Here Come The Woman
With The Look In Her Eye
Raised On Leather
With Flesh On Her Mind
Words As Weapons Sharper Than Knives
Makes You Wonder How The Other Half Die
Other Half Die
Here Come The Man With The Look In His Eye Fed On Nothing But Full Of Pride Look At Them Go Look At Them Kick Makes You Wonder How The Other Half Live
Intel inside Intel inside Every Single One Of Us With Intel inside Intel inside Intel inside Every Single One Of Us With Intel inside
Here Come The World With The Look In Its Eye Future Uncertain But Certainly Slight Look At The Faces Listen To The Bells
I tried signing up when they first ran the @Large thing. It was a huge hassle and in the end they never sent me the confirmation code so I could complete the process. I tried to use the form on their website to get the confirmation code and it never worked. I gave up after trying a half dozen times and wasting a few hours of my life.
My opinion of them is that they are an incompetent bunch of fools, and are probably dangerous to the freedom of the internet.
I disagree. People do hear the message. Had you ever even heard of the WTO prior to the 1999 protests in Seattle? If the answer is yes, you are in the minority. The concerns raised by the protesters ARE being addressed by the organizations being protested. The WTO has since launched a massive PR campaign as well as attempted to be more open and transparent. That's just one example, but really if you look at the results of these protests, they are having an effect on the debate over "corporate globalization". The message is being heard. Not as much as protesters want obviously, but it's hard when the gatekeepers of the media belong to the same group being protested.
Your second statement about most protesters being incapable of having a rational view is completely wrong. Do you have any evidence of this? Have you spoken with these protesters? Do you know anything more about them besides what you have seen in the corporate media? I have spoken with these irrational and unreasonable people, I've even been one of them on a few occasions. Some of them do indeed act and believe irrational things, some of them are, frankly, complete and total dumbfucks. That doesn't mean all of them are. It doesn't mean most of them are. It just means there are a few people involved in the anti-corporate movement who are of below average intelligence. I challenge you to find any group that doesn't have a few stupid people in it.
Your final statement: "One day you will grow up...hopefully." If you are offering yourself up as an example of someone who has "grown up" then no thanks. I don't ever want to grow up.
It took the communists and capitalists to crush fascism in WW2. What is so bad about working with anarchists and socialists and whoever else wants to come along for the ride? If the result is a more free and just society I am willing to work with people who do not share my political philsophy. If anything it is BETTER to work with people of different philosphies, it leads to good debate and developes new ideas.
There have already been large protests against the FTAA. In Quebec City, Canada a few months ago they had a huge protest. There is a growing global anti-corporate movement. In case you haven't noticed, there has been a series of large protests over the past few years throughout the world against corporatization/capitalism/neoliberalism. The next big protest is S30 (September 30) against the IMF/World Bank in D.C. Some websites you might be interested in:
http://www.stopftaa.org/
http://www.citizen.org/pctrade/gattwto/gatthome. ht ml
http://www.indymedia.org/
http://www.zmag.org/ZNETTOPnoanimation.html
This happens all the time. The really funny one is when they don't even plug it in. Even after you ask them "Are you sure the cable is plugged into the wall?" then you get there and they don't even HAVE a cable. It's like "are you the same person I talked to on the phone?" "do you understand anything I am saying?" Some people really have no clue whatsoever when it comes to computers.
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I've worked for the past several years of college for the ResNet at my school. We too are in the process of getting prepared for the coming hordes but still have a few more weeks to go thankfully.
The big thing I've been working on recently is putting together our manual. In it we have customer service guidelines, troubleshooting checklists, terminology definitions, job description (with specific duties clearly stated), and lots of other misc. things that all my co-workers should know.
One thing I would like to state clearly to anyone involved in getting large amounts of people online in a short amount of time: DHCP IS THE SHIT. There is no other way to put it, DHCP kicks all ass. Before we had DHCP here we had to visit every single person who wanted online and issue them an IP, now anyone with low-level networking skills can get themself online (most the time you plug it in and it JUST WORKS). It makes the job 1000x easier. So if you work somewhere that doesn't have DHCP, you should bitch and moan and raise hell until you get it, it is really good stuff.
