Not all mice are so disposable... I still have the mouse I got from Tandy/Radio Shack for a Tandy 1000/SL2 PC back in 84?ish... works on any machine with a com port, works with MS drivers, works with Logitech drivers, just plain works. Great for troubleshooting. On the other hand, the mouse I bought last year died in three months...
Herbs... some are like us Geeks, some like normals. Don't try to mix shade/partial light plants with full sun plants. You will find one or the other suffering. Keep partial shade plants in a seperate container, I have found that morning sun works for most food herbs, while flowers tend toward noon day sun best. Depends on each plant.
If you are growing temperate climate plants (thyme, oregano, etc) then watch the nightime temperature, they don't take well to cold nights (not even in Florida.)
If you have children over 5, plant mint, they can chew 1/2 leaf for a good fresh flavour and to help prevent tooth decay. (Be very careful about what you put on those plants!)
Avoid harsh chemicals and pest sprays. If it says non toxic, it can still make the plants taste like manure. Growing for food, organic takes more work but is well worth it. I love being able to grab a fresh bay leaf for soup right from the plant.
And always, always rinse under cool water before using.
I could go on all day, but that's a start for ya... yes, I do enjoy this archaic sport. Watching mints grow!
Never ever leave an unlocked keyboard. Even Linux crashes before the mighty baby! No matter how safe PC parts seem, don't leave them laying around. Experiments in edibility are a baby specialty. Sleep whenever you get a chance. You won't get many. Being a geek, caffiene is already your friend, it will become moreso. And most important: remember your wife! She is the one going through the pain and labour that makes upgrading an old VAX server to run Linux look like a walk in the park!
My main PC is named Ami (after a certain Anime girl) and she is a b*tch. She will work just fine, as long as no one in the room says anything bad about her. The moment someone does, however, she will freeze, and in the process take down everything on the network except Krypto, the Linux firewall/server. This seems to have no connection to anything except the insult, and can be recreated. Makes me wonder sometimes. It is a logically improbable causation relationship, but hard to deny.
In ten years we'll be using Linux (Micro$oft finally died (we can only dream)) browsers on our 3D screens to access Slashdot and read all about how $os_of_choice is dead while Duke Nukem forever is still 'coming soon'
Maybe some of us will even have finally gotten a degree! (Except those in Soviet Russia, where a degree gets you!) But will still be out of work due to the time we spent trying for First Post and looking at the cool 3d pr0n.
Actually, I find her eyes quite useful. They are a great second set to make sure I don't screw my code up. Not to mention they come in a shade of blue that provides a wonderful burst of jealousy from outsider males (and in some cases females), and complements my own. They can also function to watch my back (yep, your back is getting pounded right now by that camper) in certain computer based games. And last, but most definitely not least, they make sure I don't have to lead her around or explain what's going on on the tv or any other number of things facilitated by eyes.
So yes, her eyes are beautiful and functional. More to the topic, functionality is not always defined merely by conventional function. I have used rings to hold parts while I am building a PC, to act as templates for drawing, to view the eclipse, and a number of other things. Just be creative ( you do slashdot, after all).
1) We want it fixed, not hidden (no security through obscurity) 2) That which does not root our boxen makes them stronger 3) Can't afford the legal fees and lawyers 4) Too busy with pr0n
True... it tends to be a tradeoff... you get lower quality materials, more likely to contain toxins and release dangerous fumes, yet the house is leaky letting more out. But I think I would rather have the high quality materials, and just remember to open windows once a week to air the house out...
At least with a good contractor, you have more options and someone more willing to work toward your goals and wants.
Having an uncle who is a contractor, I agree with you. A properly buils home has already been exposed to release much of the toxic fumes. As the subcontractors go in and out throughout the building, the entire home is exposed to fresh air flow until the last few days. They leave windows, doors, skylights, and anything else they can open throughout the process.
There is, however, one key phrase in that: 'properly built.' Based on the lowest bidder model, properly built is often traded off for lower cost and less effective techniques, cheaper materials, etc.
The best advice is simple. Talk to the contractor. Ask questions. Reputable, reliable contractors who are willing to 'properly build' have no problems telling you wether they are using pressure treated lumber, or are instead using environmentally friendly CDX plywood. Detailing who the manufacturer of each product is. Do not be afraid to tell your contractor what you want. After all, it is your home, and your life.
Hmmm... interesting hypothesis. If we assume as given that AI will start as a rudimentary intelligence (Homeresque, if you will) and would gather much initial data from the Internet, specifically sites for Nerds (Slashdot) it is entirely possible that AI would derive a human fascination with sex and doughnuts, thus leading to the creation of a toroidal universe for the human control matrix.
1) First, the whole "my religion doesn't allow me to look at porn" argument is just nuts. If you truly believe this, you won't need your big brother (or whomever) to watch you.
