njloof

Sounds a lot like Atlas Shrugged, then.

France and Germany recognize the creators’ moral rights to the work; maybe the relevant law there would be a good starting point

Google Glass specifically prohibited using the camera for facial recognition —- but let you silently take pictures and video and post them to Google+.

They literally blocked a useful feature (recognizing people you have already met) and promoted a feature nobody wanted (posting pictures of people without consent).

Let’s be clear: the Internet was available in phones of that era, but they were not well integrated into the experience. I recall having a Blackberry that required two minutes to “log in” to the Internet when you wanted to actually use it.

Maybe it’s time we re-examine the value prop for open source authors

(2018)

This thread should be required reading anytime someone asks why there aren’t more women in computing science.

Why do we have a shady neighbourhood in the first place? Does no one care about a place unless they drive through it?

Sounds like the tragedy of the commons.

Sure wish I could delete the stuff I said on Usenet back in the day.

(2017)

One trick insiders use is when they know a stock will go down, they invest in competitors within the sector. They don’t have the same reporting requirements for those shares and are much less likely to get caught.