My question would be, why didn't 95% of whites vote for Obama?
Anti-black racism in the white American community is ugly.
The African-American population has traditionally voted 85%-90% with the Democrats. Clinton, Gore and Kerry carried similar numbers. In the primaries, Obama was initially losing to Clinton 60-40 with this group.
There may an insignificant number of people voting for him because of his race, just as there are people who voted against him for the opposite reason.
Actually, Analog Devices probably has a larger MEMS rollout and probably for a longer time. MEMS is incorporated into airbag systems (about 200 million units and the largest market share at around 60%), IBM's Active Protection System for Thinkpads and of course Nintendo's Wii controller. I would assume that this fatigue would be something worthy of further examination.
Disclaimer: I work for Analog Devices, but not as a product designer.
Growing up as one of those low-income kids with cable, I agree that many families had different priorities than more affluent families. I always thought that this was one contributing factor that continued the cycle of poverty. However, I would not be too harsh on those families and paint everyone with the same brush.
Since many low-income families typically work more to support the family (especially in a single parent household), cable is seen as a necessity to babysit children while the parent(s) are at work. As mentioned previously, cable has entertainment value that is seen as necessary for an already stressed life.
Also, even in elementary school, kids are group-oriented and clothing choices are just one way to exclude others from a group. Perhaps the coatless child had a winter coat that was dirty and full of holes. Despite the cold weather, some kids would rather be cold than be laughed at. Also, the child may have removed the coat after he left his house. In the winter I had to wear an ugly used woolen cap on my head at the insistence of my grandma. But as soon as I was out of sight, I removed it because I didn't want to be laughed at. Social pressure and fear of embarrassment can be very powerful to young children.
Unfortunately, many families are unaware of the numerous organizations that will provide free clothing for children upon request. Another factor is that some low-income parents did not start off poor. Loss of job, high medical expenses, etc. can cause families to become poor. Some people are too proud to admit they need help. They don't realize that this pride impacts the welfare of their children, but people are not always rational and are sometimes blind to issues right in front of their face.
So don't be quick to judge disadvantaged families. A more helpful approach would be to have the schools work with local charity organizations to anonymously provide coats to children for free as needed. I'm sure there are other ways to be helpful without being condescending. Sometimes pride is the only thing a person has.
Sorry for my rant but I've encountered too many people (even friends) of the opinion that the poor (whether on or off welfare) were lazy, stupid and lacked drive. While this may be true for some, most families were decent hard-working individuals caught up in a bad situation and just trying to make ends meet. I always took the opportunity to inform others that the situation was not always so simple. Instead of criticizing those in need and learning to understand the motives behind people's actions, the needs of others can be tended to more effectively.
Graphviz and GNU GLOBAL used in combination give a graphical and web-accessible view of a large, unknown software system. This will give your team a high-level view of the modules and how they interact. This will make it easier to discern the system design.
DreamHost. This is hands-down the best web/email hosting service. I have used them for four years. They primarily run Debian servers and have a easy-to-use web interface for changing options on your web/email account.
They have a long history and have been in business since 1997.
Has anyone applied a Bayesian filter to web content? This would be an interesting way to give the filter a set of initial conditions from which it could derive an ever-increasing better filtration of content based off the parent's initial criteria.
If there is a pre-existing application, I would interested to know.
When I was required to do Windows programming five years, my colleagues referred Charles Petzold's Programming Windows to me. It was a wonderful book for beginners to start out with and it is probably the closest the Windows world has to the "Stephens' books".
Since I was 11 years old, I had a insatiable desire for mathematics. I devoured every book I could get my hands on. Once I made it to high school, I felt compelled to advance myself through self study. This lead me to compact four years of high school mathematics, including Calculus, into two years. I spent the final two years of high school taking college-level mathematics courses.
Needless to say, I thought I was destined for a career as a mathematician. During my second semester in college, I took an introductory course in C because I thought it would be interesting. I wanted to learn more about programming since computers were a hobby for me.
