As a cable TV tech in the early-to-mid eighties in Tucson, I can tell you that people at that time could barely handle a remote control and a set-top box. I know it's hard to imagine, but back then, most TV's did not come with remotes and unset VCR clocks flashed silently in thousands of living rooms.
I remember hearing about this marvelous technology at the time, and Cox cable in Tucson (I worked for Jones which is now Comcast), actually built a system in town with a "B" channel which was supposed to send signals back to the head end. I never saw it or heard of it working, last I heard it was abandoned for lack of funding.
Cable TV in the 80's was just like the dotcom era of the early 00's, with a lot of fly-by-night companies promising magical technology and failing to deliver, sometimes after ripping off counties and towns for development costs.
Why are you kids sitting on my lawn - don't you have a flashmob to go to or something?
Picture the harrowing future of rampant Internet take-downs and censorship, and then picture a single installer that runs under Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux that installs tor, tools to leverage alternative DNS servers, anonymizing proxies, and even private VPN services. A few clicks of the mouse, and suddenly that machine would be able to access sites "banned" through general means.'"
Kind of breath-taking when you contemplate it.
Given that the "War on Sharing" is just getting started and will follow the arc of the "War on Drugs", expect the above along with:
A nearly world-wide wireless mesh -network enabled by ubiquitous transponders in everything. T-shirts, car-keys, tennis balls, dog collars - solar/motion/thermal-powered chips automatically propagating every signal they can receive to the utmost of their ability.
Attempts by the faceless, unaccountable corpo-governments to outlaw this "smart dust" or counteract it with jammers.
The dystopian future we've been promised for decades by sci-fi writers. One with flying cars, immortality, 24-hour surveillance and secret laws.
Of course, the question will become - are you with the Empire or the Alliance?
I would suggest, as one piece of your credential "pie" you try to answer Drupal questions (or any other thing you might have experience with) at places like Stack Overflow
It might not directly get you hired, but you will build an online record of your knowledge, and you'll probably learn even more as well.
Perhaps I wasn't clear - I believe it's hypocritical of the RIAA to argue that a music purchase is sometimes a physical product (when used as evidence of "theft") and sometimes a license (when talking about "ownership") depending on context
I guess I'm just not seeing the flaw in my reasoning here.
Perhaps I wasn't clear - I believe it's hypocritical of the RIAA to argue that a music purchase is sometimes a physical product (when used as evidence of "theft") and sometimes a license (when talking about "purchases") depending on context
Your desk and drawers are both distinct physical objects and they do not turn back and forth into intangible intellectual constructs based upon how you feel about them.
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That's why I drew this
Disclaimer: I didn't really know. I just thought of the design and thought it would look neat
I'm going to take a look at that when I get some time.
Thanks.
Can't look now - will check it out later
Thanks!
I understood about 2/3 of that.
OLVWM? TWM? (The Window Maker?)
I like your sig! Not sure what it means either, but it sounds cool.
Because I am Enlightened
I can see you're a lot of fun.
You can get drunk and still get home (with your car) without getting arrested!
Hell, you can go bar-hopping and no one has to stay sober!
I can't friggin' wait!
Google much?
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-free-microsoft-downloads.htm
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/60-best-free-pc-software-downloads-from-microsoft-914749
http://blakehandler.wordpress.com/2006/08/01/ultimate-list-of-free-windows-xp-software-resources-from-microsoft/
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/results.aspx?freetext=free&displaylang=en&pf=true
How about just making it available as a free download?
Appears as though legislators in AZ have finally discovered the internet.
In the late '80's, when I lived in Tucson, the state legislature passed a law banning "obscene" bumper stickers.
Their comprehension of the Constitution still needs some work.
Wait a minute. Hasn't this been going on at least since Galileo?
I wonder what the results are with subjects whose primary use of aspirin is to treat hangovers?
I mean, not me necessarily... just good to know, y'know?
No, really.
As a cable TV tech in the early-to-mid eighties in Tucson, I can tell you that people at that time could barely handle a remote control and a set-top box. I know it's hard to imagine, but back then, most TV's did not come with remotes and unset VCR clocks flashed silently in thousands of living rooms.
I remember hearing about this marvelous technology at the time, and Cox cable in Tucson (I worked for Jones which is now Comcast), actually built a system in town with a "B" channel which was supposed to send signals back to the head end. I never saw it or heard of it working, last I heard it was abandoned for lack of funding.
Cable TV in the 80's was just like the dotcom era of the early 00's, with a lot of fly-by-night companies promising magical technology and failing to deliver, sometimes after ripping off counties and towns for development costs.
Why are you kids sitting on my lawn - don't you have a flashmob to go to or something?
640k ought to be enough for anybody.
For great justice?
Offtopic???
One thing I will never understand:
Mods without humor
They set you up the bomb, dude.
Picture the harrowing future of rampant Internet take-downs and censorship, and then picture a single installer that runs under Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux that installs tor, tools to leverage alternative DNS servers, anonymizing proxies, and even private VPN services. A few clicks of the mouse, and suddenly that machine would be able to access sites "banned" through general means.'"
Kind of breath-taking when you contemplate it.
Given that the "War on Sharing" is just getting started and will follow the arc of the "War on Drugs", expect the above along with:
Of course, the question will become - are you with the Empire or the Alliance?
But a real pro-software agenda would also include reforming patent law to stop trolling (and perhaps eliminating software patents altogether)...
Why in god's name do people on the internet keep insisting on politicians doing things that work, or make sense or benefit the people?
I just don't get it...
Indian Minister Seeks To Censor User-Generated Content Online
Also:
Join mailing lists, like the TFUG (Tucson Free Unix Group) and LVLUG (Las Vegas Linux Group) (Find ones near where you live, of course)
People who actually work at companies often post informal job notices in mailing lists.
It's also a good way to get to know people who are in the industry.
It also helps to get involved and offer solutions to questions posted that you know the answers to.
I would suggest, as one piece of your credential "pie" you try to answer Drupal questions (or any other thing you might have experience with) at places like Stack Overflow
It might not directly get you hired, but you will build an online record of your knowledge, and you'll probably learn even more as well.
Good luck!
(I am self-taught, as well)
Adrenochrome injecting flechette, launched by solenoid-triggered miniature crossbow bypass-wired to speaker circuit of pager.
I need to amend this...
Perhaps I wasn't clear - I believe it's hypocritical of the RIAA to argue that a music purchase is sometimes a physical product (when used as evidence of "theft") and sometimes a license (when talking about "ownership") depending on context
I guess I'm just not seeing the flaw in my reasoning here.
Perhaps I wasn't clear - I believe it's hypocritical of the RIAA to argue that a music purchase is sometimes a physical product (when used as evidence of "theft") and sometimes a license (when talking about "purchases") depending on context
Your desk and drawers are both distinct physical objects and they do not turn back and forth into intangible intellectual constructs based upon how you feel about them.
Or like how my study desk is like a table when I want to write on it, and a chest of draws when I want to file something away
Well, no.
The thoughts in your head turning into a desk when you're done writing them would be a more apt analogy.
It's perfectly possible for some things to be alike in some respects and not alike in others.
Yes, like how my bicycle is a bicycle when my little brother wants a ride, but it's a tricycle when the cute girl down the street wants one.