Seems to me that AT&T has less than steller user opinion ratings (i viewed www.dslreports.com for a general view, or you can just input at&t user reviews into any search engine). I doubt seriously that the service will be implemented smoothly at all, and I expect the same types of problems that I encountered when DSL and Cable broadband hit the streets. So great...another huge corporate conglomerate trying to blanket the nation with service. Yippee skippy. I'm moving to Mars.
Speaking of expos and conferences, I wonder if the folks at H2K2 would pull bullshit like this for their show? I know that this is kinda ranty and off topic, but DAMN!!! Jobs and Gates have build these behemoth companies that are flailing around like some giganticus-hydra-swamp-thing on meth. Fuck MacWorld and the PC Expo - go see a real conference and have some fun without being told HOW you're to have fun. No, I don't work for 2600. End of rant.
futurology:
The study or forecasting of potential developments, as in science, technology, and society, using current conditions and trends as a point of departure.
Funny that Apple's high-end graphics solution for the server is an ATI card vs Nvidia based...remember when ATI had that huge foul-up and released pics of the new Apple before the official MacWorld release? Seemed like it was all about the GeForce 3 after that. Now they're back to ATI. Hmmm...what happened here?
Same - 10am show at the ewalk in NYC. Kicked MY ass! And forget about all that COmic geek crap like "in episode 84, Peter Parker broke a window with a rock but he had broken a finger before in episode 82, so he couldn't have thrown the rock" etc etc. Just go see the damn movie and bitch at the convention. Jeez.
There IS an Adobe counterpart to Flash called LiveMotion. Interestingly enough, the product has support for Macromedia Flash ActionScripting. Seems like Adobe didn't have the capability or resources to create (uh, modify or steal) their own scripting language. They musta used that part of the budget for their litigation team...
...and I ain't got it this month. Why? Cause I can't get a damn job. I'd work for FREE at this point...even the not-for-profits aren't accepting help these days. Somebody get me my Atari controller and a Sam Adams...looks like another thrilling day here at el ranchero unemployo...(I'm not bitter, but my beer is).
Apparently, folks feel pretty strongly about allowing their kids to aim a flamethrower on a Nazi in Return To Castle Wolfenstein, or to snipe the SS in Medal Of Honor. OK, that's cool - these are the parents that can afford to give their minor a computer and other amenities. (Less fortunate kids don't have this option and have to join a gang and plink at each other with a 9mm.)
Meanwhile, the real-life brown-shirt baddies are living in the United States and have an open policy of violence and hate. And don't gimme that free speech crap, either - the Aryan Nation lost it's main HQ last year due to criminal activities (nicities such as assasination and firebombing - I don't think free speech covers that). Now they're trying to set up a new compound in Pennsylvania - and some of the community leaders are advocating a policy of "ignore them and they'll go away".
Check the broadcast story out (RealPlayer) at NPR's All Things Considered. It aired yesterday. Creepy, man...creepy. Didn't we, uh, fight a war to stop this idiocy?
This article reinforces the necessity of the end user to research and implement security measures against such investigations. They can't hit you if they can't see you...so i say, read Hacking Unix, get a Linux box up and running, serve your own material, and get in the know.
Moore's Law: Each new chip contains roughly twice as much capacity as its predecessor, and each chip is released within 18-24 months of the previous chip. If this trend continues, computing power will rise exponentially over relatively brief periods of time.
Abraham Lincoln: "No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent."
Moore's law is relative to the computer chip industry, while Lincoln's statement speaks about huumanity.
I believe that the Fourth Amendment does indeed have bearing upon personal citizens' privacy: "Unreasonable searches and seizures." I believe that unreasonable search can fall under surveillance of this type.
I'll admit that it's an interpretation of the Constitiution, but it's a document meant to be interpreted, as the authors can't have forseen the communication age and the speed at which information moves. I agree with you on that point, and it was well made (i.e. long range directional mics and satellite photography).
However, I think they had a pretty good idea of what a powerful government could do without equally powerful rights of the people. I think it's been a good system, and that it has held...but only with support and proactive involvement by all parties, including the citizens.
Vigilance is the key word. What's next? Ben and Jerry monitoring whether or not I enjoy Rainforest Crunch over Cherry Garcia, under the auspices of "Marketing"?
I'm not asking anybody to pick up the sword here...just to realize that small steps eventually turn into miles.
I enjoyed the comment, and I enjoy the debate. Peace.
I can't be selective about the infringement of my rights, man. Yes, I can choose to not buy their music. But to sit passively by as this occurs in our country, to me, is an admittance of lacadasical attitude to my rights which are guaranteed under the constitution.
Amendment IV:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
We won the rights...and once won, they're worth fighting for.
I appreciate the response, and I stand by my statement. Peace.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Sorry if the italics offended you...but it's my right. Free speech is not to be taken lightly, nor is it to be scoffed at.
A direct quote from the AP article reads, "The record labels like this format, since they can keep track of where and when the music is played."
Folks, that raises the hairs on my neck. I pretty much don't want anyone tracking my preferences for music, film, art, literature, or whether or not I have an innie or an outie.
As an American, I have inalienable rights under the constitution to protect my privacy.
Think about the possibilities of shadowing and sneaking around with a rail gun / crossbow / psionics / dead cat - whatever. When in combat, peripheral lighting in a game might indicate where the enemy is and how close. If an enemy is approaching from around a corner and blocking a light source as it makes the approach, and therefore indicating position and range before coming into view, it could introduce a whole new level of realism in tactics. Similarly, lighting could indicate temperature for puzzle situations, or weather changes that may affect visibility later on, etc. Pretty cool. But it better come with a vibrating seatcushion, too...
