Request for anyone trying this
on
Hack IIS6 Contest
·
· Score: 4, Funny
Please please PLEASE replace the home page with our favorite ring-bearing orifice stretcher!
Re:They Posted the ISOs? *shakes head*
on
PSP UMD Format Cracked
·
· Score: 4, Insightful
"Posting the ISOs was completely unnecessary. "
Unless, of course, that was their (sole) intent all along. Pretending that these people don't exist, or are few and far between, isn't going to make it so.
It's not that much of a stretch, really. China is very representative of a fundamental Western "liberal" tenet: a strong, centralized federal government.
But of course as the submitter said, contributing to FOSS costs little more than time. Hardware involves real and significant material costs. Big difference.
First of all, the $2.95 per article is nuts. That plan should be DOA.
Now think of how much it costs them to print millions of pages of dead-tree copies of their newspaper. There is enormous potential for the NYT to cut costs by switching (not entirely, of course) to a web/subscription content delivery model. Not to mention the positive effect such a move would have on the environment.
For a 'progressive' press mogul like the NYT, a leaner, greener newspaper makes sense.
You're equating "wanting to get shit for free" with such causes as the abolitionist movement, the civil rights movement, and the American Revolution? Knock it off.
I do get your underlying point, but your analogy is rank hyperbole.
I would agree that the BSA would be far better off if its leadership (all the way down to individual scoutmasters) focused on community service and character development instead of religious ideology. Let the Church handle that, I say.
Listen to what you're suggesting; you're comparing the Boy Scouts to the KKK. Let's keep things in perspective, please.
You want me to say that the Boy Scouts aren't perfect? Fine, they're not perfect. But from my point of view, the positives they contribute far outweigh their shortcomings.
If you actually knew anything about the Boy Scouts, you'd know that they are a bit more than a "psuedo-military youth group". I know it's easy to lash out at something you don't understand, but try to be a little open-minded.
I would personally be less supportive of them if they chose that route (and personally I don't see why they would exclude any civic-minded youth, regardless of race, religion, orientation, etc.), but AFAIK the organization is within their rights to do so.
May I be the first to say "GET BENT!"
With that off my chest, might I refer you to our Bill of Rights.
Specifically: "...or the right of the people peaceably to assemble"
The Boy Scouts, or any private group for that matter, may exclude whomever they so choose, for any reason. This particular group does not believe that homosexuality or atheism are acceptable lifestyles.
Who are YOU to impose your beliefs upon them? Isn't that the very thing you people are fond of accusing 'conservative' groups of doing?
It is petty of you to deride an organization that first and foremost encourages community volunteerism and service. It is best that people like you don't associate with the Boy Scouts; your involvement would taint their good work.
There are a lot of us here who object to Roland Piquepaille's well-documented practice of using Slashdot to direct readers to his site and thereby generate ad revenue for himself.
Roland Piquepaille contributes none of his own work (it's ALL derivative of others' efforts), and Slashdot is more than willing to sell their readers out to this character.
So the next time a Roland Piquepaille-submitted story comes up, don't read it. Don't post replies. Don't even acknowledge that the story is there.
It's time we send Slashdot the message that we don't like being taken advantage of in this manner.
Separate from whether or not this particular plan is actually feasable, you seem to imply that criminals should not be punished by having some liberties revoked.
Following that to it's logical conclusion, you must advocate anarchy.
When I upgrade to an HD idiot box, I plan on sticking with tried-and-true CRT. IMHO, you can't beat the picture quality/price, and I have yet to hear a compelling reason to fork out thousands of dollars for the trendier offerings.
Of course, that's not what I or The Register is saying.
Only that the Truth often gets lost when the Facts are repeated by people who don't know what they're talking about (forum posters, not the Groklaw folks).
"The saga illustrates one of the perils of online forums, the "echo chamber" effect. Many participants join a forum to have beliefs re-affirmed, and context is often a casualty. It's also a characteristic of the "information age" that facts are often applauded regardless of whether they make sense in a particular context."
A brilliant explanation of how something becomes "fact" on the Internet. I wouldn't say The Register's article is really an indictment of Groklaw, but perhaps it would be better if Groklaw let the courts decide this particular case.
Coming off of a month-long IP ban, but what the hell...
I too disagree with the Dover school board's decision (I actually live rather close to there), and I understand the merits of keeping religious beliefs out of our government processes.
However I'm puzzled by this "separation of church and state" clause that, as far as I know, exists NOWHERE in any of this country's founding documents.
Various groups have used this imaginary clause in their personal vendettas against organized religion to wipe it from all public view. I don't think the ACLU and other groups who often invoke "separation of church and state" have much constitutional ground to argue from.
If these groups want a constitutional amendment that outright forbids a government entity from even mentioning organized religion, then fine. But for now, the establishment clause (which essentially holds that government cannot establish an official religion) does not say what these groups think it does.
Slashdot Mirror
Please please PLEASE replace the home page with our favorite ring-bearing orifice stretcher!
Unless, of course, that was their (sole) intent all along. Pretending that these people don't exist, or are few and far between, isn't going to make it so.
Of course, this is of particular interest to those of us who want to downl^H^H^H shar^H^H^H cop^H^H^H pirat^H^H^H make backups of PSP games.
It's not that much of a stretch, really. China is very representative of a fundamental Western "liberal" tenet: a strong, centralized federal government.
But of course as the submitter said, contributing to FOSS costs little more than time. Hardware involves real and significant material costs. Big difference.
