Why would we see it at all? TFA lists no practical advantage of using the material -- it was just an art project. With no advantage as a textile, it would only be useful as a luxury item anyway, and while I've no doubt that there's an eccentric millionaire or two about who might be interested in such a garment, it's no real loss for the rest of us that we're "stuck" with traditional materials.
I think the biggest problem is... who the fuck wants to run for office? It takes a special kind of narcissistic sycophant to relentlessly pursue office like that. I know lots of people who want to (and do) make a positive difference, and none of them consider running for office to do it. Most of them don't even want the publicity and attention that would go along with it. People who are ethical, rational, and truthful are filtered out through the election process, and then we're surprised (or at least disappointed) by what's left. So I think the most useful question is that of either A) how to get the most competent people into office, or B) how to change the legislative process entirely.
Settings -> Sou... actually, nevermind. If someone can't figure that out, they deserve whatever happens by trusting the same people who couldn't secure the OS out of the box to secure the OS.
SOPA breaks DNSSEC -- that's one of its main problems from a technological perspective. And there's no way to prevent someone from using another DNS server, or just a hosts file.
Nice site you got there at http://www.rense.com/. David Duke videos? Check. Conspiracy theories about Mars? Check. Chemtrails? Check. Miracle cures? Check. Rampant antisemitism? Check.
And the author, Laurence Britt*, seems to have no other credentials than his article appearing in a free, irregularly published journal of, let's say uncertain repute. (Don't forget to pick up his novel, June, 2004,, which depicts a future America dominated by right-wing extremists, still available new from 5 sellers for just $49.99.)
Of course none of that makes what he says any less true by default. Fascist nations probably possess most of those characteristics. It's also true that serial killers all have many characteristics in common: they have noses, mouths, ears, eyes, hair, and always seem to show up in human form (so far). Be on the lookout!
Not killing people, but not going to extraordinary lengths to ensure no one dies either. There's a cost/benefit function. Should we pay people to patrol sidewalks 24/7 to make sure there's nothing slippery? This is the same thing. It's *very probably* not going to kill anyone, but it's not worth the time and money to "make sure" it won't, especially when there are no guarantees regardless.
Add to that the fact that no amount of prevention will prevent someone from *ever* dying, and it's just more wasted energy. I'm not saying human lives aren't important or that people shouldn't all be treated with equal respect, but if we didn't draw a line somewhere, the only job in existence would be making sure someone else didn't get hurt/killed. So obviously there needs to be a line, and what you seem to be suggesting is that it should be drawn by ignorant schmoes who read newspaper articles instead of the engineers who actually design and inspect the product in question. You're not the first to suggest that, but I don't think it's necessarily the best policy.
It *is* unsafe and dangerous. You can probably cross the street without looking or listening and manage to not get hit by a car, but that doesn't mean it's a good practice.
It's amazing that on a site like Slashdot, when it comes to anything else, peer reviewed publishing of scientific study is the gold standard. But when it comes to food, nutrition, or exercise, it's all conspiracy, self-published videos/books, and Whole Foods organic new-age mantras.
Observing what another culture eats ("The China 'Study'"), and their corresponding rates of various diseases (which is what the summary seems to loosely claim) without considering or eliminating other variables is all but useless. It's like saying elevators make people because they're empty when the doors close, and then more people come out the next time the doors open. It's certainly a reasonable hypothesis based on available evidence, but closer inspection is warranted before, e.g., installing an elevator because you want more people in your club.
Antitrust Authority: We will fine them... ONE MILLION DOLLARS! Apple Customer: Don't you think we should ask for *more* than a million dollars? A million dollars isn't exactly a lot of money these days. Apple alone made over 25 billion dollars last year! Antitrust Authority: Really? That's a lot of money. [pause] Antitrust Authority: Okay then, we will fine them... One... Point Two... MILLION DOLLARS!
Frankly the spectrum is why AT&T wanted t-mobile in the first place, and since that deal fell through this is the next best thing for them.
