I can see how this would be useful in limiting the access to your phone in case it gets lost or stolen, but I wonder who will have access to the faces it scans. With them being able to track the location of the phone, and then accessing the faces within its range that have been scanned, this looks like it has the POTENTIAL to be used to keep track of us. I don't know if the protection from having unauthorized use of my phone is worth that to me.... especially since I don't leave my phone where it could be easily stolen.
I recently read a book in which someone was arguing that gravity might not exist. He did propose at least one alternative theory (only one stuck in my head.) If objects are always doubling in size, then it would appear there is gravity. A person jumps up, and he and the earth both double in size, all of a sudden, he's back on earth. I'm sure there are all kinds of flaws with this, but it was interesting to see that not everyone is stuck on what we think we know. How long ago was it that we KNEW the earth was flat? Kind of like the whole black hole article from earlier today.
how throwing the ball might take some getting used to. "Catch, Pete! Darn, I forgot we don't have gravity. Jump to catch it, Pete!"
But I would think that for catching a ball without gravity would be easier (adjustment-wise.)
But then again, I've never been very good at throwing, compared to catching, anyway. I don't know how many times I've hit my wife in the head, accidentally, of course with something I was throwing to her.
Second, in Oklahoma, the police were always contacting people to say they had won a prize and they were to meet at the Myriad Arena on a certain day/time. At the announced time, they'd get up on the podium and call out a few names, sending those people (the innocents thrown into the mix) into another room where they could claim televisions and such. The rest of the people in the room were then arrested. This is a good method of picking up warrants, or so I'm told. Why not do something similar for serving people?
Then wouldn't there be a log that you downloaded it? As far as I understood, it isn't necessary that you read a summons, merely that you receive it. If this is true, then you'd still be screwed.
I prefer to simply delete any email from anyone I don't know or wasn't expecting email from. But even that wouldn't protect me if all I had to do is receive it. Of course, I only use email at work, it is on an exchange server. I guess I'm still screwed, too.
I was told long ago (of course this was in school, which as we know is not a place of learning, but a place of indoctrination) that the space program led to so many new technologies and techniques that the result was a rise in unemployment. I really wish I hadn't gone to public school.
In the event of a water landing, your seat can double as a flotation device.
Make sure your seat and tray tables are in their full upright and locked position.
hehe, no crack. That's why I used the " around acquired. It was reported to us that that was what was happening. Anyone who actually looked into it on their own saw the "strategic alliance" and scratched their heads. We didn't see how anything would come of it since AOL is run like it is.
As far as them not answering the phone if they knew it was you calling, I think they just don't answer their phones, period.
This is kind of an interesting question. I worked for AOL when they "acquired" SUN Microsystems. The talk then was that SUN was going to be putting out a PC running something other than M$, and it would include AOL. I haven't seen anything that actually lasted longer than any press release about this. I know they had some Internet type box out, but I've never seen one in person, nor have I heard of anyone that I know actually buying one.
Although, if something like this large of a merger were to take place, don't you think M$ would be involved? With all the drones, er... masses, being so reliant on Windont, I have a hard time with thinking that M$ will ever be broken or replaced. Of course, my opinion of the general populous is so low, I'm surprised we don't have outlet covers standard in homes to keep them from electrocuting themselves.
If I'm in public somewhere, I'm not leaving my laptop unattended.
I should probably be surprised that people would do this,
but I work Tech Support, so I deal with people
all day, and know how stupid they are.
We use an interesting convention here...
os + location + type number + server number
for example if type 1 was email, and we were looking at the second email server, you might see NTOKC102 for the server name. I'd like to use a 2 or 3 digit number for the server number part, to allow for growth. We may not have more than 9 email servers in OKC now, but it would be nice to be able to grow into it... No Y2k bugs for me, thanks.:-)
I hadn't even thought about people who assemble their own PC's, but I was going to ask how any singular government could regulate PC's built in countries other than their own. Granted, most of the public would be too stupid to know the difference, and probably wouldn't care. Personally, I understand their wanting to protect their profits, but I still don't think it would work. The exception would be if they could get all service providers together to sniff for these packets not coming from the "sanctioned" list. Even that depends on getting everyone to agree, or passing legislation requiring compliance. It would also be easier than going to the PC makers, as I'm guessing most of the thiefs are from the US, so they would only have to get 1 country involved. Granted, that won't prevent the determined from burning to CD and distributing that way. Or, for the REALLY determined, anyone planning to move to Zimbabwe?
