As I was thinking more about this, the thought that disturbed me is that there is (as of now) no way to tell if you have been targeted by this device.
It leaves no marks, or physical evidence of its use.
This part made me ill:
At first, the noise is dreadful -- just primally wrong -- but not unbearable. I repeatedly tell Norris to crank it up (trying to approximate battle-strength volume, without the nausea), until the noise isn't so much a noise as an assault on my nervous system. I nearly fall down and, for some reason, my eyes hurt. When I bravely ask how high they'd turned the dial, Norris laughs uproariously. ''That was nothing!'' he bellows. ''That was about 1 percent of what an enemy would get. One percent!'' Two hours later, I can still feel the ache in the back of my head.
There is no way to tell that the author has undergone this 'minor' attack. I'm afraid I see uses for this device like torture, interregation, and harrasment. I'm guessing that distraction at the right time (such as driving, or crossing the street) can make quick work of a political 'radical' or 'troublemaker'. 'Hearing voices' could brainwash a victim, or cause that person to commit suicide, murder or other acts, just to get the voices to stop (negative reinforcement).
Imagine yourself sitting at home alone when this device is used against you. A whispery voice calls you by name, startling you. You look around, your heart racing. You KNOW you are alone, but you know you heard something. Or did you? Convinced you were 'imagining things' you go back to reading your book or surfing the net.
"We are watching you." The voice whispers again. You jump up, terrified. Grabbing your red Swingline stapler, you shakily call out, "Whoever is doing this better fucking stop!"
Your voice seems to echo back at you as you glance around. The voice sounded like it was right behind you! You start looking around the room. Was that door open like that when you came in here? You're not sure.
Suddenly manical laughter mixed with inhuman groans and screams erupts as if all around you. Your scream and the scream in your head twist around each other as the room spins. The laughter is louder and the screaming changes to pain. You grab your head and it seems as if it is going to come off your shoulders. You drop to the floor and vomit from the pain. You black out.
Excuse my "Choose your own Adventure" writing style, but I really wanted to point out that people are easily manipulated when confronted with the unknown.
The military and police forces WILL use this, and certainly MISUSE this technology.
This device has far more potential for evil than good. *Especially* since the 'good' uses are primarily advertising.
This is the scariest thing I have read on slashdot.
there will be one less HSS in the world, and one less operator.
I'm sure that this 'sounds' like great tech to advertisers. It's too bad I will be forced to direct it at you at your home, work, and anywhere you go. I won't be gentle.
I have a right to silence in 'my head' and will defend that right like a crazy motherfucker hearing voices.
How many times have I told you NOT to play with your perfect sphere of ultrapure silicon outside the house! It's the official standard of weight and here YOU are rolling it through a SANDBOX! No telling how many nanograms of mass you've abraded off of it!
Get in here this INSTANT, and bring it with you! When your father gets home you are going to be grounded, young man! Two weeks to the PICOSECOND by the atomic clock in the kitchen. Now go stand in the corner, and NO LEANING! You'll probably throw the wall out of plumb, or expand the angle to 90.7632+1E degrees or something, you troublemaker!
What does my credit have to do with whether or not I should be in an airplane? Does shitty credit mean you're more likely to take a plane down with you?
If so, how can anyone from Arkansas go anywhere?
But seriously, all this background check BS is too much. Scan people and baggage. Lock the cockpit. Put an 'air cop' on board. What can you do? Not pay for movie headphones? (Credit be damnned, they make you pay in cash.)
Background checks are unnessasary if the airport is secure in the first place.
Ahh...I see. Its cheaper to run my SS/DL #s and invade my privacy than it is to change a door on an airplane. It must be, or airline would have done it a long time ago, because they care about people!^W airplanes.
Maybe Lynksys can support another platform!
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Sure the Lynksys router I have works with my Mac/Unix/Windows network, but you'd think by their website you have herpes if you run anything other than Windows.
I noticed on opensecrets.org that many of his contributions came from organizations dedicated to a Republican majority and lawyers. As the republicans were the ones who redistriced the state, its pretty transparent why this guy is in office.
How many constituents of his called, wrote, emailed(they use computers in Texas, right?) him and requested harsher penalties for file traders?
Just a guess. None. Why? Because, as most people who can read polls *not* put out by the RIAA/MPAA know, filesharing is not morally wrong to most Americans. Illegal sure. Wrong no.
If laws do not represent the morals of the people then they are unjust laws. Much like your drunk driver example. Who wants drunk drivers out running around? Not many. The law is just. Oversimplified sure, but that's the jist of it.
