I read through the primary source document listed and did not see "computer technician" specifically listed in the language. I just cruised over it and searched for "computer" and "technician" but it only referred to persons who install security equipment such as alarms and surveillance devices.
Can somebody with better eyes point out the article or section that supports the blogger's statement?
I'm not surprised by the government document or the tactics--war is an age-old craft and it's a dirty one at that.
What I am surprised by is the naivete of the more liberal-minded folks who are so outraged. There's nothing wrong with being an idealist, a pacifist, or an over-all peace monger, but it's down-right ignorant to think that a war of any scale and/or any other type of police action can be waged without these tactics. It's not just a war in Iraq and Afghanistan; our foreign policies over the years, as well-meaning as it might be, hasn't exactly made us many friends. Political alliances and friendships are fickle and unstable--Iraq was our friend when Iran was the enemy. Afghanistan got help from us and Israel when the Soviets were the enemy.
We Americans like to think we're the good guys but we, like many disenchanted college freshmen, are outraged to learn of the unfortunate realities of world politics: the biggest difference between the good guys and the bad guys seems to be which side you're on!
The ugliest part of it is that our standard of living in the USA was brought to us by these same practices--be they economic or military. In the present paradigm, our continued enjoyment, unfortunately, seems to rely on perpetuating the practices outlined in this document.
When the present administration says, "Spreading Democracy" what the really mean to say is "Preserving the Status Quo." The "Democracy" candy coating makes it go down easier.
Everyone loses something--their life, their innocence, their money, their liberty, or all of the above. The idea is to restrict most of the losses on the other side.
The thing about QWERTY buttoned KBs on smartphones is that they eat up UI screen space. Softkeys like the iPhone are handy for solving that problem but they have their own problems--we all know what the complaints are. Some solved the problem with the sliding/hidden KB.
Really, when it comes down to it, it's all about what you want in the device. The cool thing about the market now is that there are so many choices to meet the needs/opinions.
You know, as a colorblind person, I don't feel like this is too discriminatory. In fact, it might be an advantage since I see colors all jacked up anyways. My red deficiency could actually create an additional wild card to the combination--as long as I'm picking the color code myself (the ones I think I see). I run into trouble using someone else's key that I cannot see.
Sometimes I like to think of my "disability" as just another layer of abstraction:D
I was wondering what the supporters of the detention practice would think if Americans were captured and brought to detention facilities in a foreign country or it's territories; and at those facilities, the detainees were forced to confess through duress or even torture. They are branded "enemies" and treated as prisoners in war.
Oh, wait. They already do that--except we call it kidnapping. The difference is we know they are the evil ones, right? (Well--we don't behead them on video so that makes us less evil).
It's funny how the current administration's practices parallel the rise of the Nazis in the early 20th century. Well, not funny "ha ha" but more like funny "uh oh."
It all starts with removing freedoms. First for some but, inevitably, everyone. The Enabling Act and the Patriot Act are eerily similar.
I thought the idea of the patent was to protect an invention--the method or design of the apparatus--not an idea. Ideas aren't worth jack; it's the invention that makes the idea come to reality that is the patentable item.
This is just, excuse the expression, patently absurd.
Man, I wish I had mod points today. That's +5 Funny right there, dadgummit!
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I dunno--nerdy schlock like this seems to have a special place on slashdot.
If this was a link to yet another Chocolate Rain spoof, I'd probably agree, but those two dorks in the video look like most of the slashdotters I know.
That's funny. You even included the extra "C" like I did. That shows a real love and dedication to details in your flaming. Props to you, Anonymous Coward!
I wasn't trying to defend Apple or dismiss the criticism--I was just expressing my frustration with people who seem to fall into the "fuckwad" bin on both sides. I've been on slashdot for a LONG time--since the first or second year actually. I suppose all those years of enduring the internet fuckwads are just taking their toll on me and I just had to vent.
If by "arrogant" you mean "fed up with inarticulate cretins who post flaming tripe riddled with name-calling, crude arguments, and questionable logic" then, yeah: arrogant.
Am I arrogant because I wasted my time to call people on their crap? Fine, then I'm arrogant.
At least I had the balls to use my own userID to post.
Just a friendly note to all other commenters posting in this and any other thread:
Don't be a jackass. Seriously, If you have an opinion, express it thoughtfully but avoid assigning labels to those with different opinions.
