basic benchmarks showed PF being twice as fast, a rewrite of the TLB shootdown code for i386 and amd64 cut the time to do a full package build by 20 percent (mostly because all the forks in configure scripts have become much cheaper)
And the bifflespaf WTF has more pargodoogen XRR! But what about the Garblerackin' snarkenlugey 533p?
Yeah, yeah, I know, it's/. so this is to be expected, but this is getting ridiculous.
Oh great, the old MRI scan scare mongering. Hello? If we come up with a universal health care system in the USA we get to design the entire system ourselves. Do you realize that the USA is one of the richest countries in the world? Don't you think that we can design around flaws like the lack of adequate MRI machines?
The problem is a for-profit health care system and lack of coverage for those that cannot afford it. Pointing at the lack of an adequate number of MRI machines in Canada is not a flaw in the idea of universal health care coverage, it's an implementation problem.
We can observe all the other universal and single payer systems out there and design around the flaws. That's really an advantage we have in this country for waiting so long to implement. Sucks for those that cannot afford health care until we get the system in place, but hopefully we'll be able to put a system in place that solves many of the problems seen elsewhere.
Oh please, this is moronic. I'm with the posters here that are calling bullshit on the claims that they can fingerprint all content even when it's been modified.
But if it's true then there will be so much content marked for takedown that the site itself will be completely unusable. If nothing else people will mark every video as in violation just out of spite.
No! Remove any self-identifying information and then tear up the paperwork and send it back to them in their own postage-paid envelope. Toss some small rocks in there just for good measure since they pay the return postage by weight. Once you've done this a few times, it become second nature and only takes a moment.
Sprint has $15 per month data plan. Unlimited use. I use my Treo as a cellular modem with my laptop often. I just upgraded to a 700p and haven't tried it with the new EVDO service with my laptop, but internet access is positively smoking on the Treo itself.
I wonder how long the Cingular tie-in will last? I'd love to have an iPhone with my Sprint service.
Also, since it is the new year, it's a good time to go ahead and request your annual free credit report from all three major credit reporting services. Even if you don't have any reason to dispute any debts on your report, go ahead and get it each year to stay on top of your credit report. It's free for you once per year, so you may as well.
You can save the HTML report so you'll have it handy all year long. It's a good idea to review your report each year to make sure there aren't any mistakes.
So what part of "Noah's Flood" do you believe in? Here's my understanding of the story, indicate the parts you believe in with a check mark:
1) Deity speaks to Noah and tells him to build a big boat because he's gonna take a "do over"
2) Noah builds a big boat to ride out the flood
3) Noah collects two of every species and puts them onto the boat (except dinosaurs)
4) A big flood comes and Noah and his "crew" ride out the storm for 40 days and 40 nights
Just curious which parts you think are believable.
#2 perhaps, but that isn't really much of a story other than the fact that Noah knew that the local river flooded every spring.
#4 is also believable, although if this was a local flood I'd say that Noah got washed out to sea and his boat didn't have any method of navigation so he had to wait until he washed ashore somewhere. Sounds more like a raft than a boat.
I wonder, is there any way to tag files on one's computer with a unique key that stays with the file when it is downloaded and can be modified by others after they have downloaded the file?
What I mean is, say I download a Metallica MP3 file from eDonkey. What I would like to do is then tag that file with my own little "key" that is based on a key encryption system of some sort. Perhaps I make the tag "rabel" and this tag is then encrypted and the encrypted tag is attached to the file itself. If I then share that file on my P2P program and other people download it, they would then be able to overwrite the encrypted tag with thier own encrypted tag (if they feel like it, they don't have to).
Later during my trial when the RIAA says I was sharing Metallica's music, I can simply insist that they produce the encrypted key that I personally placed on the files.
Perhaps I provide the judge with the unencrypted tag and my private key and the RIAA provides the judge with the encrypted tag. If they don't match then the case is thrown out.