Frankly I don't think that's true. Spectrum is what they need, but the dominant market position is what they want. The T-Mobile acquisition would have made them the largest carrier overnight for a paltry $30B and given them the spectrum they needed to boot, while this $1B deal gives them spectrum for less than the penalties on the T-Mobile deal falling through. I think it's a clear indication that spectrum was *not* the primary motivation for their attempted buyout, but we all knew that.
You're missing the point. If a new 0-day vulnerability is discovered tomorrow, you can write a new program to exploit it, or you can use your existing install base to deliver the payload without any new action on the part of the users/owners. Remote access to a system increases its attack surface. It's *always* a security risk, and it's only irrelevant until it bites you in the ass.
Agreed. The social experience of college is useful, but not to the degree that a person will be less qualified by forgoing it; just less well rounded. In fact, the social aspect can hinder people who focus on it to the detriment of their studies. Not that I would know anything about that... Ha.
While he probably meant it in a derogatory manner, I think most of us would happily accept a new Ferrari lacking only a paint job. I know I would. In fact, I'd probably be willing to spend a year in jail if I got to keep it. Can't say the same for X-Men First Class though...
Do the MIT courses have any testing or homework? I just completed the Standford ML class, and it was about as much work as a standard college course. I would imagine that a tested class would carry more weight than a certificate stating that you pressed play on n videos.
Of course, I'd like to believe that the class I completed (and others) will mean something on my resume, but the application process is so streamlined these days that without a degree to make it through the initial filters, I'm skeptical that human eyes will ever see it.
Right or wrong, I put more faith in a drive with a longer warranty. If they're only willing to stand behind a given product for a year, why should I choose it over one with a 5 year warranty? Warranties are the essence of "putting your money where your mouth is."
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Why would we see it at all? TFA lists no practical advantage of using the material -- it was just an art project. With no advantage as a textile, it would only be useful as a luxury item anyway, and while I've no doubt that there's an eccentric millionaire or two about who might be interested in such a garment, it's no real loss for the rest of us that we're "stuck" with traditional materials.
I think the biggest problem is... who the fuck wants to run for office? It takes a special kind of narcissistic sycophant to relentlessly pursue office like that. I know lots of people who want to (and do) make a positive difference, and none of them consider running for office to do it. Most of them don't even want the publicity and attention that would go along with it. People who are ethical, rational, and truthful are filtered out through the election process, and then we're surprised (or at least disappointed) by what's left. So I think the most useful question is that of either A) how to get the most competent people into office, or B) how to change the legislative process entirely.
I avoid the irritation of wearing a tie by not wearing a tie. Happens to be cheap and fast as well, which I like.
Settings -> Sou... actually, nevermind. If someone can't figure that out, they deserve whatever happens by trusting the same people who couldn't secure the OS out of the box to secure the OS.
Xors not.
I would love to buy a new monitor, but pixel density/resolution seems to have stagnated since the advent of the widescreen LCD.
SOPA breaks DNSSEC -- that's one of its main problems from a technological perspective. And there's no way to prevent someone from using another DNS server, or just a hosts file.
Is that beat as in rhythm, flogging, or the thing cops walk?
Nice site you got there at http://www.rense.com/. David Duke videos? Check. Conspiracy theories about Mars? Check. Chemtrails? Check. Miracle cures? Check. Rampant antisemitism? Check.
Though for what it's worth, the original source seems to be here: http://www.secularhumanism.org/index.php?section=library&page=index_23
And the author, Laurence Britt*, seems to have no other credentials than his article appearing in a free, irregularly published journal of, let's say uncertain repute. (Don't forget to pick up his novel, June, 2004,, which depicts a future America dominated by right-wing extremists, still available new from 5 sellers for just $49.99.)
Of course none of that makes what he says any less true by default. Fascist nations probably possess most of those characteristics. It's also true that serial killers all have many characteristics in common: they have noses, mouths, ears, eyes, hair, and always seem to show up in human form (so far). Be on the lookout!
Not killing people, but not going to extraordinary lengths to ensure no one dies either. There's a cost/benefit function. Should we pay people to patrol sidewalks 24/7 to make sure there's nothing slippery? This is the same thing. It's *very probably* not going to kill anyone, but it's not worth the time and money to "make sure" it won't, especially when there are no guarantees regardless.
