That was my first thought too- "Shock therapy" as in electrocution, or shock therapy as in repeated viewings of goatse&friends - and I agree with parent- that would work better... There are MANY sites that are pretty darn effective at wanting to unplug your PC permanently and curl up in a corner.
Exactly.
A good place to start is an open source app that you like. Browse the bug reports, find one you think you can handle, and submit a patch. It may take a few tries, but once the devs see you do good work, they'll likely let you do more. Then you can start moving up the chain, and in the process, you can mention your contributions on your C.V., both as volunteer work and experience.
At least it wasn't for your Commodore 64 (with 300 baud modem).
Being an avid Linux user, I did try the Win 7 betas, and was fairly impressed... Things seem to be going in the right direction with regards to hardware detection, drivers, etc.
->I await the horde that is coming to confiscate my geek card for saying that <-
Nah... If you get distortion problems it just means your CRT is incompatible with the new technology (That was meant jokingly, but I suppose it applies literally too!). You'd have to take it in to a repair center where they replace it with a brand-new LCD for twice the cost of the in-store model.
Same with HDDs -->SSDs. I sense a business opportunity here:)
Seems to me SSDs can still fail catastrophically if there's a failure in the drive logic. (Or even a cracked PCB if it's dropped just right). This would be the case for any drive, though. These types of failures are less common (and typically happen in the first 48 hours of use) but they're just as unpredictable.
The upside to the machine is that stealing the whole thing would be near impossible.. they wouldn't need to anchor it at all, just make sure it's secure and well-stocked at all times.
I'm saying that we should go about it with manual (or good understanding) in hand, and/or make test changes with a much better "tool" than a sledgehammer; not just bashing away.
I also realize they're just screening, but as mentioned above, it's a slippery slope... and it's easy to slip from screening to altering.
You could have ended up exactly the same genes even without them doing anything, they're simply removing randomness from the process.
Yes, but how long would it have taken to get that exact match, and the probability of it? The keyword in your sentence is "could", however unlikely it may be.
The danger in the statement is also that you're saying it's simply removing randomness- which makes it sound like it's just a quick tinker, whilst its truly more substantial.
A particularly good film on the subject (which raises some interesting things to think about) is GATTACA.
For those of you who haven't seen it, I would highly recommend it. (Kudos to OP for mentioning, too.)
The biggest issue I have with genetic modification is trying to change it without first fully comprehending it.
As is oft-said by my research supervisor- "it's like trying to find out how a car works by using a sledgehammer to hit parts of the engine".
If we don't understand more of it, then there's a fair chunk of damage that could result from unforeseen complications.
Then again, should something go wrong, we can feign ignorance and ask for a bailout!
We're getting there, but very few people have a Prius. I also recall a fair amount of hype about those too.
I work in a decent-sized city, exactly what I would consider "average", and so far, on my treks to and from work, I have seen only ONE house that has solar panels on the roof. Furthermore, this house isn't even in the city- it's out in the country. My point was that once a good percentage of people (10, 5%, hell, even 1% in any given area) have solar power, THEN we can talk.
I do realize part of it is subjective, and also proportional to the area you live in - but based on my observations, the hype is still overrated.
(... And circular reasoning works because circular reasoning works.)
We've seen this with so many things, including solar cells - Constant assurance that they are getting cheaper easier to make, more efficient, etc; people ranting about how it is finally feasible and will be seen in mass quantities soon... yet we still don't.
IMHO, it's vaporware until the common Joe is purchasing and holding it in their hands.
That _DOESNT_ mean I don't acknowledge the advances, just that I don't get my hopes up.
This is the exact reason I went with a laptop that had a standard, full-size layout.
Nothing irks me more than having to go hunting for oft-used keys such as end, delete, etc. on every different laptop.
I've seen them below shift, above enter, buried as an Fn-key... *continues on for another few minutes*.
Most likely- The techies probably have more than enough other interesting pr0n from other people's PCs to bother searching for more in some obscure folder:)
It's usually subtly obvious when people try to hide their naughties... The folder names seem okay to the casual observer, but the techs have seen so many hidden stashes, they just *know* if it's a stash.
Or, perhaps he just copied the guy's browser cache... my money's on that.
I should point out this is not always the case.
