I just think it would be simpler if "Cracker" encompassed both of your definitions. Then "hacker" could remain with the meaning that is quite popular among many techies(i.e someone who does cool computer related things). I read the previously posted definitions (but can't quite remember them), but, my thing is:
I always had this impression that "cracker" encompassed "hacker".. to me, it makes sense that it would. "Cracker" being one who hacked and did illegal junk... and/or got caught for it (well, not that.. getting caught isn't important).
I recently noticed how Win95 would make this rapid flashing thing during bootup, right after the screen that says...hmm, can't seem to remember exactly what it says. Hmpfh, I'll get back to that later. Right now I've got this irresistible urge to buy proprietary software'n'stuff... I'd say that I've experienced the same before.. but.. I can't... seem.. to remember.....
The thing is, I wonder why it will be so long before it's commercially available, and yet they're posting news briefs about it, they have a paper out about it, etc.
Is it that far behind in R&D? I'd think not, since they have it, and it works, etc.. but, if they're claiming that much time to make it commercially available (how long does it really take to mass produce them?).. I wonder....
I don't drink Pepsi. In truth, I don't drink any carbonated drink. (Of course, that's not really an important point for you to know as part of my rant).
However, I'd like to reiterate what I've read in other comments:
If you can't legally, logistically, or realistically offer something, don't
Honesty should be a part of advertising. (I realize it isn't, but it should be... those scammers)
If you do offer something, be aware that there is probably going to be at least _one_ person who's going to take you up on that offer. I mean, there should be. To call your bluff, if nothing else.
If you do offer something wierd, whacky, or unrealistic, and you cater the thought that someone might take you up on it, make the qualifications for obtaining that something very difficult, to make it worth your while offering it, and/or to discourage people from actually taking you up on it.
IMHO, I think the guy should be able to get his jet. I realize the ridiculous nature of the instance that he own the thing, but I also realize that, they did advertise it, and if he has met the qualifications, he should get it. It'll teach Pepsi to stop being so foolish, and hopefully other corporations will learn too. If he is restricted from obtaining such a vehicle/item, I think that some sort of prize/compensation be awarded him (although, seemingly contrary to the thought carried by this comment, I don't think he needs to be award the $73M [yes, I realize that, if he gets the jet, he'll have it anyway], b/c I don't think anyone needs $73M [yes, I also realize that many in this world have much more than $73M])
if the system gets below a certain size the gaps are big enough that immunological functions are a net minus to the organism. Why would immunological functions be a net minus to the organism in such a situation?
Is it because the energy, nutrients, and cells required to perform these functions (with such a small immune system) would detract from the overall health of the individual and it's ability to overcome the obstacle?
My guess is that the companies who make such ridiculous names spend too much time thinking up all the money they're going to get from the sale of their product to spend time thinking about a name worth using.
Either that, or they're trying to make something goofy enough so that we'll remember it.
("What about those.. oh, what's that name again ['it was really whacky']? oh yeah, the iToaster/iMac/etc, etc, etc...")
"The messages will include coding that an ET theoretically could decipher to send a reply. The reply would be received in the company's computer, not in the original sender's message box."
That's assuming that the ET communicated in any of the forms of "language" known to man...
looks like it could work. but what about when someone replies to a comment that someone else has already replied to (i.e., when they get into a thread, not at either end?) do you then assign them a number, using your system, by order of chronology (as "numerical" comment IDs are assigned now?)
You can't just throw the word open into something and make it worthwhile (or Slashdot material). Indeed, you cannot. However, apparently, this time, somebody thought it was worthwhile (odd notion, I must say). I'm thinking the thirty days deadline also had something to do with it.
If you think things in Silicon Valley (except for gas and rent) are the same as the rest of the country, you haven't really lived anywhere else. Indeed.
I venture, if Silicon Valley was the same as the rest of the country, it wouldn't be called Silicon Valley.
Perhaps they should hurl that modeul they recovered from the ocean (the Grissom one) at Redmond and study the plume that wafts up. Indeed. A great deal of scientific advancement would be yielded from such a blow. "Examining Redmond for Signs of Intelligent Life"
So, as people have said, you can syn flood with a bogus IP. And, assuming that someone did, worst case (?) scenario could be that a Falun Gong (sp?) advocate could be doing this to bash the Chinese Government for their harsh treatment of Falun Gong practitioners and to make the world look down on the Chinese even more. Kinda like cutting off your nose to spite your face, blaming it on someone else, starting a pity party for yourself...
