"Another factor is the weakening of natural selection. "In ancient times half our children would have died by the age of 20. Now, in the Western world, 98 per cent of them are surviving to 21."
I think that we, as modern humans, have 'almost' completely (but justly) done away with Darwinian natural selection.
I don't think human evolution is done though. I think we are just stagnant right now. Perhaps the next phase will be, for the first time in all history, [we] the organism, will purposefully, consciously, dictate our own evolutionary future. Perhaps we are on the verge of the beginning of 'un-natural' selection.
I really doubt that Jobs gives a crap about which way you view content, as long as Apple made the device your viewing it on. It's more likely a carrot to the studios to get them to let you watch normally purchased dvds on your *pod / *mac. I imagine that if it were up to him, and the rest of us, there wouldn't be any premium.
Rob, have you ever thought about writing a book? Something like "Slashdot: The First Ten Years"?
I honestly think it would be fascinating to read more detail on how this all started, the challenges, the rewards, a little technical info. Maybe a nice hardcover with some pictures of people, places, with a nice picture of a beheaded tulip in there somewhere (you understand).:)
These biometric systems are a gateway to 1984.
Volunteer for them if you like, but how long is it until corporations require employees to wear these things for "you're own personal wellness"... to save money on insurance premiums.
A clear line needs to be legally drawn at a person's right to live as they choose, and a corporation's "right" to enforce whatever juristiction they feel is appropriate on their employees.
Health Data Managment seems to be a company (like Health Care Coach) who's primary purpose is to isolate individuals who have risk factors. These include individuals who drink too much caffine, smoke, drink, eat rich foods.
They give soulless companys reason to rape people who enjoy life, people with 'deviant' lifestyles, on their health insurance and life insurance.
All for nothing more than to save money on their premiums.
You have the absolute right to live your life as you see fit. A 'legal' entity, like a corporation, should have no rights above yours.
A company like Health Data Managment should not exist. It is the hidden barb in a story like this.
I beg you to stand up for your undeniable right to live your life as you see fit.
A revolution that souldn't even be necessary.
I noticed a distinct lack of mention of the Apple I, Lisa, Mac OS, or the first Mac. They may not have a great deal to do with the internet, but neither do the mentions of the other system's creations.
I would like to see them take their place in the timeline as the others do.
My source for this wisdom is five years of sales experience and close observation of sales persons at stores that carry both Macs and PCs.
You're correct in that most people enter the store with no idea what AGP or PCI even stands for. However, the sales people take it upon themselves to convince buyers that they should not purchase an all-in-one due to the supposed "limited" or even ""inability" to upgrade at a later date. I have observed that they will even lie (what a shock) about the capabilities it does have, for no other reason than their own prejudices.
My sister bought a 17" iMac, and she loves it, but she also had me to guide her in her decision and demonstrate the capabilities.
My point was more that, form factor aside, Apple could take some wind out of the average prejudiced sales person's argument if they made their consumer model with more of the expandability features common to their competitors.
I understand your ire, I feel very much the same, but I have seen it happen too many times with new buyers that walk into a CompUSA or mom-n-pop place and are steered away from purchasing a new Mac.
Someone raised this already, but I think it may need to be addressed more. I don't believe convection works very well when the heat tunnel is placed on it's side. Is there some internal fans that he neglected to show us?
I hope and pray that one day Steve and Ives get this notion of all-in-one computers out of their heads. Mini ATX PCs are really popular. The iMac could seriously benefit by having an AGP slot, processor upgradability and atleast two PCI slots.
I have an iMac DV SE now, and I love it, but I won't even consider buying another one. I love OS X and I will pony up for G5, but many first time buyers are really put off with thought of purchasing a computer that overly limits their options, even if they never would do anything to it.
Apple would hit a home run if they came out with something simular to this as the next iMac.
I can see the reason for some of the advisory, but not the part where they tell people how to exploit it. If I were Apple, I would be furious about this. Apple told them when they would have a patch. Sure they should have given a general overview of the exploit, and how to defend against it, but to post how to do it is irresponsible.
CNet has been ripping Apple a new asshole lately. While most of their criticisms aren't unjustified, they seem to going after Apple like Steve kicked their puppy or something.
The funny thing is, I bet is would be possible to train chimps to install Panther. No serial numbers or tough choices, just click some buttons and swap some cds.
Then Apple could say 1100 monkeys at 1100 keyboards can't be wrong...
You forget, even at full price they are substantially cheaper than other solutions with similar performance.
Considering that a $10 million dollar setup that does less work would be able to pay for itself and then some, choosing the Apple solution (at nearly half the price) in and of itself is a significant cost savings.
What truly shows fiscal responsibility is putting your prejudice aside and picking the best solution for the task at hand, and for the taxpayers dollar.
It looks to me like they are trying to stretch the law to make up for bad server administration. I say if it served up by your server, it is fair game. Putting something on your machine that can be served on request makes it public domain.
Two years ago, did any of us think we would be debating about which type of many networking services we should be using on a Mac? Not only that, but discussing it in the Apple section of Slashdot? What a great time to own a Macintosh. Seriously.
If only sci-fi fans pay for all space exploration, logic might dictate that only those same people could benefit from any gains made from it.
If research in space led to a cure for cancer, or any other technology, would [we] be the only ones to get it? Would those who have paid take precident?
Obviously not. So why should only a certial section of people fund something that could have benefits for everyone? This proposal is irrational, and the person who proposed it should be ousted from office at the earliest possible opportunity.
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"Another factor is the weakening of natural selection. "In ancient times half our children would have died by the age of 20. Now, in the Western world, 98 per cent of them are surviving to 21."
