...the biggest problem I have with C...is that you can close your eyes, start banging on the keyboard and type in some random sequence of characters and it is very likely that it will get parsed and compiled and result in some kind of random program.
I think the author overestimates the importance of the stories that the AP sends as news alerts. It's not always wars and elections, as he tries to suggest.
When the article summary is the same as the first paragraph of the linked article, this is called PLAGIARISM.
You shouldn't allow this to happen, as it lowers Slashdot's creditibilty. Hopefully you can find the time to check for plagiarism right after performing a thorough dupe che...ohh nevermind...
Would it be too much to ask that the story poster NOT blatently plagiarise his article summary directly from the article itself? It would be different if he said "from the USA Today article: '...'". Instead he takes the first three paragraphs and pathetically attempts to pass it off as his own writing.
This happens a lot on slashdot. Am I the only one that gets angry about either the total ignorance or total disrespect on the part of the poster?
The term "media" refers to what is presented as supposedly unbiased news.
No, the term media simply refers to a form of communication. TV news, newspapers, movies, talk radio; its all the media.
You can be quick to point out that talk radio isn't part of the "liberal" media since conservatives are constantly trying to make the connection that liberal = evil. So using that definition, talk radio isn't "media"...well actually, all talk radio except NPR...yea, NPR says bad things about Bush, so they must be media (evil)!
This argument just proves why libertarianism is good in theory but horrible in practice.
Your absolutely right that consumers shold protect themselves with boycotts and informed decision-making, but they don't! They don't because it requires a large amount of effort and organization, so much so that your average consumer would rather just suffer the abuse.
Also, if the company who is abusing you happens to be monopolizing a basic service, what good is a boycott? How do I boycott my electric company if they are the only game in town?
Regulation breaks up monopolies and it protects consumers who are too disorganized to protect themselves (most of us). These aren't bad things.
"Why is it the FCCs job to regulate a private internet[?]."
For the same reason it's the FCCs job to regulate a private telephone network. While its easy to claim that they are a government agency and hence evil, they also do things like regulate how telephone numbers are assigned, stop companies from changing your long-distance carrier without your authorization, and fight to de-tarrif interstate long distance.
Since many of the same issues can/will crop up as VoIP becomes more popular, maybe we should welcome some regulation for the sake of consumer protection.
All the scientists probably found some warp gate that sent them to hell, and these new guys are going to view some log of them holding their own eyeballs in their hands...
Now that some guys' Diablo characters are dead, maybe they can go out and enjoy sunlight, talk to humans (who are not also playing Diablo), and generally help out the world...I dunno
*ahem*...I suppose the reason that this is only for x86 is because it is a X86-64 emulator. It emulates a 64-bit platform on x86 machines. Therefore, solaris, PPC, et. al., can reasonably be left out on this round.
Andy
"1 2 3 4 5 - unbelievable, that is my luggage combination!"
I don't know, but the way I see it is: the internet is built on the principle of free and equal access to information. If we discriminate in allowing access to bandwidth, we choose who can better access information. Who cares about DoS attacks and the rest. We are talking about home users. It is a little better to fix a DoS attack that takes down my grandma's cookie recipie website than a DoS attack that takes down e-bay. Free, fast access to all is what I say.
Andy
Andy
"1 2 3 4 5 - unbelievable, that is my luggage combination!"
Slashdot Mirror
Let's try out this theory...
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Nope, you're wrong! It was fun to try though, thanks. Maybe if I just try...a few...more...times...
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Here is the current AP News Alert:
I think the author overestimates the importance of the stories that the AP sends as news alerts. It's not always wars and elections, as he tries to suggest.
When the article summary is the same as the first paragraph of the linked article, this is called PLAGIARISM.
You shouldn't allow this to happen, as it lowers Slashdot's creditibilty. Hopefully you can find the time to check for plagiarism right after performing a thorough dupe che...ohh nevermind...
Would it be too much to ask that the story poster NOT blatently plagiarise his article summary directly from the article itself? It would be different if he said "from the USA Today article: '...'". Instead he takes the first three paragraphs and pathetically attempts to pass it off as his own writing.
This happens a lot on slashdot. Am I the only one that gets angry about either the total ignorance or total disrespect on the part of the poster?
I think they meant to put him on the no-drive list.
Yes, because as we all know, Halliburton is in Iraq to establish a better way of life for Iraqis, not because of the huge no-bid contracts that were coordinated by ex-CEO and now Vice Predident Dick Cheney.
Pardon me if I fail to see the humanitarian intentions of an oil company with close - possibly criminal - ties to the administration.
The term "media" refers to what is presented as supposedly unbiased news.
No, the term media simply refers to a form of communication. TV news, newspapers, movies, talk radio; its all the media.
You can be quick to point out that talk radio isn't part of the "liberal" media since conservatives are constantly trying to make the connection that liberal = evil. So using that definition, talk radio isn't "media"...well actually, all talk radio except NPR...yea, NPR says bad things about Bush, so they must be media (evil)!
The best they could do was get BO DEREK?! Just goes to show you how all the real ARTIST support this bill. What, was John Stamos busy or something?
This argument just proves why libertarianism is good in theory but horrible in practice.
Your absolutely right that consumers shold protect themselves with boycotts and informed decision-making, but they don't! They don't because it requires a large amount of effort and organization, so much so that your average consumer would rather just suffer the abuse.
Also, if the company who is abusing you happens to be monopolizing a basic service, what good is a boycott? How do I boycott my electric company if they are the only game in town?
Regulation breaks up monopolies and it protects consumers who are too disorganized to protect themselves (most of us). These aren't bad things.
"Why is it the FCCs job to regulate a private internet[?]."
For the same reason it's the FCCs job to regulate a private telephone network. While its easy to claim that they are a government agency and hence evil, they also do things like regulate how telephone numbers are assigned, stop companies from changing your long-distance carrier without your authorization, and fight to de-tarrif interstate long distance.
Since many of the same issues can/will crop up as VoIP becomes more popular, maybe we should welcome some regulation for the sake of consumer protection.
All the scientists probably found some warp gate that sent them to hell, and these new guys are going to view some log of them holding their own eyeballs in their hands...
Andy
Now that some guys' Diablo characters are dead, maybe they can go out and enjoy sunlight, talk to humans (who are not also playing Diablo), and generally help out the world...I dunno
Andy
*ahem*...I suppose the reason that this is only for x86 is because it is a X86-64 emulator. It emulates a 64-bit platform on x86 machines. Therefore, solaris, PPC, et. al., can reasonably be left out on this round.
Andy
"1 2 3 4 5 - unbelievable, that is my luggage combination!"
Actually, I was just...joking
Andy
"1 2 3 4 5 - unbelievable, that is my luggage combination!"
"Mac OS '01 = Redhat '98"
Please, if you plan on using intelligent humor, atleast use proper syntax. You are making a comparison, not an assignment:
Mac OS '01 == Redhat '98
There that is better.....ohhh, I just shot myself in the foot.
Andy
"1 2 3 4 5 - unbelievable, that is my luggage combination!"
I don't know, but the way I see it is: the internet is built on the principle of free and equal access to information. If we discriminate in allowing access to bandwidth, we choose who can better access information. Who cares about DoS attacks and the rest. We are talking about home users. It is a little better to fix a DoS attack that takes down my grandma's cookie recipie website than a DoS attack that takes down e-bay. Free, fast access to all is what I say. Andy
Andy
"1 2 3 4 5 - unbelievable, that is my luggage combination!"