I hate that damned thing! I went to throw a burger wrapper away in it, and just as I let go it moved out of the way. It continued to do this a few more time, all the while taunting me about how bad of aim I was.
I got fed up and started kicking the damn thing and crying obsenities at it. Little children were crying and concerned parents were rushing to cover their kids' eyes and ears.
I was roaming Sourceforge, and came across a curious project: Open IP PBX. It gave rise to this suspicion that I might be able to tie my two phone lines into one system. Here is a report on what I found, and more importantly, what I didn't:
I went to the website, and it was completely empty. It was your standard "index of" apache generated directory listing, with no files. Using my extensive knowledge of sourceforge, I found their project page. It looks like their is not much there, in fact, they have not even released any files. There is some stuff in CVS though. I conclude that probably not many people know about this project, or they simply aren't interested.
You're summary hit the nail on the head, and you didn't even read the entire thing!
I expect more stories like this in the future:
Joe Smith sets up a website. No one knows about it, but I happened to stumble across. I take that back, it looks like his grandma posted something here a couple of months back. He links to some weird site.
I think the problem is that you misread all the titles 'in 24 consecutive hours.'
I think you miss the point
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Remote logins in the absense of an X server have been possible forever. This novelty hack did not bring many real opportunities as the submitter claimed it did.
A Java run-time and compiler can be downloaded for free from Sun's website. There are also open source Java implementations. In no way will tuition be raised by using Java instead of some hacked-up-monopolistic-language-polluting-knock-of f.
In fact, the only way to get a free J++ compiler is to have one donated. Otherwise you're legally bound to play for it.
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I never apologize. I'm sorry, that's the way I am.
Well, at least I did get one laugh out of this thread. Thank you.
Every article now get a variation on this comment moderated up to +5 funny. The first time I laughed, the second time I chuckled a little. Now, however, it is just old.
Well, welcome to the next overused Slashdot meme. The herd mentality in all its glory. Someone gets a +5 for posting it the first time, and then the whole world follows. If moderators had more sense, they could really improve the quality of Slasdot comments by thinking about how they moderate, instead of giving into all these "me too, me too" posts.
Note to mods: There is a redundant option, USE IT!
You make a good point, and there are days that I agree with you. However, I often think that perhaps the reason Linux code tends to be more reliable that Windows code is that you weed out all the coders dependent on the graphical IDE.
I've done countless things in Visual Studio where I had no idea all the compiler switches that were being used. In some cases, this created some problems.
In Linux however, I am forced to read all about the switches to get things done. When I need to do something, I read the man page to find the switch I need. I also tend to read about at least 5 other switches in the process. I know what's going on when I compile with gcc, but I'm not real sure about Visual Studio.
To an extent I agree with you. However, if Microsoft manages to get their software used across the entire ciriculum, that will put a huge dent in the inroads other OSs are making.
I had played around with Linux a bit in high school, but for the most part held on to Windows pretty closely. CSC 150 and 250 both used Windows and Visual Studio as a programming environment. When Data Structures came around, and programs were supposed to be written for Linux, I found myself dreading giving up my click-to-comile IDE. I didn't want to learn how to write a makefile and debug on the command line.
In any case, I was forced to, and now I dearly love my non-GUI programming environment. In fact, I prefer it now, and Linux has become my OS of choice. Concepts and theories were the heart of the course work, but practicle use demands a set environment. If I had gone to school at a place where Microsoft products were used for the courses I took, I would never have gained the insight into just how much better Linux can be.
At least with talented singers, you are probably not going to notice any vocal strain due to extended periods of singing, unless you are a professional vocal coach.
In the same way that athletes train and stay in shape, so do musicians train their vocal chords. In each case, it helps them be able to not get tired.
This is why you will see a few days break more often than not during concert tours. (Well, that and the time it takes to travel.)
Also, most musicians know what their livlihood is, and will not risk damaging their voice. As such, if you are in risk of a worse concert experience, the artist is in risk of a worse voice. Most artists have the sense to simply cancel shows, and you will get refunded, or tickets to a resheduled date.
I'd suggest you save $35 dollars and buy a CD, which you can also listen to over and over again. Concerts are intended for live music. I enjoy hearing the artist in their true form.
