It's just that this site is "News for nerd, Stuff that matters", and instead we get this... this... I don't know how to call it, but "News for nerds" it ain't. That's it, boycott non-nerd stories!!!
Why do you say these offers are unreal? I got a this pill by mail and now my erection is never ending (both time-wise and length-wise), which goes well with all the boatloads of money I got from this nice guy in distress who mailed me the other day. If you want more details, contact me at ******** (In order to view the contact information, you are requested to send 100$ to the following bank acco#%$# - *** Transmission Blocked ***.
You do understand that my post was just a humoristic comment, don't you? Your comment is entirely correct and I agree with it wholeheartedly, but you are barking up the wrong tree. (Also, the above cited comparison was made as a joke - I believe there are many reasons to marry a woman, none of them relate to the cost/benefit ratio of sex).
I don't know about you, but many times that I have sex with a "normal woman" I become somewhat poorer (although usually not 200$). I do admit that the one getting richer is the restaurant/bar and not the woman, so who is the victim here?
P.S. In a magazine in my country they once did a comparison of the price of getting laid between a hooker, one-night stand, steady girlfriend and wife. As you can guess, the hooker and the one-night stand were the cheapest.
My opinion is that the concept of prostitution is not bad. A woman (or man) that chooses to go this way as a job is free to do it. Some of them prefer it to work at McDonald's. I know law students that work at prostitution because it's a very high-paying job and the hours are flexible. The problem starts when the prostitutes are not doing it out of their own free will. Many of them are exploited and most of the money is taken by pimps who leave them with petty cash* or hook them on drugs to keep them working. Sadly, many of the prostitutes today (especially those on the streets) are the exploited type (Sorry, no citation). The solution is not to stop prostitution or to make it illegal. I think prostitution should be legal. It's just that law enforcement agencies should spend their time stopping the exploitation, and not the act itself.
* Someone is sure to come with the example that my boss also takes the lion's share of what I bring to the company, but at least I am free to quit my job (and many of those prostitutes are not) and he doesn't keep me working by making me a drug user (Although a case can be made for the coffee machine).
IANAL, but so are most of the people here, and still, whenever there is a court decision we have 2 options: 1) The court rules the way the/.-mob thinks -> Great judge with insight and understanding for the people. 2) The court rules opposite of what we think -> Stupid/corrupt judge.
Why can't we understand that maybe the judge wasn't stupid or corrupt, but he/she just had good reasons to rule however he did, which we, being not-lawyers, may not think of. If someone here would actually read the verdict (cue "You must be new here" jokes), he may find good reasons why the judge's decision isn't sound. Until someone does it, I think it is a bit rush to run along and shout "Sony bought off the judge, etc.".
What's the problem? Telnet to one of the routers. When it asks for user name write "admin". Password "1234" and there you go! Oh, and when it prompt you with "Your password hasn't been changed in a long time, do you want to change it?" click on "Never ask me that question again". Easy as cake.
PowerPoint slides are a great tool to help augument a presentation by highlighting key points and adding helpful visuals (as you can see in almost all of the lectures on Ted.com). Done right this can keep the listeners alert by having them shift attention between what the lecturer is saying and what is on the current slide.
The problem is that many people's idea of a PowerPoint slideshow is what you described as option 2 - condensing the entire text of the lecture onto slides and then you get someone who just recites what is shown on the slide. As someone who learned to read many years ago, I don't need this and that just makes me go to sleep (which isn't a bad thing usually, but...).
In the end, making good PowerPoint slideshows is a skill, one of many needed to be a good lecturer. And sadly, nothing can help someone who sucks at lecturing. Last point, in my studies I had, once in a while, a lecturer come in without a slideshow and just talk. If he's good - he can be interesting with no aids whatsoever. It's harder, but it can be done.
Well, I look at this definition as a rule-of-thumb. Of course it's not all-encompasing. Some of Larry Niven's stories (my favorite hard SF writer) are of the "Wouldn't it be cool if this happened?" type, but I think most stories fit the definition pretty well.
Offtopic: If you like SF and haven't read Niven yet, you are missing a great writer. Start with the classical "Ringworld", "The Mote in God's Eye" (w/ Jerry Pournelle) and the lesser known "Destiny's Road".
I always liked this definition: "SF is a story about things that might happen, but we wouldn't want them to happen. Fantasy is about things that we would like to happen, but can't possibly happen." It's not an exact definition, but I thinks it's pretty good. I don't remember who said it (Maybe Arthur C. Clarke?). If anyone remembers, please enlighten me. Thanks.
