I just wanted to say that I'd mod you up (especially since you got modded flamebait simply for stating the truth) but I don't have any mod points right now. The other adjective I'd use to describe people is lazy. They are greedy and they are lazy but lazy comes first. They don't want to work so they don't have any money but of course they will take money if it is simply handed to them which many government programs will gladly do. Those who want that are the poor and probably a good portion of the middle class and those represent the biggest part of the population so it only stands to reason that socialism got voted into D.C. Obama was perfectly clear what he planned to do. He was either incredibly brave or incredibly smart to be so transparent before being elected. But as usual the transparency ends once in office. He wanted social programs and he said he would bring them. People voted for it and now we have to deal with the upper class having to support the lower class so that there will only be a middle class (at best). Their net worth will be lower than what it is now though, given enough time with these programs Obama wants to implement. That creates a socialist country and we will join the ranks of all the others which have failed. Thanks Obama.
The FBI needs to duplicate the effort because of the culture of the FBI. They kinda have the mentality that they're at war with the other intelligence agencies, which keeps them from cooperating with nearly anyone. It's a holdover from Hoover's days.
Don't be so quick to single out the FBI. Many of the intelligence agencies don't like sharing information. And in some cases they aren't allowed to do so depending on how policies and procedures are followed. I read the 9/11 Commission Report about a year ago and it stated that the CIA had information that would have been very useful to know regarding the 9/11 terrorists but it was inaccessible from the FBI's point of view because the people asking supposedly didn't have the need-to-know or some other nonsense. The agencies don't necessarily trust each other so with that mentality it is difficult to share information but they have to realize that they all have security clearances (probably top-secret clearance given it is information about national security), they essentially play for the same team and are trying to reach the same goal. Information sharing is getting better but the various intelligence agencies are all screwed up in that sense.
The heat goes into the ocean, which is already cool or cold depending on depth. The warmer water will warm up the cooler water so the temperature distribution averages out. The heat will dissipate from the water eventually from the surface of the body of water and enter the atmosphere just as if it was placed there originally by using A/C. At least, that's what my brain tells me but I've never had a class in fluid dynamics or thermodynamics.
For one thing, Echelon was for the NSA to monitor European users (not Americans). For another, the report states that the NSA was monitoring email but nothing about other forms of communication which were specified in the post to which I responded.
All 3 articles you linked to only discuss what the NSA wants to do, not what they currently *can* or *are* doing. But, the one article did mention Obama is still all for implementing Einstein 3 for monitoring commercial networks that carry government data so with that said, I wonder how many Slashdot users like Obama now?
The idea that "privacy" continues to exist in any shape, way, or form in a world where an NSA text-mining system reads every email, text message, blog post, and Slashdot comment you ever write is laughable.
I'd like to see the article providing proof of that level of monitoring by the NSA (or any other government agency for that matter).
... that an innovative business like Mozilla needs to live in fear of the government and nervously await its blessing.
You mean just like regular citizens need to "live in fear of the government" when they break the law? You forget that every country has to have laws whether to protect its own citizens from themselves or from outside entities. There are also laws for corporations. There is no living in fear however. It is called simply "don't break the law" in this case. Other companies don't have issues with the export restrictions. It is a CYA thing related to national security. Would you want to be the person who allowed al-Quaeda to use Firefox in some way to plan a terrorist attack? Quite unlikely isn't it? But you would be screwed if events unfolded that way and you, or your organization/corporation, were to blame.
I believe TCP, UDP and others are the transport protocols. IP is not a transport protocol. Just as the summary says:
Networking giant Cisco sees IP (internet protocol) as the right transport and IPv6 as the logical choice for addressing.
IP is used for addressing, doesn't matter whether its v4 or v6. It, however, is *not* the right transport because it isn't a transport method in the first place.
And as a response to someone who said that MS is pushing IPv6....Apple is as well by including it in OS X for a long time now. That doesn't mean you have to use it though. I did hear recently that Comcast will be providing IPv6 addresses to customers in the near future. That should be interesting.
