Interesting thought, if $9.99 is the lowest they are willing to sell this for, does that reflect the true market value if the product followed the markup of typical goods? Or are they selling it at a loss to be "good guys"?
Depends on your definition of "winning". If obliterating your enemy is the only criteria, then yeah, you're good. If you factor in your own survival things get a little less rosy.
It doesn't count when only one side had nuclear weapons. Things have changed a bit in the last 70 years, I'm guessing the outcome would have been slightly different if Japan/Germany had access to nukes.
Almost as stupid as the idea to make it in the first place.
I respectfully disagree. I love the concept, the execution could use a little help. I think a business class type of similar device would be great. Triple 4k screens is a little excessive for business purposes, but if I could get a reasonably sized (not 12 pound) laptop with dual 1080 (or 1200) line monitors I would be all over it.
According to one of the linked articles she's only entitled to $55m if she's "removed". According to the SEC fillings, she's "resigning". Not sure if that makes any sort of a difference, but I'm sure it came up once or twice in the discussions. Either way, I sure wish I could get that much money for failing at my job.
I think you'd have to be tethered to use that kind of data, and downloading a shit ton of content to get to 500GB. I don't even use that much on my home Internet connection supporting 3 adults and a teenager.
Just use your hardware firewall to blot it from connecting to the net.
As anybody that lives in Comcast's service area knows, there is a plethora of "Xfinity-Wifi" access points out there. Basically anybody that uses Comcast's router is offering up an open access point for other Comcast customers to use, once connected it requires the user to enter their Comcast credentials to obtain access to the Internet. It isn't that much of a stretch to imagine an agreement between Comcast and LG to allow LG's devices free access to these APs. Your fridge may just jump onto your neighbor's "free wifi" to phone home.
Agreed. Recently moved from a 63" (ish. Don't remember the actual dimension) 1080p LED DLP to a 60" 4k LCD. Unless I'm 2 feet from it there is no discernible difference. (Other than the 2 dozen dead pixels on my DLP) The only reason I got the 4k is that it was damn near the same price as the 1080.
I'm not sure why anyone would want a RAZR... I had one
I had two. Loved them both. One fell out of my pocket while on a motor cycle. I went back and picked it up, put the battery back in and carried on. It survived, but a little worse for wear. Used that one until I switched jobs and got another one. That one experienced similar problems that you did, dropped calls, not as responsive as it once was. But that was only after I sent it through the washing machine. I'd say it's impressive that it worked at all after being laundered. I used the second one up until the day I got my first "smart phone"
As far as your "needs" list. I'd say you are spot on.
I think I see the disconnect. I'm assuming the reset process provided in the manual would work for someone who didn't modify their TV. You are assuming that the process in the manual wouldn't work on ANY TV, virus laden or not. If your assumption is correct, then yeah, LG is a dick and should try a little harder to fix it. If my assumption is correct I have zero sympathy for the guy.
Did a quick google, Slate has a little more detail. It appears the dude got them to provide the info on an alternate factory reset. Still doesn't say if it worked or not though.
Drain the oil out of your car, run the engine until it seizes, call GM and tell them your car won't start, see if you can get them to walk you through rebuilding the engine.
They offer a procedure, but their procedure doesn't work. They guy wasn't asking them to do the work. He was asking for them to inform him how he can perform the work himself.
You aren't refuting my point at all. If they have a published reset procedure that they supply to everyone, that (I can only assume) works for non-infected devices, but does not work on his infected device I would expect that he should have to pay for troubleshooting. No manufacturer in their right mind is going to e-mail you a HEX file and tell you to plug a programmer into the device to re-flash it, they are going to tell you to come to the service center with your check book. No different than if you got a virus that corrupted your PC bios. If re-setting the jumper doesn't do the trick MS isn't going to sit on the phone with you for an hour for free to help you troubleshoot.