It's not just mutations. Life that would evolve de novo on Mars won't be based on the same principles as life from Earth. I mean, if we go all the way to Mars and find evidence of DNA-based life with 4 nucleotide (A, G, C and T) and RNA and proteins - it came from Earth, it didn't evolve there. Life from Mars will be different foundamentally, not just a few (or more than a few) mutation away from what we have on Mother Earth.
Although your post is probably meant as a slight Troll, I'll take the bait: You know that screwdrivers are used for other stuff, in addition to computers? Like building all kinds of stuff around the house. Things with big screws and bolts and stuff. Things that real man (not geeks on/.) do. My father, an electric engineer also has a hobby, he likes to do all the house maintenance and builds things around the house, etc. Me, on the other hand, I'm just an M.D. with another hobby - computers. So I don't need the full set of screwdrivers, but I do need the occasional Phillips to add on the new nVidia or whatever. So what does that leave you? You are geeker than me and not the "man" my father is... Lucky you!/sarcasm
The problem we see in all these opinion-pieces is that they look at the issue from the geek point of view. If a whole boatload of people are buying the iPad instead of a netbook it's probably because it works for them. Yes, people are stupid (No post is truly good if it's not condescending), but still - the iPad does what they need. For us geeks there are other alternatives, but does not mean there is a "deliberate degeneration of the UI". If anything, the iOS brought a UI that was more appealing to the average Joe. Just as in any profession, there are different levels of tools for different levels of users. I have in my house one simple screwdriver and it's enough for all my needs (opening the computer case and changing cards:) ). My dad has a full set of tools and about 20 different screwdrivers, because that's what he needs. Same thing with the iPad and other Apple hardware. They all cater for the average user not the ubergeek.
Say what? You can make super-athletes? Damn, I want some of what you make. I'll give you my kidney for it (I don't need it, being malfunctioning as it is and having no way to cure it - let's see someone try to fix that!). Oh, and does it come in menthol flavor?
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It's just that this site is "News for nerd, Stuff that matters", and instead we get this... this... I don't know how to call it, but "News for nerds" it ain't. That's it, boycott non-nerd stories!!!
Why do you say these offers are unreal? I got a this pill by mail and now my erection is never ending (both time-wise and length-wise), which goes well with all the boatloads of money I got from this nice guy in distress who mailed me the other day. If you want more details, contact me at ******** (In order to view the contact information, you are requested to send 100$ to the following bank acco#%$# - *** Transmission Blocked ***.
I agree, it is quite ironic that both are literally a lost cause! Right?
You do understand that my post was just a humoristic comment, don't you? Your comment is entirely correct and I agree with it wholeheartedly, but you are barking up the wrong tree. (Also, the above cited comparison was made as a joke - I believe there are many reasons to marry a woman, none of them relate to the cost/benefit ratio of sex).
I don't know about you, but many times that I have sex with a "normal woman" I become somewhat poorer (although usually not 200$). I do admit that the one getting richer is the restaurant/bar and not the woman, so who is the victim here?
P.S. In a magazine in my country they once did a comparison of the price of getting laid between a hooker, one-night stand, steady girlfriend and wife. As you can guess, the hooker and the one-night stand were the cheapest.
My opinion is that the concept of prostitution is not bad. A woman (or man) that chooses to go this way as a job is free to do it. Some of them prefer it to work at McDonald's. I know law students that work at prostitution because it's a very high-paying job and the hours are flexible. The problem starts when the prostitutes are not doing it out of their own free will. Many of them are exploited and most of the money is taken by pimps who leave them with petty cash* or hook them on drugs to keep them working. Sadly, many of the prostitutes today (especially those on the streets) are the exploited type (Sorry, no citation).
The solution is not to stop prostitution or to make it illegal. I think prostitution should be legal. It's just that law enforcement agencies should spend their time stopping the exploitation, and not the act itself.
* Someone is sure to come with the example that my boss also takes the lion's share of what I bring to the company, but at least I am free to quit my job (and many of those prostitutes are not) and he doesn't keep me working by making me a drug user (Although a case can be made for the coffee machine).
Now we just have to worry about what the question is!
IANAL, but so are most of the people here, and still, whenever there is a court decision we have 2 options: /.-mob thinks -> Great judge with insight and understanding for the people.
1) The court rules the way the
2) The court rules opposite of what we think -> Stupid/corrupt judge.
Why can't we understand that maybe the judge wasn't stupid or corrupt, but he/she just had good reasons to rule however he did, which we, being not-lawyers, may not think of. If someone here would actually read the verdict (cue "You must be new here" jokes), he may find good reasons why the judge's decision isn't sound. Until someone does it, I think it is a bit rush to run along and shout "Sony bought off the judge, etc.".
