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Sorry, but your argument is wrong.

Most "Owned" Bands (i.e. on a Major Record Label) do NOT make their money on the CD Sales. They make a pittance. They make most (if not ALL their money) on tours.The reason we have things like JB, is they sell their souls to the music industry and allow them to be totally manipulated and peroform cookie cutter music that you can't tell from the other 20 performers of that style of music.

As for the "ugly" comment, You're telling me that a performer like Ted Nutgent.. I mean Nugent can't sell tickets ? Sadly he does.

If you want REAL musicians, Look up an Indie artist. There are a bunch. And some are even geeky. You have Marian Call, The Double Clicks, Molly Lewis, Jonathan Coulton, Paul and Storm, and others.... Support them and support their music.

Mmmm, donuts....

http://25.media.tumblr.com/2af1ea7f8691347c2ba9c036275c9f75/tumblr_mgv1euZeBW1s32n64o1_500.png

Then join a bro and lift off!

Why would anyone ever pay for pr0n?

Some idiots do, like the one featured here :- Plumpy

Otherwise, there is enough free stuff to occupy anybody 24/7.

Why would anyone ever pay for an operating system?

I'll tell you what this is all about:

http://boingboing.net/2013/10/11/w3cs-drm-for-html5-sets-the.html

Soon, all compliant browsers will have to be opaque, in order to have DRM that will protect Netflix and other streaming services. Independent browsers will disappear. Open source browsers will be a big hole in the plan to completely lock down the internet once and for all and cannot be allowed to exist. Irish politicians have learned their globalization lessons well and know on which side their bread is buttered. He may not be the most eloquent advocate, but he knows what the agenda is.

We are very close to the end of the internet as we know it. I've long said that the internet is turning into cable television. Now the transformation is almost complete.

http://mostlysignssomeportents.tumblr.com/post/72759474218/we-are-huxleying-ourselves-into-the-full-orwell

Because morality is no longer within the universe of discourse.

Morality was the issue when the original legislation was passed, and it will be the issue again when a lawsuit gets suitably far along to consider overturning such legislation. Until that reevaluation, the law is the standard of behavior that our society is held to, including both the NSA and Snowden.

As a less-emotionally-charged car analogy, consider how absurd it would be to debate whether we measure a distance in kilometers or miles, when the point of the discussion is comparing fuel efficiency of two vehicle models. We have already determined the standard for comparison (distance over fuel), and now it's time to determine the facts (which vehicle performs better). Afterward, we can review the results and decide whether we feel the metric was appropriate (accounting for the environmental toll of manufacturing a hybrid car, for instance) to get the result that seems "just".

From a scientific perspective, it seems backwards... we apply the metric, then think about whether it was right or not? Well, yes, because we're not running a science experiment. Democracy isn't science. It's engineering. This is one round of an iterative refining process. Slowly but surely, we form a set of laws that fit the common sense of morality, but to do so requires an evaluation phase that is free from the influence of mob mentality and social bias.

In an ideal world, Snowden would turn himself in, get a fair trial, and be found guilty. From the information I've seen, it's pretty clear he broke a good number of espionage laws, and depending on intent there's a case for treason, as well. Again speaking of ideals, his lawyer should appeal, and contest that the crimes were justified. Then ideally the court would consider morality and find that the existing espionage and treason laws are unfairly biased in favor of the state's authority, rather than promoting general welfare, and require changes to such laws so that whistleblower protection applies properly in such circumstances.

Of course, that ideal situation doesn't fix the NSA. For that, the best bets are the lawsuits currently in progress by the ACLU et al. arguing that the NSA's actions are inherently illegal, for any reason. Even if those lawsuits are unsuccessful, a good outrage over perceived rights provides a good opportunity for political endeavors. As we approach the next Congressional election cycle, I'll be surprised if we don't see half a dozen bills introduced to specifically limit surveillance. Of course, by the time such bills become law, the angry mob will move have moved on to its next cause célèbre, but that doesn't matter. We'll just start the next iteration of the refinement process.

Nice, but Maleficent isn't Sleeping Beauty, generic or otherwise.

