I am not a scientist, so I'm not sure, but I think the fact that they used false names brings the ethics of the researchers into some disrepute. The chap tried to cover it up to protect their reputations, and in doing so brought himself into disrepute. Its a horrible little circle:(
True. However, There are plenty of parenting oriented sites out there for ads like this.
I come to slashdot to get my fill of tech and geek oriented news/views, and I expect a general information filter to keep stuff that does not fall into that category firmly out. This quite clearly is not geek or tech news, no matter what medium the product comes on.
Without meaning to sound offensive, there are probably Slashdot readers out there who like *shudder* Britney Spears. By the logic apparently used in this case, when Britney releases a new CD (with accompanying CD-ROM, by golly!), it deserves a place on the Slashdot front page.
That new Britney CD is about as relevant to my life as a Baby Manual that, by golly, comes on a CD-ROM, and it should not be on Slashdot.
I've been using Fedora for a long time now, but this report has given me some doubts. In the interests of fairness, I should probably give this "Windows" a go. Sourceforge doesn't seem to have anything - does anybody know where I can download it for comparison?;P
When I first saw this, I thought "gee, Google's providing free net access - good for them". If this had been Microsoft, I would have been more likely to think "damn Microsoft - instant monopoly. Bastards". I actually didn't think about that until an earlier poster mentioned MS above.
Whatever you feel about MS/Google, its interesting to see how having a "don't be evil" rather than a "make lotsa money quick" mantra from the outset colours people's view of any plans you put forward in later years.
Without meaning to troll (and logging in to prove it!), is this going to be the new "Firefox at 10%"?
Are we going to hear sensationalist reports every couple of months that "Apple usage has increased x% so far this year!", while the number remains surreally the exact same?:D
Well, in the case of terror suspects, the information that the detainee holds is far more valuable than convicting the detainee himself - a bomber who might provide links to the larger organisation, for example.
Trying to decode the information held within several thousand lumps of human brain tissue would probably take even longer than 90 days;)
If I could take the sweets from those kids, and after I'd "stolen them", they still had the exact same amount of sweets, I would have no moral problem with it. But hey, I'm taking the analogy too far, right?
Forgive me for not having a source for this, but I had thought that Earth has more than enough resources to sustain its population (and then some), if those resources were to be distrubted properly, rather than the top X percent having 99% of resources and wealth.
I know, its only going to be at 128x128, but I'd take Firefly any way I could get it. As the blurb said, if shows which deserve a wide viewing manage to hang on this way, then they stand a better chance of catching the imagination of a larger audience.
I never saw Firefly when it was on tv over here (Ireland), but I heard/read the buzz about it from the States on the Internet. If I could have downloaded it legally and had it on my iPod, I would have ranted about how great it was to all my friends (as I did when I eventually saw it on TV). I think a lot of people would be the same.
Mod parent up. I am tired of people shouting "its taikonaut, not astronaut" whenever this topic comes up. Where's your a on that? My guess is grandparent just read the word in some pop-culture article and wanted to feel superior by attempting to point out his "fact" in a droll manner.
"I know nobody cares..." I'll have to echo this statement, but with a different meaning. The only thing nobody seems to care about is that the "taikonaut = official term" idea is complete bullshit. It is a cool word, and sounds plausible, so it will stick around to piss people who know better off for ever./me grumbles
why are companies still trying to push what has been proven time and time again to be a product that nobody wants
Ebooks have to be "made" - formatted, designed, secured and uploaded, just once. Then, by this plan, they can be sold for 66% of the price of a printed version. So the cost of producing the work is relatively non existant, and you still charge that 66% of normal cost. The reason companies are so obsessive about pushing this idea is that they can, if it works, make millions and millions of dollars from their publications, without ever having to go to the cost of printing them.
They are being pushed not because the public want them, but because for companies looking to cut costs and maintain/increase profits, they are a veritable fountain of youth.
With IT workers so commonly producing some of our best work 'after hours'...
Please don't read this as a flame, but what the hell is meant by this? Maybe its because I don't buy into this work-till-you-drop mentality that so many people in capitalist economies seem to have, but why on earth is this being used as a rationalisation for maintaining outside-office freedom of assembly?
This reads as akin to "How dare they stop us meeting outside work! Don't they know that we do more work for them when we meet?", and is from my viewpoint pretty disgusting.
What about "How dare they stop us meeting outside work! Its none of their god damn business what we do outside of the time that we are payed by them!"
Why the seeming sycophancy? Are people so brainwashed by capitalism that they think they have a moral duty to comply with their employers, and no right to stand up and say "Hey, go screw yourself. My personal time is mine and mine alone"? That's all the "rationalisation" that should be required!
Slashdot Mirror
This research is childsplay. Its not as if they're reinventing the... oh, wait...
I hope I'm the only one who had the misfortune to read that as "William Shatner".
:)
Phew
I am not a scientist, so I'm not sure, but I think the fact that they used false names brings the ethics of the researchers into some disrepute. The chap tried to cover it up to protect their reputations, and in doing so brought himself into disrepute. Its a horrible little circle :(
True. However, There are plenty of parenting oriented sites out there for ads like this.
I come to slashdot to get my fill of tech and geek oriented news/views, and I expect a general information filter to keep stuff that does not fall into that category firmly out. This quite clearly is not geek or tech news, no matter what medium the product comes on.
