What the article doesn't say is that the staggering results are not due to the infusion of stem-cell material, but rather that her body was taken over by an inter-galactic cockroach bent on turning every country on Earth into a third world country employing strategically positioned WMD's that will all be concurrently detonated at the culmination of a 'World Peace' summit...
I don't believe this is a move to reduce energy consumption. It's more a move to stimulate the economy. Much like Y2K did in the '90s. If you work in the computer industry, think of it as job security.
"I can buy plenty of "books" by one William Shakesphere, and nothing he wrote was ever protected by copyright in the US. My King James Bible is public domain too. Sure anyone can copy those books, but the effort of doing so makes it not worth while."
Agreed. But what about (for example) Neal Stephenson's work in another 100 years or so? Will today's stuff ever enter the public domain? If the media cartels have anything to say about it, my guess would be "no". These corporations want to lock up our culture and rent it back to us one little piece at a time.
A quick analogy; your bible and The Bard's works are like the cows that already escaped the barn and ran away. The media congloms are currently busy trying to get the doors closed while the rest of the herd is still inside. Newborn calves and old cows alike will be held in perpetuity for the profit of their 'owners'.
Quick solution; require IP to be registered annually - for a fee. If the IP is truly valuable,(from a commercial standpoint), the fees will be paid. If not, the works revert to the PD. It's not perfect, but would be way better than what we have today.
I like to talk to people, and have them talk to me. Is that so bad?
Not at all. I did say, "Healthy discourse and debate is good..."
I may be way off here, but I feel like my particular approach to communication is much appealing than the one you used to attack me.
Sorry you took it as an attack. I guess I misunderstood your intent when you said, "please feel free to ask me, and I can at least point you in a direction that should yield some answers". I read that as meaning that you know where the answers are and would be willing to share that knowledge with the OP - which struck me as just a tad bit condescending. Feel free to clarify.
"Again, I'm sorry about the experiences you seem to have had with Christianity in Georgia, but I ask you to believe me when I say that it's not all that way, and it's not meant to be lived that way. On behalf of my fellow Christians whom you have met, I apologize.
If you ever would like to have a more reasonable discussion, please feel free to ask me, and I can at least point you in a direction that should yield some answers."
Translation: "Sorry to hear that the conversion methods exhibited by my brethren in your neighborhood have turned you away. When you're ready for a more reasonable approach, please allow me a shot at converting you to 'our' way of thinking."
Blech...
Healthy discourse and debate is good and all. But please don't try to sugar-coat where you're really coming from.
I dunno, what is more secure than UPS, Fed Ex, DHL, etc...? Armored car driving to and fro between cities?
An encrypted tape travelling via UPS, Fed Ex, DHL, etc., is more secure.
(Hint: YMFL, (Yet More Federal Legislation), will not prevent accidental loss of freight packages).
The problem here isn't the loss of the package. The problem is the potential for misuse if the package falls into the wrong hands - and that misue could easily be prevented by encrypting the data. Failure to do so is gross negligance.
Totally agree with you. From the Citigroup website:
"There is little risk of the accounts being compromised because customers have already received their loans, and no additional credit may be obtained from CitiFinancial without prior approval of our customers, either by initiating a new application or by providing positive proof of identification. Beginning in July, this data will be sent electronically in encrypted form."
"We are making every effort to ensure that our customers are aware of what we are doing and what we suggest they do to protect their identity. We are committed to ensuring that our customers have the support they need to monitor their credit and know how to respond should they identify any problems"
So, in another month, encrypted transmission of the data will be the norm. Problem solved? Maybe, maybe not - but it's a step in the right direction. Keep in mind that they are doing this, (responsible thing), without additional federal legislation - which was my original point. The feds just don't need to get involved here. Besides, they don't have the best track record when it comes to regulating corporate America. Let's just leave them out of it and watch what the industry does to fix this themselves - because I'm pretty sure that they will.
Which company do you hold responsible here? Citigroup Financial? Or UPS? While UPS is guilty of losing the package in transit, perhaps CF should have used a more secure transport method. I dunno, what is more secure than UPS, Fed Ex, DHL, etc...? Armored car driving to and fro between cities?
So what is your solution? (Hint: YMFL, (Yet More Federal Legislation), will not prevent accidental loss of freight packages).
