Thanks to the intertubes I'm always listening to albums and seeing shows for small indie bands that I would've never known about before. You're not going to find good music coming out of the TV, the radio, or Elton John anymore, but you will find it on the internet. And the internet will lead you to where that music exists in world where people are made of meat, not 1's and 0's.
Elton John needs to stop partnering with lame top-40 bile during The Durito's Nacho-Cheesier Half Time Specials of the world. He needs to possibly start listening to something like the All Songs Considered podcast, or start using the intertubes to follow the local music scene.
"For a traditional mouse, Apple's Mighty Mouse is pretty good"
Pretty good? Apple's Mighty Mouse is the ****ing devil. Those touch sensor buttons have to be one of the worst inventions to ever grace a mouse. You can't right and left-click at the same time, and more importantly, you can't even right-click with your left finger -wresting- on the device. And on top of that there's the dirt collecting track ball that's a pain to clean, and non-ergonomic squeeze buttons.
I honestly hate the mighty mouse more the the famously bad hockey puck. At least the hockey puck clicked as one would expect it to click.
But let's bring some context to that. We generally get irritated when obscurity is used as an excuse for companies like DieBolds to hide the guts of voting machines, or when obscurity is used as an excuse prevent the licensing of proprietary DRM schemes. That said, obscurity is a fairly common element of effective security. There is a reason why we have covert CIA agents, don't give away our PIN numbers, etc.
People have certainly been nabbed because they try to work their way around screening but fail because they only understand the screening process from a passenger's point of view.
Well, as someone who designs checkpoint security solutions for the nation's airports, I'll say this much...
We have collected a LOT of government, private, and academic research. Heck, I've personally been apart of collecting pile of quantitative and qualitative data. However if we were to publish this stuff, anyone could analyze and target our vulnerabilities. No doubt, a lack of transparency is frustrating as hell if you're an annoyed private citizen, but unless everyone wants to get on the plane nude and have their buttholes examined, the screening process needs to remain relatively secret.
Well, considering Office apps have been popular for over a decade, I somehow doubt they'll vanish tomorrow.
As lame as it may be, no knowledge of Office will keep young adults out of entry level white collar jobs (which are hopefully only used as a means to buy pot in college).
As unfortunate as it is, Office dominates the corporate landscape, and Office 07 or greater will eventually be the status quo. It's to a student's advantage to spend considerable time with that application suite. They will need to become familiar with its interface, idiosyncrasies, and annoyances. Running Open Office is not the same learning experience, especially for those who are not as as technosexual as we are.
I've instructed digital media the university level, and I try to recommend free or affordable software as often as possible, yet their are some poison pills you need to swallow. Office is a god awful suite of applications and most kids will need to learn how to interact with it.
That said, hopefully they will setup good computer labs for kids who can't afford the software or don't wish to buy the software.
If anyone else needs me, I'll be the guy in the corner being pummeled by the guys with the Open Office t-shirts.
"Don't get me wrong, I love that video with that weird dancing Indian midget. Although, I could really go for some drinking water, AIDS medicine, and less raping."
Well, to be fair, nothing has spread around in the wild that has widely effected Mac OS X users. The only times I've even seen an "infected" OS X box it was a result of me intentionally downloading lame proof-of-concept malware. Even then, those security holes were likely plugged by Software Update within a few days. And unlike WIndows Update, OS X's Software Update isn't god awful and annoying, so many Mac users actually use it.
I could be wrong, but I don't think Apple has ever stated that OS X is immune to malware. Apple has stated that OS X is not vulnerable to Windows malware, which is obviously true. Moreover, Apple has stated that OS X has never really had anything floating around in the wild that has affected any notable number of people.
I think we're all forgetting that BP just re-branded themselves. Now their logo is a little green and yellow sunflower, they have pictures of plants and glaciers on their website, and they run commercials featuring environmentally conscious gen X folks. This obviously means BP cares about the environment. They're most likely dumping 4,925 pounds of organic compost into Lake Michigan every day.