I suppose you don't think newbies who get duped into the same problem deserve Microsoft's help reinstalling Windows either
They deserve MS's help, but I would expect them to pay for it. The issue at hand isn't that the guy COULDN'T take it to a service center, as requested by LG, is that he didn't feel as though he should have to pay for it. If I screw up my computer by installing a 3rd party application it would be ridiculous to expect MS to fix it for free.
Don't mean to be pedantic, but the article does not clarify if it was an app-store app or a side channel 3rd party app. If it was the former, yeah, I'd agree it's the manufacturer's fault. If it's the latter, that's all on the user.
as do millions of people who just STFU and carry on with life.
And then there's the million people/year that do something else about it? Given the choices, I think I'd prefer as many people of stature as possible come forward, talk about their issues, help others, etc. Seems a little better than the alternative, doesn't it?
And finally the social "safety net" becomes a hammock
Take off the "all welfare is bad" hat for a moment and hear me out. 1) $585/month is not a lot of money, equates to less than 2.50$/hour assuming full time. In 99% of the US that wouldn't buy you even a shitty a place to live*, barely seems to define the idea of a "basic income". (*I have pulled this number directly out of my ass, but I'm guessing I'm not too far off) 2) I'd be willing to bet that most people would find additional work to supplement this basic income 3) For the people that don't seek out additional employment, as an employer I don't think I'd be wanting this kind of person working for me and would be happy to see them removed from the applicant pool.
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For about 2 years, or so. (iOS8) Prior to that it was only available by jailbreaking.
I hold the phone in one hand and use my finger of the other hand.
A fun game of "spot the Apple user" =)
The rest of us use Swype, SwiftKey, or use the stock Android that follows the same entry method at those. I haven't tap-typed since 2010.
Interesting thought, if $9.99 is the lowest they are willing to sell this for, does that reflect the true market value if the product followed the markup of typical goods? Or are they selling it at a loss to be "good guys"?
Yeah, I didn't think so.
I know it's par for the course around here, but it's right in the linked article.
Amazon says the jobs will offer “highly-competitive pay, health insurance, disability insurance, retirement savings plans and company stock.”
Depends on your definition of "winning". If obliterating your enemy is the only criteria, then yeah, you're good. If you factor in your own survival things get a little less rosy.
It doesn't count when only one side had nuclear weapons. Things have changed a bit in the last 70 years, I'm guessing the outcome would have been slightly different if Japan/Germany had access to nukes.
It doesn't count when only one side has them. Things have changed a bit in the last 70 years.
Almost as stupid as the idea to make it in the first place.
I respectfully disagree. I love the concept, the execution could use a little help. I think a business class type of similar device would be great. Triple 4k screens is a little excessive for business purposes, but if I could get a reasonably sized (not 12 pound) laptop with dual 1080 (or 1200) line monitors I would be all over it.
According to one of the linked articles she's only entitled to $55m if she's "removed". According to the SEC fillings, she's "resigning". Not sure if that makes any sort of a difference, but I'm sure it came up once or twice in the discussions. Either way, I sure wish I could get that much money for failing at my job.
I think you'd have to be tethered to use that kind of data, and downloading a shit ton of content to get to 500GB. I don't even use that much on my home Internet connection supporting 3 adults and a teenager.
Just use your hardware firewall to blot it from connecting to the net.
As anybody that lives in Comcast's service area knows, there is a plethora of "Xfinity-Wifi" access points out there. Basically anybody that uses Comcast's router is offering up an open access point for other Comcast customers to use, once connected it requires the user to enter their Comcast credentials to obtain access to the Internet. It isn't that much of a stretch to imagine an agreement between Comcast and LG to allow LG's devices free access to these APs. Your fridge may just jump onto your neighbor's "free wifi" to phone home.
leaked reports put its daily active user base at 150 million ... with analysts claiming the company could be valued as high as $25 billion
$166/daily active user? That number seems ridiculously high.