Of course, this assumes that I want to cooperate and I suppose that if I'm sharing copyrighted music online I'm pretty much writing my own guilty plea. On the other hand, the RIAA would pretty much have to download the songs before they could prosecute someone.
Couldn't they print the document directly to.PDF? If not, could they at least clean their scanner and toner drum and maybe even align the pages on the scanner so they come out somewhat straight?
Is it government policy to author a document using a computer, print it out, then scan it, then convert the scanned image to PDF? I can marginally justify something obstuse like this if we need to capture the signature, but these documents are not signed. Hey, I think I'm the first person to point out a wasteful government policy! Go me!
Well done, I appreciate the explanation. I agree, and I think we always agreed. The lack of any useful answer indicates that this is a total trainwreck.
Oh, and for the rest of you, let this be a lesson. Use "god damn" enough and everyone will eventually decide that you're righteous.
I think it's fascinating as well. Why do we need lawyers to help us figure out if we can listen to music? The answer is because of the RIAA. They're evil and I don't buy any RIAA music. Neither should anyone else. Thank you for the gracious response and I apologize for my own name-calling. You're the better gentleman than I.
You know, I understand what you're trying to say here. The problem with your response, and the problem with people who respond just like you do here, is that you have this attitude that everyone is ignorant because the law is flexible and changes and nobody knows because this case law hasn't been established and gee whiz you sure are an ignorant ignoramous because you don't know THE LAW like all the rest of us really smart people do.
Sigh You know what? I really *DO* know the law. No, IANAL, but I have sucessfully represented myself ProSe in court and had objections sustained and have filed documents, blah, blah, blah. It's all just so much process and procedure. Lawyers ain't all so much smarter than everyone else and they really need to get over themselves. In fact, you sound like you need to get over yourself as well.
Nobody is asking anyone to predict the outcome of a sporting event. This is fucking rules of how we should all live our lives and it shouldn't require a god-damned $250 / hour attorney just to know if I can listen to my god-damned music that I've burned to my iPod after some asshole ripped-off my CD's from my car. Furthermore, the god-damned $250 / hour attorneys need to get over themselves and answer the god-damned questions to the best of their ability.
Let me put it in geekese:
If Consulting Agency "A" bids a development job out at $148,400 with so-many hours of so-many types of developers, DBAs, Project Leads, etc. and Consulting Agency "B" bids out the same development job with "Gee, development is hard and unpredictable, we don't have any idea how much it will cost you." Who do you think will win the contract? We all know that the price could go up based on unknowns, but at least with agency "A" I have some semblence of an idea of how much it will cost and I can begin to budget.
Like I said, it's perfectly fine to answer the question with, "Case law has not been established, but in my opinion, based on my experience with these types of lawsuits and the types of judges I have been in front of... I'd say you're pretty safe if you listen to those MP3's you made of the stolen CD's, just don't share them." OR WHATEVER.
Good god, we all realize that nobody can predict the outcome of a lawsuit, and justice is served differently based upon how much money one has to commit to the task. WE GET IT. Now just answer the god-damned question or don't offer to be interviewed. Sheesh.
It's hard to generalize about that, because each person's facts, each person's personality, each person's intellect and ability, are different. Generally, there is no real good way to handle these cases, so anything anyone does is a mistake, in that sense. But in another sense, there are no mistakes, because there is no right answer.
Good gawd, no shit man. This is the best non-answer answer I've read in a long time. Information Content: big fat ZERO.
Hello? Lawyer guys? We all realize that everyone's situation is different. We're not asking you to write a damned legal response to a court because we're in the middle of a lawsuit. Can't you just answer the damned question? It's perfectly acceptable to say, "It's complicated, but here's my personal opinion. YMMV" or something similar.
Summary of interview: Don't share your music publicly if you want to avoid legal hassles. Lawyers can't answer questions.
Count me in on the "Still gonna talk shit about lawyers" group.
