In theory, amazon could gather information about every file you search, every program you launch through the lens, and such
AGAIN. From TFA:
Why are you telling Amazon what I am searching for?
We are not telling Amazon what you are searching for. Your anonymity is preserved because we handle the query on your behalf. Don’t trust us? Erm, we have root. You do trust us with your data already. You trust us not to screw up on your machine with every update. You trust Debian, and you trust a large swathe of the open source community. And most importantly, you trust us to address it when, being human, we err.
And:
There is even a bug report, marked as confirmed, questioning this very thing.
That is marked as confirmed because it affects multiple users, and relates to a more broad list of concerns than what you infer. The way you word it points to a bug about Amazon seeing your keystrokes, while the bug report is more of a list of concerns such as opt-in vs opt-out, making the amazon lens separate from home etc.
Why are you telling Amazon what I am searching for?
We are not telling Amazon what you are searching for. Your anonymity is preserved because we handle the query on your behalf. Don’t trust us? Erm, we have root. You do trust us with your data already. You trust us not to screw up on your machine with every update. You trust Debian, and you trust a large swathe of the open source community. And most importantly, you trust us to address it when, being human, we err.
Incidentally I was doing a google search from a Win8 VM and did not see this behavior. I _did_ get a notification to update my spyware/malware definitions for Windows Defender as well, so maybe my definitions did not yet include this snafu.
Of course I have updated post Vday, so cannot confirm this behavior now, even with an older snapshot.
The only way someone this late in the game is going to buy an Android tablet is one of three ways:
1) Integrated as part of an ereader (B&N, soon Amazon, etc)
2) Potential customer has never used an iPad before
3) Potential customer bought online without test driving one in a store first
*AHEM*
I bought a first gen 7" Tab, and will get one of the newer ones later this year/early next year.
To answer your three points one by one:
1) It isn't an integrated e-reader (obviously) but the Amazon Kindle app works fantastically on it.
2) I used iPad 1's extensively before making my buying devision - I was even given one to use for two days and reviewed it for my blog. I dislike it.
3) Further to my point above, I used the iPad 1, and since it came out the iPad 2 as well.
Now to my buying decisions specific to me getting the 7"er GTab P1000
1) Petter dot pitch, or pixel density of screen resolution. (easier on the eyes to read) 2) At least similar internal hardware specs. 3) No walled garden crap. 4) It has a better form factor than any larger tablets - iPad cannot be compared here because I dislike any of the 10" tablets - for my use they won't work. 5) It makes and receives phonecalls and sms'es. It is also my phone - one device to perform two functions. 6) I can easily build apps for it myself. (and I have - not in market, personal use for notifying when one of my works webservers decide to go bork) 7) 3G/HSUPA, WiFi and GSM on my 16gig model for less than an iPad 3G would cost, and I can add a flash card if I so choose - no need so far.
I have not rooted my device, no need. Two things the iPad does better than the gTab is MUCH better battery life (I usually get a day to a day and a half out of my Tab) and the viewing angle on the iPad screen is better. I gladly live with those two for all the other advantages it has.
Yep that is kind of where I was trying to get at. Some censorship is good. To claim that "some censorship" means "no freedom of speech" is a slippery slope fallacy.
Consider this hypothetical scenario, and let's be clear that I do not know you in any way - this is just for an example:
Say I call your wife a whore, and spread a rumor that she is sleeping around. Say I use facebook to spread this rumour. Then I go further and incite violence against her via twitter.
Where in this hypothetical scenario should the state step in and stop me?
You can probably step in and stop me via a lawsuit (slander?) but then anonymous or 4chan gets involved. Should the state step in there?
How about South Africa, where ALL ISP's had capped plans unless you went for "Business ADSL" that was throttled at 1mb/s and only in the last year have uncapped accounts become mainstream.
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Thanks for this. It was a good read. The power went dead so I spent the time my battery had left on the Laptop to read it.
In theory, amazon could gather information about every file you search, every program you launch through the lens, and such
AGAIN. From TFA:
Why are you telling Amazon what I am searching for?
We are not telling Amazon what you are searching for. Your anonymity is preserved because we handle the query on your behalf. Don’t trust us? Erm, we have root. You do trust us with your data already. You trust us not to screw up on your machine with every update. You trust Debian, and you trust a large swathe of the open source community. And most importantly, you trust us to address it when, being human, we err.
And:
There is even a bug report, marked as confirmed, questioning this very thing.
That is marked as confirmed because it affects multiple users, and relates to a more broad list of concerns than what you infer. The way you word it points to a bug about Amazon seeing your keystrokes, while the bug report is more of a list of concerns such as opt-in vs opt-out, making the amazon lens separate from home etc.
From the TFA:
Why are you telling Amazon what I am searching for?
We are not telling Amazon what you are searching for. Your anonymity is preserved because we handle the query on your behalf. Don’t trust us? Erm, we have root. You do trust us with your data already. You trust us not to screw up on your machine with every update. You trust Debian, and you trust a large swathe of the open source community. And most importantly, you trust us to address it when, being human, we err.
