I think you're correct. The reason why super hero movies are such a good idea, is that it instantly gets the movies name out there. It's way less risky than original material. Sequels have the same benefit.
I agree. If someone wants to social network with my real identity, they should be required to put their real identity on the line. It means that there is real world accountability for their actions, which keeps our discourse civil and friendly. If you want to have crazy pseudo names and to network with total strangers, go somewhere else.
has its CEO saying "You're holding it wrong!"
Well that and giving everyone a free case to remove the problem, but hey, we can't be talking about that, it's bad for your point.
The problem with anonymity is that I don't know who I want to listen to. If I know that a certain individual has made polite conversation before, or can be trusted with my data, I am happy to talk with them. But if they're a stranger, how do I know they're not going to lie to me, spam me, troll, etc? Slashdot is on to the right system. People who interact well with others should gain social capital (karma in this case), which makes it more likely for them to communicate with others. Acting wrongly earns the scorn of the community, and diminishes social capital.
We should have features like this on our social network. If someone is a jerk online, their friends shouldn't have to individual remove them. Instead, they should lose capital within their circles, and eventually nobody hears from them. That's how it works in the real world, when someone acts poorly everyone avoids conversations with them, stops inviting them to parties, etc. They don't each individually sit down with the person and declare "you are no longer my friend!"
I agree that uninvolved parents are the problem, but I don't know if getting parents involved is the only solution. Some people are just deadbeats, and will never responsibly raise their children. I think the education system should provide parental figures for kids. I say let the teachers physically discipline the kids. Keep the kids with the same teacher for multiple grades. Keep kids in school longer so you can supervise them doing their homework. Build that connection.
Of course, there's always the lawsuits and the dumb parents who will fight this, but that is a much more manageable challenge then getting everyone to be good parents.
The people in his own community and state haven't been oppressed by foreign powers, ravaged by pandemics, or enslaved by powerful corporations for hundreds of years. It seems to me people in the third world are first priority.
Pardon me for a second.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Thanks. I needed that. What a ridiculous statement. AI is a hard problem. Just look at the history of the field. People once were optimistic about it, they solved the toy problems, and thought that skynet was on its way. But when you start to expand the scope of the problems, all your traditional techniques fall apart. To get to where we are today has been a long grind, with increasingly sophisticated mathematics being used to make any advances. Moore's law for processing power has been the opposite. Yes people have had to work hard to make it happen, but it was a manageable problem. They comparison is ridiculous.
If I install windows or some linux flavor on my mac, it doesn't mean this vulnerability goes away. It's a hardware problem, hardware made by someone besides apple. I'm not sure what this has to do with which operating system is most secure.
for non cs majors. But there's a big gap between javascript and languages like C++, Java, etc, and it seems like you'll just waste time in future CS courses having to make up for that.
Why do we need to pay back our debt? We've been in debt since the start, except a brief moment in 1835! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_U.S._public_debt#By_decade When Ronald Reagen is spending like crazy, apparently we don't have to pay back the debt. When George W. Bush is spending like crazy, we don't need to pay back the debt. But when President Obama is faced with an economic crisis which drastically cuts revenues, suddenly we have to pay back the debt. Suddenly big government spending is going to run us into the ground. Suddenly we can't wait another year, we have to cut today!
No we should be focused on jump starting our economy. Use the fact that we have this loan to invest in our future, so that we'll be stronger than ever 50 years from now, and this debt will look insignificant.
I think one of the reasons people spend all that time reading stuff on the internet is that at some level it is a replacement for human contact. When you shut off the internet, prepare to feel isolated, and have an urge to talk or be with someone else. Prepare to work hard to increase how much time you spend socializing with others to deal with this.
Have you seen the quality of the artists on major record labels? They aren't famous because they're talented musicians, they're famous because the record company made it happen. The record company provides the hype, the song writing, the interviews, the concerts, the costumes, maybe even the scandals. You just show up and look pretty. They should be glad they're making any money at all.
perhaps everyone on slashdot should send him a twitter message about software patents? It seems like an issue that everyone here is concerned about, and maybe if enough people get on him about it, we'll actually see something done.
I am not an anarchist, but cases like this make me sympathize with them. Look at how this system is corrupting men. As the writer rightly notes, it's not about whether the image falls under fair use. Indeed, given that the writer specifically went and got permission to use the make the music eight-bit, it seems inconsistent that he should not also ask permission to use the cover art. But this is all beside the point. The main question is why did the photographer sue him for such a ridiculous amount of money, or any money at all?
There are two explanations: greed and pride. Greed is caused by the system. He would consider a reasonable amount for the penalty, but he knows that he can sue for more, and knows that suing for more will get him a better deal out of the settlement. Even a good man cannot resist the temptation to sue for more money. The system has corrupted him. Pride too is caused by the system. Because of the system, the photographer has an inflated view of his ownership of the image. How dare this artist not come on his knees and beg for permission to use my artwork. Thus, instead of happily agreeing to let him use the image, he feels he must use the full force of the law.
We see then that the law has taken on a life of its own, and begun to corrupt the society it claimed it would protect. For the protection of our own morality, we should put an end to this.
Slashdot Mirror
I think you're correct. The reason why super hero movies are such a good idea, is that it instantly gets the movies name out there. It's way less risky than original material. Sequels have the same benefit.
I agree. If someone wants to social network with my real identity, they should be required to put their real identity on the line. It means that there is real world accountability for their actions, which keeps our discourse civil and friendly. If you want to have crazy pseudo names and to network with total strangers, go somewhere else.
has its CEO saying "You're holding it wrong!"