Of course there was mass panic, but it was short-lived in society after 9/11, but purposefully stoked, even to this day, by the government. The mass panic is a result of calculated encouragement by the government. If you don't believe that, you are not paying attention to the statements made by republican elected officials even this week.
Economic instability? Again, only short-lived because of the 9/11 attack and the disruption in financial services. The long-term financial instability is a direct result of failed Republican policies, never-ending war (yes, NEVER-ENDING. You cannot "defeat" an idea like you can a state).
Choas? What choas did 9/11 bring that lasted more than a day or so that wasn't put in place by idiotic Republican policies?
And for crying out loud, who the *HELL* said to "letting terrorists bomb planes easily" ?? Where do you get this crazy-ass idea that someone wants to let terrorists bomb planes easily? I just don't understand why you would think that's the goal. Why would you think that's a solution anyone is suggesting? Why? WHY?
Excuse me? I believe the flaming began with Mr. Republican Moron accusing me of using a computer without a brain. Did the comment indicate the following Republican traits?
1) blind acquiescence to authority 2) inability to distinguish the difference between authoritarian control of the populace and prudent security measures 3) rude and ignorant dismissal of the statistical facts by attacking the poster personally rather than discussing the point being made by said statistical facts. 4)ignorant black and white worldview of "if you're not with me, you must support the terrorists" demonstrated by his "You are right , we should just let them blow up the planes.." statement
Based on the display of typical Republican traits I jumped to the conclusion that he is most likely a Republican Moron. If he's not a Republican, then I apologize for the offensive labeling, but he's still a moron.
Ummm, noooo. People's capacity to be completely ignorant amazes me. You're obviously a Republican moron who sees the boogey man in every dark corner and immediately assumes that anyone who isn't also afraid of the dark corners is in league with the boogey men. You, sir, are the one without a brain.
The point is, removing toothpaste from carry-on luggage is overexaggerating the threat. The great-grandparent comment mentioned "take your chances" and I was simply pointing out that one's chances of being killed by a terrorist attack is abysmal. Someone like you, who thinks that he's all smart and above the fray, likes to point out what *could* happen in the big, bad, world. Someone like myself, who has been living life, taking chances, and acknowleging the risks inherit in the big, bad, world, understands that bad stuff happens but realizes that freedom, personal responsibility, and avoidance of draconian authority, invasive security measures and fascistic government intrusion are much, much, worse than the miniscule chance of some nutjob deciding to blow up a plane or say something that might possibly disagree with the President within earshot of the President himself! Gasp!
Go back to your little fear-ridden, scaredy-cat, "oh please, protect me from the boogey man, mommy!" world and let the rest of us grown-ups get on with our lives.
You're more likely to die by overdosing on non-perscription pain relievers like Advil or Motrin than in a terror attack by a factor of 24 to 1. (We had 7,600 deaths due to "Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Such As Aspirin" in 2000.)
I suggest someone like yourself, who's all scaredy paranoid about the evil terrorists, to stop taking Advil as well.
Umm... that's not muscle-bound, this is muscle-bound. There's a few mostly uncovered non-muscle-bound women in there too. Those guys are, well... "cute" I suppose, and I'm sure some of them are excellent swimming atheletes. I'm just taking issue with your definition of "muscle bound."
Why go to all the trouble to mix up a batch of duplicated DNA? It's just as easy to examine your ISP's server logs and "find" all the child porn sites you've been visiting. You know, the ones that are entirely made up of cartoon drawings. It's illegal to visit those sites, you know. It's right there in the USA Patriot Act. Who knew there were so many pedeophiles out there? The cops just keep finding all this evidence in server logs. Shocking, really.
Remember that you don't sign the receipt as "authentication", you sign it to indicate you agree to the terms of the credit. That's the only purpose. If a store attempts to verify your signature against the back of the credit card, well, that's sort of bonus, but not required by the credit company.
In my own life, I have my daughter sign the credit card bill (and compute the tip, if necessary) and since she's an art student she has been coming up with some pretty creative signature designs.
