> The one exception is Bonnie++, on page 6, which measures raw filesystem performance... and is something that is known to greatly depend on how old and how full a given filesystem is.
The type of I/O scheduler you use, combined with the type of RAID controller can make a significant difference to bonnie++ results/ IO performance too. For certain RAID controllers and workloads, using the NULL or deadline scheduler can increase performance significantly over CFQ or AS.
Instead of a "kill switch", why don't they have a switch that: - temporarily disables the application - when the user tries to launch it, displays a dialog box that informs the user that the application has been disabled due to X, and - under certain circumstances, gives the user the opportunity to run it anyway, with an appropriate warning?
If DARPA is now so desperate as to seek out totally random and unknown readers of slashdot...my god the US is screwed. Huh? Slashdot is the most appropriate place on the Internet to search for Artificial Intelligence.
And again, being less aware of the facts and thinking you were trying to save lives you might just email some "evil" CEO's mother yourself.
Speak for yourself buddy!;)
Writing a letter to someone's mother seems to be quite a bizarre action to me. The "Ted Bundy" and "Hitler Youth" analogies shows the man is on the insane side of the fence. If you disagree, please tell me what "CEO of violent video games company" and "Serial killer who enjoyed murdering women between ~15->25" have in common.
If we sided with the man we would be applauding him, not questioning his mental health.
I humbly disagree. I have no interest in the GTA series (they just don't do it for me) and am interested in the discussion of the effect of violent media (including video games) on people, especially youth and impressionable minds. I believe though that investigating this properly is going to require experts in the field of mental health. Letters to CEO's mothers from frothing-at-the-mouth attorneys doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
If someone deliberately endangers my family, whether they're a child or not, I'm going to put my foot up their ass and never mind the law.
Fair enough. I just hope you're not caught. Getting arrested for assaulting a child would really add insult to injury when that child has just put your family's life in danger.
As for "why do people need powerful lasers"? Well, I use them in my model-making to quickly & easily slice wood into pieces. If I lived in Australia, I'd probably get arrested for that act.
I can't say for sure but you probably wouldn't. I'm an Australian and I wouldn't expect to get arrested for using a powerful laser in my own home (if I *had* a powerful laser that is).
The gun laws in Australia seem to have the spirit of "If you can justify using it (e.g. you own a farm, enjoy game shooting and/or are part of a gun club) and are willing to do the paperwork etc. then you can have one (just not an automatic kthxbai)"
It rarely pleases me to hear of further restrictions/control on what we can possess but when there's an opportunity for some drunk moron (of which we have plenty here in Oz) to put a bunch of people in danger we tend to be cautious.
> I think that after spending man-months on getting the equipment installed in the first place, spending an extra man-day on proper configuration would be a good investment.
Only if you're willing to spend an extra day *documenting* your customisations (including rationale behind them).
I agree, I've seen the same thing in Afghanistan. And about the $2,500, let's not also forget that $2,500 is a fucking SHITLOAD of money when you're an Iraqi or Afghan. *blinks*
OK, so I'll come to your country, kill your mother and give you, say, $10,000. That ought to be a "fucking SHITLOAD" of compensation: four times what you'd get if you were an Iraqi.
DRM, at least as I believe it is being used in this discussion, is short for "digital rights management". This can be interpreted in a much wider perspective than just as it is applied for DVD's or iTMS purchased files. Well you'd be broadening the definition of DRM. Digital *Rights* Management is about protecting author's *copyright*
I would include a hospital system where the accounting department can list what tests have been performed for you, but can't see what the actual test results are, as having DRM. That's called "Access Control". It's a fundamental part of computer security. DRM is not.
Heck, an ATM is a DRM system. you put in a card and a PIN, you have the 'right' to view your balances I doubt there's an actual law that says you have this _right_. If I insert my card, enter my pin and the ATM suddenly goes out of service and spits out my card, can I sue my bank due to a _violation of my rights_?
I don't want to be the boob that gets seen in this thing. To be fair, the Nano has a bra which ought to keep you safely inside, unless of course you decide to burn it in protest.
But it's exactly what the OP asked for: A Company-backed Wine with an easy installer and extra compatibility/QA for popular products such as Quickbooks and updated regularly for compatibility with the latest versions of products.
I used it for a little while a couple of years ago and was quite impressed. It's a nice piece of software.
> No - but not putting a log out button on a protected web resource does mean that they are either lax or lazy.
Agreed. I'd go a step further and say that when the user closes the browser they should be automatically logged out. I believe this is the behavior "ordinary" users would expect. You shouldn't rely on people clicking a "Logout" button.
