So, I have to install additional plugins to retain the preferences on my own machine. Brilliant!
The reason it's opt out is so that you will forget to switch it back after a cookie refresh or on other browsers. The default state should be opted out.
I'm living in an area under served with communication (phone, internet, & cable). I've read that you're looking at Australian citizenship. If you get a place in Australia that has enough room, can you take me with you? (I should probably mention I have a wife and 2.9 children).
But seriously, what do you see as the way forward as far as getting communications spread throughout the USA? It seems like every time we start to get an initiative going, the telco's and the like try to block it. Will profiteering block the spread of the needed infrastructure?
For my HTPC, integrated graphics is nice. Less power consumed overall, less space, less noise from extra fans.
Truly there are places where integrated works great, like work machines, kiosks, and library/research terminals. Those aren't really a small portion of the market.
I get 768k/512k for $90/mo with a 600MB/day cap over WISP. Alternately I could get satellite for the same price, but I'd have to deal with the 2000ms latency.
The best phone service for my area is 2G with the choice of AT&T or T-mobile.
Go 10 miles in any direction and you could have 5MB/sec cable.
The broadband initiative did provide funding for infrastructure building in my area. 1 year of planning and 1 year of work and they're not done yet. I expect that I won't see any physical connection to my home, though I'm only around 100 yards from the main line through town. Likely I'll get some form of WISP. From what little has been published, I may end up with between 5-10MB WISP when it's done. No word on price.
This is why, in the nuclear world, they have Quality Assurance paperwork and cradle to grave tracking. They have every test that was ever done to every component of that pump from the time of manufacture until present day. They will be looking at all the data. That "all" includes an awful lot.
Even if you were able to secure it against VM's,Printscreens, cache, or any other computer aided means, there's still not going to be able to stop someone taking out their camera of choice (either cell phone or dedicated) and taking a picture of the screen.
Sure, it's not a perfect screengrab, but it will work every time.
Realtek suffers from the same bass redirection issues. I don't have any Intel HD audio at home. I have a few at work and depending on the distro I've had sound issues there as well.
I simply haven't invested as much time with the Realtek and Intel audio. The sound quality is terrible compared to what works on the Creative Labs card.
Now let's get some more "-1 disagree" on my comments!
Google and every other advertiser know that, when given the choice to opt in on something, you likely won't. I could type a wall of text, but if you have a few minutes you could watch this TED talk about opt-in vs opt-out.
To sum up: you are not really in control of your decisions
Funny, I was just thinking the same thing about MRSA. I've never had a problem with it, therefore everyone who's ever died from a MRSA infection is full of shit!
On the other hand, I also have major problems with audio under Linux. The sound card I'm using (Creative Labs X-fi) was promised long long ago to have Linux support. It kind of, sort of, works. But only in 4 channel mode, not 5.1. I also don't get any options for bass channel redirection. It's not really Linux that's the problem, it's Creative, but that's not really my point. My point is, even things that might be "promised" to work may never be fully supported.
Windows 8 is like anime. Ask me about Ranma, Tenchi, Prince of Tennis, or INSERT_YOUR_FAVORITE_ANIME_HERE, and by the time I'm done explaining the basics of the anime you'll likely wonder what the hell I'm talking about.
Then there are the people who've watched anime. They just get it. That's kind of what Windows 8 is. Once you've seen it live it might just make sense. You might hate it because you don't understand it (like Serial Experiments Lain or the end of Evangelion) but hell...it's still anime...and it's still Windows.
Most people won't get to see this reply, but I was waiting to see how many people took the math in blind faith. I hope some people did the math for themselves and used their own "real" numbers for the length of time that the are truly distracted to punch the numbers. It doesn't take a whole lot of time with your eyes off the road to kill yourself or someone else.
In the case of my own wife, it didn't matter how much math I threw at her, she'd text and talk while driving. It wasn't until she witnessed the decapitation of a texting driver that changed her mind. Of course, if I just gave her description of the accident, most people end up saying "that can't happen to me, I'm a good multi-tasker".
Personally, I don't have a GPS and I don't even take my phone out of my pocket when I get in the car. Personal anecdote isn't enough to sway opinion.
If you're generous and assume that people can shift their focus in 5ms, you'll still be increasing stopping length by just over 4 ft at 60 mph. That's more than enough to shove your front end up someones bumper.
