Is "logos" used anywhere else in reference to Jesus Christ?
Would there have been a clearer way to easily distinguish between the meanings "the Word was God" and "the Word was a god"? Is the article normally used when referring to a member of a group? Is "theos" ever used without an article to refer to the general class of gods, rather than one specific god?
That's a popular idea. However, even if you interpret a "day" to mean some period of time other than a literal 24-hour day, the Bible is reasonably clear on what order things were created in:
Day 1: heavens, earth, waters, light, separation of light from darkness (Genesis 1:1-5) Day 2: an expanse to separate the water above from the water below; sky (1:6-8) Day 3: waters gathered to one place, dry land appeared; plants, trees (1:9-13) Day 4: sun, moon, stars (1:14-19) Day 5: fish and other sea creatures, birds (1:20-23) Day 6: animals, man (1:24-31) Day 7: rest (2:1-3)
I'm not sure what's up with light being created (and separated from darkness) on day one, but the sun being created on day four. How do you feel about birds being created before land animals, though?
There are also similar arguments for the books in the new testament that were written in Ancient Greek. John 1:1 "In the beginning.." is another example of how a somewhat abstract passage in Greek gets translated to something very specific in English.
The Jehovah's Witnesses' New World Translation says "...and the Word was a god" while every other translation I've heard of says "the Word was God." Word order in Greek is actually something like "and the word was with god, and god was the word" (no special capitalization). JWs claim "god was the word" means the Word was essentially a member of the class "god", rather than actually being "the God". Since I don't speak Greek myself, I can't argue on this point.
Are there other disagreements about the meaning of this passage, besides JWs vs. everybody else?
I don't see how it's any more abstract in Greek than it is in English. Or other languages, for that matter: "En el principio era el Verbo, y el Verbo era con Dios, y el Verbo era Dios." "Au commencement était la Parole, et la Parole était avec Dieu, et la Parole était Dieu."
Run that in Perl. Was apparently created with Acme::EyeDrops.
Perl's reputation for being impossible to read isn't really deserved... but as long as it's got the reputation anyway, we might as well have fun with it!
How many times did Larry Wall win the IOCCC? Consecutively?
Alas, I can't find it, but somebody who works at Apple said so in a Slashdot post awhile back. Not that this necessarily proves anything, but it doesn't really seem that extraordinary.
Microsoft has a monopoly. They're in a league of their own. You can't compete against Windows directly. You can, however, work to loosen their stranglehold on the market, and make it possible for more people to switch to alternatives. Apple sells one of those alternatives, but they compete directly against other alternatives. Users switching from Windows to Linux is good for Apple because it means there are more users in the market Apple competes in (the market for alternatives to Windows), but Linux is still a threat to Apple because it means Apple has some serious competition in the alternative-to-Windows market.
Secondly, Linux does not pose any major threat against MS and Apple at this time. Granted, MS loses users to Linux but Apple is stealing Linux users to OSX. I fail to see what MS has to contribute here.
Apple considers Linux to be a bigger threat to their business than Windows is. This is why you won't see things like iTunes for Linux - Apple doesn't want Linux to become too popular.
since it will be intel, if you could run "windows live" or maybe dual boot, i guess it would be pointless but?
Apple has said they will not cripple the hardware to prevent it from running Windows. Whether Microsoft will fully support it or not is up to Microsoft, of course.
Oh wait, actually, that made NO sense at all. Would someone please care to explain how this arbitrary string of words got modded +5 Funny? Is there some long-running "do not eat _______" joke on slashdot akin to the "in soviet russia _______" joke?
Notice the comparison to the packs of gum beside the first paragraph. Unfortunately they've removed it now, but one of the footnotes at the bottom of the page used to say, "Do not eat iPod shuffle."
The reason is, Cmd-Shift-Arrow conflicts with keyboard selection in a text box. For example, while I'm typing this (in Safari), I can't use Cmd-Shift-Arrow to switch tabs, because in a text box, that key combination selects from the insertion point to the beginning/end of the current line. To switch tabs, I have to use the mouse to click outside the text box, then press Cmd-Shift-Arrow.
I like Cmd-Shift-Arrow too, but if Cmd-Opt-Arrow were standard, you'd get used to it after awhile. The difficult thing is switching back and forth (e.g. X-Chat uses Cmd-Shift-Arrow, so if you run Firefox and X-Chat at the same time, you'll be constantly hitting the wrong button).
Note that Camino has used Cmd-Opt-Arrow for a long time now.
Mind elaborating on the example? I'm sure there are plenty here who could say what exactly that was you linked to, I'm not one of them. I'm just happy I'm smart enough not to run it.
I don't have the slightest idea. It looks like a Windows executable. I was sent the link in an IM, presumably by the virus described in the article.
I've read through the NSA's guidelines for securing Mac OS X before; as I recall their instructions included things like deleting the audio input drivers, so software can't record audio in the room by using the built-in microphone. Interesting stuff.
