I always wondered what someone would do with that...
Since Gorman created this map with only publicly available information, it should not be classified because it's already too late. Once the existance of such a map became known, it was too late. In fact, once it became known that it was possible to create such a map with only publicly available information it was too late. Now, any government/terrorist/whacko (is there a difference b/w the last 2?) can start creating a similar map with the confidence that they can get enough accuracy to scare the hell out of top executives at power companies. Who the f*** at Homeland Security let this article run??
The real question is whether or not you can import data from older Adobe files into FinalCut. Without this feature, Apple becomes The Bad Guy(TM). With this feature, Adobe becomes The Bad Guy(TM). Either way, Adobe is making a sound business decision.
Given the choice between supporting either Windows, Mac, or GNU/Linux (or whatever its called this week), I'd go with the overwhelmingly dominant operating system.
The most interesting implication of this article is that Apple, once considered the KING of video & sound, is being dropped by one of the largest makers of said software.
Yeah... This is exactly what I need. I want to let go of the wheel and wave my arms around like a moron in order to change radio stations. More importantly, I want flipping people off to dial my ex-girlfriends. Better yet, I want signalling a left turn (right turn for ppl driving on the WRONG side of the road) to change the channel on my DVD player. They could combine this technology with the motion-activated PDAs to make caucophonious symphony of beeps and widgets powering up whenever I light a cigarette while driving. Seriously, who the fuck needs another distraction or reason to let go of the wheel while driving! I can't even imagine what would happen if I was getting some on my ride into work... Not that I could now, but...
Why is everyone describing the bug this guy is tracking down and commenting on it as if it were a literal problem to be solved? In order to make the metaphor clearer, the reviewer would have to pound you over the head with CowboyNeil's inbox!! Let's examine the plot summary. A guy has an unsolvable problem that always embarasses him. Doesn't anyone else's metaphor detector go apeshit on this description?
And I'm not an english major...
And I've never read the book...
It must be/.
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You failed to confirm you are a human.
Why the hell would they need a laser?? I think if it's gone that far they might just consider a MICROPHONE! WTF guys?! I know it's news for nerds, but... I can only think of a few applications for this that a microphone would be useless and that a laser with a mirror setup couldn't possibly help with sound pickup. Spying from tall buildings, maybe, but I can't imagine how much zoom those cameras would have to have and how stable they'd have to be to lipread something from any ridiculous distance. The manpower involved in going through even grepped transcripts would be insane!
Figuring that after the first 2 months we/.ed them, they'd never expect a sneak attack. Onwards/.ers! Br.
Why not combine the whole works with some Animatronics (a la Disney) and make some robots?
It was the funniest thing I've ever experienced at my computer. I was amazed that a page with such high graphical content had not been/.ed yet. I started running through the versions slowly, carefully. I almost forgot to breathe as image after image successfully loaded. I was up to Windows 2.0, thankfully (or not) the only version of Windows I hadn't seen (been running Windows since 3.11 for Workgroups). Then, it happened. I prayed silently to the DSL gods to see me through the last image as it s l o w l y loaded. I knew what had come. I knew what had begun. The teeming nerds of/. ravaged and raped the virtual landscape, devouring the last coherant shreds of interesting pictures. Alas...
The RIAA sucks. Record labels suck. Payola sucks, and pretty much everything about the music industry sucks. This completes the technical analysis of the music industry...
The popular music industry uses a unique business model. Talented (and untalented) people create songs. They then hire a manager or promoter to get them shows and introduce them to and represent their interests with record labels. The manager takes the artist's(') songs and sells them to record labels. Record labels help the artists record these songs onto some form of salable, distributable media. Record labels hire big name producers to assist the recording and creation process. Record labels then enable the artist to receive exposure on television, radio, and whatever format du jour that looks good. This promotion enables artists to sell hundreds of thousands of copies of their songs instead of just hundreds of copies. The money generated from these sales is divided three ways between the record label, the producer, the manager, and the artist(s). Why does the artist, who is creating the product, get the short end of the stick? Answer: If an engineer creates a product for Company X, and Company X sells this product and makes millions off of the idea, the engineer will not see a large percentage of the money generated from his/her idea.
If an engineer came up with a brilliant product idea, but after one widget was sold, consumers could infinitely copy it... The engineer might be slightly upset if that began to happen.
If an engineer creates a widget that sells millions of copies, and this widget was copied because the original widget broke, the engineer might still be upset. If you broke your widget, then you should have to pay to replace your widget. If you need a backup widget, you should just buy two. If you can't use your widget, then why did you buy it? Remember that if there is enough demand for alternatives to widgets, then someone else could create a wadget and sell to this new market.
