Couldn't they just set the WAP to a random key value, with a sticker on the box with the value, then ship it with a CD that sets it up for the user automatically? The software would ask the user for the key value on the box, then it would just work. So your answer doesn't fly. Is it just that the WAP manufacturers suck?
I use it as a "walkman" of sorts. I stream internet radio and plug in some headphones and walk around the house. Or I plug it into the stereo in the living room. It's great!
"Eventually, the machine's instructions will be nothing like the original instructions it was programmed with".
We have the ability to build neural nets. While the code describing a neural net is static, the data within it changes. You could think of the code more as DNA, and the neural net as the brain. So no actual "code rewriting" needs to occur.
"But alas, is there any reason to think that we do more than what we are programmed to?"
The concept of programming is relatively new, and it's a human creation. Who do you suggest "programs" us, or is "programming" an inherent property of the universe that we just discovered? We still don't know if we'll understand how our minds work, especially since we can't escape the subjectivity of our own minds.
There are a lot of bad movies that people are mentioning here, but there is one TRULY bad movie that goes beyond into uncharted territory and makes Gigli seem as entertaining as naked girls at Linux World. It's called 555, and it's about a weird hippie dude who kills 5 chicks for 5 nights every 5 years. I has wonderful video-shot scenes of him having sex with decapitated rubber dolls with purple blood squirting out of their necks.
This movie follows in the tradition of Truth or Dare, a flick about people mutilating themselves for fun in a psychotic game of truth or dare (!?!?)
Do I have a misconception here? I thought patents were used to protect the owner from others using their ideas for profit. Linux is not for sale, it's written by people for free, often by people at home in their den. Does this imply that I am not allowed to, for example, build a go-kart at home with some patented engine technology?
I thought this pukey yellow/brown color was associated with certain negative topics like "Your Rights Online", but the topic for this story is "Education", so it seems that the Slashdot editors have control of the color theme per story. Is this some kind of subtle suggestion that the readers should assume this story has a negative bent? Seems weird to me...
I don't have a problem with the individual spending his or her money. What I find obscene is the fact that the tourist will be charged far less than the actual cost of the endeavor, which will be largely subsidized by the taxpayers. Think about it - the Space Station cost billions of dollars, and every seat on the way up and every head on the station is important and valuable. To only charge 20 million USD for a ride up is outrageous! It's like building a baseball stadium with 100 million in taxpayer dollars and letting some rich guy rent the place for $10,000 so his son can play a little-league game!
When did Microsoft start publishing sites with "Beta" in the masthead? Come on, we know you are ripping off Google, but have a little shame and try not to make it so obvious!
I've read Slashdot in a 100 year old jail cell in the middle of the mojave desert. Mind you, my father bought an old jail in Vidal, CA, and converted it to a Winter home. There are two cells that are converted into bedrooms, and my brother installed a terminal in the cell with a satellite connection.
Umm, Microsoft already does this, and you already mentioned it: SCO is (was) a sock-puppet for Microsoft. They received a large indirect cash infusion from MS to continue with their litiginous ways. Microsoft already understands the PR aspect of this. If they act on it, it will be through 3rd parties, just as the US works through 3rd world contries.
LS
Depends on what you mean by religion
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There are multiple ways you could look at religion, and they are very different when it comes to video games, or any other medium.
One way is as an institution or culture. This is not difficult, as you are treating the religion as a behavioral entity and can easily reproduce it's symbols and customs in a video game.
Another way is to look at religion as philosophy. This is more difficult, as creating a game that encourages different scenarios based on the beliefs of the player (or at least temporary philosophy for the sake of the game).
One last way to look at religion in regards to video games is the most interesting: The video game as an aspect of the religion itself. If you only believe that religion is defined by authorities writing in books, then you won't think this makes sense. If you believe religion to be a highly personal experience that involves defining your place in the universe, then everything is religious. A video game that changes your world view or wakes you up to a more aware thought process, then it become an aspect of religion itself.
I had a friend who cried at the beauty of one of the game scenarios he experience in Alpha Centauri...
Hmm, now that Slashdot is accepting submissions for spyware, I think they should create a new category. They didn't accept my submission for Bonzi Buddy!!!
One thing that nature is particularly good at is the development of dynamic, self-organizing systems which post articles to nerdy websites making statements like "One thing that nature is particularly good at is the development of dynamic, self-organizing systems."
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Couldn't they just set the WAP to a random key value, with a sticker on the box with the value, then ship it with a CD that sets it up for the user automatically? The software would ask the user for the key value on the box, then it would just work. So your answer doesn't fly. Is it just that the WAP manufacturers suck?
LS
Can someone answer the following:
* Why aren't WAPs shipped with encryption turned on by default?
* With many well-known strong encryption schemes, why was the weak WEP made standard?
LS
I use it as a "walkman" of sorts. I stream internet radio and plug in some headphones and walk around the house. Or I plug it into the stereo in the living room. It's great!
LS
No, they probably have a grasp on a nice wad of payolla.
LS
A couple things...
"Eventually, the machine's instructions will be nothing like the original instructions it was programmed with".