Well that and giving everyone a free case to remove the problem, but hey, we can't be talking about that, it's bad for your point.
The problem with anonymity is that I don't know who I want to listen to. If I know that a certain individual has made polite conversation before, or can be trusted with my data, I am happy to talk with them. But if they're a stranger, how do I know they're not going to lie to me, spam me, troll, etc? Slashdot is on to the right system. People who interact well with others should gain social capital (karma in this case), which makes it more likely for them to communicate with others. Acting wrongly earns the scorn of the community, and diminishes social capital.
We should have features like this on our social network. If someone is a jerk online, their friends shouldn't have to individual remove them. Instead, they should lose capital within their circles, and eventually nobody hears from them. That's how it works in the real world, when someone acts poorly everyone avoids conversations with them, stops inviting them to parties, etc. They don't each individually sit down with the person and declare "you are no longer my friend!"
I agree that uninvolved parents are the problem, but I don't know if getting parents involved is the only solution. Some people are just deadbeats, and will never responsibly raise their children. I think the education system should provide parental figures for kids. I say let the teachers physically discipline the kids. Keep the kids with the same teacher for multiple grades. Keep kids in school longer so you can supervise them doing their homework. Build that connection.
Of course, there's always the lawsuits and the dumb parents who will fight this, but that is a much more manageable challenge then getting everyone to be good parents.
The people in his own community and state haven't been oppressed by foreign powers, ravaged by pandemics, or enslaved by powerful corporations for hundreds of years. It seems to me people in the third world are first priority.
Pardon me for a second.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Thanks. I needed that. What a ridiculous statement. AI is a hard problem. Just look at the history of the field. People once were optimistic about it, they solved the toy problems, and thought that skynet was on its way. But when you start to expand the scope of the problems, all your traditional techniques fall apart. To get to where we are today has been a long grind, with increasingly sophisticated mathematics being used to make any advances. Moore's law for processing power has been the opposite. Yes people have had to work hard to make it happen, but it was a manageable problem. They comparison is ridiculous.
If I install windows or some linux flavor on my mac, it doesn't mean this vulnerability goes away. It's a hardware problem, hardware made by someone besides apple. I'm not sure what this has to do with which operating system is most secure.
that if you have bluetooth on, they can track you anywhere.
Too many numbers! Too many periods! Making too many problems. And not much mod points to go around! Can't you see this is a thread of confusion?
does this make this release actually 4.0?
I heard his old house was completely white.
who suspects that this story is entirely BS?
I played Civilization 2 for years, and I still don't understand the rules.
for non cs majors. But there's a big gap between javascript and languages like C++, Java, etc, and it seems like you'll just waste time in future CS courses having to make up for that.
Why do we need to pay back our debt? We've been in debt since the start, except a brief moment in 1835! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_U.S._public_debt#By_decade When Ronald Reagen is spending like crazy, apparently we don't have to pay back the debt. When George W. Bush is spending like crazy, we don't need to pay back the debt. But when President Obama is faced with an economic crisis which drastically cuts revenues, suddenly we have to pay back the debt. Suddenly big government spending is going to run us into the ground. Suddenly we can't wait another year, we have to cut today!
No we should be focused on jump starting our economy. Use the fact that we have this loan to invest in our future, so that we'll be stronger than ever 50 years from now, and this debt will look insignificant.
I think one of the reasons people spend all that time reading stuff on the internet is that at some level it is a replacement for human contact. When you shut off the internet, prepare to feel isolated, and have an urge to talk or be with someone else. Prepare to work hard to increase how much time you spend socializing with others to deal with this.
Have you seen the quality of the artists on major record labels? They aren't famous because they're talented musicians, they're famous because the record company made it happen. The record company provides the hype, the song writing, the interviews, the concerts, the costumes, maybe even the scandals. You just show up and look pretty. They should be glad they're making any money at all.
because the trillion dollars we've spent on our adventures in the middle east sure isn't going to.
perhaps everyone on slashdot should send him a twitter message about software patents? It seems like an issue that everyone here is concerned about, and maybe if enough people get on him about it, we'll actually see something done.
How the heck is this mod'd down? It's informative about the case.
those transactions? That's money down the drain. Visa/MC were afraid of the US government. They're blaming the victim, not the culprit.
They would, but I patented rejecting patent applications.
I thought the reason we increased Plankton Stamps was because there was a change in Plank's constant.
I am not an anarchist, but cases like this make me sympathize with them. Look at how this system is corrupting men. As the writer rightly notes, it's not about whether the image falls under fair use. Indeed, given that the writer specifically went and got permission to use the make the music eight-bit, it seems inconsistent that he should not also ask permission to use the cover art. But this is all beside the point. The main question is why did the photographer sue him for such a ridiculous amount of money, or any money at all?
There are two explanations: greed and pride. Greed is caused by the system. He would consider a reasonable amount for the penalty, but he knows that he can sue for more, and knows that suing for more will get him a better deal out of the settlement. Even a good man cannot resist the temptation to sue for more money. The system has corrupted him. Pride too is caused by the system. Because of the system, the photographer has an inflated view of his ownership of the image. How dare this artist not come on his knees and beg for permission to use my artwork. Thus, instead of happily agreeing to let him use the image, he feels he must use the full force of the law.
We see then that the law has taken on a life of its own, and begun to corrupt the society it claimed it would protect. For the protection of our own morality, we should put an end to this.