I do not support Bush. I think he is an idiot. I don't particularly like Gore, either. I don't think violent media contribute significantly to violent children (they may be related, though). But Jamie is being just as slippery as either one if he's claiming these numbers prove anything.
Example 1:
1993: Students' violent crimes: 1,438,200.
1994: Students' violent crimes: 1,424,200: a 1% decrease from the previous year.
1995: Students' violent crimes: 1,290,000: a 9% decrease from the previous year.
1996: Students' nonfatal violent crimes: 1,134,400: a 12% decrease from the previous year.
1997: Students' nonfatal violent crimes: 1,055,200: a 7% decrease from the previous year
First of all, how did the word "nonfatal" get in there in 1996? Are we still measuring the same thing with different terms or are they apples and oranges?
Second, I notice that student information from 1998/1999 is not given. Why not?
Third, why did you start in 1993? Why not start way back BEFORE violent video games made an appearance to get a baseline? If there was a big jump when gaming started, then recent fluctuations are moot.
All in all, poorly presented--especially since this is a technical forum, you damned idiot, not a pulpit for you to expound your personal political views.. --
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
When oh when are the Slashdot editors going to start previewing before posting. It sure would help reduce the --
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
"It would appear to an outside observer who might read/. for the first time that RH is junk."
Whoops, sorry, outside observers. Rob, please change the headline to read "Another RedHat Feature Discovered".
If I were running on OS that came with a incompatible (and buggy to boot) compiler, a 3 week uptime limit and countless other "issues" I would call it junk. If RedHat is distributing a version of Linux with these problem, then RedHat Linux is junk. Forget what it looks like to "outside observers"--that's just propaganda. Many of us chose Linux because of it's reputation for technical excellence--if RedHat can't stand the heat, they need to leave the kitchen. --
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
"Since these people can't understand that a computer is simply a tool and nothing more, their opinions should be taken lightly at best."
"Just a tool", huh? Science is "just a tool" as well--it simply a series of steps and conditions that allows a person to gain accurate information about the world. Tools are very very important. Having access to tools often means the difference between life and death. It certainly means the difference between cave (or tree) people and medical care, shelter, education, etc.
Computers are becoming the most important physical tool we have (science is largely a mental tool). The store and process our information--something that used to be done slowly and with great error. The are instant communication devices. They are (I hate to use the word) "empowerment vehicles".
Given the importance of computers, shouldn't we be a little concerned who is running them for us? --
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
I've been working on a port to Itanium using Intel's simulator. The gcc included with it is picky. So picky that I think there is a bug (with regard to const strings and the ?: ternary operator). But I haven't been able to find a mailing list or anything to send my questions to. Who who who?? --
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
Unfortunately, my company can't afford this right now or I'd be recommending it--and not just for the summer.
We are a Unix/Linux development shop with several development/QA machines (not to mention servers). The programmers are the only people who know Unix, so we get stuck admin'ing that side of things. There isn't much to do, but it adds up--plus when something goes wrong it can eat up a lot of programming time. What I want to do is have a student (even a bright HS student would do, otherwise a college person) come in in the afternoons or 3 days a week or something to do things like:
-rotate backup tapes
-add disk space
-cannibalize old machines to make some good ones
-massage the mail system into shape
-setup Samba for file sharing
Etc. --
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
"Just because they don't port to every architecture under the sun, doesn't mean that MS can't do it."
Take it from someone who knows: If you haven't actually done the port, you haven't caught all the issues. --
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
In packet networks (postal system, internet, etc) the cost to transmit doesn't rise proportional to the number or size of the packets but as the number of switch point. --
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
I ordered it from one of those stupid "Things You Never Knew Existed" catalogs, as I recall. It's not a real keyboard key, it just looks like one. I stuck some tape on the back and now it's an integral part of my day: Won't compile? PANIC! Memory leaks? PANIC! Boss wants to see me "for just a minute"? PANIC! --
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
After all, isn't this exactly what Carnivore is going to do? The proponents say "if you don't do anything wrong you won't even know it's there and therefore it's OK." WRONG! Censorship is not when the gov't keeps me from talking. Censorship is when the gov't reviews everything I want to say beforehand even if I always get approval. --
1) WTF is up with Karma? First, no cap, then a cap. Now I hear rumors of no cap, but only for some people.
