*** Privacy is there for the imperfections of others ***
Idiots who think there are no (racists, homophobes, jealous girlfriends, criminals, dodgy companies) out there don't care about privacy.
People who think they are perfectly going with the flow think they have `nothing to hide`.
But these people are ignorant to the world.
Until you've been on the end something resulting from a privacy invasion you don't really feel it with all your soul.
For me Facebook has been the great teacher in this.
So the best advice I can give is:
tell them to add people from:
work, social life, gay lovers, all previous girlfriends, your mother, weird old school friends all into one facebook account and see what happens.
"vLite allows users to preselect numerous Vista features for automatic removal prior to installing the OS on their personal computers. Among them: Windows Media Player, Windows Photo Viewer, MSN Installer, Wallpapers, SlideShow, Windows Mail and other utilities."
>> I thought that was deemed non competitive? I'm looking for a summary on that
It worked, in a subtle way. And bear in mind the down is bigger than the up, useful for getting out of a dopey mood. Could be a lifesaver if you had to perform. However, you should be able to make yourself alert without drugs.
However:
- it doesn't fix confidence, just the ability to think quick if you want it - you can still feel sleepy or lazy. If at a party it just prevents that mind freeze - the next day I felt as dopey as I felt alert before; i.e. the low is a little greater than the high so you have to be prepared for this - it creates dependency. You notice the times of not being on it more, obviously, the drugs don't work
I now keep just a few half tabs in case I need to drive back from somewhere for work / prevent getting stranded and for emergencies.
A clear monopoly to me. That wouldn't be such a big deal if we could deal with it and handle this sort of thing.
Unfortunately now when I see the Microsoft sign I am reminded of the corruptability of democracy and hopelessness of mankind.
I don't hate Microsoft as much. Like a tiger that kills it's prey they are just doing thier job in a focused way. Unfortunately this way highlights so many problems in life.
Non geeks don't understand why we hate Microsoft because they don't relise it when they are encountering it. They don't recognise the BSOD on thier ATM. They don't recognise the intregrity of a NT kernel flying a plane. They don't care whether the reciepe for their software is secretive - because they are ignorant.
If you don't use a computer it doesn't fly in your face that Microsoft are a pain in the butt. But if yoy're a programmer and you want to actually do something that uses the Microsoft API like making programs run on Linux... you're screwed. This is why the enlightened run with fear whenever Microsoft moves in on a new sector. Microsoft on your mobile phone? By this anyone using a phone you could then have to pay a fee to Microsoft for every 3rd party program on the phone. And like moving into a house you get dependant on this.
Microsoft is the landlord of computers. Microsoft sets the ground rent.
Microsoft leverages weaknesses in our world such as ignorance and capitalism through patents and agreements to it's advantage and our constant disadvantage. In doing so it reminds us in our daily encounters of the hopelessness of life by giving the impression that a balance of reward between consumer and maker by interlectual property (doesn't exist by the way) will never be fair. Since this underpins everything we do this leads to dispair.
What made people think evolution is separated from society, economics and absolutely everything?
That is, to see that sex is the universal link from psychology, sociology.
An example. Why do intelligent kids join the Army? -when they get back they get loads more sex. They are approved by society for serving society -paying taxes and getting themselves killed for us. Now apply this to your job.
Everything seems so simple these days. Look around your room and you can see everything in your world is sex.
It compounds the effects of smoking. Are you drinking it because you life sucks and it helps you forget you got the late morning and aftertoon to go yet?
I mean, if you compare the potential of the music software and keyboard combo to the guitar (electric or whatever), we wonder why the guitar is more popular.
Yes, there's the popularity of it but the point I'm making is that sometimes it's not the best technology that inspires most.
Possibly not the best analogy. Just trying to say that by changing the input technology you change your way of seeing things.
1) Horticulture. A big one. Genetically engineer a new fruit with selective breeding like our ancesters did with the bannana.
2) Animal husbandry. You can even selectively breed new things like a mad scientist and domesticated dogs.
3) Carpentry, Masonary, Metal-work. Making boats and canoes.
4) Religion. Another big one. I'm reading about kabbalah at the moment and it's really interesting - a lot of traditions stay through today after ~4000 years. You know the cross-your-heart good luck thing - that's kabbalahistic symbolism
Magick may have some scientific base in that expectations create reality. That was the science of the day.
So, there you go. Geeks in the past would have been aiding horticulture, looking after animals according to religious beliefs (science to them), studying the stars and trying to find order in the little things. Perhaps the geek may later get involved in power, another kind of order.
I used to think that the C in COD stood for `Cash` but I'm told it's actually `cheque`.
