As for the programmers... last time I checked they make a FUCK of a lot more than ditch diggers, bus drivers, shoe salesmen, etc, etc, etc. Thank you for making my point for me.
Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, the Woz, that guy that made Ubuntu and went to space... etc, etc, etc. I imagine you may have heard of them. Thank you for making my point for me again.
It's been a while since I've seen someone work so hard to miss, evade, ignore and otherwise dodge the point of a submission... Please STFU for me.
I think those who predicted years ago that computers would create two opposing classes; a cast of technologically savy, highly enabled upper class with wealth and power; and another sub class of non-computer literate, non-empowered workers without authority or means, effectively predicted this sort of event.
It is entirely possible to be a computer illiterate and use Windows, much less so with Linux. I suspect these returns represent a portion of that subclass. A prerequisite to a lifelong lack of knowledge is an aversion to novelty or learning.
In other words these people are the anologues, with VCRs that will flash 12:00 forever into eternity. They are the Canadians who still use mph instead of kph... the BMW cycle owner who pays a fortune for shim stock, instead of snipping a piece off of a tin can (zataomm)... they will never learn, not because they are unable, but instead because they are unwilling.
The only solution for them is to let them return their kit, and allow them to leave the store with a bit of dignity.
I will assume this isn't a troll attempt and simply reply that... to the best of my knowledge... these are NOT government jobs. They are contracted positions that are usually just glorified rent-a-cops. In Canada they almost make less than a cashier at Tim Horton's. I find it hard to imagine they are very much better off down there.
Perhaps if he was paid as well as you for his ever so important job, he might feel a bit of guilt for catching up on his sleep. For what they are likely paid, it's probably his second job.
I fully expect within the next few years we will see average Joe hacker... as in a person who likes to fool with technology... begin a personal and secret computer assault against any business or organization who uses the services of spammers.
In other words, if those in power won't protect me, why should I feel I am doing anything wrong to try and protect myself?
If using the services of a spammer gets your network shot down with any sort of reliable regularity, it seems logical that using them is going to become a harder and harder decision to justify. Make 40G's using the spammer, spend 37G's fixing the network damage that follows.
In the long run, I see this fight as one that cannot go any other way.
...I now describe IT as the industry that makes used car sales look like an honorable profession. If asked, I tell those who ask that unless they are interested in trying their legs at rock star programming, they would do just as well in a dozen other less stressful industries.
I myself now work two jobs. One mindless and stress free, but steady and reliable for those rainy periods, and the other a bit more stressful, but it pays very well when I am correct. If you are wondering, they are bus driver and equities trader. On top of the piles of cash, I now get to chat with other human beings, and that is something I don't think I would give up anytime soon. My wife and kids are also glad to see me again.
One man's solution, and probably not yours, but don't ever feel trapped in the industry. They won't grow up until they have pushed themselves into a corner, and until that happens do you really want to hang around and suffer the fools?
...and who said anything about Steven? It's almost as if your response has been engineered for you to consume and then repeat, like they had a programmed script ready for you to use against their foe.
The dark side feels good, doesn't it. Feel the power of your anger. Let it flow through you and make you stronger...
I think it's great that they are helping to bury the DRM corpse, but let's not forget this is the CBC. They are Canada's largest social engineering firm, and the only reason they are doing this is to make sure they have as large a platform as possible to pontificate against their longtime enemy, the Conservatives. They want the attention of young voters in Toronto, and the young voters in Toronto will eat up this torrent. The fact the content will be more CBC slash and burn will simply be an added bonus to most of them.
Enjoy the show though, I am sure it will be nothing if not entertaining.
I use the Yahoo! financial portal every day. To hear that MS is trying to get it almost makes me cry . . . because years ago I also used Hotmail. Where will Eclipse Trader get it's quotes from now?
This is not about Harper, you stereotypical left wing doorknob troll, this is about government in general not "getting it". If you really imagine any of the other two leaders would do even one iota differently, then your stunning naivety truly does peg you as a real honest to goodness Canadian. Only we still live under those sad and antiquated political illusions.
... and please don't take my word for it. Simply look at the mess the last government created in the environment file after 12-13 years in office, and then look at their current leader and his chosen topic to wage electoral war on.
Truly stunning how short our memories seem to be when our decisions are based on left or right alone.
Have you called yet? Sent your email yet? Let's go already...
