Almost any man can steel himself to face a firing squad, death is the end of all woes after all, but it takes an extra ordinary man to stand before a newspaper without turning moral coward and hypocrite.
Do you really believe that "free" healthcare results in a rush on all the hospitals and that the average person is an idiot? If so, you have a bad outlook on society and the future, and that might explain a lot of your attitude.
On the other hand, it's possible that your society has been brought up so much with the "I got mine, f*** you" attitude that it's pointless to convince you that there is a balance. I think that attitude is more limited than you think.
Although Thunderbird catches 95% of the crap in my inbox (I'm up to about 200 junk emails per day) and I've trained it, a few get through. The ones that get though are almost always good-sounding terms jumbled into a "sentence" (sort of like some Slashdot replies). What's the point of that?
Is this designed to poison the filtering? Why bother?
I like owning "stuff" probably as much as you do. Well, maybe not quite as much, as once I have enough "stuff" I am satisfied. Some people are never satisfied with enough "stuff" and that pretty much typifies the stereotypical world view of Americans (not all Americans, of course).
It must be nice pretending that your government (I assume you are American) is all nice and free-market-based. Your politicians meddle in economic affairs as much as (if not more than) other countries. You weild a bigger stick, though, so might makes right.
Amazing: that's what has been said since robots started taking over human jobs at factories. How long has than been now? Stenographers probably said the same thing at the advent of the typewriter (or at least the ones that weren't so easy to jam).
That was true when humans were needed to operate the machines. Now we have computers (more or less) capable of maintaining themselves. Maybe software-writing is an endless process
You seem to be missing a key point, but if your experience is only in software, I understand. You probably think that computer-related work will always be there because "someone needs to program the machines", right? And jobs that require human thinking will never go away because we control the machines.
I assume that you are a good programmer and know what you are doing. In the "new economy" you, as a good programmer, will be burdened with a bunch of flakes that don't know what they are doing. That'll be your job - providing employment and something to do for a bunch of dolts so that they have something to do eight hours per day. Is that what you signed-up for?
It's looking more and more like my next machine will be one of those gigantic Mac laptops and I'll keep this computer for a backup. It'll be a learning experience.
Up here we get Call for Help on G4 and Leo and Amber are always usings Macs and providing tips.
I have to be honest, though. I want it because it looks so cool.
I'd watch it (if I could get it here in Canada). I think many other, non-IT people would find it interesting as well.
Why? Because the IT universe is somewhat alien to most people, and getting an inside look will likely amuse and (hopefully subtly) educate average people.
If it's done well there'll be 4 American clones for the 2007 TV season. This could be the next "All in the Family".
Women manned many of the the machines in WW2 very competently but eventually biology takes over. I have known many excellent engineers that are female, but still, biology.
Men tend to marry down for reasons probably related to pride and "ownership" (gotta be the breadwinner, in control and the like. I say, "ownership" because motherhood is a matter of fact, fatherhood is a matter of opinion).
Men that "marry up" are not considered goldiggers, they're just wussy-boys. All these preconceived predjudices will change with time, but there's still a strong taboo.
Nah, the brain interconnects subconsciously and "fits" what you heard while sleeping into the story. The human brain is amazingly complex and fast. This is probably why people say that they saw their entire life pass before them when they thought they were going to die.
If it can do that (albeit only from anectdotal evidence), the true speed of thought is truly amazing.
But you already knew this because your brain anticipated it before I could type it.
That's why some people (especially those with teenagers) decide to wipe disks clean and start all over again, paying $100 to have it done.
They don't really care if their machine has been rooted or "pwned", it just slows down unacceptably and then it's either disk wiping time or time to buy a new computer.
My brother is a good example of this. When I ask if he's running AV, anti-spyware and a firewall, he says yes. When I ask if he keeps all these up-to-date and installs Windows Updates, he goes - "doh". Of course, his copy of Windows is, err, free with his machine, and he has a buddy that takes care of that for him.
Since we were covering the non-evilness of cookies last week, why is it that index.dat is never discussed? What does it contain and why is it tied so much to the OS?
"Calendaring"...is that where you make appointments with people you don't care about but have their details recorded so that you can, say, [Pick Up Phone After Caller ID] "Hi Bob, [check profile], how is Mary doing? Did your Mom come out of that coma?
[Ignore stunned reply]
"You know, I might be coming out your way soon, please tell [his dad] that I think the wife is probably going to do well in her charity work."
