The only thing about AOL that's worth anything are the chatrooms. Unlike IRC, you can actually meet real, low-self-esteemed, fat chicks who'll put out for anyone willing to pretend to listen to them whine about how no one likes them.
I'd better stock up on condoms and twinkies, big dog is gettin' let out of the house...
Microsoft has posted the genome of the Black Plague here, confirming the "viral" nature of the GPL.
FSF responded by pointing out that the Black Death was actually a bacterium.
Isaac Hayes suggested that a reconstructed Black Plague would produce this.
As the internet becomes more and more commercialized, how feasible would it be to just eliminate it (for the most part) from the equation with something like this?
I see it like the old bbs days (when it was a labor of love, not money)... Communities of freenets springing up, and then connecting to one another, just like the old internet model. And if a subnet starts acting up (spamming, porn, whatever), you just cut that net off from yours. I mean, it becomes a manageable beast, you don't have to worry about out-of-date contact info's in bought out companies with "Who really cares" management?
I dunno, it sounds like this could be the wave of the future of "non-commercial" internet alternatives.
/* I'm more comfortable in my Linux distribution of choice than I am in OS X. I know where everything is, I have absurd amounts of software already installed (including a toolchain I didn't have to register online to obtain), and I have little need for MacOS apps. I also prefer KDE over Aqua; Though I recognize Aqua has some bells and whistles that KDE and XFree86 lack, KDE and XFree86 have far more of the bells and whistles that I use and appreciate. I'm pretty much just happier with the software on the Linux side. */
Does anyone else thinks this sounds like office workers saying "I won't switch to Linux because I already know how to do my job in a Microsoft Office environment and while there may be some benefits to Linux or any Unix for that matter, I just don't want to learn something new?"
Just checking..
My advice: You should always check out the competition. What's the worst thing that could happen? You might learn something?
I work one, sometimes 2 jobs, go to school fulltime. The time I'm not spent at either, I'm studying for classes I'm taking, or shit, taking a breather because 16 hour days really get to you after awhile. Studying for the A+ so I can have someone say "Here, boy, fix this printer" is not my idea of a good time.
What does CS have to do with System Administration or computer setup and OS installation? Very little if anything. The CS majors who do have a clue in this regards usually do it on the side so they can get *work done*. It's probably also why UNIX is still really popular in CS departments as you can get to the nitty gritty of the OS without worrying about vendor-specific API's and the like. But, please notice, it's not that they're stupid, it's that administration is NOT what they studied in college. MIS != CS. I mean, shit, dude, why quit working on your intelligent agent thesis to administrate the server? That's what the IT lackeys are for...
They don't "pass the costs" to us: there are no costs. All of their fraud and bankruptcy "losses" are written off their tax bills. I'm almost certain that their accountants "account" for a certain percentage of fraud and bankruptcy to prevent the company from having to pay taxes. At least that's the way it seems. And then they point to bankruptcy and fraud as their excuse to "rip off the consumer"(1).
Credit cards are the biggest scam around. Goddammit I wish I'd never gotten one. Er, 3.
(1) As with all things, caveat emptor. Consumers generally have the "choice" to have a credit card or not, thus they "dig their own grave." However, it's becoming increasingly difficult to live completely credit card-free these days and there is something to be said about the convenience. But, really, is 19.99% APR really worth that convenience? I looked at my CC bills the other day and realized that at the rate I'm going, even with no charges, I'll pay them off in about 30 years making minimum payments. That's a fucking house mortgage. It's my problem, I'm solving it, but I'm just pointing out that CC companies are out to make money. The average low-middle income bankruptcy will not put them in any serious jeopardy, especially when suckers like me keep using them.
Hrm, ever wonder why they flew some jumbo jets into the WTC? Ever wondered why most 3rd and even many 2nd world nations (hell, even many 1st world nations) hold America with such contempt that maniacs are willing to kill themselves doing such horrible things? Maybe you should look at what "CEO" decisions are doing in those countries and how little regard they hold the people of those countries, all in the name of Uncle Sam. Yes, I'd say quite a few CEO's are directly responsible for such reprehensible activities.
Show me one instance in where corporate sponsership has resulted in paying "less" for an education. It's like when Ford announced that they would be building cars in Mexico and Canada to reduce costs. Ford made it clear that even though the cost of the car was significantly cheaper, they did not have any obligation to lower the sticker price of the automobiles in question. Their loyalty is to their stock holders and maintaining "stock value."
I guess the idea is: schools will get more money that they don't know how to use except, maybe, extortion (or to buy more Microsoft products), students gain little to no educational benefit, and some company gets to gloat that it's "influencing" the minds of millions of kids.
While this article is primarily about the UK, it's already happening in the US. Anyone else remember the kid who wore a Pepsi shirt on Coke day and got suspended?
