wow, so you've just made it so noone can ever send any kind of executable attachment ever again, legitimate or not. yea, that'll make EVERYONE real happy.
Personally, I send myself zip files with executables in them all the time, on purpose, for work-related stuff. Why should I not be able to do that?
For example, as a Taoist, I fail to see how this would in any way effect my religious beliefs.
However, if I believed in a creator-god and in the uniqueness and specialness of human life in the universe, then yea, that would cause some issues. Thankfully, not all religions are like that.
So, just to get this straight.. You dont approve of this, but you think it would be a good idea to have a device in a car that wouldnt allow for designated drivers? "Whoops, sorry guys, I cant drive you home, the sensor is picking up how drunk you all are, and wont start the car"
This is a step in a direction I dont think we want to go. Imagine if this goes through, if you will. What will follow?
Next you're going to hear about programming languages being developed in other languages. Think outsourcing to india is so great? Wait til your next batch of outsourced code cannot be read, because it's not in english anymore!
One of the things about computing has been the language standardization. Sure, you can do things in other languages, but it's generally been accepted that English is the way to go for things like programming languages and domain names. Granted, this only happened because of the involvement of the US in the creation of the net, but still, it's primarily a Very Good Thing (TM).
Perhaps an international language will come out of this? That would be nice, but I see this as the first step in splintering the internet and the computing world at large.
Maybe because it's a horrible thing that NEEDS to be cured?
I know it's fashionable to be so cynical, but some people do occasionally do things JUST to help society. Scary, huh? Some people do things for reasons other than money... Look at Linux;)
I was going to post a similar comment after reading the article, but you beat me to it.
The primary difference seems to be that a HERF gun simple interferes with electronic equipment, rather than destroying it. Even still though, I'm surprised it didnt get a mention, as even temporarily disabling an enemies electronics would seem like a great advantage, and HERF guns are fairly compact and easy to build.
You know, I always felt the same way. I have to say tho, I have a new ATT phone (a nokia 3595) with mlife and all that crap. The color screen, the polyphonic ring tones, the games... All crap, right?
The color screen, ok, fine, that's just eye candy.
The polyphonic ringtones... meh, I like music for my ringtones, so it's nice to have it not sound like crap.
The games, however, are a lifesaver for me. Whenever I find myself stuck in an airport for a layover, or just have a few minutes I need to kill and I dont have something better handy, I can load up snake, or bowling, or some other stupid game, and entertain myself for a while.
Some people actually can hear beyond the range of normal human hearing. I, myself, am very sensitive to the sounds of electricity (not high voltage, but like, the stuff that runs through your walls in your house). It's just a matter of learning to tune it out;)
Personally, I find my iPaq works quite well for sitting outside reading my eBooks. I just picked up an eBook copy of Cryptonomicon (I have about 3 hardback copies of it) to read when I dont feel like lugging all that heavy paper around.
My experience is through my work. I work for a company that is a contractor for the DoD. We do IT work, Video TeleConferencing (my area), and all other manner of things for them. THIS is where the IT jobs working with the government and military are.
So far (I've only been with this company for a short while yet) everything I've seen leans to the government contracting things like IT work out, and it seems to be a good idea. The contract companies are generally better staffed and equipped to manage the IT needs of such organizations, and do a pretty good job. I think the government is moving this way more and more, in the wake of said "bashing"
but that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.
(note: this post is just me speaking.. I do not in any way represent anyone other than me, and certainly not my employer)
Frankly, I find that a proper command of the language lets me communicate the same subtleties through text as I would speech. Word choice, punctuation, emoticons, and general sentence structure can all help you express yourself more thoroughly through text. At least, that's how it generally works for me.
I hate the phone. When people call me, I tell them to try IMing me if they actually want a conversation. I can say more, faster, over IMs than the phone, plus I am not so limited in how many people I can talk to at once.
I have a cell phone, but you know how often I actually talk on it? Almost never. You can be sure I more than use my monthly allotment of text messages though.
I am looking forward to the day when I wont have to pick up a phone ever again.
I'm not European, nor have I ever lived there. My website is not hosted in Europe. Really, I have no reason to get involved. However, I believe in the cause, and so I too am shutting down my site in protest. Admittedly, I run a very very small site, so I doubt anyone will care, but hey, every voice counts, right?
