Slashdot won't die. It will become more and more popular. Slashdot is the voice of Linux users. Long live Slashdot.
Too bad Slashdot won't ever be what it used to be. 20-30 relevant comments per article, no trolls or spam or flamewars. The articles that were posted were interesting and well researched.
Now days, all that counts is the hit rate. Slashdot is all about getting paid. If an article will generate ~100k hits, it gets posted automatically. All you need is a few magic words. Linux && (Games || vs MS || controversial review) || OSS || Napster/mp3.
Rob Malda and the rest of the Slashdot crew deserve to "get paid". I just miss the old/.
Was Bill Gates a household name when he licenced DOS 1.0 to IBM some 20 years ago? Nope. Only because Gates and his product/company have been so successful does the average person know who he is.
Ask the same question 20 years from now and Hunkapiller might be comparable to Gates.
How do *Secure Sockets* work for a phone call? or when Carnivore scans all email at the ISP? Sure you can use security for some things, but half the business out there sell your data. Buy a house and Home Equity Loan applications will fill up your mailbox.
There are so many different ways that information can be gathered. If you are concerned about privacy, is IRC going to be your battleground?
Personally I really like the moderation / meta moderation system used at Slashdot. It gives us the ability to police ourselves, yet it provides a certain check / balance against misuse of that same power.
If the FBI used a system where employees could say the "right things" to gain power (karma whores?), then we are all in trouble. If the penalty for breaking the rules (hot grits anyone?) is a slap on the wrist (-2 karma when your karma is 100+), then the FBI will not fear ignoring the Constitution when they feel like it.
You really need a system where random checks are performed, and if one violation if found, all the Carnivores are removed.
You have no privacy. Not if you use the internet, buy things with a credit card, apply for a loan, use a phone, get a drivers license, open a checking account.
And now someone's worried about privacy on IRC? Privacy and the Computer Age just don't mix.
the simple answer to this is that the fab should embed a MHz rating into the chip
This won't work, due to how chips are manufactured. Basically all chips of the same type are made on the same line. Then each chip is tested to see how high it will run. Due to slight imperfections in chips, identically manufactured chips will run at different top speeds.
However, due to marketing, sometimes there is a greater demand for slower chips than actual chips that only test at that speed. Therefore the chip company takes chips that tested at higher speeds, and mark them for a lower speed.
Basically it is impossible to tell the speed a chip will be sold at until AFTER it has been manufactured. So there is no way to embed the speed into the chip during manufacturing.
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Many sites register.net and.org along with.com to make sure they have all the bases covered. Some sites also register frequent misspellings of thier domain name.
Now should sites also register look-a-like domain names? Should MS grab mlcrosoft.com? How about siashdot.org (hmm, thats not as effective). Maybe SLA5HDOT.ORG?
Do we need a law preventing this type of copycatting? I don't think so. Shouldn't copywrite law handle this?
...will be for items where a keyboard/mouse is not practical. For example, we already have cell phones that can dial by voice. Punching keys while driving is dangerous.
PDA's could also benefit from useful voice recognition. Where the device is too small to support a standard keyboard, voice controls will eventually become the norm.
I just don't get it. I don't value my Privacy as much as many others. I figure I'm a normal American. I don't do drugs, I don't commit crimes. I don't cheat on my wife. I have nothing to hide.
If companies develop a "profile" on me, consisting of my web viewing, TV habits, or product purchases, it will result in better targeted advertisements.
Sure, I don't want someone stealing my identity, or gaining access to my assets. But I view Privacy as a curtain for criminals to hide behind. If there was 100% positive ID (DNA?), stealing your SSN would be worthless.
Carnivore, go ahead and scan all my email. While your at it, could you also filter out all that spam?
Squatters still have a while to wait before they know what TLDs will be available.
"The first new Web addresses should start to appear by this year's end or the beginning of next, but no one will know what the new top-level domains will be until November."
Several posts have suggested various ideas for Napster to get involved to stop people from posting fake mp3s. I think it would be a VERY BAD IDEA for Napster.
If Napster got involved in monitoring the contents of files, legally they would have to remove copywrite offenses. Its the old ISP-common carrier ruling. As long as the ISP (or Napster) just provides the infrastucture, they are not responsible for content. But as soon as they monitor content, they legally are responsible for all content.
And there is no way that Napster could indicate which files were "legitimate" illegal mp3s as opposed to "fake" illegal mp3s containing cukoo noises. Doing so would indicate that Napster knew the files were illegal mp3s.
Go to www.nvidia.com/apple and you will be propmted for a password. Notice that the realm is/marketing/oem. I don't have to explain what OEM means.
It is not unusual for companies to deny any type of partnership until both parties are ready for an announcement. I would suspect that nvidia and Apple and are having serious contract negotiations.
CmdrTaco is a Linux advocate. That's great, more power to him. He obviously tries to avoid using Windows if at all possible. It's funny that the one reason he will boot Windows is to play a game. But he won't boot Windows to review submissions to slashdot.
