They protect nuclear secrets. (It gets worse, read Feynmann's "Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynmann" for some really good stories aobut nuclear secret protection problems.)
But... back to what I was saying.
If this is how the US protects nuclear secrets, what the hell are they protecting at Area 51? I guess top secret aeroplane designs deserve higher protection then nuclear weapon facilities.
Well, here's some quick tips for the americans who want to go to canada to "escape this tomfoolery". If you are a Canadian and know more, feel free to add/modify this list:
if you want to take Mathematics or Computer Science: University of Waterloo
Biology: University of Alberta McGill University
Astronomy, Astrophysics: University of Calgary
Engineering: University of Toronto
Music: York University University of BC
Fine Arts: University of BC
Law, Political Science, Etc: Carleton University McGill University University de Quebec
Where I am at now, they have a very strict rule on that. If you spam, or are caught spamming, or are caught passing on chain mail letters, or a whole list of rules. They'll punish you in one of three ways (likely)
Slap on the wrist. Basically translates into loss of marks for CS majors, or banishement from facilities for a short period, or a whole list of things.
Banishment from computing facilities on campus. Thus, if you are a CS major or basically any major that requires computer systems use. You pretty much just failed yourself out of university.
Expulsion. This has happened with a few people who were really abusing the system and even had warnings.
Personally, I think if anyone even considers sending a spam on the network to bypass the filters, that they should be expelled immediately, or at very least banished from the facilities permanently. It is a priviledge, not a right to use those facilities. If you abuse them, you should lose that priviledge.
Personally, I think everyone should join folding@home
http://folding.stanford.edu
now this is a distributed project that's producing results.
DNA is useful, and was an excellent discovery, but it's kinda like discovering the motherboard, and not understanding how any of the information is transmitted. Folding at home allows anyone with spare computer cycles to help out and understand how the proteins fold to their lowest/near lowest energy state and how they interact in the body.
Already some medical advances have been made, but there's still a long way to go.
Are you doing anything that you think you'll regret in the future?
If not, then why don't you just use the public pay phones and not worry about it. You, one, look more suspicious, and two, are easier to listen in onto when you borrow "private" phones.
They said when the 64 disks from the towers of hanoi in some temple were moved from one tower to another. (moving each disk took at very least a minute), than the work will end..
So, let's see. Optimal solution time = 2^N - 1. Giving one minute per move gives us.
(2^64 - 1) Minutes ~= 3.5 x 10^13 years.
Which is a lot closer I believe than the people who say it will happen in 50 years. We all want the world to end, but it just doesn't seem to want to acknowledge our desires. (Or at least a lot people want it to end considering how often the end of the world is tommorow.:)
500,000 albums sell at $16.98 = $8,490,000 Okay, so that says: Total Earnings = $8,490,000. Now let's work out who gets what out of this.
B = Band, R = Retail, S = Studio, Packaging, production costs, A = Advertising, L = Lawyers, T = Total Left to record company, M = Manager
The Grunts' royalty is 15% of retail. Now, if we take this at face value that means.
B(OfRetail) = 15% * 8,490,000 ~= 1.3 Mil. But since we know this is wrong, let us continue.
"packaging deductions" of 25% So, this translates into, or means that
S = $2,122,500, T = $6,367,500
now we also have, That's a "free goods" charge of 15% So that gives us (since this is advertising)
S = $2,122,500, A = $1,273,500, T = $5,094,000
Okay, now we are getting somewhere. Now the band gets from this. So, the band's royalty is actually: $764,100
B = T*.15 = $764,100 - Yep!, S = $2,122,500, A = $1,273,500, T = $5,094,000 - B = $4,329,900
Now, The $3,500,000 balance goes to retailers So, we have
R = $3,500,000, B = $764,100, S = $2,122,500 A = $1,273,500, T = $829,900
The record company... reaps... $829,900
R = $3,500,000, B = $764,100, S = $2,122,500, A = $1,273,500, T = $829,900
Okay, our numbers all make sense thus far... now things get weird. Because the band was hot, they got an advance from the record company of $300,000. They spent $200,000 of that recording the album, which included a $50,000 advance to the producer. They pocketed the remaining $100,000.
