One day a Novice came to the Master.
Master, he said, How is it that I may become
a Writer of Programs?.
The Master looked solemnly at the Novice.
Have you in your possession a Compiler of Source Code?
the Master asked.
No, replied the Novice. The Master sent the Novice
on a quest to the Store of Software.
Many hours later the Novice returned.
Master, he said, How is it that I may become
a Writer of Programs?.
The Master looked solemnly at the Novice.
Have you in your possession a Compiler of Source Code?
the Master asked.
Yes, replied the Novice.
The Master frowned at the Novice.
You have a Compiler of Source. What now can prevent you
from becoming a Writer of Programs?.
The Novice fidgeted nervously and presented his Compiler of Source
to the Master.
How is this used? asked the Novice.
Have you in your possession a Manual of Operation?
the Master asked.
No, replied the Novice.
The Master instructed the Novice as to where he could find the
Manual of Operation.
Many days later the Novice returned.
Master, he said, How is it that I may become
a Writer of Programs?.
The Master looked solemnly at the Novice.
Have you in your possession a Compiler of Source Code?
the Master asked.
Yes, replied the Novice.
Have you in your possession a Manual of Operation?
the Master asked.
Yes, replied the Novice.
The Master frowned at the Novice.
You have a Compiler of Source, and a Manual of Operation.
What now can prevent you from becoming a Writer of Programs?.
At this the Novice fidgeted nervously and presented
his Manual of Operations to the Master.
How is this used? asked the Novice.
The Master closed his eyes, and heaved a great sigh.
The Master sent the Novice on a quest to the School of Elementary.
Many years later the Novice returned.
Master, he said, How is it that I may become
a Writer of Programs?.
The Master looked solemnly at the Novice.
Have you in your possession a Compiler of Source Code, a
Manual of Operation and an Education of Elementary? the
Master asked.
Yes, replied the Novice.
The Master frowned at the Novice.
What then can prevent you from becoming a Writer of Programs?.
The Novice fidgeted nervously. He looked around
but could find nothing to present to the Master.
The Master smiled at the Novice.
I see what problem plagues you. said the Master.
Oh great master, please tell me. asked the Novice.
The Master turned the Novice toward the door, and
with a supportive hand on his shoulder said, Go young Novice,
and Read The Fucking Manual. And so the Novice became enlightened.
"do you realize that cheese doodles won't be able to hold much more than their own weight?"
Obviously you haven't found the ones that have been hiding under my couch or you would realize that they are every bit as strong as, yet lighter than, concrete!
Who said that he broke any laws? Even if he downloaded 1e20 MP3's, who is to say that he doesn't own each and every album outright? He may have collected them from garage sales and other such means and lacked the know-how to rip them himself. He should not be assumed to have committed any crime. And further, how does the RIAA know he downloaded such songs? If they posted them to the internet, even under the guise of catching a theif, isn't this the equivalent of giving the songs away? Or is it just entrapment?
That sounds like an interesting business model. Buy two PS3's for twice the performance! Firewire them together. I'm sure I know some people who would link up 10 or more for those extra 20 points in the benchmarks... Kinda like what Voodoo 2 SLI did.
Government funded projects can impose all the restrictions (within the confines of the law) that it wants, while private endeavors should enjoy respective freedom from such regulations. However, I do not believe that the risk of "terrorism" goes up significantly between citizen and non-citizen; lest we forget Timothy McVeigh, the snipers, and other Americans? Obviously illegal aliens and other such persons that do not belong in this country should be prohibited from access to "sensitive" information, but the background checks on visitors should be done before they enter the country, not at every turn of the corner when they want to participate in something as simple as research.
Yes it is a terribly big deal. The point is that it is discriminatory to foreign students. If it meant background checks for everyone involved, there would be no points of contention, but the idea that only foreigners pose a security threat is absurd. This is blatant racial discrimination (and yes, I am a white middle class american citizen...).
Although he was a qualified meteorologist, Hopkins ran up a terrible record of forecasting for the TV news program. He became something of a local joke when a newspaper began keeping a record of his predictions and showed that he'd been wrong almost three hundred times in a single year. That kind of notoriety was enough to get him fired. He moved to another part of the country and applied for a similar job. One blank on the job application called for the reason for leaving his previous position. Hopkins wrote, "The climate didn't agree with me."
