I just now got done writing a very long (3,746 words) diary entry about my recent depression - and then I come to slashdot and find out there's a freaking MOUSE out there someplace that's living what my depressed-self would consider the perfect life. How... depressing.
About 8-10 years ago I would have killed for a big online storage area I could get at from anywhere on any computer. Of course the bandwidth just wasn't there. (I would argue that it still isn't there for something like this to be as useful as a lot of people imagine it to be.) But times have changed. Laptops started to weigh less and have more power. Now, myself and most of my friends simply carry their machine around with them. As an individual, I no longer have a need for an always-accessable online storage area. The trend I see is an increase in laptop adoption freeing us from the location-dependent desktop. Why download your data when you can just carry it with you? Not only that, but your entire computing experience is personal and familiar no matter where you are since the machine is always the same - and with wifi/bluetooth being so common, getting the files from your laptop to another system (like a friend/co-worker/etc) is generally pretty easy (and getting easier).
Encrypting a single document multiple times in that way is like using a piece of duct-tape to keep a box closed. Putting another strip of duct-tape directly over the top of the previous strip does not make the box any harder to open.
Of course this is just an analogy from a non-expert... Use at your own risk.:-)
By refusing the award, Grigory Perelman is actually turning himself into an even more notable figure than if he'd just accept it quietly. This way he becomes a quirky genius mathematician that fits right into a common stereotype. Everyone loves to call attention to those who fit their stereotypes.
What about all the fluoride in the water? It's a conspiracy... a secret experiment that's been conducted for a generation. Who knows what effects that has on us? It might be turning us all into communist spies. Perhaps we'll all wake up one day under the influence of a massive KGB mind control beam. Anything could happen! We must protect our precious bodily fluids at all costs!
What does a halo feel like? Is it rubbery? Slippery? Does it maybe feel like glass or is it more like taffy? Perhaps like a feather? Oh wait... uh.. wrong forum...
Was it a new door or something? Why didn't she see it before? Was it even in her building? Why is this even news? I've seen a lot of doors in my time. In fact, I'm looking at one right now. Why don't I get a slashdot story, huh? What is this preference for the rich and famous? How does one even become rich and famous in the first place if so much depends upon the exposure given only to those already with status.... Why doesn't someone show *me* the door, dammit?! I'm a person too! I demand to be shown the door!
Well this is crazy! I'm about ready to leave it all behind. I'm going to jump in my car and drive away and no one will be able to find me. Oh.. wait. Damn you technology!
Our device will direct all the energy you could ever need or want from the "void" into your home - for free! Simply plug your appliances, computers, and lamps into the box and be amazed! There's no additional** monthly fees and no newsletter to subscribe to. This is the real thing that SCIENCE DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT!*** It's so simple to use even your mom can run it. There's no off switch because the energy never runs out! Why conserve what's infinite? Stick it to the man - and the hippies! Save whales AND leave your porch light on 24/7. That's what being American is all about!
Buy today! Only $99.98 + tax and shipping!
(* requires a functional electrical outlet) (** assuming you already pay for electricity) (*** ignore page 12, 42, 76, 200-278, and most of the rest of the physics textbook)
Who needs body armor when you're carrying around all those gadgets? Everyone knows that bullets only hit small things in your pockets or under your shirt anyway and that they always get stopped by it just in the nick of time. The more stuff our soldiers carry, the better!
.. that the U.S. Government can be both very insightful and astonishingly full of crap at the same time. How do these insightful people get their jobs? Or, perhaps a better question: How do they manage to keep them? They must have will-power on par with the likes of Superman himself to exist in that kind of environment.
Isn't this basically what freenet does? It encrypts the data into chunks and spreads it around all over the place.
I was working on a p2p system that worked in a similar manner. I was even thinking of repurposing it for the sake of doing online backups - but frankly the bandwidth just doesn't seem to be there yet to do that sort of thing in a practical manner. That, and I got bored with the project... (but nevermind that).:-)
I doubt it. I think this is just exactly what the dolphins want us to think. Perhaps they are hoping that we'll leave them alone if we think they're all idiots and they can get back to the heavy schedule of light swimming and intricate whistling they had planned.
