New Hampshire is already probably the best place to field a 3rd-party candidate. They have the greatest number of state representatives per capita of any state in the US (and, I think, the greatest number overall). It means that you actually can talk to every voter in your district, if you like.
That's probably why these guys want to locate there.
This is supposed to replace CAPTCHAs, not passwords. There may be other valid criticisms, but that's not one of them. If your ex-girlfriend has your password, it's not like a CAPTCHA was ever stopping her from logging in as you.
On the other hand, maybe this is provided as an incentive for motivated hackers to write some really top-notch facial recognition algorithms.
Step 1) Scientists perform a massive study of historical interest, demonstrating the effect that humans have had on the Earth's climate, even prior to the Industrial Revolution Step 2) Journalist writes a tongue-in-cheek headline about Genghis Khan as history's "greenest" conqueror. Step 3) Slashdot editors file this tidbit of knowledge under "Idle." Step 4) Self-righteous jackass on Internet claims that this proves environmentalists are genocidal maniacs.
Maybe it's not all bad. Plenty of organizations sic their lawyers on people like sadistic hellhounds, and then don't turn around when it turns out to be bad PR. Maybe it's grats to Blizzard for their response. On the other hand, maybe we've all just come to have extremely low standards for corporate civility.
Okay, this is very simple. Blizzard, your process is messed up. If you're looking at mods as being possibly infringing, you should have a customer liason to handle that. Hell, someone whose job description is working with the modder community. When dealing with competing companies, legal notices are routine. When you're dealing with your own loyal customers, and they happen to be stepping on your toes, the first people they hear from should not be your lawyers.
Sample response:
"Hey, this is Anaximander from the Starcraft II community support team at Blizzard. I saw your video on YouTube for the mod you're calling World of Starcraft. It looks pretty sweet, I've been showing it around the office. Great job, guys, can't wait to play it.
Unfortunately, there's a problem with the name you're using. Essentially, while the mod itself is fine, we don't want other people using the name World of Starcraft. (Can't speak on whether we're working on one of our own.) We'd like to ask that you change the name of your mod before continuing to distribute it. We're also asking that you remove the current YouTube video that advertises under the name World of Starcraft, until you guys can get it changed to something else. (I'd suggest something, but I'm terrible at picking names.)
Please understand that we value the work that you've done, and that we think mods like yours are one of the best things about things about the Starcraft II community. We'd like to work with the community, which is why you're hearing from me right now instead of our lawyers.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at: anaximander@blizzard.com"
If they're blatantly infringing on your trademarks and saying, "neener neener neener," or if they're dragging their heels, then a formal C&D is in order. But it seems like if Blizzard had gone through that process, this wouldn't be a story at all.
I like Facebook for the same reason I like the Slashdot forums---it gives me an outlet to communicate. Except that in the case of Facebook, I'm communicating with my friends, not some random AC.
Maybe it's a Japanese thing. Wii Fit does something like that. I used it at a friend's place a couple of times; ever since then whenever he or his girlfriend uses it, it asks, "Have you seen recently? He hasn't been exercising. Has he gotten fatter?"
I have, but that's none of Nintendo's fucking business.
Recall that our ancestors used to hunt those things down and eat them. Sheesh, if we ever need advice on handling a mammoth problem, we can always see what the Lascaux guys had to say.
Plus the scientific potential is enormous, even disregarding the awesomeness of it all. I, for one, would like to know if mammoths enjoy peanuts.
They don't have nukes. But lets say, for argument's sake, that they develop them.
First of all, any nuclear weapons that Iran develops are likely to be much smaller-scale than the weapons that have been rusting away in the US stockpiles since the 1950s. Fat Man and Little Boy were big bombs, but they aren't even close to the scale of the arms developed during the Cold War.
Second, a nuclear Iran does not mean the difference between zero nuclear weapons and the stockpile that, say, Russia/Britain/India has. There's a recurring cost and a recurring development time.
Third, and probably most importantly, Iran doesn't have the capacity to send long-range missiles. (This is also the case with North Korea.) They could nuke Israel, but not much further than that. The United States would not see any damage due to conventional deployment; the only way that Iran would be able to attack would be to supply terrorist groups.