Mac users may want to stay away from the Evoluent mouse because you'll need to spend $20 for a USB Overdrive to program all of the buttons.
While this is certainly a good thing to be aware of, I disagree that it's a reason to avoid this mouse. First of all, USB Overdrive good software - I don't use it myself but it has a good reputation. Second, the software is not actually required to use the mouse - Mac OS X fully supports the second button for contextual menus and the wheel for scrolling, and the third button works in Safari, Firefox 1.5, and probably other apps.
Finally, just about ANY mouse is going to require this software to make use of the fourth and fifth buttons, because mouse makers don't make their own Mac drivers. Some manufacturers may bundle it instead of making you buy it separately (I think Microsoft does this), so you should definitely consider that as part of the cost of the mouse, but that doesn't mean you should avoid this mouse, or any other, just for that reason.
But get real. If you paid ONCE for your anti-virus software and expected it to work flawlessly and capture all viruses, worms etc without having to pay extra every year to maintain that reliability you're just out of your mind. There is no incentive to keep something up for free especially in an evolving industry. One that evolves and almost 2-5 times the normal rate of other industries.
That's the thing, though, see... if you buy antivirus software and it works exactly the way it's supposed to, if a year from now the software continues doing exactly the same thing that it does today (even though today it's working perfectly) it will be completely useless to you. This is because with antivirus software, your needs change as new viruses are discovered. You know this in advance, and you have a reasonable idea what kind of updates to expect, so paying for a subscription makes perfect sense.
In the case of other software - say, a word processor - if the software works perfectly today, it will probably continue to meet your needs just fine a year from now. If your needs do change, that's fine, but you have no idea what you might need or want in the future that the software you buy today isn't adequate for. (Or if you have a wishlist, you have no idea whether the next version will address those issues or not.)
Of course, these examples are going with the idea that the software works perfectly, as designed. If it doesn't, then something's wrong with it, and the vendor should fix the problem for free.
Slashdot Mirror
Wow... the wikipedia has a "warning, we've been slashdotted" template... Are there that many trolls?
Yes.
Ahhh, I see.
Is "logos" used anywhere else in reference to Jesus Christ?
Would there have been a clearer way to easily distinguish between the meanings "the Word was God" and "the Word was a god"? Is the article normally used when referring to a member of a group? Is "theos" ever used without an article to refer to the general class of gods, rather than one specific god?
That's a popular idea. However, even if you interpret a "day" to mean some period of time other than a literal 24-hour day, the Bible is reasonably clear on what order things were created in:
Day 1: heavens, earth, waters, light, separation of light from darkness (Genesis 1:1-5)
Day 2: an expanse to separate the water above from the water below; sky (1:6-8)
Day 3: waters gathered to one place, dry land appeared; plants, trees (1:9-13)
Day 4: sun, moon, stars (1:14-19)
Day 5: fish and other sea creatures, birds (1:20-23)
Day 6: animals, man (1:24-31)
Day 7: rest (2:1-3)
I'm not sure what's up with light being created (and separated from darkness) on day one, but the sun being created on day four. How do you feel about birds being created before land animals, though?
There are also similar arguments for the books in the new testament that were written in Ancient Greek. John 1:1 "In the beginning.." is another example of how a somewhat abstract passage in Greek gets translated to something very specific in English.
The Jehovah's Witnesses' New World Translation says "...and the Word was a god" while every other translation I've heard of says "the Word was God." Word order in Greek is actually something like "and the word was with god, and god was the word" (no special capitalization). JWs claim "god was the word" means the Word was essentially a member of the class "god", rather than actually being "the God". Since I don't speak Greek myself, I can't argue on this point.
Are there other disagreements about the meaning of this passage, besides JWs vs. everybody else?
I don't see how it's any more abstract in Greek than it is in English. Or other languages, for that matter:
"En el principio era el Verbo, y el Verbo era con Dios, y el Verbo era Dios."
"Au commencement était la Parole, et la Parole était avec Dieu, et la Parole était Dieu."
Something like this?
Run that in Perl. Was apparently created with Acme::EyeDrops.
Perl's reputation for being impossible to read isn't really deserved... but as long as it's got the reputation anyway, we might as well have fun with it!
How many times did Larry Wall win the IOCCC? Consecutively?
No it isn't!
Alas, I can't find it, but somebody who works at Apple said so in a Slashdot post awhile back. Not that this necessarily proves anything, but it doesn't really seem that extraordinary.
Microsoft has a monopoly. They're in a league of their own. You can't compete against Windows directly. You can, however, work to loosen their stranglehold on the market, and make it possible for more people to switch to alternatives. Apple sells one of those alternatives, but they compete directly against other alternatives. Users switching from Windows to Linux is good for Apple because it means there are more users in the market Apple competes in (the market for alternatives to Windows), but Linux is still a threat to Apple because it means Apple has some serious competition in the alternative-to-Windows market.
