I personally prefer separation of the different internal computer parts and cables into tupperware type containers. I also have a much smaller one just for all the different types of screws that can be used in a system. The tupperware gives it a very organized look, and still allows me to just throw the stuff in there in typical geek fashion -- a bonus for me.
This is one of those situations where it's just so *easy* to not take responsibility. I think the final solution in the article is best -- require a fairly large deposit when people move in, on top of requiring them to pay to install and remove the cable they use. If they don't remove it for whatever reason, you just take it out of their deposit.
This is the most logical way to handle the problem, but it puts the business using this method at a disadvantage becuase they are possibly requiring higher deposits than competitors.
"Sure, some attitudes are annoying, some opinions stupid, others are clever and reasonable; yet others flaming everyone else in sight. It's exactly the same as in every other "community" of sufficient size, Mac, Linux, Windows, or anything else."
True, and I accept your criticism of my criticism.:) It just seems that the people in places like/. take it to the extreme with the anti-MS thing. It's not like a balanced thing as with other topics and other communities. Sure, there are those that aren't anti-MS in the community, but the overwhelming vocal group is downright hostile toward them.
Is it though? I don't know, it just seems tired usually. I agree that if someone does it in some new and creative way, then yeah, but most anti-MS rhetoric is becoming cliche at this point.
I guess the goal of any self-respecting MS-hater should be to make fun of them in a way that no one has yet.
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# Which Linux application area do you believe will grow the fastest in 2004?
If not strictly meaning desktop applications, I'd say overall infrastructure. Web servers, mail servers, etc. And this will take place mostly in governments that can't afford MS licensing (it's already happening).
# Will 2004 *finally* be the year when Linux makes significant in-roads on the desktop?
No. The new X movements are just now gaining momentum, and it will take quite a while before it starts really biting into MS marketshare. I'd say 2006 maybe, like a previous poster. And that's *if* things go well.
# Which distributions will show the greatest growth in 2004?
I'd say Fedora (corporate), Knoppix (safety of cd distro), and Gentoo (great distro, great community).
# Will the SCO debacle slow Linux adoption over the next year?
No. I think it will die soon. It is just a matter of time before the whole thing is brought before a judge who is able to sort through the SCO lawyer crap, and when that happens, they'll throw the whole thing out.
# Will Tux finally get a girlfriend?
Yes. The hottie in Matrix 3. (he can have anyone)
# Or, make your own question(s) up...
Q: What is the single most annoying thing about the Linux community? A: Irrational trash-talking about Microsoft. There are plenty of *rational* ways to criticize them, and people should stick to those arguments rather than ranting on and on about the same old tired issues. At some point the Bill Gates and Blue Screen jokes just lose their luster.
Between this type of scare tactic and the saturation of the P2P networks with garbage files, I think they days of the current generation apps and networks could be numbered. The average file-sharing home user scares fairly easily. I'm not saying these networks will dissapear, but they will cease to be the giant beasts that they are today. I think IRC and new networks like Waste will continue to reign/rise up in the place of the Napster paradigm.
"Why are you talking shit about Indonesian people? "
Easy there, killer. I wasn't talking shit about anyone. This is for real, and the guy told *me* he was in Indonesia. I just happened to find the news ironic after being told by numerous people (who do online retaling with ebay and such) that I should be very careful about Indonesia in particular because there is a lot of credit card fraud coming from there.
This is not somthing I came up with; I just found the shit out for myself today.
I guess this is why the guy in Indonesia that wanted to buy some hardware off me with a credit card suddenly stopped replying to my emails. Damn that Ashcroft; the guy wasn't even worried about price.
The baby with the English accent is pure comic genius; the way they combine the mature cynic and infant mentality is utterly amazing. I just don't see anything (even Simpsons or Futurama) that compares with the high points on that show.
I am particularly fond of the scene where he tells Peter to excuse him so he can go find something to strike him with. Classic.
I hate to say it, but this is one of those things like the explanation of where the immortals in Highlander came from -- we didn't actually want to know.
The easiest way to describe why Kasparov loses to a computer is because he is human. How often does he play his best chess? Not often - he's human.
The computer, on the other hand, always plays its best chess. So we are often comparing the computer's best vs. Kasparov's weak or mid-level chess, i.e. *mistakes*.
I don't think that Kasparov playing his best and making no mistakes would have any trouble with current computers. But *with* mistakes and fatigue and such...sure.
So the question really becomes, is it as fun to have the computer win when Kasparov makes a mistake? I don't think so. I think the real fun comes when he plays the best he can, is sure he can win, and has the computer do some wicked shit that no one has ever seen. When they staring thinking like humans - only better.
That doesn't seem to have happened yet. They simply have gotten good enough to be able to pounce on GMs that make mistakes, but not on good GMs that don't.
Hell, that's just my observation - I'm no chess or chess AI guru.
