This is absolutely obscene. The US Constitution was founded to prevent clowns like Gingrich from taking away our essential liberties in this way. I would argue that the true purpose of our armed forces is to prevent external and internal powers from robbing us of freedom. (Of course I am not referring to the current conflicts.) Therefore when Gingrich and others of his kind say things like this, they are NOT supporting the troops. They are dishonoring everything our country and our armed forces are supposed to represent.
wow. Could he have been any more of a douchebag? He certainly is drumming up some great publicity for the Open Source community! And he seems proud of his response, too. Oh yes, he's just hilarious.
- Some people might tell you to "grow the fuck up and deal with it." Well, this is certainly something to consider. You will encounter people like your current boss everywhere. It takes a certain amount of maturity to appreciate that these kinds of people are almost universal. But it also takes an incredible amount of patience to deal with them. And if they're paying you the right kind of money, you might consider putting up with it. But that's a decision only you can make.
- Yet some other people might say, "Rat that guy out, destroy his job, get him fired." Assuming he's not a major shareholder or owner of the company, you can collect enough evidence of his incompetency to blow him out of the water completely, getting rid of him for good. And his replacement might be even worse! But would you be OK with that? Again, that's a decision only you can make.
- The next option is to just find another job. Start looking, find one, then bail. Quitting is tough -- you have to have enough money, and it can really throw a monkey wrench into your life. This is probably a decision only you can make.
- I guess the last thing I can think of is "Become a manager yourself!" I tend to favor this option. I'll bet you this assclown is making more money than you are. Ever wonder why? YOU need to be doing what he's doing. Then you can do it right. Work your way up, take classes to collect whatever lame-ass credentials are necessary, then step in and take over. Some people aren't into management. I guess it's a decision only you can make.
Slashdot claims to be "News for Nerds", not "Rumors, Gossip and Unfounded Innuendo for Nerds."
Stories are submitted by readers, but approved and posted (and provided with a clever "from the xxxxx department" tag) by editors. Editors have a responsibility to check these kinds of stories out before posting them.
Why were so many Slashdot readers willing to swallow the original farcical Google story hook, line and sinker? Was it their above-par critical thinking skills?
As for Cmdr Taco, 10 minutes' worth of followup investigation would have cleared the issue up before it got posted. Instead he assumed the Bush administration was behind it. Did he do it because he was a big fan the Bush administration? Hey, I'm no fan of Bush either, but he has a responsibility to investigate this stuff BEFORE posting it.
This is just another sorry episode in Slashdot's embarrassing journalistic track record.
Next week I'll be publishing a paper about my neighbor's house, entitled "How to Get Free Jewelry: A Security Analysis of the Robinson Estate". I'll be posting this paper on all the telephone poles in the neighborhood.
It seems as though the Robinsons, who live down the street from me, relied on security through obscurity. I guess they were asking for it! I sure am doing them a favor by exposing this vulnerability.
Heh, the Harvey Fierstein thing was obviously a bit of hyperbole, but you seem to understand my drift. We've already seen H2G2 over and over again, in various permutations. I'm willing to give them extremely wide latitude to shake things up, as long as they are faithful to the original spirit and sense of humor.
Throughout the history of H2G2, Douglas Adams adapted and re-adapted his works to multiple media. Starting with a radio show, moving to books and TV, even a computer game -- with every adaptation, he fearlessly changed it around as he saw fit, to embrace the strengths of the medium. The computer game is not the same material as the book, which is totally different from the radio series, etc. etc.
In other words, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy series is all about change. If the movie is 100% faithful to the books, I'll be very disappointed. I want them to switch it around a little bit, give us some of the stuff we love, but also some new stuff too.
I want to see the wonderful spirit of H2G2 and the sense of humor of Douglas Adams accurately reflected in these movies. If that's done, I don't care if Ford is black, if Arthur Dent is Latino, if Trillian is played by Queen Latifah or if Fenchurch is played by Harvey Fierstein.
