Yeah, it would be interesting to know if the research tries to account for this. Maybe find a domestic cat and a desert cat who were separated from their parents and raised in the same environment, and then compare them. The article doesn't go into this level of detail, unfortunately.
Frankly, I wouldn't mind paying to watch TV, if there were no ads. I might even buy cable if they had decent programming without ads. As it stands, I will do what I can to get out of watching them, because they annoy me, and they're just plain not good for me.
I'm making my choice. Let the media companies find a better way. If AOL/TW thinks that better way is to force me to watch commercials, then they do not understand their customers.
But they also teach you in first year, that software is almost never 100% bug-free.
So who takes most of the blame? Apple, for somewhere, somehow having a software bug? Or is it the CD manufacturer's fault for putting malicious code on their CD?
That's just it. How many of the 280 million people in the U.S. know, for example, what a kernel is? I don't know if it's fair to equate "computer illiterate" with "idiot".
However, many of these novices end up purchasing new computers and hoping they can learn something without breaking the thing. You can imagine a call to Windows tech support from someone using Windows that has had the Start button removed.
Dual boot could be a problem depending on how it's done. If there was a giant Windows logo on the front of the box, but it booted into Linux by default, then you could have some confused users.
Windows:Where would you like to go today? Mac:Where do you want to be tomorrow? Linux:Are you coming, or what?
Palm: Where did I put that #&*^% stylus? X-Box: Where did all your money go today? Be: Will code for food and transportation. Solaris: Where will our next release run? AmigaOS: Which catacombs will you roam today? TRS-80: Where am I? POSIX: Where will I store this tower of books today? Mach: The real question is how... EROS: Wherever it is, you will get there. Aegis: Where did my kernel go? Off: Does where really matter?
The point is it's just as easy to tell a friend in need to type "rpm -Uvh" as it is to say "doubleclick this file".
Your point is well made except for this part. How many people are actually going to remember such a long string of unrelated letters, vs. people who will know to double click a file? The idea is to minize those phone calls from your "friend."
With my bandwidth, the ads don't hurt too much. But they can be really annoying when they distract you with too much movement. Even worse, it's often impossible to stop them. One day soon, I may join you at at the weekly Flash Recoverers meetings.
It's an interesting idea, though. The nice thing is you can always increase the strength of the spinning structure, where just spinning a CD limits you to the strength of plastic.
I've heard of things like this being researched. If I remember right, it seems like IBM was experimenting with trying to store data in some kind of cube using lasers.
I wish I knew. There were rumors of a forthcoming DVD version, but I never saw anything more. Maybe they were too expensive to make in such a tight market.
Since I wasn't monitering e-mail and calls at the time, I can't tell you if there were any that would have given away these terrorist plans. However, common sense does come in handy here.
U.S. intelligence has prevented many attacks. Remember New Year's, 2000, when we intercepted a truck full of explosives at the Canadian border? Such attacks are often coordinated between people inside and outside the country. And a lot of Al Quaida money originates from the United States. If they have agents in this country, wouldn't it be probable that they call or e-mail each other, at least occasionally?
What is really disturbing, is the way that the "al-Qaida network" is turning into a real-life Immanuel Goldstein....and we must take any and all measures to find him, no matter what it takes.
So what about the embassy bombings, the U.S. Cole, and the two attempts to destroy the World Trade Center (the second of which was successful)? Are you seeing a pattern? Whatever means we had in place before did not suffice. You have a point that there are limits, and we need to be careful. Personally, I would also like to see these people stopped.
Your points are well-taken, though. We must be vigilant in asking the government to respect our fundamental rights, even in a case of legitimate alarm.
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Even if this is legit, how do I know I'm not going to start receiving spam from space aliens who may find the list and copy it down?
Scary.
Unless a corn strain you creates kills off the others.
Yeah, it would be interesting to know if the research tries to account for this. Maybe find a domestic cat and a desert cat who were separated from their parents and raised in the same environment, and then compare them. The article doesn't go into this level of detail, unfortunately.
This is the RIAA talking. Anything that takes revenue away from the RIAA is ridiculous.
Frankly, I wouldn't mind paying to watch TV, if there were no ads. I might even buy cable if they had decent programming without ads. As it stands, I will do what I can to get out of watching them, because they annoy me, and they're just plain not good for me.
I'm making my choice. Let the media companies find a better way. If AOL/TW thinks that better way is to force me to watch commercials, then they do not understand their customers.