There are two schools involved. The ones who hold deep spiritual beliefs, and as you said, do not need any help living by their beliefs. These are admittedly rare. There are alos others who are merely using that line as an excuse and do actually, as others pointed out, lack the fundamental willpower to stop.
2) Self Control
Discipline is one of the most complex, and difficult, lessons any of us learn. It is very difficult to deny anyone, let alone one's self, something pleasurable. We are fighting eons of evolution (or out nature by Creation) in so doing. This is what makes the religious dictates a challenge to follow. Discipline requires us to fight an enemy always our equal, ourself.
3) Don't want to
Generally, those who do not want to, don't. Those who vocalize that they do not want to and yet continue are facing the challenge of #2, discipline of the mind over the instinct.
While I support other's right not to view things they find objectionable, I do not support anyone attempting to impose that on someone else. If you ask for help, it should be freely given, and for those who do have trouble in the self conflict, this is a good idea. However, no one should force that help on another.
The use of religion, or morality, to impose limitations from one person or group to another has caused (and may soon cause) more and bloodier wars than just about anything else.
When a cell phone interrupts a conversation I am in, I walk away. Apparently the conversation was not important. And I won't go back to it. Same for the rare theatrical event I attend. Once the phone rings, I know some idiot is about to have a 50 minute conversation rather loudly. To me, it's a matter of courtesy and principle (sp?). I have had a cell phone, it served no real purpose. I have even gone so far as to tell my employer that I will not carry one. Nothing is important enough to me to warrant it.
I am glad you said almost everyone. I am finding the value of each of those, internet included, is rapidly falling off for me. What communications needs I have are met by face to face, the only net sites I use are NOAA and (of course) slashdot. The more I see of this trend, the less I want to be connected. Just my view, but I want to spend my time on something other than constantly being interrupted.
Similar to one I recently wrote... I named it Reaper, later renamed GD2 Reaper, then due to PHB renamed GD2 Consolidator... purpose? Scan a server for new ZIP files and extract the data from them.
The EXE kept the preferred name Reaper LOL
Good thing PHB's here don't look at final files.
Don't Panic!
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Given that humans have been on Earth only a few million(?) years, is this even something woth worrying about at this point?
Given that as a scientific line of inquiry it is interesting, it is nothing more at this point than another pet theory based on abservations made of a (very) limited part of the universe, so I take it like all such with a grain of salt.
For a minute there I thought you said shaving your quarters... used to be able to shave em just right and put a line on em, drop em in, pull em out, and Pac Man was mine!
The arcade is a vastly different experience when I remember it than is is now... kinda like the malt shappe to my parents, I guess...
Let's look at the bar analogy. If the police knew that the trading was going on, but had no way to gather evidence, the courts would throw the closure out. So first the police would have to get a search warrant, arrange a long sting operation, and gather sufficient evidence before making a move. Innocent until proven guilty, in other words. What the *AA are doing is assuming guilty until proven innocent. They are behaving more like the mafia, closing things down then worrying about guilt (maybe).
I agree that the majority of files on the p2p networks are copyrighted, I do not agree that anywhere near 95% are traded illegally. I know that I share ISO's for OSS, and I get heavy traffic downloading those. However, the MP3's I have gain very little. I would say from my observation that 90% of the traffic I get is for legal, though copyrighted, downloads. Although this may not be representative of the network as a whole, no one has performed any objective studies on the traffic on p2p. Due to the distributed nature, I doubt anyone could.
The problem lies in the assumption that the majority of the traffic is from illegal file sharing. The buy in to the *AA line that all files traded are illegal. Even you seem to be buying their lines without examining objective evidence. At this time, there is no objective evidence that 95% of the traffic is illegal file sharing. There is also no evidence that it is not.
Unfortunately, p2p does not lend itself well to any form of measurement currently in use. File counting may show many copyrighted files, but does not prove the legal or illegal nature. And with the poor naming of many files, it is even less accurate. Packet sniffing tells how much traffic, but not what actual material. Other methods fall into the same holes, allowing the *AA to spread their FUD. Remember, RIAA says 95% of the files are illegal, burned with 400 something burners. We are all familiar with that math.
The last thing I think anyone would want is Blue Balls of Death!
Re:ok, so he removes it from his lexicon so what?
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Maybe we should all UPS them a letter of complaint. I'll just run down and xerox off a few hundred copies, duck tape them in manilla envelopes, and we can let them know how postal we feel about this. After all, verbizing is the band-aid we use to keep our language bounty fresh.
Slashdot Mirror
Not all mice are so disposable... I still have the mouse I got from Tandy/Radio Shack for a Tandy 1000/SL2 PC back in 84?ish... works on any machine with a com port, works with MS drivers, works with Logitech drivers, just plain works. Great for troubleshooting. On the other hand, the mouse I bought last year died in three months...