During the cold war all kinds of spy stuff was used by both sides, but all that technology was put aside after the Soviet Union "collapsed".
If you put some careful thought to it, it's not all that difficult to lose a trace. Unless, of course, "they" are already monitoring you ("you" being a bad guy) and your contacts.
You'd never know that they were taking a look.
I'm still trying to figure out if the CIA/NSA/whatever paranoia is based on Slashdotters having "questionable" materials on their hard drives or if it's legitimate concerns.
The age where they're dumb enough and think with their gonads is the age where they don't also have all that freedom.
The potential of seeing a boob in a videogame was enticing 20 years ago but now boobs are everywhere you look (and that's a good thing).
A "Sex in Videogames" conference is better left to be a subset of the various adult industry expositions. T&A is a lot more accessible than it was in my day (dammit!) and kids these days are probably used to it.
I think that it is good, healthy stuff that kids see the opposite sex nekkid as this likely takes away most of the mystery. Actual video of fornicating adults as seen in current porn I wouldn't approve of because it can formulate ideas in developing minds (expectations of performance, body-image issues, etc.). The porn industry is always coming up with something new in order to tittilate and some of it is, uh, not for inexperienced minds.
Rob, you're doing fine.
Others have mentioned suggestions and the only thing I might echo is the rejected story thing. I hate it when I spend 5-10 minutes composing something only to see that it's been rejected.
Keep it up, man, you're doing great. Slashcode is quite the legacy.
What happens when we sleep is fun. Have you ever woken up to find that the TV or radio is broadcasting exactly what you were dreaming about?
I'm no sleep researcher or psychologist, but it seems that the human brain is incredibly quick (while dreaming) to pick up on external, subconscious influences/input. It's quite amazing, actually.
Slashdot Mirror
Almost any man can steel himself to face a firing squad, death is the end of all woes after all, but it takes an extra ordinary man to stand before a newspaper without turning moral coward and hypocrite.
I like that.
Do you really believe that "free" healthcare results in a rush on all the hospitals and that the average person is an idiot? If so, you have a bad outlook on society and the future, and that might explain a lot of your attitude.
On the other hand, it's possible that your society has been brought up so much with the "I got mine, f*** you" attitude that it's pointless to convince you that there is a balance. I think that attitude is more limited than you think.
Woo-woo! U-S-A, U-S-A!
You guys are going to love the one with the monsters circling the church. Or the skin lady. Or the elephant nose guys.
Although Thunderbird catches 95% of the crap in my inbox (I'm up to about 200 junk emails per day) and I've trained it, a few get through. The ones that get though are almost always good-sounding terms jumbled into a "sentence" (sort of like some Slashdot replies). What's the point of that?
Is this designed to poison the filtering? Why bother?
I like owning "stuff" probably as much as you do. Well, maybe not quite as much, as once I have enough "stuff" I am satisfied. Some people are never satisfied with enough "stuff" and that pretty much typifies the stereotypical world view of Americans (not all Americans, of course).
It must be nice pretending that your government (I assume you are American) is all nice and free-market-based. Your politicians meddle in economic affairs as much as (if not more than) other countries. You weild a bigger stick, though, so might makes right.
Marx did not foresee computers and data becoming so valuable.
Neither did capitalism.
I hope you are not saying that Dell invented Just in Time manufacturing.
Tangentially, do you know what a close-coupled process is?
Amazing: that's what has been said since robots started taking over human jobs at factories. How long has than been now? Stenographers probably said the same thing at the advent of the typewriter (or at least the ones that weren't so easy to jam).
That was true when humans were needed to operate the machines. Now we have computers (more or less) capable of maintaining themselves. Maybe software-writing is an endless process
You seem to be missing a key point, but if your experience is only in software, I understand. You probably think that computer-related work will always be there because "someone needs to program the machines", right? And jobs that require human thinking will never go away because we control the machines.
I assume that you are a good programmer and know what you are doing. In the "new economy" you, as a good programmer, will be burdened with a bunch of flakes that don't know what they are doing. That'll be your job - providing employment and something to do for a bunch of dolts so that they have something to do eight hours per day. Is that what you signed-up for?
Nice.
It's looking more and more like my next machine will be one of those gigantic Mac laptops and I'll keep this computer for a backup. It'll be a learning experience.
Up here we get Call for Help on G4 and Leo and Amber are always usings Macs and providing tips.
I have to be honest, though. I want it because it looks so cool.
I'd watch it (if I could get it here in Canada). I think many other, non-IT people would find it interesting as well.