BTW - I write this as someone who has a mortgage with Citigroup so my data could be at risk here. However, my knee is not jerking violently, (yet).
It's not Debian-specific. I've seen variations of this troll in several recent discussions. People need to recognize it for what it is and stop falling for it.
I prefer using a credit card over a debit card because I get to use the credit card co's money for (up to) 30 days. With a debit card, the transaction is immediate. I'd rather earn a little interest on my money before handing it over.
Similar to the poster you were replying to, we get one air mile for every dollar we purchase on our credit card. As a result, my wife and I will be flying to Europe this summer for free. All we did was buy the same stuff we would have bought with cash or debit if we didn't have the 'reward card'.
A debit card might be what works for you, but I think a wisely used credit card can be more beneficial.
Why is this a big deal? If you don't like the 'My' on there, change it yourself. I always edit the desktop icon names to 'This pooter' and 'Net hood', respectively. Or, if you're only accessing one network, use the workgroup name for the Network Neighborhood icon.
I mean, it's not rocket surgery or brain science, after all.
You may be missing the bigger point here. Prisons are the next 'big business'. More and more tax dollars are going to be diverted into this industry. The more over-crowding, the better, (in the eyes of the politicos). It's a feel-good issue come election time. "We need bigger and better prisons", they'll pontificate while on the campaign trail. "That's right!", will say the stupid voters, "Too many murderers and rapists have been getting released lately".
As a result, the over-prosecuted spammers and file sharers will be forgotten in jail - much like non-violent drug offenders are now.
Slashdot Mirror
"You'll have e-phones and e-ads and e-commerce and e-billing and e-rections."
Oh come on. You've got to admit that e-rections would be much better than the plain old rections we're stuck with now.
No! No, it doesn't. Please think of the children!
The Michael Schenker Group?
I don't get it...
Heh. It's paraphrased, (due to slashdot's signature character limit), from 'Millenium' by John Varley. Here's a non-affiliate linky.
Great book. So-so movie.
What the article doesn't say is that the staggering results are not due to the infusion of stem-cell material, but rather that her body was taken over by an inter-galactic cockroach bent on turning every country on Earth into a third world country employing strategically positioned WMD's that will all be concurrently detonated at the culmination of a 'World Peace' summit...
"Hu-rrooh..."
Repeat after me... "There is nothing wrong with boobies... There is nothing wrong with boobies... There is nothing wrong with boobies...".
Now, report to the CGA, (Central Geek Authority), and turn in your geek card - immediately!
Hrrmmm... it might have something to do with his initials...?
Nice post. Totally agree with you, except for...
I don't believe this is a move to reduce energy consumption. It's more a move to stimulate the economy. Much like Y2K did in the '90s. If you work in the computer industry, think of it as job security.
"I can buy plenty of "books" by one William Shakesphere, and nothing he wrote was ever protected by copyright in the US. My King James Bible is public domain too. Sure anyone can copy those books, but the effort of doing so makes it not worth while."
,(from a commercial standpoint), the fees will be paid. If not, the works revert to the PD. It's not perfect, but would be way better than what we have today.
Agreed. But what about (for example) Neal Stephenson's work in another 100 years or so? Will today's stuff ever enter the public domain? If the media cartels have anything to say about it, my guess would be "no". These corporations want to lock up our culture and rent it back to us one little piece at a time.
A quick analogy; your bible and The Bard's works are like the cows that already escaped the barn and ran away. The media congloms are currently busy trying to get the doors closed while the rest of the herd is still inside. Newborn calves and old cows alike will be held in perpetuity for the profit of their 'owners'.
Quick solution; require IP to be registered annually - for a fee. If the IP is truly valuable
Oh yeah? Have you seen this?
Oh wait... I guess I see your point.
Not at all. I did say, "Healthy discourse and debate is good..."
Sorry you took it as an attack. I guess I misunderstood your intent when you said, "please feel free to ask me, and I can at least point you in a direction that should yield some answers". I read that as meaning that you know where the answers are and would be willing to share that knowledge with the OP - which struck me as just a tad bit condescending. Feel free to clarify.
Oh, and my bubble is just fine, thanks!
