Judging by the fourteen glowing reviews posted since the beginning of this month I'm sure that the launch of the innovative iPhone technology will surely solve all of CERN's problems.
Or at least let them watch YouTube while waiting for repairs.
US university students will not be able to work late at the campus, travel abroad, show interest in their colleagues' work, have friends outside the United States, engage in independent research, or make extra money without the prior consent of the authorities, according to a set of guidelines given to administrators by the FBI.
It appears that that paragraph is a gross exaggeration of what the FBI is proposing, and indeed further in the article University spokespeople talk about a possible "chilling effect", not about the kind of wholesale assault on freedoms suggested.
I don't like the FBI sticking their nose into other people's business, but let's at least try to represent the problems accurately.
To paraphrase an old favorite,wouldn't it be nice if we lived in a world where daycares and hospitals had all the money they needed and the NSA had to hold a bake sale to buy servers?
I have no reason to doubt that these lawyers keep their clients within the law, however much they might "game the system." That, after all, is why you hire a lawyer.
The job of the lawyer is to know the law inside out so that they can assist their client. The job of the legislator is to draft laws and regulations that have as few loopholes and weaknesses as possible.
If blame is to be assigned, it goes to the lawmakers.
Honestly though I suspect that most companies paying for this kind of advice are probably fooling themselves. Between the falling U.S. dollar, legal costs, and the inefficiencies associated with training and replacing short term or contract employees they likely aren't saving enough money to make it worthwhile.
Just because it looks cheap doesn't mean it really saves you money.
Most people here won't go out of their way to make a site work with Internet Explorer, and IE has 70% of the market... and you want to know of they'll accommodate the quirks of a cel phone?
I've set up a couple Brother all in ones in the last year or so.
Certainly not the fastest machines on the planet, and not the best print quality, but for general use they're cheap to buy, the ink is relatively inexpensive and they seem happy with refill cartidges.
For $100-150 CDN (watch for deals) they offer OK printing, scanning, faxing, as well as being network capable, which makes them perfect for typical home wireless networks.
Personally I've always defaulted for mid range HP printers, but these Brothers sure do offer value.
There are some problems, like theft from drifters, but the value outweighs the issues in my mind.
Um, by definition if you eschew the concept of property, then there cannot be "theft."
Reminds me of a student anarchist I met at one campus or another who explained earnestly that they hoped to dismantle the government and replace it with a better one.
I'm... more concerned about the lack of transparency in privately held social networks and the risks we take as developers when we invest time in a company's platform.... My concern with Facebook is that there's no one regulating the utility."
Answered your own question didn't you? If you don't like the way that they run their company, then don't deal with them.
Who exactly do you think should "regulate" them? How?
one thing is noticeable about most drivers of the Smart... they are all psychotic!
Hmm... In Canada it's Volkswagen drivers that invariably, and yes I mean always, ride your bumper, cut you off, and come flying at pedestrians as if there is a God given right that nothing on Earth shall impede their right to Fahrvergnügen.
Actually there has been very little real research on this question*, but one of the very few such studies found that in a highway setting the speed limit which led to the lowest accident rate was usually not the one that was posted.
When measuring real drivers on a real highway over an extended period of time it was found that the optimum speed limit is the speed at which the bulk of cars travel if left to their own devices. Making the limit higher or lower increases accident rates.
Yes, what little actual research exists says that the population of drivers on a highway will find their own speed limit which maximizes the balance of speed and safety.
Picking an arbitrary number like 55 mph actually makes the highway less safe.
* Cops saying "speed was a factor" and "I've pulled too many dead kids bodies out of wrecked cars" is not "research."
Tsk, I hate to burst the bubble, but no, Safari will not see widespread or even casual acceptance across the Windows Universe, and no, the developers who only design sites for IE will not start making things compatible with other browsers.
Face it, for 99% of the population a browser is a browser is a browser, and whatever is installed now is what they will use until they buy a new computer.
How is that so many people can speak with so much authority about the features and ease of use of a product that hasn't been released, and which I'm sure they have only experienced in three count 'em three advertisements?
