How would an HTML5 blocker work? SWF blockers turn and elements of type application/x-shockwave-flash into click to play. But HTML5 is just the newest version of DHTML, so how would an HTML5 ad blocker recognize what is an ad and what is the rest of the page?
So, you formed an opinion that HTML5 ad blocking can't work without *ever* actually looking at how HTML5 works? *sigh*
HTML5 video has an href. Block by host.
HTML5 canvas is based on javascript. Block the javascript, probably also by host.
Instead of the Screen for the input and output they turned it to a piece of paper - which takes longer so it's not entirely practical.
Holy christ... you can tell how far Slashdot has fallen, as far as "News for Nerds" goes, when people are criticizing the *practicality* of something *truly* nerdy.
Huh? I know you're trying to be clever and sarcastic, here, and normally I'm the first to attack free market purists, but I don't see anyone claiming that this kind of thing will be solved by the invisible hand.
This is, put simply, a classic example of a negative externality. The only solution is government regulation or taxation.
That said, all that means is that the reference mass will have a very slight divergence from the theoretical definition. That doesn't change the fact that the kilogram will *have* such a definition, which it currently doesn't.
No, the new "lump of metal" will be a physical representation of the underlying definition, that being that a kg = the weight of X silicon atoms. No such precise definition exists for the current standard.
Ahh, you can tell it's halloween, the ghost stories are coming out. For example, here we have the tale of the frightening "radical environmentalist" who, apparently, wants to control the population through... like... protecting the environment and shit.
Are you next going to regale us with the tale of the evil illegal immigrant nefariously TAKING YER JERBS?
It's okay, your brain probably tried to wipe season 1 from your memory, and alas, as a consequence, you conflated that shit sandwich with season 2, which wasn't nearly as bad, not the least because of the truly great episode "Q Who".
Uh. Firefox. I've had 64-bit FF running on my Ubuntu laptop for over a year, now. Add-ons work fine. *Plugins* can be tricky, but the common ones, Flash and Java, both have 64-bit versions.
It was season 2 that sucked the most, and you KNOW it was because of the writer's strike!
Holy shit, you've gotta be kidding. Was season 2 bad? Yes. But is there anything on TV even approaching how bad season 1 was? Fuck no. Three words for you: Code of Honor.
Try it again. Worst case, you waste a few hours of your life. I thought the first season picked up as it went along (not hard, the first few episodes were glacial), and the series finale was good enough to make me keep watching.
Is it flawed? Undoubtedly. Does it seem like they're channeling the BSG writers? Yes. Is that fucking "montage to music" thing they do at the end of every single episode getting old? God yes.
But I still think it's worth watching.
'course, if you end up hating it, I can't really blame you. I kinda hate myself a little for liking it.:)
I'm enjoying SG:U, although I deeply wish they'd skipped the communication stones. Yes, they're canon and it makes sense that they'd be packed. But SG:A suffered from the same problem - it's hard to keep the "isolation" theme going when you can call home as much as you like.
I completely disagree. If they were truly stranded, the writers would have a hell of a time coming up with reasonable, interesting plotlines week after week. With the stones, they have the opportunity to incorporate a whole additional dimension to their story arc, which gives them the kind of latitude they'll need to keep the show fresh and interesting.
Although I'm hopeful that they're going to subvert the trope.. they seem to be heading in the direction of "yes, you can tell us what to do - but you can't get here, so whatcha gonna do about it if I don't listen?"
That I agree with. Everett has already made comments to that effect, and I suspect you'll see that theme pop up more as the series continues.
So I don't need to have 32-bit libraries on disk wasting space? Not to mention the performance improvements to be had with a proper 64-bit jit'ing JS engine (don't underestimate the power of a larger register set).
The world has enough people with unshakeable black-and-white views. It doesn't need anymore. Learn yourself a little moderation, it'll be good for you.
I was a liberal until I began to understand it was my money at stake, and my money is what I use to provide for my family
Jebus, you just made the OPs point for him. An accurate translation of your statement would be "I got mine jack".
Sure is nice to take advantage of all that a functioning society and government has provided you through tax dollars, so that you can become successful and then bitch about taxes, isn't it?
In reality, most people decide first whether they like/dislike public transportation on emotional grounds, and then find arguments that support their position.
I was going to try and really comprehend your post and position, but unfortunately I've already decided you're an evil communist traitor.
If there are enough users of this thing to warrant a delay in purchasing simply because they want one that is white versus black, I would never want to associate myself with someone so superficial that a simple fucking color change is this important to their buying decision.
Yeah! How dare people put off making consumer goods purchases based on their personal preferences! Those self-involved fuckers!
Some corporations can. The people who are outraged over Citizens United never found the time to complain when the for-profit New York Times was endorsing political candidates.
That's probably because the NYT wasn't secretly endorsing candidates through puppet organizations.
The issue here is, fundamentally, one of transparency. Which is the entire fucking point of the article.
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How would an HTML5 blocker work? SWF blockers turn and elements of type application/x-shockwave-flash into click to play. But HTML5 is just the newest version of DHTML, so how would an HTML5 ad blocker recognize what is an ad and what is the rest of the page?
So, you formed an opinion that HTML5 ad blocking can't work without *ever* actually looking at how HTML5 works? *sigh*
HTML5 video has an href. Block by host.
HTML5 canvas is based on javascript. Block the javascript, probably also by host.
This really isn't that hard.
