"I would be really impressed with the company that would actually put some of their own people in sales chains and had them identified as such."
Back in my days as a lowly CompUSA employee, we usually had an HP rep on the sales floor, in an HP shirt, selling the HP products. Nice folks, and not sleezy idiots like my other co-workers.
It is my sincere hope that Slashdot will stop jumping at every New Scientist article that tickles their ears. Here are some examples of the crud they actually publish:
Armed and ready
They say walls have ears, and now they're about to grow robotic limbs
Organ failure
Transplanting animal organs into humans may prove too difficult and risky to ever develop, says a new report
Lighter fuel
A shuttle that makes its own fuel could take off from your local airport
Cracking up
A material that heals its own cracks could benefit anything from mobile phones to aeroplanes
Smarty pants
First it was wings, now sanitary towels are going interactive
Anti-social Samson
The Biblical strongman suffered from the earliest recorded case of antisocial personality disorder
Name that tune
Sing a half-forgotten song to your computer and it will name it, thanks to new software
Push-button pleasure
Electronic implants may help women who cannot orgasm any other way
It's almost amusing that/. takes seriously a source that is either panicy or 'gee-whiz!' in most of it's articles. Just because it sounds cool (or very, very bad) doesn't mean it's got much of a basis in reality.
But then, if/. staff posted it, I'm *sure* they checked it out to make sure that it's valid, right?
It's certainly possible, but I'm not sure what genetic implications that would have had for their offspring. I wasn't there, and I obviously can't speak for God.
If you look back at Genisis, you'll see that God completed the creation at a specific point. Wouldn't his "handing out" souls be contradictory to this?
He doesn't create new souls. It was quite a breakthrough for me personally (on the issue of cloning) when I realized that the creation of a new soul is built into humanity, and happens at conception. So when a sperm fertilizes an egg - boom - new soul.
Ergo, I believe that clones will be distinct individuals. A soul is created at the moment of conception, and so, until we can 'manufacture' sperm or egg, we won't have a problem.
Granted, it will be disconcerting to have people walking around with the same looks, personality type, and mannerisms, but he/she will still be born of a mother and a father, and therefore human, with all the "rights and responsibilities" that go with that.
I'll tell you what's next. They'll make their final log entries, clean the crud out of their desks, and get ready for the next assignment. Why? Their funding runs out tomorrow at midnight. It's a shame.
That the MediaBox is Linux friendly as well. In fact, here are the requirements:
Requirements for the Linux Version
Intel CPU of 600Mhz or greater (current libs have more overhead)
2.2.16 kernel of higher, JAVA 1.3 w/JMF
20Gb+ storage space (1Gb per imported DVD) recommended @ UDMA66
Wireless mouse (not required but suggested)
Settopbox form factor PC chassis (not required but recommended)
TV-out card (strongly recommended)
Internet Connection
Perhaps I'll send Doubleclick an opt-out letter of my own.
Then again, most companies don't pay attention to one little email... How about 500,000 of them? Nothing says, "I want out" more eloquently than a mail server at %99.8 load for two hours...
As far as I know, the big plus would be that there is not as much to "go wrong." I've had gunk build up in the trackball rollers before, and with optical, the ball can get as dirty or greasy as the user will tolerate, and not skip a beat.
You may still have to clean it occasionally though. I've got one of their optical mice. About once a month I'll get a hair or piece of fuz in the hole where the light goes. I'll remedy it by a quick blow. Other than that, I've had zero issues.
"..an address that begins with "24.92" is likely from a Time Warner cable system in the United States. Addresses starting with "161.23" are assigned to the London Hospital Medical College."
What happens when a user accesses a proxy in another IP range?
During my brief employment at CompUSA, I witnessed an interesting ritual. About three weeks after any new hire was brought in, one of the employees would take his magnetic time card and toss it in the nearby "Comments" box. Now, keep in mind that usually the hire was a young male in serious need of a reality check and an attitude adjustment. It would not be long before he stormed into the Manager's office and demand to know why he had been "fired."
