Yeah and arming hizbullah, hamas and having their fingers deep in both groups along with previously arming the PLO is 'no aggressive action' right.. Oh wait, let me guess the Jews control both groups.
Right, it's not like we ever did shit like give the Mujahedin weapons like stinger missiles. We never gave fucking crates full of guns to South American dictators and/or revolutionaries. We never trained people to invade Cuba. We never started something on the order of half a dozen illegal wars in the last 60 years.
Stop fucking talking like America is a shining beacon of justice and freedom, because we are just as shitty as nearly every other goddamned country in the fucking world. We just have better marketing.
I am fine with this data being spread and loads of websites switching to white text on a black background. I think it looks cooler, and moreover it is way, way easier to read. Sometimes the white background of a screen just assaults the eyes.
It's the "Cannon Problem" all over again. Here's the story as I was told it:
A European city has an old cannon that has faithfully served its nation and has since been retired to a display piece. A wheel breaks and is replaced with a new one. Eventually the other wheel breaks. Then the barrel cracks, and eventually it rusts so badly that it is replaced altogether. Is it still the same cannon?
So what "year" was a car made if the chassis was from 2010, the engine is from 2017, the transmission is from 2013, and the ECU is from 2008 and running custom firmware? There are so many loopholes that this isn't even funny.
I suppose they could pull the "street legal" thing - if it doesn't have this recorder, it's street legal. But then again there's loopholes there, too. Does the recorder have to actually be hooked up, or just present in the vehicle? Who says the data has to be readable - maybe I've also installed this really nice speaking in my engine block that happens to rely on a very powerful magnet. And so on.
I have faith in the geeks that if this passes we will have a dozen ways around it in a year. Meanwhile, Used Auto Dealers are salivating.
Uh oh, the horses are out! Better close the barn door.
The first company to truly manage to do unlimited, no bullshit wireless internet and not treat its customers like shit is going to make a fucking fortune.
Yeah, it's horrible! All they do is speak about peace, love, and respecting your fellow man! What a bunch of fuckin' weirdos.
But seriously, I really do appreciate the companies that understand this very basic philosophy: make a good product, don't treat your customers like shit, and you'll never have to worry about anything. Ben & Jerry's, for instance, is sometimes twice the price of comparable ice creams but you don't see them going out of business anytime soon because they make a good product and don't treat their customers like shit.
As an American I'd love to hear where the hell in the States you are buying a gallon milk for a buck ninety-nine because it sure as shit ain't that cheap anywhere around here.
Television, probably not... but I don't think there are really any laws that would prevent you from setting up a LAN for your community via just one connection, are there?
You just made me wonder.. Did he fuck his career on any and all possible TV, Movie, and/or Radio gigs?
No, and if he did, he wouldn't care. He already has a TV show right now (Louie, which I hope will get a second season). Obviously he handled this special on his own so he's quite capable of that. So long as you have a good agent you won't have problems booking clubs and theaters.
There are people far less talented than Louis CK and Jonathan Coulton who survive on the "give me whatever money you can" model. I think in the next 10-20 years we will see a hell of a lot more entertainers doing it, and hopefully the MAFIAA will wither and die.
Ah, you're right. I forgot, the dude's car had a busted ignition so he could pull the keys out at any time haha! Thanks for the correction, I forgot about steering wheel locking!
I was actually taught by one of my dad's friends how to handle this situation.
Let's say you're in the passenger seat and the driver passes out, foot stuck on the accelerator. What do you do?
One of two things. You could change the gear to neutral. There's a chance it will destroy your gearbox but it's better than crashing.
The other thing is to - get this - turn the car off. Just turn the ignition and pull the keys. Either way, you have to then try to control the car to a stop.
Do try to flip on the hazard indicators if you can. You can almost never reach the brake pedal from the passenger side, and there is almost no indication to other drivers as to what's going on other than the fact that you are slowing down. Someone inattentive might miss it and rear-end you.
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Yeah and arming hizbullah, hamas and having their fingers deep in both groups along with previously arming the PLO is 'no aggressive action' right.. Oh wait, let me guess the Jews control both groups.
Right, it's not like we ever did shit like give the Mujahedin weapons like stinger missiles. We never gave fucking crates full of guns to South American dictators and/or revolutionaries. We never trained people to invade Cuba. We never started something on the order of half a dozen illegal wars in the last 60 years.
Stop fucking talking like America is a shining beacon of justice and freedom, because we are just as shitty as nearly every other goddamned country in the fucking world. We just have better marketing.
encrypt everything, yes?
Nofbyhgryl!
I am fine with this data being spread and loads of websites switching to white text on a black background. I think it looks cooler, and moreover it is way, way easier to read. Sometimes the white background of a screen just assaults the eyes.
