By process of natural selection, we have just eliminated the weaker servers by use of what ecologists call "The Slashdot Effect." Appearantly, only the stronger servers such as the mighty Google can produce further page views.
- Maybe we can agree that the NYT is a well-written, serious and interesting newspaper. Not just for New Yorkers but also for people from Sweden, Japan or New Jersey.
Speak for yourself. The New York Times is loaded with so many innacuracies that Slashdot looks like a well researched, well written news hub.
History is full of geniuses who refused to get married. Isaac Newton was a virgin because he thought that a woman would corrupt his mind. Pythagorus, Van Gogh (and most other painters) also died single.
Let's not forget that for many centuries, clergy had to remain virgins throughout life to prevent contamination as well
This idea has been around for quite a while. I remember several years ago a mobile phone company had a system in which users could buy a song online upon hearing it on the radio.
Sony has had to recall 18,000 of its CD's. It seems that listeners are shocked to find out that they paid $20 for an albumn with one good song, 50 minutes of filler, and a media which cannot play in a computer's CDrom drive.
And then proceeded to realize his oversight, turn is company around on a dime, and now has a large slice of that internet pie.
Just because he discounts it now doesn't mean he can turn around and dominate it later.
You're missing the point. Bill Gates said that Microsoft is coming out with new technology. Using a monopoly to force other companies into bankruptcy then only to adopt their technology is completely different.
I think real news here is not that people are writing viri for profit, but that ZDnet is still operating. Seriously, I thought that they went out of business years ago.
I know you are being sarcastic, but there are some valid points worth bringing up:
>> Vote - 18. Age set by U.S. goverment, not states. Also, more people drink than vote - at any age. The bulk of American politics is done through deciding to vote because it is convienient.
>> Join the army - 18. Actually, this age requirement is the highest there has ever been in history. Remember the civil war, 14-year-olds fought for both sides. Joining the military is an important action that should be taken by every American to protect the freedoms of others.
>> Drive a car - 16 in every state but Louisianna (15). Many areas also grant hardship and motorcycle licenses to people as young as 14. This age requirement is low for two reasons: (1) Cars don't require that much in the way of responsibility to drive. Automobiles have only gotten safer over the past few decades. (2) Teenages are given this freedom so that can have a way to get to school and work.
>> Have sex (and children) - Many states do have age of consent laws, they're just never enforced.
>> Work - 16 unless working in a family business. This age requirement is also higher than from past years. Asking, "Do you want fries with that?" doesn't require much responsibility.
>> Pay taxes - No age requirement. (1) Most people under the age of 18 do not make enough money to warrant paying taxes. (2) Young people use government-funded programs like schools, roads, and police. They should be willing to pay for those things. (3) Filling out a 1040/EZ is not difficult or requiring of responsibility.
>> Own a gun - 18 for shot guns and rifles, 21 for handguns. Many states require gun owners to undergo background checks before purchasing a firearm.
This made it as news? Well, just to let everyone know, I plan on graduating college some time in a year. No plans yet, but I'll post some photos of me trying on a graduation robe.
I am disappointed that a Physics PhD could miss out on some fundamental issues here. First of all: anybody who has worked their way through an undergraduate curriculum in Physics
Wolfram only spent one year taking undergraduate courses at Oxford. Other than that, he has no formal education at the university level. In fact, Caltech gave him a Ph.D. after he had published several essays in a two-year period.
Everyday I see people on Slashdot whining about how they can't get job. Well it all sickens me. There are numerous computer science jobs out there if you know where to look.
I spoke to a director in the US Patent Office the other day who said although USPO is on a hiring freeze right now, it will soon start accepting resumes to fill up 700 positions as examiners. The only requirement is that you have a B.S. Just think of the possibilities. Hate obvious ideas such as "One Click Shopping?" Then don't grant it a patent.
Second, many Department of Defense contractors are looking for programmers. Lockheed Martin, Mitre, BAE, just to name a few...
I'm currently double majoring in physics and religon. If you don't think that's a weird enough concept, just wait until you hear what I plan to do with it all.
