Because crime is seen as an indicator of government failure, every level of the government has an incentive to understate the amount of crime that occurs in their jurisdiction. This accumulates as the information filters to the top and is reported. Consequently, we will never know how much violent crime there was in China last year.
If the individual people try to accumulate and publish their own statistics and details, they will be punished as subversives and spies.
Interestingly, the Economist magazine ran a cover story a couple issues ago highlighting the skyrocketing crime in China. Do you think that story was blocked by the Great Firewall of China?
Why is this information hidden? I don't think it's about cultural values or a way of life. I think it's all about control and power. When a government is not based on popular consent, a variety of tools must be used to maintain control. Information is the most powerful and valuable tool, and so is most controlled.
If you think the Chinese don't desire freedom of choice and information, why do you think the Chinese government must maintain its iron lock with force?
I am pleased to announce the formation of the Middle Class Fascist Party (http://www.mcfp.org). We are a group of citizens concerned with the following priorities:
1. Maintain a proper spirit of patriotism at all times by daily requiring the Pledge of Allegiance in every place of work and learning throughout America.
2. Maintain a powerful standing military force with the means to impose our will any where needed at any time.
3. Maintain internal security through the creation of an Office of Homeland Security and grant the OHS the authority required to maximize domestic tranquility and security.
These are just a few points from our manifesto, and our ranks are swelling each day. Join the MCFP for America!
The worm that sent Max to jail was programmed to close a security hole that was being exploited by another worm that was on the loose at the time.
Systems infected with Max's worm downloaded a software patch and automatically repaired the security hole that would have allowed the malicious worm to comprise the system. That's a good thing.
But Max's worm, which he developed by reprogramming the malicious worm, also left a secret backdoor in all the systems it penetrated. That's the bad part.
So you're talking about a worm that will connect to machines that are owned by different people and execute arbitrary code on those machines. This is still not right to do, and I'm sure the FBI would not smile upon this behaviour.
Also consider the possibility of simple error. If I write a "White Hat" worm intending to make things better for people, but wind up hurting them, how "White Hat" is my action?
Like the meaning of the Dave Matthews Band's "Crash Into Me" and Bruce Springsteen's "I'm on Fire." Said Tony Mascaro, a programming director for New York's WPLJ-FM, a station that plays Top 40 pop: "It'll be a year -- if ever -- before we put those songs on the air."
Not much of a source -- it doesn't even reference the List. Those two songs might be from the List, but that doesn't mean the List is for real (or not for real).
One of the reasons the Intel universe gets a bad rep for reliability is the cheap hardware people cobble together and call a "server."
Some people think a machine with 256MB of SDRAM and two 30GB IDE drives make for a good server. Never mind considerations of ECC memory or mirrored disk. Let's not even talk about using overclocking in a server!
I've seen some pretty good reliability from properly architected Intel boxes. As good as a real Unix server? Not yet, but they're getting ever closer.
Don't forget the US habit of kidnapping people and then trying them in US courts. How would you feel about the Chinese kidnapping you and then trying you in a Chinese court for anti-revolutionary conduct?
This site is stuffed with opinions. Do you think the "Slashdot Elite" is agnostic about Internet filters in libraries or the DMCA? Of course not, they have opinions and aren't too shy about them.
Just because their opinion runs counter to yours on this issue, don't whine about it. Instead, login, and block all of the election coverage in your profile, or suffer through the fact that not everyone agrees with you.
The article about the assassination of Gore's character is interesting and, maybe, informational. It's too bad that the author seems to suggest that there's a conspiracy of all of the major media outlets to trash Gore.
This is the same media that was merciless in their redicule of Quayle and undaunting in their portrayal of Bush the Younger as a lightweight, just to name two simple counter-examples.
Instead of a conspiracy theory, how about a meme theory. People seem to get these ideas into their heads and just run with them. Reporters and editors provisionally qualify as people. They ought to be working to disprove and debunk these memes where possible, but instead they get looped into accepting and supporting the dominant memes.
