I've always thought that Guards! Guards! would make for a fine starting point for a series of Pratchett movies. It introduces several great characters, has a movieish plot, the CG could be great, and server as a fine introduction to the Discworld with out getting too big.
Noah
Easy...to relate Afghanistan and Iraq is to tie Iraq to the terrorists responsible for 9/11 and thusly justify the Iraq war. We know that there were no ties between those two groups, but if you repeat false information often and from a tall pulpit, the sheep will believe you. I've heard many people that believe that Iraq was responsible or associated for the 9/11 attacks.
Don't get me wrong, I believe Saddam got what he deserved and that it was a long time coming. But I also believe we were conned into this unnecessary war where we continue to waste resources that could be much better used elsewhere.
my.02 and I'll vote accordingly,
Noah
The symptoms of giftedness and ADD/ADHD are very similar. The following behavior checklist is taken from the Eric digest: http://www.ericec.org/fact/dualexep.html Behaviors Associated with ADHD (Barkley, 1990) 1. Poorly sustained attention in almost all situations 2. Diminished persistence on tasks not having immediate consequences 3. Impulsivity, poor delay of gratification 4. Impaired adherence to commands to regulate or inhibit behavior in social contexts 5. More active, restless than normal children 6. Difficulty adhering to rules and regulations Behaviors Associated with Giftedness (Webb, 1993) 1. Poor attention, boredom, daydreaming in specific situations 2. Low tolerance for persistence on tasks that seem irrelevant 3. Judgment lags behind development of intellect 4. Intensity may lead to power struggles with authorities 5. High activity level; may need less sleep 6. Questions rules, customs and traditions
From what you described, it seems that your daughter is just not interested in the material being taught- probably stuff that she mastered by age 3! One solution is for her teacher to figure out her preferred learning style and teach to it. http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/learningstyles.htm
Another solution is for the teacher to use the curriculum compacting model and acceleration in your daughter's areas of interest. Curriculum compacting is when the teacher uses pretests to determine what the student already knows as to avoid wasting time with repetition. If your daughter consistently gets 100% on all spelling tests, for example, she should not need to continue these. (I am assuming that she is in first grade since she is 6 years old.) Your daughter could select a list of words from books that she reads (probably above the class level) and use these for her word list. These are a few simple ways to engage your daughter and keep her learning "meaningful." Hopefully she will also begin class with the gifted and talented program if your school has one. If anything, at least this will give her the affective component she needs to meet her emotional needs and give her time with other children who are more like her. If this is not available, talk with her teacher about allowing your daughter to work in depth on a subject that she is interested in, for example- animals...maybe she could bring in materials from home and use the internet to find out about animals who live in the rain forest, gather data, make predictions, analyze and synthesize what she has discovered and present it in some way such as a portfolio, book for the class, sculpture, song, poetry, puppet show, skit, etc. incorporating several curriculum units such as math, history, science, and language arts all in one.
Some great websites for you to check out: http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/;http://www.uniquelygifted.org/;http://www.eskimo. com/~user/kids.html;http://connections.smsd.org/sp ecialeducation/gifted.htm
True the info is in the manuals and he should have RTFM before posting. However, it WAS a 4:00 AM post on Saturday morning...and you sir are quite grumpy when up past your bedtime.
Goodday Sir,
V
(Hey you got to root for your school!!!)
Nice to see University of Central Florida ranked on a list....even if there isn't a NCAA in the title.
Go UCF
virtros
So what would happen if the producers just made them available to the public (via the internet) with the commercials still in them. Or even provided on demand streams? there would be little need to pirate them because they would be freely available. You can't really pirate something that is freely given away...you can just mirror it. This would save me countless hours of DivXing friends (bleck!) for my girlfriend cause she has to watch it. (god knows i've tried to ween her off that #$%@ing mental fodder)
I know I won't; looking at the current P4's 'fuzzy math', the last thing I need is my PQ (Pentium-Q) or QPU (Quantum Processing Unit) getting me a decryption key for my database that's 'close enough' and will transform it into pr0n...
They'll last untill some rocket-scientist figures out that some bizzare combination of fishoil and hairspray will neutralize the selfdestruct mechanism....which will take place 4.36 days after they get to market.
But really...who cares. Between broadband, DivX;-), the dropping costs of DVD writer/rewriters and the media, hardware DivX;-) cards (I know one or two have been announced) and the social acceptance of Napster....The MPAA is in the process of shitting itself.
Well at least until they get enough senators in their back pocket to pass that SSSCA shit.
