The spanish have been crying the same for centuries. They used to translate FAMILY names from famous people into spanish so their students where not influenced by "foreign" words, ie, the German artist Albrecht Duhrer became Alberto Durero in spanish textbooks.
Also it has been a common practice in spanish speaking countries not to allow foreign language first names for newborn kids. Only aproved spanish names could be use. This in most of latin america and Spain. Some countries have abandon this in the last 20 years or so, but some others still have this rule. All in the name of "protecting" the spanish language.
The real reason for this is a racist heritage and distrust of anything that is foreign. Remember, this is the same people that made whole civilizations like the INCAS dissapear, abandon their culture and convert into christianity or die. Also spanish had to be the only speaking language for them...
Nice people the spaniards, I feel soooo sad english is "creeping" up on them.
Then you will ALL know what a real high speed internet connection is, we have all the data passing trough punch cards at many many megabits per second..... but we still have to figure what to do with those pesky chads:-\
There is a system in place in Florida that casts bets, the Florida Lotto. Our beloved elected officials spent a big chunk of money making sure their computers work and are located everywhere.
I've never heard of a single lost bet or misread bet in the lotto so far. It's a VERY reliable and accurate system. So how come we still vote with punch cards down here?
The answer is, everybody scratches where they have an itch. The florida officials are more interested in collecting an ever growing amount of money, than in the accuracy of the voting system.
It's of course our own fault for not kicking their butts out of office. Maybe this time we'll wake up and just do it.
The Florida goverment invested a lot of money on computers for the Florida Lotto system, and it's been working with no mistakes for years and I have never heard of any missed bet or fucked up entry so far.
So, why can't they invest some money in a computerized voting system?
The answer is simple, they don't really care about voters, they DO care about stealing your money with a lotery system that's very lopsided. But hey, it's our fault for not kicking their collective asses to hell.
The Florida goverment invested a lot of money on computers for the Florida Lotto system, and it's been working with no mistakes for years now.
I have never heard of any missed bet or fucked up entry so far.
So, why can't they invest some money in a computerized voting system?
The answer is simple, they don't really care about voters, they DO care about stealing your money with a lotery system that's very lopsided. But hey, it's our fault for not kicking their collective asses to hell.
Gore is the next best alternative, and the only way to have a veto on a Republican Congress and Senate. If Bush wins, the cowboys will have a field day with the -expected- surplus. They've got their eyes on the loot... er prize.
James Bond had a good solution that could be adapted to a computer.
He had this Car Thief Protection System in one of his movies. The sticker on the window read: Warning, car thief protection on. And when the bad guy broke in, the car just blew up in a thousand pieces.
Just imagine your laptop suddenly exploding if you don't give the right password in 3 tries >:-)))
My question is this:
When I went for a job interview this year, I was asked to take a drug test at a designated hospital as a pre-requisite to getting the job. Most americans have experienced the same, and also being tested once a year at their jobs.
Recently in a book about president Nixon, one of his advisors said that Nixon was addicted to some pills not prescribed by his doctor.
So, are the canditates for President of the USA getting tested for drugs so we can be sure they are drug free? Would you both agree to being tested before the election, and every year if you are elected President? This should also be required of all the staff.
So far I've had no problems (6 months) Great speed and also, since I still have my account through my local ISP, they are hosting my webpage and shell account, while COVAD provides the ADSL connection.
Download speeds are impressive. I just upgraded my Mandrake-linux through a net.img directly, it took about 2.5 hrs through midnite EST. The install was about 600M.
happy happy happy;-)))
Beginner users could use level 1 for the gui and programs, and as they get more comfortable with the system they naturally will increase to higher levels. On the other hand, expert users could choose the top level and have all the needed options on hand.
Just a thought.
All the radio stations play the same fucking music all the time, everywhere in the country, do we really need this same shit over the net? I think not. What's really great about napster, gnutella, and any file sharing over the internet is the fact that there is no format, no big music business pushing the lame artist all over the place promo, no having to play this music because it's what makes the advertisers spend money on this station, etc etc.
The net is anarquic by itself, lets keep it that way.
