I thought the biggest users of filters were clueless parents who heard some horror story of the internet, bought a filter and installed it just so they could be 'hands-off' parents. Parents don't want the responsibilly of monitoring the net usage of their kid.
You forgot the part about clueless parents telling their kids to install the software.
Older Brother: What password should we use? Younger Brother: Fr33P0rn
The books on that site are good if you're studying for your Ph.D&D
It's true. I would have k i l l e d to have a site like this when I was getting my PHD from Miskatonic University.
Go Pods!
Re:Moon base may make more sense than the ISS
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Speaking about gravity, an addition benefit of building on the moon instead of space, is trash collection. In one scenario the ISS gets taken out by junk becoming a cage/mini-asteroid field of ISS junk around the earth.
Mostly hype, but the ISS taken out would create zones of trash giving cause of concern for future billion dollar space missions.
You are so out of the ballpark. Buying a congressman for $500k is about as likely as buying a Cadillac with gumwrappers
I'd say $500k is pretty good. Especially since offical records say Enron only paid 118k to Bush for his bid to presidency. 118k to get a veto power...sounds like a slamdunk with 500k.
If Americans don't stand up more forcefully, the US will either infect the whole world with their orwellian shite or (I sure hope this happens) they will at some point in the near future be ignored as something that a free country cannot follow without losing essential freedoms.
I agree with you. Americans are cowards. We fear going to prison, losing years, and facing the fact that for every job afterwards we'll have to explain why we committed a felony.
I think I'll stick to presuring my congressman. I'm sure that $500k fine could buy a ton of them.
and I survived without AC for 9 years (so did my wife - gosh I love her.) For those not from Houston or ever been to hell, temps range only in the upper 90s, but with a 90% humidity! All year long we live and breath water. Before the 1950s, Houston had a thriving swim club culture. Now? It is a fringe sport at best (I am a swimmer.)
In the past when I didn't have AC, my pc died regularly due to over heating and I didn't have many people over (there is a limit to how little clothing you can wear!)
Now that I live in AC, I've gained 35 pounds (155 lbs.) Friends visit my house. I can't tolerate sever heat any more. I can still tolerate temps higher than my friends (I like it in the 80s,) but I can't tolerate temps in the 90s.
As a related matter, the FCC is currently seeking industry comment on the use of information about customers whose telecommunications carriers have gone out of business or have filed for bankruptcy protection.
If it follows rulings similar to dot.coms, then those records are assets and will be sold to the highest bidder to pay debts. Ouch!
You've sort of got it right. All of our monitoring technologies are being used by government directed by special interest groups. What we are facing is a democracy of one group mind. Any deviant will bare the full force of monitoring technology.
So what is deviant? Deviant is anything that the majority or an influencial party considers deviant. Want to hack CSS in another country where it is legal? I'd be afraid of the long arm of the US government (oops that should probably read MPAA governemt.) I'd also be afraid if PETA ever gets some influence. Imagine spyware catching you wearing leather!
It's nice to see you fall into that category of can't please everyone. Unfortunately Slashdot has to try. Did it ever occur to you that some of the fans of LOTR might not be mad at the MPAA?
Such laws are redundant before they are even passed. Typically done to make politicans appear to be "doing something"
yes, but this law is different than just passing something to appear to be 'doing something'...
Per the article the law "expands police ability to conduct Internet or telephone eavesdropping without first obtaining a court order."
Ok sodomy laws are still on the books in many states and the concern there is the government is going to be watching you in your bedroom. Of course they can't do that and the law is a moot. The problem is this law will allow them to snoop into the bedroom (pc.)
The moral thing to do, of course, is to actually buy the CDs....But the vast majority of college students are just too selfish to realise that.
Morals are a luxury for the rich. Most college students are poor. Show me a college student that isn't trying to get something for nothing and I'll show you our next president....because he's a damn good liar!
