Despite the fact that the graphics aren't good at all, they're just not exciting when you're controlling them though stylus strokes. I have a couple, and they are absolutely last resort -- if your students play PDA games, you're *really* boring them.
You seem to reject the fact that Solitaire and Freecell are some of the most popular and time-consuming games in the world. Secondly, let's fac it; school is going to be boring sometimes. It's *work*, and it requires that students be attentive and focused in order for them to learn. They may not like it, but most learning is not a matter of osmosis. It is done with rote drilling, practice and study. Trying to make every learning lesson "fun and exciting" will not make people smarter.
...at each other, and are within (I think) 3 feet.
Blah, blah, blah. Most kids sit near people they like, therefore they're probably beaming things with people near them, thus your argument is moot.
Not to mention the beeping.
You've obviously never found the *sound preferences* on your Palm before...
but for cheating and entertainment, not so much.
Play a bit of "DopeWars" and then come tell me that Palms aren't good for entertainment. I will then take the opportunity to smack you.
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Why, oh why do they always talk about ordering airline tickets, renting cars, choosing your seats, etc. when talking about AI? Can anyone explain to me why these people don't have one single ounce of creativity that would allow them to say something a bit more enlightening than:
"Ladies and gentlemen, you see before you the ultimate in human achievement; a machine so utterly complicated that no one can fathom the depths of its abilities. For instance, this amazing piece of work can do such utterly wondrous things as... uh, ordering your plane tickets for you, yeah! And choosing your seat, too! Or how about deciding what kind of coffee you'd like in the morning, keeping track of you doctor's appointments and other utterly simple tasks that we can't quite remember because they're so mind-numbingly dull! Truly remarkable!"
Forget the fact that we've been seeing AI articles like this for the past 30 years and that it means absolutely nothing right now. But how can we have spent all those years talking about the thing and still have the lame "amazing appointment scheduler" as the only example of its future potential? WTF?
Appears to be Slashdotted already... Maybe you guys should try asking the site maintainers for permission before posting direct links in your news posts! For god's sake, think if the children!
And like I said in my first reply to the other poster, in a system like ours, where voting, public opinion and majority rules come into play, we can evolve to find better answers than the ones the "incompetent" judges and leaders give.
Rather than focusing on the ideas of individuals, we focus on the ideas of groups and use those to push our evolution. When the thoughts of two judges conflict, you go to the next higher judge. When the highest group of judges gives an answer, we follow it. If it ends up not working, we go back to the drawing board and use other government institutions, think-tanks, policy groups, etc. to find another solution. If that solution doesn't work, we do the whole thing again.
We have a good system. It works. Taking an anarchist position, with complete disdain for everyone in leadership, doesn't solve anything.
I would also ask you to "critically" think about your statements regarding this judge and the members of Congress. Have you ever actually talked to these people or worked with them through issues? If not, then how can you make statements like you just did? Probably because your view is skewed by what the media tells you. THAT, my friend, is a prime example of not thinking for yourself.
Stop listening to Fox News, or any of those other biased sources that filter the content and tell you how to think about an issue. Start making direct connections to the sources of the news and make your judgements from that. Only then can you have the right to call our leadership moronic.
There's a difference between thinking for yourself and governing a nation. Maybe you should try doing some critical thinking of your own, rather than blindly following the advice in "opinion articles."
You got any better defense against my previous statement, or was another man's words on a completely separate topic the best you could find?
Okay, let's follow your brilliant pseudo-logic. If everyone agrees, but it's still not right, what do we do? Do we trust some other person who swears he or she is right to make the correct choice? Is that better? Who is that person? You? How do we know you're right? Because, I mean, if we all think you're right, we could still be wrong. God dammit, what the hell do we do now?
Shit, I got an idea, how about we just say screw it and let everyone fend for themselves. That sound better? Forget this government crap. Forget the majority rules idea. Forget the laws! Just everyone for them fucking selves! Grab your gun, Jeb! We's gots some property to defend, damn stinkin', trespassin' varmints!
Napster? Kids getting music for free? FAIR USE? Nope.
DeCSS? Come on, do you really think most people cared about setting up DVD drivers on Linux? They just wanted free movies over the net? FAIR USE? Nope.