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But they also teach you in first year, that software is almost never 100% bug-free.
So who takes most of the blame? Apple, for somewhere, somehow having a software bug? Or is it the CD manufacturer's fault for putting malicious code on their CD?
How about if we fill the place with albums from 'N Sync and The Backstreet Boys? Even far future cultures will know they should stay way from those.
Sounds really cool. Just as long as Abi the Ant doesn't appear on my desktop and offer to help me type a letter.
Yeah, I'm not sure if the Daisy song would have the same impact on a screen either.
The good news: We found E.T. transmissions.
The bad news: They were broadcasting material that violated the DMCA.
That's just it. How many of the 280 million people in the U.S. know, for example, what a kernel is? I don't know if it's fair to equate "computer illiterate" with "idiot".
However, many of these novices end up purchasing new computers and hoping they can learn something without breaking the thing. You can imagine a call to Windows tech support from someone using Windows that has had the Start button removed.
Dual boot could be a problem depending on how it's done. If there was a giant Windows logo on the front of the box, but it booted into Linux by default, then you could have some confused users.
...for PCs on eBay that come pre-loaded with traffic controlling software.
Yeah, it's an interesting idea, but I'm not sure I like it as a precedent.
Let's take this a step or two further and see how it could be applied in other areas.
Taxing copies of 2000 Leagues Under the Sea to fund deep sea research.
Taxing Rambo movies to fund military programs.
Taxing copies of the Bible to fund christian charities.
Taxing snow sports to fund research in Antarctica.
It's just too contrived. Of course, it doesn't sound like it will get anywhere near Washington anyway.
Windows:Where would you like to go today?
Mac:Where do you want to be tomorrow?
Linux:Are you coming, or what?
Palm: Where did I put that #&*^% stylus?
X-Box: Where did all your money go today?
Be: Will code for food and transportation.
Solaris: Where will our next release run?
AmigaOS: Which catacombs will you roam today?
TRS-80: Where am I?
POSIX: Where will I store this tower of books today?
Mach: The real question is how...
EROS: Wherever it is, you will get there.
Aegis: Where did my kernel go?
Off: Does where really matter?
I avoid even eating in the food courts there.
Then their goal of cutting down on garbage sprawal is succeeding. Fast food usually comes with an awful lot of stuff to throw away.
Imagine how much energy must be shining on the Earth. Maybe we could harness that. Wait...
The point is it's just as easy to tell a friend in need to type "rpm -Uvh" as it is to say "doubleclick this file".
Your point is well made except for this part. How many people are actually going to remember such a long string of unrelated letters, vs. people who will know to double click a file? The idea is to minize those phone calls from your "friend."
With my bandwidth, the ads don't hurt too much. But they can be really annoying when they distract you with too much movement. Even worse, it's often impossible to stop them. One day soon, I may join you at at the weekly Flash Recoverers meetings.
It's an interesting idea, though. The nice thing is you can always increase the strength of the spinning structure, where just spinning a CD limits you to the strength of plastic.
I've heard of things like this being researched. If I remember right, it seems like IBM was experimenting with trying to store data in some kind of cube using lasers.
I wish I knew. There were rumors of a forthcoming DVD version, but I never saw anything more. Maybe they were too expensive to make in such a tight market.
Since I wasn't monitering e-mail and calls at the time, I can't tell you if there were any that would have given away these terrorist plans. However, common sense does come in handy here.
U.S. intelligence has prevented many attacks. Remember New Year's, 2000, when we intercepted a truck full of explosives at the Canadian border? Such attacks are often coordinated between people inside and outside the country. And a lot of Al Quaida money originates from the United States. If they have agents in this country, wouldn't it be probable that they call or e-mail each other, at least occasionally?
I would bet that it's cheaper and more practical to shrink the bits. This seems to have worked well for DVD.
Kenwood made a drive that does this. It spins at around 10x and reads at 72x. Unfortunately, they have discontinued it.
What is really disturbing, is the way that the "al-Qaida network" is turning into a real-life Immanuel Goldstein....and we must take any and all measures to find him, no matter what it takes.
So what about the embassy bombings, the U.S. Cole, and the two attempts to destroy the World Trade Center (the second of which was successful)? Are you seeing a pattern? Whatever means we had in place before did not suffice. You have a point that there are limits, and we need to be careful. Personally, I would also like to see these people stopped.
Your points are well-taken, though. We must be vigilant in asking the government to respect our fundamental rights, even in a case of legitimate alarm.