where i work we have cubicles in the development area, but still retain a degree of personal freedom. as much as i would enjoy the privacy of my own office (i've had one before), i think that i enjoy the open environment that we have more. all of the developers (well, 95% of us) get along great and have a lot of fun over here while getting work done.
i think it's pretty simple minded to say that you should quit any job that puts you in a cube. you just can't go by absolutes like that. then again, this is coming from some pissed off newbie.
my tax money should definitely not be handed out on a debit card to anyone claiming they're an evacuee or used to rebuild a city in a bowl below sea level between a river, a lake, and the ocean.
the web is NOT the internet, jackass. the core protocols, the foundations (arpanet) - all that was developed (and paid for, mind you) right here in the US.
really, if your country doesn't like it, set up your own internet. you'll still be using those American developed technologies. they're open and available for anyone to use, for the benefit of everyone (you know, since we're such ignorant and selfish bastards).
let's see how it works out for you. face it, without the US, there would be no internet as you and i know it. america, believe it or not, has a tendency to promote free expression and enterprise, and the internet can be seen as that spirit manifested for the world to enjoy, learn from, and advance itself with. i don't want any other country managing it or trying to enforce their silly moral absolutes on it. i don't want places like China or Saudi Arabia or Iran deciding what's okay and what's not.
it all started here, and you are free to use it. don't start getting all pushy about who's running things if it's working just fine.
the internet was born in the US. this really shouldn't even be up for debate, since no other country (and certainly not the corrupt UN) is qualified to "control" the net, no disrepect intended. many other countries have contributed greatly to the advancement and expansion of the internet over the past several years.
developing nations that want to use the net to advance their societies and economies should be reassured rather than apprehensive about the US managing things. put quite simply (and i'm sure it's already been said), if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
free love is stupid and irresponsible, they only want your money, plus i'm sure you can hang out with thousands of drunken frat kids in your own town. don't bother unless your some hipster who thinks crapping in the desert is "art".
it's a waste, and pretty much everyone there is too.
that's fine; we'll agree to disagree. i do agree that the content of the article is most important, but i also believe that the source, along with grammar, spelling and citations lend more credence to the text. however, i'm sure you can agree on this: the quality of the articles and editing on slashdot has greatly decreased in the past say, 4 years.
and i remember that graphing calculator story, interesting...
a review compares and contrasts *important* features or characteristics of two subjects. just by reading the title, i can tell that it's really a steaming load of fanboy gushing about how the latest open source office suite just kicks some MS ass, which it probably doesn't. the author was yammering on about PowerPoint and Impress. who really uses that crap anyhow? definitely not anyone reading office suite reviews on some silly blog. it's not even released yet. ugh, does it still run on java? get real. it's annoying to read the slanted MS propaganda reviews and articles, but it's just as misleading and harmful coming from the other side.
sorry about your brother, but chances are he got it by doing something irresponsible, unless he is one of the few who were born with it (most likely due to an irresponsible parent), or even more unlikely, through a blood transfusion.
for a site bombarded with "win a free xxxx" ads and populated (mostly) by the usual losers looking for a free hook-up (they're also the ones who click on those ads), how is this worth 580 mil? really, do some browsing on myspace.com - the average IQ has to be close to room temperature. wtf does FOX see in this crap?
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where i work we have cubicles in the development area, but still retain a degree of personal freedom. as much as i would enjoy the privacy of my own office (i've had one before), i think that i enjoy the open environment that we have more. all of the developers (well, 95% of us) get along great and have a lot of fun over here while getting work done.
i think it's pretty simple minded to say that you should quit any job that puts you in a cube. you just can't go by absolutes like that. then again, this is coming from some pissed off newbie.
but scp and cat are probably my fav tools, i use them every day
my tax money should definitely not be handed out on a debit card to anyone claiming they're an evacuee or used to rebuild a city in a bowl below sea level between a river, a lake, and the ocean.
