One note to clear up a name misunderstanding that has been causing problems for Jon "maddog" Hall lately: Please do not confuse him with VA Linux Vice Presedent (and recent "on paper" mega-millionaire) John T. Hall. (Note the spelling difference!) They are
not, repeat not, the same person!
I think the point the original poster made (I'm a bit surprised, too) is not that he works for free for Transmeta but that he works for free for Transmeta. Can this be confirmed?
Wow! That takes an incredible amount of stupid play on white's part. Twice, white passes up a pawn for knight exchange, and on move 4, sacrifices the queen for a pawn. The fool's mate is something white can completely miss until it is too late (the first time, of course). This is something else!
Um... if it's about Jesse and Eric, it most definately isn't fiction. Two points: 1) an article from Rolling Stone about these guys was posted on Slashdot back in April. Here is a link to it. 2) If you had read to the bottom of the Think Geek page, where the specs of the book are, you'd see the genre is non-fiction
It is a common misconception that the winter solstice is on the day that the Earth is at perihelion (closest approach to the Sun). Actually, even more common is the belief is that the winter solstice is the day that the Earth is *farthest* from the Sun, but that's another matter.
Anyway, "Perihelion Day" is actually sometime around the second or third of January (S&T's skygazer's almanac can tell you). This puts the Earth-Moon system closest to the Sun. The closer to a luminous object you are, the more of that object's light impacts your surface.
During a full moon, the moon is directly opposite of the Sun (from Earth's point of view). The day in which the bodies line up Sun-Earth-Moon (ie. full moon) on which the Moon subtends the largest solid angle of the Gaussian sphere centered on the Sun is on "Perihelion Day". Making the assumption that the Moon's albedo is constant (a pretty good one), this is the set of circumstances that will maximize the amount of reflected sunlight from the Lunar surface.
Thus, I believe the guys at Sky & Tel. After all, Discover is a general science/technology magazine. S&T specialize in this stuff.
Another of their random-(foo) generators is the Alanis Morrisette song generator... you supply a noun that is something you hate, six related plural nouns, your favorite color and poet, and the name of a former SO... this one is dedicated to all the/. readers out there (btw, this was my only attempt at this):
"I Think"
I Think AOLamers are really a huge problem I Think jerks are too much on my mind I Think spammers have got a lot to do with why the world sucks But what can you do?
Like a green rain, beating down on me Like a Robert Frost line, which won't let go of my brain Like Mary's ass, it is in my head Blame it on SPAM Blame it on SPAM Blame it on SPAM
I Think trolls are gonna drive us all crazy And slashdot readers make me feel like a child I Think hackers will eventually be the downfall of civilization But what can you do? I said what can you do?
Like a green rain, beating down on me Like a Robert Frost line, which won't let go of my brain Like Mary's ass, it is in my head Blame it on SPAM Blame it on SPAM Blame it on SPAM
Like a green rain, beating down on me Like Mary's smile, cruel and cold Like Robert Frost's ass, it is in my head Blame it on SPAM Blame it on SPAM Blame it on SPAM
Probably copyright of the brunching shuttlecock guys, but you never know!
Not entirely a simple answer. In NC (the state in question, mind you...) there is a 6% sales tax on all goods. In Wake Co. (Raleigh's county) there is a further 1% tax on all prepared foods. Additionally, there is a flat state income tax as well (don't have the number on hand... 7% maybe?). I for one don't plan on telling The Man (TM) about all those on-line purchases I made this year... oops, I've said too much. This posting will self-destruct in 5 seconds...4...3...2...1... *pffft*!
Andrew Tridgell, [is] a Linuxcare researcher who authored Samba, a piece of programming that makes a Linux server work much like a Microsoft (MSFT: news, msgs) Windows NT server.
Umm... if a company advertises that it has/is/does foo better than their competitors, and can't back up that claim, then it *IS* false advertising. No two ways about it. Maybe the timing was suspect, but if I was in business, and they made an unsubstantiated claim against my company, I'd be a bit upset, too.
IMNSHO, if they wanted to be safe, they could have claimed that they stocked more books than the leading "brick and mortar" bookstores. Then, noone could claim they were specifically targeting BN, Borders, Waldenbooks, B. Dalton's, etc.
I don't know if this only happens to me, but everytime there is a post on/. referencing an article on NewScientist.com, I find that their server is unavailable. I'd be highly surprised if this is the/. effect at work, considering they are a widely distrubuted and respected publication. I mean, they should be able to afford a good sysadmin and system that can handle a few thousand hits a minute!
