Yes, there is a big difference. iOS and Android apps, for the most part, handle *all* installations and updates through their own app stores.

Windows doesn't (I don't know of anyone that uses the windows store app at all). In fact, sometimes apps can't (shouldn't be updated) due to compatibility issues - sometimes because of peripheral compatibility and stuff. Updates can go very bad if the conditions aren't right.

AI doesn't strike, take breaks, etc.

Human workers need to show their value, not what a pain in the ass they can be.

If the concern is *ACTUALLY* that there are back doors then he can't trust any existing product our there, proprietary or open source binaries. So everyone that's suggesting existing products wasn't paying attention.

A person *COULD* use an open source product. But again, if the concern is back doors then they need to download and inspect the code and then compile from the inspected code. Or a person could build from the ground up.

But if a person's concern is that their firewall has back doors, then are they also concerned about their OS and other products having back doors? If not, why? If so, what are they willing to do about that?

prices went UIP, again.

but keep being a shill and the whole "but they didn't go up as much"

That's like saying the government cut costs when in reality they cut the amount that it went up. They're still spending more...and spending a lot more than they bring in.

That's it??
No 1TB option? Obviously no removable storage because apparently that too complicated or whatever..

And there's the problem. We don't have sane people making these decisions. We are shooting ourselves in the foot. We are cutting off our nose to spite our face. What is happening world-wide in regards to energy generation and it's policy is madness. The cart is being put before the horse. It will be disastrous and the policy makers will have blood on their hands.

I agree completely. And per usual the public is misled to think that a law does one thing when in reality it has a completely different effect.

Also, a case could be made that many of the press/journalists out there are just as much of a paid shrill as the lobbyists and bloggers out there. I'm *not* suggesting that they pay too. Not at all. Free speech is free speech. Having to register is a clear violation of the 1st amendment.

Can't wait to see the list of exceptions to the rule. There always are exceptions, and they always include a certain class of people. Like the ruling class. Rules for thee, but not me.

Just wait.

According to downdetector.com many major ISPs and services are having issues. BGP? Major attacks?

Being vaccinated doesn't stop you from:

1) Being a carrier
2) Infecting another person
3) Becoming infected

But that's different...

Correct. Many serology studies are showing asymptomatic rates approaching 80%. USC's study was very interesting.

Wouldn't this qualify as noise pollution? I mean, if this wasn't something that was naturally occurring and then this man made structure started making a noise that can be heard miles away then I can see people getting upset. Just like an airport, racetrack, etc.

I'm 1,800 miles away so I really don't care. But it will be interesting to see if there's a big fuss made.

My all time fave. Played that for days and days.

99%? No way. Hell, 64% of the public school families in my town are free or reduced cost lunches. If those families can't afford lunch, there's no way that most of those kids have smart phones, or home Internet, or a home computer.