I called them and asked about what their going rate was for a high-SAT scorer like me, and they offered me $12,000!
Things went badly when I asked if the eggs had to be organic, and what size they should be, and was styrofoam OK or did they prefer paper cartons. Oh, and when they found out I was a guy.
I'll second this. I have a Zyxel $300 repeater at my house, where I get about 3 bars outside and due to aluminum siding I get zero bars inside unless I sit at a window. With the repeater, I get 5 bars near the center of the house and at least an acceptable signal anywhere inside the house, including most of the basement where my workshop is.
I already wear a Blackberry and a Leatherman on my belt, and a camera when I think I'll need to take decent pictures. I already require powerful glasses in order to function. I already wear a wristwatch. How bad could a Borg implant be? In a few years, it'll be normal and we'll be laughing at the meatspace troglodytes who refuse an upgrade.
I fail to see any difference between this and the eyeglasses I wear to make my vision "normal", and the laser correction surgery I want to have someday.
Would I have enjoyed continuing my experience with life from the 4th grade having to rush up to the blackboard to read the homework assignment before the teacher erased it because I couldn't see it from my desk in the front row? FUCK NO!
I'm not colorblind, but if I was I'd almost certainly want this.
It's like telling someone they can't have access to vision because we're afraid it would somehow mess up their experience as a blind person. I've heard the same argument about the deaf. You know what? If a patient doesn't want it, they should never, EVER be forced into it. But if they do, then get the hell out of their way with this "preserving their identity" stuff and let them try it.
Manslaughter does mean "accidental" death. Death with intent is called "murder".
A genuine accident (I tripped on a crack in the sidewalk and fell over, bumping into you and knocking your head into a building and killing you) is still technically manslaughter (killing a person), but there would be no conviction because it was truly an accident. I had no intention of killing you or even harming you. I could still be held civilly liable for your death in a lawsuit, but I could not be convicted of a crime.
If I walked up behind you and simply pushed you into the wall, not meaning to kill you but just meaning to hurt you, and you died - that would be considered an accident but I'd probably still face some punishment. That's not a "genuine" accident. But it is an accident. I had no intent to kill you, but I did intend to do something to you, and it got out of hand.
If we were fighting and I pushed you into the wall, the punishment would be lesser, probably none if I could prove that you picked the fight with me and not the other way 'round. If you came up to me and shoved, and I shoved back, and you fell into a wall and died, I have only attempted to defend myself. If we were both upset about something and were both active participants, then I'd probably be facing some punishment, but not as much as if I walked up behind you and shoved you into a wall.
So, yes, manslaughter is all accidental death. But some deaths are more accidental than others.
All examples above assume "perfect justice" (I am convicted based on my actions and intent, no more and no less). Getting at the truth in the real world is a lot trickier.
Just installing it myself now. I've been using "Stylish" but it's only so-so. If this is pissing off Facebook, it can only be a good thing. (signed - a happy Facebook user).:)
I typed "Anonymous Coward" into Google and got a Wiki article on you. Congratulations, sir, I had no idea you were so important! Is the second link yours, as well? "Confessions of an Anonymous Coward"?
Since you've never used Facebook, I don't really consider you an authoritative source on what is good and bad about it. You're welcome to ignore it. Just remember, that doesn't make you all holy and it won't get you into heaven or anything. I've been relatively happy having it as a communications tool in my toolbox for a couple of years now, so pardon me if I ignore the self-righteous bloviating of an Anonymous Coward who hasn't even tried it.
As a Waldorf parent (my daughter is 7, and in first grade), I can offer a little insight. Not a lot, I'm not a trained Waldorf educator.
It's not as much that the souls are detached, as that the children go through three phases of childhood culminating in "adulthood" around the age of 21. The first seven years are what I have heard referred to as a "dream state". You teach them by playing games, and those games don't have an apparent goal (to the kids). They memorize songs and rhymes, but don't really pursue a "you must learn this or fail" ethos with it. Some handwork is introduced, finger-crocheting, sanding and rasping wood, lots and lots of painting and drawing, things like that.
Now that she's seven and in first grade, the memorization starts coming in to play. They also draw, but the drawing is more formalized. More structure is being added, the alphabet and simple words are being introduced, but none of the first-graders are really expected to read (though they are encouraged if they choose to pursue it at this age, and many of them are just now "discovering" that they can read). Math is introduced in the form of "characters", one who gathers things, one who gives things away, one who shares equally, etc. But there's not a lot of memorization, it's all about the underlying function behind math. They are also learning French and German in the form of songs and stories, without really being expected to absorb, memorize, and disgorge the information on paper later.
This will continue, with increased structure, for about 7 more years.
"Ask your doctor if cyanide is right for you! Warning: May cause unintended side effects such as survival. Consult your doctor if your rigor mortis lasts more than four hours."
Glad I'm not from Corinth. Damn, that Ricardo Montalban was a sicko, wasn't he?
How many Corinthians went into a Chrysler Cordoba anyway? That must explain why there are fewer than 40,000 Corinthians left. We should declare them an endangered species.