Well, to communicate with people far away, using the phone costs money (long distance charges) and, if you are at work, adds to the general noise level in the office... IM doesn't cost money (at least, no more than having internet access to begin with), and is as quiet as typing.
Not going to argue with email, but as a user of both email and AIM for communicating, I have found that I typically get a more rapid response from IMs than from emails, YMMV...
No, probably just some pimply faced teenaged, high school dropout with nothing better to do, and pissed off that Segfault doesn't put up with this sort of crap anymore.
Since you actually speak German, would you mind posting a "real" translation, and not some crazy crap that babelfish spits out? I'm sure a lot of us would appreciate it. Thanks.
Oh, that was extremely funny. But, don't we typically use the Psycho company and "the software giant" interchangably?
Another of my favorites is...Harald bear, catholic representative for sparkling wines and world looking questions. I'm glad someone represents these noteworthy causes! You think Mr. Bear can give us some good tips on champagne futures? I missed out on the RH IPO!
This stupid patent and the insanely irritating Christmas commercials they have been running lately. At least bn.com has a plan to institute their version (express checkout) soon.
We should all do our seasonal book and music gift buying at bn.com! I have...
"Interfacing with machines directly from a brain, just having a brain and a machine, is a little bit gruesome to think of. But it does open up possibilities if you preserve a brain that's biologically functioning, provide it with blood and oxygen and remove the external life -- that's when a brain would control a machine. And that's a little bit scary all right. But, you know, it's too late now."
Does this passage scare anyone else as bad as it scares me? We all laugh at the disembodied celebrity heads on Futurama, but for this to be even a remote possibility is just a bit disturbing.
I think the most disturbing part is that the inventor of this technology acknowledges the concept, and then claims "it's too late now." I mean, come on... he claims the technology is "proprietary" implying he can control its distribution, he is scared of some of the implications, yet he is effectively throwing his hands up, saying, well, it's not my problem.
After reading the article in the Washington Post, I went to www.gwbush.com looking for some good pr0n sites. What a ripoff! There aren't any pr0n sites linked there... bummer!;)
The free parking gnu nearly made me soil myself. They really ought to warn you better about the sheer hilarity of the site! Best parody I've seen in... days, yeah, that's it, days!
Slashdot Mirror
Eric
Eric
Wow! That takes an incredible amount of stupid play on white's part. Twice, white passes up a pawn for knight exchange, and on move 4, sacrifices the queen for a pawn. The fool's mate is something white can completely miss until it is too late (the first time, of course). This is something else!
Eric
Eric
"I'm almost positive that Linus getting his doctorate wasn't way back in may"
You're right. They *announced* it in May. He was *awarded* the degree in Sept or Oct (too lazy to check).
Eric
It is a common misconception that the winter solstice is on the day that the Earth is at perihelion (closest approach to the Sun). Actually, even more common is the belief is that the winter solstice is the day that the Earth is *farthest* from the Sun, but that's another matter.
Anyway, "Perihelion Day" is actually sometime around the second or third of January (S&T's skygazer's almanac can tell you). This puts the Earth-Moon system closest to the Sun. The closer to a luminous object you are, the more of that object's light impacts your surface.
During a full moon, the moon is directly opposite of the Sun (from Earth's point of view). The day in which the bodies line up Sun-Earth-Moon (ie. full moon) on which the Moon subtends the largest solid angle of the Gaussian sphere centered on the Sun is on "Perihelion Day". Making the assumption that the Moon's albedo is constant (a pretty good one), this is the set of circumstances that will maximize the amount of reflected sunlight from the Lunar surface.
Thus, I believe the guys at Sky & Tel. After all, Discover is a general science/technology magazine. S&T specialize in this stuff.
Eric
(This is only slightly offtopic...)
/. readers out there (btw, this was my only attempt at this):
Another of their random-(foo) generators is the Alanis Morrisette song generator... you supply a noun that is something you hate, six related plural nouns, your favorite color and poet, and the name of a former SO... this one is dedicated to all the
"I Think"
I Think AOLamers are really a huge problem
I Think jerks are too much on my mind
I Think spammers have got a lot to do with why the world sucks
But what can you do?
Like a green rain, beating down on me
Like a Robert Frost line, which won't let go of my brain
Like Mary's ass, it is in my head
Blame it on SPAM
Blame it on SPAM
Blame it on SPAM
I Think trolls are gonna drive us all crazy
And slashdot readers make me feel like a child
I Think hackers will eventually be the downfall of civilization
But what can you do? I said what can you do?