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basic benchmarks showed PF being twice as fast, a rewrite of the TLB shootdown code for i386 and amd64 cut the time to do a full package build by 20 percent (mostly because all the forks in configure scripts have become much cheaper)
/. so this is to be expected, but this is getting ridiculous.
And the bifflespaf WTF has more pargodoogen XRR! But what about the Garblerackin' snarkenlugey 533p?
Yeah, yeah, I know, it's
Oh great, the old MRI scan scare mongering. Hello? If we come up with a universal health care system in the USA we get to design the entire system ourselves. Do you realize that the USA is one of the richest countries in the world? Don't you think that we can design around flaws like the lack of adequate MRI machines?
The problem is a for-profit health care system and lack of coverage for those that cannot afford it. Pointing at the lack of an adequate number of MRI machines in Canada is not a flaw in the idea of universal health care coverage, it's an implementation problem.
We can observe all the other universal and single payer systems out there and design around the flaws. That's really an advantage we have in this country for waiting so long to implement. Sucks for those that cannot afford health care until we get the system in place, but hopefully we'll be able to put a system in place that solves many of the problems seen elsewhere.
Oh please, this is moronic. I'm with the posters here that are calling bullshit on the claims that they can fingerprint all content even when it's been modified.
But if it's true then there will be so much content marked for takedown that the site itself will be completely unusable. If nothing else people will mark every video as in violation just out of spite.
Texas has Rule 11 agreements and is definitely an at-will state.
No! Remove any self-identifying information and then tear up the paperwork and send it back to them in their own postage-paid envelope. Toss some small rocks in there just for good measure since they pay the return postage by weight. Once you've done this a few times, it become second nature and only takes a moment.
Sprint has $15 per month data plan. Unlimited use. I use my Treo as a cellular modem with my laptop often. I just upgraded to a 700p and haven't tried it with the new EVDO service with my laptop, but internet access is positively smoking on the Treo itself. I wonder how long the Cingular tie-in will last? I'd love to have an iPhone with my Sprint service.
Also, since it is the new year, it's a good time to go ahead and request your annual free credit report from all three major credit reporting services. Even if you don't have any reason to dispute any debts on your report, go ahead and get it each year to stay on top of your credit report. It's free for you once per year, so you may as well. You can save the HTML report so you'll have it handy all year long. It's a good idea to review your report each year to make sure there aren't any mistakes.
You should blog this. It's worthy of it's own diary.
So what part of "Noah's Flood" do you believe in? Here's my understanding of the story, indicate the parts you believe in with a check mark:
1) Deity speaks to Noah and tells him to build a big boat because he's gonna take a "do over"
2) Noah builds a big boat to ride out the flood
3) Noah collects two of every species and puts them onto the boat (except dinosaurs)
4) A big flood comes and Noah and his "crew" ride out the storm for 40 days and 40 nights
Just curious which parts you think are believable.
#2 perhaps, but that isn't really much of a story other than the fact that Noah knew that the local river flooded every spring.
#4 is also believable, although if this was a local flood I'd say that Noah got washed out to sea and his boat didn't have any method of navigation so he had to wait until he washed ashore somewhere. Sounds more like a raft than a boat.
Darn! I was about to mod you up just for the domain name.
I wonder, is there any way to tag files on one's computer with a unique key that stays with the file when it is downloaded and can be modified by others after they have downloaded the file?
What I mean is, say I download a Metallica MP3 file from eDonkey. What I would like to do is then tag that file with my own little "key" that is based on a key encryption system of some sort. Perhaps I make the tag "rabel" and this tag is then encrypted and the encrypted tag is attached to the file itself. If I then share that file on my P2P program and other people download it, they would then be able to overwrite the encrypted tag with thier own encrypted tag (if they feel like it, they don't have to).
Later during my trial when the RIAA says I was sharing Metallica's music, I can simply insist that they produce the encrypted key that I personally placed on the files.
Perhaps I provide the judge with the unencrypted tag and my private key and the RIAA provides the judge with the encrypted tag. If they don't match then the case is thrown out.
