As little interest as we show in going into space in ways other than putting up satellites, it seems that the rest of the globe has even less.
Very well stated. It can perhaps be said that really, no country has an interest in going into space via "manned missions" but most every country has an interest in Controlling space and however that is to happen is the political jockeying that is happening now.
This is unfortunate because as our financial climate worsens, we will have (as a nation) less and less tolerance for money spent on the space program.
While this is theoretically true, I would want to clarify the "reasons" as to why it is so. Unmanned space missions can go forward and most people not only do even know they are happening and therefore do not really care. Additionally if the money were to be spent (again, in a much more "perfect" world) on "social" causes such as food, medicine or preventing disease outbreaks, every person in all countries would (or should) stand and applaud such a "sacrifice".
Ah...but perhaps this is only the initial or "Visual" outcome of said theft?
While this is indeed almost pathetic to think that this may be the only element "gained" from stolen code (if that is even the case) if it is truly all that is gained, it bodes well for Cisco's code security...if they could only keep it from being stolen...again.
Let us for just one moment put aside the notion of Media Spin on this article and take a look at a few elements...
"China has welcomed international cooperation in its space station."
Headlong goes the project forward as money spent on our people here on Earth is of far less importance than showing the rest of the World that we alone can build and support a space station diplomacy be Damned...
It was unclear if plans to forge ahead on its own were influenced by recent signs the United States might not want China to join the 16-nation, $95 billion International Space Station.
What signs were these? If as is stated in "16-nation" is correct, it is not only the United States' decision on who does or does not join the project...
Chinese space officials were "shocked" the United States had not done more to welcome them into the small community of space-faring nations, a leading U.S. expert said last month after a trip to China.
Again, if this is a 16-nation project, it is not just the United States who should be "welcoming" anyone, nor is the United States sole choice in who joins or not.
The United States harbors concerns that the army-run Chinese program could some day pose a threat to U.S. dominance in military satellite communications.
And finally the "truth" comes to light.
I am NOT looking to be "Flamebait" here, but just look at what this article is saying and Think about the political climate we live in right now and who has the "power" to extend or retract a hand!
IMHO 'Enterprise' has been renewed for a fourth season... is a BIG mistake.
Think about it, the readers here on/. already were psyched up (Heh..."out" I should say perhaps) for the series to end and now all that has occured is a temporary life support system has been installed. The show still is the worst of the Star Trek group and (again...IMHO) with that said, the whold Star Trek Universe needs to go into Hibernation for a few years to *ahem* charge its batteries shall we say...
What would Gene Roddenberry think about this series?
Now, figure out how to do all that in a paint and then you're a kabillionair!
rejected (19) accepted (0)
Is there a psychological term related to getting your stories rejected on slashdot?
While hopelessly off-topic I have to make a comment about this...
I thought it was just me! I am at about 4 rejected and 0 accepted but I still feel the same as you...and how many others in the/. community? Honestly some of the rejects have to be attributed to dumb story choices (no...of course not you and me:-) or poor writing etc, some of the refused content has/had to be good and especially...relevant.
Those seats are not only awkward as hell but heavy as well.
The issue is not the seat (saddle) itself but the Angle that it is adjusted at. Basically you have to realize that up and down are not the only adjustments that can be made to the saddle but the nose/tail is adjustable as well. See this article.
Also, if you simply use a saddle such as this one which is specifically designed for "offering improved comfort in the soft tissue area" you will have a much better ride.
Also to note is that all of this information is relevant for so-called "Road bikes" as well as the currently much more popular "Mountain bikes"
This just seemed to have even more relevance than ever before...
"The prolonged barrage engulfed Zero-One in the glow of a thousand suns. But unlike their former masters with their delicate flesh, the machines had little to fear of the bombs' radiation and heat. Thus did Zero-One's troops advance outwards in every direction. And one after another, mankind surrendered its territories. So the leaders of men conceived of their most desperate strategy yet. A final solution: the destruction of the sky"
If this feature were to have a regular day of posting (i.e. Every Wednesday at 5:00pm or somesuch time frame) it would go a long way in adding credibility to Slashdot as a source of news.
