I'll not comment on your slang references, but obviously, then, the thought of you putting someone else's "dick" in your mouth doesn't bother you. To wit: someone uses the restroom, neglects to wash his hands, and then later uses your keyboard or shakes your hand. This is the same hand you then use to eat your mid-morning snack. Mmmmm...I'm getting hungry already. Herpes, anyone?
If it's not a question of hygiene, it most certainly is a question of consideration.
I remember seeing something about this in a PBS documentary. I think this disaster can be applied to other environments (like software engineering), as it illustrates the vast difference between what we think we know, and the reality associated with people being, well, people.
It's a witch hunt because it's being initiated by a Democrat. What's the difference if the same information is uncovered by a bi-partisan committee conducting an "analysis", or someone whose motivations might more political? Why should Cheney be concerned about this?
IT seems rather ludicrous that companies like Experian, TRW, and the like can keep massive amounts of data about people - data that can make or break them - with ZERO accountability. I'm surprised there hasn't been a jury trial awarding a huge settlement to someone who has experienced hardship and/or damage to their reputation as a result of incorrect information. I guess it's only a matter of time.
The article provides a nice summary of everything that has been coming to light recently, including mention the Bush/Cheney opposition to an independent investigation.
If the WTC2 tower was hit second, and collapsed first, it was suggested that this is because of the location of the impact. The first building was hit near the top, so there was far less weight riding on the demaged structural elements. The second building was hit more toward the middle, so the massive increase in the amount of weight supported by the damaged structure lent itself to a quicker structural failure. Although I'm no expert, I can see why the horizontal rip may have also been a factor.
Dude...just check any of the major news outlets. I heard it mentioned on one of the Sunday TV network roundtables. Do your research, and THEN tell me I'm wrong.
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The ultimate in satire. I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. : )
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As a music theory & comp major when I entered college, I'd never heard of Cage. I can still remember the day I sat in the newly-remodeled music library, listening to one of Cage's work that consisted of a bunch of chirps, squawks, bangs, and whatnot - what you'd hear of an orchestra *before* the performance. I could hardly keep from breaking out in laughter.
Although I've never had a reason to listen to Cage since then, I applaud his different "wavelength". Another artist, not nearly as odd-sounding, was Steve Reich - he's a long way from "quiet", but his minimalist style is quite intriguing. After I left the university, one of his works stuck with me..."Music for Mallet Instruments, Voice, and Organ." It was about 10 years later than I finally found the CD- an import. So, while you have minimal sound with these guys (cited in the article), you have minimal change with Reich (at least with some of his work, anyway).
And I have to confess that Cheney's credibility took a major dive as it was revealed that he asked on more than one occasion that there NOT be any investigation into what information was available to whom prior to the 9.11 attacks. I think Cheney has managed to confuse "CYA" with "CIA". Just the same, I hope this exposes whatever incompetence contributed to this mess.
Are you kidding? How long did it take before PM was made to be accountable for their incessant lies to both the government and the American public? How about our political system that can be easily manipulated by companies with deep pockets? Get this- I just read recently that the American government passed a bill to bail out none other than its TOBACCO farmers, to the tune of about $620 million, relieving them of their debt. I wonder what the next great welfare class will be.
I'd trust an American corporate conglomerate no more than I'd trust the drug lords (and personally, I think drugs suck ROCKS anyway).
If a story aired last night is any indication, it's all par for the course. With respect to the radio, the reason you hear the same crap played over and over on every major radio station is due to a loophole in the law originally passed in 1960 that forbids payola. Now large media companies *cough* Sony *cough* have these "indies," or independent promoters, to go around to radio stations and offer to pay them fees for playing certain artists. Once you no longer hear a certain artist being played, it's a good bet that the payments have ceased.
All of this makes it very difficult for new talent to break into the market- since it requires very deep pockets. Lest anyone think that what they hear on the radio (or MTV, for that matter) is any indication of the talent that's actually out there, they're kidding themselves. The whole thing is a superficial, contrived market.
This might give people more justification for copying material, rather than paying for it. But again, the only reason that these media companies can afford this kind of arrogance is because consumers continue to allow it. If they instead keep their money and save their blank CDs, I can't think of a better way to remind the media companies of the reason they're in business in the first place. It's not because of what they choose to do with their product, ultimately, its because of what consumers choose to do with their money.
The company also complained that the Pentagon is funding research on making free software more secure, which in effect subsidizes Microsoft's open-source competitors, Stenbit said.
Coming from one of the wealthiest companies in existence, and one that recently, has paid little or no real taxes
Microsoft has argued that some free-licensing regimes are antithetical to the government's stated policy that moneymaking applications should develop from government-funded research and that intellectual property should be protected.
This has ALWAYS sucked, and always will. Why should taxpayer money fund research that will be owned by and controlled by a private company, that will then be the sole beneficiary of this research? This concept is as screwed up as the USPTO is right now.
