I've been working on a project that combines a variety of social/physical simulations into one MMP world, which can have a variety of interfaces (graphical, text, web-based, etc.) People are born, grow up, work, play, have relationships, have offspring, etc.; The focus is on the world itself, rather than on having a pretty place to chat.
Ugh! I'm already doing those things, IRL. Can't my avatar in your world sit around and drink beer and play the Sims all day or something? Maybe camp Slashdot, so I could get one of those cool First Posts?
Hey! You stole my.sig!
Er... ok, mod me off-topic now.:P
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[quote]Imagine the headline: Russian tried for giving illegal speech according to Adobe[/quote]That would have been an unfortunate headline... very misleading.
Linux: No one ever said it was gonna be easy. Your have to use YFB. Try it, it really aint that hard....
Congrats. You've just illustrated the point of the article.
This is why Linux will only ever be a Server or geek-OS.
People who don't want to work ON their computers to get them to work FOR them will never use Linux like this. These people are looking for something to make their lives easier.
It's sort of like cars. Most people want cars that require as little attention as possible. When a little light comes on, they take it to a mechanic.
That's it.
(Of course, there ARE people who drive classic, muscle cars that require more attention, etc. They are not the mainstream.)
The next time someone wants to sell their bosses on the idea that this is the last upgrade they'll ever need because it don't get any better practically, they need to stop and pick a different excuse. That particular one has just been proven wrong so many times it is now completely laughable.
I have a friend named 'Android' and your name is a direct infringment of their name. It is quite possible that someone will see 'eAndroid' and confuse you with my friend, 'Android'.
Please immediately send me $2000, delete your Slashdot account, give me a list of everyone who has read your comments and disclose how much money posting on Slashdot has made you.
Seems like I'd think twice about buying a new SUV if the tires got slashed every week. Although antics like this never really worked in those Carl Hiassen books." Are these sorts of actions justifiable?
Uhh.. no.
Causing me to replace tires every week is not exactly in the best interest of the environment. It's pretty wasteful, actually.
Additionally, if my SUV's tires got slashed every week, I can assure you that the law would be on my side when I caught them in the act, contacted police and handed over the evidence.
Of course, if the police could not or would not help me, I am sure I could think of my own deterrent.
Good ideas!...we could set up machines on DSL with webcams to document it all online too! Now that would be the way to do it. www.lowpowerentertainment.com/webcam.html....
I think the comment was in intended jab at said individuals. Especially since the LinuxPPC/Titanium Powerbook article where TACO made a one button crack on the front page.
(Incidentally, I do agree with you on principle. Heh.)
Yeah, that's right. Just as, in real life, a private citizen would need to purchase the back issue of the magazine or periodical in order to read it.
But it's they (the newspaper) and not he (the linker) who are providing the content for free. If they want to charge to access their page, that's fine and dandy... it's their responsibility to collect, though.
The War on Drugs has been a consistently neglected topic in discussions surrounding this federal election. My question is, do you believe the War on Drugs has been an unqualified success, and if not, what would you change about it if elected president?
Vice President Gore: I do not believe that there is such a thing as unqualified success. To have true success in any endeavor, one must qualify in every regard. I would like to impress upon you that I am my own man. If I were elected to the office of President, I would seek to improve our nation's drug situation.
Governor Bush: If not for the war on drugs, I would have had an easier time scoring blow, I'll tell ya!
2) Minority Religions...
by Electric Angst
What will you do to protect the rights of atheists and those who hold minority faiths, such as Wicca, Santaria, Shinto, et al?
Vice President Gore: Those with different beliefs should have equal rights to those who hold the same beliefs as the majority. I would endeavor to improve our nation's situation with regard to this problem.
Governor Bush: Well, I have never personally met any practicioners of the "et al" religion... But that Santaria guy plays some mean guitar.
