The United States has the most corrupt voting system in the world. The only reason it is even functional is that BOTH sides corrupt it. If you used a finger / dye system to prevent multiple votes the Republicans would drive busses into minority communities, round up the locals to bus them to vote and have them dye their fingers to get on the bus. Thereby preventing them from actually voting when they got to the voting station.
The Democrats would round up a bunch of (other) people with dye on their fingers, parade them in front of the press and declare that these people didn't actually vote yet but were somehow coerced into dying their fingers. It wouldn't matter to them if they actually had voted or not.
It isn't necessary to actually corrupt a vote in the United States, it is only necessary to raise the perception that the vote has been corrupted.
Because ICANN is being driven by a profit motive. I'm sure that a number of people involved have pet-projects, grants, etc that ICANN pays out and which they profit by.
DNS is going to Fragment within a few years, all that has to happen is countries dictate that their custom DNS root services be referenced first. As soon as that happens ICANN will cease to have purpose. If I were China (as an example) this is exactly what I would do to implement proper Chinese DNS resolution.
Actually it does make sense; at least as much sense as the rest of the spec.
The third-party handling they are refering to is front-to-back order processing. The merchant only gets the actual order; at no point do they handle the credit card data. Lots of companies outsource their mail-order phone sales.
I definitely agree the spec is filled with ambiguities and contradictions though. Reading the article though I didn't see anything that should have constituted news to anyone in the industry. WEP has been known to be inappropriate for a long time. Segmenting of the network (without specs as to what counts) exists as a requirement in the 1.1 spec already, etc.
The few things in the article just seem to be clarifications of the 1.1 spec; this is definitely a good thing.
I agree, to a point. I am a self taught C programmer. My formal education followed my learning C. I can definitely agree that C is far more low level than most people care to understand. However, the problem with the FAQ is not the low level nature of C. The problem with the FAQ is that nobody who uses C partically can understand it. The only people who understand it learn it, and teach it, and related theory at university 24/7. They don't use it day in and day out in the real world. There is a schism between these that the FAQ does not, and cannot address.
I expect to see 'StackOverflow' reach a similar point. Where the top-tier prevents the middle-tier from being heard and understood. The top-tier likes to show-off what they know, while the middle tier actually uses what they know.
When someone posted a question on Usenet that included 'void main', the world ended. It didn't matter that 'void main' had absolutely nothing to do with the question at hand. It became a method to put down, and avoid answering questions that mattered in the real world.
(the most important questions weren't answerable by the FAQ, as the FAQ was based on the spec, while half the compilers didn't meet the spec. But don't let that interfere with an FAQ...)
Have you ever looked at the C FAQ? It's full of exceptionally useful information and tips but no beginners can comprehend it. This will turn into the same thing. Absolute declarations of: You must do it -this- way, followed by an explanation only the converted can understand.
At one time the various methods of DRM used to be a nuisance. However, in the last few years they have become a hazard. Getting tired of this crap, if I ever have to fix another PC that gets screwed over by bullshit DRM (screwed up CD/DVD drivers, etc) I'll be filing a lawsuit.
Many ISPs will -NOT- fix a customers computer. Why? they don't want the responsibility.
If they determine the connection itself is fine, well, then the customer can call somebody who works on computers. It is NOT the ISPs responsibility to get the computer working. When you call the telephone company because your 3rd party fancy new cordless phone doesn't work, do they fix it, or tell you take it back to where you go it from?
Unfortunately even if Canadians can comment on your question most of us can't comment on it in regards to Quebec. They have a distinct legal system from the rest of Canada.
No, I'm not kidding.
Frvivolous suites are substantially more rare in Canada than in the U.S.; Although I think there are more common in Quebec.
How many cows do I need to get a good sample? Is there any period between herding them, and them settling down to point north? Are we talking 30 seconds? 20 minutes? I'm trying to figure out if I need to take a compass or some cows. I don't have the carry the cows.
That level of privacy is not considered important by anybody. Seriously.
Credit Card data - encrypted; you're first and last name? short of being in the witness protection program it is NOT considered a privacy issue. sorry.
I got not particular problem with spending a substantial amount of time indoors. I like to get out in nature now and then too, but within a city? Who cares? I do however like decent view.
If the hallways are design appropriately, and there are some largish open spaces within also designed appropriately it's an easy sale.
So, we don't allow them to start competing until they are 16? Uhm, which planet are you on? These girls compete (around the world) well before they turn 16. The Olympics have the age restriction, but others don't. (perhaps some do...)
Te age restriction is entirely geared to keep certain (U.S.A) countries happy. Nobody else gives a shit.
Slashdot Mirror
They were all different.
They were quite similar, but every BASIC was a variant.
Bahahah.
The United States has the most corrupt voting system in the world. The only reason it is even functional is that BOTH sides corrupt it.
If you used a finger / dye system to prevent multiple votes the Republicans would drive busses into minority communities, round up the locals to bus them to vote and have them dye their fingers to get on the bus. Thereby preventing them from actually voting when they got to the voting station.
The Democrats would round up a bunch of (other) people with dye on their fingers, parade them in front of the press and declare that these people didn't actually vote yet but were somehow coerced into dying their fingers. It wouldn't matter to them if they actually had voted or not.
It isn't necessary to actually corrupt a vote in the United States, it is only necessary to raise the perception that the vote has been corrupted.
