this comment (or to do pretty much anything besides subsistence farming) is brought to you by taxpayer funded initiatives. Go beat your ignorance drum elsewhere.
Yeah, you have a valid point. I was reading an article for this one, too lazy to go find it but I posted it in a different comment, basically stating that a not-insignificant number of doctors don't know there are alternatives to Mylan products. Mylan, apparently, is the poster child for running an effective marketing campaign. There's a lot of arguments in this article about patents being the problem, seems more like the ability of the drug companies to advertise is the problem. (I'd be OK if I never heard another "ask your doctor about new whateverthefuck, and if it's right for you" commercial.)
My point was that the maker of the linked device obviously figured out a way around the EpiPen patent.
I am 100% behind patent reform, the system needs work, I get that. But the inventor of the EpiPen device actually did create a better way for people to inject themselves, I think that deserves patent protection. But now, that patent (assuming its this one) is 10 years old, probably about time for that device to become public domain.
In my googling I came up with this interesting article, explaining why they feel that patents aren't the issue here. http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2016... (I don't know a thing about ipwatchdog, up to you if you take the article at face value or not. Their points seemed valid.)
That'd be all good and well, if there weren't patents preventing other players from entering the market.
If only there were already competing devices out there, for 1/6th of the price, that would solve this entire problem. https://theoutline.com/post/88...
So who granted these fine upstanding citizens referenced in the article their right to "free speech"? If we are ignoring laws and going straight to concepts, that must mean that they are entitled to "free speech" just by the fact that they are alive and breathing. Fine, I'm good with that, technically everybody on this planet is 100% granted the right to do or say whatever they choose to. To say that they are allowed to do so without consequence is absolutely absurd.
nobody said anything about the law - specifically the first amendment of the constitution
My bad for assuming someone thumping the "free speech" drum in a story about a US based institution was referring the thing that grants us the right to free speech.
Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences
Um, yes, that's exactly what it means. That is, in fact, the definition.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Tell us again how their free speech was abridged by a private institution and how, exactly, the 1st amendment applies here. There isn't a single word in that amendment that grants you "free from consequences speech". The only thing that says is that our gov't isn't allowed to restrict our freedom of speech. That rule don't apply to private matters.
Not only does it have Turbo Boost Max Technology, but it has the third version of it! Some marketing dickhead must have had one hell of an orgasm when that name got approved. Sounds way too similar to "Blast Processing" for me.
I understand "Terrorism" is the "Boogeyman off the Day" the the gov't is using to justify everything from fences, to military spending increases, to laws involving hobby UAVs, but I don't buy it. Follow the money. I'd bet you $20 if you dig deep enough you will find someone involved in legislation like this that just happens to be invested in drone control technology.
Terrorists have already used drones as IEDs in the middle east war arena
Well hell, you better get those terrorist to install kill switches (pardon the pun) on their drones so we can stop them! It sounds pretty stupid when you say it like that, doesn't it?
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"Terrorism" (tm)
...combining a traditional firewall with a cloud service
So it's a device that is used to restrict the access between IoT devices and the outside world, but relies on a cloud service to operate? No thanks. I'll take a router that offers me two wifi networks, one for my computers/tablets/etc and one of all of the iToasters, has the ability to block one of those from reaching the outside world, and doesn't require someone else's website to configure it.
You fucking clicked on it, didn't you? Obviously you care.
252 Libraries of Congress (Library of Congresses?), but I think I may have missed a unit conversion somewhere.
I'm sorry, I can't help myself on this one, but how bad does having the user ID 1234256 mess with your OCD? (And I REALLY apologize if you never noticed it up until now)
I'm curious then, if all forms of government are bad, how do you propose we live in a civilized society? We don't have an interstate system. We don't have a railroad. We don't have roads. We don't have a power grid. We don't have a water or sewer system. We don't have the Internet. Hell, we don't even have money.
I'm with you. Governments are fucked up. They are corrupt. They are going to bend the average citizen over at every opportunity. They are also necessary. You seem smart. Direct me to some reading material that demonstrates a successful modern civilization that functions without some form of government.
I like having a police force, school system, paved roads, an interstate system, running water, readily available electricity, Internet, Television, Cell Phones, fire department, ambulance service, a safe car, etc, etc, etc, etc. Exactly zero of those would be available without the government. Yeah, I pay 30% of what I make to enjoy those things. Seems like a decent enough deal to me. Could all of those things have been provided more efficiently? Absolutely. Is the solution to get rid of all of it out of principle? No damn way.
I can't handle the truth? You must be a riot at parties.
I too miss the days when I could spend two weeks travelling from New York to California on a rail car. Especially since they were created completely without the "interference" and "theft" perpetrated by the United States Government. Fuck the Federal Gov't built the transcontinental railway system too? Dammit. Where's my oxen, I need to go plow my field.
So "free market" built the interstate system? That's an interesting argument you got there.
Your ability to submit this comment (or to do pretty much anything besides subsistence farming) is brought to you by taxpayer funded initiatives. Go beat your ignorance drum elsewhere.
Kind of hard to drive 1000km/year without running the engine.
I appreciate the insight, thank you.
Yeah, you have a valid point. I was reading an article for this one, too lazy to go find it but I posted it in a different comment, basically stating that a not-insignificant number of doctors don't know there are alternatives to Mylan products. Mylan, apparently, is the poster child for running an effective marketing campaign. There's a lot of arguments in this article about patents being the problem, seems more like the ability of the drug companies to advertise is the problem. (I'd be OK if I never heard another "ask your doctor about new whateverthefuck, and if it's right for you" commercial.)
How does that address the patent issue?
My point was that the maker of the linked device obviously figured out a way around the EpiPen patent.
I am 100% behind patent reform, the system needs work, I get that. But the inventor of the EpiPen device actually did create a better way for people to inject themselves, I think that deserves patent protection. But now, that patent (assuming its this one) is 10 years old, probably about time for that device to become public domain.
In my googling I came up with this interesting article, explaining why they feel that patents aren't the issue here. http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2016... (I don't know a thing about ipwatchdog, up to you if you take the article at face value or not. Their points seemed valid.)
The shift key, as well as the "y" and "o", are free to use though.
That'd be all good and well, if there weren't patents preventing other players from entering the market.
If only there were already competing devices out there, for 1/6th of the price, that would solve this entire problem. https://theoutline.com/post/88...
nobody said anything about the law - specifically the first amendment of the constitution
My bad for assuming someone thumping the "free speech" drum in a story about a US based institution was referring the thing that grants us the right to free speech.
Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences
Um, yes, that's exactly what it means. That is, in fact, the definition.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Tell us again how their free speech was abridged by a private institution and how, exactly, the 1st amendment applies here. There isn't a single word in that amendment that grants you "free from consequences speech". The only thing that says is that our gov't isn't allowed to restrict our freedom of speech. That rule don't apply to private matters.
I'm going to say probably both.
I call bullshit. Most passwords are required to be at least 8 characters. Kinda hard to tattoo in a 3pt font.
Maybe that's what NK is up to then.
In related news, this photo of Intel's marketing team was just leaked. (SFW)
How big a current spike was this?
1.21 Jiggawatts, and it sent them back to 1985.
Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
Not only does it have Turbo Boost Max Technology, but it has the third version of it! Some marketing dickhead must have had one hell of an orgasm when that name got approved. Sounds way too similar to "Blast Processing" for me.
Well. You got me there.
Terrorists have already used drones as IEDs in the middle east war arena
Well hell, you better get those terrorist to install kill switches (pardon the pun) on their drones so we can stop them! It sounds pretty stupid when you say it like that, doesn't it?