Though I hate the word geek, it implies that you do something because you love it and are good at.
The word Geek implies a person who bites the heads off of chickens, as in a Circus Geek. It has other negative connotations, which will not fade completely, no matter how we abuse the English language. Why not think of a better term? You yourself said you don't like the term Geek. Is that because it has negative connotations? I'm just now learning how alot of/. readers have such negative connotations with the word 'professional' with the regards to a profession and earning a living, but I think some of the outspoken/. readers have political beliefs that aren't near mine.
As we all are well aware of, proprietary software is a crime against humanity.
Not all of us are "well aware" that proprietary software is a crime against humanity. GPL'd and other software following open source liscenses are great, and are better than proprietary software because of the peer-review process and a whole host of other reasons.... but prorietary software, albiet in some ways inferior, is not a crime against humanity.
If I can't afford Photoshop (and I can't. I'm not a rich-extorting professional. The union checkers at the super market probably earn more than me.) I'll use GIMP. Nobody, as said in other posts, forces me to use proprietary software. (Some would argue that MSoft does force us in some manner, but thats another discussion(?)) Calling proprietary software a crime against humanity may feel like a slap on the face to those who have experienced some form of true crimes against humanity, such as genocide.
On a side note, on all my posts people seem to comment on the side notes of my comments for some reason. Oh well.
There is a big difference between a con-artist and a professional, in any field.
A professional should be characterized by way they conform to the ethical standards of our skill set, whether or not we are paid. The few bad apples -the unprofessional 'professionals'- will always leave a strong negative impression.
I'm saddened that the term professional seems to have such a negative connotation here. Where I come from a professional is moral, ethical, and highly skilled, no matter if they get paid big bucks or not. A professional is someone who has earned respect (as I said, at least where I come from).
Perhaps that particular combination of personal characteristics has become more rare in these days.
I fly on airplanes "made" by professionals, not geeks. I'm tired of being called a geek or a nerd just because I have computer related skills. I'm not a geek. I'm a professional.
People with ADD actually have brains that are "craving" stimulation, because their brains are understimulated, there is less going on. It sounds counter-intuitative, but think about it, it makes senese and its biology (bio-psychology). The ADD brain, running low on stimulation wants that extra thing to do to try and get normal in a sense.
So you can see how caffine will calm you down. It stimulates your brain and brings you to normal, so therefore you feel more calm and closer to "normal"
Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, autism and its associated behaviors have been estimated to occur in as many as 1 in 500 individuals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1997). Autism is four times more prevalent in boys than girls and knows no racial, ethnic, or social boundaries. Family income, lifestyle, and educational levels do not affect the chance of autism's occurrence. Autism impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Children and adults with autism typically have difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities. The disorder makes it hard for them to communicate with others and relate to the outside world. In some cases, aggressive and/or self-injurious behavior may be present. Persons with autism may exhibit repeated body movements (hand flapping, rocking), unusual responses to people or attachments to objects and resistance to changes in routines. Individuals may also experience sensitivities in the five senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste.
Ok. Here's my (Duke of URL) bit: As mentioned in the main story Autistic people tend to have underdeveloped cerebellum which plays a role in coordinated movement (think athletes). Autistics may also have RAS's (Reticular Activating System) which may be improperly developed. The RAS filters out unwanted stimuli (such as the sensation of the pants on your legs, the air on your arms and all the other stimuli you never think about). With a damaged RAS they may be experiencing sensory "overload" and attempt to focus on one thing or avoid social contact to compensate.
For once a question on/. that I can handle. My psychology degree wasen't a waste. I hope.
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I'd be very upset to find out my local 911 was using bug-riddled, swiss cheese security software.
Is there any counties out there amoung the states that publicly detail their emergancy systems for the sake of reliablity and peer review?
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I should have emphasized the following:
Its kinda like Forbes except not as boring.
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Has anyone noticed that the paper edition of Wired magazine has lately printed so many boring stories on tech companies, and how we too can all be rich like them? Its kinda like Forbes except not as boring. I like the old Wired magazine style better before they sold out. More information and more interesting information.
If you're using the computer/net for long periods of time, remember to think about your eyes. I'm not just talking about how they make your prescription worse or something. The monitor dries out your eyes and makes it difficult to fight off infections, even when you blink alot.
My advice, if you get an eye infection, take a sick day and stay off the computer. Remember many parts of your eyes don't receive direct blood flow - which has your immune system uses as a transport.