The US spends more per capita on education and yet we stil have the lowest education standards of any industrialized nation. More money is not the answer.
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What the fuck?
If I lose my theoretical $60k/year job because of some stupid CEO that ran the company into the ground (and is making $10 million/year to do it), I'm shit out of luck. I've got to immediately begin looking for a fucking job, sending out resumes, cut back on my expenses, etc.
If he loses his $10 million/year job, guess what? He's (if he's wise) still got millions of dollars and can fucking *retire* if he wants to.
See the difference, nimrod? Of course you don't. Don't bother replying.
No it doesn't.. I'm running Win2K PRO with IIS 5.0. you have to install from add/remove programs, windows stuff. IIS is in there. Just remember to patch.
I hear IIS will not be in the Pro version of XP, though.
I was actually thinking about if a themes-centric magazine (print w/CD) would do well these days. Basically, a magizine with interviews, how-to's, etc, covering a broad spectrum of Window Managers (not to mention skins coverage on other platforms). On the CD would be, say, a snapshot of some online themes/skin repository (maybe work with skinz.org and themes.org).
I dunno if the market would be good enough for just that or if you'd also have to add stuff like demoscene's, graphic arts in general, etc. Not that I would mind that.:)
2) Point to the dead pigeons and cry "And ye shall ask and ye shall receive!" and write how food surpluses for the homeless are at all time highs...
3) I'm not worried about pigeon bits all over the ground, I'm worried about pigeon bits all over *me*. Imagine going out on a date (yeah, it's a stretch, at least in my case) and you're walking in the moonlight and *splllaaaaattttt*, you both get pigeoned. The good thing would be you could invite her over to your rat's nest to clean up...
Actually, sickle cell anemia is also found pretty much wherever malaria is a prevalent disease. It's found in India, Pakistan, Greeks, even Native (aboriginal) Americans (most likely from the SouthEast corner (LA, FL, SC). It's just that in the US, African Americans are the dominant sickle cell populations.
Would you mind sharing where to get "free" lisp interpretors? Common or Ansi? I can only seem to find the free trials of Xanalys and Allegro CL they want like $1400 for theirs!! gah!) How standard or whatever is the LISP in EMACS? I'm just trying to learn LISP for the hell of it but can't find the functional equivalent of gcc...
The *NIX based worms' exploits are quickly found and generally patched up and they keep on going.
In the case of the Outlook worms, they keep using the same goddamned vulnerabilities over and over and over and over and over and over and over. The same goddamned people get infected, starting the cycle anew. IT departments need to lock down Outlook, if that's possible, or switch to another email client and poof! problem will be gone. However, it's like talking to your dad who's been hit with Sub7 or some other shit like that. You come over, you fix it, you explain to him what he did, and I'll be fucking damned if he doesn't go out and do it again. Hey, that's what I'm for, eh? That's what tech support is for, eh?
I suggest planting a few thorny blackberry bushes at the cubicle entrance, trellised with concertina wire. Your boss will think twice trying to get your TPS reports...
Re:Deja Vu all over again
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Yep. My house will be XBoX free.
It's like the PS2, though. To buy a PS2 the day it came out where I got it, you *had* to buy a game (Fantavision. Jesus. It's *still* in shrinkwrap). HOwever, I wanted one, I got one, no bitching. Now if they would just release some fucking games...
And yeah, I bought a gameboy advance. At Walmart. For $99. I bought 3 games for the hell of it as well as a light. No "bundling" required.:)
I want Nike's. Nevermind that they're made by some 12 year old kid who's locked in a factory that would be considered a fire hazard here in the US, and forced to rent a room in the upstairs with no fire escape. He made a goddamned good quality shoe for.12, and that's all that matters.
Actually, not necessarily, either. Platinum is still a treasured commodity for lower levels. Why? Because it's still hard to get unless you have "uber friends" and such. Who wants to give you a loan when you're level 5 and have no way of paying it back until you're level 50? No, doesn't work that way. Not to mention that people cancel their accounts all the time, effectively destroying the platinum they may have hoarded. True enough, platinum does not play a *major* role later in the game, as it is somewhat easily obtained. Most people that I know only start "hoarding" platinum when they get a hair up their ass and want to learn a skill, like tailoring or jewelry.
Yes, I'm aware of what trolls are. I was just bored out of my mind last night and it was the only thing close to "meaningful" conversation I'd had all day.
You trolls disappoint me.
:P
I really need to get out and meet women at BestBuy or something.
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I can't wait for the first Linux-client. Why?
The only thing about AOL that's worth anything are the chatrooms. Unlike IRC, you can actually meet real, low-self-esteemed, fat chicks who'll put out for anyone willing to pretend to listen to them whine about how no one likes them.
I'd better stock up on condoms and twinkies, big dog is gettin' let out of the house...