The manager would, without a word, go to the break room, unlock the comment box, and place the card in the hand of the hire, who by now couldn't pronounce the word "sorry" if his life depended on it.
The manager never seemed to mind - I suppose the shakeup was just what most of the victims needed.
"humans will spread out in enough places to be the majority species of the Milky Way."
That fails to take into account that if there *are* other species in our galaxy, the odds of us having the numerical majority are rather slim.
I sincerely hope you meant the "dominant" species, but even then - do you really think that us new kids are going to be able to militarily dominate species that could have been around for millenia?
Unfortunately they do not. The III and VII has a thick connector (which doesn't stay in.. I wanna walk around with my phone plugged into it without losing the cable connection all the time, dangit!) whereas the V has a nice thin (easy to break?) connector which "clicks" in.
Perhaps cell phones should be reguarded in the same way as credit cards are. Namely, if you aren't going to give your phone to a charitable organisation (who I figure would be responsible), destroy it. (Great web page photo oppourtunity?)
In any case, I was not aware of the 911 from discontinued phones tip. It's a very nice thing to know.
Slashdot Mirror
What, 17?
Nick at Night is your friend.
Nenoo nenoo!
But get how they plan to launch it: on a Russian submarine ICBM.
(Jump forward 4 years, under the sea, in a Russian sub.)
Weapons Officer: Missile number five has been launched. That's one small step for man, one giant-
Captain: Gustov! You mean missile number nine, right?
Weapons Officer: Shazbot!
"I would be really impressed with the company that would actually put some of their own people in sales chains and had them identified as such."
Back in my days as a lowly CompUSA employee, we usually had an HP rep on the sales floor, in an HP shirt, selling the HP products. Nice folks, and not sleezy idiots like my other co-workers.
This article was the first thing I read when I got up this morning. In my sleepy daze, one image popped into my mind..
Bess, the N2H2 dog: "ALL YOUR INFORMATION BROWSING ARE BELONG TO US!"
Man, what a way to start my day. I'll have nightmares tonight.
Perhaps you're refering to the ST:TNG episope where Picard, Guinen, and Ro were turned into children in a freak transporter accident?
Of course, they go on to use this to save the ship.
Picard: "Dad!"
(I suppose it's now a moot point. It's now been established that *I* am nerdier. Thank you.)
It is my sincere hope that Slashdot will stop jumping at every New Scientist article that tickles their ears. Here are some examples of the crud they actually publish:
/. takes seriously a source that is either panicy or 'gee-whiz!' in most of it's articles. Just because it sounds cool (or very, very bad) doesn't mean it's got much of a basis in reality.
/. staff posted it, I'm *sure* they checked it out to make sure that it's valid, right?
Armed and ready
They say walls have ears, and now they're about to grow robotic limbs
Organ failure
Transplanting animal organs into humans may prove too difficult and risky to ever develop, says a new report
Lighter fuel
A shuttle that makes its own fuel could take off from your local airport
Cracking up
A material that heals its own cracks could benefit anything from mobile phones to aeroplanes
Smarty pants
First it was wings, now sanitary towels are going interactive
Anti-social Samson
The Biblical strongman suffered from the earliest recorded case of antisocial personality disorder
Name that tune
Sing a half-forgotten song to your computer and it will name it, thanks to new software
Push-button pleasure
Electronic implants may help women who cannot orgasm any other way
It's almost amusing that
But then, if
Argh... can't just cut and paste that. There's a space at the end. For your clicking pleasure:
. php
http://www.taconuts.com/articles/2000/dec/3/page1
It's certainly possible, but I'm not sure what genetic implications that would have had for their offspring. I wasn't there, and I obviously can't speak for God.
If you look back at Genisis, you'll see that God completed the creation at a specific point. Wouldn't his "handing out" souls be contradictory to this?
He doesn't create new souls. It was quite a breakthrough for me personally (on the issue of cloning) when I realized that the creation of a new soul is built into humanity, and happens at conception. So when a sperm fertilizes an egg - boom - new soul.
Ergo, I believe that clones will be distinct individuals. A soul is created at the moment of conception, and so, until we can 'manufacture' sperm or egg, we won't have a problem.
