Fair enough. Most of the battery life issues I had did go away when I switched to Metal, but I kept Messenger.
Still, the website needs to be functional without forcing the user to install an app if they don't want to. That's how it is on the desktop, at least.
The point where Facebook forces me to install software on my phone that drains my battery is the point where I stop using Facebook messenger entirely. Obnoxious but typical. I don't know why anyone is surprised at anything they do after their "real name" policy that actually puts LGBT people and abuse victims in physical danger.
Just because Timeless Decision Theory says it is so, doesn't mean that's actually the case. *sticks out tongue at Roko's basilisk*
Perhaps his argument is even valid, from a probability standpoint, but it's also unsound. There is no such advanced civilization that we know of. The fact that a thing *could* happen does not mean it *did* happen.
It seems to me he's been watching What the Bleep Do We Know too much, and focusing mainly on what "Ramtha" says instead of the scientists.
Here is what I tell the clients I support (most of whom are older and definitely not gamers):
If you have Windows 7, you already have the most reliable version of Windows ever made. It will keep getting security updates until 2020, so there's really no need to upgrade to Windows 10, especially if you have any privacy concerns. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
If you have Windows 8 or 8.1, you should upgrade to Windows 10 because it's way more reliable, and also gets rid of the user interface problems that most users seem to hate. The Windows 10 kernel is based on Windows 7, which is why it's so much more stable than 8 / 8.1.
In either case, you may need Classic Shell if you want a Start menu that still has the Control Panel on it. But even without Classic Shell, the Windows 10 Start menu is a huge improvement over the horribly infuriating "Start screen" from Windows 8 / 8.1.
Should apply to employers too. If I don't have a drug conviction, I don't need a drug test, end of story. Excepting professions where drug testing is required by law (which I also disagree with, but I recognize it's not going to change overnight).
Same as charging more for gas or electric in the winter, even though it's not more costly to produce at that time. Price gouging has always been unethical, and a stupid idea besides.
I'm technically a millennial (born in 1982, which counts according to some definitions) and I think this is complete crap. I use my smartphone all the time, but I have no problem putting it into airplane mode or turning it off when I'm in a movie. Even if I'm only texting or browsing on it, the light pollution bothers other people. This is no different from avoiding loud talking in a movie. Follow the basic etiquette, or watch the movie later in your home where your own rules apply.
The only exoplanets we know about are the ones that are relatively close to us. We would need a large random sample of exoplanets from all over the universe for calculations like this to have any hope of being accurate. We have no idea what the conditions are like in galaxies that we are unable to perceive.
I had the same issue with iOS 4 (I think) and my iPhone 3GS. Apple makes new OSes "compatible" with barely-compatible devices they no longer want to support, and prevents downgrading after, so that you'll buy a new phone when your performance tanks. It's despicable and I'm glad to see they're finally being taken to task for it.
I'm not sure if anyone else has mentioned this yet, but the open-source community's sometimes fanatical opposition to DRM of all types is a hindrance to desktop adoption. Until it is possible for Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime to "just work" in any browser on Linux the same way they do on Windows or Mac OS, desktop Linux is not going to be competitive for average users.
Yeah. Every single idea in all the books on the pages you linked is a lie or "woo".
Just because you live in a drab, black-and-white world of complete certainty about what's true is no reason to try to drag the rest of us there with you.
It seems very unlikely that AI would acquire basic rights or citizenship before intelligent animals (much as dolphins and orangutans have, in a few countries, in a limited way). Watching the film Ex Machina convinced me that without such rights, an AI might have no loyalty to its creator or the human race, but might instead do whatever is necessary to ensure its survival.
Assuming this is true, how do you think artificial intelligences would respond to enslavement? Is there any way to prevent this issue before it occurs?
Every single time I've called an ISP, their representatives claimed the speeds were in megabytes rather than megabits. Which means they're advertising speeds 8 times faster than what they really provide.
I've noticed this with Verizon and Comcast, and attempts to explain the mistake to their reps never go anywhere. I wouldn't be surprised if these companies turn a blind eye to this particular error, since many consumers wouldn't notice it and they could always claim it was an honest mistake.