I was really hoping that this 25 comment limit was due to a temporary server problem-fix. I have found it rather bothersome. Reading messages is far more inconvienent and time-consuming.
btw Rob, Knob Creek is an excellent bourbon if you like bourbon/whiskey. It was a national prize winner. If the 25 comment limit goes back to something real nice like 100 or 50 (as a individual user preference of course) I would strongly consider mailing you a bottle, if that didn't break any laws.
She should be fired for overstepping her bounds. She is the US Attorney General, not an architect of foreign policy. Someone pulls her head out of her big fat ass. Like they say: "The justice dept/fbi/cia, making progress one retirement/firing at a time."
The govt's new policies they introduced over the last week on encryption and net watching.... They really make me angry.
If they get their way, their internet spying would be the equivalent of opening and reading every letter I mail through USPS, and listening and recording every phone call, cell call, page, or fax I make.
Just because its easy for them to spy on my actions over the net doesn't make it right. The problem is the public at large is totally uneducated about this. If we explained that it is real similar to reading letters and listening to phone calls the public would coredump in their pants.
This is disgusting. Its clear to me that Reno and the govt really hates the public at large. Get rid of encryption on the net and you kill business on the net. Get rid of business on the net and ruin an important part of the future economy and our lives.
The short answer is no. Your neighbors can't "listen-in" on your data communications stream.
You're data is protected by 40-bit encryption. This qoute was found on one of Apple's FAQ regarding the AirPort system.
"Q. What kind of security does AirPort provide? A. AirPort offers password access control and encryption to deliver security equivalent to that of a physical network cable. Users are required to enter a password to log on to the AirPort network--and, optionally, an additional password for access to any other computer on the network. When transmitting information, AirPort uses 40-bit encryption to scramble data, rendering it useless to eavesdroppers."
There was always that clue... the S on the end of Hemos. Plural. Many. Hemos is a team of marketdroids bent on world domination? No wait... isn't that some other company?
...when I said a few hundred bucks for click-through money from Amazon to/., I mean web sites can may a few hundred bucks a month or a quarter depending on how much traffic a site gets and how many people order through the click-through.
I am very pleased with the service Amazon has given me. They've had good prices and delivered my books on time. I'm going to order a new one today - O'rielly's web navigation book, and I'll be getting it from Amazon.
I really think Katz is off the mark here. Amazon is a business, not a shiney toy-like net thing to be oooo'ed and awwwed over. I wonder why he's trying to hurt Amazon's image here. I don't think it will work. Amazon does help out websites such a Slashdot, giving them a few hundred bucks when you click through. Its free money for Slashdot, money/. would otherwise never see.
Have any of you other fellow subscribers noticed that Wired has (subtly/not so subtly) changed their focus? They seem to turning into a Forbes magazine, with their main focus on people who've gotten rich and powerful in the digital world, like Silicon Valley. It is really dull compared to what it used to be.
Doea anybody have suggestions where we can get a good account for cheap?
I'd rather not use Yahoo's site with their yahoo lawyers. Five dollars sounds like a very resonable price to avoid them.
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I am glad that some software companies use the BSD code in some form or another. If it improves their shoddy products that many less technical people use than I am happy. The average end user receives some benefits from the work of coders using the BSD license.
I am really looking forward to seeing the benefits BSD may give to Apple's OS X users. Apple, even gave back to the community (in some form.) However, with Apple's management, I'm sure they'll find someway to flush another good thing down the toilet. They're very talented and shooting themselves in the feet.
If Microsoft would use BSD for their core-underpinnings rather than Win2000/NT garbage, I think millions of average computers users would end up less frustrated with their win-software. However, Microsoft has always had a talent for marketing, not for producing good software, even when they steal, borrow, or buy it from someone else.
I am very glad the GPL is around. I am very appreciative that Linux can't be scooped up like the BSD's can. The GPL protects software in ways the BSD license never intended or wanted to.
Is my respect for both licenses contradictory? I don't think so. They both serve different purposes, and they both meet their goals rather well. I am very appreciative of the contributions that software authors have given us, using both the BSD and GPL licenses.
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I didn't say that Pedro was short-sighted. I said he was baised. Thats perfectly fine. Most software coders are going to have a particular favorite license, and they may feel very strongly about it.
What I think is short-sighted is the belief that all software should use one particular license.
I agree with Pedro when he wrote "there shouldn't be a universal license; different situations require different licenses."
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[humor]If you can't get your kiss, you can see the man dance here!
That man can groove like nobody. Get down! Man, thats one funky beat.
He's got a fan club you should join too gnarphlager![/humor]
Here's a usenet relativity FAQ if your interested in some info.
Here's some info on black holes too, while I'm at it.