In 18 months I'll start medical school in the hopes of becoming an orthopaedic surgeon.
I could make the case that physics will help in that I want to understand hoe the body works; and religion will help in trying to understand how people work. But I'm not majoring in these subjects for those reason. I've always known that I've wanted to become a doctor. Instead of becoming just another boring pre-med, I decided to major in something I would really enjoy. In other words, it doesn't matter what your degree says, the only things that truly matter are your experiences and your willingness to learn new things.
Most college towns such as Gainesville, Fl have tons of apartment complexes with high-speed internet access found in every room. Check out http://theplacetolive.com/ for an example.
Here's the problem I see with your math, Timothy. First, you assume everyone spends one hour in a month playing solitaire. However, the study only asks people if they play a game, not how long. I play solitaire probably once a month, but I certainly don't spend an hour on it.
Your method not only builds arguments from false assumptions, but is also enforces the idea that we shouldn't hesitate to make up statistics on the spot.
How would the readers of Slashdot like it if I started making unsupported claims like "People who visit Slashdot have ten fingers; people visit Slashdot don't get laid; therefore, people who have nine fingers are the ones getting all the action."
Taking a few spammers to court simply won't end the problem. There is a federal law which says that telemarketers can be sued for calling you more than once. However, I'm still getting calls from Sprint asking me to switch.
Actually, it's now thought that the city you speak of is not Atlantis. The Discovery channel had a special about a year ago showing that some scientists believe Atlantis is near Greece. A city has been found deep in the sea, but the Greek government is forbidding divers to explore it too deeply.
Anyhow, these same scientists believe that there have been some mistranslations of Plato's work such as leaving off a extra zero from the year Atlantis sank and so on which would accound for the city found near Greece.
Many people disagree with RMS. Many people hate him, many people flame him, many people have honest and sincere disagreements with him, many people have sterotypical understanding of who he is and many have an understanding of who he is based on extensive personal contact.
What happens if you shave the beard, you get Jon Katz.
Simply running a program at 4800x3600 won't make it smaller. If games are designed for such a high resolution, the characters will have smoother edges and a more realistic feel. Why, just look at the Final Fantasy movie and how realistic the characters look. Imagine trying to render that quality on a Voodoo 2. With more power, we get better graphics.
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By process of natural selection, we have just eliminated the weaker servers by use of what ecologists call "The Slashdot Effect." Appearantly, only the stronger servers such as the mighty Google can produce further page views.
Speak for yourself. The New York Times is loaded with so many innacuracies that Slashdot looks like a well researched, well written news hub.
Let's not forget that for many centuries, clergy had to remain virgins throughout life to prevent contamination as well
This idea has been around for quite a while. I remember several years ago a mobile phone company had a system in which users could buy a song online upon hearing it on the radio.
Sony has had to recall 18,000 of its CD's. It seems that listeners are shocked to find out that they paid $20 for an albumn with one good song, 50 minutes of filler, and a media which cannot play in a computer's CDrom drive.
Just because he discounts it now doesn't mean he can turn around and dominate it later.
You're missing the point. Bill Gates said that Microsoft is coming out with new technology. Using a monopoly to force other companies into bankruptcy then only to adopt their technology is completely different.
I think real news here is not that people are writing viri for profit, but that ZDnet is still operating. Seriously, I thought that they went out of business years ago.
Does anyone think that this guy is enjoying his work a little too much?
Actually, you can learn all about mastering tic-tac-toe from this manual. Or you can test your skills at this Java game.
You're right; you did not pay attention enough in school. It's the Second Law of Thermodynamics which states that everything leads to disorder.
This reminds me of Doom - sell millions of closed source copies, wait a few years, and then release the product as open source.
>> Vote - 18. Age set by U.S. goverment, not states. Also, more people drink than vote - at any age. The bulk of American politics is done through deciding to vote because it is convienient.
>> Join the army - 18. Actually, this age requirement is the highest there has ever been in history. Remember the civil war, 14-year-olds fought for both sides. Joining the military is an important action that should be taken by every American to protect the freedoms of others.