It seems to me that the essential conflict here, if you ignore all the "racists vs SJWs" rhetoric, is this:
Some people think science fiction should be primarily about action, inventing amazing new gadgets, and people fighting aliens in space. This is called "hard" SF.
Some people think science fiction (or fantasy) should be more about telling stories that allow the exploration of real-world issues in a world whose cultures, asumptions, and in some cases even the laws of physics or magic, are constructed to throw them into sharp relief. This is called "soft" SF.
While there's some overlap - a notable example being the new Battlestar Galactica show - most authors fall primarily into one or the other camp. So having one set of awards for two genres, many of whose fans on both sides consider them opposed, is like trying to support a one-state solution in Israel / Palestine instead of a two-state solution: naïve.
This is analogous to how some tabletop gamers prefer RPGs that are "crunchy" with a lot of combat and mechanics, and others prefer rules-light systems that tend to gloss over the mechanics a bit. Neither style is "wrong" or "bad", they just may not be be compatible with each other.
I'm not sure whether separate awards for hard SF are the solution, or just separate categories (or a "hard" and "soft" winner in each existing category, maybe). But that's how I see this playing out in an ideal world.
What are your thoughts on factory farming, specifically the treatment of the anmals, the high percentage of greenhouse gases and waste it produces, and its contribution to antibiotic resistance?
If you're after filtering rather than tracking, OpenDNS has worked well for me in the past, can be installed on the router at location B, and has built-in filtering categories. Also, it's free (but you'll need to make an account to use the filtering).
I concur on TeamViewer. I use it to support several hundred clients and it's very reliable, as long as your parents don't close it or uninstall it because they don't know what it is.
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Fair enough. Most of the battery life issues I had did go away when I switched to Metal, but I kept Messenger. Still, the website needs to be functional without forcing the user to install an app if they don't want to. That's how it is on the desktop, at least.
The point where Facebook forces me to install software on my phone that drains my battery is the point where I stop using Facebook messenger entirely. Obnoxious but typical. I don't know why anyone is surprised at anything they do after their "real name" policy that actually puts LGBT people and abuse victims in physical danger.
It all just sounds like slavery with more steps, Rick. :-D
It amazes me that they don't recognize this as what it is: simple superstition.
Blech. Roko's basilisk is just Pascal's wager for the new millennium.
Just because Timeless Decision Theory says it is so, doesn't mean that's actually the case. *sticks out tongue at Roko's basilisk*
Perhaps his argument is even valid, from a probability standpoint, but it's also unsound. There is no such advanced civilization that we know of. The fact that a thing *could* happen does not mean it *did* happen.
It seems to me he's been watching What the Bleep Do We Know too much, and focusing mainly on what "Ramtha" says instead of the scientists.
Here is what I tell the clients I support (most of whom are older and definitely not gamers):
If you have Windows 7, you already have the most reliable version of Windows ever made. It will keep getting security updates until 2020, so there's really no need to upgrade to Windows 10, especially if you have any privacy concerns. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
If you have Windows 8 or 8.1, you should upgrade to Windows 10 because it's way more reliable, and also gets rid of the user interface problems that most users seem to hate. The Windows 10 kernel is based on Windows 7, which is why it's so much more stable than 8 / 8.1.
In either case, you may need Classic Shell if you want a Start menu that still has the Control Panel on it. But even without Classic Shell, the Windows 10 Start menu is a huge improvement over the horribly infuriating "Start screen" from Windows 8 / 8.1.
Now can we please figure out a system where stealing from people isn't legal for corporations?
Why was Google trying to get a license for Java if they ultimately felt they didn't need one? That's right there in the article.
Should apply to employers too. If I don't have a drug conviction, I don't need a drug test, end of story. Excepting professions where drug testing is required by law (which I also disagree with, but I recognize it's not going to change overnight).
Same as charging more for gas or electric in the winter, even though it's not more costly to produce at that time. Price gouging has always been unethical, and a stupid idea besides.