As Gov. Schwarzenegger watched the landing from JPL, he commanded the scientists: "GET YOUR ASS TO MARS!"
A reporter reminded Gov. Schwarzenegger that "You blabbed Quaid! You blabbed about Mars!" Schwarzenegger ignored the remark, responding "I've never even been to Mars! What the fuck did I do wrong?"
Later that evening, Schwarzenegger pleaded with Cohaagen to increase the oxygen ration on Mars, by saying: "Giff des people eair!!"
Finally, he shot his wife, Sharon Stone, through the head, closing the press conference by saying "Consider dat a divorce!!!"
"Clerks should be confronted with their clerk-iness", he says, and I have a corollary to this:
Mentally ill pseudo-cyborgs should be confronted with their pseudo-cyborg mental illness.
Sorry, I don't think this is a good use of technology. People who talk on cellphones constantly already annoy me enough. From the interview, this guy seems to be using this as a replacement for real human interaction, as well as a good way to feel superior to other people.
The fact that he wore a wearable computer to a high school dance isn't quite as amazing as the fact that he went to a high school dance at all!
The Defensive Matrix (and some other sounds) in Starcraft comes from a stock source. I have heard the same distinctive crackling electrical sound effect in such diverse places as the video logo tag for O'Reilly on Fox News, the soundtrack for Spider Man, and various commercials.
Lance Ulanoff's original article was utterly infantile. This was a nicely-written rebuttal, but the obviously ignorant, frustratingly boneheaded Ulanoff will probably not get the point.
4) The soundtrack. Are we really to believe that there would be an orchestra playing music in outer space? Like it is some sort of (*snort snort*) magical orchestra?
Damn you, homeostasis!!!
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DAMN YOU, HOMEOSTASIS!!!! You ruin all my hopes and dreams!
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That was hardly a review, just a few sentences of praise followed by a lengthy plot summary.
Sure, the plot sounds interesting, but how does the guy write? WHAT did you find so deep about it? Did you like the author's writing style? How did he convey emotion, depict setting, build tension, describe the characters? Is it dense prose? Technical? Abstract? For a lot of people, these elements are as important as a complex plot.
All you did was give away the ending for most people without really explaining what was great about the book. The level of detail in your summary was totally unnecessary; you've actually done a tremendous disservice to anyone who might want to read this book. And since your intended audience is people who HAVEN'T read the book yet, a "Warning -- spoilers within" label doesn't automatically give you carte blanche to sloppily regurgitate the entire plot.
This would have been a great submission -- if we were talking about a high school newspaper.
Jesus, Slashdot editors, raise your standards a little. And take some remedial English / Journalism courses.
So, all of you anti-RFID people, who are opposing this cool technology because of its potential for misuse, please answer me this:
The RIAA, MPAA and others are opposed to P2P technology due to its potential for misuse. So how is your anti-RFID stance any different? From what I understand, there are plenty of very legitimate uses for RFID technology.
The general anti-RFID sentiment goes beyond FUD, in my opinion, and approaches neo-luddite proportions. The level of some of the paranoia on Slashdot is pretty damn astonishing. There's definitely a bandwagon effect, and people seem to jump on to causes without really applying much sense.
From what I've seen (including this most previous Slashdot article and its use of the word "unfortunately" when referring to Wal Mart's continued use of RFID), people don't want RFID technology to be used, deployed or further developed -- in any way, at all. All because it could potentially be used to invade their privacy.
So -- they are opposing the technology, just because of the potential for misuse.
Yet Slashdot regularly slams RIAA, the MPAA and others for opposing technology (P2P) due to its potential for misuse.
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This is absolutely obscene. The US Constitution was founded to prevent clowns like Gingrich from taking away our essential liberties in this way. I would argue that the true purpose of our armed forces is to prevent external and internal powers from robbing us of freedom. (Of course I am not referring to the current conflicts.) Therefore when Gingrich and others of his kind say things like this, they are NOT supporting the troops. They are dishonoring everything our country and our armed forces are supposed to represent.