So this means that the band got $200,000 of their royalties early, and spent $200,000 on recording costs, and the band kept the $100,000. So we have
R = $3,500,000, B = $764,100 - $200,000 = $564,100, S = $2,122,500 + $200,000 = $2,322,500, A = $1,273,500, T = $829,900
Now as well, we have more advertising (the video). So here we go. the label spent $100,000 making the band's first video Which was expected to be paid back
R = $3,500,000, B = $564,100 - $100,000 = $464,100, S = $2,322,500, A = $1,273,500 + $100,000 = $1,373,500, T = $829,900
Whoa, now our numbers aren't lining up as well. Where the problem? The article says: So the royalty drops to $364,100.
For some reason the writer of the article decided that the $100,000 that the artists kept wasn't really paid out to them. Even though they "pocketed the money" or kept it, or however you want to put it. They made $100,000. That's the deficiency. They do fix this later on. Now, let's finish.
But the band's producer also earned a 4% royalty of $203,760, of which he already received $50,000. So the band has to pay him an additional $153,760, reducing their royalty to $210,340. Let's put this as production costs. Since the producer must be paid as well.
R = $3,500,000, B = $464,100 - $153,760 = $310,340, S = $2,322,500 + 153,760 = $2,476,260, A = $1,373,500, T = $829,900
Good.. Good... After pocketing $310,340 (which includes the remaining $100,000 of the advance) All Fixed
the band has to pay their manager 15%, or $46,551, and give 2% of the total deal, or $101,880, to the power lawyer who got them the deal in the first place. That takes the band down to $161,909. Let's see now:
R = $3,500,000, B = $310,340 - $101,880 - $46,551 = $161,909, S = $2,476,260, A = $1,373,500, T = $829,900, L = $101,880, M = $46,551
Total = $8,490,000 - All is accounted for.
Okay, so now that we have all of the numbers worked out.. Whose coming out on top here.
Well, the Retail guys definitely make a pretty penny. ($3,500,000), but that has to be divided over all their stores, so it doesn't work as well.
Studio costs are really high. (Higher than they probably should be.) That would be something of note.. But most importantly... the record company gets T = $829,900
That's it... Sure they get "whatever's left over from packaging and advertising" but that's not going to be that much. So the record company is making very little off this deal.
Really, if this shows anything, it is that the current system is too cost intensive, and that if it were optimized, there may be a better way to save money, and make sure everyone gets paid. It's not a conspiracy people. It's just common sense. These fees have to paid somehow, sure they may be high, but they are still necessary costs.
Personally, I don't see a problem with the record companies persay. I see a problem with how the money is spent recklessly. If you like a song, buy the CD, sure the artist doesn't get much, but it will make sure that more music like it is made in the future. All of those other costs have to be covered as well. If the only people who pay for CDs are people who listen to Britney Spears or Enrique Iglesias (Not saying they aren't good singers), then the only CDs that will be made are those by B.S. and E.I. The artists people are willing to pay for, and make sure that the investments that these companies put into them are returned.
It's simple math, that's all it is, and that's all it will be. It's not a revolution, or a conspiracy.
1. Most importantly, you are not always right, contrary to how you feel about most things. Make sure you research things thoroughly before you start to tell other people what you believe is right. There are many arguments you'll win and lose that you'll look back at and smack yourself for being such a wiseass, especially since you were completely wrong.
2. Girls are not worth your time. They are fun while you have them but man you regret it when they are gone. Plus, after you have one, you're hooked.
3. Go to Victoria School of Visual and Performing Arts as soon as you can. You'll be very happy there.
4. Don't drop piano lessons. You'll regret it when all of your friends are cool pianists and you are just starting again.
5. Listen to your father, play cards more often with your father, go out and play sports more with your father. When you leave for university, you'll really miss the few good times you did have with him.
6. Save your money. Don't buy stuff on a whim, make sure you want it first. There are lots of stuff you'll think is cool to own, but later on you'll kick yourself for spending so much on it.
7. Star Trek is not as cool as you think it is.
8. Be nice to your sisters, especially Peggy. You may not approve of her ways, but you can learn a lot from her.
9. Get rid of your damn huge glasses, and get smaller ones or contacts.
10. Stop watching TV, if need be, just use the computer. Full House isn't that good of a series.
11. Exercise more, or do more physical activity. It's worth it.
12. Get involved in the community more. At Vic, get involved in the arts scene more. You'll miss it when you are gone.
That should be enough I think.
