Re:Broadcasting dead...
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Space Burial
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What would one say on one of these things?
A) I'm coming home momma!
B) Please rectally probe the following people who bullied me in school...
C) Please view the accompanying transmitted picture... does this dress make me look fat?
Interesting Terminology
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Space Burial
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· Score: 4, Insightful
The phrase that is used is being "buried in space". Quite obviously, one cannot be literally buried in space. What they do is cremate and eject the remains into stellar space.
I don't remember anyone saying Gene Roddenberry was buried in space....I wonder if he was the first person to voluntarily have his remains ejected into space.
Seriously, though, the major problem with the patent office is that their technically deficient, overworked clerks have neither the time nor the knowledge to properly evaluate submissions of technical patents. Even more scary are patents which are being passed on sections of DNA and other bioscience patents.
IMHO the cost of filing a patent should be proportional to the bullshit factor. I call this the Amazon ratio.
Having a degree opens many possibilities that weren't there before, including higher-level technical management positions. Even if your future company scales back to 5 techs, they'll still need someone to manage them.
I myself would not put a high school graduate into a management position unless there were extenuating circumstances.
I believe that for reasons such as public health, using readily accessible information to provide valuable notifications to those who need it should not only be done every once in a while, but should be routine.
The only thing I fear is a slippery slope...a few months from now, it's not just tainted meat or a toy recall, but a sale on your favorite brand of foot fungicide.
One solution would be a simple declaration of accepted usages for customer cards upon signup. For example,
[ ] I want to receive promotional notices [ ] I want to know when my cow is mad [ ] I want no notifications of any sort
We already see this regularly on the web, but I haven't seen it on those customer loyalty card applications. Perhaps it's time for this idea to be implemented. Instead of deciding what's best for the customer, let's try the novel idea of letting the customer decide what's best for themselves.
A System One "hammer head" throttle for the DCC system; note that these tethered throttles have since been retro-fitted by North Coast Engineering (NCE) as radio-controlled throttles. The various buttons are labeled for control speed, direction, sound and lighting effects, etc. Programming of a locomotive can also be done "on the fly" using these throttles.
Apart from the attention to detail, the actual functionality is absolutely astounding!
From what I've seen, people in managerial roles do NOT want to hear, "such and such is lagging behind in terms of technology; we need to purchase more technology; I need this new gadget", etc.
What you need to do is encapsulate every statement with an administrative-backing. For example, people are surfing porn...solution? don't recommend installing an enterprise-level filter like websense, instead tell them to implement strict internet surfing policies with near-zero-tolerance at the HR level. If the porn surfing doesn't decrease to an appropriate level, then you have a technical solution (if it comes to that).
Also, ASK for their input and come down to their level. They don't know technology, but they know what they want the technology to do for them. Don't start spewing "open source r0x0rz" or "windoze sux0rz", or vice versa... they frankly don't care.
Remember to NOT think of this as a chance for you to vent YOUR frustrations at THEM, especially since it's probably the reverse. Let them have their say, then respond with low-cost, easily understandable solutions.
There really are a lot of us BSD users out there. Also, take a look at Netcraft's top 50 list of longest uptimes. They're ALL BSD.
Anyway, back to the issue at hand...look over the GNU license, then take a look at the BSD license. BSD license imposes even fewer restrictions than GNU, which in my opinion is more directly opposed to the Microsoft mentality.
The GPL is not about ridding the world of proprietary code. The GPL is simply about protecting code from commercial abuse. Anything else that comes about from the GPL is secondary and not the thrust or the intent of the GPL.
Try to realize that part of the reason the GPL exists (and has been successful) is to NOT have outlandish licensing restrictions.
I certainly hope that no developer chose to release their code under the GPL with the assumption that it was "viral"...it simply is not.
That would be an interesting followup topic: which (if any) developers released GPLed software believing the licensing was viral?
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What would one say on one of these things?
... does this dress make me look fat?
A) I'm coming home momma!
B) Please rectally probe the following people who bullied me in school...
C) Please view the accompanying transmitted picture
The phrase that is used is being "buried in space". Quite obviously, one cannot be literally buried in space. What they do is cremate and eject the remains into stellar space.
I don't remember anyone saying Gene Roddenberry was buried in space....I wonder if he was the first person to voluntarily have his remains ejected into space.
Also SourceForge.
Just get a headset for your phone and talk to her while you're taking a dump.
