Iteresting point. People have been using the fake XML sarcasm tag to indicate sarcasm for yeats, and on some forums I've seen that people end sarcastic sentences with/s. Shouldn't this count as prior art and negate their patent claims?
In a nutshell: The Americans/Europeans drive natives off of their land: IN SPAAAAAACCCEEEE!
It is a really good movie, though, despite its somewhat cliched plot.
I live in America and only get BBCA, so I can't confirm if this is true or false, but I once heard a rumor that on the real BBC some of the shows don't have Gordon Ramsey in them.
It's not even an article. If you look at the author's profile, you'll find that this is a blog post by some guy who just opened up his account eight days ago. I honestly can't believe that this somehow made it to the/. front page.
The very idea that they could draw the conclusion that they did based solely on womens reactions to varrying degrees of geekery... it's quite a stretch.
Another problem I had with the article was the way they placed the blame for this on geeks. Why is it my fault that some women don't like my Star Trek poster? Maybe it's their fault for not being accepting of others likes and interests?
Actually, I had to inform them of their credit cards being denied, too, but that wasn't as awkward (for me, at least) because technically their bank was rejecting the card, not my store.
As a former cashier who worked at a nationwide chain, I believe that the death of the check will be welcomed by those at all levels of retail. I have been involved in many horror stories caused by my registers check scanner accidentally tearing the check in half.
Also, I had the awkward duty of explaining to people that their checks are no good and cannot be accepted without being able to tell them why (when the cashier scans your check, the register automatically does a background check).
sorry, somehow the rest of my reply (the part after the quote) got cut off in a freak accident involving my laptop's touchpad misclicking on the "submit" button instead of the "continue editing" button.
Anyways, what I was trying to say was that the specificness of her threat (she named a time, place, and murder weapon) makes it seem alot more disturbing than just "I could kill xxx!". The fact that she said she was looking forward to Monday's class doesn't help her case much, either.
I think people need to realize that when they post stuff online, that it is the 'real world' and not a virtual world where actions don't matter.
Good point. And I will develop that point further that I think people need to realize that when they READ stuff online that it may not have been intended in the tone or purpose to which the reader may immediately assume.
You will notice that people often classify statements as (sarcasm) on the internet to ensure they are understood, though many do not think to do so (and are often misunderstood as a product).
I've spent my whole reading of this topic under the assumption that it was akin to the common exaggerated expression "...I could kill xxx..." where xxx is some frustrating or disliked thing in life. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe they were wrong. I do think it would have been more effective to attempt communication and explanation before taking such serious action.
Now they are giving a middle aged white guy a hard time? Please, this security theatre has gone too far.
I don't know how you guys run things up there in Canada, but down here we look down upon racial profiling. Granted, that doesn't mean it never happens, but I feel that we should treat white people just as harshly as we do Arabs, Hispanics and every other ethnic group that crosses the nation.
What are you talking about?. This is perfectly normal. The Patent Office is just fulfilling its duties of stifling innovation by granting patents for the most obvious of technologies. They know they've gotten a little behind on green technology because companies are starting to make serious advancements, so they're giving green patents a higher priority to make up for lost time.
Most schools make the teachers shut down the computers every night and on weekends because they're seriously strapped for cash.
Also, I have never been in a school that actually uses Vista. Every one I've seen has used either XP or 2000 (although that's not to say there aren't any, just that this school probably doesn't use Vista).
Also, the article said that some of the 1000000$ was from replacement parts, although I'm not sure why SETI@Home would break their computers (probably some idiot that thinks that old computers always get slow and therefore need to be replaced)
US foreign policy is akin to government-sponsored terrorism these days? It was not a mistake that there was a huge security stand-down on September 11 last year...I am SOLO. I will continue to disrupt at the highest levels.
he actually admitted that he hacked a computer on September 11th to disrupt the US military and threatened to do it again. This man essentially tried to make himself an accomplice to the September 11 attacks.
Sounds like he intended to commit acts of cyberterrorism by disrupting the Pentagon's networks. Now that he's been caught, he's trying to play it down by hiding behind his Asperger's, but eight years ago, he wanted to be a cool vigilante out to take down the US.
They couldn't even secure their own networks against a UFO nut. FAIL.
UFO nut != incompetent. Crazy: yes. Incompetent: Maybe, but not necessarily.
Sort out your own problems instead, like paying proper money to hire people who can secure networks, don't go looking to blame someone when the inevitable happens.
Just because something is easy doesn't mean you have the right to do it.
Hypothetical situation: If I were to shoot someone, saying "He wasn't even wearing a Kevlar vest, so ANYBODY could've done it" would not mean it was justified. I would deserve to go to jail and/or be executed just like any other murderer.
If another country's government had hacked into pentagon computers, it could be interpreted as an act of war. This one man has essentially made war with the US, so he should be brought to justice on US soil.
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In order for a body of water to be considered a sea, it must be composed of saltwater. The Great Lakes are composed of freshwater.
I'm not British, and I still thought they were talking about British special forces when I initially read the headline.
Iteresting point. People have been using the fake XML sarcasm tag to indicate sarcasm for yeats, and on some forums I've seen that people end sarcastic sentences with /s. Shouldn't this count as prior art and negate their patent claims?
