Isn't the key to generating a truly random number having an essentially analog source?
That being said, could you not measure the exact voltage on a CPU, or the ambient temperature to several decimals, or other environmental conditions, then use that as a base?
...Christians (and other people with imaginary friends who apparently tell them what to think)...
Out of curiosity, who tells you what to think? Surely you've had influences, right? Parents, friends, government, history. And who's to say your influences are any more "right" than mine?
On what basis do you make daily moral decisions? Is it simply fear of the law, or deep down do you have a certain "voice" that tells you when something is right and when it's wrong?
Why not run the red light? Why not rape that woman? Why not kick that dog? Why pay taxes?
This is not a troll, although your post probably should be.
So call me a little behind the curve on email, but...
I've had hotmail as my primary mail for a while. At this point, it's easier to keep it than change to something else. I do use an email alias for more professional needs, but it goes back to hotmail. Unfortunately, not everyone I know uses the alias, and it would be quite a PITA to change my email w/ them.
Anywho, I use OE only for archiving purposes. I open it, login, and archive mail locally. That's all.
That being said, is there another client (non-MS) that I can use? Every time I've checked on using another it won't work w/ hotmail.
True, CPUs may be able to get red-hot and still function, but how do you actually use something that hot?
In order to interface it, you've got to have traces, and a MB, and other things that can withstand such temperatures. How would this be overcome?
Even if these do become practical for CPUs, I still see some kind of massive cooling system built in. Otherwise it will be like opening your oven door and turning the oven up to broil.
People here keep throwing around the "insider trading" term as if it's all totally illegal.
While there are illegal insider trades, there are very specific SEC rules on when company execs can transact stock. It's a black and white issue. They only have small windows at certain times, that correspond to quarterly reports, press releases, etc.
If SCO execs illegally traded, it should be quite easy to pinpoint.
These crazy maniac right winged pro mililtary republicans want to make government so big and so powerful that they can rob us of our freedoms and we can do nothing about it.
Yeah, better to let the Dems have control so we can totally disband the military and outlaw firearms. That way we can have foreign invaders rob us of our freedoms and really not be able to do anything about it.
That damn pesky Supreme Court...always interpreting the Constitution:
More than any other liberty, Americans probably exercise their right to freedom of expression the most. But this right cannot be used to justify saying any thing, at any time, in any place. The Supreme Court has established some reasonable restrictions on free speech. The clear and present danger test from Schenck v. U.S. (1919) restricted speech that provokes a "clear and present danger" to public order. The bad-tendency rule from Gitlow v. N.Y. (1925) limited speech that might lead to some evil.
Thomas Jefferson said "The tree of liberty must be regularly watered by the blood of patriots."
Can you prove that we wasn't talking about defending the country from outsiders? I believe he was.
Whether you count this experiment as a success or failure, I don't see how in good conscience you can forbid someone to advocate a solution to a problem they percieve.
It depends on your definition of "advocate." Inciting a physical advocation is different from writing your congressman.
The US founding fathers recognized that sometimes governments get too powerful, and hoped to avoid internal wars by setting up a system of checks and balances between the branches, and by allowing citizens to vote for their representatives.
We have laws for a reason. If we reach a point where our laws become unreasonably restrictive, our elected officials ignore this fact, and a majority of citizens get tired of it, we'll have another revolution. At that point you can basically throw the laws out the window and start over. Until then, handle it the way the founders intended - peaceably.
If, however, his rights were infringed in some way, and the courts hold a "pretty high standard" for incitement as you say, his lawyers should appeal and the issue will be resolved, right?
That's why the appeals courts are there. Let them do their job. It's the job of prosecutors to prosecute, which they obviously did here.
The problem with this is that the authorities are not hunting for neo-nazis, they're hunting for environmentalists, anti-globalization folks, anarchists, communists, in other words, political bodies which sometimes have valid concerns and challenges to the society.
Yeah, their all "out to get you!" Please.
If you were one of the environmentalist, anti-globalization, anarchist morons throwing bricks through store windows at the WTO conference in Seattle...then yes, they probably are coming after you - and for good reason.
Otherwise, place the foil hat back on your head, check the phone for bugs, and start planning for the apocalypse.
Well, they do, actually. There are preferred creditors, less preferred, and non-preferred. The first are banks, the last something like common-stockholders. There is a VERY well-defined pecking order - basically, the higher ups basically get what they want until the debts are satisfied, and if there's anything left, you go down the chart.
Having worked for a company that's been through this before, I believe the first in the pecking order is actually attorneys. After that, banks and other lein-holders, creditors, stockholders, and finally employees. Sad but true.
How is it every time the whole RIAA issue surfaces on/. the pompous "my-music-is-better-than-yours" critics come out of the woodwork?
Who gives a shit if a band has staying power, massive contracts with the big labels, big hair, purple hair, spiked hair, whatever? If you like their music - if that's what does it for you at the time - that's all that matters.
"Opinions are like assholes - everybody's got one."
The sad part about all of this is that self-righteous bastards like you are conforming just like those you indict. After all, isn't it "in" to be different, and "independent?"
