I wanted first post, but I have something relevant to the discussion thread that I want to add.
I don't like the idea that a v-chip is being added to the X-box, but if one is added, I feel that it should be controlled by the parents. By allowing this, all the bloody and gory games can still be produced, and there would be a means to protect the younger generation (until they find a way to hack the protection on the data stored there).
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Jon, if you are going to write TV reviews, submit them to TV Guide instead of/. If you were giving us your $0.02 on the next game in the Quake series, then we would be listening.
those who participate in the f---edcompany.com deadpool oughta know by now that Idealab! is well on it's way to dot-com death. If you don't, then I highly recommend you add Idealab to your list tomorrow, which is when you can add 5 new dot-coms to your list.
I am taking an Omega-3 EPA supplement for my knee that really helped me out. The company that I distribute for that supplied the Omega-3 suppliment also has a glucosamine suppliment made from the shells of shrimp after they have been processed. Just another alternative if you are interested in joint health and leaving Jaws in the ocean so he can eat the Elian Gonzalez wannabes.
When choosing a college or school to enter, look very closely at the curriculum that you are required to take in order to graduate. Most CS and Comp. Eng. curriculums do require programming, but the languages that they teach is up to the administrators of the degree program. If you are choosing CS, select a program that mixes theory and application of those theories (such as Automata and Theory of Computation with a course in compiler design). Also network with various computer clubs located on the college campus, or in your community, as they can provide leads into getting jobs, or business opportunities with new products or services or existing products and services in new markets.
I'm taking his words with a grain of salt, because
1: the N64 had crap for games.
2: The Game Cube will be a proprietary system (i.e., a DVD system with 3" discs, as reported a few months back). So in other words, don't buy a Game Cube if you expect it to function as a DVD player as well as a console system.
3: Several of Nintendo's key developers when the SNES was a hot item jumped ship for Sony when it was announced that the N64 was to be a cartridge system, because it was cheaper to produce a CD instead of a ROM cartridge.
With people such as the ones who run the FOX television network (they broadcasted the special on the lunar missions being faked), I though humans were going backwards in evolution. Guess we need to do something to bring the morons of society up to the next higher level.
Allchin must be high on something to slam the GPL. I would much rather see a large group of programmers be innovative on a GPL'd project, instead of some corporate wacko and his group of what he calls "the best of the best" ramming similar stuff down our throats that is over-priced, and not of the best quality.
Whatever happened to individual investigation of another's claims? Is that something that's only restricted to smart masses in colleges and universities? I rarely watch TV these days because all of the quality programming died off in the early '90s. Last decent TV series I remember watching was "Home Improvement". Now with all this crap that the networks are putting out there to get big ratings and to sell more 30-second spots for the commercials that have an obviously better entertainment value than the show they're being aired with, it makes me want to puke. Instead of watching TV, I can be spotted either reading, playing games, studying, or conducting business over the Internet.
If the media keeps this up, our professors, researchers, and all other professionals in society will lose their credibility to some media network conglomerate.
I attended a high school in an area of Ohio that was mostly rural agriculture and manufacturing. As for the standardized test issue, the students at my school had to take a state-mandated test in order to graduate. IMHO, all these tests do is show students which areas they need help in if they expect to go on to college. Not all students who graduate from high school go on to college, and it was quoted in Dr. David Schwartz's book, The Magic of Thinking Big, that for every 100 students who enroll in college, less than half actually get degrees. What matters now in the Information Age is not what you know. Bill Gates (I know most of the people here hate him, but I feel that he's worth mentioning) never finished college. When Paul Allen showed Gates an article about the Altair 8800, Gates wrote some software that would run on the 8800, and he and Allen formed Microsoft to distribute the software. What got Gates to where he's at today was not his knowledge of BASIC. It was his vision of putting desktop computers into every home, and acting on that vision. In other words, it was what he did. That is what still holds. Employers are more concerned with what a person can contribute to the company's goals and vision, not how many letters that come after a person's name.
My rant to protectice parents: Censorware is a symptom of laziness and neglect in parenting. If you are truly concerned about what your child sees, then see it with them! Explain what they see, or better yet, teach them how to surf without reaching questionable sites. (You DID know that can be done, right? )
This is what the problem here is exactly: Lack of parental responsibility. The school is not a babysitter, nor is the TV/game console, and neither is the computer. If you are a parent reading this, and you expect your children to become model citizens in society, then take responsibility for your children's actions. If you are a child reading this, take responsibility for your own actions as well.
When you view the article (click here), and look at the stock prices on the left side of the browser window, you will notice that MSFT's stock price did not change, yet VA Linux, HP, IBM, and Red Hat all gained in value. I should also mention that WinNT has more security holes in it than a huge chunk of Swiss cheese. IMHO, Micro$oft employees should start talking out of their mouths instead of their asses.