Incidentally I was doing a google search from a Win8 VM and did not see this behavior. I _did_ get a notification to update my spyware/malware definitions for Windows Defender as well, so maybe my definitions did not yet include this snafu.
Of course I have updated post Vday, so cannot confirm this behavior now, even with an older snapshot.
Yeah, that also works hah.
I just never needed to do this before, so I kinda did the natural thing.
It _is_ the top option in the context menu, which is the default action for double-click.
Right, example of a basic task that absolutely needs the command line in Linux?
Hey.
Ubuntu user here and right click on ISO and select "Open with archive mounter" and you're done.
The writer of the article missed the boat completely there.
The only way someone this late in the game is going to buy an Android tablet is one of three ways:
1) Integrated as part of an ereader (B&N, soon Amazon, etc)
2) Potential customer has never used an iPad before
3) Potential customer bought online without test driving one in a store first
*AHEM*
I bought a first gen 7" Tab, and will get one of the newer ones later this year/early next year.
To answer your three points one by one:
1) It isn't an integrated e-reader (obviously) but the Amazon Kindle app works fantastically on it.
2) I used iPad 1's extensively before making my buying devision - I was even given one to use for two days and reviewed it for my blog. I dislike it.
3) Further to my point above, I used the iPad 1, and since it came out the iPad 2 as well.
Now to my buying decisions specific to me getting the 7"er GTab P1000
1) Petter dot pitch, or pixel density of screen resolution. (easier on the eyes to read)
2) At least similar internal hardware specs.
3) No walled garden crap.
4) It has a better form factor than any larger tablets - iPad cannot be compared here because I dislike any of the 10" tablets - for my use they won't work.
5) It makes and receives phonecalls and sms'es. It is also my phone - one device to perform two functions.
6) I can easily build apps for it myself. (and I have - not in market, personal use for notifying when one of my works webservers decide to go bork)
7) 3G/HSUPA, WiFi and GSM on my 16gig model for less than an iPad 3G would cost, and I can add a flash card if I so choose - no need so far.
I have not rooted my device, no need. Two things the iPad does better than the gTab is MUCH better battery life (I usually get a day to a day and a half out of my Tab) and the viewing angle on the iPad screen is better. I gladly live with those two for all the other advantages it has.
The Tab is a superior device.
And you ignore the benefit of having advertising in your app and hence making money like that.
FWIW I always thought the jack is the male part and the port is the female part.
Go figure...
My point is, without recourse to censorship you will be without protection from slander or threat or organisation of violence against you.
And 4chan has been known to mess things up for individuals before.
I believe my point stands.
Yep that is kind of where I was trying to get at. Some censorship is good. To claim that "some censorship" means "no freedom of speech" is a slippery slope fallacy.
Consider this hypothetical scenario, and let's be clear that I do not know you in any way - this is just for an example:
Say I call your wife a whore, and spread a rumor that she is sleeping around. Say I use facebook to spread this rumour. Then I go further and incite violence against her via twitter.
Where in this hypothetical scenario should the state step in and stop me?
You can probably step in and stop me via a lawsuit (slander?) but then anonymous or 4chan gets involved. Should the state step in there?
I would do this two ways.
One - send out mass mails (one per complainant) to the company about $issue, and CC $newsmedia and $govtrepresentative in each message.
Two - take out adwords on google for keywords related to the product/service/company and let the ads direct to a site with your message.
One accomplishes the "one meatsack one complainant" limitation imposed by physical sit-ins AND makes the message public.
Two gets the message out, and gives the recipient of the message free choice if he wants to click the ad.
Both get the message into the open and leave the acting upon the message to the public. Exactly like a sit in would.
The adwords angle has to be done carefully to stear clear of slander laws.
*takes aim*
... Mark?
Link to original blog post:
http://jan.wildeboer.net/2011/02/microsoft-absolutely-no-free-software-for-windows-phone-and-xbox-apps/
Enjoy.
A "top not" IT team will have a proper budget.
Most of the things you mentioned cost money, and sadly most IT teams are the bastard children of management decisions as far as budget goes.
It usually takes something like this before management decides to finally empower the IT team with some form of financial support for their IT needs.
Well, first you have to get ReactOS to run...
Right, another block of domains/ip's to add to my blocking list.
Is it just me or do women seem to have gotten prettier over the years?
Not to be rude or anything, but todays girls just seem cuter.
There are exceptions of course - but I spy a trend...
That settlement is WAY too low. I would expect a settlement in the BILLIONS given the creative accounting used in the industry.
But I did not DOS the government...
How about South Africa, where ALL ISP's had capped plans unless you went for "Business ADSL" that was throttled at 1mb/s and only in the last year have uncapped accounts become mainstream.
Yeah. I wonder what percentage of the (soon to be) 2million users will be duplicate accounts for whatever reason.
I know of one guy who was able to get his details from the /. guys. Maybe I should try that...
Fun chatting with you, have a great 2011.
(Also thanks for getting the article, good reading.)