Initial Politician Offering? Would that happen when someone runs for High School Class President or for as Fraternity/Sorority President later in college?
Jerck Labs has announced that researchers associated with the development of Prozac have slightly altered the molecular structure of Prozac to increase it's efficacy against the obsessive/compulsive disorders exhibited by both Ebay and Home Shopping Channel uses. Bayzac, the name given this newly enhanced drug, will only be sold via the internet. Jerck Labs has indicated to stock market analysts that Bayzac will be the first drug targeted and sold to users via the medium they are abusing -- Ebay and the Home Shopping Channel. Bayzac will only be sold in these two forums. Initial reaction to Jerck Labs' announcement was muted on the NYSE. Market analyst Jim Beeglemeister attributes this to the unique marketing ploy of Jerck Labs. "It's like selling an anti-alcholism medication diluted inside a can of Budweiser." Beeglemeister has advised his customers to sell Jerck Lab securities as soon as possible. Jerck Labs has refused to comment. Fnord.
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First you needed PGP. Now you'll need PGD (Pretty Good Duster).
That's all that's needed. 1) Hold the children accountable: that is, grade them according to their knowledge. No social promotion,no grading on a curve, no welfare benefits because you screwed around from K-12. 2) Hold the teachers accountable: that is, grade them also according to their results.
Looks like they say they have released the machines, then on the specifications page they say the two machines are still under development and there's no pricing I can find.
BTW, I owned one of the original machines in the 80's. WOW! Having an Amiga back then was great.
BTW#2, Does anyone remember the game ARCTIC FOX? It was the first true multitasking game I played. Essentially, you were in a large tank, filled with weapons, looking for alien ships and bases in the Arctic. The neat thing was, you could fire a missle with a camera in its nose, fly the missle behind a mountain, and do recon work viewing the camera-eye view of the missle on a small window, all while simultaneously looking out your main tank window at any nasties in your immediate vicinity. Way cool multitasking for when it was released!
This is also how legitimate news stories get broken (witness the Monica Lewdinsky affair and the Drudge Report): by airing rumours and investigating them. If it's but a rumour, it gets shot down. If not, then perhaps some other/.er has info they can post about it. So relax and watch the discussion commence.
And this whole time, I thought early adopters were using the system because it was stable and had plenty of open-source software to go with it. And coders were coding because it was an OS that everyone owned togethter.
Now, Rosenberger says it was only because Linux was cool. Sounds like he has an artist in his family.
Yeah, FEMA (Federal Everything Management Agency), as in, the Feds will manage everthing centrally from DC.
Does this strike anyone else as totally asinine, that these people even remotely think that they can direct the Y2K "coping" efforts of over 250 million individuals scattered across 50 states? What a complete crock.
The real danger in these centralized efforts is that if the shit really does hit the fan, people will look to this central bunker, the Prez, and his central-planning sycophants for directions, rather than relying on their own knowhow and common sense.
What bothers me most about this whole affair is not that the United States Government is planning to monitor the private communications of our population (by nature, nation-states and the bureaucrats that run them are control freaks), but that supposedly educated techs and engineers are PROGRAMMING and NETWORKING these monitoring systems. Quit blaming the government and look deep within. We are our own worst enemy. We're just following orders, right?
What bothers me most about this whole affair is not that the United States Government is planning to monitor the private communications of our population (by nature, nation-states and the bureaucrats that run them are control freaks), but that supposedly educated techs and engineers are PROGRAMMING and NETWORKING these monitoring systems. Quit blaming the government and look deep within. We are our own worst enemy. We're just following orders, right?
Hey, with that logic, let's just consolidate all 50 state governments into a single Federal government in Washington, save money, and say screw the Constitution and states' rights.
I consider anonymity an essential liberty in that you, the government, or anyone else for that matter has no right to know who I am or what I am doing unless I am violating the rights of others. It is essential in that I should be able to conduct my private affairs without having to second guess who is watching, for what purpose, or what detriment I might incur given their voyeurism.
For me to have to operate otherwise is to introduce an unnecessary distortion in how I conduct my affairs.
It is little temporary safety in that the given purpose of this crap is to prevent illegal immigration:
little -- in that illegal immigration is not overwhelming this country. If anything, given the current labor shortage in many areas of the country, we could use a bit of extra help.
temporary safety -- in that laws, regulations, etc. already exist which are supposed to prevent this problem, yet people are finding ways around them. And they will with this new card.
Sorry you couldn't extrapolate all of this on your own from Franklin's quote. Maybe a sprinkling of liberal arts in your education would have helped.