A few weeks into the course, I learned that I had a knack for programming. I think it satisfied a primal urge I had to read, learn, and build new things. After this realization, I decided to become a double major in mathematics and computer science. I must say I have not regretted this decision once.
My former love has now become my hobby and my former hobby has become my love. I would have never imagined that this would happen. To anyone debating whether or not they should change majors, I say follow whatever your instinct tells you. You can always tack on another major or just switch completely. You will regret it if you do not follow what you truly desire.
"We'll make sure to mention this feature in part 3 of our IM series, when we discuss all-in-one IM clients for GNU/Linux."
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After you press the Start button, hold the Stop button down but don't release it until you see the background change. I was able to score a.199 on the test by this method.
I have not fully covered Slackware and Debian, with their ridiculously slow release schedules.
I beg to differ on that point. As one who follows Slackware development very closely, there is almost always daily changes to the ChangeLog. These fixes typically consistent of either upgrading a package to a more recent current version or fixing a security bug (a more rare occurence).
Just as with every other distributions, Slackware stays on top of new developments and security fixes. The main version may not increment as often (it typically jumps two or three times a year), but it is nowhere near backward or slow as the reviewer seems to imply. Check out Slackware's main site for evidence of my opinion.
You know what always annoys when the debate about whether or not users are stupid or just have better things to do? Most people assume that in order to have a life you have to go out and socialize with people. Not everyone is an extroverted, chatty, flippant person. I, and my wife, are people who detest those who feel life is just another drink and party away. I spend a lot of time in front of my computer. I also spend a lot of time with my wife. I feel we have a good relationship that is not suffering because of my career/hobby. I like being with my wife, but I also like the challenge and stimulation I get from a computer. I don't get out and socialize much, but I don't need to either.
I have been a loyal user of Slackware for many years. I have always wondered why isn't the development process more open. For example, Debian has a very open process in which volunteers can contribute to the packaging of the distribution. Slackware does not seem to allow for that, that is, you seem to be in complete control of what goes out the door. Do you plan to allow for users to assist in development or do you wish for things to remain the same?
The ability to have access to the source code of an operating system and modify it to do underhanded things behind somebody's back is equivalent to what people have been able to do for years; that is, making viruses and trojan horses. Sure having the source code makes things easier, but to recompile the kernel or a system program on a Unix box requires that the user have root access to overwrite the program. If a cracker has root access he can do far more damaging things. The security on a Windows box is much more lenient, thus, the claim that you can't accomplish this on a Windows machine is at least a misinformed statement, at worst a blatant lie.
Spreading FUD and misinformed statements can be counter-attacked by informing other media venues of this horrible misunderstanding. So before we flame whomever about this, make sure that the message you send across is a calm, intelligent one.
For current users of Linux, it does not matter if their personal choice in distributions is the best. In the end what matters is how well that particular distribution matches his or her needs. New users of Linux will use the distribution that best helps their needs and wants.
Personally I like Slackware, but to each his own. That it what I love about Linux: the variety in choices. If one type doesn't satisfy you, find another. Anyway congratulations SuSe!
It is very encouraging to see IBM donate their products to the community. It is also very encouraging to see that they release it under the GPL. It is very important to keep new products under the GPL since it is the more accepted license and allows for the greatest benefit to the user and those who wish to enhance the product.
I work in close affiliation with IBM and every indication that I am receiving is that they are totally genuine about their open-source actions. IBM seems to be falling into a model that allows for the greatest customer satisfaction: supporting many diversified products, listening closely to customer demands, and opening up their products to the community. I would like to see more companies follow their example. In the end users will benefit the most!
Phantasmagoria (sp?) is an excellent example of the genre of games that will eventually spring up in the future. The entire game consisted of 5 cds but it was truly worth it. It was a spell-binding, twisted game that relied on the gamer to piece clues together and solve problems in order to advance. Video clips were everywhere within the game and added more to the game, rather than taking away. The game made you feel like you were actually taking part in a real-life drama. This game is definitely what I would like to see in more games.
It seems to me that a while back you sold notebooks with Linux pre-installed. Now I see no mention of that anymore by the company. Do you plan to enter back into the notebook market, or are you focusing on the desktop/server end?
