"Wow, this bacteria survived some really harsh conditions. Let's take it back to the minimally secured lab to test it and see what gives. What could possibly go wrong?"
PC gaming is not going anywhere. It's *different* than console gaming.
1. Computers don't go obsolete like consoles do 2. A keyboard & mouse > controller 3. Console games tend to be more visceral; they're about fast, furious fun. Computer games tend to be more ponderous and strategic; this is partly due to differences in the control schemes of course (a keyboard granting you many more key shortcuts, for example)
We should seriously stop giving attention to these "OMG TEH PC IZ DED" articles; they're a cheap grab for attention, nothing more. The market has plenty of room for schools of gaming.
They do that because the body is larger target and less likely to move than the head. The follow up headshot is A) to take advantage of the target's disorientation at getting shot twice and B) to take them out even if they were wearing body armor.
Customer: So, what do I need to do? Mundie: Sign this document. And pay us $500. Customer:....And if I refuse? Mundie: Well, you may have noticed all the chairs in here are rather heavy... Ballmer: Sign the document.
How, pray tell, would cutting NASA's limited funding do anything useful?
It's retards like you that will delay us from ever leaving this rock. News flash: It's dying. We need to launch into space at some point in the next century or we're screwed. It's not going to be a "HAY GUYS LETS BUILD A ROCKET AND GO" endeavor. It will be a long, ponderous process, with many steps.
I blame this ridiculous "Cloud computing" craze. If it worked poorly in the 60s, why in the hell would we want to go back to it? The move towards thick clients is the only reason all the security breaches and viruses haven't been as bad as they could have. Storing all your eggs in one basket is just a stupid, stupid idea given the current situation of the world today.
Oh, and no more Ubisoft games for me. I don't support stupid ideas.
Apparently all Childs had to do was give the mayor the passwords. Perhaps it has to be done in writing and in person to limit the possibility of social engineering. (I don't know the specifics of the policy.)
However, mayors have busy schedules, so this probably wasn't very convenient. This doesn't entirely explain why they threw him in jail, though.
I'm trying to envision the conversation here between the new boss and Childs.
Police: We can make it all go away, Mr. Ander-uh, Childs. Give you a fresh start. Just work with us here. Childs: How about I give you the finger *flip*, and you give me my phone call?
I'm guessing Childs was less than diplomatic about his refusal to hand the passwords over. It was probably fun at the time, but after 7 months in jail I'm guessing he regrets it. (I would)
I do agree that the treatment he has received does NOT justify the apparent "crime" but nevertheless this is a good lesson for the kids here:
Don't be an asshole. You might find out you're pissing off a bigger one.
What we need now is for someone to figure out a clever, original way to prove the entire patent system is broken and being abused. And then patent that method.
This would work if webmasters would stick with a reasonable number of ads, and avoid the really intrusive full-screen hijackers or constant content interrupters.
But by and large, they don't, so I block all ads, and will continue to do so until people can learn to control their greed.
Yes, running a site costs money. If you're not willing to front that cost, don't run a site, period. Being a webmaster isn't something you do to become rich, and the few that manage to do that are the exception, not the rule.
This has been a gray area for a long time now. Since taxes are tied to physical locations, the Internet has always been problematic in that it is (more or less) all encompassing.
I do agree that this looks like more of the "rich taking from the poor" again. Most online purchases are small, as in, in the realm of a few hundred dollars or less. In the future I could see taxes being collected on large purchases, say, for those totaling $1000 or more, but getting tied up in taxing micro-transactions is often more trouble than its worth.
I think the primary reason this hasn't been a bigger issue is because e-commerce in general has been a huge cash cow for lots of businesses.
The judge didn't agree it was libelous; there is a difference between defamation and satire.
Even death threats are protected, per numerous U.S. Supreme Court Cases, unless you're brandishing a weapon at the time.
Citations, please.
In any case, I think it's time to quit waving your copy of 1984 and calm down. A case such as this is hardly a threat to "the rights of everyone". Some unwise fellow made a rude comment about a public figure, and might get called out for it. This is neither surprising, nor a big deal. I would be much more concerned if he'd actually had anything constructive to say about the political situation. Tossing insults doesn't constitute a useful contribution to the climate.
Metamoderation bites again. Obviously the person that modded me "Troll" took offense.
Anyway, how is suggesting immaturity as a basis for holding such a distorted viewpoint an insult? It's a completely valid assertion given the whole "freedom of speech" fallacies that are common these days.
Or would you like to claim that people that like to yell "FIRE!" in a movie theater and then claim "1st amendment lets me say that" as a defense are mature individuals? Maybe "your mom" jokes are funny and appropriate when used as a substitute for having an actual argument of substance?
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"Wow, this bacteria survived some really harsh conditions. Let's take it back to the minimally secured lab to test it and see what gives. What could possibly go wrong?"
But if I have a gun, it'll take a lot more than one chimp to cause trouble for me.
Rather gives new meaning the the phrases "You're digging your own grave" and "Oh, go screw yourself" doesn't it?
Hey stop advertising my e-mail account password!
PC gaming is not going anywhere. It's *different* than console gaming.
