Actually, it will end up in the pockets of the record companies who signed Brian Adams, Celine Dion, and Sarah McLaughlin.:P
You're dead-on right, though. Taxes or penalties on new media formats (be they CD-ROM, DAT, or MP3) HURT independent musicians. I've never ripped a CD to my DAT deck, but I've recorded a heck of a lot of original stuff with it.
When a telemarketer calls, it's an opportunity to be silly without worrying about offending anyone. What are they going to do -- quit calling?
1. If you play a musical instrument, put the receiver in front of your instrument and start practicing. It doesn't even matter if you play well. I suggest picking an instrument you just started on that day.
2. If your spouse gets stuck with one, have fun! We made one guy really uncomfortable because I kept yelling at my spouse to get off the phone and fix my chicken pot pie NOW. Having a Texas area code and a convincing accent helped.
3. Make up something exciting going on outside and narrate. Car crashes, SWAT team raids, and dog attacks are all good "Ohmigod!" interrupters. Once they've been derailed from their script, see if they're able to get back to it.
4. Wait a few beats, then start echoing their script back to them. See how long they keep going.
It's a default score. Every now and then, something I post gets moderated up. I try to avoid posting stuff that will get moderated down. I don't have any control over it, other than my post content.
When the default score system came out, my first comment about it was: "I don't know about this. Most of my posts are pretty pointless -- like this one."
IIRC, that post ended up at 4.
The only hack I have is using Anonymous Coward sometimes for those things I just HAVE to say, but which might annoy some moderators. Sometimes I guess wrongly. The AC post actually gets moderated up, and I'm left going, "D'oh!"
Oh, ok -- I can't get xDSL service in my sorry little apartment, but people on other PLANETS get connected all day. That's real fair. Maybe I should just move to outer space, huh?
/* Prediction -- first response to this post will say "Yes, you should. Please.":) */
Does anyone remember the Dilbert cartoon where the Pointy-Haired Boss offered a cash incentive for every bug the programmers found and fixed?
Result: "I'm gonna code me a minivan this afternoon!"
I sure hope this marketing director gets along well with the developers. I can imagine a few marketing types who would inspire exactly the wrong behavior -- "Let's see, here's a mealworm for you, and a couple of grasshoppers, and here -- in line 3327 -- is a nice big roach!"
I always call it "Squirrel" (like the brown furry things that live in trees). "We're using Microsoft Squirrel 7, right?" Makes the database admins nuts....
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I don't remember the exact alphabet-soup designation, but isn't the DragonBall the same processor used in the Palm Pilot? I believe it's a Motorola 68000-series processor.
I also recall seeing a version of gcc that worked on this processor. I downloaded and played with it a little bit using a Palm emulator and the ROM image from my friend's Palm III. It seemed to work just fine.
I had to re-read the article several times to figure out what they were trying to report. Even now, I'm not sure I understand what the issue is.
As I interpret the article, the AOL *client* is sending 256 bytes (the expected amount) followed by 24 bytes. This is somehow supposed to overflow the buffer on the AOL *server*. The AOL server detects the extra bytes and knows that it is an AOL client.
Extra data not in the spec is NOT the same thing as a buffer overflow exploit. If the server wants to see those 24 bytes it is NOT a buffer overflow. It's simply an omission from the specification.
If this is how things work, the "buffer overflow bug" is on the server side, not the client side.
In this case, suggesting that the AOL client has a "buffer overflow bug" is misleading. Implying that the bug somehow compromises security for users of the AOL client is malicious deception. The client is *sending* extra data, not receiving it.
I don't want to suggest that anyone is trying to create hysteria by misusing the term "buffer overflow". We all know that the phrase "buffer overflow" is a sure way to get the attention of security folks.
As I read the article, though, it's just 24 extra bytes being sent to the server. If the server expects it and handles it, it's hardly a security issue. Are those 24 bytes actually writing into executable memory with a jump instruction? I find that hard to believe.
Or maybe I just missed something in the article....