2) When you change things, please, for the love of GOD, TELL US. Don't just break it (from our point of view). And forget about that FAQ--no one reads it. Just post a story like you used to.
3) Is Slashdot still depending on metamod? If so, why the heck are "overrated" and "underrated" still allowed without being metamodded? Of all the mods I get, "overrated" is nearly half of them. Nobody is keeping moderators who use those options in line.
4) Is there any point in us suggesting new features (mod-related or not) or is your mind totally closed on the topic? It used to be that you would respond to good ideas with a comment and sometimes even an implementation. Nowadays we keep suggesting but Slashdot keeps sucking. --
The problem isn't that I misunderstand you. It's that I disagree with you. No, corporations don't generally have ethics. But they should. Corporations enjoy benefits from society (above and beyond the benefits enjoyed by the individual members). Therefore they have a moral duty to contribute back to society, above and beyond the products they produce.
Corporations are treated much like regular individuals in nearly all ways--except that individuals have moral duties while corporations (supposedly) do not. Why not? --
I quote again: "That's the only thing, other than money, that [Sun]'s interested in. And, yes, since it's a big corporation this is as it should be."
The only thing. The only thing. Meaning they should not (should not) be interested in the environment, the welfare of employees/customers/total strangers, the rest of the economy, etc. That's a very powerful statement and not one I support.
I am interested in computers -- that does not mean that it's OK for me to torture people."
Correct. Because you are also a member of society, a human being, maybe a parent or member of a church, etc. Corporations are many of these things as well. --
What makes you think you know about technology NOW? When I graduated from college I didn't know diddly...about technology. I knew about programming. Programming hasn't changed in the last 2 years so don't worry about it.
However, if you were dumb and got some time-limited degree like "IT Systems" or something then maybe you WILL get behind in 2 years with no exposure to tech. So why not do your volunteering with an organization that needs techs? Surely the Peace Corp runs a website or a database or something that needs looking after.
If you can't find such an org (or the existing orgs don't need you for that) then you have two choices: 1) don't volunteer 2) realize that volunteering requires sacrifice--that's not just a word, it's a real thing. It means you have to give something up. --
"That's the only thing, other than money, that it's interested in."
True.
"And, yes, since it's a big corporation this is as it should be."
False. I see this a lot on Slashdot. Why is it that when an organization or individual is trying to make money, all other ethics become irrelevant? Would it be OK for Sun to torture Microsoft employees to get proprietary information out of them? After all, they're "just trying to make money". --
What makes you think they have a right to my registration info? You know full well that information is not intended for my benefit.
Typical Slashdot.. I shouldn't be surprised, but everytime I see this it just strikes a nerve. If they want me to not read that information, they should be be smart enough not to give links to it. But far be it from anyone at NYTimes to do that..
.. go ahead, mod it down now, that's what happened last time.:\ --
"The very fact that API's were actually standardized is why the Mac hardware works so well."
For whom? MacOS has what, 8% of the market?
This is exactly why I called Apple fascist: They lay down the law For The Good Of The People. Great concept, but usually poor execution (sometimes literally). --
The declaw site has pics that match mine and other pics that match the spay site. Apparently it's already known there is more than one type. I'll have to see if I can make this do the same deal... --
I tried following the spaying direction about 2 hours ago with a cuecat I got 3 days ago. No dice. The insides don't match the pics close enough for me to feel comfortable messing with it. All the pieces are there, but they look like they've been moved around. Someone'll have to post new directions for the new board rev. --
1) OK, I won't hotswap.
2) No, I have it plugged into the keyboard port.
3) I CAN go to an xterm and see some "encrypted" string when I scan. But it is a different string than the one I see when I do it from a console term. The two decoders I tried both choked under X ("not a valid barcode") and worked from the console. Unfortunately I'm at work so I can't give examples.
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I do not support Bush. I think he is an idiot. I don't particularly like Gore, either. I don't think violent media contribute significantly to violent children (they may be related, though). But Jamie is being just as slippery as either one if he's claiming these numbers prove anything.
Example 1:
1993: Students' violent crimes: 1,438,200.
1994: Students' violent crimes: 1,424,200: a 1% decrease from the previous year.
