trekky1700

I'm not supporting shit, I'm just saying whether you like it or not, the technologies eventually going to get to the point where you can't prevent it.

Whether it's incredibly small drones, nanotech or your own cellphone, operated by either the private or public sector. Public sector information surveillance is just a small part, a minuscule part of what's possible.

There's lots of felonies the private sector commit anyway. Industrial espionage is already a major market in the world.

I think super accurate mass surveillance is inevitable. It goes with expanding technological capabilities, both government and civilian. I think the real question needs to be focused at how it's applied, whether it's used solely for good or evil.

Fretting over whether or how it's coming is simply illogical, focusing efforts on making sure it's used properly is the only forward thinking, reality accepting solution.

It's amazing the performance difference with WebGL on Chrome vs Firefox. It lagged to like 5-10 fps with Chrome, but am getting 60+ it seems with Firefox.

Way #1: Don't right an article about not using the world 'very'

That's odd, I reject Apple for the same reason.

I joke of course, but Apple builds monopolies they have tight control over, sue for anything and basically tell everyone who doesn't like it to screw off (and they can because they have the monopoly). As much as I like their design and hardware, as far as corporate entities go, they're kind of a jerk.

Ironically, a year after this document was made, this was built: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_Arch

May these gates never be closed

I read this as 5 US Paratroopers, though I think that'd be all it would take. They are the "French" Canadians ;)

jokes

I haven't seen any trend of bashing China, unless of course reporting honestly is bashing.

NASA, despite its huge budget cuts, in the last decade has operated three rovers on Mars, landed one new one (via spectacular jet crane awesomeness). They've built new types of rockets, taken pictures of the universe, continued to do valuable research in science and space. Continued to be a major contributor to the ISS. And much much more.

I think the real question here is, where have you been for the last decade?

Rather than smashing $500 into oblivion, wouldn't it be better to sell it and donate the money to some worthy cause, you'd probably be able to get better publicity coverage for that too. I can't help but feel disgusted with people smashing their iPhones out of rage over an app, throwing away hundreds of dollars, while many families can't even afford to eat. Sig, first world problems.

Brilliant actor in every role he had, one of my favourites. Really sad to hear this.

As long as clueless fucking judges allow this shit to keep happening, America is going to keep losing its tech edge. These patent trolls make creating anything in the US risky for businesses.

Humanity never fails to amaze me in its capacity for stupidity.

Sure, any advice is always appreciated!

In related news, comapnies pay for ads on TV and Brad Pitt was paid to drink Pepsi in WWZ. World shocked.

Honestly, the number of people who have at home experiences even close to cinema quality or "audiophile" grade is incredibly few. Most people have average priced HD TVs, a cheap bluray player and maybe a soundbar.

The people who own the systems that they've meticulously picked out and spent thousands on will go to the cinema no matter what, because they deeply care about the media and are willing to pay to see it early on the big screen. It really comes down to people just not caring about seeing movies, and has little to do with the at home equipment.

Honestly, any article that says something like "it never will" is setting itself up for failure. Writing a commentary on current technologies is fine, but implying some knowledge of the future and what is possible is just ignorant and obviously motivated by feelings outside of presenting a true and unbiased article.

The technology isn't perfect, but to say that it will never "work" is just ludicrous.

Tell this to a person blind in one eye and unable to perceive depth.

"every diabetic I know would switch to this in a blink"

I see what you did there.

This has always been one of my biggest fears. People always assume diabetics need insulin, when in most cases of unconsciousness, insulin could be deadly.

I will wear an ankle bracelet for Google if it means I get my hands on this.

I would too, I would get a job at Google in their lab if it meant being able to take one home early.

Just curious, how old are you and how long have you had it? I've had it for 11 years this February, and while my A1C is pretty terrible (high), the idea that I might not be able to detect lows eventually is pretty terrifying.

Honestly, even when there's money for medical attention, these people still exist. In Toronto we still have people like that, though from what I heard, less of them. Here, a man like that would've had access to all the medical help he needed at no cost, but there's no way, apart from arresting him and then getting a judge to agree he's a danger to force it upon him. Without revoking his rights, there's really no way to force help upon him. And definitely no way for Twitter or Google to do it.

Nothing in particular, it is very similar to other languages like Java, I just wouldn't recommend it for saving the world. Unless the world is being attacked by Flash game loving aliens.

I suppose, I guess almost all violence then becomes meaningful too. I guess unnecessary would be the better word.

Though really I just don't want to live on this planet anymore.

The fear isn't meaningless, but the violence is. There is no reality where smashing the windows on a cab is going to change their situation.

My biggest surprise is that nobody did something like this sooner. Especially how distracting it is when someone in a movie is controlling a weapons system or saving the world with code written in ActionScript.

Unless ActionScript somehow becomes the dominant programming language of the future, in which case the future looks darker than I thought.

Saw the tweets this morning, a bit terrifying. Humanity always somehow surprises me in its capacity for meaningless violence.

I heard it was because the last Son of Nebulus, ruler of the Five Realms had returned.