or at least an attempt at humor. You might be interested to know that Pixar is signed up to make some commercials for the new iMac... can you say "Pixar logo tie-in + new iMac" during the Superbowl ?;)
Just to add a little something to the dark/far side threads in this discussion...
Did you know that the period of the Moon's orbit which causes the same side to appear facing Earth was once used as a proof of God's existance ? The thinking was that, given the probability that this 'coincidence' would occur, that only a divine creator could have set it in motion.
We know now that with one moon and the Earth's tidal forces that it was in fact inevitable that the period would fall into this pattern.
This of course proves that the divine creator does not play dice with the universe;)
I'll be sure to watch your thread to see how this turns out.
As for your comment "can I sue Gates for lying if they refuse to give it to me?", IANAL, but MWIAL (my wife IS a lawyer) and you can sue anyone for anything - as she often reminds me when I ask her - it doesn't mean you'll win;)
Best of Luck !!!
Re:SPAM button, Forged email failures (MailWasher)
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Great idea, MailWasher does part of this. It has a fake-bounce feature and keeps a personal Friends/Blacklist list as well as uses the RBL. Very clever, for Windoze I think, and it's begware !
I have been using this for about 2 months, and even put it on my own mother's machine.
Description
From the developer: "MailWasher is your e-mail inbox solution. Not only does it allow you to preview multiple accounts and all aspects of your emails before you download them, it also allows you to delete, and bounce emails back to the originator as if you didn't exist - great for privacy as the sender will receive an email to say the address was unknown - just like a bounced message.
Using this you will see a large reduction in the amount of spam and unwanted email you receive over time. Another feature is heuristic checking, which helps identify and mark emails as normal, virus, possibly virus, possibly spam, probably spam, chain letter, and blacklisted so you can deal with the emails as you wish. Other features are blacklist (which you can add to manually or automatically, and never hear from that person or spammer again), comprehensive customisable filters, use of MAPS RBL to identify spammers, multiple accounts, visual and auditory notification of new emails, heuristic checking to detect viruses and spam, minimization to system tray and much more. Comprehensive online help is available on the website. Compatible with POP3 servers. This is a full version with no restrictions, but donations are gladly accepted. Check out the website www.mailwasher.net if you need to know more and for a screenshot."
Timeline discrepency, Yes to Dec 18th
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Another poster pointed out that there are two birthdates published in different areas of the perl.org website. This interesting entry from the recent timeline should clear things up... of course the significance of "publicly released" as it relates to "birthday" is up to the reader;)
The Oxford English Dictionary investigates the origin of the word "Perl" while considering it for an entry in the next edition. Perl will be included and the entry will resemble the entry below.
Perl Brit.
Perl, perl, irreg. PERL
Computing.
perl n.,
arbitrarily chosen for its positive connotations, with omission of -a- to differentiate it from an existing programming language called Pearl. Coined by Larry Wall in the summer of 1987; the program was publicly released on 18 December of that year. Acronymic expansions of the name (such as Practical Extraction and Report Language and Pathologically Eclectic Rubbish Lister), though found in the earliest documention for the language, were formed after the name had been chosen. Coinage details confirmed by personal communication from L. Wall, May 2000. A high-level interpreted programming language widely used for a variety of tasks and especially for applications running on the World Wide Web. The form Perl is preferred for the language itself; perl is used for the interpreter for the Perl language.
Usenet history is great, but yes you are correct about your point that this story has been multiple posted by sloshdat. If only they had a UI that allows you to sort by date, responses, recent updates etc, something like these people
A lot of obscure laws have been passed, and the majority of the population are not even aware of their existence. However, the technical community is watching the legislation quite closely. And we seem to understand the potential impact and risk on freedom and privacy. But the technical community has a very small influence on politics, and seems almost clueless in "playing political games".
How can we leverage the knowledge of the community to help educate politicians and the general population in terms of technologies, and the impact of the proposed bills? Briefly, how can we help better, not just sending letters to congress people or senators?
Please let me second you on this question...
I've seen that many laypersons have difficulty in understanding the challenges and dangers of how our laws and freedoms in the technical world are developing. How do I explain to my family that they are potentially losing their freedom and privacy when I can't seem to find a common ground for discussing the real issues ? They certainly seem to get tired of my seemingly endless "technobabble", however patient they try to appear to be.
On a lighter note, there is a series of television commercials for the Earthlink ISP (I think?) running in the US lately that I have found useful in helping.
In one, a young lady gives her number to a guy she meets. The two guys sitting nearby offer $5 to buy the number from him right after he gets it... the advertiser's point being "do you know what *they* are doing with your information?"