Well I'm on to you, dolphins! I'm putting the word out! I know you're smarter than goldfish and.. er.... wait.. a dolphin just called me and asked how long I could hold my breath. I think this worries me...
They can hold out as long as they want. If downloaded music sales start to eclipse that of normal CDs, then I suspect those artists will begin singing a different tune.
Screw ISS. Let's bring on the moon base! Space stations have been done before, anyway. There's no need to build a giant floating structure - there's already one there! No need to bring food, either. The moon has all the cheese you can eat! (See: A Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit)
We just need to make sure that the tubes we get are free from any blockage. That way the internets flows with maximum speed. When max speed is possible through our tubes, everyone wins! Flush often to prevent nasty buildup by corporations trying to ruin the lives of our children.
... for a lawyer after the bullet either A) doesn't work when it is supposed to in a life or death situation or, B) ends up working just fine even in a gun that wasn't authorized for it. Our society just keeps finding more and more interesting ways to keep lawyers employed!
This may be slightly off-topic, but I have to ask.. I tried Second Life once a few months ago and it seemed like a huge, slow, disorganized mess with bad graphics and a terrible user interface. (I was using the Mac client - which may not be as good as the windows one, I don't know). What's the appeal there? I have this sinking feeling that it is a success for the same reasons MySpace is - but I'd really like to think I was just missing something.:-)
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Dupe anonymous first post is -1 off-topic but insightful because Linux rules and Zonk sucks.
I just now got done writing a very long (3,746 words) diary entry about my recent depression - and then I come to slashdot and find out there's a freaking MOUSE out there someplace that's living what my depressed-self would consider the perfect life. How... depressing.
Life. Don't talk to me about life.
About 8-10 years ago I would have killed for a big online storage area I could get at from anywhere on any computer. Of course the bandwidth just wasn't there. (I would argue that it still isn't there for something like this to be as useful as a lot of people imagine it to be.) But times have changed. Laptops started to weigh less and have more power. Now, myself and most of my friends simply carry their machine around with them. As an individual, I no longer have a need for an always-accessable online storage area. The trend I see is an increase in laptop adoption freeing us from the location-dependent desktop. Why download your data when you can just carry it with you? Not only that, but your entire computing experience is personal and familiar no matter where you are since the machine is always the same - and with wifi/bluetooth being so common, getting the files from your laptop to another system (like a friend/co-worker/etc) is generally pretty easy (and getting easier).
At some point so mant strips of duct tape are going to hold down the box lid due to sheer mass.
True, but in the end you could just pry the whole mess off with a crowbar or something. It's only as strong as the glue on the bottom piece.
Encrypting a single document multiple times in that way is like using a piece of duct-tape to keep a box closed. Putting another strip of duct-tape directly over the top of the previous strip does not make the box any harder to open.
:-)
Of course this is just an analogy from a non-expert... Use at your own risk.
I'll have you know that my wedding day was quite beautiful with no rain in sight - which is good because it was outdoors...
By refusing the award, Grigory Perelman is actually turning himself into an even more notable figure than if he'd just accept it quietly. This way he becomes a quirky genius mathematician that fits right into a common stereotype. Everyone loves to call attention to those who fit their stereotypes.
What about all the fluoride in the water? It's a conspiracy... a secret experiment that's been conducted for a generation. Who knows what effects that has on us? It might be turning us all into communist spies. Perhaps we'll all wake up one day under the influence of a massive KGB mind control beam. Anything could happen! We must protect our precious bodily fluids at all costs!
What does a halo feel like? Is it rubbery? Slippery? Does it maybe feel like glass or is it more like taffy? Perhaps like a feather? Oh wait... uh.. wrong forum...
Now it's our turn to hide from the dark matter and wait for it to discover us! Come one everyone - pick a hiding spot and get to it! Hurry!
