You can't please everyone, I guess. I personally would go for coffee, but then again I'm 19.
BTW coffee, to me, seems like something that should be free EVERYWHERE, but it doesn't seem to be. Most people make it in their offices, I guess.
My idea of a "perk" is a paycheck. The paycheck is what keeps me working. Free coffee would be a bit of a tease for my job (computer lab monitor), 'cause we're not allowed to drink in the computer labs:)
That's an interesting point you bring up. Defcon-goers have likely seen goatse, but some random business-mom with her kids would probably shit herself. Off to starbucks indeed!!!
Meh the good jobs don't really come to those without degrees. I worked as a janitor this summer. Sure I'd rather be programming, but the end result is that I'm typing this on my Powerbook that I didn't have before. Money is money.
Anyway, next semester I start my job in the computer center at my school. And to keep this on topic, there are perks... I get to help the cute girls get their email. *eyes glaze over*
Okay I'm back now. Yeah. Just keep studying and you'll get a high-paying job that you like. Remember that you have to work, though. Jobs don't come just because you happen to have a degree...
I don't want to sound like an ass here, but if you have such a problem with slashdot, why don't you just leave? Your sig claims that Kuro5hin is "News for nerds. Stuff that matters.", so why not just go there and forget about how much slashdot sucks?
I hate to point this out all the time, but nobody is forcing anyone to read slashdot. If you haven't paid for it, and you're not satisfied, then that's really your own damn problem. If you do like slashdot, subscribe and then maybe people will be happier to hear your feedback?
But we are in a new era. The government can make laws, but we have the tools to circumvent the law now. Look at P2P networks; in particular look at Freenet-like networks. "They" can tell us that sharing is bad and whatnot, but we can give them the big middle finger and untraceably send our music to our closest friends.
They might not like it, but we can do it. If everyone does something, then it's the law that's wrong, not the people.
Selling music may not be a valid business model anymore. Sad, yes. Artists may have to tour to get money. After all you can't pirate a concert, right!
It's the same reason Mac OS X doesn't have a "Is this copy of OS X legal?" menu item. Apple doesn't care. You already paid a lot for your Powerbook; that's enough for them. (They can make money on.mac too.)
You can't pirate a Powerbook. You can't pirate a concert. Selling easily copyable items is not going to be viable in the future. Sorry, Mr. Hatch; sorry Mr. Valenti. You are obsolete.
You are 100% correct here. I didn't realize it until my last year in High School, at which point I stopped reciting it, and instead told people that you should be careful who you pledge your allegiance to! Why should BushCo have my allegiance when I disagree with everything they do?
Hmm, back on my Linux box (which has two old CRT's with the brightness almost all the way down) it.slashdot.org looks fine, but here on my new Powerbook (with an _uber-bright_ LCD) I can't see a damn thing. As a subscriber, I petition the editors to CHANGE THE COLOUR SCHEME.
Hell, do we really need an IT section? It is what it is? Can we go back to the real slashdot PLEASE?
I agree. Now that I think about it this post addresses the grandparent more than the parent, but that's okay.
First of all, I'll say that I don't care much for kiddie pr0n. But it's not my job in life to tell others what they should be doing. If kiddie pr0n is what makes their life complete, let 'em have it. If it's as bad as we all think, God (or whomever you believe to be the supreme ruler of the Universe) will sort it out. Not me. It's not my job to dictate how YOU live YOUR life.
However, the government has taken it upon itself to dictate how I live. Freenet is the answer to that. There is total Freedom now. You can say ANYTHING you want and there will be no consequences. That is a wonderful thing for society. Of course the children will abuse that Freedom, and will post hateful speech and other "unpleasant" things. But just because you find their views to be reprehensible doesn't mean that they shouldn't be heard.
I logged onto Freenet last weekend, and I was amazed at what kinds of things were on there. Essays about topics that would be taken down from any reputable webserver instantly, etc. But thanks to Freenet, these people finally had the chance to share their life's experiences with the world because they finally had the freedom to do it. If you think that's a bad thing, you need to grow up. Yes, these people committed crimes, and may still be doing it. But there's nothing wrong with them wanting to rationalize their belief system.