And you would identify that 1 'right' article you need how? By paying $2.95*n until you find it?
Perhaps that works if you already know which article you're looking for, but I don't think 'research' often works that way.
...for them to get it right.
First of all, the $2.95 per article is nuts. That plan should be DOA.
Now think of how much it costs them to print millions of pages of dead-tree copies of their newspaper. There is enormous potential for the NYT to cut costs by switching (not entirely, of course) to a web/subscription content delivery model. Not to mention the positive effect such a move would have on the environment.
For a 'progressive' press mogul like the NYT, a leaner, greener newspaper makes sense.
You're equating "wanting to get shit for free" with such causes as the abolitionist movement, the civil rights movement, and the American Revolution? Knock it off.
I do get your underlying point, but your analogy is rank hyperbole.
I would agree that the BSA would be far better off if its leadership (all the way down to individual scoutmasters) focused on community service and character development instead of religious ideology. Let the Church handle that, I say.
A good point; perhaps I was less irritated by the GP's argument than by it's hateful delivery.
I (also an Eagle Scout) too see room for improvement in the organization, but it's far from the 'hate group' that some people here make it out to be.
Listen to what you're suggesting; you're comparing the Boy Scouts to the KKK. Let's keep things in perspective, please.
You want me to say that the Boy Scouts aren't perfect? Fine, they're not perfect. But from my point of view, the positives they contribute far outweigh their shortcomings.
If you actually knew anything about the Boy Scouts, you'd know that they are a bit more than a "psuedo-military youth group". I know it's easy to lash out at something you don't understand, but try to be a little open-minded.
I would personally be less supportive of them if they chose that route (and personally I don't see why they would exclude any civic-minded youth, regardless of race, religion, orientation, etc.), but AFAIK the organization is within their rights to do so.
From yet another Eagle Scout, AMEN!
Couldn't have put it better myself!
Specifically: "...or the right of the people peaceably to assemble"
The Boy Scouts, or any private group for that matter, may exclude whomever they so choose, for any reason. This particular group does not believe that homosexuality or atheism are acceptable lifestyles.
Who are YOU to impose your beliefs upon them? Isn't that the very thing you people are fond of accusing 'conservative' groups of doing?
It is petty of you to deride an organization that first and foremost encourages community volunteerism and service. It is best that people like you don't associate with the Boy Scouts; your involvement would taint their good work.
...hence the fundamental difference between bookstores and libraries. It's not a stretch to say that they each serve a very different market.
However municipal broadband would directly compete with commercial ISPs for the same market.
"Suppose that human nature turned on a dime tomorrow..."
Unlikely, so the question is somewhat moot.
Bookstores aren't competing with libraries. Libraries use tax money to purchse books that are in turn lent out, not given away.
However if Libraries started giving away books, I'd be willing to bet the bookstores would have a real problem with that.
So no, I don't think your analogy is accurate.
Because SecurityFocus and The Register aren't submitting stories to Slashdot with links to their own websites.
Yes, offtopic, I know. Moving on.
There are a lot of us here who object to Roland Piquepaille's well-documented practice of using Slashdot to direct readers to his site and thereby generate ad revenue for himself.
Roland Piquepaille contributes none of his own work (it's ALL derivative of others' efforts), and Slashdot is more than willing to sell their readers out to this character.
So the next time a Roland Piquepaille-submitted story comes up, don't read it. Don't post replies. Don't even acknowledge that the story is there.
It's time we send Slashdot the message that we don't like being taken advantage of in this manner.
Separate from whether or not this particular plan is actually feasable, you seem to imply that criminals should not be punished by having some liberties revoked.
Following that to it's logical conclusion, you must advocate anarchy.
Meaning that the truth is often distorted by how people (mis)interpret or (mis)represent the facts.
Again, I'm not accusing Groklaw of doing either, intentionally or not, but that certainly isn't beneath forum posters with an agenda.
When I upgrade to an HD idiot box, I plan on sticking with tried-and-true CRT. IMHO, you can't beat the picture quality/price, and I have yet to hear a compelling reason to fork out thousands of dollars for the trendier offerings.
Is there any way of telling which sets do this? This is certainly something I'd like to know before I dropped that kind of cash.
Of course, that's not what I or The Register is saying.
Only that the Truth often gets lost when the Facts are repeated by people who don't know what they're talking about (forum posters, not the Groklaw folks).
"The saga illustrates one of the perils of online forums, the "echo chamber" effect. Many participants join a forum to have beliefs re-affirmed, and context is often a casualty. It's also a characteristic of the "information age" that facts are often applauded regardless of whether they make sense in a particular context."
A brilliant explanation of how something becomes "fact" on the Internet. I wouldn't say The Register's article is really an indictment of Groklaw, but perhaps it would be better if Groklaw let the courts decide this particular case.
Coming off of a month-long IP ban, but what the hell...
I too disagree with the Dover school board's decision (I actually live rather close to there), and I understand the merits of keeping religious beliefs out of our government processes.
However I'm puzzled by this "separation of church and state" clause that, as far as I know, exists NOWHERE in any of this country's founding documents.
Various groups have used this imaginary clause in their personal vendettas against organized religion to wipe it from all public view. I don't think the ACLU and other groups who often invoke "separation of church and state" have much constitutional ground to argue from.
If these groups want a constitutional amendment that outright forbids a government entity from even mentioning organized religion, then fine. But for now, the establishment clause (which essentially holds that government cannot establish an official religion) does not say what these groups think it does.