Like a green rain, beating down on me
Like a Robert Frost line, which won't let go of my brain
Like Mary's ass, it is in my head
Blame it on SPAM
Blame it on SPAM
Blame it on SPAM
Like a green rain, beating down on me
Like Mary's smile, cruel and cold
Like Robert Frost's ass, it is in my head
Blame it on SPAM
Blame it on SPAM
Blame it on SPAM
Probably copyright of the brunching shuttlecock guys, but you never know!
Eric
Not entirely a simple answer. In NC (the state in question, mind you...) there is a 6% sales tax on all goods. In Wake Co. (Raleigh's county) there is a further 1% tax on all prepared foods. Additionally, there is a flat state income tax as well (don't have the number on hand... 7% maybe?). I for one don't plan on telling The Man (TM) about all those on-line purchases I made this year... oops, I've said too much. This posting will self-destruct in 5 seconds...4...3...2...1... *pffft*!
Eric
Andrew Tridgell, [is] a Linuxcare researcher who authored Samba, a piece of programming that makes a Linux server work much like a Microsoft (MSFT: news, msgs) Windows NT server.
like ...what a funny way to spell better!!!
Eric
PS This is humor. Turn off the flame-throwers.
Umm... if a company advertises that it has/is/does foo better than their competitors, and can't back up that claim, then it *IS* false advertising. No two ways about it. Maybe the timing was suspect, but if I was in business, and they made an unsubstantiated claim against my company, I'd be a bit upset, too.
IMNSHO, if they wanted to be safe, they could have claimed that they stocked more books than the leading "brick and mortar" bookstores. Then, noone could claim they were specifically targeting BN, Borders, Waldenbooks, B. Dalton's, etc.
My $1.47...
Eric
Nope, just links to FAQs on different topics... Just a bit confusing is all.
Eric
Eric
I don't know if this only happens to me, but everytime there is a post on /. referencing an article on NewScientist.com, I find that their server is unavailable. I'd be highly surprised if this is the /. effect at work, considering they are a widely distrubuted and respected publication. I mean, they should be able to afford a good sysadmin and system that can handle a few thousand hits a minute!
In short, anyone got a mirror of this article?
Eric
Well, to communicate with people far away, using the phone costs money (long distance charges) and, if you are at work, adds to the general noise level in the office... IM doesn't cost money (at least, no more than having internet access to begin with), and is as quiet as typing.
Not going to argue with email, but as a user of both email and AIM for communicating, I have found that I typically get a more rapid response from IMs than from emails, YMMV...
Eric
amazon.com
eToys.com
FBI
:)
Eric
Eric
Since you actually speak German, would you mind posting a "real" translation, and not some crazy crap that babelfish spits out? I'm sure a lot of us would appreciate it. Thanks.
Eric
Another of my favorites is...Harald bear, catholic representative for sparkling wines and world looking questions. I'm glad someone represents these noteworthy causes! You think Mr. Bear can give us some good tips on champagne futures? I missed out on the RH IPO!
Eric
This stupid patent and the insanely irritating Christmas commercials they have been running lately. At least bn.com has a plan to institute their version (express checkout) soon.
We should all do our seasonal book and music gift buying at bn.com! I have...
Eric
Heard a rumor that both Lorax and Cartman are names of Word macro viruses...
Also, Vandy isn't a women's college (see http://www.vanderbilt/edu/facts ). It's nearly 50-50 male/female.
I was planning on inserting it on another thread, but I'll put it up for hemos.net instead!
Does this passage scare anyone else as bad as it scares me? We all laugh at the disembodied celebrity heads on Futurama, but for this to be even a remote possibility is just a bit disturbing.
I think the most disturbing part is that the inventor of this technology acknowledges the concept, and then claims "it's too late now." I mean, come on... he claims the technology is "proprietary" implying he can control its distribution, he is scared of some of the implications, yet he is effectively throwing his hands up, saying, well, it's not my problem.
{shudder}
Eric
After reading the article in the Washington Post, I went to www.gwbush.com looking for some good pr0n sites. What a ripoff! There aren't any pr0n sites linked there... bummer! ;)
Eric
a 19 foot monitor? Where are you gonna keep that beast?
Eric
The free parking gnu nearly made me soil myself. They really ought to warn you better about the sheer hilarity of the site! Best parody I've seen in... days, yeah, that's it, days!
Eric