Again, it's not your job to tell them that they're wrong; that they can't say what they want. Because they can now, and you can't control it.
Sorry if I'm ranting, but I think Freenet is the best thing to happen to the Internet. True Freedom (of speech) is now achieved, and the government can't take it away. That is a Good Thing.
Wow, I love iCal... it sealed the deal on the mac for me considering I haven't managed to find a decent calendar app ANYWHERE... iCal does just what it's supposed to, and syncs with my PDA (and iPod).
Yes but rsync only copies the differences between old and new. So if you changed onle line in a 10M file, it only copies that one line. Winrar would compress that whole file again.
Why doesn't the real (slim?) Katie make katie.com a convienient mirror of, say, goatse. Then the people will complain to Penguin and they'll be forced to do something. Like change the title. It's her right to decide the content of her page, right? So I think she'd even be in the clear:-)
Of course ligit visitors might think Katie is a weirdo, but hey. It's better than having Katie.tv_fm_info_dumbtld:)
Forever. Are you happy with that answer? That proves, once and for all, that Linux fucking sucks. I mean how could the DUMBFUCK developers let a bug like that through!?!?!
Seriously, though. People make mistakes. The libpng people made a mistake. They fixed it, and nobody got hurt. So I don't see the problem.
If it's news to you that OSS isn't bugfree, then you need to wake up. The difference between OSS and M$ (et. al.) is that the OSS people fix bugs/'ploits faster. See how you can get a fixed version RIGHT NOW? Where's the fixes for MSIE?
that film? I think every disney movie ever made has a plot like that. If you can call it plot:)
I wonder if things like this happen in real life.. it seems to me that "cool" people stick with cool people and "nerdy" people stick with nerdy people... I even went to a Math and Science high school and it was like that so I'd imagine that it's even worse in a regular school...
Going back on topic.... uh... anyone that like clippy should be shot. Or be employed by M$. I don't really like Miguel myself, so I say M$ can have him:)
The government licenses those who have shown a basic knowledge of laws and driving ability to drive a motor vehicle on the roads that the people have paid for, and enforces the regulations regarding the use of vehicles on those roads to ensure the safety of all people.
Not in Illinois. If you want a commerical driver's license and happen to slip someone a $50 you're all set. (This isn't the case anymore, or so they say.) The test of the personal driver's license is absolutely rediculous... can you turn on the car and drive around the block (making all right turns...)
This is just one DMV that I know of, though. This is the place that first asked me for my driver's license as ID (when I went to get a learner's permit...), and when I showed them my passport instead (a US passport...) they asked me for my I-9 form... Hello guys I'm a natural born citizen... so are my parents... so are their parents I DONT HAVE A FUCKING I-9. *sigh*
I don't even want to drive anyway. I'd rather waste $1000 a year on, say, savings for a house instead of on insurance. Not to mention maintanence, gas, etc. I like the free public transportation my university gives me. Faster than driving, anyway.
They can sniff all the packets they want. Have fun breaking my 4096-bit AES key that I encrypted them with, though. And if that's illegal, then I'll resort to steganography. If they don't know I'm making phone calls then they can't tap them... right?
(If you're not aware of what steganography is, take a look on google.)
Completely wrong. If you don't have a license to make binaries (i.e. a patent license from Fraunhofer), you can't compile it legally. Notice that LAME isn't in Debian? Why might that be...
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You can't please everyone, I guess. I personally would go for coffee, but then again I'm 19.
:)
BTW coffee, to me, seems like something that should be free EVERYWHERE, but it doesn't seem to be. Most people make it in their offices, I guess.
My idea of a "perk" is a paycheck. The paycheck is what keeps me working. Free coffee would be a bit of a tease for my job (computer lab monitor), 'cause we're not allowed to drink in the computer labs
That's an interesting point you bring up. Defcon-goers have likely seen goatse, but some random business-mom with her kids would probably shit herself. Off to starbucks indeed!!!
