I read this years ago, and it still holds true today. In fact it has probably held true ever since most marriages are no longer arranged, and will continue to do so for many years.
people who'd rather quit their job, than embrace new technology, are no loss IMHO It isnt new technology people are quitting over, it is being forced to use crap tools. I turned down a job offer because they insisted on using StarTeam over Subversion or something that doesn't suck.
Don't see it as free, see it as a really easy way to give some money that you know will go into CPU cycles quickly and efficiently.
And to donate your company's money as well;-) In that case, you are better off switching your computer off and sending the organization a check for whatever it would cost to run your computer at max load 24/7. Not only will you give them a much more useful work for the dollar (if the million nodes they wanted instead just have them just one dollar, they could easily buy a supercomputer), it will also save the environment by not using electricity by a million inefficient home desktop machines.
Def.: the Slashdot Effect: Look here, a secret URL I just found, but shhh, don't go there and don't tell anyone!
One Question for Miss Morissette: Slashdotting a music service that is essentially nothing but a denial of service (a.k.a. sham), which effectively puts it out of service for a while, is that
If this were a GPL violation/. would be up in arms. Since it is a copyright violation/. is up in arms, mostly on the wrong side of the issue. I am not saying the group consensus is right or wrong, but I don't see any hypocrisy here. Basically the/. userbase is generally advocating more openness. Using copyright to browbeat WikiLeaks or individuals is trying to create secrets. Using the GPL to force violators to open their code is also advocating openness.
>It's all about the micro-browser now. Just you watch. The Hirp of Internet Replacing Plugins (HIRP) browser will be what drives all of our web needs in the next 2-5 years/decades. You'll see.
Welcome to the neighborhood. This has been Comcast's MO since they inherited the system from AT&T, who operated it exactly the same way. AT&T expanded the original cable internet system from TCI when they bought it. They promised that prices would go down as subscribers went up, but the opposite has been true for the last decade. Comcast has certainly raised the bar for screwing their customers, and they know they have them by the balls as most of the areas do not have the option of DSL or FIOS. I predict that once Verizon finds an efficent way of rolling FIOS out en masse, you will see Comcast begin to die a slow and painful death here.
I doubt a fingerprint reader would work for children of that age. Since they are still growing their fingerprint is changing, causing the reader not to be able to read it after a while. I am 29 and it took me about 10 tries (and 4 fingers) to get a good read at work here due to my rather poor fingerprints.]
It is possible the readers I have used were overly touchy though.
(tech) Employment headhunters work this way. They WANT you to be unhappy at your job. If you switch jobs every year instead of every 5, thats 5 times more commissions they make.
There is one thing I don't understand about the argument: is there a severe lack of radiation treatment? Are cancer patients being sent home untreated?
Yes, every damn day people in "first world" countries get sent home without sufficent treatment. Note that I say "sufficent". At least in the US, no matter if you dont have insurance they must treat you. But treat is different from cure. Many doctors are of the mind "oh darn there is nothing we can do, here have some morphine to enjoy your last few days" or "well we have this cure, but it is going to hurt much worse then just dying, so you might as well not take it." It makes me sick, but that is the state of our healthcare system. The people that care if you survive aren't the ones making decisions.
"Fuck" in most situations is a term that is considered, at the extreme, 'filth', because it is generally used to demarcate a degree of disrespect. Indeed, disrespect being the opposite of respect, not just the lack of it. It should not be common unless you feel a particular need to live in a culture of disrespect.
That certianly applies to "Fuck You", but fuck is a far more versitle word then to waste it on that use. For instance, if I told someone in all honesty that that they were "A Fucking Genious", there would be an underpinning of respect. Curse words themselves imply a sense of crudeness, but not necessarily disrespect.
As an American, I would be more then willing for us to pay a $100 billion fine for cheaper access to Belgian beer. As good as the American craft beers are, nothing can stand up to Belgian brewing.
Its amusing how many people here attack the Pope for this sort of thing. Now change the headline to "Pope shuns Microsoft's policy of hiding tax money in other countries" and see how well it goes over. Guess who gets to pay for all the lost tax revenues that major corporations hide by playing the loophole game.
That being said... I think it would be more productive for lawmakers to just close the loopholes instead of having the practice defined as "immoral" or "sinful". Corporations do not have morals, however they do know the concept of "illegal" and "lawsuit". Hit them where the wallet hurts, and they will stop.
Slashdot Mirror
I read this years ago, and it still holds true today. In fact it has probably held true ever since most marriages are no longer arranged, and will continue to do so for many years.