"Again, I'm sorry about the experiences you seem to have had with Christianity in Georgia, but I ask you to believe me when I say that it's not all that way, and it's not meant to be lived that way. On behalf of my fellow Christians whom you have met, I apologize.
If you ever would like to have a more reasonable discussion, please feel free to ask me, and I can at least point you in a direction that should yield some answers."
Translation: "Sorry to hear that the conversion methods exhibited by my brethren in your neighborhood have turned you away. When you're ready for a more reasonable approach, please allow me a shot at converting you to 'our' way of thinking."
Blech...
Healthy discourse and debate is good and all. But please don't try to sugar-coat where you're really coming from.
". now where's that irony key on my keyboard ...
"
It's right there between the 'goldy' and 'bronzy' keys, of course!
I never have to write my password down. I just make sure it's easy to remember...
:-)
1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5..
Same as on my luggage
YMMV
Totally agree with you. From the Citigroup website:
So, in another month, encrypted transmission of the data will be the norm. Problem solved? Maybe, maybe not - but it's a step in the right direction. Keep in mind that they are doing this, (responsible thing), without additional federal legislation - which was my original point. The feds just don't need to get involved here. Besides, they don't have the best track record when it comes to regulating corporate America. Let's just leave them out of it and watch what the industry does to fix this themselves - because I'm pretty sure that they will.
Which company do you hold responsible here? Citigroup Financial? Or UPS? While UPS is guilty of losing the package in transit, perhaps CF should have used a more secure transport method. I dunno, what is more secure than UPS, Fed Ex, DHL, etc...? Armored car driving to and fro between cities?
So what is your solution? (Hint: YMFL, (Yet More Federal Legislation), will not prevent accidental loss of freight packages).
BTW - I write this as someone who has a mortgage with Citigroup so my data could be at risk here. However, my knee is not jerking violently, (yet).
It's not Debian-specific. I've seen variations of this troll in several recent discussions. People need to recognize it for what it is and stop falling for it.
"of course, if MS made it, you would be all over them like ugly on an ape."
Hey! Why don't you come over here and say that?!?
I will peel you like the proverbial banana!
How is it debt if it's paid off every month?
I prefer using a credit card over a debit card because I get to use the credit card co's money for (up to) 30 days. With a debit card, the transaction is immediate. I'd rather earn a little interest on my money before handing it over.
Similar to the poster you were replying to, we get one air mile for every dollar we purchase on our credit card. As a result, my wife and I will be flying to Europe this summer for free. All we did was buy the same stuff we would have bought with cash or debit if we didn't have the 'reward card'.
A debit card might be what works for you, but I think a wisely used credit card can be more beneficial.
Why is this a big deal? If you don't like the 'My' on there, change it yourself. I always edit the desktop icon names to 'This pooter' and 'Net hood', respectively. Or, if you're only accessing one network, use the workgroup name for the Network Neighborhood icon.
I mean, it's not rocket surgery or brain science, after all.
I disagree wtih people a lot.
I don't dislike many people.
I don't hate anyone.
I don't wish anyone dead, (or even injured).
I just noticed the parent's bad spelling and made a (bad) joke out of it. But that's all it was - a joke.
Please try to relax.
"and leo should lose 30 pounds and die his hair."
Hmmm...
Just a thought here; You might have been modded 'funny' if you had left "his hair" off the end of your sentence.
Or... maybe not.
"It's either -59768 A.D. or it's 59768 B.C."
;-)
<pedantic>
In the current earthly year of 2005 A.D., 59768 B.C. equates to -61806 A.D. (give or take ~30 days
</pedantic>
(Score:-1, Whatever)
I didn't RTFA or see the picture, (this is slashdot, after all). Does McNealy happen to be wearing a 'Winger' t-shirt?
You may be missing the bigger point here. Prisons are the next 'big business'. More and more tax dollars are going to be diverted into this industry. The more over-crowding, the better, (in the eyes of the politicos). It's a feel-good issue come election time. "We need bigger and better prisons", they'll pontificate while on the campaign trail. "That's right!", will say the stupid voters, "Too many murderers and rapists have been getting released lately".
As a result, the over-prosecuted spammers and file sharers will be forgotten in jail - much like non-violent drug offenders are now.