But most importantly.
13. Don't fight all the time. You are not right 100% of the time, and it's not worth the stress of the arguments and the loss of friendships when you fight.
That's about it. Plus, you know the usual. Invest in Microsoft, etc.
I think we should form a standards team to standardize what a standards team is.
The first meeting will be held next week, but first we need to hold a pre-meeting to plan for that meeting.. oh yeah, and just to make sure the pre-meeting goes well, there is a pre-pre-meeting tommorow at the office.
Hopefully this way, we can avoid the waste by standarizing what a standards team should be... But first we need to standarize what as standard team so our standards team isn't non-standardized.
Zu den Akten gelegt; (43/95) Bill Gates im Interview; Fast alle
PC-Benutzer haben die Produkte von Microsoft auf ihren Maschinen, und diese laufen offensichtlich...
Completely legit (if you want to pay to read the article in German.) I didn't pay, but the article is there. I would be interested if anyone did decide to pay to see the article.
I just did a complete check of all the sites with the words
"Bill Gates"
and
"Klaus Brunnstein"
On google, and the only people who reference this article are English people. Which leads me to believe that Focus Magazine, a german mag is not the source.
As well, the only references for this article are directed at the site above. Which I hardly consider a reliable source.
I am searching through some archives though to see if I can find it anywhere. More to come...
"Okay, you see these engines... and now you see this flame. Don't put the engines near flame. Fire Bad."
It's like duh! It's not that hard to transport model rocket engines. But apparently we need to train them to Defcon 5 level Top Secret Marine training so they can drive those engines around without someone fearing a terrorist attack by the amazing Axis of Evil.
Man, the news in the states is reading more and more like a comicbook everyday. With Weapons of Mass Destruction, Axis of Evil, Terrorist attacks, etc. It's just a big farce now.
Well man, I have almost the same story. I had a solution for a while. I switched to an arts school where people were too busy doing art to pester other kids. As well, it gave me a chance to perform and learn the fine arts to a higher degree. I believe that is how I truly survived high school. If I stayed in my little hick town, loser, gorilla (read non-intelligent jocks) school. I don't know if I would be where I am now. Which is at the University of Waterloo taking mathematics (Which I love and adore doing.)
The only problem I have now is that I still have yet to find someone who "loves me and tries to remind me that I'm no longer there." I had one like that, but through my own stupidity I lost her. But, hey at least you provide me with some hope that I may eventually find someone again. Thanx man. ^_^
How about damages relating to recoding the system so the algorithms that the defendants released don't work anymore.
That's going to come pretty damn close to half a million.
But, then again, this could be like the stats of drug busts. "They were producing $1,000,000 of marijuana a day"... Yeah, right, if they went out and sold it all a gram at a time.
Slashdot Mirror
They protect nuclear secrets. (It gets worse, read Feynmann's "Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynmann" for some really good stories aobut nuclear secret protection problems.)
But... back to what I was saying.
If this is how the US protects nuclear secrets, what the hell are they protecting at Area 51? I guess top secret aeroplane designs deserve higher protection then nuclear weapon facilities.
Just something to think about. ^_^
Well, here's some quick tips for the americans who want to go to canada to "escape this tomfoolery". If you are a Canadian and know more, feel free to add/modify this list:
if you want to take
Mathematics or Computer Science:
University of Waterloo
Biology:
University of Alberta
McGill University
Astronomy, Astrophysics:
University of Calgary
Engineering:
University of Toronto
Music:
York University
University of BC
Fine Arts:
University of BC
Law, Political Science, Etc:
Carleton University
McGill University
University de Quebec
French:
Laval University
If the Americans start taking away people's citizenships right, left and center.
And they only have an American citizenship. Where do they go?
I am guessing Canada is going to see a lot of refugees soon.
Where I am at now, they have a very strict rule on that. If you spam, or are caught spamming, or are caught passing on chain mail letters, or a whole list of rules. They'll punish you in one of three ways (likely)
Slap on the wrist. Basically translates into loss of marks for CS majors, or banishement from facilities for a short period, or a whole list of things.