Funny thing is, that even if there were a licensing fee to use open-source software, it would still come out ahead of the game, since it's open source. M$ software is a murky, closed, environment with ever-increasing tight-fisted oversight by the company that produces it. In essence, M$$$ is going to have to make some significant changes in order to stay competitive over the long haul. Maybe this is where M$$'s hubris finally gives way to a sense of humility.
Unless I see hard evidence that it's providing any real value, it's just a political toy being masqueraded as a security measure. To put this in perspective, it's the politician's answer to the miracle pill we're all looking for that will restore our health after years of neglect.
Less than a week? Sheesh...you're just playing it wrong. I've had Zelda Ocarina of Time on my N-64 for about a year and a half, and I'm still not finished with it. : )
I was actually looking at the SAIR linux certification the other day. I can understand the rush to get certified by people who are just in it for the money, but for those are are interested in augmenting their knowledge because they WANT to be better at what they do, certification seems like a reasonable choice. I'm not so interested in what employers/clients are looking for, so much as I am in being effective at what I do. Why let the employer decide this for you?
I saw a documentary recently which suggested that even though the towers were designed to withstand the impact of an aircraft, no one gave much thought to what would happen AFTER the impact, and what effect the impact might have on specific components (like the building's core, and the fire-retardant coating on the steel beams that connected the outer walls to the inner core). It has been theorized that had these points of failure been considered, many more people may have survived, and the buildings might still be standing today.
Seriously...I have no idea why so many slashdot readers freak out every time there's a story about developing technology. The process of innovation is sometimes very disjointed - something, so seemingly unrelated may some day provide the missing link to a very complex puzzle. Some of it is noise and will go nowhere...but even so, the potential is still food for thought.
Speaking of "cooler", I just read in this month's issue of Wired, about a new nanotechnology that promises to change the face of cooling and refrigeration. Think "very small" and "very efficient" compared to what we use today.
Ever since I got my new cordless phone that has caller ID, this tick I've developed has me clicking the "talk" button twice in rapid succession every time I see "Unknown Name/Unknown Number" in the Caller ID info. Unfortunately, this means that the caller, er, telemarketer, gets disconnected before I even get a chance to say hello. Bummer.
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I'll not comment on your slang references, but obviously, then, the thought of you putting someone else's "dick" in your mouth doesn't bother you. To wit: someone uses the restroom, neglects to wash his hands, and then later uses your keyboard or shakes your hand. This is the same hand you then use to eat your mid-morning snack. Mmmmm...I'm getting hungry already. Herpes, anyone?
If it's not a question of hygiene, it most certainly is a question of consideration.
I remember seeing something about this in a PBS documentary. I think this disaster can be applied to other environments (like software engineering), as it illustrates the vast difference between what we think we know, and the reality associated with people being, well, people.
I was wrong. Bush/Cheney opposes the investigation being spearheaded by Daschle. And why do you think that is?
It's a witch hunt because it's being initiated by a Democrat. What's the difference if the same information is uncovered by a bi-partisan committee conducting an "analysis", or someone whose motivations might more political? Why should Cheney be concerned about this?
IT seems rather ludicrous that companies like Experian, TRW, and the like can keep massive amounts of data about people - data that can make or break them - with ZERO accountability. I'm surprised there hasn't been a jury trial awarding a huge settlement to someone who has experienced hardship and/or damage to their reputation as a result of incorrect information. I guess it's only a matter of time.
Slashdot screwed up the url, so it's here: http://www.msnbc.com/news/758330.asp?cp1=1
Try this.
The article provides a nice summary of everything that has been coming to light recently, including mention the Bush/Cheney opposition to an independent investigation.
If the WTC2 tower was hit second, and collapsed first, it was suggested that this is because of the location of the impact. The first building was hit near the top, so there was far less weight riding on the demaged structural elements. The second building was hit more toward the middle, so the massive increase in the amount of weight supported by the damaged structure lent itself to a quicker structural failure. Although I'm no expert, I can see why the horizontal rip may have also been a factor.
Dude...just check any of the major news outlets. I heard it mentioned on one of the Sunday TV network roundtables. Do your research, and THEN tell me I'm wrong.
The ultimate in satire. I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. : )
As a music theory & comp major when I entered college, I'd never heard of Cage. I can still remember the day I sat in the newly-remodeled music library, listening to one of Cage's work that consisted of a bunch of chirps, squawks, bangs, and whatnot - what you'd hear of an orchestra *before* the performance. I could hardly keep from breaking out in laughter.
Although I've never had a reason to listen to Cage since then, I applaud his different "wavelength". Another artist, not nearly as odd-sounding, was Steve Reich - he's a long way from "quiet", but his minimalist style is quite intriguing. After I left the university, one of his works stuck with me..."Music for Mallet Instruments, Voice, and Organ." It was about 10 years later than I finally found the CD- an import. So, while you have minimal sound with these guys (cited in the article), you have minimal change with Reich (at least with some of his work, anyway).