The only one of the three close to being about FAIR USE was Skylarov, and he's free now, so what's the big deal?
This "interview" is just a marketing ploy for a book. Don't fall for it, you hypocritical bastards!
Yeah, and there were plenty of people who had their heads chopped off because of bad judgements, but I don't see that happening in the judicial system anymore. Do you?
You seem to equate today's world with one 1000 years ago... See any problems there?
Oh please, one point on the map of judicial power made a decision that you didn't like and you go spouting off anarchist bullcrap? Get a clue. The judicial system is there to make judgements on issues and guess what, because there are always two or more sides to every issue, someone's not going to be happy with the outcome. But here's the cool part. Because it's a multilayer system, there's always somewhere else to go to get another opinion. If you don't like the doctor's diagnosis, you go get second opinions. When EVERY doctor tells you the same thing, you know it's probably a correct diagnosis. Of course, if there are any dissenters, you always have the ability to find a way around it. That's the beauty and strength of the U.S. government and judicial system. If someone at some point isn't competent to make the right decision, there is always someone else at another point who is. And when enough people realize the incompetency of the failing part, you vote them out and replace them.
The system's pretty good. It's constantly evolving, in the direction of good and bad, but it still works well.
Um, hello? JVC licenses AC3 from Dolby, therefore it can't be pulled from the DVD player. And reverse engineering for the purpose of education (which you could then use to write your own decoder) is fully valid under U.S. law.
I've got brains for sale, in case you wanted to go shopping for one...
Leadership is about vision. It's about goals. It's about dreams. It's not about management. It's not about selling out. It's not about stifling innovation.
Leadership is about creating purpose. It's about defining a path. It's about deciding what we're REALLY trying to achieve.
So, in a sense, Open Source already DOES have leadership. It has leadership in each and EVERY one of the open-source projects that are going on right now. It has leadership in each and every one of the contributors to those projects.
NOW, that being said, the real question is whether we need more leadership in the fight against closed-source software? And in that case, maybe we do. But that's a question we have to ask ourselves. Do we want to devote more energy and time to fighting corporations like Microsoft. If we do, then we need more leadership. And we need it now.
Bringing more leadership to the table does NOT mean giving up freedom. It means focussing energies and defining goals. Everyone still has the freedom to do whatever they want. But if they have the same visions and goals as the leadership does, then they will be better off, because there will be more focus and definition to the tasks at hand.
Wouldn't it be so easy if your analogy actually had anything in common with a missile defense shield?
And then you'll spend all your time and money investing in bigger and bigger locks while your children go hungry and the robbers invent bigger and bigger lock-picks.
Just watch, this is EXACTLY what will happen. You just wait and see.
hey will show that a healthy defense coupled with an isolationist (as far as governments are concerned) approach affords the best results.
Well, unlike you, I actually care about what the rest of the world is thinking and want to take an active part in its development. I think of our friends AND our enemies as neighbors who we need to talk to, sort out our differences and come to an understanding as to how we should work together in this world. Russia used to be our enemy. Japan used to be our enemy. But because we opened our arms to them and created connections rather than cut them, they are now our friends, or at least our partners.
Taking an isolationist position does not help anyone and just shows America as an elitist and aloof country who doesn't care if the rest of the world goes to hell. Well, I take issue with that.
A weapon is a weapon. Whether it destroys people or it destroys missiles, it's still a meeting of force with force and a glorification of violence and fighting to solve problems.
Well, I believe humans are smarter than that, and when you offer them olive branches, they will put down their guns and join you in peace. But as long as you show your teeth, they will continue to attack you.
You may say you have a sense of history, but you sure as hell don't have a sense for the future. Where has our history gotten us? Exactly where we're at today, and I for one would rather not repeat that.
HAHA. Let's talk about the ignorant piece of shit that you are:
1) I am not a "tree-hugging hippie"
2) I know the missile defense WEAPON is for defensive purposes. That's why it's called a missile DEFENSE "shield"
3) The department of education has nothing to do with the educational system getting worse. That can be attributed to the dumb-ass kids who don't care about learning.
4) Art is life. Live with it.
5) The only thing bad about the US Congress is the Republican scum that have been running it for the past 8 years. But thank you for realizing that our leaders are dumbasses who really don't know how to run a country.