The real irony here is that a Russian company is effectively working to defend American freedoms against its own capitalistic forces. Should make for some pretty amusing classroom reading in about 100 years.
This is precisely the the same thought that i first had. I find it amusing yet somewhat sad that this is the sase however...Though it IS quite amazing if you think that 20, 15, or perhaps as reciently as 10 years ago one would have been regarded as insane had they predicted that in 2002 a Russian company be in such a position. It is sad that we (as Americans) had to resort to an external entity to help protect what liberties we have remaining. As a society we have aparently become as fat and lazy as the rest of the world quietly quips behind our backs. Even this new found "Patriotism" that seems to be sweeping the nation doesn't have the same ring to it that existed post WWII, ask any old vet. I'm sure they'll agree...provided they are able to see objectively past the patriotism of their youth. Todays patriotisn (much like the commercolympics) is more about slapping a Flag (tm) on the back of your truck (tm) and watching 15 thousand "we support the USA buy our product" commercials than actually uniting as a country. Hell, scientists barely share information with each other any more for fear that someone else might be first to market with the new and improved cheese spread (tm). And not to be hypocritical, i'm as guilty as everyone else.
only problem is that the bigger and more successful america becomes, the bigger and unmanageable the problem gets.
call it the paradox of national success. perhaps that is what they will read about in 150 years.
provided that something more than roaches are around.
And frankly, I don't know anyone else that would, either. I supect the Author's sole anecdotel example is also their neighbor. There isn't a story here.
Agreed. Hell, if she saw any $$$ from doing this interview it is probably going into her "get rid of this @#$%ing modem fund"
You'll get my cable modem only when that sweet smell of ozone permeates the air...(but i'll expect a working one in return)
Let me guess what is next. We never made it to the moon...it was all just some hoax on a back sound stage of some movie theater.
To answer your question, (IMHO) no it is not conveivable that microsoft is delibrately designing holes for federally controlled security system. What would they gain by it other than yet another govt agency snooping in their buisness practices and more costs against their bottem line. At first guess i would suspect that this is just what it appears to be, a security hole associated with too much complexity, too many buisness units, too little time and too short a budget. Microsoft is a buisness....their only interest is the bottem line and getting their customers ripped off is NOT not you protect that interest.
So far as your Anthrax link? Give me a break! The government really has nothing to gain from inducing mass hysteria in the common populace. The costs from this anthrax mess will be astronomical when all is cleaned up and over (and/or vaccinated). If the goverment WANTED to get a bill ike that passed they can just pass it, or at worst let some terrorists blow something minor up and let the media take it from there. Anthrax is more threat than necessary to acheive the passing of some "security" legislation. The point of the matter is that the government benifits in neither situation.
That is the problem with conspiracy theories, generally (and i say generally so i'm not slain by the nitpickers) they have a difficult time passing even the simplist test of Occhams razor. (again for nitpickers, I'm NOT saying that Occhams razor is absolute...just that there is a reason that it exists)
Quo bono? nobody...
virtros
oh yeah. sorry for any spelling/grammer errors, i've not the time to micromanage my/. posts (should that be in my sig?
I've got to agree...65 C is too hot. The Alpha is a great heatsink but for a truly excellent (and quiet) solution i would consider watercooling. (its not just for overclockers anymore!!)
i use a Swiftech mcw-462 waterblock, a radiator, and two quiet (25 - 30 db) 120mm fans. The water pump is effectively noiseless and at idle my tbird 1337@1.85v (sw33t) is a degree over room temp. (27 C ish)
it was very easy to install and very robust. heck. i didn't even fry my procesor (or any other component) when the cat chewed a hole in the return hose. (not to self...leave case on computer)
You are correct in part...the new star office 6 beta is great (for the most part) just the term beta is enough to squash any thought of that.
i'm been trying for a while get permission for a linux box at work (military simulation prime) but the brass isn't budging (yet). here we are windell boxes for desktop stuff and *nix for development.
>He also has an ATI Radeon, which the beta >version of 8.1 didn't seem to catch
At first glance this seems to have been taken care of. AFAIK 8.1 beta 3 had fixed the Radeon issues completely and unless they have boken something as of the rc or final version it should be ok.
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I've always thought that Guards! Guards! would make for a fine starting point for a series of Pratchett movies. It introduces several great characters, has a movieish plot, the CG could be great, and server as a fine introduction to the Discworld with out getting too big. Noah
Sigh, in the surrounding din of the modern world such a powerful message can only be likened to windchimes in a hurricane.
