they've created, on a network developed primarily by the US, a system that has become a massive public communication system. As a communication network that supports millions of users, they have some social obligations. yes, they have a legal right to just stop all of AIM service to everyone. and everyone who owns central routers could just decide to stop routing. but there needs to be a way for other people to at least supplement the network. if a telephone company decides to call it quits another one can take up the slack with little difference to the end user. if AOL decides to stop, their protocol disappears, and while those people could move to irc, having a company be able to substantially disrupt a communications network isn't right. fine, they don't want to support the free clients, make it so we *can* set up alternatives. let us setup our own servers, and have them talk to aol's.
It's not their network for the most part. it's the tax payers in most countries. we do have some rights, and it's reasonable to expect some satisfaction from companies.
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
except not all parents believe that their children need to be protected, and they buy their kids a copy. that's all fine and dandy, i really think that's the way things ought to be. but, do remember being 10? 1 friend gets something, and even after your parents say not to see it/play with it/be in the room with it, you go over to play, and there it is. whether that's a video game, the tv, or plastic guns, things spread.
and software spreads even easier. there's no way to prevent kids from getting unsuitable materials... i think parents should screen all software their kids get, and be able to test it before they buy (for free, maybe with someone who can show them how bad the game can get). I remember not being able to watch a made for tv movie for about 2 months because my parents wouldn't screen it, trying to hold off.
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
Most 3coms will let you reprogram your mac address. why, I haven't the foggiest idea, but you can. Also, there's no reason a cracker wouldn't be able to just modify the tcp/ip stack to send out a different mac address
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
true. Sad that needs to be said as an AC... but just recently, here in Seattle, major company, after much fighting from neighborhood activists got found out that they were releasing many bad chemicals into the atmosphere and ground water.
The major source? Vinyl chlorides, the building block of PVCs, used for quite a bit, and yes, that's a major company, liscensened and all that, and they still put all sorts of toxins into the ground water and air of georgetown (the specific neighborhood of south seattle), with their plastics.
So, moderators, please get your heads out of your asses. Moderate this down, but the grandparent of this post has a good point.
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
which'll be interesting, as IT departments around the country are recieving mandates to move away plain-text pasword protocols... ideally towards everything being encrypted...
Well, I guess if we just XOR everything with NOTATHREATTOUSSECURITY it'll be good enough
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
lets test that hypothosis... put a bunch of ice in a cup. Fill cup with water. Hell, just for fun, build a 'city' on the rim of that cup. Wait for ice to melt.
I'm betting your city isn't flooded, and the cup isn't overflowing...
I'll agree with the sea current problem though... well, the earth'll keep going, some life will eveolve out of what we don't destroy...
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
I really doubt that the people making motherboards and the people doing mass piracy in asia have anything to do with each other... unless you believe in some 'asian conspiracy'... next thing you know those jews will be in on it too...
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
Slashdot Mirror
Well, when looking at the vulcan, just think angelina jolie from hackers...
:)
Take off without the starboard thruster! (followed in my mind with 'we can get the gibson without it!')
When they're talking about improving the technology, just thing 'yea, i wanna triple the sensor output.'
It adds so much to the show... now they just need to change the opening music so it's a bad techno bit, and it'll be perfect
huh? you are not an alcoholic? why use that as a disclaimer? shouldn't that lend you *some* credibility here?
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
Would we care if it didn't?
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
they've created, on a network developed primarily by the US, a system that has become a massive public communication system. As a communication network that supports millions of users, they have some social obligations. yes, they have a legal right to just stop all of AIM service to everyone. and everyone who owns central routers could just decide to stop routing. but there needs to be a way for other people to at least supplement the network. if a telephone company decides to call it quits another one can take up the slack with little difference to the end user. if AOL decides to stop, their protocol disappears, and while those people could move to irc, having a company be able to substantially disrupt a communications network isn't right. fine, they don't want to support the free clients, make it so we *can* set up alternatives. let us setup our own servers, and have them talk to aol's.