Eleanor Audley (1905-1991), actress, Sleeping Beauty, 1959, Maleficent, Cinderella, 1950, Lady Tremaine. (The Wicked Stepmother)

you always fall for the rascal

When the Disney version of a fairy take supersedes all other adaptations of the story, it is no small part due to the voice and presence of a vividly realized and compelling villain.

Cheese, you say?

From the people I have talked to, it is not an issue of not being open, it is an issue of how people approach them. Lots of guys wanting arm candy or quick sex, but the number who talk to them like people and show actual relationship interest really drops off. In other words, people stop considering them.

I can understand that. I think it's stupid, but I can see it being true - for both men and women. I guess my original comment can then apply to both the model and prospective suitors.

Personally, I like women who are smart, interesting, dynamic, direct and independent. Being easy on the eyes is just a bonus. I was very lucky meeting my wife, Sue, (who died in 2006) but being *that* lucky again is improbable... (Someday, I might start dating again and find out.)

Instagram is Python apparently. Search for "Python" on that page.

Various versions of Silverlight has been available for Linux for a long time. Not that anyone would want to use it. But lack of silverlight has nothing to do with them not supporting Linux.

And none of the open ones allow you to view Netflix

Thank God (and the intelligence agencies) that all these terrorists are being dealt with appropriately!

http://stfuconservatives.tumblr.com/post/16895192354

You are right, it will be controlled by Russian government. But the gay propaganda is pretext only. The Government is to figure out who is either Wahhabi or Neo-Nazi. The modern trend is that Wahhabis will sit until end of Olympics, and Neo-Nazi (i.e. everybody who remembers that Russians are the people too) will be incarcerated up to 10 years. http://politzeki.tumblr.com/post/25945827552/i-will-destroy-you-or-what-happens-if-one-does-not

In a word, no.

Holy ad hominem, Batman!

The first step of any criminal plot is to not let law enforcement even know a crime is happening. That's what steganography is good for. It preserves the illusion of innocence long enough for the plan to be executed, after which the authorities already know what's been planned, of course.

The goal of steganography isn't to not get caught; it's to not be seen.

if you care to prove your case for weakening standards of entrapment, please feel free to cite an example case where actual by-definition entrapment was not acknowledged by the court. Do be sure to avoid the myths of entrapment, though.

Also can't shake the image of Moe Szyslak, the Simpson's bartender, muttering to himself as he sends off the next faux threat.

FTFY!

Pics or it didn't happen?

The problem here is that if you are Average Joe and try asking out Supermodels Ann, Barbara and Cheryl, you're unlikely to get a reply.

And don't judge a book by its cover. Supermodel appearance - ignoring fashion and grooming - tells almost no story, except that someone won some part of the genetic lottery. Sure attraction matters, but perhaps many people focus on the wrong things - or too specific things - and many of *those* things matter very little and/or may not last over the long term, which is a shame because all the *other* things can make for a very good relationship.

I was very lucky when I met Sue - way back in 1985 - when I was 22. She was 41 and, quite frankly, out of my league in many ways. (I'm reminded of this quote from The Librarian: Quest for the Spear:)

Nicole Noone: Hey, let's stop for a moment, and consider. I'm way out of your league. Way out. If your league were to explode, I wouldn't hear the sound for another three days. So for everybody's sake, let's just enjoy a companionable silence.

Okay, perhaps we weren't *that* far apart, anyway... She was very attractive (see photo at bottom of: http://remembersue.tumblr.com/ ), and also smart, funny and educated with a BA/MA in English and many hours over that. For whatever reason, I was ultimately what she wanted/needed and we were very happily together for 20 years until she died in January 2006. Sue will be a tough act to follow, if/when I ever start dating again. (and I don't know if I have the right to be so lucky twice, when many aren't that lucky once)

Just my $0.02.

"The difference between these two cloud giant is that everything OpenStack does, it does in the open. All our successes and failures are in the open.

"The OpenStack community is an awesome software factory which has an awe-inspiring process for managing releases with a continuous integration, source code management, peer review tools so much so that one of its community members has packaged up the process itself as a product offering." ref

Indeed.