Of course, this assumes that I want to cooperate and I suppose that if I'm sharing copyrighted music online I'm pretty much writing my own guilty plea. On the other hand, the RIAA would pretty much have to download the songs before they could prosecute someone.
yeah, I suspect so do a lot of people. What's your point? The post you're responding to does nothing of the sort.
Couldn't they print the document directly to .PDF? If not, could they at least clean their scanner and toner drum and maybe even align the pages on the scanner so they come out somewhat straight?
Is it government policy to author a document using a computer, print it out, then scan it, then convert the scanned image to PDF? I can marginally justify something obstuse like this if we need to capture the signature, but these documents are not signed. Hey, I think I'm the first person to point out a wasteful government policy! Go me!
Aww, I love you man!
Well done, I appreciate the explanation. I agree, and I think we always agreed. The lack of any useful answer indicates that this is a total trainwreck.
Oh, and for the rest of you, let this be a lesson. Use "god damn" enough and everyone will eventually decide that you're righteous.
I think it's fascinating as well. Why do we need lawyers to help us figure out if we can listen to music? The answer is because of the RIAA. They're evil and I don't buy any RIAA music. Neither should anyone else. Thank you for the gracious response and I apologize for my own name-calling. You're the better gentleman than I.
You know, I understand what you're trying to say here. The problem with your response, and the problem with people who respond just like you do here, is that you have this attitude that everyone is ignorant because the law is flexible and changes and nobody knows because this case law hasn't been established and gee whiz you sure are an ignorant ignoramous because you don't know THE LAW like all the rest of us really smart people do.
Sigh You know what? I really *DO* know the law. No, IANAL, but I have sucessfully represented myself ProSe in court and had objections sustained and have filed documents, blah, blah, blah. It's all just so much process and procedure. Lawyers ain't all so much smarter than everyone else and they really need to get over themselves. In fact, you sound like you need to get over yourself as well.
Nobody is asking anyone to predict the outcome of a sporting event. This is fucking rules of how we should all live our lives and it shouldn't require a god-damned $250 / hour attorney just to know if I can listen to my god-damned music that I've burned to my iPod after some asshole ripped-off my CD's from my car. Furthermore, the god-damned $250 / hour attorneys need to get over themselves and answer the god-damned questions to the best of their ability.
Let me put it in geekese:
If Consulting Agency "A" bids a development job out at $148,400 with so-many hours of so-many types of developers, DBAs, Project Leads, etc. and Consulting Agency "B" bids out the same development job with "Gee, development is hard and unpredictable, we don't have any idea how much it will cost you." Who do you think will win the contract? We all know that the price could go up based on unknowns, but at least with agency "A" I have some semblence of an idea of how much it will cost and I can begin to budget.
Like I said, it's perfectly fine to answer the question with, "Case law has not been established, but in my opinion, based on my experience with these types of lawsuits and the types of judges I have been in front of... I'd say you're pretty safe if you listen to those MP3's you made of the stolen CD's, just don't share them." OR WHATEVER.
Good god, we all realize that nobody can predict the outcome of a lawsuit, and justice is served differently based upon how much money one has to commit to the task. WE GET IT. Now just answer the god-damned question or don't offer to be interviewed. Sheesh.
Good gawd, no shit man. This is the best non-answer answer I've read in a long time. Information Content: big fat ZERO.
Hello? Lawyer guys? We all realize that everyone's situation is different. We're not asking you to write a damned legal response to a court because we're in the middle of a lawsuit. Can't you just answer the damned question? It's perfectly acceptable to say, "It's complicated, but here's my personal opinion. YMMV" or something similar.
Summary of interview: Don't share your music publicly if you want to avoid legal hassles. Lawyers can't answer questions.
Count me in on the "Still gonna talk shit about lawyers" group.
