659087

23 ms·

211.
by 659087 9y ago
> The money they were getting was a pittance Or at least, the money they told you they were getting was a pittance.
212.
by 659087 9y ago
> Novelty: there's some things that you can do with bitcoin that you can't/couldn't ever do before. You can do the same things with a variety of other cryptocurrencies for a fraction of the cost, though.. and it will
213.
by 659087 9y ago
> let's call social media primarily talking to your friends and family Let's call it what it actually is, instead: Talking to your friends and family while a stalker sits in the corner recording and taking notes.
214.
by 659087 9y ago
The problem with "Don't be evil" is that it was nothing but an underhanded PR stunt to begin with.
215.
by 659087 9y ago
Are they aware that everything they say to you now falls under that privacy policy?
216.
by 659087 9y ago
Be sure to have them agree to Google's privacy policy first, because otherwise you'll be agreeing to it on their behalf.
217.
by 659087 9y ago
Having to get a "visitor pass" to visit friends sounds like something that would happen with high school or college students living in dorms, not something that should be seen as normal or acceptable in the adult world.
218.
by 659087 9y ago
> And besides, they take nothing that you don't give them. This isn't true, at all. Facebook collects plenty of data that users and non-users don't directly give them.
219.
by 659087 9y ago
> (but not my mail server - I try to be a good netizen) Blocking sources of spam is part of being a "good netizen".
220.
by 659087 9y ago
> Often I get downvoted on Reddit about VLC, like I don't know what I'm talking about :) I've noticed this on just about every subject discussed on reddit, though it's particularly bad in tech-related subs. Objective
221.
by 659087 9y ago
I've got a Muse sitting on a desk across the room staring at me right now. I'll definitely be checking this out when I have a chance to play around with it later.
222.
by 659087 9y ago
Literally dozens.
223.
by 659087 9y ago
> I thought we were opposed to Google using heavy-handed tactics to police the Internet When it comes to unpopular or corporation-unfriendly speech, yes. When it comes to outright scams, no. I wouldn't call not actively helping bad
224.
by 659087 9y ago
> This path we're heading down of expecting "the internet" to protect us from the latest baddies out there worries me This isn't expecting "the internet" to do anything, though. It's expecting Google,
225.
by 659087 9y ago
That one day will be the day I stop wearing clothing and move to a nudist colony. "I wasn't masturbating, officer, I swear. I was just swiping through my contact list"
226.
by 659087 9y ago
> > If they mean something to you, pick up a phone and call them > that is nonsense imho; calling is also nothing (I also don't see the difference between calling and chatting) (ah, I mean so much to you, you couldn't be
227.
by 659087 9y ago
> only use messenger and occasionally upvote someone's birthday If someone means little enough to you that this is how you wish them a happy birthday, maybe you shouldn't bother at all. If they mean something to you, pick up a
228.
by 659087 9y ago
> The solution would be some combination of video or audio that records the clinical encounter and automatically generates a note based on what was discussed and performed. I'd drop my doctor immediately if this was implemented at t
229.
by 659087 9y ago
> (unfortunately they still make the best laptops!) Are they still soldering hard drives and memory down? That pretty much permanently drove me away from their laptops.
230.
by 659087 9y ago
> As others have said, google/facebook are opt-in. I have knowingly given them the information they have on me. Did you knowingly give them your credit card transaction data, too? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news&
231.
by 659087 9y ago
I'm sure some do. Zuck: Yeah so if you ever need info about anyone at Harvard Zuck: Just ask. Zuck: I have over 4,000 emails, pictures, addresses, SNS [Redacted Friend's Name]: What? How'd you manage that one? Zuck: People ju
232.
by 659087 9y ago
> The flip side of that is they can't really hide when they fuck up. That's what they employ social media "reputation management" teams for. You'll notice this entire thread we're commenting on was quietly d
233.
by 659087 9y ago
I'll never understand what makes people take the focus-grouped, carefully worded speeches and statements of CEOs and politicians at face value, and then label those CEOs/politicians "good people" or "nice guys"
234.
by 659087 9y ago
> Zuckerberg quite literally owns one of the nation's largest news redistributors which is already actively taking steps to control which news is shared. Not just the nation. He controls much of what the developed world sees and re
235.
by 659087 9y ago
> With Zuckerberg/Sanders/xyz-not-establishment running, I think we may have a chance at beating Trump for the second term. If the democrats nominate Zuckerberg, they can count me out. I might even vote for Trump to keep Zucke
236.
by 659087 9y ago
> The ol' Zuck means well and I think he'd give the go a nice solid try with proper intentions What makes you so sure? Do you know him personally? I don't see how any reasonable person could look at Facebook and say &quot
237.
by 659087 9y ago
Coming soon: Amazon Echo Sit
238.
by 659087 9y ago
I'm guessing it would be a modernized version of the way things were before every jackass with a selfie stick or a blog decided that they deserve to make a living shitting their thoughts and lunch pictures onto the internet.
239.
by 659087 9y ago
I'm not shocked at all. Just nauseated.
240.
by 659087 9y ago
> Vaynerchuk's (2.2 million followers) instagram presence reminds me of Chairman Mao's little red book, with endless exhortations to strive and succeed. https://www.instagram.com/garyvee/?hl=en I don'

More ›