I've never even heard of this metric. Is this based on real science or climate activism?
Whether or not this particular number is "real" or "climate activism" is somewhat irrelevant. The real science is very clearly telling us that our negative impact on the planet is substantial and that this is accelerating. This is the reason for the activism.
Sure, but good activism needs to have a solid foundation - the world is full of people twisting numbers and facts to suit their ends, and alarmist claims revealed to be based on bogus data do more to hurt the cause than help it. I'm not passing judgment on this particular claim, just asking.
To calculate the date for Earth Overshoot Day, the group crunches UN data on thousands of economic sectors such as fisheries, forestry, transport and energy production.
Earth-warming greenhouse gas emissions, it said, are now the fastest-growing contributor to ecological overshoot, making up 60 percent of humanity's demands on nature -- what is called the ecological "footprint".
I've never even heard of this metric. Is this based on real science or climate activism?
So, the Scotland Police do something bad, and the penalty is paid by the Scottish taxpayers rather than the police officers who did the bad thing?
Not much deterrent value in "if you get caught, someone else will pay your fine"....
The article doesn't make it clear where the money will come from. If it comes from the Police budget without a commensurate increase, it isolates the public somewhat, although since the police provide a public service, theoretically a decrease in police budget could hurt the public. I agree it should be levied against the officers directly.
I guess it is what you must expect from a company placing all 64-bit files in System32 and 32-bit files in SysWOW64. And where x64 is greater than x86. x86-64 was too long so they removed a few characters.
Ugh. This still drives me crazy. And don't get me started on how much a directory named "Program Files (x86)" messes up batch scripts.
If you're running code locally, why is it even a compromise? Isn't it allowed to delete your stuff, if that is what it does?
I would think the danger is privilege escalation: since Windows now includes some basic sandboxing and system protection from apps in user space, if such an app were able to use the Linux-y part of Windows to run code with system access, then hilarity would ensue.
Maybe I am old, but did people fight about the cartoons depicted in wingdings. Because as far as I am interested, it is a stupid font on my computer that has no use to me.
Um yes. Death to Jews in New York City.
not sure why this is being downvoted he is actually right here. there was controvery that the wingding char set when you type "NYC" was anti semetic
Mod GP up, the Wingdings "NYC" controversy was the first thing I thought of when I saw this. How young are the people on this site?
Yeah, if Steam ceases to function, that will be the end of my last motivation to use Windows. Maybe they should take that into account, because Steam is ready to make the switch.
Although Mint is my primary OS, I bought a SSD + Win10 last year for Steam games. Most of them run on Linux, but a few are Win-only, and even some of the Linux-capable ones run a little better on Windows. The last version of Windows I purchased was XP, and Steam games are literally the only reason I bought a newer version. If Microsoft breaks Steam, I'm gone.
Agreed. This effect actually makes me feel faintly sick on TVs that have it turned on (AND, it's one of the primary causes of the Soap Opera Effect, which, even if it doesn't make you sick, looks like shit). I always have to find it and turn it off on the sets I use.
Well, I grew up in the CRT era, where some programs (including live programming such as soap operas and evening news, and programs recorded on video tape) ran at the broadcast television standard field rate of ~60fps. Although the broadcast image was interpolated, so they only sent half a frame at a time, the updates (and apparent fps) were 60Hz. The first LCD HDTV we got (Vizio in 2008) had this interpolation feature, and although the smooth effect it created didn't bother me (it just looked like the old broadcast standard), the problem was that the TV couldn't keep up 100% of the time, and would occasionally drop frames, running at 15fps for a second. So the sporadic oscillation from 60 to 15 fps was so jarring I couldn't stand it. I'm one of those people that had to set their CRT monitors to 75Hz minimum or the flicker drove me nuts, so I might be more sensitive to this sort of thing. The wife didn't seem to notice.
If you need to use < or > in your slashdot comments, you need to type < and > since slashdot interprets the < or > as marking HTML tags. If you have Notepad++, use TextFX Convert -> Encode HTML to automatically convert code samples, e.g.:
#include <iostream> #include <fstream> using namespace std;
int main () {
ofstream myfile;
myfile.open ("example.txt");
myfile << "Writing this to a file.\n";
myfile.close();
return 0; }
Google "snowflake babies". yes, there are religious organizations that are baptizing fertilized zygotes, so that their unborn souls can be with Jesus.
I really wish I was making this up.
Snowflake Children are frozen embryos that are implanted via IVF into a woman who's not the biological mother. If you're pro-life, and believe that embryos are human from the moment of conception, it's a logical step.
Well, it does say "concealed through technological means" which presumably would be contrasted with "concealed through physical means", i.e. hiding it in your closet. I wouldn't say wifi would qualify, because the range is short enough that if you know the location of the router, the location of the device would be very near (and in which case the district of jurisdiction of the device would be known to be that of the router).
The UI is actually built on HTML, Javascript, and CSS: the browser itself is actually a webpage (that you can edit), so graphics behavior when doing things like resizing won't be as snappy as native controls. The actual web page rendering is based on Blink and V8 (same as Chrome), which are very fast.
