Winston Smith is the lead character in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty Four. A highly reccommended read.
If you keep your finger on the pulse of corporate media distortion then you'll see just how scarily close to Nineteen Eighty Four the world we live in really is. The Associated Press changes it's stories after publication to suit the suits. I need not explain the masses of new powers for those in power to snoop on us. Doublethink prevails, albeit in a more subtle form. And yes, "The proles have intellectual freedom, because they have no intellect."
Mods please note: The "Troll" moderation was doubleplusridiculous verging crackthink!
I saw something similar a long time ago [as in a decade+] on Tomorrows World. It was simple animations for subways in Japan, just kids stuff. The frames were made of LEDs and basically, it sucked.
I still have an image in my mind of some little Japanese kid looking out the window and a simple flickering red and green cat, with a "What the fuck is this?" look on his face. Kinda summed up the whole article.
Google was fruitless though, which doesn't suprise me.
That's exactly what I meant. Laws will stop the "moral" spammers [who would most likeley stop if asked], but there will still be the few that send shitloads, spoofing headers, evading filters, etc.
The spam that is sent regardless of laws, and with little or no way of being traced back to the sender is the "nasty" stuff that bothers people. Thats where laws would be useless. A technical solution is needed, and indeed already exists, although I have never recieved enough spam to warrant using such a program.
That the great man has most of the [few] girls connected to him. Well, 3 anyway, compared to 1 for the other guys assuming Pat Cadigan is "Patric" not "Patricia".
they will just change the subject line untill it complies.... now if every stat had diffrent/uncompatible subject line requirments we could make it so complicated that they would never be able to satisfy the requirments from every state. Then they would either be constantly attacked by lawsuits or forced to stop sending emails
Or route them through an open relay somewhere far far away? If they comply with *any* requirements/laws, they can probably be trusted to remove you from their lists if you ask niceley. Laws are no use; when spam is outlawed, only outlaws will spam.
If ISP's were required to set their mail servers to put a little ID tag [e.g. X-sent-to-hundreds-of-people] on outgoing mail, that would help stop the dumbasses. As for spamming by direct connection to mail relays in other countries, I can see little else except the ISP's monitoring communications for suspicious activity, and we all know how much the/. crowd would love that!
N. W. Ayer outlined a subtle program that included arranging for lecturers to visit high schools across the country. "All of these lectures revolve around the diamond engagement ring, and are reaching thousands of girls in their assemblies, classes and informal meetings in our leading educational institutions," the agency explained in a memorandum to De Beers.
All together now: "We don't need no education, we don't need no thought control" (Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall)
Does anyone else think that this is "advertising" going too far?
I never said I don't vote, but in the face of the mass media and the public that it has in the palm of it's hand, The Big Three will be the only partys to get any real coverage and thus any chance of coming to power.
Direct action from writing letters to MP's up to, for example, events promoted on these so-called "pinko websites" [hey, that must mean linux is a "pinko" OS, yeah?] gets public opinion noticed. When has the Blair government ever cared shit for public opinion in order to serve public interest? Fuel protest, privatisations [tube / air traffic], healthcare, "war on terror", blah blah...
In my opinion it's preciseley because most people think that a vote [usually based soleley on "info" from the mass media] once every few years is all the maintainance their democracy needs, that there is so much corruption and expectations of governments have nosedived.
How many people not only giving a shit but actually doing something about it will it take for standards of government, and thus quality of life, to actually improve?
Exactly my thoughts when I added the "certain" bit. I was thinking along the lines of user created files, or downloaded stuff like (copyright free;-) MP3's whose capitalisation can be all over the shop. Basically, it would be just a tool. You can break stuff with it if you're careless, or make life easier if you use it properly.
The Japanese have shown the world they have the brains and the guts to get their arses in gear and DO SOMETHING when their government steps out of line.
And no, whining on/. does not count.
I'll be HERE. You dont have to take action as direct as that but voting does not count for shit. If something your government does pisses you off, say so!
Well for all their faults, the Windowses, DOS, and others, have never been hindered by a lack of case-sensitivity in their filesystems. Unless you have some evidence to the contrary?