It was reported on Slashdot that a Kent State University student is facing charges for alleged misuse of university network services (read the original article here). I have seen many different sides to this story. One side is indicating that the student in question here should be free of all wrongdoing because of what was claimed to be "tools used to commit computer crime" turned out to be nothing more than the game Starcraft. The other side is that since this student's actions disrupted network services across the residence halls, this student should be punished accordingly. How would you rule on this case if you were the judge presiding over the matter?
I installed Red Hat 7 on the drive, but lost a digital camera image of the backglass display from Black Rose with my high score as grand champion (I can't remember how high it was, but it was 9 digits). I could have sent that picture in and see if they would give me credit for it.
A mom and pop ISP may still profit in rural areas, provided that the free and some of the larger ISPs don't have coverage in that area. Where I live, there is one ISP competing with two local phone companies and a cable company for customers. They were able to attract customers by offering several payment options, and by offering their service at a lower rate than the phone companies. Since DSL is slowly making its way here, the phone companies may gain the advantage, but this ISP may soon offer DSL to remain in competition.
I came on to/. to see this link to the Daily Kent Stater. After reading the article, I am making the following comment:
ResNet (network and Internet service provider for all of the KSU residence halls) has been having network problems due to someone on the network doing something suspicious. Whether or not that this student was the one responsible for the network problems is yet to be determined. I believe ResNet was doing their job in policing the activity on the network, although I feel that a further investigation would reveal that what was said here would warrant that the computer not be confiscated and all charges against the student be dropped.
Special note to all other KSU students who read this: If you haven't taken Social and Ethical Issues in Computing, please take that class.
I think somebody (perhaps me) needs to start a college prank website, and have either stories or links (such as one to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Drop Squad). This kind of stuff needs to live on forever in cyberspace.
I believe the game costs around $200, but for that amount, you get the game, and a series of audio and video cassettes with information that author and inventor of Cashflow, Robert Kiyosaki, talks about in his books. I see it as a hands-on way of learning Kiyosaki's principles on money.
If you do go to richdad.com, you will find a link to an online Flash presentation on how Cashflow is played.
To close, all I have to say is ask yourself this question: "What is this $200 worth to me?" To me, this $200 could mean my own personal LAN or a Beowulf cluster or two.
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I wanted first post, but I have something relevant to the discussion thread that I want to add.
I don't like the idea that a v-chip is being added to the X-box, but if one is added, I feel that it should be controlled by the parents. By allowing this, all the bloody and gory games can still be produced, and there would be a means to protect the younger generation (until they find a way to hack the protection on the data stored there).
Jon, if you are going to write TV reviews, submit them to TV Guide instead of /. If you were giving us your $0.02 on the next game in the Quake series, then we would be listening.
those who participate in the f---edcompany.com deadpool oughta know by now that Idealab! is well on it's way to dot-com death. If you don't, then I highly recommend you add Idealab to your list tomorrow, which is when you can add 5 new dot-coms to your list.
I am taking an Omega-3 EPA supplement for my knee that really helped me out. The company that I distribute for that supplied the Omega-3 suppliment also has a glucosamine suppliment made from the shells of shrimp after they have been processed. Just another alternative if you are interested in joint health and leaving Jaws in the ocean so he can eat the Elian Gonzalez wannabes.
When choosing a college or school to enter, look very closely at the curriculum that you are required to take in order to graduate. Most CS and Comp. Eng. curriculums do require programming, but the languages that they teach is up to the administrators of the degree program. If you are choosing CS, select a program that mixes theory and application of those theories (such as Automata and Theory of Computation with a course in compiler design). Also network with various computer clubs located on the college campus, or in your community, as they can provide leads into getting jobs, or business opportunities with new products or services or existing products and services in new markets.
I'm taking his words with a grain of salt, because
1: the N64 had crap for games.
2: The Game Cube will be a proprietary system (i.e., a DVD system with 3" discs, as reported a few months back). So in other words, don't buy a Game Cube if you expect it to function as a DVD player as well as a console system.
3: Several of Nintendo's key developers when the SNES was a hot item jumped ship for Sony when it was announced that the N64 was to be a cartridge system, because it was cheaper to produce a CD instead of a ROM cartridge.
With people such as the ones who run the FOX television network (they broadcasted the special on the lunar missions being faked), I though humans were going backwards in evolution. Guess we need to do something to bring the morons of society up to the next higher level.
Allchin must be high on something to slam the GPL. I would much rather see a large group of programmers be innovative on a GPL'd project, instead of some corporate wacko and his group of what he calls "the best of the best" ramming similar stuff down our throats that is over-priced, and not of the best quality.
http://www.redzero.demon.co.uk/moonhoax/
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Whatever happened to individual investigation of another's claims? Is that something that's only restricted to smart masses in colleges and universities? I rarely watch TV these days because all of the quality programming died off in the early '90s. Last decent TV series I remember watching was "Home Improvement". Now with all this crap that the networks are putting out there to get big ratings and to sell more 30-second spots for the commercials that have an obviously better entertainment value than the show they're being aired with, it makes me want to puke. Instead of watching TV, I can be spotted either reading, playing games, studying, or conducting business over the Internet.
