Sure, I get it. Just point me to a study, just a link is fine, that shows that "when the average child is allowed to view violent material from a very young age, it can affect them" and I'll be happy.
It's a freaking plastic toy that beeps when it's "hungry". Holy COW! Talk about an overreaction. When little johnny's shooting craps for real money, that's gambling. If it's not real money, it's just a video game like the countless zillions of other ones that contain "fake" money (should we ban Need for Speed Underground too? It sets kids up for a lifetime of spending money frivolously on cars and street racing! waaah!)
I'm going for my Ph.D in Art History... i can see the end clear as day for people that do what I do, especially as we get better at it and start automating some of the really complex stuff.
That site is DOWN, brother! Boy, I can't even imagine a more/.-able topic than a world zoom tool like that, and we shot them down in a blaze of glory. I would bet the astronauts can see the plume of smoke coming from the server in space. We could probably see it on the map too, if it weren't fried into oblivion.
Anyone have a dupe? I guess I could just go outside and see the world for myself... nah!
TO the presidential hopeful and the incumbent: It is true that the FCC commissioner said that fines against Oprah for a particularly raunchy dialog will not be levied, because "she is beloved", while fines against Howard Stern are imminent, because he's "a lightning rod". How can such a subjective decision be made with taxpayer dollars outside of the courtroom? Shouldn't indecency issues be handled by courts instead of by the FCC, if fines are to be dispensed? Where are the clear rules about what can be said and what can't (i.e. very, very specific, so no one's surprised by a fine)? I believe that specific rules are necessary, or else all indecency calls become subjective and should be handled by the taxpayers INDIVIDUALLY by TURNING THE CHANNEL if they are offended, in much the same way that in real life when someone is offensive, you can just walk away.
A poorly translated summary of the dialogue regarding the shuttle's untimely disappearance...
Slava: Zutroy, what is red light? Zutroy: Red light is bad. Slava: Was it last vector? Zutroy: Last vector, yes. Last vector is bad. Slava: Light is bad, vector is bad, what is good? Zutroy: Chance of hit desert is good. Slava: Pass the Stolchinaya. Zutroy: Yes, Stochinaya also good.
How can you tell if the link's changed content is an update that's OK, or an update that's "not ok"? If the tool could do that, it could create a site of links related to whatever, kinda like google, but it sounds like it would be a whole level smarter than google somehow.
It's baffling to me how the "public airwaves" (read: any frequency band at all) can be permanently "sold" to anything. It should all be rented from the public. The companies should have to pay a rental tax, that gets used to discount individual income taxes. That's paying for something that belongs to the PUBLIC!
I bought my 27" CRT TV a few years back, with S-Vid input, etc. all that stuff, stereo speakers built-in, etc. for I think $280. It completely rules in terms of picture quality on a CRT, easily beating the crap out of any LCD that size. HOWEVER, it is a total pain to carry or move. If I could get the exact same resolution/quality in a thinner, easier to lug package, i would've paid maybe $50 more. Any plasma screen costs thousands, still, if you want one that looks as good as a CRT -- i.e. no ghosting or weird crispiness. The others make you sit directly in front of them, which is no good at all!
If it supports a chat/whiteboard/etc. type app, will it eventually have a cellphone cartridge? That would be just sweet! MMORPG's with a phone, that's really a gameboy... much better than the ol' green screen tetris.
OSS is virtually unencumbered (in theory) by the things that weigh an organization like Microsoft down. For example, if a single developer notices a buffer overflow potential, they can just fix it. It's not like some middle management jackass down the hall is going to interfere and push the change into oblivion.
The point is that if you're really smart enough to figure that out, Google wants to see your resume, and for good reason -- it's probably got some experience doing the kinds of things they care about on it. If you just went to the Google hiring page and skipped the problem, well, they could care less.
I have a very thorough knowledge of the history of computer science, which is all that's required to make the statement that I made. You're saying that predictions should come from an expert at a specific field, and I argue that predictions should come from those who understand the history of the field. My dad was in the room when they turned on the ENIAC and ran the first program, which was calculating the first 1000 places of pi. As a result of that and other family influences and my tenures at Sun Microsystems, SPAWAR, and other such places, I know a ton about the history of computers and the internet, and as such I am qualified to make such a statement.
You're right. The Bible caused our forefathers to flee their countries and move here, so they would be free from state-mandated religions. I'm guessing that's not what you meant, but that's what happened.
I had been telling people you COULD get virii from pictures, and lo, I was proven correct. Of course, that's an accidental proof of correctness, but it still makes me feel good that I didn't say you couldn't get a virus from a picture. If you're downloading something that goes through a buffer, there's the potential for a buffer overflow problem, so virtually any use of a computer could be exploited, right?
