I disagree - the only reason it may be a one-time thing is because people are being vigilant in their defenses and security regarding this.
You're forgetting something.
This time, the passengers all know they are doomed if a group of suicide attackers takes control of the plane. If they're going to die anyway, why not try to wrestle control back from the hijackers? They can become heroes, or die trying.
What, exactly, have you done to "improve the conditions" of people?
Well, I volunteer regularly, helping disadvantaged people, for one. Note that this isn't in conflict with my previous statements: I'm not against accessibility, but I'm against blanket solutions that create more problems than they solve.
And why do you presume that assisting sightless people will inconvenience the seeing?
Because if they ease the fuzzy image or audio testing requirements, spammers will be able to sign up for free email accounts more easily, inconveniencing us seeing folk who read our email.
In fact, it inconveniences blind people as well, presuming that they have their email read to them or such.
(It's indicative of the smelly nature of/. that your post is tagged with a score of 5 and labeled "interesting". "Embarrassing" would be more appropriate.)
I'd say it's indicative of Slashdot for people to resort to name-calling instead of properly replying with arguments to my position, instead of my character (or their perception of it).
No matter what you do to improve conditions for a large group of people, some much smaller group will still be inconvenienced or have their level of inconvenience slightly raised. In this case, we have a very important tool used to fight spammers in their quest to sign up for email accounts automatically. Billions of pieces of spam float around the 'net every day. How many blind people are there?
This reminds me of new 25-cent public bathrooms tested by New York City awhile back. You paid 25 cents to go use it, and it cleaned itself and smelled great and so on. Then people in wheelchairs complained they couldn't use them (because they were too small), and were being discriminated against. So, the company made a larger version. Except now, you had bums popping in a quarter, and having a free room for the night. More lawsuits ensued.
A few weeks ago us.imdb.com had a brief blurb stating that Patrick Stewart had formally decided that Nemesis would be his last Trek. (...) Sorry I don't have a link.
Why is this even news? I mean, GNOME doesn't run on Linux kernel 1.0, and it's no big deal. XP includes a backwards-compatibility mode for the very, very few pieces of software that absolutely require Win2K.
>> This development of alternative fuels powering large areas is indeed quite encourageing...
> OK, I know you're trying to pass yourself off as CmdrTaco but can you spare us the obvious atrocious spelling mistakes please? Why would he? He's trying to pass himself off as CmdrTaco, remember?
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No, seriously, I don't have any exceptional cooling method to suggest, ...
:-)
The guy admits right up front that he doesn't have an answer, and he still gets modded up as Informative? That's just great.
btw fp
More evidence that he's just karma-whoring.
Submerge the entire room in mineral oil.
Now another 7 hours in this fucking cubicle FUCK. AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
:) Anyone care to mod it up?
Come on, I thought this was funny. I can almost feel the angst flowing from his keyboard
I disagree - the only reason it may be a one-time thing is because people are being vigilant in their defenses and security regarding this.
You're forgetting something.
This time, the passengers all know they are doomed if a group of suicide attackers takes control of the plane. If they're going to die anyway, why not try to wrestle control back from the hijackers? They can become heroes, or die trying.
What, exactly, have you done to "improve the conditions" of people?
/. that your post is tagged with a score of 5 and labeled "interesting". "Embarrassing" would be more appropriate.)
Well, I volunteer regularly, helping disadvantaged people, for one. Note that this isn't in conflict with my previous statements: I'm not against accessibility, but I'm against blanket solutions that create more problems than they solve.
And why do you presume that assisting sightless people will inconvenience the seeing?
Because if they ease the fuzzy image or audio testing requirements, spammers will be able to sign up for free email accounts more easily, inconveniencing us seeing folk who read our email.
In fact, it inconveniences blind people as well, presuming that they have their email read to them or such.
(It's indicative of the smelly nature of
I'd say it's indicative of Slashdot for people to resort to name-calling instead of properly replying with arguments to my position, instead of my character (or their perception of it).
No matter what you do to improve conditions for a large group of people, some much smaller group will still be inconvenienced or have their level of inconvenience slightly raised. In this case, we have a very important tool used to fight spammers in their quest to sign up for email accounts automatically. Billions of pieces of spam float around the 'net every day. How many blind people are there?
This reminds me of new 25-cent public bathrooms tested by New York City awhile back. You paid 25 cents to go use it, and it cleaned itself and smelled great and so on. Then people in wheelchairs complained they couldn't use them (because they were too small), and were being discriminated against. So, the company made a larger version. Except now, you had bums popping in a quarter, and having a free room for the night. More lawsuits ensued.
When will it stop?
The floors lower to the ground are consistently cooler then upper floors. so keep this ap on a lower floor, maybe even the basement.
Yeah, keeping a wireless access point in the basement of a three-story building is a good idea. Sigh.....
A few weeks ago us.imdb.com had a brief blurb stating that Patrick Stewart had formally decided that Nemesis would be his last Trek. (...) Sorry I don't have a link.
Link
We finally live in an age where function is over fashion. Computers like this are actually a wanted commodity now.
Tell that to the yuppies buying hot pink Apples for $2,000.
...YOU!
"And who do you think created chaos?"
Garland and the Four Fiends.
Cherish my balls, mmkay?
If only I had mod points right now.
Why is this even news? I mean, GNOME doesn't run on Linux kernel 1.0, and it's no big deal. XP includes a backwards-compatibility mode for the very, very few pieces of software that absolutely require Win2K.
Because Linux is free?
Hey, which BBS did you run? I ran one in the Chicago area also. I would email, but you don't have it posted.
Are you a man? I don't get your website.
Whoever modded me down.... you will pay.
They always do.
>> This development of alternative fuels powering large areas is indeed quite encourageing...
> OK, I know you're trying to pass yourself off as CmdrTaco but can you spare us the obvious atrocious spelling mistakes please? Why would he? He's trying to pass himself off as CmdrTaco, remember?
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Wow, that's been your sig for awhile now. You must be getting hungry....
"There's no corresponding lobby out there protecting people from digital surveillance," he said.
Digital eavesdropping? The cameras send an analog signal just like a TV station does. Sheesh..
Anyways, if Microsoft does it well, C# could really take off.
Wow. You think?
You spout the "Amazon sucks" rhetoric for their one-click patent technology, and then give them free advertising in the story headline? Congrats.
Ohhh...water cooling for CPU's? My bad.
Again, that has to be the stupidest thing anyone has ever said on here.