Something tells me the last thing folks are going to do if a light turns red when they're in a hurry is to "cool off."
"What? ANOTHER red light? AUGHH!!!!"
This will lead to more people peeling off the line, running red lights, and otherwise making a real nuisance of themseleves....or maybe that's just me, I have a nasty habit of popping wasabe suppositories.
You know what's just damn ironic? My freaking iPod battery died today. Wow...That means I just posted something on topic for the subject line! Does that mean I'm banned from slashdot now? haha
$300 for a gun? Maybe a low-end Remington shotgun at WalMart! Last handgun I bought was more like $1,200. Though, to be fair, my first was $450 (used). That's just about the best price I've seen around here (even if it was a pretty well beaten and banged up H&K)
To quote my GF, "Oh great, geeks with guns." Hey, we all need a hobby! How many other folks out there bought a Desert Eagle because of Vinnie Jones's monologue in "Snatch?" I know you're out there! I mean...it's sooooo shiny!
Holy shit...a liberal with a gun collection, and CCW permit! Head for the hills!
the controls for the Hoover Dam were accessible from the Internet. That's asking for people to DIE
Whoa there, turbo. Maybe turn down the power output, or cut off the water supply to Vegas, perhaps even lower the level of lake Mead...albeit slowly.
Even with all flood control gates wide open, the only folks in danger would be a couple of unlucky rafters below the dam.
Unless, of course, you're referring to the automatic self-destruct system (installed in all American public works since 1925). It's a big red button...just says "don't push!"
As far as network logs go, the buck stops there. However, from that point is where a suitably motivated investigator begins collecting other intelligence. Be it it tapes from CCTV cameras, or just asking questions of employees and other patrons. You'd be amazed at how much information casual observers in such a situation will remember, and be able to provide an investigator.
Human intelligence is often the critical piece of info needed to pinch someone who has otherwise covered their tracks well.
For truly anonymous internet, find yourself a hotspot and a nice dark corner in which to hide (or alley to park in while wardriving). Oh, and spoof your MAC address as well, just to make it that much harder to pin it to your machine.
Good lord, I'm never taking a shower or bath again while I suspect my upstairs neighbor might be home! Hell, I might even have a hard time sitting on the toilet, knowing that there are four bathtubs in my building directly above mine. What if everyone on all 15 floors (in all 240 apartment) filled theirs at once?
Sort of a Beowulf cluster of bathtubs, if you will. Enough to bring down the building? Gaaah...wish I hadn't slept through most of my structural engineering classes!
(Don't worry....you're safe. My major has nothing to do with what I actually do for a living anymore...however, with what some of the slackers I went to school with are doing these days, I get nervous driving across new bridges!)
A dry towel laying around a dorm room? Heh...I remember college. I know EXACTLY what was in that towel that had just enough moisture left to heat up and burn.
Nothing like the smell of boiled semen in the morning! (apologies to Marlon Brando)
Aye, you make a good point. However, the device is small enough "to power a vehicle." Not sure how long before John Deere starts selling hydrogen tractors, but someday, corn will rule the world.
My guess is that it's exactly the opposite. As mentioned in an earlier post, deals like this aren't inked overnight. This was probably months in the making.
I submit that it was either done behind Pixar/Job's back, or more likely, Disney chose WMA over QuickTime. We're all familiar with good 'ol quirky Steve Jobs and his hilarious temper!
Perhaps he said "Okay, fine. Use their DRM/encoding, but what will you distribute after I take my toys (stories, too!) and leave? Screw you, I'm going home!"
You're definitely on the money about Disney hurting without Pixar.
This post has way too many bad puns and southpark references to take seriously...
Guess what? A bottle is just a funny-shaped rock, to nature.
Wow, I'd really never thought of it like that before. You're so right! I mean, short of some large, heavy, soft-footed creature (say, a human) stepping on it, a bottle is a rather harmless object. Made of one of our most inert materials, as well.
Wish I had some mod points. Your post needs to be seen (and not just for the bottle comment, you make another good point).
Yeah...I actually replied to the wrong post anyway. I meant to say that to they guy who said the RIAA takes most of the iTunes sale, and the artist gets "sloppy 3rds."
That's what I get for cruising slashdot in a cranky mood when I'm tired. I should know better than that!
Who's the dummy now? Yep...I guess it's me.:) Sorry about that, everyone.
Yeah...I've obviously been watching too much tough crowd, Jeff. I spent the last several hours beating my head against a server that for no obvious reason refuses to boot. When frustration levels are that high, probably not a good idea to post on slashdot!
You hit the nail right on the head, there, worm eater.
CDBaby actually *is* our distributor. Through them, our CDs are available via iTunes and pretty much all the other digital music stores, as well as Tower Records and the CDBaby site itself.
Derek at CDBaby is a brilliant, brilliant man, and I have nothing but respect for him, and his whole company.
They take only a very, very tiny cut of sales revenue (like 6 cents or something), leaving us the majority of the sale.