I've been to concerts where the singer has forgotten lyrics, or sung a wrong verse. It's part of the experience, and seeing how the singer reacts shows more depth than you will get by hearing something that is perfect all the time.
The world is not perfect, so don't expect perfection from a concert.
Exactly, this device is targetted at those musicians and groups who are driven by a marketing machine.
I for one, enjoy going to concerts where the songs I've come to enjoy on CDs are now played in different ways. It shows growth and depth to the group. Music is an evolving art, and when songs are worded, sung, played differently in concert, it reflects the changing views and motivations of the artist.
This is the great thing about concerts. I for one, hope this device never sees widespread use. It could ruin the whole concert experience.
If the Linux kernel is truly infringing on SCO's UNIX copyrights, why doesn't SCO ask a judge to issue an injunction against kernel.org/mirrors to stop them from distributing it.
If they did this, however, they would have to show a *minimal* amount of compelling evidence. Enough so that it is justified, but not necessarily the amount it would take to prove the case in a court trial.
My bet is they know they don't have this much evidence. They are simply trying to extort license money from gullible companies. If they saught an injunction, and were denied, all their posturing would immediately be disregarded.
Anyway, just something I was thinking about. Mabey they did seek one already. I admit I've become lazy in my SCO-story-reading duties.
Actually, with broadband, Voice over IP sounds quite decent. Equally on par, and probably better than, cellular phone service. And this is usually with services that don't do much compression to the audio. Squeeze the bitrate down, and it sounds damn fine. Services such as Vonage don't exist due to crappy quality.
Video is another issue, but can still be quite good when done correctly. Phone companies are even offering television service via a set-top box and DSL lines. A couple of channels get streamed down to the box, and when you change to one that isn't being currently streamed to you, the server at the central office switches what it is sending.
I agree, obviously, that any of this done on a dial up link would be rediculous. Remember however, that you don't have to be an AOL subscriber to use their IM service. Hell, they even own ICQ which is the service with the most subscribers as any.
Please, please, please read the rest of the tread before posting comments like these. But, since you don't feel like doing that, let me point you to my reasoning by making a repost of a reply I made earlier in this same thread:
I'm not saying the parent deserves favorable moderation. But lets look at the definition of troll in the moderator guidelines:
Troll -- A Troll is similar to Flamebait, but slightly more refined. This is a prank comment intended to provoke indignant (or just confused) responses. A Troll might mix up vital facts or otherwise distort reality, to make other readers react with helpful "corrections." Trolling is the online equivalent of intentionally dialing wrong numbers just to waste other people's time.
All this guy did was say that he thought the tracking system was a good idea, and he promptly got slapped with a troll moderation, which he clearly is not, given the definition. He's even on topic. The worst you should do is moderate him overrated, which doesn't have the associated knocking of the poster that troll does.
I do browse at -1, otherwise I would have never seen the post and made my original statement. Let me point you to my reasoning by making a repost of a reply I made earlier in this same thread:
I'm not saying the parent deserves favorable moderation. But lets look at the definition of troll in the moderator guidelines:
Troll -- A Troll is similar to Flamebait, but slightly more refined. This is a prank comment intended to provoke indignant (or just confused) responses. A Troll might mix up vital facts or otherwise distort reality, to make other readers react with helpful "corrections." Trolling is the online equivalent of intentionally dialing wrong numbers just to waste other people's time.
All this guy did was say that he thought the tracking system was a good idea, and he promptly got slapped with a troll moderation, which he clearly is not, given the definition. He's even on topic. The worst you should do is moderate him overrated, which doesn't have the associated knocking of the poster that troll does.
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I, for one, welcome our new overly-used-joke-posting overlords.
Sadly, you pretty much have to to get any enjoyment out of Slashdot.
"Walt Disney has contributed more happiness to the world than all the religions combined."
Couldn't be too hard to do when you consider all the wars that have been started and faught over religious issues through history.
I hate that damned thing! I went to throw a burger wrapper away in it, and just as I let go it moved out of the way. It continued to do this a few more time, all the while taunting me about how bad of aim I was.
I got fed up and started kicking the damn thing and crying obsenities at it. Little children were crying and concerned parents were rushing to cover their kids' eyes and ears.
