I've played with this idea before as well but the one thing that I always thought that this seems like it would be equivalent to breaking into someones house and then fixing the way you came in. It's still breaking in, regardless. Kind of a "white hat" hacker deal but that still is considered a "no no" in the eyes of the law.
You're still infecting them with a virus, it's just a good virus and you could probably be brought up on charges under some computer crime legislation.
I understand what you're saying but it still seems somewhat odd to me. I mean, I don't know much about diving either but I've heard (not entirely sure) sometimes they carry knives on a dive to be prepared for the worst. Let's say I'm diving and a shark takes a nip at my leg, I'm going to use any means necessary (including the knife) to get him off me before he decides he likes the taste of my arm more than my leg.
I can see how, without specifying the self-defense part, people could still kill great whites without reason but at the same time, if I show up in a court room with a hunk of my leg missing and plead guilty to killing the damn shark, I'd like to know they'd let me off.:-)
Frankly, it's all a moot point since I don't dive, I don't live in Austraila and it all doesn't really matter for me. The law seemed silly until you pointed that out. Now it seems less silly but still sort of unfair to someone who is capable of defending themselves against a shark attack (despite however rare that may be).
I know, Dell isn't on a lot of people's "Hot" list since they took Linux off as one of the configuration options but they really do have some sweet deals going on right now. Last month, I bought a Dell Inspiron "Thin and Light" (and they really are pretty thin and light;-)), 128 megs of RAM, 30 gig HD, DVDROM plus a wireless hub and card from them all to the tune of about $1600. Without the wireless jazz it was about $1300, so they have some reasonable deals and a decent payment plan option for all of us poor college student geeks that need new hardware.;-)
So if you're looking for an affordable laptop, I'd go with Dell.
Hmmm... that's a tough one: I get attacked by a shark and I get to choose between two years in jail with my cellmate Bubba or being eaten alive.
[sarcasm]I love my choices![/sarcasm] That doesn't seem fair at all. I mean, I don't know about Austrailian law so mabye someone can tell me but if you're attacked on the street by someone, you can defend yourself with equal force and not face legal problems right? What's the difference between that and me killing an animal intending to make me a before dinner snack?
If it does turn out to be legit and the process isn't too complicated, post it back here for the rest of us to see. I was thinking about getting a SNAP server and I'd love to be able to upgrade it if I do...
I don't like the cops having access to these and I certainly wouldn't want to see what some random shmoe could do with them given enough time.
What if some thief could manage to know you're normal schedule via these camera's and knew when the perfect time was to rob your house? And I won't even go into the whole stalker issue, that would open a whole new world for them to keep track of their victims. I don't think anyone should have access to these cameras. They're just creepy:-)
After reading this I decided to review my banks privacy policy and I must say they were up front in their privacy policy about what they share, who they share it with and they give you a phone number you can call to opt-out.
I've always been quite pleased with them in general, despite the fact that they have no brick 'n' morter office. Check 'em out if you're unhappy with your banks policy: wingspan . Just thought I'd let y'all know...
it still seems a bit ridiculous that he would
replace the file with pornographical content
rather than just slapping a "STOP STEALING MY
CONTENT" image or something similar.
I don't know about that. I think that's a damned amusing way to handle the situation. I mean, which would get your attention faster:
1. A image that says "STOP STEALING MY CONTENT"
2. A image so lewd that your users start emailing you and letting you know that there is some weird porn on the page you're serving up.
Okay, so we think this is probably safer, right? Blah!
Just like you, I don't consider myself an enviornmentalist but damn... it feels like we're just doing the same thing over. I've heard evidence both supporting and disproving global warming and now that we're starting to get worried we're going to pump this gas into the ocean. <sarcasm>Super! Terrific! Let's wreak some havoc on a new eco system!</sarcasm>. Even if it doesn't harm the fish and oceanic life in the experiment, we're not going to know the long term effects for decades! It's taken us how long to realize and then accept the fact that we may be facing a serious problem with global warming?
It's true there aren't many other options but it just feels like we're playing with a loaded gun.
I just went to FC and read through the posts there. Did anyone else notice a great deal of anger between FC posters and the slashdot crowd? What the heck? I'm not blaming it on either group since both seemed to picking their share fare of fights on the board. Did I miss something? Why is there so much contempt?
I'm not flaming or trolling, just a question because I'd really love to know if this has been a long standing thing that I was unaware of:-)
Just picture it, you go to Starbucks to get your double mocha frap or whatever the hell is there and instead of seeing people sitting around reading books: they're all staring blank at a wall through semi-normal look glasses. Most public places people will be staring off into space and either typing or concentrating on what they're reading.::grin:: We're all going to look like freaks.
