When his conversation occasionally strays from technology these days, Bill Gates sounds like any middle-age working dad.
The 47-year-old Microsoft chairman has a good idea about when he'll be retiring, he enjoys driving his daughter to school, and he has a home-improvement project he wants to get to one of these days.
But first he has a few things to get done at the office, such as build Microsoft's software platform for the next era of computing and reinvigorate the sluggish computer industry along the way.
With the enthusiasm of a science student working on a killer project, Gates talks excitedly about putting together software he thinks may change the world."
Four paragraphs and not a mention of what the article has to do with. This is why most Slashdot readers don't read the articles. What a waste of time.
Read the article. Brake-by-wire just means that the application of braking is controlled by a computer There is no physical connection between your foot and the brakes, hitting the brake just actuates a sensor. However, braking power is still supplied by a traditional hydraulic setup. So no, you can't run a back-up wire to the wheel, and you can still have a cut brake line that drains all your fluid.
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Mercedes is also already offering this. Apparently it works pretty well.
If the restricted CD were $5 less, than people might start buying it instead of the more pricey one, and that would cut way further into profits than piracy does. Unless the RIAA actually believes they're losing as much money to piracy as they claim, it won't be worth their while. They just want to take as much as possible, and they can't do that by lowering prices.
"What if the story is about some pigfarmer who kill people then fed them to his pigs. wouldn't you want to know if the pork/pig you bought had human remains in them?"
I thought it was generally accepted that Google is far-and-away the best search engine. Do others have their advantages in certain areas or something? I wouldn't know, as I only use Google, but why should we care that hotbot's back?
I am extremely doubtful that the majority of gun owners in the US train and practice as much as you say. Certainly its possible for people to responsibly carry guns, but I'm awfully skeptical that the majority of people are like that. And that's exactly the problem. Its not you, its the other guy. Its the nut on the street corner that somehow got his hands on a rifle and is randomly shooting at cars.
Now what if there were X number of people there who were carrying? How many of those people are adequately trained to be able to act prudently and effectively in such a situation? How many OTHER people would have been killed by these well-meaning people?
Situations like these happen very quickly. I know, because I've been in a shootout myself. The average person is not equipped to even shoot accurately in such a situation, much less able to make important decisions, like consider backstop, and even confirm the threat.
And to top it all off, you brought up the issue of using your car for a weapon. What an excellent idea. The average person is very capabable with their cars. They'd be much more likely to strike the subject, and much less likely to hit an innocent person. It would also be quite effective. You basically pointed out why a gun wasn't required in that situation.
Again, from your posts you sound like someone who actually is a responsible gun owner. I do not think the majority of people are the same. Fortunately, I too live in Canada and don't have to worry about this kind of stuff. My neighbourhood is safe. We don't have wackos on the corner picking off cars with a rifle. The only real voilence in the whole city is the OMG's shooting at each other, and natives killing each other over stolen beer.
Talk about narrowminded posting. Spoken like a true AC.
The "crappy browser" comments and the "Mozilla rules" comments are both very appropriate.
The reason is that this Mozilla bug, one that is not a vulnerability, crash or dataloss bug, but merely a rendering bug, made the front page of Slashdot.
Any IE bug short of a root hole simply isn't news, and won't make the front page of Slashdot. I've never even heard of a crash bug, nevermind a rendering bug, on Slashdot. And that's not because they don't exist, as anyone who's visited a site using valid CSS would know, but its simply because its not news, its par for the course.
So now what does that tell you about each browser? IE has had more vulnerabilities than Mozilla has had major rendering bugs recently. Don't even bother trying to compare the number of bugs of equal severity in each browser.
And of course, the original poster wasn't commenting on which browser was better, but that Mozilla's people are better, given the reaction they had to a minor bug as opposed to what would occur (nothing) if such a bug were found in IE.
I've only tried two banking sites recently with Mozilla, my credit union's and the one for my Mastercard, both of which have always worked fine with Mozilla. Maybe you need to find a bank that supports you.
I've never used IE. I had always used Netscape until I started using Mozilla around M18. I've also only on rare occasions seen something that didn't work right, and it was usually something stupid anyways.
Bullets leave a bigger hole on the way out because they're (usually) made of lead, which is soft, and they get mushed and expand as they travel through the object. A bullet that has gone through something doesn't look anywhere near the same as it did before it was fired.
Um, excuse me for a minute, but this is Slashdot. Your post mentions switching away from Windows (good) but fails to mention the word "Linux" once! What gives?
Oh yeah, and your math's flawed. 5 computers that need reinstalling at a minimum of twice a year means a minimum of 10 reinstalls a year, not 7. Maybe your Calculator needs a reinstall.
How is Symantec irresponsible in this manner? Its something known as "social responsibility". They're knowingly providing information publicly that will enable people to cause severe damage to the property of many people.
You say that they are a separate company from Microsoft and puruse their own agenda. Is this some sort of justification? That if someone has something to gain for themselves, they shouldn't worry about what the spin-off repercussions would be? Would you feel the same way about someone spreading national security information to Saddam Hussein or bin Laden?
Everyone in society has a responsibility to keep peace and order. Freely distributing information on how to wreak havoc without justification is being irresponsible. You may argue that they were justified, but that is another issue.
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The 47-year-old Microsoft chairman has a good idea about when he'll be retiring, he enjoys driving his daughter to school, and he has a home-improvement project he wants to get to one of these days.
But first he has a few things to get done at the office, such as build Microsoft's software platform for the next era of computing and reinvigorate the sluggish computer industry along the way.