A second commercial has a fellow walking to work where strangers on the street are commenting on his recent web travels. "I hear you're job hunting... how's the knitting hobby going Bob... love life on a downswing ?" - absolutely Hilarious ! and something that my layperson friends did very readily identify with !
Ray Ozzie, the inventor of Lotus Notes is the head of the Groove P2P product mentioned in the article. And it's a very interesting product at that (try it!).
I seriously doubt that this is anything more than a very casual marketing thing... Please don't use Ray Ozzie's creations in the same context as the Evil Empire, it pains me physically !!!
This was also reported on FuckedCompany a few days ago. An interesting discussion went along with it.
Thanks, I did find this information in that thread. THIS IS NOT troll, I actually believe that trying to educate the real people on the other end of these types of misunderstandings is good for everyone. Better than sending anonymous mail to a corporate bucket address !
would have better things to do than threaten people for the dreaded hyperlink..
You'd think I might have something better to do tnan sit around all day and read Fuckedcompany and send funny messages to Frank, but I don't..
Long live the new economy!!
I know for a fact that the United States CIA, NSA, (most)DOD and SSA all use Lotus Notes and I believe that the White House does as well. This is why they weren't hit by LoveBug or several other bad little email virus events when the rest of the online world (eg: Britain's Parliament) was.
It would be interesting to see if they move from the security of Notes to something like Outlook now that a minion of the evil empire is in there.
Java for over ten years ? Bullshit...
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I have coded in VB for fifteen years, and in Java for over ten, I was stunned to see how poorly C fared compared to these two, more low-level languages
...I don't think Java even existed prior to 1995 or so - and it was HotJava 1.0 then ? (anyone know the details here)
As for VB, it sucks. The overhead is massive, it's platform dependent, it's from the Evil empire... is this just Flamebait or are you Serious ?
Re:Gravity is not a 'force' (you had to go there!)
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Gravity is Not really a force;)
I guess it matters relative to (no pun intended) if you are looking at the questions as Newton or Einstein.
"Gravity is the result of four-dimensional space-time being warped by the presence of mass"
consider this, "We constantly fall back on the belief that gravity is a force even when we
know otherwise"
And from the WhyFiles,The six-minute guide to space-time, "Einstein concluded that gravity was a property of space-time, not a separate force."
My bad, it is the electromagnetic force ! (Links)
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I just can't keep all those bosons and their quarks straight !
Here are a couple links about measuring Big G (Luther and Towler):
Gravity is not a 'force' per se
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...when you think about it. But that's another topic.
You want a demonstration of force, try the weak nuclear force. When you drop a ball of off a building, it accelerates (~9.8M/s/s) but when it encounters a weak nuclear force (the atoms in the 'ground' where it 'hits') it effectively 'stops'
In other words, it's not the fall that kills you, it's that sudden stop at the end;)
(in all fairness, my buddy's father is a nuclear scientist who holds the current best measurement for Big G, but I still can't believe it's a 'force' per se)
Or does/. seem to post an awful lot of CNET news ? I get most of my CNET news from CNET (go figure?)... and don't even get me started on the crap about the (fake) email from Afghanistan yesterday !
at least the endless rants about what version of this gamer's box will/won't run Linux are fun to read
My bullshit meter goes off the scale when the same group that allows p0rn cybersquatters to 'steal' domains from churches and small non-profit groups decides to squash some poor person who registers a *sucks.com domain. Even my non-technical friends Clearly understand what those domain names imply.
What should have been done, was to sell the vivendiuniversalsucks.com domain to a p0rn site and let them battle it out... now THAT would be fun to watch;)
Software maker Trilogy Studios said it plans to release a home "censorware" product that will
cut scenes and language from DVDs to create PG versions of R-rated movies.
The company, which launched a new Web site last week, said it plans to unveil its Movie Mask
DVD player by the first quarter of 2002. The software works on PCs and Microsoft's Xbox game console, telling the device to skip over specific frames in the film that portray violence, profanity
or nudity. The company said the DVD remains unaffected, since the censorship instructions
reside in the video playback device.
Curiously, I didn't see an photos of the packing materials you used...
Anyway, there is a reason that computer equipment that you get from a retail store comes packaged the way it does... it's the bare minimum you'll need to ensure safe delivery. I used to work at an insurance co. in their warehouse and we had a $15,000 'foam' machine that I used to create custom packing for each and every piece of equipment I shipped. Someone tried bubble-wrap once and 12 out of 14 in a shipment of (old style) CRT's were completely obliterated.
I hate to 'break 'it to you (Arghhh) but it looks like it's your fault. I'm no huge fan of UPS (as in UPS-Yours), but as a (former) professional I have to be honest with you. Stick to Airborne-Express or USPS and package using the original boxes (you do keep those right???)