Realistically, let's assume that these distracted drivers take their eyes off the road for a mere 3 seconds. That's an additional 88 ft at 60mph before their action occurs.
Yes, other things can be nearly as distracting as cell phones. The difference is the frequency with which your eyes are going to leave the road.
It doesn't matter how good you are at multitasking.
Also, from TFA: "based on insurance claim rates in states with and without the laws." It's not as if someone would lie about their distractions when reporting accidents, right?
How can something be 100% stable and have 2 kernel panics?
If you exclude "sketchy third-party" drivers, you could knock every BSOD that I've experienced with Windows off the table.
With Gnome taking a bit of a dive, Unity a bit on the rise, and Metro just starting out, these are certainly interesting times. Just grab some popcorn and see what happens.
The answer is simple enough: If you're already smart enough to edit the hosts file, you should be smart enough to add hosts to Windows Defender exclusion list.
Is this a change from the way that things were done in the past? Of course it is. This is how systems become more secure for the average user. Average Joe isn't messing with hosts.
I work at a coal plant. This year alone the overall power requirement for our area had been lower than the historical average. Yes, we did hit a peak generation record this year as well, but it's been a much milder year than normal.
We've also seen the cost of natural gas fall to the point where it was cheaper to leave the coal plants on standby and run the natural gas plants for the power demand.
This year we've run about 50% less than last year.
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That's nice for you. Not everyone has that. My choices are: satellite with cap, WISP (locally run) with cap, or a tethered phone with a cap.
"You can opt out from Google, my dear shill."
Try this: Click opt out. Now go clear your cookies or use a different browser. Hmm, the setting has reverted back to being opted-in.
Google even has http://www.google.com/ads/preferences/plugin/ to keep your cookie permenant.
So, I have to install additional plugins to retain the preferences on my own machine. Brilliant!
The reason it's opt out is so that you will forget to switch it back after a cookie refresh or on other browsers. The default state should be opted out.
Woz,
I'm living in an area under served with communication (phone, internet, & cable). I've read that you're looking at Australian citizenship. If you get a place in Australia that has enough room, can you take me with you? (I should probably mention I have a wife and 2.9 children).
But seriously, what do you see as the way forward as far as getting communications spread throughout the USA? It seems like every time we start to get an initiative going, the telco's and the like try to block it. Will profiteering block the spread of the needed infrastructure?
They are not tracking you, yet. Nielsen is opt in.
http://www.nielsen.com/content/corporate/global/en.html
But then there's "Smart TV"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2117493/Samsungs-latest-TV-sets-built-cameras-spark-concerns.html
How long until it becomes monetized?
The people who have problems with Win8 are the same people that have 12:00 flashing on every digital device they own.
For my HTPC, integrated graphics is nice. Less power consumed overall, less space, less noise from extra fans.
Truly there are places where integrated works great, like work machines, kiosks, and library/research terminals. Those aren't really a small portion of the market.
I get 768k/512k for $90/mo with a 600MB/day cap over WISP. Alternately I could get satellite for the same price, but I'd have to deal with the 2000ms latency.
The best phone service for my area is 2G with the choice of AT&T or T-mobile.
Go 10 miles in any direction and you could have 5MB/sec cable.
The broadband initiative did provide funding for infrastructure building in my area. 1 year of planning and 1 year of work and they're not done yet. I expect that I won't see any physical connection to my home, though I'm only around 100 yards from the main line through town. Likely I'll get some form of WISP. From what little has been published, I may end up with between 5-10MB WISP when it's done. No word on price.
What will they think of next?
I still don't want one.
This is why, in the nuclear world, they have Quality Assurance paperwork and cradle to grave tracking. They have every test that was ever done to every component of that pump from the time of manufacture until present day. They will be looking at all the data. That "all" includes an awful lot.
The emotional reaction is exactly what Apple advertises to. It's intentional to trigger that particular area of your brain.
Simon Sinek talks about it during this 18 minute talk:
http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.html
Since it is faster than all the other phones I can get all my phone calls done faster. That's the way it works.
Plus, all the video encoding gets done that much faster while I text and drive.
Even if you were able to secure it against VM's,Printscreens, cache, or any other computer aided means, there's still not going to be able to stop someone taking out their camera of choice (either cell phone or dedicated) and taking a picture of the screen.
