Ynetnews has learned that 18-year-olds who tell recruiters they play the popular fantasy game are automatically given low security clearance.
"They're detached from reality and suscepitble to influence," the army says.
So, if you're "detached from reality," or as some people call it, "creative," you're subject to "influence"? So no Israeli soldier has an original thought, ever?
No wonder the country is in such a fucked up situation...
Didn't know that, but if it touches the Java2D api at all there should be a speedup. Apparently Azureus uses SWT that does not use Java2D (as far as I know) but it can...
Richard Pfohl, general council for the Canadian Recording Industry Association, refuted Pearlman on numerous points at the conference forum, arguing that the plan would violate every international intellectual property law that Canada has signed in the last 100 years. It would also obliterate musicians' choices on how their music could be sold by conscripting them into a 5-cents-a-song system.
Oh, right! Like they have a "choice" now with the labels? Have you seen the frikkin' contracts you've got to sign to get on with a major label? You sell your arm, leg, and any potential children's arms and legs. Give me a break!
...but it's often respected. Having a masters in CS has gotten me selected over other candidates with similar experience many times. It has opened doors.
This is a meritocracy - those who gain the respect of those in the group will be invited to join the group.
Garnishing respect does not necessarily produce a meritocracy. Generally a meritocracy has some sort of semi-objective criteria for entry that is not subject to the whims of the individual members. (like a civil service exam, for instance) A system where existing members simply choose new members based on "respect" does not always form a meritocracy, just an oligarchy.
Apple is, of late, using more muscle and money power to get it's way.
Not really. This is a continuation of a common thread with them: protecting the information about their upcoming releases. These actions are not substantially different from what they've done before in that regard.
The average/.er is more in tune with tech today, and knows that Apple isn't doing too much innovation
This is pure FUD, and guess what? It's aimed at you, the slashdot reader.
From the article:
It's ironic that a company as innovative as Apple Computer could have such a regressive view of the changing world of American media.
Apple's view may seem regressive to the average slashdot reader, but to the rest of the world, it's way ahead.
This is a baldfaced attempt to confuse two sources of outrage for the average geek: threats to free speech and threats from Microsoft. It's a common rhetorical and political tactic meant to funnel away attention from the true threat.
Don't be fooled. Microsoft is the new Microsoft, and the old Microsoft.
From the article: Problem is, the definition of journalism is rapidly changing. "Traditional" media like print newspapers, broadcast news and weekly magazines years ago began being augmented and in some cases supplanted by "new" media on the Web.
The protection of sources is still a source of contention, even among the "traditional" media. Refer to the Valerie Plame case (another classic "divert the opposition" case) for contention about protection of sources in the traditional media. Protection of sources, even for the major media, is not a set part of the First Amendment.
Our tax money will be saved as administration and bill pay for essential services, such as paying bills for water, sewage, trash pickup, and others go online. For many municipalities it doesn't make sense for admin of these services to be online unless their citizens have internet access.
Study of a foreign culture's language is not a viable option for fulfilling the "cultural development" requirement of graduation, yet studying the plight of [insert-favorite-oppressed-group] is. A non sequitur at its finest.
These are things you should have researched before you applied to your college. You have a choice. Exercize your mind and make the right one for you. Bitching about it makes no sense. Shut up and change your situation.
Well, there's this marvelous reading comprehension technique called "knowing the context." It's usually taught in sixth grade. You should try it some time.
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From TFA:
Ynetnews has learned that 18-year-olds who tell recruiters they play the popular fantasy game are automatically given low security clearance.
"They're detached from reality and suscepitble to influence," the army says.
So, if you're "detached from reality," or as some people call it, "creative," you're subject to "influence"? So no Israeli soldier has an original thought, ever?
No wonder the country is in such a fucked up situation...
After all, these people have some of the best clinical and occupational psychologists in the world working for them.
And they also have the common bias of military types: anything too creative is scary and dangerous.
Didn't know that, but if it touches the Java2D api at all there should be a speedup. Apparently Azureus uses SWT that does not use Java2D (as far as I know) but it can...
From the article:
Richard Pfohl, general council for the Canadian Recording Industry Association, refuted Pearlman on numerous points at the conference forum, arguing that the plan would violate every international intellectual property law that Canada has signed in the last 100 years. It would also obliterate musicians' choices on how their music could be sold by conscripting them into a 5-cents-a-song system.