If it's cheque then there are the usual problems of bouncing, funds go in, then not enough money to pay it so withdrawn, cancalling the cheque (upto a year) for £15... etc
Is it cheque and if so is the postman your guarantee fall guy?
The law is unworkable. Nobody should give a hoot what other people read or view, whether it's snuff or kiddie porn I don't care. All this does it make it very easy to frame someone.
The real answer is to examine the cash flow and prevent the act of making the media itself! - in the real world!
"As fast as DSL" Is probably a lie at best, but I'm guessing.
Regarding the dsl situation; Annoying as the cables are there, it's just that you don't have control of the exchange.
What is the actual technology used to make this happen? If it GPRS forget it. I've use GPRS regularly in the UK and it's slow and laggy. If I want to check the surf webcam that might take upto a minute.
If it's 3G or something like that I expect coverage is unlikely.
I note that satallite connections are also portable in theory, especially with a car.
To really know what a job is like you really have to do it.
This is a problem because there are an infinate number of jobs out there. The best you can do is shadow for a bit. But even then you have to take a leap into the unknown.
Any comments on finding what a job is really like before deciding on spending resources on choosing it?
I remember this on the BBC program `Tomorrows world`.
The two presenters came on, one male and one female. The female looked nothing unusual. But then I nearly blurted out "What's that consealed in his pants!". I'm suprised it aired but thought it was hilarious. What a child I am.
On a more serious note,
when entering Nepal in a large group 2 girls got taken aside. I had already gone through. As I looked back I saw a stainless steel table and a lady in uniform donning a latex glove. I kid you not! Why them?
- Why not me:`( Guess I would have had a bloke though:( There is no consolation.
So for them the technology would have been preferable.
It's certainly interesting if you already know how to make a gun out of a BritishAirways pillow and a plastic fork.
Yep. Unlike most things in school the student is free to draw the notes in their head; it's not just about memory. I feel it tunes in with the intition behind the scenes more so than words.
Maths: "For example if you calculate 73 - 6..."
Let's actually talk this through what's going on. I'm not very good at this. At all. Some people seem to do it easily and I have no idea why. There's something they do that I'm missing. In fact, most people can do this quicker than me.
What I do in my head (probably the wrong way, an insight in how to do it wrong):
1) I instinctively remember that half of 6 is 3 so that takes it down to 70 by just taking off the 3.
2) Then I take off 1 by 1 until I get to 67. I then remember that in a relationship of 10, 7 is related to 3. In my head things are based around 10's.
^ now you see this (probably?) is a silly way to do it. I suspect other people have remembered tricks to do this and that's why they're quicker than me. It's just that I've never seen it discussed and I wasn't taught it - I just remember counting pencils one by one one day, and then doing long division the next (which I still can't do).
You have to develop a habit of stopping your memory from filtering out the boring stuff.
Sleep:
Why do I need 10 hours + a night, eh? - and the more I get the more tired I seem to be the next day?
Physical exercise:
The way you feel after lifting weights is amazing too - confidence in the extreme. A man and proud.
Attention seeking:
Don't stop or you'll go to sleep!
Neurofeedback:
Try slowing your heartbeat right now. It's pretty easy. Just think absolute calm and slow breathing. Budda was still right. Nearly everything exists in the mind first so that's where the battle is done.
Diet:
Fish Oil immediately solves all head related problems for me. If I'm feeling gummed up I'll have one at the expense of heavy metal from contamination (filtered oil too expensive).
I've read all the links in comments rated 5+ and still don't understand how we get energy from coldness.
There was a diagram on wired but it didn't help much with the basics. How does this work? The wired article didn't even refer to the process with words I could google for.
I don't think the viewer will be in the driving seat. It's too good an opportunity for them to throw away.
Let's see, you get to control my mind and I pay you for it. This is an extention of the newspapers and I'm fine with that if you guys promise me if you get a TV mobile, to be critical of yourselves when watching.
Slashdot Mirror
*** Privacy is there for the imperfections of others ***
Idiots who think there are no (racists, homophobes, jealous girlfriends, criminals, dodgy companies) out there don't care about privacy.
People who think they are perfectly going with the flow think they have `nothing to hide`.
But these people are ignorant to the world.
Until you've been on the end something resulting from a privacy invasion you don't really feel it with all your soul.
For me Facebook has been the great teacher in this.
So the best advice I can give is:
tell them to add people from:
work, social life, gay lovers, all previous girlfriends, your mother, weird old school friends
all into one facebook account and see what happens.
"vLite allows users to preselect numerous Vista features for automatic removal prior to installing the OS on their personal computers. Among them: Windows Media Player, Windows Photo Viewer, MSN Installer, Wallpapers, SlideShow, Windows Mail and other utilities."