Sorry, the only Finnish Star Trek parody worth spending time on is the Internet classic "DAMN YOU PIRARD". Anything else pales in comparison.
wow. Could he have been any more of a douchebag? He certainly is drumming up some great publicity for the Open Source community! And he seems proud of his response, too. Oh yes, he's just hilarious.
Some of your options:
- Some people might tell you to "grow the fuck up and deal with it." Well, this is certainly something to consider. You will encounter people like your current boss everywhere. It takes a certain amount of maturity to appreciate that these kinds of people are almost universal. But it also takes an incredible amount of patience to deal with them. And if they're paying you the right kind of money, you might consider putting up with it. But that's a decision only you can make.
- Yet some other people might say, "Rat that guy out, destroy his job, get him fired." Assuming he's not a major shareholder or owner of the company, you can collect enough evidence of his incompetency to blow him out of the water completely, getting rid of him for good. And his replacement might be even worse! But would you be OK with that? Again, that's a decision only you can make.
- The next option is to just find another job. Start looking, find one, then bail. Quitting is tough -- you have to have enough money, and it can really throw a monkey wrench into your life. This is probably a decision only you can make.
- I guess the last thing I can think of is "Become a manager yourself!" I tend to favor this option. I'll bet you this assclown is making more money than you are. Ever wonder why? YOU need to be doing what he's doing. Then you can do it right. Work your way up, take classes to collect whatever lame-ass credentials are necessary, then step in and take over. Some people aren't into management. I guess it's a decision only you can make.
I guess it's a decision only you can make!
FREE MARS!!!
Slashdot claims to be "News for Nerds", not "Rumors, Gossip and Unfounded Innuendo for Nerds."
Stories are submitted by readers, but approved and posted (and provided with a clever "from the xxxxx department" tag) by editors. Editors have a responsibility to check these kinds of stories out before posting them.
"above-average intellect and critical judgment."
Ha ha ha, dream on pal.
Why were so many Slashdot readers willing to swallow the original farcical Google story hook, line and sinker? Was it their above-par critical thinking skills?
As for Cmdr Taco, 10 minutes' worth of followup investigation would have cleared the issue up before it got posted. Instead he assumed the Bush administration was behind it. Did he do it because he was a big fan the Bush administration? Hey, I'm no fan of Bush either, but he has a responsibility to investigate this stuff BEFORE posting it.
This is just another sorry episode in Slashdot's embarrassing journalistic track record.
Next week I'll be publishing a paper about my neighbor's house, entitled "How to Get Free Jewelry: A Security Analysis of the Robinson Estate". I'll be posting this paper on all the telephone poles in the neighborhood.
It seems as though the Robinsons, who live down the street from me, relied on security through obscurity. I guess they were asking for it! I sure am doing them a favor by exposing this vulnerability.
The heat helped create some of the best French wine I have ever tasted. Last year's vintage of Beaujolais Nouveau was absolutely incredible!
Heh, the Harvey Fierstein thing was obviously a bit of hyperbole, but you seem to understand my drift. We've already seen H2G2 over and over again, in various permutations. I'm willing to give them extremely wide latitude to shake things up, as long as they are faithful to the original spirit and sense of humor.
Throughout the history of H2G2, Douglas Adams adapted and re-adapted his works to multiple media. Starting with a radio show, moving to books and TV, even a computer game -- with every adaptation, he fearlessly changed it around as he saw fit, to embrace the strengths of the medium. The computer game is not the same material as the book, which is totally different from the radio series, etc. etc.
In other words, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy series is all about change. If the movie is 100% faithful to the books, I'll be very disappointed. I want them to switch it around a little bit, give us some of the stuff we love, but also some new stuff too.
I want to see the wonderful spirit of H2G2 and the sense of humor of Douglas Adams accurately reflected in these movies. If that's done, I don't care if Ford is black, if Arthur Dent is Latino, if Trillian is played by Queen Latifah or if Fenchurch is played by Harvey Fierstein.
As Gov. Schwarzenegger watched the landing from JPL, he commanded the scientists: "GET YOUR ASS TO MARS!"
