I've seen two before, and despite fairly clear skies on both occasions, and despite the fact that I saw it in totality, I somehow failed to see the "blood" redness that people have mentioned. Somebody told me once that the colour was to do with the amount of volcanic ash in the atmosphere. Any ideas on that?
Oh yeah, and we need some forum to help decide what to do with the numpties who post all this crap at the start of articles... ugh....
Slightly offtopic, I know... but the current European killer app is the GSM Short Messaging Service. You can send about 160 chars (varies by network) to any digital phone (and we're all digital, here) for a few pennies. Furthermore, in the UK, you can get free email forwarding to SMS (http://www.genie.co.uk), so integration is well on its way. Tastic
Anyone got any ideas on the naming conventions? I think I'm correct in saying that we can't see them at all, due to their distance, so then we couldn't see their colour or anything. And presumably also, this method will be used to "discover" a lot more planets in the future. Perhaps we'll be able to buy the right to name them. But, if they're already inhabited, as seems marginally possible, then what? Can we name them in the interim? late night brainstorming, totally useless of course.
I'm a student at the Uni of Sussex, one of the co-discovering institutions. Maybe I'll get to help vote on a name. That'd be wild.
I think it would be safe to say that the vast majority of people using computers would NOT notice this sort of embedded code - witness the prevalence of Back Orifice, which throws in 150k (depends on your plugins) of extra code.
People are a) used to bloatware and b) just don't look at these sort of things. Be honest - when was the last time you downloaded some util and checked its filesize to see if it corresponded with your idea of how big it should be? MS Word has Pinball in, MS Excel has a pseudo fractal "flight sim", all as little easter eggs. People don't look at the app and go "that's bigger than I thought, it must have something hidden in it."
This group make m fantastically angry on a painfully regular basis. I've seen a friend's life messed up by their mind-fucking "religious philosophy", although he's through it now; I've seen them close down anon.penet.fi (anyone remember that?); I've seen them try to cancel the newsgroup... the list of their attempts to censor all commentary is a long one.
Putting aside the obvious fact that this is completely daft from an environmental point of view, can this even be done economically? I've heard that a cellphone is worth about 150 pounds (240 bucks or so). So how could it be done?
Furthermore, the system now in place in Britain, called pre-pay, is far better. You buy a phone, and then buy credit in the form of scratchcards which have unique serial codes - you can then type these into the phone and this tops up the call credit. No contract, no other fees - just an increased charge to make a call. Really rather simple. And of course, more environmentally friendly.
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This disposable idea sounds mad. As virtually everyone else has said.
So what? I paid perhaps.0000001% of a penny to download the advert on the page, and the nice payoff for me was a wry chuckle at a fairly amusing (for me) article.
"regular surveillance of securities trading activity in cyberspace"
they found this? I appreciate the fact that it might be prudent in terms of stock trading, but what next? As part of their regular surveillance, they'll read my mail too perhaps. Mmmmf. Same old same old.
Hmm. It's not forbidden to mention other companies when mentioning factual data - say, price comparisons. I haven't seen the ad in question, but that's my guess at it. The law applies (I think) to making comments which are defamatory without basis. It would be fine to say that "AOL are cheaper than Compuserve" but not that "Compuserve are a ripoff". Both say the same thing, of course.
That's exactly what he's suggesting. There is a slight problem in terms of timescale - with SETI, there's no huge rush to get the results back. If the game was to be played at a reasonable pace, the units would have to be a lot smaller, and therefore less useful as a screensaver. If that makes any sense;-) I'm not on top form today (or ever)
Actually, you are half right. I think the issue here is whether the authorities will sentance fairly (all assuming the guy's guilty *cough*) or whether they'll try to make another punitive example of somebody who may still have some redeemning qualities.
and rather a nice one, when I think about it. It's 5 grand, not 50 grand, though... Can anyone see this NOT working? (Assuming someone coughs up the money in the first place, which might be harder than it sounds...why aren't their any rich idealists in the OS movement:P )
Netscape Communicator 4.05....an application log has been generated by the old caring Dr Watson. Kaboom.... Guess I'll go home and use Lynx then, office PCs *mutter*
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assuming that wasn't a troll...