And just my two cents: I think this looks really cool but I'm with a lot of the other people who posted that they're gunna wait to see what happens to these peoples eyes after a few years. I'm quite fond of my eyes and I'm not going to buy one until I'm sure I'm not gunna end up with a page of my favorite book burned into them.::grin::
It's good to see some new blood getting out there. I've read some interesting posts up here suggesting that Canada's internal politics may interfere with anything meaningful but I hope not. We need a new country mucking around with this stuff and getting out there. The more countries we have working on stuff the more chance we all have of doing something great as a species;-)
A long time ago on some mainstream TV news show (I forget which), I heard that humming and such noises that cause mild vibrations in humans which have a similar healing mechanism for the lungs and headaches. I have no idea if this is true but it's an interesting correlation. Has anyone else heard this or is this some weird New Age hogwash?
In my opinion, the people make the company. To be loyal to the company means to be loyal to your coworkers and the management.
I should probably mention that my company has only 40 or so people, so it's a very close enviornment and doesn't suffer from the "faceless entity" that most big corporations suffer from. I suppose we just differ on the definition of a company.
Even though I think the person asking the question should bail because a funding issue just sounds like a sinking ship - I think there is such a thing as company loyality. Maybe you just haven't worked at the right company yet. I've been at mine for a number of years now and have been made one or two offers that would provide me with more money but I've refused them.
They've treated me well since day one: good enviornment, good projects, decent management, etc. etc. If a company treats me with respect, I think they deserve some loyality and respect. If my own well being was being threatened, I may turn tail and run. It is just business and if I can't put food on my table then I'm not sticking around. However, I've seen people hop from job to job for increasing amounts of money and I think that's quite disrespectful to a good company. Leaving a good job for another job just because they'll pay you 5k - 10k more just ain't cool.
In my opinion, it'd be better to bail. First of all, if it's a definite sinking ship then you need to be able to keep a roof over your own head before worrying about others and those offers won't be there forever. Secondly, you may be able to offer more help to your fellow coworkers by establishing a position at another job and arranging interviews for some of them at your new job.
Well, I'm not just into hip-hop but it's one of the many types of music I like. From Tupac, Dre and Eminem to NOFX, The Impossibles and the Bouncing Souls (and everything inbetween). Being into so many types of music, I don't get total exposure to one kind - so I don't know a lot of the groups/people you listed. I still love the stuff tho.
And this is coming from a religous slashdot reader (at least five or six times a day).
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I've played with this idea before as well but the one thing that I always thought that this seems like it would be equivalent to breaking into someones house and then fixing the way you came in. It's still breaking in, regardless. Kind of a "white hat" hacker deal but that still is considered a "no no" in the eyes of the law.
You're still infecting them with a virus, it's just a good virus and you could probably be brought up on charges under some computer crime legislation.
I understand what you're saying but it still seems somewhat odd to me. I mean, I don't know much about diving either but I've heard (not entirely sure) sometimes they carry knives on a dive to be prepared for the worst. Let's say I'm diving and a shark takes a nip at my leg, I'm going to use any means necessary (including the knife) to get him off me before he decides he likes the taste of my arm more than my leg.
:-)
;-)
I can see how, without specifying the self-defense part, people could still kill great whites without reason but at the same time, if I show up in a court room with a hunk of my leg missing and plead guilty to killing the damn shark, I'd like to know they'd let me off.
Frankly, it's all a moot point since I don't dive, I don't live in Austraila and it all doesn't really matter for me. The law seemed silly until you pointed that out. Now it seems less silly but still sort of unfair to someone who is capable of defending themselves against a shark attack (despite however rare that may be).
Thanks for raising a good point though.
I know, Dell isn't on a lot of people's "Hot" list since they took Linux off as one of the configuration options but they really do have some sweet deals going on right now. Last month, I bought a Dell Inspiron "Thin and Light" (and they really are pretty thin and light ;-)), 128 megs of RAM, 30 gig HD, DVDROM plus a wireless hub and card from them all to the tune of about $1600. Without the wireless jazz it was about $1300, so they have some reasonable deals and a decent payment plan option for all of us poor college student geeks that need new hardware. ;-)
So if you're looking for an affordable laptop, I'd go with Dell.
Hmmm... that's a tough one: I get attacked by a shark and I get to choose between two years in jail with my cellmate Bubba or being eaten alive.
[sarcasm]I love my choices![/sarcasm] That doesn't seem fair at all. I mean, I don't know about Austrailian law so mabye someone can tell me but if you're attacked on the street by someone, you can defend yourself with equal force and not face legal problems right? What's the difference between that and me killing an animal intending to make me a before dinner snack?
If it does turn out to be legit and the process isn't too complicated, post it back here for the rest of us to see. I was thinking about getting a SNAP server and I'd love to be able to upgrade it if I do...
:-)
Thanks!
I don't like the cops having access to these and I certainly wouldn't want to see what some random shmoe could do with them given enough time.
