Didn't you realize that this was their plan all along? Do you think that Falcon 4.0 was made as realistic as it was just for the pleasure of the player? I think not!
It's just like CHIMPOKOMON! We must fly the fighters to destroy the American base to acheive master chimpokomon status!
I've played the demo of this and it's so realistic that it's creepy. Even the lighting and shadows look real! Of course, in the demo mission, my entire platoon was gunned down and I was left with a leg injury and a rocket launcher to destroy the tank and the remaining enemy force. Needless to say, I lost.
There are quite a few very well established databases out there already: MySQL, Oracle, Postgres to name a few. Just so long as I can do this, I'll be happy:
select c.name
from customer c
where c.id in (select cl.id
from collections cl
where cl.debt > 0)
I remember reading a while back that someone was doing research on storing information in crystals using a laser that could burn piths into the crystal at different angles. Whatever happened to this technology?
Also, what about flourescent optical? They were like CD's but you could see through them.
Right, but they are asking Yahoo to remove the content which resides on a server on US soil which is protected by the First Ammendment's right to free speech.
The French court is clearly wrong here and if they don't want to see the content, they should block it themselves under their own laws in their own country! --
You'd think that after a while, the bulk of consumers that wanted these things would already have them. Take me for example: I bought a Palm IIIx about a year ago and I have no reason to upgrade.
So computer sales are down. The the internet is going under. The sky is falling. What else is new? Geesh...
Horribly disfiguring problem discovered...find out tonight at 11!
Q: Is Microsoft's Shared Source Philosophy a Response to Linux?
A. Competition is a fundamental motivational force driving innovation and product improvements in many areas of business, ultimately benefiting the end consumer. Linux is one of Microsoft's many competitors.
The issues that we are discussing in relation to the Commercial Software Model and Shared Source are much larger than Linux or Microsoft. There are fundamental concerns relating to the future of the software industry that need to be addressed. One such issue is the GNU General Public License. The wide use of Linux code and its licensing under the GPL presents a real threat to businesses and individuals who wish to obtain value from their intellectual property.
The article notes: "Two security experts discovered the code, which was written during the dispute between Netscape and
Microsoft over their versions of Internet-browser software."
So they put the code in there to...what? Check up on servers to see if they were running non-M$ extensions or packages? It just sounds a little odd to put a back door into a webserver for reasons of a dispute.
Not to troll, but this remark kinda struck me weird: "And as soon as we get really good with the genetic engineering, I want my own half height clone to mow my lawn."
It's like one of those awkward moments at a party when you're not sure whether or not you're supposed to laugh.:^)
"Color Kinetics' technology has the unique ability to produce distinct lighting shows containing an infinite variety of colors and effects-as subtle or as dynamic as you wish-that truly reflect the feeling of whatever music you are listening to, be it Beethoven or the Beastie Boys."
That's a mix that I'd like to hear -- Brass Monkey and Beethoven's 5th.
This is exactly what games like Asheron's Call and EverQuest are doing.
This company isn't looking to patent chatting...it's staking out it's claim to all future MMORPG's. It's sad that one company can patent something that's so widely used.
I posted this before in a previous discussion about spam, thought it would be relevant here.
I have a little Perl program that does all of my filtering based on rules in a block file. Bascially, if the mail is not directly sent to me, or it's not in my block/pass list, then it gets dumped into a "potential-spam" folder (you can just send it to/dev/null if ya want.)
I've been reading a lot about wiring my house (and Asking Slashdot). One tip that I've picked up from comp.home.automation is to run multiple CAT5 cables to each room. That way, you can use 6 wires for network, two for phone and have plenty left over for intercom, stereo, etc.
I actually own a copy of the Anarchist Cookbook. I bought several years ago it because I live in a free country and have the right to buy whatever literature I so choose. I have yet to even read the book, but it's nice to know I grabbed it off the shelf before the book-burners did.
Now I have to rush out and grab my copy of Huckleberry Fin, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Harry Potter.