Was it a new door or something? Why didn't she see it before? Was it even in her building? Why is this even news? I've seen a lot of doors in my time. In fact, I'm looking at one right now. Why don't I get a slashdot story, huh? What is this preference for the rich and famous? How does one even become rich and famous in the first place if so much depends upon the exposure given only to those already with status.... Why doesn't someone show *me* the door, dammit?! I'm a person too! I demand to be shown the door!
Well this is crazy! I'm about ready to leave it all behind. I'm going to jump in my car and drive away and no one will be able to find me. Oh.. wait. Damn you technology!
Our device will direct all the energy you could ever need or want from the "void" into your home - for free! Simply plug your appliances, computers, and lamps into the box and be amazed! There's no additional** monthly fees and no newsletter to subscribe to. This is the real thing that SCIENCE DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT!*** It's so simple to use even your mom can run it. There's no off switch because the energy never runs out! Why conserve what's infinite? Stick it to the man - and the hippies! Save whales AND leave your porch light on 24/7. That's what being American is all about!
Buy today! Only $99.98 + tax and shipping!
(* requires a functional electrical outlet)
(** assuming you already pay for electricity)
(*** ignore page 12, 42, 76, 200-278, and most of the rest of the physics textbook)
"And then you get some guy who goes all Rambo and takes out a few villages after he finds out that his iPod Mini got scratched somehow."
Well, I suppose there's some risk in everything...
Who needs body armor when you're carrying around all those gadgets? Everyone knows that bullets only hit small things in your pockets or under your shirt anyway and that they always get stopped by it just in the nick of time. The more stuff our soldiers carry, the better!
.. that the U.S. Government can be both very insightful and astonishingly full of crap at the same time. How do these insightful people get their jobs? Or, perhaps a better question: How do they manage to keep them? They must have will-power on par with the likes of Superman himself to exist in that kind of environment.
Isn't this basically what freenet does? It encrypts the data into chunks and spreads it around all over the place.
:-)
I was working on a p2p system that worked in a similar manner. I was even thinking of repurposing it for the sake of doing online backups - but frankly the bandwidth just doesn't seem to be there yet to do that sort of thing in a practical manner. That, and I got bored with the project... (but nevermind that).
I doubt it. I think this is just exactly what the dolphins want us to think. Perhaps they are hoping that we'll leave them alone if we think they're all idiots and they can get back to the heavy schedule of light swimming and intricate whistling they had planned.
.. er.... wait.. a dolphin just called me and asked how long I could hold my breath. I think this worries me...
Well I'm on to you, dolphins! I'm putting the word out! I know you're smarter than goldfish and
They can hold out as long as they want. If downloaded music sales start to eclipse that of normal CDs, then I suspect those artists will begin singing a different tune.
Screw ISS. Let's bring on the moon base! Space stations have been done before, anyway. There's no need to build a giant floating structure - there's already one there! No need to bring food, either. The moon has all the cheese you can eat! (See: A Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit)
Stratego isn't really American. It's temporal roots go back rather far.
We just need to make sure that the tubes we get are free from any blockage. That way the internets flows with maximum speed. When max speed is possible through our tubes, everyone wins! Flush often to prevent nasty buildup by corporations trying to ruin the lives of our children.
... for a lawyer after the bullet either A) doesn't work when it is supposed to in a life or death situation or, B) ends up working just fine even in a gun that wasn't authorized for it. Our society just keeps finding more and more interesting ways to keep lawyers employed!
This may be slightly off-topic, but I have to ask.. I tried Second Life once a few months ago and it seemed like a huge, slow, disorganized mess with bad graphics and a terrible user interface. (I was using the Mac client - which may not be as good as the windows one, I don't know). What's the appeal there? I have this sinking feeling that it is a success for the same reasons MySpace is - but I'd really like to think I was just missing something. :-)
I'd expect nothing less than EKG, FCC, and LASER certifications being required with AAA being a plus.