This would seem to be an apt demonstration of Newton's Third Law.
Amazing how much help people need these days. What a pathetic bunch.
One would think that they'd have tested the software BEFORE it was installed. That is how it's supposed be done, right?
And I have to confess that Cheney's credibility took a major dive as it was revealed that he asked on more than one occasion that there NOT be any investigation into what information was available to whom prior to the 9.11 attacks. I think Cheney has managed to confuse "CYA" with "CIA". Just the same, I hope this exposes whatever incompetence contributed to this mess.
Are you kidding? How long did it take before PM was made to be accountable for their incessant lies to both the government and the American public? How about our political system that can be easily manipulated by companies with deep pockets? Get this- I just read recently that the American government passed a bill to bail out none other than its TOBACCO farmers, to the tune of about $620 million, relieving them of their debt. I wonder what the next great welfare class will be.
I'd trust an American corporate conglomerate no more than I'd trust the drug lords (and personally, I think drugs suck ROCKS anyway).
If a story aired last night is any indication, it's all par for the course. With respect to the radio, the reason you hear the same crap played over and over on every major radio station is due to a loophole in the law originally passed in 1960 that forbids payola. Now large media companies *cough* Sony *cough* have these "indies," or independent promoters, to go around to radio stations and offer to pay them fees for playing certain artists. Once you no longer hear a certain artist being played, it's a good bet that the payments have ceased.
All of this makes it very difficult for new talent to break into the market- since it requires very deep pockets. Lest anyone think that what they hear on the radio (or MTV, for that matter) is any indication of the talent that's actually out there, they're kidding themselves. The whole thing is a superficial, contrived market.
This might give people more justification for copying material, rather than paying for it. But again, the only reason that these media companies can afford this kind of arrogance is because consumers continue to allow it. If they instead keep their money and save their blank CDs, I can't think of a better way to remind the media companies of the reason they're in business in the first place. It's not because of what they choose to do with their product, ultimately, its because of what consumers choose to do with their money.
Show how screwed things really are. To wit:
The company also complained that the Pentagon is funding research on making free software more secure, which in effect subsidizes Microsoft's open-source competitors, Stenbit said.
Coming from one of the wealthiest companies in existence, and one that recently, has paid little or no real taxes
Microsoft has argued that some free-licensing regimes are antithetical to the government's stated policy that moneymaking applications should develop from government-funded research and that intellectual property should be protected.
This has ALWAYS sucked, and always will. Why should taxpayer money fund research that will be owned by and controlled by a private company, that will then be the sole beneficiary of this research? This concept is as screwed up as the USPTO is right now.
Funny thing is, that even if there were a licensing fee to use open-source software, it would still come out ahead of the game, since it's open source. M$ software is a murky, closed, environment with ever-increasing tight-fisted oversight by the company that produces it. In essence, M$$$ is going to have to make some significant changes in order to stay competitive over the long haul. Maybe this is where M$$'s hubris finally gives way to a sense of humility.
Repeat after me...
"Os@ma Bin L@den...."
Unless I see hard evidence that it's providing any real value, it's just a political toy being masqueraded as a security measure. To put this in perspective, it's the politician's answer to the miracle pill we're all looking for that will restore our health after years of neglect.
Less than a week? Sheesh...you're just playing it wrong. I've had Zelda Ocarina of Time on my N-64 for about a year and a half, and I'm still not finished with it. : )
I was actually looking at the SAIR linux certification the other day. I can understand the rush to get certified by people who are just in it for the money, but for those are are interested in augmenting their knowledge because they WANT to be better at what they do, certification seems like a reasonable choice. I'm not so interested in what employers/clients are looking for, so much as I am in being effective at what I do. Why let the employer decide this for you?
I saw a documentary recently which suggested that even though the towers were designed to withstand the impact of an aircraft, no one gave much thought to what would happen AFTER the impact, and what effect the impact might have on specific components (like the building's core, and the fire-retardant coating on the steel beams that connected the outer walls to the inner core). It has been theorized that had these points of failure been considered, many more people may have survived, and the buildings might still be standing today.
What string? Just turn the key! : )
Seriously...I have no idea why so many slashdot readers freak out every time there's a story about developing technology. The process of innovation is sometimes very disjointed - something, so seemingly unrelated may some day provide the missing link to a very complex puzzle. Some of it is noise and will go nowhere...but even so, the potential is still food for thought.
Speaking of "cooler", I just read in this month's issue of Wired, about a new nanotechnology that promises to change the face of cooling and refrigeration. Think "very small" and "very efficient" compared to what we use today.
Ever since I got my new cordless phone that has caller ID, this tick I've developed has me clicking the "talk" button twice in rapid succession every time I see "Unknown Name/Unknown Number" in the Caller ID info. Unfortunately, this means that the caller, er, telemarketer, gets disconnected before I even get a chance to say hello. Bummer.