"Really? Looks to me like they've made their point. Unfortunately, no one really knows what that point is. All I've gotten from them is 'Wah! Rich people have more than we do!' "
Lots of people got the point. They must have paid attention to the news, or maybe to the signs the protesters are carrying. Just because "you" and the "media" you consume are saying "no one really knows what that point is" doesn't actually mean no ones knows what that point is.
Well I would assume that if the secure boot thing checks the keys of software that runs at boot, there would be some similar key based check done before something was flashed onto UEFI. This of course brings us back to the problem of just how reliable are digitally signed keys?
Another problem I have is that my gaming rig is always a Windows machine, and I'm okay with that. But then about every two years I build a new one, and the old one becomes a Linux machine of some flavor. If the way things shake out I'd have to build two machines to accomplish what I want, instead of just maintaining a machine whose only crime is still being worthwhile as a computer, just not a game machine.
Enjoy being useless when you need to work at the bare-metal level.
Also, enjoy being dog-ass slow and having boated code.
For a perfect example of why ASM rocks, see MenuetOS.
In everyone's defense, the question asked wasn't about languages, but about books. I can't (and this isn't surprising) think of any legendary ASM programming books. I am currently enjoying trying to work my way through Assembly Language Step-by-Step: Programming with Linux, Third Edition by Jeff Duntemann.
If you want to, please reply with other good ones I should check out.
So on Slashdot we have to tell people who Alan Turing was, but we can just randomly spout off the names of (what I'm assuming to be) little known software packages?
Come on, guys.
Alan Turing was the gay guy in Cryptonomicon, right?
So you're assuming that there are no gay nerds who might have interest in discussing this story with their fellow nerds? Or maybe there's no nerds in the military who might? Or even that there might be no gay nerds in the military?
No, it wouldn't. I'm not a physicist (or fond of trite acronyms), but I don't think that a handful of particles resuming a state they once held would be destructive. For that to happen, ALL of the particles would have to resume that state. The LHC is pretty cool, but I don't think it's strong enough to turn the clock back on all the matter in the universe.
When the negatives so far outweigh the positives, are the positives really that important any longer? The women going to school thing was bullshit, under Saddam education was handled secularly, and with little to no discrimination. Now that the religious leaders are in charge we're seeing just how far that's taking them back to the dark ages.
Also, so fucking what if we (the US) are able to open a few schools? If the kids die on their way to the schools because of suicide car bombers, then the whole open schools argument is moot.
jeez I wish I could mod you up. I just have to add that a reviewing body (like the ESRB) can not have a monopoly since it isn't a fricking company. GP is a reactionary moron.
Faith: Conclusion first, go find evidence to support conclusion, and discard evidence that does not support conclusion.
Science: Identify problem then postulate a solution. Find evidence to support solution, discard solution if it fails the evidence trial. If it passes, promote to theory, then continue to test. Discard theory if at some time it fails the evidence test. Finally, maybe, possibly, promote to Law (conclusion). But, remember, should it ever ever ever fail the evidence test, the conclusion is discarded, not the evidence.
"In fact, I would imagine that our intelligence and adaptability, especially with our medical knowledge, would counteract evolution to a large degree."
I liked that statement. Very interesting, and better worded than I would have had I try to express the same thought. However...
"I'm not in favor of eugenics at all, but part of me wonders if our species will suffer over the long term because of our (possibly) short sighted medical practices."
What sort of suffering do you mean? Are we in a race with someone to evolve faster/stronger/better, and all this damn medicine and science is just screwing it up?
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"Really? Looks to me like they've made their point. Unfortunately, no one really knows what that point is. All I've gotten from them is 'Wah! Rich people have more than we do!' "
Lots of people got the point. They must have paid attention to the news, or maybe to the signs the protesters are carrying. Just because "you" and the "media" you consume are saying "no one really knows what that point is" doesn't actually mean no ones knows what that point is.
Maybe if you repeat it some more.
Well I would assume that if the secure boot thing checks the keys of software that runs at boot, there would be some similar key based check done before something was flashed onto UEFI. This of course brings us back to the problem of just how reliable are digitally signed keys?
Another problem I have is that my gaming rig is always a Windows machine, and I'm okay with that. But then about every two years I build a new one, and the old one becomes a Linux machine of some flavor. If the way things shake out I'd have to build two machines to accomplish what I want, instead of just maintaining a machine whose only crime is still being worthwhile as a computer, just not a game machine.