Now is the time guys and gals. You Torontonians who spend weeks at a time pissing on the American flag. You Calgarians who are always being accused of being Americans by Torontonians and Vancouverites. You Vancouverites who... who... who are too damn stoned all the time to really know what the hell is going on. You Montrealers who are so very deeply impressed with yourselves. Now is the time for you to prove that Canadians are not the cowed and apathetic gang of pot smoking socialist leeches we are portrayed as in so many recent Hollywood films. Get up off your asses and lets stop this thing right now. Liberal. Conservative. NDP. Who cares what colour your tie is, just get on the phone and get under some government skin.
We laugh at the Americans for allowing their government and their industry to become so damnably evil, and yet we aren't so far away from emulating their very poor example. Time to disturb some shit.
I have been waiting for the Neo1983 for a long time, and I would be really saddened to hear that it got 'put to bed' because Google made an ad sponsored alternative. I honestly think OpenMoko is on the right track, and as much as I like Google sticking it to Microsoft, I would hate for them to accidentally kill what I feel is an important project.
Opinions? Given a choice, which would you buy? The Neo1983 running OpenMoko, the next iteration in the OpenMoko hardware line, or hardware that's been Googled?
Seriously, all this article shows is the great lengths we as a culture will go to in order to maintain our illusion of safety. Guns have been drawn, headlines have been written... so the illusion is in fine working order. All that remains is to nail the naive little school monkey to the nearest tree to make an example of her.
Although I doubt when it's released this fall it will be perfect, it sure sounds like one of those disruptive technologies a few of you are talking about. Considering it is only the first planned device of what I hope will be many open phone devices, how long will the Telco's of Canada and the U.S. be able to play stupid before it starts to really hurt the bottom line?
I too have been using Mandrake/Mandriva, since 8.1 actually, and I am just about done with them. Spring 2007.1 is the most bug riddled mess I have ever used from the Mandriva camp, and I am finding many functionalities have actually regressed since 2006. I am not a demanding user, mostly email and web surfing, so for this to be apparent to me says a lot about the whole distro.
Kubuntu is in my future, as soon as the new hardware arrives.
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As for the programmers ... last time I checked they make a FUCK of a lot more than ditch diggers, bus drivers, shoe salesmen, etc, etc, etc. Thank you for making my point for me.
Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, the Woz, that guy that made Ubuntu and went to space ... etc, etc, etc. I imagine you may have heard of them. Thank you for making my point for me again.
It's been a while since I've seen someone work so hard to miss, evade, ignore and otherwise dodge the point of a submission ... Please STFU for me.
I think those who predicted years ago that computers would create two opposing classes; a cast of technologically savy, highly enabled upper class with wealth and power; and another sub class of non-computer literate, non-empowered workers without authority or means, effectively predicted this sort of event.
It is entirely possible to be a computer illiterate and use Windows, much less so with Linux. I suspect these returns represent a portion of that subclass. A prerequisite to a lifelong lack of knowledge is an aversion to novelty or learning.
In other words these people are the anologues, with VCRs that will flash 12:00 forever into eternity. They are the Canadians who still use mph instead of kph ... the BMW cycle owner who pays a fortune for shim stock, instead of snipping a piece off of a tin can (zataomm) ... they will never learn, not because they are unable, but instead because they are unwilling.
The only solution for them is to let them return their kit, and allow them to leave the store with a bit of dignity.
...where is IBM?
The creation of a new meme is a beautiful thing...
Finally, someone who figured it out.
Don't
even
joke.
Welcome to Canada folks, where any chance to create yet another government funded monopoly is always embraced ... then extended.
I will assume this isn't a troll attempt and simply reply that ... to the best of my knowledge ... these are NOT government jobs. They are contracted positions that are usually just glorified rent-a-cops. In Canada they almost make less than a cashier at Tim Horton's. I find it hard to imagine they are very much better off down there.
Perhaps if he was paid as well as you for his ever so important job, he might feel a bit of guilt for catching up on his sleep. For what they are likely paid, it's probably his second job.
...you filthy customer. The most concise phrase I have yet heard to describe how I feel dealing with Canadian Telcos and ISPs.
I fully expect within the next few years we will see average Joe hacker ... as in a person who likes to fool with technology ... begin a personal and secret computer assault against any business or organization who uses the services of spammers.
In other words, if those in power won't protect me, why should I feel I am doing anything wrong to try and protect myself?
If using the services of a spammer gets your network shot down with any sort of reliable regularity, it seems logical that using them is going to become a harder and harder decision to justify. Make 40G's using the spammer, spend 37G's fixing the network damage that follows.
In the long run, I see this fight as one that cannot go any other way.
It is a rare treat to be able to thank a maintainer directly, so thank you for the clarification, and thank you very much for you effort.
This is a joke, right?
A long time ago I used to work in IT...