If the media keeps this up, our professors, researchers, and all other professionals in society will lose their credibility to some media network conglomerate.
I attended a high school in an area of Ohio that was mostly rural agriculture and manufacturing. As for the standardized test issue, the students at my school had to take a state-mandated test in order to graduate. IMHO, all these tests do is show students which areas they need help in if they expect to go on to college. Not all students who graduate from high school go on to college, and it was quoted in Dr. David Schwartz's book, The Magic of Thinking Big, that for every 100 students who enroll in college, less than half actually get degrees. What matters now in the Information Age is not what you know. Bill Gates (I know most of the people here hate him, but I feel that he's worth mentioning) never finished college. When Paul Allen showed Gates an article about the Altair 8800, Gates wrote some software that would run on the 8800, and he and Allen formed Microsoft to distribute the software. What got Gates to where he's at today was not his knowledge of BASIC. It was his vision of putting desktop computers into every home, and acting on that vision. In other words, it was what he did. That is what still holds. Employers are more concerned with what a person can contribute to the company's goals and vision, not how many letters that come after a person's name.
My rant to protectice parents: Censorware is a symptom of laziness and neglect in parenting. If you are truly concerned about what your child sees, then see it with them! Explain what they see, or better yet, teach them how to surf without reaching questionable sites. (You DID know that can be done, right? )
This is what the problem here is exactly: Lack of parental responsibility. The school is not a babysitter, nor is the TV/game console, and neither is the computer. If you are a parent reading this, and you expect your children to become model citizens in society, then take responsibility for your children's actions. If you are a child reading this, take responsibility for your own actions as well.
somebody give this guy a moderator point for being humorous.
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IMHO, Napster is just a P2P file sharing program. It is the responsibility of the users to ensure that copyright law is not being violated.
When you view the article (click here), and look at the stock prices on the left side of the browser window, you will notice that MSFT's stock price did not change, yet VA Linux, HP, IBM, and Red Hat all gained in value. I should also mention that WinNT has more security holes in it than a huge chunk of Swiss cheese. IMHO, Micro$oft employees should start talking out of their mouths instead of their asses.
It was reported on Slashdot that a Kent State University student is facing charges for alleged misuse of university network services (read the original article here). I have seen many different sides to this story. One side is indicating that the student in question here should be free of all wrongdoing because of what was claimed to be "tools used to commit computer crime" turned out to be nothing more than the game Starcraft. The other side is that since this student's actions disrupted network services across the residence halls, this student should be punished accordingly. How would you rule on this case if you were the judge presiding over the matter?
anybody can do minesweeper in 1 second by hacking the winmine.ini file. It's not encrypted, so just open it up and edit the thing in notepad.
Northern Ohio roads can definitely benefit with these new plow trucks. I like the warning system that warns the driver of vehicles trying to pass.
I have a feeling that in the near future, we may see on-board systems such as the HUD become standard in all plow trucks, and even in other vehicles.
I installed Red Hat 7 on the drive, but lost a digital camera image of the backglass display from Black Rose with my high score as grand champion (I can't remember how high it was, but it was 9 digits). I could have sent that picture in and see if they would give me credit for it.
A mom and pop ISP may still profit in rural areas, provided that the free and some of the larger ISPs don't have coverage in that area. Where I live, there is one ISP competing with two local phone companies and a cable company for customers. They were able to attract customers by offering several payment options, and by offering their service at a lower rate than the phone companies. Since DSL is slowly making its way here, the phone companies may gain the advantage, but this ISP may soon offer DSL to remain in competition.
Just as the old saying goes: "Can't read, Can't write, Kent State"
I came on to /. to see this link to the Daily Kent Stater. After reading the article, I am making the following comment:
ResNet (network and Internet service provider for all of the KSU residence halls) has been having network problems due to someone on the network doing something suspicious. Whether or not that this student was the one responsible for the network problems is yet to be determined. I believe ResNet was doing their job in policing the activity on the network, although I feel that a further investigation would reveal that what was said here would warrant that the computer not be confiscated and all charges against the student be dropped.
Special note to all other KSU students who read this: If you haven't taken Social and Ethical Issues in Computing, please take that class.
I think somebody (perhaps me) needs to start a college prank website, and have either stories or links (such as one to the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Drop Squad). This kind of stuff needs to live on forever in cyberspace.
I believe the game costs around $200, but for that amount, you get the game, and a series of audio and video cassettes with information that author and inventor of Cashflow, Robert Kiyosaki, talks about in his books. I see it as a hands-on way of learning Kiyosaki's principles on money.
If you do go to richdad.com, you will find a link to an online Flash presentation on how Cashflow is played.
To close, all I have to say is ask yourself this question: "What is this $200 worth to me?" To me, this $200 could mean my own personal LAN or a Beowulf cluster or two.