In a fiction book, here are questions which may help you formulate a review:
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Do any major plot holes tarnish the ending? Do any twists particularly inspire? Do major information gaps hinder your understanding of the plot or storyline? (Don't give away too much, of course.)
Since you've spoiled the ending and all the plot twists, there's no reason for me to read the book. This makes your review a waste of everyone's time. Please don't make this mistake again.
Good luck getting the private key of whatever system they'll use to "sign" digital passport photos. Said key will probably be stored in some kind of token attached to a machine in some government office building. This machine will be a room guarded by men with guns. Enjoy getting shot. Acquiring secure tokens from the local federal building is beyond the means of your typical teenage 31337 h@X0r. Insiders may be afraid of being tagged "enemy combatants," assuming they succeed.
I have no doubt that someone will be able to hack a passport by replacing its photo with another already-signed photo (say, of someone who looks like the hacker), but signing arbitrary photos will require the aforementioned private key. Good luck.
I don't mean to troll, but when compared with the other three, Isreal should be considered a Western country. You should also note that Israel is probably responsible for more software innovation (e.g. network security, media management) than the other three combined.
Perhaps a keyword search of recent articles for proper names (two consecutive words with init caps), built into the editor admin interface, would cut down on the number of dupes?
Because his findings and products only allow you to play with signals (i.e. light) coming into your house! Would you be breaking into Hughes and stealing receivers? No. Would you be sneaking next door and tapping your neighbor's cable line? No. You would not be interfering in any way with the property of Hughes or anyone else, for that matter. I tend to feel that any signal that I can receive from my property is fair game (yes, this includes cellphone users, who should have modern phones anyway). If Hughes wants only authorized users to view its content, perhaps it should stop broadcasting said content, encrypted or not.
Actually, 98SE is 32-bit with 16-bit legacy support. see here.
For many programmers, a topic of immediate interest will be how to transport existing applications originally written for the 16-bit Windows 3.x (Win16) to the 32-bit Windows 98 and Windows NT (Win32) environments. Fortunately, such conversions, although sometimes tedious, can be relatively simple.
Because both Windows 3.x and 98/95/NT follow the same general structural format, use the same messaging systems, and employ the same resource elements, the overall structure being moved from Windows 3.x to 98/95/NT does not change. For the most part, existing Windows 3.x applications will run directly under Windows 98/95/NT without requiring recompilation for the 32-bit environment.
In my dreams there is a Star Wars game done Neverwinter Nights-style, with a toolset and GM client to boot. Gameplay would be packaged into tight, immersive, multiplayer-friendly episodes. A boy can dream, can't he?
It's only a matter of time. Citing "national security" interests and the need to play a part in the "war on terrorism," libraries will be compelled (via laws that will be constantly "revised" to withstand SCOTUS review) to censor information related to WMD and "terrorist propanganda." So not only must we save the children from titties, but also from certain aspects of chemistry, physics, and whatnot.
Perhaps the day will come when thinking of alternatives to the fear-based corporate state is no longer a legal activity (or shunned so much that anyone fears to do so). I would like to think that this can't happen in the United States, but I could also say this about many of the events this past 1.5 yrs.
Sad, really. You may think I'm jumping to conclusions, but I guarantee you this won't stop with pr0n.
Modifying the germline to "enhance" humanity will engender the destruction of the world. As a citizen of the United States, I can tell you what happens when "wealth" is either inherited or expensive (i.e. you need significant capital/credit to become truly rich). A small upperclass will control the majority of the social goods (money, political influence, power, etc.), leaving a much larger underclass behind.
Since GM will cost $, the usual suspects will become the superhumans. Potential superhumans will argue that they will be "benevolent" and have the "best interests of all humanity" in mind. Potential (sub)humans will argue that we shouldn't discriminate and that we are "all human beings."
The former view, that of the "benevolent superhuman," will be widespread among the upperclass. One or two cases of ultra-malevolence, however, will be enough to make the latter view ("we are all humans") unpopular among the underclass.
Perhaps some of the underclass, quite intelligent but not superhuman, would decide to engage in "preemptive warfare" against the genetically modified. Near-future GM would not make someone a clear threat (i.e. an "X-Man"), but should we trust Fox News to make this clear? Hysteria, pogroms, and witchhunts are far more likely than rational debate.