Please write a little prog to dig through the filesystem and rename all/certain files to lowercase names, and prompt the user when there are conflicts. It could also integrate into the shell/kernel (??) to suggest alternatives when "letter.TXT" is referred to in a command but does not exist, but something similar (e.g. "Letter.txt") does. A user having to ls just to find the correct casing for a filename is nothing serious, but its still an annoyance, which could put people off.
While we're at it, what about a "manfd" command? You know, Man For Dumbasses!
I know what the little dimples on golf balls are for. They make it fly further by reducing turbulance behind the ball.
Would the same thing help jets fly faster/quieter? The way I see it is that if the jet moves through the air easier, less kinetic energy is wasted making a sonic boom.
And now, for your viewing pleasure... somereallycoolimages!(that last one's a big + slow, but worth it)
Ali
A paranoiac writes: Finally!!
on
Penguin Airlines
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· Score: 2, Funny
An airline where I don't have to wear my tinfoil hat!
Do you people have ANY IDEA of the shit I've had to put up with gettin that thing onboard normal airlines?
You don't have to tell me it's short, I've never even heard of a femtosecond!
Having said that, do you ever get the feeling these R&D guys are just making these words up?
Researcher #1: Well, this is the shortest pulse yet! Researcher #2: Less than a picosecond? #1: Yeah..001 picoseconds. #2: Shit man, you know the suits hate decimals! #1: Oh.. Uhhh... *strokes long grey bushy beard* I have a cunning plan! #2: *sighs* Let's hear it, then. #1: We'll call it a femtosecond! #2: You're a genius!
All it requires is for about 100 or so people to put a file in a shared directory called "Brittneyspearsbarebreasts.jpg" or something along those lines. But instead of said picture actually being of Miss Spears beare breats, why not make it something else...such as possibly goatse.cx?
Slashdot Mirror
Winston Smith is the lead character in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty Four. A highly reccommended read.
If you keep your finger on the pulse of corporate media distortion then you'll see just how scarily close to Nineteen Eighty Four the world we live in really is. The Associated Press changes it's stories after publication to suit the suits. I need not explain the masses of new powers for those in power to snoop on us. Doublethink prevails, albeit in a more subtle form. And yes, "The proles have intellectual freedom, because they have no intellect."
Mods please note: The "Troll" moderation was doubleplusridiculous verging crackthink!
Ali
I saw something similar a long time ago [as in a decade+] on Tomorrows World. It was simple animations for subways in Japan, just kids stuff. The frames were made of LEDs and basically, it sucked.
I still have an image in my mind of some little Japanese kid looking out the window and a simple flickering red and green cat, with a "What the fuck is this?" look on his face. Kinda summed up the whole article.
Google was fruitless though, which doesn't suprise me.
Ali
That's exactly what I meant. Laws will stop the "moral" spammers [who would most likeley stop if asked], but there will still be the few that send shitloads, spoofing headers, evading filters, etc.
The spam that is sent regardless of laws, and with little or no way of being traced back to the sender is the "nasty" stuff that bothers people. Thats where laws would be useless. A technical solution is needed, and indeed already exists, although I have never recieved enough spam to warrant using such a program.
Ali
There is hope for the US, heres just one example. At the end of the day, money is the language of government.
Ali
That the great man has most of the [few] girls connected to him. Well, 3 anyway, compared to 1 for the other guys assuming Pat Cadigan is "Patric" not "Patricia".
Ali
I wanna know what power company they think is about to do an Enron.
Ali
Or route them through an open relay somewhere far far away? If they comply with *any* requirements/laws, they can probably be trusted to remove you from their lists if you ask niceley. Laws are no use; when spam is outlawed, only outlaws will spam.
If ISP's were required to set their mail servers to put a little ID tag [e.g. X-sent-to-hundreds-of-people] on outgoing mail, that would help stop the dumbasses. As for spamming by direct connection to mail relays in other countries, I can see little else except the ISP's monitoring communications for suspicious activity, and we all know how much the /. crowd would love that!