Paranoia is what prompts many laws to be passed that should never have even been contrived. That, and an overwhelming desire for power. It's not so much a matter or paranoia as a genuine mistrust for federal law enforcement. There are countless examples of abuses and after hearing enough of them, it becomes deafening.
wonder what the case would be if another country did that [castration] to a visiting US diplomat?
Ah, you see, but diplomats can have diplomatic immunity for JUST that reason. Even if they commit their crimes while on US soil. They can only be tried in their country of origin. Reminds me of a diplomat who hit and killed a little girl while DWI a few years ago. They didn't do anything to him. He couldn't be arrested...
Without ads, there is no reason for broadcasters to come up with quality programming. The reason that advertisers are willing to pay so much money for 30 second commercial during the superbowl is because so many people are watching. Advertisers look for quality programming because that's what people watch. No ads, no reason to make people watch. They have already prepaid for their service. I stick with advertisements, and let the TIVO filter them out for me.
Could we actually succeed in seperating the windows kernel from the rest of the applications? What would it take to make GNU versions of Explorer (the shell) and other such programs. Could GNOME be ported to windows without Cygwin? And should GNU be changed to GNW in this case or GNMS?
In regards to this proprietary media, I have heard that it is just DVD media that is mini-CD sized and spins backwards. First, can anyone else substantiate this rumor. And secondly, how hard would it be to modify a DVD-Burner to spin the other way around?
Other than the fact its an apple (haha), could it be that the ants were attracted to a warm moist space while it was charging? Could it be that the computer was emitting a high pitched frequency that attracted the ants? Lots of things... Lastly, did this guy mention that he ate while using the laptop and dropped crumbs around the keyboard area?
You are not just receiving a broadcast signal you are actually engaged in a two way communication with them. But if you are paying for the service, the most it could ever be is an AUP or TOS violation. Not illegal.
He cited congressional efforts, supported by the Bush administration, to exempt from the Freedom of Information Act any details that companies might disclose to the proposed Department of Homeland Security about vulnerabilities in their operations. He said amending the law could be helpful "in case there is a concern that reports of hacks or intrusions in federal records might find their way into the hands of those who would use that information against us."
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One day a Novice came to the Master.
Master, he said, How is it that I may become a Writer of Programs?.
The Master looked solemnly at the Novice.
Have you in your possession a Compiler of Source Code? the Master asked.
No, replied the Novice. The Master sent the Novice on a quest to the Store of Software.
Many hours later the Novice returned.
Master, he said, How is it that I may become a Writer of Programs?.
The Master looked solemnly at the Novice.
Have you in your possession a Compiler of Source Code? the Master asked.
Yes, replied the Novice.
The Master frowned at the Novice.
You have a Compiler of Source. What now can prevent you from becoming a Writer of Programs?.
The Novice fidgeted nervously and presented his Compiler of Source to the Master.
How is this used? asked the Novice.
Have you in your possession a Manual of Operation? the Master asked.
No, replied the Novice.
The Master instructed the Novice as to where he could find the Manual of Operation.
Many days later the Novice returned.
Master, he said, How is it that I may become a Writer of Programs?.
The Master looked solemnly at the Novice.
Have you in your possession a Compiler of Source Code? the Master asked.
Yes, replied the Novice.
Have you in your possession a Manual of Operation? the Master asked.
Yes, replied the Novice.
The Master frowned at the Novice.
You have a Compiler of Source, and a Manual of Operation. What now can prevent you from becoming a Writer of Programs?.
At this the Novice fidgeted nervously and presented his Manual of Operations to the Master.
How is this used? asked the Novice.
The Master closed his eyes, and heaved a great sigh.
The Master sent the Novice on a quest to the School of Elementary.
Many years later the Novice returned.
Master, he said, How is it that I may become a Writer of Programs?.
The Master looked solemnly at the Novice.
Have you in your possession a Compiler of Source Code, a Manual of Operation and an Education of Elementary? the Master asked.
Yes, replied the Novice.
The Master frowned at the Novice.
What then can prevent you from becoming a Writer of Programs?.
The Novice fidgeted nervously. He looked around but could find nothing to present to the Master.
The Master smiled at the Novice.
I see what problem plagues you. said the Master.
Oh great master, please tell me. asked the Novice.
The Master turned the Novice toward the door, and with a supportive hand on his shoulder said, Go young Novice, and Read The Fucking Manual. And so the Novice became enlightened.
Obviously you haven't found the ones that have been hiding under my couch or you would realize that they are every bit as strong as, yet lighter than, concrete!