In the words of the immortal Rodney King, "Can't we all just hit a bong?"
I'm kind of on the fence on this particular issue. I don't have a lot of time to play games anymore, but I used to really enjoy some of Blizzard's products.
I can definately see how more servers hosting games could lead to more sales of their products. It seems to me, that the wise thing for Blizzard to do here would be to make a deal with the people wanting to run these servers to have it check the CD-Key with their server when you connect. This adds a little bandwidth useage to Blizzard, but opens the door for more people to play online, which is a big selling point. Then, they could go after the non-sanctioned servers and/.'ers everywhere could smile and say, "That Blizzard, what a hoopy company."
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We have no proof that other animals aren't thinking in the abstract and just haven't figured out how to express it yet.
Quite the contrary. We have proof that they do, and can. Anyone remember the name of the gorilla that knew a LOT of sign language and was able to carry on a conversation? I believe her conversation was on the level of a 3rd grader, but I think that just has to do with familiarity with the language. I know a few languages, but I don't think I'd be able to converse in them very well, mainly because of my lack of experience with the languages. I don't think that makes me any less intelligent.
What we'll do is tell them we've discovered the Earth is about to be destroyed and we're going to build 3 spaceships to evacuate the planet. Build the first one, put them on it, set it for a collision course with some particularly HARD planet, and enjoy the heightened public consciousness.
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breakthroughs like Deep Blue's 1997 victory over chess champion Gary Kasparov, the question is no longer whether artificial intelligence will reach the level of human intelligence: It's when.
It seems I've seen a rapid decline in the average level of human intelligence. I hate to say it, but the question really is, when will human intelligence drop to the level of artificial intelligence. Oh wait, did that already happen?
I'd personally be more interested in Artificial Consciousness. I don't think artificial intelligence is that big of a deal, really. Maybe that's partially because of the lack of a really good definition. The class I took in college on AI gave the impression that even very simple programs can be considered AI by most definitions. And I don't mean simple as in not complex, but more in the same terms that my mother-in-law's current boyfriend is simpleminded. When we can create Artificial Life, self awareness, consciousness... then I'll be impressed.
I didn't even know NASA was into the commercial travel they're talking about limiting. In fact, I thought they were upset the Russians were selling tickets.
Just out of curiosity, what difference does it make if I drink or not, if I am to buy a ticket? Will Greyhound and Ramada Inn be next?
I think I'll just continue to use the shuttle I've built in my back yard... no, wait, that was a bong. In any event, it'll get you high! (j/k)
This looks kind of shady. I could go into a newsgroup and post that I had done, well... anything, and then come here and submit the story as an anonymous coward?
I thought someone validated these stories before posting them.
The company I work for has VPN setup for users who have internet access from home to connect to the company network. So if anyone from my company goes to that airport, we can still use it free. Who is going to pay for this service?
With all that good information, I was surprised you didn't mention antifreeze. Years ago, antifreeze was made with ethanol. Farmers put antifreeze in their tractor tires to help keep them from having to refill the tires every time the weather changes.
Now here's the funny part. People used to go looking for drinks in the farmers' tires. That wouldn't be too bad in itself, unless you're the farmer. But then a few years ago, they changed antifreeze to methanol, instead of ethanol. So the younger generation, upon hearing the older generations stories of drunken nights in fields, decides to go try it. Now we've got farmer Jones field full of blind, methanol poisoned high school students.
I really get a kick out of stories like this. I really like those Darwin Awards, too, though. *shrug*
This guy has setup his own community, and has set rules on who can and who can't go there. Uhm.... don't we have immigration laws? Don't sports teams recruit who they want, and ignore the rest?
Is this really any different than me choosing who can and can't come to my house?
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Maybe for now, but how many things that we currently use started out for government use? CD-Rom's for example?