Add to that the fact that no amount of prevention will prevent someone from *ever* dying, and it's just more wasted energy. I'm not saying human lives aren't important or that people shouldn't all be treated with equal respect, but if we didn't draw a line somewhere, the only job in existence would be making sure someone else didn't get hurt/killed. So obviously there needs to be a line, and what you seem to be suggesting is that it should be drawn by ignorant schmoes who read newspaper articles instead of the engineers who actually design and inspect the product in question. You're not the first to suggest that, but I don't think it's necessarily the best policy.
It *is* unsafe and dangerous. You can probably cross the street without looking or listening and manage to not get hit by a car, but that doesn't mean it's a good practice.
It's amazing that on a site like Slashdot, when it comes to anything else, peer reviewed publishing of scientific study is the gold standard. But when it comes to food, nutrition, or exercise, it's all conspiracy, self-published videos/books, and Whole Foods organic new-age mantras.
Observing what another culture eats ("The China 'Study'"), and their corresponding rates of various diseases (which is what the summary seems to loosely claim) without considering or eliminating other variables is all but useless. It's like saying elevators make people because they're empty when the doors close, and then more people come out the next time the doors open. It's certainly a reasonable hypothesis based on available evidence, but closer inspection is warranted before, e.g., installing an elevator because you want more people in your club.
Ah, right. You were comparing a ThinkBook to a mouse. That makes sense I guess.
I don't own one, so I can't say for sure, but I'm fairly certain that Apple's laptops are not "button-less."
Antitrust Authority: We will fine them... ONE MILLION DOLLARS!
Apple Customer: Don't you think we should ask for *more* than a million dollars? A million dollars isn't exactly a lot of money these days. Apple alone made over 25 billion dollars last year!
Antitrust Authority: Really? That's a lot of money.
[pause]
Antitrust Authority: Okay then, we will fine them... One... Point Two... MILLION DOLLARS!
That's what happens when your product can't exist absent a government-granted monopoly.
Frankly the spectrum is why AT&T wanted t-mobile in the first place, and since that deal fell through this is the next best thing for them.
Frankly I don't think that's true. Spectrum is what they need, but the dominant market position is what they want. The T-Mobile acquisition would have made them the largest carrier overnight for a paltry $30B and given them the spectrum they needed to boot, while this $1B deal gives them spectrum for less than the penalties on the T-Mobile deal falling through. I think it's a clear indication that spectrum was *not* the primary motivation for their attempted buyout, but we all knew that.
You're missing the point. If a new 0-day vulnerability is discovered tomorrow, you can write a new program to exploit it, or you can use your existing install base to deliver the payload without any new action on the part of the users/owners. Remote access to a system increases its attack surface. It's *always* a security risk, and it's only irrelevant until it bites you in the ass.
A shell which provides a convenient attack vector for root access if and when a vulnerability is discovered/crafted.
Agreed. The social experience of college is useful, but not to the degree that a person will be less qualified by forgoing it; just less well rounded. In fact, the social aspect can hinder people who focus on it to the detriment of their studies. Not that I would know anything about that... Ha.
While he probably meant it in a derogatory manner, I think most of us would happily accept a new Ferrari lacking only a paint job. I know I would. In fact, I'd probably be willing to spend a year in jail if I got to keep it. Can't say the same for X-Men First Class though...
Do the MIT courses have any testing or homework? I just completed the Standford ML class, and it was about as much work as a standard college course. I would imagine that a tested class would carry more weight than a certificate stating that you pressed play on n videos.
Of course, I'd like to believe that the class I completed (and others) will mean something on my resume, but the application process is so streamlined these days that without a degree to make it through the initial filters, I'm skeptical that human eyes will ever see it.
Columbia didn't re-enter backwards...
What? Your parents didn't give you a yacht to pursue your endearing eccentricity? Surely you jest!
Right or wrong, I put more faith in a drive with a longer warranty. If they're only willing to stand behind a given product for a year, why should I choose it over one with a 5 year warranty? Warranties are the essence of "putting your money where your mouth is."