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Executives in Redmond were caught flat-footed after this summer's Windows 10 launch by charges that the new operating system is spying on customers. Several new statements for consumers and IT pros today aim to explain why those accusations are unfounded. "Windows 10 collects information so the product will work better for you." That makes me feel better.
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“Microsoft really bet its future on two programs at right about the same time: Excel and Windows.” 30 years later, it probably has some of the original bugs (Yay, backward compatibility)
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Danger! Danger, Will Robinson!
That does not compute.
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Although it’s only been officially available for just under two months, Windows 10 has been installed on over 100 million machines–meaning that it’s well on its way toward Microsoft’s goal of one billion machines within three years. One small step for Redmond, one giant version leap from Weight
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Is this counting desktops/laptops only? The interesting thing is that desktops are dead, right?
Desktop / laptops aren't being bought or used any more, right?
Everyone is using their phone or pad, right?
Right?
No.
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Now, that is a laugh!
And you've proven my point.
100 million installs -- probably 95% to desktop / laptops and yet the Industry says that PCs are not selling and no one is using them any more and everyone is using a phone now. 
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If your software system is slow and struggles to ‘evolve’, there’s a good chance your team is only working one-dimensionally, says Gernot Starke, a leading expert in bad software architecture behaviour. To find out who dealt it
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For C# (and probably for java) this type of code review is known as a semicolon-oscopy.
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Sounds like a load of hot air. Maybe we should light a fire under him.
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Well, DARPA (U.S. Govt) is working on it for soldiers: [^].
Soldiers with implants: no like.
«I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can't see from the center» Kurt Vonnegut.
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Who said films are not real?
This recalls "universal soldier" or "hardwired" or...
I know, I know... reality is still far from that point. But we are so dumb that we continue trying and making it better.
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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It's too strange for me to think! Which Human being on the Earth wants chip in his Brain 
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Any transhumanist would. I'd definetely think about it!
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
"When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
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 ..but things are so uncertain there!! isn't it!
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Things are always uncertain, one can never know before!
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
"When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
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BillWoodruff wrote: Well, DARPA (U.S. Govt) is alleged to be working on it for soldiers in a book which quotes neither verified sources nor actual evidence and is designed to make money from sales to conspiracy theorists and nutters of all kinds:
FTFY
Other volumes supporting this harrowing vision of the future can be found at your local library .. in the SciFi section!
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Member 9082365 wrote: can be found at your local library .. in the SciFi section!
Section I know so well that I've been able to help a customer when the clerk failed 
GCS d--- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L- E-- W++ N++ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t++ 5? X R++ tv-- b+ DI+++ D++ G e++>+++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP. -- TNCaver
"When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page." -- Mike Hankey
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Quote: chip in your brain ?
I gave at the office!
New version: WinHeist Version When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page. Unknown
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What... the chip or the brain? 
M.D.V.
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Nelek wrote: What... the chip or the brain?
Yes!
New version: WinHeist Version When you have eliminated the JavaScript, whatever remains must be an empty page. Unknown
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Kind of reminds me of the Cube series of movies where they put chips in people's heads.
"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music."
-- Marcus Brigstocke, British Comedian
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In the latest proposal, the Java Packager tool will add features that better align with the plan for Java modules. "Good things come in small packages"
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Yes, but a lot of them. 1, 2 or 3 cannot suffice so they come in like 100s of them to be a "good thing".
The sh*t I complain about
It's like there ain't a cloud in the sky and it's raining out - Eminem
~! Firewall !~
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