Let me introduce you to a friend of mine. M$ paperclip. Eyes start to follow
Michi as he walks back and forth across the stage. [Histerical laughter]. It's
in principle a really good idea, something that monitors your progress, but when
it starts to interrupt your work, by telling you a joke, it is ethically wrong to
release this to millions of people.
Well, I wouldn't go as far to say it's "ethically wrong", but Clippy is a major annoyance, and I refuse to use him, even though the rest of the office does.
If he annoys you, turn him off. If you couldn't disable him, now that would be ethically wrong!
Isn't this a little generous? One of the properties exclusive to living things is reproducing on their own. I doubt the robots are able to do this, but perhaps with AI advances, etc. in the future, who knows?
Admittedly it's not a high priority on the government's list of things to do, but it'd be nice to see them save some money on items like licensing fees, which is money spent and getting nothing tangible.
There might be an inital expense in retraining workers to use the new software, but the benefits seem to outweigh the costs in the long run.
Napster was never the heart of the Net
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Perhaps it was the largest "black market" for free goods, but it never really had the userbase the AOL or MSN has. It just wasn't around long enough. It could have, if the RIAA didn't step in and close it down.
However, it did have its own rather large community through it message boards where the dialog between pro-Napster and pro copyright forces was conducted. In its last incarnation, ran a modified form of Slash.
If you actually read the article, you'd seen this:
Small, agile, robotic helicopters could provide a new means of military reconnaissance or weapons delivery in mountainous, urban and other challenging terrain off-limits to larger aircraft and too dangerous for manned aircraft. They could fly at low altitude in tight spaces between skyscrapers or locate a terrorist's cave in the mountains, sending live images to an aircraft carrier or to bombers in flight.
Obviously, this could have been quite useful in the mountanous terrain where Al-Qaeda might have been hiding.
We think we own it all, and that they should be happy to have our services, tailored to their needs, for free.
It's gotten to the point where no one will volunteer a little time anymore, and that anything done must have a payment attached to it. It's not like you get nothing for beta-testing, you do get a working copy of whatever you test - for free, as the article writer states.
I'm doubtful
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Or is A.I. yet another overhyped, self-serving fantasy by deluded scientists and technocrats talking mostly to one another, foisting their ill-conceived, poorly-engineered creations on an unsuspecting public?
I tend to agree. I'd like to see something using AI play in a poker game. Can AI ever simulate bluffing? Or analyze the expressions on the other player's faces to determine if perhaps that they are bluffing, and call the bluff? Human intelligence can do thiss, but I'm not sure if something this complex exists now, or ever will.
Chess is one thing. It follows a certain set of rules. Even conversation does, but it also invloves human expression like the bluffing example. But to to play out a scenario given a unique situation, machines are not up to the task yet.
I don't think that's right either. I was under the impression a "cybersquatter" purchased a name simply to have the name, and not do any legitimate business with it.
If someone else has the name, then you're a day late and a dollar short. Deal with it.
Mr. Rosenthal secured the domain in 1990. It seemd to be his. How this got that far into the courts mystifies me.
According to the plaintiff's charges, Rosenthal was being accused of cyberpiracy. Why? It's almost like a child throwing a tantrum when he can't get his way.
Unlike radio airplay, TV shows are not being sold at the same time. A lot of people tape them so they can be rewatched, traded, etc. before the episodes are sold as a "classic" compilation. And hardcore fans still buy those.
Do the names "Nimda", "Code Red" and "I Love You" ring a bell?
Actually the days and night at the pole
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Are 6 months long. The "day" startsin September, at the spring equinox and ends in March, at their autumnal equinox.
Reminds me of a Bugs Bunny cartoon where Bugs Bunny ends up at the South Pole for his vacation, and is upset until the penguin(!) points out this fact.
A candidate's past and present conduct must be assessed, according to the criteria, with disqualification considered in the case of delinquency or misconduct in prior employment or military service.
So it's not only a background check, it's a popularity contest!
Seriously, anyone with a chip on their shoulder can tell a story about how someone regularly sneaked a bunch of beer and got drunk while working as an usher in a movie theater when they were 19, and keep one from participating.
Just like anything else lately, licensing is going to a pay-per-use scheme as well. What's next? Coin-operated toasters?
Holders of technology are going to eventually price themselves out of the market, if eventually people tire of paying for something every time they use it.
If you can profile for terrorists, you can profile for other things," said Richard M. Smith, an independent computer security and privacy specialist. "The computer technology is so cheap and getting so much cheaper, you just have to be careful: Turn up the volume a little bit, and we just use the air transportation system to catch everybody.
Screen for terrorists, that's fine, aslong it is only used for that purpose. The problem is, that the government and airlines will most likely use the system for other things. Like the business traveler that flies to Orlando for a business meeting comes home to find 100 lbs. of spam brochures from Walt Disney World.
Some freelancers decide to go this route. The Washington Post has an excellent article on whether you should incorporate as a freelance contractor, including the tax ramifications of incorporating vs. working for yourself.
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What could be better capitalism than providing a quality product at no cost? The ultimate competition.
Though at first appealing, it's economically impossible. There is a cost to everything, whether financial, labor or opportunity cost.
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Let me introduce you to a friend of mine. M$ paperclip. Eyes start to follow
Michi as he walks back and forth across the stage. [Histerical laughter]. It's
in principle a really good idea, something that monitors your progress, but when
it starts to interrupt your work, by telling you a joke, it is ethically wrong to
release this to millions of people.