Ask Trayvon Martin. Oh wait! You can't. He's dead at the hands of someone claiming "self-defense"

Please read for example this. Even bringing the case to trial was a gross abuse of political power to throw a bone to the anti-self-defense crowd.

a) Nonviolent crimes are often repeated, and their sentences are added together. Committing 17 counts of fraud is a Tuesday afternoon in Las Vegas, but 17 counts of murder is rare even in Detroit.

b) That's because when politics get involved, people demand a perception of justice more than they demand actual justice.

c) Anonymous' only real goal is to ignore rules and social standards while hiding behind a mask and a proxy. LulzSec's goal is to gain infamy while carrying popular support. There's no reason why someone can't gain infamy and popular support while ignoring rules and hiding.

Obligatory comic for conversations about entrapment: http://thecriminallawyer.tumblr.com/post/19810672629/12-i-was-entrapped

I've posted about this before, so don't want to bore anyone, but I kind of connected with her character's personal loss and willingness to simply give up, especially in the isolation of the situation. I think Sandra Bullock played that pretty well. (enough that I got a little choked up during the movie)

My wife of 20 years died of a brain tumor almost 8 years ago, seven weeks from diagnosis to death, and there are still times I want to curl up in bed, wishing all the air would get sucked out of the room, so I could wake up with her somewhere else... The reasons I don't simply give up is because (a) if there's something after this life, I'll see her again then; (b) if there is *not* anything after this life, then checking out early would be a waste; and (3) I know she would be disappointed in me if I quit.

Remember Sue...

Seems on awful lot like entrapment to me

Except it's not since these people would have done this anyway. They were not forced into doing this.

This web site gives a good description of what is and is not entrapment.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgnjt0rN3l1qbfcfvo1_500.jpg

Oh, wait, we're already there:

Selfies at funerals

Seriously, people, learn some respect and manners. It won't kill you.

he was made whole (got a 5 instead of the 4s he purchased in July 2013 (a 4s? this year? really?)
and continued to complain (in a non constructive/technical way) despite the fact that he was made whole by his carrier... so if it works for the VAST majority of users, and his problem was resolved by getting new hardware.. why continue?

stopped reading after the first few lines - Lessig is a fucking crybaby.
http://lessig.tumblr.com/post/65338904338/wow-or-from-the-when-apple-became-the-borg-department

There are far too many of us affected for this to be a coincidence or consumer caused problem, I had a 16gb white 4s purchased in July 2013 and wifi was completely greyed out no matter what fixes I was advised to try.

I have been successful in my claim and am now in receipt of a brand new iPhone 5, this was provided to me by the phone shop I signed my O2 contract with last year.

Good luck and persevere

Later, I tried to post a question to the post — basically asking whether Apple indeed scrubbed comments, meaning it was worth it for them to censor the community, just not respond to it — but it wouldn’t post.

I play guitar in a rock band named Toehider - we supported Devin Townsend last month. It rocked.

I've interviewed the guys in Dream Theater, Trivium, Machine Head & Megadeth.

I've found over 300 geocaches, quite a few of them in other countries (Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, China).

I mix sound at my church, lead one of the bands and play drums in another band. I'm teaching myself piano at the moment.

I've produced video clips for my own music and had them shown on TV. I've performed my own compositions on TV (thanks "Guitar Gods"!)

I've had a few of my songs featured on "The angry video game nerd" episodes and released an album of them on iTunes. I'm working on a second album.

I was interviewed for ABC TV's "Good Game" last year.

I'm writing a few iphone apps at the moment.

I've worked for tiny non-for-profits, huge corporations, energy companies, travel companies, entertainment companies & beer companies (man that one was goooood, free beer thursday and fridays!!).

I regularly drive my wife nuts by constantly picking up a new hobby every 6 months and then moving onto the next one.

I'm still trying to work out how I can live with myself, being so boring. In fact I think I'll just fall asleeeeeeeeep.

And BTW, all of my programming friends are just as interesting. Just like you guys on slashdot. You're ace too. Stay cool, your pal, LB.

Thanks to you, I tried to imagine NSA getting upgraded to ensure supremacy with the venerable keyboard, and now I can't get rid of the image of Gen. Alexander doing that video while simultaneously spamming /. and chatting using those hands.

Sorry as well, but the law doesn't actually follow your assumptions. As is my usual, I'll defer my explanation to The Illustrated Guide To Law, written by a lawyer with far more artistic and educational talent than I have. Note the section toward the bottom, where the many criteria for excluding evidence are nicely clarified. Note especially the line that the police "don't have to ignore" evidence they find.