I agree and I'm totally good at english, but this is a relaxed forum and stuff and even though there editors of the stories their mostly quoting stuff from other people who are bad at english to.
don't forget that the hungersite.org was a FOR PROFIT organization and that the Red Cross is only using 20% of the 9-11 donations to help the victims...
Thanks for the link, I will try it, and yes I seem to be writing flaimbait at the same time (I just can't stand inane liberal logic like 'cure cancer' 'save the children')
My unfortunate friends who have jumped on the bandwagon have started to "discover" some of the unwanted features of having a big broadband provider (I can't bring myself to call them an ISP)
One guy had to take down his web server because it was getting/.ed on occasion and the provider apparently doesn't allow you to actually USE the bandwidth you buy for certain unauthorized purposes. My dialup ISP could care less as long as I don't hog the lines with keep alive scripts.
Another anecdote I'll share, a buddy of mine sent a zip file of digital pics he took at my wedding. Of the dozen or so people who he sent it to, only ME and my little ISP got the file. Everyone else was apparently 'limited' to receiving up to 2MB per email and were not even warned that they didn't get the message !!!
Some 'service' - sounds more like another AOL to me, I think I'll keep my little ISP forever !
Slashdot Mirror
or at least an attempt at humor. You might be interested to know that Pixar is signed up to make some commercials for the new iMac... can you say "Pixar logo tie-in + new iMac" during the Superbowl ? ;)
I hear that Apple was being sued by Pixar over the new iMac design.
Apparently, it looks too much like Pixar's corporate logo.
Just to add a little something to the dark/far side threads in this discussion...
;)
Did you know that the period of the Moon's orbit which causes the same side to appear facing Earth was once used as a proof of God's existance ? The thinking was that, given the probability that this 'coincidence' would occur, that only a divine creator could have set it in motion.
We know now that with one moon and the Earth's tidal forces that it was in fact inevitable that the period would fall into this pattern.
This of course proves that the divine creator does not play dice with the universe
go get 'em !
;)
I'll be sure to watch your thread to see how this turns out.
As for your comment "can I sue Gates for lying if they refuse to give it to me?", IANAL, but MWIAL (my wife IS a lawyer) and you can sue anyone for anything - as she often reminds me when I ask her - it doesn't mean you'll win
Best of Luck !!!
Here's a link to the download on CNET and to the HomePage.
I have been using this for about 2 months, and even put it on my own mother's machine.
Usenet history is great, but yes you are correct about your point that this story has been multiple posted by sloshdat. If only they had a UI that allows you to sort by date, responses, recent updates etc, something like these people
Thanks for listening !
Please let me second you on this question...
I've seen that many laypersons have difficulty in understanding the challenges and dangers of how our laws and freedoms in the technical world are developing. How do I explain to my family that they are potentially losing their freedom and privacy when I can't seem to find a common ground for discussing the real issues ? They certainly seem to get tired of my seemingly endless "technobabble", however patient they try to appear to be.
On a lighter note, there is a series of television commercials for the Earthlink ISP (I think?) running in the US lately that I have found useful in helping.
In one, a young lady gives her number to a guy she meets. The two guys sitting nearby offer $5 to buy the number from him right after he gets it... the advertiser's point being "do you know what *they* are doing with your information?"
A second commercial has a fellow walking to work where strangers on the street are commenting on his recent web travels. "I hear you're job hunting... how's the knitting hobby going Bob... love life on a downswing ?" - absolutely Hilarious ! and something that my layperson friends did very readily identify with !
Thank you, and keep up the good work
Dave Taylor
Ray Ozzie, the inventor of Lotus Notes is the head of the Groove P2P product mentioned in the article. And it's a very interesting product at that (try it!).
I seriously doubt that this is anything more than a very casual marketing thing... Please don't use Ray Ozzie's creations in the same context as the Evil Empire, it pains me physically !!!
Thanks.
From batteredfish:
One would think that
fdunne@kpmg.com
Frank Dunne
Sr. Mgr., Global Brand & Regulatory Compliance
201) 505-3611
would have better things to do than threaten people for the dreaded hyperlink..
You'd think I might have something better to do tnan sit around all day and read Fuckedcompany and send funny messages to Frank, but I don't..
Long live the new economy!!
I know for a fact that the United States CIA, NSA, (most)DOD and SSA all use Lotus Notes and I believe that the White House does as well. This is why they weren't hit by LoveBug or several other bad little email virus events when the rest of the online world (eg: Britain's Parliament) was.
It would be interesting to see if they move from the security of Notes to something like Outlook now that a minion of the evil empire is in there.
