ipod touch is a very cheap very reliable console for all sorts of things, and as soon as 3.0 is out with its plug in apis ipod touch will shine even more. it'll be used everywhere from b&m store checkout points to specialized applications like (perhaps) wind turbine or solar array control panel etc. with such powerful development tools applications (pardon the pun) are endless.
while that may be true, you still have to drive/walk so physical infrastructure is important if you care about bridges not falling from under your feet.
fantastic post, i'm going to save it for my future reference.
the only thing i'll add is, contracts are never premature. working without a contract is inviting BIG trouble. you do not work until you have a signed contract. EVER.
he's not thinking naive, he's thinking like a communist. thats how they started, than "rob the robbers" (the capitalist pigs) and so on. didnt end too well, i should know, i was there.
the government has no business meddling with private business.
the job of the government is to keep level playing field in the market, police the streets and maintain army to fend off aggression. thats it. we can manage the rest thank you very much.
the movie is by far one of the best book-based movies in the history of mankind. it is as brilliant as the book its based on. loved every second of it.
btw, did you notice the Vogons have smashed-in noses from getting smashed in the face with those paddles that hit you every time you have an idea?
they knew then better than most of us do now the risks of going to outer space. but they went anyways, to advance science and explore farther frontiers.
i say we owe those pioneers mucho respect!
and just to make this post tad more useful, here's a link to the russian "buran" website: http://buran.ru/ with tons of interesting info.
well, its both, procreating and getting your children to procreate. and that means feeding them, educating them, establishing them with the right values, etc. procreating alone wont get you far enough in terms of survival of the fittest.
you're going to have to add few more bulletpoints there;)
sheesh, guys, how many times do they have to explain this to us, geeks: you do not pay for the work that went into the product, you pay for the percieved value of that product (or service). whether it is the convenience of not having to pay for internet traffic to download the damn thing, or whether it is for the feeling of owning a piece of concrete property, who knows, we all have our own perception of reality.
so stop saying that when you buy boxed free software you pay for the box, because you never do.
i have a full fledged ipod (g5 w/ video) and that works great for keeping my total music collection. its fragile, but that's fine, because i don't use it to work out nor otherwise place it in situations of physical danger.
i also have ishuffle, and i use it for jogging and i know it'll never break. there's no hard drive, no display, nothing. and its light as a feather. no extra protection or care needed. plus it doesn't scratch (and even if it did, i wouldn't care).
so, i have these two niches filled and just see no room for nano.
what you say is true, however, the idea i think is to deter, make it tougher for the terrorists to do whatever it is they're planning. this is but a one step of many that must be taken to improve protection against terrorists.
its like car anti-theft. all these silly devices are no match to a pro thief, but they improve chances that he/she wont bother with your car and move to the next.
same thing here. if before getting driver's license was easy, now its not. so they have to either work harder at getting valid identification (=higher chances to trip on something) or would have to stay low profile, which makes it tougher to do routine things like rent cars, trucks etcetera.
bottom line, i dont subscribe to the argument that this new id system doesnt help, it does.
what i certainly do agree with is, measures must be taken so that there is no/minimal abuse of this technology and hopefully it doesnt become as much hassle as i think it can.
this is a way too simplistic a view. language does matter, and on many levels.
when you study programming, it shapes your mind. when building software, it shapes the universe in which you model your target system. not to mention realities of software development in real life (here on earth, may be on your planet its different). you have to train people, you have to get people to work together. and different languages and environments have different devices to support (or, frankly, to discourage) these things.
sure, i get your point, its not all language. and i agree with you there. there are activities in software developmeent that have nothing to do with coding. and, of course, one can write crappy code in any language. but having said that, when it comes to coding, importance of matching language to the job is tough to overestimate.
like with business, i'm sorry to say, in international relations they do whatever they can get away with. both sides are strapped for cash and the business types on both sides look for ways to make some. its their job. dont bash them for doing it.
on the other hand, be sure to put things in perspective and realize that there are scientific types on both sides, who just want to advance the science. best science isnt done for money anyways. money is just a means, not the end.
i guess what i'm saying is, while on some level this is always going to be a pissing contest, lets on our level keep mutual admiration for great achievements out of it.
this isnt sad. this is unfortunate. school grants no immunity no matter how innocent crime may seem. i no more like position of RIAA than the next guy, but while laws are there they should be followed. there are ways to change laws and we should be teaching THAT students, not ways to circumvent them.
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Because de-facto its not. So we shouldnt assume that its secret and never use it as means of authentication. About as secret as your zip code.
In other words, if a bank gives out a load based on SSN alone, let _them_ hold the bag on it.
How long do you think SSN theft will remain profitable after we do that?
picture tells a thousand words.
i'm afraid people do that regardless of $$.
and then we run out of other people's money for real. whats then?
Just as I can't imagine Woz cutting in line. Mischief against the system, maybe, but not against fellow geeks.