I'm sure there's tons of people salivating at the chance to jump all over this topic and say things like "classic government inefficiency at work." But the reality is that these kinds of projects happen every day in private sector companies. You only hear about them when they make the news. I've seen many companies throw out millions in sunk costs because they couldn't get an ERP system massaged enough to fit their business processes. Often, the companies realize too late that they're getting bled dry by outsourcing "partners" and getting nothing in return, then make the hard decision to just dump everything and try again.

For a somewhat terrifying read on how private sector incompetence took out a brokerage firm, have a look at this.

Of course, you don't have control over your heart ANYWAY (which, Darwin decided long ago, is probably the best way).

Seriously, I can raise your pulse rate and blood pressure or heart rate remotely:
(for those attracted to boobs!): http://acidcow.com/pics/20131017/gifs_01.gif (pg-13) or http://www.everyjoe.com/wp-content/gallery/bouncing-breasts/bouncing-boobs-gif-17.gif (pg-13 since acidcow is down? but really, the first one is better)
(for those attracted to !boobs): http://25.media.tumblr.com/46b3d32d263012017bfc5c0ba3855997/tumblr_msk9sei9vj1rgbkzjo1_500.gif (g-rated)

See how easy that was?

Hell, I daresay if you're male and you've been through puberty, you pretty much come to terms with all sorts of parts of your body not being under the slightest bit of control...and hell they take over OTHER parts.

Linux has LUKS and dm-crypt (Android uses a modified version of dm-crypt to protect the /data partition in newer revs.)

re: TrueCrypt container format, dm-crypt and cryptsetup/LUKS: http://grugq.tumblr.com/post/60464139008/alternative-truecrypt-implementations

... if you didn't have health insurance. Rather than paying $300,000, you and your wife would have had to come to terms that her time on Earth was now limited because you simply were not rich enough.

I knew the moment I heard the diagnosis of GBM that she was going to die - median survival with standard treatment is 15 months, w/o treatment 4.5 months and I don't think anyone has lived past 2 years. Her tumor was basically inoperable because of location w/o serious quality of life detriment, which shortened her survival a lot - that was her decision and I understood her reasons. Ultimately, money was not a factor in this case - or these cases.

Instead of painful chemotherapy, she would have been taking less expensive drugs to manage her pain while the two of you (or your families) spent her last 7 weeks of life focusing on her & enjoying the time you had.

Her radiotherapy and Temodar weren't painful, but the medicine made her nauseous for a while after taking it, though that got better, and her headaches (from the swelling) were mitigated well with Solu-Medrol. We had always spent most of our 20.5 years together well and did most things together. The last 7 weeks were just more special because we knew our time together was coming to an end.

I promised her that she would never be left alone and never be in any pain. In the end, I kept those, and all my other, promises to her. You can read about her at the URL below and a short creative non-fiction story about us under the "Remember" link.

As someone that has gone through this, looking back, which do you think would be better?

It would have been better had she lived. Remember Sue...

Actually, it's both. From the article:

FBI Deputy Director Sean Joyce recently revealed to Congress that the FBI had also conducted another investigation into Moalin's activities in 2003 and ultimately concluded that there was “no nexus to terrorism.” This evidence was kept from the defense during trial.

So not only didn't they collect evidence wrongfully, but the evidence they collected showed that he was innocent and they hid this from the defense. This isn't just slippery slope, this is greasing the slope and then shoving the American people down it!

You didn't get that right. They closed the case in 2003 and a new one was opened after they were tipped off based on new evidence showing a connection to terrorism. In this case it appears to have been based on direct contact with an overseas terrorist. That would seem to be proper.

Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Strengthening Privacy Rights and National Security: Oversight of FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) Surveillance Programs - July 31, 2013

MR. JOYCE: ...... So initially the FBI opened a case in 2003 based on a tip. We investigated that tip. We found no nexus to terrorism and closed the case. In 2007 the NSA advised us, through the business record 215 program, that a number in San Diego was in contact with an al-Shabab and east — al-Qaida east — al-Qaida East Africa member in Somalia. We served legal process to identify that unidentified phone number. We identified Basaaly Moalin. Through further investigation, we identified additional co-conspirators, and Moalin and three other individuals have been convicted — and some pled guilty — to material support to terrorism.