I tell you what. If you take offense to my comments, then why don't you refute them instead of making blanket statements about people you don't know? I guess you assume that if you don't know someone, they're not qualified to give an opinion. I honestly feel sorry for you. I could explain my background, but it's really not worth it, because then you'd just kiss my butt and say sorry 900 times, when in fact you should've been more polite in the first place.
But, since we have quantum encryption working, we can use said encryption to ensure trusted connections, right? That's what I was referring to when I said 100% security. If some user connects their win box through a quantum network and downloads the latest quantum-enabled Bonzi buddy, they're still gonna get hacked.
If tampering can be detected, then the HTML page mangling can be prevented by ensuring that only trusted parties can change the site, right?
You SECURE the server using the new encryption, and then it's much harder to hack. Encryption definitely doesn't EQUAL security, but great encryption can lead to great security if you implement it correctly.
1. lead actor: Someone that can act! vs. Ashton Kutcher 2. lead actress: Someone that can act vs. Kelly Osbourne 3. Special effects budget: 406 pounds vs. 406 million dollars 4. Days in advance for ticket line: 1 vs. 45 5. Amount of spinoff merchandise: 0.003 vs. 15 million tons (landfill volume to be occupied when the 10-year old boys turn 11 and have to have the next toy in line) 6. Awards won at Cannes: 46 vs. 0 7. People fooled by the broadcast: all in attendance (because it's that good) vs. only the way-too-young kids that parents continue to drag to movies (because what other reason would they have to scream through your $9.50?)
I have wondered for some time if one of these companies wouldn't integrate an instant messenger product with a music product. I would like to text friends from my iPod. Not that I have an iPod, or friends with text capability, but still, it seems plausible that Yahoo wants to make MusicMatch Jukebox a part of their IM client.
Let's not forget inventing typeset printing -- that's _actually_ inventing it, not coming up with it magically thousands of years after someone else invented it... COUGH*Gutenberg*COUGH
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Sure, I get it. Just point me to a study, just a link is fine, that shows that "when the average child is allowed to view violent material from a very young age, it can affect them" and I'll be happy.
It's a freaking plastic toy that beeps when it's "hungry". Holy COW! Talk about an overreaction. When little johnny's shooting craps for real money, that's gambling. If it's not real money, it's just a video game like the countless zillions of other ones that contain "fake" money (should we ban Need for Speed Underground too? It sets kids up for a lifetime of spending money frivolously on cars and street racing! waaah!)
I'm going for my Ph.D in Art History... i can see the end clear as day for people that do what I do, especially as we get better at it and start automating some of the really complex stuff.
That site is DOWN, brother! Boy, I can't even imagine a more /.-able topic than a world zoom tool like that, and we shot them down in a blaze of glory. I would bet the astronauts can see the plume of smoke coming from the server in space. We could probably see it on the map too, if it weren't fried into oblivion.
Anyone have a dupe? I guess I could just go outside and see the world for myself... nah!
TO the presidential hopeful and the incumbent:
It is true that the FCC commissioner said that fines against Oprah for a particularly raunchy dialog will not be levied, because "she is beloved", while fines against Howard Stern are imminent, because he's "a lightning rod". How can such a subjective decision be made with taxpayer dollars outside of the courtroom? Shouldn't indecency issues be handled by courts instead of by the FCC, if fines are to be dispensed? Where are the clear rules about what can be said and what can't (i.e. very, very specific, so no one's surprised by a fine)? I believe that specific rules are necessary, or else all indecency calls become subjective and should be handled by the taxpayers INDIVIDUALLY by TURNING THE CHANNEL if they are offended, in much the same way that in real life when someone is offensive, you can just walk away.
It would be great if it was accidentally a list of the actual top 6 secrets of those companies, and not a list of how they kept things secret.
Secret 1: the password is 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5!
Company XYZ somewhere, reading list: "CRAP! That's the same combination we use for root!"
A poorly translated summary of the dialogue regarding the shuttle's untimely disappearance...
Slava: Zutroy, what is red light?
Zutroy: Red light is bad.
Slava: Was it last vector?
Zutroy: Last vector, yes. Last vector is bad.
Slava: Light is bad, vector is bad, what is good?
Zutroy: Chance of hit desert is good.
Slava: Pass the Stolchinaya.
Zutroy: Yes, Stochinaya also good.
How can you tell if the link's changed content is an update that's OK, or an update that's "not ok"? If the tool could do that, it could create a site of links related to whatever, kinda like google, but it sounds like it would be a whole level smarter than google somehow.
The device drills a hole in the kid's head and counts the rings. TGIF!
It's baffling to me how the "public airwaves" (read: any frequency band at all) can be permanently "sold" to anything. It should all be rented from the public. The companies should have to pay a rental tax, that gets used to discount individual income taxes. That's paying for something that belongs to the PUBLIC!