They packed the Altair in styrofoam and bubble-wrap and gingerly loaded it onto a Dell truck. The winner smiled as he looked around at his $15,000 in new hardware....
...then ran out of the office after the truck, screaming, "Wait! I've still got to get my data off that thing! WAIT!"
I don't know enough about psychology to have a real informed opinion. I certainly don't want to insult the people who DO know psychology....
But, yes, that is pretty much my point.
What scares me is that these tests ARE used outside of their intended diagnostic realms. For example, police departments in my state administer them as part of the employment screening process.
I certainly don't want people who have personality disorders running around with badges and guns, but are tests such as the MMPI and the Myers-Briggs really the answer here? In the end, isn't it still subject to the subjective interpretation of a psychologist?
When you're dealing with something as serious as police work, there's not a lot of room for pseudo-science. That's why I'm concerned whether or not these tests have any validity.
BTW -- I got too bored to finish the "Star Wars" test.:)
I know this test is all in fun (no, you really ARE like Boba Fett), but I wanted to bring something up:
How valid are personality tests considered these days? My personal opinion is that they are pseudo-science, but I'm not a psychology expert.
I did some research on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory a few years ago and was a little disturbed at how subjective it is. Some of the books said that it was only a diagnostic tool, but I know for a fact that many employers use it and similar tests for pre-employment screening.
I don't want to bring down this topic with too much serious stuff (It's Funny. Laugh.) I'm just wondering if someone with more knowledge can clue me in whether or not personality inventories really mean anything.
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Actually, it will end up in the pockets of the record companies who signed Brian Adams, Celine Dion, and Sarah McLaughlin. :P
You're dead-on right, though. Taxes or penalties on new media formats (be they CD-ROM, DAT, or MP3) HURT independent musicians. I've never ripped a CD to my DAT deck, but I've recorded a heck of a lot of original stuff with it.
We should make a Beowulf cluster of those babies. That would ROCK!
/* Just kidding. */
When a telemarketer calls, it's an opportunity to be silly without worrying about offending anyone. What are they going to do -- quit calling?
1. If you play a musical instrument, put the receiver in front of your instrument and start practicing. It doesn't even matter if you play well. I suggest picking an instrument you just started on that day.
2. If your spouse gets stuck with one, have fun! We made one guy really uncomfortable because I kept yelling at my spouse to get off the phone and fix my chicken pot pie NOW. Having a Texas area code and a convincing accent helped.
3. Make up something exciting going on outside and narrate. Car crashes, SWAT team raids, and dog attacks are all good "Ohmigod!" interrupters. Once they've been derailed from their script, see if they're able to get back to it.
4. Wait a few beats, then start echoing their script back to them. See how long they keep going.
It's a default score. Every now and then, something I post gets moderated up. I try to avoid posting stuff that will get moderated down. I don't have any control over it, other than my post content.
When the default score system came out, my first comment about it was:
"I don't know about this. Most of my posts are pretty pointless -- like this one."
IIRC, that post ended up at 4.
The only hack I have is using Anonymous Coward sometimes for those things I just HAVE to say, but which might annoy some moderators. Sometimes I guess wrongly. The AC post actually gets moderated up, and I'm left going, "D'oh!"
Oh, ok -- I can't get xDSL service in my sorry little apartment, but people on other PLANETS get connected all day. That's real fair. Maybe I should just move to outer space, huh?
:) */
/* Prediction -- first response to this post will say "Yes, you should. Please."
heh heh -- Good one. :)
Does anyone remember the Dilbert cartoon where the Pointy-Haired Boss offered a cash incentive for every bug the programmers found and fixed?
Result: "I'm gonna code me a minivan this afternoon!"
I sure hope this marketing director gets along well with the developers. I can imagine a few marketing types who would inspire exactly the wrong behavior -- "Let's see, here's a mealworm for you, and a couple of grasshoppers, and here -- in line 3327 -- is a nice big roach!"
I always call it "Squirrel" (like the brown furry things that live in trees). "We're using Microsoft Squirrel 7, right?" Makes the database admins nuts....