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Seems to me that AT&T has less than steller user opinion ratings (i viewed www.dslreports.com for a general view, or you can just input at&t user reviews into any search engine). I doubt seriously that the service will be implemented smoothly at all, and I expect the same types of problems that I encountered when DSL and Cable broadband hit the streets. So great...another huge corporate conglomerate trying to blanket the nation with service. Yippee skippy. I'm moving to Mars.
Well said.
Speaking of expos and conferences, I wonder if the folks at H2K2 would pull bullshit like this for their show? I know that this is kinda ranty and off topic, but DAMN!!! Jobs and Gates have build these behemoth companies that are flailing around like some giganticus-hydra-swamp-thing on meth. Fuck MacWorld and the PC Expo - go see a real conference and have some fun without being told HOW you're to have fun. No, I don't work for 2600. End of rant.
futurology:
The study or forecasting of potential developments, as in science, technology, and society, using current conditions and trends as a point of departure.
This is unnecessary? Uh, somebody fill me in...
Funny that Apple's high-end graphics solution for the server is an ATI card vs Nvidia based...remember when ATI had that huge foul-up and released pics of the new Apple before the official MacWorld release? Seemed like it was all about the GeForce 3 after that. Now they're back to ATI. Hmmm...what happened here?
Baxter's novels seems to be as rare to find as strangelets themselves...at least for me...
Same - 10am show at the ewalk in NYC. Kicked MY ass! And forget about all that COmic geek crap like "in episode 84, Peter Parker broke a window with a rock but he had broken a finger before in episode 82, so he couldn't have thrown the rock" etc etc. Just go see the damn movie and bitch at the convention. Jeez.
There IS an Adobe counterpart to Flash called LiveMotion. Interestingly enough, the product has support for Macromedia Flash ActionScripting. Seems like Adobe didn't have the capability or resources to create (uh, modify or steal) their own scripting language. They musta used that part of the budget for their litigation team...
...and I ain't got it this month. Why? Cause I can't get a damn job. I'd work for FREE at this point...even the not-for-profits aren't accepting help these days. Somebody get me my Atari controller and a Sam Adams...looks like another thrilling day here at el ranchero unemployo...(I'm not bitter, but my beer is).
Yeah...but for your money you only get boob-swingin, not web-slingin...
Kamikazi instructor to kamikazi class: "Watch closely, I'm only going to do this once."
Did ANY of these folks see Jurassic Park?
Apparently, folks feel pretty strongly about allowing their kids to aim a flamethrower on a Nazi in Return To Castle Wolfenstein, or to snipe the SS in Medal Of Honor. OK, that's cool - these are the parents that can afford to give their minor a computer and other amenities. (Less fortunate kids don't have this option and have to join a gang and plink at each other with a 9mm.)
Meanwhile, the real-life brown-shirt baddies are living in the United States and have an open policy of violence and hate. And don't gimme that free speech crap, either - the Aryan Nation lost it's main HQ last year due to criminal activities (nicities such as assasination and firebombing - I don't think free speech covers that). Now they're trying to set up a new compound in Pennsylvania - and some of the community leaders are advocating a policy of "ignore them and they'll go away".
Check the broadcast story out (RealPlayer) at NPR's All Things Considered. It aired yesterday. Creepy, man...creepy. Didn't we, uh, fight a war to stop this idiocy?
Nor me...using Opera v6 Win32, and I didn't see any sklsholroithskemsnsews ads either. Damn, what a dumbass name. Anyway, Upz for Opera!
This article reinforces the necessity of the end user to research and implement security measures against such investigations. They can't hit you if they can't see you...so i say, read Hacking Unix, get a Linux box up and running, serve your own material, and get in the know.
Maybe ICANNot?
Remember, kids, they can only track you if they can find you. Now, this is called the bash shell...
Abraham Lincoln: "No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent."
Moore's law is relative to the computer chip industry, while Lincoln's statement speaks about huumanity.
I ain't no chip.
I'll admit that it's an interpretation of the Constitiution, but it's a document meant to be interpreted, as the authors can't have forseen the communication age and the speed at which information moves. I agree with you on that point, and it was well made (i.e. long range directional mics and satellite photography).
However, I think they had a pretty good idea of what a powerful government could do without equally powerful rights of the people. I think it's been a good system, and that it has held...but only with support and proactive involvement by all parties, including the citizens.
Vigilance is the key word. What's next? Ben and Jerry monitoring whether or not I enjoy Rainforest Crunch over Cherry Garcia, under the auspices of "Marketing"?
I'm not asking anybody to pick up the sword here...just to realize that small steps eventually turn into miles.
I enjoyed the comment, and I enjoy the debate. Peace.
Amendment IV:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
We won the rights...and once won, they're worth fighting for.
I appreciate the response, and I stand by my statement. Peace.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Sorry if the italics offended you...but it's my right. Free speech is not to be taken lightly, nor is it to be scoffed at.
Folks, that raises the hairs on my neck. I pretty much don't want anyone tracking my preferences for music, film, art, literature, or whether or not I have an innie or an outie.
As an American, I have inalienable rights under the constitution to protect my privacy.
This ain't cool and this dog won't hunt.
Shit. Be cool in the dev/null, Doug. You'll be missed.
Think about the possibilities of shadowing and sneaking around with a rail gun / crossbow / psionics / dead cat - whatever. When in combat, peripheral lighting in a game might indicate where the enemy is and how close. If an enemy is approaching from around a corner and blocking a light source as it makes the approach, and therefore indicating position and range before coming into view, it could introduce a whole new level of realism in tactics. Similarly, lighting could indicate temperature for puzzle situations, or weather changes that may affect visibility later on, etc. Pretty cool. But it better come with a vibrating seatcushion, too...