No joking/flames intended but every news source makes mistakes and has to either back pedal or update or simply roll with an ever changing or expanding story or what would be now defunct "facts".
In the two different occasions that I have worked in Canada, I have had nothing but good experiences with the companies and the Country.
I however want to point out to the original poster of this "Ask Slashdot" that Canada is a Giant Country! The differences from working in Toronto, Ontario which is very much like a clean New York to Vancouver, B.C. (mmmm...Vancouver) which is like nothing imaginable and quite possibly the most incredible city in all of North America are incredible.
The corporate atmosphere was very different as well in my observations in that Toronto was somewhat uptight East Coast (think New York) and Vancouver was very mellow West Coast (think Seattle or San Francisco).
I downloaded this Phat slice of porn in the hope that perhaps Microsoft had released some sort of public beta porn. Well dude, I unzipped, and to my delight the Microsoft icon looked genuine and trustworthy...I clicked on the installer file, and to my horror 10 seconds later the attachment had wiped my entire Porn folder...now I need to figure out how to clean off this friggin' keyboard...
I wouldn't have a single objection if it was a voluntary system. Make it known that you offer the service and have them wear some sort of tag that would be detected by the system (make sure it's light and not physically intrusive). It could even have a unique ID (which could be disabled at the request of the hiker)
First of all...this is dead on imho...with that said, Something like what you see on the ankles of runners in marathons or triathletes in longer (Ironman length) Triathlons would be an excellent bet. Basically it is an ankle "bracelet" that transmits a position/time to a receiver which records it.
Wait a minute...am I really using Marathoners and Triathletes as examples on Slashdot? I must have the strap to tight around my own neck!:-)
Since I stopped holding my breath my productivity is up far more then that... isn't it possible that other factors should be considered here?
Beyond a shadow of a doubt "Yes"...nay...Hell Yes!
I was merely stating that sometimes a certain tool or application, regardless of its origin (i.e. Open Source or "Other") has to be considered on its individual merits and what it can do for you as a whole. Frankly, I am was more than a little suprised to hear that Linus was using a non OS tool.
...You may recall that there was quite an uproar in the community over Linus choosing to use a proprietary source management tool. Although there are no hard numbers, the estimates are that Linus has been 10x more productive with BK...
No interest whatsoever in being a flamebait here so...
Though no hard numbers exist and this is largely speculative all around, one would have to applaud Linus for using any tool that is making him 10x more productive.
Agreed...and Seconded on " WOW you can't possible be serious?!"
Additionally, this is the perfect time to buy PDAs as so many that would live in the category of entry level are available for so cheap. I was at Target a couple of nights ago and actually saw two different Zires (the Zire 21 and Zire 31) for less than $150! Friggin' Target!
What this means to those of us who use and love their PDAs is that if you do unfortunately break one or *gasp* lose one (I hate when I am playing "Dope Wars" and almost drop it in the toilet:-) as long as it is backed up or synchronized at another home or work machine, you can just buy a $149 (or less) PDA and quickly have it running again.
Another relevant reason as to buying PDAs now is that reverse engineering is "potentially" achieved on these boxes. How else can PalmOS or PocketPC applications be ported to Linux running PDAs such as the Zaurus SL-6000 or others?
Slashdot Mirror
Star Wars III will carry the name 'Birth Of The Empire'
:-)
Time to start generating new and *better* names for this movie. Only in the same Universe that...
The Phantom Menace (Truly equals) "The Phantom Anus"
(and)
Attack of the Clones (Truly equals) "Send in the Clowns" (or "Send in the Clones")
What is 'Birth Of The Empire' to become?
My first guess is "Smurf in a Grinder"
The article specifies that they are using a laser to 'print' the display instead of the previous 'spraying' methods.
:-)
Be careful that the monitor is not Plugged In when you go to make it your own!
As little interest as we show in going into space in ways other than putting up satellites, it seems that the rest of the globe has even less.
Very well stated. It can perhaps be said that really, no country has an interest in going into space via "manned missions" but most every country has an interest in Controlling space and however that is to happen is the political jockeying that is happening now.
This is unfortunate because as our financial climate worsens, we will have (as a nation) less and less tolerance for money spent on the space program.