Meh the good jobs don't really come to those without degrees. I worked as a janitor this summer. Sure I'd rather be programming, but the end result is that I'm typing this on my Powerbook that I didn't have before. Money is money.
Anyway, next semester I start my job in the computer center at my school. And to keep this on topic, there are perks... I get to help the cute girls get their email. *eyes glaze over*
Okay I'm back now. Yeah. Just keep studying and you'll get a high-paying job that you like. Remember that you have to work, though. Jobs don't come just because you happen to have a degree...
I don't want to sound like an ass here, but if you have such a problem with slashdot, why don't you just leave? Your sig claims that Kuro5hin is "News for nerds. Stuff that matters.", so why not just go there and forget about how much slashdot sucks?
I hate to point this out all the time, but nobody is forcing anyone to read slashdot. If you haven't paid for it, and you're not satisfied, then that's really your own damn problem. If you do like slashdot, subscribe and then maybe people will be happier to hear your feedback?
Sorry about the OT random reply, but look at your obfuscated email:
:-)
:)
gene@teaCOFFEEmtri.com minus caffeine
you have tea and coffee in there... which caffeine do I remove
What were the odds that your address would get split there and that the de-obfuscating recipe would call for the removal of it
Sorry, I just found that amusing.
Good point.
.mac too.)
But we are in a new era. The government can make laws, but we have the tools to circumvent the law now. Look at P2P networks; in particular look at Freenet-like networks. "They" can tell us that sharing is bad and whatnot, but we can give them the big middle finger and untraceably send our music to our closest friends.
They might not like it, but we can do it. If everyone does something, then it's the law that's wrong, not the people.
Selling music may not be a valid business model anymore. Sad, yes. Artists may have to tour to get money. After all you can't pirate a concert, right!
It's the same reason Mac OS X doesn't have a "Is this copy of OS X legal?" menu item. Apple doesn't care. You already paid a lot for your Powerbook; that's enough for them. (They can make money on
You can't pirate a Powerbook. You can't pirate a concert. Selling easily copyable items is not going to be viable in the future. Sorry, Mr. Hatch; sorry Mr. Valenti. You are obsolete.
You are 100% correct here. I didn't realize it until my last year in High School, at which point I stopped reciting it, and instead told people that you should be careful who you pledge your allegiance to! Why should BushCo have my allegiance when I disagree with everything they do?
:)
One nation, indivisible, under Ashcroft...
ever hear of lclint and other Free tools?
http://lclint.cs.virginia.edu/
http://valgrind.kde.org/
Copyright expired stuff? Could you point some out to me? Oh no, you can't because the copyright expires after about 90 years...
"Happy Birthday" is fucking copyrighted.
Hmm, back on my Linux box (which has two old CRT's with the brightness almost all the way down) it.slashdot.org looks fine, but here on my new Powerbook (with an _uber-bright_ LCD) I can't see a damn thing. As a subscriber, I petition the editors to CHANGE THE COLOUR SCHEME.
Hell, do we really need an IT section? It is what it is? Can we go back to the real slashdot PLEASE?
That's a good point, as long as the digital signatures are correct you should be OK.
I agree. Now that I think about it this post addresses the grandparent more than the parent, but that's okay.
First of all, I'll say that I don't care much for kiddie pr0n. But it's not my job in life to tell others what they should be doing. If kiddie pr0n is what makes their life complete, let 'em have it. If it's as bad as we all think, God (or whomever you believe to be the supreme ruler of the Universe) will sort it out. Not me. It's not my job to dictate how YOU live YOUR life.
However, the government has taken it upon itself to dictate how I live. Freenet is the answer to that. There is total Freedom now. You can say ANYTHING you want and there will be no consequences. That is a wonderful thing for society. Of course the children will abuse that Freedom, and will post hateful speech and other "unpleasant" things. But just because you find their views to be reprehensible doesn't mean that they shouldn't be heard.