Are we supposed to assume BP's re-branding was a big PR stunt to make the public think they care about the environment? Phhs, No. If there is one thing I've learned, it's that energy company always have the best of intentions, even when they're shooting protesters from helicopter... shooting them with love.
I saw Prince live 2 or 3 years ago and everyone who walked in the door was given a copy of his newest album. I recall it sucking, but the gesture was cool.
Bah. As a guy who develops federal security solutions I can say this much, you have a hell of a lot more options if you undertake aggressive measures to know the names and backgrounds of people who are within a particular perimeter.
That said, I'm not trying to advocate Real ID. I'm not a fan of the concept, I'd rather see more relaxed national security measures combined with a policy keeping your d*cks out of international hornets nests.
Yet, just because the old system was vulnerable doesn't mean an overly authoritarian replacement wouldn't resolve those vulnerabilities, albeit at the cost of civil liberties.
I somehow doubt idiots will say "hey, this seems unsafe, I should pull over." They're likely to think "oooh another opportunity to use my iPhooOHH SH*T!!"
If you're a computer geek registered to Slashdot, something is wrong if you can't afford an XP Pro disk from ebay or "borrow" a disk from work.
That operating systems is so ubiquitous that you could probably snag a free copy by standing on a corner with a sign that reads "will dance for XP Pro."
Seriously. The Segway and Zune hype died as soon as they were shown to the public. At the very least, the iPhone hype remains even after being publicly demoed and touched by a pittance of tech reviewers at Macworld.
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Thanks to the intertubes I'm always listening to albums and seeing shows for small indie bands that I would've never known about before. You're not going to find good music coming out of the TV, the radio, or Elton John anymore, but you will find it on the internet. And the internet will lead you to where that music exists in world where people are made of meat, not 1's and 0's.
Elton John needs to stop partnering with lame top-40 bile during The Durito's Nacho-Cheesier Half Time Specials of the world. He needs to possibly start listening to something like the All Songs Considered podcast, or start using the intertubes to follow the local music scene.
"For a traditional mouse, Apple's Mighty Mouse is pretty good"
Pretty good? Apple's Mighty Mouse is the ****ing devil.
Those touch sensor buttons have to be one of the worst inventions to ever grace a mouse. You can't right and left-click at the same time, and more importantly, you can't even right-click with your left finger -wresting- on the device. And on top of that there's the dirt collecting track ball that's a pain to clean, and non-ergonomic squeeze buttons.
I honestly hate the mighty mouse more the the famously bad hockey puck. At least the hockey puck clicked as one would expect it to click.
The only thing that could make this better is if the FBI found that Ted had been hiding money in a series of pneumatic vacuum tubes.
But let's bring some context to that. We generally get irritated when obscurity is used as an excuse for companies like DieBolds to hide the guts of voting machines, or when obscurity is used as an excuse prevent the licensing of proprietary DRM schemes. That said, obscurity is a fairly common element of effective security. There is a reason why we have covert CIA agents, don't give away our PIN numbers, etc.
People have certainly been nabbed because they try to work their way around screening but fail because they only understand the screening process from a passenger's point of view.
Well, as someone who designs checkpoint security solutions for the nation's airports, I'll say this much...
We have collected a LOT of government, private, and academic research. Heck, I've personally been apart of collecting pile of quantitative and qualitative data. However if we were to publish this stuff, anyone could analyze and target our vulnerabilities. No doubt, a lack of transparency is frustrating as hell if you're an annoyed private citizen, but unless everyone wants to get on the plane nude and have their buttholes examined, the screening process needs to remain relatively secret.
Well, considering Office apps have been popular for over a decade, I somehow doubt they'll vanish tomorrow.
As lame as it may be, no knowledge of Office will keep young adults out of entry level white collar jobs (which are hopefully only used as a means to buy pot in college).