Colonel Sandurz: "1-2-3-4-5."
Skroob: "1-2-3-4-5?"
Sandurz: "Yes."
Skroob: "That's amazing! I've got the same combination on my luggage!"
Who said that he broke any laws? Even if he downloaded 1e20 MP3's, who is to say that he doesn't own each and every album outright? He may have collected them from garage sales and other such means and lacked the know-how to rip them himself. He should not be assumed to have committed any crime. And further, how does the RIAA know he downloaded such songs? If they posted them to the internet, even under the guise of catching a theif, isn't this the equivalent of giving the songs away? Or is it just entrapment?
Well if we are going to be OT, I want to test it out!
5000 divied up between say 200 disks is 25 cards per disk, are these retail discarded drives? Perhaps this should be regulated.
That sounds like an interesting business model. Buy two PS3's for twice the performance! Firewire them together. I'm sure I know some people who would link up 10 or more for those extra 20 points in the benchmarks... Kinda like what Voodoo 2 SLI did.
It seems that these days it is the arab race that holds the most focus, though perhaps poorly disguised.
Tell you what, next time you need a place to donate your 6 month old PC, I'd be happy to accept it, OK? Let's be friends....
Government funded projects can impose all the restrictions (within the confines of the law) that it wants, while private endeavors should enjoy respective freedom from such regulations. However, I do not believe that the risk of "terrorism" goes up significantly between citizen and non-citizen; lest we forget Timothy McVeigh, the snipers, and other Americans? Obviously illegal aliens and other such persons that do not belong in this country should be prohibited from access to "sensitive" information, but the background checks on visitors should be done before they enter the country, not at every turn of the corner when they want to participate in something as simple as research.
Yes it is a terribly big deal. The point is that it is discriminatory to foreign students. If it meant background checks for everyone involved, there would be no points of contention, but the idea that only foreigners pose a security threat is absurd. This is blatant racial discrimination (and yes, I am a white middle class american citizen...).
Waka waka waka!
Why not give them both? Not everyone has a wireless card in their laptop, but every laptop comes with an RJ45 jack.
Paranoia is what prompts many laws to be passed that should never have even been contrived. That, and an overwhelming desire for power. It's not so much a matter or paranoia as a genuine mistrust for federal law enforcement. There are countless examples of abuses and after hearing enough of them, it becomes deafening.
Ah, you see, but diplomats can have diplomatic immunity for JUST that reason. Even if they commit their crimes while on US soil. They can only be tried in their country of origin. Reminds me of a diplomat who hit and killed a little girl while DWI a few years ago. They didn't do anything to him. He couldn't be arrested...
Aisle Riot!
Is there cheap as in speech?
Without ads, there is no reason for broadcasters to come up with quality programming. The reason that advertisers are willing to pay so much money for 30 second commercial during the superbowl is because so many people are watching. Advertisers look for quality programming because that's what people watch. No ads, no reason to make people watch. They have already prepaid for their service. I stick with advertisements, and let the TIVO filter them out for me.
Could we actually succeed in seperating the windows kernel from the rest of the applications? What would it take to make GNU versions of Explorer (the shell) and other such programs. Could GNOME be ported to windows without Cygwin? And should GNU be changed to GNW in this case or GNMS?
In regards to this proprietary media, I have heard that it is just DVD media that is mini-CD sized and spins backwards. First, can anyone else substantiate this rumor. And secondly, how hard would it be to modify a DVD-Burner to spin the other way around?
Other than the fact its an apple (haha), could it be that the ants were attracted to a warm moist space while it was charging? Could it be that the computer was emitting a high pitched frequency that attracted the ants? Lots of things... Lastly, did this guy mention that he ate while using the laptop and dropped crumbs around the keyboard area?
You are not just receiving a broadcast signal you are actually engaged in a two way communication with them. But if you are paying for the service, the most it could ever be is an AUP or TOS violation. Not illegal.
...RMS is set to release gnu4u, "GNU's Norton Utilities 4 Unix". Wow...
He cited congressional efforts, supported by the Bush administration, to exempt from the Freedom of Information Act any details that companies might disclose to the proposed Department of Homeland Security about vulnerabilities in their operations. He said amending the law could be helpful "in case there is a concern that reports of hacks or intrusions in federal records might find their way into the hands of those who would use that information against us."
This scares me....
If you had followed the link from the word "cyclotron" in the original story, you would have found out exactly what a cyclotron does.