Of course there was mass panic, but it was short-lived in society after 9/11, but purposefully stoked, even to this day, by the government. The mass panic is a result of calculated encouragement by the government. If you don't believe that, you are not paying attention to the statements made by republican elected officials even this week.
Economic instability? Again, only short-lived because of the 9/11 attack and the disruption in financial services. The long-term financial instability is a direct result of failed Republican policies, never-ending war (yes, NEVER-ENDING. You cannot "defeat" an idea like you can a state).
Choas? What choas did 9/11 bring that lasted more than a day or so that wasn't put in place by idiotic Republican policies?
And for crying out loud, who the *HELL* said to "letting terrorists bomb planes easily" ?? Where do you get this crazy-ass idea that someone wants to let terrorists bomb planes easily? I just don't understand why you would think that's the goal. Why would you think that's a solution anyone is suggesting? Why? WHY?
Excuse me? I believe the flaming began with Mr. Republican Moron accusing me of using a computer without a brain. Did the comment indicate the following Republican traits?
1) blind acquiescence to authority
2) inability to distinguish the difference between authoritarian control of the populace and prudent security measures
3) rude and ignorant dismissal of the statistical facts by attacking the poster personally rather than discussing the point being made by said statistical facts.
4)ignorant black and white worldview of "if you're not with me, you must support the terrorists" demonstrated by his "You are right , we should just let them blow up the planes.." statement
Based on the display of typical Republican traits I jumped to the conclusion that he is most likely a Republican Moron. If he's not a Republican, then I apologize for the offensive labeling, but he's still a moron.
Ummm, noooo. People's capacity to be completely ignorant amazes me. You're obviously a Republican moron who sees the boogey man in every dark corner and immediately assumes that anyone who isn't also afraid of the dark corners is in league with the boogey men. You, sir, are the one without a brain.
The point is, removing toothpaste from carry-on luggage is overexaggerating the threat. The great-grandparent comment mentioned "take your chances" and I was simply pointing out that one's chances of being killed by a terrorist attack is abysmal. Someone like you, who thinks that he's all smart and above the fray, likes to point out what *could* happen in the big, bad, world. Someone like myself, who has been living life, taking chances, and acknowleging the risks inherit in the big, bad, world, understands that bad stuff happens but realizes that freedom, personal responsibility, and avoidance of draconian authority, invasive security measures and fascistic government intrusion are much, much, worse than the miniscule chance of some nutjob deciding to blow up a plane or say something that might possibly disagree with the President within earshot of the President himself! Gasp!
Go back to your little fear-ridden, scaredy-cat, "oh please, protect me from the boogey man, mommy!" world and let the rest of us grown-ups get on with our lives.
You're more likely to die by overdosing on non-perscription pain relievers like Advil or Motrin than in a terror attack by a factor of 24 to 1. (We had 7,600 deaths due to "Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Such As Aspirin" in 2000.)
I suggest someone like yourself, who's all scaredy paranoid about the evil terrorists, to stop taking Advil as well.
Umm... that's not muscle-bound, this is muscle-bound. There's a few mostly uncovered non-muscle-bound women in there too. Those guys are, well... "cute" I suppose, and I'm sure some of them are excellent swimming atheletes. I'm just taking issue with your definition of "muscle bound."
Links?
Why go to all the trouble to mix up a batch of duplicated DNA? It's just as easy to examine your ISP's server logs and "find" all the child porn sites you've been visiting. You know, the ones that are entirely made up of cartoon drawings. It's illegal to visit those sites, you know. It's right there in the USA Patriot Act. Who knew there were so many pedeophiles out there? The cops just keep finding all this evidence in server logs. Shocking, really.
Remember that you don't sign the receipt as "authentication", you sign it to indicate you agree to the terms of the credit. That's the only purpose. If a store attempts to verify your signature against the back of the credit card, well, that's sort of bonus, but not required by the credit company.
For reference, see this link
In my own life, I have my daughter sign the credit card bill (and compute the tip, if necessary) and since she's an art student she has been coming up with some pretty creative signature designs.