I'm not bragging on top-40. But to each his own. I like some of the stuff I hear on the radio, and I don't like some of it. I like some of the independent bands I hear, and I don't like others.
...then I realized that not only had punk gotten self-pitiful--it had become immensely profitable.
For fuck's sake! They made money! How low is that?! I guess you're one of those that would think The Beatles and the Beach Boys "sold out" also.
Know what though? Who gives a fuck! It's just an opinion...much like yours.
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That being said, could you not measure the exact voltage on a CPU, or the ambient temperature to several decimals, or other environmental conditions, then use that as a base?
Out of curiosity, who tells you what to think? Surely you've had influences, right? Parents, friends, government, history. And who's to say your influences are any more "right" than mine?
On what basis do you make daily moral decisions? Is it simply fear of the law, or deep down do you have a certain "voice" that tells you when something is right and when it's wrong?
Why not run the red light? Why not rape that woman? Why not kick that dog? Why pay taxes?
This is not a troll, although your post probably should be.
I already use Mozilla, but not its email client. Are you sure it will work w/ hotmail?
I've had hotmail as my primary mail for a while. At this point, it's easier to keep it than change to something else. I do use an email alias for more professional needs, but it goes back to hotmail. Unfortunately, not everyone I know uses the alias, and it would be quite a PITA to change my email w/ them.
Anywho, I use OE only for archiving purposes. I open it, login, and archive mail locally. That's all.
That being said, is there another client (non-MS) that I can use? Every time I've checked on using another it won't work w/ hotmail.
May be, but who's got a process that makes it economically feasible to extract the gold from the computers?
I'm not saying it's impossible, but is is practical?
In order to interface it, you've got to have traces, and a MB, and other things that can withstand such temperatures. How would this be overcome?
Even if these do become practical for CPUs, I still see some kind of massive cooling system built in. Otherwise it will be like opening your oven door and turning the oven up to broil.
While there are illegal insider trades, there are very specific SEC rules on when company execs can transact stock. It's a black and white issue. They only have small windows at certain times, that correspond to quarterly reports, press releases, etc.
If SCO execs illegally traded, it should be quite easy to pinpoint.
The "Quick Chop." It works very well for chopping up any variety of things: herbs, nuts, veggies...
I think I paid US$10 for it and it was well worth it.
Yeah, better to let the Dems have control so we can totally disband the military and outlaw firearms. That way we can have foreign invaders rob us of our freedoms and really not be able to do anything about it.
More than any other liberty, Americans probably exercise their right to freedom of expression the most. But this right cannot be used to justify saying any thing, at any time, in any place. The Supreme Court has established some reasonable restrictions on free speech. The clear and present danger test from Schenck v. U.S. (1919) restricted speech that provokes a "clear and present danger" to public order. The bad-tendency rule from Gitlow v. N.Y. (1925) limited speech that might lead to some evil.
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Can you prove that we wasn't talking about defending the country from outsiders? I believe he was.
Whether you count this experiment as a success or failure, I don't see how in good conscience you can forbid someone to advocate a solution to a problem they percieve.
It depends on your definition of "advocate." Inciting a physical advocation is different from writing your congressman.
The US founding fathers recognized that sometimes governments get too powerful, and hoped to avoid internal wars by setting up a system of checks and balances between the branches, and by allowing citizens to vote for their representatives.
We have laws for a reason. If we reach a point where our laws become unreasonably restrictive, our elected officials ignore this fact, and a majority of citizens get tired of it, we'll have another revolution. At that point you can basically throw the laws out the window and start over. Until then, handle it the way the founders intended - peaceably.
If, however, his rights were infringed in some way, and the courts hold a "pretty high standard" for incitement as you say, his lawyers should appeal and the issue will be resolved, right?
That's why the appeals courts are there. Let them do their job. It's the job of prosecutors to prosecute, which they obviously did here.
Yeah, their all "out to get you!" Please.
If you were one of the environmentalist, anti-globalization, anarchist morons throwing bricks through store windows at the WTO conference in Seattle...then yes, they probably are coming after you - and for good reason.
Otherwise, place the foil hat back on your head, check the phone for bugs, and start planning for the apocalypse.
Having worked for a company that's been through this before, I believe the first in the pecking order is actually attorneys. After that, banks and other lein-holders, creditors, stockholders, and finally employees. Sad but true.
(I should have been an attorney)
Bold, baby! Lots and lots of bold!!
How is it every time the whole RIAA issue surfaces on /. the pompous "my-music-is-better-than-yours" critics come out of the woodwork?
Who gives a shit if a band has staying power, massive contracts with the big labels, big hair, purple hair, spiked hair, whatever? If you like their music - if that's what does it for you at the time - that's all that matters.
"Opinions are like assholes - everybody's got one."
I'm not bragging on top-40. But to each his own. I like some of the stuff I hear on the radio, and I don't like some of it. I like some of the independent bands I hear, and I don't like others.
For fuck's sake! They made money! How low is that?! I guess you're one of those that would think The Beatles and the Beach Boys "sold out" also.
Know what though? Who gives a fuck! It's just an opinion...much like yours.