What this announcement amounts to in my eyes is political grandstanding, a notice to the entertainment industry that he is 'open for business', so to speak.
I'll be checking opensecrets.org and won't be very suprised when some Hollywood money comes his way.
You voted for John Carter. Good for you. John Carter doesn't represent you anymore. He represents 'other interests' now, like staying in power and getting campaign contributions.
Could you please keep Texas politicians away from the rest of us? They are getting the country dirty.
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Does helping you with this count as supporting our troops?
(I couldn't help it.:)
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type <BR> for one line and <P> for two lines (paragraph) in angle brackets like the stuff under the submit button
If you're having trouble with the spacebar, I can't help you;)
Re:Victory for Halliburton!
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Why is this a troll? Isn't Cheney still on the Board of Halliburton?
Mods, could you perhaps try moderating with BOTH hands in the future?
I listened. She tells all those who disagree with the war or the reasons behind it to 'shut up'. Ironically, she uses our first amendment to speak out against our first amendment.
This government she is praising is working hard profiling and illegally detaining people just like her to keep America *safe*.
Lets kill Saddam and get our giant pipelines built already, so we can vote our great 'protector/defender of freedom' the hell out of office.
I'm just curious as to what little dictator the US will sponsor and knock down next.
What if the guy who wants to be World Dominator is our President? Or if the greatest threats to our Constitution come from our Attorney General?
Purely rhetorical questions. That'd be crazy!
Thanks for your letter.
Re:Fucking liberals eat french fries, dolt.
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'Freedom fries' was a 'fucking ignorant' Republican's idea. Bob Ney. Ohio.
Dumbass.
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First of all Shut up with 'Support our Troops'.
I mean, who doesn't? Really? They consist of poor saps who joined the military to pay for college, and some meatheads who *want* to shoot guns and beat up brown people. You know what? They are all someone's kid. Of course we support the fucking troops!
I am so sick of hearing everyone say "Support our Troops!" like it's some sort of talisman against Osama appearing in our midst. What does it mean, 'Support our Troops'? Does that mean you're going to go and help soldiers load missles on some Apaches? Take your turn in the mess hall mixing up powdered eggs?
NO
You are going to sit here at home and you will wonder when your kid, pal, husband, wife, mom or dad will get back, and if they will return in one piece.
If you want to *really* 'support our troops', question the war, the president, the demise of civil rights, and the chilling effect that 'Bandwagon Patriotism' has on real discussion. Like where these 'terrorists' got their training and weapons in the first place (US)
There used to be a piece of paper that was pretty important to this country. It doesn't say life, safety and the persuit of happiness. It mentions Liberty. Something that is in short supply in this country of 'Freedom Toast', 'Patriot Acts' and 'Support our Troops' feel good phrases.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans gave up their lives so you could sit home and say "Support our Troops" or "Screw our crappy President" or say what I'm saying right now.
They gave us Liberty, and a pretty good country to use it in. Don't reduce it to throwaway phrases or we won't have either.
Star wars and Farscape both have little wheeled robots running around the corridors. Carting important imperial documents? That would be swell in my office.
ME: "Leetle Buzzy Robot, give this to Ted in Accounting."
Leetle Buzzy Robot: "BEEE WWHOOP Bee BOOO"
ME: "Koo Koo Katchoo!"
Leetle Buzzy Robot: "ZZZZZzzzzzzzz......"
MOMENTS LATER...
TED, On Phone: "Uh, Dude? Why is there a Radio Shack monster truck banging into my wastebasket with a post-it-note that says 'Impotent' on it?"
"Anyone who likes blimps might want to check out this automated blimp delivery service built by some guy at HP Labs. I personally think this is the future... Now I want WebBlimp to deliver groceries directly to my 29th floor apartment window."
I'm not surprised that someone would assume that the author of the article was a man. I made the same mistake awhile back. I posted the original to make light of the many comments that had already referred to the article's author as 'he'.
But why haven't you asked yourself why would someone who was noting that '/.ers are sexist' use no less than *five* sexist terms to describe women? It makes no sense.
Therein lies the proposed comedy.
I might also suggest the 'context' approach. Look through a poster's posting history. I have a (bad) habit of posting (usually) funny one-liners. You may also see that, while not carring a torch for equallity of the sexes/races, I certainly am a vocal opponent of 'isms'.
So there you have it.
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I can't get my networking configured...hmm. I know, I'll check the website!
* If the licensee includes any amount of GPL code in another program, that entire program becomes subject to the terms of the GPL.