6) I hate MTV and i HATE Nsync.
So, as you've so eloquently shown, you are like the rest of this stupid country, making snap judgements and putting up the fists for a fight, without ever actually finding out the facts, delving into the issues, or actually trying to use that thing inside your skull called a brain.
No, the answer to every problem you've ever had is to put up a show of force, kill whoever gets in the way and thank the lord almighty that you live in a democracy that cares for people!
You can fight all you want, but you still end up dying, cause I'm smarter than you and will rise above your flaming ignorance.
My pet theory is that the spooks thought of that and stuck neutron detectors and such along enough of the border that they get tipped off.
This just proves the point that yours, and every Republican pundit's, faith in missile defense is just a bunch of fantasy dreaming that lacks all sense of reality. Get a clue.
You are a moron. It's not a question of whether we CAN. It's a question of whether we SHOULD. THAT is what all the missile defense opponents are shouting, but you all are DEAF to hear.
WHY DO WE NEED TO BRING MORE DESTRUCTION AND FIREPOWER INTO THIS WORLD?
Why can't our fucking leaders learn how to solve problems with other people of other cultures without using violence?
Besides that fact, don't you realize that setting up more defenses just makes people want to destroy them. (Uh, notice the music industry vs. file sharing?) Setting up missile defense makes everyone outside the US an enemy and doesn't do anything to help create peace in the WORLD (not just the US, mind you). It will start a new race of technological feats of warpower, driving more money into costly cold-war like buildups, taking money AWAY from where it's needed - helping the people of the world achieve comfort in their everyday lives. ALL in the FUCKING "Interest of the Children" - which is the most popular thing for a politician to say when he wants the mulah to start coming.
Hey, maybe we should direct our innovative efforts to learning how to TALK to people of other countries, rather than DESTROY them. Otherwise, we ARE going to just lay down and die.
The useful update rate on GPS technology is rather low. It's impossible to use it to do final homing on a target moving thousands of feet per second. Sure, it MIGHT help you spot it a few miles away at best, but the real test of this system was the ability to HIT the target.
That's bull and you know it. The TRUE test of the system was the ability to differentiate real warheads from fake ones. Missile collision ability has already been proven and used in the field successfully for years.
This is definitely a dog'npony example because it shows how are elected officials are trying to pull a fast one on the American Public by rigging the system to succeed - making it as easy as possible, just so they can prove that they were right and the other guy was wrong. Notice all the cable TV pundits yelling "nah, nah, you suck" to the missile defense opponents.
If Salon knows about this transmitter, the test PLANNERS knew about it years ago, and payed (sic) particular attention to whether or not that transmitter might have ANY effect on the real data being collected.
The difference between Salon and the Planners is that the planners pushed the knowledge of bias aside as inconsquential to the test, while Salon, and most of the smart people in this country, asked harder questions about that fact. Why is it inconsequential to the test? And how can a test that is rigged to succeed help us determine the true future of the project? It's weighted in favor of one outcome and isn't a balanced approach to determining whether this technology is capable, feasible or NECESSARY to the protection of our country.
You know what the sad thing about this whole scenario is? It's that the United States is too dumb in world affairs to help combat terrorism except with violence and warpower. Violence is the only solution the Republican politicians and pundits know, and as I've always quoted, "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." The United States would be far better off averting disaster by not withdrawing from Global affairs and trying to push itself around like the bully on the playground. It's just sad that this country has so much going for it but is being pulled to destruction by childish politicians with penis envy. I love living IN this country, just not WITH this country.
Again, I say to you, if you're interested in historical recordings, archivists are taking care of this already, so there is no real "hole" in history. You are correct in saying that the copyright is like 70 years long, but I would again say that the record companies do not care about those older recordings. I will bet any amount of money that no court case will come in to play with regards to people trading The Wizard of Oz around on the Napster-clones.
Your worriesabout the court system are exactly what make it so good. There isn't any overall encompasing rule that says what you can and can't do. It depends on the circumstances of the case and the intentions of the defendent. If the defendent is building a library of music for archival purposes, for the "good of the public" and for the sake of history, there's definitely more leeway given than to a defendent that is getting free music, printing discs of it and selling it for his own benefit. The current cases regarding "free trading" - who knows what's going to happen there, but it's definitely not going to stop the underground trading. There's just no possible way that's going to happen. So, like I said, if you're worried about developing holes in history from laws against trading music online, I think it's unfounded. It's not like this stuff is getting destroyed or removed from bookshelves. It's still all out there. --
Because people are still trading music online and therefore there is no hole.