I think it would be interesting to be able to view the story submission queue. That is, what type of stories are being submitted, which stories are being rejected and why, and other interesting trivia. Would you allow users to be able to view this queue, and if not, why?
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My question would be, why didn't 95% of whites vote for Obama?
Anti-black racism in the white American community is ugly.
The African-American population has traditionally voted 85%-90% with the Democrats. Clinton, Gore and Kerry carried similar numbers. In the primaries, Obama was initially losing to Clinton 60-40 with this group.
There may an insignificant number of people voting for him because of his race, just as there are people who voted against him for the opposite reason.
Actually, Analog Devices probably has a larger MEMS rollout and probably for a longer time. MEMS is incorporated into airbag systems (about 200 million units and the largest market share at around 60%), IBM's Active Protection System for Thinkpads and of course Nintendo's Wii controller. I would assume that this fatigue would be something worthy of further examination. Disclaimer: I work for Analog Devices, but not as a product designer.
Growing up as one of those low-income kids with cable, I agree that many families had different priorities than more affluent families. I always thought that this was one contributing factor that continued the cycle of poverty. However, I would not be too harsh on those families and paint everyone with the same brush.
Since many low-income families typically work more to support the family (especially in a single parent household), cable is seen as a necessity to babysit children while the parent(s) are at work. As mentioned previously, cable has entertainment value that is seen as necessary for an already stressed life.
Also, even in elementary school, kids are group-oriented and clothing choices are just one way to exclude others from a group. Perhaps the coatless child had a winter coat that was dirty and full of holes. Despite the cold weather, some kids would rather be cold than be laughed at. Also, the child may have removed the coat after he left his house. In the winter I had to wear an ugly used woolen cap on my head at the insistence of my grandma. But as soon as I was out of sight, I removed it because I didn't want to be laughed at. Social pressure and fear of embarrassment can be very powerful to young children.
Unfortunately, many families are unaware of the numerous organizations that will provide free clothing for children upon request. Another factor is that some low-income parents did not start off poor. Loss of job, high medical expenses, etc. can cause families to become poor. Some people are too proud to admit they need help. They don't realize that this pride impacts the welfare of their children, but people are not always rational and are sometimes blind to issues right in front of their face.
So don't be quick to judge disadvantaged families. A more helpful approach would be to have the schools work with local charity organizations to anonymously provide coats to children for free as needed. I'm sure there are other ways to be helpful without being condescending. Sometimes pride is the only thing a person has.
Sorry for my rant but I've encountered too many people (even friends) of the opinion that the poor (whether on or off welfare) were lazy, stupid and lacked drive. While this may be true for some, most families were decent hard-working individuals caught up in a bad situation and just trying to make ends meet. I always took the opportunity to inform others that the situation was not always so simple. Instead of criticizing those in need and learning to understand the motives behind people's actions, the needs of others can be tended to more effectively.
For correctness, the root language of qua is Latin, not Greek. It is the singular ablative form of quis.
Graphviz and GNU GLOBAL used in combination give a graphical and web-accessible view of a large, unknown software system. This will give your team a high-level view of the modules and how they interact. This will make it easier to discern the system design.
DreamHost. This is hands-down the best web/email hosting service. I have used them for four years. They primarily run Debian servers and have a easy-to-use web interface for changing options on your web/email account.
They have a long history and have been in business since 1997.
Has anyone applied a Bayesian filter to web content? This would be an interesting way to give the filter a set of initial conditions from which it could derive an ever-increasing better filtration of content based off the parent's initial criteria.
If there is a pre-existing application, I would interested to know.
When I was required to do Windows programming five years, my colleagues referred Charles Petzold's Programming Windows to me. It was a wonderful book for beginners to start out with and it is probably the closest the Windows world has to the "Stephens' books".
You may find more information at his site: charlespetzold.com.
Since I was 11 years old, I had a insatiable desire for mathematics. I devoured every book I could get my hands on. Once I made it to high school, I felt compelled to advance myself through self study. This lead me to compact four years of high school mathematics, including Calculus, into two years. I spent the final two years of high school taking college-level mathematics courses.