Oh I agree. Nothing can beat a drawing tablet and a mouse will never be able to. With the pressure sensitivity and the ability to basically hold the stylus just like a regular writing utensil it is essentially like using a paper tablet although it still takes training to get used to the sensitivity. What makes the store drawing pads even worse is that they can be so scratched up (ran into this a week ago at the local Lowe's) you can't tell what you are doing and that is in addition to the "ink" not appearing even close to where you are supposedly touching the pad. Makes me wonder if they have to be re-calibrated after a while of frequent use.
I do that all the time after using a credit card at Walmart and everytime I'm sure they are thinking that another drunkard must have entered their store just based on what my signature looks like.
is not only the number of elements on a page but the type of data that constitute those elements as well as the virtual location of them. With ads being more bloated as time goes on and various Java/Flash components being added to webpages over time webpages in general tend to load slower. Of course utilizing a high-speed connection and using a fast PC helps mitigate that problem. One thing that annoys me is when the ads have to be served from external links and those links don't work. I'm thinking the google analytics content and the atdmt.com (I believe that's the domain) ads. It might help to not have content spread over multiple pages as well, which of course is only performed to increase the ad exposure for the readers.
deemed its features well within the evolutionary capabilities of open-source competitor Hadoop.
I didn't know that file systems were living beings that could evolve. I thought they were inanimate and were designed by humans? Should I be afraid? Is it sentient yet?
Many media websites do this including MSNBC.com. Ironically, they just had a story posted a few days ago about the recent rise in prevalence of the teeth whitening and weight loss ads and on the page the article was posted they had a teeth whitening ad. Supposedly the rise in prevalence of those ads is due to the economy (cheaper ads). The web of companies running those ads, buying the ads and then using the ads on their sites is pretty complex.
I realize marketing is part of selling music but who is to say that isn't what the guy meant when he said "making music"? I'm no where close to knowing what all happens in the music industry but I would wager that there are at least 5 people involved in recording a song (within the studio) and their salaries have to be paid and their time is at a premium. Maybe in the larger scheme of things that cost is next to nothing but it probably is in the low to mid 5 figures for just one song. "Making music" could also be extended to the cost of stamping the discs but that could be minuscule. I'm just throwing that out there.
Bullshit, there are no extreme expenses in making music.
I'll play devil's advocate here: what about the marketing and distribution costs associated with making and selling an album? It could be argued that the present day distribution should be next to $0.00 by doing it electronically however there is marketing and even using banner ads costs money.
So do we call the young the dumbest generation because they don't know about button hooks and buggy whips, or do we call elders the dumb ones because they can't use a cell phone and they can't tell the difference between a phishing page and a firefox update request?
Neither actually. The proper term would be "ignorant".
You can speak southern, ebonics, internet slang, whatever you want to those who understand it, but it's useless if the recipient doesn't.
Hence the need for a protocol as well in the electronic age where 2 machines need a common protocol for communication to occur successfully. If 2 machines don't use the same protocol they may as well be talking in a foreign language to each other.
I'm sick and tired of this new fad that Slashdot seems is goes through, which is mostly a mentality that everyone here thinks Linux is perfect.
That's the *only* issue you have with the slashdot crowd? Wow, you give them too much credit. How about the fact that many people mod down because of disagreement?
'I am a manger of a small Software Development department, looking to hire some more developers. By edict of the CEO, the search must be made globally, so we are dealing with different cultures and different ideas of truth and embellishment, etc. To try to counteract this, we give the potential employees tests where I watch what they do, to see if they actually know what they say they know.
So you are already changing tests to account for different backgrounds, yadda, yadda, yadda. Exactly how much of the company is also going to change just to accommodate someone? I assume you are making the ability to speak and write in English mandatory? Are you going to make any concessions considering you are going international with your search? Sounds like management just wants an excuse to pay less for the same work, not to say it doesn't happen for other reasons but work done by foreigners isn't always the same or better. You get what you pay for.
I live in Fairmont but I didn't hear anything. Based on the article the test firing was last Tuesday, with it being reported in the Saturday paper, and if it was during the day I would have been at work anyway. That's too bad. I didn't even know this was happening but I don't read the local paper. I can't tell where in Fairmont it was done simply based on the picture.
