When will Slashdot posters and editors learn to take their jobs seriously and spend a few minutes understanding what they're talking about!!!
The poster says the article indicates the Earth's magnetic field is "about 10-15 percent it's strength of 150 years ago" while the article states "the field's strength has waned 10 to 15 percent."
This is a huge difference, and indicates utter carelessness on the part of the poster and editors. Please post a correction and own up to your mistates. Editors, please be more careful in the future.
Learn what the First Amendment is before you wave it around. It (and the rest of the Bill of Rights) protects people from actions of the Government. That's it.
It doesn't say a company can't offer you a contract that limits your ability to say nasty things about them. Breaking that contract gives them the right to cancel your service, not send you to jail or anything.
Bugs me when people don't understand their own rights.
I love texas exaggerations. My favorite quote about texas -- a friend raised there saw a tiny drive-thru bank/booth on the east coast and said "see, in Texas, it would never occur to anyone to build a small bank."
...is a three ring binder with multiple colored plastic tabs sticking out from the side. That's what we used for science reports in high school.
I had always assumed that was Amazon's inspiration for their navigation, which pretty much everyone has copied by now. (They might not have started the fad, but they're the first big site I remember doing it)
Here's hoping they don't win. Kudos to MuseumTour.com for speaking out instead of caving.
In August of 1999 I travelled from the US to Turkey to watch a total solar eclipse. The eclipse was fantastic, as was the subsequent travel around Turkey.
It's science, not engineering, but I recommend it just the same. Find a good one here or here
> The overriding right is the right of a creator to have his or her creation be what they released. > Abridgements and modifications are allowable when the abridger/modifier has received permission from the creator.
Sorry, but a Hollywood movie is a product, not a "creation." If you're so concerned about your artistic vision, invite your friends over and show them your movie, don't sell it the market.
On another point, I'd rather have Clean Flicks offering edited movies than have government regulators dictate what movies can and can't contain.
And a final point -- if you don't like the way Clean Flicks edits your movie, sell your own edited version, a "Director's Cut" that shows less smut rather than more.
The difference is, you (and I) are getting paid to answer to whiny middle managers who ask why the internet is broken or why they can't print, and these guys are getting paid to sail around the bay in New Zealand!
I've had amazing experiences with RackSpace. They are the best in the business as far as I can tell.
Anecdote: I had a server that crashed every other day for a week. I called the 1-800 number on RackSpace's home page. A guy answers the phone on the second ring, I explain my problem and he says "Sounds like memory. If you hold, I'll go replace your RAM." and he did.
This can occasionally happen with neighborhood geek ISPs, but this is a huge outfit with massive bandwidth, redundancy, spare parts, etc. They manage this level of service consistantly and on a large scale.
If you need a dedicated server, definitely check them out.
Broadband router with print server
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Wireless Peripherals?
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I connect my laptops wirelessly with my printer because my SMC Barricade router for my DSL circuit has a print server built in.
I go DSL line -> SMC router -> Wireless AP.
I only paid around $70 for the SMC, and I needed a router anyway so the print server part was a bonus, but now I can't live without it!
You have been watching way too many movies. Turn off the TV and get a life.
You should be ashamed for suggesting this. And saying "Not saying this is what happened" doesn't mean squat, because you are suggesting this is what happened.
The other problem with the support business model is that there are thousands of developers skilled in these open-source tools (like me) who beat down doors and find clients who need work done. So the money a client spends on implementation and support goes to an independent developer or small company rather than the company funding the development.
That's great for small-time developers like me, but not so great for the company investing the time and money in funding the development of the tools.
This is not the first time someone has written a synopsis on the front page of Slashdot without reading the article. This seriously detracts from Slashdot's otherwise strong credibility for honest reporting.
Slow down a little guys, and take the time to read your articles.
I was accidently given a full cable linup at my old apartment. 60+ cable channels and 15 premium movie channels, for free. I watched all the time and found plenty to amuse me. Many months later they figured out their mistake and shut me off. Didn't even get broadcast. I missed it for 3 hours, then suddenly found myself with a few hours a day more free time, not to mention an extra $300 from selling my TV. Believe it or not I felt better too, both from being more active and from consuming less violence and anger (which TV is full of)
Now I have no TV, and the only response I've ever gotten from people I've told is envy.
I agree QTVR is a great way to do virtual tours. The latest QTVR from Apple does 360x360 scenes like ipix but without the insulting license terms Ipix imposes (you must pay them for every single scene you produce!)