What defines what "year" a car is?
It's the "Cannon Problem" all over again. Here's the story as I was told it:
A European city has an old cannon that has faithfully served its nation and has since been retired to a display piece. A wheel breaks and is replaced with a new one. Eventually the other wheel breaks. Then the barrel cracks, and eventually it rusts so badly that it is replaced altogether. Is it still the same cannon?
So what "year" was a car made if the chassis was from 2010, the engine is from 2017, the transmission is from 2013, and the ECU is from 2008 and running custom firmware? There are so many loopholes that this isn't even funny.
I suppose they could pull the "street legal" thing - if it doesn't have this recorder, it's street legal. But then again there's loopholes there, too. Does the recorder have to actually be hooked up, or just present in the vehicle? Who says the data has to be readable - maybe I've also installed this really nice speaking in my engine block that happens to rely on a very powerful magnet. And so on.
I have faith in the geeks that if this passes we will have a dozen ways around it in a year. Meanwhile, Used Auto Dealers are salivating.
I do think it's a horrible idea, though.
I did a search and it pointed me towards MIT's robotics department for some reason.
Man how am I even supposed to take chemistry or physics classes you guys. I cannot draw dots this tiny! PLEASE STOP DISCOVERING SHIT!
Uh oh, the horses are out! Better close the barn door.
The first company to truly manage to do unlimited, no bullshit wireless internet and not treat its customers like shit is going to make a fucking fortune.
I'd love to see a list of the troll posts...
"Submission 32-12042012153856: replace all hard drives with sticks of butter."
Yeah, it's horrible! All they do is speak about peace, love, and respecting your fellow man! What a bunch of fuckin' weirdos.
But seriously, I really do appreciate the companies that understand this very basic philosophy: make a good product, don't treat your customers like shit, and you'll never have to worry about anything. Ben & Jerry's, for instance, is sometimes twice the price of comparable ice creams but you don't see them going out of business anytime soon because they make a good product and don't treat their customers like shit.
I doubt most /. readers even knew IBM had a POS division...
What about their hard drive division?
Thank you! Tip your waitress, try the veal!
If they built the boulder it would fall apart halfway down the hill and only roll in a country it was region-locked to.
Whoa, what if they, like, did an Ask Slashdot about stuff we wanted to see, and then they like, showed it to us, man? That's so Web 2.0.
Slashdot has the same model CPU for their comment system.
Do you think Kickstarter would be mad at my "Bounties for MAFIAA executives and corrupt politicians" art project?
As an American I'd love to hear where the hell in the States you are buying a gallon milk for a buck ninety-nine because it sure as shit ain't that cheap anywhere around here.
Television, probably not... but I don't think there are really any laws that would prevent you from setting up a LAN for your community via just one connection, are there?
You just made me wonder.. Did he fuck his career on any and all possible TV, Movie, and/or Radio gigs?
No, and if he did, he wouldn't care. He already has a TV show right now (Louie, which I hope will get a second season). Obviously he handled this special on his own so he's quite capable of that. So long as you have a good agent you won't have problems booking clubs and theaters.
Go out and buy a couple cases of boosters and then you won't have to deal with the guy who brags about how many decks he has in his backpack./p
Thanks for this. Slashdot should really have these things go up automatically with every video. -.-
Somewhere in the world, a local proctologist missed an amazing opportunity.
There are people far less talented than Louis CK and Jonathan Coulton who survive on the "give me whatever money you can" model. I think in the next 10-20 years we will see a hell of a lot more entertainers doing it, and hopefully the MAFIAA will wither and die.
Write them an e-mail. They're still pretty new-ish from what I can tell, but their customer service is really good.
Yet, who do a disproportionate number of CEO schedule official trips to Aspin during skiing season and during the summer?
Probably for the same reason that a disproportionate number of medical conferences are set in sunny tropical islands.
Ah, you're right. I forgot, the dude's car had a busted ignition so he could pull the keys out at any time haha! Thanks for the correction, I forgot about steering wheel locking!
I was actually taught by one of my dad's friends how to handle this situation.
Let's say you're in the passenger seat and the driver passes out, foot stuck on the accelerator. What do you do?
One of two things. You could change the gear to neutral. There's a chance it will destroy your gearbox but it's better than crashing.
The other thing is to - get this - turn the car off. Just turn the ignition and pull the keys. Either way, you have to then try to control the car to a stop.
Do try to flip on the hazard indicators if you can. You can almost never reach the brake pedal from the passenger side, and there is almost no indication to other drivers as to what's going on other than the fact that you are slowing down. Someone inattentive might miss it and rear-end you.