So based on this it doesn't appear that any skids are being greased, nor are the American people being pushed down it. Some terrorists appear to be having an uncomfortable ride though.

Please take a civics course. The prosecutor is not actually duty-bound to seek some personal idea of "justice". Rather, the prosecutor's job is to lay out a theory of the events, and enumerate what crimes he thinks were committed, that he can thinks he can prove beyond a reasonable doubt.

The "justice" the executive branch (including prosecutors) is supposed to seek is procedural. Searches should have probable cause, witnesses should be safe from intimidation, and the accused should be treated with dignity and respect - not that this always happens by any means, but it should. The prosecutor should also disclose to the accused exactly what the charges are, and what the options are for sentencing, should the case be proven.

It's at that point that the accused must absolutely understand what's going on. Yes, Swartz could actually have gotten 35 years in prison, and the prosecutor was right to present that as a fact to be considered during negotiation. Swartz's counsel should then have informed him about sentences in similar cases, and what of the charges were likely to actually be proven. This is why anyone receiving any sort of legal threat (such as from patent trolls or SCO), regardless of their personal legal knowledge, should seek an expert in that particular legal area.

A good example of the prosecutor's duty to truth, not justice, is the Zimmerman case. That article, written by a lawyer, illustrates well how regardless of what's actually "justice", the prosecutor's goal should be to simply prove what is provable. Moral judgement is the role of the judicial branch. Executing proper procedure is the role of the executive branch.

Nope. I think that it's someone thinking that the right to own a gun gives them the right to argue from behind a gun, violence being the last refuge of the incompetent and all.

At least the attackers weren't proud to boast "one shot two kills"

A spoonful of slurry will cure what ails ya! http://24.media.tumblr.com/7f88110a482eb102aba76e2cfd0a6995/tumblr_mjzpyrMXZp1s5tlmxo1_500.gif

And the question that never comes up often enough is why these medicines and treatments are so expensive?

The reason this medication, Temodar, is expensive is that it's very effective for only a small number of brain/skin cancer types, like Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) - in other words, it's an effective but relatively low-use drug. As I understand how it works, the medication itself isn't the active compound per-se, but is metabolized into the active compound and that may also be a factor. Just a note that the pills must be swallowed whole and the bottle included warnings to not inhale any dust as it's toxic and/or may cause cancer (I can't remember which) - which was fun for me.

As for the insurance vs. list price of the drug, I too was astonished and dismayed by the difference of $11,000 vs. $40 (HMO) or 10% (BC/BS). Though, I've seen this for other "orphan" disease medications, like for psoriasis.

If my wife had been a good candidate for and/or had chosen to have the tumor cells removed (it was next to her brain stem), she might have lived for another 12 months instead of 7 weeks, though she would have been completely paralyzed on the left side of her body. One of the reasons GBM are so difficult to treat and are always fatal is because rather than being a lump-type tumor, it's diffuse. I tell people it's like trying to remove a mound of salt from inside the center of bowl full of sugar *and* removing as little sugar as possible - and if you don't remove all the salt, it all comes back. Each surgery also reduces a patient's functionality, which doesn't help at all...

Remember Sue...

If you were to ask me to choose between Steam Controller and a 360 controller, I would choose 360. Don’t take that as slight to the controller though because it’s more about the comfort of familiarity over functionality. I would choose a 360 controller because I have several thousand hours experience using it, however if tomorrow all game controllers were wiped off the earth and the only option was the Steam Controller, I don’t think this would be a bad thing. In fact, I don’t think gaming would miss a beat. I’m excited to see what final hardware feels like because I think with the upcoming iterations of the controller we’ll see something that is different, but still feels good.
TL;DR; Great Start, needs some improvements, but I could play any game I wanted with it just fine.

The dev behind Super Meat Boy (comically difficult side scroller with a cult following) put up a nice synopsis of his experience testing the controller:

http://tommyrefenes.tumblr.com/post/62476523677/my-time-with-the-steam-controller

Pretty good review for a 3d-printed prototype. Importantly, it seems like it's not fundamentally flawed, and the touchpad based control system works fine in practice.