Plus, the only thing the record companies are concerned about are the recordings that make them money, the "current" music, which there is plenty enough of to go around. All the older stuff, which we would be more concerned about with regards to some "hole" is of no concern to them and you could probably trade them around as much as you wanted to. Plus, most of the older music is at or nearing public domain time, so again, you are free to trade them around.
Therefore, there is no sense to worry about any so-called holes in our history because people are not allowed to trade music online. Secondly, if you're interested in history and that's all, then the job is being done already by archivists.
Now, if you're real worry is that you won't get your lesson in Britney Spears history for the day, then you might have a problem. HAHA. --
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I know I'd pay a buck to overturn the DMCA, free Dimitri, outlaw spam, protest license problems, protect the GPL etc.
You're fucking generous. Damn, what a great person you are. A WHOLE BUCK!
Despite the fact that the graphics aren't good at all, they're just not exciting when you're controlling them though stylus strokes. I have a couple, and they are absolutely last resort -- if your students play PDA games, you're *really* boring them.
...at each other, and are within (I think) 3 feet.
You seem to reject the fact that Solitaire and Freecell are some of the most popular and time-consuming games in the world. Secondly, let's fac it; school is going to be boring sometimes. It's *work*, and it requires that students be attentive and focused in order for them to learn. They may not like it, but most learning is not a matter of osmosis. It is done with rote drilling, practice and study. Trying to make every learning lesson "fun and exciting" will not make people smarter.
Blah, blah, blah. Most kids sit near people they like, therefore they're probably beaming things with people near them, thus your argument is moot.
Not to mention the beeping.
You've obviously never found the *sound preferences* on your Palm before...
but for cheating and entertainment, not so much.
Play a bit of "DopeWars" and then come tell me that Palms aren't good for entertainment. I will then take the opportunity to smack you.
Someone repost the damn thing, please?
Looks to be an interesting project, although since they require registration to download stuff, I'll never know.
To me, this is a childish and silly reason to not get involved in a project and just shows the pig-headed mentality of Taco and those like him.
I don't want to drive a car, because that would mean giving my address to the government so I can get a license! Sounds pretty stupid, huh? Yep.
I mean, Why , Why?
Why, oh why do they always talk about ordering airline tickets, renting cars, choosing your seats, etc. when talking about AI? Can anyone explain to me why these people don't have one single ounce of creativity that would allow them to say something a bit more enlightening than:
"Ladies and gentlemen, you see before you the ultimate in human achievement; a machine so utterly complicated that no one can fathom the depths of its abilities. For instance, this amazing piece of work can do such utterly wondrous things as... uh, ordering your plane tickets for you, yeah! And choosing your seat, too! Or how about deciding what kind of coffee you'd like in the morning, keeping track of you doctor's appointments and other utterly simple tasks that we can't quite remember because they're so mind-numbingly dull! Truly remarkable!"
Forget the fact that we've been seeing AI articles like this for the past 30 years and that it means absolutely nothing right now. But how can we have spent all those years talking about the thing and still have the lame "amazing appointment scheduler" as the only example of its future potential? WTF?
Appears to be Slashdotted already... Maybe you guys should try asking the site maintainers for permission before posting direct links in your news posts! For god's sake, think if the children!
Rather than focusing on the ideas of individuals, we focus on the ideas of groups and use those to push our evolution. When the thoughts of two judges conflict, you go to the next higher judge. When the highest group of judges gives an answer, we follow it. If it ends up not working, we go back to the drawing board and use other government institutions, think-tanks, policy groups, etc. to find another solution. If that solution doesn't work, we do the whole thing again.
We have a good system. It works. Taking an anarchist position, with complete disdain for everyone in leadership, doesn't solve anything.
I would also ask you to "critically" think about your statements regarding this judge and the members of Congress. Have you ever actually talked to these people or worked with them through issues? If not, then how can you make statements like you just did? Probably because your view is skewed by what the media tells you. THAT, my friend, is a prime example of not thinking for yourself.
