It can be post-transcriptionally edited by editosomes to generate abortive aboB proteins that make cholomicrons (the super small liposomes)
if a drug company could grow some special proteins that enzymatically "fix" defective proteins in diseases like diabetes (eg. insulin and it's associates). i'm not sure how feasible this is, or even how useful it would be, but at least all your bases aren't belong to me.
actually, i was reading about proteins for my biochemistry class (and according to my studies this article is pretty much full of shit, or at least the "discovery" aspect) and much more interesting than the number of genes, is the way proteins are put together. one word: modular. now, before all you bio/chem types say that proteins are pretty much a direct transcription of RNA, i agree with that. however, it seems that many chunks of proteins share similar components, and many of them are modified by post-translational mechanisms (proteins or organelles). Thus, it seems possible that some genes may encode modular (object oriented even, haha) proteins which are subsequently assembled by other proteins. Thus, one gene that encodes these modular proteins could actually produce through post-translational modification many, many different kinds of protein. One example of this could be gamma alpha beta membrane receptor complexes. anyway... what do you think?
sorry, but do you really think CO2 fixing bacteria can compete with natural plant life in terms of total volume of CO2 fixed? and furthermore, even if you answered yes to that question, is that such a good idea? higher carbon dioxide levels mean bigger crop yields.
oh, by the way... just because carbon dioxide levels are rising and the earth is supposedly on a warming trend does not mean that it is a reversible process. global climate control is out of reach.
alternatively, if we ran internal combustion engines on optimized burn methane or propane turbine it would be possible to vent the exhaust into an underground sewerlike system for CO2 removal in cities and such... that would really be a breath of fresh air...
yeah, this would be a really good game.. players have to design ships to fight off other players or computer controlled players, transport colonists, defend wormholes and planets, repair injurned battleships etc. You are basically in charge of singlehandedly exploring and taking over the galaxy.
the best part about this game is that you can easily measure their growth rate, population, income etc. to get some good numbers.
another interesting thing to compare would be the reaction of the players to different genres of video games to find if they enjoyed or disliked or were confused by the game. this is important because, as some of the other posts mentioned, games' interface and strategy elements differ considerably... this way you could compare games that require more eye-hand coordination to games that are more turn-based strategy...anyway..sounds like a good idea.... and, if you spend money on this can't you get a tax deduction or something, for doing research? and, i wonder if you can include the cool ranch doritos and sour cream on there legitimately?
soo.... you think it is possible to do this with a VCR or other cheap-ass and common tape device in high-quality mode or such?
or possibly replacing the heads of the VCR with something else that works better?
also, i was just wondering if anybody has heard of a linux util. that lets you encapsulate a file inside of another file format? i know that people have used gifs and such to send coded messages in the past. there would be a variety of cool things you could do with a program like that, such as uploading to a digital camcorder or other digital device with a supported file type, you could listen to images changed to.wavs and look at.wavs encoded as images.
this also might be a good way to avoid detection of stuff by carnivore, that is, if you encapsulate a text file in.pdf or other binary file, then carnivore wouldn't recognize it as text and wouldn't be able to scan or analyze it as such? (yeah yeah i read all about carnivore, but i forget how it looks at the packets)
perhaps they are finally starting to see the light?
this seems seriously strange for a company who designs things that are patent-able first, usable second. perhaps someday i may consider buying an HP product if they straighten out....
i was thinking this same thing when reading the article, but there the amount of added neurons will probably be insignificant to the number you already have - cells aren't very big(relativly speaking, of course).
another consideration is brain development. you basically have the brain you have now based on what parts got used most frequently between the ages of 1 and 5, during this time neurons connect and disconnect based on what kind of simulation patterns they get. this self-arranging behavior is that which they are trying to take advantage with the leach neuron experiments (i'm too lazy to hunt down the link, some karma whore i am! haha). the implications are that if you weren't using your brain for new things constantly, these new neurons probably (this is my somewhat informed theory.. perhaps someone could elaborate?) wouldn't make good/useful connections.
it's certainly interesting for us biology students though!:
considering the philosophy of proactive security in regards to openBSD, how does this influence your ethical position in rock climbing? i really am asking if you are a Rad or a Trad climber.
along the same lines, do you feel the openBSD philosophy influences other parts of your life too (ie. physical security to your residence or whatever else springs to mind)?