1995: Students' violent crimes: 1,290,000: a 9% decrease from the previous year.
1996: Students' nonfatal violent crimes: 1,134,400: a 12% decrease from the previous year.
1997: Students' nonfatal violent crimes: 1,055,200: a 7% decrease from the previous year
First of all, how did the word "nonfatal" get in there in 1996? Are we still measuring the same thing with different terms or are they apples and oranges?
Second, I notice that student information from 1998/1999 is not given. Why not?
Third, why did you start in 1993? Why not start way back BEFORE violent video games made an appearance to get a baseline? If there was a big jump when gaming started, then recent fluctuations are moot.
All in all, poorly presented--especially since this is a technical forum, you damned idiot, not a pulpit for you to expound your personal political views..
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An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
When oh when are the Slashdot editors going to start previewing before posting. It sure would help reduce the
--
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
"It would appear to an outside observer who might read /. for the first time that RH is junk."
Whoops, sorry, outside observers. Rob, please change the headline to read "Another RedHat Feature Discovered".
If I were running on OS that came with a incompatible (and buggy to boot) compiler, a 3 week uptime limit and countless other "issues" I would call it junk. If RedHat is distributing a version of Linux with these problem, then RedHat Linux is junk. Forget what it looks like to "outside observers"--that's just propaganda. Many of us chose Linux because of it's reputation for technical excellence--if RedHat can't stand the heat, they need to leave the kitchen.
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An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
1) "Again"? WhoTF is "DoCoMo"?
2) Why hasn't anyone brought up Inspector Gadget yet? This is EXACTLY how he talked on the phone.
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An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
"Since these people can't understand that a computer is simply a tool and nothing more, their opinions should be taken lightly at best."
"Just a tool", huh? Science is "just a tool" as well--it simply a series of steps and conditions that allows a person to gain accurate information about the world. Tools are very very important. Having access to tools often means the difference between life and death. It certainly means the difference between cave (or tree) people and medical care, shelter, education, etc.
Computers are becoming the most important physical tool we have (science is largely a mental tool). The store and process our information--something that used to be done slowly and with great error. The are instant communication devices. They are (I hate to use the word) "empowerment vehicles".
Given the importance of computers, shouldn't we be a little concerned who is running them for us?
--
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
I've been working on a port to Itanium using Intel's simulator. The gcc included with it is picky. So picky that I think there is a bug (with regard to const strings and the ?: ternary operator). But I haven't been able to find a mailing list or anything to send my questions to. Who who who??
--
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
Unfortunately, my company can't afford this right now or I'd be recommending it--and not just for the summer.
We are a Unix/Linux development shop with several development/QA machines (not to mention servers). The programmers are the only people who know Unix, so we get stuck admin'ing that side of things. There isn't much to do, but it adds up--plus when something goes wrong it can eat up a lot of programming time. What I want to do is have a student (even a bright HS student would do, otherwise a college person) come in in the afternoons or 3 days a week or something to do things like:
-rotate backup tapes
-add disk space
-cannibalize old machines to make some good ones
-massage the mail system into shape
-setup Samba for file sharing
Etc.
--
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
"Just because they don't port to every architecture under the sun, doesn't mean that MS can't do it."
Take it from someone who knows: If you haven't actually done the port, you haven't caught all the issues.
--
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
In packet networks (postal system, internet, etc) the cost to transmit doesn't rise proportional to the number or size of the packets but as the number of switch point.
--
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
I ordered it from one of those stupid "Things You Never Knew Existed" catalogs, as I recall. It's not a real keyboard key, it just looks like one. I stuck some tape on the back and now it's an integral part of my day: Won't compile? PANIC! Memory leaks? PANIC! Boss wants to see me "for just a minute"? PANIC!
--
An abstained vote is a vote for Bush and Gore.
After all, isn't this exactly what Carnivore is going to do? The proponents say "if you don't do anything wrong you won't even know it's there and therefore it's OK." WRONG! Censorship is not when the gov't keeps me from talking. Censorship is when the gov't reviews everything I want to say beforehand even if I always get approval.
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Which part do you think is immature? Where I defend my (so far) good name? Or where I note that insulting people makes them angry?
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1) I'm not a troll.
