I'm not religious, but I think "support" is a bit of a strong word. The Catholic Church never outright supported it, but turned a blind eye to it. Now whether or not that is worse is up for debate...
Mod parent up. I don't hate Google or think they are necessarily evil, but there is a lot of potential for evil with this patent. Some of you guys need to realise that, and perhaps revise this thoughtless idolization.
I think that episode was based on the scene in Book 17 of Homer's Odyssey, where Argos the dog recognises his master after 20 years of absence. He has been waiting for his master to return, and when he finally does, Argos dies a relieved and happy death.
At least, I always thought of the Odyssey whenever I watched that episode... maybe it's just because I'm a total classics nut.
To view something, regardless of what it is (images, text, etc...), the web browser must download it.
I know I'm being anal over this, but don't dumb it down. It isn't downloaded "in a manner of speaking". It is simply downloaded: as in, there is a copy of it currently residing on the computer you're using to view it.
It is downloaded to a temporary folder (usually called a cache), where it stays while you view it with the web browser. Once you end your session on the web browser, it wipes everything in that temporary folder[1]. This happens regardless of which web browser you're using, on any OS.
[1] If this is set as the default, sometimes it doesn't wipe it automatically after every session, you have to do it manually. IE, for instance, doesn't automatically.
That is the best and truest thing I have heard comparing Classical Greek {something} to Information Technology {anything}. I study classics, and work in IT. This shall forevermore be my motto! THANK YOU!!!
The person who picked up Windows 95 is not going to have trouble with WinXP, and the person who learned Unix ten years ago will pick up Ubuntu just fine today.
The point that others, I believe, were getting at is that a person who learned Unix would probably have a lot less trouble picking up Windows, than someone who learned Windows and then tried to pick up Unix.
The main problem is that Unix is a lot more versatile an operating system than the Microsoft offerings.
You cannot deny that Japan is ahead of the rest of the world. Blame it on size of country, population density, or whatever, but it still is ahead of EVERYONE else.
Yes, the USA is sparser, so more costly to fully wire, and the EU as a whole (though judging it as a whole is foolish, as individual countries vary HUGELY in how much fibre they are offering: compare Sweden and Slovenia, for example) is quite big in itself, BUT even those that have no excuse, like the United Kingdom (which, let us not forget, is still officially part of the EU), are WAY behind Japan. The UK is a relatively small country, but with one of the worst internet connection speeds in Western society. Not only is it overpriced, but it's only recently that ADSL2 took off. Fibre is virtually non-existent!
I live in the UK, and I speak from experience when I say it is truly terrible, internet-speed-wise.
But many people here, as far as I have seen, are actually criticizing the story. Saying it's obvious that Japan is faster. It's not obvious. They have different priorities, and so different results ensue. Now the rest of the world, as so magnificently portrayed within this discussion, is jealous. Almost angry, in fact, at Japan's audacity to have a different way of thinking that seems to have benefited the people of the country, rather than just the big-shots.
Perhaps our bitterness at our countries' practices regarding consumer services should not be directed at making excuses and going on the defensive, but more at looking at ways to improve our lives, perhaps by taking a leaf out of Japan's books, and altering priorities.
Sadly, however, large corporations do not want to alter their priorities if it means costing them even the tiniest fraction of their foreseen short-term profits. So why are we all complaining anyway? We built the society we live in, it is our proverbial bed, and now we must lie in it.
Just a casual observation: it seems somewhat ironic that the article describes as "spidermen" the physicists working on the collider, which will, among other things, make suns.
I don't know if it was intentional, but if it was, it's a clever and very subtle reference to the popular comic/movie.
Detective: "So, you own a hammer, huh?" Student: "Yeah." Detective: "You want to hurt people with that hammer, don't you?!" Student: "Er... no... I use it for hammering nails." Detective: "AHA! A CONFESSION!"
Yes, of course, but what I was getting at is how ridiculous it is for a whole society to listen to those opposed on one issue, but not the other. The problem with stem cell research is that, legally, it is very hard to represent, since many laws that may apply clash.
In a society that *does* permit pregnancy termination of up to 3 months, it is completely demented that it *won't* permit abortions which would result in somebody else's life being improved or even saved!
I am not very well informed on this matter, but it just seems so backward to me...
A great advancement in science, nonetheless. At least we go forward in some way.
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I'm not religious, but I think "support" is a bit of a strong word. The Catholic Church never outright supported it, but turned a blind eye to it. Now whether or not that is worse is up for debate...
I can't agree. The network "3" has far less coverage, and many people complain about their customer service too, prices aside.
Mod parent up. I don't hate Google or think they are necessarily evil, but there is a lot of potential for evil with this patent. Some of you guys need to realise that, and perhaps revise this thoughtless idolization.
I think you took that a smidgen too literally...