The GM upperclass would feel the need to defend itself... Given the "war on terrorism," draw your own conclusions. I graduated from Princeton, so you need not respond that I'm being anti-elitist and technophobic. The problem of GM is not the advantage it bestows upon the modified (small advantages like a bit more IQ, a little more height), but the way GM is perceived by those who won't have access to it.
Fans of Blade Runner and/or the Matrix might appreciate Dark City, directed by Alex Proyas (director of The Crow). Dark City didn't get much buzz while on the screen, but it is an interesting film that touches on concepts of memory and personal identity, like the two aforementioned classics. In some senses it agrees with Cypher (Joe Pantoliano in The Matrix) that the taste of the steak is all that matters.
Advice for those starting college soon...
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I've been out of school for a while, so now I feel old enough to provide some wisdom. After a stressful period of exams, you will look forward to going home for the holidays. Don't. Stay in school over vacation. While you spent exam week fantasizing about sleeping in and playing video games, your parents were busy notifying all their friends that the "computer genius" would be home soon and available to fix all their problems. Don't say I didn't warn you...
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Like it or not, most investors probably own some Microsoft stock. Even if the CIO hasn't invested in M$ directly, I'm sure he has some stake via a 401K, pension plan, or package of mutual funds.
Bullfuckingshit. You're being selfish, and you don't even know it.:) I want programmers and businessmen in India to have access to capital so they can start their OWN software projects to compete with the likes of Microsoft, Oracle, and Sun. This way you and I get better software, including the cool stuff that the Indian guys can come up with. This is not happening. Indian programmers are being used to trim costs at these already highly successful companies, subsequently ensuring that there's no real competition.
The improved standard of living you speak of, when it improves too much, will also lead these companies to hop to another locale to find an even cheaper source of labor. What happens to the Indian programmer then? Not to mention the fact that India's standard of living AS A WHOLE is not rising as significantly as you'd think.
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Since you've spoiled the ending and all the plot twists, there's no reason for me to read the book. This makes your review a waste of everyone's time. Please don't make this mistake again.
Good luck getting the private key of whatever system they'll use to "sign" digital passport photos. Said key will probably be stored in some kind of token attached to a machine in some government office building. This machine will be a room guarded by men with guns. Enjoy getting shot. Acquiring secure tokens from the local federal building is beyond the means of your typical teenage 31337 h@X0r. Insiders may be afraid of being tagged "enemy combatants," assuming they succeed.
I have no doubt that someone will be able to hack a passport by replacing its photo with another already-signed photo (say, of someone who looks like the hacker), but signing arbitrary photos will require the aforementioned private key. Good luck.
I don't mean to troll, but when compared with the other three, Isreal should be considered a Western country. You should also note that Israel is probably responsible for more software innovation (e.g. network security, media management) than the other three combined.
Similar things could be said about Europe, you know (and this is from a leftist), given the following European phenomena:
Anytime you cross the Atlantic (in either direction), it seems you trade in some freedoms in exchange for others.
Perhaps a keyword search of recent articles for proper names (two consecutive words with init caps), built into the editor admin interface, would cut down on the number of dupes?
Not when you're using Phoenix with the proper settings! :)
The IP address was 207.150.192.12, according to Netcraft. You'll get a page that says "Unable to Fetch Domain" though.
Because his findings and products only allow you to play with signals (i.e. light) coming into your house! Would you be breaking into Hughes and stealing receivers? No. Would you be sneaking next door and tapping your neighbor's cable line? No. You would not be interfering in any way with the property of Hughes or anyone else, for that matter. I tend to feel that any signal that I can receive from my property is fair game (yes, this includes cellphone users, who should have modern phones anyway). If Hughes wants only authorized users to view its content, perhaps it should stop broadcasting said content, encrypted or not.
see here.
In my dreams there is a Star Wars game done Neverwinter Nights-style, with a toolset and GM client to boot. Gameplay would be packaged into tight, immersive, multiplayer-friendly episodes. A boy can dream, can't he?