/* My first completely unnecessary and useless post of the day! */
> How many "This is my dog" websites can you go and see without exploding?
:)
10,372 according to the late Dr. Sebastian Markoff.
I don't remember the exact alphabet-soup designation, but isn't the DragonBall the same processor used in the Palm Pilot? I believe it's a Motorola 68000-series processor.
I also recall seeing a version of gcc that worked on this processor. I downloaded and played with it a little bit using a Palm emulator and the ROM image from my friend's Palm III. It seemed to work just fine.
Explain the universe. Give three examples. :)
...expecting accuracy and facts and stuff. Another poster put up an article with some analysis.
:)
Now I'm going to spend all night reading flames from people who were smart enough to skip the article.
I *thought* that the original article didn't make much sense.
:)
Moderators, I know you can determine the quality of posts without my help. If I had the power, though, I'd be bumpin' this one up a few notches.
I had to re-read the article several times to figure out what they were trying to report. Even now, I'm not sure I understand what the issue is.
As I interpret the article, the AOL *client* is sending 256 bytes (the expected amount) followed by 24 bytes. This is somehow supposed to overflow the buffer on the AOL *server*. The AOL server detects the extra bytes and knows that it is an AOL client.
Extra data not in the spec is NOT the same thing as a buffer overflow exploit. If the server wants to see those 24 bytes it is NOT a buffer overflow. It's simply an omission from the specification.
If this is how things work, the "buffer overflow bug" is on the server side, not the client side.
In this case, suggesting that the AOL client has a "buffer overflow bug" is misleading. Implying that the bug somehow compromises security for users of the AOL client is malicious deception. The client is *sending* extra data, not receiving it.
I don't want to suggest that anyone is trying to create hysteria by misusing the term "buffer overflow". We all know that the phrase "buffer overflow" is a sure way to get the attention of security folks.
As I read the article, though, it's just 24 extra bytes being sent to the server. If the server expects it and handles it, it's hardly a security issue. Are those 24 bytes actually writing into executable memory with a jump instruction? I find that hard to believe.
Or maybe I just missed something in the article....
They packed the Altair in styrofoam and bubble-wrap and gingerly loaded it onto a Dell truck. The winner smiled as he looked around at his $15,000 in new hardware....
...then ran out of the office after the truck, screaming, "Wait! I've still got to get my data off that thing! WAIT!"
Sure, as long as it doesn't slow down SETI too much.
Get a bunch of 'em and make a Beowulf cluster. :)
As a matter of fact, I'm looking for a job with at least 90% female employees right now.
:)
I hope my wife doesn't read slashdot.
Do you have an URL where I can get more info? Thanks in advance.
:)
It's just like Mico, but 1/8th its size. They should call it....
:)
Mini-Mico!
(bows, then runs
I don't know enough about psychology to have a real informed opinion. I certainly don't want to insult the people who DO know psychology....
:)
But, yes, that is pretty much my point.
What scares me is that these tests ARE used outside of their intended diagnostic realms. For example, police departments in my state administer them as part of the employment screening process.
I certainly don't want people who have personality disorders running around with badges and guns, but are tests such as the MMPI and the Myers-Briggs really the answer here? In the end, isn't it still subject to the subjective interpretation of a psychologist?
When you're dealing with something as serious as police work, there's not a lot of room for pseudo-science. That's why I'm concerned whether or not these tests have any validity.
BTW -- I got too bored to finish the "Star Wars" test.
I know this test is all in fun (no, you really ARE like Boba Fett), but I wanted to bring something up:
How valid are personality tests considered these days? My personal opinion is that they are pseudo-science, but I'm not a psychology expert.
I did some research on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory a few years ago and was a little disturbed at how subjective it is. Some of the books said that it was only a diagnostic tool, but I know for a fact that many employers use it and similar tests for pre-employment screening.
I don't want to bring down this topic with too much serious stuff (It's Funny. Laugh.) I'm just wondering if someone with more knowledge can clue me in whether or not personality inventories really mean anything.
...but can we port Linux to it? :)
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