Multitasking...it's all about multitasking!
Because girls actually get on it, unlike IRC where guys just pretend to be girls.
Gates uses MacOS, Torvalds uses Windows, and Jobs uses Linux. They're a bunch of swingaas babyyy!
Yes, a series of remote-controlled trains.
A high-res color picture can be found here
I hereby patent the process of patenting.
Seriously, though, the major problem with the patent office is that their technically deficient, overworked clerks have neither the time nor the knowledge to properly evaluate submissions of technical patents. Even more scary are patents which are being passed on sections of DNA and other bioscience patents.
IMHO the cost of filing a patent should be proportional to the bullshit factor. I call this the Amazon ratio.
Now what does a hermaphrodite have to do with finding water? Oh ... wait, never mind.
That's because this is a NYT article. Please give everyone 30 minutes to complete their registration form.
Sharman Networks is headquartered in the island nation of Vanuatu, which has several advantages.
Having a degree opens many possibilities that weren't there before, including higher-level technical management positions. Even if your future company scales back to 5 techs, they'll still need someone to manage them.
I myself would not put a high school graduate into a management position unless there were extenuating circumstances.
I believe that for reasons such as public health, using readily accessible information to provide valuable notifications to those who need it should not only be done every once in a while, but should be routine.
The only thing I fear is a slippery slope...a few months from now, it's not just tainted meat or a toy recall, but a sale on your favorite brand of foot fungicide.
One solution would be a simple declaration of accepted usages for customer cards upon signup. For example,
[ ] I want to receive promotional notices
[ ] I want to know when my cow is mad
[ ] I want no notifications of any sort
We already see this regularly on the web, but I haven't seen it on those customer loyalty card applications. Perhaps it's time for this idea to be implemented. Instead of deciding what's best for the customer, let's try the novel idea of letting the customer decide what's best for themselves.
A System One "hammer head" throttle for the DCC system; note that these tethered throttles have since been retro-fitted by North Coast Engineering (NCE) as radio-controlled throttles. The various buttons are labeled for control speed, direction, sound and lighting effects, etc. Programming of a locomotive can also be done "on the fly" using these throttles.
Apart from the attention to detail, the actual functionality is absolutely astounding!
But I think it's broke ... they flash bright red whenever I try to read the article ...
From what I've seen, people in managerial roles do NOT want to hear, "such and such is lagging behind in terms of technology; we need to purchase more technology; I need this new gadget", etc.
... they frankly don't care.
What you need to do is encapsulate every statement with an administrative-backing. For example, people are surfing porn...solution? don't recommend installing an enterprise-level filter like websense, instead tell them to implement strict internet surfing policies with near-zero-tolerance at the HR level. If the porn surfing doesn't decrease to an appropriate level, then you have a technical solution (if it comes to that).
Also, ASK for their input and come down to their level. They don't know technology, but they know what they want the technology to do for them. Don't start spewing "open source r0x0rz" or "windoze sux0rz", or vice versa
Remember to NOT think of this as a chance for you to vent YOUR frustrations at THEM, especially since it's probably the reverse. Let them have their say, then respond with low-cost, easily understandable solutions.
I for one welcome our new techie Amazonian overlords!
With airlines not doing so well these days, I don't think it's a very good idea for them to piss their customers off...
Of course, even if they lose 30% of their customers, the government will subsidize them for that 30%. Ahh...the wonders of...capitalism?
There really are a lot of us BSD users out there. Also, take a look at Netcraft's top 50 list of longest uptimes. They're ALL BSD. Anyway, back to the issue at hand...look over the GNU license, then take a look at the BSD license. BSD license imposes even fewer restrictions than GNU, which in my opinion is more directly opposed to the Microsoft mentality.
The GPL is not about ridding the world of proprietary code. The GPL is simply about protecting code from commercial abuse. Anything else that comes about from the GPL is secondary and not the thrust or the intent of the GPL.
Try to realize that part of the reason the GPL exists (and has been successful) is to NOT have outlandish licensing restrictions.
I certainly hope that no developer chose to release their code under the GPL with the assumption that it was "viral"...it simply is not.
That would be an interesting followup topic: which (if any) developers released GPLed software believing the licensing was viral?
I'm sure the first step will be using the trains to carry freight only. When and if this goes smoothly, it'll be used to carry people.
It should have been the einstein head instead of the motherboard.