The public's reaction to the WTC terrorist attack can -- and probably will -- turn just as ugly as before: there are people clamouring to kick out American citizens based on their religion ("Muslims out") and people calling for the complete destruction of the mid-East, even though the mid-East isn't a homogenous society and even though most of the citizens over there aren't guilty.
Related to this, a coworker of mine was telling us about the talk he had with his young daughter last night. She felt that she was being persecuted already just because of her beliefs.
People on/. have been saying that terrorism against the US doesn't work and will never work, that the US should stike back and leave a glass crater behind. This is evidence that terrorism not only works, but it works well. The US is afriad and angry and lashing out. People are afraid to admit their heritage or religion.
I can't condone what has happened, but it was very effective in doing what it was intended to do - create terror.
"intelligent inquisitive types will want to learn how to extend the mud == learning to code == gaining rather useful skills"
More than that, have them design zones/areas. This works as more of a creative output for the less technically inclined. Coding is fun, but it's just not for everybody. However, writing out room and creature descriptions as richly as possible can appeal to a larger group.
"turning off Javascript is such a basic an almost automatic thing that web users do"
The catch here is that it's something automatic for us, the technological elite. Joe Consumer may not think it's so automatic. Joe's kids may have it down automatically though.
Does anybody know if basic web security and privacy issues are taught in intro computer classes in school? We teach kids not to give out personal information to strangers, but to we teach them to do the same thing online?
"Wouldn't it be illegal if I tried to insert something into their web server to spy on what information they're collecting about me while I'm viewing their web page?"
Yup.
"Is my computer not protected by the same laws that theirs are?"
Nope. They're a corporation, you're a consumer.
You signed a ToS, right? Check and see if they can monitor you. Also check and see if they have to notify you about changes to the ToS.
"maybe they can see how quickly my reflexes to close pop-up windows before I even know what's in them"
Actually, I think this is the kind of data they would be interested in. Tools like this may finally record that nobody clicks on popup ads, but closes them right away without reading them. This may be the end of popups!
Sure.
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Another thing that happens is the lawyers' wagews drop like crazy. I've heard of (yay rumors!) lawyers up here (Edmonton, Alberta) making just above minimum wage. Apparently now the U of A law school is raising the requirements to enter their law program, just to cut back a bit.
"Also, I'd be very interested to know why it takes 80 agents to raid a server farm."
From above: ...the Holy Land Foundation, which is located across the street. The U.S. government has been investigating the Holy Land Foundation for some time, believing that it has ties to Hamas, a Palestinian organization which engages in terrorist activities against Israel.
There's your answer - they can't read signs and were on the wrong side of the street..
Is there a site somewhere out there that catalogs user designs with lego? Is there a program for making the lego instructions?
If not, why not? Allow users to easily create and share their own instructions..
I remember (vaguely) the lego club from way back where they showed off things that kids built from scratch. Why isn't there something like that now?
(if not for kids, then for us adults..)
I've gotta agree about the mindstorms. However, I've found that the technic lego makes up for some of what's missing in the main sets. Too many sets that can only build one thing? Buy technic with some motors and pneumatics and go hard.
Or here's an easy solution: take the instructions out of the set, then give it to your kids. Give the instructions to them a while later.
Now I've started playing with mindstorms and it's getting even more fun. Hm.. now I know what I'm doing with part of my next paycheque...
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Maybe this is what they're doing? Somebody, somewhere realized the DMCA is wrong, but they can't just yank the law off the records. So instead they push forward with the unwinnable lawsuit.
On the other hand, since when has The State had to worry about things that are morally wrong?
From way above: Microsoft spends more than $5.3 Billion on R&D per year.
And now we know where it goes - Flying Lawyer Monkeys. Or maybe it goes to research into a different advanced type of lawyer?
Oddly enough, I managed to kill mine. The ivy, on the other hand, is growing just nicely. It's another nice plant that can get all bushy if you do it right. Just cut the tips and replant them in the same pot.
OTOH, I'm in IT, not in botany, so this may not be a good thing.
Let it grow big enough and it can take over your neighbours' cubicles too.
What about a game that incorperates this drive? Something that's playable as-is, but allows for this type of thing, that incorperates it into the game?
Is there something out there like this?
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Today's superosity sums it up nicely, I think.
The public's reaction to the WTC terrorist attack can -- and probably will -- turn just as ugly as before: there are people clamouring to kick out American citizens based on their religion ("Muslims out") and people calling for the complete destruction of the mid-East, even though the mid-East isn't a homogenous society and even though most of the citizens over there aren't guilty.
/. have been saying that terrorism against the US doesn't work and will never work, that the US should stike back and leave a glass crater behind. This is evidence that terrorism not only works, but it works well. The US is afriad and angry and lashing out. People are afraid to admit their heritage or religion.
Related to this, a coworker of mine was telling us about the talk he had with his young daughter last night. She felt that she was being persecuted already just because of her beliefs.