Needless to say, I thought I was destined for a career as a mathematician. During my second semester in college, I took an introductory course in C because I thought it would be interesting. I wanted to learn more about programming since computers were a hobby for me.
A few weeks into the course, I learned that I had a knack for programming. I think it satisfied a primal urge I had to read, learn, and build new things. After this realization, I decided to become a double major in mathematics and computer science. I must say I have not regretted this decision once.
My former love has now become my hobby and my former hobby has become my love. I would have never imagined that this would happen. To anyone debating whether or not they should change majors, I say follow whatever your instinct tells you. You can always tack on another major or just switch completely. You will regret it if you do not follow what you truly desire.
The reason the author did not mention Jabber was:
"We'll make sure to mention this feature in part 3 of our IM series, when we discuss all-in-one IM clients for GNU/Linux."
After you press the Start button, hold the Stop button down but don't release it until you see the background change. I was able to score a .199 on the test by this method.
This player would be a great system for people travelling a lot: DVD Player. I know I would love to have one.
Check out the original English version from LinuxToday.
I beg to differ on that point. As one who follows Slackware development very closely, there is almost always daily changes to the ChangeLog. These fixes typically consistent of either upgrading a package to a more recent current version or fixing a security bug (a more rare occurence).
Just as with every other distributions, Slackware stays on top of new developments and security fixes. The main version may not increment as often (it typically jumps two or three times a year), but it is nowhere near backward or slow as the reviewer seems to imply. Check out Slackware's main site for evidence of my opinion.
This is the correct page: Link.
This site also maintains abandoned free software, Unmaintained Free Software/Open Source.
You know what always annoys when the debate about whether or not users are stupid or just have better things to do? Most people assume that in order to have a life you have to go out and socialize with people. Not everyone is an extroverted, chatty, flippant person. I, and my wife, are people who detest those who feel life is just another drink and party away. I spend a lot of time in front of my computer. I also spend a lot of time with my wife. I feel we have a good relationship that is not suffering because of my career/hobby. I like being with my wife, but I also like the challenge and stimulation I get from a computer. I don't get out and socialize much, but I don't need to either.
I have been a loyal user of Slackware for many years. I have always wondered why isn't the development process more open. For example, Debian has a very open process in which volunteers can contribute to the packaging of the distribution. Slackware does not seem to allow for that, that is, you seem to be in complete control of what goes out the door. Do you plan to allow for users to assist in development or do you wish for things to remain the same?
Spreading FUD and misinformed statements can be counter-attacked by informing other media venues of this horrible misunderstanding. So before we flame whomever about this, make sure that the message you send across is a calm, intelligent one.
Personally I like Slackware, but to each his own. That it what I love about Linux: the variety in choices. If one type doesn't satisfy you, find another. Anyway congratulations SuSe!
I work in close affiliation with IBM and every indication that I am receiving is that they are totally genuine about their open-source actions. IBM seems to be falling into a model that allows for the greatest customer satisfaction: supporting many diversified products, listening closely to customer demands, and opening up their products to the community. I would like to see more companies follow their example. In the end users will benefit the most!
You can view all the commercials seen during the Super Bowl at Yahoo's site.
Phantasmagoria (sp?) is an excellent example of the genre of games that will eventually spring up in the future. The entire game consisted of 5 cds but it was truly worth it. It was a spell-binding, twisted game that relied on the gamer to piece clues together and solve problems in order to advance. Video clips were everywhere within the game and added more to the game, rather than taking away. The game made you feel like you were actually taking part in a real-life drama. This game is definitely what I would like to see in more games.
It seems to me that a while back you sold notebooks with Linux pre-installed. Now I see no mention of that anymore by the company. Do you plan to enter back into the notebook market, or are you focusing on the desktop/server end?
I think it would be interesting to be able to view the story submission queue. That is, what type of stories are being submitted, which stories are being rejected and why, and other interesting trivia. Would you allow users to be able to view this queue, and if not, why?