Jesus.. No objective reality, eh?
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Then why the fuck are you on slashdot?
If there were no objective reality, I'd be able to self-fellate, and would certainly be doing that rather than responding to some fuckwad on
Microsoft has posted the genome of the Black Plague here, confirming the "viral" nature of the GPL. FSF responded by pointing out that the Black Death was actually a bacterium. Isaac Hayes suggested that a reconstructed Black Plague would produce this.
As the internet becomes more and more commercialized, how feasible would it be to just eliminate it (for the most part) from the equation with something like this?
I see it like the old bbs days (when it was a labor of love, not money)... Communities of freenets springing up, and then connecting to one another, just like the old internet model. And if a subnet starts acting up (spamming, porn, whatever), you just cut that net off from yours. I mean, it becomes a manageable beast, you don't have to worry about out-of-date contact info's in bought out companies with "Who really cares" management?
I dunno, it sounds like this could be the wave of the future of "non-commercial" internet alternatives.
/* I'm more comfortable in my Linux distribution of choice than I am in OS X. I know where everything is, I have absurd amounts of software already installed (including a toolchain I didn't have to register online to obtain), and I have little need for MacOS apps. I also prefer KDE over Aqua; Though I recognize Aqua has some bells and whistles that KDE and XFree86 lack, KDE and XFree86 have far more of the bells and whistles that I use and appreciate. I'm pretty much just happier with the software on the Linux side. */
Does anyone else thinks this sounds like office workers saying "I won't switch to Linux because I already know how to do my job in a Microsoft Office environment and while there may be some benefits to Linux or any Unix for that matter, I just don't want to learn something new?"
Just checking..
My advice: You should always check out the competition. What's the worst thing that could happen? You might learn something?
There is *some* merit here.
I work one, sometimes 2 jobs, go to school fulltime. The time I'm not spent at either, I'm studying for classes I'm taking, or shit, taking a breather because 16 hour days really get to you after awhile. Studying for the A+ so I can have someone say "Here, boy, fix this printer" is not my idea of a good time.
What does CS have to do with System Administration or computer setup and OS installation? Very little if anything. The CS majors who do have a clue in this regards usually do it on the side so they can get *work done*. It's probably also why UNIX is still really popular in CS departments as you can get to the nitty gritty of the OS without worrying about vendor-specific API's and the like. But, please notice, it's not that they're stupid, it's that administration is NOT what they studied in college. MIS != CS. I mean, shit, dude, why quit working on your intelligent agent thesis to administrate the server? That's what the IT lackeys are for...
Oh wait!
Didn't my.mp3.com (or whatever it was) do that????
At the Justice League of America, Aquaman has decided to sue Apple, Inc for infringement upon his look and feel...
He was quoted as saying, "Apple has touted it's user interface as being fast and sexy. Baby, that's all me..."
maybe not in history, but we are the current world leader according to: this.
That's bullshit.
They don't "pass the costs" to us: there are no costs. All of their fraud and bankruptcy "losses" are written off their tax bills. I'm almost certain that their accountants "account" for a certain percentage of fraud and bankruptcy to prevent the company from having to pay taxes. At least that's the way it seems. And then they point to bankruptcy and fraud as their excuse to "rip off the consumer"(1).
Credit cards are the biggest scam around. Goddammit I wish I'd never gotten one. Er, 3.
(1) As with all things, caveat emptor. Consumers generally have the "choice" to have a credit card or not, thus they "dig their own grave." However, it's becoming increasingly difficult to live completely credit card-free these days and there is something to be said about the convenience. But, really, is 19.99% APR really worth that convenience? I looked at my CC bills the other day and realized that at the rate I'm going, even with no charges, I'll pay them off in about 30 years making minimum payments. That's a fucking house mortgage. It's my problem, I'm solving it, but I'm just pointing out that CC companies are out to make money. The average low-middle income bankruptcy will not put them in any serious jeopardy, especially when suckers like me keep using them.
Hrm, ever wonder why they flew some jumbo jets into the WTC? Ever wondered why most 3rd and even many 2nd world nations (hell, even many 1st world nations) hold America with such contempt that maniacs are willing to kill themselves doing such horrible things? Maybe you should look at what "CEO" decisions are doing in those countries and how little regard they hold the people of those countries, all in the name of Uncle Sam. Yes, I'd say quite a few CEO's are directly responsible for such reprehensible activities.
Show me one instance in where corporate sponsership has resulted in paying "less" for an education. It's like when Ford announced that they would be building cars in Mexico and Canada to reduce costs. Ford made it clear that even though the cost of the car was significantly cheaper, they did not have any obligation to lower the sticker price of the automobiles in question. Their loyalty is to their stock holders and maintaining "stock value."