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It's just like CHIMPOKOMON! We must fly the fighters to destroy the American base to acheive master chimpokomon status!
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I've played the demo of this and it's so realistic that it's creepy. Even the lighting and shadows look real! Of course, in the demo mission, my entire platoon was gunned down and I was left with a leg injury and a rocket launcher to destroy the tank and the remaining enemy force. Needless to say, I lost.
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You know it would be bitchin-shit to be able to sit down at your terminal and type:
$ telnet jvc_vcr
$ set channel 64
$ set record 11:00pm
$ exit
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Sorry...just an example subselect. I get very irritated when I can't do that sort of thing in MySQL...especially with updates:
set c.salary = (select newsalary from othertable o where o.id = c.id)
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from customer c
where c.id in (select cl.id
from collections cl
where cl.debt > 0)
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We are not far now...
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I remember reading a while back that someone was doing research on storing information in crystals using a laser that could burn piths into the crystal at different angles. Whatever happened to this technology?
Also, what about flourescent optical? They were like CD's but you could see through them.
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Right, but they are asking Yahoo to remove the content which resides on a server on US soil which is protected by the First Ammendment's right to free speech.
The French court is clearly wrong here and if they don't want to see the content, they should block it themselves under their own laws in their own country!
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In a word: Wow.
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I am, however, pretty accustomed to the old Compaq laptops that had the trackball in the LCD display. I'd take that over a damn touch-pad any day.
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You'd think that after a while, the bulk of consumers that wanted these things would already have them. Take me for example: I bought a Palm IIIx about a year ago and I have no reason to upgrade.
So computer sales are down. The the internet is going under. The sky is falling. What else is new? Geesh...
Horribly disfiguring problem discovered...find out tonight at 11!
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Q: Is Microsoft's Shared Source Philosophy a Response to Linux?
A. Competition is a fundamental motivational force driving innovation and product improvements in many areas of business, ultimately benefiting the end consumer. Linux is one of Microsoft's many competitors.
The issues that we are discussing in relation to the Commercial Software Model and Shared Source are much larger than Linux or Microsoft. There are fundamental concerns relating to the future of the software industry that need to be addressed. One such issue is the GNU General Public License. The wide use of Linux code and its licensing under the GPL presents a real threat to businesses and individuals who wish to obtain value from their intellectual property.
Emphasis added.
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So they put the code in there to...what? Check up on servers to see if they were running non-M$ extensions or packages? It just sounds a little odd to put a back door into a webserver for reasons of a dispute.
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Whoops. :^)
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It's like one of those awkward moments at a party when you're not sure whether or not you're supposed to laugh. :^)
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That's a mix that I'd like to hear -- Brass Monkey and Beethoven's 5th.
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This company isn't looking to patent chatting...it's staking out it's claim to all future MMORPG's. It's sad that one company can patent something that's so widely used.
I'm going to patent breathing. Pay up.
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The problem with using the JunkBuster, is that spammers usually use "borrowed" SMTP servers and very rarely link themselves back to a domain.
As for fetchmail...I'm not sure...anyone?
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I have a little Perl program that does all of my filtering based on rules in a block file. Bascially, if the mail is not directly sent to me, or it's not in my block/pass list, then it gets dumped into a "potential-spam" folder (you can just send it to /dev/null if ya want.)
Here's the program: spamfilter.pl
Here's an example block file: conf/block.conf
Email me if you have any problems with it, or have questions.
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ahhh...what amuses a geek. :^)
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I've been reading a lot about wiring my house (and Asking Slashdot). One tip that I've picked up from comp.home.automation is to run multiple CAT5 cables to each room. That way, you can use 6 wires for network, two for phone and have plenty left over for intercom, stereo, etc.
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But seriously folks, there are some pretty good books that are systematically being banned from our schools.
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Now I have to rush out and grab my copy of Huckleberry Fin, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Harry Potter.
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No one gives two shits about the option to unsubscribe. Usually, it's a hijacked account (of someone you hate), or a URL to a pr0n site.
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Oh yeah...and here's an example of the block file: block.conf
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