I'm technically a millennial (born in 1982, which counts according to some definitions) and I think this is complete crap. I use my smartphone all the time, but I have no problem putting it into airplane mode or turning it off when I'm in a movie. Even if I'm only texting or browsing on it, the light pollution bothers other people. This is no different from avoiding loud talking in a movie. Follow the basic etiquette, or watch the movie later in your home where your own rules apply.
The only exoplanets we know about are the ones that are relatively close to us. We would need a large random sample of exoplanets from all over the universe for calculations like this to have any hope of being accurate. We have no idea what the conditions are like in galaxies that we are unable to perceive.
I had the same issue with iOS 4 (I think) and my iPhone 3GS. Apple makes new OSes "compatible" with barely-compatible devices they no longer want to support, and prevents downgrading after, so that you'll buy a new phone when your performance tanks. It's despicable and I'm glad to see they're finally being taken to task for it.
I'm not sure if anyone else has mentioned this yet, but the open-source community's sometimes fanatical opposition to DRM of all types is a hindrance to desktop adoption. Until it is possible for Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime to "just work" in any browser on Linux the same way they do on Windows or Mac OS, desktop Linux is not going to be competitive for average users.
Yeah. Every single idea in all the books on the pages you linked is a lie or "woo".
Just because you live in a drab, black-and-white world of complete certainty about what's true is no reason to try to drag the rest of us there with you.
Fascist much? One of these things is not like the others.
But the Google is emperor of the internet! Everynoob knows this to be true.
Will any sufficiently complex neural network eventually achieve consciousness?
It seems very unlikely that AI would acquire basic rights or citizenship before intelligent animals (much as dolphins and orangutans have, in a few countries, in a limited way). Watching the film Ex Machina convinced me that without such rights, an AI might have no loyalty to its creator or the human race, but might instead do whatever is necessary to ensure its survival.
Assuming this is true, how do you think artificial intelligences would respond to enslavement? Is there any way to prevent this issue before it occurs?
I really don't get the trend of adding the suffix "-sexual" to lifestyle choices that have nothing to do with sexuality.
"Metrosexual" makes just as little sense, but it's older so I guess we've accepted it.
Every single time I've called an ISP, their representatives claimed the speeds were in megabytes rather than megabits. Which means they're advertising speeds 8 times faster than what they really provide. I've noticed this with Verizon and Comcast, and attempts to explain the mistake to their reps never go anywhere. I wouldn't be surprised if these companies turn a blind eye to this particular error, since many consumers wouldn't notice it and they could always claim it was an honest mistake.
It seems to me that the essential conflict here, if you ignore all the "racists vs SJWs" rhetoric, is this:
Some people think science fiction should be primarily about action, inventing amazing new gadgets, and people fighting aliens in space. This is called "hard" SF.
Some people think science fiction (or fantasy) should be more about telling stories that allow the exploration of real-world issues in a world whose cultures, asumptions, and in some cases even the laws of physics or magic, are constructed to throw them into sharp relief. This is called "soft" SF.
While there's some overlap - a notable example being the new Battlestar Galactica show - most authors fall primarily into one or the other camp. So having one set of awards for two genres, many of whose fans on both sides consider them opposed, is like trying to support a one-state solution in Israel / Palestine instead of a two-state solution: naïve.
This is analogous to how some tabletop gamers prefer RPGs that are "crunchy" with a lot of combat and mechanics, and others prefer rules-light systems that tend to gloss over the mechanics a bit. Neither style is "wrong" or "bad", they just may not be be compatible with each other.
I'm not sure whether separate awards for hard SF are the solution, or just separate categories (or a "hard" and "soft" winner in each existing category, maybe). But that's how I see this playing out in an ideal world.
What are your thoughts on factory farming, specifically the treatment of the anmals, the high percentage of greenhouse gases and waste it produces, and its contribution to antibiotic resistance?
If you're after filtering rather than tracking, OpenDNS has worked well for me in the past, can be installed on the router at location B, and has built-in filtering categories. Also, it's free (but you'll need to make an account to use the filtering). I concur on TeamViewer. I use it to support several hundred clients and it's very reliable, as long as your parents don't close it or uninstall it because they don't know what it is.