Exactly. Moreover, Pidgin is not only extremely useful already, but could also solve some further issues such as usability, customizability, and security in everyday communication.
I don't understand what exactly is the reason people don't like Eclipse. The features and the overall feeling of using the IDE is great, that's why I am still using Eclipse (mostly Java and Scala development), so are many of my colleagues. I guess there are some downsides, like slower leading times and a bit clunky compilation process, but other than that, it's a solid IDE.
"I don't feel spied" -- good for you! The point is, it's great that you're in love with Google and you don't mind being spied upon, however, there are a lot of other people who cannot wait for something like this and indeed care about privacy of their information.
Even though I like RSS and use it daily, I think it cannot act as a replacement, since Facebook, as a platform, allows two-way communication between parties (e.g. when someone or some group shares a post, people can give feedback on it).
I have to say that this is almost completely the opposite of what I want from Facebook, given that "cringe memes and clickbait" is an orthogonal issue. To me, great value lies in the opportunity for people to organize into smaller communities and post various things about those communities, be they political or not, and at the same time being able to receive feedback (in the form of comments). Unfortunately, the sad truth is that this is the only platform for such an activity for most of those communities.
I have to say that I stopped reading after the first point, which does not make any sense to me at all. Phd is so much different from undergrad, in terms of responsibilities and overall role at the university, aside from comparing doing research and courses.
If we think about this as a wealth pyramid (a quite narrow one), then perhaps the answer is taxing progressively up the pyramid until the very top is reached. Otherwise, I agree, there's no clear solution to this, unfortunately.
So the city of New York should free Wall St from paying any taxes whatsoever as a sign of gratitude for not letting the place to implode. Moreover, people should be thankful and donate money from their pockets to them to prevent some major implosions.
Wow, the reason you would think that the fact that all the companies you've worked for have been doing the same as a positive thing, as well as that it might support any argument for collecting this type of information (or "aggregating") is beyond me. If you don't care about privacy and you don't mind giving away information about your behavior, that's fine, that's your thing, but please refrain yourself from spreading these false claims and arguments.
there's no conflict there (not that it's too relevant, but his ancestry is quite clear)... I guess there will always be people who like creating conflicts :)
What are you talking about? Where did you find the connection between China and this article? I would guess the word "socialism"? China is more capitalistic than you would think; people should read more about it before spreading such stereotypes.
Why would you make such an assumption? Did the headline suggest that the (relatively small) tax was based on revenue? No, it did not. Please stop making such hasty, strong, and destructive comments. As we all already know, we have issues with weak (and disinformative) headlines; at least we can strive to have better comments and discussions.
I was just researching this for my own use.