Looks like the only problem here is that the MSNBC article referred to the software as "open source." Since they're the only article I can find that calls it that, it seems like they're trying to confuse "no-cost" with open source (and OpenSource).
From his site: _______ Q: what about the mark of the beast!? A: well, last time I checked, this chip wasn't required, I won't be killed for not having one, I don't need it to buy/sell things, and with billions of unique ID codes (numbers and letters), I don't see how each unique code could be calculated in some way to 666. bottom line, if this ever becomes an oppressive technology, required by some government, I can simply take it out.
- Revelation 13:16 - And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads.
- Revelation 13:17 - And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
- Revelation 13:18 - Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. (666) ^^^^^^^ <nit pic>That book of the Bible is called The Revelation of St. John. No plural.</nit pic>
1. ITU != UN Just because one bureaucrat in one bureaucratic body currently under the auspices of the UN has an opinion does not mean this is the UN's opinion. (the ITU's been around since 1865. The UN's a post-WWII institution)
2. <obvious illustrates_axiom="bureaucracies want to grow">A bureaucracy (ITU) with a mandate over all international communications except the Internet wants to extend it's mandate to include the Internet.</obvious>
3. We're getting worked up about a PR move made in advance of a meeting to discuss what future meetings should be about... Nothing to see here, move along.
4. I'll mod up any comment that says what we can actually do about this. It's not like I've got a congressman in the UN right now...
Yes, it's thick fibre optics. That's not new, as many comments have pointed out.
The novel trick here is that they're splitting the solar light into visible and non-visible spectrums. The visible is routed to the "hybrid" fixture that also has a light bulb in it and a light sensor to make sure the hybrid fixture is putting out enough light. The non-visible portion of the solar light is used to GENERATE ELECTRICITY with Photovoltaic cells that are specialized to work with infrared.
Sounds like a new book is in order.
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Judging by the reviewer's comments it sounds like he's in a position to make a better book! And judging by the comments on this article, sounds like it's needed.
(Yeah, I know completely unproductive. I think it's funny at least.) Would that be funnier like this: 1) Admin you have a problem 2) Cut it out 3)... 4) Profit!!
"Through Social Engineering"?
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But, your honor, I'm not a Con Artist, I'm a professional Social Engineer!
> I doubt they would let someone who doesn't order anything just sit in there
What do you mean by "let". The Panera in my town is too big without enough staff to keep track of who's sitting there and who's just finished with his sandwich.
Then again, how long are you going to sit somewhere online without a cup of coffee? Especially if they have free refills?
But, in my experience, the Kroger has better pastries than Panera... The sandwiches are fancy, though. and tasty. Their breads are nice, but have that "Came to the bakery frozen" flavor.
Fired for being unhappy? why not quit?
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So, if you're unhappy at a job, vocal about it, then are not longer at that job why would anyone assume you didn't quit BECAUSE you were unhappy?
If this guy's boss even noticed the negative stuff on the blog and talked with him about it, it may have only served to bring into focus how unhappy he was working there, helping him decide to quit.
Studies show that most studies are conducted in ways that can guarantee the desired results. I can think of lots of ways to ask questions that would provide enough confusion to get the answers they reported. There are also other ways to ask the questions to get the opposite answers or even more ways to ask the questions to get unbiased answers.
If this study were repeated independently I'll believe it. Otherwise, I'll presume it's as fair and balanced as cable news.
Kind of like multiple choice tests, mostly they test your ability to take tests.
Douglas Adams seems to have looked at everything as a work in progress. His attitudes are generally the opposite of the tendency that many folks have to "canonize" works. "The Hitchhikers Universe" is really a Multi-verse like Adams tried to portray in "Mostly Harmless." The book he wrote was different from the earlier radio show he wrote and the movie (he helped write) will be different from the book and the radio show. Different, not wrong, incorrect or inaccurate. And if it turns out to be bad, it can be just bad (or not great) without that judgment carrying any moral connotations.
I can't really think of any parallels that match very well. The closest thing I can think of is the way old (pre 1900) folk songs used to 'mutate' or be adapted to suit the new singer(s). Lyrics would change, rhythms would change. The new way of singing it wasn't a 'wrong' way, just different. And the artist was able to make a new statement and connect with his audience. This hasn't happened much since the dawn of strong copyrights. The very unusual aspect of H2G2 is that it's the original artist who's doing the adaptations.
I for one hope it's a great film. I don't, and in many ways am glad, expect it to be the book pulled out of my imagination and put on screen. If Disney messes it up, it won't ruin the books for me.
I read an article somewhere saying it was in his nose. The reason for it was tied up with the Church of the great green archelsneezer or whatever that is...
