Okay, we have heard a few.. Geeks trying to "have fun", electronic protest, NSA/Government conspiricy.
Question: Are all the targets NASDAQ companies?
Remember when eBay crashed a while back and it's stock took a huge bite over the deal? Imagine if you had a very large investment on a "Sell Short" bet.
Say I "Sell Short" a million dollars worth of Yahoo! stock, then pound on Yahoo! to cause the stock to drop. However we noticed it did not drop the first day so we have to do it again the next day etc...
What do you think? Instead of making a DDos sniffer, I would look for a Yahoo! competitor to be purchasing "shorts" of Yahoo stock.
What part of "Adults" don't you understand? Opposite sex visitation? Please 18-24 is typical age of college student. These are ADULTS. Filters for the net? Lets see. Limit information access to COLLEGE students. ADULT college students. If we are going to do this right, lets start by limiting Pokeman from daycare kids too. Fuck Republicans.
"We can observe that two regions of space which are not causally connected (ie a light signal cannot have travelled from one object to the other within the age of the universe) abide by the same laws of physics without there being any real reason why they should."
The fact that there CAN be two regions of space that are not causally connected lends support to "Inflation" correct?
I have always had a problem grasping that conjecture in the Big Bang theory. It is like we get to suspend the light speed limit for a few time factors of 10 just to make observations fit better.
If you have any more insight to this phenomena I would like to hear it.
It is thought that quasars are early versions of galaxies where the formation gasses are being pulled into a central black hole ( billions of solar masses ) and shining tons of light. Then after awhile an equilibrium sets in and eventually spirals and other older type galaxys form. I often wondered what could have kicked this off.
This seems to be the answer. One of the things Hawkings theorized was that there could be primordal black holes created during the big bang. It is possible that trillions of these things existed and as such started the initial imbalance required to create structure as we see now in the visible part of our universe.
These objects are said in the article to be the oldest things ever observed. I would say just younger than the 2.7 degree kelvin background radiation marking the time when the universe was opaque.
These smaller primordal blackholes would collide and create the gravitational engines that galaxies would form around. Initially, they would suck in gas and burn like a quasar then eventually settle down and become boring old spirals like ours.
As things were far more compact at this time most of the primordals would be gone, but a few may have "slingshoted" from near misses and be cruising near light speed through the universe right now.
Everybody here knows that Bill's major interest outside of 'world domination' is bio-tech stocks. What do you want to bet that he hopes that gene patenting is allowed?
The idea that Bill Gates could own a piece of me is the scariest thing I can think of.
We are very aware there are some very good coders out there...
What we need to do with awards like this is support the folks who write howtos and help pages and even books about Linux and open source.
Some of us, ( I am thinking of me ) used to be great C and ASM coders back about 15 years ago and now ( at least me ) is far to tired to keep up with you young smart dudes. However i want to and am going to write a few articles and perhaps a newbie book about Linux.
I recognize your skills.. i used to have them but they are gone. But I am sure I can write...
I like the way the Linux kernel does its version numbers. major versions first, minor second, and bug fixes.
However, unless you know Linux a person purchasing a boxed set may not understand the odd number in the minor version column means "development".
Or they may be confused when the see the ac12 stuff as well.
Going by year probably makes the most sense in a marketing situation. It would be the least confusing for the customer.
On the subject of where Windows could go:
Windows Googol Windows Googolplex Back Office Server.
Then of course: Windows Infinity
They will have to by a speaker manufacturer to get that name but that should be pocket change for them. Then again maybe they could convince us all they thought of it before Infinity did.
Actually as far as I am concerned they are holding up their end of the bargain.
Yes we have sold very few CD's. However MP3.COM does pay 50 percent od f the sale price AND swallows the entire reproduction and art costs themselves.
You can upload CD covers, inserts, booklets etc. You can operate an events calendar, you can operate a "internet radio station" from there.
And of the last two months they have been paying artists for thier downloads...
( we got 29 cents woo woo! )
But the top 5 or so got a couple thousand bucks.
AND contract-wise, you can end it with a click of a button. This is a non-exclusive contract that can be ended at the artists or mp3.com's disrection at any time.