Make us other geeks look bad!
Seriously, though, set the TiVo and take your wife on a date NOW!
Herbs... some are like us Geeks, some like normals. Don't try to mix shade/partial light plants with full sun plants. You will find one or the other suffering. Keep partial shade plants in a seperate container, I have found that morning sun works for most food herbs, while flowers tend toward noon day sun best. Depends on each plant.
If you are growing temperate climate plants (thyme, oregano, etc) then watch the nightime temperature, they don't take well to cold nights (not even in Florida.)
If you have children over 5, plant mint, they can chew 1/2 leaf for a good fresh flavour and to help prevent tooth decay. (Be very careful about what you put on those plants!)
Avoid harsh chemicals and pest sprays. If it says non toxic, it can still make the plants taste like manure. Growing for food, organic takes more work but is well worth it. I love being able to grab a fresh bay leaf for soup right from the plant.
And always, always rinse under cool water before using.
I could go on all day, but that's a start for ya... yes, I do enjoy this archaic sport. Watching mints grow!
Never ever leave an unlocked keyboard. Even Linux crashes before the mighty baby! No matter how safe PC parts seem, don't leave them laying around. Experiments in edibility are a baby specialty. Sleep whenever you get a chance. You won't get many. Being a geek, caffiene is already your friend, it will become moreso. And most important: remember your wife! She is the one going through the pain and labour that makes upgrading an old VAX server to run Linux look like a walk in the park!
My main PC is named Ami (after a certain Anime girl) and she is a b*tch. She will work just fine, as long as no one in the room says anything bad about her. The moment someone does, however, she will freeze, and in the process take down everything on the network except Krypto, the Linux firewall/server. This seems to have no connection to anything except the insult, and can be recreated. Makes me wonder sometimes. It is a logically improbable causation relationship, but hard to deny.
Has to be War, after all, we all know Micro$oft has WMD (Windows Media DRM)!
'Hi, I'm Troy MacLure. You may remember me from such films as...'
For serious Karma:
In ten years we'll be using Linux (Micro$oft finally died (we can only dream)) browsers on our 3D screens to access Slashdot and read all about how $os_of_choice is dead while Duke Nukem forever is still 'coming soon'
Maybe some of us will even have finally gotten a degree! (Except those in Soviet Russia, where a degree gets you!) But will still be out of work due to the time we spent trying for First Post and looking at the cool 3d pr0n.
</KARMA_WHORE>
Actually, I find her eyes quite useful. They are a great second set to make sure I don't screw my code up. Not to mention they come in a shade of blue that provides a wonderful burst of jealousy from outsider males (and in some cases females), and complements my own. They can also function to watch my back (yep, your back is getting pounded right now by that camper) in certain computer based games. And last, but most definitely not least, they make sure I don't have to lead her around or explain what's going on on the tv or any other number of things facilitated by eyes.
So yes, her eyes are beautiful and functional. More to the topic, functionality is not always defined merely by conventional function. I have used rings to hold parts while I am building a PC, to act as templates for drawing, to view the eclipse, and a number of other things. Just be creative ( you do slashdot, after all).
I can see a few reasons:
1) We want it fixed, not hidden (no security through obscurity)
2) That which does not root our boxen makes them stronger
3) Can't afford the legal fees and lawyers
4) Too busy with pr0n
Pick whichever floats your boat
True... it tends to be a tradeoff... you get lower quality materials, more likely to contain toxins and release dangerous fumes, yet the house is leaky letting more out. But I think I would rather have the high quality materials, and just remember to open windows once a week to air the house out...
At least with a good contractor, you have more options and someone more willing to work toward your goals and wants.
Having an uncle who is a contractor, I agree with you. A properly buils home has already been exposed to release much of the toxic fumes. As the subcontractors go in and out throughout the building, the entire home is exposed to fresh air flow until the last few days. They leave windows, doors, skylights, and anything else they can open throughout the process.
There is, however, one key phrase in that: 'properly built.' Based on the lowest bidder model, properly built is often traded off for lower cost and less effective techniques, cheaper materials, etc.
The best advice is simple. Talk to the contractor. Ask questions. Reputable, reliable contractors who are willing to 'properly build' have no problems telling you wether they are using pressure treated lumber, or are instead using environmentally friendly CDX plywood. Detailing who the manufacturer of each product is. Do not be afraid to tell your contractor what you want. After all, it is your home, and your life.
Hmmm... interesting hypothesis. If we assume as given that AI will start as a rudimentary intelligence (Homeresque, if you will) and would gather much initial data from the Internet, specifically sites for Nerds (Slashdot) it is entirely possible that AI would derive a human fascination with sex and doughnuts, thus leading to the creation of a toroidal universe for the human control matrix.
Mmmm... doughnuts...