While there may be machines which do not need to be running they should not be refered to as servers in the traditional sense.
More hardware failures occur between powering down, and finishing booting than you can shake a stick at.
Because ICANN is being driven by a profit motive. I'm sure that a number of people involved have pet-projects, grants, etc that ICANN pays out and which they profit by.
DNS is going to Fragment within a few years, all that has to happen is countries dictate that their custom DNS root services be referenced first. As soon as that happens ICANN will cease to have purpose. If I were China (as an example) this is exactly what I would do to implement proper Chinese DNS resolution.
Bring the news media in on it, somebody a little more mainstream than Slashdot.
Then start making threats, and if the phonecalls are inter-state commerce it is a federal issue. Back them up against a wall and force them to act.
Actually it does make sense; at least as much sense as the rest of the spec.
The third-party handling they are refering to is front-to-back order processing. The merchant only gets the actual order; at no point do they handle the credit card data. Lots of companies outsource their mail-order phone sales.
I definitely agree the spec is filled with ambiguities and contradictions though. Reading the article though I didn't see anything that should have constituted news to anyone in the industry. WEP has been known to be inappropriate for a long time. Segmenting of the network (without specs as to what counts) exists as a requirement in the 1.1 spec already, etc.
The few things in the article just seem to be clarifications of the 1.1 spec; this is definitely a good thing.
I agree, to a point. I am a self taught C programmer. My formal education followed my learning C. I can definitely agree that C is far more low level than most people care to understand. However, the problem with the FAQ is not the low level nature of C. The problem with the FAQ is that nobody who uses C partically can understand it. The only people who understand it learn it, and teach it, and related theory at university 24/7. They don't use it day in and day out in the real world. There is a schism between these that the FAQ does not, and cannot address.
I expect to see 'StackOverflow' reach a similar point. Where the top-tier prevents the middle-tier from being heard and understood. The top-tier likes to show-off what they know, while the middle tier actually uses what they know.
When someone posted a question on Usenet that included 'void main', the world ended. It didn't matter that 'void main' had absolutely nothing to do with the question at hand. It became a method to put down, and avoid answering questions that mattered in the real world.
(the most important questions weren't answerable by the FAQ, as the FAQ was based on the spec, while half the compilers didn't meet the spec. But don't let that interfere with an FAQ...)
Have you ever looked at the C FAQ? It's full of exceptionally useful information and tips but no beginners can comprehend it.
This will turn into the same thing. Absolute declarations of: You must do it -this- way, followed by an explanation only the converted can understand.
You realize the link-farmers would figure out how to use this to their advantage, right?
meanwhile, I've setup Drupal 6, installed CCK, and Views 2 and they dman fields from CCK aren't showing up so I can't use them in Views...
somebody shoot me.
Google is handing data over to a few 3 letter agencies. BIG SHOCK! OH NO! NSA Reads my email!
Seriously, I put google not handing over such data at somewhere between 0 and -1.
I've got 2 bits, a 0 and 1, I can encode almost any piece of information in it. Even a 2 year old can understand 0 and 1!!!
This stuff is easy.
At one time the various methods of DRM used to be a nuisance. However, in the last few years they have become a hazard. Getting tired of this crap, if I ever have to fix another PC that gets screwed over by bullshit DRM (screwed up CD/DVD drivers, etc) I'll be filing a lawsuit.
Many ISPs will -NOT- fix a customers computer. Why? they don't want the responsibility.
If they determine the connection itself is fine, well, then the customer can call somebody who works on computers. It is NOT the ISPs responsibility to get the computer working.
When you call the telephone company because your 3rd party fancy new cordless phone doesn't work, do they fix it, or tell you take it back to where you go it from?
I hear Guantonamo is nice this time of year
You have to learn them while you go. It's one of the rules.
Just another reason to pirate it since I've triggered the damn tool multiple times on Legitimately licensed product.
Unfortunately even if Canadians can comment on your question most of us can't comment on it in regards to Quebec. They have a distinct legal system from the rest of Canada.
No, I'm not kidding.
Frvivolous suites are substantially more rare in Canada than in the U.S.; Although I think there are more common in Quebec.
How many cows do I need to get a good sample? Is there any period between herding them, and them settling down to point north? Are we talking 30 seconds? 20 minutes? I'm trying to figure out if I need to take a compass or some cows. I don't have the carry the cows.
It's pretty simple. They weren't aggressive enough and we wiped them out through brute force like we do everything else that's different.
Big shock.
And they are using that list of names to submit for a Wii contest? geezus but security is lax these days.
That level of privacy is not considered important by anybody. Seriously.
Credit Card data - encrypted; you're first and last name? short of being in the witness protection program it is NOT considered a privacy issue. sorry.
(I know, I know, it would be nice if it was).
I got not particular problem with spending a substantial amount of time indoors. I like to get out in nature now and then too, but within a city? Who cares?
I do however like decent view.
If the hallways are design appropriately, and there are some largish open spaces within also designed appropriately it's an easy sale.
I can get 25Mbps for that kind of price! (Shaw / Manitoba).
Rogers is evil.
So, we don't allow them to start competing until they are 16? Uhm, which planet are you on? These girls compete (around the world) well before they turn 16.
The Olympics have the age restriction, but others don't. (perhaps some do...)
Te age restriction is entirely geared to keep certain (U.S.A) countries happy. Nobody else gives a shit.