Have the Republicans labored to create and further this meme (Gore is a liar)? Probably.
Is there a conspiracy among the media to trash Gore and help Bush? Unlikely.
Your quad intel box will not have anywhere near the reliability of a true piece of hardware like an IBM or HP server. These guys use redundant power supplies, ECC memory, redundant SCSI busses (not sure linux can support these, though), etc. The newer server offerings support hot swap of components to minimize system downtime. All of this, and at the same time a good system busses (note plural!) with serious bandwidth and a support network that understands a 2-hour response time.
By the time you build your intel box with all of this, your price advantage evaporates.
I'm anxious to see an interface that can rival the Windows interface. It may not be the best OS there is, but there isn't an interface that comes close to the ease that Windows provides
There's this little-known user interface system called MacOS. They use these funny little pictures and a rat to choose between them. Check it out at http://www.apple.com
Yes, I can see what you mean. After all, email is a stupid use of a domain name. So is FTP. So is gopher. So is.....
Aside from the obvious stupidity of assuming that the only valid use of a domain is for HTTP, there is the additional presumption that a person who registers a domain has to hurry up and use it now. Then they have to prove they mean it by having "regular" updates. How about an annual update? is that sufficient?
Providing a link to a web site is not the same as composing the web site or even hosting it. A link is just a pointer.
What you are proposing is that all search engines should be liable for the content they link to. This is absurd and would kill off all of the US-based search engines.
To use an analogy that might make this more clear, imagine if the publisher of a telephone directory could be held liable for the actions of the people whose numbers were published! Absurd!
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Because crime is seen as an indicator of government failure, every level of the government has an incentive to understate the amount of crime that occurs in their jurisdiction. This accumulates as the information filters to the top and is reported. Consequently, we will never know how much violent crime there was in China last year.
If the individual people try to accumulate and publish their own statistics and details, they will be punished as subversives and spies.
Interestingly, the Economist magazine ran a cover story a couple issues ago highlighting the skyrocketing crime in China. Do you think that story was blocked by the Great Firewall of China?
Why is this information hidden? I don't think it's about cultural values or a way of life. I think it's all about control and power. When a government is not based on popular consent, a variety of tools must be used to maintain control. Information is the most powerful and valuable tool, and so is most controlled.
If you think the Chinese don't desire freedom of choice and information, why do you think the Chinese government must maintain its iron lock with force?
I am pleased to announce the formation of the Middle Class Fascist Party (http://www.mcfp.org). We are a group of citizens concerned with the following priorities:
1. Maintain a proper spirit of patriotism at all times by daily requiring the Pledge of Allegiance in every place of work and learning throughout America.
2. Maintain a powerful standing military force with the means to impose our will any where needed at any time.
3. Maintain internal security through the creation of an Office of Homeland Security and grant the OHS the authority required to maximize domestic tranquility and security.
These are just a few points from our manifesto, and our ranks are swelling each day. Join the MCFP for America!
The school is designed to have a 20 year lifespan. After that, it is supposed to be recycled.
From WiredNEWS May 22, 2001 (emphasis mine)
The worm that sent Max to jail was programmed to close a security hole that was being exploited by another worm that was on the loose at the time.
Systems infected with Max's worm downloaded a software patch and automatically repaired the security hole that would have allowed the malicious worm to comprise the system. That's a good thing.
But Max's worm, which he developed by reprogramming the malicious worm, also left a secret backdoor in all the systems it penetrated. That's the bad part.
So you're talking about a worm that will connect to machines that are owned by different people and execute arbitrary code on those machines. This is still not right to do, and I'm sure the FBI would not smile upon this behaviour.
Also consider the possibility of simple error. If I write a "White Hat" worm intending to make things better for people, but wind up hurting them, how "White Hat" is my action?
Not much of a source -- it doesn't even reference the List. Those two songs might be from the List, but that doesn't mean the List is for real (or not for real).
I read the article on FsckedCompany, but their attribution was pretty weak: an anonymous email.