:-)
What if some thief could manage to know you're normal schedule via these camera's and knew when the perfect time was to rob your house? And I won't even go into the whole stalker issue, that would open a whole new world for them to keep track of their victims. I don't think anyone should have access to these cameras. They're just creepy
LOL. Well crap, ignore my first message then.
::grin::
They were cool.
After reading this I decided to review my banks privacy policy and I must say they were up front in their privacy policy about what they share, who they share it with and they give you a phone number you can call to opt-out.
I've always been quite pleased with them in general, despite the fact that they have no brick 'n' morter office. Check 'em out if you're unhappy with your banks policy: wingspan
. Just thought I'd let y'all know...
it still seems a bit ridiculous that he would replace the file with pornographical content rather than just slapping a "STOP STEALING MY CONTENT" image or something similar.
;-)
I don't know about that. I think that's a damned amusing way to handle the situation. I mean, which would get your attention faster:
1. A image that says "STOP STEALING MY CONTENT"
2. A image so lewd that your users start emailing you and letting you know that there is some weird porn on the page you're serving up.
I think the porn was a great solution.
Okay, so we think this is probably safer, right? Blah!
Just like you, I don't consider myself an enviornmentalist but damn... it feels like we're just doing the same thing over. I've heard evidence both supporting and disproving global warming and now that we're starting to get worried we're going to pump this gas into the ocean. <sarcasm>Super! Terrific! Let's wreak some havoc on a new eco system!</sarcasm>. Even if it doesn't harm the fish and oceanic life in the experiment, we're not going to know the long term effects for decades! It's taken us how long to realize and then accept the fact that we may be facing a serious problem with global warming?
It's true there aren't many other options but it just feels like we're playing with a loaded gun.
I just went to FC and read through the posts there. Did anyone else notice a great deal of anger between FC posters and the slashdot crowd? What the heck? I'm not blaming it on either group since both seemed to picking their share fare of fights on the board. Did I miss something? Why is there so much contempt?
:-)
I'm not flaming or trolling, just a question because I'd really love to know if this has been a long standing thing that I was unaware of
Just picture it, you go to Starbucks to get your double mocha frap or whatever the hell is there and instead of seeing people sitting around reading books: they're all staring blank at a wall through semi-normal look glasses. Most public places people will be staring off into space and either typing or concentrating on what they're reading. ::grin:: We're all going to look like freaks.
::grin::
And just my two cents: I think this looks really cool but I'm with a lot of the other people who posted that they're gunna wait to see what happens to these peoples eyes after a few years. I'm quite fond of my eyes and I'm not going to buy one until I'm sure I'm not gunna end up with a page of my favorite book burned into them.
It's good to see some new blood getting out there. I've read some interesting posts up here suggesting that Canada's internal politics may interfere with anything meaningful but I hope not. We need a new country mucking around with this stuff and getting out there. The more countries we have working on stuff the more chance we all have of doing something great as a species ;-)
More power to them!
Here's a bunch... :-)
Aurora pictures
A long time ago on some mainstream TV news show (I forget which), I heard that humming and such noises that cause mild vibrations in humans which have a similar healing mechanism for the lungs and headaches. I have no idea if this is true but it's an interesting correlation. Has anyone else heard this or is this some weird New Age hogwash?
Maybe the cats have had it right all along, lol.
In my opinion, the people make the company. To be loyal to the company means to be loyal to your coworkers and the management.
I should probably mention that my company has only 40 or so people, so it's a very close enviornment and doesn't suffer from the "faceless entity" that most big corporations suffer from. I suppose we just differ on the definition of a company.
Even though I think the person asking the question should bail because a funding issue just sounds like a sinking ship - I think there is such a thing as company loyality. Maybe you just haven't worked at the right company yet. I've been at mine for a number of years now and have been made one or two offers that would provide me with more money but I've refused them.
They've treated me well since day one: good enviornment, good projects, decent management, etc. etc. If a company treats me with respect, I think they deserve some loyality and respect. If my own well being was being threatened, I may turn tail and run. It is just business and if I can't put food on my table then I'm not sticking around. However, I've seen people hop from job to job for increasing amounts of money and I think that's quite disrespectful to a good company. Leaving a good job for another job just because they'll pay you 5k - 10k more just ain't cool.
In my opinion, it'd be better to bail. First of all, if it's a definite sinking ship then you need to be able to keep a roof over your own head before worrying about others and those offers won't be there forever. Secondly, you may be able to offer more help to your fellow coworkers by establishing a position at another job and arranging interviews for some of them at your new job.
.02.
Just my
Well, I'm not just into hip-hop but it's one of the many types of music I like. From Tupac, Dre and Eminem to NOFX, The Impossibles and the Bouncing Souls (and everything inbetween). Being into so many types of music, I don't get total exposure to one kind - so I don't know a lot of the groups/people you listed. I still love the stuff tho.
And this is coming from a religous slashdot reader (at least five or six times a day).
Garth