"Build me a radio telescope," said Univac. "I want to get off this planet before you assholes finally screw it all up, and I need to start looking for a ride."
For one thing, I would actually like to see this. For another thing, this is a fantastic example of the usability of open copyright licenses, a la Creative Commons in this case.
Because the Gentoo website is in the creative commons, a person was able to make this funny joke for us, without infringing on someone's copyright.
I have an idea. Since the EU is so god damned worried about it, why don't they engineer and market their own operating system? They seem to know all about how to do it, since they're able to tell Microsoft how to do it.
I don't want to pay more or less than I'm suppose to, I want to pay what I'm suppose to.
There is no amount of tax you are "supposed" to pay. There are tax laws, and you are supposed to stay within those laws. That's the binary. Within the law? Not within the law?
After you make that decision, you're free to save all your money you can from the government or to cut 'em a check at Christmas time for the amount you would have spent on gifts for other people. There's no "supposed to" for that.
Put a tax on paper and photocopiers for the publishing industry.
Actually, this "VG Wort" place has, apparently. In their FAQ they have questions like "I want to set up a photocopier, what are the proper authorities to report to?". And it seems they have a levy on blank tapes and video cameras, too, among other things. From the FAQ:
5â Abs.1UrhG prescribes that for the "photocopies" (in particular copying for private and other own purposes), permissible in accordance with 53 UrhG, the manufacturers and importers of photocopying apparatuses have to pay an appropriate remuneration. Beyond that 5â exp. prescribes 2 UrhG that schools, research establishments, libraries and similar institutions, which are considered as large operators as well as a remuneration to CoPy Shops have to pay. Also the collection for the VG picture art takes over the VG word for all reprography remuneration. The height of the remuneration is in the law fixed (plant too 54 D of the UrhG). It varies for photocopying apparatuses depending upon speed between approx.. Euro 38,35 and euro 613,56.
At my local (California) community college, one Monday in mid-December, four young men stood outside the cafeteria. They were trying to get people to sign a petition "to help breast cancer research". They were being a little abrasive; people who ignored them were assailed with loud comments like, "Oh, I guess you don't care about breast cancer."
I walked up to them and asked what their petition was about. The "leader" explained that only 1% of people had claimed their refunds from Microsoft's antitrust settlement. He said that he and his companions were working for the antitrust lawyers, who would be paid on the basis of how many people actually collected this settlement money. If I signed certain paperwork, the $100 I was "entitled" to would go to breast cancer research, and I would get a tax deductible donation. "So have you bought any Microsoft products in the past?" he asked.
"No."
"Does your computer have any Microsoft stuff on it?"
"No," I replied. "I use Linux."
"Ohh, Lanux," he replied knowingly. He tried again: "Have you even used anything from Microsoft?" He reminded me I didn't need documentation.
At that moment, a middle-aged woman walked briskly up to the table. "I do NOT appreciate what you said to my daughter!" she said.
"What?"
"She couldn't sign your petition--because she's only 16. And you said, 'Bad karma, I hope you get breast cancer'!"
I left the table and walked over to a young woman standing a few yards away. "Did they actually say that?!" I asked.
"Yes," she said, tears in her eyes. "I can't sign that, because I'm not old enough. And they said, 'Bad karma, I hope you get breast cancer.'"
"That's terrible," I said. Her mom came back to us, snapped, "Let's go," and they did.
I left for class. As I did, I heard a young-ish female student trying to score points with the petitioning males: in a catty, loud voice, she remarked, "Gosh, some people are soooo easily offended."
This sounds like Focus, in Vernor Vinge's A Deepness In The Sky. They have the biotechnology to "focus" people's minds into one task. They perform the task they're focusing on to the extreme detriment of everything else. They're not mindless, they're just... focused... The result is that they do the task they're focused on extremely well. It's so creepy in the book. It's so realistic, I can totally see it happening.
It works best on scientific skills, but works on a few people with social talents as well. Focus, employed by the Emergents, allows them to combine the power and speed of a computer with the reasoning and intuitive skills of a tireless, dedicated human, although the human infected seems decidedly less "human" to the unfocused.
it *is* registered and he does not have a legitimate use for the name.
This really pisses me off. Who are you to say what a "legitimate" use is? If the guy isn't representing himself as Apple or Apple's iTunes, what does it matter what he wants to do with his domain name? What does it really matter to you if Apple has created traffic for this guy's website? Even if he speculated on that creation before he bought the domain name, it's still his domain name.
The Abyss was my favorite movie for a long time. I absolutely loved it. And the Aliens were visually stunning (if lacking in story). But, what is this Battle Angel? And is it worth the Cameron touch?
In other words, the future of the company depends on some kind of restructuring or refocusing, and they're looking to sell part of themselves. This is an attempt to package some part of their business for easy sale, while at the same time making possible an evaluation of just which part it is they want to sell.
