Re:I went to a reading here in Berlin
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At the reading here in Seattle he basically called it a big book about big books. Which has me wondering... how are there people interested in reading this book who are not ready to learn a few new words?
Anyway, it wasn't the words that irritated me. It's that I know about ten times as much about the history of Arbre's philosophy as I know about Earth's. Lucky for me, there are quick references to be found: http://anathem.wikia.com/wiki/Arbre-Earth_Connections
I think I'll print this off and attach it to the back as an additional reference for when I re-read this some day.
I am not in denial (though Im sure a lot of people are). Until I have the sense that I may be harmed by them in any way I will continue to allow them to house my bank account info, pictures/video from anywhere I have been in the world, my schedule, my blog, all my search history and purchases, and now my cell account info along with real-time location (G1). Basically I have gone all-in Google and my life is a lot more convenient than it used to be, especially now that I have all this info in my hand at all time thanks to the G1.
For all I know someone has compared all the databases and compiled an extensive profile of me. Of course, if they really want to then can just call me and I will be happy to fill in any blanks as long as it makes my life more convenient.
Re:Or colonizing galaxies with mamoths?
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No, no, no, we need to use this technology responsibly. How about we reintroduce extinct species to their natural habitats. Let's start with sabre-tooth tigers in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area.
I think you might be giving a little too much credit to "self-aware thought". There is nothing magic about it, its just being aware of mental activity. And if you are wondering then why don't you ask the AI if it is aware and see what it says?
I agree, except that you don't destroy the cars, you just take them out of the market place and keep them in your Treasury. The Treasury cars can then be scrapped for parts and given out to employees as an Employee Scrap Parts Options Program.
What it comes down to is that readers of an expensive Bloomberg news service saw a news story that free google news algorithm broke. Bloomberg looses more face here than anyone... don't they check their sources?
Re:Stanford, the venture capital firm
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I, for one, blame Adam Smith as he's an Invisible Hand wielding overlord.
I agree that it's not the users right, but that's not the issue here (in fairness it might have been some of the issue, I didnt read TFslashdottedA). When users like the blogger took such an issue with their policies, they would be stupid not to listen. From what I've read it looks like people are able to post it now without censorship. So while you may not have got my point, I guess the Facebook did...
What does this have to do with anything? hint:nothing
If you don't like this policy, familiarize yourself with the Terms of Service
Wow, thanks for the gratuitous link, that really clears things up.
You're always free to build your own alternative to Facebook
I think their point is that they like using Facebook, yet find the decision to mass censor thier users in poor taste. Maybe if they voice their opinion on the issue then they can facilitate a discussion about the ever increasing flippant practice of censorship.
Why is the above modded troll? I agree with him. The lab, while nostalgic to geeks, probably isnt what ALU shareholders are looking for. The company's stock has been reduced to half of what it was a year ago. Blame the short sightedness of the market if you want, but Alcatel-Lucent doesn't exactly have the time or resources to spend on side projects like this. Ma Bell on the other hand had nothing but time and money, until the antitrust breakup anyway.
Foundation? From the amazon reviews it sounds to me much more like A Canticle for Lebowitz.
From the Publisher's Weekly review: "Stephenson conjures a far-future Earth-like planet, Arbre, where scientists, philosophers and mathematicians, a religious order unto themselves, have been cloistered behind concent (convent) walls. Their role is to nurture all knowledge while safeguarding it from the vagaries of the irrational saecular outside world. Among the monastic scholars is 19-year-old Raz, collected into the concent at age eight and now a decenarian, or tenner (someone allowed contact with the world beyond the stronghold walls only once a decade)."
Exactly, there is no reason to think the original poster's scenario doesnt take place, just with other players as the main characters, like say HTC+Google.
I understand what you are saying if you are talking about Human Growth Hormone or somthing, but I dont think you can continually increase your doping. At least in blood doping aren't you only adding to the number of Red Blood Cells in your body, usually by transfusion of blood? They allow electrolyte "doping" from sports drinks, why not give free reign to RBCs and worry about policing HGH.
I hate the fact that credit cards don't bother to distinguish between buyer remorse and buyer fraud. Sure, in this case it's semi-plausible, but it pales in comparison to the millions of fraudulent chargebacks issued every month by random morons.
Really? I learn something new every day, but is there really a huge problem with this? So these people buy flatscreens and then, what, claim the BestBuy guy fraudulently tricked them into it?
And that brings me to the point of your hate for this. This has effected you enough to arouse hate?
I agree, I'm not sure why everyone is so upset with EW's list. What do they want them to do, alienate their entire reader base by telling them to read some nerdy science books? From my estimation of the typical EW reader (my friend's annoying girlfriend), that would probably be pretty close to her "100 best reads from 1983-2008".
" And a grievance can come from anyone, not just the court or another attorney. And if a grievance was filed the board would have to determine that the RIAA's counsel knowingly ignored procedure." Anyone know how one would file a grievance? I'm sure it would be helpful for the board to receive a grievance from someone other than NYCL. Probably not me, but maybe someone with some nice letterhead.
Slashdot Mirror
Not zebras. I would try pennies, I hear those things cost 2 cents each to make these days - not that there is any actual copper in them anymore.
At the reading here in Seattle he basically called it a big book about big books. Which has me wondering... how are there people interested in reading this book who are not ready to learn a few new words?
