I'm certainly no expert on bees, but organisms tend to be pretty adaptable. If you have a tree that loses its leaves in winter in a northern clime and you plant it in Florida, it won't lose its leaves. The bees might have had the ability to hibernate, but they hadn't had to use it in a while.
Tone down the caps lock there, this here is a discussion board, so we tend to discuss things. First of all, nothing against the researcher, but if you read the article she's a paleontology graduate student, not a paleontologist. Not sure if you qualify as an "EXPERT IN HER FIELD" at that point.
Secondly, I don't have a "hobbyist" background, but I did do some paleontology in college, so while I wouldn't claim this researcher's expertise, I at least have something of a grounding in the field. I also know that just because the species found in amber seem identical physically to modern tropical bees, their behavior might have been different.
Thirdly, where do you get the idea that the Chixclub nuclear winter would last thousands of years?
Many species of bees hibernate during the winter. All you'd need is a few queens to survive in hibernation, and they could easily repopulate the bee world afterwards.
We have to start somewhere with educating the people in charge, and I'd say the Economist is a hell of a source to have touting this position.
I'm sure the people in charge at the record labels are well-aware that piracy isn't the only reason their sales are slumping. However, the article itself points out that a quarter to a third of the drop IS due to piracy. That's a significant amount of money, and it's only going to increase as bandwidth becomes cheaper.
A 'hard drive' could be the same size and shape as an LCD screen.
I predict that within 100 years, hard drives will have twice the storage capacity, be ten thousand times larger, and be so expensive that only the five richest kings of Europe will own them.
It's not wrong because you don't like it. You may wish they had done it differently but it is their game and their money. Besides, it seems to be an academically oriented competition.
Yep, especially since it's an essay competition. How often does the self-trained student write essays?
Besides which, considering how many CS graduates are almost illiterate in English even after college, I shudder to think of what violations of the language programmers without any college would come up with.
Each entry consists of a 1,200-word essay that can describe the solution to one of 29 Linux-related challenges IBM poses as part of the competition...d to these challenges and can suggest and solve their own problems. The IBM-provided challenges include asking entrants to identify deficiencies in Linux and propose solutions
Uninstall Linux and install FreeBSD.
Oops, wait, that's only 5 words. Need another 1,195 to pad it out. Any suggestions?
Worth a try, installs quickly, easy to manage and all... not like it'll take a long time or a lot of effort:)
Well god knows it did last time I tried installing it. Though this was pre-CD rom drives (well, pre-affordable CD rom drives), so I had to try installing from 3.5" floppies...
And unfortunately the lack of nforce network support and software sound mixing might push me towards freeBSD, but who knows, netbsd CDs are cheap, maybe I'll try it for a bit.
In my opinion, NetBSD is a good half-way between Linux and OpenBSD. It has a lot of Linux-like performance (sometimes better, sometimes worse) and design, but security isn't far behind OpenBSD in practice. It doesn't have anywhere near as many randomization-of-kernel-data features though, which you might find handy. You can still use cgd for any storage including swap, if you're really paranoid:)
How is it on the desktop? Not a flame, I'm really curious, haven't tried NetBSD in like 6 or 7 years, and for some reason I've got it into my head to try a BSD on the desktop. And NetBSD sounds cooler than FreeBSD.
They're compete directly with Wal-Mart and Target. So if Microsoft/Bungie decides to stop giving Meijer their software/hardware to sell, I think Meijer would just say 'boo-hoo'... they've still got hundreds of aisles of clothing, food, other companies' software, and housewares to make a profit from.
Besides which, no store will ever go under for not selling Xbox games. It just doesn't have the market share to really make an impact. I mean, has MS even started making a profit from the damn things yet?
The problem with that is everything one side files goes to the judge, too. Filing a 5,000 page complaint, with 20,000 cases cited, doesn't get you anything except yelled at by the judge.
The legal precedents won't take up that much time I bet; the real expensive part is always discovery, and that's where one side can outspend the other.