Ali
All together now: "We don't need no education, we don't need no thought control" (Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall)
Does anyone else think that this is "advertising" going too far?
Ali
If they really wanted to piss the US off, they'd call it Afganny Linux!
Err, maybe I should let this morning brew soak in a little longer before posting...
Ali
Damn right it would be cool. They wouldn't know whether to sue it or bid for it!
Ali
I never said I don't vote, but in the face of the mass media and the public that it has in the palm of it's hand, The Big Three will be the only partys to get any real coverage and thus any chance of coming to power.
Direct action from writing letters to MP's up to, for example, events promoted on these so-called "pinko websites" [hey, that must mean linux is a "pinko" OS, yeah?] gets public opinion noticed. When has the Blair government ever cared shit for public opinion in order to serve public interest? Fuel protest, privatisations [tube / air traffic], healthcare, "war on terror", blah blah...
In my opinion it's preciseley because most people think that a vote [usually based soleley on "info" from the mass media] once every few years is all the maintainance their democracy needs, that there is so much corruption and expectations of governments have nosedived.
How many people not only giving a shit but actually doing something about it will it take for standards of government, and thus quality of life, to actually improve?
Ali
And there's no way of telling wether a command has come from a user or a process?
Ali
Exactly my thoughts when I added the "certain" bit. I was thinking along the lines of user created files, or downloaded stuff like (copyright free
Ali
The Japanese have shown the world they have the brains and the guts to get their arses in gear and DO SOMETHING when their government steps out of line.
And no, whining on /. does not count.
I'll be HERE . You dont have to take action as direct as that but voting does not count for shit. If something your government does pisses you off, say so!
Ali
I'll just hide it in my pocket, and I can stand there quickly typing out covert reports on events, movies, or whatever wherever I am!
Uhh... On second thoughts...
Ali
Well for all their faults, the Windowses, DOS, and others, have never been hindered by a lack of case-sensitivity in their filesystems. Unless you have some evidence to the contrary?
Ali
Please write a little prog to dig through the filesystem and rename all/certain files to lowercase names, and prompt the user when there are conflicts. It could also integrate into the shell/kernel (??) to suggest alternatives when "letter.TXT" is referred to in a command but does not exist, but something similar (e.g. "Letter.txt") does. A user having to ls just to find the correct casing for a filename is nothing serious, but its still an annoyance, which could put people off.
While we're at it, what about a "manfd" command? You know, Man For Dumbasses!
Ali
Here's Ed's Screenshots . Looks like he's a terminal guy
(or he surfs a lot sites he'd rather keep secret)
Ali
the X count, vote for one of the "no-hopers". The more people desert the Big Three, the louder they get the message. Simple as that.
I know what the little dimples on golf balls are for. They make it fly further by reducing turbulance behind the ball.
Would the same thing help jets fly faster/quieter? The way I see it is that if the jet moves through the air easier, less kinetic energy is wasted making a sonic boom.
And now, for your viewing pleasure... some really cool images! (that last one's a big + slow, but worth it)
Ali
An airline where I don't have to wear my tinfoil hat!
Do you people have ANY IDEA of the shit I've had to put up with gettin that thing onboard normal airlines?
Ali [the dark side]
You don't have to tell me it's short, I've never even heard of a femtosecond!
Having said that, do you ever get the feeling these R&D guys are just making these words up?
Researcher #1: Well, this is the shortest pulse yet! .001 picoseconds.
Researcher #2: Less than a picosecond?
#1: Yeah.
#2: Shit man, you know the suits hate decimals!
#1: Oh.. Uhhh... *strokes long grey bushy beard* I have a cunning plan!
#2: *sighs* Let's hear it, then.
#1: We'll call it a femtosecond!
#2: You're a genius!
But they're not, thankfully. Here's a little guide.
Ali
Even with this database, or even "a national pizza delivery ID, complete with thumbprint and DNA sample", they'll still fsck up the toppings!
Ali
Great, just what the trolls wanted to hear! ;-)
Ali
...I thought you were talking about slashdot.
I think I'll give my coffee a few more minutes to kick in before I post anything else.
Ali