I, too, have long yearned for a ubiquitous(sp?) encrypted IM standard. I frequently find myself talking to other people who are in places where network traffic is highly monitored (including IM traffic - meaning it is frequently intercepted and read by the IT staff). While I am not doing/saying anything improper or illegal or anything, I dont like being snooped on when I can avoid it. A good encrypted IM standard would help (and yes, I have made all my friends with trillian turn on secureIM, but sadly not all of my friends are smart enough to use trillian and stick to regular old aim).
I should point out something that the mods may have missed which makes the above post VERY pertinent. The Philadelphia Cheese Steak is one of the single greatest food creations of all time, and it not properly reproduced ANYWHERE outside of Philly. If for nothing else, you should visit Philly for the food. Though we do also have many many other fine things. And, if you're into that whole nature thing, we have mountains and more trees than you would believe possible!
Modern punks are complicated. There are many many groups of us. The hardcore punks are more or less as you described, but not really goths. Goths have a tendency towards dark makeup, being very pale, and wearing nothing but black. I'm not a hardcore punk. I do have dark hair with random bits of bright red dyed into it, but not in a mohawk. I do dress a bit goth, but I dont do makeup, and I dont do it to be dark, I simply like black. Many of the "goth" punks are still around though.
Anymore, I dont class punks based on what they look like, that's just silly. I base it more on philosophy and musical preference (you know, someone who listens primarily to punk music would probably be a punk).
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wow, so you've just made it so noone can ever send any kind of executable attachment ever again, legitimate or not. yea, that'll make EVERYONE real happy.
Personally, I send myself zip files with executables in them all the time, on purpose, for work-related stuff. Why should I not be able to do that?
Non-christian religions.
For example, as a Taoist, I fail to see how this would in any way effect my religious beliefs.
However, if I believed in a creator-god and in the uniqueness and specialness of human life in the universe, then yea, that would cause some issues. Thankfully, not all religions are like that.
rolling tests, remember? kinda suck to have to have everyone get out all the time.
So, just to get this straight.. You dont approve of this, but you think it would be a good idea to have a device in a car that wouldnt allow for designated drivers? "Whoops, sorry guys, I cant drive you home, the sensor is picking up how drunk you all are, and wont start the car"
This is a problem that cant be solved so simply.
What can I say other than:
MUST OWN!!!!!
Needless to say, my credit card will shortly no longer feel underutilized...
as a precursor to a much greater problem?
This is a step in a direction I dont think we want to go. Imagine if this goes through, if you will. What will follow?
Next you're going to hear about programming languages being developed in other languages. Think outsourcing to india is so great? Wait til your next batch of outsourced code cannot be read, because it's not in english anymore!
One of the things about computing has been the language standardization. Sure, you can do things in other languages, but it's generally been accepted that English is the way to go for things like programming languages and domain names. Granted, this only happened because of the involvement of the US in the creation of the net, but still, it's primarily a Very Good Thing (TM).
Perhaps an international language will come out of this? That would be nice, but I see this as the first step in splintering the internet and the computing world at large.
You just HAD to go and give them ideas, didnt you?
Now we're all going to be flooded by worms/viruses from zombie X-boxes.
I'll remember to blame YOU for this.
Maybe because it's a horrible thing that NEEDS to be cured?
;)
I know it's fashionable to be so cynical, but some people do occasionally do things JUST to help society. Scary, huh? Some people do things for reasons other than money... Look at Linux
I was going to post a similar comment after reading the article, but you beat me to it.
The primary difference seems to be that a HERF gun simple interferes with electronic equipment, rather than destroying it. Even still though, I'm surprised it didnt get a mention, as even temporarily disabling an enemies electronics would seem like a great advantage, and HERF guns are fairly compact and easy to build.
I dont know about you, but I consider Spam, especially on my cell phone, to be nefarious.
You see, Jazz is like Jello pudding, no wait, it's like Kodak Film, no! Jazz, is like the New Coke, it'll be around forever.
*simpsons joke, for those who arent obsessed like me
I submitted this and got it posted months and months ago.. I'm too lazy to go back and find the story though. tsk tsk tsk
You know, I always felt the same way. I have to say tho, I have a new ATT phone (a nokia 3595) with mlife and all that crap. The color screen, the polyphonic ring tones, the games... All crap, right?