This third restriction often is called a "viral" clause, because it causes the GPL to "infect" any future software that incorporates GPL code, whether or not the developer intended that result. This even applies to software not in existence at the time the license was drafted. It should be pointed out that there are many OSS licenses, most of which do not include GPL-style restrictions and do not tell licensees how they must license their own innovations. This anti-commercial philosophy is rejected by much of the OSS community.
Interesting. I thought that the 'OSS community' was all about an 'anti-commercial philosophy'.
I'd have to sadly say that my old 5300 PB (100 Hot Screamin PowerPc Megalazyhertz) gets kinda uncomfortably warm after playing Quake 3 for five or six hours on the battery.
Ok. Really its 256 color Civilization. And my crappy batteries last for 2 hours at best.
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The "Not getting laid tonight" catagory.
It leaves no marks, or physical evidence of its use.
This part made me ill:
At first, the noise is dreadful -- just primally wrong -- but not unbearable. I repeatedly tell Norris to crank it up (trying to approximate battle-strength volume, without the nausea), until the noise isn't so much a noise as an assault on my nervous system. I nearly fall down and, for some reason, my eyes hurt. When I bravely ask how high they'd turned the dial, Norris laughs uproariously. ''That was nothing!'' he bellows. ''That was about 1 percent of what an enemy would get. One percent!'' Two hours later, I can still feel the ache in the back of my head.
There is no way to tell that the author has undergone this 'minor' attack. I'm afraid I see uses for this device like torture, interregation, and harrasment. I'm guessing that distraction at the right time (such as driving, or crossing the street) can make quick work of a political 'radical' or 'troublemaker'. 'Hearing voices' could brainwash a victim, or cause that person to commit suicide, murder or other acts, just to get the voices to stop (negative reinforcement).
Imagine yourself sitting at home alone when this device is used against you. A whispery voice calls you by name, startling you. You look around, your heart racing. You KNOW you are alone, but you know you heard something. Or did you? Convinced you were 'imagining things' you go back to reading your book or surfing the net.
"We are watching you." The voice whispers again. You jump up, terrified. Grabbing your red Swingline stapler, you shakily call out, "Whoever is doing this better fucking stop!"
Your voice seems to echo back at you as you glance around. The voice sounded like it was right behind you! You start looking around the room. Was that door open like that when you came in here? You're not sure.
Suddenly manical laughter mixed with inhuman groans and screams erupts as if all around you. Your scream and the scream in your head twist around each other as the room spins. The laughter is louder and the screaming changes to pain. You grab your head and it seems as if it is going to come off your shoulders. You drop to the floor and vomit from the pain. You black out.
Excuse my "Choose your own Adventure" writing style, but I really wanted to point out that people are easily manipulated when confronted with the unknown.
The military and police forces WILL use this, and certainly MISUSE this technology.
This device has far more potential for evil than good. *Especially* since the 'good' uses are primarily advertising.
This is the scariest thing I have read on slashdot.
I'm sure that this 'sounds' like great tech to advertisers. It's too bad I will be forced to direct it at you at your home, work, and anywhere you go. I won't be gentle.
I have a right to silence in 'my head' and will defend that right like a crazy motherfucker hearing voices.
Got it, Madison Ave?
Ah, the days before bloat.
Mod this up Informative!
Get in here this INSTANT, and bring it with you! When your father gets home you are going to be grounded, young man! Two weeks to the PICOSECOND by the atomic clock in the kitchen. Now go stand in the corner, and NO LEANING! You'll probably throw the wall out of plumb, or expand the angle to 90.7632+1E degrees or something, you troublemaker!
If so, how can anyone from Arkansas go anywhere?
But seriously, all this background check BS is too much. Scan people and baggage. Lock the cockpit. Put an 'air cop' on board. What can you do? Not pay for movie headphones? (Credit be damnned, they make you pay in cash.)
Background checks are unnessasary if the airport is secure in the first place.
Ahh...I see. Its cheaper to run my SS/DL #s and invade my privacy than it is to change a door on an airplane. It must be, or airline would have done it a long time ago, because they care about people!^W airplanes.
Hey, why'd you all get quiet all of a sudden?
Uh, I have to go...
How many constituents of his called, wrote, emailed(they use computers in Texas, right?) him and requested harsher penalties for file traders?
Just a guess. None. Why? Because, as most people who can read polls *not* put out by the RIAA/MPAA know, filesharing is not morally wrong to most Americans. Illegal sure. Wrong no.
If laws do not represent the morals of the people then they are unjust laws. Much like your drunk driver example. Who wants drunk drivers out running around? Not many. The law is just. Oversimplified sure, but that's the jist of it.