2) But getting insulted directly by Slashdot editors is exactly the kind of thing that might turn me into one.
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So could someone ask these questions:
1) WTF is up with Karma? First, no cap, then a cap. Now I hear rumors of no cap, but only for some people.
2) When you change things, please, for the love of GOD, TELL US. Don't just break it (from our point of view). And forget about that FAQ--no one reads it. Just post a story like you used to.
3) Is Slashdot still depending on metamod? If so, why the heck are "overrated" and "underrated" still allowed without being metamodded? Of all the mods I get, "overrated" is nearly half of them. Nobody is keeping moderators who use those options in line.
4) Is there any point in us suggesting new features (mod-related or not) or is your mind totally closed on the topic? It used to be that you would respond to good ideas with a comment and sometimes even an implementation. Nowadays we keep suggesting but Slashdot keeps sucking.
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"...people have ethics... Corporations don't."
The problem isn't that I misunderstand you. It's that I disagree with you. No, corporations don't generally have ethics. But they should. Corporations enjoy benefits from society (above and beyond the benefits enjoyed by the individual members). Therefore they have a moral duty to contribute back to society, above and beyond the products they produce.
Corporations are treated much like regular individuals in nearly all ways--except that individuals have moral duties while corporations (supposedly) do not. Why not?
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I quote again: "That's the only thing, other than money, that [Sun]'s interested in. And, yes, since it's a big corporation this is as it should be."
The only thing. The only thing. Meaning they should not (should not) be interested in the environment, the welfare of employees/customers/total strangers, the rest of the economy, etc. That's a very powerful statement and not one I support.
I am interested in computers -- that does not mean that it's OK for me to torture people."
Correct. Because you are also a member of society, a human being, maybe a parent or member of a church, etc. Corporations are many of these things as well.
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What makes you think you know about technology NOW? When I graduated from college I didn't know diddly...about technology. I knew about programming. Programming hasn't changed in the last 2 years so don't worry about it.
However, if you were dumb and got some time-limited degree like "IT Systems" or something then maybe you WILL get behind in 2 years with no exposure to tech. So why not do your volunteering with an organization that needs techs? Surely the Peace Corp runs a website or a database or something that needs looking after.
If you can't find such an org (or the existing orgs don't need you for that) then you have two choices: 1) don't volunteer 2) realize that volunteering requires sacrifice--that's not just a word, it's a real thing. It means you have to give something up.
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"That's the only thing, other than money, that it's interested in."
True. "And, yes, since it's a big corporation this is as it should be."
False. I see this a lot on Slashdot. Why is it that when an organization or individual is trying to make money, all other ethics become irrelevant? Would it be OK for Sun to torture Microsoft employees to get proprietary information out of them? After all, they're "just trying to make money".
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Does this piss anyone else off?
.. go ahead, mod it down now, that's what happened last time. :\
What makes you think they have a right to my registration info? You know full well that information is not intended for my benefit.
Typical Slashdot.. I shouldn't be surprised, but everytime I see this it just strikes a nerve. If they want me to not read that information, they should be be smart enough not to give links to it. But far be it from anyone at NYTimes to do that..
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Surely they call themselves "Canberries"...
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"The very fact that API's were actually standardized is why the Mac hardware works so well."
For whom? MacOS has what, 8% of the market?
This is exactly why I called Apple fascist: They lay down the law For The Good Of The People. Great concept, but usually poor execution (sometimes literally).
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The declaw site has pics that match mine and other pics that match the spay site. Apparently it's already known there is more than one type. I'll have to see if I can make this do the same deal...
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I tried following the spaying direction about 2 hours ago with a cuecat I got 3 days ago. No dice. The insides don't match the pics close enough for me to feel comfortable messing with it. All the pieces are there, but they look like they've been moved around. Someone'll have to post new directions for the new board rev.
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I followed your "disable the encryption" link but the screenshots and the actual insides of my cuecat don't match. They must've changed it...
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1) OK, I won't hotswap.
2) No, I have it plugged into the keyboard port.
3) I CAN go to an xterm and see some "encrypted" string when I scan. But it is a different string than the one I see when I do it from a console term. The two decoders I tried both choked under X ("not a valid barcode") and worked from the console. Unfortunately I'm at work so I can't give examples.
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