Anyway Frederick Pohl called them "joymakers" in his 1966 book, Age of the Pussyfoot. So that is what all truly cool people already call them.
Though I guess you could argue whether they do in fact "make joy," so...
Thanks for this link, which was not in the original story (which didn't even name the authors! aargh!). However, now that I've read it I have to agree with Shanghai Bill that the "Uber reduces car ownership" slant is a bit forced.
Some much more interesting results were buried in the study. One example: 58% of respondents said that the local companies (Ride Austen, Fasten, etc.) were as good or better than Uber and Lyft! That's actually a pretty significant finding, but the authors seem to downplay it...
I tried LibreOffice briefly when it first came out. I found it hard to use and annoying. I asked how to change something and was told that I should change instead. Switched to Apache OpenOffice as soon as that came out and have been much happier ever since.
So, no, please don't let the FOSS movement go "all-in" behind Libre or any other specific suite. Variety of choice is a lot of the whole point as far as I see it.
Good thing we will soon have robots to solve our problems.
Without that, we might have to rely on boring old technologies. For instance, trying to "unjam the streets" by taking bicycles, cabs, or busses. Or walking, heaven forbid!
No, the only plausible solution to any contemporary problem MUST be addressed through some expensive fix that requires computers and massive government and private sector funding.
I've wondered this too. If google cars are being hit "surprisingly often," as they themselves say, there might be an issue with the ability of human drivers to interpret what the driverless car is about to do, or its "body language," as you put it.
Five submissions over two years, only two of which made it through the firehose. As an experiment in internet spamming, not very successful.
But hey, one does not simply *post* onto slashdot.
Like it says in the article, blame Alexander Galloway for the word. Both "allegory" and "algorithm" are being used loosely or metonymically at best. The concept that the word represents, however, is what is important.
For the record, TechCrunch does not publish "articles" per se, it is more of a venue for content marketing. In this case, the author is a CEO giving a sales pitch targeted at the auto industry.
How about: search for exact word or phrase (eg. "within quotes") it is so frustrating that duckduckgo etc don't allow this. No padding results with false positives!
Toggle as many options as possible, eg searching for alternate forms or spellings; numbered results; let the user have maximum control over the results.
Sure, but who makes money that way? We have a lot of research going into developing "autonomous" cars right now, or should I say, into developing autonomous car *patents*...
And yet, Netflix sucks more and more every year -- I am always discovering new titles which they no longer carry... So this strategy must really be working for them, huh?
And what kind of "innovation" do they really need from their employees anyway? Guys, you just deliver streaming video. How could that be rocket science?
It isn't just the medallion system at fault, it is primarily the fact that the drivers are treated as independent contractors for legal reasons, to avoid responsibility for the employers. And guess what? All the new companies (Uber, Sidecar, Lyft, and swarms of competitors who will hit the streets soon) do the exact same thing.
The "fucked up" system is about to get a whole lot more so, thanks to the PUC and the "rideshares".
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Pythagoras called, he wants his idea back
Is that like a "program?"
Anyway Frederick Pohl called them "joymakers" in his 1966 book, Age of the Pussyfoot. So that is what all truly cool people already call them. Though I guess you could argue whether they do in fact "make joy," so...
While trying to read the linked story, I was overwhelmed by the atrocious web design. It was basically unreadable.
Thanks for this link, which was not in the original story (which didn't even name the authors! aargh!). However, now that I've read it I have to agree with Shanghai Bill that the "Uber reduces car ownership" slant is a bit forced. Some much more interesting results were buried in the study. One example: 58% of respondents said that the local companies (Ride Austen, Fasten, etc.) were as good or better than Uber and Lyft! That's actually a pretty significant finding, but the authors seem to downplay it...
It seems we've heard this kind of logic before.... Republicans: lowering standards again!
Unity Is Dead! And there was great rejoicing!
The Weasel has sabotaged scientific installations before. Just look what he did to the BioDome back in the 90s. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
I tried LibreOffice briefly when it first came out. I found it hard to use and annoying. I asked how to change something and was told that I should change instead. Switched to Apache OpenOffice as soon as that came out and have been much happier ever since. So, no, please don't let the FOSS movement go "all-in" behind Libre or any other specific suite. Variety of choice is a lot of the whole point as far as I see it.
Do we really need more kids to learn to code? I mean, can't we just get robots to do that for us?
Good thing we will soon have robots to solve our problems. Without that, we might have to rely on boring old technologies. For instance, trying to "unjam the streets" by taking bicycles, cabs, or busses. Or walking, heaven forbid! No, the only plausible solution to any contemporary problem MUST be addressed through some expensive fix that requires computers and massive government and private sector funding.
I've wondered this too. If google cars are being hit "surprisingly often," as they themselves say, there might be an issue with the ability of human drivers to interpret what the driverless car is about to do, or its "body language," as you put it.
Five submissions over two years, only two of which made it through the firehose. As an experiment in internet spamming, not very successful. But hey, one does not simply *post* onto slashdot.
Like it says in the article, blame Alexander Galloway for the word. Both "allegory" and "algorithm" are being used loosely or metonymically at best. The concept that the word represents, however, is what is important.
That's brilliant--I'll be checking out your site!
For the record, TechCrunch does not publish "articles" per se, it is more of a venue for content marketing. In this case, the author is a CEO giving a sales pitch targeted at the auto industry.
How about: search for exact word or phrase (eg. "within quotes") it is so frustrating that duckduckgo etc don't allow this. No padding results with false positives! Toggle as many options as possible, eg searching for alternate forms or spellings; numbered results; let the user have maximum control over the results.
Sure, but who makes money that way? We have a lot of research going into developing "autonomous" cars right now, or should I say, into developing autonomous car *patents*...
The stairs are safer, they keep you in better shape.
The whole idea that cars will be mainstream in a large modern city is outdated.
I agree with you. But the push for driverless cars is an attempt to rescuscitate cars, what somebody called "zombie automobility."
File this under, "Commented, did not read article?"
And yet, Netflix sucks more and more every year -- I am always discovering new titles which they no longer carry... So this strategy must really be working for them, huh? And what kind of "innovation" do they really need from their employees anyway? Guys, you just deliver streaming video. How could that be rocket science?
And does this cover information that has been gathered without our consent?
A dispatch from a sinister, dystopian future, you mean: http://www.opednews.com/articles/Google-Is-Building-A-Zombi-by-Anthony-Kalamar-Automobiles_Capitalism_Commodities_Consumerism-130902-903.html
It isn't just the medallion system at fault, it is primarily the fact that the drivers are treated as independent contractors for legal reasons, to avoid responsibility for the employers. And guess what? All the new companies (Uber, Sidecar, Lyft, and swarms of competitors who will hit the streets soon) do the exact same thing. The "fucked up" system is about to get a whole lot more so, thanks to the PUC and the "rideshares".