Obviously you and I have very different definitions of the term "laughing it off". Last I checked, it doesn't include arresting someone, having them post bail, and charging them with multiple felonies that carry jail sentences. I'd hate to see what your definition is for actually being held responsible for something.
Having said that, they should let David go, and they should also let this French kid go. If you're stupid enough to use easily-accessible public information for your security question, you pretty much deserve what you get. In both cases, these were private, not government, email accounts that were broken into.
Cautious enough to stop cavalierly saying "Linux is completely immune to malware, so I can click on anything I want without risk?" I certainly hope so.
Plus, if you follow a few of the links (under the "Threats" section) they talk about actual malware that has actually infected actual systems. Not theoretical. Not potential. Real malware that has attacked and compromised real systems.
"Linux is absolutely secure" is a dangerous myth that does not serve the Linux community well. It discourages good security practices, and a false sense of security is far worse than a justifiable sense of insecurity.
Agreed. I've seen some very VERY cleverly-crafted bits of phishing that are almost indistinguishable from real email I get from my bank. Even the URLs are getting more and more clever.
I've started advising people just to never click on any link in any email, ever, under any circumstances, for any reason. If your bank sends you a notification, use the shortcut you have in your browser to log in to your account. If the notification is real, chances are the notification will be there and easy to get to from your account page.
I run Linux, and I do worry about viruses, trojans, and other malware.
I'm sorry, I mean no offense to you personally, but this dangerous myth has got to stop. Linux is more secure than Windows, but that does not mean that it is absolutely secure.
There are, really and truly, examples of Linux malware in the wild. Processes do not need Root to run, they only need Root to corrupt your system. Your userland privileges are still enough to install a malware executable in your \home directory. Vulnerabilities in Flash and your browser of choice still affect you.
Rule #1: Unless you know a link in your email came from someone you know and trust, never click on it. Rule #2: Never assume you know who an email came from.
And, if you decide to click on a link, at least check the URL first. If your email client does not display URLs in floating text or somehow let you know what site you are about to visit, for the love of God change email clients right now.
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I called them and asked about what their going rate was for a high-SAT scorer like me, and they offered me $12,000!
Things went badly when I asked if the eggs had to be organic, and what size they should be, and was styrofoam OK or did they prefer paper cartons. Oh, and when they found out I was a guy.
Sexist bastards.
I'll second this. I have a Zyxel $300 repeater at my house, where I get about 3 bars outside and due to aluminum siding I get zero bars inside unless I sit at a window. With the repeater, I get 5 bars near the center of the house and at least an acceptable signal anywhere inside the house, including most of the basement where my workshop is.
Wilson also makes decent repeaters.
Agreed with a small caveat.
The colorblind are defective and must offered the opportunity to be repaired.
If someone chooses to live with what you and I might consider a defect, that is their decision to make. Not ours.
I already wear a Blackberry and a Leatherman on my belt, and a camera when I think I'll need to take decent pictures. I already require powerful glasses in order to function. I already wear a wristwatch. How bad could a Borg implant be? In a few years, it'll be normal and we'll be laughing at the meatspace troglodytes who refuse an upgrade.
How much and how long's the line ahead of me?
No thanks on the cannon, don't need 'em and don't need to carry around that kind of battery. For the rest, can I get the GPS option? Thanks.
I fail to see any difference between this and the eyeglasses I wear to make my vision "normal", and the laser correction surgery I want to have someday.
Would I have enjoyed continuing my experience with life from the 4th grade having to rush up to the blackboard to read the homework assignment before the teacher erased it because I couldn't see it from my desk in the front row? FUCK NO!
I'm not colorblind, but if I was I'd almost certainly want this.
It's like telling someone they can't have access to vision because we're afraid it would somehow mess up their experience as a blind person. I've heard the same argument about the deaf. You know what? If a patient doesn't want it, they should never, EVER be forced into it. But if they do, then get the hell out of their way with this "preserving their identity" stuff and let them try it.
Accident != "Genuine" accident.
Manslaughter does mean "accidental" death. Death with intent is called "murder".
A genuine accident (I tripped on a crack in the sidewalk and fell over, bumping into you and knocking your head into a building and killing you) is still technically manslaughter (killing a person), but there would be no conviction because it was truly an accident. I had no intention of killing you or even harming you. I could still be held civilly liable for your death in a lawsuit, but I could not be convicted of a crime.
If I walked up behind you and simply pushed you into the wall, not meaning to kill you but just meaning to hurt you, and you died - that would be considered an accident but I'd probably still face some punishment. That's not a "genuine" accident. But it is an accident. I had no intent to kill you, but I did intend to do something to you, and it got out of hand.
If we were fighting and I pushed you into the wall, the punishment would be lesser, probably none if I could prove that you picked the fight with me and not the other way 'round. If you came up to me and shoved, and I shoved back, and you fell into a wall and died, I have only attempted to defend myself. If we were both upset about something and were both active participants, then I'd probably be facing some punishment, but not as much as if I walked up behind you and shoved you into a wall.
So, yes, manslaughter is all accidental death. But some deaths are more accidental than others.
All examples above assume "perfect justice" (I am convicted based on my actions and intent, no more and no less). Getting at the truth in the real world is a lot trickier.
