I am a real person :(

What about a way to block specific users, which in turn ALSO blocks all their moderation?

Say some group of shills mods post Y down to oblivion, by having them on your block list, those down mods are invisible and not counted. You now see the post for how it is, and if anyone else modded it +1 whatever, you would see that as well, as long as they aren't on your block list as well.

Of course, this could be the way it is currently, but as a /. noob, I don't have a good enough idea of what users to block.

IF enough people have them, banning them won't be an option.

Frankly, the concept of these things has some +'s for the current crop of internet only stores (like Amazon), where the majority of their customers will go into a physical store to look at a product, then go online and but it. Instead of having to go into the store, you download the Amazon Showcase app, and it creates a showcase for your right in the room you are in.

Oh wait, so a device that ONLY worked on a mac, and then JUST releases a version that works on Windows is already "well-known" in "non-geek" circles?

ugh

sounds almost like a MS feature...

So what you seem to be saying is that the Generalists shouldn't be working for the company, they should be creating new companies :)

Blog / forum / area you'll be frequenting regarding this? Very VERY interested in helping test this out.

4G in my area is faster than DSL.

Why not just put all the wired bandwidth going to their DSL infrastructure in my area to the closest towers, and then give every one a 4G hotspot?
You can talk about spectrum space this and that, but DSL is just as limited in regards to physical infrastructure. (IE must be X miles from a DSLAM to get speed Y).

Why not make the ultimate set-top box? You only have to plug it into the wall and your TV. The unit is completely wireless (4g or whatever newer tech), and also acts as your wifi hotspot.

Glad I didn't read that thread!

I have a HTC Hero, and I recently upgraded it to something like Sense 3.5 (with the ring at the bottom of the lock screen that you can drag stuff to).

TRUST ME, you cannot and should NOT be upgrading this phone to that version for your typical user.

It lags, has very little space left over after the base install, and just doesn't run as smoothly as it did before.
I only keep it on for a few reasons:
- Free wifi tether (sprint FTW)
- better battery use (I know its crazy, but it seems way better)
- UI is cleaner and easier to use once you get past the lag here and there

I could go back, but since I am due for a upgrade, I thought id attempt rooting a phone, and if I bricked it, id just upgrade. Since I haven't I'll gladly wait until some new quad core HTC phones come out.
(I am still paying the "reduced" sprint fee since I signed up before the "additional 10 bucks a month for 4g, err all smartphones" policy was pushed out)

Just like how System Restore works SOOOO well to protect you from infected...

Give it 6 months, and there will be a whole group of maleware that can break through to those "clean" files, so when you reset your computer, you stay infected.

So, anyone know where I can go to try and purchase some of this hardware? My guess is it will be sold off extremely cheap.

Need a few more dev servers!

However, in some cases the BUSINESS says that the IT department DOES perform some of those jobs...
(specifically A and C most likely)

When it is the IT department who is on the line for security related incidents, you can be damn sure the IT department should get to set the security policy.

He isn't saying to outsource IT, he is saying to break it off into its own business unit at the company.

Give IT a bit more control, and make it a separate entity that is accountable on its own (instead of taking the engineers down maybe?)