>> Drive a car - 16 in every state but Louisianna (15). Many areas also grant hardship and motorcycle licenses to people as young as 14. This age requirement is low for two reasons: (1) Cars don't require that much in the way of responsibility to drive. Automobiles have only gotten safer over the past few decades. (2) Teenages are given this freedom so that can have a way to get to school and work.
>> Have sex (and children) - Many states do have age of consent laws, they're just never enforced.
>> Work - 16 unless working in a family business. This age requirement is also higher than from past years. Asking, "Do you want fries with that?" doesn't require much responsibility.
>> Pay taxes - No age requirement. (1) Most people under the age of 18 do not make enough money to warrant paying taxes. (2) Young people use government-funded programs like schools, roads, and police. They should be willing to pay for those things. (3) Filling out a 1040/EZ is not difficult or requiring of responsibility.
>> Own a gun - 18 for shot guns and rifles, 21 for handguns. Many states require gun owners to undergo background checks before purchasing a firearm.
I hope that clears up a few misconceptions.
1. It's important to note that a Fatwa is non-binding. In other words, any Muslim could pirate software without fear of repercussion.
2. How anyone noticed that this is the second holy edict released today? The first being RMS's disapproval of UnitedLinux.
This made it as news? Well, just to let everyone know, I plan on graduating college some time in a year. No plans yet, but I'll post some photos of me trying on a graduation robe.
Wolfram only spent one year taking undergraduate courses at Oxford. Other than that, he has no formal education at the university level. In fact, Caltech gave him a Ph.D. after he had published several essays in a two-year period.
Everyday I see people on Slashdot whining about how they can't get job. Well it all sickens me. There are numerous computer science jobs out there if you know where to look.
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I spoke to a director in the US Patent Office the other day who said although USPO is on a hiring freeze right now, it will soon start accepting resumes to fill up 700 positions as examiners. The only requirement is that you have a B.S. Just think of the possibilities. Hate obvious ideas such as "One Click Shopping?" Then don't grant it a patent.
Second, many Department of Defense contractors are looking for programmers. Lockheed Martin, Mitre, BAE, just to name a few
Check bobjohnson.com for a number of cheap laptops.
In 18 months I'll start medical school in the hopes of becoming an orthopaedic surgeon.
I could make the case that physics will help in that I want to understand hoe the body works; and religion will help in trying to understand how people work. But I'm not majoring in these subjects for those reason. I've always known that I've wanted to become a doctor. Instead of becoming just another boring pre-med, I decided to major in something I would really enjoy. In other words, it doesn't matter what your degree says, the only things that truly matter are your experiences and your willingness to learn new things.
Maybe Jim Carrey could lose his memory, move to a small town, and reopen developement of The Majestic.
Most college towns such as Gainesville, Fl have tons of apartment complexes with high-speed internet access found in every room. Check out http://theplacetolive.com/ for an example.
Here's the problem I see with your math, Timothy. First, you assume everyone spends one hour in a month playing solitaire. However, the study only asks people if they play a game, not how long. I play solitaire probably once a month, but I certainly don't spend an hour on it.
Your method not only builds arguments from false assumptions, but is also enforces the idea that we shouldn't hesitate to make up statistics on the spot.
How would the readers of Slashdot like it if I started making unsupported claims like "People who visit Slashdot have ten fingers; people visit Slashdot don't get laid; therefore, people who have nine fingers are the ones getting all the action."
If that's true, I could stand to lose a pinky.
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Taking a few spammers to court simply won't end the problem. There is a federal law which says that telemarketers can be sued for calling you more than once. However, I'm still getting calls from Sprint asking me to switch.
Anyhow, these same scientists believe that there have been some mistranslations of Plato's work such as leaving off a extra zero from the year Atlantis sank and so on which would accound for the city found near Greece.
What happens if you shave the beard, you get Jon Katz.
Simply running a program at 4800x3600 won't make it smaller. If games are designed for such a high resolution, the characters will have smoother edges and a more realistic feel. Why, just look at the Final Fantasy movie and how realistic the characters look. Imagine trying to render that quality on a Voodoo 2. With more power, we get better graphics.