Banishment from computing facilities on campus. Thus, if you are a CS major or basically any major that requires computer systems use. You pretty much just failed yourself out of university.
Expulsion. This has happened with a few people who were really abusing the system and even had warnings.
Personally, I think if anyone even considers sending a spam on the network to bypass the filters, that they should be expelled immediately, or at very least banished from the facilities permanently. It is a priviledge, not a right to use those facilities. If you abuse them, you should lose that priviledge.
Personally, I think everyone should join folding@home
http://folding.stanford.edu
now this is a distributed project that's producing results.
DNA is useful, and was an excellent discovery, but it's kinda like discovering the motherboard, and not understanding how any of the information is transmitted. Folding at home allows anyone with spare computer cycles to help out and understand how the proteins fold to their lowest/near lowest energy state and how they interact in the body.
Already some medical advances have been made, but there's still a long way to go.
so we have
50% about sex... okay..
30% spam... about enlarging penises or porn or sex
29% adolescent mush... about sex....
and 1% calls to a data recovery shrink... about sex...
Yeah, the internet seems to be a bustling house of activity... about sex...
Are you selling drugs?
Are you breaking the law?
Are you doing anything that you think you'll regret in the future?
If not, then why don't you just use the public pay phones and not worry about it. You, one, look more suspicious, and two, are easier to listen in onto when you borrow "private" phones.
I am just confused as to the problem here.
Slashdot has done it, They've melted his X-Box modded box!
Oh the Humanity!!!!
umm...
This is not top secret...
It's not even secret (Even though before the changes were made it used to be classified Secret.)
That's why the work "Secret" has been crossed out and there are a bunch of xxxxx's on the page.
Because the RIAA (Recording Industry Artists Association?) is for music, not movies.
Now the MPAA... that's a different matter.
If the RIAA gets involved, I'll have a good laugh, and tell them something that includes "and the horse you rode in on."
They said when the 64 disks from the towers of hanoi in some temple were moved from one tower to another. (moving each disk took at very least a minute), than the work will end..
So, let's see. Optimal solution time = 2^N - 1. Giving one minute per move gives us.
(2^64 - 1) Minutes ~= 3.5 x 10^13 years.
Which is a lot closer I believe than the people who say it will happen in 50 years. We all want the world to end, but it just doesn't seem to want to acknowledge our desires. (Or at least a lot people want it to end considering how often the end of the world is tommorow.:)
500,000 albums sell at $16.98 = $8,490,000 Okay, so that says: Total Earnings = $8,490,000. Now let's work out who gets what out of this.
... reaps ... $829,900
B = Band, R = Retail, S = Studio, Packaging, production costs, A = Advertising, L = Lawyers, T = Total Left to record company, M = Manager
The Grunts' royalty is 15% of retail. Now, if we take this at face value that means.
B(OfRetail) = 15% * 8,490,000 ~= 1.3 Mil. But since we know this is wrong, let us continue.
"packaging deductions" of 25% So, this translates into, or means that
S = $2,122,500, T = $6,367,500
now we also have, That's a "free goods" charge of 15% So that gives us (since this is advertising)
S = $2,122,500, A = $1,273,500, T = $5,094,000
Okay, now we are getting somewhere. Now the band gets from this. So, the band's royalty is actually: $764,100
B = T*.15 = $764,100 - Yep!, S = $2,122,500, A = $1,273,500, T = $5,094,000 - B = $4,329,900
Now, The $3,500,000 balance goes to retailers So, we have
R = $3,500,000, B = $764,100, S = $2,122,500
A = $1,273,500, T = $829,900
The record company
R = $3,500,000, B = $764,100, S = $2,122,500, A = $1,273,500, T = $829,900
Okay, our numbers all make sense thus far... now things get weird. Because the band was hot, they got an advance from the record company of $300,000. They spent $200,000 of that recording the album, which included a $50,000 advance to the producer. They pocketed the remaining $100,000.