Please, please, please Slashdot editors, can you have mercy and only post eight or ten fan boy raves about how amazingly wonderful their shiny new phones are, and how the iPhone is going to Change The Face of Communications in Our Lifetime?
I mean, it's a phone for God's sake, not a cure for cancer.
The problem is that everyone wants to know right now who is trustworthy and who is not.
Building a reputation takes time, often a lot of time. Amazon's reputation is built on several years of good service, good web design, and overwhelmingly positive customer experiences.
Facebook and Digg don't have that track record, and until they do will not enjoy the same level of trust.
Any system designed to give a stamp of approval needs only one mistake to become untrustworthy. Unless it can be nearly 100% foolproof it won't be effective. And given the number of supposedly trustworthy businesses who are anything but, I'd say that rating reputation is not likely to happen soon.
My ongoing gripe with Google is the number of times when the first page is filled with shopping sites, "review" pages, and click through pages that exist only to grab you onto the way to where you really want to go.
I would love a switch, or even a subscription, that would allow me to filter these usually useless types of pages and instead show me pages with real content.
some researchers say that the longer the ring finger ratio to index finger, the better boys are at math. In girls, the shorter the ring finger to index finger ratio, the better is their verbal skills.
To haven't read TFA, but can we maybe extrapolate to:
People with longer ring fingers have better math skills, and people with shorter ring fingers have better verbal skills?
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Judging by the fourteen glowing reviews posted since the beginning of this month I'm sure that the launch of the innovative iPhone technology will surely solve all of CERN's problems.
Or at least let them watch YouTube while waiting for repairs.
It appears that that paragraph is a gross exaggeration of what the FBI is proposing, and indeed further in the article University spokespeople talk about a possible "chilling effect", not about the kind of wholesale assault on freedoms suggested.
I don't like the FBI sticking their nose into other people's business, but let's at least try to represent the problems accurately.
Segway? Zune? ... Zune? Segway?
Zuneway!
To paraphrase an old favorite,wouldn't it be nice if we lived in a world where daycares and hospitals had all the money they needed and the NSA had to hold a bake sale to buy servers?
I have no reason to doubt that these lawyers keep their clients within the law, however much they might "game the system." That, after all, is why you hire a lawyer.
The job of the lawyer is to know the law inside out so that they can assist their client. The job of the legislator is to draft laws and regulations that have as few loopholes and weaknesses as possible.
If blame is to be assigned, it goes to the lawmakers.
Honestly though I suspect that most companies paying for this kind of advice are probably fooling themselves. Between the falling U.S. dollar, legal costs, and the inefficiencies associated with training and replacing short term or contract employees they likely aren't saving enough money to make it worthwhile.
Just because it looks cheap doesn't mean it really saves you money.
Mandatory reading for all those history-challenged individuals who believe government knows best!"
Unfortunately many of those individuals are steadfast in their conviction that no Fact should be allowed to interfere with their Beliefs.
Especially during our War With Terror(TM).
Most people here won't go out of their way to make a site work with Internet Explorer, and IE has 70% of the market... and you want to know of they'll accommodate the quirks of a cel phone?
... to those us who are firstborn males. We knew it all along, but out of pity for our poor dumb siblings agreed to keep it between ourselves.
Then again how do you explain this first-born male?
"The Lulu Blooker Prize is the world's first literary prize devoted to "blooks"-books based on blogs or other websites, including webcomics."
No punchline needed....
I've set up a couple Brother all in ones in the last year or so.
Certainly not the fastest machines on the planet, and not the best print quality, but for general use they're cheap to buy, the ink is relatively inexpensive and they seem happy with refill cartidges.
For $100-150 CDN (watch for deals) they offer OK printing, scanning, faxing, as well as being network capable, which makes them perfect for typical home wireless networks.
Personally I've always defaulted for mid range HP printers, but these Brothers sure do offer value.
There are some problems, like theft from drifters, but the value outweighs the issues in my mind.