Sure, it's not a perfect screengrab, but it will work every time.
Realtek suffers from the same bass redirection issues. I don't have any Intel HD audio at home. I have a few at work and depending on the distro I've had sound issues there as well.
I simply haven't invested as much time with the Realtek and Intel audio. The sound quality is terrible compared to what works on the Creative Labs card.
Now let's get some more "-1 disagree" on my comments!
What games specifically? I've never seen one.
Google and every other advertiser know that, when given the choice to opt in on something, you likely won't. I could type a wall of text, but if you have a few minutes you could watch this TED talk about opt-in vs opt-out.
To sum up: you are not really in control of your decisions
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_asks_are_we_in_control_of_our_own_decisions.html
Funny, I was just thinking the same thing about MRSA. I've never had a problem with it, therefore everyone who's ever died from a MRSA infection is full of shit!
On the other hand, I also have major problems with audio under Linux. The sound card I'm using (Creative Labs X-fi) was promised long long ago to have Linux support. It kind of, sort of, works. But only in 4 channel mode, not 5.1. I also don't get any options for bass channel redirection. It's not really Linux that's the problem, it's Creative, but that's not really my point. My point is, even things that might be "promised" to work may never be fully supported.
In Win7, my X-fi still works 100%.
Windows 8 is like anime. Ask me about Ranma, Tenchi, Prince of Tennis, or INSERT_YOUR_FAVORITE_ANIME_HERE, and by the time I'm done explaining the basics of the anime you'll likely wonder what the hell I'm talking about.
Then there are the people who've watched anime. They just get it. That's kind of what Windows 8 is. Once you've seen it live it might just make sense. You might hate it because you don't understand it (like Serial Experiments Lain or the end of Evangelion) but hell...it's still anime...and it's still Windows.
Most people won't get to see this reply, but I was waiting to see how many people took the math in blind faith. I hope some people did the math for themselves and used their own "real" numbers for the length of time that the are truly distracted to punch the numbers. It doesn't take a whole lot of time with your eyes off the road to kill yourself or someone else.
In the case of my own wife, it didn't matter how much math I threw at her, she'd text and talk while driving. It wasn't until she witnessed the decapitation of a texting driver that changed her mind. Of course, if I just gave her description of the accident, most people end up saying "that can't happen to me, I'm a good multi-tasker".
Personally, I don't have a GPS and I don't even take my phone out of my pocket when I get in the car. Personal anecdote isn't enough to sway opinion.
First amendment rights apply to speech against government. Delta is not part of the government. They can do as they please.
If you're generous and assume that people can shift their focus in 5ms, you'll still be increasing stopping length by just over 4 ft at 60 mph. That's more than enough to shove your front end up someones bumper.
Realistically, let's assume that these distracted drivers take their eyes off the road for a mere 3 seconds. That's an additional 88 ft at 60mph before their action occurs.
Yes, other things can be nearly as distracting as cell phones. The difference is the frequency with which your eyes are going to leave the road.
It doesn't matter how good you are at multitasking.
Also, from TFA:
"based on insurance claim rates in states with and without the laws."
It's not as if someone would lie about their distractions when reporting accidents, right?
Do we have time to go to Starbucks? I'd like a Gentleman's Latte with full release.
If you find such a job, let me know.
How can something be 100% stable and have 2 kernel panics?
If you exclude "sketchy third-party" drivers, you could knock every BSOD that I've experienced with Windows off the table.
With Gnome taking a bit of a dive, Unity a bit on the rise, and Metro just starting out, these are certainly interesting times. Just grab some popcorn and see what happens.
The answer is simple enough:
If you're already smart enough to edit the hosts file, you should be smart enough to add hosts to Windows Defender exclusion list.
Is this a change from the way that things were done in the past? Of course it is. This is how systems become more secure for the average user. Average Joe isn't messing with hosts.
Chicken Little, the sky is not falling.
I work at a coal plant. This year alone the overall power requirement for our area had been lower than the historical average. Yes, we did hit a peak generation record this year as well, but it's been a much milder year than normal.
We've also seen the cost of natural gas fall to the point where it was cheaper to leave the coal plants on standby and run the natural gas plants for the power demand.
This year we've run about 50% less than last year.