The problem is people like you, who see something unexplained and try to frame it in terms of "media hacking" or "conceptual art". Once it's thus reduced and understood, you're free to forget about it or dismiss it.
What sort of social impact can we expect when/if life expectancies are measured in centuries?
Even nowadays, death is more and more something decided upon by doctors, family, and the aged (if they are still able to make a decision). People choose to be a do-not-resuscitate [sp?] rather than have science prolong their life indefinately.
This phenomenon could become even more important. As aging past 100 becomes more common, the range of health of older people will be more and more varied. People will probably make a choice to die at some time, rather than waiting for it to happen.
Jucius, my man, I am in full agreement. However, after working as a tech for a while and seeing the pain in the ass that is a user with limited rights on the machine that they use for work, which the user thinks of as "his" or "her" machine, I have caved. The modern company's and CIO's attitudes toward security are fully baffling.
I find my self less and less able to give a fuck what the user installs or does. Perhaps I will end up in agreement with these people who think that noobs should not be allowed to use computers at all.
Just throwing this out there, but you might be able to get ssh-over-icmp or some other type of tcp-over-icmp going. There's a backdoor kit called Portacelo which you could install on a box outside of the network somewhere.
Because of stuff like this, seems like the best way to control the problem is to control what software gets installed on the machines in your office, and don't let users install software. I know that's pretty hard, and makes extra work for the admins.
Linked is a very interesting book about the science of network formation. He talks a lot about the formation of networks of linked pages on the web, and about his theories and discoveries of how networks form. He points out similarities in diverse types of networks, such as personal friendships and the WWW.
Not terribly technical, but interesting, especially for anyone interested in "social software", FOAFs, viral marketing, etc.
As a sort of funny illustration, look at the picture on this page, which shows the crackers' old dean, Lev Kazarinov, in his office. He has a Microsoft baner on the wall, and his monitor shows the blue disk checker screen you get when your Windows system crashes.
What does the word "professional" mean? That means it's not on the decline for people who use VB just for fun and laughs?
Here's the other scary thing: 52% OF 600 PROGRAMMERS ARE USING VB???!!! Not all of them intend to switch??? Let's hope that's not a representative sample.
What I'm saying is fallacious is this: It is false to conclude that since there are other factors that effect global warming, and since the Earth was warmer in the past, therefore man-made atmospheric gasses don't cause global warming. The discovery of other factors does not disprove the theory of global warming.
Death is caused by auto accidents. Does that make smoking good for you?
The sponsors of the research are not exactly a bunch of bleeding hearts. In fact, one could make the case that several of them have a stake in limiting government regulation of greenhouse gasses.
The trolling was quite predictable on this one. If you RTFA, you'll note that:
The study - funded by NASA, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the American Petroleum Institute - will be published in the Energy and Environment journal.
(from the Harvard article)
I think the conclusion hastily drawn by many of my fellow slashdotters is an example of post hoc ergo propter hoc. In other words, the argument that is being made goes like this: Global warming is caused by a factor other than pollution. Therefore, pollution does not cause global warming.
That said, I agree that bandwagon environmentalism is a bad trend. It does not seem, however, that the current US administration is in danger of subverting our economy with overzealous environmental regulation.
Blade Runner was great, by Ridley Scott, as adapted from "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" by Philip K. Dick. Not too many advanced special effects, just good acting, a good concept, and a good story. These days, it's becoming too much about the effects and they start to all look the same. To me, the original Star Wars looks ten times better than the new ones. THat's because they actually BUILT the sets and the robots/aliens.
The promise of the industrial revolution was that man would have to do less work. I'm trying to live that: (format copied from an AC)
State: NY Profession: Low rung IT (helpdesk/support) Age: 31 Gender: Male
Monthly post taxes income = ~$1000 Rent (house, not purchasing) = $320 Bills (including cable modem, cellular phone, etc.) = $200 Car payment = $0 Car insurance = $0 Credit card/loan payments = $0 Food = $200 Gas (car) = $0 Total monthly living costs: $720
Believe it or not, I live in the middle of one of the most expensive cities in the world on $1000/ month. I'm not saving anything. I can't afford to go anywhere. I like my life.
The Mac is better, IMO. Just had my moptherboard replaced for the second time in my Dell C600. The thing is good in terms of screen brightness and keyboard usability, but any time I try to bring it somewhere in a laptop bag, it falls apart. Knowing this, I'm gentle on it, and it still falls apart.
I have a powerbook which I've opened up to replace the HD, and it's much more sturdily manufactured on the inside. The HD sits in a frame which is mounted on bushings to ease shock, and the whole thing is more ruggedly put together.
As long as she doesn't mind the single-button mouse.
As a CS student, I'd love to go through this process, if there were an official Software Engineer license. It would mean that I was taken more seriously in what I do, and it would improve the quality of software (possibly). It would also be a good learning experience. What would NOT be good is if people who were not graduates of a CS program were somehow restricted from becoming certified engineers. We all know that a lot of good programmers never went to college, or did not finish.