I'm pretty sure diamond planets are just an evil scientist plot for wealth redistribution, primarily to put DeBeers out of business. ...there, happy? ;)
No ASM programming?
Enjoy being useless when you need to work at the bare-metal level.
Also, enjoy being dog-ass slow and having boated code.
For a perfect example of why ASM rocks, see MenuetOS.
In everyone's defense, the question asked wasn't about languages, but about books. I can't (and this isn't surprising) think of any legendary ASM programming books. I am currently enjoying trying to work my way through Assembly Language Step-by-Step: Programming with Linux, Third Edition by Jeff Duntemann.
If you want to, please reply with other good ones I should check out.
Destroy it? I doubt that. But if they bring it to its knees for just a few hours. Well, hell, that'll bring a smile to my face.
And then I'll change my password. Again.
So on Slashdot we have to tell people who Alan Turing was, but we can just randomly spout off the names of (what I'm assuming to be) little known software packages?
Come on, guys.
Alan Turing was the gay guy in Cryptonomicon, right?
I quite enjoyed Halle Berry's tits.
I was underwhelmed. I expected better.
You make a much better point than I did. I need to go back to not posting on /.
So you're assuming that there are no gay nerds who might have interest in discussing this story with their fellow nerds? Or maybe there's no nerds in the military who might? Or even that there might be no gay nerds in the military?
Here's a better idea for you. Shut the fuck up.
No, it wouldn't. I'm not a physicist (or fond of trite acronyms), but I don't think that a handful of particles resuming a state they once held would be destructive. For that to happen, ALL of the particles would have to resume that state. The LHC is pretty cool, but I don't think it's strong enough to turn the clock back on all the matter in the universe.
Mike Gravel's chances of winning the nomination are so slim, discussing him is a waste of time.
When the negatives so far outweigh the positives, are the positives really that important any longer? The women going to school thing was bullshit, under Saddam education was handled secularly, and with little to no discrimination. Now that the religious leaders are in charge we're seeing just how far that's taking them back to the dark ages.
Also, so fucking what if we (the US) are able to open a few schools? If the kids die on their way to the schools because of suicide car bombers, then the whole open schools argument is moot.
jeez I wish I could mod you up. I just have to add that a reviewing body (like the ESRB) can not have a monopoly since it isn't a fricking company. GP is a reactionary moron.
I think the reference was kind of a stretch, since, well, there were no aligning galaxies mentioned at all in the movie.
Insightful? Are you serious? All that statement does is make me thankful Oz0ne is not a judge.
Well I thought it was funny, but no mods points, so wtf does it matter?.
Faith: Conclusion first, go find evidence to support conclusion, and discard evidence that does not support conclusion.
Science: Identify problem then postulate a solution. Find evidence to support solution, discard solution if it fails the evidence trial. If it passes, promote to theory, then continue to test. Discard theory if at some time it fails the evidence test. Finally, maybe, possibly, promote to Law (conclusion). But, remember, should it ever ever ever fail the evidence test, the conclusion is discarded, not the evidence.
"Making fun of the RIAA and the DMCA to justify pirating music. You are all criminals."
Isn't it great?!?!?!?!?!
Dessert, psychoactive club drugs, guacamole, life, the universe and everything are all pretty important to me.
"In fact, I would imagine that our intelligence and adaptability, especially with our medical knowledge, would counteract evolution to a large degree."
I liked that statement. Very interesting, and better worded than I would have had I try to express the same thought. However...
"I'm not in favor of eugenics at all, but part of me wonders if our species will suffer over the long term because of our (possibly) short sighted medical practices."
What sort of suffering do you mean? Are we in a race with someone to evolve faster/stronger/better, and all this damn medicine and science is just screwing it up?
Um... current events can be important to nerds too.
Just be glad there's no Jon Katz around. Last thing we need are some, "...in this post Virginia Tech world..." articles.
There have been several years that could be abbreviated, "'03", in the last five hundred years.
It's just you. They're still a far above par technical publisher.
Well your philosophy is not the philosophy of the driver in question's author. And since he is the author he gets to say how it gets shared.
Btw, software and cookies, two very different things.
There are plenty of tone deaf guitar players out there. We call ourselves punk rockers.