Lawyer: And what tipped you off that there was indeed a body in the closet officer? Officer: The suspect farted. Lawyer: Excuse me? He farted? Officer: That's right - my fart analyzer detected an increase level of methane that led me to believe the suspect was hiding something. Defense: Could it have been that he was just wanting to hide that he was farting - not that he was guilty? Officer: If you were in that room, sir, you would have arrested him to. It was the least of things to be done.
But what happens when you're silent but deadly? They're sure to find you out with this new tech.
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That GUI looks to be implemented in Java - a quick google seems to validate that impression.
Java's licensing agreement, under the paragraph 3. Restrictions. states:
"You acknowledge that Licensed Software is not designed or intended for use in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of any nuclear facility."
So, Java's no good for a nuclear facility, but it can operate a black hole generating facility just fine.
If you weren't concerned before... now might be a good time.
Lets pick up our favorite mantra: Technology does not equal game play.
The Wii owns the best game play right now, hands down. Graphics are just icing on top of the game play cake. And for too friggin' long game companies have been trying to sell their games with graphics rather than gameplay - all icing, no cake. For some people, this is a good thing. For me, not so much.
I can't tell you how much time I have spent playing on the Mii Channel. Caricaturing people is a lot of fun and oddly very engaging for my entire family (my wife, two boys under 5, and myself). Watching them play in Wii Sports - awesome! We've even set up a competition with some friends to try to make the better Mii's and send them to each other via Wii-mail. And the Mii Channel? Crappy graphics. Even my wife (not a gamer) has commented on how simple and unimpressive Mii's are on the surface - but that's really the source of the fun. For all its simplicity, the amount of seamless variety is amazing.
If graphics ever truly equated to fun, computer games would never have been successful. Granted, graphics can totally destroy a game, but that's due to poor design and planning - for consoles, it's never the fault of the graphics card.
And if you can produce a game like Princess Twilight, I don't think there's too much more to want in a game, graphically. The only thing left is photorealism... and that's a lot of work for... what? In the end, it doesn't make the game more interesting. It'll knock your socks off the first few times you play it... and then you'll play it and think no differently of it as when you play Wind Waker (assuming you can get over yourself playing a cartoon).
They also don't address the concept of whether or not a country has a righ to its own privacy here. I think we would want privacy for our country and should not be surprised or angered to find our attempts thwarted when spying on other countries.
Countries are sovereign. They can do anything they want to do. Treaties are "law" insofar as each party agrees to and actually upholds them. So, there's no implicit rights. There's nothing governing countries except "faith" (and lack thereof) in each other.
Well, that jamming station must not have worked well and I highly doubt it was put there by the Russians. I cannot think of a clear motive for it. Probably sold as surplus or exchanged for payment by a disgruntled soldier and found its way to Iraq.
This was widely reported both during the lead up and during the Iraq War. Russia was against the US invasion - kinda explains why we don't see any Russian troops there today. It seemed to me like Russia was offering non-commital yet friendly help. Some of the first bombing campaigns by the US were to destroy these jammers. Having the jammers in place meant that there was a higher likelihood of bombs going (further?) astray.
Country Y is the only country that thinks it's hot shit and that the world must reveal all and revolve around Country Y.
Actually it has more to do with the fact that there is an alliance of countries who quietly sit behind country Y, often bad mouth country Y, but put on a happy face so that country Y will provide them with some of the same intel that they gather. If the US were the only country to use this kind of intelligence, then we wouldn't likely develop it. Remeber, our programs were created in response to Soviet programs. Now that we're here, makes sense to not let that stuff go to waste - especially since other countries willingly accept it.
I've been out of the freenet loop for a long time, but I thought I remembered reading in its documentation a few years ago that it did this same kind of encrypting and dispersing chunks of data.
I don't think it's that anyone has any evidence to refute the claims.
From what I've seen, it's that some scientist feel that the evidence used to make the claims is invalid, questionable, and/or inconclusive.
So they can't tell you that the sky is in fact not falling, but they certainly don't feel comfortable with anyone saying that it, in fact, is.
And when you're whole argument is, "guys, there's really no evidence that points for certain to one side or the other," those that care (i.e. those who have gone through the trouble to get at the microphones) are not going to listen to you because they want it to be a black and white issue... and they'll treat you as an advocate for the other side for "disagreeing" even though what you're really doing is not agreeing with certainty with either side.
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You know, I thought the parent post was really interesting, so I clicked on his link. Once I got there, though, I realized I'd have to create an account in order to see what Yahoo Calendar is offering me. Bah, whatever... at least Google gives you guided tours before you actually have to sign up.