This is off topic but why is it that a lot of media agencies can't help but use a non-standard 3+ character abbreviation for West Virginia? The AP uses W.Va. (and other non-standard abbreviations compared to the USPS) and it seems even the Times West Virginian uses the same abbreviation. The wikipedia page says "The Associated Press Stylebook states that in contexts other than mailing addresses, the traditional state abbreviations should be used." but I personally think that is stupid. Besides, the USPS abbreviation is the traditional abbreviation in my opinion. The AP abbreviated names seem to have arbitrary cutoff points (although it only abbreviates for states with more than 5 letters) which just makes them appear inconsistent.
You may need to change your file system so that you use one that is ideal for many thousands of small files (or large) based on what you are storing. That would only make sense and it is why there are so many different file systems out there.
The Secret Service actually came down and collected both the letter and the CD. They are taking this seriously.
Granted, it should be taken seriously since it is a crime after all. However, I didn't know the SS had the time to deal with crimes like this that are not against the POTUS. Did you contact them or did they get contacted indirectly? Just wondering how and why they entered the picture as opposed to the FBI (for interstate crimes). I believe I recall hearing that the SS gets involved with counterfeit operations but never heard them getting involved with malware issues.
Funny you say that because I *do* have the problem with my MacBook. I got it in October of 2007. I recently (few weeks ago) bought 4 GB of RAM because I had to order a new hard drive so I figured I'd upgrade the 1GB of RAM at the same time. I installed everything but only 3GB of RAM was being used even though the system profiler utility said there was 4GB installed. I did some research and it turns out that pre-November 2007 MacBooks (I think this was also mentioned on the MacBook wikipedia page) artificially limit users to 3GB. It seems to not only be an issue with the firmware but elsewhere as well (although I forget the other area that enforces the limit) so both areas would have to be modified to allow 4GB to be used. Note that newer MacBooks are not affected.
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There's nothing more beautiful than taking the best designs from nature and applying them to our own.
Yeah I guess that God guy knew what He was doing after all. Who would have thunk it?
I just wanted to say that I'd mod you up (especially since you got modded flamebait simply for stating the truth) but I don't have any mod points right now. The other adjective I'd use to describe people is lazy. They are greedy and they are lazy but lazy comes first. They don't want to work so they don't have any money but of course they will take money if it is simply handed to them which many government programs will gladly do. Those who want that are the poor and probably a good portion of the middle class and those represent the biggest part of the population so it only stands to reason that socialism got voted into D.C. Obama was perfectly clear what he planned to do. He was either incredibly brave or incredibly smart to be so transparent before being elected. But as usual the transparency ends once in office. He wanted social programs and he said he would bring them. People voted for it and now we have to deal with the upper class having to support the lower class so that there will only be a middle class (at best). Their net worth will be lower than what it is now though, given enough time with these programs Obama wants to implement. That creates a socialist country and we will join the ranks of all the others which have failed. Thanks Obama.
The FBI needs to duplicate the effort because of the culture of the FBI. They kinda have the mentality that they're at war with the other intelligence agencies, which keeps them from cooperating with nearly anyone. It's a holdover from Hoover's days.
Don't be so quick to single out the FBI. Many of the intelligence agencies don't like sharing information. And in some cases they aren't allowed to do so depending on how policies and procedures are followed. I read the 9/11 Commission Report about a year ago and it stated that the CIA had information that would have been very useful to know regarding the 9/11 terrorists but it was inaccessible from the FBI's point of view because the people asking supposedly didn't have the need-to-know or some other nonsense. The agencies don't necessarily trust each other so with that mentality it is difficult to share information but they have to realize that they all have security clearances (probably top-secret clearance given it is information about national security), they essentially play for the same team and are trying to reach the same goal. Information sharing is getting better but the various intelligence agencies are all screwed up in that sense.
The heat goes into the ocean, which is already cool or cold depending on depth. The warmer water will warm up the cooler water so the temperature distribution averages out. The heat will dissipate from the water eventually from the surface of the body of water and enter the atmosphere just as if it was placed there originally by using A/C. At least, that's what my brain tells me but I've never had a class in fluid dynamics or thermodynamics.
