Duplicate post about the duplicate post ...

In the early 2000's I remember thinking this about camera phones. After all, why would you want a camera in your phone when "real" camera takes pictures that are so much better. Just a toy really ...

Nowadays it's almost the opposite. Why do you need a camera when you have a perfectly good one in your phone.

It's the "utility" that helps users install Windows 10 ...

Surely the purpose of a fine, or any other punishment, is to discourage similar behavior in future. I did a quick search on SkyPan and it looks like they have already obtained the proper authorization from the FAA (Drone startup issued biggest fine ever for flying without permission). So why hit them so hard if they have already adjusted their behavior? It's probably to set an example, but it seems very excessive for a legitimate company that appears to be adhering to the regulations already ...

I know the overzealous community support officer made this about "abstracting electricity", but let's not get sidetracked by that, because it's not about the cost ...

As the article mentions, the socket is for use by cleaners when the train is in the station. While it is on the move it can switch from one substation to another. When this happens the feed could change phase and there could be a surge, which could damage anything that is plugged in.

The bottom line is that there is a valid reason the sockets should not be used.

Malibu Media were hit with a sanctions order in Wisconsin a few years back for the exact same thing. That didn't stop them, so I don't see how this changes anything.

The Simpsons franchise generates massive revenue and returns for Fox. This is in no small part because of the "relationship" that viewers from across the globe have developed with the Simpsons characters, which are highly reliant on the well known voices. Harry Shearer does some very distinct voices for characters like Mr. Burns and Ned Flanders. His services are therefore involved in far more than mere talking as you suggest. He adds an immense amount of value and deserves to be well compensated.

This is the same reason other actors, professional sports people, famous musicians etc. make the kind of money they do. They add value ... Besides, $6,000,000 is a lot less than many people at the top of their profession in the corporate world make.

I'm not saying he's a good/bad guy or that he should be paid less/more. All I'm saying is that I would expect someone who is as central to the value creation of the Simpsons to be extremely well paid and think it is entirely justified.

Let me correct that for you:

My wife was a Principal Strategist with Microsoft for Azure and Office365

I know it's overused on Slashdot, but this really is a classic case of these aren't the droids you're looking for

Spot-on ... Ericsson has revenues of well over $20 Billion USD. I wouldn't call that "also-ran". If you use a mobile phone anywhere in the world it is highly likely that Ericsson equipment is involved in some way on the back end.

This makes absolutely no sense. Why would they earn more from ads placed on Apple devices than from ads on Android because Google pays Apple? There may be more ad revenue from Apple users, but this would be a result of what advertisers are willing to pay to reach these users, not because of what Google does or doesn't pay to Apple.

Besides that, I don't think that claim of more revenue from iOS devices is true. A few weeks ago I saw a report from Opera that claimed ad revenue from Android had passed iOS.

In this /. piece we see that Steven Hawking has similar concerns. Seems to me like quite a few visionary people are raising this ...

Isn't "behaving" like a terrorist exactly the same as "being" a terrorist?