As unfortunate as it is, Office dominates the corporate landscape, and Office 07 or greater will eventually be the status quo. It's to a student's advantage to spend considerable time with that application suite. They will need to become familiar with its interface, idiosyncrasies, and annoyances. Running Open Office is not the same learning experience, especially for those who are not as as technosexual as we are.
I've instructed digital media the university level, and I try to recommend free or affordable software as often as possible, yet their are some poison pills you need to swallow. Office is a god awful suite of applications and most kids will need to learn how to interact with it.
That said, hopefully they will setup good computer labs for kids who can't afford the software or don't wish to buy the software.
If anyone else needs me, I'll be the guy in the corner being pummeled by the guys with the Open Office t-shirts.
That was brilliant :)
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"Don't get me wrong, I love that video with that weird dancing Indian midget. Although, I could really go for some drinking water, AIDS medicine, and less raping."
-A Nigerian Prince
Well, to be fair, nothing has spread around in the wild that has widely effected Mac OS X users. The only times I've even seen an "infected" OS X box it was a result of me intentionally downloading lame proof-of-concept malware. Even then, those security holes were likely plugged by Software Update within a few days. And unlike WIndows Update, OS X's Software Update isn't god awful and annoying, so many Mac users actually use it.
I could be wrong, but I don't think Apple has ever stated that OS X is immune to malware. Apple has stated that OS X is not vulnerable to Windows malware, which is obviously true. Moreover, Apple has stated that OS X has never really had anything floating around in the wild that has affected any notable number of people.
Bwahahahahahahhahaha!
I think we're all forgetting that BP just re-branded themselves. Now their logo is a little green and yellow sunflower, they have pictures of plants and glaciers on their website, and they run commercials featuring environmentally conscious gen X folks. This obviously means BP cares about the environment. They're most likely dumping 4,925 pounds of organic compost into Lake Michigan every day.
Are we supposed to assume BP's re-branding was a big PR stunt to make the public think they care about the environment? Phhs, No. If there is one thing I've learned, it's that energy company always have the best of intentions, even when they're shooting protesters from helicopter... shooting them with love.
Squidopus is a MUCH better name.
ugh, idiots.
What's up with merging and investing in all these second tier companies? It's like AMD is trying to form some sort of crappy corporate Voltron.
A topic about "Fluid-Filled Bags" and not a single pee joke to be seen. For shame on all of you.
Is it possible to route a destination through a junior college acting class?
:side effect may include nausea, vomiting, and super cancer:
I saw Prince live 2 or 3 years ago and everyone who walked in the door was given a copy of his newest album. I recall it sucking, but the gesture was cool.
Bah. As a guy who develops federal security solutions I can say this much, you have a hell of a lot more options if you undertake aggressive measures to know the names and backgrounds of people who are within a particular perimeter.
That said, I'm not trying to advocate Real ID. I'm not a fan of the concept, I'd rather see more relaxed national security measures combined with a policy keeping your d*cks out of international hornets nests.
Yet, just because the old system was vulnerable doesn't mean an overly authoritarian replacement wouldn't resolve those vulnerabilities, albeit at the cost of civil liberties.
I somehow doubt idiots will say "hey, this seems unsafe, I should pull over." They're likely to think "oooh another opportunity to use my iPhooOHH SH*T!!"
Just watch the old TV show hold little gray goatees in front of everyone. That should give you a feel for the trailer.
If you're a computer geek registered to Slashdot, something is wrong if you can't afford an XP Pro disk from ebay or "borrow" a disk from work.
That operating systems is so ubiquitous that you could probably snag a free copy by standing on a corner with a sign that reads "will dance for XP Pro."
10 years have passed, luckily computer graphics have not advanced in that time, otherwise the movie might loose continuity with the 90's TV show.
I'm also glad I'm able to notice the cheesy CG in an artifact ridden 300 x 400 flash movie. That means it'll be extra cheesy in it's full DVD glory.
Phew.
Seriously. The Segway and Zune hype died as soon as they were shown to the public. At the very least, the iPhone hype remains even after being publicly demoed and touched by a pittance of tech reviewers at Macworld.