But then their country's ash. I don't have particularly high esteem for the Iranian leadership, but they're not stupid, they're not suicidal, and they understand MAD. So it's a moot point. The rationale for wanting nukes is pretty obvious: Iran is in a position where two of its neighbors got invaded in the past 10 years by the Americans, who they don't stand a chance against in a conventional war, and who have been rattling their sabers since 1979. I don't think Iran particularly cares about starting a war, the nuclear program is more of a deterrent against turning into Iraq or Afghanistan.
Even worse than the armchair layman criticism is the armchair layman over-excitement. I'm imagining that within a year, if it's not out already, there will be a book published called something like, "Unlocking the Quantum Secrets of Your DNA" which cites this article as proof that humans have ESP/telekinesis/magic voodoo powers embedded in their genetic code. If we could only unlock the 90% of our brains that most humans never use*, imagine what we could do with our powers of teleportation!
* I hate that myth. Every time I hear it from someone, I want to say, "Well, maybe you're not using that 90%, but I sure as shit am." Probably comes from the proportion of the brain tissue comprised of glial cells.
Citation needed, although I don't think Dubya was as personally stupid as most people (Democrats?) do. Just incurious, anti-intellectual, and incapable of giving a fuck. And an asshole. And still not one of our smarter presidents. (Obama, Clinton, Nixon, Wilson, etc.)
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New Hampshire is already probably the best place to field a 3rd-party candidate. They have the greatest number of state representatives per capita of any state in the US (and, I think, the greatest number overall). It means that you actually can talk to every voter in your district, if you like.
That's probably why these guys want to locate there.
Anonymous is a cult where everybody gets to be the leader.
But he did write one or two good books.
I mean, Hitler's book was *terrible*.
This is supposed to replace CAPTCHAs, not passwords. There may be other valid criticisms, but that's not one of them. If your ex-girlfriend has your password, it's not like a CAPTCHA was ever stopping her from logging in as you.
On the other hand, maybe this is provided as an incentive for motivated hackers to write some really top-notch facial recognition algorithms.
Not that these two don't deserve it, but I sometimes wonder if accepting awards is like a full-time job for them.
(Currently taking a break from writing C code. In Unix.)
I'm bookmarking your source, maybe it's a meme but I've never seen it before.
Step 1) Scientists perform a massive study of historical interest, demonstrating the effect that humans have had on the Earth's climate, even prior to the Industrial Revolution
Step 2) Journalist writes a tongue-in-cheek headline about Genghis Khan as history's "greenest" conqueror.
Step 3) Slashdot editors file this tidbit of knowledge under "Idle."
Step 4) Self-righteous jackass on Internet claims that this proves environmentalists are genocidal maniacs.
Step 5) ???
Step 6) Profit?
Or maybe he works at a Chinese toy factory, where there are lots of rats that get stuck in the plastic molds, and you get a furry Optimus Prime.
The permutations are endless.
Then it's already a win for the PR guys, because you've proven you're just a dick.
I remember doing some stuff like that for Project Euler. Man, if only I'd known there was an algebraic solution!
You know, you're probably right, unfortunately.
Maybe it's not all bad. Plenty of organizations sic their lawyers on people like sadistic hellhounds, and then don't turn around when it turns out to be bad PR. Maybe it's grats to Blizzard for their response. On the other hand, maybe we've all just come to have extremely low standards for corporate civility.
Okay, this is very simple. Blizzard, your process is messed up. If you're looking at mods as being possibly infringing, you should have a customer liason to handle that. Hell, someone whose job description is working with the modder community. When dealing with competing companies, legal notices are routine. When you're dealing with your own loyal customers, and they happen to be stepping on your toes, the first people they hear from should not be your lawyers.
Sample response:
"Hey, this is Anaximander from the Starcraft II community support team at Blizzard. I saw your video on YouTube for the mod you're calling World of Starcraft. It looks pretty sweet, I've been showing it around the office. Great job, guys, can't wait to play it.
