We wear ball caps every day in the Navy. They're standard issue. Each command usually has its own insignia on the face of the cap. Although I agree they're very unprofessional looking.
I went to university from 95-99 and very few of my classes there would ever need a computer to be actually IN the classroom... even most of my CS classes were just lectures.
I don't think they said they were required to have them in the classroom, but just that they were required to have them.
Back in 85 I was in elementary school using TURTLE on a monochrome computer. None of my teachers would have been able to do much more with a computer sitting on everyone's desk.
That's probably because you were in elementary school. Just because you didn't learn anything beyond LOGO doesn't mean there weren't other uses for a computer aside from drawing spirograph patterns on the screen. Colleges are supposed to prepare their students for the world as it will be when they graduate. It's their responsibility to ensure that the students have the knowledge necessary to excel (or at least survive) in whichever feild they choose. Students who started in '85 would have graduated in '90, and certainly by 1990 knowledge of how to operate a computer was a critical skill. If not critical then at least advantageous.
Most colleges required students to have computers by the mid 90s, and a great many required them in the early 90s. The internet was created by universities (and the government), so internet in the classroom was hardly a pipe dream. On the contrary, it began in the classroom.
A quick check of Bentley's Web Site shows it to be a business college. Can't imagine why a business college would think it necessary for it's graduates to have a firm grasp on the skills necessary to operate a computer. Although I must concede this is entirely possible without requiring each student to own his own computer, the requirement is no more inconceivable back then than it is today.
Especially not when cheaper "scratches" exist, like CD players.
The CD players may be cheaper, but if you want to listen to anything (legally), you're probably spending $15 per CD (READ: Song or two), which adds up quick. One of the reasons radio is such a popular medium is that it's probably one of the easiest ways to "discover" new music.
Nitpick: Audiophiles don't go near MP3s with a 10 foot pole, and most steer clear of CDs as well. A true audiophile is interested in the purest possible reproduction of sound. MP3s don't cater to the audiophile, they cater to 56k dialup connections.
Depends on where you consider the attack to be committed. If it's the point of origin, and the point of origin is in the US, then perhaps they would be guilty under this law. If you consider the location of the target to be the where the incident occurred, and the target is outside of the borders of the US, then it would be outside of the jurisdiction of the US. At least that's the logical conclusion, which is probably completely unrelated to the actual facts. Especially in light of recent events (ie Dmitry Sklyarov, Jon Johansen).
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The majority of the population is unable to make rational decisions. That's why we have a republic where we elect people who are better at making decisions than we are instead of referendum style voting. It's unrealistic to expect everyone to have the ability to make informed intelligent decisions on every important issue. Hell, it's hard enough to find a few people in congress who can learn enough about each issue to create intelligent legislation. Arguing that opinion polls justify any sort of action is like arguing that the Backstreet Boys create good music because they sold the most CDs.
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The terrorists are not winning. Their objective is not to change our 1st amendmant. They could give two shits about our bill of rights. Their objective is to get us out of the mideast and change our foreign policy. Why would they care whether or not we allow our citizens to speak across an unmonitored phone line? It's ignorant and pompous to assume that what we do inside of our own borders is the focus and concern of the rest of the world, especially those in wartorn third world nations.
disabling the ignition would make such things as designated drivers impossible as it would disable the ignition if SOMEONE ELSE in the car had been drinking as well.
The article was./'d so I couldn't check the details for myself, but that must be a pretty sensitive device to pick up the BAC of the passenger who doesn't blow. IIRC, some states have already installed breathalyzers in the cars of certain habitual DUI offenders. The device functions in tandem with the ignition - the driver must blow 0.0 for the car to start.
Although, by your logic, instead of the driver not being able to start the car because of a drunken passenger, he will now be pulled over. That doesn't sound like a more appealing alternative than a disabled ignition to me.
From the Just-Because-You-Disagree-Doesn't-Make-It-Wrong department, this just in:
It's not about AC vs. DC at all. The article is referring to static discharge, which is the equilization of differing voltage levels. Here's the google cache of the first decent explanation I dug up on google. I'm sure you can find more yourself.
Wouldn't it be easier to have just one connection for everything--say, a small box you plug into a regular electrical outlet--that could be your telephone connection, your broadband Internet hookup, and maybe even a videoconferencing unit?