For example: "Apple fanboys are so stupid--they'll pay too much money for a computer they can't upgrade or build for themselves."
This is how an immature person makes an argument. I know I'm asking a lot here on slashdot, but it would be great to see the above opinion expressed in the following way:
"I'm not sure it's wise to spend one's money on a computer that can't be upgraded or one that can't be assembled from parts you pick for yourself. For me, the convenience tax and premium prices for Apple hardware are way too high to be justified."
Macintosh users should note that taking the former flamebait only reinforces the baiting behavior. You paid a pretty penny for the computer you're using to respond so try to use more than just the "CFCKYUO" keys in your response. As much as you might try, it's futile to explain the subjective nature of the "Mac experience" to the kind of person who types flamebait anyways.
I think they call that a "Bot Net" and it's been way overdone. Maybe they can save some money by just purchasing control over the current botnets out there and granting amnesty to their "owners."
OK, just to be fair. The trailer looked really kick-ass and I am looking forward to seeing the movie. It's a great franchise but I hope it doesn't go the way of Lucas's Star Wars where he had way too much say in the production (he was too deep into it to know what should have been cut from the film--the best Star Wars episodes are the ones Lucas did NOT direct).
For this film, my expectations are simple: to be entertained. I don't expect the film to break any new ground with regard to visual effects and the story seems very unoriginal if not similar to the previous offerings.
On a similar note: I am looking forward to the next offering from Pixar: Wall-E. These guys are slaves to story--their films are amazingly in both technical quality and story. Andrew Stanton, John Lassetter, and Brad Bird know what they're doing. If there's anyone in the Hollywood system that is in touch how to strike a balance between the story and spectacle, it's Pixar.
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If you're reading slashdot, you can already check off one of the abnormalities...
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I read through the primary source document listed and did not see "computer technician" specifically listed in the language. I just cruised over it and searched for "computer" and "technician" but it only referred to persons who install security equipment such as alarms and surveillance devices.
Can somebody with better eyes point out the article or section that supports the blogger's statement?
I'd request "ROFL" as a replacement.
I'm not surprised by the government document or the tactics--war is an age-old craft and it's a dirty one at that.
What I am surprised by is the naivete of the more liberal-minded folks who are so outraged. There's nothing wrong with being an idealist, a pacifist, or an over-all peace monger, but it's down-right ignorant to think that a war of any scale and/or any other type of police action can be waged without these tactics. It's not just a war in Iraq and Afghanistan; our foreign policies over the years, as well-meaning as it might be, hasn't exactly made us many friends. Political alliances and friendships are fickle and unstable--Iraq was our friend when Iran was the enemy. Afghanistan got help from us and Israel when the Soviets were the enemy.
We Americans like to think we're the good guys but we, like many disenchanted college freshmen, are outraged to learn of the unfortunate realities of world politics: the biggest difference between the good guys and the bad guys seems to be which side you're on!
The ugliest part of it is that our standard of living in the USA was brought to us by these same practices--be they economic or military. In the present paradigm, our continued enjoyment, unfortunately, seems to rely on perpetuating the practices outlined in this document.
When the present administration says, "Spreading Democracy" what the really mean to say is "Preserving the Status Quo." The "Democracy" candy coating makes it go down easier.
Everyone loses something--their life, their innocence, their money, their liberty, or all of the above. The idea is to restrict most of the losses on the other side.
The thing about QWERTY buttoned KBs on smartphones is that they eat up UI screen space. Softkeys like the iPhone are handy for solving that problem but they have their own problems--we all know what the complaints are. Some solved the problem with the sliding/hidden KB.
Really, when it comes down to it, it's all about what you want in the device. The cool thing about the market now is that there are so many choices to meet the needs/opinions.
You know, as a colorblind person, I don't feel like this is too discriminatory. In fact, it might be an advantage since I see colors all jacked up anyways. My red deficiency could actually create an additional wild card to the combination--as long as I'm picking the color code myself (the ones I think I see). I run into trouble using someone else's key that I cannot see.
:D
Sometimes I like to think of my "disability" as just another layer of abstraction
I was wondering what the supporters of the detention practice would think if Americans were captured and brought to detention facilities in a foreign country or it's territories; and at those facilities, the detainees were forced to confess through duress or even torture. They are branded "enemies" and treated as prisoners in war.
Oh, wait. They already do that--except we call it kidnapping. The difference is we know they are the evil ones, right? (Well--we don't behead them on video so that makes us less evil).