Granted, it will be disconcerting to have people walking around with the same looks, personality type, and mannerisms, but he/she will still be born of a mother and a father, and therefore human, with all the "rights and responsibilities" that go with that.
What's next?
I'll tell you what's next. They'll make their final log entries, clean the crud out of their desks, and get ready for the next assignment. Why? Their funding runs out tomorrow at midnight. It's a shame.
Valentine's Day tends to be just another day for me
:)
Where I come from, it's called bitter singles day. It's usually best spent at home, alone, wallowing in self pity and the anguish of your loneliness.
Have a good one!
Now...if you could get the entire population of china to jump AND reach escape velocity....
No, they don't desrve that. How about everyone in California?
That the MediaBox is Linux friendly as well. In fact, here are the requirements:
Requirements for the Linux Version
Intel CPU of 600Mhz or greater (current libs have more overhead)
2.2.16 kernel of higher, JAVA 1.3 w/JMF
20Gb+ storage space (1Gb per imported DVD) recommended @ UDMA66
Wireless mouse (not required but suggested)
Settopbox form factor PC chassis (not required but recommended)
TV-out card (strongly recommended)
Internet Connection
I just read that...
Incredible book. I highly recomend it.
NOVA! NOVA!
Perhaps I'll send Doubleclick an opt-out letter of my own.
Then again, most companies don't pay attention to one little email... How about 500,000 of them? Nothing says, "I want out" more eloquently than a mail server at %99.8 load for two hours...
IANAME (I Am Not A Microsoft Engineer)
As far as I know, the big plus would be that there is not as much to "go wrong." I've had gunk build up in the trackball rollers before, and with optical, the ball can get as dirty or greasy as the user will tolerate, and not skip a beat.
You may still have to clean it occasionally though. I've got one of their optical mice. About once a month I'll get a hair or piece of fuz in the hole where the light goes. I'll remedy it by a quick blow. Other than that, I've had zero issues.
Wife: Aww, honey.. It's been so long since you've held my hand. You're so sweet.
Husband: Actually, I'm reading firewall logs from the home network.
Or maybe:
Wife: I just love it when you wisper sweet nothings into my ear.. But what are you saying?
Husband: ls... cd bin...
In case you'd still like to see it:
http://www.indy.net/~sabronet/news/undernet.html
"..an address that begins with "24.92" is likely from a Time Warner cable system in the United States. Addresses starting with "161.23" are assigned to the London Hospital Medical College."
What happens when a user accesses a proxy in another IP range?
During my brief employment at CompUSA, I witnessed an interesting ritual. About three weeks after any new hire was brought in, one of the employees would take his magnetic time card and toss it in the nearby "Comments" box. Now, keep in mind that usually the hire was a young male in serious need of a reality check and an attitude adjustment. It would not be long before he stormed into the Manager's office and demand to know why he had been "fired."
The manager would, without a word, go to the break room, unlock the comment box, and place the card in the hand of the hire, who by now couldn't pronounce the word "sorry" if his life depended on it.
The manager never seemed to mind - I suppose the shakeup was just what most of the victims needed.
"humans will spread out in enough places to be the majority species of the Milky Way."
That fails to take into account that if there *are* other species in our galaxy, the odds of us having the numerical majority are rather slim.
I sincerely hope you meant the "dominant" species, but even then - do you really think that us new kids are going to be able to militarily dominate species that could have been around for millenia?
What's this "friend" thing I keep on hearing about?
Unfortunately they do not. The III and VII has a thick connector (which doesn't stay in.. I wanna walk around with my phone plugged into it without losing the cable connection all the time, dangit!) whereas the V has a nice thin (easy to break?) connector which "clicks" in.
Perhaps cell phones should be reguarded in the same way as credit cards are. Namely, if you aren't going to give your phone to a charitable organisation (who I figure would be responsible), destroy it. (Great web page photo oppourtunity?)
In any case, I was not aware of the 911 from discontinued phones tip. It's a very nice thing to know.
You spent too much on me, Dave. If you had waited 3 years, I would have been built into your television.