With the enthusiasm of a science student working on a killer project, Gates talks excitedly about putting together software he thinks may change the world."
Four paragraphs and not a mention of what the article has to do with. This is why most Slashdot readers don't read the articles. What a waste of time.
Read the article. Brake-by-wire just means that the application of braking is controlled by a computer There is no physical connection between your foot and the brakes, hitting the brake just actuates a sensor. However, braking power is still supplied by a traditional hydraulic setup. So no, you can't run a back-up wire to the wheel, and you can still have a cut brake line that drains all your fluid.
Mercedes is also already offering this. Apparently it works pretty well.
If the restricted CD were $5 less, than people might start buying it instead of the more pricey one, and that would cut way further into profits than piracy does. Unless the RIAA actually believes they're losing as much money to piracy as they claim, it won't be worth their while. They just want to take as much as possible, and they can't do that by lowering prices.
"(and waiting in the cold)"
It must feel good to be able to put that on a resume.
I've got java and flash installed on 1.2.1 (build 20021130) and it wfm. Oh yeah, on W2K.
My fav:
"And that was the first time he'd ever flown a plane" by Kent Brockman when they find the tv in the snow.
head master Dick???
It was that long ago (10 years?) that we had party lines and only had to dial four numbers for anything within the same exchange.
Actually, no.
... reading Slashdot.
So why aren't you still with that small time provider, and why don't you mention the company's name so that other Slashdotters can take advantage?
I thought it was generally accepted that Google is far-and-away the best search engine. Do others have their advantages in certain areas or something? I wouldn't know, as I only use Google, but why should we care that hotbot's back?
There's a greater probability that you'll be labelled a karma whore.
I am extremely doubtful that the majority of gun owners in the US train and practice as much as you say. Certainly its possible for people to responsibly carry guns, but I'm awfully skeptical that the majority of people are like that. And that's exactly the problem. Its not you, its the other guy. Its the nut on the street corner that somehow got his hands on a rifle and is randomly shooting at cars.
Now what if there were X number of people there who were carrying? How many of those people are adequately trained to be able to act prudently and effectively in such a situation? How many OTHER people would have been killed by these well-meaning people?
Situations like these happen very quickly. I know, because I've been in a shootout myself. The average person is not equipped to even shoot accurately in such a situation, much less able to make important decisions, like consider backstop, and even confirm the threat.
And to top it all off, you brought up the issue of using your car for a weapon. What an excellent idea. The average person is very capabable with their cars. They'd be much more likely to strike the subject, and much less likely to hit an innocent person. It would also be quite effective. You basically pointed out why a gun wasn't required in that situation.
Again, from your posts you sound like someone who actually is a responsible gun owner. I do not think the majority of people are the same. Fortunately, I too live in Canada and don't have to worry about this kind of stuff. My neighbourhood is safe. We don't have wackos on the corner picking off cars with a rifle. The only real voilence in the whole city is the OMG's shooting at each other, and natives killing each other over stolen beer.
That's a word?
Talk about narrowminded posting. Spoken like a true AC.
The "crappy browser" comments and the "Mozilla rules" comments are both very appropriate.
The reason is that this Mozilla bug, one that is not a vulnerability, crash or dataloss bug, but merely a rendering bug, made the front page of Slashdot.
Any IE bug short of a root hole simply isn't news, and won't make the front page of Slashdot. I've never even heard of a crash bug, nevermind a rendering bug, on Slashdot. And that's not because they don't exist, as anyone who's visited a site using valid CSS would know, but its simply because its not news, its par for the course.
So now what does that tell you about each browser? IE has had more vulnerabilities than Mozilla has had major rendering bugs recently. Don't even bother trying to compare the number of bugs of equal severity in each browser.
And of course, the original poster wasn't commenting on which browser was better, but that Mozilla's people are better, given the reaction they had to a minor bug as opposed to what would occur (nothing) if such a bug were found in IE.
I've only tried two banking sites recently with Mozilla, my credit union's and the one for my Mastercard, both of which have always worked fine with Mozilla. Maybe you need to find a bank that supports you.
I've never used IE. I had always used Netscape until I started using Mozilla around M18. I've also only on rare occasions seen something that didn't work right, and it was usually something stupid anyways.
It sounds like you didn't accept the takeover offer... why not??
Bullets leave a bigger hole on the way out because they're (usually) made of lead, which is soft, and they get mushed and expand as they travel through the object. A bullet that has gone through something doesn't look anywhere near the same as it did before it was fired.
I'm curious, was the person able to remember the name of tomatoes? Maybe we can solve this argument once and far all...
Um, excuse me for a minute, but this is Slashdot. Your post mentions switching away from Windows (good) but fails to mention the word "Linux" once! What gives?
Oh yeah, and your math's flawed. 5 computers that need reinstalling at a minimum of twice a year means a minimum of 10 reinstalls a year, not 7. Maybe your Calculator needs a reinstall.
How is Symantec irresponsible in this manner? Its something known as "social responsibility". They're knowingly providing information publicly that will enable people to cause severe damage to the property of many people.
You say that they are a separate company from Microsoft and puruse their own agenda. Is this some sort of justification? That if someone has something to gain for themselves, they shouldn't worry about what the spin-off repercussions would be? Would you feel the same way about someone spreading national security information to Saddam Hussein or bin Laden?
Everyone in society has a responsibility to keep peace and order. Freely distributing information on how to wreak havoc without justification is being irresponsible. You may argue that they were justified, but that is another issue.