You seem to have misread the post you were replying to. GP is talking about a website, something you can ssh or ftp into. The swastikas could be placed from anywhere in the world. The server however would reside in Germany.
Anonymous Coward has been posting anonymous accusations listing a whole bunch of Slashdot accounts as being part of a defamation campaign against other accounts. Half the accounts AC attacks don't even post defamatory rhetoric. The only thing they appear to have in common is that they have been critical of Microsoft shills in the past. AC has been using multiple accounts to post these "defame" accusations, such as AC, AC, and AC.
That is not the problem, because the moderators keep giving him -1 Troll.
This "defame" crap that has been flying around lately has to stop. It's not restricting anything but is basically annoying. Oh, and the echo chamber thing.
(Disclaimer: The above is meant to be humorous. It is not meant to be taken seriously and is only intended to brighten your day. Keep smiling!)
Would be interesting to start a metaphorical "hat" of sorts circling around the internet so that people can donate to buy a few congressmen. I'd certainly toss in a few bucks, though I imagine it's going to take more then that.
Maybe if we all took the money we would be spending on media and spent it on the "buy a congressman" donation fund we'd get further, since we'd also be depriving the MPAA/RIAA of that money for their own fund.
Well thank you for clarifying that. I am certainly not forcing you to "walk the PC line", but do take a look around this site. Generally we're in favor of educated discussion here. Crude jokes are sometimes welcomed, but they have to be a little toned down (and actually funny).
Because you said that the DNA is exactly the same..... Unless you were being sarcastic when you said that? (My brain isn't working at top speed this late in the day, so it's possible I missed the sarcasm completely).
I suppose. I did some programming for iOS a few years ago and enjoyed it, but rather then learn an entirely new API for Android I decided to dive into HTML5 so that I can make apps that run on iOS, Android, AND the modern PC. Well eventually anyway, once they get the standard figured out.
And I haven't really spent that much time with Java to be considered a GOOD Java developer. I know it, but I don't know the ins and outs the way I do with C or Perl. If I lose the job I have now and the only thing open is Java, I'd do it. But I'm not going to change my current job for it.
No, if DNA was exactly the same we would LOOK exactly the same. DNA isn't the same even between two men (unless they're identical twins, I suppose).
And yes, I do get your point "we all have the same DNA that makes us human". But you can't deny that women and men are not the same, biologically or mentally. We clearly have differences. And those are due to differences in our genetic codes. Minuscule differences, it's true, but differences all the same.
Actually I don't even know why I'm bothering to reply. You're either completely ignorant on what you're saying, and thus will argue it until you're blue in the face, or you're trolling. Your poor grammar seems to point to the latter...
As for being arrogant and self centered, get married, let's see how long that attitude lasts.
Sounds like maybe you married the wrong one. Not all women behave like in soap operas. Neither do all men. A lot of women are actually very caring if you give them a chance to be. And yes, sometimes that does mean giving in to the "silly" things that they ask, like leaving the toilet seat down, but if you take some time to actually try and understand a woman, you'll realize that the things men consider silly and ridiculous are actually very important to them, just as they consider a lot of things that are very important to us to be silly (such as having our down time and watching a football game). The best women are the ones who are able to realize this about men (just as the best men are the ones who can realize this about women).
they're at least as sexist as men are and they engage in quite a bit of sexual innuendo and potty humor
You're absolutely right here. Generally women don't do this around men unless they're comfortable with the man (just like most men won't use innuendos and potty humor around women unless they feel comfortable with the woman)
Did my teachers encourage males to "be nerdy" and females to be social? Are there different pressures exerted on young girls, not just by their families, but by media?
I think that media especially defines female nerds as different then male nerds. I consider myself a "nerdy" type person because I'm a programmer and I'm into sci-fi and video games (and also people tend to call me a nerd). However, I have a woman friend (shocking, I know:P) who considers herself a "nerd" because she watches Anime (though from what I can tell nowhere near enough to be considered an Anime nerd).
For men, we still have a stereotype of the nerd as an anti-social person who is completely engrossed in something to the point where they can't really understand anything else.
For women on the other hand we have the stereotype of the "cute" nerd girl that they see in TV shows.
On the other hand, I worked with a woman who was probably one of the best programmers I've ever met, and she hated being called a nerd. I'd say that for men, the term "nerd" tends to go hand in hand with "computer nerd" and "geek", and tends to mean more a guy who is interested in video games, programming, and those sorts of things. While a nerdy girl is one who acts a certain way to impress men. I can understand why that would turn away a lot of women planning to go into computers-they don't want that stereotype put on them.