It's only a matter of time. Citing "national security" interests and the need to play a part in the "war on terrorism," libraries will be compelled (via laws that will be constantly "revised" to withstand SCOTUS review) to censor information related to WMD and "terrorist propanganda." So not only must we save the children from titties, but also from certain aspects of chemistry, physics, and whatnot.
Perhaps the day will come when thinking of alternatives to the fear-based corporate state is no longer a legal activity (or shunned so much that anyone fears to do so). I would like to think that this can't happen in the United States, but I could also say this about many of the events this past 1.5 yrs.
Sad, really. You may think I'm jumping to conclusions, but I guarantee you this won't stop with pr0n.
IN SOVIET RUSSIA, Government watches you!
Oh, wait...
The SCO network has been chosen as the site of this year's Annual Script-Kiddie DDoS Challenge!
mod parent up pls. his first link is a nice survey of languages in use.
Also cool is that the inscrutability of the various "friendly" programs in the Matrix mirrors that of Wintermute and Neuromancer in Neuromancer.
What is the key difference between programming and parenting?
Perl scripts can't fetch beer from the fridge.
Modifying the germline to "enhance" humanity will engender the destruction of the world. As a citizen of the United States, I can tell you what happens when "wealth" is either inherited or expensive (i.e. you need significant capital/credit to become truly rich). A small upperclass will control the majority of the social goods (money, political influence, power, etc.), leaving a much larger underclass behind.
Since GM will cost $, the usual suspects will become the superhumans. Potential superhumans will argue that they will be "benevolent" and have the "best interests of all humanity" in mind. Potential (sub)humans will argue that we shouldn't discriminate and that we are "all human beings."
The former view, that of the "benevolent superhuman," will be widespread among the upperclass. One or two cases of ultra-malevolence, however, will be enough to make the latter view ("we are all humans") unpopular among the underclass.
Perhaps some of the underclass, quite intelligent but not superhuman, would decide to engage in "preemptive warfare" against the genetically modified. Near-future GM would not make someone a clear threat (i.e. an "X-Man"), but should we trust Fox News to make this clear? Hysteria, pogroms, and witchhunts are far more likely than rational debate.
The GM upperclass would feel the need to defend itself... Given the "war on terrorism," draw your own conclusions. I graduated from Princeton, so you need not respond that I'm being anti-elitist and technophobic. The problem of GM is not the advantage it bestows upon the modified (small advantages like a bit more IQ, a little more height), but the way GM is perceived by those who won't have access to it.
Das tut mir leid... Looks like our American diseases are contagious.
The sticking point was France's demand that the merged OS be called FrenchBSD.
Fans of Blade Runner and/or the Matrix might appreciate Dark City, directed by Alex Proyas (director of The Crow). Dark City didn't get much buzz while on the screen, but it is an interesting film that touches on concepts of memory and personal identity, like the two aforementioned classics. In some senses it agrees with Cypher (Joe Pantoliano in The Matrix) that the taste of the steak is all that matters.
I've been out of school for a while, so now I feel old enough to provide some wisdom. After a stressful period of exams, you will look forward to going home for the holidays. Don't. Stay in school over vacation. While you spent exam week fantasizing about sleeping in and playing video games, your parents were busy notifying all their friends that the "computer genius" would be home soon and available to fix all their problems. Don't say I didn't warn you...
Like it or not, most investors probably own some Microsoft stock. Even if the CIO hasn't invested in M$ directly, I'm sure he has some stake via a 401K, pension plan, or package of mutual funds.
Bullfuckingshit. You're being selfish, and you don't even know it. :) I want programmers and businessmen in India to have access to capital so they can start their OWN software projects to compete with the likes of Microsoft, Oracle, and Sun. This way you and I get better software, including the cool stuff that the Indian guys can come up with. This is not happening. Indian programmers are being used to trim costs at these already highly successful companies, subsequently ensuring that there's no real competition.
The improved standard of living you speak of, when it improves too much, will also lead these companies to hop to another locale to find an even cheaper source of labor. What happens to the Indian programmer then? Not to mention the fact that India's standard of living AS A WHOLE is not rising as significantly as you'd think.
Sorry, but your ideas are too close to the truth to be "newsworthy" in the eyes of the powers that be...