The music industry does not like this new technology because now it is not possible for an artist to sell a CD that is full. Have you noticed that some store bought audio tapes can hold up to 90 minutes of music? CDs are a bit of a step backwards. And, even though people recognize the superior audio capabilities of several audio formats, they are not being used or widely sold. Admittedly, that could be due to format wars. But, I would love to go to the store and buy a CD with every single song ever recorded by an artist. This is easily possible with MP3s. I might even be willing to pay more than $20, especially for prolific artists. I could live with the lower sound quality because of the quantity provided. This is not happening. I hate the music industry, which is determined to suicide by means of terrible public relations.
Well, there used to be a fantastic source of information about all of the NYT's inaccuracies. The maintainer of smartertimes.com now works as an editor for the New York Sun. The New York Sun does still run Smarter Times, but it's only a small section and I think it's only once a week. I'd put links to all of the above, but since none of the content is available for free, it's really a moot point.
I hope this letter finds you well. I remembered the advice you gave me the other day, and I appreciate it. That CNN Article was right on!
The three-judge panel specifically cited a memo drafted by Napster's co-founder Sean Parker as evidence the Web site knew its users were violating copyright laws. In that memo, the court said, Parker said the company needed to remain ignorant about the "real names" of the users because "they are exchanging pirated music."
So, I didn't leave any written evidence of anything. Well, except for this/. posting. I'm not worried though, I've read the comments here, and there's no way any of these guys would tell on me (insert fantastical crowd cheering noise from all the loyal/.ers)!
I'm waiting for the OS that hides every technical detail from the user. I don't want to have to explain to my mom that you install software on C:, because C: is the hard drive. I'm waiting for the day that I can buy a piece of software, put the CD in the drive, and have it automagicly install and work on my computer without any interaction at all. I don't ever want to have to say C:\, because it sounds too much like watching a bad bowel movement. I'm waiting for the OS that doesn't make me have to ever look for My Files after I save them on My Computer because they are My Documents and My Computer should know where they are. And, while I'm at it, I shouldn't have to tell the computer where to save my files, it should just know based on the type of file it is. I don't ever want any technical knowledge just to type a fscking report on 18th century painters; the class is hard enough without the additional burden. I still don't like the typing out bit anyway; why hasn't voice recognition gotten really good yet? Why do we put wallpaper on our desktop? Why do I have a Start button, a Quick Launch bar, and a system tray on my desktop? Why can I see the time, but not the date or the day of the week in the system tray? Uhhh...Whine whine whine... Bitch bitch bitch... I'm done ranting now, you can move on. Nothing more to see here.
I wonder if it would even be possible for an ant to build a hive in low or no gravity situations. Maybe someone who passed physics can tell me if I'm wrong. I thought that if an ant pushed a stone up, it would keep going until it hit another stone, which would receive the first's momentum, absorb a little bit and pass it on, making all of the tunnels above what you just dug collapse upward.
It would really suck if those ants got loose into the shuttle! Though they might find it to be a shocking experience to meet the electrical system (*cheap rim shot*)
I bet that guy from *NSync is really pissed now that even the lowly ant has beaten him out.
Uhhh... It's really late & I'm drunk.
In Soviet Russia, ants launch you into space.
Profit. == And for my next trick, I will disappear.
This is a brilliant scam, and I am quite impressed. Someone has finally figured out how to capitalize on the gullability of certain extremist UFO groups.
I've got proof that Elvis exists! I've got hundreds of photographs taken by an outside agency. I've scanned them all, and for the low-low price of $25 (USD), you can own a copy of the proof on CD. I'll let you see a few really low quality internet videos of them before you pay, but I promise you that blur in the corner is The King!
What a terrible thing it would be if all the Slashtrolls went somewhere else. I can honestly say that I don't give a flying fsck if the slashtrolls go troll some other web page. That's actually a really good idea! From now on, whenever anyone is modded as a Troll more than twice, they are automatically re-directed to sites, like Slackware's, which have no means of coping! Make the Internet a better place by forcing public forums to have a better way of dealing with trolls!
==== And now, to complete the circle, I will be modded as a troll.
Yours probably had such niceties as a functional combustion engine, a steering wheel and brakes. Apparently, this one only has a parking brake.
Yes. It really IS a sauna... Note the Valmet sauna thermometer and the working
handbrake on the left side of the stove.
I hope they at least remembered to turn the wheels in towards the curb if they're parked on a hill! It would definately ruin the party if the sauna started rolling down the block (pretty hard to explain too!).
Slashdot Mirror
This is definately faster!
I consider myself hailed. Thanx!
I always wondered what someone would do with that...
Since Gorman created this map with only publicly available information, it should not be classified because it's already too late. Once the existance of such a map became known, it was too late. In fact, once it became known that it was possible to create such a map with only publicly available information it was too late. Now, any government/terrorist/whacko (is there a difference b/w the last 2?) can start creating a similar map with the confidence that they can get enough accuracy to scare the hell out of top executives at power companies. Who the f*** at Homeland Security let this article run??