> Stop playing hippie counterculture wannabe and unite the 'nix community
BSD is hippie counterculture?
I wouldn't say the BSD has a "not invented here" syndrome either.
Maybe you should do some reading.
BSD.org
FreeBSD
OpenBSD
NetBSD
The word Geek implies a person who bites the heads off of chickens, as in a Circus Geek. It has other negative connotations, which will not fade completely, no matter how we abuse the English language. Why not think of a better term? You yourself said you don't like the term Geek. Is that because it has negative connotations? I'm just now learning how alot of
As we all are well aware of, proprietary software is a crime against humanity.
Not all of us are "well aware" that proprietary software is a crime against humanity. GPL'd and other software following open source liscenses are great, and are better than proprietary software because of the peer-review process and a whole host of other reasons.... but prorietary software, albiet in some ways inferior, is not a crime against humanity.
If I can't afford Photoshop (and I can't. I'm not a rich-extorting professional. The union checkers at the super market probably earn more than me.) I'll use GIMP. Nobody, as said in other posts, forces me to use proprietary software. (Some would argue that MSoft does force us in some manner, but thats another discussion(?)) Calling proprietary software a crime against humanity may feel like a slap on the face to those who have experienced some form of true crimes against humanity, such as genocide.
On a side note, on all my posts people seem to comment on the side notes of my comments for some reason. Oh well.
There is a big difference between a con-artist and a professional, in any field.
A professional should be characterized by way they conform to the ethical standards of our skill set, whether or not we are paid. The few bad apples -the unprofessional 'professionals'- will always leave a strong negative impression.
I'm saddened that the term professional seems to have such a negative connotation here. Where I come from a professional is moral, ethical, and highly skilled, no matter if they get paid big bucks or not. A professional is someone who has earned respect (as I said, at least where I come from).
Perhaps that particular combination of personal characteristics has become more rare in these days.
I fly on airplanes "made" by professionals, not geeks. I'm tired of being called a geek or a nerd just because I have computer related skills. I'm not a geek. I'm a professional.
Ok. Here we go. In really basic lame terms.
People with ADD actually have brains that are "craving" stimulation, because their brains are understimulated, there is less going on. It sounds counter-intuitative, but think about it, it makes senese and its biology (bio-psychology). The ADD brain, running low on stimulation wants that extra thing to do to try and get normal in a sense.
So you can see how caffine will calm you down. It stimulates your brain and brings you to normal, so therefore you feel more calm and closer to "normal"
[humor]Well for their sake I hope they don't opensource notepad. Its their only quality non-buggy product.[/humor]
As gathered from theWhat is Autism? page
/. that I can handle. My psychology degree wasen't a waste. I hope.
Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, autism and its associated behaviors have been estimated to occur in as many as 1 in 500 individuals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1997). Autism is four times more prevalent in boys than girls and knows no racial, ethnic, or social boundaries. Family income, lifestyle, and educational levels do not affect the chance of autism's occurrence. Autism impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Children and adults with autism typically have difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities. The disorder makes it hard for them to communicate with others and relate to the outside world. In some cases, aggressive and/or self-injurious behavior may be present. Persons with autism may exhibit repeated body movements (hand flapping, rocking), unusual responses to people or attachments to objects and resistance to changes in routines. Individuals may also experience sensitivities in the five senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste.
See also this Autism resoucre page.
Ok. Here's my (Duke of URL) bit: As mentioned in the main story Autistic people tend to have underdeveloped cerebellum which plays a role in coordinated movement (think athletes).
Autistics may also have RAS's (Reticular Activating System) which may be improperly developed. The RAS filters out unwanted stimuli (such as the sensation of the pants on your legs, the air on your arms and all the other stimuli you never think about). With a damaged RAS they may be experiencing sensory "overload" and attempt to focus on one thing or avoid social contact to compensate.
For once a question on
She's not really a redhead, so why bother?
I'd be very upset to find out my local 911 was using bug-riddled, swiss cheese security software.
Is there any counties out there amoung the states that publicly detail their emergancy systems for the sake of reliablity and peer review?
I should have emphasized the following:
Its kinda like Forbes except not as boring.
Has anyone noticed that the paper edition of Wired magazine has lately printed so many boring stories on tech companies, and how we too can all be rich like them? Its kinda like Forbes except not as boring.
I like the old Wired magazine style better before they sold out. More information and more interesting information.
If you're using the computer/net for long periods of time, remember to think about your eyes. I'm not just talking about how they make your prescription worse or something. The monitor dries out your eyes and makes it difficult to fight off infections, even when you blink alot.