That is something I will like to do, watch TV from other countries, in its original version..... no I am not gonna buy a dish, I mean through the net. It could be like visiting a different country every nite... anybody for Fiji tonite, or maybe Tasmania? Hmm how about local TV from Tierra del Fuego
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Q: How dangerous is flying this thing?
A: You're going to die someday. Why wait?
Hahaha, exactly my thoughts too. I don't think these contraptions are ever gonna be stable enough, except for daredavils and the like.
On the other hand, just imagine if some day they can really make it work, then people will start crashing on top of your house all the time! Cool concept uh...
I use PortSentry, a "Port Scan Detection and Active Defense System". It works through Ipchains by blocking anybody trying to scan your ports. It also runs in stealth mode, so the pings from the scanner does not get answered, therefore making the scan's from the wannabe attac very slow.
Hey, I am not a coder, just an end user and learned the hard way to just hate windows machines from experience and Linux is a godsent to me. I don't think I'll like a more "user friendly" machine if that implies dumbing down Linux!
He writes: "Unix is a complex system internally despite its simplicity in its design, but it is
not a system ready for end users. And this is what the GNOME project is building on
top of the existing Unix foundation."
Well, I for one am an end user, and like it the way it it, thank you very much! Let's hope this does not degenerate into another dumb box type operating system.
Just my rant.
Have you read the story or not? The guy was arrested for walking not for protesting! He was stopped and arrested for no good reason other than big brother wanting to recreate Disneyworld in Philly.
I for one, am glad somebody has the guts to tell it how it is. Bush is a wolf in sheep's cloth or even worst. The guy is in politics for 5 years and they pick him for the Republican candidate, his backers are all old timer hard liner Republicans with a very heavy agenda. If the bastards win this election, kiss yer free internet goodby.
Just my opinion.
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Seriously, I get their own inhouse generated spam all the time. I got tired of checking for new messages and getting their ads.
Wonder how it feels when the shoe is in the other foot eh?
It explains a lot of previously misterious behaviour, ie, customer support or the Royal Family.
The spanish have been crying the same for centuries. They used to translate FAMILY names from famous people into spanish so their students where not influenced by "foreign" words, ie, the German artist Albrecht Duhrer became Alberto Durero in spanish textbooks.
Also it has been a common practice in spanish speaking countries not to allow foreign language first names for newborn kids. Only aproved spanish names could be use. This in most of latin america and Spain. Some countries have abandon this in the last 20 years or so, but some others still have this rule. All in the name of "protecting" the spanish language.
The real reason for this is a racist heritage and distrust of anything that is foreign. Remember, this is the same people that made whole civilizations like the INCAS dissapear, abandon their culture and convert into christianity or die. Also spanish had to be the only speaking language for them...
Nice people the spaniards, I feel soooo sad english is "creeping" up on them.
Then you will ALL know what a real high speed internet connection is, we have all the data passing trough punch cards at many many megabits per second..... but we still have to figure what to do with those pesky chads :-\
There is a system in place in Florida that casts bets, the Florida Lotto. Our beloved elected officials spent a big chunk of money making sure their computers work and are located everywhere.
I've never heard of a single lost bet or misread bet in the lotto so far. It's a VERY reliable and accurate system. So how come we still vote with punch cards down here?
The answer is, everybody scratches where they have an itch. The florida officials are more interested in collecting an ever growing amount of money, than in the accuracy of the voting system.
It's of course our own fault for not kicking their butts out of office. Maybe this time we'll wake up and just do it.
It's called the Florida Lotto.
The Florida goverment invested a lot of money on computers for the Florida Lotto system, and it's been working with no mistakes for years and I have never heard of any missed bet or fucked up entry so far.
So, why can't they invest some money in a computerized voting system?
The answer is simple, they don't really care about voters, they DO care about stealing your money with a lotery system that's very lopsided. But hey, it's our fault for not kicking their collective asses to hell.
The Florida goverment invested a lot of money on computers for the Florida Lotto system, and it's been working with no mistakes for years now.
I have never heard of any missed bet or fucked up entry so far.
So, why can't they invest some money in a computerized voting system?
