You do realize, of course, that the recent preponderance of IRC-controlled botnets and such could easily be applied to a computational challenge such as this?
Imagine tens of thousands of way-overpowered virus-infected 3Ghz Dell machines chewing threw the data?
In my personal experience, most usenet programs (especially OE) were fine for getting me registered in groups and posting, but I'll be damned if I'm going to retread everything to find one little post I made that I want to read the replies to. Point being, if Usenet (or, more specifically, a usenet client) had some sort of feedback a la Livejournal's emailed replies, that would make it more of a contender in my book.
Secondly, Slashdot is already experimenting with an NNTP based feed... but I'll probably never use it, because of the point I just mentioned. Though I do prefer the Slashdot "recent comments" summary for my UID over a plain usenet listing in OE.:)
Disclaimer: I use Thunderbird now, not that OE has changed much in the interim.
I think that it was a hypothetical illustration of a technique used in dozens of ways in the game. Wherever a limited resource exists, an enterprising individual will probably attempt to control it.
The dictionary indicated that blackmail is a subset of extortion. Threatening to break someone's legs if they don't give you money isn't blackmail, it's extortion. Threating to release nude photos of a person in a compromising position with a ferret, that is blackmail. Mostly because you tended in the past to inform them of your intent *by mail*.;-)
Hey, I liked paycheck. I just would have preferred if it had starred Ben Stiller instead of Ben Affleck, and had John Singleton directing instead of John Woo.
You know, "Confidence" now hosts a TV show in direct competition with The Conan O'Brien Show. In my books, that's about as smart as taking off your helmet in space. Except for the part where you get paid for your work.:)
I would be far more interested in a Mozilla IDE, capable of handling PHP, C++, Python, and Java. Mostly PHP, in my case. HomeSite-style.
What I'd *LOVE* is for such a PHP IDE to have code-folding and a tree view that actually checks my *includes* for functions and objects that will be used. Not to mention, the potential for live-testing would be neato.:)
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You do realize, of course, that the recent preponderance of IRC-controlled botnets and such could easily be applied to a computational challenge such as this?
Imagine tens of thousands of way-overpowered virus-infected 3Ghz Dell machines chewing threw the data?
Then imagine a beowulf cluster of those.
I simply meant adding them into my list of monitored groups. And I concur on the crappiness of OE :)
Two things:
... but I'll probably never use it, because of the point I just mentioned. Though I do prefer the Slashdot "recent comments" summary for my UID over a plain usenet listing in OE. :)
In my personal experience, most usenet programs (especially OE) were fine for getting me registered in groups and posting, but I'll be damned if I'm going to retread everything to find one little post I made that I want to read the replies to. Point being, if Usenet (or, more specifically, a usenet client) had some sort of feedback a la Livejournal's emailed replies, that would make it more of a contender in my book.
Secondly, Slashdot is already experimenting with an NNTP based feed
Disclaimer: I use Thunderbird now, not that OE has changed much in the interim.
I'm in the same boat. I hear about the bug all the time, but I've never witnessed it. Some screenshots would be helpful.
I think that it was a hypothetical illustration of a technique used in dozens of ways in the game. Wherever a limited resource exists, an enterprising individual will probably attempt to control it.
The dictionary indicated that blackmail is a subset of extortion. Threatening to break someone's legs if they don't give you money isn't blackmail, it's extortion. Threating to release nude photos of a person in a compromising position with a ferret, that is blackmail. Mostly because you tended in the past to inform them of your intent *by mail*. ;-)
Would that be in Universe A or Universe 1?
Hey, I liked paycheck. I just would have preferred if it had starred Ben Stiller instead of Ben Affleck, and had John Singleton directing instead of John Woo.
Fabulous idea. Just sixteen kajillion micropayments of $29.95. ;-)
Putting coffee in the freezer can destroy some of the natural aroma-producing processes.
:)
So, for that aromatic treat, keep your coffee (and your women?) in the cupboard. Just a tip
That part of his brain either atrophied, or (and this is the cool part) potentially was reassigned to other tasks.
Any sufficiently advanced technology will appear to be magic to the common viewer.
"to coma back on"
:)
That statement provides me with endless amusement. Thank you
You know, "Confidence" now hosts a TV show in direct competition with The Conan O'Brien Show. In my books, that's about as smart as taking off your helmet in space. Except for the part where you get paid for your work. :)
You obviously haven't seen that Pepsi commercial.
"Your vacuum cleaner ate my pants."
I would be far more interested in a Mozilla IDE, capable of handling PHP, C++, Python, and Java. Mostly PHP, in my case. HomeSite-style.
:)
What I'd *LOVE* is for such a PHP IDE to have code-folding and a tree view that actually checks my *includes* for functions and objects that will be used. Not to mention, the potential for live-testing would be neato.
Canada, eh.
*Bzzt* Sorry, that would be "Special" Agent Steve Lazarus.
With a name like Lazarus ... eyebrows should be raised.
From the DEAD!
They should make the gecko do the robot in the about window.
I think you should get your herring checked.
this is why living in canada is fun ...
"What are you going to do? Make it SUNNY and WARM?!"
Most of the people who could be considered "experienced" moderators have a tendency to disable mod points in their preferences.
So, rather than having a bar for minimum skill level when moderating, slashdot actually seems to have a bar for MAXIMUM skill level.
OS X is a super-BSD in the same sense that Todd from Scrubs is a Super-Todd.
"Yes! Face-Five!"
(I am referring to the Sponsorship Scandal)