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...think about how many more people get a copy of windows and don't pay for it. Your pathetic comment goes nowhere, but I would guess that you know that.
Slashdot has no coherent anti-MS policy (if at all) that I can see - the original article (submitted by a A HREFRobert Finney), the one which hopes for the GUILTY verdict, is not by a slashdot chap at all. Hmm. Looks like you have your knickers in a twist over very little, if not nothing.
As to MS employing people, great! Why not? As to the open source community, they can do what they like, or are you objecting to that?
The company apparently hopes to capitalize on a potentially embarrassing slip by government witness Franklin Fisher, an economist. Fisher told Justice lawyer David Boies in January that Microsoft's behavior ``on balance'' hasn't harmed consumers ``up to this point.''
Whoops. But when you really get down to it, I don't think it has hurt home consumers to an extent that the company should be [disbanded|split up|fined|whatever]. It's impact on business, security, and so on is another matter. I think it is in no way clear cut that the DOJ will win, and ALSO it is in no way clear cut that the DOJ should win.
Just to play devil's advocate, but I wouldn't put it beyond the chinese authorities to have a go. They could always make the same claim that you did in their defense. Also, what's a Free-Tibet-type attacking a potential destabiliser of China for? In the agent-provocateur role it's stll useless. Oh blah.
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I've seen two before, and despite fairly clear skies on both occasions, and despite the fact that I saw it in totality, I somehow failed to see the "blood" redness that people have mentioned. Somebody told me once that the colour was to do with the amount of volcanic ash in the atmosphere. Any ideas on that?
Oh yeah, and we need some forum to help decide what to do with the numpties who post all this crap at the start of articles... ugh....
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Great nomination. But calm down on newbie-bashing. Not everyone absorbs information as a lone activity (I do, but that's beside the point).
Running Linux is fantastic.
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Slightly offtopic, I know... but the current European killer app is the GSM Short Messaging Service. You can send about 160 chars (varies by network) to any digital phone (and we're all digital, here) for a few pennies. Furthermore, in the UK, you can get free email forwarding to SMS (http://www.genie.co.uk), so integration is well on its way. Tastic
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I'm a student at the Uni of Sussex, one of the co-discovering institutions. Maybe I'll get to help vote on a name. That'd be wild.
Shut up me.
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I think it would be safe to say that the vast majority of people using computers would NOT notice this sort of embedded code - witness the prevalence of Back Orifice, which throws in 150k (depends on your plugins) of extra code.
:-)
People are a) used to bloatware and b) just don't look at these sort of things. Be honest - when was the last time you downloaded some util and checked its filesize to see if it corresponded with your idea of how big it should be? MS Word has Pinball in, MS Excel has a pseudo fractal "flight sim", all as little easter eggs. People don't look at the app and go "that's bigger than I thought, it must have something hidden in it."
Think I've thrashed that point to death now
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This group make m fantastically angry on a painfully regular basis. I've seen a friend's life messed up by their mind-fucking "religious philosophy", although he's through it now; I've seen them close down anon.penet.fi (anyone remember that?); I've seen them try to cancel the newsgroup... the list of their attempts to censor all commentary is a long one.
And yet nothing seems to happen! What can we do!
I think a good long "aaargh" is in order
I have no money, sue me if you want
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Putting aside the obvious fact that this is completely daft from an environmental point of view, can this even be done economically? I've heard that a cellphone is worth about 150 pounds (240 bucks or so). So how could it be done?
Furthermore, the system now in place in Britain, called pre-pay, is far better. You buy a phone, and then buy credit in the form of scratchcards which have unique serial codes - you can then type these into the phone and this tops up the call credit. No contract, no other fees - just an increased charge to make a call. Really rather simple. And of course, more environmentally friendly.
</ADVERT>
This disposable idea sounds mad. As virtually everyone else has said.
Bah. Humbug.
