Did you follow through to the source (marked as "Dubious - discuss") ? The link leads to some dude's blog, where he says nothing about whether or not individual organization have been able to provide coverage for men.
When reading Wikipedia about "controversial" subjects (which preventing domestic violence apparently is, now), you've got to look at the sources for anything that doesn't appear strictly factual.
"Willing to do what it takes" = folding our arms and abdicating responsibility?
Like, I'm literally a socialist with anarchist tendencies - I get that problems are structural and pervasive and that we need to overhaul some shit. I guess our difference is that you figure us nerds as a whole won't fight against culture, even though our differences from the mainstream are a common source of pride. And you know, maybe you're right, but that doesn't mean we can't improve it in small ways.
I figure that the nerds that won't fight against the mainstream (and continue to propagate harmful ideas from it while absolving themselves of responsibility) are part of the problem - and that nerds are the best tool we have to reform nerd culture. Like you observe, a lot of nerds are put off by non-nerd feminists telling them what to do, because it feels like more of the same bullying they're so tired of. That's why we need *good* nerds who are willing to lead by example and convince their compatriots to be less shitty - and to a large extent, we're succeeding.
It's not news for nerds, it's news for that weird section of Slashdot that think that there's nothing wrong with driving drunk because FREEDOM and THOUGHTCRIME and FALSE POSITIVES.
White dude techno-libertarians, you know the type.
What kind of person can't navigate a big-box store? The aisles only run front-back or left-right. If you find yourself turned around, just... turn around.
But when all it requires is connecting an arbitrary malicious Thunderbolt device - a root-kit could be installed when you dock your computer, or connect to a monitor or ethernet/firewire adapter, or even a mouse.
Yes, "mission-critical" security systems should already be physically isolated. But not everything is physically isolated (work laptops, for instance), and this class of attack makes it easier to covertly compromise devices, even while in plain view. Would all of your coworkers object to someone plugging in a mouse on their laptop?
This allows an attacker with physical access to the machine to write untrusted code to the SPI flash ROM on the motherboard and creates a new class of firmware bootkits for the MacBook systems.
Our proof of concept bootkit also replaces Apple's public RSA key in the ROM and prevents software attempts to replace it that are not signed by the attacker's private key. Since the boot ROM is independent of the operating system, reinstallation of OS X will not remove it. Nor does it depend on anything stored on the disk, so replacing the harddrive has no effect. A hardware in-system-programming device is the only way to restore the stock firmware.
Thank you. I don't know why so much of Slashdot seems to be taking the obvious "it was NK omg" story at face value, even after NK explicitly denied it. They take credit for things they've never done - if they'd hacked Sony successfully, of course they'd be bragging about it.
If you own millions in assets, I'm sure you've heard some advice to diversify, right? If you've got even half your assets outside the company, you've still got millions of dollars left.
Frankly, I don't care about a millionaire losing half their money because of their own stubbornness. They'll be fine.
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Maybe don't pay $5k to get out of paying $1k, then.
Once the hard-core nerds have left the market it will die
Is this something you actually believe, or just something you tell yourself as a nerd to make yourself feel better?
Or just enough cash to spin them up "in the cloud."
And yet, we trust that the chefs will be able to learn a new stove.
Even if you rewrite history, the dangling commits are still in github and can be accessed - you have to clone the repo and delete the original.
Which isn't something you'd expect unless you understand how git works.
Just like Ayn Rand refused her Social Security benefits, on account of how much she loved capitalism?
Not fighting to change the mainstream - fighting to resist these bad things in nerd culture, which you've said comes from mainstream culture.
Did you follow through to the source (marked as "Dubious - discuss") ? The link leads to some dude's blog, where he says nothing about whether or not individual organization have been able to provide coverage for men.
When reading Wikipedia about "controversial" subjects (which preventing domestic violence apparently is, now), you've got to look at the sources for anything that doesn't appear strictly factual.
"Willing to do what it takes" = folding our arms and abdicating responsibility?
Like, I'm literally a socialist with anarchist tendencies - I get that problems are structural and pervasive and that we need to overhaul some shit. I guess our difference is that you figure us nerds as a whole won't fight against culture, even though our differences from the mainstream are a common source of pride. And you know, maybe you're right, but that doesn't mean we can't improve it in small ways.
I figure that the nerds that won't fight against the mainstream (and continue to propagate harmful ideas from it while absolving themselves of responsibility) are part of the problem - and that nerds are the best tool we have to reform nerd culture. Like you observe, a lot of nerds are put off by non-nerd feminists telling them what to do, because it feels like more of the same bullying they're so tired of. That's why we need *good* nerds who are willing to lead by example and convince their compatriots to be less shitty - and to a large extent, we're succeeding.
Boys are loosing in education a lot.
Clearly.
You know that VAWA covers men, right?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V...
That seriously took me less than 15 seconds to find.
You might not influence MTV culture, but you are part of nerd culture.
We all have a responsibility to make our own corners of the world better, and one of the problems nerd culture is plagued with is sexism.
Don't throw up your hands and blame MTV for poisoning nerd spaces - work with others to make your culture better for all nerds.
It's not news for nerds, it's news for that weird section of Slashdot that think that there's nothing wrong with driving drunk because FREEDOM and THOUGHTCRIME and FALSE POSITIVES.
White dude techno-libertarians, you know the type.
You're right, the proper term is "Poetic justice."
What kind of person can't navigate a big-box store? The aisles only run front-back or left-right. If you find yourself turned around, just... turn around.
But when all it requires is connecting an arbitrary malicious Thunderbolt device - a root-kit could be installed when you dock your computer, or connect to a monitor or ethernet/firewire adapter, or even a mouse.
Yes, "mission-critical" security systems should already be physically isolated. But not everything is physically isolated (work laptops, for instance), and this class of attack makes it easier to covertly compromise devices, even while in plain view. Would all of your coworkers object to someone plugging in a mouse on their laptop?
Well, you're pretty wrong: https://trmm.net/EFI
Cool, then don't push the button. Thanks for your contribution.
It is optional, you dork, just like auto -awesome is for pictures.
"Don't be evil" like applying contrast boosting filters to video they host is evil.
Well, nobody else is gonna say "Hey, no, that was me" when NK claims to have perfected cold fusion, or finding a cave full of mystical unicorns.
Thank you. I don't know why so much of Slashdot seems to be taking the obvious "it was NK omg" story at face value, even after NK explicitly denied it. They take credit for things they've never done - if they'd hacked Sony successfully, of course they'd be bragging about it.
Rather than asking the armchair gamers on Slashdot (myself included), read what some successful game designers say.
Here's Mark Rosewater, head designer for Magic: The Gathering, on game design 101: http://archive.wizards.com/Mag...
Cool story Ender.
okay yes but you see
I was telling a joke
If you own millions in assets, I'm sure you've heard some advice to diversify, right? If you've got even half your assets outside the company, you've still got millions of dollars left.
Frankly, I don't care about a millionaire losing half their money because of their own stubbornness. They'll be fine.