I can see how this would be useful in limiting the access to your phone in case it gets lost or stolen, but I wonder who will have access to the faces it scans. With them being able to track the location of the phone, and then accessing the faces within its range that have been scanned, this looks like it has the POTENTIAL to be used to keep track of us. I don't know if the protection from having unauthorized use of my phone is worth that to me.... especially since I don't leave my phone where it could be easily stolen.
I recently read a book in which someone was arguing that gravity might not exist. He did propose at least one alternative theory (only one stuck in my head.) If objects are always doubling in size, then it would appear there is gravity. A person jumps up, and he and the earth both double in size, all of a sudden, he's back on earth. I'm sure there are all kinds of flaws with this, but it was interesting to see that not everyone is stuck on what we think we know. How long ago was it that we KNEW the earth was flat? Kind of like the whole black hole article from earlier today.
how throwing the ball might take some getting used to. "Catch, Pete! Darn, I forgot we don't have gravity. Jump to catch it, Pete!"
But I would think that for catching a ball without gravity would be easier (adjustment-wise.)
But then again, I've never been very good at throwing, compared to catching, anyway. I don't know how many times I've hit my wife in the head, accidentally, of course with something I was throwing to her.
I don't get the newspaper. I read my news on /. and various other web sources.
First, I want to say I like your sig.
Second, in Oklahoma, the police were always contacting people to say they had won a prize and they were to meet at the Myriad Arena on a certain day/time. At the announced time, they'd get up on the podium and call out a few names, sending those people (the innocents thrown into the mix) into another room where they could claim televisions and such. The rest of the people in the room were then arrested. This is a good method of picking up warrants, or so I'm told. Why not do something similar for serving people?
Then wouldn't there be a log that you downloaded it? As far as I understood, it isn't necessary that you read a summons, merely that you receive it. If this is true, then you'd still be screwed.
I prefer to simply delete any email from anyone I don't know or wasn't expecting email from. But even that wouldn't protect me if all I had to do is receive it. Of course, I only use email at work, it is on an exchange server. I guess I'm still screwed, too.
I was told long ago (of course this was in school, which as we know is not a place of learning, but a place of indoctrination) that the space program led to so many new technologies and techniques that the result was a rise in unemployment. I really wish I hadn't gone to public school.
In the event of a water landing, your seat can double as a flotation device.
Make sure your seat and tray tables are in their full upright and locked position.
hehe, no crack. That's why I used the " around acquired. It was reported to us that that was what was happening. Anyone who actually looked into it on their own saw the "strategic alliance" and scratched their heads. We didn't see how anything would come of it since AOL is run like it is.
As far as them not answering the phone if they knew it was you calling, I think they just don't answer their phones, period.
This is kind of an interesting question. I worked for AOL when they "acquired" SUN Microsystems. The talk then was that SUN was going to be putting out a PC running something other than M$, and it would include AOL. I haven't seen anything that actually lasted longer than any press release about this. I know they had some Internet type box out, but I've never seen one in person, nor have I heard of anyone that I know actually buying one.
Although, if something like this large of a merger were to take place, don't you think M$ would be involved? With all the drones, er... masses, being so reliant on Windont, I have a hard time with thinking that M$ will ever be broken or replaced. Of course, my opinion of the general populous is so low, I'm surprised we don't have outlet covers standard in homes to keep them from electrocuting themselves.
If I'm in public somewhere, I'm not leaving my laptop unattended.
I should probably be surprised that people would do this,
but I work Tech Support, so I deal with people
all day, and know how stupid they are.
We use an interesting convention here... :-)
os + location + type number + server number for example if type 1 was email, and we were looking at the second email server, you might see NTOKC102 for the server name. I'd like to use a 2 or 3 digit number for the server number part, to allow for growth. We may not have more than 9 email servers in OKC now, but it would be nice to be able to grow into it... No Y2k bugs for me, thanks.
It won't be your computer, anyway... you'll have purchased a license for your computer, nothing more.
