Hah. You think pointing out this thing is months old will stop slashdotters from becomming hot and bothered about it? Probably just like they did when this story was first run.
I am afraid that our real rights and the great judical system we have will get thrown out with the bathwater. The judiciary can't be completely arbitrary for long before people lose all faith in it.
There are so many cases I can think of right now in the US legal system that make me loose faith. I'll outline them!
A friend of the family is a physciatrist(psychologist.. I can never keep the two straight), and a few years ago referred a patient to a coworker. This person is now being sued because he should have diagnosed the patient's "repressed memories" in the referrel.
Another friend of the family is being sued for (I'm not lying) thinking about embezzeling money.. from himself.
So where do I sign up as an offical membmer of the backlash?
Since.. when was being indexed by a search engine a crime? Are those that compose web pages going to have to run it through a w3.org-provied Checker, to make sure there's no Copyrighted Words in it?
Do the people of the 'net no longer have the right to use search engines to look for -keywords-?
..is in order on the part of the consumer. We all know going to the mall this week is paramount to suicide. Why would ordering things via the internet be any different? Do consumers -really- expect to be able to get their CoolNewToy via USPS Next Day Air?
Sure, a few problems crop up during the order process, but any store that's got its act together will tell you -at order time- that there's a problem. At the -very- least, I've seen them send out one of those confirmation emails that say 'We're out of stock, sorry!' or somesuch.
Just my opinion, but people that order things (even if they're listed as 'in stock') anytime this week, and expect to get it, need to be cleansed from the gene pool.
I'm sorry, but I have to say that this really is a non-issue. Since when does it matter if -anyone- tells -anyone- how to remove a specific OS? I know I read the HOWTO that detailed installing LILO. I heard hundreds of people tell me to just ditch windows (I haven't, yet. DVDs just aren't playable on my hardware yet in linux)
I suggest a slight level of maturity from the slashdot crow.. ah, hell. Who am I kidding? Flame away, people. Don't forget to repeat yourselves.:)
What if, instead of the internet being the 'brain drain' described, it simply turned out to be a fad?
By fad I mean exactly what the word means.. a passing phenomonon. I have a feeling that someday, the internet is going to be as common place as a telephone or a mailbox, and used in much the same manner. Anymore, I seriously doubt you could blame the lack of creativity on a mailbox.
Sure, right now it's sucking talent into it, but I just can't bring myself to think that it will continue to do so. It will become a name, and it will stabilize, and then, it really will be the tool for technological advancements that everyone keeps promising us it is.
The only way to appear "normal" is to put yourself in a "normal" state of mind... and if you can do that they aren't worried about you. =)
I would be more worried about a potential "violent" student that could choose to act normally. Premeditation, after all, does play a significant portion of most of the school shootings, etc. that we hear about. It's not like some kid is in class, gets a test back with a F on it, pulls out the oozi that he'd been keeping in his bag and shriek, "THAT'S IT!" and kill everyone.
Nononono, the person able to put themselves in a "normal" state of mind at choice is far more dangerous. And, frankly, it doesn't take that much to change the way you think for a bit..
Ok, sure. Real has a massive disloyal install base.
Or do they? I would use QuickTime readily, but, honestly, how many broadcast media sites offer things in quicktime? They too are interested in the most clients being able to get their info, and if they're limited to one format, it's probably going to be Real's format.
Apple does need to do a few things to make QuickTime viable.
Apple needs to release the codec. Or at a player's API. Something that will allow others to create players. I would suggest making it a limited 'Play back only' thing, and have the True Apple QuickTime Player be the Damn Cool one that can save streams, and edit them, etc. etc.
Apple also needs to take a good look at their market and decide if they really want to take on Real or not..
I have discovered something about myself recently. I don't care that much about privacy. For some reason, I can't make myself be neurotic about my SSN. I freely give it out to anyone in "authority" who asks for it. Hell, I even say it outloud. Sometimes, I've been known to walk down the street repeating it over and over again.
Seriously. You bring up the point that any goober can spoof his IP. And anybody serious about doing some harm to your system can see right through that. While that doesn't (usually) stop me from doing something with my IP, I find that the best way for someone with a leased line/Cable modem/xDSL line and static IP is to simply remain anonymous. Don't do any of those "bad" things.
Why do we spout salaries? Easy enough to answer: because that's what the American Society measures success by. By and large, "success" means have a 6 (or more..) digit paycheck. Is it good? Or right? I don't happen to think so, but, then, I'm not going to turn down a large paycheck because I don't want a label (unless, maybe the label was 'squirell humping hamburger face'..)