Actually, dummy, for those of us independent artists who sell on iTunes (over 6,000 artists, including my band, Crooked Crow), we get roughly 60 of each 99 cents. Apple takes a cut, and then our distributor takes a small cut.
Try doing a little research before you just blithely talk out your ass about something you know nothing....oh, wait. Riiiiight. This is slashdot.
This is why I had to shut down the guestbooks on several of my sites. It didn't help when I changed the input form, then used a new URL for the posting page, THEN deleted any connection to the CGI script whatsoever. It was only after deleting the script from my webspace that it stopped.
My hosting company was unsympathetic to my pleas for help. Needless to say, I now host elsewhere. I mean, sheesh...my mother reads that that thing. The last thing I want to think about is her and my dad...and viagr^H^H^H
Be advised, the United States Army's website, which receives a little over 8 million visitors a day, and spits out nearly 150 GB of data a week......runs on an Xserve.
Now, that being said, until Apple works out some more of the bugs in Jaguar server, there's no danger of losing any IT jobs!
Anyone remember Bungee? Once a Mac-only shop...started doing windows ports. Then the Redmond Machine slurped them right up. Now the poor developers are stuck doing X-box games.
It's what's known in the industry as "stringlining." It's why heavier (loaded) cars are switched to the front of a long train, and the "empties" (unloaded cars) are always coupled to the rear when possible.
The flanges on the wheelsets (that little ridge on the inside of the wheel that actually keeps the car on the rails) can only take so much lateral force before jumping the rails.
If a train with empties in the center of the train attempts to pull through a curve (especially while accelerating) the lighter cars in the center will derail and be pulled into a straight line between cars heavy enough to stay on the tracks. This can affect anywhere from 5 to 100 or more cars, and is a REAL BITCH to clean up...especially when it happens on a hill (which is where one generally finds sharper radius curves on a rail line). One would be amazed how far a freight car can roll off the tracks when pointed downhill!
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Something tells me the last thing folks are going to do if a light turns red when they're in a hurry is to "cool off."
...or maybe that's just me, I have a nasty habit of popping wasabe suppositories.
"What? ANOTHER red light? AUGHH!!!!"
This will lead to more people peeling off the line, running red lights, and otherwise making a real nuisance of themseleves.
Sounds like one place you DON'T want to wear yout tin-foil hat.
Aye, it probably does, at that.
You know what's just damn ironic? My freaking iPod battery died today. Wow...That means I just posted something on topic for the subject line! Does that mean I'm banned from slashdot now? haha
Okay, I modded the parent funny, but...
$300 for a gun? Maybe a low-end Remington shotgun at WalMart! Last handgun I bought was more like $1,200. Though, to be fair, my first was $450 (used). That's just about the best price I've seen around here (even if it was a pretty well beaten and banged up H&K)
To quote my GF, "Oh great, geeks with guns." Hey, we all need a hobby! How many other folks out there bought a Desert Eagle because of Vinnie Jones's monologue in "Snatch?" I know you're out there! I mean...it's sooooo shiny!
Holy shit...a liberal with a gun collection, and CCW permit! Head for the hills!
the controls for the Hoover Dam were accessible from the Internet. That's asking for people to DIE
Whoa there, turbo. Maybe turn down the power output, or cut off the water supply to Vegas, perhaps even lower the level of lake Mead...albeit slowly.
Even with all flood control gates wide open, the only folks in danger would be a couple of unlucky rafters below the dam.
Unless, of course, you're referring to the automatic self-destruct system (installed in all American public works since 1925). It's a big red button...just says "don't push!"
cheers
Untraceable to a degree.
As far as network logs go, the buck stops there. However, from that point is where a suitably motivated investigator begins collecting other intelligence. Be it it tapes from CCTV cameras, or just asking questions of employees and other patrons. You'd be amazed at how much information casual observers in such a situation will remember, and be able to provide an investigator.
Human intelligence is often the critical piece of info needed to pinch someone who has otherwise covered their tracks well.
For truly anonymous internet, find yourself a hotspot and a nice dark corner in which to hide (or alley to park in while wardriving). Oh, and spoof your MAC address as well, just to make it that much harder to pin it to your machine.
Cheers
Good lord, I'm never taking a shower or bath again while I suspect my upstairs neighbor might be home! Hell, I might even have a hard time sitting on the toilet, knowing that there are four bathtubs in my building directly above mine. What if everyone on all 15 floors (in all 240 apartment) filled theirs at once?
Sort of a Beowulf cluster of bathtubs, if you will. Enough to bring down the building? Gaaah...wish I hadn't slept through most of my structural engineering classes!
(Don't worry....you're safe. My major has nothing to do with what I actually do for a living anymore...however, with what some of the slackers I went to school with are doing these days, I get nervous driving across new bridges!)
got cancelled....by FOX!
Damn them, damn them, damn damn daaaammmnnn them!!!
A dry towel laying around a dorm room? Heh...I remember college. I know EXACTLY what was in that towel that had just enough moisture left to heat up and burn.