Oh and you're not suggesting Foxconn is in Brazil for their stellar education, are you?
logitch vx and mx are my mice of choice for many years. not too hot for the nano.
because eating your marshmallow later is smart.
ipod touch is a very cheap very reliable console for all sorts of things, and as soon as 3.0 is out with its plug in apis ipod touch will shine even more. it'll be used everywhere from b&m store checkout points to specialized applications like (perhaps) wind turbine or solar array control panel etc. with such powerful development tools applications (pardon the pun) are endless.
let it happen naturally. history shows forcing progress on people always results in some flavor of evil.
while that may be true, you still have to drive/walk so physical infrastructure is important if you care about bridges not falling from under your feet.
fantastic post, i'm going to save it for my future reference.
the only thing i'll add is, contracts are never premature. working without a contract is inviting BIG trouble. you do not work until you have a signed contract. EVER.
he's not thinking naive, he's thinking like a communist. thats how they started, than "rob the robbers" (the capitalist pigs) and so on. didnt end too well, i should know, i was there.
the government has no business meddling with private business.
the job of the government is to keep level playing field in the market, police the streets and maintain army to fend off aggression. thats it. we can manage the rest thank you very much.
the movie is by far one of the best book-based movies in the history of mankind. it is as brilliant as the book its based on. loved every second of it.
btw, did you notice the Vogons have smashed-in noses from getting smashed in the face with those paddles that hit you every time you have an idea?
fedex it. nothing at workplace is private from employer.
they knew then better than most of us do now the risks of going to outer space. but they went anyways, to advance science and explore farther frontiers.
i say we owe those pioneers mucho respect!
and just to make this post tad more useful, here's a link to the russian "buran" website: http://buran.ru/ with tons of interesting info.
well, its both, procreating and getting your children to procreate. and that means feeding them, educating them, establishing them with the right values, etc. procreating alone wont get you far enough in terms of survival of the fittest.
;)
you're going to have to add few more bulletpoints there
sheesh, guys, how many times do they have to explain this to us, geeks: you do not pay for the work that went into the product, you pay for the percieved value of that product (or service). whether it is the convenience of not having to pay for internet traffic to download the damn thing, or whether it is for the feeling of owning a piece of concrete property, who knows, we all have our own perception of reality.
so stop saying that when you buy boxed free software you pay for the box, because you never do.
looks cool and everything, but what is it for?
i have a full fledged ipod (g5 w/ video) and that works great for keeping my total music collection. its fragile, but that's fine, because i don't use it to work out nor otherwise place it in situations of physical danger.
i also have ishuffle, and i use it for jogging and i know it'll never break. there's no hard drive, no display, nothing. and its light as a feather. no extra protection or care needed. plus it doesn't scratch (and even if it did, i wouldn't care).
so, i have these two niches filled and just see no room for nano.
or what am i missing?
what you say is true, however, the idea i think is to deter, make it tougher for the terrorists to do whatever it is they're planning. this is but a one step of many that must be taken to improve protection against terrorists.
its like car anti-theft. all these silly devices are no match to a pro thief, but they improve chances that he/she wont bother with your car and move to the next.
same thing here. if before getting driver's license was easy, now its not. so they have to either work harder at getting valid identification (=higher chances to trip on something) or would have to stay low profile, which makes it tougher to do routine things like rent cars, trucks etcetera.
bottom line, i dont subscribe to the argument that this new id system doesnt help, it does.
what i certainly do agree with is, measures must be taken so that there is no/minimal abuse of this technology and hopefully it doesnt become as much hassle as i think it can.
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this is a way too simplistic a view. language does matter, and on many levels.
when you study programming, it shapes your mind. when building software, it shapes the universe in which you model your target system. not to mention realities of software development in real life (here on earth, may be on your planet its different). you have to train people, you have to get people to work together. and different languages and environments have different devices to support (or, frankly, to discourage) these things.
sure, i get your point, its not all language. and i agree with you there. there are activities in software developmeent that have nothing to do with coding. and, of course, one can write crappy code in any language. but having said that, when it comes to coding, importance of matching language to the job is tough to overestimate.
and of course all of that sarcasm was very well placed.
like with business, i'm sorry to say, in international relations they do whatever they can get away with. both sides are strapped for cash and the business types on both sides look for ways to make some. its their job. dont bash them for doing it.
on the other hand, be sure to put things in perspective and realize that there are scientific types on both sides, who just want to advance the science. best science isnt done for money anyways. money is just a means, not the end.
i guess what i'm saying is, while on some level this is always going to be a pissing contest, lets on our level keep mutual admiration for great achievements out of it.
this isnt sad. this is unfortunate. school grants no immunity no matter how innocent crime may seem. i no more like position of RIAA than the next guy, but while laws are there they should be followed. there are ways to change laws and we should be teaching THAT students, not ways to circumvent them.
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