At the risk of being off-topic, I'd like to address this.
Just because "Jesus" isn't every other word out of your mouth doesn't make you a "lukewarm" Christian. There is more to Christian life than going to church. I'm a Christian when I'm singing a hymn, doing volunteer work, playing a video game, eating a sandwich, and posting on Slashdot.
My faith informs my views and decisions. Switchfoot's faith obviously informs their lyrics. Why is that any worse?
Trying to keep your email address private is the modern equivalent of tilting at windmills. All it takes is one friend sending you an "e-card" or something similar, and your email address is spreading through spammers' lists faster than.. uh.. something that spreads really quickly.
Also, people don't deserve to get spammed to hell because they post their email addresses in public forums. Slashdotters take things like "don't publish your email address" for granted, but it's only common sense to us because we know how all this works. The average user has likely never heard of an email harvester.
eVACS is open source and has already been used in some Australian elections.
I did a research project on electronic voting systems last semester, and eVACS seemed to be the best current system. IMO, it would be much better with a voter-verified paper trail, though.
Consider: every theorem (including algorithms) in existence today was already contained implicitly in the fundamental axioms and definitions by which it was proved. So who gets the credit?
The person who ties it all together and gives it a pretty name, of course. That's perfectly fine when it comes to theorems, since (AFAIK) there's nothing to prohibit anyone else from using the new information, as long as the original author gets credit. The problem arises when we start mixing the word "property" in with ideas.
In Microsoft Windows... the user is restricted in her ability to position document windows on the desktop.
In Mac OS X... the user is free to move her document windows around the desktop.
MS is just a bunch of chauvinist pigs. Buy Apple, support Women's Lib!
Here's Leahy's 14 March 2002 testimony from his site. Basically, he says that the agrees with Hollywood on everything except government intervention. He says that government shouldn't get involved because it's "not close enough to the marketplace" to regulate DRM. Fair 'nuff.
Talks at the end that the gov't is "ready to help move these private sector discussions to a timely conclusion." Since that Zinni guy's not doing anything, think they'll send him in?
For what it's worth, AC, I don't think that Scientologists are evil.
The Church of Scientology, on the other hand, is a money-making organization posing as a legitimate religion. It uses underhanded, immoral, and illegal tactics to acheive its goals. It is evil.
While I don't believe that LRH's methods work or that his writings were true, I support the right of anyone to believe them and follow them as long as they stay within the law.
"The purpose of the suit is to harass and discourage rather than to win. The law can be used very easily to harass, and enough harassment on somebody who is simply on the thin edge anyway, well knowing that he is not authorized, will generally be sufficient to cause his professional decease. If possible, of course, ruin him utterly." - L. Ron Hubbard, A Manual on the Dissemination of Material, 1955
As a Bible-believing Protestant Christian who relies solely on Jesus Christ for salvation and is currently studying Revelation (Whore of Babylon and all), I just have to ask...
...what does this have to do with the whole "Opti-chip" thing?
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There is no Step 3?
As another recent grad, here's the only tip I have:
Don't eat through your savings too fast while you're waiting for that interview.
I figure it's significant since this is the first known instance of someone using Bittorrent to download Hollywood films.
At the risk of being off-topic, I'd like to address this.
Just because "Jesus" isn't every other word out of your mouth doesn't make you a "lukewarm" Christian. There is more to Christian life than going to church. I'm a Christian when I'm singing a hymn, doing volunteer work, playing a video game, eating a sandwich, and posting on Slashdot.
My faith informs my views and decisions. Switchfoot's faith obviously informs their lyrics. Why is that any worse?
Now for the DBC through the ZBC to follow suit.
Trying to keep your email address private is the modern equivalent of tilting at windmills. All it takes is one friend sending you an "e-card" or something similar, and your email address is spreading through spammers' lists faster than.. uh.. something that spreads really quickly.
Also, people don't deserve to get spammed to hell because they post their email addresses in public forums. Slashdotters take things like "don't publish your email address" for granted, but it's only common sense to us because we know how all this works. The average user has likely never heard of an email harvester.
You did not create MAME, the MAME name, or the MAME logo. What leads you to believe that you have the right to the MAME trademark?
eVACS is open source and has already been used in some Australian elections. I did a research project on electronic voting systems last semester, and eVACS seemed to be the best current system. IMO, it would be much better with a voter-verified paper trail, though.
The person who ties it all together and gives it a pretty name, of course. That's perfectly fine when it comes to theorems, since (AFAIK) there's nothing to prohibit anyone else from using the new information, as long as the original author gets credit. The problem arises when we start mixing the word "property" in with ideas.
Don't download this unless you have some free time... the 617 KB, 101 page PDF can be found here on the CED website.
Maybe they're just trying to piggyback on the success of RMS in the mathematical community.
iSketch... it's like online Pictionary. It's fun, easy to learn, and doesn't involve direct competition (which can be a plus sometimes).
From the captions:
... the user is restricted in her ability to position document windows on the desktop. ... the user is free to move her document windows around the desktop.
In Microsoft Windows
In Mac OS X
MS is just a bunch of chauvinist pigs. Buy Apple, support Women's Lib!
If lots of 'net radio stations get put out of commission because of this, then where will everyone get their music??
Why, through Pressplay and MusicNet, of course! Guess I'd better go sign up now... <g>
So I could, say, get engulfed by a giant virtual shark in a Jaws ad? Sweet!
*waits for slashdot story about hoverboard development*
Here's Leahy's 14 March 2002 testimony from his site. Basically, he says that the agrees with Hollywood on everything except government intervention. He says that government shouldn't get involved because it's "not close enough to the marketplace" to regulate DRM. Fair 'nuff.
Talks at the end that the gov't is "ready to help move these private sector discussions to a timely conclusion." Since that Zinni guy's not doing anything, think they'll send him in?
The new strain of vampires lived underwater in a damn made from bones.
Dam, damn... hey, works either way.
http://www.xenutv.com/us/ucb.ram
Upright Citizens Brigade's "Psychotonomy" skit.
Doesn't involve the e-meter (sadly), but it's still a hoot.
Did you hear about the psychiatrist that got arrested?
...I don't see how it's safe to assume that the e-meters were stolen.
For what it's worth, AC, I don't think that Scientologists are evil.
The Church of Scientology, on the other hand, is a money-making organization posing as a legitimate religion. It uses underhanded, immoral, and illegal tactics to acheive its goals. It is evil.
While I don't believe that LRH's methods work or that his writings were true, I support the right of anyone to believe them and follow them as long as they stay within the law.
Just my $0.02.
"The purpose of the suit is to harass and discourage rather than to win. The law can be used very easily to harass, and enough harassment on somebody who is simply on the thin edge anyway, well knowing that he is not authorized, will generally be sufficient to cause his professional decease. If possible, of course, ruin him utterly." - L. Ron Hubbard, A Manual on the Dissemination of Material, 1955
As a Bible-believing Protestant Christian who relies solely on Jesus Christ for salvation and is currently studying Revelation (Whore of Babylon and all), I just have to ask...
...what does this have to do with the whole "Opti-chip" thing?