They made one mistake; they started their lawsuit strategy with Dell. Traditional practice is to sue the little guys first to build up some resources and set some precedent, then go after the big guys. Dell can (and probably will) keep this lawsuit dragging on for years, and they'll probably win in the end.
It really varies depending on where you are. And even if legal aid is unwilling to help you, they often will point you towards attorneys who may take your case pro bono. Anyway, it's not like criminal court where lack of adequate representation gets you thrown in jail. If they sue you for what you don't have, they're not going to get much. Maybe you'll have to declare bankruptcy, but if you already don't have much money that's not going to represent a lifestyle change.
Also you can represent yourself pro se. Explain to the judge that you can't afford a lawyer, and that legal services won't hurt you, and they might be able to help you out a little, or at least make sure the other side doesn't take too much advantage.
Depends on what country you live in. In Germany, for example, loser pays legal costs for all. And poor people don't pay legal costs at all. And non-poor people can take out insurance to cover legal costs of any litigation they might be involved in, it does not cost very much.
The United States doesn't have as developed a system as Germany, but if you can't affford an attorney in civil trials you can usually get one from a legal services agency.
I agree wholeheartedly. I mean, cars are bad enough, but they are a social necessity, but leaf blowers and lawn mowers aren't.
My whole point is that nuclear power, while it may be clean and safe in the future, is not so now. Yucca Mountain is not ready to accept waste, and spent fuel rods are piling up in plant ponds and temporary storage facilities at a rapid rate, so let's first figure out a way to safely dispose of the material before increasing our use of nuclear plants.
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I'm certainly no expert on bees, but organisms tend to be pretty adaptable. If you have a tree that loses its leaves in winter in a northern clime and you plant it in Florida, it won't lose its leaves. The bees might have had the ability to hibernate, but they hadn't had to use it in a while.
Tone down the caps lock there, this here is a discussion board, so we tend to discuss things. First of all, nothing against the researcher, but if you read the article she's a paleontology graduate student, not a paleontologist. Not sure if you qualify as an "EXPERT IN HER FIELD" at that point.
Secondly, I don't have a "hobbyist" background, but I did do some paleontology in college, so while I wouldn't claim this researcher's expertise, I at least have something of a grounding in the field. I also know that just because the species found in amber seem identical physically to modern tropical bees, their behavior might have been different.
Thirdly, where do you get the idea that the Chixclub nuclear winter would last thousands of years?
Many species of bees hibernate during the winter. All you'd need is a few queens to survive in hibernation, and they could easily repopulate the bee world afterwards.
We have to start somewhere with educating the people in charge, and I'd say the Economist is a hell of a source to have touting this position.
I'm sure the people in charge at the record labels are well-aware that piracy isn't the only reason their sales are slumping. However, the article itself points out that a quarter to a third of the drop IS due to piracy. That's a significant amount of money, and it's only going to increase as bandwidth becomes cheaper.
A 'hard drive' could be the same size and shape as an LCD screen.
I predict that within 100 years, hard drives will have twice the storage capacity, be ten thousand times larger, and be so expensive that only the five richest kings of Europe will own them.
It's not wrong because you don't like it. You may wish they had done it differently but it is their game and their money. Besides, it seems to be an academically oriented competition.
Yep, especially since it's an essay competition. How often does the self-trained student write essays?
Besides which, considering how many CS graduates are almost illiterate in English even after college, I shudder to think of what violations of the language programmers without any college would come up with.
Each entry consists of a 1,200-word essay that can describe the solution to one of 29 Linux-related challenges IBM poses as part of the competition...d to these challenges and can suggest and solve their own problems. The IBM-provided challenges include asking entrants to identify deficiencies in Linux and propose solutions
Uninstall Linux and install FreeBSD.
Oops, wait, that's only 5 words. Need another 1,195 to pad it out. Any suggestions?
Zope is a Python framework.
If you ever want to clarify a term, don't use the word "framework".
Actually my favorite part of Halo was the music.
Worth a try, installs quickly, easy to manage and all... not like it'll take a long time or a lot of effort :)
Well god knows it did last time I tried installing it. Though this was pre-CD rom drives (well, pre-affordable CD rom drives), so I had to try installing from 3.5" floppies...