finally, do you think (upcoming) wireless technology will influence climbing? explanation: often, local routes can only be found by enlisting the help of local climbers or locally produced guidebooks; with a wireless computer connection you could hypothetically access on-line climbing guides (which are a lot easier to put online than to get published) for just about anyplace....
also, what's the hardest route you've done/flashed?
hey, neat! i can see it too... extremely faint though. using averted vision worked the best, that is not looking directly at the led, as your rods (which are grouped more around the edges than in the center of your eye) are more efficient at picking up light.
yeah, i agree that this light is probably spillover from the intended electromagnetic output.
yeah, this article seemed slightly hokey... the author confused the terms trichromat and tetrachromat at least once....
and, what happens if, say you have a receptor type for each integer wavelength?
and what is this shite about color blind people having a hard time surfing the web? many people with fully working color vision can't even figure it out... try buying tickets from ticketmaster.com if you don't believe me!
why is this such a big deal?
anyone who has ever gone to public school knows that you receive disciplinary action for such terrible offenses as running in the hallway, standing in the wrong place, disagreeing with any member of the school staff etc ad infinium... of course they are going to bust your a$$ if you are looking at porn. anyone who has gone to public school also knows that administrators and teachers don't follow the rules of the outside world, for instance you are considered guilty of any offense you are reported for - even if you didn't actually do it! i can't recall how many times i was called to the office in high school for "skipping class" when i was actually there... it's not my fault the damn teacher(s) are too incompetent to accurately document class attendance. furthermore, they will accept any evidence, circumstantial or otherwise as proof of your guilt: they automatically assume you are lying.
it's a small wonder that so many people are paranoid control freaks: they probably attended public school too...
Flames and flame wars are as much a part of the 'net as anything else. They are lots of fun, they can be educational, and occasionally painful. Flames represent one step in the development of an internet user.. well, in some cases they are the only way some people know how to communicate =].
Anyway.. the last thing eudora needs is more stupid bloat features..what's next?
-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Monitor: Stop! You are typing too fast!
-Drunken Email Filter: senses when you are drunk and temporarily disables sending of email.
-Annonyin.sig Remover: detects when your sig is too old or stupid and removes it.
-Bullshit Filter: Detects when you are talking shit and notifies you if it is blatant or not.
hmmm.. maybe i should apply for a job at qualcomm.. lol
It is a pleasure to read such a well written article. His (what was his name again?) article was clear, consise, funny, and (IMO of course) absolutely correct.
When this article drifts to the bottom of the slashdot page, we will doubtlessly forget about it, like all (or many) of those that passed before. For those of you familiar with the Lain series, she said it best: if nobody remembers, did it ever happen? and if so does it matter? This is corallary to the famous quote about the tree falling in the woods with nobody to hear it.
This type of post has been seen more than once here, and has been read by all of us. I doubt you remember the topic of the article you read it under, doubt it not, for it is true.
Luckily, we have the power to change all of this. Just take a look, for instance, at the complexity of the code in this page alone. We understand how extremely complex systems work, and many of us understand very well. What we don't do well is extend our knowledge of complex systems into the real world. Our challenge (and the unstated intent of so many/. articles and posts) is to change that.
This page and all of us have been screaming.. or at least typing in CAPS.. for a fix to this problem.
The answer is obvious. We need to VOTE and to LOBBY. But, (and here is the tricky part) we need to unite our forces for some common goals that we can all relate to. What are these goals and how do we define them? Easy! It has already has been done for us by the founders of this country.
1. Freedom of Speech (read: freedom to link to whatever you want)
2. Freedom to take apart whatever you own (read: the analogy to Ford motors, ie. what if the hood of your car was locked and only the dealer had the key?)
3. Freedom to own (read: I paid $70 for my domain name and I don't own it?!?!)
You can probably think of a few more, but for brevity's sake I won't.
So how do we get our rights back? That will require some work. The people who founded this country were willing to die for these things, they regretted they had only one life to give for the cause, so if you are unwilling to work a little bit, fuck you.
In conclusion: here is your assignment.
1. Write a letter to your senator, use the same one for your representatives. The letter should clearly state that your rights are being taken away (please explain HOW to them), and that if they don't smarten up they can kiss their office good-bye.