the web is NOT the internet, jackass. the core protocols, the foundations (arpanet) - all that was developed (and paid for, mind you) right here in the US.
really, if your country doesn't like it, set up your own internet. you'll still be using those American developed technologies. they're open and available for anyone to use, for the benefit of everyone (you know, since we're such ignorant and selfish bastards).
let's see how it works out for you. face it, without the US, there would be no internet as you and i know it. america, believe it or not, has a tendency to promote free expression and enterprise, and the internet can be seen as that spirit manifested for the world to enjoy, learn from, and advance itself with. i don't want any other country managing it or trying to enforce their silly moral absolutes on it. i don't want places like China or Saudi Arabia or Iran deciding what's okay and what's not.
it all started here, and you are free to use it. don't start getting all pushy about who's running things if it's working just fine.
the internet was born in the US. this really shouldn't even be up for debate, since no other country (and certainly not the corrupt UN) is qualified to "control" the net, no disrepect intended. many other countries have contributed greatly to the advancement and expansion of the internet over the past several years.
developing nations that want to use the net to advance their societies and economies should be reassured rather than apprehensive about the US managing things. put quite simply (and i'm sure it's already been said), if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
here you go. all the misinformation you can handle.
free love is stupid and irresponsible, they only want your money, plus i'm sure you can hang out with thousands of drunken frat kids in your own town. don't bother unless your some hipster who thinks crapping in the desert is "art".
it's a waste, and pretty much everyone there is too.
it's like indexing a litter box, turd by turd.
as long as they're not cutting american jobs...we don't care
and wtf is wrong with a 79' VW? they're reliable and get good gas mileage for a 26 year old car.
blender would be more like a Yugo.
that's fine; we'll agree to disagree. i do agree that the content of the article is most important, but i also believe that the source, along with grammar, spelling and citations lend more credence to the text. however, i'm sure you can agree on this: the quality of the articles and editing on slashdot has greatly decreased in the past say, 4 years.
and i remember that graphing calculator story, interesting...
i don't think it's shallow. *NEWS* for nerds, stuff that matters - livejournal, myspace, or some nerds blog is not a valid news source.
referencing such "sources" as real news (hell, referencing slashdot as real news) only makes this place look worse.
and mods, you can eat me.
now livejournal is a "source" for slashdot stories? way to marginalize yourselves a little bit more, editors.
a review compares and contrasts *important* features or characteristics of two subjects. just by reading the title, i can tell that it's really a steaming load of fanboy gushing about how the latest open source office suite just kicks some MS ass, which it probably doesn't. the author was yammering on about PowerPoint and Impress. who really uses that crap anyhow? definitely not anyone reading office suite reviews on some silly blog. it's not even released yet. ugh, does it still run on java? get real. it's annoying to read the slanted MS propaganda reviews and articles, but it's just as misleading and harmful coming from the other side.
grow up, people...
sorry about your brother, but chances are he got it by doing something irresponsible, unless he is one of the few who were born with it (most likely due to an irresponsible parent), or even more unlikely, through a blood transfusion.
that, my friend, is natural selection.
no, natural selection has been occuring for millions of years actually.
hah. i've been watching those dvds all week.
bill gates fan club (from the parent users url)? you've got to be kidding...
that is _so_ _fucking_ _annoying_. stop doing it, you elitist fucktard.
i'll use whatever frequency i damn well please...
is that really necessary? we're mostly only concerned with relevant currencies (like US dollars). so you could have edited that part out.
oh god, here they come with their torches and pitchforks, run!
Slashdot is already available from their default list of technology sites, why would you need the ability to include an RSS feed?
duh, so we can get the *real* technology news as well?
for a site bombarded with "win a free xxxx" ads and populated (mostly) by the usual losers looking for a free hook-up (they're also the ones who click on those ads), how is this worth 580 mil? really, do some browsing on myspace.com - the average IQ has to be close to room temperature. wtf does FOX see in this crap?
coldfusion. and yes, it's crap.