Oh, right! Like they have a "choice" now with the labels? Have you seen the frikkin' contracts you've got to sign to get on with a major label? You sell your arm, leg, and any potential children's arms and legs. Give me a break!
If you have a 3D video card, try activating opengl acceleration in java. From the script launching azureus, add the following command line property:
-Dsun.java2d.opengl=true
This will activate the opengl pipeline for Java2D calls. (Swing uses Java2D for all rendering...)
...but it's often respected. Having a masters in CS has gotten me selected over other candidates with similar experience many times. It has opened doors.
This is a meritocracy - those who gain the respect of those in the group will be invited to join the group.
Garnishing respect does not necessarily produce a meritocracy. Generally a meritocracy has some sort of semi-objective criteria for entry that is not subject to the whims of the individual members. (like a civil service exam, for instance) A system where existing members simply choose new members based on "respect" does not always form a meritocracy, just an oligarchy.
Oh, yeah. And according to the same chart the popularity if ABAP is skyrocketing.
WTF is ABAP, anyway?
...when are we going to get some engineers to start using this stuff?
Well, go here this summer and help pitch in.
Apple is, of late, using more muscle and money power to get it's way.
/.er is more in tune with tech today, and knows that Apple isn't doing too much innovation
Not really. This is a continuation of a common thread with them: protecting the information about their upcoming releases. These actions are not substantially different from what they've done before in that regard.
The average
You're kidding, right?
Don't like their security holes and stuff? Get your computer in a position where it doesn't need them
You forgot the other options: unplug it from a network or keyboard.
Oh, and the best one: install Linux.
The things you listed are like putting lipstick on a pig.
Google isn't forecasting the weather, they're controlling it.
We're not driving anymore...WE'RE RIDING.
I think it's still possible that, if Jobs had the market dominance of Gates, he'd act just like him.
And that's exactly why we need antitrust protection. Power corrupts.
This is pure FUD, and guess what? It's aimed at you, the slashdot reader.
From the article:
It's ironic that a company as innovative as Apple Computer could have such a regressive view of the changing world of American media.
Apple's view may seem regressive to the average slashdot reader, but to the rest of the world, it's way ahead.
This is a baldfaced attempt to confuse two sources of outrage for the average geek: threats to free speech and threats from Microsoft. It's a common rhetorical and political tactic meant to funnel away attention from the true threat.
Don't be fooled. Microsoft is the new Microsoft, and the old Microsoft.
From the article:
Problem is, the definition of journalism is rapidly changing. "Traditional" media like print newspapers, broadcast news and weekly magazines years ago began being augmented and in some cases supplanted by "new" media on the Web.
The protection of sources is still a source of contention, even among the "traditional" media. Refer to the Valerie Plame case (another classic "divert the opposition" case) for contention about protection of sources in the traditional media. Protection of sources, even for the major media, is not a set part of the First Amendment.
The problem is that the city can bury it in other taxes.
Kinda like the provision to ban free wifi is buried in a another bill?
Our taxes will pay for it instead of the users.
Our tax money will be saved as administration and bill pay for essential services, such as paying bills for water, sewage, trash pickup, and others go online. For many municipalities it doesn't make sense for admin of these services to be online unless their citizens have internet access.
Sure it does. Grow up. Stop blaming everyone else.
Study of a foreign culture's language is not a viable option for fulfilling the "cultural development" requirement of graduation, yet studying the plight of [insert-favorite-oppressed-group] is. A non sequitur at its finest.
These are things you should have researched before you applied to your college. You have a choice. Exercize your mind and make the right one for you. Bitching about it makes no sense. Shut up and change your situation.
In related news...
Any statement, given time, is a lie.
Get over it.
Correct. I sacrificed logical completeness for the sake of rhetorical compactness.
:P
My apologies. I'm just a karma whore sometimes.
The XXX never existed, but the draconion measures we took were justified!
"The WMD never existed, but the draconion measures we took were justified!"
"The disks never existed, but the draconion measures we took were justified!"
Just fill in the blanks...
...Science Fiction and Fantasy publishing...
Well, there's this marvelous reading comprehension technique called "knowing the context." It's usually taught in sixth grade. You should try it some time.
acronym overdose with nothing to even entice me to open the article
Why are you reading a geek site?
Seriously.
Over the last few months I've seen many people say, "I have no clue what this story is about!"
If you're really a geek, you find out. Don't whine about it. Just do some research. Suck it up.
I-Think this new T-Mark F-Mat is F-King Stoo-Pid.