One has got to wonder what price a Newsforge ad commands. I don't routinely visit, but if this counts as news, I don't plan on stopping by very often.
I was roaming Sourceforge, and came across a curious project: Open IP PBX. It gave rise to this suspicion that I might be able to tie my two phone lines into one system. Here is a report on what I found, and more importantly, what I didn't:
I went to the website, and it was completely empty. It was your standard "index of" apache generated directory listing, with no files. Using my extensive knowledge of sourceforge, I found their project page. It looks like their is not much there, in fact, they have not even released any files. There is some stuff in CVS though. I conclude that probably not many people know about this project, or they simply aren't interested.
You're summary hit the nail on the head, and you didn't even read the entire thing!
I expect more stories like this in the future:
Joe Smith sets up a website. No one knows about it, but I happened to stumble across. I take that back, it looks like his grandma posted something here a couple of months back. He links to some weird site.
Man, how did this make Slashdot.
If you're attached to you're HP calculator, there are rumors circulating that HP will reenter the calculator business. Details can be found here.
If, however, they do not, there is always the Power48 PalmOS based emulator you can rely on if you original calculator decides to die.
I think the problem is that you misread all the titles 'in 24 consecutive hours.'
Remote logins in the absense of an X server have been possible forever. This novelty hack did not bring many real opportunities as the submitter claimed it did.
A Java run-time and compiler can be downloaded for free from Sun's website. There are also open source Java implementations. In no way will tuition be raised by using Java instead of some hacked-up-monopolistic-language-polluting-knock-of f.
In fact, the only way to get a free J++ compiler is to have one donated. Otherwise you're legally bound to play for it.
I never apologize. I'm sorry, that's the way I am.
Well, at least I did get one laugh out of this thread. Thank you.
Every article now get a variation on this comment moderated up to +5 funny. The first time I laughed, the second time I chuckled a little. Now, however, it is just old.
Well, welcome to the next overused Slashdot meme. The herd mentality in all its glory. Someone gets a +5 for posting it the first time, and then the whole world follows. If moderators had more sense, they could really improve the quality of Slasdot comments by thinking about how they moderate, instead of giving into all these "me too, me too" posts.
Note to mods: There is a redundant option, USE IT!
You make a good point, and there are days that I agree with you. However, I often think that perhaps the reason Linux code tends to be more reliable that Windows code is that you weed out all the coders dependent on the graphical IDE.
I've done countless things in Visual Studio where I had no idea all the compiler switches that were being used. In some cases, this created some problems.
In Linux however, I am forced to read all about the switches to get things done. When I need to do something, I read the man page to find the switch I need. I also tend to read about at least 5 other switches in the process. I know what's going on when I compile with gcc, but I'm not real sure about Visual Studio.
Flaming Microsoft: +5, Funny
Flaming Linux: 0, Flamebait
Unbiased moderation on Slashdot:
There are somethings money can't buy, and others that will simply never happen.
To an extent I agree with you. However, if Microsoft manages to get their software used across the entire ciriculum, that will put a huge dent in the inroads other OSs are making.
I had played around with Linux a bit in high school, but for the most part held on to Windows pretty closely. CSC 150 and 250 both used Windows and Visual Studio as a programming environment. When Data Structures came around, and programs were supposed to be written for Linux, I found myself dreading giving up my click-to-comile IDE. I didn't want to learn how to write a makefile and debug on the command line.
In any case, I was forced to, and now I dearly love my non-GUI programming environment. In fact, I prefer it now, and Linux has become my OS of choice. Concepts and theories were the heart of the course work, but practicle use demands a set environment. If I had gone to school at a place where Microsoft products were used for the courses I took, I would never have gained the insight into just how much better Linux can be.
At least with talented singers, you are probably not going to notice any vocal strain due to extended periods of singing, unless you are a professional vocal coach.
In the same way that athletes train and stay in shape, so do musicians train their vocal chords. In each case, it helps them be able to not get tired.
This is why you will see a few days break more often than not during concert tours. (Well, that and the time it takes to travel.)