Stop listening to Fox News, or any of those other biased sources that filter the content and tell you how to think about an issue. Start making direct connections to the sources of the news and make your judgements from that. Only then can you have the right to call our leadership moronic.
You got any better defense against my previous statement, or was another man's words on a completely separate topic the best you could find?
Shit, I got an idea, how about we just say screw it and let everyone fend for themselves. That sound better? Forget this government crap. Forget the majority rules idea. Forget the laws! Just everyone for them fucking selves! Grab your gun, Jeb! We's gots some property to defend, damn stinkin', trespassin' varmints!
That sound better to you?
Napster? Kids getting music for free? FAIR USE? Nope.
DeCSS? Come on, do you really think most people cared about setting up DVD drivers on Linux? They just wanted free movies over the net? FAIR USE? Nope.
The only one of the three close to being about FAIR USE was Skylarov, and he's free now, so what's the big deal?
This "interview" is just a marketing ploy for a book. Don't fall for it, you hypocritical bastards!
You seem to equate today's world with one 1000 years ago... See any problems there?
The system's pretty good. It's constantly evolving, in the direction of good and bad, but it still works well.
http://www.law.berkeley.edu/journals/btlj/articles /08_1/McManis/html/text.html is a good read on Intellectual Property and Reverse Engineering law.
I've got brains for sale, in case you wanted to go shopping for one...
That, ladies and gentleman, is the token of doom. Save us now, Oh Lord!
All you people are your ideas of leadership.
Leadership is about vision. It's about goals. It's about dreams. It's not about management. It's not about selling out. It's not about stifling innovation.
Leadership is about creating purpose. It's about defining a path. It's about deciding what we're REALLY trying to achieve.
So, in a sense, Open Source already DOES have leadership. It has leadership in each and EVERY one of the open-source projects that are going on right now. It has leadership in each and every one of the contributors to those projects.
NOW, that being said, the real question is whether we need more leadership in the fight against closed-source software? And in that case, maybe we do. But that's a question we have to ask ourselves. Do we want to devote more energy and time to fighting corporations like Microsoft. If we do, then we need more leadership. And we need it now.
Bringing more leadership to the table does NOT mean giving up freedom. It means focussing energies and defining goals. Everyone still has the freedom to do whatever they want. But if they have the same visions and goals as the leadership does, then they will be better off, because there will be more focus and definition to the tasks at hand.
And then you'll spend all your time and money investing in bigger and bigger locks while your children go hungry and the robbers invent bigger and bigger lock-picks.
Just watch, this is EXACTLY what will happen. You just wait and see.
Well, unlike you, I actually care about what the rest of the world is thinking and want to take an active part in its development. I think of our friends AND our enemies as neighbors who we need to talk to, sort out our differences and come to an understanding as to how we should work together in this world. Russia used to be our enemy. Japan used to be our enemy. But because we opened our arms to them and created connections rather than cut them, they are now our friends, or at least our partners.
Taking an isolationist position does not help anyone and just shows America as an elitist and aloof country who doesn't care if the rest of the world goes to hell. Well, I take issue with that.
A weapon is a weapon. Whether it destroys people or it destroys missiles, it's still a meeting of force with force and a glorification of violence and fighting to solve problems.
Well, I believe humans are smarter than that, and when you offer them olive branches, they will put down their guns and join you in peace. But as long as you show your teeth, they will continue to attack you.
You may say you have a sense of history, but you sure as hell don't have a sense for the future. Where has our history gotten us? Exactly where we're at today, and I for one would rather not repeat that.
1) I am not a "tree-hugging hippie"
2) I know the missile defense WEAPON is for defensive purposes. That's why it's called a missile DEFENSE "shield"
3) The department of education has nothing to do with the educational system getting worse. That can be attributed to the dumb-ass kids who don't care about learning.
4) Art is life. Live with it.
5) The only thing bad about the US Congress is the Republican scum that have been running it for the past 8 years. But thank you for realizing that our leaders are dumbasses who really don't know how to run a country.
6) I hate MTV and i HATE Nsync.