I think that we, as modern humans, have 'almost' completely (but justly) done away with Darwinian natural selection.
I don't think human evolution is done though. I think we are just stagnant right now. Perhaps the next phase will be, for the first time in all history, [we] the organism, will purposefully, consciously, dictate our own evolutionary future. Perhaps we are on the verge of the beginning of 'un-natural' selection.
I really doubt that Jobs gives a crap about which way you view content, as long as Apple made the device your viewing it on. It's more likely a carrot to the studios to get them to let you watch normally purchased dvds on your *pod / *mac. I imagine that if it were up to him, and the rest of us, there wouldn't be any premium.
Rob, have you ever thought about writing a book? Something like "Slashdot: The First Ten Years"? I honestly think it would be fascinating to read more detail on how this all started, the challenges, the rewards, a little technical info. Maybe a nice hardcover with some pictures of people, places, with a nice picture of a beheaded tulip in there somewhere (you understand). :)
These biometric systems are a gateway to 1984. Volunteer for them if you like, but how long is it until corporations require employees to wear these things for "you're own personal wellness"... to save money on insurance premiums. A clear line needs to be legally drawn at a person's right to live as they choose, and a corporation's "right" to enforce whatever juristiction they feel is appropriate on their employees. Health Data Managment seems to be a company (like Health Care Coach) who's primary purpose is to isolate individuals who have risk factors. These include individuals who drink too much caffine, smoke, drink, eat rich foods. They give soulless companys reason to rape people who enjoy life, people with 'deviant' lifestyles, on their health insurance and life insurance. All for nothing more than to save money on their premiums. You have the absolute right to live your life as you see fit. A 'legal' entity, like a corporation, should have no rights above yours. A company like Health Data Managment should not exist. It is the hidden barb in a story like this. I beg you to stand up for your undeniable right to live your life as you see fit. A revolution that souldn't even be necessary.
I noticed a distinct lack of mention of the Apple I, Lisa, Mac OS, or the first Mac. They may not have a great deal to do with the internet, but neither do the mentions of the other system's creations.
I would like to see them take their place in the timeline as the others do.
My source for this wisdom is five years of sales experience and close observation of sales persons at stores that carry both Macs and PCs.
You're correct in that most people enter the store with no idea what AGP or PCI even stands for. However, the sales people take it upon themselves to convince buyers that they should not purchase an all-in-one due to the supposed "limited" or even ""inability" to upgrade at a later date. I have observed that they will even lie (what a shock) about the capabilities it does have, for no other reason than their own prejudices.
My sister bought a 17" iMac, and she loves it, but she also had me to guide her in her decision and demonstrate the capabilities.
My point was more that, form factor aside, Apple could take some wind out of the average prejudiced sales person's argument if they made their consumer model with more of the expandability features common to their competitors.
I understand your ire, I feel very much the same, but I have seen it happen too many times with new buyers that walk into a CompUSA or mom-n-pop place and are steered away from purchasing a new Mac.
Someone raised this already, but I think it may need to be addressed more. I don't believe convection works very well when the heat tunnel is placed on it's side. Is there some internal fans that he neglected to show us?
I hope and pray that one day Steve and Ives get this notion of all-in-one computers out of their heads. Mini ATX PCs are really popular. The iMac could seriously benefit by having an AGP slot, processor upgradability and atleast two PCI slots.
I have an iMac DV SE now, and I love it, but I won't even consider buying another one. I love OS X and I will pony up for G5, but many first time buyers are really put off with thought of purchasing a computer that overly limits their options, even if they never would do anything to it.
Apple would hit a home run if they came out with something simular to this as the next iMac.
I can see the reason for some of the advisory, but not the part where they tell people how to exploit it. If I were Apple, I would be furious about this. Apple told them when they would have a patch. Sure they should have given a general overview of the exploit, and how to defend against it, but to post how to do it is irresponsible.
CNet has been ripping Apple a new asshole lately. While most of their criticisms aren't unjustified, they seem to going after Apple like Steve kicked their puppy or something.
The funny thing is, I bet is would be possible to train chimps to install Panther. No serial numbers or tough choices, just click some buttons and swap some cds.
Then Apple could say 1100 monkeys at 1100 keyboards can't be wrong...
You forget, even at full price they are substantially cheaper than other solutions with similar performance.
Considering that a $10 million dollar setup that does less work would be able to pay for itself and then some, choosing the Apple solution (at nearly half the price) in and of itself is a significant cost savings.
What truly shows fiscal responsibility is putting your prejudice aside and picking the best solution for the task at hand, and for the taxpayers dollar.
...getting a fixed IP costs way more than a .mac account.
It looks to me like they are trying to stretch the law to make up for bad server administration. I say if it served up by your server, it is fair game. Putting something on your machine that can be served on request makes it public domain.
Two years ago, did any of us think we would be debating about which type of many networking services we should be using on a Mac? Not only that, but discussing it in the Apple section of Slashdot? What a great time to own a Macintosh. Seriously.
If only sci-fi fans pay for all space exploration, logic might dictate that only those same people could benefit from any gains made from it.
If research in space led to a cure for cancer, or any other technology, would [we] be the only ones to get it? Would those who have paid take precident?
Obviously not. So why should only a certial section of people fund something that could have benefits for everyone?
This proposal is irrational, and the person who proposed it should be ousted from office at the earliest possible opportunity.
... it comes in the box with Mac OS X. :)
I was thinking, since it is running windows and has the right shape and texture, why not just finish it with a coat of brown paint?