(The above is mostly based on my limited social experiences and things I've read, so if you see a flaw in anything please feel free to point it out)
I really hope you're not basing your entire argument on a typo... That's rather childish, don't you think? You could have turned it into an amusing comment, but you went a little too far for that.
There is no reason we shouldn't be able to have a system with specialised high schools for those that are ready for it.
I think this is fine as long as the specialized school isn't the only one available. Students should be able to choose between going to a specialized school and going to a general one.
Now, I never went to a standard American highschool, so I can't be sure of this, but aren't there electives classes that allow some form of specialization?
It is. It's called Double Jeopardy, and was originally intended to stop people from being prosecuted until they no longer had the resources to defend themselves. However it only applies to criminal cases. It might be useful to have for civil cases though, since it's possible to be sued in civil court until you no longer have the resources to defend yourself.
If the Chromium base is what you want, you might look into this: http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron.php
It's basically Chrome with all the tracking stuff stripped out. And they have a Linux version. Last I tried it it was a few versions behind Chrome, though that shouldn't be that big of a deal.
I think the main thing people worry about with steam is what if the steam authentication servers go down, or Valve goes out of business, or something just plain up and corrupts your account for whatever reason? If you have games on that account that you didn't have downloaded then you're out of luck (If you did have them downloaded then you're fine, just tell Steam that you don't have an internet connection).
Honestly, I don't have much of a problem with that. Maybe it's because I only use iTunes for syncing my iPod, and it makes sense to me that an external device would need a special client to handle the sync. Also maybe because I buy most of my games through Steam, so I'm used to having a special client for that too...
Apple doesn't have to take over the web to "take over the world". They invented the iPhone. Now you carry iTunes AND the web with you in your pocket.
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You seem to have misread the post you were replying to. GP is talking about a website, something you can ssh or ftp into. The swastikas could be placed from anywhere in the world. The server however would reside in Germany.
Nobody seems to complain in those cases, though.
They do. We just don't hear about it.
Anonymous Coward has been posting anonymous accusations listing a whole bunch of Slashdot accounts as being part of a defamation campaign against other accounts. Half the accounts AC attacks don't even post defamatory rhetoric. The only thing they appear to have in common is that they have been critical of Microsoft shills in the past. AC has been using multiple accounts to post these "defame" accusations, such as AC, AC, and AC.
That is not the problem, because the moderators keep giving him -1 Troll.
This "defame" crap that has been flying around lately has to stop. It's not restricting anything but is basically annoying. Oh, and the echo chamber thing.
(Disclaimer: The above is meant to be humorous. It is not meant to be taken seriously and is only intended to brighten your day. Keep smiling!)
Would be interesting to start a metaphorical "hat" of sorts circling around the internet so that people can donate to buy a few congressmen. I'd certainly toss in a few bucks, though I imagine it's going to take more then that.
Maybe if we all took the money we would be spending on media and spent it on the "buy a congressman" donation fund we'd get further, since we'd also be depriving the MPAA/RIAA of that money for their own fund.
Who cares? If you have a problem with it then go get your own mod points and mod as you see fit.
It was a joke..
Well thank you for clarifying that. I am certainly not forcing you to "walk the PC line", but do take a look around this site. Generally we're in favor of educated discussion here. Crude jokes are sometimes welcomed, but they have to be a little toned down (and actually funny).
Because you said that the DNA is exactly the same..... Unless you were being sarcastic when you said that? (My brain isn't working at top speed this late in the day, so it's possible I missed the sarcasm completely).
I suppose. I did some programming for iOS a few years ago and enjoyed it, but rather then learn an entirely new API for Android I decided to dive into HTML5 so that I can make apps that run on iOS, Android, AND the modern PC. Well eventually anyway, once they get the standard figured out.
And I haven't really spent that much time with Java to be considered a GOOD Java developer. I know it, but I don't know the ins and outs the way I do with C or Perl. If I lose the job I have now and the only thing open is Java, I'd do it. But I'm not going to change my current job for it.
Are you talking about men or women here?
No, if DNA was exactly the same we would LOOK exactly the same. DNA isn't the same even between two men (unless they're identical twins, I suppose).
And yes, I do get your point "we all have the same DNA that makes us human". But you can't deny that women and men are not the same, biologically or mentally. We clearly have differences. And those are due to differences in our genetic codes. Minuscule differences, it's true, but differences all the same.