The color screen, ok, fine, that's just eye candy.
The polyphonic ringtones... meh, I like music for my ringtones, so it's nice to have it not sound like crap.
The games, however, are a lifesaver for me. Whenever I find myself stuck in an airport for a layover, or just have a few minutes I need to kill and I dont have something better handy, I can load up snake, or bowling, or some other stupid game, and entertain myself for a while.
Is it necessary? God no, but I'm glad to have it.
Some people actually can hear beyond the range of normal human hearing. I, myself, am very sensitive to the sounds of electricity (not high voltage, but like, the stuff that runs through your walls in your house). It's just a matter of learning to tune it out ;)
Personally, I find my iPaq works quite well for sitting outside reading my eBooks. I just picked up an eBook copy of Cryptonomicon (I have about 3 hardback copies of it) to read when I dont feel like lugging all that heavy paper around.
My experience is through my work. I work for a company that is a contractor for the DoD. We do IT work, Video TeleConferencing (my area), and all other manner of things for them. THIS is where the IT jobs working with the government and military are.
So far (I've only been with this company for a short while yet) everything I've seen leans to the government contracting things like IT work out, and it seems to be a good idea. The contract companies are generally better staffed and equipped to manage the IT needs of such organizations, and do a pretty good job. I think the government is moving this way more and more, in the wake of said "bashing"
but that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.
(note: this post is just me speaking.. I do not in any way represent anyone other than me, and certainly not my employer)
I think you mean The Internet Sushi Cabal... or are we pretending they dont exist anymore ;)
*this message is intended as a specific prod to one or two people who get that particular joke*
Frankly, I find that a proper command of the language lets me communicate the same subtleties through text as I would speech. Word choice, punctuation, emoticons, and general sentence structure can all help you express yourself more thoroughly through text. At least, that's how it generally works for me.
You prefer the phone over IM/Text?
I hate the phone. When people call me, I tell them to try IMing me if they actually want a conversation. I can say more, faster, over IMs than the phone, plus I am not so limited in how many people I can talk to at once.
I have a cell phone, but you know how often I actually talk on it? Almost never. You can be sure I more than use my monthly allotment of text messages though.
I am looking forward to the day when I wont have to pick up a phone ever again.
I'm not European, nor have I ever lived there. My website is not hosted in Europe. Really, I have no reason to get involved. However, I believe in the cause, and so I too am shutting down my site in protest. Admittedly, I run a very very small site, so I doubt anyone will care, but hey, every voice counts, right?
No, the most important one (that java forgot) is the ability to resize arrays!
(ok, ok, sorry, but that was always something about Java that just bugged the hell outta me, and I know lots of my friends agree)
It would be just like watching the directors cut of Dune!
(that's a poor attempt at humor, for those of you so-impaired)
I, too, have long yearned for a ubiquitous(sp?) encrypted IM standard. I frequently find myself talking to other people who are in places where network traffic is highly monitored (including IM traffic - meaning it is frequently intercepted and read by the IT staff). While I am not doing/saying anything improper or illegal or anything, I dont like being snooped on when I can avoid it. A good encrypted IM standard would help (and yes, I have made all my friends with trillian turn on secureIM, but sadly not all of my friends are smart enough to use trillian and stick to regular old aim).
I should point out something that the mods may have missed which makes the above post VERY pertinent. The Philadelphia Cheese Steak is one of the single greatest food creations of all time, and it not properly reproduced ANYWHERE outside of Philly. If for nothing else, you should visit Philly for the food. Though we do also have many many other fine things. And, if you're into that whole nature thing, we have mountains and more trees than you would believe possible!
Modern punks are complicated. There are many many groups of us. The hardcore punks are more or less as you described, but not really goths. Goths have a tendency towards dark makeup, being very pale, and wearing nothing but black. I'm not a hardcore punk. I do have dark hair with random bits of bright red dyed into it, but not in a mohawk. I do dress a bit goth, but I dont do makeup, and I dont do it to be dark, I simply like black. Many of the "goth" punks are still around though.
Anymore, I dont class punks based on what they look like, that's just silly. I base it more on philosophy and musical preference (you know, someone who listens primarily to punk music would probably be a punk).