Why? Because the IT universe is somewhat alien to most people, and getting an inside look will likely amuse and (hopefully subtly) educate average people.
If it's done well there'll be 4 American clones for the 2007 TV season. This could be the next "All in the Family".
I think you're right, but now you're flambaited.
Women manned many of the the machines in WW2 very competently but eventually biology takes over. I have known many excellent engineers that are female, but still, biology.
Men tend to marry down for reasons probably related to pride and "ownership" (gotta be the breadwinner, in control and the like. I say, "ownership" because motherhood is a matter of fact, fatherhood is a matter of opinion).
Men that "marry up" are not considered goldiggers, they're just wussy-boys. All these preconceived predjudices will change with time, but there's still a strong taboo.
Can Macs do dual screens?
ScentCone's URL wasn't linked, so the new system seems to be working. Yay!
I'm looking forward to the latest version of "taco bothers to show up" next week.
Good to see "the man" answering directly, that's what it's all about. Shit, I'd even watch G4 again if Rob pulls a Steve Jobs.
Nah, the brain interconnects subconsciously and "fits" what you heard while sleeping into the story. The human brain is amazingly complex and fast. This is probably why people say that they saw their entire life pass before them when they thought they were going to die.
If it can do that (albeit only from anectdotal evidence), the true speed of thought is truly amazing.
But you already knew this because your brain anticipated it before I could type it.
Only one ball of hormones? What are you, Hitler?
You have to learn to chew on your own ar...waitaminit, that was my wife, you bastard!
That's why some people (especially those with teenagers) decide to wipe disks clean and start all over again, paying $100 to have it done.
They don't really care if their machine has been rooted or "pwned", it just slows down unacceptably and then it's either disk wiping time or time to buy a new computer.
My brother is a good example of this. When I ask if he's running AV, anti-spyware and a firewall, he says yes. When I ask if he keeps all these up-to-date and installs Windows Updates, he goes - "doh". Of course, his copy of Windows is, err, free with his machine, and he has a buddy that takes care of that for him.
Since we were covering the non-evilness of cookies last week, why is it that index.dat is never discussed? What does it contain and why is it tied so much to the OS?
"Calendaring"...is that where you make appointments with people you don't care about but have their details recorded so that you can, say, [Pick Up Phone After Caller ID] "Hi Bob, [check profile], how is Mary doing? Did your Mom come out of that coma?
[Ignore stunned reply]
"You know, I might be coming out your way soon, please tell [his dad] that I think the wife is probably going to do well in her charity work."
No kidding.
During the cold war all kinds of spy stuff was used by both sides, but all that technology was put aside after the Soviet Union "collapsed".
If you put some careful thought to it, it's not all that difficult to lose a trace. Unless, of course, "they" are already monitoring you ("you" being a bad guy) and your contacts.
You'd never know that they were taking a look.
I'm still trying to figure out if the CIA/NSA/whatever paranoia is based on Slashdotters having "questionable" materials on their hard drives or if it's legitimate concerns.
And conversely, people may use meaningless conversations with many keywords to delay the processing of these investigations.
Is that why I get spam with completely nonsense subject lines that Thunderbird doesn't tag and delete as spam?
The age where they're dumb enough and think with their gonads is the age where they don't also have all that freedom.
The potential of seeing a boob in a videogame was enticing 20 years ago but now boobs are everywhere you look (and that's a good thing).
A "Sex in Videogames" conference is better left to be a subset of the various adult industry expositions. T&A is a lot more accessible than it was in my day (dammit!) and kids these days are probably used to it.
I think that it is good, healthy stuff that kids see the opposite sex nekkid as this likely takes away most of the mystery. Actual video of fornicating adults as seen in current porn I wouldn't approve of because it can formulate ideas in developing minds (expectations of performance, body-image issues, etc.). The porn industry is always coming up with something new in order to tittilate and some of it is, uh, not for inexperienced minds.
Rob, you're doing fine. Others have mentioned suggestions and the only thing I might echo is the rejected story thing. I hate it when I spend 5-10 minutes composing something only to see that it's been rejected. Keep it up, man, you're doing great. Slashcode is quite the legacy.
Paul
Whoa, dude, that's deep!
What happens when we sleep is fun. Have you ever woken up to find that the TV or radio is broadcasting exactly what you were dreaming about?
I'm no sleep researcher or psychologist, but it seems that the human brain is incredibly quick (while dreaming) to pick up on external, subconscious influences/input. It's quite amazing, actually.