Passion is best left to notions of love
... and not responding to obvious troll ;)
(and yes, still offtopic after 6 replies)
As for VB, it sucks. The overhead is massive, it's platform dependent, it's from the Evil empire... is this just Flamebait or are you Serious ?
Gravity is Not really a force ;)
I guess it matters relative to (no pun intended) if you are looking at the questions as Newton or Einstein.
"Gravity is the result of four-dimensional space-time being warped by the presence of mass"
consider this, "We constantly fall back on the belief that gravity is a force even when we know otherwise"
And from the WhyFiles,The six-minute guide to space-time, "Einstein concluded that gravity was a property of space-time, not a separate force."
I just can't keep all those bosons and their quarks straight !
Here are a couple links about measuring Big G (Luther and Towler):
An entertaining mix of real science and Star Trek
The Controversy over Newton's Gravitational Constant
Enjoy !
...when you think about it. But that's another topic. You want a demonstration of force, try the weak nuclear force. When you drop a ball of off a building, it accelerates (~9.8M/s/s) but when it encounters a weak nuclear force (the atoms in the 'ground' where it 'hits') it effectively 'stops'
;)
In other words, it's not the fall that kills you, it's that sudden stop at the end
Gravity smavity... let's investigate something interesting
(in all fairness, my buddy's father is a nuclear scientist who holds the current best measurement for Big G, but I still can't believe it's a 'force' per se)
Or does /. seem to post an awful lot of CNET news ? I get most of my CNET news from CNET (go figure?)... and don't even get me started on the crap about the (fake) email from Afghanistan yesterday !
at least the endless rants about what version of this gamer's box will/won't run Linux are fun to read
My bullshit meter goes off the scale when the same group that allows p0rn cybersquatters to 'steal' domains from churches and small non-profit groups decides to squash some poor person who registers a *sucks.com domain. Even my non-technical friends Clearly understand what those domain names imply.
;)
What should have been done, was to sell the vivendiuniversalsucks.com domain to a p0rn site and let them battle it out... now THAT would be fun to watch
This from good 'ol News.com
Software maker Trilogy Studios said it plans to release a home "censorware" product that will cut scenes and language from DVDs to create PG versions of R-rated movies.
The company, which launched a new Web site last week, said it plans to unveil its Movie Mask DVD player by the first quarter of 2002. The software works on PCs and Microsoft's Xbox game console, telling the device to skip over specific frames in the film that portray violence, profanity or nudity. The company said the DVD remains unaffected, since the censorship instructions reside in the video playback device.
Curiously, I didn't see an photos of the packing materials you used... Anyway, there is a reason that computer equipment that you get from a retail store comes packaged the way it does... it's the bare minimum you'll need to ensure safe delivery. I used to work at an insurance co. in their warehouse and we had a $15,000 'foam' machine that I used to create custom packing for each and every piece of equipment I shipped. Someone tried bubble-wrap once and 12 out of 14 in a shipment of (old style) CRT's were completely obliterated.
I hate to 'break 'it to you (Arghhh) but it looks like it's your fault. I'm no huge fan of UPS (as in UPS-Yours), but as a (former) professional I have to be honest with you. Stick to Airborne-Express or USPS and package using the original boxes (you do keep those right???)
I agree and I'm totally good at english, but this is a relaxed forum and stuff and even though there editors of the stories their mostly quoting stuff from other people who are bad at english to.
don't forget that the hungersite.org was a FOR PROFIT organization and that the Red Cross is only using 20% of the 9-11 donations to help the victims... Thanks for the link, I will try it, and yes I seem to be writing flaimbait at the same time (I just can't stand inane liberal logic like 'cure cancer' 'save the children')
Yeah
t ive&sa=G&q=%22kdhxfm88.org%22
f@cking Pr0n bastards !
Its a real radio station website...
http://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl=en&safe=ac
My unfortunate friends who have jumped on the bandwagon have started to "discover" some of the unwanted features of having a big broadband provider (I can't bring myself to call them an ISP)
/.ed on occasion and the provider apparently doesn't allow you to actually USE the bandwidth you buy for certain unauthorized purposes. My dialup ISP could care less as long as I don't hog the lines with keep alive scripts.
One guy had to take down his web server because it was getting
Another anecdote I'll share, a buddy of mine sent a zip file of digital pics he took at my wedding. Of the dozen or so people who he sent it to, only ME and my little ISP got the file. Everyone else was apparently 'limited' to receiving up to 2MB per email and were not even warned that they didn't get the message !!!
Some 'service' - sounds more like another AOL to me, I think I'll keep my little ISP forever !
BOFH rulez... hehehe http://www.coasters.net/~russell/humour/geek/notes _help.txt