3) Why give a tax cut?
by funkman
With the surplus, everyone has been saying "Let's have a tax cut, Let's have a tax cut." In the meantime, Alan Greenspan and friends are trying to keep inflation and the speed of the growing economy in check so it doesn't burst. Which they are doing by raising interest rates periodically. (6 times this year)
A tax cut flies in the face of what Greenspan is trying to do. A tax cut will inject more money into the economy and do what Greenspan is preventing.
Why is a tax cut so big? Wouldn't the money be better spent on the deficit so when worse times roll along, a tax cut can be easily given by not paying as much on the debt?
Vice President Gore: I'm a Democrat! We cut taxes! We're your friends!
Governor Bush: I'm a Republican! We cut taxes! We're your friends!
4) electoral reform
by carleton
Some people, especially those that favor '3-rd' party candidates, have called for the ending of the electoral college system to be replaced by a simple purely popular vote, or at least allowing for splitting the electoral votes by each state. The best recent example was the Bush-Clinton election. Clinton received 43% of the popular vote (but a sufficient majority of the electoral vote), whereas Perot got at least 10% of the popular vote but zero electoral votes. If memory serves, Vermont is the only state which does currently allow for its votes to be split; if someone wins 60% of the Vermont popular vote, they get 2 votes and the 40% candidate gets 1. This in contrast to California, where someone can get 51% of the popular vote, and therefore gets 53 (or whatever it is nowadays) electoral votes. What is your position on this issue?
Vice President Gore: As I stand to take California, currently, I consider this issue to be very important. Once elected, I will put in motion a 5 or 9 year plan, depending on the circumstances of the next 4 years, to investigate the electoral college and potentially initiate reform if need be.
Governor Bush: 3rd party? What are you smokin' son? There's only two parties in our political system. Us and Them. And if ya ain't one of Us, then ya must be one of Them.
5)How Do You Feel About Intellectual Property?
by Phil Gregory
In this age of the Internet, intellectual property has become a very important concept to many people. Many companies make their living on the artificial scarcity provided by intellectual property laws, selling information that they have either created or aggregated. Some others, mostly in the Free Software world, make their living seemingly in spite of these laws, selling their services based on information that is freely given.
Do you feel that out current system of intellectual property is a good one? Which parts of it (e.g. trademarks, patents, copyrights) do you feel are well suited to the world of the Internet and which do you think need to be changed (and, if changes are needed, what changes are needed)?
Vice President Gore: Ah yes, the Internet. As you know, I invented the internet.* Please, please, hold the applause. And during my terms as your president, I will strive to implement that same brand of forward thinking to all areas of the "cyberworld."
Governor Bush: Intellectual property is important. Free software is very hard to make money off of.
6) Encryption....
by SquadBoy
Many tech people think that strong encryption is one of the best ways we have to protect freedom both now and for future generations. For example to preserve information that future not so friendly governments may think we don't need to have and to make sure that things we want to have remain private remain private. Given this what would you do to help preserve our right to privacy through the use of strong encryption? Also in a related question what are your thoughts and what do you plan to do about the fact that we can not export many forms of strong encryption?
Vice President Gore: I am all for strong encryption. It is a powerful tool that must remain in very responsible hands. That's why I will be in favor of any bill that ensures that the US Government will be as hands-on as possible in this area.
Governor Bush: The Czech people issue is an important one. I feel for the Czech people, but we cannot go on being the world's big brother and get involved in every little internal dispute around the globe. I wish the Czech people much luck in their quest for freedom. I think that... what? Tech people? Oh. Nevermind.
7) Rising Political Protests
by sterno
In the last year or so we have seen a tremendous escalation in the quantity and size of political protests against globalization and the rising power of corporate multi-nationals. Do you believe that these people have reason to be concerned? If you do believe that they have reason for concern, what steps would you take as president to deal with their concerns?
Vice President Gore: The WTO and EU are your friends. You shouldn't fear them any more than you would fear your own loving US Government.
Governor Bush: Foreign people are bad. Unless they live here and can vote.
