Really no need to speed up the metabolism (mmm, fever). All you need to do is short out the fat storage mechanism, so that excess blood sugars are dumped into the urine instead of stored away.
Er, just like diabetics dump all that extra sugar out in their urine? You might want to think that through a bit before volunteering as a test subject.
Is McNealy really so shallow to as to say, "I bought your media player and it's pretty good but it's going to be obsolete someday and that's why we won't merge."?
Here's how to determine if you're dealing with complete scientific quackery or not. Let's examine a quote from the linked article:
"But this thing is not around the corner; we first have to prove the basic science is correct and there are quite a few physicists who have a different opinion.
"It's our job to prove we are right and we are working on that."
Now let's take the typical nutjob quote:
"Naysayers! My contemporaries conspire against me in refusing to acknowledge my genius!"
This doesn't mean that the physicist is right, but merely an indicator that this is a controversial theory rather than the workings of a complete and utter looney.
For more information on loonies, see http://www.timecube.com/
To pursue this point a little further, at what amount is it considered cruel and unusual punishment? After a certain monetary threshold is breached this begins to look like indentured servitude.
So what GNOME really needs is a means of ramping novice users up to power users. Unfortunately, this is sadly lacking. For instance, let's try navigating in nautilus as a power user:
Open Parent -> Alt+Up Open Location -> Ctrl+L Close Parent Folders -> Ctrl+Shift+W Close All Folders -> Ctrl+Q Close -> Ctrl+W Home Folder -> Alt+Home
Notice that we're using Alt key combinations, Ctrl key combinations, and Ctrl+Shift key combinations. My biggest problem with using nautilus effectively is mixing up these combos to either no effect orworse the wrong effect. I usually end up opening a terminal window in frustration after hitting Ctrl+Shift+W rather than Ctrl+W.
I guess my point is that even power users are looking for some consistancy to their interface and GNOME, in focusing on novice users, overlooks this.
I can't comment on how KDE compares in this respect as I've never used it
How about placing the code on a tightly controlled system and making it available to the insecure system via NFS? The root squash setting should prevent the root users from accessing it and you can set execute-only permissions for the other users.
That is, unless the original poster is working piecemeal in a fish cannery. I have to say, good on ya for finding a way to post to Slashdot if that's the case.
I believe the scarcity of refineries and nuclear plants has more to do with rampant NIMBYism than any love of environmentalists by the United States. I don't think you'll find many liberals or conservatives who want a nuclear reactor in their backyard.
Now the conservatives might want it in someone else's backyard, but not their own.
Even if Google isn't creating their own Web-based office suite, it makes sense for them to challenge Microsoft on that front. Microsoft has declared its intention to own search and the way it has broken into new markets in the past is to create business units that hemorrhage money by the millions. These money losers are propped-up by the boatloads of cash drawn in through Office and Windows.
Google could do worse than devote a developer or two to a project that slows down that gravy train. Make Microsoft devote some attention to their own backyard. Unlike developing their own suite from scratch, an existing open source solution doesn't present a huge investment of time and money.
On that thought, it might make sense for Sony and Nintendo to throw in a few developers to work on OpenOffice as well. Put some pressure on Microsoft's XBox unit.
However, the article does advocate using the court system to silence bloggers. Isn't suing someone to remove a blog posting effectively using the government to repress the freedom of speech?
Fact checking? There's no fact checking on Slashdot! You're supposed to reiterate you old mistaken facts, dressing them up with ad hominem attacks directed at any naysayers.
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But if you're taking a pig to your next rave, a flourescent one is a good choice. Just limit his intake of Red Bull.
Really no need to speed up the metabolism (mmm, fever). All you need to do is short out the fat storage mechanism, so that excess blood sugars are dumped into the urine instead of stored away.
Er, just like diabetics dump all that extra sugar out in their urine? You might want to think that through a bit before volunteering as a test subject.
Is McNealy really so shallow to as to say, "I bought your media player and it's pretty good but it's going to be obsolete someday and that's why we won't merge."?
Yes.
To pursue this point a little further, at what amount is it considered cruel and unusual punishment? After a certain monetary threshold is breached this begins to look like indentured servitude.
Unless, of course, that temperature is absolute zero.
So what GNOME really needs is a means of ramping novice users up to power users. Unfortunately, this is sadly lacking. For instance, let's try navigating in nautilus as a power user:
Open Parent -> Alt+Up
Open Location -> Ctrl+L
Close Parent Folders -> Ctrl+Shift+W
Close All Folders -> Ctrl+Q
Close -> Ctrl+W
Home Folder -> Alt+Home
Notice that we're using Alt key combinations, Ctrl key combinations, and Ctrl+Shift key combinations. My biggest problem with using nautilus effectively is mixing up these combos to either no effect orworse the wrong effect. I usually end up opening a terminal window in frustration after hitting Ctrl+Shift+W rather than Ctrl+W.
I guess my point is that even power users are looking for some consistancy to their interface and GNOME, in focusing on novice users, overlooks this.
I can't comment on how KDE compares in this respect as I've never used it
Uh oh. The sophisticates are arguing about coffee. Can a slap fight be far behind?
How about placing the code on a tightly controlled system and making it available to the insecure system via NFS? The root squash setting should prevent the root users from accessing it and you can set execute-only permissions for the other users.
Who knew it'd be adjacent to a wetland?
That'll do, pig. That'll do.
That is, unless the original poster is working piecemeal in a fish cannery. I have to say, good on ya for finding a way to post to Slashdot if that's the case.
I believe the scarcity of refineries and nuclear plants has more to do with rampant NIMBYism than any love of environmentalists by the United States. I don't think you'll find many liberals or conservatives who want a nuclear reactor in their backyard.
Now the conservatives might want it in someone else's backyard, but not their own.
Even if Google isn't creating their own Web-based office suite, it makes sense for them to challenge Microsoft on that front. Microsoft has declared its intention to own search and the way it has broken into new markets in the past is to create business units that hemorrhage money by the millions. These money losers are propped-up by the boatloads of cash drawn in through Office and Windows.
Google could do worse than devote a developer or two to a project that slows down that gravy train. Make Microsoft devote some attention to their own backyard. Unlike developing their own suite from scratch, an existing open source solution doesn't present a huge investment of time and money.
On that thought, it might make sense for Sony and Nintendo to throw in a few developers to work on OpenOffice as well. Put some pressure on Microsoft's XBox unit.
Just give me the -5 Wrong. It'd be like the BFG of moderations.
However, the article does advocate using the court system to silence bloggers. Isn't suing someone to remove a blog posting effectively using the government to repress the freedom of speech?
That's a good plan -- unless you happen to have POOR IMPULSE CONTROL.
I don't buy into the typical movie pirate's mantra
What's not to like about "Arr arr arr arr arr arr arr..."?
It's a meditative exercise that leaves you calm, spiritually refreshed and ready to pillage.
He forgot to list 10 years of professional Java experience.
Unless, of course, the didn't know which 1% was susceptible.
Maybe it is their size. I suspect that spider net would not scale up to mammal sizes.
What part of, "Does whatever a spider can," did you not understand?
Can we at least omit the accented 'a'? Or do we have to learn Unicode to meet Slashdot's strict level of posting standards?
$750 million for a soul? Please. I mean, come on, it's a buyer's market -- I'd think they'd be able to snatch up souls for far less change than that.
Fact checking? There's no fact checking on Slashdot! You're supposed to reiterate you old mistaken facts, dressing them up with ad hominem attacks directed at any naysayers.
You mean, "pissed The Thing off," don't you?