Alternatively, check out the open source
Panorama Tools which can produce standard "cylinder" panoramas, or 360x360 scenes, and play back in a variety of plugins and java applets.
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The poster says the article indicates the Earth's magnetic field is "about 10-15 percent it's strength of 150 years ago" while the article states "the field's strength has waned 10 to 15 percent."
This is a huge difference, and indicates utter carelessness on the part of the poster and editors. Please post a correction and own up to your mistates. Editors, please be more careful in the future.
This remark is a fantastic commentary on US politics. That's exactly my impression of how the majority of US voters think.
Learn what the First Amendment is before you wave it around. It (and the rest of the Bill of Rights) protects people from actions of the Government. That's it.
It doesn't say a company can't offer you a contract that limits your ability to say nasty things about them. Breaking that contract gives them the right to cancel your service, not send you to jail or anything.
Bugs me when people don't understand their own rights.
I love texas exaggerations. My favorite quote about texas -- a friend raised there saw a tiny drive-thru bank/booth on the east coast and said "see, in Texas, it would never occur to anyone to build a small bank."
As was said before, they're not increasing the price, they're decreasing it, possibly in response to their being forced to add the tax.
Cheap dial-around long distance is not a replacement for VoIP. Vonage is complete phone service. Read over Vonage.com to understand why it's so cool.
The main reason I use it is to be 100% free from the monopoly that is Verizon. I couldn't be happier with Vonage if they gave it to me for free.
...is a three ring binder with multiple colored plastic tabs sticking out from the side. That's what we used for science reports in high school.
I had always assumed that was Amazon's inspiration for their navigation, which pretty much everyone has copied by now. (They might not have started the fad, but they're the first big site I remember doing it)
Here's hoping they don't win. Kudos to MuseumTour.com for speaking out instead of caving.
In August of 1999 I travelled from the US to Turkey to watch a total solar eclipse. The eclipse was fantastic, as was the subsequent travel around Turkey.
It's science, not engineering, but I recommend it just the same. Find a good one here or here
> The overriding right is the right of a creator to have his or her creation be what they released.
> Abridgements and modifications are allowable when the abridger/modifier has received permission from the creator.
Sorry, but a Hollywood movie is a product, not a "creation." If you're so concerned about your artistic vision, invite your friends over and show them your movie, don't sell it the market.
On another point, I'd rather have Clean Flicks offering edited movies than have government regulators dictate what movies can and can't contain.
And a final point -- if you don't like the way Clean Flicks edits your movie, sell your own edited version, a "Director's Cut" that shows less smut rather than more.
The difference is, you (and I) are getting paid to answer to whiny middle managers who ask why the internet is broken or why they can't print, and these guys are getting paid to sail around the bay in New Zealand!
I've had amazing experiences with RackSpace. They are the best in the business as far as I can tell.
Anecdote: I had a server that crashed every other day for a week. I called the 1-800 number on RackSpace's home page. A guy answers the phone on the second ring, I explain my problem and he says "Sounds like memory. If you hold, I'll go replace your RAM." and he did.
This can occasionally happen with neighborhood geek ISPs, but this is a huge outfit with massive bandwidth, redundancy, spare parts, etc. They manage this level of service consistantly and on a large scale.
If you need a dedicated server, definitely check them out.
I connect my laptops wirelessly with my printer because my SMC Barricade router for my DSL circuit has a print server built in.
I go DSL line -> SMC router -> Wireless AP.
I only paid around $70 for the SMC, and I needed a router anyway so the print server part was a bonus, but now I can't live without it!
You have been watching way too many movies. Turn off the TV and get a life.
You should be ashamed for suggesting this. And saying "Not saying this is what happened" doesn't mean squat, because you are suggesting this is what happened.
The other problem with the support business model is that there are thousands of developers skilled in these open-source tools (like me) who beat down doors and find clients who need work done. So the money a client spends on implementation and support goes to an independent developer or small company rather than the company funding the development.
That's great for small-time developers like me, but not so great for the company investing the time and money in funding the development of the tools.
This is not the first time someone has written a synopsis on the front page of Slashdot without reading the article. This seriously detracts from Slashdot's otherwise strong credibility for honest reporting.
Slow down a little guys, and take the time to read your articles.
Now I have no TV, and the only response I've ever gotten from people I've told is envy.
Alternatively, check out the open source Panorama Tools which can produce standard "cylinder" panoramas, or 360x360 scenes, and play back in a variety of plugins and java applets.