8) Asteroid Defenses
by Ethelred Unraed
Would you renew funding of programs to research and develop global defense systems against asteroids or other such threats from space?
Vice President Gore: Asteroids. Threats from space. I am very aware of this issue and will ensure that a commity is created to study this ongoing danger and best determine how we should face such an event.
Governor Bush: Asteroids can be very painful. I know, my dad has some and has to use a little rubber donut to sit.**
9) The Future of the Country, and of Humanity
by 11223
I'm very concerned with the future of the country, and about what our national mission seems to be. Looking back through American history, every period seems to have a defining popular mission - like the "manifest destiny" movement in the 19th century, the Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. During these times, there would be one struggle or idea that captivated the attention of the nation, sort of providing a national mission.
I'm a little confused as I look around today. What is our mission? To me, it seems to be "to watch TV and use the Internet." What would you say the defining national mission of today is? What should it be? Furthermore, how would you show this in your activities as a lawmaker? (For instance, if our national mission is the pursuit of science, then would you increase funding for scientific pursuits in the budget?)
Vice President Gore: I, too, am very concerned with the future of the country. Especially the next 4 or 8 years. If I am elected I will make clear what our agenda as a nation should be. There will be no doubt in my mind, that we can all focus on moving forward. Right now, that agenda is getting me elected.
Governor Bush: I'm concerned about the futute of my dad's ass! Did you hear he has asteroids?
-W
Fine Print:
* = I KNOW THAT HE NEVER SAID THIS... I kid.;)
** = Ok... I admit it. The hemmoroid/asteroid gag is old... but I'm tired.:P
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Escapism is the whole reason to play, isn't it?
Otherwise I do all my DVD rentals through Netflix. They rock.
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I first saw it in the theatre. Only once, unfortunately... but it was a blast.
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Hey! You stole my .sig!
Er... ok, mod me off-topic now. :P
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[quote]Imagine the headline: Russian tried for giving illegal speech according to Adobe[/quote]That would have been an unfortunate headline... very misleading.
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This is why Linux will only ever be a Server or geek-OS.
People who don't want to work ON their computers to get them to work FOR them will never use Linux like this. These people are looking for something to make their lives easier. It's sort of like cars. Most people want cars that require as little attention as possible. When a little light comes on, they take it to a mechanic. That's it. (Of course, there ARE people who drive classic, muscle cars that require more attention, etc. They are not the mainstream.)
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How long after this Digital Content Control is implemented will we see a neat new hack to decrypt it? Combination cable descrambler and de-CSS?
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The PREVIEW button appears to be broken when I post before my first cup of coffee. Somebody fix that.
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Ah, screw it... I haven't had enough coffee this morning to live up to that task. heh. Feel free.
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It's an impressive feat to put the last nail in your own coffin while your on the inside!
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eAndroid,
I have a friend named 'Android' and your name is a direct infringment of their name. It is quite possible that someone will see 'eAndroid' and confuse you with my friend, 'Android'.
Please immediately send me $2000, delete your Slashdot account, give me a list of everyone who has read your comments and disclose how much money posting on Slashdot has made you.
Thank you for your prompt response.
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Causing me to replace tires every week is not exactly in the best interest of the environment. It's pretty wasteful, actually.
Additionally, if my SUV's tires got slashed every week, I can assure you that the law would be on my side when I caught them in the act, contacted police and handed over the evidence.
Of course, if the police could not or would not help me, I am sure I could think of my own deterrent.
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Why would anybody bother running an OS without a command shell. It's just too freakin' time consuming, dragging and dropping.
This is a joke, right? Or a troll?
Please tell me you aren't really this ignorant.
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Uh, I know this is offtopic, but I couldn't find an email for ya, Skyshadow. I really enjoy the gyro's from Yiassoo's in Cupertino.
Yiassoo
10660 S De Anza Blvd
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 253-5544
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The doctrine of Microbial Infallibility states that microbes can do anything that humans can, and that they do it faster-better-cheaper.