Um, by definition if you eschew the concept of property, then there cannot be "theft."
Reminds me of a student anarchist I met at one campus or another who explained earnestly that they hoped to dismantle the government and replace it with a better one.
Oh God so far it's twelve iPhone stories since they announced the launch date on June 3rd.
That's more than four mostly speculative rave fests a week.
When will this madness stop???? And just how much Apple stock does Taco own?
I'm ... more concerned about the lack of transparency in privately held social networks and the risks we take as developers when we invest time in a company's platform. ... My concern with Facebook is that there's no one regulating the utility."
Answered your own question didn't you? If you don't like the way that they run their company, then don't deal with them.
Who exactly do you think should "regulate" them? How?
one thing is noticeable about most drivers of the Smart... they are all psychotic!
Hmm... In Canada it's Volkswagen drivers that invariably, and yes I mean always, ride your bumper, cut you off, and come flying at pedestrians as if there is a God given right that nothing on Earth shall impede their right to Fahrvergnügen.
VW people scare me more than taxi drivers.
Actually there has been very little real research on this question*, but one of the very few such studies found that in a highway setting the speed limit which led to the lowest accident rate was usually not the one that was posted.
When measuring real drivers on a real highway over an extended period of time it was found that the optimum speed limit is the speed at which the bulk of cars travel if left to their own devices. Making the limit higher or lower increases accident rates.
Yes, what little actual research exists says that the population of drivers on a highway will find their own speed limit which maximizes the balance of speed and safety.
Picking an arbitrary number like 55 mph actually makes the highway less safe.
* Cops saying "speed was a factor" and "I've pulled too many dead kids bodies out of wrecked cars" is not "research."
Tsk, I hate to burst the bubble, but no, Safari will not see widespread or even casual acceptance across the Windows Universe, and no, the developers who only design sites for IE will not start making things compatible with other browsers.
Face it, for 99% of the population a browser is a browser is a browser, and whatever is installed now is what they will use until they buy a new computer.
My previous comment may have been in error.
I now believe that the iPhone will sell 456 million units and will indeed Change the Face of Communications as We Know It.
Mmmmm... Kool-Aid....
Hmmm... responding to myself here.
How is that so many people can speak with so much authority about the features and ease of use of a product that hasn't been released, and which I'm sure they have only experienced in three count 'em three advertisements?
Please, please, please Slashdot editors, can you have mercy and only post eight or ten fan boy raves about how amazingly wonderful their shiny new phones are, and how the iPhone is going to Change The Face of Communications in Our Lifetime?
I mean, it's a phone for God's sake, not a cure for cancer.
The problem is that everyone wants to know right now who is trustworthy and who is not.
Building a reputation takes time, often a lot of time. Amazon's reputation is built on several years of good service, good web design, and overwhelmingly positive customer experiences.
Facebook and Digg don't have that track record, and until they do will not enjoy the same level of trust.
Any system designed to give a stamp of approval needs only one mistake to become untrustworthy. Unless it can be nearly 100% foolproof it won't be effective. And given the number of supposedly trustworthy businesses who are anything but, I'd say that rating reputation is not likely to happen soon.
My ongoing gripe with Google is the number of times when the first page is filled with shopping sites, "review" pages, and click through pages that exist only to grab you onto the way to where you really want to go.
I would love a switch, or even a subscription, that would allow me to filter these usually useless types of pages and instead show me pages with real content.
some researchers say that the longer the ring finger ratio to index finger, the better boys are at math. In girls, the shorter the ring finger to index finger ratio, the better is their verbal skills.
To haven't read TFA, but can we maybe extrapolate to:
People with longer ring fingers have better math skills, and people with shorter ring fingers have better verbal skills?
At first glance gender is irrelevant.
Judging by the comments from the six people who actually got to read the article I'm glad it got slashdotted before I wasted my time on it.
A pro, not just whoever the temp agency sends you.
A good operator can screen these weasels out with no problem.
Guess we've established that the Mac Plus was not the best choice for hosting the web site?