Google states that they 'will continue to be involved closely' with industry discussions about compliance with the do-not-track system.
Who else can smell the methane coming off of this obvious political statement? Talk about side-stepping to avoid making a comment. This is why I use Firefox. No fud, community supported, rock solid.
Yes, death is definitely overused as a plot device. No, when a character dies they are never really dead. When a character died, it used to be unexpected and invoke a certain emotion and bond between the show and the viewer... but because it's so overused, it's like shows are trying to condition their viewers to death. When they do die, the show typically brings the character back if ratings decrease or the fan-base screams in outrage. It's disappointing to see any show (or universe) manipulated by the viewers. My mother always taught that when I create something, to do it for myself and no one else.
If one attempts to meet the expectations of another, one will inevitably fail. However, if one focuses on their own expectations, one will never fail.
I believe acknowledgement is due where its' due, but what ever happened to sharing?
I think what it all really boils down to is greed.
If I take something that someone built and build off of it, I'm fine with saying, "Hey... this dude wrote this and I'm using it to leverage what I'm writing." I would appreciate if someone would show the same respect.
Is it really too much to ask? Guess so.
what ever happened to parents teaching their children the difference between reality and VIRTUAL reality? my parents obviously did a great job... i grew up playing Duke Nukem 3D, Mortal Kombat, GTA, Resident Evil, etc and I (in my humble opinion) turned out just fine. i understand that i can be considered an isolated incident, but my parents took great care to limit my exposure to only a couple hours a day and to talk with me about the difference between a consequences in a game and consequences in the real world. i don't think they should be wasting money on studying children; if anything, the money would be better spent studying the parents and their parenting techniques.
the constant cost of the software, storage, security and maintenance would most likely cost more than to just keep a library open. not to mention lost jobs because librarians will be downsized and it's just no fun to read from an electronic screen. i'm sorry, but electronic books are good on the go however, nothing compares to holding and reading a REAL book. my $0.02.
I actually received an apology from Disney on Apr 3rd... the first of any message. It wasn't until today that I received messages from three other vendors. Disney seems to be on top of it... so I wonder why the delay from the other vendors? What's funny though, is Google Mail thought the apology from Disney was spam!
i think then, you should take up the argument with the browser, not Google. use something like grease-monkey or a plugin like CustomizeGoogle. that's like saying you want Shell, BP, (et. al. gas vendors) to provide the equipment to convert your car's fuel system from gasoline to hydrogen-based when you should actually be seeking support from your car's manufacturer.
however, nonetheless, we can agree to disagree.
i don't know... i feel a web application is something completely different than, say, a software package you can download and install on your computer. to me, if i were Google, i'd feel like the FSF is trying to strong-arm me into revealing the bread-and-butter of my product. it's like showing your cards during a poker game.
that doesn't make sense; the javascript comes from the hosting web server. how do they expect Google (and other providers) to allow one to change the code? that's like expecting a 4.0 GPA from a struggling C-average student.
it's over the top because (as i understand it) they are complaining because the code is compressed and as a result of compression, the code is obfuscated.
last i recall, a public figure classifies under celebrity status which protects any member of the public from being sued for publishing content about said public figure. the only way this can get you in trouble is if you publish it with the intent of actual malice. i believe the video was published just to reveal the truth.
http://journalism.about.com/od/ethicsprofessionalism/a/libel.htm
if i'm wrong, please let me know.
::Grab keyboard with two hands and smash into forehead::
As an IT admin, I think I'll run for the hills before my customers get infected. Better yet, maybe I should just call the police and tell them I read about a new trojan online and let them deal with it. Eek!