My advice, if you get an eye infection, take a sick day and stay off the computer. Remember many parts of your eyes don't receive direct blood flow - which has your immune system uses as a transport.
I was really hoping that this 25 comment limit was due to a temporary server problem-fix.
I have found it rather bothersome. Reading messages is far more inconvienent and time-consuming.
btw Rob, Knob Creek is an excellent bourbon if you like bourbon/whiskey. It was a national prize winner. If the 25 comment limit goes back to something real nice like 100 or 50 (as a individual user preference of course) I would strongly consider mailing you a bottle, if that didn't break any laws.
She should be fired for overstepping her bounds. She is the US Attorney General, not an architect of foreign policy. Someone pulls her head out of her big fat ass.
Like they say: "The justice dept/fbi/cia, making progress one retirement/firing at a time."
The govt's new policies they introduced over the last week on encryption and net watching.... They really make me angry.
If they get their way, their internet spying would be the equivalent of opening and reading every letter I mail through USPS, and listening and recording every phone call, cell call, page, or fax I make.
Just because its easy for them to spy on my actions over the net doesn't make it right. The problem is the public at large is totally uneducated about this. If we explained that it is real similar to reading letters and listening to phone calls the public would coredump in their pants.
This is disgusting. Its clear to me that Reno and the govt really hates the public at large. Get rid of encryption on the net and you kill business on the net. Get rid of business on the net and ruin an important part of the future economy and our lives.
You're data is protected by 40-bit encryption.
This qoute was found on one of Apple's FAQ regarding the AirPort system.
"Q. What kind of security does AirPort
provide?
A. AirPort offers password access control
and encryption to deliver security equivalent
to that of a physical network cable. Users
are required to enter a password to log on to
the AirPort network--and, optionally, an
additional password for access to any other
computer on the network. When
transmitting information, AirPort uses 40-bit
encryption to scramble data, rendering it
useless to eavesdroppers."
The bold emphasis is mine.
There was always that clue... the S on the end of Hemo s . Plural. Many.
Hemos is a team of marketdroids bent on world domination? No wait... isn't that some other company?
...when I said a few hundred bucks for click-through money from Amazon to /., I mean web sites can may a few hundred bucks a month or a quarter depending on how much traffic a site gets and how many people order through the click-through.
I am very pleased with the service Amazon has given me. They've had good prices and delivered my books on time. I'm going to order a new one today - O'rielly's web navigation book, and I'll be getting it from Amazon.
/. would otherwise never see.
I really think Katz is off the mark here. Amazon is a business, not a shiney toy-like net thing to be oooo'ed and awwwed over. I wonder why he's trying to hurt Amazon's image here. I don't think it will work. Amazon does help out websites such a Slashdot, giving them a few hundred bucks when you click through. Its free money for Slashdot, money
Have any of you other fellow subscribers noticed that Wired has (subtly/not so subtly) changed their focus? They seem to turning into a Forbes magazine, with their main focus on people who've gotten rich and powerful in the digital world, like Silicon Valley. It is really dull compared to what it used to be.
Doea anybody have suggestions where we can get a good account for cheap?
I'd rather not use Yahoo's site with their yahoo lawyers. Five dollars sounds like a very resonable price to avoid them.
I am glad that some software companies use the BSD code in some form or another. If it improves their shoddy products that many less technical people use than I am happy. The average end user receives some benefits from the work of coders using the BSD license.
I am really looking forward to seeing the benefits BSD may give to Apple's OS X users. Apple, even gave back to the community (in some form.) However, with Apple's management, I'm sure they'll find someway to flush another good thing down the toilet. They're very talented and shooting themselves in the feet.
If Microsoft would use BSD for their core-underpinnings rather than Win2000/NT garbage, I think millions of average computers users would end up less frustrated with their win-software. However, Microsoft has always had a talent for marketing, not for producing good software, even when they steal, borrow, or buy it from someone else.
I am very glad the GPL is around. I am very appreciative that Linux can't be scooped up like the BSD's can. The GPL protects software in ways the BSD license never intended or wanted to.
Is my respect for both licenses contradictory? I don't think so. They both serve different purposes, and they both meet their goals rather well. I am very appreciative of the contributions that software authors have given us, using both the BSD and GPL licenses.
I didn't say that Pedro was short-sighted. I said he was baised. Thats perfectly fine. Most software coders are going to have a particular favorite license, and they may feel very strongly about it.
What I think is short-sighted is the belief that all software should use one particular license.
I agree with Pedro when he wrote "there shouldn't be a universal license; different situations require different licenses."