2. Support the EFF. Oh, wait, I mean PAY them some MONEY. Think of each dollar as a line of code in Linux, yeah, there are a hell of a lot of them needed, but each and every one of them is needed to make it work..
3. Talk (not type) to your real-life friends (if you don't have any, you can stand on the street corner and yell). Tell them that their rights are being taken away and they don't even know about it. Give them a copy of your letter(s), and tell them to write some too. Be patient with your explanations.
We can win, and although the process might be rather slow for us who count our time in milliseconds, it will happen (if you). Have a care.
i'm pretty drunk right now too.. and timothy is still the dumbest poster by far.... hell.. even signal11 would be better than timothy.. at least signall 11 has one or two braincells...
beer rulz
agent smith reporting for duty
on
Laptop Lojack?
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· Score: 1
Here is one simple way to prevent the hard disc from being read.
1. Put an innocent looking AC adapter port with a label for volatge, amperage and polarity, then, hook that to blow a soldered on fuse (that is hooked into the battery power or hard drive circuitboard) when connected to external power. Hide the real AC port.
Here is another:
2. Make the HD pop out when the 'puter is turned off and make the agents bring the HD with them...
and another:
3. Charge a big capacitor and rig it to discharge and fry the HD circuitry when the power or IDE connector is disconected or when multiple authentication attemps fail. AND 4. make the agents boot from a diskette. configure a program into boot sector of the harddrive to perform a low-level format when booted from the hard-drive instead of the diskette which contains the real bootloader.
although this is really security through obscurity, coupled with some strong encryption techniques and agents who don't leave their laptops lying around it would work, i think.
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wow, that was in coherent! >=-}
It can be post-transcriptionally edited by editosomes to generate abortive aboB proteins that make cholomicrons (the super small liposomes) if a drug company could grow some special proteins that enzymatically "fix" defective proteins in diseases like diabetes (eg. insulin and it's associates). i'm not sure how feasible this is, or even how useful it would be, but at least all your bases aren't belong to me.
actually, i was reading about proteins for my biochemistry class (and according to my studies this article is pretty much full of shit, or at least the "discovery" aspect) and much more interesting than the number of genes, is the way proteins are put together. one word: modular. now, before all you bio/chem types say that proteins are pretty much a direct transcription of RNA, i agree with that. however, it seems that many chunks of proteins share similar components, and many of them are modified by post-translational mechanisms (proteins or organelles). Thus, it seems possible that some genes may encode modular (object oriented even, haha) proteins which are subsequently assembled by other proteins. Thus, one gene that encodes these modular proteins could actually produce through post-translational modification many, many different kinds of protein. One example of this could be gamma alpha beta membrane receptor complexes. anyway... what do you think?
genre posting.
thank you, drive through.
sorry, but do you really think CO2 fixing bacteria can compete with natural plant life in terms of total volume of CO2 fixed? and furthermore, even if you answered yes to that question, is that such a good idea? higher carbon dioxide levels mean bigger crop yields.
oh, by the way... just because carbon dioxide levels are rising and the earth is supposedly on a warming trend does not mean that it is a reversible process. global climate control is out of reach.
alternatively, if we ran internal combustion engines on optimized burn methane or propane turbine it would be possible to vent the exhaust into an underground sewerlike system for CO2 removal in cities and such... that would really be a breath of fresh air...
"In the case of Linux, the barriers to entry are less monetary and more experiential," said Salloum
What he really means is: we have far more money than brains.
Against countermeasure missiles, best result is 30 percent. San Francisco glows in the dark ...
at least then they won't need rolling blackouts......
yeah, this would be a really good game.. players have to design ships to fight off other players or computer controlled players, transport colonists, defend wormholes and planets, repair injurned battleships etc. You are basically in charge of singlehandedly exploring and taking over the galaxy.
...anyway..sounds like a good idea.... and, if you spend money on this can't you get a tax deduction or something, for doing research? and, i wonder if you can include the cool ranch doritos and sour cream on there legitimately?
the best part about this game is that you can easily measure their growth rate, population, income etc. to get some good numbers.
another interesting thing to compare would be the reaction of the players to different genres of video games to find if they enjoyed or disliked or were confused by the game. this is important because, as some of the other posts mentioned, games' interface and strategy elements differ considerably... this way you could compare games that require more eye-hand coordination to games that are more turn-based strategy
I might acutally believe one word this guy said if i upped my crack intake 10,000% or so....