As someone who's been in the fandom since the beginning, I can tell you that most "bronies" (including myself) watch it with complete sincerity. The fact that so many young adults watch the show might be memetic in itself, but actual enjoyment of it requires actually enjoying it for what it is. Colorful pastel catfaced quadrepeds that are pure of intention and completely genuine. There's almost zero parental bonus, and that's okay.

It's like watching Road Runner cartoons. There is nothing below the surface, only a purity of intention translated to onscreen slapstick.

Also, this cartoon. For reference, a "cutie mark" is an outward symbol of a pony's "special talent", i.e. job skills. Ponies literally wear their resumes on their flanks. They don't limit activity (and they're open to interpretation) but they're good indicators.

Warning! Graphic! Deadpool! Anvil! http://25.media.tumblr.com/32e218e3a9ac085234a779ee6aeceef6/tumblr_mq46pvpOww1spy4wpo1_500.jpg

Haha!

Yes.

http://blackberryq10.tumblr.com/

Post-production work can be cut with this approach, but it means more pre-production work. The background art and animation produced in pre-production has to be good enough for final output.

Take a look at Before VFX, which shows how little of what appears on screen today exists in the real world. The latest Star Trek was almost all green-screen, of course. But movies which don't seem to be "effects movies", like The Great Gatsby, were done that way. If no actor touches it, it's probably CG.

Now to get rid of the actors...

People have been attached to tools as long as there have been tools. The more crucial the tool is to your job/survival the more you grow attached to it. I think this old Bill Maudin cartoon sums it up: http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbegfzWUtg1rhjbado1_500.jpg

Which frankly blows my damned mind, its like "do no evil" is some sort of RDF instead of just another slogan like "think different" and "where do you want to go today?".

I mean from the nasty stuff we are learning from Snowden to the locking down the backend (where is the public API for Google+? Last I checked it didn't exist) to their using spammer techniques with Chrome like tying it to unrelated third party software which I would say is not only evil (because Joe and Jane don't know how to reset the default browser) but seriously douchey time and time again we have seen Google act just as nasty as MSFT and Apple yet...crickets. Hell it doesn't matter what they do, even ripping off the old "Requires IE" bit not only will people refuse to see this as nasty you will often see them charge to DEFEND whatever douchey thing Google does! When I pointed out on one forum that Google was using the old toolbar spammer trick of tying Chrome to programs like CCleaner and Defraggler I even had one defender say "Well I downloaded Chrome and didn't get CCleaner" because he was so fucking desperate to defend an obviously scumbag behavior he was grasping at any straws he could find!

I don't know, maybe I'm weird but I don't believe in "flying the flag" of ANY company, especially not the megacorps. If they make a good product like Win 7 or Android 2.x? I'll be happy to give credit where credit is due. If on the other hand they put out a product I think is crap, like Win 8 or those proprietary as hell and NSA wet dream ChromeBooks? I'll be the first to start passing out the rotten tomatoes. I honestly do not understand this whole "corporations as ballclubs" mentality, first I thought maybe it was a form of buyer's remorse, you have invested all this money into something you really don't have a use for so you defend and try to justify it like the gal I saw struggling to use an iPad for a grocery list, but then you have the free products like Chrome and Google Search that are just as militantly defended...I don't know, maybe I'm one of the last sane guys in the nuthouse but jumping through flaming hoops to defend some supermegacorp that would happily shove them under a bus if it made the stock bounce 8% is just insanity to me.

Well, most people have a mistaken understanding of what entrapment is in the first place. Most of them should read this:

I was entrapped

Really it's a very tight needle eye that says you weren't predisposed to commit the crime or you were under actual duress and not just enticement to commit the crime, that is to say the police forced you not merely gave you the opportunity. Quite specifically they've got every right to act like a horny 13 year old on the net, and if you respond to that you're guilty because you'd respond to a horny 13 year old on the net. Or they in some way gave you the opportunity to to buy pot and you did it because meh why not, doesn't matter that the "pusher" was pushy and was giving you a good deal. You really have to show that you wouldn't under any circumstance buy pot unless the police had pushed you to it. That's a tall order for anyone, most people are "corruptible" and entrapment only applies if you aren't.