Stainless steel is better in that regard than copper/aluminum, but not as good as cast iron, heavy and "unattractive" as those things might be...
I happen to love the look of cast iron. I recently had trouble buying a cast iron dutch oven because most of those available in retail are coated in enamel. Although this is popular, I prefer the rustic look of the cast iron.
I don't know why anyone would infer from the Rei's post that the site isn't biased. He says that their comments are a "reply" in the subject, which means that they're likely going to take a position opposite the one of the scientists-are-lying-to-us crowd. Besides, the name of the site is RealClimate, this would seem to imply that they're going to take one position or the other. poetmatt is right: HanzoSpam's comment is unfounded.
I had a professor who would stand in front of the notes he was writing on the chalk board. He talked at the board while writing the notes and used only the middle panel. As soon as the panel was full he'd erase it and start over.
So, yes, Powerpoint is not the cause of bad lectures. It is a tool and how well a tool is used is determined by the skill of the user.
Most states get a decent portion of their road work budget from the federal goverment. This is why the legal drinking age is 21 and the interstate speed limit is 55 or 65: states have the power to change it but if they do then they no longer get the federal subsidies.
The problem wasn't just poorly implemented security, it was a password that was publicly available.
Imagine that you're in a building with many locked doors. You have a key that was given to you by the owners of the building. You notice that the key opens most of the doors. One of the doors is labeled indicating that it contains objects of value, and you know that your own valuables would be contained within. You therefore try the key on the lock to see if it opens the door. If you succeed then the door opens and you reveal the insecurity; however you have entered room that you shouldn't have.
Even if we did use your fence analogy, just getting your own fence would not be good enough: you have no idea if the other person installed it correctly. --- If the kid did try to blackmail the school department, then he should be charged. But there are laws against blackmail, why didn't they charge him for it?
One more thing: Whole = "the entire thing"; Hole = "an opening in something". Please get these two words straight.
By following the below guidelines, you can help Adobe protect the Photoshop brand name.
Protecting the Photoshop brand name is the sole responsibility of Adobe. I would be happy to assist Adobe in this endeavor, for a nominal monthly fee. (Adobe: please contact me if you're interested).
Other than that, thank you for pointing out how trademark law fails to comply with reality.
The difference is that the question that you actually asked was not a complex question in the same sense that your hypothetical one is. You asked a straight up yes/no question: "Is it too much to ask that we take away the free speech of people who are encouracing...killing...". Answering yes or no to any portion of it does not result in me giving the same answer to a portion of it that I might not have the same answer for. Also, it doesn't have the "Do you still..." fallacy.
Actually, you asked two questions. The answer to the first one is yes. The answer to the second one depends on the point of view that you mean by "can". From a legal perspective they can. From a business perspective, it is likely not in their best interests (this is not just taking revenue into consideration, but public image as well).
The argument that you're using has a logical fallacy in it: you're trying to persuade people to your side by instilling the fear of the recurrance of a past event in them. (Inciting terror?)
I would argue that "intellectual property" doesn't exist at all; or, rather, that it belongs not to any single entity, but to society as a whole. Any intellectual work is not produced by a person (or corporation), it is produced by the interactions of that person with those around him. To then claim exclusive ownership of that work is an exploitation of society. Therefore, knowledge cannot be owned.
That said, I do agree in society providing incentives. It is legitimate for society to grant exclusive rights to any intellectual work for a limited time. Whether or not these rights should be granted should be determined by a panel (not an single person as in the case of the US patent office), this panel should also determine how long the individual is allowed to claim exclusivity.
I don't like PDFs and I don't like 32+MB acrobat applications hanging around doing nothing when you load a PDF into the browser.
I agree, however I'd rather not load load PDFs into my browser. It takes too long to load, seeming to be doing nothing. Also, it's too easy to forget that the window you're viewing the PDF in is the same that you're browsing in and to therefore close your web browser. Thank the gods that Opera can load where I left off, but what about when I'm at school? I can't install Opera there.
When viewing PDFs, I prefer to save to disk and then load in Acrobat Reader. That way I can use the five minutes that it takes Acrobat to load to do something productive.
I have read the journal entry your sig links to, and for the most part, you're right.
Is this really necessary? Moderation Totals: Offtopic=3, Flamebait=1, Troll=1, Total=5. Come on idiots, at the very least, don't negatively moderate people already at -1!
I just want to point out that this can happen from five people all choosing to moderate and only seeing the post at 0. Yes, in this case you would still meda-moderate a single negative moderation as unfair, but there is a legitimate reason that there were five negative moderations.
Maybe Jamie was so quick to label you a troll because the word appeared in the email address that you sent from and you post at -1. Also, I don't see why the folks who write the code behind Slashdot should worry about trolls getting modded below the -1 minimum. Heck, from the number of trolls I've seen lately, they should specifically allow it to happen to folks that post at default of -1.
Maybe a system should be put in place that permanently bans troll accounts after so many temporary bannings. Slashdot is supposed to be about the exchanging of ideas, trolls do not bring ideas to the discussion.
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I hope it's nothing like Mormon underwear; talk about a turn off.
almost every idea ever has been based on another idea
Fixed that for you.
I would be willing to put money on that being in the singe digits.