The answer is simple, they don't really care about voters, they DO care about stealing your money with a lotery system that's very lopsided. But hey, it's our fault for not kicking their collective asses to hell.
Gore is the next best alternative, and the only way to have a veto on a Republican Congress and Senate. If Bush wins, the cowboys will have a field day with the -expected- surplus. They've got their eyes on the loot... er prize.
James Bond had a good solution that could be adapted to a computer.
He had this Car Thief Protection System in one of his movies. The sticker on the window read: Warning, car thief protection on. And when the bad guy broke in, the car just blew up in a thousand pieces.
Just imagine your laptop suddenly exploding if you don't give the right password in 3 tries >:-)))
My question is this: When I went for a job interview this year, I was asked to take a drug test at a designated hospital as a pre-requisite to getting the job. Most americans have experienced the same, and also being tested once a year at their jobs. Recently in a book about president Nixon, one of his advisors said that Nixon was addicted to some pills not prescribed by his doctor. So, are the canditates for President of the USA getting tested for drugs so we can be sure they are drug free? Would you both agree to being tested before the election, and every year if you are elected President? This should also be required of all the staff.
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20001016/tc/sony_p c_dc_1.html
This picture shows the full camera and has a more detailed explanation
So far I've had no problems (6 months) Great speed and also, since I still have my account through my local ISP, they are hosting my webpage and shell account, while COVAD provides the ADSL connection. Download speeds are impressive. I just upgraded my Mandrake-linux through a net.img directly, it took about 2.5 hrs through midnite EST. The install was about 600M. happy happy happy ;-)))
Beginner users could use level 1 for the gui and programs, and as they get more comfortable with the system they naturally will increase to higher levels. On the other hand, expert users could choose the top level and have all the needed options on hand.
Just a thought.
All the radio stations play the same fucking music all the time, everywhere in the country, do we really need this same shit over the net? I think not. What's really great about napster, gnutella, and any file sharing over the internet is the fact that there is no format, no big music business pushing the lame artist all over the place promo, no having to play this music because it's what makes the advertisers spend money on this station, etc etc. The net is anarquic by itself, lets keep it that way.
That is something I will like to do, watch TV from other countries, in its original version..... no I am not gonna buy a dish, I mean through the net. It could be like visiting a different country every nite... anybody for Fiji tonite, or maybe Tasmania? Hmm how about local TV from Tierra del Fuego
Q: How dangerous is flying this thing?
A: You're going to die someday. Why wait?
Hahaha, exactly my thoughts too. I don't think these contraptions are ever gonna be stable enough, except for daredavils and the like.
On the other hand, just imagine if some day they can really make it work, then people will start crashing on top of your house all the time! Cool concept uh...
please correct the misspelling, it's a pain, I know... *sigh*
Star Wars chapter 2 will star young Bill Gates working in his garage, plotting to take over the world.
You can find it here:
http://www.psionic.com/abacus/portsentry/
Now I need go regenerate...
I've build for myself an organic computer long time ago, it's called "brain" and I tend to use it everyday..... well mostly every day.
Hey, I am not a coder, just an end user and learned the hard way to just hate windows machines from experience and Linux is a godsent to me. I don't think I'll like a more "user friendly" machine if that implies dumbing down Linux! He writes: "Unix is a complex system internally despite its simplicity in its design, but it is not a system ready for end users. And this is what the GNOME project is building on top of the existing Unix foundation." Well, I for one am an end user, and like it the way it it, thank you very much! Let's hope this does not degenerate into another dumb box type operating system. Just my rant.
Have you read the story or not? The guy was arrested for walking not for protesting! He was stopped and arrested for no good reason other than big brother wanting to recreate Disneyworld in Philly.
I for one, am glad somebody has the guts to tell it how it is. Bush is a wolf in sheep's cloth or even worst. The guy is in politics for 5 years and they pick him for the Republican candidate, his backers are all old timer hard liner Republicans with a very heavy agenda. If the bastards win this election, kiss yer free internet goodby. Just my opinion.
Now I am also gonna get spammed to death with e-mails? Geeeeeeeez thanks USPS!