What's the problem? Telnet to one of the routers. When it asks for user name write "admin". Password "1234" and there you go! Oh, and when it prompt you with "Your password hasn't been changed in a long time, do you want to change it?" click on "Never ask me that question again".
Easy as cake.
Well, judging from the comments on /. yesterday, I couldn't tell the difference. Duke, next time try harder.
PowerPoint slides are a great tool to help augument a presentation by highlighting key points and adding helpful visuals (as you can see in almost all of the lectures on Ted.com). Done right this can keep the listeners alert by having them shift attention between what the lecturer is saying and what is on the current slide.
The problem is that many people's idea of a PowerPoint slideshow is what you described as option 2 - condensing the entire text of the lecture onto slides and then you get someone who just recites what is shown on the slide. As someone who learned to read many years ago, I don't need this and that just makes me go to sleep (which isn't a bad thing usually, but...).
In the end, making good PowerPoint slideshows is a skill, one of many needed to be a good lecturer. And sadly, nothing can help someone who sucks at lecturing.
Last point, in my studies I had, once in a while, a lecturer come in without a slideshow and just talk. If he's good - he can be interesting with no aids whatsoever. It's harder, but it can be done.
It was the iPad?!? And I just thought you were happy to see me!
Another definition I read is "Science Fiction is when you read something and say 'This is Science Fiction!'". Less well-definied, but still good :)
Well, I look at this definition as a rule-of-thumb. Of course it's not all-encompasing. Some of Larry Niven's stories (my favorite hard SF writer) are of the "Wouldn't it be cool if this happened?" type, but I think most stories fit the definition pretty well.
Offtopic: If you like SF and haven't read Niven yet, you are missing a great writer. Start with the classical "Ringworld", "The Mote in God's Eye" (w/ Jerry Pournelle) and the lesser known "Destiny's Road".
I always liked this definition: "SF is a story about things that might happen, but we wouldn't want them to happen. Fantasy is about things that we would like to happen, but can't possibly happen." It's not an exact definition, but I thinks it's pretty good.
I don't remember who said it (Maybe Arthur C. Clarke?). If anyone remembers, please enlighten me. Thanks.
It's not just mutations. Life that would evolve de novo on Mars won't be based on the same principles as life from Earth. I mean, if we go all the way to Mars and find evidence of DNA-based life with 4 nucleotide (A, G, C and T) and RNA and proteins - it came from Earth, it didn't evolve there.
Life from Mars will be different foundamentally, not just a few (or more than a few) mutation away from what we have on Mother Earth.
Although your post is probably meant as a slight Troll, I'll take the bait: /.) do. /sarcasm
You know that screwdrivers are used for other stuff, in addition to computers? Like building all kinds of stuff around the house. Things with big screws and bolts and stuff. Things that real man (not geeks on
My father, an electric engineer also has a hobby, he likes to do all the house maintenance and builds things around the house, etc.
Me, on the other hand, I'm just an M.D. with another hobby - computers. So I don't need the full set of screwdrivers, but I do need the occasional Phillips to add on the new nVidia or whatever.
So what does that leave you? You are geeker than me and not the "man" my father is... Lucky you!
The problem we see in all these opinion-pieces is that they look at the issue from the geek point of view. If a whole boatload of people are buying the iPad instead of a netbook it's probably because it works for them. Yes, people are stupid (No post is truly good if it's not condescending), but still - the iPad does what they need. :) ). My dad has a full set of tools and about 20 different screwdrivers, because that's what he needs. Same thing with the iPad and other Apple hardware. They all cater for the average user not the ubergeek.
For us geeks there are other alternatives, but does not mean there is a "deliberate degeneration of the UI". If anything, the iOS brought a UI that was more appealing to the average Joe.
Just as in any profession, there are different levels of tools for different levels of users. I have in my house one simple screwdriver and it's enough for all my needs (opening the computer case and changing cards
No, it was Sylvester Stallone. No, Steven Seagal. No, Jean-Claude Van Damme. Damn, I meant Bruce Willis. I mean... (Head explodes).
Say what? You can make super-athletes? Damn, I want some of what you make. I'll give you my kidney for it (I don't need it, being malfunctioning as it is and having no way to cure it - let's see someone try to fix that!).
Oh, and does it come in menthol flavor?
You want to know what happened to me after I downloaded a couple of porn flicks? As they say, the punishment fits the crime.
You mean charity, welfare, helping poor countries, etc. right?
And when they try to use the Vulcan Nerve Pinch...?
Well, that's what you get when you are too lazy use Google. Thanks for the correction!
P.S.
Can a vocabulary Nazi correct typos in French?
An African Swallow... or a European one, I don't remember which one is slower... WHAAAAAAH (thrown into cliff).