The thing that is frustrating is that there are so many artists on mp3.com that it is easy to be missed. It is like being a drop of water in a swimming pool. And it is getting worse because the swimming pool is getting larger.
I also believe that a lot of people don't really want a CD of mp3's reconverted to redbook.
Anyway if any of you are curious my mp3.com address is:
I suppose this is true... if they are hacking into your box and you frequently crash it could make it harder for them to get at that crucial data in your Explorer Cache....
The feature Windows really needs is a/dev/null file.
One major company after another. This next year is gonna be a lot of fun.
Lets see if W2K can be anything more than a warmed over NT4 Service Pack 6. If it isn't, Microsoft is far more screwed than any of the MSFT shareholders apparently realize.
I have a kid who is just starting to move the mouse around. I let her mess with the xpaint program.
She hasn't figured much out yet.. ( she is only two ) But I was about to break out the Credit Card for the first time EVER on the net and order that thing.
Childrens games for Linux is something I would like to see.
The really do know how to make friends in the Linux Community. I bet there will be far less "static" on their inevitable IPO than Redhat had on theirs.
Slashdot Mirror
Okay, we have heard a few.. Geeks trying to "have fun", electronic protest, NSA/Government conspiricy.
Question: Are all the targets NASDAQ companies?
Remember when eBay crashed a while back and it's stock took a huge bite over the deal? Imagine if you had a very large investment on a "Sell Short" bet.
Say I "Sell Short" a million dollars worth of Yahoo! stock, then pound on Yahoo! to cause the stock to drop. However we noticed it did not drop the first day so we have to do it again the next day etc...
What do you think? Instead of making a DDos sniffer, I would look for a Yahoo! competitor to be purchasing "shorts" of Yahoo stock.
What would keep Malda and company from simply doing it again elsewhere if VA pissed them off enough?
Nothing as far as I could see. The Slashdot faithful would follow I am sure.
They haven't un-GPL'ed the slashcode have they?
Seems to me that this 'Cigar Sized' player is perfect gift for that busy White House Intern you were having trouble deciding what to get.
Is this a porpent of anti-Hurd FUD to come?
Come on folks.... Having another free choice of OS is a GREAT THING!
Lets not start fighting over this. That is something MS would instigate to split the Open Source community.
Lets, at least, not do it to ourselves.
Over a year delayed is not rushing.....
jmcgrath@azleg.state.az.us
What part of "Adults" don't you understand? Opposite sex visitation? Please 18-24 is typical age of college student. These are ADULTS. Filters for the net? Lets see. Limit information access to COLLEGE students. ADULT college students. If we are going to do this right, lets start by limiting Pokeman from daycare kids too. Fuck Republicans.
You seem to know this stuff! This point:
"We can observe that two regions of space which are not causally connected (ie a light signal cannot have travelled from one object to the other within the age of the universe) abide by the same laws of physics without there being any real reason why they should."
The fact that there CAN be two regions of space that are not causally connected lends support to "Inflation" correct?
I have always had a problem grasping that conjecture in the Big Bang theory. It is like we get to suspend the light speed limit for a few time factors of 10 just to make observations fit better.
If you have any more insight to this phenomena I would like to hear it.
It is thought that quasars are early versions of galaxies where the formation gasses are being pulled into a central black hole ( billions of solar masses ) and shining tons of light. Then after awhile an equilibrium sets in and eventually spirals and other older type galaxys form. I often wondered what could have kicked this off.
This seems to be the answer. One of the things Hawkings theorized was that there could be primordal black holes created during the big bang. It is possible that trillions of these things existed and as such started the initial imbalance required to create structure as we see now in the visible part of our universe.
These objects are said in the article to be the oldest things ever observed. I would say just younger than the 2.7 degree kelvin background radiation marking the time when the universe was opaque.
These smaller primordal blackholes would collide and create the gravitational engines that galaxies would form around. Initially, they would suck in gas and burn like a quasar then eventually settle down and become boring old spirals like ours.
As things were far more compact at this time most of the primordals would be gone, but a few may have "slingshoted" from near misses and be cruising near light speed through the universe right now.
And you though a big astroid would be bad!
Everybody here knows that Bill's major interest outside of 'world domination' is bio-tech stocks. What do you want to bet that he hopes that gene patenting is allowed?