For one thing, Echelon was for the NSA to monitor European users (not Americans). For another, the report states that the NSA was monitoring email but nothing about other forms of communication which were specified in the post to which I responded.
All 3 articles you linked to only discuss what the NSA wants to do, not what they currently *can* or *are* doing. But, the one article did mention Obama is still all for implementing Einstein 3 for monitoring commercial networks that carry government data so with that said, I wonder how many Slashdot users like Obama now?
I am really curious if it thinks I'm gay (does it consider bisexuality?).
You are safe. It would just consider you opportunistic if it detects bisexuality.
The idea that "privacy" continues to exist in any shape, way, or form in a world where an NSA text-mining system reads every email, text message, blog post, and Slashdot comment you ever write is laughable.
I'd like to see the article providing proof of that level of monitoring by the NSA (or any other government agency for that matter).
... that an innovative business like Mozilla needs to live in fear of the government and nervously await its blessing.
You mean just like regular citizens need to "live in fear of the government" when they break the law? You forget that every country has to have laws whether to protect its own citizens from themselves or from outside entities. There are also laws for corporations. There is no living in fear however. It is called simply "don't break the law" in this case. Other companies don't have issues with the export restrictions. It is a CYA thing related to national security. Would you want to be the person who allowed al-Quaeda to use Firefox in some way to plan a terrorist attack? Quite unlikely isn't it? But you would be screwed if events unfolded that way and you, or your organization/corporation, were to blame.
Networking giant Cisco sees IP (internet protocol) as the right transport and IPv6 as the logical choice for addressing.
IP is used for addressing, doesn't matter whether its v4 or v6. It, however, is *not* the right transport because it isn't a transport method in the first place.
And as a response to someone who said that MS is pushing IPv6....Apple is as well by including it in OS X for a long time now. That doesn't mean you have to use it though. I did hear recently that Comcast will be providing IPv6 addresses to customers in the near future. That should be interesting.
Oh I agree. Nothing can beat a drawing tablet and a mouse will never be able to. With the pressure sensitivity and the ability to basically hold the stylus just like a regular writing utensil it is essentially like using a paper tablet although it still takes training to get used to the sensitivity. What makes the store drawing pads even worse is that they can be so scratched up (ran into this a week ago at the local Lowe's) you can't tell what you are doing and that is in addition to the "ink" not appearing even close to where you are supposedly touching the pad. Makes me wonder if they have to be re-calibrated after a while of frequent use.
Sign your name with a stylus on a touch screen.
I do that all the time after using a credit card at Walmart and everytime I'm sure they are thinking that another drunkard must have entered their store just based on what my signature looks like.
is not only the number of elements on a page but the type of data that constitute those elements as well as the virtual location of them. With ads being more bloated as time goes on and various Java/Flash components being added to webpages over time webpages in general tend to load slower. Of course utilizing a high-speed connection and using a fast PC helps mitigate that problem. One thing that annoys me is when the ads have to be served from external links and those links don't work. I'm thinking the google analytics content and the atdmt.com (I believe that's the domain) ads. It might help to not have content spread over multiple pages as well, which of course is only performed to increase the ad exposure for the readers.
deemed its features well within the evolutionary capabilities of open-source competitor Hadoop.
I didn't know that file systems were living beings that could evolve. I thought they were inanimate and were designed by humans? Should I be afraid? Is it sentient yet?
Many media websites do this including MSNBC.com. Ironically, they just had a story posted a few days ago about the recent rise in prevalence of the teeth whitening and weight loss ads and on the page the article was posted they had a teeth whitening ad. Supposedly the rise in prevalence of those ads is due to the economy (cheaper ads). The web of companies running those ads, buying the ads and then using the ads on their sites is pretty complex.
I realize marketing is part of selling music but who is to say that isn't what the guy meant when he said "making music"? I'm no where close to knowing what all happens in the music industry but I would wager that there are at least 5 people involved in recording a song (within the studio) and their salaries have to be paid and their time is at a premium. Maybe in the larger scheme of things that cost is next to nothing but it probably is in the low to mid 5 figures for just one song. "Making music" could also be extended to the cost of stamping the discs but that could be minuscule. I'm just throwing that out there.