While this is theoretically true, I would want to clarify the "reasons" as to why it is so. Unmanned space missions can go forward and most people not only do even know they are happening and therefore do not really care. Additionally if the money were to be spent (again, in a much more "perfect" world) on "social" causes such as food, medicine or preventing disease outbreaks, every person in all countries would (or should) stand and applaud such a "sacrifice".
Ah...but perhaps this is only the initial or "Visual" outcome of said theft?
While this is indeed almost pathetic to think that this may be the only element "gained" from stolen code (if that is even the case) if it is truly all that is gained, it bodes well for Cisco's code security...if they could only keep it from being stolen...again.
Let us for just one moment put aside the notion of Media Spin on this article and take a look at a few elements...
"China has welcomed international cooperation in its space station."
Headlong goes the project forward as money spent on our people here on Earth is of far less importance than showing the rest of the World that we alone can build and support a space station diplomacy be Damned...
It was unclear if plans to forge ahead on its own were influenced by recent signs the United States might not want China to join the 16-nation, $95 billion International Space Station.
What signs were these? If as is stated in "16-nation" is correct, it is not only the United States' decision on who does or does not join the project...
Chinese space officials were "shocked" the United States had not done more to welcome them into the small community of space-faring nations, a leading U.S. expert said last month after a trip to China.
Again, if this is a 16-nation project, it is not just the United States who should be "welcoming" anyone, nor is the United States sole choice in who joins or not.
The United States harbors concerns that the army-run Chinese program could some day pose a threat to U.S. dominance in military satellite communications.
And finally the "truth" comes to light.
I am NOT looking to be "Flamebait" here, but just look at what this article is saying and Think about the political climate we live in right now and who has the "power" to extend or retract a hand!
IMHO 'Enterprise' has been renewed for a fourth season... is a BIG mistake.
/. already were psyched up (Heh..."out" I should say perhaps) for the series to end and now all that has occured is a temporary life support system has been installed. The show still is the worst of the Star Trek group and (again...IMHO) with that said, the whold Star Trek Universe needs to go into Hibernation for a few years to *ahem* charge its batteries shall we say...
Think about it, the readers here on
What would Gene Roddenberry think about this series?
...But it's actually quite challenging to design a robot to do it...
I know there is a joke in here somewhere involving a word problem...
Now, figure out how to do all that in a paint and then you're a kabillionair! rejected (19) accepted (0) Is there a psychological term related to getting your stories rejected on slashdot?
/. community? Honestly some of the rejects have to be attributed to dumb story choices (no...of course not you and me :-) or poor writing etc, some of the refused content has/had to be good and especially...relevant.
:-)
While hopelessly off-topic I have to make a comment about this...
I thought it was just me! I am at about 4 rejected and 0 accepted but I still feel the same as you...and how many others in the
Hey Taco...you listening?
Those seats are not only awkward as hell but heavy as well.
The issue is not the seat (saddle) itself but the Angle that it is adjusted at. Basically you have to realize that up and down are not the only adjustments that can be made to the saddle but the nose/tail is adjustable as well. See this article.
Also, if you simply use a saddle such as this one which is specifically designed for "offering improved comfort in the soft tissue area" you will have a much better ride.
Also to note is that all of this information is relevant for so-called "Road bikes" as well as the currently much more popular "Mountain bikes"
...A4 paper size option in our printer trays and in printer preference menus...
:-)
Actually a pretty interesting article. It really reminded me of the type of material that 'Ole Cliffy Clavin would be reading on a regular basis
But seriously, after reading the whole article I see not mention as to what the "A" stands for?
Do you think if you throw it *just right* it will come back?
This just seemed to have even more relevance than ever before...
"The prolonged barrage engulfed Zero-One in the glow of a thousand suns. But unlike their former masters with their delicate flesh, the machines had little to fear of the bombs' radiation and heat. Thus did Zero-One's troops advance outwards in every direction. And one after another, mankind surrendered its territories. So the leaders of men conceived of their most desperate strategy yet. A final solution: the destruction of the sky"
The Animatrix
If this feature were to have a regular day of posting (i.e. Every Wednesday at 5:00pm or somesuch time frame) it would go a long way in adding credibility to Slashdot as a source of news.