We have the ability to build neural nets. While the code describing a neural net is static, the data within it changes. You could think of the code more as DNA, and the neural net as the brain. So no actual "code rewriting" needs to occur.
"But alas, is there any reason to think that we do more than what we are programmed to?"
The concept of programming is relatively new, and it's a human creation. Who do you suggest "programs" us, or is "programming" an inherent property of the universe that we just discovered? We still don't know if we'll understand how our minds work, especially since we can't escape the subjectivity of our own minds.
LS
I think everyone prefers this moon!
There are a lot of bad movies that people are mentioning here, but there is one TRULY bad movie that goes beyond into uncharted territory and makes Gigli seem as entertaining as naked girls at Linux World. It's called 555, and it's about a weird hippie dude who kills 5 chicks for 5 nights every 5 years. I has wonderful video-shot scenes of him having sex with decapitated rubber dolls with purple blood squirting out of their necks.
This movie follows in the tradition of Truth or Dare, a flick about people mutilating themselves for fun in a psychotic game of truth or dare (!?!?)
LS
Do I have a misconception here? I thought patents were used to protect the owner from others using their ideas for profit. Linux is not for sale, it's written by people for free, often by people at home in their den. Does this imply that I am not allowed to, for example, build a go-kart at home with some patented engine technology?
LS
I thought this pukey yellow/brown color was associated with certain negative topics like "Your Rights Online", but the topic for this story is "Education", so it seems that the Slashdot editors have control of the color theme per story. Is this some kind of subtle suggestion that the readers should assume this story has a negative bent? Seems weird to me...
LS
Was this ever a question? You might as well say "also has a steering-column and four wheels"...
LS
They deserve it! They've committed the cardinal sin of not properly matching thumbnails to the right image link! arghhh!!!
LS
I don't have a problem with the individual spending his or her money. What I find obscene is the fact that the tourist will be charged far less than the actual cost of the endeavor, which will be largely subsidized by the taxpayers. Think about it - the Space Station cost billions of dollars, and every seat on the way up and every head on the station is important and valuable. To only charge 20 million USD for a ride up is outrageous! It's like building a baseball stadium with 100 million in taxpayer dollars and letting some rich guy rent the place for $10,000 so his son can play a little-league game!
LS
Never disappointed? Ummmmmm, let's see
Morgan Freeman - Deep Impact
Michael Caine - Jaws: The Revenge
Liam Neeson - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Gary Oldman - Tiptoes
I've seen plenty of movies with all-star casts that bombed. Let's reserve our judgement until we actually see the flick...
LS
And send a rag-tag deep core drilling team to do the job?
The thing has a fricken fan! A fan I tell ya! I wonder if it can be overclocked! Water cooling anyone? How about a clear acrylic case for the thing!?
LS
When did Microsoft start publishing sites with "Beta" in the masthead? Come on, we know you are ripping off Google, but have a little shame and try not to make it so obvious!
LS
I've read Slashdot in a 100 year old jail cell in the middle of the mojave desert. Mind you, my father bought an old jail in Vidal, CA, and converted it to a Winter home. There are two cells that are converted into bedrooms, and my brother installed a terminal in the cell with a satellite connection.
LS
I don't know if you've ever eaten insects or other creepy crawlies, but they are actually quite tasty!
LS
Yes, if their page would be very elaborate for a hoax, and if they took it that far, then they would probably go so far as to hoax this person.
LS
Here's a really cool game based on the New Testament:
Apocamon
LS
Umm, Microsoft already does this, and you already mentioned it: SCO is (was) a sock-puppet for Microsoft. They received a large indirect cash infusion from MS to continue with their litiginous ways. Microsoft already understands the PR aspect of this. If they act on it, it will be through 3rd parties, just as the US works through 3rd world contries.
LS
There are multiple ways you could look at religion, and they are very different when it comes to video games, or any other medium.
One way is as an institution or culture. This is not difficult, as you are treating the religion as a behavioral entity and can easily reproduce it's symbols and customs in a video game.
Another way is to look at religion as philosophy. This is more difficult, as creating a game that encourages different scenarios based on the beliefs of the player (or at least temporary philosophy for the sake of the game).
One last way to look at religion in regards to video games is the most interesting: The video game as an aspect of the religion itself. If you only believe that religion is defined by authorities writing in books, then you won't think this makes sense. If you believe religion to be a highly personal experience that involves defining your place in the universe, then everything is religious. A video game that changes your world view or wakes you up to a more aware thought process, then it become an aspect of religion itself.
I had a friend who cried at the beauty of one of the game scenarios he experience in Alpha Centauri...
LS
Sometimes even the 900lb gorilla can catch on.
Hey!! Leave gorillas alone! They are generally very nice creatures.
Hmm, now that Slashdot is accepting submissions for spyware, I think they should create a new category. They didn't accept my submission for Bonzi Buddy!!!
LS
One thing that nature is particularly good at is the development of dynamic, self-organizing systems which post articles to nerdy websites making statements like "One thing that nature is particularly good at is the development of dynamic, self-organizing systems."
LS