As for liability, that's fine with me. People should be liable for whatever they do.
iCalendar is a standard, as was mentioned above. You can have a calendar hosted on a web server using apache and mod_dav. O'Reilly has a good piece on it.
[http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2002/09/20/ ical_webdav.html]
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The problem is people like you, who see something unexplained and try to frame it in terms of "media hacking" or "conceptual art". Once it's thus reduced and understood, you're free to forget about it or dismiss it.
You forgot to say, "WINE Is Not an Emulator"!
you are a troll. ever wonder why you are still doing tech support after 3 years?
From the FA, which you didn't R:
"After all this, we *did* try to boot off a Linux install CD. That just took us to the same screen as before."
Even nowadays, death is more and more something decided upon by doctors, family, and the aged (if they are still able to make a decision). People choose to be a do-not-resuscitate [sp?] rather than have science prolong their life indefinately.
This phenomenon could become even more important. As aging past 100 becomes more common, the range of health of older people will be more and more varied. People will probably make a choice to die at some time, rather than waiting for it to happen.
I find my self less and less able to give a fuck what the user installs or does. Perhaps I will end up in agreement with these people who think that noobs should not be allowed to use computers at all.
Because of stuff like this, seems like the best way to control the problem is to control what software gets installed on the machines in your office, and don't let users install software. I know that's pretty hard, and makes extra work for the admins.
The logs to which you refer. God, what a disaster.
Not terribly technical, but interesting, especially for anyone interested in "social software", FOAFs, viral marketing, etc.
The AC has wisdom. Listen to the AC.
As a sort of funny illustration, look at the picture on this page, which shows the crackers' old dean, Lev Kazarinov, in his office. He has a Microsoft baner on the wall, and his monitor shows the blue disk checker screen you get when your Windows system crashes.
Seriously, it would be cool if they got big enough as a content reseller to influence the DRM debate in favor of common sense.
Here's the other scary thing: 52% OF 600 PROGRAMMERS ARE USING VB???!!! Not all of them intend to switch??? Let's hope that's not a representative sample.
What I'm saying is fallacious is this: It is false to conclude that since there are other factors that effect global warming, and since the Earth was warmer in the past, therefore man-made atmospheric gasses don't cause global warming. The discovery of other factors does not disprove the theory of global warming.
Death is caused by auto accidents. Does that make smoking good for you?
The sponsors of the research are not exactly a bunch of bleeding hearts. In fact, one could make the case that several of them have a stake in limiting government regulation of greenhouse gasses.
That said, I agree that bandwagon environmentalism is a bad trend. It does not seem, however, that the current US administration is in danger of subverting our economy with overzealous environmental regulation.
Blade Runner was great, by Ridley Scott, as adapted from "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" by Philip K. Dick. Not too many advanced special effects, just good acting, a good concept, and a good story. These days, it's becoming too much about the effects and they start to all look the same. To me, the original Star Wars looks ten times better than the new ones. THat's because they actually BUILT the sets and the robots/aliens.
I own it. It cost $55000 in 1998. I borrowed the money. I used to make a little more, though my ten-year average income is still $17000/anum.
The promise of the industrial revolution was that man would have to do less work. I'm trying to live that: (format copied from an AC)
State: NY
Profession: Low rung IT (helpdesk/support)
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Monthly post taxes income = ~$1000
Rent (house, not purchasing) = $320
Bills (including cable modem, cellular phone, etc.) = $200
Car payment = $0
Car insurance = $0
Credit card/loan payments = $0
Food = $200
Gas (car) = $0
Total monthly living costs: $720
Believe it or not, I live in the middle of one of the most expensive cities in the world on $1000/ month. I'm not saving anything. I can't afford to go anywhere. I like my life.
You do not need money to have a good life.
The Mac is better, IMO. Just had my moptherboard replaced for the second time in my Dell C600. The thing is good in terms of screen brightness and keyboard usability, but any time I try to bring it somewhere in a laptop bag, it falls apart. Knowing this, I'm gentle on it, and it still falls apart.
I have a powerbook which I've opened up to replace the HD, and it's much more sturdily manufactured on the inside. The HD sits in a frame which is mounted on bushings to ease shock, and the whole thing is more ruggedly put together.
As long as she doesn't mind the single-button mouse.
Excellent rant, man! I agree totally.
geeks.
Is that stasndard scientific procedure? He hardly even KNOWS the specimen!
Now, if anyone can tell me how to get my LCD to STOP making noises, that I'd pay you for.
As for liability, that's fine with me. People should be liable for whatever they do.
iCalendar is a standard, as was mentioned above. You can have a calendar hosted on a web server using apache and mod_dav. O'Reilly has a good piece on it. [http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2002/09/20/ ical_webdav.html]