BURN! SEAR! CHAR!
Or get a BB Storm, which has a plethora of twitter apps to choose from and as of yet has not suffered from censorship.
"It's OK officer because I don't drink to get drunk."
Let's see if that gets you out of a DUI arrest.
Stainless steel is better in that regard than copper/aluminum, but not as good as cast iron, heavy and "unattractive" as those things might be...
I happen to love the look of cast iron. I recently had trouble buying a cast iron dutch oven because most of those available in retail are coated in enamel. Although this is popular, I prefer the rustic look of the cast iron.
I don't know why anyone would infer from the Rei's post that the site isn't biased. He says that their comments are a "reply" in the subject, which means that they're likely going to take a position opposite the one of the scientists-are-lying-to-us crowd. Besides, the name of the site is RealClimate, this would seem to imply that they're going to take one position or the other. poetmatt is right: HanzoSpam's comment is unfounded.
I had a professor who would stand in front of the notes he was writing on the chalk board. He talked at the board while writing the notes and used only the middle panel. As soon as the panel was full he'd erase it and start over.
So, yes, Powerpoint is not the cause of bad lectures. It is a tool and how well a tool is used is determined by the skill of the user.
Yeah, people should do the responsible thing and keep working until they're dead and never get sick in the meantime.
Indeed, if I'll vomit when using a product then it better be a considerable amount of vomit.
Most states get a decent portion of their road work budget from the federal goverment. This is why the legal drinking age is 21 and the interstate speed limit is 55 or 65: states have the power to change it but if they do then they no longer get the federal subsidies.
The problem wasn't just poorly implemented security, it was a password that was publicly available.
Imagine that you're in a building with many locked doors. You have a key that was given to you by the owners of the building. You notice that the key opens most of the doors. One of the doors is labeled indicating that it contains objects of value, and you know that your own valuables would be contained within. You therefore try the key on the lock to see if it opens the door. If you succeed then the door opens and you reveal the insecurity; however you have entered room that you shouldn't have.
Even if we did use your fence analogy, just getting your own fence would not be good enough: you have no idea if the other person installed it correctly.
---
If the kid did try to blackmail the school department, then he should be charged. But there are laws against blackmail, why didn't they charge him for it?
One more thing: Whole = "the entire thing"; Hole = "an opening in something". Please get these two words straight.
By following the below guidelines, you can help Adobe protect the Photoshop brand name.
Protecting the Photoshop brand name is the sole responsibility of Adobe. I would be happy to assist Adobe in this endeavor, for a nominal monthly fee. (Adobe: please contact me if you're interested).
Other than that, thank you for pointing out how trademark law fails to comply with reality.
How about, "I'll protect the American consumer, and I'm against net-neutrality[sic]"?
"Maths" is correct.
The difference is that the question that you actually asked was not a complex question in the same sense that your hypothetical one is. You asked a straight up yes/no question: "Is it too much to ask that we take away the free speech of people who are encouracing...killing...". Answering yes or no to any portion of it does not result in me giving the same answer to a portion of it that I might not have the same answer for. Also, it doesn't have the "Do you still..." fallacy.
Actually, you asked two questions. The answer to the first one is yes. The answer to the second one depends on the point of view that you mean by "can". From a legal perspective they can. From a business perspective, it is likely not in their best interests (this is not just taking revenue into consideration, but public image as well).
The argument that you're using has a logical fallacy in it: you're trying to persuade people to your side by instilling the fear of the recurrance of a past event in them. (Inciting terror?)
But you -should- be able to get your credit report 1000 times a day: it's your data.
I would argue that "intellectual property" doesn't exist at all; or, rather, that it belongs not to any single entity, but to society as a whole. Any intellectual work is not produced by a person (or corporation), it is produced by the interactions of that person with those around him. To then claim exclusive ownership of that work is an exploitation of society. Therefore, knowledge cannot be owned.
That said, I do agree in society providing incentives. It is legitimate for society to grant exclusive rights to any intellectual work for a limited time. Whether or not these rights should be granted should be determined by a panel (not an single person as in the case of the US patent office), this panel should also determine how long the individual is allowed to claim exclusivity.
I agree, however I'd rather not load load PDFs into my browser. It takes too long to load, seeming to be doing nothing. Also, it's too easy to forget that the window you're viewing the PDF in is the same that you're browsing in and to therefore close your web browser. Thank the gods that Opera can load where I left off, but what about when I'm at school? I can't install Opera there.
When viewing PDFs, I prefer to save to disk and then load in Acrobat Reader. That way I can use the five minutes that it takes Acrobat to load to do something productive.
Findlaw.com
Is this really necessary? Moderation Totals: Offtopic=3, Flamebait=1, Troll=1, Total=5. Come on idiots, at the very least, don't negatively moderate people already at -1!
I just want to point out that this can happen from five people all choosing to moderate and only seeing the post at 0. Yes, in this case you would still meda-moderate a single negative moderation as unfair, but there is a legitimate reason that there were five negative moderations.
Maybe a system should be put in place that permanently bans troll accounts after so many temporary bannings. Slashdot is supposed to be about the exchanging of ideas, trolls do not bring ideas to the discussion.
It sure beats "Army of one".