I think I would be more understanding of the motivation for the US to roll out a national ID card, if only it weren't under the pretense that it was for our own protection. Right now, if I didn't want to get a drivers license, then I just don't drive and the government could care less. However, if I resist getting a national ID card, I'm going to look like I have something to hide. The fact that the REAL ID had to be slipped into a bill regarding Tsunami relief just makes the real intention for it seem that much more ominous. I think that it's ultimately going to result in the US becoming a much less free country.
Considering the percentage of homeless people who suffer from schizophreni(about 10%), this almost seems like a cruel joke. Half of them are probably already worrying that some evil force has implanted a tracking device in their bodies. And now we're actually doing it? And under the pretense of better serving the homeless.
What a load of shit.
Homeless people don't normally wander far from base, and most cops know where their hangouts are anyway.
So what is this, then? A beta-test for RFID tags for everyone? Whats next? Tagging children at birth to "better serve" them and assure their safety?
what impact will this have on me? or end-users in general? Will access to this source give hackers any more to work with than a good understanding of windows API? Should we expect to find "underground" replacements of system.dll's and the like, with bugfixes, added functionality, or backdoors? Or is all this mostly just a threat to MS and to the open-source community?
Ah yes...I couldn't remember his name, is all. I did not mean to imply that I wanted Mr. Bean to be reincarnated as Arthur Dent. I just meant that his physical comedy seems well suited for the role.
That would be perfect...plus he's got a wicked British accent. Mos Def is from Brooklyn. And I think the actor who plays Mr. Bean would be an awesome Arthur.
I used to be an anti-social geek until I discovered the internet. Upon discovering how easy it is to communicate with people when not face to face, I learned to like people and interact with them. I was able to hide any apprehension, and by subverting this I gained real confidence in myself. This of course translated over well to the real world, and now I consider myself a people person. And no one thinks I am a geek. So this article comes as no surprise to me, and I'm sure that I'm not the only person in this boat.
Camera phones will never be that big. I work at a cell phone store, and the only people interested in buying one are people too young to sign on a contract. Sure, we sell some here and there, but most people see no need for it, because there isn't one. My thinking is that PDA phones and smart phones are the next big thing. They have the benefit of actually having added functionality.
That kind of attitude is why companies keep getting sucked up by MS. Remember the first incarnation of DirectX? Nobody took it seriously, even Microsoft. But now, several generations later, you'd be crazy to make a Windows game without it.
It's OK to hate MS, but while people in the image editing industry sit on their asses and scoff at Microsofts ability to create product x and dote on the superiority of Photoshop, Microsoft is probably working on the ultimate MS Paint to be included with Windows 2010.
Since Microsoft has always included a paint program with their OS, companies would have a hard time claiming foul play if they came out with a version of that just happened to be really good and was still included in the package.
why is everybody bashing this Gordon lady, when in actuality it's probably a case of bad reporting? reporters constantly turn peoples words around to get a more interesting "scoop." at least some people have to good sense to read critically, but you shouldn't assume it's the interviewee's fault.
Many people today are using broadband, so as long as there is a network card in the box it should be all right.
This is equivelant to saying that because many people have cars, it's OK if most people aren't allowed to walk. When PC vendors don't cover all their bases, they shun a big part of their potential customers.
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truly amazing stuff, isn't it? i can't wait for the after effects plugin.
I think I would be more understanding of the motivation for the US to roll out a national ID card, if only it weren't under the pretense that it was for our own protection. Right now, if I didn't want to get a drivers license, then I just don't drive and the government could care less. However, if I resist getting a national ID card, I'm going to look like I have something to hide. The fact that the REAL ID had to be slipped into a bill regarding Tsunami relief just makes the real intention for it seem that much more ominous. I think that it's ultimately going to result in the US becoming a much less free country.
Just in time for finals!
For a company infamous for cutting corners when it comes to the quality of meat they serve, this seems like an outrageous waste of money/real estate.
Meet your meat.
Should universities be designed for vocational training?
Why not? That's why most people go to college. I think it should at least be an option for people not looking for expertise, just a 9-5.
Pablodraw is hardly in the same league as a text editor. And imho it's not all that great for askee either.
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Considering the percentage of homeless people who suffer from schizophreni(about 10%), this almost seems like a cruel joke. Half of them are probably already worrying that some evil force has implanted a tracking device in their bodies. And now we're actually doing it? And under the pretense of better serving the homeless.
What a load of shit.
Homeless people don't normally wander far from base, and most cops know where their hangouts are anyway.
So what is this, then? A beta-test for RFID tags for everyone? Whats next? Tagging children at birth to "better serve" them and assure their safety?
Ever seen Leprechaun? Guess who plays the little bastard?
I just moved from the very area they are test-marketing this in. Maybe it's not too late to move back...
/me calls his old boss
what impact will this have on me? or end-users in general? Will access to this source give hackers any more to work with than a good understanding of windows API? Should we expect to find "underground" replacements of system .dll's and the like, with bugfixes, added functionality, or backdoors? Or is all this mostly just a threat to MS and to the open-source community?
Dylan Greene's site Teacher Reviews which allows students to post reviews of their professors.
Although it has many words, this is not a complete sentence.
so what? it's not like unix was the first command-line driven OS.
Ah yes...I couldn't remember his name, is all. I did not mean to imply that I wanted Mr. Bean to be reincarnated as Arthur Dent. I just meant that his physical comedy seems well suited for the role.
That would be perfect...plus he's got a wicked British accent. Mos Def is from Brooklyn. And I think the actor who plays Mr. Bean would be an awesome Arthur.
Calling him Linus Christ and having him perform miracles is hardly a vague reference, is it?
Not that it isn't true..
I used to be an anti-social geek until I discovered the internet. Upon discovering how easy it is to communicate with people when not face to face, I learned to like people and interact with them. I was able to hide any apprehension, and by subverting this I gained real confidence in myself. This of course translated over well to the real world, and now I consider myself a people person. And no one thinks I am a geek. So this article comes as no surprise to me, and I'm sure that I'm not the only person in this boat.
how sweet
Camera phones will never be that big. I work at a cell phone store, and the only people interested in buying one are people too young to sign on a contract. Sure, we sell some here and there, but most people see no need for it, because there isn't one. My thinking is that PDA phones and smart phones are the next big thing. They have the benefit of actually having added functionality.
i had never heard of goatse...so i really did fall for it
That kind of attitude is why companies keep getting sucked up by MS. Remember the first incarnation of DirectX? Nobody took it seriously, even Microsoft. But now, several generations later, you'd be crazy to make a Windows game without it.
It's OK to hate MS, but while people in the image editing industry sit on their asses and scoff at Microsofts ability to create product x and dote on the superiority of Photoshop, Microsoft is probably working on the ultimate MS Paint to be included with Windows 2010.
Since Microsoft has always included a paint program with their OS, companies would have a hard time claiming foul play if they came out with a version of that just happened to be really good and was still included in the package.
why is everybody bashing this Gordon lady, when in actuality it's probably a case of bad reporting? reporters constantly turn peoples words around to get a more interesting "scoop."
at least some people have to good sense to read critically, but you shouldn't assume it's the interviewee's fault.
oh, you bastard... i am so pissed that i fell for that...
*smacks forehead*
Who's talking about talk radio? You just missed the point entirely, congratulations.
This explains why proofreading a paper can be so damned hard sometimes.
Many people today are using broadband, so as long as there is a network card in the box it should be all right.
This is equivelant to saying that because many people have cars, it's OK if most people aren't allowed to walk. When PC vendors don't cover all their bases, they shun a big part of their potential customers.