Re:What's the point? - Tetris
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Internet Hunting
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· Score: 2, Funny
Slashdot is NOT a game.
Slashdot is about skill, and patience, and responsibility, and nerds.
Slashdot is about handling trolls safely.
Slashdot is about working alone, or in a group, to write a funny comment.
Slashdot is about coming to a personal understanding that you, and your family, are nerds, that every day you post is because someone else - plant or animal - moderated you up.
Slashdot is about the lengths you will go to keep your posts fed and healthy.
Slashdot is about knowing, deep in your gut, that the link you post will cause some server to hurt and die through slashdotting. And slashdotting (for nerds) is about honoring that server, by making its death for your benefit as fast and painless as possible, an easier death than it would suffer from the click throughs of some other site, from virii, from accidental unplugging, or from RAID failure.
Slashdot is about understanding your place in nature:
You are a troll.
You are at the bottom of the food chain.
You are SO ineffective at what you do that you MUST be careful, lest you wipe out those things you depend on for your own karma.
Ob. Amazon Karma Whore Link
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Knoppix Hacks
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· Score: 1, Informative
Show me ONE big corporation which needs to play movies on the users desktops!
Simulation and visualization (read: play movies on the desktop) play a big role in manufacturing, engineering, medicine, construction (architecture and design), entertainment (advertising), et. al.
I don't think movies in the popular sense are what is being referred to here...
But speaking generally on the vulnerabilities Harris mentions, Diebold spokesman David Bear said by phone that no one would risk manipulating votes in an election because it's against the law and carries a heavy penalty.
Yeah, and no one robs banks, or counterfeits, or traffics drugs either.
0. DON'T BRING THE FUCKING COMPUTER - Get out of the dorm room where you and your nerd friends are playing UT 24x7 and MEET some PEOPLE. A good excuse to meet guys/girls is to ask them if you can borrow their computer to 'type your paper' (wink, wink, knudge, knudge, say no more). You will be more than happy to help them with their Intro to CS class in exchange...
If you do insist on carrying that boat anchor to school with you, then: 1. Get a _good_ laptop backpack - if you are lugging a laptop around, you'll want a backpack that can stand up to some abuse and be big enough to carry your books, snacks, H20 bottles, underwear, condoms and some change... 2.a. Have a discussion with your roomie - make sure he/she understands that you value your things and are a willing participant in helping them protect theirs. 2.b. Bring an old tube sock and one BIG bar of Ivory soap - This is for when your roomie doesn't seem to grasp what 'lock the door, you fucking idiot' means... 3. Get some insurance for your stuff. If you are under 18, you may need to get a parent or guardian to help you with this. Yes, it may be a little expensive, so... 4. Get a part-time job. 5 hours a week racking books in the library, or delivering pizzas can really help you pay for insurance or those lifelong disabling habits your parents really don't want to finance (namely, cheap beer and cigs)
Brings to mind the recent GSN (Game Show Network) airing on the Michael Larson "Press Your Luck" scandal. This guy learned their random board sequence was actually sets of predictable moves and won what was then large $. Then the network would not pay him, although IMO he did nothing wrong.
Not true. The producers tried to weasel out of paying him but could not prove he was cheating, only paying close attention. There is an interesting site here
Are you kidding me? Consumer Reports _NOT_ cool?!?!
I read this mag every month cover to cover. With the money I save on their best buy picks, I can buy that much more gear! And occasionally, we overlap: GPS, cell phone, monitors, etc.
Slashdot Mirror
Your wish is granted: www.marthastewart.com
Slashdot is NOT a game.
Slashdot is about skill, and patience, and responsibility, and nerds.
Slashdot is about handling trolls safely.
Slashdot is about working alone, or in a group, to write a funny comment.
Slashdot is about coming to a personal understanding that you, and your family, are nerds, that every day you post is because someone else - plant or animal - moderated you up.
Slashdot is about the lengths you will go to keep your posts fed and healthy.
Slashdot is about knowing, deep in your gut, that the link you post will cause some server to hurt and die through slashdotting. And slashdotting (for nerds) is about honoring that server, by making its death for your benefit as fast and painless as possible, an easier death than it would suffer from the click throughs of some other site, from virii, from accidental unplugging, or from RAID failure.
Slashdot is about understanding your place in nature:
You are a troll.
You are at the bottom of the food chain.