I know of at least one PC repair company that, when doing any sort of recovery/repair work, asks the customer to sign a form giving permission for them to look at the data files on the computer.
This is just so they can verify a successful fix/file recovery.
If the customer doesn't sign the form, fine, but then they have absolutely no guarantee that the repair will be okay, or that their recovered files are not just illegible garbage.
Seems the logical approach to me since it protects the customer's rights;
but then again, if you are stupid enough to keep incriminating of stuff in a visible place, then you shouldn't be surprised if you get caught.
I'd be interested to hear WHERE they found the files.
Works fine on mine... Just spent all my mod points, in fact.
I've noticed that there can be some significant differences from browser build to build.
I'm using FF 3.0.10, and granted, sometimes the layout goes funny, but for the most part/. works well.
Why the need to enable tracking? Just get her a cell phone so she can call home when something like this happens...
Or even better, make sure the kid knows which bus she's supposed to be on in the first place, and doesn't have to rely on the teacher.
I don't know about you, but if I got on a school bus and found it occupied by a completely different set of people and a different driver, my first reaction would be to double-check the bus number... not sit down and assume everyone but myself was crazy.
Indeed- You raise a valid point that one could hide secret messages in (especially) posts marked as "Troll"... since the bulk of the readers won't even see them.
Mentioning any sort of xuniL-sv-swodniW argument is guaranteed to get you a Troll rating.
If this gets modded as Troll for that previous statement, then this sort of stego must be in use at slas*SAjkljaw<NO CARRIER>
I can get my messages across faster than that by yelling loudly in ones and zeros!
Would anyone really want to wait for 2000 packets before receiving a single character?
Seems to me like it would be old-school TTY speeds all over again.
Doesn't anyone think it might be a bit obvious if your system suddenly starts re-requesting/re-sending a large number of its packets?
And, would your bandwidth not also double, if you use this and re-send one secret packet for every 'normal' packet?
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That was my first thought too- "Shock therapy" as in electrocution, or shock therapy as in repeated viewings of goatse&friends - and I agree with parent- that would work better... There are MANY sites that are pretty darn effective at wanting to unplug your PC permanently and curl up in a corner.
Yes, but considering the average slashdotter, they'd be more familiar with video games than books.
"... but we know what's really involved: dirty video games are fun. That's all there is to it...."
There... fixed that for you.
Exactly.
A good place to start is an open source app that you like. Browse the bug reports, find one you think you can handle, and submit a patch. It may take a few tries, but once the devs see you do good work, they'll likely let you do more. Then you can start moving up the chain, and in the process, you can mention your contributions on your C.V., both as volunteer work and experience.
At least it wasn't for your Commodore 64 (with 300 baud modem).
Being an avid Linux user, I did try the Win 7 betas, and was fairly impressed... Things seem to be going in the right direction with regards to hardware detection, drivers, etc.
->I await the horde that is coming to confiscate my geek card for saying that <-
Microsoft charges exorbitant fees for their OS. More at 11.
That's supposed to be news?
Nah... If you get distortion problems it just means your CRT is incompatible with the new technology (That was meant jokingly, but I suppose it applies literally too!). You'd have to take it in to a repair center where they replace it with a brand-new LCD for twice the cost of the in-store model. :)
Same with HDDs -->SSDs. I sense a business opportunity here
You forgot:
5.???
6. Profit!
Seems to me SSDs can still fail catastrophically if there's a failure in the drive logic. (Or even a cracked PCB if it's dropped just right). This would be the case for any drive, though. These types of failures are less common (and typically happen in the first 48 hours of use) but they're just as unpredictable.
What if you have fillings?
The upside to the machine is that stealing the whole thing would be near impossible.. they wouldn't need to anchor it at all, just make sure it's secure and well-stocked at all times.
I also realize they're just screening, but as mentioned above, it's a slippery slope... and it's easy to slip from screening to altering.
You could have ended up exactly the same genes even without them doing anything, they're simply removing randomness from the process.
Yes, but how long would it have taken to get that exact match, and the probability of it? The keyword in your sentence is "could", however unlikely it may be.
The danger in the statement is also that you're saying it's simply removing randomness- which makes it sound like it's just a quick tinker, whilst its truly more substantial.