I guess the idea is: schools will get more money that they don't know how to use except, maybe, extortion (or to buy more Microsoft products), students gain little to no educational benefit, and some company gets to gloat that it's "influencing" the minds of millions of kids.
While this article is primarily about the UK, it's already happening in the US. Anyone else remember the kid who wore a Pepsi shirt on Coke day and got suspended?
The US spends more per capita on education and yet we stil have the lowest education standards of any industrialized nation. More money is not the answer.
What the fuck?
If I lose my theoretical $60k/year job because of some stupid CEO that ran the company into the ground (and is making $10 million/year to do it), I'm shit out of luck. I've got to immediately begin looking for a fucking job, sending out resumes, cut back on my expenses, etc.
If he loses his $10 million/year job, guess what? He's (if he's wise) still got millions of dollars and can fucking *retire* if he wants to.
See the difference, nimrod? Of course you don't. Don't bother replying.
No it doesn't.. I'm running Win2K PRO with IIS 5.0. you have to install from add/remove programs, windows stuff. IIS is in there. Just remember to patch.
I hear IIS will not be in the Pro version of XP, though.
I was actually thinking about if a themes-centric magazine (print w/CD) would do well these days. Basically, a magizine with interviews, how-to's, etc, covering a broad spectrum of Window Managers (not to mention skins coverage on other platforms). On the CD would be, say, a snapshot of some online themes/skin repository (maybe work with skinz.org and themes.org).
:)
I dunno if the market would be good enough for just that or if you'd also have to add stuff like demoscene's, graphic arts in general, etc. Not that I would mind that.
1) Rats live large.
2) Point to the dead pigeons and cry "And ye shall ask and ye shall receive!" and write how food surpluses for the homeless are at all time highs...
3) I'm not worried about pigeon bits all over the ground, I'm worried about pigeon bits all over *me*. Imagine going out on a date (yeah, it's a stretch, at least in my case) and you're walking in the moonlight and *splllaaaaattttt*, you both get pigeoned. The good thing would be you could invite her over to your rat's nest to clean up...
Actually, sickle cell anemia is also found pretty much wherever malaria is a prevalent disease. It's found in India, Pakistan, Greeks, even Native (aboriginal) Americans (most likely from the SouthEast corner (LA, FL, SC). It's just that in the US, African Americans are the dominant sickle cell populations.
Would you mind sharing where to get "free" lisp interpretors? Common or Ansi? I can only seem to find the free trials of Xanalys and Allegro CL they want like $1400 for theirs!! gah!) How standard or whatever is the LISP in EMACS? I'm just trying to learn LISP for the hell of it but can't find the functional equivalent of gcc...
Thanks in advance.
Well, here's a big difference:
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The *NIX based worms' exploits are quickly found and generally patched up and they keep on going.
In the case of the Outlook worms, they keep using the same goddamned vulnerabilities over and over and over and over and over and over and over. The same goddamned people get infected, starting the cycle anew. IT departments need to lock down Outlook, if that's possible, or switch to another email client and poof! problem will be gone. However, it's like talking to your dad who's been hit with Sub7 or some other shit like that. You come over, you fix it, you explain to him what he did, and I'll be fucking damned if he doesn't go out and do it again. Hey, that's what I'm for, eh? That's what tech support is for, eh?
Just my
I suggest planting a few thorny blackberry bushes at the cubicle entrance, trellised with concertina wire. Your boss will think twice trying to get your TPS reports...
Yep. My house will be XBoX free.
:)
It's like the PS2, though. To buy a PS2 the day it came out where I got it, you *had* to buy a game (Fantavision. Jesus. It's *still* in shrinkwrap). HOwever, I wanted one, I got one, no bitching. Now if they would just release some fucking games...
And yeah, I bought a gameboy advance. At Walmart. For $99. I bought 3 games for the hell of it as well as a light. No "bundling" required.
I want Nike's. Nevermind that they're made by some 12 year old kid who's locked in a factory that would be considered a fire hazard here in the US, and forced to rent a room in the upstairs with no fire escape. He made a goddamned good quality shoe for .12, and that's all that matters.
Actually, not necessarily, either. Platinum is still a treasured commodity for lower levels. Why? Because it's still hard to get unless you have "uber friends" and such. Who wants to give you a loan when you're level 5 and have no way of paying it back until you're level 50? No, doesn't work that way. Not to mention that people cancel their accounts all the time, effectively destroying the platinum they may have hoarded. True enough, platinum does not play a *major* role later in the game, as it is somewhat easily obtained. Most people that I know only start "hoarding" platinum when they get a hair up their ass and want to learn a skill, like tailoring or jewelry.
Yes, I'm aware of what trolls are. I was just bored out of my mind last night and it was the only thing close to "meaningful" conversation I'd had all day.
You trolls disappoint me.
:P
I really need to get out and meet women at BestBuy or something.