People on
I can't condone what has happened, but it was very effective in doing what it was intended to do - create terror.
Personally, I think that this would be a bad idea. People have responded saying it would be a sign of strength and a big "fuck you" to other groups.
It would also be an even larger target than the first WTC.
I've got to agree here. I have issues seeing this as anything else.
I guess that when you're the 'cop of the world' sometimes you've got to deal with violent protestors.
Well, I know what's next: break out the riot gear and tear gas.
"intelligent inquisitive types will want to learn how to extend the mud == learning to code == gaining rather useful skills"
More than that, have them design zones/areas. This works as more of a creative output for the less technically inclined. Coding is fun, but it's just not for everybody. However, writing out room and creature descriptions as richly as possible can appeal to a larger group.
Another one might be Where in Time. A bit of history, a bit of geography, problem solving, literacy...
"turning off Javascript is such a basic an almost automatic thing that web users do"
The catch here is that it's something automatic for us, the technological elite. Joe Consumer may not think it's so automatic. Joe's kids may have it down automatically though.
Does anybody know if basic web security and privacy issues are taught in intro computer classes in school? We teach kids not to give out personal information to strangers, but to we teach them to do the same thing online?
"Wouldn't it be illegal if I tried to insert something into their web server to spy on what information they're collecting about me while I'm viewing their web page?"
Yup.
"Is my computer not protected by the same laws that theirs are?"
Nope. They're a corporation, you're a consumer.
You signed a ToS, right? Check and see if they can monitor you. Also check and see if they have to notify you about changes to the ToS.
"maybe they can see how quickly my reflexes to close pop-up windows before I even know what's in them"
Actually, I think this is the kind of data they would be interested in. Tools like this may finally record that nobody clicks on popup ads, but closes them right away without reading them. This may be the end of popups!
Sure.
Another thing that happens is the lawyers' wagews drop like crazy. I've heard of (yay rumors!) lawyers up here (Edmonton, Alberta) making just above minimum wage. Apparently now the U of A law school is raising the requirements to enter their law program, just to cut back a bit.
"Also, I'd be very interested to know why it takes 80 agents to raid a server farm."
...the Holy Land Foundation, which is located across the street. The U.S. government has been investigating the Holy Land Foundation for some time, believing that it has ties to Hamas, a Palestinian organization which engages in terrorist activities against Israel.
From above:
There's your answer - they can't read signs and were on the wrong side of the street..
"Who would you listen to?" de Icaza moaned to an office mate. "Just another Mexican? Or the richest man in the world?"
I'd listen to the Mexican. He'd probably have more to say that I'd be interested in hearing.
OTAH, I don't speak Spanish, so..
And have no doors/way out..
Wait - 'we' are management, right?
Is there a site somewhere out there that catalogs user designs with lego? Is there a program for making the lego instructions?
If not, why not? Allow users to easily create and share their own instructions..
I remember (vaguely) the lego club from way back where they showed off things that kids built from scratch. Why isn't there something like that now?
(if not for kids, then for us adults..)
I've gotta agree about the mindstorms. However, I've found that the technic lego makes up for some of what's missing in the main sets. Too many sets that can only build one thing? Buy technic with some motors and pneumatics and go hard.
Or here's an easy solution: take the instructions out of the set, then give it to your kids. Give the instructions to them a while later.
Now I've started playing with mindstorms and it's getting even more fun. Hm.. now I know what I'm doing with part of my next paycheque...
Maybe this is what they're doing? Somebody, somewhere realized the DMCA is wrong, but they can't just yank the law off the records. So instead they push forward with the unwinnable lawsuit.
On the other hand, since when has The State had to worry about things that are morally wrong?
Better yet, why don't they just send them all to some island somewhere?
Er.. wait a second..
From way above:
Microsoft spends more than $5.3 Billion on R&D per year.
And now we know where it goes - Flying Lawyer Monkeys. Or maybe it goes to research into a different advanced type of lawyer?
Oddly enough, I managed to kill mine. The ivy, on the other hand, is growing just nicely. It's another nice plant that can get all bushy if you do it right. Just cut the tips and replant them in the same pot.
OTOH, I'm in IT, not in botany, so this may not be a good thing.
Let it grow big enough and it can take over your neighbours' cubicles too.
I think the mass disobedience thing was tried - how many million Napster users were there at it's height?
A related question: what constitutes 'mass' disobedience in a global situation?
Coud something like SirCam or another virus/worm be used as a distribuition method for information like this? How practically?
Just wind it up and let it go..
And I'd finally broken my addiction...
Well, there go my plans for the weekend.
Mandrake 8.0 nicely autodetected my laptop's network card. Pretty much Mandrake 8 comes with everything Windoze 2k does, and freeciv and nmap to boot.
No wonder I'm considering losing the win2k partition..
-Dexx
What about a game that incorperates this drive? Something that's playable as-is, but allows for this type of thing, that incorperates it into the game?
Is there something out there like this?
Do we still have to pay to download their songs from Napster? If so, why?