Knowing your past helps understand who you are, and what you'll likely be up against in the future. If, by chance, you suffer from a particular disease or disorder, it's important to know what side of the family you inherited that genetic malady from, and how seriously it affected those ancestors. It helps you feel less weird and alone, and if your ancestors lived to a ripe old age, then that should give you hope for the future.
It's also "a good thing"TM not to be forgotten forever in time. Your ancestors may have lived intersting lives and have interesting stories to tell. They were likey good people who don't deserve to be sloughed off into distant and lost memory.
I've been reading it faithfully since (circa) 1998, but it's not as hardcore as it used to be. It might be I'm getting older and wiser or that I'm not as militant about Linux as I used to be, or it might be a dilution of the nerd population to other discussion forums - I dunno. But the fact is I've seen contenders vie for/.'s crown before (Kuro5hin immediately comes to mind, maybe Plastic) and they've been trounced. Slashdot feels like home. It's a part of my life. I enjoy the readership and have made lots of friends and enemies here. And best of all, I've learned alot.
Malda may be irrelevant to the biz/tech world, but not to me and many other readers. I guess what I'm trying to say is "thanks Slashdot, for being a part of my life!"
I haven't fished out the credit card for a dating site in a while (I do however have several inactive limited memberships) but I'm getting some incredibly hot women messaging me out of the blue. I'm like "Um no, there is definetely something wrong with this scenario"... and it seems I was right all along! Think about it:
a) women as hot as the ones I'm being propositioned by are - "in real life" - never single (for very long anyway). b) women don't - "in real life" - say the stupid things they say to me on these dating sites (eg: "do you think you can handle me?") k, whatever BAIT!! c) hot women are too busy responding to flirts and messages to look at and proposition vanilla, no name, also rans like myself.
I'm just being realistic here. I don't have an overblown perception of self. I'm an average guy and I'm cool with that, and I know when somethings outta whack. I really don't trust these dating sites and I hope the gov is gonna crack down.
I've almost been fooled a couple of times by phishing scams. Why? Multitasking and not fully paying attention. You see, getting my email is a little like checking my mailbox or getting messages off my answering machine: it's a bit of a mindless chore. And with children vying for my attention and music in the background (or in my ear), I've been close to clicking the 'submit' button on that bogus PayPal form in the email a couple of times (it's when it asks for my ATM # do I wake up and look at the url).
It definetely can happen. I'd even bet it happens to savvy users as much or more than neophytes because of the very reason I described.
As for the nun joke? I guess you gotta be an afficianado of wine...
What's Apple thinking? Something Awful gave the Ultimate Warrior's "Director of Communications" a flying elbow off the top turnbuckle when he threatened them with a lawsuit, does Apple think they can fair any better?
I've read many times on Slashdot how the website design profession is the IT equivalent to working at McDonalds. How many times have we read the post "Would you like fries with that?" when we discuss the skill level of said profession (and see the comment get modded up as "funny")?
I just can't see alot of Slashdotters jumping at the opportunity to work their ass off just to have their submissions declined and mocked.
and I've had it many years, even before I owned a computer. I've been to many physiotherapists, doctors and specialists and the one thing I've learned and been reminded of over and over again is the importance of good posture. The way you sit and stand can and will affect the entire body. Sit up straight, keep the shoulder blades back and the chin tucked in. Don't slouch, and if you're a hangdog like me (head slumps foward as if trying to see the computer monitor better) you'd better stop and correct yourself.
RSI's are real and frequent and can be very traumatic. Please don't let it happen to you!
Remember when Internet dating was cool? Now it's a bottom-feeder thing.
You might have that mixed up. 5 + years ago, internet dating was totally uncool, now it's a fast growing multi-billion dollar industry and a logical avenue for meeting people (because lo and behold, it works) , and thusly socially acceptable.
Internet dating has never and will never be cool however, just like find a job or doing your income taxes has and will never be "cool". It's a facet of mortal existance, just done in a different way.
Cory Doctorow recommends we not use the moniker "super-heroes" anymore and to replace it with "underwear perverts", but changing my website name to ZerotoUnderwearPerverts.com doesn't have that "zing" I'm looking for.
Hey, Cory's a cool guy and I'm definetely a fan of his stuff, but I'm second guessing his latest recommendation.
Aye, Myspace is definitely fugly and clunky, but it's sticky bigtime. It's got skanks and rock bands you can check out and lot's of configurability so you can make your profile page look even tackier.
I would almost say it's the rule and not the exception to be ugly if you want to make money. Nice websites just don't sell very well.