C:\>ls
bad command or file name
C:\>uptime
soo.... you think it is possible to do this with a VCR or other cheap-ass and common tape device in high-quality mode or such?
.wavs and look at .wavs encoded as images.
.pdf or other binary file, then carnivore wouldn't recognize it as text and wouldn't be able to scan or analyze it as such? (yeah yeah i read all about carnivore, but i forget how it looks at the packets)
or possibly replacing the heads of the VCR with something else that works better?
also, i was just wondering if anybody has heard of a linux util. that lets you encapsulate a file inside of another file format? i know that people have used gifs and such to send coded messages in the past. there would be a variety of cool things you could do with a program like that, such as uploading to a digital camcorder or other digital device with a supported file type, you could listen to images changed to
this also might be a good way to avoid detection of stuff by carnivore, that is, if you encapsulate a text file in
C:\>ls
bad command or file name
C:\>uptime
perhaps they are finally starting to see the light?
this seems seriously strange for a company who designs things that are patent-able first, usable second. perhaps someday i may consider buying an HP product if they straighten out....
C:\>ls
bad command or file name
C:\>uptime
another consideration is brain development. you basically have the brain you have now based on what parts got used most frequently between the ages of 1 and 5, during this time neurons connect and disconnect based on what kind of simulation patterns they get. this self-arranging behavior is that which they are trying to take advantage with the leach neuron experiments (i'm too lazy to hunt down the link, some karma whore i am! haha). the implications are that if you weren't using your brain for new things constantly, these new neurons probably (this is my somewhat informed theory.. perhaps someone could elaborate?) wouldn't make good/useful connections.
it's certainly interesting for us biology students though!:
C:\>ls
bad command or file name
C:\>uptime
considering the philosophy of proactive security in regards to openBSD, how does this influence your ethical position in rock climbing? i really am asking if you are a Rad or a Trad climber.
along the same lines, do you feel the openBSD philosophy influences other parts of your life too (ie. physical security to your residence or whatever else springs to mind)?
finally, do you think (upcoming) wireless technology will influence climbing? explanation: often, local routes can only be found by enlisting the help of local climbers or locally produced guidebooks; with a wireless computer connection you could hypothetically access on-line climbing guides (which are a lot easier to put online than to get published) for just about anyplace....
also, what's the hardest route you've done/flashed?
thanks, 311stylee
C:\>ls
bad command or file name
C:\>uptime
hey, neat! i can see it too... extremely faint though. using averted vision worked the best, that is not looking directly at the led, as your rods (which are grouped more around the edges than in the center of your eye) are more efficient at picking up light.
yeah, i agree that this light is probably spillover from the intended electromagnetic output.
C:\>ls
bad command or file name
C:\>uptime
yeah, this article seemed slightly hokey... the author confused the terms trichromat and tetrachromat at least once....
and, what happens if, say you have a receptor type for each integer wavelength?
and what is this shite about color blind people having a hard time surfing the web? many people with fully working color vision can't even figure it out... try buying tickets from ticketmaster.com if you don't believe me!
C:\>ls
bad command or file name
C:\>uptime
why is this such a big deal?
anyone who has ever gone to public school knows that you receive disciplinary action for such terrible offenses as running in the hallway, standing in the wrong place, disagreeing with any member of the school staff etc ad infinium...
of course they are going to bust your a$$ if you are looking at porn.
anyone who has gone to public school also knows that administrators and teachers don't follow the rules of the outside world, for instance you are considered guilty of any offense you are reported for - even if you didn't actually do it! i can't recall how many times i was called to the office in high school for "skipping class" when i was actually there... it's not my fault the damn teacher(s) are too incompetent to accurately document class attendance. furthermore, they will accept any evidence, circumstantial or otherwise as proof of your guilt: they automatically assume you are lying.
it's a small wonder that so many people are paranoid control freaks: they probably attended public school too...
C:\>ls
bad command or file name
C:\>uptime
ha ha ha!!!
C:\>ls
bad command or file name
C:\>uptime
apt-get install altivore
C:\>ls
bad command or file name
C:\>uptime
Flames and flame wars are as much a part of the 'net as anything else. They are lots of fun, they can be educational, and occasionally painful. Flames represent one step in the development of an internet user.. well, in some cases they are the only way some people know how to communicate =].