...man, think I could get some 'blue-green algae' to do my taxes?
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Most competent and/or creative folks could set up a sweet tech center for 200 grand... I know I could. It'd be cross platform and everything....
;)
However, I do wonder if $200k includes STAFF.
...if so, then, um... g'luck.
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Good ideas! ...we could set up machines on DSL with webcams to document it all online too! Now that would be the way to do it. www.lowpowerentertainment.com/webcam.html....
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(Incidentally, I do agree with you on principle. Heh.)
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Correcting myself:
I thought we were still talking about charging for links, but I see that this thread is about charging for back issues.
Pardon me while I go learn to read.
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Yeah, that's right. Just as, in real life, a private citizen would need to purchase the back issue of the magazine or periodical in order to read it.
But it's they (the newspaper) and not he (the linker) who are providing the content for free. If they want to charge to access their page, that's fine and dandy... it's their responsibility to collect, though.
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1) War on Drugs
;) :P
by Tim Doran
The War on Drugs has been a consistently neglected topic in discussions surrounding this federal election. My question is, do you believe the War on Drugs has been an unqualified success, and if not, what would you change about it if elected president?
Vice President Gore: I do not believe that there is such a thing as unqualified success. To have true success in any endeavor, one must qualify in every regard. I would like to impress upon you that I am my own man. If I were elected to the office of President, I would seek to improve our nation's drug situation.
Governor Bush: If not for the war on drugs, I would have had an easier time scoring blow, I'll tell ya!
2) Minority Religions...
by Electric Angst
What will you do to protect the rights of atheists and those who hold minority faiths, such as Wicca, Santaria, Shinto, et al?
Vice President Gore: Those with different beliefs should have equal rights to those who hold the same beliefs as the majority. I would endeavor to improve our nation's situation with regard to this problem.
Governor Bush: Well, I have never personally met any practicioners of the "et al" religion... But that Santaria guy plays some mean guitar.
3) Why give a tax cut?
by funkman
With the surplus, everyone has been saying "Let's have a tax cut, Let's have a tax cut." In the meantime, Alan Greenspan and friends are trying to keep inflation and the speed of the growing economy in check so it doesn't burst. Which they are doing by raising interest rates periodically. (6 times this year)
A tax cut flies in the face of what Greenspan is trying to do. A tax cut will inject more money into the economy and do what Greenspan is preventing.
Why is a tax cut so big? Wouldn't the money be better spent on the deficit so when worse times roll along, a tax cut can be easily given by not paying as much on the debt?
Vice President Gore: I'm a Democrat! We cut taxes! We're your friends!
Governor Bush: I'm a Republican! We cut taxes! We're your friends!
4) electoral reform
by carleton
Some people, especially those that favor '3-rd' party candidates, have called for the ending of the electoral college system to be replaced by a simple purely popular vote, or at least allowing for splitting the electoral votes by each state. The best recent example was the Bush-Clinton election. Clinton received 43% of the popular vote (but a sufficient majority of the electoral vote), whereas Perot got at least 10% of the popular vote but zero electoral votes. If memory serves, Vermont is the only state which does currently allow for its votes to be split; if someone wins 60% of the Vermont popular vote, they get 2 votes and the 40% candidate gets 1. This in contrast to California, where someone can get 51% of the popular vote, and therefore gets 53 (or whatever it is nowadays) electoral votes. What is your position on this issue?
Vice President Gore: As I stand to take California, currently, I consider this issue to be very important. Once elected, I will put in motion a 5 or 9 year plan, depending on the circumstances of the next 4 years, to investigate the electoral college and potentially initiate reform if need be.
Governor Bush: 3rd party? What are you smokin' son? There's only two parties in our political system. Us and Them. And if ya ain't one of Us, then ya must be one of Them.