Well, I wouldn't go as far to say it's "ethically wrong", but Clippy is a major annoyance, and I refuse to use him, even though the rest of the office does.
If he annoys you, turn him off. If you couldn't disable him, now that would be ethically wrong!
Isn't this a little generous? One of the properties exclusive to living things is reproducing on their own. I doubt the robots are able to do this, but perhaps with AI advances, etc. in the future, who knows?
Perhaps, but it's overridden by your right to vote, even if you're out of town on election day.
Seems like the right "from" something is usually overridden by the right "to" something.
Admittedly it's not a high priority on the government's list of things to do, but it'd be nice to see them save some money on items like licensing fees, which is money spent and getting nothing tangible.
There might be an inital expense in retraining workers to use the new software, but the benefits seem to outweigh the costs in the long run.
Perhaps it was the largest "black market" for free goods, but it never really had the userbase the AOL or MSN has. It just wasn't around long enough. It could have, if the RIAA didn't step in and close it down.
However, it did have its own rather large community through it message boards where the dialog between pro-Napster and pro copyright forces was conducted. In its last incarnation, ran a modified form of Slash.
If you actually read the article, you'd seen this:
Small, agile, robotic helicopters could provide a new means of military reconnaissance or weapons delivery in mountainous, urban and other challenging terrain off-limits to larger aircraft and too dangerous for manned aircraft. They could fly at low altitude in tight spaces between skyscrapers or locate a terrorist's cave in the mountains, sending live images to an aircraft carrier or to bombers in flight.
Obviously, this could have been quite useful in the mountanous terrain where Al-Qaeda might have been hiding.
We think we own it all, and that they should be happy to have our services, tailored to their needs, for free.
It's gotten to the point where no one will volunteer a little time anymore, and that anything done must have a payment attached to it. It's not like you get nothing for beta-testing, you do get a working copy of whatever you test - for free, as the article writer states.
Or is A.I. yet another overhyped, self-serving fantasy by deluded scientists and technocrats talking mostly to one another, foisting their ill-conceived, poorly-engineered creations on an unsuspecting public?
I tend to agree. I'd like to see something using AI play in a poker game. Can AI ever simulate bluffing? Or analyze the expressions on the other player's faces to determine if perhaps that they are bluffing, and call the bluff? Human intelligence can do thiss, but I'm not sure if something this complex exists now, or ever will.
Chess is one thing. It follows a certain set of rules. Even conversation does, but it also invloves human expression like the bluffing example. But to to play out a scenario given a unique situation, machines are not up to the task yet.
I don't think that's right either. I was under the impression a "cybersquatter" purchased a name simply to have the name, and not do any legitimate business with it.
If someone else has the name, then you're a day late and a dollar short. Deal with it.
Mr. Rosenthal secured the domain in 1990. It seemd to be his. How this got that far into the courts mystifies me.
According to the plaintiff's charges, Rosenthal was being accused of cyberpiracy. Why? It's almost like a child throwing a tantrum when he can't get his way.
Unlike radio airplay, TV shows are not being sold at the same time. A lot of people tape them so they can be rewatched, traded, etc. before the episodes are sold as a "classic" compilation. And hardcore fans still buy those.
Do the names "Nimda", "Code Red" and "I Love You" ring a bell?
Are 6 months long. The "day" startsin September, at the spring equinox and ends in March, at their autumnal equinox.
Reminds me of a Bugs Bunny cartoon where Bugs Bunny ends up at the South Pole for his vacation, and is upset until the penguin(!) points out this fact.
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Wonkavator (tm)!
Shoulda used "Preview"...
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It had to pass. Linux is maturing as an operating system, IBM is introducing Linux-based servers, even Red Hat is posting a profit.
It's losing its hacker heart, but at least Linux is growing into a profitable machine, hopefully rewarding those who worked hard on it.
It's simply a maturation process.
A candidate's past and present conduct must be assessed, according to the criteria, with disqualification considered in the case of delinquency or misconduct in prior employment or military service.
So it's not only a background check, it's a popularity contest!
Seriously, anyone with a chip on their shoulder can tell a story about how someone regularly sneaked a bunch of beer and got drunk while working as an usher in a movie theater when they were 19, and keep one from participating.
A little too far, I suppose.
After all, it takes a strong person to hike for miles in a climate that reaches -70 F in the summer!
And you're sitting on your fat ass posting crap on Slashdot. Do the math.
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Makes me real glad I live in Florida!
Just like anything else lately, licensing is going to a pay-per-use scheme as well. What's next? Coin-operated toasters?
Holders of technology are going to eventually price themselves out of the market, if eventually people tire of paying for something every time they use it.
From the Washington Post article:
If you can profile for terrorists, you can profile for other things," said Richard M. Smith, an independent computer security and privacy specialist. "The computer technology is so cheap and getting so much cheaper, you just have to be careful: Turn up the volume a little bit, and we just use the air transportation system to catch everybody.
Screen for terrorists, that's fine, aslong it is only used for that purpose. The problem is, that the government and airlines will most likely use the system for other things. Like the business traveler that flies to Orlando for a business meeting comes home to find 100 lbs. of spam brochures from Walt Disney World.
Some freelancers decide to go this route. The Washington Post has an excellent article on whether you should incorporate as a freelance contractor, including the tax ramifications of incorporating vs. working for yourself.
The Linux manual is a Beowulf cluster of Mac manuals.