In response to your points:
1) First, the whole "my religion doesn't allow me to look at porn" argument is just nuts. If you truly believe this, you won't need your big brother (or whomever) to watch you.
There are two schools involved. The ones who hold deep spiritual beliefs, and as you said, do not need any help living by their beliefs. These are admittedly rare. There are alos others who are merely using that line as an excuse and do actually, as others pointed out, lack the fundamental willpower to stop.
2) Self Control
Discipline is one of the most complex, and difficult, lessons any of us learn. It is very difficult to deny anyone, let alone one's self, something pleasurable. We are fighting eons of evolution (or out nature by Creation) in so doing. This is what makes the religious dictates a challenge to follow. Discipline requires us to fight an enemy always our equal, ourself.
3) Don't want to
Generally, those who do not want to, don't. Those who vocalize that they do not want to and yet continue are facing the challenge of #2, discipline of the mind over the instinct.
While I support other's right not to view things they find objectionable, I do not support anyone attempting to impose that on someone else. If you ask for help, it should be freely given, and for those who do have trouble in the self conflict, this is a good idea. However, no one should force that help on another.
The use of religion, or morality, to impose limitations from one person or group to another has caused (and may soon cause) more and bloodier wars than just about anything else.
Here here!
When a cell phone interrupts a conversation I am in, I walk away. Apparently the conversation was not important. And I won't go back to it. Same for the rare theatrical event I attend. Once the phone rings, I know some idiot is about to have a 50 minute conversation rather loudly. To me, it's a matter of courtesy and principle (sp?). I have had a cell phone, it served no real purpose. I have even gone so far as to tell my employer that I will not carry one. Nothing is important enough to me to warrant it.
I am glad you said almost everyone. I am finding the value of each of those, internet included, is rapidly falling off for me. What communications needs I have are met by face to face, the only net sites I use are NOAA and (of course) slashdot. The more I see of this trend, the less I want to be connected. Just my view, but I want to spend my time on something other than constantly being interrupted.
Yeah, he said something about Tax Collectors and audits and wandered off mumbling after telling me to change it
Could you do this?
fsck | s/s/u
Similar to one I recently wrote... I named it Reaper, later renamed GD2 Reaper, then due to PHB renamed GD2 Consolidator... purpose? Scan a server for new ZIP files and extract the data from them.
The EXE kept the preferred name Reaper LOL
Good thing PHB's here don't look at final files.
Given that humans have been on Earth only a few million(?) years, is this even something woth worrying about at this point?
Given that as a scientific line of inquiry it is interesting, it is nothing more at this point than another pet theory based on abservations made of a (very) limited part of the universe, so I take it like all such with a grain of salt.
For a minute there I thought you said shaving your quarters... used to be able to shave em just right and put a line on em, drop em in, pull em out, and Pac Man was mine!
The arcade is a vastly different experience when I remember it than is is now... kinda like the malt shappe to my parents, I guess...
Well, since physical access is basically required, two words... 'Bolt Cutters'
Let's look at the bar analogy. If the police knew that the trading was going on, but had no way to gather evidence, the courts would throw the closure out. So first the police would have to get a search warrant, arrange a long sting operation, and gather sufficient evidence before making a move. Innocent until proven guilty, in other words. What the *AA are doing is assuming guilty until proven innocent. They are behaving more like the mafia, closing things down then worrying about guilt (maybe).
I agree that the majority of files on the p2p networks are copyrighted, I do not agree that anywhere near 95% are traded illegally. I know that I share ISO's for OSS, and I get heavy traffic downloading those. However, the MP3's I have gain very little. I would say from my observation that 90% of the traffic I get is for legal, though copyrighted, downloads. Although this may not be representative of the network as a whole, no one has performed any objective studies on the traffic on p2p. Due to the distributed nature, I doubt anyone could.
The problem lies in the assumption that the majority of the traffic is from illegal file sharing. The buy in to the *AA line that all files traded are illegal. Even you seem to be buying their lines without examining objective evidence. At this time, there is no objective evidence that 95% of the traffic is illegal file sharing. There is also no evidence that it is not.
Unfortunately, p2p does not lend itself well to any form of measurement currently in use. File counting may show many copyrighted files, but does not prove the legal or illegal nature. And with the poor naming of many files, it is even less accurate. Packet sniffing tells how much traffic, but not what actual material. Other methods fall into the same holes, allowing the *AA to spread their FUD. Remember, RIAA says 95% of the files are illegal, burned with 400 something burners. We are all familiar with that math.
Just my sqrt(4) cents worth.
The last thing I think anyone would want is Blue Balls of Death!
Maybe we should all UPS them a letter of complaint. I'll just run down and xerox off a few hundred copies, duck tape them in manilla envelopes, and we can let them know how postal we feel about this. After all, verbizing is the band-aid we use to keep our language bounty fresh.
Anyone else think of any?