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"Build me a radio telescope," said Univac. "I want to get off this planet before you assholes finally screw it all up, and I need to start looking for a ride."
They're called "dongers". That's what my Chief Of the Boat told me.
Well, shoot. That whole crack-smoking baseball players thing didn't pan out, and there's gotta be somebody to vent on.
Ha! April Fool's! That's obviously not true.
For one thing, I would actually like to see this. For another thing, this is a fantastic example of the usability of open copyright licenses, a la Creative Commons in this case.
Because the Gentoo website is in the creative commons, a person was able to make this funny joke for us, without infringing on someone's copyright.
I have an idea. Since the EU is so god damned worried about it, why don't they engineer and market their own operating system? They seem to know all about how to do it, since they're able to tell Microsoft how to do it.
No, no, it's okay. It's when we start seeing Slashdot article announcing older Slashdot articles that we're really in trouble.
There is no amount of tax you are "supposed" to pay. There are tax laws, and you are supposed to stay within those laws. That's the binary. Within the law? Not within the law?
After you make that decision, you're free to save all your money you can from the government or to cut 'em a check at Christmas time for the amount you would have spent on gifts for other people. There's no "supposed to" for that.
No it won't. We all know what direction Groove will take now.
"Fare," god damn it. Not "fair".
Just wanted to give that statement more air time...
Actually, this "VG Wort" place has, apparently. In their FAQ they have questions like "I want to set up a photocopier, what are the proper authorities to report to?". And it seems they have a levy on blank tapes and video cameras, too, among other things. From the FAQ:
There's also a section about the new PC levy.Yeah, probably the girls, too. Or is there something special to developing software when you have a dick?
There's nothing I've put on craigslist that I would have put in a newspaper. How could they be losing money?
Oh, my. In that case you can keep the citizenship, I don't need it.
At my local (California) community college, one Monday in mid-December, four young men stood outside the cafeteria. They were trying to get people to sign a petition "to help breast cancer research". They were being a little abrasive; people who ignored them were assailed with loud comments like, "Oh, I guess you don't care about breast cancer."
I walked up to them and asked what their petition was about. The "leader" explained that only 1% of people had claimed their refunds from Microsoft's antitrust settlement. He said that he and his companions were working for the antitrust lawyers, who would be paid on the basis of how many people actually collected this settlement money. If I signed certain paperwork, the $100 I was "entitled" to would go to breast cancer research, and I would get a tax deductible donation. "So have you bought any Microsoft products in the past?" he asked.
"No."
"Does your computer have any Microsoft stuff on it?"
"No," I replied. "I use Linux."
"Ohh, Lanux," he replied knowingly. He tried again: "Have you even used anything from Microsoft?" He reminded me I didn't need documentation.
At that moment, a middle-aged woman walked briskly up to the table. "I do NOT appreciate what you said to my daughter!" she said.
"What?"
"She couldn't sign your petition--because she's only 16. And you said, 'Bad karma, I hope you get breast cancer'!"
I left the table and walked over to a young woman standing a few yards away. "Did they actually say that?!" I asked.
"Yes," she said, tears in her eyes. "I can't sign that, because I'm not old enough. And they said, 'Bad karma, I hope you get breast cancer.'"
"That's terrible," I said. Her mom came back to us, snapped, "Let's go," and they did.
I left for class. As I did, I heard a young-ish female student trying to score points with the petitioning males: in a catty, loud voice, she remarked, "Gosh, some people are soooo easily offended."
See here.
It works best on scientific skills, but works on a few people with social talents as well. Focus, employed by the Emergents, allows them to combine the power and speed of a computer with the reasoning and intuitive skills of a tireless, dedicated human, although the human infected seems decidedly less "human" to the unfocused.
See here.
I'd say that if this woman felt herself lucky to have women to choose from, I'd mod her up +1 Interesting.
Call me mundane, but I want Google to index mailing lists, with a nice interface like their "Groups".
Aren't you so manly.
This really pisses me off. Who are you to say what a "legitimate" use is? If the guy isn't representing himself as Apple or Apple's iTunes, what does it matter what he wants to do with his domain name? What does it really matter to you if Apple has created traffic for this guy's website? Even if he speculated on that creation before he bought the domain name, it's still his domain name.
Just keep your hands off my domain names please.
The Abyss was my favorite movie for a long time. I absolutely loved it. And the Aliens were visually stunning (if lacking in story). But, what is this Battle Angel? And is it worth the Cameron touch?
This bug is now official, since it appeared on Slashdot.
In other words, the future of the company depends on some kind of restructuring or refocusing, and they're looking to sell part of themselves. This is an attempt to package some part of their business for easy sale, while at the same time making possible an evaluation of just which part it is they want to sell.