5)How Do You Feel About Intellectual Property?
by Phil Gregory
In this age of the Internet, intellectual property has become a very important concept to many people. Many companies make their living on the artificial scarcity provided by intellectual property laws, selling information that they have either created or aggregated. Some others, mostly in the Free Software world, make their living seemingly in spite of these laws, selling their services based on information that is freely given.
Do you feel that out current system of intellectual property is a good one? Which parts of it (e.g. trademarks, patents, copyrights) do you feel are well suited to the world of the Internet and which do you think need to be changed (and, if changes are needed, what changes are needed)?
Vice President Gore: Ah yes, the Internet. As you know, I invented the internet.* Please, please, hold the applause. And during my terms as your president, I will strive to implement that same brand of forward thinking to all areas of the "cyberworld."
Governor Bush: Intellectual property is important. Free software is very hard to make money off of.
6) Encryption....
by SquadBoy
Many tech people think that strong encryption is one of the best ways we have to protect freedom both now and for future generations. For example to preserve information that future not so friendly governments may think we don't need to have and to make sure that things we want to have remain private remain private. Given this what would you do to help preserve our right to privacy through the use of strong encryption? Also in a related question what are your thoughts and what do you plan to do about the fact that we can not export many forms of strong encryption?
Vice President Gore: I am all for strong encryption. It is a powerful tool that must remain in very responsible hands. That's why I will be in favor of any bill that ensures that the US Government will be as hands-on as possible in this area.
Governor Bush: The Czech people issue is an important one. I feel for the Czech people, but we cannot go on being the world's big brother and get involved in every little internal dispute around the globe. I wish the Czech people much luck in their quest for freedom. I think that... what? Tech people? Oh. Nevermind.
7) Rising Political Protests
by sterno
In the last year or so we have seen a tremendous escalation in the quantity and size of political protests against globalization and the rising power of corporate multi-nationals. Do you believe that these people have reason to be concerned? If you do believe that they have reason for concern, what steps would you take as president to deal with their concerns?
Vice President Gore: The WTO and EU are your friends. You shouldn't fear them any more than you would fear your own loving US Government.
Governor Bush: Foreign people are bad. Unless they live here and can vote.
8) Asteroid Defenses
by Ethelred Unraed
Would you renew funding of programs to research and develop global defense systems against asteroids or other such threats from space?
Vice President Gore: Asteroids. Threats from space. I am very aware of this issue and will ensure that a commity is created to study this ongoing danger and best determine how we should face such an event.
Governor Bush: Asteroids can be very painful. I know, my dad has some and has to use a little rubber donut to sit.**
9) The Future of the Country, and of Humanity
by 11223
I'm very concerned with the future of the country, and about what our national mission seems to be. Looking back through American history, every period seems to have a defining popular mission - like the "manifest destiny" movement in the 19th century, the Depression, World War II, and the Cold War. During these times, there would be one struggle or idea that captivated the attention of the nation, sort of providing a national mission.
I'm a little confused as I look around today. What is our mission? To me, it seems to be "to watch TV and use the Internet." What would you say the defining national mission of today is? What should it be? Furthermore, how would you show this in your activities as a lawmaker? (For instance, if our national mission is the pursuit of science, then would you increase funding for scientific pursuits in the budget?)
Vice President Gore: I, too, am very concerned with the future of the country. Especially the next 4 or 8 years. If I am elected I will make clear what our agenda as a nation should be. There will be no doubt in my mind, that we can all focus on moving forward. Right now, that agenda is getting me elected.
Governor Bush: I'm concerned about the futute of my dad's ass! Did you hear he has asteroids?
-W
Fine Print:
* = I KNOW THAT HE NEVER SAID THIS... I kid.
** = Ok... I admit it. The hemmoroid/asteroid gag is old... but I'm tired.
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Page Up and Page Down won't help with reading books. You need Page Left and Page Right, I'm afraid. Or else you need to turn the book sideways...
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I heard someone broke into the CBS website and already found out who the winner is of next season's CBS hit show "GPSurvivor!"
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