Great.. Now when my power goes out I not only lose the ability to turn on the lights, I can't call the power company to let them know.
IANAE (I am not an economist), but it seems to me that 4.4% could be normal market fluctuation. Even if it isn't, there are still a wide range of possible reasons. I think it would be ironic if we found out less people are buying CDs because, now that Napster is a thing of the past, people are having trouble finding new music. Another possibility could just be a backlash against the RIAA wherein people have intentionally stopped purchasing CDs as a form of protest.
Intel spokesperson Daven Oswalt says the company has received several reports from people claiming that they have broken HDCP. But he says none have held up, and the company remains confident in the strength of the system.
Oswalt went on to say, "If anyone DOES substantiate their claims, we'll sue the pants off 'em."
In other news, Intel will be holding a decryption contest. The winner will be presented with a fine of up to $150,000!
What I'd really like to see is a goal-free 3D world like the Snowcrash Metaverse, but it will take games to get there;)
Its been around for at least 4-5 years already.
While it hasn't been around quite as long, there's a little goal-free diddy you might have heard of right here. At least, I've been playing with it for 2 1/2 years and I still haven't figured out the goal.
I'm going to figure out a way to combine 6 lines of text into a single line. I'll call this "micro text." Then I'll invent a specialized lens which makes the text visible to the naked eye. I'll get a patent for this lens, then license it. Anyone who doesn't pay me with a licensing fee may not view said micro text. I've already begun implementing my methods in advanced photocopiers, via the shrink button. For more information on this and other groundbreaking technologies send your queries to:
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We wear ball caps every day in the Navy. They're standard issue. Each command usually has its own insignia on the face of the cap. Although I agree they're very unprofessional looking.
Isn't that what services like mixmaster are for, to foil traffic analysis?
I went to university from 95-99 and very few of my classes there would ever need a computer to be actually IN the classroom... even most of my CS classes were just lectures.
I don't think they said they were required to have them in the classroom, but just that they were required to have them.
Back in 85 I was in elementary school using TURTLE on a monochrome computer. None of my teachers would have been able to do much more with a computer sitting on everyone's desk.
That's probably because you were in elementary school. Just because you didn't learn anything beyond LOGO doesn't mean there weren't other uses for a computer aside from drawing spirograph patterns on the screen. Colleges are supposed to prepare their students for the world as it will be when they graduate. It's their responsibility to ensure that the students have the knowledge necessary to excel (or at least survive) in whichever feild they choose. Students who started in '85 would have graduated in '90, and certainly by 1990 knowledge of how to operate a computer was a critical skill. If not critical then at least advantageous.
Most colleges required students to have computers by the mid 90s, and a great many required them in the early 90s. The internet was created by universities (and the government), so internet in the classroom was hardly a pipe dream. On the contrary, it began in the classroom.
A quick check of Bentley's Web Site shows it to be a business college. Can't imagine why a business college would think it necessary for it's graduates to have a firm grasp on the skills necessary to operate a computer. Although I must concede this is entirely possible without requiring each student to own his own computer, the requirement is no more inconceivable back then than it is today.
Especially not when cheaper "scratches" exist, like CD players.
The CD players may be cheaper, but if you want to listen to anything (legally), you're probably spending $15 per CD (READ: Song or two), which adds up quick. One of the reasons radio is such a popular medium is that it's probably one of the easiest ways to "discover" new music.
Nitpick: Audiophiles don't go near MP3s with a 10 foot pole, and most steer clear of CDs as well. A true audiophile is interested in the purest possible reproduction of sound. MP3s don't cater to the audiophile, they cater to 56k dialup connections.
ZDNet also has the scoop.
Damn short post filter won't let me post so I'm making you read this pointless sentence.
Depends on where you consider the attack to be committed. If it's the point of origin, and the point of origin is in the US, then perhaps they would be guilty under this law. If you consider the location of the target to be the where the incident occurred, and the target is outside of the borders of the US, then it would be outside of the jurisdiction of the US. At least that's the logical conclusion, which is probably completely unrelated to the actual facts. Especially in light of recent events (ie Dmitry Sklyarov, Jon Johansen).