1. Computers don't go obsolete like consoles do
2. A keyboard & mouse > controller
3. Console games tend to be more visceral; they're about fast, furious fun. Computer games tend to be more ponderous and strategic; this is partly due to differences in the control schemes of course (a keyboard granting you many more key shortcuts, for example)
We should seriously stop giving attention to these "OMG TEH PC IZ DED" articles; they're a cheap grab for attention, nothing more. The market has plenty of room for schools of gaming.
They do that because the body is larger target and less likely to move than the head. The follow up headshot is A) to take advantage of the target's disorientation at getting shot twice and B) to take them out even if they were wearing body armor.
I hope none of his friends have "Thank you for the free Mario game" set as their Facebook status.
Customer: So, what do I need to do? ....And if I refuse?
Mundie: Sign this document. And pay us $500.
Customer:
Mundie: Well, you may have noticed all the chairs in here are rather heavy...
Ballmer: Sign the document.
Something about a nose? And some milk?
I'm still getting used to this "Nested" view...
How, pray tell, would cutting NASA's limited funding do anything useful?
It's retards like you that will delay us from ever leaving this rock. News flash: It's dying. We need to launch into space at some point in the next century or we're screwed. It's not going to be a "HAY GUYS LETS BUILD A ROCKET AND GO" endeavor. It will be a long, ponderous process, with many steps.
Really, has it come to this? Slashdot is so desperate for anti-MS stories now that it really has resorted to just scraping the bottom of the barrel?
It's spelled M$.
I blame this ridiculous "Cloud computing" craze. If it worked poorly in the 60s, why in the hell would we want to go back to it? The move towards thick clients is the only reason all the security breaches and viruses haven't been as bad as they could have. Storing all your eggs in one basket is just a stupid, stupid idea given the current situation of the world today.
Oh, and no more Ubisoft games for me. I don't support stupid ideas.
Since when does Hollywood run Windows?
Turning bone into wood is fairly redundant, yes?
"Crooked Judge Bribed By Comcast"
Apparently all Childs had to do was give the mayor the passwords. Perhaps it has to be done in writing and in person to limit the possibility of social engineering. (I don't know the specifics of the policy.)
However, mayors have busy schedules, so this probably wasn't very convenient. This doesn't entirely explain why they threw him in jail, though.
I'm trying to envision the conversation here between the new boss and Childs.
Police: We can make it all go away, Mr. Ander-uh, Childs. Give you a fresh start. Just work with us here.
Childs: How about I give you the finger *flip*, and you give me my phone call?
I'm guessing Childs was less than diplomatic about his refusal to hand the passwords over. It was probably fun at the time, but after 7 months in jail I'm guessing he regrets it. (I would)
I do agree that the treatment he has received does NOT justify the apparent "crime" but nevertheless this is a good lesson for the kids here:
Don't be an asshole. You might find out you're pissing off a bigger one.
What we need now is for someone to figure out a clever, original way to prove the entire patent system is broken and being abused. And then patent that method.
Yet another company bows to censorship in the name of money. (Yes, Opera is freeware, but Opera Software is a for-profit company)
Capitalism follows no ethical model; it simply isn't profitable.
The submitter was taking issue with the site's layout, not the content. There is nothing juvenile about pointing out when a site has too many ads.
This would work if webmasters would stick with a reasonable number of ads, and avoid the really intrusive full-screen hijackers or constant content interrupters.
But by and large, they don't, so I block all ads, and will continue to do so until people can learn to control their greed.
Yes, running a site costs money. If you're not willing to front that cost, don't run a site, period. Being a webmaster isn't something you do to become rich, and the few that manage to do that are the exception, not the rule.
This has been a gray area for a long time now. Since taxes are tied to physical locations, the Internet has always been problematic in that it is (more or less) all encompassing.
I do agree that this looks like more of the "rich taking from the poor" again. Most online purchases are small, as in, in the realm of a few hundred dollars or less. In the future I could see taxes being collected on large purchases, say, for those totaling $1000 or more, but getting tied up in taxing micro-transactions is often more trouble than its worth.
I think the primary reason this hasn't been a bigger issue is because e-commerce in general has been a huge cash cow for lots of businesses.
Throwing money at the problem won't make it go away. It'll just make the middlemen richer. The problem is more of distribution than it is of volume.
And this would be a perfect example of why teachers need to be paid more.
The judge didn't agree it was libelous; there is a difference between defamation and satire.
Even death threats are protected, per numerous U.S. Supreme Court Cases, unless you're brandishing a weapon at the time.
Citations, please.
In any case, I think it's time to quit waving your copy of 1984 and calm down. A case such as this is hardly a threat to "the rights of everyone". Some unwise fellow made a rude comment about a public figure, and might get called out for it. This is neither surprising, nor a big deal. I would be much more concerned if he'd actually had anything constructive to say about the political situation. Tossing insults doesn't constitute a useful contribution to the climate.
Metamoderation bites again. Obviously the person that modded me "Troll" took offense.
Anyway, how is suggesting immaturity as a basis for holding such a distorted viewpoint an insult? It's a completely valid assertion given the whole "freedom of speech" fallacies that are common these days.
Or would you like to claim that people that like to yell "FIRE!" in a movie theater and then claim "1st amendment lets me say that" as a defense are mature individuals? Maybe "your mom" jokes are funny and appropriate when used as a substitute for having an actual argument of substance?