Also, most musicians know what their livlihood is, and will not risk damaging their voice. As such, if you are in risk of a worse concert experience, the artist is in risk of a worse voice. Most artists have the sense to simply cancel shows, and you will get refunded, or tickets to a resheduled date.
I'd suggest you save $35 dollars and buy a CD, which you can also listen to over and over again. Concerts are intended for live music. I enjoy hearing the artist in their true form.
I've been to concerts where the singer has forgotten lyrics, or sung a wrong verse. It's part of the experience, and seeing how the singer reacts shows more depth than you will get by hearing something that is perfect all the time.
The world is not perfect, so don't expect perfection from a concert.
Exactly, this device is targetted at those musicians and groups who are driven by a marketing machine.
I for one, enjoy going to concerts where the songs I've come to enjoy on CDs are now played in different ways. It shows growth and depth to the group. Music is an evolving art, and when songs are worded, sung, played differently in concert, it reflects the changing views and motivations of the artist.
This is the great thing about concerts. I for one, hope this device never sees widespread use. It could ruin the whole concert experience.
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Apples may use the same letters of the genetic code as oranges, but they are very different fruits.
To the moderator who modded the parent post informative: May I be granted the same?
You are my new least favorite troll. Congrats.
I actually do love my TiVo. As soon as I get an iPod, I will love that too. Companies that take the time to make a great product are wonderful.
If the Linux kernel is truly infringing on SCO's UNIX copyrights, why doesn't SCO ask a judge to issue an injunction against kernel.org/mirrors to stop them from distributing it.
If they did this, however, they would have to show a *minimal* amount of compelling evidence. Enough so that it is justified, but not necessarily the amount it would take to prove the case in a court trial.
My bet is they know they don't have this much evidence. They are simply trying to extort license money from gullible companies. If they saught an injunction, and were denied, all their posturing would immediately be disregarded.
Anyway, just something I was thinking about. Mabey they did seek one already. I admit I've become lazy in my SCO-story-reading duties.
Actually, with broadband, Voice over IP sounds quite decent. Equally on par, and probably better than, cellular phone service. And this is usually with services that don't do much compression to the audio. Squeeze the bitrate down, and it sounds damn fine. Services such as Vonage don't exist due to crappy quality.
Video is another issue, but can still be quite good when done correctly. Phone companies are even offering television service via a set-top box and DSL lines. A couple of channels get streamed down to the box, and when you change to one that isn't being currently streamed to you, the server at the central office switches what it is sending.
I agree, obviously, that any of this done on a dial up link would be rediculous. Remember however, that you don't have to be an AOL subscriber to use their IM service. Hell, they even own ICQ which is the service with the most subscribers as any.
Please, please, please read the rest of the tread before posting comments like these. But, since you don't feel like doing that, let me point you to my reasoning by making a repost of a reply I made earlier in this same thread:
I'm not saying the parent deserves favorable moderation. But lets look at the definition of troll in the moderator guidelines:
Troll -- A Troll is similar to Flamebait, but slightly more refined. This is a prank comment intended to provoke indignant (or just confused) responses. A Troll might mix up vital facts or otherwise distort reality, to make other readers react with helpful "corrections." Trolling is the online equivalent of intentionally dialing wrong numbers just to waste other people's time.
All this guy did was say that he thought the tracking system was a good idea, and he promptly got slapped with a troll moderation, which he clearly is not, given the definition. He's even on topic. The worst you should do is moderate him overrated, which doesn't have the associated knocking of the poster that troll does.
I do browse at -1, otherwise I would have never seen the post and made my original statement. Let me point you to my reasoning by making a repost of a reply I made earlier in this same thread:
I'm not saying the parent deserves favorable moderation. But lets look at the definition of troll in the moderator guidelines:
Troll -- A Troll is similar to Flamebait, but slightly more refined. This is a prank comment intended to provoke indignant (or just confused) responses. A Troll might mix up vital facts or otherwise distort reality, to make other readers react with helpful "corrections." Trolling is the online equivalent of intentionally dialing wrong numbers just to waste other people's time.
All this guy did was say that he thought the tracking system was a good idea, and he promptly got slapped with a troll moderation, which he clearly is not, given the definition. He's even on topic. The worst you should do is moderate him overrated, which doesn't have the associated knocking of the poster that troll does.