And unfortunately the lack of nforce network support and software sound mixing might push me towards freeBSD, but who knows, netbsd CDs are cheap, maybe I'll try it for a bit.
In my opinion, NetBSD is a good half-way between Linux and OpenBSD. It has a lot of Linux-like performance (sometimes better, sometimes worse) and design, but security isn't far behind OpenBSD in practice. It doesn't have anywhere near as many randomization-of-kernel-data features though, which you might find handy. You can still use cgd for any storage including swap, if you're really paranoid :)
How is it on the desktop? Not a flame, I'm really curious, haven't tried NetBSD in like 6 or 7 years, and for some reason I've got it into my head to try a BSD on the desktop. And NetBSD sounds cooler than FreeBSD.
So much for the three laws of robotics.
1. A robot may not shoot a human being with a shotgun, or through inaction allow a human being to be shot with a shotgun.
You fight like a dairy farmer.
How appropriate, you fight like a cow.
So technology developed for CPU is helping to find cures for diseases, increase our knowledge of life... etc. Isn't cool?
That depends. Can you overclock it?
They're compete directly with Wal-Mart and Target. So if Microsoft/Bungie decides to stop giving Meijer their software/hardware to sell, I think Meijer would just say 'boo-hoo'... they've still got hundreds of aisles of clothing, food, other companies' software, and housewares to make a profit from.
Besides which, no store will ever go under for not selling Xbox games. It just doesn't have the market share to really make an impact. I mean, has MS even started making a profit from the damn things yet?
The problem with that is everything one side files goes to the judge, too. Filing a 5,000 page complaint, with 20,000 cases cited, doesn't get you anything except yelled at by the judge.
The legal precedents won't take up that much time I bet; the real expensive part is always discovery, and that's where one side can outspend the other.
You'll get my popcorn when you pry it out of my cold, dead, hands, you hippie!
They made one mistake; they started their lawsuit strategy with Dell. Traditional practice is to sue the little guys first to build up some resources and set some precedent, then go after the big guys. Dell can (and probably will) keep this lawsuit dragging on for years, and they'll probably win in the end.
It really varies depending on where you are. And even if legal aid is unwilling to help you, they often will point you towards attorneys who may take your case pro bono. Anyway, it's not like criminal court where lack of adequate representation gets you thrown in jail. If they sue you for what you don't have, they're not going to get much. Maybe you'll have to declare bankruptcy, but if you already don't have much money that's not going to represent a lifestyle change.
Also you can represent yourself pro se. Explain to the judge that you can't afford a lawyer, and that legal services won't hurt you, and they might be able to help you out a little, or at least make sure the other side doesn't take too much advantage.
I know you're kidding but it's still a sad commentary on the way the legal profession has undermined the economy.
Typical anti-lawyer propaganda. What evidence do you have that the economy has been "undermined"?
24 comments already and no bad jokes using the word "kernel". I'm proud of you all.
Anyone who would pay for this would have to be an absolute idiot. First of all there is no guarantee the source code even the real thing.
"Wait a minute, why is it written in LOGO? Something's not right..."
Depends on what country you live in. In Germany, for example, loser pays legal costs for all. And poor people don't pay legal costs at all. And non-poor people can take out insurance to cover legal costs of any litigation they might be involved in, it does not cost very much.
The United States doesn't have as developed a system as Germany, but if you can't affford an attorney in civil trials you can usually get one from a legal services agency.
I agree wholeheartedly. I mean, cars are bad enough, but they are a social necessity, but leaf blowers and lawn mowers aren't.
My whole point is that nuclear power, while it may be clean and safe in the future, is not so now. Yucca Mountain is not ready to accept waste, and spent fuel rods are piling up in plant ponds and temporary storage facilities at a rapid rate, so let's first figure out a way to safely dispose of the material before increasing our use of nuclear plants.
Not necessarily. You can sue someone for breaching a contract, for example, but it's not illegal to breach one.