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> The one exception is Bonnie++, on page 6, which measures raw filesystem performance... and is something that is known to greatly depend on how old and how full a given filesystem is.
The type of I/O scheduler you use, combined with the type of RAID controller can make a significant difference to bonnie++ results/ IO performance too. For certain RAID controllers and workloads, using the NULL or deadline scheduler can increase performance significantly over CFQ or AS.
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> Slashdot even provides a "Preview" button to make this "proofreading" even easier :)
Yeah but the "Preview" button in /. is akin to the "Next" button in Windows.
Yeah I wasn't a fan of DiCaprio (to say the least) until I saw Blood Diamond.
The guy can act.
Gah! Lame slashdot filter. Lame me for not properly previewing my post.
That was supposed to be:
"You forgot the 'comic book store guy' tag"
You forgot the tag.
Hello!
Instead of a "kill switch", why don't they have a switch that:
- temporarily disables the application
- when the user tries to launch it, displays a dialog box that informs the user that the application has been disabled due to X, and
- under certain circumstances, gives the user the opportunity to run it anyway, with an appropriate warning?
-Stor
> I intend to avoid downloadable content until it's at least as flexible as physical media.
Pirated downloads are *really* flexible man! You can do whatever you like with them!
-Stor
> I do not think we have to worry about several dooms in a row.
Tell that to Id Software ;)
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According to the current Googlefight figures, Viacom has a long way to go.
http://googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=youtube&word2=viacom
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The AI in Gentoo is built into the users. /me ducks
Indeed man, my first thought was "Where do I sign up?"
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Speak for yourself buddy!
Writing a letter to someone's mother seems to be quite a bizarre action to me. The "Ted Bundy" and "Hitler Youth" analogies shows the man is on the insane side of the fence. If you disagree, please tell me what "CEO of violent video games company" and "Serial killer who enjoyed murdering women between ~15->25" have in common.
I humbly disagree. I have no interest in the GTA series (they just don't do it for me) and am interested in the discussion of the effect of violent media (including video games) on people, especially youth and impressionable minds. I believe though that investigating this properly is going to require experts in the field of mental health. Letters to CEO's mothers from frothing-at-the-mouth attorneys doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
Thanks,
Stor
If someone deliberately endangers my family, whether they're a child or not, I'm going to put my foot up their ass and never mind the law.
Fair enough. I just hope you're not caught. Getting arrested for assaulting a child would really add insult to injury when that child has just put your family's life in danger.
-Stor
As for "why do people need powerful lasers"? Well, I use them in my model-making to quickly & easily slice wood into pieces. If I lived in Australia, I'd probably get arrested for that act.
I can't say for sure but you probably wouldn't. I'm an Australian and I wouldn't expect to get arrested for using a powerful laser in my own home (if I *had* a powerful laser that is).
The gun laws in Australia seem to have the spirit of "If you can justify using it (e.g. you own a farm, enjoy game shooting and/or are part of a gun club) and are willing to do the paperwork etc. then you can have one (just not an automatic kthxbai)"
It rarely pleases me to hear of further restrictions/control on what we can possess but when there's an opportunity for some drunk moron (of which we have plenty here in Oz) to put a bunch of people in danger we tend to be cautious.
-Stor
> I think that after spending man-months on getting the equipment installed in the first place, spending an extra man-day on proper configuration would be a good investment.
Only if you're willing to spend an extra day *documenting* your customisations (including rationale behind them).
Thanks,
Stor
OK, so I'll come to your country, kill your mother and give you, say, $10,000. That ought to be a "fucking SHITLOAD" of compensation: four times what you'd get if you were an Iraqi.
-Stor
So Dr. Evil ransomed our entire planet for less than the RIAA wants *per cd*
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> Could 30 horses not pull a wagon with 4 fat Americans in it?
Depends on the number of backpacks and shopping bags.
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> Crossover != WINE.
But it's exactly what the OP asked for: A Company-backed Wine with an easy installer and extra compatibility/QA for popular products such as Quickbooks and updated regularly for compatibility with the latest versions of products.
I used it for a little while a couple of years ago and was quite impressed. It's a nice piece of software.
-Stor
> No - but not putting a log out button on a protected web resource does mean that they are either lax or lazy.
Agreed. I'd go a step further and say that when the user closes the browser they should be automatically logged out. I believe this is the behavior "ordinary" users would expect. You shouldn't rely on people clicking a "Logout" button.
-Stor
Here ya go:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=woot
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So _that's_ what happened to Dr. Seuss.
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