Steven Soderbergh predicted in a Wired magazine interview that the typical film launch will coincide with the dvd release and cable/satellite broadcast, all in the same day. Why? Because of piracy and dwindling box office returns. In fact, Soderbergh is putting his money where his mouth is with his upcoming film Bubbles.
because when the PS3 finally comes out, whatever time of year, it will likely be in limited supply, not well supported by 3rd party software, and expensive as hell. This makes it an early adopters "must have" and not much else until price goes down and support goes up.
...just as the book of Revelation says, there will still be stupid people out there who will make every excuse in the book as to why it's not the end days and another Bible prophesy fulfilled.
They see earthquakes in diverse places, they see wars and rumours of wars and plagues and the list goes on and on and they will still REFUSE TO BELIEVE GOD EXISTS.
I hope the book specifically addresses playing streaming video from the CNN website. How many cries from the wilderness have we heard regarding that issue?
If enjoying CNN in Linux is no longer an exercise in futility, then I'll personally buy a copy.
Addicted is to be physiologically dependent on something habit-forming, obsessed is to be preoccupied with something - I wonder what most of us would qualify under. I mean, are we really compulsively and physiologically dependent on computers nowadays? Or is it simply todays greatest diversion, just as television was before? When you think of how much time the general public watched television only a decade ago, you would think we were all addicted... or obsessed...
Google is offering a desirable service by networking pc's, are they not? Similar services cost $30 a month, all Google wants is your personal information that they would have in your posession anyway.
If I asked you to hold my wallet for me, I should expect you would at least peek in to see how much cash I had on hand.
Christians are not allowed to question the divinity of Jesus.
Being a Christian requires you are a disciple of Christ. You believe His doctrine, believe in His divinity and in the redemption of mankind through His Atoning sacrifice. The number one fundamental principle of Christianity is FAITH in the divinity of Jesus Christ. You're simply not a Christian if you question that Jesus Christ is the literal and living Son of God, just like your not a NetFlix member if you don't pay the monthy fees.
Faith in God the Son is the currency to membership in Christianity. Without it, you are not a member!
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Knowing your past helps understand who you are, and what you'll likely be up against in the future. If, by chance, you suffer from a particular disease or disorder, it's important to know what side of the family you inherited that genetic malady from, and how seriously it affected those ancestors. It helps you feel less weird and alone, and if your ancestors lived to a ripe old age, then that should give you hope for the future.
It's also "a good thing"TM not to be forgotten forever in time. Your ancestors may have lived intersting lives and have interesting stories to tell. They were likey good people who don't deserve to be sloughed off into distant and lost memory.
I've been reading it faithfully since (circa) 1998, but it's not as hardcore as it used to be. It might be I'm getting older and wiser or that I'm not as militant about Linux as I used to be, or it might be a dilution of the nerd population to other discussion forums - I dunno. But the fact is I've seen contenders vie for /.'s crown before (Kuro5hin immediately comes to mind, maybe Plastic) and they've been trounced. Slashdot feels like home. It's a part of my life. I enjoy the readership and have made lots of friends and enemies here. And best of all, I've learned alot.
Malda may be irrelevant to the biz/tech world, but not to me and many other readers. I guess what I'm trying to say is "thanks Slashdot, for being a part of my life!"
I haven't fished out the credit card for a dating site in a while (I do however have several inactive limited memberships) but I'm getting some incredibly hot women messaging me out of the blue. I'm like "Um no, there is definetely something wrong with this scenario"... and it seems I was right all along! Think about it:
a) women as hot as the ones I'm being propositioned by are - "in real life" - never single (for very long anyway).
b) women don't - "in real life" - say the stupid things they say to me on these dating sites (eg: "do you think you can handle me?") k, whatever BAIT!!
c) hot women are too busy responding to flirts and messages to look at and proposition vanilla, no name, also rans like myself.
I'm just being realistic here. I don't have an overblown perception of self. I'm an average guy and I'm cool with that, and I know when somethings outta whack. I really don't trust these dating sites and I hope the gov is gonna crack down.
Excellent work by all three web designers, but in my eyes, the clear winner is Michael Johnson. How the heck did he not win?
I've almost been fooled a couple of times by phishing scams. Why? Multitasking and not fully paying attention. You see, getting my email is a little like checking my mailbox or getting messages off my answering machine: it's a bit of a mindless chore. And with children vying for my attention and music in the background (or in my ear), I've been close to clicking the 'submit' button on that bogus PayPal form in the email a couple of times (it's when it asks for my ATM # do I wake up and look at the url).
It definetely can happen. I'd even bet it happens to savvy users as much or more than neophytes because of the very reason I described.
As for the nun joke? I guess you gotta be an afficianado of wine...