Then again, maybe not. Maybe it really is the Chinese Government, or maybe it's someone else who doesn't like Falun Gong and/or the Chinese Goverment (and decided "to kill 2 birds with one stone."
I think it's great that stuff like this is being found and preserved. I think it's wonderful too... I hope that somewhere, they are able to find code from original Unix(es). _That_ would be interesting. I'd think that surely, somewhere, there's still an ancient box that has that stuff on it. Still chugging along, attesting to the power and glory of it all.
What I personally would like to see is a release cycle with at least 1 year between releases. Well, if you're having a problem with the way kernels are being released now, just wait a while until you "know" that the wrinkles you're concerned wth are ironed out, and then get the new release.. it's that easy.
the article mentioned that it was a $63 million dollar [project].
Good grief! What do they think they're doing? Spending money like that, simply so they can go to the moon and look around for evidence of life?!? I think they'd fare better to spend that money improving the life they've already found.. on Earth.
...the only sense I could make of it was that CNN wanted lots of hits form panicky readers. That, or, perhaps it was a sublimincal message to those panicky readers who are going to read it that they should, if they hadn't already, go dig a huge hole in their back yard and build an actual bunker, and stock it up with their favorite Y2K stuff.... hoo! what a laugh..
Although, I do wonder myself sometimes if it isn't worth it to do a little something in case the power goes out.. like, a manual, hand-operated pump for water, maybe a generator. That's about all I'd go to the effort for though...
I find it interesting that this NCCUSL troop made such a decision, considering the fact that no one in it appears to be qualified to make such a decision. Lawyers, judges, and law professors? I can understand dragging some of them in for technicalities writing up a law, but for consultation about a concept for a law, you need input from people in the field which will be affected by the law. I doubt any of the people on that conference/committee know what they're doing....and what the consequences will/might be. And that disturbs me, because I really hate it when people try to stick their noses in where they don't know what they're doing.
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I just think it would be simpler if "Cracker" encompassed both of your definitions. Then "hacker" could remain with the meaning that is quite popular among many techies(i.e someone who does cool computer related things).
I read the previously posted definitions (but can't quite remember them), but, my thing is:
I always had this impression that "cracker" encompassed "hacker".. to me, it makes sense that it would. "Cracker" being one who hacked and did illegal junk... and/or got caught for it (well, not that.. getting caught isn't important).
Anyway, that's my thought-of-the-day.
I recently noticed how Win95 would make this rapid flashing thing during bootup, right after the screen that says...hmm, can't seem to remember exactly what it says. Hmpfh, I'll get back to that later. Right now I've got this irresistible urge to buy proprietary software'n'stuff... ... seem.. to remember.....
I'd say that I've experienced the same before.. but.. I can't
peace, code, and linux!
This is news.
The thing is, I wonder why it will be so long before it's commercially available, and yet they're posting news briefs about it, they have a paper out about it, etc.
Is it that far behind in R&D? I'd think not, since they have it, and it works, etc.. but, if they're claiming that much time to make it commercially available (how long does it really take to mass produce them?).. I wonder....
And what, exactly, is that?
However, I'd like to reiterate what I've read in other comments:
IMHO, I think the guy should be able to get his jet. I realize the ridiculous nature of the instance that he own the thing, but I also realize that, they did advertise it, and if he has met the qualifications, he should get it. It'll teach Pepsi to stop being so foolish, and hopefully other corporations will learn too. If he is restricted from obtaining such a vehicle/item, I think that some sort of prize/compensation be awarded him (although, seemingly contrary to the thought carried by this comment, I don't think he needs to be award the $73M [yes, I realize that, if he gets the jet, he'll have it anyway], b/c I don't think anyone needs $73M [yes, I also realize that many in this world have much more than $73M])
if the system gets below a certain size the gaps are big enough that immunological functions are a net minus to the organism.
Why would immunological functions be a net minus to the organism in such a situation?
Is it because the energy, nutrients, and cells required to perform these functions (with such a small immune system) would detract from the overall health of the individual and it's ability to overcome the obstacle?
i.e. a plug-in LAN on a motherboard.
What exactly would be the advantage of having a plu-in LAN on a die? Why would you want to network with yourself?
If I'm way off, please let me know. I didn't quite understand that point.
"R U M/F?"
Thank you for correcting me. I was, stupidly, succumbing to using a "cliche" of language; to use "man" instead of people/homo sapiens/etc..