Secondly, Linux does not pose any major threat against MS and Apple at this time. Granted, MS loses users to Linux but Apple is stealing Linux users to OSX. I fail to see what MS has to contribute here.
Apple considers Linux to be a bigger threat to their business than Windows is. This is why you won't see things like iTunes for Linux - Apple doesn't want Linux to become too popular.
since it will be intel, if you could run "windows live" or maybe dual boot, i guess it would be pointless but?
Apple has said they will not cripple the hardware to prevent it from running Windows. Whether Microsoft will fully support it or not is up to Microsoft, of course.
Because, unlike most Windows users, we don't maximize everything, so the extra width isn't just wasted space.
and auction them off on Ebay?
That's actually against eBay's policy.
Oh wait, actually, that made NO sense at all. Would someone please care to explain how this arbitrary string of words got modded +5 Funny? Is there some long-running "do not eat _______" joke on slashdot akin to the "in soviet russia _______" joke?
iPod shuffle
Notice the comparison to the packs of gum beside the first paragraph. Unfortunately they've removed it now, but one of the footnotes at the bottom of the page used to say, "Do not eat iPod shuffle."
Apparently in the UK it said do not chew instead.
http://www.donoteatipodshuffle.com/
The reason is, Cmd-Shift-Arrow conflicts with keyboard selection in a text box. For example, while I'm typing this (in Safari), I can't use Cmd-Shift-Arrow to switch tabs, because in a text box, that key combination selects from the insertion point to the beginning/end of the current line. To switch tabs, I have to use the mouse to click outside the text box, then press Cmd-Shift-Arrow.
I like Cmd-Shift-Arrow too, but if Cmd-Opt-Arrow were standard, you'd get used to it after awhile. The difficult thing is switching back and forth (e.g. X-Chat uses Cmd-Shift-Arrow, so if you run Firefox and X-Chat at the same time, you'll be constantly hitting the wrong button).
Note that Camino has used Cmd-Opt-Arrow for a long time now.
Is this a good idea or a mere publicity stunt?
Why can't it be both?
Agreed - I was surprised at how funny it was.
Ouch.. cold. ;-)
Steve Jobs - now there's a frood who really knows where his towel is!
Mind elaborating on the example? I'm sure there are plenty here who could say what exactly that was you linked to, I'm not one of them. I'm just happy I'm smart enough not to run it.
I don't have the slightest idea. It looks like a Windows executable. I was sent the link in an IM, presumably by the virus described in the article.
http://xangapictures.100free.com/picture_529.com
(I'd advise against running that...)
These guides are currently being used throughout the government and by numerous entities as a security baseline their systems.
I've read through the NSA's guidelines for securing Mac OS X before; as I recall their instructions included things like deleting the audio input drivers, so software can't record audio in the room by using the built-in microphone. Interesting stuff.
40th trimester abortions, anyone?
The tiny, wheeled robots, which are about 3 inches tall and as wide as a lipstick case,...
;-)
Oh come on, Slashdotters are supposed to know how big a lipstick case is?
Mac users may want to stay away from the Evoluent mouse because you'll need to spend $20 for a USB Overdrive to program all of the buttons.
While this is certainly a good thing to be aware of, I disagree that it's a reason to avoid this mouse. First of all, USB Overdrive good software - I don't use it myself but it has a good reputation. Second, the software is not actually required to use the mouse - Mac OS X fully supports the second button for contextual menus and the wheel for scrolling, and the third button works in Safari, Firefox 1.5, and probably other apps.
Finally, just about ANY mouse is going to require this software to make use of the fourth and fifth buttons, because mouse makers don't make their own Mac drivers. Some manufacturers may bundle it instead of making you buy it separately (I think Microsoft does this), so you should definitely consider that as part of the cost of the mouse, but that doesn't mean you should avoid this mouse, or any other, just for that reason.
But get real. If you paid ONCE for your anti-virus software and expected it to work flawlessly and capture all viruses, worms etc without having to pay extra every year to maintain that reliability you're just out of your mind. There is no incentive to keep something up for free especially in an evolving industry. One that evolves and almost 2-5 times the normal rate of other industries.
That's the thing, though, see... if you buy antivirus software and it works exactly the way it's supposed to, if a year from now the software continues doing exactly the same thing that it does today (even though today it's working perfectly) it will be completely useless to you. This is because with antivirus software, your needs change as new viruses are discovered. You know this in advance, and you have a reasonable idea what kind of updates to expect, so paying for a subscription makes perfect sense.
In the case of other software - say, a word processor - if the software works perfectly today, it will probably continue to meet your needs just fine a year from now. If your needs do change, that's fine, but you have no idea what you might need or want in the future that the software you buy today isn't adequate for. (Or if you have a wishlist, you have no idea whether the next version will address those issues or not.)
Of course, these examples are going with the idea that the software works perfectly, as designed. If it doesn't, then something's wrong with it, and the vendor should fix the problem for free.