Agreed. Recently moved from a 63" (ish. Don't remember the actual dimension) 1080p LED DLP to a 60" 4k LCD. Unless I'm 2 feet from it there is no discernible difference. (Other than the 2 dozen dead pixels on my DLP) The only reason I got the 4k is that it was damn near the same price as the 1080.
I'm not sure why anyone would want a RAZR... I had one
I had two. Loved them both. One fell out of my pocket while on a motor cycle. I went back and picked it up, put the battery back in and carried on. It survived, but a little worse for wear. Used that one until I switched jobs and got another one. That one experienced similar problems that you did, dropped calls, not as responsive as it once was. But that was only after I sent it through the washing machine. I'd say it's impressive that it worked at all after being laundered. I used the second one up until the day I got my first "smart phone"
As far as your "needs" list. I'd say you are spot on.
You're gonna be fucked when your house becomes sentient.
I think I see the disconnect. I'm assuming the reset process provided in the manual would work for someone who didn't modify their TV. You are assuming that the process in the manual wouldn't work on ANY TV, virus laden or not. If your assumption is correct, then yeah, LG is a dick and should try a little harder to fix it. If my assumption is correct I have zero sympathy for the guy.
Did a quick google, Slate has a little more detail. It appears the dude got them to provide the info on an alternate factory reset. Still doesn't say if it worked or not though.
...you are wrong. Off you go now ...
Wow, that's a hell of a counter argument...
Drain the oil out of your car, run the engine until it seizes, call GM and tell them your car won't start, see if you can get them to walk you through rebuilding the engine.
They offer a procedure, but their procedure doesn't work. They guy wasn't asking them to do the work. He was asking for them to inform him how he can perform the work himself.
You aren't refuting my point at all. If they have a published reset procedure that they supply to everyone, that (I can only assume) works for non-infected devices, but does not work on his infected device I would expect that he should have to pay for troubleshooting. No manufacturer in their right mind is going to e-mail you a HEX file and tell you to plug a programmer into the device to re-flash it, they are going to tell you to come to the service center with your check book. No different than if you got a virus that corrupted your PC bios. If re-setting the jumper doesn't do the trick MS isn't going to sit on the phone with you for an hour for free to help you troubleshoot.
just don't give it a wifi access and don't ever let it on the net.
Vizio has this fun new trick. You literally can't configure the TV without their smartphone app and a wifi connection.
I suppose you don't think newbies who get duped into the same problem deserve Microsoft's help reinstalling Windows either
They deserve MS's help, but I would expect them to pay for it. The issue at hand isn't that the guy COULDN'T take it to a service center, as requested by LG, is that he didn't feel as though he should have to pay for it. If I screw up my computer by installing a 3rd party application it would be ridiculous to expect MS to fix it for free.
Don't mean to be pedantic, but the article does not clarify if it was an app-store app or a side channel 3rd party app. If it was the former, yeah, I'd agree it's the manufacturer's fault. If it's the latter, that's all on the user.
as do millions of people who just STFU and carry on with life.
And then there's the million people/year that do something else about it? Given the choices, I think I'd prefer as many people of stature as possible come forward, talk about their issues, help others, etc. Seems a little better than the alternative, doesn't it?
Prick
There's still a thriving calculator market for students since some exams have a list of permitted calculators
And a TI-83 still goes for about $100 new...
And finally the social "safety net" becomes a hammock
Take off the "all welfare is bad" hat for a moment and hear me out.
1) $585/month is not a lot of money, equates to less than 2.50$/hour assuming full time. In 99% of the US that wouldn't buy you even a shitty a place to live*, barely seems to define the idea of a "basic income". (*I have pulled this number directly out of my ass, but I'm guessing I'm not too far off)
2) I'd be willing to bet that most people would find additional work to supplement this basic income
3) For the people that don't seek out additional employment, as an employer I don't think I'd be wanting this kind of person working for me and would be happy to see them removed from the applicant pool.
but $10 for an endless runner-type game is too much.
But nobody bats an eye at a $5 coffee.