The idea that Bill Gates could own a piece of me is the scariest thing I can think of.
Anyway, finally! real "News for nerds stuff that Matters."
I must admit, Mad Magazine probably "fsked" me up as a kid more than smoking pot or anything else.
I still, to this day, want to fold the back end of most magazines to see if anything happens....
All my National Geographics have a strange "threefold" on the back end....
Speaking of National Geographic..... do you remember the first time you became a man? *wink*
We are very aware there are some very good coders out there...
What we need to do with awards like this is support the folks who write howtos and help pages and even books about Linux and open source.
Some of us, ( I am thinking of me ) used to be great C and ASM coders back about 15 years ago and now ( at least me ) is far to tired to keep up with you young smart dudes. However i want to and am going to write a few articles and perhaps a newbie book about Linux.
I recognize your skills.. i used to have them but they are gone. But I am sure I can write...
In your awards consider those folks too.
I like the way the Linux kernel does its version numbers. major versions first, minor second, and bug fixes.
However, unless you know Linux a person purchasing a boxed set may not understand the odd number in the minor version column means "development".
Or they may be confused when the see the ac12 stuff as well.
Going by year probably makes the most sense in a marketing situation. It would be the least confusing for the customer.
On the subject of where Windows could go:
Windows Googol
Windows Googolplex Back Office Server.
Then of course: Windows Infinity
They will have to by a speaker manufacturer to get that name but that should be pocket change for them. Then again maybe they could convince us all they thought of it before Infinity did.
Actually as far as I am concerned they are holding up their end of the bargain.
Yes we have sold very few CD's. However MP3.COM does pay 50 percent od f the sale price AND swallows the entire reproduction and art costs themselves.
You can upload CD covers, inserts, booklets etc. You can operate an events calendar, you can operate a "internet radio station" from there.
And of the last two months they have been paying artists for thier downloads...
( we got 29 cents woo woo! )
But the top 5 or so got a couple thousand bucks.
AND contract-wise, you can end it with a click of a button. This is a non-exclusive contract that can be ended at the artists or mp3.com's disrection at any time.
The thing that is frustrating is that there are so many artists on mp3.com that it is easy to be missed. It is like being a drop of water in a swimming pool. And it is getting worse because the swimming pool is getting larger.
I also believe that a lot of people don't really want a CD of mp3's reconverted to redbook.
Anyway if any of you are curious my mp3.com address is:
http://www.mp3.com/robertrude
I suppose this is true... if they are hacking into your box and you frequently crash it could make it harder for them to get at that crucial data in your Explorer Cache....
/dev/null file.
The feature Windows really needs is a
nuff said.
For those of you who indulge in that holiday....
One major company after another. This next year is gonna be a lot of fun.
Lets see if W2K can be anything more than a warmed over NT4 Service Pack 6. If it isn't, Microsoft is far more screwed than any of the MSFT shareholders apparently realize.
I just sold all my Redhat and Colbalt Stock for UPS stock too!
I am gonna jump out my Open ( source ) Window!
To refuse to even appear if press was not allowed I applaud.
He is right to not comment on the case, however his statements about antitrust law make me think he is on the DOJ side.
Microsoft has money but its not like the 17,000 votes from MS employees can equal the hundreds of thousands from all the other hi-tech companies.
In other words, so what if we piss off Microsoft and its employees?
I have a kid who is just starting to move the mouse around. I let her mess with the xpaint program.
She hasn't figured much out yet.. ( she is only two ) But I was about to break out the Credit Card for the first time EVER on the net and order that thing.
Childrens games for Linux is something I would like to see.
Soon, all there will be left is Senator Slade Gorton...( R Washington ). the only person left in the world still running Windows.
Meanwhile, after they uphold Genome Patents, Bill Gates will be supplying all the prescription drugs in the world.
MicroPrescriptions.
The first part: Usable is what we are waiting for. The second part (portable) is part of the project and probably won't be a problem.
The really do know how to make friends in the Linux Community. I bet there will be far less "static" on their inevitable IPO than Redhat had on theirs.
I would love to see this kind of lawsuit extended to certain operating systems.
To bad certain EULA's protect against this exact thing.