Bullshit, there are no extreme expenses in making music.
I'll play devil's advocate here: what about the marketing and distribution costs associated with making and selling an album? It could be argued that the present day distribution should be next to $0.00 by doing it electronically however there is marketing and even using banner ads costs money.
So do we call the young the dumbest generation because they don't know about button hooks and buggy whips, or do we call elders the dumb ones because they can't use a cell phone and they can't tell the difference between a phishing page and a firefox update request?
Neither actually. The proper term would be "ignorant".
You can speak southern, ebonics, internet slang, whatever you want to those who understand it, but it's useless if the recipient doesn't.
Hence the need for a protocol as well in the electronic age where 2 machines need a common protocol for communication to occur successfully. If 2 machines don't use the same protocol they may as well be talking in a foreign language to each other.
I'm sick and tired of this new fad that Slashdot seems is goes through, which is mostly a mentality that everyone here thinks Linux is perfect.
That's the *only* issue you have with the slashdot crowd? Wow, you give them too much credit. How about the fact that many people mod down because of disagreement?
'I am a manger of a small Software Development department, looking to hire some more developers. By edict of the CEO, the search must be made globally, so we are dealing with different cultures and different ideas of truth and embellishment, etc. To try to counteract this, we give the potential employees tests where I watch what they do, to see if they actually know what they say they know.
So you are already changing tests to account for different backgrounds, yadda, yadda, yadda. Exactly how much of the company is also going to change just to accommodate someone? I assume you are making the ability to speak and write in English mandatory? Are you going to make any concessions considering you are going international with your search? Sounds like management just wants an excuse to pay less for the same work, not to say it doesn't happen for other reasons but work done by foreigners isn't always the same or better. You get what you pay for.
I live in Fairmont but I didn't hear anything. Based on the article the test firing was last Tuesday, with it being reported in the Saturday paper, and if it was during the day I would have been at work anyway. That's too bad. I didn't even know this was happening but I don't read the local paper. I can't tell where in Fairmont it was done simply based on the picture.
This is off topic but why is it that a lot of media agencies can't help but use a non-standard 3+ character abbreviation for West Virginia? The AP uses W.Va. (and other non-standard abbreviations compared to the USPS) and it seems even the Times West Virginian uses the same abbreviation. The wikipedia page says "The Associated Press Stylebook states that in contexts other than mailing addresses, the traditional state abbreviations should be used." but I personally think that is stupid. Besides, the USPS abbreviation is the traditional abbreviation in my opinion. The AP abbreviated names seem to have arbitrary cutoff points (although it only abbreviates for states with more than 5 letters) which just makes them appear inconsistent.
You may need to change your file system so that you use one that is ideal for many thousands of small files (or large) based on what you are storing. That would only make sense and it is why there are so many different file systems out there.
The Secret Service actually came down and collected both the letter and the CD. They are taking this seriously.
Granted, it should be taken seriously since it is a crime after all. However, I didn't know the SS had the time to deal with crimes like this that are not against the POTUS. Did you contact them or did they get contacted indirectly? Just wondering how and why they entered the picture as opposed to the FBI (for interstate crimes). I believe I recall hearing that the SS gets involved with counterfeit operations but never heard them getting involved with malware issues.
Funny you say that because I *do* have the problem with my MacBook. I got it in October of 2007. I recently (few weeks ago) bought 4 GB of RAM because I had to order a new hard drive so I figured I'd upgrade the 1GB of RAM at the same time. I installed everything but only 3GB of RAM was being used even though the system profiler utility said there was 4GB installed. I did some research and it turns out that pre-November 2007 MacBooks (I think this was also mentioned on the MacBook wikipedia page) artificially limit users to 3GB. It seems to not only be an issue with the firmware but elsewhere as well (although I forget the other area that enforces the limit) so both areas would have to be modified to allow 4GB to be used. Note that newer MacBooks are not affected.