What this announcement amounts to in my eyes is political grandstanding, a notice to the entertainment industry that he is 'open for business', so to speak.
I'll be checking opensecrets.org and won't be very suprised when some Hollywood money comes his way.
You voted for John Carter. Good for you. John Carter doesn't represent you anymore. He represents 'other interests' now, like staying in power and getting campaign contributions.
Could you please keep Texas politicians away from the rest of us? They are getting the country dirty.
(I couldn't help it. :)
type <BR> for one line and <P> for two lines (paragraph) in angle brackets like the stuff under the submit button
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If you're having trouble with the spacebar, I can't help you
Mods, could you perhaps try moderating with BOTH hands in the future?
I love the fact that you can only find this page in the google cache...
Either moderators did the shittiest job moderating that I have ever seen, or contrary to popular /.faqs, this mod system does NOT SCALE.
Piss poor moderators, go to town please. Mod this down! Lets get those mod points out of the hands of babies. You might put your eye out.
BSD is dying, BTW.
PS. Make sure you check back, I probably reposted this so you can use ALL your points.
This government she is praising is working hard profiling and illegally detaining people just like her to keep America *safe*.
Lets kill Saddam and get our giant pipelines built already, so we can vote our great 'protector/defender of freedom' the hell out of office.
I'm just curious as to what little dictator the US will sponsor and knock down next.
Purely rhetorical questions. That'd be crazy!
Thanks for your letter.
Dumbass.
I mean, who doesn't? Really? They consist of poor saps who joined the military to pay for college, and some meatheads who *want* to shoot guns and beat up brown people. You know what? They are all someone's kid. Of course we support the fucking troops!
I am so sick of hearing everyone say "Support our Troops!" like it's some sort of talisman against Osama appearing in our midst. What does it mean, 'Support our Troops'? Does that mean you're going to go and help soldiers load missles on some Apaches? Take your turn in the mess hall mixing up powdered eggs?
NO
You are going to sit here at home and you will wonder when your kid, pal, husband, wife, mom or dad will get back, and if they will return in one piece.
If you want to *really* 'support our troops', question the war, the president, the demise of civil rights, and the chilling effect that 'Bandwagon Patriotism' has on real discussion. Like where these 'terrorists' got their training and weapons in the first place (US)
There used to be a piece of paper that was pretty important to this country. It doesn't say life, safety and the persuit of happiness. It mentions Liberty. Something that is in short supply in this country of 'Freedom Toast', 'Patriot Acts' and 'Support our Troops' feel good phrases.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans gave up their lives so you could sit home and say "Support our Troops" or "Screw our crappy President" or say what I'm saying right now.
They gave us Liberty, and a pretty good country to use it in. Don't reduce it to throwaway phrases or we won't have either.
ME: "Leetle Buzzy Robot, give this to Ted in Accounting."
Leetle Buzzy Robot: "BEEE WWHOOP Bee BOOO"
ME: "Koo Koo Katchoo!"
Leetle Buzzy Robot: "ZZZZZzzzzzzzz......"
MOMENTS LATER...
TED, On Phone: "Uh, Dude? Why is there a Radio Shack monster truck banging into my wastebasket with a post-it-note that says 'Impotent' on it?"
ME: "I know nothing."
Excellent way to earn your moniker.
You might want to cover your Macintosh with a thin layer of paraffin, or place it in a plastic bag this week; that should deter any worms.
But why haven't you asked yourself why would someone who was noting that '/.ers are sexist' use no less than *five* sexist terms to describe women? It makes no sense.
Therein lies the proposed comedy.
I might also suggest the 'context' approach. Look through a poster's posting history. I have a (bad) habit of posting (usually) funny one-liners. You may also see that, while not carring a torch for equallity of the sexes/races, I certainly am a vocal opponent of 'isms'.
So there you have it.
I can't get my networking configured...hmm. I know, I'll check the website!
* If the licensee includes any amount of GPL code in another program, that entire program becomes subject to the terms of the GPL.
This third restriction often is called a "viral" clause, because it causes the GPL to "infect" any future software that incorporates GPL code, whether or not the developer intended that result. This even applies to software not in existence at the time the license was drafted. It should be pointed out that there are many OSS licenses, most of which do not include GPL-style restrictions and do not tell licensees how they must license their own innovations. This anti-commercial philosophy is rejected by much of the OSS community.
Interesting. I thought that the 'OSS community' was all about an 'anti-commercial philosophy'.
But I just want a cool OS....
Ok. Really its 256 color Civilization. And my crappy batteries last for 2 hours at best.
But the warm part is true. *sniff*