Ladder Theory
You can kill people and get less time in jail then that.
But god forbid a politician looks like he is "soft on crime".
And to donate your company's money as well
One Question for Miss Morissette: Slashdotting a music service that is essentially nothing but a denial of service (a.k.a. sham), which effectively puts it out of service for a while, is that
a.) ironic, or
b.) a self-fulfilling prophesy?
c.) Free marketing.Oh I am not saying it is a good argument. I am just saying that is what the group seems to prefer.
I play hockey, you insensitive clod. (though I am currently wearing a George Laraque Jersey)
>It's all about the micro-browser now. Just you watch. The Hirp of Internet Replacing Plugins (HIRP) browser will be what drives all of our web needs in the next 2-5 years/decades. You'll see.
I HURD that this project got delayed.
>Driving requires that we can see dozens to hundreds of yards ahead, so need brighter illumination.
When driving in the rain, the lights have a habit of reflecting off of everything, the road rain on your windshield, etc, compounding the problem.
Welcome to the neighborhood. This has been Comcast's MO since they inherited the system from AT&T, who operated it exactly the same way. AT&T expanded the original cable internet system from TCI when they bought it. They promised that prices would go down as subscribers went up, but the opposite has been true for the last decade. Comcast has certainly raised the bar for screwing their customers, and they know they have them by the balls as most of the areas do not have the option of DSL or FIOS. I predict that once Verizon finds an efficent way of rolling FIOS out en masse, you will see Comcast begin to die a slow and painful death here.
Mine is AB-
> Is there any other way for a plane to crash?
Sure, it can be shot down. I am pretty sure the Air Force wants to make sure everyone knows their fancy plane diddn't get shot down.
> Would a fingerprint reader be suitable?
I doubt a fingerprint reader would work for children of that age. Since they are still growing their fingerprint is changing, causing the reader not to be able to read it after a while. I am 29 and it took me about 10 tries (and 4 fingers) to get a good read at work here due to my rather poor fingerprints.]
It is possible the readers I have used were overly touchy though.
> Mod parent +2 funny. That was good. Really really good!
But don't mod him +3 funny. It wasn't that good?
Doo bee, doo bee,do!
(tech) Employment headhunters work this way. They WANT you to be unhappy at your job. If you switch jobs every year instead of every 5, thats 5 times more commissions they make.
It is Pennsylvania, right?
No, however the following ARE cities/towns in Pennsylvania:
California
Indiana
Bird-in-hand
Blue Balls
Intercourse
Yes, every damn day people in "first world" countries get sent home without sufficent treatment. Note that I say "sufficent". At least in the US, no matter if you dont have insurance they must treat you. But treat is different from cure. Many doctors are of the mind "oh darn there is nothing we can do, here have some morphine to enjoy your last few days" or "well we have this cure, but it is going to hurt much worse then just dying, so you might as well not take it." It makes me sick, but that is the state of our healthcare system. The people that care if you survive aren't the ones making decisions.
And yes, I am bitter...
In Soviet Wasp, you eat Zombie's brains!
"Fuck" in most situations is a term that is considered, at the extreme, 'filth', because it is generally used to demarcate a degree of disrespect. Indeed, disrespect being the opposite of respect, not just the lack of it. It should not be common unless you feel a particular need to live in a culture of disrespect.
That certianly applies to "Fuck You", but fuck is a far more versitle word then to waste it on that use. For instance, if I told someone in all honesty that that they were "A Fucking Genious", there would be an underpinning of respect. Curse words themselves imply a sense of crudeness, but not necessarily disrespect.
He was referencing this xkcd comic.
If a Belgian typically drinks American beer
As an American, I would be more then willing for us to pay a $100 billion fine for cheaper access to Belgian beer. As good as the American craft beers are, nothing can stand up to Belgian brewing.
Oh, shit, I'm sorry. I just went and read the article.
That is the first time I saw someone modded up for not reading the article!
Its amusing how many people here attack the Pope for this sort of thing. Now change the headline to "Pope shuns Microsoft's policy of hiding tax money in other countries" and see how well it goes over. Guess who gets to pay for all the lost tax revenues that major corporations hide by playing the loophole game.
That being said... I think it would be more productive for lawmakers to just close the loopholes instead of having the practice defined as "immoral" or "sinful". Corporations do not have morals, however they do know the concept of "illegal" and "lawsuit". Hit them where the wallet hurts, and they will stop.