A particularly good film on the subject (which raises some interesting things to think about) is GATTACA. For those of you who haven't seen it, I would highly recommend it. (Kudos to OP for mentioning, too.)
The biggest issue I have with genetic modification is trying to change it without first fully comprehending it. As is oft-said by my research supervisor- "it's like trying to find out how a car works by using a sledgehammer to hit parts of the engine". If we don't understand more of it, then there's a fair chunk of damage that could result from unforeseen complications.
Then again, should something go wrong, we can feign ignorance and ask for a bailout!
We're getting there, but very few people have a Prius. I also recall a fair amount of hype about those too.
I work in a decent-sized city, exactly what I would consider "average", and so far, on my treks to and from work, I have seen only ONE house that has solar panels on the roof. Furthermore, this house isn't even in the city- it's out in the country. My point was that once a good percentage of people (10, 5%, hell, even 1% in any given area) have solar power, THEN we can talk.
I do realize part of it is subjective, and also proportional to the area you live in - but based on my observations, the hype is still overrated.
(... And circular reasoning works because circular reasoning works.)
We've seen this with so many things, including solar cells - Constant assurance that they are getting cheaper easier to make, more efficient, etc; people ranting about how it is finally feasible and will be seen in mass quantities soon... yet we still don't.
IMHO, it's vaporware until the common Joe is purchasing and holding it in their hands.
That _DOESNT_ mean I don't acknowledge the advances, just that I don't get my hopes up.
This is the exact reason I went with a laptop that had a standard, full-size layout.
Nothing irks me more than having to go hunting for oft-used keys such as end, delete, etc. on every different laptop. I've seen them below shift, above enter, buried as an Fn-key... *continues on for another few minutes*.
People on Dial-up cringing as they read that?
And will it be mandatory?
If it is, who's gonna foot the bill? I think we'd see a lot less new stuff if you had to pay to have your games rated.
Most likely- The techies probably have more than enough other interesting pr0n from other people's PCs to bother searching for more in some obscure folder :)
It's usually subtly obvious when people try to hide their naughties... The folder names seem okay to the casual observer, but the techs have seen so many hidden stashes, they just *know* if it's a stash.
Or, perhaps he just copied the guy's browser cache... my money's on that.
I should point out this is not always the case.
I know of at least one PC repair company that, when doing any sort of recovery/repair work, asks the customer to sign a form giving permission for them to look at the data files on the computer.
This is just so they can verify a successful fix/file recovery. If the customer doesn't sign the form, fine, but then they have absolutely no guarantee that the repair will be okay, or that their recovered files are not just illegible garbage.
Seems the logical approach to me since it protects the customer's rights;
but then again, if you are stupid enough to keep incriminating of stuff in a visible place, then you shouldn't be surprised if you get caught. I'd be interested to hear WHERE they found the files.
Works fine on mine... Just spent all my mod points, in fact. I've noticed that there can be some significant differences from browser build to build. I'm using FF 3.0.10, and granted, sometimes the layout goes funny, but for the most part /. works well.
I think the one saving grace about this, is that it sends a text message when it "locates" a person, so they know, that you know, where they are.
So you have time to come up with an explanation for your whereabouts?
Why the need to enable tracking? Just get her a cell phone so she can call home when something like this happens... Or even better, make sure the kid knows which bus she's supposed to be on in the first place, and doesn't have to rely on the teacher.
I don't know about you, but if I got on a school bus and found it occupied by a completely different set of people and a different driver, my first reaction would be to double-check the bus number... not sit down and assume everyone but myself was crazy.
Indeed- You raise a valid point that one could hide secret messages in (especially) posts marked as "Troll"... since the bulk of the readers won't even see them.
Mentioning any sort of xuniL-sv-swodniW argument is guaranteed to get you a Troll rating.
If this gets modded as Troll for that previous statement, then this sort of stego must be in use at slas*SAjkljaw<NO CARRIER>
I can get my messages across faster than that by yelling loudly in ones and zeros! Would anyone really want to wait for 2000 packets before receiving a single character?
Seems to me like it would be old-school TTY speeds all over again.
Doesn't anyone think it might be a bit obvious if your system suddenly starts re-requesting/re-sending a large number of its packets?
And, would your bandwidth not also double, if you use this and re-send one secret packet for every 'normal' packet?