I call a driver's license just that, a license to drive. Its sole purpose it to establish that I have met the banal government requirements necessary for me to drive.
It does not establish my identity for uses other than allowing me to drive, which a national identity card would.
Once again, we're subjected to the fishnet (catch all) approach to law enforcement. We're all assumed to be criminals unless we have an ID card. We subject the mass of law-abiding citizens to identity registration in the hopes of catching lawbreakers.
It's much like speed bumps in a neighborhood. We all have to ruin our suspensions for the few that speed.
I never thought I'd see the day when Americans were so paranoid about criminals that they would voluntarily subject themselves to a "United States Identity Card". It's really sad.
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
I'm really curious as to why this was moderated as flamebait. My best guess is that it has to do with the naivety of the moderator, since media-corporate coziness *IS* a legitimate concern; blending supposedly objective reporting with subjective analysis favorable to media sponsors/owners/partners/etc. like Microsoft.
It really scares me that some techies assume that it is nothing short of paranoid to suggest that Microsoft is expecting something in return from its investment with NBC.
If you've ever read anything Noam Chomsky has had to say about the "media-industrial" complex, you'll have no trouble believing that MS may have indeed inspired just this type of article.
Remember, MS is in it for the kill and will use any resource they have at their disposal to kill Linux. That includes NBC.
I agree. We are bombarded minute-by-minute with images of "pretty people" that do not exist and these images are held up as ideals to which we should aspire.
I remember watching a PBS special about computer graphics in the modeling industry and watching as a graphics artist neatly sliced off the fatty portion of the inner thigh of Cindy Crawford and a baggy bit of her upper arm in a photo that, in real life, was not too flattering, but after not-so-subtle alteration, was featured on the cover of some women's magazine.
My point? Dissatisfaction with one's body is at a level where children and young adults are even getting plastic surgery:
Slashdot Mirror
Here's a site that proves it's already here: BBC's Best
With biometrics using fingerprint, palm, retina, etc. scanning, what need is there for a barcoded tattoo?
Initial Politician Offering? Would that happen when someone runs for High School Class President or for as Fraternity/Sorority President later in college?
Jerck Labs has announced that researchers associated with the development of Prozac have slightly altered the molecular structure of Prozac to increase it's efficacy against the obsessive/compulsive disorders exhibited by both Ebay and Home Shopping Channel uses. Bayzac, the name given this newly enhanced drug, will only be sold via the internet. Jerck Labs has indicated to stock market analysts that Bayzac will be the first drug targeted and sold to users via the medium they are abusing -- Ebay and the Home Shopping Channel. Bayzac will only be sold in these two forums. Initial reaction to Jerck Labs' announcement was muted on the NYSE. Market analyst Jim Beeglemeister attributes this to the unique marketing ploy of Jerck Labs. "It's like selling an anti-alcholism medication diluted inside a can of Budweiser." Beeglemeister has advised his customers to sell Jerck Lab securities as soon as possible. Jerck Labs has refused to comment. Fnord.
First you needed PGP. Now you'll need PGD (Pretty Good Duster).
That's all that's needed. 1) Hold the children accountable: that is, grade them according to their knowledge. No social promotion,no grading on a curve, no welfare benefits because you screwed around from K-12. 2) Hold the teachers accountable: that is, grade them also according to their results.
What's even scarier is that you knew about it!
I just can't see how anyone in this day and age can claim a patent on peanut butter.
Looks like they say they have released the machines, then on the specifications page they say the two machines are still under development and there's no pricing I can find.
BTW, I owned one of the original machines in the 80's. WOW! Having an Amiga back then was great.
BTW#2, Does anyone remember the game ARCTIC FOX? It was the first true multitasking game I played. Essentially, you were in a large tank, filled with weapons, looking for alien ships and bases in the Arctic. The neat thing was, you could fire a missle with a camera in its nose, fly the missle behind a mountain, and do recon work viewing the camera-eye view of the missle on a small window, all while simultaneously looking out your main tank window at any nasties in your immediate vicinity. Way cool multitasking for when it was released!
Let's see, that's 64 divided by 8 which is equal to $8. Wow, that's a cheap chip! But I wonder what it can do.
This is also how legitimate news stories get broken (witness the Monica Lewdinsky affair and the Drudge Report): by airing rumours and investigating them. If it's but a rumour, it gets shot down. If not, then perhaps some other /.er has info they can post about it. So relax and watch the discussion commence.
I thought Katz was talking about the Blair Witch Project, but then he kept mentioning something called "BWP". Any ideas?