It appears that the biggest need for WINE is to play Windows games on Linux. Is that what the WINE developers had in mind?
I'm sick of having to run Diablo2 on my crappy old laptop w/o 3D Acceleration since it's my only windows box
From 'Matrix' Parody: 'Computer Boy' note to story submittors: if video clips aren't viewable under Linux, I can't view them to consider them for posting, so don't bother submitting those quicktime clips;).
Your crappy old laptop should be able to view those quicktime clips. Are you playing Diablo too much to view some vidio clips?
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My cable company hit me for $25/month for 1 additional IP. But if I want connect a LAN (with NAT) and have an IP for VPN, I need two IPs, right?
Too bad Slashdot won't ever be what it used to be. 20-30 relevant comments per article, no trolls or spam or flamewars. The articles that were posted were interesting and well researched.
Now days, all that counts is the hit rate. Slashdot is all about getting paid. If an article will generate ~100k hits, it gets posted automatically. All you need is a few magic words. Linux && (Games || vs MS || controversial review) || OSS || Napster/mp3.
Rob Malda and the rest of the Slashdot crew deserve to "get paid". I just miss the old /.
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By my count, Betamax is one word.
Thank you moderator, you finally got one right.
Ask the same question 20 years from now and Hunkapiller might be comparable to Gates.
Maybe you misunderstand me. I'm not saying that computers
There are so many different ways that information can be gathered. If you are concerned about privacy, is IRC going to be your battleground?
If the FBI used a system where employees could say the "right things" to gain power (karma whores?), then we are all in trouble. If the penalty for breaking the rules (hot grits anyone?) is a slap on the wrist (-2 karma when your karma is 100+), then the FBI will not fear ignoring the Constitution when they feel like it.
You really need a system where random checks are performed, and if one violation if found, all the Carnivores are removed.
And now someone's worried about privacy on IRC? Privacy and the Computer Age just don't mix.
This won't work, due to how chips are manufactured. Basically all chips of the same type are made on the same line. Then each chip is tested to see how high it will run. Due to slight imperfections in chips, identically manufactured chips will run at different top speeds.
However, due to marketing, sometimes there is a greater demand for slower chips than actual chips that only test at that speed. Therefore the chip company takes chips that tested at higher speeds, and mark them for a lower speed.
Basically it is impossible to tell the speed a chip will be sold at until AFTER it has been manufactured. So there is no way to embed the speed into the chip during manufacturing.
Now should sites also register look-a-like domain names? Should MS grab mlcrosoft.com? How about siashdot.org (hmm, thats not as effective). Maybe SLA5HDOT.ORG?
Do we need a law preventing this type of copycatting? I don't think so. Shouldn't copywrite law handle this?
PDA's could also benefit from useful voice recognition. Where the device is too small to support a standard keyboard, voice controls will eventually become the norm.
If companies develop a "profile" on me, consisting of my web viewing, TV habits, or product purchases, it will result in better targeted advertisements.
Sure, I don't want someone stealing my identity, or gaining access to my assets. But I view Privacy as a curtain for criminals to hide behind. If there was 100% positive ID (DNA?), stealing your SSN would be worthless.
Carnivore, go ahead and scan all my email. While your at it, could you also filter out all that spam?
Is there any way that Corel can make money selling an Office Suite for Linux?
"The first new Web addresses should start to appear by this year's end or the beginning of next, but no one will know what the new top-level domains will be until November."
You mean terraforming Titan is not an option?
If Napster got involved in monitoring the contents of files, legally they would have to remove copywrite offenses. Its the old ISP-common carrier ruling. As long as the ISP (or Napster) just provides the infrastucture, they are not responsible for content. But as soon as they monitor content, they legally are responsible for all content.
And there is no way that Napster could indicate which files were "legitimate" illegal mp3s as opposed to "fake" illegal mp3s containing cukoo noises. Doing so would indicate that Napster knew the files were illegal mp3s.
You mean legit as in pirated copyright music?
They could use the internet to order food from WebVan. :)
It is not unusual for companies to deny any type of partnership until both parties are ready for an announcement. I would suspect that nvidia and Apple and are having serious contract negotiations.
CmdrTaco is a Linux advocate. That's great, more power to him. He obviously tries to avoid using Windows if at all possible. It's funny that the one reason he will boot Windows is to play a game. But he won't boot Windows to review submissions to slashdot.
It appears that the biggest need for WINE is to play Windows games on Linux. Is that what the WINE developers had in mind?
Maybe CmdrTaco's laptop is at home, and he reviews submissions from work.
From 'Matrix' Parody: 'Computer Boy' ;).
note to story submittors: if video clips aren't viewable under Linux, I can't view them to consider them for posting, so don't bother submitting those quicktime clips
Your crappy old laptop should be able to view those quicktime clips. Are you playing Diablo too much to view some vidio clips?