Unfortunately, there's a problem with the name you're using. Essentially, while the mod itself is fine, we don't want other people using the name World of Starcraft. (Can't speak on whether we're working on one of our own.) We'd like to ask that you change the name of your mod before continuing to distribute it. We're also asking that you remove the current YouTube video that advertises under the name World of Starcraft, until you guys can get it changed to something else. (I'd suggest something, but I'm terrible at picking names.)
Please understand that we value the work that you've done, and that we think mods like yours are one of the best things about things about the Starcraft II community. We'd like to work with the community, which is why you're hearing from me right now instead of our lawyers.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at: anaximander@blizzard.com"
If they're blatantly infringing on your trademarks and saying, "neener neener neener," or if they're dragging their heels, then a formal C&D is in order. But it seems like if Blizzard had gone through that process, this wouldn't be a story at all.
I like Facebook for the same reason I like the Slashdot forums---it gives me an outlet to communicate. Except that in the case of Facebook, I'm communicating with my friends, not some random AC.
Oops, my mistake, I meant "maybe it's an Asian thing."
Maybe it's a Japanese thing. Wii Fit does something like that. I used it at a friend's place a couple of times; ever since then whenever he or his girlfriend uses it, it asks, "Have you seen recently? He hasn't been exercising. Has he gotten fatter?"
I have, but that's none of Nintendo's fucking business.
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So am I, although without the sarcasm.
Recall that our ancestors used to hunt those things down and eat them. Sheesh, if we ever need advice on handling a mammoth problem, we can always see what the Lascaux guys had to say.
Plus the scientific potential is enormous, even disregarding the awesomeness of it all. I, for one, would like to know if mammoths enjoy peanuts.
They don't have nukes. But lets say, for argument's sake, that they develop them.
First of all, any nuclear weapons that Iran develops are likely to be much smaller-scale than the weapons that have been rusting away in the US stockpiles since the 1950s. Fat Man and Little Boy were big bombs, but they aren't even close to the scale of the arms developed during the Cold War.
Second, a nuclear Iran does not mean the difference between zero nuclear weapons and the stockpile that, say, Russia/Britain/India has. There's a recurring cost and a recurring development time.
Third, and probably most importantly, Iran doesn't have the capacity to send long-range missiles. (This is also the case with North Korea.) They could nuke Israel, but not much further than that. The United States would not see any damage due to conventional deployment; the only way that Iran would be able to attack would be to supply terrorist groups.
But then their country's ash. I don't have particularly high esteem for the Iranian leadership, but they're not stupid, they're not suicidal, and they understand MAD. So it's a moot point. The rationale for wanting nukes is pretty obvious: Iran is in a position where two of its neighbors got invaded in the past 10 years by the Americans, who they don't stand a chance against in a conventional war, and who have been rattling their sabers since 1979. I don't think Iran particularly cares about starting a war, the nuclear program is more of a deterrent against turning into Iraq or Afghanistan.
Funny, I was thinking the exact same thing. And I've never seen that initialism in writing before.
Well, saying that someone's a layman means that they're not in the clergy, so I'd assume that these are also religious nuts.
I don't remember; I was busy setting all of the logic circuits in my computer to 1.
Even worse than the armchair layman criticism is the armchair layman over-excitement. I'm imagining that within a year, if it's not out already, there will be a book published called something like, "Unlocking the Quantum Secrets of Your DNA" which cites this article as proof that humans have ESP/telekinesis/magic voodoo powers embedded in their genetic code. If we could only unlock the 90% of our brains that most humans never use*, imagine what we could do with our powers of teleportation!
* I hate that myth. Every time I hear it from someone, I want to say, "Well, maybe you're not using that 90%, but I sure as shit am." Probably comes from the proportion of the brain tissue comprised of glial cells.
Okay, did we learn nothing from 2008? What the hell do you think a superdelegate is?
Citation needed, although I don't think Dubya was as personally stupid as most people (Democrats?) do. Just incurious, anti-intellectual, and incapable of giving a fuck. And an asshole. And still not one of our smarter presidents. (Obama, Clinton, Nixon, Wilson, etc.)
Is Slashdot eating comments, or am I banned in some way, or what? Did I just double-post? WTH?