>> I thought that was deemed non competitive? I'm looking for a summary on that
I have experimented with Nootropil.
It worked, in a subtle way. And bear in mind the down is bigger than the up, useful for getting out of a dopey mood. Could be a lifesaver if you had to perform. However, you should be able to make yourself alert without drugs.
However:
- it doesn't fix confidence, just the ability to think quick if you want it
- you can still feel sleepy or lazy. If at a party it just prevents that mind freeze
- the next day I felt as dopey as I felt alert before; i.e. the low is a little greater than the high so you have to be prepared for this
- it creates dependency. You notice the times of not being on it more, obviously, the drugs don't work
I now keep just a few half tabs in case I need to drive back from somewhere for work / prevent getting stranded and for emergencies.
That's my experience on the subject.
A clear monopoly to me. That wouldn't be such a big deal if we could deal with it and handle this sort of thing.
Unfortunately now when I see the Microsoft sign I am reminded of the corruptability of democracy and hopelessness of mankind.
I don't hate Microsoft as much. Like a tiger that kills it's prey they are just doing thier job in a focused way. Unfortunately this way highlights so many problems in life.
Non geeks don't understand why we hate Microsoft because they don't relise it when they are encountering it. They don't recognise the BSOD on thier ATM. They don't recognise the intregrity of a NT kernel flying a plane. They don't care whether the reciepe for their software is secretive - because they are ignorant.
If you don't use a computer it doesn't fly in your face that Microsoft are a pain in the butt. But if yoy're a programmer and you want to actually do something that uses the Microsoft API like making programs run on Linux... you're screwed. This is why the enlightened run with fear whenever Microsoft moves in on a new sector. Microsoft on your mobile phone? By this anyone using a phone you could then have to pay a fee to Microsoft for every 3rd party program on the phone. And like moving into a house you get dependant on this.
Microsoft is the landlord of computers. Microsoft sets the ground rent.
Microsoft leverages weaknesses in our world such as ignorance and capitalism through patents and agreements to it's advantage and our constant disadvantage. In doing so it reminds us in our daily encounters of the hopelessness of life by giving the impression that a balance of reward between consumer and maker by interlectual property (doesn't exist by the way) will never be fair. Since this underpins everything we do this leads to dispair.
This is why we hate Microsoft.
What made people think evolution is separated from society, economics and absolutely everything?
That is, to see that sex is the universal link from psychology, sociology.
An example. Why do intelligent kids join the Army? -when they get back they get loads more sex. They are approved by society for serving society -paying taxes and getting themselves killed for us. Now apply this to your job.
Everything seems so simple these days. Look around your room and you can see everything in your world is sex.
1) Everyone is different
2) Why are you drinking it?
It compounds the effects of smoking. Are you drinking it because you life sucks and it helps you forget you got the late morning and aftertoon to go yet?
I mean, if you compare the potential of the music software and keyboard combo to the guitar (electric or whatever), we wonder why the guitar is more popular.
Yes, there's the popularity of it but the point I'm making is that sometimes it's not the best technology that inspires most.
Possibly not the best analogy. Just trying to say that by changing the input technology you change your way of seeing things.
The guitar is popular with mucians even though there are more advanced technologies available.
A different input helps the creatuve process.
This isn't to say 3d Raytracing is obselete obviously. But this allows a differtn way of doing things.
I reckon he's been misquoted.
Who wants RMS biting at your neck for the rest of your life?
1) Horticulture. A big one. Genetically engineer a new fruit with selective breeding like our ancesters did with the bannana.
2) Animal husbandry. You can even selectively breed new things like a mad scientist and domesticated dogs.
3) Carpentry, Masonary, Metal-work. Making boats and canoes.
4) Religion. Another big one. I'm reading about kabbalah at the moment and it's really interesting - a lot of traditions stay through today after ~4000 years. You know the cross-your-heart good luck thing - that's kabbalahistic symbolism
Magick may have some scientific base in that expectations create reality. That was the science of the day.
So, there you go. Geeks in the past would have been aiding horticulture, looking after animals according to religious beliefs (science to them), studying the stars and trying to find order in the little things. Perhaps the geek may later get involved in power, another kind of order.
I used to think that the C in COD stood for `Cash` but I'm told it's actually `cheque`.
If it's cheque then there are the usual problems of bouncing, funds go in, then not enough money to pay it so withdrawn, cancalling the cheque (upto a year) for £15... etc
Is it cheque and if so is the postman your guarantee fall guy?
The law is unworkable.