So this means that the band got $200,000 of their royalties early, and spent $200,000 on recording costs, and the band kept the $100,000. So we have
R = $3,500,000, B = $764,100 - $200,000 = $564,100, S = $2,122,500 + $200,000 = $2,322,500, A = $1,273,500, T = $829,900
Now as well, we have more advertising (the video). So here we go. the label spent $100,000 making the band's first video Which was expected to be paid back
R = $3,500,000, B = $564,100 - $100,000 = $464,100, S = $2,322,500, A = $1,273,500 + $100,000 = $1,373,500, T = $829,900
Whoa, now our numbers aren't lining up as well. Where the problem? The article says: So the royalty drops to $364,100.
For some reason the writer of the article decided that the $100,000 that the artists kept wasn't really paid out to them. Even though they "pocketed the money" or kept it, or however you want to put it. They made $100,000. That's the deficiency. They do fix this later on. Now, let's finish.
But the band's producer also earned a 4% royalty of $203,760, of which he already received $50,000. So the band has to pay him an additional $153,760, reducing their royalty to $210,340. Let's put this as production costs. Since the producer must be paid as well.
R = $3,500,000, B = $464,100 - $153,760 = $310,340, S = $2,322,500 + 153,760 = $2,476,260, A = $1,373,500, T = $829,900
Good.. Good... After pocketing $310,340 (which includes the remaining $100,000 of the advance) All Fixed
the band has to pay their manager 15%, or $46,551, and give 2% of the total deal, or $101,880, to the power lawyer who got them the deal in the first place. That takes the band down to $161,909. Let's see now:
R = $3,500,000, B = $310,340 - $101,880 - $46,551 = $161,909, S = $2,476,260, A = $1,373,500, T = $829,900, L = $101,880, M = $46,551
Total = $8,490,000 - All is accounted for.
Okay, so now that we have all of the numbers worked out.. Whose coming out on top here.
Well, the Retail guys definitely make a pretty penny. ($3,500,000), but that has to be divided over all their stores, so it doesn't work as well.
Studio costs are really high. (Higher than they probably should be.) That would be something of note.. But most importantly... the record company gets T = $829,900
That's it... Sure they get "whatever's left over from packaging and advertising" but that's not going to be that much. So the record company is making very little off this deal.
Really, if this shows anything, it is that the current system is too cost intensive, and that if it were optimized, there may be a better way to save money, and make sure everyone gets paid. It's not a conspiracy people. It's just common sense. These fees have to paid somehow, sure they may be high, but they are still necessary costs.
Personally, I don't see a problem with the record companies persay. I see a problem with how the money is spent recklessly. If you like a song, buy the CD, sure the artist doesn't get much, but it will make sure that more music like it is made in the future. All of those other costs have to be covered as well. If the only people who pay for CDs are people who listen to Britney Spears or Enrique Iglesias (Not saying they aren't good singers), then the only CDs that will be made are those by B.S. and E.I. The artists people are willing to pay for, and make sure that the investments that these companies put into them are returned.
It's simple math, that's all it is, and that's all it will be. It's not a revolution, or a conspiracy.
Wow man, that's like appropriate for me now, and I'm 20. She wasn't my first girlfriend, but the first one that I considered spending forever with.
Thanks for the tip.
I know of some cute girls who would be perfectly defined as "crackers" then. ;-)
1. Most importantly, you are not always right, contrary to how you feel about most things. Make sure you research things thoroughly before you start to tell other people what you believe is right. There are many arguments you'll win and lose that you'll look back at and smack yourself for being such a wiseass, especially since you were completely wrong.
2. Girls are not worth your time. They are fun while you have them but man you regret it when they are gone. Plus, after you have one, you're hooked.
3. Go to Victoria School of Visual and Performing Arts as soon as you can. You'll be very happy there.
4. Don't drop piano lessons. You'll regret it when all of your friends are cool pianists and you are just starting again.
5. Listen to your father, play cards more often with your father, go out and play sports more with your father. When you leave for university, you'll really miss the few good times you did have with him.
6. Save your money. Don't buy stuff on a whim, make sure you want it first. There are lots of stuff you'll think is cool to own, but later on you'll kick yourself for spending so much on it.