What's Apple thinking? Something Awful gave the Ultimate Warrior's "Director of Communications" a flying elbow off the top turnbuckle when he threatened them with a lawsuit, does Apple think they can fair any better?
I do web design as a hobby and to promote my ebook, so I personally take insult to comments that demean the profession.
I've read many times on Slashdot how the website design profession is the IT equivalent to working at McDonalds. How many times have we read the post "Would you like fries with that?" when we discuss the skill level of said profession (and see the comment get modded up as "funny")?
I just can't see alot of Slashdotters jumping at the opportunity to work their ass off just to have their submissions declined and mocked.
and I've had it many years, even before I owned a computer. I've been to many physiotherapists, doctors and specialists and the one thing I've learned and been reminded of over and over again is the importance of good posture. The way you sit and stand can and will affect the entire body. Sit up straight, keep the shoulder blades back and the chin tucked in. Don't slouch, and if you're a hangdog like me (head slumps foward as if trying to see the computer monitor better) you'd better stop and correct yourself.
RSI's are real and frequent and can be very traumatic. Please don't let it happen to you!
Best. Post. Ever.
Remember when Internet dating was cool? Now it's a bottom-feeder thing.
You might have that mixed up. 5 + years ago, internet dating was totally uncool, now it's a fast growing multi-billion dollar industry and a logical avenue for meeting people (because lo and behold, it works) , and thusly socially acceptable.
Internet dating has never and will never be cool however, just like find a job or doing your income taxes has and will never be "cool". It's a facet of mortal existance, just done in a different way.
Their website is confusing, that's for sure.
Cory Doctorow recommends we not use the moniker "super-heroes" anymore and to replace it with "underwear perverts", but changing my website name to ZerotoUnderwearPerverts.com doesn't have that "zing" I'm looking for.
Hey, Cory's a cool guy and I'm definetely a fan of his stuff, but I'm second guessing his latest recommendation.
Fedora absolutely rocks IMO, but the 5 disk installation is idiotic. I feel you on that one.
Aye, Myspace is definitely fugly and clunky, but it's sticky bigtime. It's got skanks and rock bands you can check out and lot's of configurability so you can make your profile page look even tackier.
I would almost say it's the rule and not the exception to be ugly if you want to make money. Nice websites just don't sell very well.
Aawww, BURN!
Steven Soderbergh predicted in a Wired magazine interview that the typical film launch will coincide with the dvd release and cable/satellite broadcast, all in the same day. Why? Because of piracy and dwindling box office returns. In fact, Soderbergh is putting his money where his mouth is with his upcoming film Bubbles.
because when the PS3 finally comes out, whatever time of year, it will likely be in limited supply, not well supported by 3rd party software, and expensive as hell. This makes it an early adopters "must have" and not much else until price goes down and support goes up.
...just as the book of Revelation says, there will still be stupid people out there who will make every excuse in the book as to why it's not the end days and another Bible prophesy fulfilled.
They see earthquakes in diverse places, they see wars and rumours of wars and plagues and the list goes on and on and they will still REFUSE TO BELIEVE GOD EXISTS.
It's baffling to me.
Not always so cut and dried unfortunately. For many cnn streaming video doesn't work with mplayer in Firefox. A quick google search will confirm this.
I hope the book specifically addresses playing streaming video from the CNN website. How many cries from the wilderness have we heard regarding that issue?
If enjoying CNN in Linux is no longer an exercise in futility, then I'll personally buy a copy.
That classic S/F tv show scared the crap outta me when I was a kid... nightmares for days after some episodes I tell ya!
Addicted is to be physiologically dependent on something habit-forming, obsessed is to be preoccupied with something - I wonder what most of us would qualify under. I mean, are we really compulsively and physiologically dependent on computers nowadays? Or is it simply todays greatest diversion, just as television was before? When you think of how much time the general public watched television only a decade ago, you would think we were all addicted... or obsessed...
Google is offering a desirable service by networking pc's, are they not? Similar services cost $30 a month, all Google wants is your personal information that they would have in your posession anyway.
If I asked you to hold my wallet for me, I should expect you would at least peek in to see how much cash I had on hand.
Christians are not allowed to question the divinity of Jesus.
Being a Christian requires you are a disciple of Christ. You believe His doctrine, believe in His divinity and in the redemption of mankind through His Atoning sacrifice. The number one fundamental principle of Christianity is FAITH in the divinity of Jesus Christ. You're simply not a Christian if you question that Jesus Christ is the literal and living Son of God, just like your not a NetFlix member if you don't pay the monthy fees.
Faith in God the Son is the currency to membership in Christianity. Without it, you are not a member!