It's funny how the current administration's practices parallel the rise of the Nazis in the early 20th century. Well, not funny "ha ha" but more like funny "uh oh."
It all starts with removing freedoms. First for some but, inevitably, everyone. The Enabling Act and the Patriot Act are eerily similar.
I thought the idea of the patent was to protect an invention--the method or design of the apparatus--not an idea. Ideas aren't worth jack; it's the invention that makes the idea come to reality that is the patentable item.
This is just, excuse the expression, patently absurd.
Man, I wish I had mod points today. That's +5 Funny right there, dadgummit!
I dunno--nerdy schlock like this seems to have a special place on slashdot.
If this was a link to yet another Chocolate Rain spoof, I'd probably agree, but those two dorks in the video look like most of the slashdotters I know.
I know it's Friday at quitting time because I read that summary title as "First Erotic Space Thruster Teste Ends in Explosion"
Damn. I'm still snickering like an 11 year old...
It's never too late to have a happy childhood. Too bad my inner child is Beavis.
Apparently green is in...
Fake bake orange is out.
Whatever happened to the old Apple fanboys who were just plain weird? Nowadays, their hubris is starting to go to their head.
Makes me want to cover the Apple logo on my computer and keep VMWare in the front.
"Urinal Video Game tester and hardware troubleshooter"
http://idle.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/21/1456224
I'll display my "impressed face" when they actually show that it works. So far, the score board says:
Viruses: 1 zillion
MSFT: 0
The patent doesn't mean anything unless its useful.
Is this called the "Wee"?
That's funny. You even included the extra "C" like I did. That shows a real love and dedication to details in your flaming. Props to you, Anonymous Coward!
You forgot your comma, Billy. No cookies for you.
Dude. That theory is totally funny.
I wasn't trying to defend Apple or dismiss the criticism--I was just expressing my frustration with people who seem to fall into the "fuckwad" bin on both sides. I've been on slashdot for a LONG time--since the first or second year actually. I suppose all those years of enduring the internet fuckwads are just taking their toll on me and I just had to vent.
My apologies for becoming one of them.
If by "arrogant" you mean "fed up with inarticulate cretins who post flaming tripe riddled with name-calling, crude arguments, and questionable logic" then, yeah: arrogant.
Am I arrogant because I wasted my time to call people on their crap? Fine, then I'm arrogant.
At least I had the balls to use my own userID to post.
Thanks for the example to go along with my post!
I'm not sure what I typed that defended Apple.
I was just tired of all the name calling on both sides.
Just a friendly note to all other commenters posting in this and any other thread:
Don't be a jackass. Seriously, If you have an opinion, express it thoughtfully but avoid assigning labels to those with different opinions.
For example:
"Apple fanboys are so stupid--they'll pay too much money for a computer they can't upgrade or build for themselves."
This is how an immature person makes an argument. I know I'm asking a lot here on slashdot, but it would be great to see the above opinion expressed in the following way:
"I'm not sure it's wise to spend one's money on a computer that can't be upgraded or one that can't be assembled from parts you pick for yourself. For me, the convenience tax and premium prices for Apple hardware are way too high to be justified."
Macintosh users should note that taking the former flamebait only reinforces the baiting behavior. You paid a pretty penny for the computer you're using to respond so try to use more than just the "CFCKYUO" keys in your response. As much as you might try, it's futile to explain the subjective nature of the "Mac experience" to the kind of person who types flamebait anyways.
Just say no to flamebait.
I think they call that a "Bot Net" and it's been way overdone. Maybe they can save some money by just purchasing control over the current botnets out there and granting amnesty to their "owners."
OK, just to be fair. The trailer looked really kick-ass and I am looking forward to seeing the movie. It's a great franchise but I hope it doesn't go the way of Lucas's Star Wars where he had way too much say in the production (he was too deep into it to know what should have been cut from the film--the best Star Wars episodes are the ones Lucas did NOT direct).
For this film, my expectations are simple: to be entertained. I don't expect the film to break any new ground with regard to visual effects and the story seems very unoriginal if not similar to the previous offerings.
On a similar note: I am looking forward to the next offering from Pixar: Wall-E. These guys are slaves to story--their films are amazingly in both technical quality and story. Andrew Stanton, John Lassetter, and Brad Bird know what they're doing. If there's anyone in the Hollywood system that is in touch how to strike a balance between the story and spectacle, it's Pixar.