So, I guess this means President William Jefferson Clinton (aka, Billy Boy) will have to shut off his Offal Office webcam, eh?
And this whole time, I thought early adopters were using the system because it was stable and had plenty of open-source software to go with it. And coders were coding because it was an OS that everyone owned togethter.
Now, Rosenberger says it was only because Linux was cool. Sounds like he has an artist in his family.
Puh-leeze....
Yeah, FEMA (Federal Everything Management Agency), as in, the Feds will manage everthing centrally from DC.
Does this strike anyone else as totally asinine, that these people even remotely think that they can direct the Y2K "coping" efforts of over 250 million individuals scattered across 50 states? What a complete crock.
The real danger in these centralized efforts is that if the shit really does hit the fan, people will look to this central bunker, the Prez, and his central-planning sycophants for directions, rather than relying on their own knowhow and common sense.
What bothers me most about this whole affair is not that the United States Government is planning to monitor the private communications of our population (by nature, nation-states and the bureaucrats that run them are control freaks), but that supposedly educated techs and engineers are PROGRAMMING and NETWORKING these monitoring systems. Quit blaming the government and look deep within. We are our own worst enemy. We're just following orders, right?
What bothers me most about this whole affair is not that the United States Government is planning to monitor the private communications of our population (by nature, nation-states and the bureaucrats that run them are control freaks), but that supposedly educated techs and engineers are PROGRAMMING and NETWORKING these monitoring systems. Quit blaming the government and look deep within. We are our own worst enemy. We're just following orders, right?
Hey, with that logic, let's just consolidate all 50 state governments into a single Federal government in Washington, save money, and say screw the Constitution and states' rights.
Thank you for making my point. When the USIC becomes law, add to your list:
and any legitimate private activity that government bodies may want to monitor
I consider anonymity an essential liberty in that you, the government, or anyone else for that matter has no right to know who I am or what I am doing unless I am violating the rights of others. It is essential in that I should be able to conduct my private affairs without having to second guess who is watching, for what purpose, or what detriment I might incur given their voyeurism.
For me to have to operate otherwise is to introduce an unnecessary distortion in how I conduct my affairs.
It is little temporary safety in that the given purpose of this crap is to prevent illegal immigration:
little -- in that illegal immigration is not overwhelming this country. If anything, given the current labor shortage in many areas of the country, we could use a bit of extra help.
temporary safety -- in that laws, regulations, etc. already exist which are supposed to prevent this problem, yet people are finding ways around them. And they will with this new card.
Sorry you couldn't extrapolate all of this on your own from Franklin's quote. Maybe a sprinkling of liberal arts in your education would have helped.
I call a driver's license just that, a license to drive. Its sole purpose it to establish that I have met the banal government requirements necessary for me to drive.
It does not establish my identity for uses other than allowing me to drive, which a national identity card would.
Once again, we're subjected to the fishnet (catch all) approach to law enforcement. We're all assumed to be criminals unless we have an ID card. We subject the mass of law-abiding citizens to identity registration in the hopes of catching lawbreakers.
It's much like speed bumps in a neighborhood. We all have to ruin our suspensions for the few that speed.
I never thought I'd see the day when Americans were so paranoid about criminals that they would voluntarily subject themselves to a "United States Identity Card". It's really sad.
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
- Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania (1759)
I'm really curious as to why this was moderated as flamebait. My best guess is that it has to do with the naivety of the moderator, since media-corporate coziness *IS* a legitimate concern; blending supposedly objective reporting with subjective analysis favorable to media sponsors/owners/partners/etc. like Microsoft.
It really scares me that some techies assume that it is nothing short of paranoid to suggest that Microsoft is expecting something in return from its investment with NBC.
If you've ever read anything Noam Chomsky has had to say about the "media-industrial" complex, you'll have no trouble believing that MS may have indeed inspired just this type of article.
Remember, MS is in it for the kill and will use any resource they have at their disposal to kill Linux. That includes NBC.
I agree. We are bombarded minute-by-minute with images of "pretty people" that do not exist and these images are held up as ideals to which we should aspire.
I remember watching a PBS special about computer graphics in the modeling industry and watching as a graphics artist neatly sliced off the fatty portion of the inner thigh of Cindy Crawford and a baggy bit of her upper arm in a photo that, in real life, was not too flattering, but after not-so-subtle alteration, was featured on the cover of some women's magazine.
My point? Dissatisfaction with one's body is at a level where children and young adults are even getting plastic surgery:
BBC: Clinic considers cosmetic surgery for 11-year-old
BBC: More young women seek cosmetic surgery
and I believe that much of this has to do with this manipulative imagery.