At least people like Lessig and John Stewart keep trying.
most of us don't even bother to look up from our fed trough long enough to do that.
Easy...to relate Afghanistan and Iraq is to tie Iraq to the terrorists responsible for 9/11 and thusly justify the Iraq war. We know that there were no ties between those two groups, but if you repeat false information often and from a tall pulpit, the sheep will believe you. I've heard many people that believe that Iraq was responsible or associated for the 9/11 attacks. Don't get me wrong, I believe Saddam got what he deserved and that it was a long time coming. But I also believe we were conned into this unnecessary war where we continue to waste resources that could be much better used elsewhere. my .02 and I'll vote accordingly,
Noah
You should get one of these...or take a page from their design book.. Live is a missile silo
virtros
The symptoms of giftedness and ADD/ADHD are very similar. The following behavior checklist is taken from the Eric digest: http://www.ericec.org/fact/dualexep.html
m
;http://www.uniquelygifted.org/;http://www.eskimo. com/~user/kids.html;http://connections.smsd.org/sp ecialeducation/gifted.htm
Behaviors Associated with ADHD (Barkley, 1990)
1. Poorly sustained attention in almost all situations
2. Diminished persistence on tasks not having immediate consequences
3. Impulsivity, poor delay of gratification
4. Impaired adherence to commands to regulate or inhibit behavior in social contexts
5. More active, restless than normal children
6. Difficulty adhering to rules and regulations
Behaviors Associated with Giftedness (Webb, 1993)
1. Poor attention, boredom, daydreaming in specific situations
2. Low tolerance for persistence on tasks that seem irrelevant
3. Judgment lags behind development of intellect
4. Intensity may lead to power struggles with authorities
5. High activity level; may need less sleep
6. Questions rules, customs and traditions
From what you described, it seems that your daughter is just not interested in the material being taught- probably stuff that she mastered by age 3! One solution is for her teacher to figure out her preferred learning style and teach to it. http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/learningstyles.ht
Another solution is for the teacher to use the curriculum compacting model and acceleration in your daughter's areas of interest. Curriculum compacting is when the teacher uses pretests to determine what the student already knows as to avoid wasting time with repetition. If your daughter consistently gets 100% on all spelling tests, for example, she should not need to continue these. (I am assuming that she is in first grade since she is 6 years old.) Your daughter could select a list of words from books that she reads (probably above the class level) and use these for her word list. These are a few simple ways to engage your daughter and keep her learning "meaningful." Hopefully she will also begin class with the gifted and talented program if your school has one. If anything, at least this will give her the affective component she needs to meet her emotional needs and give her time with other children who are more like her. If this is not available, talk with her teacher about allowing your daughter to work in depth on a subject that she is interested in, for example- animals...maybe she could bring in materials from home and use the internet to find out about animals who live in the rain forest, gather data, make predictions, analyze and synthesize what she has discovered and present it in some way such as a portfolio, book for the class, sculpture, song, poetry, puppet show, skit, etc. incorporating several curriculum units such as math, history, science, and language arts all in one.
Some great websites for you to check out: http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/
Uhh. last time i checked, pocket change isn't magnetic. Maybe you're confusing it with the washers you use to defeat the arcade machines? v
True the info is in the manuals and he should have RTFM before posting. However, it WAS a 4:00 AM post on Saturday morning...and you sir are quite grumpy when up past your bedtime. Goodday Sir, V
(Hey you got to root for your school!!!) Nice to see University of Central Florida ranked on a list....even if there isn't a NCAA in the title. Go UCF virtros
/. Merchandise? How about the /. Network Load Generator...guaranteed to bring any netowrk to its knees.
/. Trolling Motor...providing firstpost/troll/flamebait/offtopic posts to your favorite newsgroups.
or perhaps the
virtros
So what would happen if the producers just made them available to the public (via the internet) with the commercials still in them. Or even provided on demand streams? there would be little need to pirate them because they would be freely available. You can't really pirate something that is freely given away...you can just mirror it. This would save me countless hours of DivXing friends (bleck!) for my girlfriend cause she has to watch it. (god knows i've tried to ween her off that #$%@ing mental fodder)
virtros
you must have broadband...
*sigh*
virtros
They'll last untill some rocket-scientist figures out that some bizzare combination of fishoil and hairspray will neutralize the selfdestruct mechanism....which will take place 4.36 days after they get to market.
But really...who cares. Between broadband, DivX;-), the dropping costs of DVD writer/rewriters and the media, hardware DivX;-) cards (I know one or two have been announced) and the social acceptance of Napster....The MPAA is in the process of shitting itself.