That said, the way things go around here in the beginning of the year:
We hand out information sheets to anyone who will take one, on these sheets are simple instructions on how to get online and some basic information about available network resources. Anyone who can't do it themselves calls our voicemail and says what they need. We then come out to their place and do it for them (or call and talk them thru it). If they need an ethernet card we can sell them one and install it, or they can get one on their own and we'll install it for them if they need us to. After a few weeks and demand for network hookups has died down some we have expanded services. Pretty much any computer problem we'll come out and see what we can do about it. OS reinstalls, software installs, hardware installs, help setting up email clients, etc. etc. etc. You name it we'll at least take a look at it, unless we're busy getting people online.
The job is pretty easy for the most part. For awhile I was really bored and got into this thing where I would see how fast I could install a NIC. If nothing went wrong I could do it in about a minute or two, depending on case design and CPU speed. You run into lots of weird computer things, strange hardware, really bizzare problems. The worst part is dealing with the residents. It is interesting to see so many different people's dorms and stuff (you'd probably be amazed at some of the weird shit I've seen), but a lot of them don't really care about anything except the computer working how they want it too. You explain what you are doing hoping they will learn and not need your help again, they don't pay attention. Some of them are really rude and unfriendly for no reason. You try to be friendly and helpful and they treat you like total shit, and since it's your job you have to stay friendly and helpful. On the other hand, there are really nice people. I've been offered alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, food, money, dates, and numerous other things on the job. As another poster said, it is a great way to meet girls. It feels great to fix someones computer and have them get really happy and be just so incredibly thankful. Knowing that there are times where I just totally make someones day is the reason I stick with this job. That and the fact that I can educate people about computers.
To all you people saying how can property destruction ever be justified:
What about the Boston Tea Party? A bunch of radicals opposed to the system dressed up in disguises and trashed some corporations property and it is one of the most celebrated acts of "terrorism" in history.
Ralph Nader does not own a "Washington Mansion". He lives incredibly modestly in a small apartment, he doesn't even own a car. He barely spends any of his money, in fact he has given away over 80% of everything he has ever earned in his life to charity. Trying to paint him as some rich guy with a big mansion is wrong. Also, I don't believe he is the "most out there", he is certainly the only openly anti-corporate candidate.
I'm thinking of doing the same thing actually. It's so cheap right now, if they do turn things around it should climb quite a bit. I remember a time when their stock was up near 40, I could see them back around there easily if they get their game together. The only reason I've held onto the stock I have now is that I have faith in the "Rampage" core, 3dfx has some awesome engineers and have put a huge amount of time and money into developing the core.
I doubt that 3dfx dying or getting bought out will result in Nvidia prices going up much if at all. They still have ATI and Matrox to deal with.
The TNT was NOT the first consumer card with 32-bit support. That would be the Rendition Verite 2100/2200 (it also had a pretty decent full OpenGL ICD).
I agree 3dfx has lagged on implementing features, not counting the FSAA/T-Buffer deal in the VSA-100 generation which is pretty cute. It would be nice if they lead the market into new features rather than the other way around.
I strongly believe that 3dfx is positioning themselves for a solid comeback. They bought out Gigapixel which had some really great tech from everything I have read. Low power, high performance stuff, with very low transistor counts, they were a finalist in the X-box bid but lost out to Nvidia. The "Rampage" core has been in developement for a very long time now, a huge amount of 3dfx's R&D budget has gone to developing it. Considering the resources they've thrown at it I don't see any reason why it won't kick ass, unless they run into another component shortage (one of their biggest problems has been the RAM market).
I think 3dfx is going 1 of 2 ways: They either release the first "Rampage" core product and it kicks all ass and the company bounces back, or they release the "Rampage" product and it doesn't do very good and they continue their downward spiral and are bought out by another company. I personally think the first is more likely, but then I own a little 3dfx stock so I'm naturally a little optimistic.
Ok, explain to me how this is flamebait. Yes, I did respond to an obvious troll, however it was a generally funny (to me anyways) response, ultimatly my post goes on topic and asks what I think is a really good question: Is anyone planning anti-MPAA/RIAA protests for the Democrat's Party Convention in LA that is happening in 2 weeks? That is the real content of my post, and it is clearly ON TOPIC and is NOT FLAMEBAIT. If you're going to use your moderator points at least learn how first.
Anyone else notice the picture of the t-shirt with the DeCSS code on it... Looks like the New York Times is doing what 2600/Emanuel Goldstein is being taken to court over. Funny how that works.