Many (most?) of the "cool new experimental" features are actually old ones that had appeared in the Presto-based Opera browser before it became another Chrome flavor. Tastes vary, and browsers are close to text editors in inspiring devotion and animosity, but IMHO it's the best of both worlds - the features of Opera with the speed and compatibility of Chrome. Ironically, one of the things that bugs me about Chrome is that they don't use native controls, but keep messing with their homegrown interface (often making it worse).
There's almost nothing that Vivaldi does, that Opera doesn't, except for Tab Stacks.
I was an Opera 12 aficionado, and resisted Opera Chromium as a long as possible. I tried it but gave up when they made the decision that certain MIME types (such as PDF) would be download-only, removing the ability to open in browser, or even using an external program, and refused to change despite many user complaints.
It also needs better cookie settings. It only allows you to either accept all cookies or block all. There is no way to whitelist some sites but block by default.
Huh, my version (1.0.403.24 (Beta 3)) has the same options as Chrome, namely a global setting to allow all, block all, or clear on exit; with a hostname-pattern-matching exceptions list. So it can do exactly what you say it needs.
I remember a neighbor who bought a Packard Bell just because it had this little program that looked like a room with icons on a shelf for the software they included.
Wait wait wait... You knew someone who actually bought a computer specifically because it had Microsoft Bob????????
You should visit Chicago sometime. The combination of Metra, Pace, CTA rail (the "El") and buses provide a pretty comprehensive public transportation system for the city. Major routes have buses every few minutes during busy times. A central hub and city-wide grid street layout certainly help, and the state helps fund it. Public transportation here works really well, and is often the preferred choice, especially for trips to/from downtown. Many people don't even have cars. I used a combination of the bus + subway exclusively for commuting for many years.
I'm pretty sure that all the PS4 player's names will just be automatically prefixed with "FAG_" on XBox Live players' screens. On PS4 player's screens, the XBL player's names will be appended with " (I'm 13)".
Alternatives can be worse. The word you're looking for is "replacement".
Shotwell does a lot of what Picasa did. No alternative is going to match features 1:1, but it does support library organization, editing, photo import, uploading (including to Picasa web albums). Basically all the things I used Picasa for. Picasa had a lot of features, though, so I guess it depends. Shotwell was my go-to photo importing tool until a couple of crippling bugs made it useless for me.
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I've never even heard of this metric. Is this based on real science or climate activism?
Whether or not this particular number is "real" or "climate activism" is somewhat irrelevant. The real science is very clearly telling us that our negative impact on the planet is substantial and that this is accelerating. This is the reason for the activism.
Sure, but good activism needs to have a solid foundation - the world is full of people twisting numbers and facts to suit their ends, and alarmist claims revealed to be based on bogus data do more to hurt the cause than help it. I'm not passing judgment on this particular claim, just asking.
Yeah, their service is great! I have 105Mb cable internet, which allows me to hit my monthly 1TB data cap in just over 22 hours!
To calculate the date for Earth Overshoot Day, the group crunches UN data on thousands of economic sectors such as fisheries, forestry, transport and energy production.
Earth-warming greenhouse gas emissions, it said, are now the fastest-growing contributor to ecological overshoot, making up 60 percent of humanity's demands on nature -- what is called the ecological "footprint".
I've never even heard of this metric. Is this based on real science or climate activism?
So, the Scotland Police do something bad, and the penalty is paid by the Scottish taxpayers rather than the police officers who did the bad thing?
Not much deterrent value in "if you get caught, someone else will pay your fine"....
The article doesn't make it clear where the money will come from. If it comes from the Police budget without a commensurate increase, it isolates the public somewhat, although since the police provide a public service, theoretically a decrease in police budget could hurt the public. I agree it should be levied against the officers directly.
I guess it is what you must expect from a company placing all 64-bit files in System32 and 32-bit files in SysWOW64. And where x64 is greater than x86. x86-64 was too long so they removed a few characters.
Ugh. This still drives me crazy. And don't get me started on how much a directory named "Program Files (x86)" messes up batch scripts.
If you're running code locally, why is it even a compromise? Isn't it allowed to delete your stuff, if that is what it does?
I would think the danger is privilege escalation: since Windows now includes some basic sandboxing and system protection from apps in user space, if such an app were able to use the Linux-y part of Windows to run code with system access, then hilarity would ensue.
Exactly, but with the stupid "Bash On Ubuntu On Windows" name.
Acronym is "BOUOW", pronounced "bow-wow".
Maybe I am old, but did people fight about the cartoons depicted in wingdings. Because as far as I am interested, it is a stupid font on my computer that has no use to me.
Um yes. Death to Jews in New York City.
not sure why this is being downvoted he is actually right here. there was controvery that the wingding char set when you type "NYC" was anti semetic
Mod GP up, the Wingdings "NYC" controversy was the first thing I thought of when I saw this. How young are the people on this site?
Yeah, if Steam ceases to function, that will be the end of my last motivation to use Windows. Maybe they should take that into account, because Steam is ready to make the switch.