...I now describe IT as the industry that makes used car sales look like an honorable profession. If asked, I tell those who ask that unless they are interested in trying their legs at rock star programming, they would do just as well in a dozen other less stressful industries.
I myself now work two jobs. One mindless and stress free, but steady and reliable for those rainy periods, and the other a bit more stressful, but it pays very well when I am correct. If you are wondering, they are bus driver and equities trader. On top of the piles of cash, I now get to chat with other human beings, and that is something I don't think I would give up anytime soon. My wife and kids are also glad to see me again.
One man's solution, and probably not yours, but don't ever feel trapped in the industry. They won't grow up until they have pushed themselves into a corner, and until that happens do you really want to hang around and suffer the fools?
Troll, eh? Which one of us is hiding?
...and who said anything about Steven? It's almost as if your response has been engineered for you to consume and then repeat, like they had a programmed script ready for you to use against their foe.
The dark side feels good, doesn't it. Feel the power of your anger. Let it flow through you and make you stronger...
I think it's great that they are helping to bury the DRM corpse, but let's not forget this is the CBC. They are Canada's largest social engineering firm, and the only reason they are doing this is to make sure they have as large a platform as possible to pontificate against their longtime enemy, the Conservatives. They want the attention of young voters in Toronto, and the young voters in Toronto will eat up this torrent. The fact the content will be more CBC slash and burn will simply be an added bonus to most of them.
Enjoy the show though, I am sure it will be nothing if not entertaining.
I use the Yahoo! financial portal every day. To hear that MS is trying to get it almost makes me cry . . . because years ago I also used Hotmail. Where will Eclipse Trader get it's quotes from now?
This is not about Harper, you stereotypical left wing doorknob troll, this is about government in general not "getting it". If you really imagine any of the other two leaders would do even one iota differently, then your stunning naivety truly does peg you as a real honest to goodness Canadian. Only we still live under those sad and antiquated political illusions.
... and please don't take my word for it. Simply look at the mess the last government created in the environment file after 12-13 years in office, and then look at their current leader and his chosen topic to wage electoral war on.
Truly stunning how short our memories seem to be when our decisions are based on left or right alone.
Have you called yet? Sent your email yet? Let's go already...
Sorry folks, I'll stop feeding the trolls now.
Now is the time guys and gals. You Torontonians who spend weeks at a time pissing on the American flag. You Calgarians who are always being accused of being Americans by Torontonians and Vancouverites. You Vancouverites who ... who ... who are too damn stoned all the time to really know what the hell is going on. You Montrealers who are so very deeply impressed with yourselves. Now is the time for you to prove that Canadians are not the cowed and apathetic gang of pot smoking socialist leeches we are portrayed as in so many recent Hollywood films. Get up off your asses and lets stop this thing right now. Liberal. Conservative. NDP. Who cares what colour your tie is, just get on the phone and get under some government skin.
We laugh at the Americans for allowing their government and their industry to become so damnably evil, and yet we aren't so far away from emulating their very poor example. Time to disturb some shit.
... what will this do to the OpenMoko project?
I have been waiting for the Neo1983 for a long time, and I would be really saddened to hear that it got 'put to bed' because Google made an ad sponsored alternative. I honestly think OpenMoko is on the right track, and as much as I like Google sticking it to Microsoft, I would hate for them to accidentally kill what I feel is an important project.
Opinions? Given a choice, which would you buy? The Neo1983 running OpenMoko, the next iteration in the OpenMoko hardware line, or hardware that's been Googled?
Control is an illusion.
Seriously, all this article shows is the great lengths we as a culture will go to in order to maintain our illusion of safety. Guns have been drawn, headlines have been written ... so the illusion is in fine working order. All that remains is to nail the naive little school monkey to the nearest tree to make an example of her.
Funny to see your comment, as I was thinking the same thing when I read the /. header ... and I also remember the pool video ...
Although I doubt when it's released this fall it will be perfect, it sure sounds like one of those disruptive technologies a few of you are talking about. Considering it is only the first planned device of what I hope will be many open phone devices, how long will the Telco's of Canada and the U.S. be able to play stupid before it starts to really hurt the bottom line?
Konqueror.
I too have been using Mandrake/Mandriva, since 8.1 actually, and I am just about done with them. Spring 2007.1 is the most bug riddled mess I have ever used from the Mandriva camp, and I am finding many functionalities have actually regressed since 2006. I am not a demanding user, mostly email and web surfing, so for this to be apparent to me says a lot about the whole distro.
Kubuntu is in my future, as soon as the new hardware arrives.
Sorry Mandriva.