Nobody should give a hoot what other people read or view, whether it's snuff or kiddie porn I don't care. All this does it make it very easy to frame someone.
The real answer is to examine the cash flow and prevent the act of making the media itself! - in the real world!
I seem to remember the repetition of error messages as common in these high reliability systems.
I think the same sort if thing happened with the US power grid shutdown?
Time to put in something to slow down the maximum number of error messages.
Here, here!
I take it this is a US article?
Well, some enterprising American can stick them on ebay and available to the UK because they're upto $108 here.
a tegory=298&item=7520347783&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
As I speak one is going for $54.33:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&c
"As fast as DSL" Is probably a lie at best, but I'm guessing.
Regarding the dsl situation; Annoying as the cables are there, it's just that you don't have control of the exchange.
What is the actual technology used to make this happen? If it GPRS forget it. I've use GPRS regularly in the UK and it's slow and laggy. If I want to check the surf webcam that might take upto a minute.
If it's 3G or something like that I expect coverage is unlikely.
I note that satallite connections are also portable in theory, especially with a car.
Regarding the example:
To really know what a job is like you really have to do it.
This is a problem because there are an infinate number of jobs out there. The best you can do is shadow for a bit. But even then you have to take a leap into the unknown.
Any comments on finding what a job is really like before deciding on spending resources on choosing it?
Perhaps the answer was on slashdot the other day.
It was a cordless phone with something like a 10 mile range.
Someone skip to and unmole the corruption I expect similar to Iraq.
The lucky megacorp implementing it will no doubt be owned by the people in power.
I remember this on the BBC program `Tomorrows world`.
:`( Guess I would have had a bloke though :( There is no consolation.
The two presenters came on, one male and one female. The female looked nothing unusual. But then I nearly blurted out "What's that consealed in his pants!". I'm suprised it aired but thought it was hilarious. What a child I am.
On a more serious note,
when entering Nepal in a large group 2 girls got taken aside. I had already gone through. As I looked back I saw a stainless steel table and a lady in uniform donning a latex glove. I kid you not! Why them?
- Why not me
So for them the technology would have been preferable.
It's certainly interesting if you already know how to make a gun out of a BritishAirways pillow and a plastic fork.
It's bad! = small penis!
:)
It's good = smaller penis!
toasty
Music lessons:
/ math/basic/
Yep. Unlike most things in school the student is free to draw the notes in their head; it's not just about memory. I feel it tunes in with the intition behind the scenes more so than words.
Maths: "For example if you calculate 73 - 6..."
Let's actually talk this through what's going on. I'm not very good at this. At all. Some people seem to do it easily and I have no idea why. There's something they do that I'm missing. In fact, most people can do this quicker than me.
What I do in my head (probably the wrong way, an insight in how to do it wrong):
1) I instinctively remember that half of 6 is 3 so that takes it down to 70 by just taking off the 3.
2) Then I take off 1 by 1 until I get to 67. I then remember that in a relationship of 10, 7 is related to 3. In my head things are based around 10's.
^ now you see this (probably?) is a silly way to do it. I suspect other people have remembered tricks to do this and that's why they're quicker than me. It's just that I've never seen it discussed and I wasn't taught it - I just remember counting pencils one by one one day, and then doing long division the next (which I still can't do).
I thought I'd missed something so I looked up how it's taught:
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans
but I could only see exercises...!
Memory marvels:
You have to develop a habit of stopping your memory from filtering out the boring stuff.
Sleep:
Why do I need 10 hours + a night, eh? - and the more I get the more tired I seem to be the next day?
Physical exercise:
The way you feel after lifting weights is amazing too - confidence in the extreme. A man and proud.
Attention seeking:
Don't stop or you'll go to sleep!
Neurofeedback:
Try slowing your heartbeat right now. It's pretty easy. Just think absolute calm and slow breathing.
Budda was still right. Nearly everything exists in the mind first so that's where the battle is done.
Diet:
Fish Oil immediately solves all head related problems for me. If I'm feeling gummed up I'll have one at the expense of heavy metal from contamination (filtered oil too expensive).
I see this problem with pretty much everything.
How do you determine the causational direction in science?
I've read all the links in comments rated 5+ and still don't understand how we get energy from coldness.
There was a diagram on wired but it didn't help much with the basics. How does this work? The wired article didn't even refer to the process with words I could google for.
I don't think the viewer will be in the driving seat. It's too good an opportunity for them to throw away.
Let's see, you get to control my mind and I pay you for it. This is an extention of the newspapers and I'm fine with that if you guys promise me if you get a TV mobile, to be critical of yourselves when watching.
I don't have a TV.
Think people, think!