You are SO ineffective at what you do that you MUST be careful, lest you wipe out those things you depend on for your own karma.
Amazon link
No, my boy. We pay in carpet-bagger skins...
Show me ONE big corporation which needs to play movies on the users desktops!
Simulation and visualization (read: play movies on the desktop) play a big role in manufacturing, engineering, medicine, construction (architecture and design), entertainment (advertising), et. al.
I don't think movies in the popular sense are what is being referred to here...
"I'm going to commit crimes just to spite him."
I can top that. I'm going to have gay sex just to spite him.
Ok, you win.
Don't you think he'd be arrested?
Its already being seeded on the popular torrent sites out there...wow, it looks stupid, but Natalie Portman is hawt.
'Hawt' as in 'grits'
*(d) Profit!
Oh, wait. Wrong thread. Sorry.
TV is a productivity and social interaction sink
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'Nuff said...
Wait a moment... This thing has "sport photo viewing capabilities"? So I can only look at sport photos?
Sorry. In our zeal to quickly get out the press release for the average Slashdot reader, we mispelled 'spurt.'
Sincerely,
Apple Computer
"Microsoft attempts to destroy all browsers in new version of Windows by causing them to make farting sounds every time you visit a web site."
Oooh, even better do that with IE!
What a better way to keep workers from using it -- emberass them!
You don't work with system admins, do you?
If I didn't know better (or do I?) I'd say there's a public sub-conciousness out there that we all tap into to come up with new ideas.
Crap. Now I've got a memory leak. I tell ya, I'm sick of maintaining this Matrix code...
Or, buy it from Amazon
But speaking generally on the vulnerabilities Harris mentions, Diebold spokesman David Bear said by phone that no one would risk manipulating votes in an election because it's against the law and carries a heavy penalty.
Yeah, and no one robs banks, or counterfeits, or traffics drugs either.
I'm going to patent one called 'MFS' and will license it free for use for Slashdot users only.
"My name is Miguel de Icaza. You killed my development environment. Prepare to die."
Corti-Slim commercials in HD. I can hardly wait.
Q: What happens when you mix "Don't be evil" with "embrace and extend" and reliable searching with Internet Explorer?
Facism with a hug?
0. DON'T BRING THE FUCKING COMPUTER - Get out of the dorm room where you and your nerd friends are playing UT 24x7 and MEET some PEOPLE. A good excuse to meet guys/girls is to ask them if you can borrow their computer to 'type your paper' (wink, wink, knudge, knudge, say no more). You will be more than happy to help them with their Intro to CS class in exchange...
If you do insist on carrying that boat anchor to school with you, then:
1. Get a _good_ laptop backpack - if you are lugging a laptop around, you'll want a backpack that can stand up to some abuse and be big enough to carry your books, snacks, H20 bottles, underwear, condoms and some change...
2.a. Have a discussion with your roomie - make sure he/she understands that you value your things and are a willing participant in helping them protect theirs.
2.b. Bring an old tube sock and one BIG bar of Ivory soap - This is for when your roomie doesn't seem to grasp what 'lock the door, you fucking idiot' means...
3. Get some insurance for your stuff. If you are under 18, you may need to get a parent or guardian to help you with this. Yes, it may be a little expensive, so...
4. Get a part-time job. 5 hours a week racking books in the library, or delivering pizzas can really help you pay for insurance or those lifelong disabling habits your parents really don't want to finance (namely, cheap beer and cigs)
Maybe if Ballmer wouldn't charge his dry cleaning to his expense account, they wouldn't be in such dire straights...
DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS, DEVELOPERS!!!!
If this would happen, my commute would be much better... :)
Brings to mind the recent GSN (Game Show Network) airing on the Michael Larson "Press Your Luck" scandal. This guy learned their random board sequence was actually sets of predictable moves and won what was then large $. Then the network would not pay him, although IMO he did nothing wrong.
Not true. The producers tried to weasel out of paying him but could not prove he was cheating, only paying close attention. There is an interesting site here
The real exciting news is that they've only confirmed 18 Starbucks locations on those 100 new planets...
Yeah, two locations each on 9 planets... Right across the street from one another...
Are you kidding me? Consumer Reports _NOT_ cool?!?!
I read this mag every month cover to cover. With the money I save on their best buy picks, I can buy that much more gear! And occasionally, we overlap: GPS, cell phone, monitors, etc.