.sig Remover: detects when your sig is too old or stupid and removes it.
Anyway.. the last thing eudora needs is more stupid bloat features..what's next?
-Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Monitor: Stop! You are typing too fast!
-Drunken Email Filter: senses when you are drunk and temporarily disables sending of email.
-Annonyin
-Bullshit Filter: Detects when you are talking shit and notifies you if it is blatant or not.
hmmm.. maybe i should apply for a job at qualcomm.. lol
C:\>ls
bad command or file name
C:\>uptime
It is a pleasure to read such a well written article. His (what was his name again?) article was clear, consise, funny, and (IMO of course) absolutely correct.
/. articles and posts) is to change that.
When this article drifts to the bottom of the slashdot page, we will doubtlessly forget about it, like all (or many) of those that passed before. For those of you familiar with the Lain series, she said it best: if nobody remembers, did it ever happen? and if so does it matter? This is corallary to the famous quote about the tree falling in the woods with nobody to hear it.
This type of post has been seen more than once here, and has been read by all of us. I doubt you remember the topic of the article you read it under, doubt it not, for it is true.
Luckily, we have the power to change all of this. Just take a look, for instance, at the complexity of the code in this page alone. We understand how extremely complex systems work, and many of us understand very well. What we don't do well is extend our knowledge of complex systems into the real world. Our challenge (and the unstated intent of so many
This page and all of us have been screaming.. or at least typing in CAPS.. for a fix to this problem.
The answer is obvious. We need to VOTE and to LOBBY. But, (and here is the tricky part) we need to unite our forces for some common goals that we can all relate to. What are these goals and how do we define them? Easy! It has already has been done for us by the founders of this country.
1. Freedom of Speech (read: freedom to link to whatever you want)
2. Freedom to take apart whatever you own (read: the analogy to Ford motors, ie. what if the hood of your car was locked and only the dealer had the key?)
3. Freedom to own (read: I paid $70 for my domain name and I don't own it?!?!)
You can probably think of a few more, but for brevity's sake I won't.
So how do we get our rights back? That will require some work. The people who founded this country were willing to die for these things, they regretted they had only one life to give for the cause, so if you are unwilling to work a little bit, fuck you.
In conclusion: here is your assignment.
1. Write a letter to your senator, use the same one for your representatives. The letter should clearly state that your rights are being taken away (please explain HOW to them), and that if they don't smarten up they can kiss their office good-bye. 2. Support the EFF. Oh, wait, I mean PAY them some MONEY. Think of each dollar as a line of code in Linux, yeah, there are a hell of a lot of them needed, but each and every one of them is needed to make it work.. 3. Talk (not type) to your real-life friends (if you don't have any, you can stand on the street corner and yell). Tell them that their rights are being taken away and they don't even know about it. Give them a copy of your letter(s), and tell them to write some too. Be patient with your explanations.
We can win, and although the process might be rather slow for us who count our time in milliseconds, it will happen (if you). Have a care.
C:\>ls
bad command or file name
C:\>uptime
hmmm.. reminds me of my dorm.
at least they weren't backstreet boys phrases.
i'm pretty drunk right now too.. and timothy is still the dumbest poster by far.... hell .. even signal11 would be better than timothy.. at least signall 11 has one or two braincells...
beer rulz
Here is one simple way to prevent the hard disc from being read.
1. Put an innocent looking AC adapter port with a label for volatge, amperage and polarity, then, hook that to blow a soldered on fuse (that is hooked into the battery power or hard drive circuitboard) when connected to external power. Hide the real AC port.
Here is another:
2. Make the HD pop out when the 'puter is turned off and make the agents bring the HD with them...
and another:
3. Charge a big capacitor and rig it to discharge and fry the HD circuitry when the power or IDE connector is disconected or when multiple authentication attemps fail.
AND
4. make the agents boot from a diskette. configure a program into boot sector of the harddrive to perform a low-level format when booted from the hard-drive instead of the diskette which contains the real bootloader.
although this is really security through obscurity, coupled with some strong encryption techniques and agents who don't leave their laptops lying around it would work, i think.
LOL!
i agree.. when i get a minute i'll finish it off =]