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/u_s_condemned_for_pre_emptive_use
Temperature regulation. They can move closer to or farther from the body depending on how warm they are to protect the sperm.
It was my understanding that all aliens speak English, even if they have had no contact with other civilizations.
In a nutshell: The Americans/Europeans drive natives off of their land: IN SPAAAAAACCCEEEE! It is a really good movie, though, despite its somewhat cliched plot.
I have no idea why, but it seems to me that every time I read one of these surveys about MMO players, they always choose Everquest players.
I live in America and only get BBCA, so I can't confirm if this is true or false, but I once heard a rumor that on the real BBC some of the shows don't have Gordon Ramsey in them.
It's not even an article. If you look at the author's profile, you'll find that this is a blog post by some guy who just opened up his account eight days ago. I honestly can't believe that this somehow made it to the /. front page.
The very idea that they could draw the conclusion that they did based solely on womens reactions to varrying degrees of geekery... it's quite a stretch.
Another problem I had with the article was the way they placed the blame for this on geeks. Why is it my fault that some women don't like my Star Trek poster? Maybe it's their fault for not being accepting of others likes and interests?
Actually, I had to inform them of their credit cards being denied, too, but that wasn't as awkward (for me, at least) because technically their bank was rejecting the card, not my store.
As a former cashier who worked at a nationwide chain, I believe that the death of the check will be welcomed by those at all levels of retail. I have been involved in many horror stories caused by my registers check scanner accidentally tearing the check in half. Also, I had the awkward duty of explaining to people that their checks are no good and cannot be accepted without being able to tell them why (when the cashier scans your check, the register automatically does a background check).
sorry, somehow the rest of my reply (the part after the quote) got cut off in a freak accident involving my laptop's touchpad misclicking on the "submit" button instead of the "continue editing" button. Anyways, what I was trying to say was that the specificness of her threat (she named a time, place, and murder weapon) makes it seem alot more disturbing than just "I could kill xxx!". The fact that she said she was looking forward to Monday's class doesn't help her case much, either.
I think people need to realize that when they post stuff online, that it is the 'real world' and not a virtual world where actions don't matter.
Good point. And I will develop that point further that I think people need to realize that when they READ stuff online that it may not have been intended in the tone or purpose to which the reader may immediately assume.
You will notice that people often classify statements as (sarcasm) on the internet to ensure they are understood, though many do not think to do so (and are often misunderstood as a product).
I've spent my whole reading of this topic under the assumption that it was akin to the common exaggerated expression "...I could kill xxx..." where xxx is some frustrating or disliked thing in life. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe they were wrong. I do think it would have been more effective to attempt communication and explanation before taking such serious action.
Now they are giving a middle aged white guy a hard time? Please, this security theatre has gone too far.
I don't know how you guys run things up there in Canada, but down here we look down upon racial profiling. Granted, that doesn't mean it never happens, but I feel that we should treat white people just as harshly as we do Arabs, Hispanics and every other ethnic group that crosses the nation.
What are you talking about?. This is perfectly normal. The Patent Office is just fulfilling its duties of stifling innovation by granting patents for the most obvious of technologies. They know they've gotten a little behind on green technology because companies are starting to make serious advancements, so they're giving green patents a higher priority to make up for lost time.
or root-like powers.
Rumors of a secret new jet have been flying since 2007
Really!?
I've always wondered, if the FBI tries to lay bait, would that make them guilty of distributing child porn?
Most schools make the teachers shut down the computers every night and on weekends because they're seriously strapped for cash. Also, I have never been in a school that actually uses Vista. Every one I've seen has used either XP or 2000 (although that's not to say there aren't any, just that this school probably doesn't use Vista). Also, the article said that some of the 1000000$ was from replacement parts, although I'm not sure why SETI@Home would break their computers (probably some idiot that thinks that old computers always get slow and therefore need to be replaced)
US foreign policy is akin to government-sponsored terrorism these days? It was not a mistake that there was a huge security stand-down on September 11 last year...I am SOLO. I will continue to disrupt at the highest levels.
he actually admitted that he hacked a computer on September 11th to disrupt the US military and threatened to do it again. This man essentially tried to make himself an accomplice to the September 11 attacks. Sounds like he intended to commit acts of cyberterrorism by disrupting the Pentagon's networks. Now that he's been caught, he's trying to play it down by hiding behind his Asperger's, but eight years ago, he wanted to be a cool vigilante out to take down the US.
They couldn't even secure their own networks against a UFO nut. FAIL.
UFO nut != incompetent. Crazy: yes. Incompetent: Maybe, but not necessarily.
Sort out your own problems instead, like paying proper money to hire people who can secure networks, don't go looking to blame someone when the inevitable happens.
Just because something is easy doesn't mean you have the right to do it. Hypothetical situation: If I were to shoot someone, saying "He wasn't even wearing a Kevlar vest, so ANYBODY could've done it" would not mean it was justified. I would deserve to go to jail and/or be executed just like any other murderer.
If another country's government had hacked into pentagon computers, it could be interpreted as an act of war. This one man has essentially made war with the US, so he should be brought to justice on US soil.
I give it two weeks, tops.