U2, Frank Zappa, Duran Duran, Smashing Pumpkins, David Bowie, Electric Light Orchestra, Boston, Black Sabbath, The Ink Spots, PDQ Bach, Holst, Bjork, Dave Batthew's Band, Joe Satriani, REM, The Cure, and ANY good Jazz or Blues.
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I'm confused... were you being sarcastic?
...because it's hard to find a more informed group of people who think more clearly, know more about computer architecture, or are more concerned about polictics and business than the slashdot posters. These are some of the only people I know who actually think things out before posting and bother to argue with complete, well written ideas.
"Contraception may be perfected to the point that we'll eliminate the need for abortions." Was there ever a need? I find that sentance disturbing.
Just for the record, I a solid trans-humanist, and I don't see much problem with lack of genetic variation in these children. They aren't all clones! If no one is retarded any more, we're not at any more risk of extinction. The genes are as varied as they'd ever be (minus a flaw or two) and all's as good as ever.
There's no question that the DOOM environment was cooler than any other FPS, but it just didn't have a full 3D engine with OpenGL. So, how about it? DOOM with the Quake3 engine!!
Michigan Tech is a very tough and focused school. It's not all computer, but it's all science. It's got all the high intensity math and CS you could want.
Everyone assumed that this was to be the main processor of a PC or similar computer. This article implies that it may, at least, be a little better souted for other tasks - like routing. What if that's all it is?
It's not always intelligence that determines how well a student learns. There is often a roadblock in communication when a bad teacher *tries* to explain things, but fails miserably. Students that understand the teacher as said to be smart. Smart kids that don't are said to be dumb.
You're lucky. Our high school has very few honors and ap courses; all the good ones are at other schools that we're bussed to (taking 2-3 periods of our time). We don't have anything after trig and we don't even have economics! (Never mind that economics is part of our high school proficiency test...) What really kills me is that most people don't take the better courses that we have, making them scheduled all at the same time to make it easier for the mass.
Well, after 10,000 problems from the homework, who couldn't do simple math in their head? You repeat and repeat and repeat, but they never admit you learned it well enough - and it MUST be the teachers form of long division (the least efficient of some 11 ways...)!
It's hard to compare a Win98 installation to a Linux installation. Win98 is really a given size (+ or - about 100MB of options), but linux comes in packages between a meg and few gigabytes. When you say Linux is bigger than Win98, what distribution, what packages, were appz included?
You have to understand that our police trying to make their jobs easier is not a massive government conspiracy. Out police, FBI, etc. try want to make their jobs easier (a privacy-free police state looks very good in their eyes). But, that's not the view of the entire government. In fact, Congressman want to pass any bill that will keep them in the spotlight for another week or two. (You see, they want to be Senators.) This means doing what the people want, even if it's not the right thing to do. If we get everyone rallied behind an operation to smash the moon into china, they'll do it! Then of course, you have the president. Somehow, a figurehead with power. He's just there for spin control. His job is to say "No! Personal barcodes on the citizens is a good thing! Anyone who disagrees is a radical." Other than these few government officials (police, congress, president), our government is pretty much how it should be.
I wish I had spent more time on spelling. I'm so proud of technological achievements, but I can barely spell my own name! How do you teach yourself to spell so much later in your life?
I was reading the replies that slashdotters left, and I have to say, there are some interesting theories as to why women aren't involved in CS or programming.
Many theories are simply old prejudice or even phobia, but some deserve real consideration. Here are a few of the best:
* Women are wired differently. - While this is true, the people I find saying this don't fully understand it. Studdy some evolutionary bioligy. You'll see that the difference between men and women is like the difference between 6+4 and 2+8 (a little different, but in the end still equal).
* Women aren't raised to do this. - I can't say much about this. I wasn't raised with barbies, but I wasn't raised with toy trucks or army men either. I guess I'm a-sexual.
* This is reverse descrimintation. - This is equal opportunity. They're just a little vocal about it.
* High Schools are at fault. They push girls into other fields. - I've seen this first hand. Though, at my school, none of the girls have shown any interest in computing beyond the user definition. *That* is what needs fixing!
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It looks like the question behind all of these is: Why aren't more women in CS? What makes a geek?
While I don't know what makes a geek, I can tell you what made me one, and maybe others can share the stories of their enlightenment.
I was in elementary school; just drifting. My father went back to college when he was laid off. He minored in CS and got a computer. I started enjoying the games on it - JumpMan, Maria, Shamus, and Chess. It didn't take long for me to learn DOS and want to learn more. I was reading everything I could find on computer architecture. I became a geek.
This has some positive side effects in other areas too. Geekdome changed me. When my first grade teacher wanted me to read "Dick and Jane" with the class, I had to put down my Steven King. When my classmates read "Goosebumps", I read "The Fundimentals of Logic."
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This needs to happen to more girls. It doesn't just make people programmers - it makes better people.
So, the question is here. What exactly makes a geek? Can we make more girls geeks?
---------- P.S. I believe windows is making computing more surface oriented; that it makes users and stops people from really asking about the computer behind the scenes.
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Can't forget Depeche Mode (but I did).
U2, Frank Zappa, Duran Duran, Smashing Pumpkins, David Bowie, Electric Light Orchestra, Boston, Black Sabbath, The Ink Spots, PDQ Bach, Holst, Bjork, Dave Batthew's Band, Joe Satriani, REM, The Cure, and ANY good Jazz or Blues.
I'm confused... were you being sarcastic?