No joking/flames intended but every news source makes mistakes and has to either back pedal or update or simply roll with an ever changing or expanding story or what would be now defunct "facts".
In the two different occasions that I have worked in Canada, I have had nothing but good experiences with the companies and the Country.
I however want to point out to the original poster of this "Ask Slashdot" that Canada is a Giant Country! The differences from working in Toronto, Ontario which is very much like a clean New York to Vancouver, B.C. (mmmm...Vancouver) which is like nothing imaginable and quite possibly the most incredible city in all of North America are incredible.
The corporate atmosphere was very different as well in my observations in that Toronto was somewhat uptight East Coast (think New York) and Vancouver was very mellow West Coast (think Seattle or San Francisco).
Here is how the article should have read.
I downloaded this Phat slice of porn in the hope that perhaps Microsoft had released some sort of public beta porn. Well dude, I unzipped, and to my delight the Microsoft icon looked genuine and trustworthy...I clicked on the installer file, and to my horror 10 seconds later the attachment had wiped my entire Porn folder...now I need to figure out how to clean off this friggin' keyboard...
...are amazingly off base and irrelevant!
I have to ask...Did he even use gnome 2.6?
I mean really "Of all the criticisms one might lodge against GNOME, it's the hypocrisy of its design philosophy that looms largest."
First you get the lucky destinction of having Trinity getting Hot first in the sands of New Mexico only to be followed by this Rocket Launch!
...Could you get "Realistic Zelda" and it is a Headline :-)
I wouldn't have a single objection if it was a voluntary system. Make it known that you offer the service and have them wear some sort of tag that would be detected by the system (make sure it's light and not physically intrusive). It could even have a unique ID (which could be disabled at the request of the hiker)
:-)
First of all...this is dead on imho...with that said, Something like what you see on the ankles of runners in marathons or triathletes in longer (Ironman length) Triathlons would be an excellent bet. Basically it is an ankle "bracelet" that transmits a position/time to a receiver which records it.
Wait a minute...am I really using Marathoners and Triathletes as examples on Slashdot? I must have the strap to tight around my own neck!
Perhaps more specifically asked is...Why do people choose to read so much about and into other people's lives and so little into their own?
Since I stopped holding my breath my productivity is up far more then that... isn't it possible that other factors should be considered here?
Beyond a shadow of a doubt "Yes"...nay...Hell Yes!
I was merely stating that sometimes a certain tool or application, regardless of its origin (i.e. Open Source or "Other") has to be considered on its individual merits and what it can do for you as a whole. Frankly, I am was more than a little suprised to hear that Linus was using a non OS tool.
...You may recall that there was quite an uproar in the community over Linus choosing to use a proprietary source management tool. Although there are no hard numbers, the estimates are that Linus has been 10x more productive with BK...
No interest whatsoever in being a flamebait here so...
Though no hard numbers exist and this is largely speculative all around, one would have to applaud Linus for using any tool that is making him 10x more productive.
I mean really, shouldn't this be as easy...and satisfying :-) as humanly possible?
Heck for that matter, where is the flag for ordering the delivery person of your choice?
Again...the experince may as well be as satisfying as humanly possible.
All I saw of the site before it was Slashdotted was the index page with all the butterflys.
But I have to ask all of you...were they really butterflies?? I think not! They were all Death Head Moths from Silence of the Lambs
"...I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner. Bye..."
Agreed...and Seconded on " WOW you can't possible be serious?!"
:-) as long as it is backed up or synchronized at another home or work machine, you can just buy a $149 (or less) PDA and quickly have it running again.
Additionally, this is the perfect time to buy PDAs as so many that would live in the category of entry level are available for so cheap. I was at Target a couple of nights ago and actually saw two different Zires (the Zire 21 and Zire 31) for less than $150! Friggin' Target!
What this means to those of us who use and love their PDAs is that if you do unfortunately break one or *gasp* lose one (I hate when I am playing "Dope Wars" and almost drop it in the toilet
Another relevant reason as to buying PDAs now is that reverse engineering is "potentially" achieved on these boxes. How else can PalmOS or PocketPC applications be ported to Linux running PDAs such as the Zaurus SL-6000 or others?