So, as you've so eloquently shown, you are like the rest of this stupid country, making snap judgements and putting up the fists for a fight, without ever actually finding out the facts, delving into the issues, or actually trying to use that thing inside your skull called a brain.
No, the answer to every problem you've ever had is to put up a show of force, kill whoever gets in the way and thank the lord almighty that you live in a democracy that cares for people!
You can fight all you want, but you still end up dying, cause I'm smarter than you and will rise above your flaming ignorance.
This just proves the point that yours, and every Republican pundit's, faith in missile defense is just a bunch of fantasy dreaming that lacks all sense of reality. Get a clue.
WHY DO WE NEED TO BRING MORE DESTRUCTION AND FIREPOWER INTO THIS WORLD?
Why can't our fucking leaders learn how to solve problems with other people of other cultures without using violence?
Besides that fact, don't you realize that setting up more defenses just makes people want to destroy them. (Uh, notice the music industry vs. file sharing?) Setting up missile defense makes everyone outside the US an enemy and doesn't do anything to help create peace in the WORLD (not just the US, mind you). It will start a new race of technological feats of warpower, driving more money into costly cold-war like buildups, taking money AWAY from where it's needed - helping the people of the world achieve comfort in their everyday lives. ALL in the FUCKING "Interest of the Children" - which is the most popular thing for a politician to say when he wants the mulah to start coming.
Hey, maybe we should direct our innovative efforts to learning how to TALK to people of other countries, rather than DESTROY them. Otherwise, we ARE going to just lay down and die.
That's bull and you know it. The TRUE test of the system was the ability to differentiate real warheads from fake ones. Missile collision ability has already been proven and used in the field successfully for years.
This is definitely a dog'npony example because it shows how are elected officials are trying to pull a fast one on the American Public by rigging the system to succeed - making it as easy as possible, just so they can prove that they were right and the other guy was wrong. Notice all the cable TV pundits yelling "nah, nah, you suck" to the missile defense opponents.
If Salon knows about this transmitter, the test PLANNERS knew about it years ago, and payed (sic) particular attention to whether or not that transmitter might have ANY effect on the real data being collected.
The difference between Salon and the Planners is that the planners pushed the knowledge of bias aside as inconsquential to the test, while Salon, and most of the smart people in this country, asked harder questions about that fact. Why is it inconsequential to the test? And how can a test that is rigged to succeed help us determine the true future of the project? It's weighted in favor of one outcome and isn't a balanced approach to determining whether this technology is capable, feasible or NECESSARY to the protection of our country.
You know what the sad thing about this whole scenario is? It's that the United States is too dumb in world affairs to help combat terrorism except with violence and warpower. Violence is the only solution the Republican politicians and pundits know, and as I've always quoted, "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." The United States would be far better off averting disaster by not withdrawing from Global affairs and trying to push itself around like the bully on the playground. It's just sad that this country has so much going for it but is being pulled to destruction by childish politicians with penis envy. I love living IN this country, just not WITH this country.
Do you work for Microsoft?
Your worriesabout the court system are exactly what make it so good. There isn't any overall encompasing rule that says what you can and can't do. It depends on the circumstances of the case and the intentions of the defendent. If the defendent is building a library of music for archival purposes, for the "good of the public" and for the sake of history, there's definitely more leeway given than to a defendent that is getting free music, printing discs of it and selling it for his own benefit. The current cases regarding "free trading" - who knows what's going to happen there, but it's definitely not going to stop the underground trading. There's just no possible way that's going to happen. So, like I said, if you're worried about developing holes in history from laws against trading music online, I think it's unfounded. It's not like this stuff is getting destroyed or removed from bookshelves. It's still all out there.
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Plus, the only thing the record companies are concerned about are the recordings that make them money, the "current" music, which there is plenty enough of to go around. All the older stuff, which we would be more concerned about with regards to some "hole" is of no concern to them and you could probably trade them around as much as you wanted to. Plus, most of the older music is at or nearing public domain time, so again, you are free to trade them around.
Therefore, there is no sense to worry about any so-called holes in our history because people are not allowed to trade music online. Secondly, if you're interested in history and that's all, then the job is being done already by archivists.
Now, if you're real worry is that you won't get your lesson in Britney Spears history for the day, then you might have a problem. HAHA.
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