I bought my 27" CRT TV a few years back, with S-Vid input, etc. all that stuff, stereo speakers built-in, etc. for I think $280. It completely rules in terms of picture quality on a CRT, easily beating the crap out of any LCD that size. HOWEVER, it is a total pain to carry or move. If I could get the exact same resolution/quality in a thinner, easier to lug package, i would've paid maybe $50 more. Any plasma screen costs thousands, still, if you want one that looks as good as a CRT -- i.e. no ghosting or weird crispiness. The others make you sit directly in front of them, which is no good at all!
If it supports a chat/whiteboard/etc. type app, will it eventually have a cellphone cartridge? That would be just sweet! MMORPG's with a phone, that's really a gameboy... much better than the ol' green screen tetris.
SCO: b-b-but, you're not supposed to use a COMPUTER SCIENTIST!
IBM: byte us.
OSS is virtually unencumbered (in theory) by the things that weigh an organization like Microsoft down. For example, if a single developer notices a buffer overflow potential, they can just fix it. It's not like some middle management jackass down the hall is going to interfere and push the change into oblivion.
The point is that if you're really smart enough to figure that out, Google wants to see your resume, and for good reason -- it's probably got some experience doing the kinds of things they care about on it. If you just went to the Google hiring page and skipped the problem, well, they could care less.
I have a very thorough knowledge of the history of computer science, which is all that's required to make the statement that I made. You're saying that predictions should come from an expert at a specific field, and I argue that predictions should come from those who understand the history of the field. My dad was in the room when they turned on the ENIAC and ran the first program, which was calculating the first 1000 places of pi. As a result of that and other family influences and my tenures at Sun Microsystems, SPAWAR, and other such places, I know a ton about the history of computers and the internet, and as such I am qualified to make such a statement.
You're right. The Bible caused our forefathers to flee their countries and move here, so they would be free from state-mandated religions. I'm guessing that's not what you meant, but that's what happened.
I had been telling people you COULD get virii from pictures, and lo, I was proven correct. Of course, that's an accidental proof of correctness, but it still makes me feel good that I didn't say you couldn't get a virus from a picture. If you're downloading something that goes through a buffer, there's the potential for a buffer overflow problem, so virtually any use of a computer could be exploited, right?
I tell you what. If you take offense to my comments, then why don't you refute them instead of making blanket statements about people you don't know? I guess you assume that if you don't know someone, they're not qualified to give an opinion. I honestly feel sorry for you. I could explain my background, but it's really not worth it, because then you'd just kiss my butt and say sorry 900 times, when in fact you should've been more polite in the first place.
But, since we have quantum encryption working, we can use said encryption to ensure trusted connections, right? That's what I was referring to when I said 100% security. If some user connects their win box through a quantum network and downloads the latest quantum-enabled Bonzi buddy, they're still gonna get hacked.
If tampering can be detected, then the HTML page mangling can be prevented by ensuring that only trusted parties can change the site, right?
You SECURE the server using the new encryption, and then it's much harder to hack. Encryption definitely doesn't EQUAL security, but great encryption can lead to great security if you implement it correctly.
British version vs. Spielberg version... GO!
1. lead actor: Someone that can act! vs. Ashton Kutcher
2. lead actress: Someone that can act vs. Kelly Osbourne
3. Special effects budget: 406 pounds vs. 406 million dollars
4. Days in advance for ticket line: 1 vs. 45
5. Amount of spinoff merchandise: 0.003 vs. 15 million tons (landfill volume to be occupied when the 10-year old boys turn 11 and have to have the next toy in line)
6. Awards won at Cannes: 46 vs. 0
7. People fooled by the broadcast: all in attendance (because it's that good) vs. only the way-too-young kids that parents continue to drag to movies (because what other reason would they have to scream through your $9.50?)
I have wondered for some time if one of these companies wouldn't integrate an instant messenger product with a music product. I would like to text friends from my iPod. Not that I have an iPod, or friends with text capability, but still, it seems plausible that Yahoo wants to make MusicMatch Jukebox a part of their IM client.
Let's not forget inventing typeset printing -- that's _actually_ inventing it, not coming up with it magically thousands of years after someone else invented it... COUGH*Gutenberg*COUGH
t ory/General%5CThe_History_of_Printing-362967.htm . html
The first thing off of the Gutenberg press? The Bible. The next thing? Pr0n.
(clean history of printing) http://www.studyworld.com/newsite/ReportEssay/His
(brief mention of gutenberg's rapid switch to printing filth: R-rated link, sorry) http://www.robyncalifornia.com/writing/o_01-06-25
Let me help refine that:
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