Actually I don't even know why I'm bothering to reply. You're either completely ignorant on what you're saying, and thus will argue it until you're blue in the face, or you're trolling. Your poor grammar seems to point to the latter...
As for being arrogant and self centered, get married, let's see how long that attitude lasts.
Sounds like maybe you married the wrong one. Not all women behave like in soap operas. Neither do all men. A lot of women are actually very caring if you give them a chance to be. And yes, sometimes that does mean giving in to the "silly" things that they ask, like leaving the toilet seat down, but if you take some time to actually try and understand a woman, you'll realize that the things men consider silly and ridiculous are actually very important to them, just as they consider a lot of things that are very important to us to be silly (such as having our down time and watching a football game). The best women are the ones who are able to realize this about men (just as the best men are the ones who can realize this about women).
they're at least as sexist as men are and they engage in quite a bit of sexual innuendo and potty humor
You're absolutely right here. Generally women don't do this around men unless they're comfortable with the man (just like most men won't use innuendos and potty humor around women unless they feel comfortable with the woman)
Did my teachers encourage males to "be nerdy" and females to be social? Are there different pressures exerted on young girls, not just by their families, but by media?
I think that media especially defines female nerds as different then male nerds. I consider myself a "nerdy" type person because I'm a programmer and I'm into sci-fi and video games (and also people tend to call me a nerd). However, I have a woman friend (shocking, I know :P) who considers herself a "nerd" because she watches Anime (though from what I can tell nowhere near enough to be considered an Anime nerd).
For men, we still have a stereotype of the nerd as an anti-social person who is completely engrossed in something to the point where they can't really understand anything else.
For women on the other hand we have the stereotype of the "cute" nerd girl that they see in TV shows.
On the other hand, I worked with a woman who was probably one of the best programmers I've ever met, and she hated being called a nerd. I'd say that for men, the term "nerd" tends to go hand in hand with "computer nerd" and "geek", and tends to mean more a guy who is interested in video games, programming, and those sorts of things. While a nerdy girl is one who acts a certain way to impress men. I can understand why that would turn away a lot of women planning to go into computers-they don't want that stereotype put on them.
(The above is mostly based on my limited social experiences and things I've read, so if you see a flaw in anything please feel free to point it out)
I really hope you're not basing your entire argument on a typo... That's rather childish, don't you think? You could have turned it into an amusing comment, but you went a little too far for that.
And women's night at bars/clubs.
There are plenty of men like that too, you might discover
Exactly. I'm fairly sure that motivation to work for money applies equally to both genders.
Heh that's a really good point. Assuming there are actually any countries they can sell in after this is over...
And I'm sorry, but if you think "general stuff" can be entirely taken care of in elementary school then you have a very limited view of the world.
Hell some people in college still haven't figured out "general stuff"
There is no reason we shouldn't be able to have a system with specialised high schools for those that are ready for it.
I think this is fine as long as the specialized school isn't the only one available. Students should be able to choose between going to a specialized school and going to a general one.
Now, I never went to a standard American highschool, so I can't be sure of this, but aren't there electives classes that allow some form of specialization?
XSS, cookies and local storage is where the most privacy concerns crop up. Mostly XSS. I saw no mention of that on the chrome vs iron page.
That's a good point, but shouldn't those be taken care of in the Chromium source?
It is. It's called Double Jeopardy, and was originally intended to stop people from being prosecuted until they no longer had the resources to defend themselves. However it only applies to criminal cases. It might be useful to have for civil cases though, since it's possible to be sued in civil court until you no longer have the resources to defend yourself.
Well hey, in that case Apple is just saying to Samsung "You're a great artist, you are". The lawsuit is a compliment!
If the Chromium base is what you want, you might look into this:
http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron.php
It's basically Chrome with all the tracking stuff stripped out. And they have a Linux version. Last I tried it it was a few versions behind Chrome, though that shouldn't be that big of a deal.
I think the main thing people worry about with steam is what if the steam authentication servers go down, or Valve goes out of business, or something just plain up and corrupts your account for whatever reason? If you have games on that account that you didn't have downloaded then you're out of luck (If you did have them downloaded then you're fine, just tell Steam that you don't have an internet connection).
Honestly, I don't have much of a problem with that. Maybe it's because I only use iTunes for syncing my iPod, and it makes sense to me that an external device would need a special client to handle the sync. Also maybe because I buy most of my games through Steam, so I'm used to having a special client for that too...
Apple doesn't have to take over the web to "take over the world". They invented the iPhone. Now you carry iTunes AND the web with you in your pocket.
But then that would mean they'd actually have to try to cater to customers for a change.