It's not their network for the most part. it's the tax payers in most countries. we do have some rights, and it's reasonable to expect some satisfaction from companies.
---
I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
except not all parents believe that their children need to be protected, and they buy their kids a copy. that's all fine and dandy, i really think that's the way things ought to be. but, do remember being 10? 1 friend gets something, and even after your parents say not to see it/play with it/be in the room with it, you go over to play, and there it is. whether that's a video game, the tv, or plastic guns, things spread.
and software spreads even easier. there's no way to prevent kids from getting unsuitable materials... i think parents should screen all software their kids get, and be able to test it before they buy (for free, maybe with someone who can show them how bad the game can get). I remember not being able to watch a made for tv movie for about 2 months because my parents wouldn't screen it, trying to hold off.
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
Most 3coms will let you reprogram your mac address. why, I haven't the foggiest idea, but you can. Also, there's no reason a cracker wouldn't be able to just modify the tcp/ip stack to send out a different mac address
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
A microsoft based web publication disses the next major Mac OS.
Oh, and that OS is based on unix. Huh... so a unix based system that's easy to use isn't liked by ms press... that is surprising.
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
Well, remember... ya gotta be good at quake III first :)
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
true. Sad that needs to be said as an AC... but just recently, here in Seattle, major company, after much fighting from neighborhood activists got found out that they were releasing many bad chemicals into the atmosphere and ground water.
The major source? Vinyl chlorides, the building block of PVCs, used for quite a bit, and yes, that's a major company, liscensened and all that, and they still put all sorts of toxins into the ground water and air of georgetown (the specific neighborhood of south seattle), with their plastics.
So, moderators, please get your heads out of your asses. Moderate this down, but the grandparent of this post has a good point.
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
ha!! now that your plans are revealed, just try to get someoen dumb enough to let you take out their heart!
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
so... what was your username again?
/sound of scream from down the hallway
Remote admin client? Oh no, I can assure you there's no remote admin client on your machine.
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
Hey, with this you could make your cell-phone's hold music the latest Britney Spears mp3!
They're building a new utopia here, don't be so quick to knock it.
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
which'll be interesting, as IT departments around the country are recieving mandates to move away plain-text pasword protocols... ideally towards everything being encrypted...
Well, I guess if we just XOR everything with NOTATHREATTOUSSECURITY it'll be good enough
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
yes. It will destroy the Earth, because unbeknownst to many, astronomers are all morons.
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
Speaking as a head without a body, I wish I was dead.
-George Foreman, 2100
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
good old /. ... in a story about privacy, a comment about privacy in off-topic... good job, moderators!
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
that's why slashdot sometimes takes 40 seconds to load! they're using powermanagement!
Good job boys, and congrats on your enviro-friendliness.
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
sadly, that might be an improvement to the /. color scheme... *sigh*...
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
and the most surprising thing: the severed human head only took 3 days! (hey, if they don't read the article, the deserve to believe it)
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
lets test that hypothosis... put a bunch of ice in a cup. Fill cup with water. Hell, just for fun, build a 'city' on the rim of that cup. Wait for ice to melt.
I'm betting your city isn't flooded, and the cup isn't overflowing...
I'll agree with the sea current problem though... well, the earth'll keep going, some life will eveolve out of what we don't destroy...
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
What's the People's Almanac say the weather'll be in 2100??
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
oh no! The iis on the iss is soa!
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
don't you mean ssh?? oh, it's timothy, sorry :)
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
Or, as the MPAA Gnomes have it designed...
Phase 1: Make weird restrictions.
Phase 2: eh?
Phase 3: Profit!!
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?
I really doubt that the people making motherboards and the people doing mass piracy in asia have anything to do with each other... unless you believe in some 'asian conspiracy'... next thing you know those jews will be in on it too...
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I'm not ashamed. It's the computer age, nerds are in.
They're still in, aren't they?