"corporations have been enthroned . . . . An era of corruption in high places will follow and the money power will endeavor to prolong its reign by working on the prejudices of the people . . . until wealth is aggregated in a few hands . . . and the republic is destroyed." - Abraham Lincoln
It's all being masterminded by Honest Abe!
Seriously though, go read this:
http://adbusters.org/magazine/28/usa.html
It should give you a better idea of what motivates the anti-corporate movement (which is not strictly leftist by the way).
You have overlooked a few key aspects of this topic. Firstly, the bible is not true. Adam and Eve are nothing more than silly superstition and anyone who believes they were real people and that the creation story in the bible is true is self-deluded and possibly mentally ill/incompetent. Secondly, you are posting on Slashdot.org a website which is NOT devoted to the discussion of incest or stupid christians. My advice, stop trolling and contribute something meaningful to the discusion of the topic. For instance: What with all the anti-MPAA and anti-RIAA sentiment going around, is anyone organizing a protest against them for the Democrat's convention in Los Angeles that is coming up? It's the perfect venue seeing as how LA is the heart of the entertainment industry and the party convention will be a gathering of thousands of corporate gimps (aka politicians).
If it comes down to a REAL persons right to free speech vs. an entitiy that is nothing more than a legal fiction, anyone who hasn't sold their soul to the corporations is going to side with the rights of the person. I have no problem at all with protecting free speech by shutting down a companies supposed right to free speech. Corporations are NOT people, they do not deserve constitutional protections. In my opinion we need to amend the constitution to include protections FROM corporations.
The problem with your argument is that you are still distributing copyrighted music. You can have an mp3 of the music if you've bought the CD, but you can't give that mp3 to someone who doesn't own the CD.
What I want to know is how exactly are Dre's lawyers going to hunt down all of these people? It seems like it would be extremely difficult.
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Here Come The Woman
With The Look In Her Eye
Raised On Leather
With Flesh On Her Mind
Words As Weapons Sharper Than Knives
Makes You Wonder How The Other Half Die
Other Half Die
Here Come The Man
With The Look In His Eye
Fed On Nothing
But Full Of Pride
Look At Them Go
Look At Them Kick
Makes You Wonder How The Other Half Live
Intel inside
Intel inside
Every Single One Of Us With Intel inside
Intel inside
Intel inside
Every Single One Of Us With Intel inside
Here Come The World
With The Look In Its Eye Future Uncertain
But Certainly Slight
Look At The Faces
Listen To The Bells
It's Hard To Believe We Need A Place Called Hell
I tried signing up when they first ran the @Large thing. It was a huge hassle and in the end they never sent me the confirmation code so I could complete the process. I tried to use the form on their website to get the confirmation code and it never worked. I gave up after trying a half dozen times and wasting a few hours of my life.
My opinion of them is that they are an incompetent bunch of fools, and are probably dangerous to the freedom of the internet.
I disagree. People do hear the message. Had you ever even heard of the WTO prior to the 1999 protests in Seattle? If the answer is yes, you are in the minority. The concerns raised by the protesters ARE being addressed by the organizations being protested. The WTO has since launched a massive PR campaign as well as attempted to be more open and transparent. That's just one example, but really if you look at the results of these protests, they are having an effect on the debate over "corporate globalization". The message is being heard. Not as much as protesters want obviously, but it's hard when the gatekeepers of the media belong to the same group being protested.
Your second statement about most protesters being incapable of having a rational view is completely wrong. Do you have any evidence of this? Have you spoken with these protesters? Do you know anything more about them besides what you have seen in the corporate media? I have spoken with these irrational and unreasonable people, I've even been one of them on a few occasions. Some of them do indeed act and believe irrational things, some of them are, frankly, complete and total dumbfucks. That doesn't mean all of them are. It doesn't mean most of them are. It just means there are a few people involved in the anti-corporate movement who are of below average intelligence. I challenge you to find any group that doesn't have a few stupid people in it.
Your final statement: "One day you will grow up...hopefully." If you are offering yourself up as an example of someone who has "grown up" then no thanks. I don't ever want to grow up.
It took the communists and capitalists to crush fascism in WW2. What is so bad about working with anarchists and socialists and whoever else wants to come along for the ride? If the result is a more free and just society I am willing to work with people who do not share my political philsophy. If anything it is BETTER to work with people of different philosphies, it leads to good debate and developes new ideas.