Yeah, um, what's the "Celestial Kingdom"? China is "Jong-Guo" meaning "Middle Kingdom". I'm pretty sure even in Chinese, "Celestial Kingdom" refers to the afterlife.
Kind of interesting is that in Chinese, the United States is called "Mae-Guo" which means, "Beautiful Country". Pretty complimentary of them, eh?
I'm guessing that your bosses saw in you some Leadership skills. You're probably the one who makes sure something gets done, helps out someone who's not going in the right direction and tends to speak up for the group. I'd suggest keeping up the leadership with regards your team (goal setting, plain ol' listening, communication up the chain, meeting needs) and learning what YOUR managers expect the results of your "managing" to be (reports, deadlines met, etc.) I've been reading a few books on Leadership as opposed to management. The better ones include a lot of "Do this: " type of statments with some examples and explanations.
My favorite quote that relates to your situtation, "Lead people, manage events."
Ideally, this is the place where your server-side library like Tapestry that already generates html widgets that link back up to server calls come in handy. You DON'T have to write out this stuff by hand, it's generated by the server according to your parameters.
Then all the worries about ANOTHER programming language and ANOTHER place to introduce un-maintainable code just go out the window. Someone who knows what s/he is doing writes a widget that is well documented and tested. You employ it according to it's API and POOF! your web-based UI just got XMLHttpRequest-ified(TM).
How did the parent get modded informative??? He linked to a rather crackpot web site with lots of really, really not convincing explanations of the "difference" between "State Citizenship" and "US citizenship". Oh, and did I mention the whole goal of the linked website is to show you don't have to pay federal income tax, or more specifically I think, that the federal government can not leagally tax "Stage Citizens"? Because, I guess, the author doesn't like having a federal government.
According to the site, "We're here at digital TV, there is no purpose for any analog TV cards." Which I re-translate into English as saying: "Our software only works with digital TV. Don't think about using analog."
Can anyone confirm? Maybe someone who can read the site in it's original German?
I've got a PrimeFILM scanner from Costco. Looks great. The one I have runs about $280 now (it was on sale at the time, about $150). They have the same one used at the University of Virginia's digial media center for $390.
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Looks like the only problem here is that the MSNBC article referred to the software as "open source." Since they're the only article I can find that calls it that, it seems like they're trying to confuse "no-cost" with open source (and OpenSource).
From his site:
_______
Q: what about the mark of the beast!?
A: well, last time I checked, this chip wasn't required, I won't be killed for not having one, I don't need it to buy/sell things, and with billions of unique ID codes (numbers and letters), I don't see how each unique code could be calculated in some way to 666. bottom line, if this ever becomes an oppressive technology, required by some government, I can simply take it out.
- Revelation 13:16 - And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads.
- Revelation 13:17 - And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
- Revelation 13:18 - Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. (666)
^^^^^^^
<nit pic>That book of the Bible is called The Revelation of St. John. No plural.</nit pic>
1. ITU != UN Just because one bureaucrat in one bureaucratic body currently under the auspices of the UN has an opinion does not mean this is the UN's opinion. (the ITU's been around since 1865. The UN's a post-WWII institution)
2. <obvious illustrates_axiom="bureaucracies want to grow">A bureaucracy (ITU) with a mandate over all international communications except the Internet wants to extend it's mandate to include the Internet.</obvious>
3. We're getting worked up about a PR move made in advance of a meeting to discuss what future meetings should be about... Nothing to see here, move along.
4. I'll mod up any comment that says what we can actually do about this. It's not like I've got a congressman in the UN right now...
I seem to be the only one who found this FAQ
Yes, it's thick fibre optics. That's not new, as many comments have pointed out.
The novel trick here is that they're splitting the solar light into visible and non-visible spectrums. The visible is routed to the "hybrid" fixture that also has a light bulb in it and a light sensor to make sure the hybrid fixture is putting out enough light. The non-visible portion of the solar light is used to GENERATE ELECTRICITY with Photovoltaic cells that are specialized to work with infrared.
Judging by the reviewer's comments it sounds like he's in a position to make a better book! And judging by the comments on this article, sounds like it's needed.
Go for it!
Is the first step. ;)
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So, then stop it, already!
(Yeah, I know completely unproductive. I think it's funny at least.)
Would that be funnier like this:
1) Admin you have a problem
2) Cut it out
3)
4) Profit!!
But, your honor, I'm not a Con Artist, I'm a professional Social Engineer!
The CDs are free but shipping isn't.
D. Reed Freeman, are you a White Hat hacker or a Black Hat hacker?
> I doubt they would let someone who doesn't order anything just sit in there
What do you mean by "let". The Panera in my town is too big without enough staff to keep track of who's sitting there and who's just finished with his sandwich.
Then again, how long are you going to sit somewhere online without a cup of coffee? Especially if they have free refills?