7. Star Trek is not as cool as you think it is.
8. Be nice to your sisters, especially Peggy. You may not approve of her ways, but you can learn a lot from her.
9. Get rid of your damn huge glasses, and get smaller ones or contacts.
10. Stop watching TV, if need be, just use the computer. Full House isn't that good of a series.
11. Exercise more, or do more physical activity. It's worth it.
12. Get involved in the community more. At Vic, get involved in the arts scene more. You'll miss it when you are gone.
That should be enough I think.
But most importantly.
13. Don't fight all the time. You are not right 100% of the time, and it's not worth the stress of the arguments and the loss of friendships when you fight.
That's about it. Plus, you know the usual. Invest in Microsoft, etc.
yeah, good lesson to be learned here... don't try to write humour late at night.
Bios days are in binary...
All days are numbered, but bios is done in binary.
(It's a vague attempt a humour... laugh.)
I think we should form a standards team to standardize what a standards team is.
The first meeting will be held next week, but first we need to hold a pre-meeting to plan for that meeting.. oh yeah, and just to make sure the pre-meeting goes well, there is a pre-pre-meeting tommorow at the office.
Hopefully this way, we can avoid the waste by standarizing what a standards team should be... But first we need to standarize what as standard team so our standards team isn't non-standardized.
It's brilliant.
sdjek dYqkP 1Nt$% GGl9) MHrYD +++
translates to
"Enlarge your penis in 5 easy steps!"
How did I get this? I think it's because that's the e-mail I get most nowadays. So it's most likely to be that. QED
This sort of approach starts us down a slipperly slope.
Thank you for pointing out the exact fallacy in your logic. It makes debate so much easier when you opponent strikes themselves down.
This is true, it's completely legit.
...
...
I found the article at
http://focus.msn.de/F/INHALT/inhalt.htm
in the archive.
You have to pay for it. but it's there.
23.10.1995 Focus 043 206 FORT:Forschung und Technik
"Das ist Kapitalismus"; Software-König Bill Gates über die
PC-Gesellschaft, über Langeweile in der Schule und unfähige Computerbenutzer; FOCUS: Herr Gates, Sie
As well there is another interview at
06.11.1995 Focus 045 360 REDA:Redaktion LESE:Leserbriefe
Zu den Akten gelegt; (43/95) Bill Gates im Interview; Fast alle
PC-Benutzer haben die Produkte von Microsoft auf ihren Maschinen, und diese laufen offensichtlich
Completely legit (if you want to pay to read the article in German.) I didn't pay, but the article is there. I would be interested if anyone did decide to pay to see the article.
I just did a complete check of all the sites with the words
"Bill Gates"
and
"Klaus Brunnstein"
On google, and the only people who reference this article are English people. Which leads me to believe that Focus Magazine, a german mag is not the source.
As well, the only references for this article are directed at the site above. Which I hardly consider a reliable source.
I am searching through some archives though to see if I can find it anywhere. More to come...
What do they really need to be taught?
I just see it as:
"Okay, you see these engines... and now you see this flame. Don't put the engines near flame. Fire Bad."
It's like duh! It's not that hard to transport model rocket engines. But apparently we need to train them to Defcon 5 level Top Secret Marine training so they can drive those engines around without someone fearing a terrorist attack by the amazing Axis of Evil.
Man, the news in the states is reading more and more like a comicbook everyday. With Weapons of Mass Destruction, Axis of Evil, Terrorist attacks, etc. It's just a big farce now.
Well man, I have almost the same story. I had a solution for a while. I switched to an arts school where people were too busy doing art to pester other kids. As well, it gave me a chance to perform and learn the fine arts to a higher degree. I believe that is how I truly survived high school. If I stayed in my little hick town, loser, gorilla (read non-intelligent jocks) school. I don't know if I would be where I am now. Which is at the University of Waterloo taking mathematics (Which I love and adore doing.)
The only problem I have now is that I still have yet to find someone who "loves me and tries to remind me that I'm no longer there." I had one like that, but through my own stupidity I lost her. But, hey at least you provide me with some hope that I may eventually find someone again. Thanx man. ^_^
How about damages relating to recoding the system so the algorithms that the defendants released don't work anymore.
That's going to come pretty damn close to half a million.
But, then again, this could be like the stats of drug busts. "They were producing $1,000,000 of marijuana a day"... Yeah, right, if they went out and sold it all a gram at a time.