<pedantry>Actually, gcc 3 was forked into egcs, aka the Experimental/Enhanced GNU Compiler System.</pedantry>
That said, your point remains. :)
Thank god someone made that joke... I would've given up on the internet if, upon clicking on this thread, I hadn't see your post...
Block them with the HTML5 blockers that are, I suspect, coming 'round the corner shortly?
I mean, really, did you bother to think about this question for more than five minutes?
Instead of the Screen for the input and output they turned it to a piece of paper - which takes longer so it's not entirely practical.
Holy christ... you can tell how far Slashdot has fallen, as far as "News for Nerds" goes, when people are criticizing the *practicality* of something *truly* nerdy.
The market will fix this.
Huh? I know you're trying to be clever and sarcastic, here, and normally I'm the first to attack free market purists, but I don't see anyone claiming that this kind of thing will be solved by the invisible hand.
This is, put simply, a classic example of a negative externality. The only solution is government regulation or taxation.
I don't see how banning sales of some games to minors will cause an exodus of game developer talent.
That's probably because it won't.
And the article isn't illogical. It's hyperbolic demagoguery.
Ahhh, thank you, very interesting!
That said, all that means is that the reference mass will have a very slight divergence from the theoretical definition. That doesn't change the fact that the kilogram will *have* such a definition, which it currently doesn't.
But you know that it depends on the actual structure of the silicon crystal how much X silicon atoms weigh?
No, I don't know that at all. Please to explain.
No, the new "lump of metal" will be a physical representation of the underlying definition, that being that a kg = the weight of X silicon atoms. No such precise definition exists for the current standard.
Ahh, you can tell it's halloween, the ghost stories are coming out. For example, here we have the tale of the frightening "radical environmentalist" who, apparently, wants to control the population through... like... protecting the environment and shit.
Are you next going to regale us with the tale of the evil illegal immigrant nefariously TAKING YER JERBS?
It's okay, your brain probably tried to wipe season 1 from your memory, and alas, as a consequence, you conflated that shit sandwich with season 2, which wasn't nearly as bad, not the least because of the truly great episode "Q Who".
Uh. Firefox. I've had 64-bit FF running on my Ubuntu laptop for over a year, now. Add-ons work fine. *Plugins* can be tricky, but the common ones, Flash and Java, both have 64-bit versions.
It was season 2 that sucked the most, and you KNOW it was because of the writer's strike!
Holy shit, you've gotta be kidding. Was season 2 bad? Yes. But is there anything on TV even approaching how bad season 1 was? Fuck no. Three words for you: Code of Honor.
Try it again. Worst case, you waste a few hours of your life. I thought the first season picked up as it went along (not hard, the first few episodes were glacial), and the series finale was good enough to make me keep watching.
Is it flawed? Undoubtedly. Does it seem like they're channeling the BSG writers? Yes. Is that fucking "montage to music" thing they do at the end of every single episode getting old? God yes.
But I still think it's worth watching.
'course, if you end up hating it, I can't really blame you. I kinda hate myself a little for liking it. :)
I'm enjoying SG:U, although I deeply wish they'd skipped the communication stones. Yes, they're canon and it makes sense that they'd be packed. But SG:A suffered from the same problem - it's hard to keep the "isolation" theme going when you can call home as much as you like.
I completely disagree. If they were truly stranded, the writers would have a hell of a time coming up with reasonable, interesting plotlines week after week. With the stones, they have the opportunity to incorporate a whole additional dimension to their story arc, which gives them the kind of latitude they'll need to keep the show fresh and interesting.
Although I'm hopeful that they're going to subvert the trope.. they seem to be heading in the direction of "yes, you can tell us what to do - but you can't get here, so whatcha gonna do about it if I don't listen?"
That I agree with. Everett has already made comments to that effect, and I suspect you'll see that theme pop up more as the series continues.
Why would you need a 64-bit native browser?
So I don't need to have 32-bit libraries on disk wasting space? Not to mention the performance improvements to be had with a proper 64-bit jit'ing JS engine (don't underestimate the power of a larger register set).
Huh? The vast majority of addons for FF are built with Javascript and XUL. They're entirely platform agnostic.
less government is 'better government'.
Fail.
The world has enough people with unshakeable black-and-white views. It doesn't need anymore. Learn yourself a little moderation, it'll be good for you.
I was a liberal until I began to understand it was my money at stake, and my money is what I use to provide for my family
Jebus, you just made the OPs point for him. An accurate translation of your statement would be "I got mine jack".
Sure is nice to take advantage of all that a functioning society and government has provided you through tax dollars, so that you can become successful and then bitch about taxes, isn't it?
Think more government and less government.
How about think "better government"? Oh but wait, that doesn't fit into your convenient little dichotomy, there...
In reality, most people decide first whether they like/dislike public transportation on emotional grounds, and then find arguments that support their position.
I was going to try and really comprehend your post and position, but unfortunately I've already decided you're an evil communist traitor.
And the fastest social and economic downturn is in America...coincidence?
You're right! Clearly America needs a heavy dose of green tea and innards, stat!
If there are enough users of this thing to warrant a delay in purchasing simply because they want one that is white versus black, I would never want to associate myself with someone so superficial that a simple fucking color change is this important to their buying decision.
Yeah! How dare people put off making consumer goods purchases based on their personal preferences! Those self-involved fuckers!
Some corporations can. The people who are outraged over Citizens United never found the time to complain when the for-profit New York Times was endorsing political candidates.
That's probably because the NYT wasn't secretly endorsing candidates through puppet organizations.
The issue here is, fundamentally, one of transparency. Which is the entire fucking point of the article.