But, in my experience, the Kroger has better pastries than Panera... The sandwiches are fancy, though. and tasty. Their breads are nice, but have that "Came to the bakery frozen" flavor.
So, if you're unhappy at a job, vocal about it, then are not longer at that job why would anyone assume you didn't quit BECAUSE you were unhappy?
If this guy's boss even noticed the negative stuff on the blog and talked with him about it, it may have only served to bring into focus how unhappy he was working there, helping him decide to quit.
Brain: Pinky, have you been reading Slashdot again?
Brain: Are you thinking what I'm thinking, Pinky?
Pinky: Yeah, Brain, but if we could get that many iPod Shuffles and set them up as a RAID device would we still be able to listen to music on them?
Brain: stares blankly at Pinky
But a study on studies may have been replicated by subsequent studies with a majority of studies showing that studies on studies must be replicated.
He doesn't seem to.
Studies show that most studies are conducted in ways that can guarantee the desired results. I can think of lots of ways to ask questions that would provide enough confusion to get the answers they reported. There are also other ways to ask the questions to get the opposite answers or even more ways to ask the questions to get unbiased answers.
If this study were repeated independently I'll believe it. Otherwise, I'll presume it's as fair and balanced as cable news.
Kind of like multiple choice tests, mostly they test your ability to take tests.
Did that group include the people conducting the study? Could be ...
Douglas Adams seems to have looked at everything as a work in progress. His attitudes are generally the opposite of the tendency that many folks have to "canonize" works. "The Hitchhikers Universe" is really a Multi-verse like Adams tried to portray in "Mostly Harmless." The book he wrote was different from the earlier radio show he wrote and the movie (he helped write) will be different from the book and the radio show. Different, not wrong, incorrect or inaccurate. And if it turns out to be bad, it can be just bad (or not great) without that judgment carrying any moral connotations.
I can't really think of any parallels that match very well. The closest thing I can think of is the way old (pre 1900) folk songs used to 'mutate' or be adapted to suit the new singer(s). Lyrics would change, rhythms would change. The new way of singing it wasn't a 'wrong' way, just different. And the artist was able to make a new statement and connect with his audience. This hasn't happened much since the dawn of strong copyrights. The very unusual aspect of H2G2 is that it's the original artist who's doing the adaptations.
I for one hope it's a great film. I don't, and in many ways am glad, expect it to be the book pulled out of my imagination and put on screen. If Disney messes it up, it won't ruin the books for me.
I read an article somewhere saying it was in his nose. The reason for it was tied up with the Church of the great green archelsneezer or whatever that is...
Yeah, um, what's the "Celestial Kingdom"? China is "Jong-Guo" meaning "Middle Kingdom". I'm pretty sure even in Chinese, "Celestial Kingdom" refers to the afterlife.
Kind of interesting is that in Chinese, the United States is called "Mae-Guo" which means, "Beautiful Country". Pretty complimentary of them, eh?
I'm guessing that your bosses saw in you some Leadership skills. You're probably the one who makes sure something gets done, helps out someone who's not going in the right direction and tends to speak up for the group. I'd suggest keeping up the leadership with regards your team (goal setting, plain ol' listening, communication up the chain, meeting needs) and learning what YOUR managers expect the results of your "managing" to be (reports, deadlines met, etc.) I've been reading a few books on Leadership as opposed to management. The better ones include a lot of "Do this: " type of statments with some examples and explanations.
My favorite quote that relates to your situtation, "Lead people, manage events."
Also: be rigorously consistent.
Ideally, this is the place where your server-side library like Tapestry that already generates html widgets that link back up to server calls come in handy. You DON'T have to write out this stuff by hand, it's generated by the server according to your parameters.
Then all the worries about ANOTHER programming language and ANOTHER place to introduce un-maintainable code just go out the window. Someone who knows what s/he is doing writes a widget that is well documented and tested. You employ it according to it's API and POOF! your web-based UI just got XMLHttpRequest-ified(TM).
How did the parent get modded informative??? He linked to a rather crackpot web site with lots of really, really not convincing explanations of the "difference" between "State Citizenship" and "US citizenship". Oh, and did I mention the whole goal of the linked website is to show you don't have to pay federal income tax, or more specifically I think, that the federal government can not leagally tax "Stage Citizens"? Because, I guess, the author doesn't like having a federal government.
According to the site, "We're here at digital TV, there is no purpose for any analog TV cards." Which I re-translate into English as saying: "Our software only works with digital TV. Don't think about using analog."
Can anyone confirm? Maybe someone who can read the site in it's original German?
I've got a PrimeFILM scanner from Costco. Looks great. The one I have runs about $280 now (it was on sale at the time, about $150). They have the same one used at the University of Virginia's digial media center for $390.