The real question is whether or not you can import data from older Adobe files into FinalCut. Without this feature, Apple becomes The Bad Guy(TM). With this feature, Adobe becomes The Bad Guy(TM). Either way, Adobe is making a sound business decision.
Given the choice between supporting either Windows, Mac, or GNU/Linux (or whatever its called this week), I'd go with the overwhelmingly dominant operating system.
The most interesting implication of this article is that Apple, once considered the KING of video & sound, is being dropped by one of the largest makers of said software.
Yeah... This is exactly what I need. I want to let go of the wheel and wave my arms around like a moron in order to change radio stations. More importantly, I want flipping people off to dial my ex-girlfriends. Better yet, I want signalling a left turn (right turn for ppl driving on the WRONG side of the road) to change the channel on my DVD player. They could combine this technology with the motion-activated PDAs to make caucophonious symphony of beeps and widgets powering up whenever I light a cigarette while driving. Seriously, who the fuck needs another distraction or reason to let go of the wheel while driving! I can't even imagine what would happen if I was getting some on my ride into work... Not that I could now, but...
Why is everyone describing the bug this guy is tracking down and commenting on it as if it were a literal problem to be solved? In order to make the metaphor clearer, the reviewer would have to pound you over the head with CowboyNeil's inbox!! Let's examine the plot summary. A guy has an unsolvable problem that always embarasses him. Doesn't anyone else's metaphor detector go apeshit on this description? And I'm not an english major... And I've never read the book... It must be /.
==
You failed to confirm you are a human.
is now obsolete... And I just spent the past 15 minutes learning all the stupid glyphs!
Why the hell would they need a laser?? I think if it's gone that far they might just consider a MICROPHONE! WTF guys?! I know it's news for nerds, but... I can only think of a few applications for this that a microphone would be useless and that a laser with a mirror setup couldn't possibly help with sound pickup. Spying from tall buildings, maybe, but I can't imagine how much zoom those cameras would have to have and how stable they'd have to be to lipread something from any ridiculous distance. The manpower involved in going through even grepped transcripts would be insane!
Figuring that after the first 2 months we /.ed them, they'd never expect a sneak attack. Onwards /.ers!
Br. Why not combine the whole works with some Animatronics (a la Disney) and make some robots?
By /. If they can stand up to this, how slow could they be?
It was the funniest thing I've ever experienced at my computer. I was amazed that a page with such high graphical content had not been /.ed yet. I started running through the versions slowly, carefully. I almost forgot to breathe as image after image successfully loaded. I was up to Windows 2.0, thankfully (or not) the only version of Windows I hadn't seen (been running Windows since 3.11 for Workgroups). Then, it happened. I prayed silently to the DSL gods to see me through the last image as it s l o w l y loaded. I knew what had come. I knew what had begun. The teeming nerds of /. ravaged and raped the virtual landscape, devouring the last coherant shreds of interesting pictures. Alas...
You may have just found my generation's "Diary of a Young Girl"
The RIAA sucks. Record labels suck. Payola sucks, and pretty much everything about the music industry sucks. This completes the technical analysis of the music industry...
The popular music industry uses a unique business model. Talented (and untalented) people create songs. They then hire a manager or promoter to get them shows and introduce them to and represent their interests with record labels. The manager takes the artist's(') songs and sells them to record labels. Record labels help the artists record these songs onto some form of salable, distributable media. Record labels hire big name producers to assist the recording and creation process. Record labels then enable the artist to receive exposure on television, radio, and whatever format du jour that looks good. This promotion enables artists to sell hundreds of thousands of copies of their songs instead of just hundreds of copies. The money generated from these sales is divided three ways between the record label, the producer, the manager, and the artist(s). Why does the artist, who is creating the product, get the short end of the stick?
Answer: If an engineer creates a product for Company X, and Company X sells this product and makes millions off of the idea, the engineer will not see a large percentage of the money generated from his/her idea.
If an engineer came up with a brilliant product idea, but after one widget was sold, consumers could infinitely copy it... The engineer might be slightly upset if that began to happen.
If an engineer creates a widget that sells millions of copies, and this widget was copied because the original widget broke, the engineer might still be upset. If you broke your widget, then you should have to pay to replace your widget. If you need a backup widget, you should just buy two. If you can't use your widget, then why did you buy it? Remember that if there is enough demand for alternatives to widgets, then someone else could create a wadget and sell to this new market.