Nothing like the smell of boiled semen in the morning! (apologies to Marlon Brando)
Pesky? Damn, I wish I had an extra nipple! I for one, welcome our overnippled overlords.
Uhh, I don't know if you've priced cat food lately, but if you're short on funds, look to the dog food aisle.
Aye, you make a good point. However, the device is small enough "to power a vehicle." Not sure how long before John Deere starts selling hydrogen tractors, but someday, corn will rule the world.
I, for one, welcome our new Iowan overlords.
(Sorry, couldn't resist)
My guess is that it's exactly the opposite. As mentioned in an earlier post, deals like this aren't inked overnight. This was probably months in the making.
I submit that it was either done behind Pixar/Job's back, or more likely, Disney chose WMA over QuickTime. We're all familiar with good 'ol quirky Steve Jobs and his hilarious temper!
Perhaps he said "Okay, fine. Use their DRM/encoding, but what will you distribute after I take my toys (stories, too!) and leave? Screw you, I'm going home!"
You're definitely on the money about Disney hurting without Pixar.
This post has way too many bad puns and southpark references to take seriously...
Someone mod this up! I had some points, but i seem to have dropped them somewhere...
Guess what? A bottle is just a funny-shaped rock, to nature.
Wow, I'd really never thought of it like that before. You're so right! I mean, short of some large, heavy, soft-footed creature (say, a human) stepping on it, a bottle is a rather harmless object. Made of one of our most inert materials, as well.
Wish I had some mod points. Your post needs to be seen (and not just for the bottle comment, you make another good point).
EC, you mean sorta like microsoft? Heheh.
(Though, 15% might be a little forgiving for them...)
Yeah...I actually replied to the wrong post anyway. I meant to say that to they guy who said the RIAA takes most of the iTunes sale, and the artist gets "sloppy 3rds."
:) Sorry about that, everyone.
That's what I get for cruising slashdot in a cranky mood when I'm tired. I should know better than that!
Who's the dummy now? Yep...I guess it's me.
Yeah...I've obviously been watching too much tough crowd, Jeff. I spent the last several hours beating my head against a server that for no obvious reason refuses to boot. When frustration levels are that high, probably not a good idea to post on slashdot!
Sorry about that.
--J
You hit the nail right on the head, there, worm eater.
CDBaby actually *is* our distributor. Through them, our CDs are available via iTunes and pretty much all the other digital music stores, as well as Tower Records and the CDBaby site itself.
Derek at CDBaby is a brilliant, brilliant man, and I have nothing but respect for him, and his whole company.
They take only a very, very tiny cut of sales revenue (like 6 cents or something), leaving us the majority of the sale.
Actually, dummy, for those of us independent artists who sell on iTunes (over 6,000 artists, including my band, Crooked Crow), we get roughly 60 of each 99 cents. Apple takes a cut, and then our distributor takes a small cut.
Try doing a little research before you just blithely talk out your ass about something you know nothing....oh, wait. Riiiiight. This is slashdot.
This is why I had to shut down the guestbooks on several of my sites. It didn't help when I changed the input form, then used a new URL for the posting page, THEN deleted any connection to the CGI script whatsoever. It was only after deleting the script from my webspace that it stopped.
My hosting company was unsympathetic to my pleas for help. Needless to say, I now host elsewhere. I mean, sheesh...my mother reads that that thing. The last thing I want to think about is her and my dad...and viagr^H^H^H
*shudder*
Be advised, the United States Army's website, which receives a little over 8 million visitors a day, and spits out nearly 150 GB of data a week... ...runs on an Xserve.
Now, that being said, until Apple works out some more of the bugs in Jaguar server, there's no danger of losing any IT jobs!
So, did anyone else notice that during the scene were Neo and Trinity are on the motorcycle that the semi trucks have no axles?
Someone forgot that wheels need to be CONNECTED to the vehicles they support. Well, not if Neo were driving, I guess.
Great...now I'm going through the trailer frame by frame, looking for other mistakes. WHY DO I DESTROY EVERYTHING GOOD IN MY LIFE???? WHY???
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Anyone remember Bungee? Once a Mac-only shop...started doing windows ports. Then the Redmond Machine slurped them right up. Now the poor developers are stuck doing X-box games.
Noooo! Nooooo, Ambrosia! Don't be that guy!
WRONG.
It's what's known in the industry as "stringlining." It's why heavier (loaded) cars are switched to the front of a long train, and the "empties" (unloaded cars) are always coupled to the rear when possible.
The flanges on the wheelsets (that little ridge on the inside of the wheel that actually keeps the car on the rails) can only take so much lateral force before jumping the rails.
If a train with empties in the center of the train attempts to pull through a curve (especially while accelerating) the lighter cars in the center will derail and be pulled into a straight line between cars heavy enough to stay on the tracks. This can affect anywhere from 5 to 100 or more cars, and is a REAL BITCH to clean up...especially when it happens on a hill (which is where one generally finds sharper radius curves on a rail line). One would be amazed how far a freight car can roll off the tracks when pointed downhill!