There have already been large protests against the FTAA. In Quebec City, Canada a few months ago they had a huge protest. There is a growing global anti-corporate movement. In case you haven't noticed, there has been a series of large protests over the past few years throughout the world against corporatization/capitalism/neoliberalism. The next big protest is S30 (September 30) against the IMF/World Bank in D.C. Some websites you might be interested in:
. ht ml
http://www.stopftaa.org/
http://www.citizen.org/pctrade/gattwto/gatthome
http://www.indymedia.org/
http://www.zmag.org/ZNETTOPnoanimation.html
What does neoliberalism have to do with racist thugs like the National Alliance?
This happens all the time. The really funny one is when they don't even plug it in. Even after you ask them "Are you sure the cable is plugged into the wall?" then you get there and they don't even HAVE a cable. It's like "are you the same person I talked to on the phone?" "do you understand anything I am saying?" Some people really have no clue whatsoever when it comes to computers.
I've worked for the past several years of college for the ResNet at my school. We too are in the process of getting prepared for the coming hordes but still have a few more weeks to go thankfully. The big thing I've been working on recently is putting together our manual. In it we have customer service guidelines, troubleshooting checklists, terminology definitions, job description (with specific duties clearly stated), and lots of other misc. things that all my co-workers should know. One thing I would like to state clearly to anyone involved in getting large amounts of people online in a short amount of time: DHCP IS THE SHIT. There is no other way to put it, DHCP kicks all ass. Before we had DHCP here we had to visit every single person who wanted online and issue them an IP, now anyone with low-level networking skills can get themself online (most the time you plug it in and it JUST WORKS). It makes the job 1000x easier. So if you work somewhere that doesn't have DHCP, you should bitch and moan and raise hell until you get it, it is really good stuff. That said, the way things go around here in the beginning of the year: We hand out information sheets to anyone who will take one, on these sheets are simple instructions on how to get online and some basic information about available network resources. Anyone who can't do it themselves calls our voicemail and says what they need. We then come out to their place and do it for them (or call and talk them thru it). If they need an ethernet card we can sell them one and install it, or they can get one on their own and we'll install it for them if they need us to. After a few weeks and demand for network hookups has died down some we have expanded services. Pretty much any computer problem we'll come out and see what we can do about it. OS reinstalls, software installs, hardware installs, help setting up email clients, etc. etc. etc. You name it we'll at least take a look at it, unless we're busy getting people online. The job is pretty easy for the most part. For awhile I was really bored and got into this thing where I would see how fast I could install a NIC. If nothing went wrong I could do it in about a minute or two, depending on case design and CPU speed. You run into lots of weird computer things, strange hardware, really bizzare problems. The worst part is dealing with the residents. It is interesting to see so many different people's dorms and stuff (you'd probably be amazed at some of the weird shit I've seen), but a lot of them don't really care about anything except the computer working how they want it too. You explain what you are doing hoping they will learn and not need your help again, they don't pay attention. Some of them are really rude and unfriendly for no reason. You try to be friendly and helpful and they treat you like total shit, and since it's your job you have to stay friendly and helpful. On the other hand, there are really nice people. I've been offered alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, food, money, dates, and numerous other things on the job. As another poster said, it is a great way to meet girls. It feels great to fix someones computer and have them get really happy and be just so incredibly thankful. Knowing that there are times where I just totally make someones day is the reason I stick with this job. That and the fact that I can educate people about computers.
To all you people saying how can property destruction ever be justified: What about the Boston Tea Party? A bunch of radicals opposed to the system dressed up in disguises and trashed some corporations property and it is one of the most celebrated acts of "terrorism" in history.
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2000/01/13/dr
I wonder how much the LA Times got paid to run this story...
Ralph Nader does not own a "Washington Mansion". He lives incredibly modestly in a small apartment, he doesn't even own a car. He barely spends any of his money, in fact he has given away over 80% of everything he has ever earned in his life to charity. Trying to paint him as some rich guy with a big mansion is wrong. Also, I don't believe he is the "most out there", he is certainly the only openly anti-corporate candidate.
I'm thinking of doing the same thing actually. It's so cheap right now, if they do turn things around it should climb quite a bit. I remember a time when their stock was up near 40, I could see them back around there easily if they get their game together. The only reason I've held onto the stock I have now is that I have faith in the "Rampage" core, 3dfx has some awesome engineers and have put a huge amount of time and money into developing the core.