When I graduated high school, I attended a private, liberal arts college with the hopes of graduating with a degree in MIS (Management of Information Systems). I had obtained an IT job when I was 14, so I had a bit of experience in the IT Service Industry and knew what the real world expected of IT Tech's and IT Departments. By my Sophomore year, the only IT classes that my major required were how to use Microsoft Office. I was quite upset so I spoke with the Prof about studying GNU/Linux, Windows Servers, help desk skills, customer support, Mac OS X, e-mail, DNS, Internet, routers, and so forth (that list was kinda long, I know)... as we had YET to touch on ANYTHING related to TCP/IP Networking or any of the items I listed. He refused stating that the approve course work would take us through VB.NET programming, Java programming and business management. I tried to debate the fact that we hadn't learned anything about what the real world expected of IT Tech's and the IT Department, but he shot me down. I gave one last ill-fated attempt at debating him and tried to bring to the table that before even becoming an IT Manager, you had to know what was expected of the department and the skills of a technician. He asked me to leave his office because I knew nothing. Wrong. By that point I had worked in IT for six years. By the middle of my Junior year I decided to leave because I wasn't learning anything that applied to IT. I have worked my way up here at the business I currently work for and just obtained a job at an ISP as a Linux Server Administrator. They were mostly impressed that I had 11 years of IT experience rather than having had a college degree. I recently exchanged e-mail's with a friend that returned to our college (who was in the MIS program with me) and he hasn't found a decent job yet. The MIS program hasn't changed.
My advice is that if you are going to go to college for IT, take a deep look into the program before choosing that school. While in school, get an internship because that's the only way you will have experience under your belt before entering the real world. I've been rather lucky, so take my experience and please learn from it.
Cheers.
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Google states that they 'will continue to be involved closely' with industry discussions about compliance with the do-not-track system.
Who else can smell the methane coming off of this obvious political statement? Talk about side-stepping to avoid making a comment. This is why I use Firefox. No fud, community supported, rock solid.
It seems they are following in suit behind Microsoft with the "we will patch it when we feel like it" attitude. Disappointing.
I just write the words as they come out of my mouth. Kinda scary now that I think about it. ;)
I also just realized I wasn't logged in when I made my last reply, above. Ha!
Yes, death is definitely overused as a plot device. No, when a character dies they are never really dead. When a character died, it used to be unexpected and invoke a certain emotion and bond between the show and the viewer ... but because it's so overused, it's like shows are trying to condition their viewers to death. When they do die, the show typically brings the character back if ratings decrease or the fan-base screams in outrage. It's disappointing to see any show (or universe) manipulated by the viewers. My mother always taught that when I create something, to do it for myself and no one else.
If one attempts to meet the expectations of another, one will inevitably fail. However, if one focuses on their own expectations, one will never fail.
It's a sad day ... There's no other resource like groklaw.net. I remember when the site first went up ... Any suggestions on similar resources?
Well, looks like Mulder & Scully don't have to worry about sneaking around to reveal the truth any more ...
The game looks fantastic from the trailer ... but will it be ready by 11/11/11?
Looks like France is taking their technology back to a 3rd world state. Every modern OS will have to be rewritten to comply with this, if it's true.
I believe acknowledgement is due where its' due, but what ever happened to sharing? ... this dude wrote this and I'm using it to leverage what I'm writing." I would appreciate if someone would show the same respect.
I think what it all really boils down to is greed.
If I take something that someone built and build off of it, I'm fine with saying, "Hey
Is it really too much to ask? Guess so.
what ever happened to parents teaching their children the difference between reality and VIRTUAL reality? my parents obviously did a great job ... i grew up playing Duke Nukem 3D, Mortal Kombat, GTA, Resident Evil, etc and I (in my humble opinion) turned out just fine. i understand that i can be considered an isolated incident, but my parents took great care to limit my exposure to only a couple hours a day and to talk with me about the difference between a consequences in a game and consequences in the real world. i don't think they should be wasting money on studying children; if anything, the money would be better spent studying the parents and their parenting techniques.
the constant cost of the software, storage, security and maintenance would most likely cost more than to just keep a library open. not to mention lost jobs because librarians will be downsized and it's just no fun to read from an electronic screen. i'm sorry, but electronic books are good on the go however, nothing compares to holding and reading a REAL book. my $0.02.