I logged onto Freenet last weekend, and I was amazed at what kinds of things were on there. Essays about topics that would be taken down from any reputable webserver instantly, etc. But thanks to Freenet, these people finally had the chance to share their life's experiences with the world because they finally had the freedom to do it. If you think that's a bad thing, you need to grow up. Yes, these people committed crimes, and may still be doing it. But there's nothing wrong with them wanting to rationalize their belief system.
Again, it's not your job to tell them that they're wrong; that they can't say what they want. Because they can now, and you can't control it.
Sorry if I'm ranting, but I think Freenet is the best thing to happen to the Internet. True Freedom (of speech) is now achieved, and the government can't take it away. That is a Good Thing.
Wow, I love iCal... it sealed the deal on the mac for me considering I haven't managed to find a decent calendar app ANYWHERE... iCal does just what it's supposed to, and syncs with my PDA (and iPod).
> You can't add a void date to a check, but all checks are void after six months by law.
Okay, thanks for clearing that up.
Yes but rsync only copies the differences between old and new. So if you changed onle line in a 10M file, it only copies that one line. Winrar would compress that whole file again.
Why doesn't the real (slim?) Katie make katie.com a convienient mirror of, say, goatse. Then the people will complain to Penguin and they'll be forced to do something. Like change the title. It's her right to decide the content of her page, right? So I think she'd even be in the clear :-)
:)
Of course ligit visitors might think Katie is a weirdo, but hey. It's better than having Katie.tv_fm_info_dumbtld
While we're on the subject of spelling, I just thought I'd point out that you need a knew spellchecker... or maybe you already new that?
Is that right? Because it really fucks with your record-keeping when someone cashes a check years later.
I think checks should be void after 90 days, personally. I was considering having that put on my checks...
Wow, that crashes safari. Any updates from Apple or anything like that yet?
> How long has this vulnerability been in libpng?
Forever. Are you happy with that answer? That proves, once and for all, that Linux fucking sucks. I mean how could the DUMBFUCK developers let a bug like that through!?!?!
Seriously, though. People make mistakes. The libpng people made a mistake. They fixed it, and nobody got hurt. So I don't see the problem.
If it's news to you that OSS isn't bugfree, then you need to wake up. The difference between OSS and M$ (et. al.) is that the OSS people fix bugs/'ploits faster. See how you can get a fixed version RIGHT NOW? Where's the fixes for MSIE?
that film? I think every disney movie ever made has a plot like that. If you can call it plot :)
:)
I wonder if things like this happen in real life.. it seems to me that "cool" people stick with cool people and "nerdy" people stick with nerdy people... I even went to a Math and Science high school and it was like that so I'd imagine that it's even worse in a regular school...
Going back on topic.... uh... anyone that like clippy should be shot. Or be employed by M$. I don't really like Miguel myself, so I say M$ can have him
Interesting. I wonder if this type of exploit could be prevented if the library was written in, say, java instead? Any experts that know for sure?
Not in Illinois. If you want a commerical driver's license and happen to slip someone a $50 you're all set. (This isn't the case anymore, or so they say.) The test of the personal driver's license is absolutely rediculous... can you turn on the car and drive around the block (making all right turns...)
This is just one DMV that I know of, though. This is the place that first asked me for my driver's license as ID (when I went to get a learner's permit...), and when I showed them my passport instead (a US passport...) they asked me for my I-9 form... Hello guys I'm a natural born citizen... so are my parents... so are their parents I DONT HAVE A FUCKING I-9. *sigh*
I don't even want to drive anyway. I'd rather waste $1000 a year on, say, savings for a house instead of on insurance. Not to mention maintanence, gas, etc. I like the free public transportation my university gives me. Faster than driving, anyway.
They can sniff all the packets they want. Have fun breaking my 4096-bit AES key that I encrypted them with, though. And if that's illegal, then I'll resort to steganography. If they don't know I'm making phone calls then they can't tap them... right?
(If you're not aware of what steganography is, take a look on google.)
Completely wrong. If you don't have a license to make binaries (i.e. a patent license from Fraunhofer), you can't compile it legally. Notice that LAME isn't in Debian? Why might that be...