Can anyone point to a credible source to confirm or deny this?
Sony developed Betamax; was first to market; had the lion's share of the market; and fscked it up, letting others (VHS) win the game.
Consider sorting numerically instead of alphabetically.
Who the fsck is this Devil guy?
One of the reasons the Intel universe gets a bad rep for reliability is the cheap hardware people cobble together and call a "server."
Some people think a machine with 256MB of SDRAM and two 30GB IDE drives make for a good server. Never mind considerations of ECC memory or mirrored disk. Let's not even talk about using overclocking in a server!
I've seen some pretty good reliability from properly architected Intel boxes. As good as a real Unix server? Not yet, but they're getting ever closer.
I encourage you to give it a whirl. Perhaps you could start from the "bloated" codebase you so despise and trim from there.
Once you release your version of the browser that does as little as possible, I hope you won't mind if people bitch about it.
Don't forget the US habit of kidnapping people and then trying them in US courts. How would you feel about the Chinese kidnapping you and then trying you in a Chinese court for anti-revolutionary conduct?
It's a quote from Silence of the Lambs
This site is stuffed with opinions. Do you think the "Slashdot Elite" is agnostic about Internet filters in libraries or the DMCA? Of course not, they have opinions and aren't too shy about them.
Just because their opinion runs counter to yours on this issue, don't whine about it. Instead, login, and block all of the election coverage in your profile, or suffer through the fact that not everyone agrees with you.
The article about the assassination of Gore's character is interesting and, maybe, informational. It's too bad that the author seems to suggest that there's a conspiracy of all of the major media outlets to trash Gore.
This is the same media that was merciless in their redicule of Quayle and undaunting in their portrayal of Bush the Younger as a lightweight, just to name two simple counter-examples.
Instead of a conspiracy theory, how about a meme theory. People seem to get these ideas into their heads and just run with them. Reporters and editors provisionally qualify as people. They ought to be working to disprove and debunk these memes where possible, but instead they get looped into accepting and supporting the dominant memes.
Have the Republicans labored to create and further this meme (Gore is a liar)? Probably.
Is there a conspiracy among the media to trash Gore and help Bush? Unlikely.
Your quad intel box will not have anywhere near the reliability of a true piece of hardware like an IBM or HP server. These guys use redundant power supplies, ECC memory, redundant SCSI busses (not sure linux can support these, though), etc. The newer server offerings support hot swap of components to minimize system downtime. All of this, and at the same time a good system busses (note plural!) with serious bandwidth and a support network that understands a 2-hour response time.
By the time you build your intel box with all of this, your price advantage evaporates.
I miss M.U.L.E. That was a great game!
This is a story where discussion about moderation is on topic! An all new Slashdot first!
Funny, but I bet the shape was selected for a different reason: the ratio of surface area to volume.
A sphere has less surface area for the same volume than a cylinder has. Since they rely on solar heating, they need a shape with more surface area.
So if I register hotbot.com, does that prohibit anyone from registering any of the following...
hotbat.com (right now a XXX site, but could be a baseball site next year or something)
hkbot.com (a site that could be made as a tribute to hunter-killer robots)
jotbot.com (an oddly empty site now, but could someday be an online notepad or something)
The list could go on and on but comes down to this: just because you think something's a typo doesn't mean it's bad or illegit!
Yes, I can see what you mean. After all, email is a stupid use of a domain name. So is FTP. So is gopher. So is.....
Aside from the obvious stupidity of assuming that the only valid use of a domain is for HTTP, there is the additional presumption that a person who registers a domain has to hurry up and use it now. Then they have to prove they mean it by having "regular" updates. How about an annual update? is that sufficient?
In short: dumb ideas!
Providing a link to a web site is not the same as composing the web site or even hosting it. A link is just a pointer.
What you are proposing is that all search engines should be liable for the content they link to. This is absurd and would kill off all of the US-based search engines.
To use an analogy that might make this more clear, imagine if the publisher of a telephone directory could be held liable for the actions of the people whose numbers were published! Absurd!