I too, am sick of labeling people. But. I don't mind being called 'geek'. Know why? Because I've always called myself 'geek'. Hell, my peers in grade school called me geek as well. I imagine they're working at McDonald's now asking people if they'd like fries with that.
So I'm a social 'outcast', whoopie. I bet my salary will be a lot larger than most 'non-geeks' out there. And I imagine it's going to get even larger in the years to come. And you know what? If I have to live with a label to make that kind of money, I think I will. Because it occured to me -- I don't really care what other people label me as.
Why is network security so complicated in Linux as compared to Windows? My windows computer is connected 24x7 via aDSL, all I have to do is disable file/print sharing; one check box. If I enable sharing, I just have to use common sense and set a password. If you wanted Linux to be more secure, you could try making it easier batten down the hatches.
Something that I think a lot of people fail to forget is the fact that linux is not a desktop OS (yet). As things stand now, linux is a server. It doesn't "do" games linux windows, it doesn't "do" the common desktop things like windows does. Face it. In the area of mass induhvidual usage, windows has the market.
But Dave! What of GNOME and KDE? I shall enlighten you. They are wonderful. They are ubercool. But have you ever tried to sit a newbie down in front of gnome and explain the concept of "multiple desktops" and the "pager" to 'em? The reason linux is harder to secure is because most distributions' default install starts up all sort of unrequired stuff, because, generally.. well, really, I have no idea why they start it up. When installing windows, you don't have to worry about a FTP server, or a NFS server, or a NIS/NIS+ server, or a DNS (would you like caching with that?) server, or a...
Hm. In my many years of life experience, I've noticed that ID badges and metal detectors don't stop bullets. Sure, the metal detectors beep, letting you know that the -reason- the guard has a hole in his forehead is because the bullet was made of metal..
Maybe I'm one of those radical people that feel reasons behind actions should be remedied, not the actions. I know it sounds cliche to say "Well, they were just disturbed, they would've done that and there's nothing we could do." What's even harder, for survivors of a shooting, is to not say, "That guy was a nutcase! I hope he trips on a cobra!" Maybe people should look at why things are happening and stop being reactionaries.
So what's wrong with metal detectors? Everything, if they're used as a response to an "Incident," nothing if they're there because they need to be.
Agreed. This would be a Good Thing(tm) if it passed, but, honestly, I can't see McCain as the kind of "person" that would propose this if he didn't have an alterior motive.
Stop and think about it.. what could a presidential candidate stand to gain from proposing a bill that just about every geek on the 'net would love to see passed?
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Hah. You think pointing out this thing is months old will stop slashdotters from becomming hot and bothered about it? Probably just like they did when this story was first run.
When will people learn to grow up?
I want a rock.
There are so many cases I can think of right now in the US legal system that make me loose faith. I'll outline them!
So where do I sign up as an offical membmer of the backlash?
I want a rock.
Since.. when was being indexed by a search engine a crime? Are those that compose web pages going to have to run it through a w3.org-provied Checker, to make sure there's no Copyrighted Words in it?
Do the people of the 'net no longer have the right to use search engines to look for -keywords-?
I want a rock.
..is in order on the part of the consumer. We all know going to the mall this week is paramount to suicide. Why would ordering things via the internet be any different? Do consumers -really- expect to be able to get their CoolNewToy via USPS Next Day Air?
Sure, a few problems crop up during the order process, but any store that's got its act together will tell you -at order time- that there's a problem. At the -very- least, I've seen them send out one of those confirmation emails that say 'We're out of stock, sorry!' or somesuch.
Just my opinion, but people that order things (even if they're listed as 'in stock') anytime this week, and expect to get it, need to be cleansed from the gene pool.
I want a rock.
I'm sorry, but I have to say that this really is a non-issue. Since when does it matter if -anyone- tells -anyone- how to remove a specific OS? I know I read the HOWTO that detailed installing LILO. I heard hundreds of people tell me to just ditch windows (I haven't, yet. DVDs just aren't playable on my hardware yet in linux)
:)
I suggest a slight level of maturity from the slashdot crow.. ah, hell. Who am I kidding? Flame away, people. Don't forget to repeat yourselves.
I want a rock.
What if, instead of the internet being the 'brain drain' described, it simply turned out to be a fad?