Well at least until they get enough senators in their back pocket to pass that SSSCA shit.
virtros
This is precisely the the same thought that i first had. I find it amusing yet somewhat sad that this is the sase however...Though it IS quite amazing if you think that 20, 15, or perhaps as reciently as 10 years ago one would have been regarded as insane had they predicted that in 2002 a Russian company be in such a position. It is sad that we (as Americans) had to resort to an external entity to help protect what liberties we have remaining. As a society we have aparently become as fat and lazy as the rest of the world quietly quips behind our backs. Even this new found "Patriotism" that seems to be sweeping the nation doesn't have the same ring to it that existed post WWII, ask any old vet. I'm sure they'll agree...provided they are able to see objectively past the patriotism of their youth. Todays patriotisn (much like the commercolympics) is more about slapping a Flag (tm) on the back of your truck (tm) and watching 15 thousand "we support the USA buy our product" commercials than actually uniting as a country. Hell, scientists barely share information with each other any more for fear that someone else might be first to market with the new and improved cheese spread (tm). And not to be hypocritical, i'm as guilty as everyone else.
only problem is that the bigger and more successful america becomes, the bigger and unmanageable the problem gets.
call it the paradox of national success. perhaps that is what they will read about in 150 years.
provided that something more than roaches are around.
virtros
(i could go on for hours about this...)
Give him some karma....this should have made it up the first time around.
virtros
or maybe it is Ascroft's office.
:-)
everyday seems weirder than the next,
virtros
or maybe Ashcroft's office.
these days are truly something else...
virtros
And frankly, I don't know anyone else that would, either. I supect the Author's sole anecdotel example is also their neighbor. There isn't a story here.
Agreed. Hell, if she saw any $$$ from doing this interview it is probably going into her "get rid of this @#$%ing modem fund"
You'll get my cable modem only when that sweet smell of ozone permeates the air...(but i'll expect a working one in return)
v
Let me guess what is next. We never made it to the moon...it was all just some hoax on a back sound stage of some movie theater.
/. posts (should that be in my sig?
To answer your question, (IMHO) no it is not conveivable that microsoft is delibrately designing holes for federally controlled security system. What would they gain by it other than yet another govt agency snooping in their buisness practices and more costs against their bottem line. At first guess i would suspect that this is just what it appears to be, a security hole associated with too much complexity, too many buisness units, too little time and too short a budget. Microsoft is a buisness....their only interest is the bottem line and getting their customers ripped off is NOT not you protect that interest.
So far as your Anthrax link? Give me a break! The government really has nothing to gain from inducing mass hysteria in the common populace. The costs from this anthrax mess will be astronomical when all is cleaned up and over (and/or vaccinated). If the goverment WANTED to get a bill ike that passed they can just pass it, or at worst let some terrorists blow something minor up and let the media take it from there. Anthrax is more threat than necessary to acheive the passing of some "security" legislation. The point of the matter is that the government benifits in neither situation.
That is the problem with conspiracy theories, generally (and i say generally so i'm not slain by the nitpickers) they have a difficult time passing even the simplist test of Occhams razor. (again for nitpickers, I'm NOT saying that Occhams razor is absolute...just that there is a reason that it exists)
Quo bono? nobody...
virtros
oh yeah. sorry for any spelling/grammer errors, i've not the time to micromanage my
I've got to agree...65 C is too hot. The Alpha is a great heatsink but for a truly excellent (and quiet) solution i would consider watercooling. (its not just for overclockers anymore!!)
i use a Swiftech mcw-462 waterblock, a radiator, and two quiet (25 - 30 db) 120mm fans. The water pump is effectively noiseless and at idle my tbird 1337@1.85v (sw33t) is a degree over room temp. (27 C ish)
it was very easy to install and very robust. heck. i didn't even fry my procesor (or any other component) when the cat chewed a hole in the return hose. (not to self...leave case on computer)
virtros
You are correct in part...the new star office 6 beta is great (for the most part) just the term beta is enough to squash any thought of that.
i'm been trying for a while get permission for a linux box at work (military simulation prime) but the brass isn't budging (yet). here we are windell boxes for desktop stuff and *nix for development.
virtros
>I've done serious software development with 128M under Windows 98
telneted to a linux box no doubt
virtros
>He also has an ATI Radeon, which the beta >version of 8.1 didn't seem to catch
At first glance this seems to have been taken care of. AFAIK 8.1 beta 3 had fixed the Radeon issues completely and unless they have boken something as of the rc or final version it should be ok.
virtros