Plus, I've been most impressed with Google's interfaces as opposed to Yahoo. Maybe things have changed over at Yahoo from what they were years and years ago (in fact, I'm certain of it)... but my magic eightball says to not hold my breath that it's better than what Google is doing. Of course, I will never know because I have to create an account in order to see.
You know, I wasted a lot of time wishing I could work at some game company that was across country in a place too expensive to live as I was use to, even as a college student.
Instead, I got hired on doing simulation work. Now after 3 years, I'm on the design team to support multiple high fidelity simulations. Sure, I may not have a box on the shelves, but (1) I was making more money out the gate (2) my job and company are both secure and will be for at least another 10 years (3) I'm working with cutting edge technology that in general surpasses that of the most modern games.
So, my advice, broaden your scope as to what you consider game development. There's a lot more to the world than just consoles and PCs and cellphones, work that can be considered a little more meaningful than just entertainment but still be just as fun, and people who appreciate my work far more than any hard core gaming fan boy ever would.
The AP has just reported that slashdot.org's very own AnonymousCoward has endorsed President George W. Bush for another term as President of the United States of America.
This is a true sign that the country is leaning toward endorsing President Bush in the upcoming election and that Slashdot has gone WAY THE HELL OFF TOPIC!!!
politics.slashdot.org Politics reported by its bias-crap-o-meter. Stuff real people know doesn't matter.
Once IBM sees the code, and verifies that -- whoops! -- they really did steal some code, then they can begin the process of removing/changing their code so that it is no longer in violation of SCO's "property".
The beauty of this is that IBM already contributes a fair amount of code to linux. So while we can all fall over ourselves asking whether or not changes are being made because it is SCO trade secret related, so long as IBM never says yay or nay on that issue, SCO's trade secrets are preserved.
Even better though is that the modifications by IBM will almost certainly be an improvement over the existing code base, and so SCO will now have antiquated trade-secrets -- assuming they aren't already antiquated;)
The only thing left is whether or not SCO can collect damages from benefactors of a violation -- any linux user -- after they've already collected damages for said violation from the violator/IBM. I believe this IBM case should settle it once and for all and the rest is SCO FUD.
I dunno if this is an original idea... but assuming (and this is a huge assumption) that SCO's claims are in fact true that they have hundreds if not thousands of examples of SCO-owned-IP infringement, then in all likeliness, the IP will never be revealed publicly/anonymously because each viewing is "watermarked".
SCO would only reveal certain portions of code, tell you "you're the only one who has seen this particular code", and send you on your merry way.
So, if this code you've been shown ever makes it to the public domain - whamo!!! - SCO sues you for infringing on their IP.
but couldn't someone... say, like slashdot? just as easily take over the DNS root by soliciting major companies to look this way for domain name information instead of ICANN? And if so, why don't ya? This could be due to the fact that I'm still very naive in this whole business... but Slashdot does have a very large readership... many of who are in a position to do something like this. (no, this is not a funny post, it's an honest (and probably dumb) one )
Besides... what I'm suggesting is more or less what ICANN did right? They just siezed the root and had people start to look their way...
Slashdot Mirror
I find your lack of honesty disturbing
You may be silent, but I can tell you're deadly
Lawyer: And what tipped you off that there was indeed a body in the closet officer?
Officer: The suspect farted.
Lawyer: Excuse me? He farted?
Officer: That's right - my fart analyzer detected an increase level of methane that led me to believe the suspect was hiding something.
Defense: Could it have been that he was just wanting to hide that he was farting - not that he was guilty?
Officer: If you were in that room, sir, you would have arrested him to. It was the least of things to be done.
But what happens when you're silent but deadly? They're sure to find you out with this new tech.
That GUI looks to be implemented in Java - a quick google seems to validate that impression.
Java's licensing agreement, under the paragraph 3. Restrictions. states:
So, Java's no good for a nuclear facility, but it can operate a black hole generating facility just fine.
If you weren't concerned before ... now might be a good time.
Lets pick up our favorite mantra: Technology does not equal game play.
... and that's a lot of work for ... what? In the end, it doesn't make the game more interesting. It'll knock your socks off the first few times you play it ... and then you'll play it and think no differently of it as when you play Wind Waker (assuming you can get over yourself playing a cartoon).
The Wii owns the best game play right now, hands down. Graphics are just icing on top of the game play cake. And for too friggin' long game companies have been trying to sell their games with graphics rather than gameplay - all icing, no cake. For some people, this is a good thing. For me, not so much.
I can't tell you how much time I have spent playing on the Mii Channel. Caricaturing people is a lot of fun and oddly very engaging for my entire family (my wife, two boys under 5, and myself). Watching them play in Wii Sports - awesome! We've even set up a competition with some friends to try to make the better Mii's and send them to each other via Wii-mail. And the Mii Channel? Crappy graphics. Even my wife (not a gamer) has commented on how simple and unimpressive Mii's are on the surface - but that's really the source of the fun. For all its simplicity, the amount of seamless variety is amazing.