...because it's hard to find a more informed group of people who think more clearly, know more about computer architecture, or are more concerned about polictics and business than the slashdot posters. These are some of the only people I know who actually think things out before posting and bother to argue with complete, well written ideas.
"Contraception may be perfected to the point that we'll eliminate the need for abortions."
Was there ever a need? I find that sentance disturbing.
Just for the record, I a solid trans-humanist, and I don't see much problem with lack of genetic variation in these children. They aren't all clones! If no one is retarded any more, we're not at any more risk of extinction. The genes are as varied as they'd ever be (minus a flaw or two) and all's as good as ever.
There's no question that the DOOM environment was cooler than any other FPS, but it just didn't have a full 3D engine with OpenGL. So, how about it? DOOM with the Quake3 engine!!
Let me warn you - it's in the middle of no where. It's the CS heaven in the icy desert of the north.
Michigan Tech is a very tough and focused school. It's not all computer, but it's all science. It's got all the high intensity math and CS you could want.
If I want security I'll take OpenBSD, not NT.
Everyone assumed that this was to be the main processor of a PC or similar computer. This article implies that it may, at least, be a little better souted for other tasks - like routing. What if that's all it is?
It's not always intelligence that determines how well a student learns. There is often a roadblock in communication when a bad teacher *tries* to explain things, but fails miserably. Students that understand the teacher as said to be smart. Smart kids that don't are said to be dumb.
You're lucky. Our high school has very few honors and ap courses; all the good ones are at other schools that we're bussed to (taking 2-3 periods of our time). We don't have anything after trig and we don't even have economics! (Never mind that economics is part of our high school proficiency test...) What really kills me is that most people don't take the better courses that we have, making them scheduled all at the same time to make it easier for the mass.
Well, after 10,000 problems from the homework, who couldn't do simple math in their head? You repeat and repeat and repeat, but they never admit you learned it well enough - and it MUST be the teachers form of long division (the least efficient of some 11 ways...)!
Is this just a super-backbone that connects to everyones 56k's or will this speed go directly to each home?
Where do I get this video? I'd like to see it.
It's hard to compare a Win98 installation to a Linux installation. Win98 is really a given size (+ or - about 100MB of options), but linux comes in packages between a meg and few gigabytes. When you say Linux is bigger than Win98, what distribution, what packages, were appz included?
Is this for real!? I swear this is from The Onion!
You have to understand that our police trying to make their jobs easier is not a massive government conspiracy. Out police, FBI, etc. try want to make their jobs easier (a privacy-free police state looks very good in their eyes). But, that's not the view of the entire government. In fact, Congressman want to pass any bill that will keep them in the spotlight for another week or two. (You see, they want to be Senators.) This means doing what the people want, even if it's not the right thing to do. If we get everyone rallied behind an operation to smash the moon into china, they'll do it! Then of course, you have the president. Somehow, a figurehead with power. He's just there for spin control. His job is to say "No! Personal barcodes on the citizens is a good thing! Anyone who disagrees is a radical." Other than these few government officials (police, congress, president), our government is pretty much how it should be.
I wish I had spent more time on spelling. I'm so proud of technological achievements, but I can barely spell my own name! How do you teach yourself to spell so much later in your life?
This is probibly the most important part of re-unification. Each *nix has its strength and the convergence of these strengths is an awesome thing.
I was reading the replies that slashdotters left, and I have to say, there are some interesting theories as to why women aren't involved in CS or programming.
Many theories are simply old prejudice or even phobia, but some deserve real consideration. Here are a few of the best:
* Women are wired differently.
- While this is true, the people I find saying this don't fully understand it. Studdy some evolutionary bioligy. You'll see that the difference between men and women is like the difference between 6+4 and 2+8 (a little different, but in the end still equal).
* Women aren't raised to do this.
- I can't say much about this. I wasn't raised with barbies, but I wasn't raised with toy trucks or army men either. I guess I'm a-sexual.
* This is reverse descrimintation.
- This is equal opportunity. They're just a little vocal about it.
* High Schools are at fault. They push girls into other fields.
- I've seen this first hand. Though, at my school, none of the girls have shown any interest in computing beyond the user definition. *That* is what needs fixing!
----------
It looks like the question behind all of these is: Why aren't more women in CS? What makes a geek?
While I don't know what makes a geek, I can tell you what made me one, and maybe others can share the stories of their enlightenment.
I was in elementary school; just drifting. My father went back to college when he was laid off. He minored in CS and got a computer. I started enjoying the games on it - JumpMan, Maria, Shamus, and Chess. It didn't take long for me to learn DOS and want to learn more. I was reading everything I could find on computer architecture. I became a geek.
This has some positive side effects in other areas too. Geekdome changed me. When my first grade teacher wanted me to read "Dick and Jane" with the class, I had to put down my Steven King. When my classmates read "Goosebumps", I read "The Fundimentals of Logic."
----------
This needs to happen to more girls. It doesn't just make people programmers - it makes better people.
So, the question is here. What exactly makes a geek? Can we make more girls geeks?
----------
P.S. I believe windows is making computing more surface oriented; that it makes users and stops people from really asking about the computer behind the scenes.
I really just don't see where you're coming from. The word is out that Linux has a great GUI and KDE is it! This is attracting people to Linux.
Could this be done mainly in hardware with the SB Live! digital out?
i agree (2: informative)
Hopefully it just captures a digital signal in the sound card. As for compression, why not MP3?
It sounds like this crack can easily be applied to other secured formats. Just out of curiousity, how do you stop something like this?