I actually received an apology from Disney on Apr 3rd ... the first of any message. It wasn't until today that I received messages from three other vendors. Disney seems to be on top of it ... so I wonder why the delay from the other vendors? What's funny though, is Google Mail thought the apology from Disney was spam!
not to mention Hotmail, Yahoo!, etc.
i think then, you should take up the argument with the browser, not Google. use something like grease-monkey or a plugin like CustomizeGoogle. that's like saying you want Shell, BP, (et. al. gas vendors) to provide the equipment to convert your car's fuel system from gasoline to hydrogen-based when you should actually be seeking support from your car's manufacturer. however, nonetheless, we can agree to disagree.
agreed. i use grease-monkey and i think that's enough.
i don't know ... i feel a web application is something completely different than, say, a software package you can download and install on your computer. to me, if i were Google, i'd feel like the FSF is trying to strong-arm me into revealing the bread-and-butter of my product. it's like showing your cards during a poker game.
that doesn't make sense; the javascript comes from the hosting web server. how do they expect Google (and other providers) to allow one to change the code? that's like expecting a 4.0 GPA from a struggling C-average student.
it's over the top because (as i understand it) they are complaining because the code is compressed and as a result of compression, the code is obfuscated.
i'm all for the FSF, but in my opinion, this is a little over the top. this kind of complaint from the FSF just borders on whining.
last i recall, a public figure classifies under celebrity status which protects any member of the public from being sued for publishing content about said public figure. the only way this can get you in trouble is if you publish it with the intent of actual malice. i believe the video was published just to reveal the truth. http://journalism.about.com/od/ethicsprofessionalism/a/libel.htm if i'm wrong, please let me know.
some posts report it's a legit utility ... either way, it kind of scares me.
::Grab keyboard with two hands and smash into forehead::
As an IT admin, I think I'll run for the hills before my customers get infected. Better yet, maybe I should just call the police and tell them I read about a new trojan online and let them deal with it. Eek!
When I graduated high school, I attended a private, liberal arts college with the hopes of graduating with a degree in MIS (Management of Information Systems). I had obtained an IT job when I was 14, so I had a bit of experience in the IT Service Industry and knew what the real world expected of IT Tech's and IT Departments. By my Sophomore year, the only IT classes that my major required were how to use Microsoft Office. I was quite upset so I spoke with the Prof about studying GNU/Linux, Windows Servers, help desk skills, customer support, Mac OS X, e-mail, DNS, Internet, routers, and so forth (that list was kinda long, I know) ... as we had YET to touch on ANYTHING related to TCP/IP Networking or any of the items I listed. He refused stating that the approve course work would take us through VB.NET programming, Java programming and business management. I tried to debate the fact that we hadn't learned anything about what the real world expected of IT Tech's and the IT Department, but he shot me down. I gave one last ill-fated attempt at debating him and tried to bring to the table that before even becoming an IT Manager, you had to know what was expected of the department and the skills of a technician. He asked me to leave his office because I knew nothing. Wrong. By that point I had worked in IT for six years. By the middle of my Junior year I decided to leave because I wasn't learning anything that applied to IT. I have worked my way up here at the business I currently work for and just obtained a job at an ISP as a Linux Server Administrator. They were mostly impressed that I had 11 years of IT experience rather than having had a college degree. I recently exchanged e-mail's with a friend that returned to our college (who was in the MIS program with me) and he hasn't found a decent job yet. The MIS program hasn't changed.
My advice is that if you are going to go to college for IT, take a deep look into the program before choosing that school. While in school, get an internship because that's the only way you will have experience under your belt before entering the real world. I've been rather lucky, so take my experience and please learn from it.
Cheers.
Agreed.
Unfortunately, no. At least, from what I can find. It's worth the money, in my opinion.