If graphics ever truly equated to fun, computer games would never have been successful. Granted, graphics can totally destroy a game, but that's due to poor design and planning - for consoles, it's never the fault of the graphics card.
And if you can produce a game like Princess Twilight, I don't think there's too much more to want in a game, graphically. The only thing left is photorealism
Post a story that makes a statement about Intelligent Design.
I've been out of the freenet loop for a long time, but I thought I remembered reading in its documentation a few years ago that it did this same kind of encrypting and dispersing chunks of data.
I don't think it's that anyone has any evidence to refute the claims.
From what I've seen, it's that some scientist feel that the evidence used to make the claims is invalid, questionable, and/or inconclusive.
So they can't tell you that the sky is in fact not falling, but they certainly don't feel comfortable with anyone saying that it, in fact, is.
And when you're whole argument is, "guys, there's really no evidence that points for certain to one side or the other," those that care (i.e. those who have gone through the trouble to get at the microphones) are not going to listen to you because they want it to be a black and white issue
You know, I thought the parent post was really interesting, so I clicked on his link. Once I got there, though, I realized I'd have to create an account in order to see what Yahoo Calendar is offering me. Bah, whatever
Plus, I've been most impressed with Google's interfaces as opposed to Yahoo. Maybe things have changed over at Yahoo from what they were years and years ago (in fact, I'm certain of it)
At least, that's what came up the first time I clicked on the link.
Seriously, go to the apple section and this post and its dupe appear RIGHT BESIDE EACH OTHER.
Seriously, a little due diligence in posting stories would be nice.
The price of tin foil has shot up $100 per square foot.
You know, I wasted a lot of time wishing I could work at some game company that was across country in a place too expensive to live as I was use to, even as a college student.
Instead, I got hired on doing simulation work. Now after 3 years, I'm on the design team to support multiple high fidelity simulations. Sure, I may not have a box on the shelves, but (1) I was making more money out the gate (2) my job and company are both secure and will be for at least another 10 years (3) I'm working with cutting edge technology that in general surpasses that of the most modern games.
So, my advice, broaden your scope as to what you consider game development. There's a lot more to the world than just consoles and PCs and cellphones, work that can be considered a little more meaningful than just entertainment but still be just as fun, and people who appreciate my work far more than any hard core gaming fan boy ever would.
Since when did 1-up take over gamasutra anyways?
And what does Halo 2 have to do with the Revolution?
Could I possibly ask any more asinine questions?
The AP has just reported that slashdot.org's very own AnonymousCoward has endorsed President George W. Bush for another term as President of the United States of America.
This is a true sign that the country is leaning toward endorsing President Bush in the upcoming election and that Slashdot has gone WAY THE HELL OFF TOPIC!!!
politics.slashdot.org
Politics reported by its bias-crap-o-meter.
Stuff real people know doesn't matter.
Once IBM sees the code, and verifies that -- whoops! -- they really did steal some code, then they can begin the process of removing/changing their code so that it is no longer in violation of SCO's "property".
;)
The beauty of this is that IBM already contributes a fair amount of code to linux. So while we can all fall over ourselves asking whether or not changes are being made because it is SCO trade secret related, so long as IBM never says yay or nay on that issue, SCO's trade secrets are preserved.
Even better though is that the modifications by IBM will almost certainly be an improvement over the existing code base, and so SCO will now have antiquated trade-secrets -- assuming they aren't already antiquated
The only thing left is whether or not SCO can collect damages from benefactors of a violation -- any linux user -- after they've already collected damages for said violation from the violator/IBM. I believe this IBM case should settle it once and for all and the rest is SCO FUD.
Lets do a little math...
XFS or JFS == Derivative Work?
Noooooo... it just works on top of the OS.
NUMA/SMP == Derivative Work?
Arguably... but SCO ain't making the case, IMO.
So lets shuttup about XFS and JFS. I like 'em both. Lets talk more about NUMA and SMP and what all is going on there.
I dunno if this is an original idea... but assuming (and this is a huge assumption) that SCO's claims are in fact true that they have hundreds if not thousands of examples of SCO-owned-IP infringement, then in all likeliness, the IP will never be revealed publicly/anonymously because each viewing is "watermarked".
SCO would only reveal certain portions of code, tell you "you're the only one who has seen this particular code", and send you on your merry way.
So, if this code you've been shown ever makes it to the public domain - whamo!!! - SCO sues you for infringing on their IP.
Besides... what I'm suggesting is more or less what ICANN did right? They just siezed the root and had people start to look their way...
--mb10