I am a female, and what I meant to say was:
That's assuming that ET communicated in any of the "languages" known to human beings.
My guess is that the companies who make such ridiculous names spend too much time thinking up all the money they're going to get from the sale of their product to spend time thinking about a name worth using.
Either that, or they're trying to make something goofy enough so that we'll remember it.
("What about those.. oh, what's that name again ['it was really whacky']? oh yeah, the iToaster/iMac/etc, etc, etc...")
"The messages will include coding that an ET theoretically could decipher to send a reply. The reply would be received in the company's computer, not in the original sender's message box."
That's assuming that the ET communicated in any of the forms of "language" known to man...
looks like it could work. but what about when someone replies to a comment that someone else has already replied to (i.e., when they get into a thread, not at either end?) do you then assign them a number, using your system, by order of chronology (as "numerical" comment IDs are assigned now?)
other than that, well, go for it
Is this a joke?
If so, then hoo! what a thrill!
If not, I think _I_ know who the commie is.
You can't just throw the word open into something and make it worthwhile (or Slashdot material).
Indeed, you cannot. However, apparently, this time, somebody thought it was worthwhile (odd notion, I must say). I'm thinking the thirty days deadline also had something to do with it.
"Hurry honey! We're almost too late!"
Normally, I want my users to be completely ignorant about computer hardware and OS they are using.
Why would you want them to be ignorant?
Are we to understand that you would begrudge them the knowledge that you posses? And why? To have control over them? Pah!
If you think things in Silicon Valley (except for gas and rent) are the same as the rest of the country, you haven't really lived anywhere else.
Indeed.
I venture, if Silicon Valley was the same as the rest of the country, it wouldn't be called Silicon Valley.
Perhaps they should hurl that modeul they recovered from the ocean (the Grissom one) at Redmond and study the plume that wafts up.
Indeed. A great deal of scientific advancement would be yielded from such a blow. "Examining Redmond for Signs of Intelligent Life"
So, as people have said, you can syn flood with a bogus IP. And, assuming that someone did, worst case (?) scenario could be that a Falun Gong (sp?) advocate could be doing this to bash the Chinese Government for their harsh treatment of Falun Gong practitioners and to make the world look down on the Chinese even more. Kinda like cutting off your nose to spite your face, blaming it on someone else, starting a pity party for yourself...
Then again, maybe not. Maybe it really is the Chinese Government, or maybe it's someone else who doesn't like Falun Gong and/or the Chinese Goverment (and decided "to kill 2 birds with one stone."
I think it's great that stuff like this is being found and preserved.
I think it's wonderful too... I hope that somewhere, they are able to find code from original Unix(es). _That_ would be interesting. I'd think that surely, somewhere, there's still an ancient box that has that stuff on it. Still chugging along, attesting to the power and glory of it all.
What I personally would like to see is a release cycle with at least 1 year between releases.
Well, if you're having a problem with the way kernels are being released now, just wait a while until you "know" that the wrinkles you're concerned wth are ironed out, and then get the new release.. it's that easy.
the article mentioned that it was a $63 million dollar [project].
Good grief! What do they think they're doing? Spending money like that, simply so they can go to the moon and look around for evidence of life?!? I think they'd fare better to spend that money improving the life they've already found.. on Earth.
They are THE classic comedy troupe.
Classic, as in, old?
Of course, then someone will think it's a toaster slot...
If toast was that small to start with.....
...the only sense I could make of it was that CNN wanted lots of hits form panicky readers.
That, or, perhaps it was a sublimincal message to those panicky readers who are going to read it that they should, if they hadn't already, go dig a huge hole in their back yard and build an actual bunker, and stock it up with their favorite Y2K stuff.... hoo! what a laugh..
Although, I do wonder myself sometimes if it isn't worth it to do a little something in case the power goes out.. like, a manual, hand-operated pump for water, maybe a generator. That's about all I'd go to the effort for though...
and that's _my_ $0.00002 cents worth. =)
I find it interesting that this NCCUSL troop made such a decision, considering the fact that no one in it appears to be qualified to make such a decision. Lawyers, judges, and law professors? I can understand dragging some of them in for technicalities writing up a law, but for consultation about a concept for a law, you need input from people in the field which will be affected by the law. I doubt any of the people on that conference/committee know what they're doing....and what the consequences will/might be.
And that disturbs me, because I really hate it when people try to stick their noses in where they don't know what they're doing.