"Seriously though, there are about the same number of people in Europe as in the U.S. There are also about the same number of people with high-level educations in computers in Europe as in the U.S. Now add to this mix India, Japan, Australasia, South America, even Africa. The odds are that a non-American would win it, if you're only statistically speaking of course."
Perhaps. You could be right about that; I don't know the numbers. As I said earlier, this is just an impression I have had for a while (that we are falling behind in technology education relative to other tech-aware countries).
"Most people love the country they live in and came from, but they want a better life there."
Sure, I agree with that, but I know *many* people from one particular country that want to interract with their home country on a visitation basis only. They do love their homeland, but they wouldn't even consider living there rather than here.
Anyway, that wasn't my main point. My main point was that many of the young people in these countries are excelling in the computer world to a degree that is far beyond people in this country -- that's my observation anyway....
"You know why Indians are busting American IT workers balls open? No? Well, go there and find out."
Agreed. But my original point still stands -- we need to improve our education system. Theirs is producing good workers because they have drive. In their case it's usually to get the hell out of the country.
" True, but even just including industrialized nations, it'd still be total of 1 to 2 billion people, vs. 300 million... so the point still holds?"
I don't think it does. There are not 1 to 2 billion people with high-level educations in computers. There is the U.S., which has tons of resources to throw at the problem, but can't seem to put out proportionately the same level of output that some of the smaller countries can. It's an education system problem - which was my original point.
" I bet you are the type of person who, when they close their eyes to visual the world, only clearly sees America and Europe, while the rest of the world is more or less disparate gray matter. Don't feel bad, it's pretty common."
Actually no. I am fluent in Spanish and have spent a good amount of time overseas (not in Europe). Re-read my post; you missed the point. I was saying that we are falling behind and that we need to catch up to other countries that are doing better. Exactly how is it that this equates to a self-centered view of the world?
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Actually, yeah, you're right. I use rubbermaid too. I just called it tupperware because I'm lame and don't really see a distinction.
I personally prefer separation of the different internal computer parts and cables into tupperware type containers. I also have a much smaller one just for all the different types of screws that can be used in a system. The tupperware gives it a very organized look, and still allows me to just throw the stuff in there in typical geek fashion -- a bonus for me.
True, SuSe should have been on my list too...:)
Oh well...
This is one of those situations where it's just so *easy* to not take responsibility. I think the final solution in the article is best -- require a fairly large deposit when people move in, on top of requiring them to pay to install and remove the cable they use. If they don't remove it for whatever reason, you just take it out of their deposit.
This is the most logical way to handle the problem, but it puts the business using this method at a disadvantage becuase they are possibly requiring higher deposits than competitors.
"Sure, some attitudes are annoying, some opinions stupid, others are clever and reasonable; yet others flaming everyone else in sight. It's exactly the same as in every other "community" of sufficient size, Mac, Linux, Windows, or anything else."
:) It just seems that the people in places like /. take it to the extreme with the anti-MS thing. It's not like a balanced thing as with other topics and other communities. Sure, there are those that aren't anti-MS in the community, but the overwhelming vocal group is downright hostile toward them.
True, and I accept your criticism of my criticism.
But yeah, I agree with your post in general.
"Yeah, for you maybe. But for those just joining the comunity they're still shinny and new :)"
Yeah, you have a point there.
"Its still funny to hate MS."
Is it though? I don't know, it just seems tired usually. I agree that if someone does it in some new and creative way, then yeah, but most anti-MS rhetoric is becoming cliche at this point.
I guess the goal of any self-respecting MS-hater should be to make fun of them in a way that no one has yet.
# Which Linux application area do you believe will grow the fastest in 2004?
If not strictly meaning desktop applications, I'd say overall infrastructure. Web servers, mail servers, etc. And this will take place mostly in governments that can't afford MS licensing (it's already happening).
# Will 2004 *finally* be the year when Linux makes significant in-roads on the desktop?
No. The new X movements are just now gaining momentum, and it will take quite a while before it starts really biting into MS marketshare. I'd say 2006 maybe, like a previous poster. And that's *if* things go well.
# Which distributions will show the greatest growth in 2004?
I'd say Fedora (corporate), Knoppix (safety of cd distro), and Gentoo (great distro, great community).
# Will the SCO debacle slow Linux adoption over the next year?
No. I think it will die soon. It is just a matter of time before the whole thing is brought before a judge who is able to sort through the SCO lawyer crap, and when that happens, they'll throw the whole thing out.
# Will Tux finally get a girlfriend?
Yes. The hottie in Matrix 3. (he can have anyone)
# Or, make your own question(s) up...
Q: What is the single most annoying thing about the Linux community?
A: Irrational trash-talking about Microsoft. There are plenty of *rational* ways to criticize them, and people should stick to those arguments rather than ranting on and on about the same old tired issues. At some point the Bill Gates and Blue Screen jokes just lose their luster.