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Just installing it myself now. I've been using "Stylish" but it's only so-so. If this is pissing off Facebook, it can only be a good thing. (signed - a happy Facebook user). :)
I typed "Anonymous Coward" into Google and got a Wiki article on you. Congratulations, sir, I had no idea you were so important! Is the second link yours, as well? "Confessions of an Anonymous Coward"?
Since you've never used Facebook, I don't really consider you an authoritative source on what is good and bad about it. You're welcome to ignore it. Just remember, that doesn't make you all holy and it won't get you into heaven or anything. I've been relatively happy having it as a communications tool in my toolbox for a couple of years now, so pardon me if I ignore the self-righteous bloviating of an Anonymous Coward who hasn't even tried it.
As a Waldorf parent (my daughter is 7, and in first grade), I can offer a little insight. Not a lot, I'm not a trained Waldorf educator.
It's not as much that the souls are detached, as that the children go through three phases of childhood culminating in "adulthood" around the age of 21. The first seven years are what I have heard referred to as a "dream state". You teach them by playing games, and those games don't have an apparent goal (to the kids). They memorize songs and rhymes, but don't really pursue a "you must learn this or fail" ethos with it. Some handwork is introduced, finger-crocheting, sanding and rasping wood, lots and lots of painting and drawing, things like that.
Now that she's seven and in first grade, the memorization starts coming in to play. They also draw, but the drawing is more formalized. More structure is being added, the alphabet and simple words are being introduced, but none of the first-graders are really expected to read (though they are encouraged if they choose to pursue it at this age, and many of them are just now "discovering" that they can read). Math is introduced in the form of "characters", one who gathers things, one who gives things away, one who shares equally, etc. But there's not a lot of memorization, it's all about the underlying function behind math. They are also learning French and German in the form of songs and stories, without really being expected to absorb, memorize, and disgorge the information on paper later.
This will continue, with increased structure, for about 7 more years.
"Ask your doctor if cyanide is right for you! Warning: May cause unintended side effects such as survival. Consult your doctor if your rigor mortis lasts more than four hours."
Nope, it's not true 3D. If it was, the bullets would come out of the screen and kill you.
Be careful how much reality you really wish for. :)
Glad I'm not from Corinth. Damn, that Ricardo Montalban was a sicko, wasn't he?
How many Corinthians went into a Chrysler Cordoba anyway? That must explain why there are fewer than 40,000 Corinthians left. We should declare them an endangered species.
They did?
His trial starts April 20.
http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/dpp/news/local/032410-apx-david-kernell-in-court-in-palin-hacking-case
Obviously you and I have very different definitions of the term "laughing it off". Last I checked, it doesn't include arresting someone, having them post bail, and charging them with multiple felonies that carry jail sentences. I'd hate to see what your definition is for actually being held responsible for something.
Having said that, they should let David go, and they should also let this French kid go. If you're stupid enough to use easily-accessible public information for your security question, you pretty much deserve what you get. In both cases, these were private, not government, email accounts that were broken into.
Young whippersnappers hanging their ports out promiscuously.
Get off my LAN!
Give 'em all good teeth, and you'll have even MORE casual sex going on. Don't you see there is a plan at work?
Naaa-aaa-aaa-aaah.
Not sure. There's a "poke" feature, you can try that and see if it works for you.
Excited? No.
Cautious enough to stop cavalierly saying "Linux is completely immune to malware, so I can click on anything I want without risk?" I certainly hope so.
Plus, if you follow a few of the links (under the "Threats" section) they talk about actual malware that has actually infected actual systems. Not theoretical. Not potential. Real malware that has attacked and compromised real systems.
"Linux is absolutely secure" is a dangerous myth that does not serve the Linux community well. It discourages good security practices, and a false sense of security is far worse than a justifiable sense of insecurity.
Note that I said "unambiguous", not "well-chosen". :)
Studies reveal 87% of AC posters on slasdot can't spell.
As opposed to the non-AC posters, of course. :)
Really? I found reference to some in the first link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware
Agreed. I've seen some very VERY cleverly-crafted bits of phishing that are almost indistinguishable from real email I get from my bank. Even the URLs are getting more and more clever.
I've started advising people just to never click on any link in any email, ever, under any circumstances, for any reason. If your bank sends you a notification, use the shortcut you have in your browser to log in to your account. If the notification is real, chances are the notification will be there and easy to get to from your account page.
I run Linux, and I do worry about viruses, trojans, and other malware.
I'm sorry, I mean no offense to you personally, but this dangerous myth has got to stop. Linux is more secure than Windows, but that does not mean that it is absolutely secure.
There are, really and truly, examples of Linux malware in the wild. Processes do not need Root to run, they only need Root to corrupt your system. Your userland privileges are still enough to install a malware executable in your \home directory. Vulnerabilities in Flash and your browser of choice still affect you.
Rule #1: Unless you know a link in your email came from someone you know and trust, never click on it.
Rule #2: Never assume you know who an email came from.
And, if you decide to click on a link, at least check the URL first. If your email client does not display URLs in floating text or somehow let you know what site you are about to visit, for the love of God change email clients right now.