Shocking! A government that truly likes to control things! AMAZING! Someone please give this individual a medal for stating the bleeding obvious!
Seriously, find me a government that doesn't.
How true!
I think that episode was based on the scene in Book 17 of Homer's Odyssey, where Argos the dog recognises his master after 20 years of absence. He has been waiting for his master to return, and when he finally does, Argos dies a relieved and happy death.
At least, I always thought of the Odyssey whenever I watched that episode... maybe it's just because I'm a total classics nut.
In what manner of speaking exactly?
To view something, regardless of what it is (images, text, etc...), the web browser must download it.
I know I'm being anal over this, but don't dumb it down. It isn't downloaded "in a manner of speaking". It is simply downloaded: as in, there is a copy of it currently residing on the computer you're using to view it.
It is downloaded to a temporary folder (usually called a cache), where it stays while you view it with the web browser. Once you end your session on the web browser, it wipes everything in that temporary folder[1]. This happens regardless of which web browser you're using, on any OS.
[1] If this is set as the default, sometimes it doesn't wipe it automatically after every session, you have to do it manually. IE, for instance, doesn't automatically.
That is the best and truest thing I have heard comparing Classical Greek {something} to Information Technology {anything}. I study classics, and work in IT. This shall forevermore be my motto! THANK YOU!!!
While I agree that:
The person who picked up Windows 95 is not going to have trouble with WinXP, and the person who learned Unix ten years ago will pick up Ubuntu just fine today.The point that others, I believe, were getting at is that a person who learned Unix would probably have a lot less trouble picking up Windows, than someone who learned Windows and then tried to pick up Unix.
The main problem is that Unix is a lot more versatile an operating system than the Microsoft offerings.
"What would you like to think today?"
Read: "This is what you will think today."If I had modpoints, I'd mod you up. Thanks for the information :)
You cannot deny that Japan is ahead of the rest of the world. Blame it on size of country, population density, or whatever, but it still is ahead of EVERYONE else.
Yes, the USA is sparser, so more costly to fully wire, and the EU as a whole (though judging it as a whole is foolish, as individual countries vary HUGELY in how much fibre they are offering: compare Sweden and Slovenia, for example) is quite big in itself, BUT even those that have no excuse, like the United Kingdom (which, let us not forget, is still officially part of the EU), are WAY behind Japan. The UK is a relatively small country, but with one of the worst internet connection speeds in Western society. Not only is it overpriced, but it's only recently that ADSL2 took off. Fibre is virtually non-existent!
I live in the UK, and I speak from experience when I say it is truly terrible, internet-speed-wise.
But many people here, as far as I have seen, are actually criticizing the story. Saying it's obvious that Japan is faster. It's not obvious. They have different priorities, and so different results ensue. Now the rest of the world, as so magnificently portrayed within this discussion, is jealous. Almost angry, in fact, at Japan's audacity to have a different way of thinking that seems to have benefited the people of the country, rather than just the big-shots.
Perhaps our bitterness at our countries' practices regarding consumer services should not be directed at making excuses and going on the defensive, but more at looking at ways to improve our lives, perhaps by taking a leaf out of Japan's books, and altering priorities.
Sadly, however, large corporations do not want to alter their priorities if it means costing them even the tiniest fraction of their foreseen short-term profits. So why are we all complaining anyway? We built the society we live in, it is our proverbial bed, and now we must lie in it.
And what have rude, psychopathic, depressed, suicidal Russian alcoholics ever done to you?!
Businesses AREN'T SUPPOSED to have opinions on the likes of SOFTWARE! Only GEEKS do that...
Thank goodness there is at least one other slashdotter out there who appreciates good grammar! I thought I was alone!
Just a casual observation: it seems somewhat ironic that the article describes as "spidermen" the physicists working on the collider, which will, among other things, make suns.
I don't know if it was intentional, but if it was, it's a clever and very subtle reference to the popular comic/movie.
Come now, don't insult sensible products like bullshit. Its creators might see red and charge you!
Detective: "So, you own a hammer, huh?"
Student: "Yeah."
Detective: "You want to hurt people with that hammer, don't you?!"
Student: "Er... no... I use it for hammering nails."
Detective: "AHA! A CONFESSION!"
Spelling correction: it's Croats not Croatians.
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Good grammar is sexy...
Yes, of course, but what I was getting at is how ridiculous it is for a whole society to listen to those opposed on one issue, but not the other. The problem with stem cell research is that, legally, it is very hard to represent, since many laws that may apply clash.
In a society that *does* permit pregnancy termination of up to 3 months, it is completely demented that it *won't* permit abortions which would result in somebody else's life being improved or even saved!
I am not very well informed on this matter, but it just seems so backward to me...
A great advancement in science, nonetheless. At least we go forward in some way.