I hadn't even thought about people who assemble their own PC's, but I was going to ask how any singular government could regulate PC's built in countries other than their own. Granted, most of the public would be too stupid to know the difference, and probably wouldn't care. Personally, I understand their wanting to protect their profits, but I still don't think it would work. The exception would be if they could get all service providers together to sniff for these packets not coming from the "sanctioned" list. Even that depends on getting everyone to agree, or passing legislation requiring compliance. It would also be easier than going to the PC makers, as I'm guessing most of the thiefs are from the US, so they would only have to get 1 country involved. Granted, that won't prevent the determined from burning to CD and distributing that way. Or, for the REALLY determined, anyone planning to move to Zimbabwe?
In the words of the immortal Rodney King, "Can't we all just hit a bong?"
I'm kind of on the fence on this particular issue. I don't have a lot of time to play games anymore, but I used to really enjoy some of Blizzard's products.
/.'ers everywhere could smile and say, "That Blizzard, what a hoopy company."
I can definately see how more servers hosting games could lead to more sales of their products. It seems to me, that the wise thing for Blizzard to do here would be to make a deal with the people wanting to run these servers to have it check the CD-Key with their server when you connect. This adds a little bandwidth useage to Blizzard, but opens the door for more people to play online, which is a big selling point. Then, they could go after the non-sanctioned servers and
We have no proof that other animals aren't thinking in the abstract and just haven't figured out how to express it yet.
Quite the contrary. We have proof that they do, and can. Anyone remember the name of the gorilla that knew a LOT of sign language and was able to carry on a conversation? I believe her conversation was on the level of a 3rd grader, but I think that just has to do with familiarity with the language. I know a few languages, but I don't think I'd be able to converse in them very well, mainly because of my lack of experience with the languages. I don't think that makes me any less intelligent.
What we'll do is tell them we've discovered the Earth is about to be destroyed and we're going to build 3 spaceships to evacuate the planet. Build the first one, put them on it, set it for a collision course with some particularly HARD planet, and enjoy the heightened public consciousness.
breakthroughs like Deep Blue's 1997 victory over chess champion Gary Kasparov, the question is no longer whether artificial intelligence will reach the level of human intelligence: It's when.
It seems I've seen a rapid decline in the average level of human intelligence. I hate to say it, but the question really is, when will human intelligence drop to the level of artificial intelligence. Oh wait, did that already happen?
I'd personally be more interested in Artificial Consciousness. I don't think artificial intelligence is that big of a deal, really. Maybe that's partially because of the lack of a really good definition. The class I took in college on AI gave the impression that even very simple programs can be considered AI by most definitions. And I don't mean simple as in not complex, but more in the same terms that my mother-in-law's current boyfriend is simpleminded. When we can create Artificial Life, self awareness, consciousness... then I'll be impressed.
That would be a first.
I didn't even know NASA was into the commercial travel they're talking about limiting. In fact, I thought they were upset the Russians were selling tickets.
Just out of curiosity, what difference does it make if I drink or not, if I am to buy a ticket? Will Greyhound and Ramada Inn be next?
I think I'll just continue to use the shuttle I've built in my back yard... no, wait, that was a bong. In any event, it'll get you high! (j/k)
This looks kind of shady. I could go into a newsgroup and post that I had done, well... anything, and then come here and submit the story as an anonymous coward?
I thought someone validated these stories before posting them.
The company I work for has VPN setup for users who have internet access from home to connect to the company network. So if anyone from my company goes to that airport, we can still use it free. Who is going to pay for this service?
With all that good information, I was surprised you didn't mention antifreeze. Years ago, antifreeze was made with ethanol. Farmers put antifreeze in their tractor tires to help keep them from having to refill the tires every time the weather changes.
Now here's the funny part. People used to go looking for drinks in the farmers' tires. That wouldn't be too bad in itself, unless you're the farmer. But then a few years ago, they changed antifreeze to methanol, instead of ethanol. So the younger generation, upon hearing the older generations stories of drunken nights in fields, decides to go try it. Now we've got farmer Jones field full of blind, methanol poisoned high school students.
I really get a kick out of stories like this. I really like those Darwin Awards, too, though. *shrug*
This guy has setup his own community, and has set rules on who can and who can't go there. Uhm.... don't we have immigration laws? Don't sports teams recruit who they want, and ignore the rest?
Is this really any different than me choosing who can and can't come to my house?