I buy my music and software now because I have the capital to buy it. My current view is $15 (or $50 for software) is a fine price for something I'm going to enjoy for many hours. That view differs strongly with my old college view of $15 = 15 bean burritos at Taco Bell, lets rip that cd....
Nevertheless, organisers believe that, as well as helping astronauts, there should also be benefits for long-term hospital patients confined to their beds.
Since there is still gravity in play, I'd say hospital patients are the real targets for this research....
Of course the US is being dumb about cloning, but there's politics in everything:
Exasperated by the Cuban Government's sentimental attachment to the long-dead White Udder, Mr Valdes has asked for asylum in the US, where he hopes that scientific research will not be as "politicised".
In the US, Americans are bred not made
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I am afraid it is true. The proud USA spirit seems to have been encoded into a stupid gene. Why? Well,it is just a guess, but when a country can't even adopt metric when the rest of the world has....need I really say more? Occasionally bright ideas are suggested, such as changing the color of our money, but those ideas are coming from foriegn genes.
The last slide of my talk was a picture of the universe: super clusters of galaxies. Next to it was a one of capillary cells in a dish, formed into networks. The two pictures looked identical.
My wife was right! The universe is a giant prokaryote!
When you publish something on the web, it is publicly available via HTTP. End of story.
Ah...as a previous post pointed out, I don't think kids should have their remarks recorded forever. I doubt I would have made it as far as I have if my BBS quotes were still around...
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I thought the biggest users of filters were clueless parents who heard some horror story of the internet, bought a filter and installed it just so they could be 'hands-off' parents. Parents don't want the responsibilly of monitoring the net usage of their kid.
You forgot the part about clueless parents telling their kids to install the software.
Older Brother: What password should we use?
Younger Brother: Fr33P0rn
The books on that site are good if you're studying for your Ph.D&D
It's true. I would have k i l l e d to have a site like this when I was getting my PHD from Miskatonic University.
Go Pods!
Speaking about gravity, an addition benefit of building on the moon instead of space, is trash collection. In one scenario the ISS gets taken out by junk becoming a cage/mini-asteroid field of ISS junk around the earth.
Mostly hype, but the ISS taken out would create zones of trash giving cause of concern for future billion dollar space missions.
You are so out of the ballpark. Buying a congressman for $500k is about as likely as buying a Cadillac with gumwrappers
I'd say $500k is pretty good. Especially since offical records say Enron only paid 118k to Bush for his bid to presidency. 118k to get a veto power...sounds like a slamdunk with 500k.
If Americans don't stand up more forcefully, the US will either infect the whole world with their orwellian shite or (I sure hope this happens) they will at some point in the near future be ignored as something that a free country cannot follow without losing essential freedoms.
I agree with you. Americans are cowards. We fear going to prison, losing years, and facing the fact that for every job afterwards we'll have to explain why we committed a felony.
I think I'll stick to presuring my congressman. I'm sure that $500k fine could buy a ton of them.
Oh great!
First it was H1B's from India, Pakistan, and China. Now we have to compete with smart mice also.
Shudduv been a dentist like Mom warned.
Sounds like someone doesn't like having his cheese moved.
and I survived without AC for 9 years (so did my wife - gosh I love her.) For those not from Houston or ever been to hell, temps range only in the upper 90s, but with a 90% humidity! All year long we live and breath water. Before the 1950s, Houston had a thriving swim club culture. Now? It is a fringe sport at best (I am a swimmer.)
In the past when I didn't have AC, my pc died regularly due to over heating and I didn't have many people over (there is a limit to how little clothing you can wear!)
Now that I live in AC, I've gained 35 pounds (155 lbs.) Friends visit my house. I can't tolerate sever heat any more. I can still tolerate temps higher than my friends (I like it in the 80s,) but I can't tolerate temps in the 90s.
Who says it isn't going to be?
TIVO and AOL are working together.
Apparently AOL and TIVO want to bring AOL service to you!
I hate the ending of the article:
As a related matter, the FCC is currently seeking industry comment on the use of information about customers whose telecommunications carriers have gone out of business or have filed for bankruptcy protection.