Between this type of scare tactic and the saturation of the P2P networks with garbage files, I think they days of the current generation apps and networks could be numbered. The average file-sharing home user scares fairly easily. I'm not saying these networks will dissapear, but they will cease to be the giant beasts that they are today. I think IRC and new networks like Waste will continue to reign/rise up in the place of the Napster paradigm.
By the way,
raghead overlords?
How are you going to call someone out for supposedly "talking shit" about someone when you yourself speak in such a way?
Odd.
"Why are you talking shit about Indonesian people? "
Easy there, killer. I wasn't talking shit about anyone. This is for real, and the guy told *me* he was in Indonesia. I just happened to find the news ironic after being told by numerous people (who do online retaling with ebay and such) that I should be very careful about Indonesia in particular because there is a lot of credit card fraud coming from there.
This is not somthing I came up with; I just found the shit out for myself today.
I guess this is why the guy in Indonesia that wanted to buy some hardware off me with a credit card suddenly stopped replying to my emails. Damn that Ashcroft; the guy wasn't even worried about price.
The baby with the English accent is pure comic genius; the way they combine the mature cynic and infant mentality is utterly amazing. I just don't see anything (even Simpsons or Futurama) that compares with the high points on that show.
I am particularly fond of the scene where he tells Peter to excuse him so he can go find something to strike him with. Classic.
This is so cool. Now, the next time we put Holy Grail in the DVD player, I can watch the scene and be like,
"Actually, that's not correct."
If there were any chicks at these MP parties, I am sure it would go over well.
I wasn't saying it was bad...just that the Python thing is magical - and that it shouldn't be explained (like Highlander).
"Someone had to say it."
;)
Someone *did* say it -- the author of the article. It's the very first thing in the article actually. You read it, right?
I hate to say it, but this is one of those things like the explanation of where the immortals in Highlander came from -- we didn't actually want to know.
The easiest way to describe why Kasparov loses to a computer is because he is human. How often does he play his best chess? Not often - he's human.
The computer, on the other hand, always plays its best chess. So we are often comparing the computer's best vs. Kasparov's weak or mid-level chess, i.e. *mistakes*.
I don't think that Kasparov playing his best and making no mistakes would have any trouble with current computers. But *with* mistakes and fatigue and such...sure.
So the question really becomes, is it as fun to have the computer win when Kasparov makes a mistake? I don't think so. I think the real fun comes when he plays the best he can, is sure he can win, and has the computer do some wicked shit that no one has ever seen. When they staring thinking like humans - only better.
That doesn't seem to have happened yet. They simply have gotten good enough to be able to pounce on GMs that make mistakes, but not on good GMs that don't.
Hell, that's just my observation - I'm no chess or chess AI guru.
Evidently the concept of irony is not lost on most /.ers. I have seen like 5 posts that look identical to mine in the last minute. :)
So they treat it like it's a child porn network in their PR statements and then turn around and find a way to make money off it.
That's big business for you.
"Seriously though, there are about the same number of people in Europe as in the U.S. There are also about the same number of people with high-level educations in computers in Europe as in the U.S. Now add to this mix India, Japan, Australasia, South America, even Africa. The odds are that a non-American would win it, if you're only statistically speaking of course."
Perhaps. You could be right about that; I don't know the numbers. As I said earlier, this is just an impression I have had for a while (that we are falling behind in technology education relative to other tech-aware countries).
"Most people love the country they live in and came from, but they want a better life there."
Sure, I agree with that, but I know *many* people from one particular country that want to interract with their home country on a visitation basis only. They do love their homeland, but they wouldn't even consider living there rather than here.
Anyway, that wasn't my main point. My main point was that many of the young people in these countries are excelling in the computer world to a degree that is far beyond people in this country -- that's my observation anyway....
"You know why Indians are busting American IT workers balls open? No? Well, go there and find out."
Agreed. But my original point still stands -- we need to improve our education system. Theirs is producing good workers because they have drive. In their case it's usually to get the hell out of the country.
" True, but even just including industrialized nations, it'd still be total of 1 to 2 billion people, vs. 300 million... so the point still holds?"
I don't think it does. There are not 1 to 2 billion people with high-level educations in computers. There is the U.S., which has tons of resources to throw at the problem, but can't seem to put out proportionately the same level of output that some of the smaller countries can. It's an education system problem - which was my original point.
" I bet you are the type of person who, when they close their eyes to visual the world, only clearly sees America and Europe, while the rest of the world is more or less disparate gray matter. Don't feel bad, it's pretty common."
Actually no. I am fluent in Spanish and have spent a good amount of time overseas (not in Europe). Re-read my post; you missed the point. I was saying that we are falling behind and that we need to catch up to other countries that are doing better. Exactly how is it that this equates to a self-centered view of the world?