i have the x200 and don't think it's too small. i'm not a small guy (6'2"), and i find the keyboard comfortable. and it's much less painful to carry than my ti book.
you're right - this speaks to a larger issue. the infraction is minor this time, but remains unnecessarily incendiary. there are many reasons the govt. would maintain that data - aside from costs, or the possiblity of drafting discharged personnel down the line. whatever the case, he has no business saying what he does. i'm not sure what his qualifications are to begin with, but i doubt they have anything to do with data security, the military, or public policy.
i'll say it again. stop editorializing. you haven't, do not, and will not ever, know what you're talking about.
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Uh, you should probably say 'David and Goliath'. 'Davey and Goliath' connotes Napster users as button-down Christians and the music industry as a big dumb dog.
wtf? I love Slashdot. Only here does someone take an observation as an insult. How many of you are there? 1,000? 10,000? 100,000? And what percentage of the general Web-browsing public is that? See my point?
well, you're an exception to the rule. Agreed that there are persons such as yourself that take extra steps, and the rest of us can see past ads now. Notice I used the term theory.
so are many news sites. They make money from advertising (see the banner at the top of the site?) and subscriptions. My argument is something like this - we (the readers) either a) view ads or b)pay a subscription fee to have access to 'news' on slashdot. I would venture to say that part of this payment (be it theoretical or real) should include an additional service, i.e. actual editing and remedial news gathering skills. While I've heard many of the arguments about keeping things unedited and how the community fills in the gaps (the latter is a great strength of this site), moving ahead in this vein (vain?) probably isn't sustainable (if taco et al. want to pay their bills). or maybe i'm just an idiot (begin flinging witty rejoinders).
Lastly, why don't slashdot editors do some sort of background checking. What are they being paid for?
This is an excellent question - why aren't these guys calling ATI and asking them questions, like a real journalist would? I realize that Slashdot isn't a 'real' news site, and thus the operators aren't real editors, but it would make sense to have them do some of the leg work.
semi-related question: exactly what do the slashdot editors do all day (not meant as a loaded question)?
His previous essay made sure to bash Apple for copying the original windows GUI for the Mac(!).
what a bastard! since we all know that the REAL order of events was: apple creates the GUI out of thin air, which is stolen by xerox, and then stolen by microsoft. damn those bastards at parc for their lack of orginality!:)
easy way is to call up the news desk from whichever news service (or obudsman at a newspaper) the reporter claims to be from. no editor of any ethical standing won't verify something like that for you.
there are some legit media out there - wire services in particular. the new york times, however, should definitely never be trusted. they are always (and i have anecdotes from primary sources going back forty years) shaping stories for their own agenda.
i'll preface this by saying that my understanding of anarchism isn't too deep, but you might check out a short story or two (sorry, forget the names) by vernor vinge which touch on it.
i agree, and for what it's worth, wrote this from the perspective of a non-technical manager (i'm what you might call a wannabe geek), who doesn't have a management degree. so i'm cracking on 'formally taught' people from the perspective (and recent experience) of them being non-functional, or book-oriented managers.
i especially agree with your assertion that people are underused, due to preconceived notions of 'types' of workers. i like to think that i deploy the right person for the job, regardless of his or her background/orientation (although that usually does dictate deployment).
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i have the x200 and don't think it's too small. i'm not a small guy (6'2"), and i find the keyboard comfortable. and it's much less painful to carry than my ti book.
you're right - this speaks to a larger issue. the infraction is minor this time, but remains unnecessarily incendiary. there are many reasons the govt. would maintain that data - aside from costs, or the possiblity of drafting discharged personnel down the line. whatever the case, he has no business saying what he does. i'm not sure what his qualifications are to begin with, but i doubt they have anything to do with data security, the military, or public policy.
i'll say it again. stop editorializing. you haven't, do not, and will not ever, know what you're talking about.
Uh, you should probably say 'David and Goliath'. 'Davey and Goliath' connotes Napster users as button-down Christians and the music industry as a big dumb dog.
Okay, it's half right.
hey, at least mondale never became president:
Homer: Hey, do we get to land on an aircraft carrier?
Pilot: No, Sir, the closest vessel in the USS Walter Mondale. It's a laundry ship. They'll take you the rest of the way.
It's gonna be tough if it can't translate any other words...
that's no laptop...
it's a space station.
Why did the image of someone modding the toy G.I. Joe carrier Flag into a laptop pop into my mind?
must be that pesky insanity again.
wtf? I love Slashdot. Only here does someone take an observation as an insult. How many of you are there? 1,000? 10,000? 100,000? And what percentage of the general Web-browsing public is that? See my point?
well, you're an exception to the rule. Agreed that there are persons such as yourself that take extra steps, and the rest of us can see past ads now. Notice I used the term theory.
so are many news sites. They make money from advertising (see the banner at the top of the site?) and subscriptions. My argument is something like this - we (the readers) either a) view ads or b)pay a subscription fee to have access to 'news' on slashdot. I would venture to say that part of this payment (be it theoretical or real) should include an additional service, i.e. actual editing and remedial news gathering skills. While I've heard many of the arguments about keeping things unedited and how the community fills in the gaps (the latter is a great strength of this site), moving ahead in this vein (vain?) probably isn't sustainable (if taco et al. want to pay their bills). or maybe i'm just an idiot (begin flinging witty rejoinders).
well, i knew that... (wondering why michael hasn't modded me down yet).
Lastly, why don't slashdot editors do some sort of background checking. What are they being paid for?
This is an excellent question - why aren't these guys calling ATI and asking them questions, like a real journalist would? I realize that Slashdot isn't a 'real' news site, and thus the operators aren't real editors, but it would make sense to have them do some of the leg work.
semi-related question: exactly what do the slashdot editors do all day (not meant as a loaded question)?
not to be a smartass - anything more specific than 'the day'? I don't think there's an ANSI standard for that metric yet. thanks
His previous essay made sure to bash Apple for copying the original windows GUI for the Mac(!).
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what a bastard! since we all know that the REAL order of events was: apple creates the GUI out of thin air, which is stolen by xerox, and then stolen by microsoft. damn those bastards at parc for their lack of orginality!
if she's selling it somewhere else, the editor will know - the editor assigns stories.
easy way is to call up the news desk from whichever news service (or obudsman at a newspaper) the reporter claims to be from. no editor of any ethical standing won't verify something like that for you.
there are some legit media out there - wire services in particular. the new york times, however, should definitely never be trusted. they are always (and i have anecdotes from primary sources going back forty years) shaping stories for their own agenda.
shut up. asshat.
i'll preface this by saying that my understanding of anarchism isn't too deep, but you might check out a short story or two (sorry, forget the names) by vernor vinge which touch on it.
you've forgotten the eternal maxim of michael's posts: michael = asshat, therefore everything he says is irrelevant.
that's what i get for not checking my sources. have i learned nothing from jayson blair? :)
sorry, pulled the name from a site - remembered the concept but not what it was called.
Mod this guy up. Mod the jackassess down. Nuff said.
Good, now truck drivers can run Windows Update for their Navitron Overdrives (semi-obscure Simpsons reference).
i agree, and for what it's worth, wrote this from the perspective of a non-technical manager (i'm what you might call a wannabe geek), who doesn't have a management degree. so i'm cracking on 'formally taught' people from the perspective (and recent experience) of them being non-functional, or book-oriented managers.
i especially agree with your assertion that people are underused, due to preconceived notions of 'types' of workers. i like to think that i deploy the right person for the job, regardless of his or her background/orientation (although that usually does dictate deployment).