If it follows rulings similar to dot.coms, then those records are assets and will be sold to the highest bidder to pay debts. Ouch!
You've sort of got it right. All of our monitoring technologies are being used by government directed by special interest groups. What we are facing is a democracy of one group mind. Any deviant will bare the full force of monitoring technology.
So what is deviant? Deviant is anything that the majority or an influencial party considers deviant. Want to hack CSS in another country where it is legal? I'd be afraid of the long arm of the US government (oops that should probably read MPAA governemt.) I'd also be afraid if PETA ever gets some influence. Imagine spyware catching you wearing leather!
It's nice to see you fall into that category of can't please everyone. Unfortunately Slashdot has to try. Did it ever occur to you that some of the fans of LOTR might not be mad at the MPAA?
(wait a sec)
(Cast protection from fire on self)
flame on.
Such laws are redundant before they are even passed. Typically done to make politicans appear to be "doing something"
yes, but this law is different than just passing something to appear to be 'doing something'...
Per the article the law "expands police ability to conduct Internet or telephone eavesdropping without first obtaining a court order."
Ok sodomy laws are still on the books in many states and the concern there is the government is going to be watching you in your bedroom. Of course they can't do that and the law is a moot. The problem is this law will allow them to snoop into the bedroom (pc.)
I love my Honda Hybrid. I got it with the cvt instead of the manual, but I'm still getting 44mpg.
I recently went from Friendswood (south Houston) to Wichita Falls Texas (415 miles) and still had a fifth of the gas tank left.
I have had zero problems with the car.
The moral thing to do, of course, is to actually buy the CDs....But the vast majority of college students are just too selfish to realise that.
Morals are a luxury for the rich. Most college students are poor. Show me a college student that isn't trying to get something for nothing and I'll show you our next president....because he's a damn good liar!
I buy my music and software now because I have the capital to buy it. My current view is $15 (or $50 for software) is a fine price for something I'm going to enjoy for many hours. That view differs strongly with my old college view of $15 = 15 bean burritos at Taco Bell, lets rip that cd....
I'm all for pagans taking over....I'd love to say
one nation 'under goddess'
Nevertheless, organisers believe that, as well as helping astronauts, there should also be benefits for long-term hospital patients confined to their beds.
Since there is still gravity in play, I'd say hospital patients are the real targets for this research....
Of course the US is being dumb about cloning, but there's politics in everything:
Exasperated by the Cuban Government's sentimental attachment to the long-dead White Udder, Mr Valdes has asked for asylum in the US, where he hopes that scientific research will not be as "politicised".
I am afraid it is true. The proud USA spirit seems to have been encoded into a stupid gene. Why? Well,it is just a guess, but when a country can't even adopt metric when the rest of the world has....need I really say more? Occasionally bright ideas are suggested, such as changing the color of our money, but those ideas are coming from foriegn genes.
We're proud and stupid. God Bless USA.
I certainly hope they succeed. I was wondering what constitutes space junk? If the rocket does cross the boundry, how long until it comes down?
The last slide of my talk was a picture of the universe: super clusters of galaxies. Next to it was a one of capillary cells in a dish, formed into networks. The two pictures looked identical.
My wife was right! The universe is a giant prokaryote!
I didn't know that the wayback machine went that far back. I wonder if anyone is going to go to jail from posts they made in the past....
When you publish something on the web, it is publicly available via HTTP. End of story.
Ah...as a previous post pointed out, I don't think kids should have their remarks recorded forever. I doubt I would have made it as far as I have if my BBS quotes were still around...
These lists can be made for almost any type of game
Can anyone name a few original great games that ahem that are not being done any more?
My all time favorite is starflight I & II, but I'm sure there are others.
I miss the depth the old games had. FPS & RTS might as well be on a playstation.
It's $64.95 list and $79.99 for the collector's edition
Damn, I guess I'm joining the boycott by default. At least until ebay has it for $30.