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I doubt the FSF would touch it, but the EFF have been known to champion causes on these sort of lines...
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Do you have anything better to do with your life?
There is a concept known as "reasoned argument". Investigate it one day, if mom lets you out of the house.
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I shall correct my mind forthwith.
stance in a nutshell: MS fantastic due to bringing home computing to world. MS abomination due to megalomaniacal moneygod at top.
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So what? I paid perhaps .0000001% of a penny to download the advert on the page, and the nice payoff for me was a wry chuckle at a fairly amusing (for me) article.
Chill.
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....you are feeling very sleepy. You will go to Amazon. You will buy the book...
But honestly, I'm amazed its been only ad supported until now. Makes me realise how highly frequented the site must have been.
Kudos to Frazier, I say...
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"regular surveillance of securities trading activity in cyberspace"
they found this? I appreciate the fact that it might be prudent in terms of stock trading, but what next? As part of their regular surveillance, they'll read my mail too perhaps. Mmmmf. Same old same old.--Remove SPAM from my address to mail me
Hmm. It's not forbidden to mention other companies when mentioning factual data - say, price comparisons. I haven't seen the ad in question, but that's my guess at it. The law applies (I think) to making comments which are defamatory without basis. It would be fine to say that "AOL are cheaper than Compuserve" but not that "Compuserve are a ripoff". Both say the same thing, of course.
Blah, whatever.
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That's exactly what he's suggesting. There is a slight problem in terms of timescale - with SETI, there's no huge rush to get the results back. If the game was to be played at a reasonable pace, the units would have to be a lot smaller, and therefore less useful as a screensaver. If that makes any sense ;-) I'm not on top form today (or ever)
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Actually, you are half right. I think the issue here is whether the authorities will sentance fairly (all assuming the guy's guilty *cough*) or whether they'll try to make another punitive example of somebody who may still have some redeemning qualities.
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just an idea
:P )
and rather a nice one, when I think about it. It's 5 grand, not 50 grand, though... Can anyone see this NOT working? (Assuming someone coughs up the money in the first place, which might be harder than it sounds...why aren't their any rich idealists in the OS movement
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In any event, users of 512-bit keys ``should be worried,''
Well considering that my browser uses ever-so-strong 56 bit key encryption, I'm duly worried.
However, technological advances as reported by AP and Reuters are always worth reserving judgement on, so I'll believe it when I see it.
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Netscape Communicator 4.05....an application log has been generated by the old caring Dr Watson. Kaboom.... Guess I'll go home and use Lynx then, office PCs *mutter*
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...think about how many more people get a copy of windows and don't pay for it. Your pathetic comment goes nowhere, but I would guess that you know that.
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That's heartbreaking. To think that he's going to have to operate more cynically in the future - his trust has been broken. Ouch.
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Slashdot has no coherent anti-MS policy (if at all) that I can see - the original article (submitted by a A HREFRobert Finney), the one which hopes for the GUILTY verdict, is not by a slashdot chap at all. Hmm. Looks like you have your knickers in a twist over very little, if not nothing.
As to MS employing people, great! Why not? As to the open source community, they can do what they like, or are you objecting to that?
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The company apparently hopes to capitalize on a potentially embarrassing slip by government witness Franklin Fisher, an economist. Fisher told Justice lawyer David Boies in January that Microsoft's behavior ``on balance'' hasn't harmed consumers ``up to this point.''
Whoops. But when you really get down to it, I don't think it has hurt home consumers to an extent that the company should be [disbanded|split up|fined|whatever]. It's impact on business, security, and so on is another matter. I think it is in no way clear cut that the DOJ will win, and ALSO it is in no way clear cut that the DOJ should win.
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Just to play devil's advocate, but I wouldn't put it beyond the chinese authorities to have a go. They could always make the same claim that you did in their defense. Also, what's a Free-Tibet-type attacking a potential destabiliser of China for? In the agent-provocateur role it's stll useless. Oh blah.
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but this comment is so inane it has to be done...
Actually, hold on, never mind. I think its inanity is so blatant I need say nothing.
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