A reporter reminded Gov. Schwarzenegger that "You blabbed Quaid! You blabbed about Mars!" Schwarzenegger ignored the remark, responding "I've never even been to Mars! What the fuck did I do wrong?"
Later that evening, Schwarzenegger pleaded with Cohaagen to increase the oxygen ration on Mars, by saying: "Giff des people eair!!"
Finally, he shot his wife, Sharon Stone, through the head, closing the press conference by saying "Consider dat a divorce!!!"
No -- not just a gay joke, a BUGGERY-RELATED gay joke, those are the funniest kinds.
You can bet Barney Frank was involved!
"Clerks should be confronted with their clerk-iness", he says, and I have a corollary to this:
Mentally ill pseudo-cyborgs should be confronted with their pseudo-cyborg mental illness.
Sorry, I don't think this is a good use of technology. People who talk on cellphones constantly already annoy me enough. From the interview, this guy seems to be using this as a replacement for real human interaction, as well as a good way to feel superior to other people.
The fact that he wore a wearable computer to a high school dance isn't quite as amazing as the fact that he went to a high school dance at all!
The Defensive Matrix (and some other sounds) in Starcraft comes from a stock source. I have heard the same distinctive crackling electrical sound effect in such diverse places as the video logo tag for O'Reilly on Fox News, the soundtrack for Spider Man, and various commercials.
Lance Ulanoff's original article was utterly infantile. This was a nicely-written rebuttal, but the obviously ignorant, frustratingly boneheaded Ulanoff will probably not get the point.
Damn You Pirard! [from alt.stupidity, years ago]
That's what it reminded me of, anyway.
An underrated, extremely stupid internet classic.
Oh yeah and you forgot:
4) The soundtrack. Are we really to believe that there would be an orchestra playing music in outer space? Like it is some sort of (*snort snort*) magical orchestra?
DAMN YOU, HOMEOSTASIS!!!! You ruin all my hopes and dreams!
That was hardly a review, just a few sentences of praise followed by a lengthy plot summary.
Sure, the plot sounds interesting, but how does the guy write? WHAT did you find so deep about it? Did you like the author's writing style? How did he convey emotion, depict setting, build tension, describe the characters? Is it dense prose? Technical? Abstract? For a lot of people, these elements are as important as a complex plot.
All you did was give away the ending for most people without really explaining what was great about the book. The level of detail in your summary was totally unnecessary; you've actually done a tremendous disservice to anyone who might want to read this book. And since your intended audience is people who HAVEN'T read the book yet, a "Warning -- spoilers within" label doesn't automatically give you carte blanche to sloppily regurgitate the entire plot.
This would have been a great submission -- if we were talking about a high school newspaper.
Jesus, Slashdot editors, raise your standards a little. And take some remedial English / Journalism courses.
So, all of you anti-RFID people, who are opposing this cool technology because of its potential for misuse, please answer me this:
The RIAA, MPAA and others are opposed to P2P technology due to its potential for misuse. So how is your anti-RFID stance any different? From what I understand, there are plenty of very legitimate uses for RFID technology.
Will the FUD never stop?
The general anti-RFID sentiment goes beyond FUD, in my opinion, and approaches neo-luddite proportions. The level of some of the paranoia on Slashdot is pretty damn astonishing. There's definitely a bandwagon effect, and people seem to jump on to causes without really applying much sense.
From what I've seen (including this most previous Slashdot article and its use of the word "unfortunately" when referring to Wal Mart's continued use of RFID), people don't want RFID technology to be used, deployed or further developed -- in any way, at all. All because it could potentially be used to invade their privacy.
So -- they are opposing the technology, just because of the potential for misuse.
Yet Slashdot regularly slams RIAA, the MPAA and others for opposing technology (P2P) due to its potential for misuse.
The hypocrisy is obvious.
I hate it when people do that... yes, it was the first thing I noticed about the article, and it irritated me too!
I think we should ban the use of ANY forms of energy which might increase entropy!