The music industry does not like this new technology because now it is not possible for an artist to sell a CD that is full. Have you noticed that some store bought audio tapes can hold up to 90 minutes of music? CDs are a bit of a step backwards. And, even though people recognize the superior audio capabilities of several audio formats, they are not being used or widely sold. Admittedly, that could be due to format wars. But, I would love to go to the store and buy a CD with every single song ever recorded by an artist. This is easily possible with MP3s. I might even be willing to pay more than $20, especially for prolific artists. I could live with the lower sound quality because of the quantity provided. This is not happening. I hate the music industry, which is determined to suicide by means of terrible public relations.
- Let's add the following to the DMCA:
- You are allowed to back up the stuff you've bought legally, as long as you don't perform it or infringe on the rights of the owners by selling it
- You cannot sell media covered by the DMCA with a non-negotiable license because said license is unenforceable as of now.
- You can do whatever you need to do in order to watch the media, as long as you don't go against #1.
- If you don't have a way to see/hear/whatever the media is, you can do what you need to in order to see/hear it as long as you don't sell/perform it
Is that about right?I thought that said CowboyNeil movie and I got all excited... I love p0rn so much!
That depends on whether you mean binary 10 or decimal 10...
You cannot write an equation to tell what that person is going to do...
Unless your name is Hari Seldon.
So, people (hic) get hiccups (hic) because we used to (hic) have gills. Fscking wonderful...(hic) (hic)
Why didn't they (hic)come up with, or at least (hic) mention, a working cure (hic) for them... (hic) (hic) (hic)
Well, there used to be a fantastic source of information about all of the NYT's inaccuracies. The maintainer of smartertimes.com now works as an editor for the New York Sun. The New York Sun does still run Smarter Times, but it's only a small section and I think it's only once a week. I'd put links to all of the above, but since none of the content is available for free, it's really a moot point.
I hope this letter finds you well. I remembered the advice you gave me the other day, and I appreciate it. That CNN Article was right on! So, I didn't leave any written evidence of anything. Well, except for this
Sincerely,
Sharman Networks
I'm waiting for the OS that hides every technical detail from the user. I don't want to have to explain to my mom that you install software on C:, because C: is the hard drive. I'm waiting for the day that I can buy a piece of software, put the CD in the drive, and have it automagicly install and work on my computer without any interaction at all. I don't ever want to have to say C:\, because it sounds too much like watching a bad bowel movement.
I'm waiting for the OS that doesn't make me have to ever look for My Files after I save them on My Computer because they are My Documents and My Computer should know where they are. And, while I'm at it, I shouldn't have to tell the computer where to save my files, it should just know based on the type of file it is.
I don't ever want any technical knowledge just to type a fscking report on 18th century painters; the class is hard enough without the additional burden. I still don't like the typing out bit anyway; why hasn't voice recognition gotten really good yet?
Why do we put wallpaper on our desktop? Why do I have a Start button, a Quick Launch bar, and a system tray on my desktop? Why can I see the time, but not the date or the day of the week in the system tray?
Uhhh...Whine whine whine... Bitch bitch bitch... I'm done ranting now, you can move on. Nothing more to see here.
I wonder if it would even be possible for an ant to build a hive in low or no gravity situations. Maybe someone who passed physics can tell me if I'm wrong. I thought that if an ant pushed a stone up, it would keep going until it hit another stone, which would receive the first's momentum, absorb a little bit and pass it on, making all of the tunnels above what you just dug collapse upward.
It would really suck if those ants got loose into the shuttle! Though they might find it to be a shocking experience to meet the electrical system (*cheap rim shot*)
I bet that guy from *NSync is really pissed now that even the lowly ant has beaten him out.
Uhhh... It's really late & I'm drunk.
In Soviet Russia, ants launch you into space.
Profit.
==
And for my next trick, I will disappear.
This is a brilliant scam, and I am quite impressed. Someone has finally figured out how to capitalize on the gullability of certain extremist UFO groups.
I've got proof that Elvis exists! I've got hundreds of photographs taken by an outside agency. I've scanned them all, and for the low-low price of $25 (USD), you can own a copy of the proof on CD. I'll let you see a few really low quality internet videos of them before you pay, but I promise you that blur in the corner is The King!
What a terrible thing it would be if all the Slashtrolls went somewhere else. I can honestly say that I don't give a flying fsck if the slashtrolls go troll some other web page. That's actually a really good idea! From now on, whenever anyone is modded as a Troll more than twice, they are automatically re-directed to sites, like Slackware's, which have no means of coping! Make the Internet a better place by forcing public forums to have a better way of dealing with trolls!
====
And now, to complete the circle, I will be modded as a troll.
Yours probably had such niceties as a functional combustion engine, a steering wheel and brakes. Apparently, this one only has a parking brake.
Yes. It really IS a sauna... Note the Valmet sauna thermometer and the working handbrake on the left side of the stove.
I hope they at least remembered to turn the wheels in towards the curb if they're parked on a hill! It would definately ruin the party if the sauna started rolling down the block (pretty hard to explain too!).