Comment Re: So wait (Score 5, Informative) 683
They were armed. They had clubs, poles, tasers, pepper spray / bear spray, body armor, restraints, and other tactical gear.
They came equipped for a fight.
Comment Re: So wait (Score 5, Insightful) 683
Anyone claiming today that the election was stolen cannot be trusted in any job.
By that logic, anyone that believes in any of the Abrahamic religions (and other religions) cannot be trusted in any job.
Comment Soviet Brown (Score 1) 84
The best thing about the Zune was the color it introduced, Soviet Brown.
Comment Re:Well, that's the end for Parler (Score 1) 628
he'd also then need to create his own version of AWS, unless there is another 3rd party cloud provider that would be willing to take this client.
Comment Re:Yeah, Google concerned with privacy. (Score 2) 105
My poor attempt at sarcasm failed, because I'm with you. Boats above a certain length are required by the USCG to carry an AIS transponder. They're even popular with smaller boats because, guess what, it's nice that when you call out for help, people can locate and identify your boat easily.
There is no problem here, accountability is not an invasion of privacy.
Comment Yeah, Google concerned with privacy. (Score 4, Interesting) 105
"American communities would not accept this type of surveillance of their deliveries or taxi trips on the road. They should not accept it in the sky."
Yeah, like a license plate that is readily readable by anyone else sharing the road with such a vehicle — or an observer watching the vehicle pass by.
Google likely doesn't want this because they don't want people to constantly see Google Drones overhead taking pictures, watching people, mapping wireless, etc
Comment Re: Says bloomberg (Score 1) 497
Thanks for the businessinsider article — I look forward to digging into the analysis by NY.
Question, as I haven't read the document — does this account for those retiring from high-tax states (NY, CA, etc) and retiring to low-tax states (TX, FL, etc)?
Since Medicare / SSI is about 1/3 of the NY example, if enough people fled the high-tax states to low-tax states, it would shift federal spending to the low-tax states.
They should provide the same analysis but excluding direct payments to individuals.
Comment Re:How Will the Electrical Power Grid be Upgraded? (Score 1) 294
Thank you.
You succinctly stated all of the thoughts I was screaming out to myself, when reading this thread.
Comment Re:Translation... (Score 2) 162
If Epic does win, and it just might, it will be interesting to see what this does to the consoles. Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony have been doing this for ages.
Comment Re:If you are going to advertise you need to pay. (Score 2) 108
If Twitter did this and paid the City for the rights to do such, to help pay for overall street cleanup, or offer some services, then fine. Otherwise it should be illegal, and considered graffiti because it is just like Spam Email. Just a one way form of advertisement.
It's freaking chalk. The next time someone vomits or pees on it, it'll disappear. Paying the city for this would be like SF charging someone for skywriting.
San Francisco — the city that steals your rights, and sells them back to you.
The Video Game Industry Claims Its Products Avoid Politics, But That's a Lie. (theoutline.com) 108
Josh Tucker, writing for The Outline: Retired Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North was a Marine platoon commander in Vietnam, a U.S. Senate candidate, and eventually, a National Rifle Association president. At the National Security Council under Ronald Reagan, he helped manage a number of violent imperial operations, including the U.S. invasion of Grenada. Due to televised hearings in the Summer of 1987 where he gave horrifying testimony about the things that he and the United States government had allegedly done, he is probably best known for his role in the Iran-Contra scandal. Alternatively, you might instead recognize North as a minor character from Call of Duty: Black Ops II. In the game, he makes an appearance, service ribbons and all, to talk a retired Alex Mason -- the game's protagonist -- into joining a covert mission in Angola. The cameo was accompanied by North's role as an advisor and pitchman for the 2012 title. It was very bizarre, and, according to the developers, not at all political.
In an interview with Treyarch head Mark Lamia, Kotaku's Stephen Totilo asked if the studio had expected the controversy around using North as a consultant. "We're not trying to make a political statement with our game," Lamia responded. "We're trying to make a piece of art and entertainment." This answer would be farcical under any circumstances, but to be clear, Black Ops II was already a jingoistic first-person shooter in a series full of dubious storylines and straight-up propaganda. Its writer and director, Dave Anthony, would later go on to a fellowship at D.C.'s Atlantic Council, advising on "The Future of Unknown Conflict." Regardless, Lamia felt comfortable insisting on record that there was nothing political about getting the Iran-Contra fall guy to shill for its game. In the time since, this brazen corporate line has become the standard for blockbuster games, including the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. "Are games political?" continues to be exhaustingly rehashed, because game companies continue to sell an apolitical delusion.
In an interview with Treyarch head Mark Lamia, Kotaku's Stephen Totilo asked if the studio had expected the controversy around using North as a consultant. "We're not trying to make a political statement with our game," Lamia responded. "We're trying to make a piece of art and entertainment." This answer would be farcical under any circumstances, but to be clear, Black Ops II was already a jingoistic first-person shooter in a series full of dubious storylines and straight-up propaganda. Its writer and director, Dave Anthony, would later go on to a fellowship at D.C.'s Atlantic Council, advising on "The Future of Unknown Conflict." Regardless, Lamia felt comfortable insisting on record that there was nothing political about getting the Iran-Contra fall guy to shill for its game. In the time since, this brazen corporate line has become the standard for blockbuster games, including the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. "Are games political?" continues to be exhaustingly rehashed, because game companies continue to sell an apolitical delusion.
Comment Where are the Blood Boy comments? (Score 1) 243
I'm surprised to see over 100 comments, and not yet find a single Blood Boy comment.
Comment FIFY (Score 1) 203
Jay Z is the worst music to listen to, says me.
FIFY
The Linux Foundation Offers 50% Discounts On Training (linuxfoundation.org) 39
An anonymous reader writes:
The non-profit association that sponsors Linus Torvalds' work on Linux also offers self-paced online training and certification programs. And now through December 22, they're available at a 50% discount. "Make learning Linux and other open source technologies your New Year's Resolution this holiday season," reads a special page at LinuxFoundation.org. There's training in Linux security, networking, and system administration, as well as software-defined networking and OpenStack administration. (Plus a course called "Fundamentals Of Professional Open Source Management," and two certification programs that can make you a Linux Foundation-certified engineer or system administrator.)
And if you order right now, they'll also give you a free mug with a penguin on it.
And if you order right now, they'll also give you a free mug with a penguin on it.
Comment Re:Indicative of General Attitudes (Score 2) 153
the problem with this stupid reply is it presupposes everyone from every generation is the same. The point of this article is that even this generations best and brightest aren't getting by in a way that will ensure they end up at the top of the system when they are ready to retire.
...and you're presupposing that the generation's best and brightest are these scientists. In my (personal) experience, the smartest people I know (both intrinsically and academically) opted to go into the private sector, not stay in academia and work for grants & peanuts.