By fad I mean exactly what the word means.. a passing phenomonon. I have a feeling that someday, the internet is going to be as common place as a telephone or a mailbox, and used in much the same manner. Anymore, I seriously doubt you could blame the lack of creativity on a mailbox.
Sure, right now it's sucking talent into it, but I just can't bring myself to think that it will continue to do so. It will become a name, and it will stabilize, and then, it really will be the tool for technological advancements that everyone keeps promising us it is.
At least, that's my take on things.
I want a rock.
The only way to appear "normal" is to put yourself in a "normal" state of mind... and if you can do that they aren't worried about you. =)
I would be more worried about a potential "violent" student that could choose to act normally. Premeditation, after all, does play a significant portion of most of the school shootings, etc. that we hear about. It's not like some kid is in class, gets a test back with a F on it, pulls out the oozi that he'd been keeping in his bag and shriek, "THAT'S IT!" and kill everyone.
Nononono, the person able to put themselves in a "normal" state of mind at choice is far more dangerous. And, frankly, it doesn't take that much to change the way you think for a bit..
I want a rock.
Or do they? I would use QuickTime readily, but, honestly, how many broadcast media sites offer things in quicktime? They too are interested in the most clients being able to get their info, and if they're limited to one format, it's probably going to be Real's format.
Apple does need to do a few things to make QuickTime viable.
I want a rock.
I have discovered something about myself recently. I don't care that much about privacy. For some reason, I can't make myself be neurotic about my SSN. I freely give it out to anyone in "authority" who asks for it. Hell, I even say it outloud. Sometimes, I've been known to walk down the street repeating it over and over again.
Seriously. You bring up the point that any goober can spoof his IP. And anybody serious about doing some harm to your system can see right through that. While that doesn't (usually) stop me from doing something with my IP, I find that the best way for someone with a leased line/Cable modem/xDSL line and static IP is to simply remain anonymous. Don't do any of those "bad" things.
I want a rock.
Why do we spout salaries? Easy enough to answer: because that's what the American Society measures success by. By and large, "success" means have a 6 (or more..) digit paycheck. Is it good? Or right? I don't happen to think so, but, then, I'm not going to turn down a large paycheck because I don't want a label (unless, maybe the label was 'squirell humping hamburger face'..)
I want a rock.
I too, am sick of labeling people. But. I don't mind being called 'geek'. Know why? Because I've always called myself 'geek'. Hell, my peers in grade school called me geek as well. I imagine they're working at McDonald's now asking people if they'd like fries with that.
So I'm a social 'outcast', whoopie. I bet my salary will be a lot larger than most 'non-geeks' out there. And I imagine it's going to get even larger in the years to come. And you know what? If I have to live with a label to make that kind of money, I think I will. Because it occured to me -- I don't really care what other people label me as.
I want a rock.
Something that I think a lot of people fail to forget is the fact that linux is not a desktop OS (yet). As things stand now, linux is a server. It doesn't "do" games linux windows, it doesn't "do" the common desktop things like windows does. Face it. In the area of mass induhvidual usage, windows has the market.
But Dave! What of GNOME and KDE? I shall enlighten you. They are wonderful. They are ubercool. But have you ever tried to sit a newbie down in front of gnome and explain the concept of "multiple desktops" and the "pager" to 'em? The reason linux is harder to secure is because most distributions' default install starts up all sort of unrequired stuff, because, generally.. well, really, I have no idea why they start it up. When installing windows, you don't have to worry about a FTP server, or a NFS server, or a NIS/NIS+ server, or a DNS (would you like caching with that?) server, or a ...
I want a rock.
Hm.
In my many years of life experience, I've noticed that ID badges and metal detectors don't stop bullets. Sure, the metal detectors beep, letting you know that the -reason- the guard has a hole in his forehead is because the bullet was made of metal..
Maybe I'm one of those radical people that feel reasons behind actions should be remedied, not the actions. I know it sounds cliche to say "Well, they were just disturbed, they would've done that and there's nothing we could do." What's even harder, for survivors of a shooting, is to not say, "That guy was a nutcase! I hope he trips on a cobra!" Maybe people should look at why things are happening and stop being reactionaries.
So what's wrong with metal detectors? Everything, if they're used as a response to an "Incident," nothing if they're there because they need to be.
I want a rock.
Agreed. This would be a Good Thing(tm) if it passed, but, honestly, I can't see McCain as the kind of "person" that would propose this if he didn't have an alterior motive.
Stop and think about it.. what could a presidential candidate stand to gain from proposing a bill that just about every geek on the 'net would love to see passed?
I want a rock.