Comment Re:Monopolies gonna monopolize. (Score 1) 294
but it is worth it.
Worth it for who?
Comment Re:Monopolies gonna monopolize. (Score 1) 294
I've been creating web sites since the 1990s. I still believe that a site should "work" with JavaScript disabled. I like the idea of using AJAX type technologies to just refresh a small portion of the page (eg. scroll or zoom the map), but if JavaScript is disabled clicking on the buttons should cause the whole page to load with the desired adjustment applied.
I also have been creating web sites since the 90s - I'm sorry to say that JavaScript is now just a part of what a normal website is. You can't browse the web without JavaScript anymore.
Comment Re: You have to look at the source (Score 1) 456
Vim has nice IDE type features like autocompletion available as plugins which are quite nice...
Comment Re: Android is Linux (Score 2, Informative) 224
"When someone says "I installed Linux" or "I use Linux" they mean an operating system"...
The often do, and they are often wrong. Which is why you have people always pointing out that actually it's GNU/Linux that they are running. Technically 'Linux' only refers to the kernel, people should really just state what distro they are running, that would be more accurate.
The often do, and they are often wrong. Which is why you have people always pointing out that actually it's GNU/Linux that they are running. Technically 'Linux' only refers to the kernel, people should really just state what distro they are running, that would be more accurate.
Comment Re:Oh Yeah, your so poor (Score 4, Funny) 236
Teach a man to phish...
Comment Re:Warranty Support? (Score 1) 193
You can only claim debts from the company to the limit of what the company has. And once that's gone, *poof* the company is gone. The people that started the company have their personal assets outside of the PTY LTD company which is kind of the point.
Comment Re:Ah .. .The War On Cash Continues (Score 1) 258
It's already impossible to live outside of the banking system if you are employed in a regular job.
Comment Re:Top down decision (Score 1) 258
I disagree, I want a cashless society. In fact we're in a really uncomfortable place right now, in a semi cashless society tending towards cashless. At the moment I often find myself with no actual cash on hand because I can *almost* live my life without it. Consequently it's a real hassle when I actually need coin or note for parking machines or tickets or whatever. Life would be easier without physical money.
Comment Re: Define "Fully" automated (Score 1) 278
I think the bigger question is what value does a human have beyond their utility and what will they do when they don't need to do anything.
Comment Re:None - if you consider the software. (Score 1) 315
All of those things can be had on Windows by using Cygwin, and new versions of Windows 10 will have bash built in. Certainly all of that comes standard with OS X. I think OS X has a nicer more flexible interface than Linux, but I use both.
Comment Re:Sorry, Tim... (Score 1) 394
The nice thing about electronic money as opposed to cash is that it stays in your back account until the moment that you spend it. Which is good for interest etc.
Comment Re:In all fairness (Score 1) 254
In different parts of the world road laws seem to have different levels of importance. For example: in Australia the speed limit is near to absolute, if you're over you get fined. In the USA the speed limit seems to be a suggested limit where you're really expected to go about the limit +10mph at least on the freeways. Where in the USA some things seem to be more absolute. In some places "one way" might be absolute, and in others it might be more of a suggestion. I mean even compare city to rural driving...
Comment Re:Short sighted (Score 1) 129
The other weirdness is that you guys still use the term penny to describe an imperial currency, where the rest of the metric world uses cent or some derivative...
Comment Re:Makework (Score 1) 1145
Or figure out a way to control population growth. Because you can't continue to "give them money" forever; eventually the well will run dry. Then what?
Why not? It's not like money is a finite resource. Money represents access to resources but if those resources run out that's going to be a problem for everyone.
Comment Re:The Republicans want to make everyone work (Score 1) 1145
You mean the ones with oil and numbered bank accounts to pay for it all? OK. I've looked. I prefer to work for a living.
The problem with the future of AI and automation is that you might not have the opportunity to work.
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