Anyway, it wasn't the words that irritated me. It's that I know about ten times as much about the history of Arbre's philosophy as I know about Earth's. Lucky for me, there are quick references to be found: http://anathem.wikia.com/wiki/Arbre-Earth_Connections
I think I'll print this off and attach it to the back as an additional reference for when I re-read this some day.
I am not in denial (though Im sure a lot of people are). Until I have the sense that I may be harmed by them in any way I will continue to allow them to house my bank account info, pictures/video from anywhere I have been in the world, my schedule, my blog, all my search history and purchases, and now my cell account info along with real-time location (G1). Basically I have gone all-in Google and my life is a lot more convenient than it used to be, especially now that I have all this info in my hand at all time thanks to the G1. For all I know someone has compared all the databases and compiled an extensive profile of me. Of course, if they really want to then can just call me and I will be happy to fill in any blanks as long as it makes my life more convenient.
No, no, no, we need to use this technology responsibly. How about we reintroduce extinct species to their natural habitats. Let's start with sabre-tooth tigers in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area.
I think you might be giving a little too much credit to "self-aware thought". There is nothing magic about it, its just being aware of mental activity. And if you are wondering then why don't you ask the AI if it is aware and see what it says?
Free Ray Beckerman! Free Ray Beckerman!
I agree, except that you don't destroy the cars, you just take them out of the market place and keep them in your Treasury. The Treasury cars can then be scrapped for parts and given out to employees as an Employee Scrap Parts Options Program.
Yep, from Google's new project Self Fulfilling Prophecy 1.0 [Beta]
What it comes down to is that readers of an expensive Bloomberg news service saw a news story that free google news algorithm broke. Bloomberg looses more face here than anyone... don't they check their sources?
I, for one, blame Adam Smith as he's an Invisible Hand wielding overlord.
I agree that it's not the users right, but that's not the issue here (in fairness it might have been some of the issue, I didnt read TFslashdottedA). When users like the blogger took such an issue with their policies, they would be stupid not to listen. From what I've read it looks like people are able to post it now without censorship. So while you may not have got my point, I guess the Facebook did...
You do not own Facebook
Yes very insightful.
Facebook is still a privately-owned company
What does this have to do with anything? hint:nothing
If you don't like this policy, familiarize yourself with the Terms of Service
Wow, thanks for the gratuitous link, that really clears things up.
You're always free to build your own alternative to Facebook
I think their point is that they like using Facebook, yet find the decision to mass censor thier users in poor taste. Maybe if they voice their opinion on the issue then they can facilitate a discussion about the ever increasing flippant practice of censorship.
1)this is a French company
2)2007 profit margin = -23%
3)1st half 2008 profit margin -26% (finance.yahoo.com)
4)It's probably time to refocus if you want to:
5)Profit!
Why is the above modded troll? I agree with him. The lab, while nostalgic to geeks, probably isnt what ALU shareholders are looking for. The company's stock has been reduced to half of what it was a year ago. Blame the short sightedness of the market if you want, but Alcatel-Lucent doesn't exactly have the time or resources to spend on side projects like this. Ma Bell on the other hand had nothing but time and money, until the antitrust breakup anyway.
From the reviews, sounds kind of like Foundation.
Foundation? From the amazon reviews it sounds to me much more like A Canticle for Lebowitz.
From the Publisher's Weekly review: "Stephenson conjures a far-future Earth-like planet, Arbre, where scientists, philosophers and mathematicians, a religious order unto themselves, have been cloistered behind concent (convent) walls. Their role is to nurture all knowledge while safeguarding it from the vagaries of the irrational saecular outside world. Among the monastic scholars is 19-year-old Raz, collected into the concent at age eight and now a decenarian, or tenner (someone allowed contact with the world beyond the stronghold walls only once a decade)."
How much you want to bet Jeff Bridges didn't have the foresight to negotiate for revenue sharing from action figures sold based on his likeness?
Oh yeah? Well back when I started using the internet... HEY! Get off my lawn!
Exactly, there is no reason to think the original poster's scenario doesnt take place, just with other players as the main characters, like say HTC+Google.
I understand what you are saying if you are talking about Human Growth Hormone or somthing, but I dont think you can continually increase your doping. At least in blood doping aren't you only adding to the number of Red Blood Cells in your body, usually by transfusion of blood? They allow electrolyte "doping" from sports drinks, why not give free reign to RBCs and worry about policing HGH.
I hate the fact that credit cards don't bother to distinguish between buyer remorse and buyer fraud. Sure, in this case it's semi-plausible, but it pales in comparison to the millions of fraudulent chargebacks issued every month by random morons.
Really? I learn something new every day, but is there really a huge problem with this? So these people buy flatscreens and then, what, claim the BestBuy guy fraudulently tricked them into it?
And that brings me to the point of your hate for this. This has effected you enough to arouse hate?
I agree, I'm not sure why everyone is so upset with EW's list. What do they want them to do, alienate their entire reader base by telling them to read some nerdy science books? From my estimation of the typical EW reader (my friend's annoying girlfriend), that would probably be pretty close to her "100 best reads from 1983-2008".
Here is the only books from the last 25 years on the list... not sure how EW feels about them being "new classics" though.
18. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks (1985)
22. Gorillas in the Mist by Dian Fossey (1983)
Honorable mentions
5. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking (1988)
6. Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond (1997)
7. The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene (1999)
8. The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes (1986)
and don't forget the obligatory MS anti-trust update from around the world!
So let me get this straight. You're saying they didn't stack a ton of memorabilia in a pile and take a picture of it?