Without meaning to sound offensive, there are probably Slashdot readers out there who like *shudder* Britney Spears. By the logic apparently used in this case, when Britney releases a new CD (with accompanying CD-ROM, by golly!), it deserves a place on the Slashdot front page.
That new Britney CD is about as relevant to my life as a Baby Manual that, by golly, comes on a CD-ROM, and it should not be on Slashdot.
No, but if somebody could find a 'mirror'... ;D
Sorry, couldn't resist.
During peacetime, it brings light to the people, but if war is declared - instant Archimedes Death Ray! :D
I've been using Fedora for a long time now, but this report has given me some doubts. In the interests of fairness, I should probably give this "Windows" a go. Sourceforge doesn't seem to have anything - does anybody know where I can download it for comparison? ;P
So you put 'wikipedia "type manager"' into your address box too, yeah?
What about Bad News Propulsion?
Hell, bad patent propulsion would probably be faster still...
Search results are carried on a string, held by two pidgeons flying together.
Of course, you know this is just so they can gain a stranglehold on the wi-fi market in that area. Typical MS, always out to crush small business.
When I first saw this, I thought "gee, Google's providing free net access - good for them". If this had been Microsoft, I would have been more likely to think "damn Microsoft - instant monopoly. Bastards". I actually didn't think about that until an earlier poster mentioned MS above.
;)
Whatever you feel about MS/Google, its interesting to see how having a "don't be evil" rather than a "make lotsa money quick" mantra from the outset colours people's view of any plans you put forward in later years.
Or maybe I'm just easily brainwashed, who knows
Hopefully someone has the decentsy to stealth a digital camera in.
You know, that blurb is of such high quality, I'm just surprised it doesn't have a distorted aspect ratio and random numbers scrolling across the top.
Without meaning to troll (and logging in to prove it!), is this going to be the new "Firefox at 10%"?
:D
Are we going to hear sensationalist reports every couple of months that "Apple usage has increased x% so far this year!", while the number remains surreally the exact same?
Well, in the case of terror suspects, the information that the detainee holds is far more valuable than convicting the detainee himself - a bomber who might provide links to the larger organisation, for example.
;)
Trying to decode the information held within several thousand lumps of human brain tissue would probably take even longer than 90 days
If I could take the sweets from those kids, and after I'd "stolen them", they still had the exact same amount of sweets, I would have no moral problem with it. But hey, I'm taking the analogy too far, right?
Thanks. I had a positive outlook on the future of sustaining a large population, but your reply leaves a bad taste in my mouth ;(
Forgive me for not having a source for this, but I had thought that Earth has more than enough resources to sustain its population (and then some), if those resources were to be distrubted properly, rather than the top X percent having 99% of resources and wealth.
I know, its only going to be at 128x128, but I'd take Firefly any way I could get it. As the blurb said, if shows which deserve a wide viewing manage to hang on this way, then they stand a better chance of catching the imagination of a larger audience.
I never saw Firefly when it was on tv over here (Ireland), but I heard/read the buzz about it from the States on the Internet. If I could have downloaded it legally and had it on my iPod, I would have ranted about how great it was to all my friends (as I did when I eventually saw it on TV). I think a lot of people would be the same.
So many comments on this, on a geek forum like Slashdot, and not a single reference to the Book of Origin.
;)
I could see Bill as a Prior, couldn't you?
Mod parent up. I am tired of people shouting "its taikonaut, not astronaut" whenever this topic comes up. Where's your a on that? My guess is grandparent just read the word in some pop-culture article and wanted to feel superior by attempting to point out his "fact" in a droll manner.
/me grumbles
"I know nobody cares..."
I'll have to echo this statement, but with a different meaning. The only thing nobody seems to care about is that the "taikonaut = official term" idea is complete bullshit. It is a cool word, and sounds plausible, so it will stick around to piss people who know better off for ever.
why are companies still trying to push what has been proven time and time again to be a product that nobody wants
Ebooks have to be "made" - formatted, designed, secured and uploaded, just once. Then, by this plan, they can be sold for 66% of the price of a printed version. So the cost of producing the work is relatively non existant, and you still charge that 66% of normal cost. The reason companies are so obsessive about pushing this idea is that they can, if it works, make millions and millions of dollars from their publications, without ever having to go to the cost of printing them.
They are being pushed not because the public want them, but because for companies looking to cut costs and maintain/increase profits, they are a veritable fountain of youth.
Well I guess they've really got Microsoft by the monads now, eh?
;)
Highest form of wit!
With IT workers so commonly producing some of our best work 'after hours'...
Please don't read this as a flame, but what the hell is meant by this? Maybe its because I don't buy into this work-till-you-drop mentality that so many people in capitalist economies seem to have, but why on earth is this being used as a rationalisation for maintaining outside-office freedom of assembly?
This reads as akin to "How dare they stop us meeting outside work! Don't they know that we do more work for them when we meet?", and is from my viewpoint pretty disgusting.
What about "How dare they stop us meeting outside work! Its none of their god damn business what we do outside of the time that we are payed by them!"
Why the seeming sycophancy? Are people so brainwashed by capitalism that they think they have a moral duty to comply with their employers, and no right to stand up and say "Hey, go screw yourself. My personal time is mine and mine alone"? That's all the "rationalisation" that should be required!
Is there any reason why people keep using this? Does anybody have an mp3 mirror, I'd be interested in listening to this guy.