Who needs encryption when you can walk into a cafe and log on to agad435q3@hotmail.com
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Damn, why'd you have to pick my e-mail address, and how'd everyone get my password?
Hi. That's the exact same article from the Washington Post. In fact it says © 2001 The Washington Post Company at the bottom.
The majority of the population is unable to make rational decisions. That's why we have a republic where we elect people who are better at making decisions than we are instead of referendum style voting. It's unrealistic to expect everyone to have the ability to make informed intelligent decisions on every important issue. Hell, it's hard enough to find a few people in congress who can learn enough about each issue to create intelligent legislation. Arguing that opinion polls justify any sort of action is like arguing that the Backstreet Boys create good music because they sold the most CDs.
The terrorists are not winning. Their objective is not to change our 1st amendmant. They could give two shits about our bill of rights. Their objective is to get us out of the mideast and change our foreign policy. Why would they care whether or not we allow our citizens to speak across an unmonitored phone line? It's ignorant and pompous to assume that what we do inside of our own borders is the focus and concern of the rest of the world, especially those in wartorn third world nations.
disabling the ignition would make such things as designated drivers impossible as it would disable the ignition if SOMEONE ELSE in the car had been drinking as well.
./'d so I couldn't check the details for myself, but that must be a pretty sensitive device to pick up the BAC of the passenger who doesn't blow. IIRC, some states have already installed breathalyzers in the cars of certain habitual DUI offenders. The device functions in tandem with the ignition - the driver must blow 0.0 for the car to start.
The article was
Although, by your logic, instead of the driver not being able to start the car because of a drunken passenger, he will now be pulled over. That doesn't sound like a more appealing alternative than a disabled ignition to me.
I'd like mine stamped on my forehead or right hand please! Oh oh, and can I have 666 if it's not already taken?? Thanks =)
My roommate is an evolutionary bug. There's just no other way to explain him.
It's not about AC vs. DC at all. The article is referring to static discharge, which is the equilization of differing voltage levels. Here's the google cache of the first decent explanation I dug up on google. I'm sure you can find more yourself.
Wouldn't it be easier to have just one connection for everything--say, a small box you plug into a regular electrical outlet--that could be your telephone connection, your broadband Internet hookup, and maybe even a videoconferencing unit?
Great.. Now when my power goes out I not only lose the ability to turn on the lights, I can't call the power company to let them know.
IANAE (I am not an economist), but it seems to me that 4.4% could be normal market fluctuation. Even if it isn't, there are still a wide range of possible reasons. I think it would be ironic if we found out less people are buying CDs because, now that Napster is a thing of the past, people are having trouble finding new music. Another possibility could just be a backlash against the RIAA wherein people have intentionally stopped purchasing CDs as a form of protest.
First of all, it's WTF, not WFT. Secondly, he meant Bad as in Michael Jackson, not bad as in.. Michael Jackson.
This is about RSI, not the inability to learn a skill. !
Intel spokesperson Daven Oswalt says the company has received several reports from people claiming that they have broken HDCP. But he says none have held up, and the company remains confident in the strength of the system.
Oswalt went on to say, "If anyone DOES substantiate their claims, we'll sue the pants off 'em."
In other news, Intel will be holding a decryption contest. The winner will be presented with a fine of up to $150,000!
What I'd really like to see is a goal-free 3D world like the Snowcrash Metaverse, but it will take games to get there ;)
Its been around for at least 4-5 years already.
While it hasn't been around quite as long, there's a little goal-free diddy you might have heard of right here. At least, I've been playing with it for 2 1/2 years and I still haven't figured out the goal.
SP
Ironically, reading NUTS caused me to be rendered unconscious, thus decreasing our national security just a little bit more.
I'm going to figure out a way to combine 6 lines of text into a single line. I'll call this "micro text." Then I'll invent a specialized lens which makes the text visible to the naked eye. I'll get a patent for this lens, then license it. Anyone who doesn't pay me with a licensing fee may not view said micro text. I've already begun implementing my methods in advanced photocopiers, via the shrink button. For more information on this and other groundbreaking technologies send your queries to: Old Pink c/o The Funny Farm
This letter was posted in the story.. Does anyone read those anymore?
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Whew.. for a minute there I was starting to think popups were a Good Thing. Thanks for steering me back on the path.