I doubt that 3dfx dying or getting bought out will result in Nvidia prices going up much if at all. They still have ATI and Matrox to deal with.
The TNT was NOT the first consumer card with 32-bit support. That would be the Rendition Verite 2100/2200 (it also had a pretty decent full OpenGL ICD).
I agree 3dfx has lagged on implementing features, not counting the FSAA/T-Buffer deal in the VSA-100 generation which is pretty cute. It would be nice if they lead the market into new features rather than the other way around.
I strongly believe that 3dfx is positioning themselves for a solid comeback. They bought out Gigapixel which had some really great tech from everything I have read. Low power, high performance stuff, with very low transistor counts, they were a finalist in the X-box bid but lost out to Nvidia. The "Rampage" core has been in developement for a very long time now, a huge amount of 3dfx's R&D budget has gone to developing it. Considering the resources they've thrown at it I don't see any reason why it won't kick ass, unless they run into another component shortage (one of their biggest problems has been the RAM market).
I think 3dfx is going 1 of 2 ways: They either release the first "Rampage" core product and it kicks all ass and the company bounces back, or they release the "Rampage" product and it doesn't do very good and they continue their downward spiral and are bought out by another company. I personally think the first is more likely, but then I own a little 3dfx stock so I'm naturally a little optimistic.
I agree, the best thing to do is just get them to correct their mistake and then drop it.
Ok, explain to me how this is flamebait. Yes, I did respond to an obvious troll, however it was a generally funny (to me anyways) response, ultimatly my post goes on topic and asks what I think is a really good question: Is anyone planning anti-MPAA/RIAA protests for the Democrat's Party Convention in LA that is happening in 2 weeks? That is the real content of my post, and it is clearly ON TOPIC and is NOT FLAMEBAIT. If you're going to use your moderator points at least learn how first.
I'm sure a little photoshop magic could bring it out.
Anyone else notice the picture of the t-shirt with the DeCSS code on it... Looks like the New York Times is doing what 2600/Emanuel Goldstein is being taken to court over. Funny how that works.
"corporations have been enthroned . . . . An era of corruption in high places will follow and the money power will endeavor to prolong its reign by working on the prejudices of the people . . . until wealth is aggregated in a few hands . . . and the republic is destroyed." - Abraham Lincoln
It's all being masterminded by Honest Abe!
Seriously though, go read this:
http://adbusters.org/magazine/28/usa.html
It should give you a better idea of what motivates the anti-corporate movement (which is not strictly leftist by the way).
You have overlooked a few key aspects of this topic. Firstly, the bible is not true. Adam and Eve are nothing more than silly superstition and anyone who believes they were real people and that the creation story in the bible is true is self-deluded and possibly mentally ill/incompetent. Secondly, you are posting on Slashdot.org a website which is NOT devoted to the discussion of incest or stupid christians.
My advice, stop trolling and contribute something meaningful to the discusion of the topic. For instance: What with all the anti-MPAA and anti-RIAA sentiment going around, is anyone organizing a protest against them for the Democrat's convention in Los Angeles that is coming up? It's the perfect venue seeing as how LA is the heart of the entertainment industry and the party convention will be a gathering of thousands of corporate gimps (aka politicians).
you should write a screenplay!
If it comes down to a REAL persons right to free speech vs. an entitiy that is nothing more than a legal fiction, anyone who hasn't sold their soul to the corporations is going to side with the rights of the person. I have no problem at all with protecting free speech by shutting down a companies supposed right to free speech. Corporations are NOT people, they do not deserve constitutional protections. In my opinion we need to amend the constitution to include protections FROM corporations.
I think this dude is gonna be winning a Darwin Award pretty soon.
"Aqua is weighing less than 1.5 lbs., measuring under B5 letter size, offers a charitable 7.4"/8.2" DSTN LCD"
What exactly do they mean by "charitable"?
Here is a great essay from Adbusters about the history of corporations in America:
http://adbusters.org/magazine/28/usa.html
The problem with your argument is that you are still distributing copyrighted music. You can have an mp3 of the music if you've bought the CD, but you can't give that mp3 to someone who doesn't own the CD.
What I want to know is how exactly are Dre's lawyers going to hunt down all of these people? It seems like it would be extremely difficult.