Although Mint is my primary OS, I bought a SSD + Win10 last year for Steam games. Most of them run on Linux, but a few are Win-only, and even some of the Linux-capable ones run a little better on Windows. The last version of Windows I purchased was XP, and Steam games are literally the only reason I bought a newer version. If Microsoft breaks Steam, I'm gone.
Imagine harder.
That's Apple's new motto, isn't it?
Agreed. This effect actually makes me feel faintly sick on TVs that have it turned on (AND, it's one of the primary causes of the Soap Opera Effect, which, even if it doesn't make you sick, looks like shit). I always have to find it and turn it off on the sets I use.
Well, I grew up in the CRT era, where some programs (including live programming such as soap operas and evening news, and programs recorded on video tape) ran at the broadcast television standard field rate of ~60fps. Although the broadcast image was interpolated, so they only sent half a frame at a time, the updates (and apparent fps) were 60Hz. The first LCD HDTV we got (Vizio in 2008) had this interpolation feature, and although the smooth effect it created didn't bother me (it just looked like the old broadcast standard), the problem was that the TV couldn't keep up 100% of the time, and would occasionally drop frames, running at 15fps for a second. So the sporadic oscillation from 60 to 15 fps was so jarring I couldn't stand it. I'm one of those people that had to set their CRT monitors to 75Hz minimum or the flicker drove me nuts, so I might be more sensitive to this sort of thing. The wife didn't seem to notice.
If you need to use < or > in your slashdot comments, you need to type < and > since slashdot interprets the < or > as marking HTML tags. If you have Notepad++, use TextFX Convert -> Encode HTML to automatically convert code samples, e.g.:
#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
using namespace std;
int main () {
ofstream myfile;
myfile.open ("example.txt");
myfile << "Writing this to a file.\n";
myfile.close();
return 0;
}
Just curious. I've never seen that term before.
It's how you get Amazon's new Video Direct.
Google "snowflake babies". yes, there are religious organizations that are baptizing fertilized zygotes, so that their unborn souls can be with Jesus.
I really wish I was making this up.
Snowflake Children are frozen embryos that are implanted via IVF into a woman who's not the biological mother. If you're pro-life, and believe that embryos are human from the moment of conception, it's a logical step.
Well, it does say "concealed through technological means" which presumably would be contrasted with "concealed through physical means", i.e. hiding it in your closet. I wouldn't say wifi would qualify, because the range is short enough that if you know the location of the router, the location of the device would be very near (and in which case the district of jurisdiction of the device would be known to be that of the router).
The UI is actually built on HTML, Javascript, and CSS: the browser itself is actually a webpage (that you can edit), so graphics behavior when doing things like resizing won't be as snappy as native controls. The actual web page rendering is based on Blink and V8 (same as Chrome), which are very fast.
Many (most?) of the "cool new experimental" features are actually old ones that had appeared in the Presto-based Opera browser before it became another Chrome flavor. Tastes vary, and browsers are close to text editors in inspiring devotion and animosity, but IMHO it's the best of both worlds - the features of Opera with the speed and compatibility of Chrome. Ironically, one of the things that bugs me about Chrome is that they don't use native controls, but keep messing with their homegrown interface (often making it worse).
There's almost nothing that Vivaldi does, that Opera doesn't, except for Tab Stacks.
I was an Opera 12 aficionado, and resisted Opera Chromium as a long as possible. I tried it but gave up when they made the decision that certain MIME types (such as PDF) would be download-only, removing the ability to open in browser, or even using an external program, and refused to change despite many user complaints.
It also needs better cookie settings. It only allows you to either accept all cookies or block all. There is no way to whitelist some sites but block by default.
Huh, my version (1.0.403.24 (Beta 3)) has the same options as Chrome, namely a global setting to allow all, block all, or clear on exit; with a hostname-pattern-matching exceptions list. So it can do exactly what you say it needs.
I remember a neighbor who bought a Packard Bell just because it had this little program that looked like a room with icons on a shelf for the software they included.
Wait wait wait... You knew someone who actually bought a computer specifically because it had Microsoft Bob????????
Forgot to link to the CTA system map.
You should visit Chicago sometime. The combination of Metra, Pace, CTA rail (the "El") and buses provide a pretty comprehensive public transportation system for the city. Major routes have buses every few minutes during busy times. A central hub and city-wide grid street layout certainly help, and the state helps fund it. Public transportation here works really well, and is often the preferred choice, especially for trips to/from downtown. Many people don't even have cars. I used a combination of the bus + subway exclusively for commuting for many years.
Yes, but is it deeply shaping my life? That's not clear.
I suggest you check out Walking Tall, starring The Rock. Based on a true story!
I'm pretty sure that all the PS4 player's names will just be automatically prefixed with "FAG_" on XBox Live players' screens. On PS4 player's screens, the XBL player's names will be appended with " (I'm 13)".
Alternatives can be worse. The word you're looking for is "replacement".
Shotwell does a lot of what Picasa did. No alternative is going to match features 1:1, but it does support library organization, editing, photo import, uploading (including to Picasa web albums). Basically all the things I used Picasa for. Picasa had a lot of features, though, so I guess it depends. Shotwell was my go-to photo importing tool until a couple of crippling bugs made it useless for me.