Sci-fi is not the EM fields and quantum phenomena and not the techno-babble of Laforge. Sci-fi is about philosophy (triggered by imaginary things related to science), and the amount of philosophy in TNG vastly exceeds that in DS9.
Plus one point to DS9 for Garak...minus points for anything else. Where to start from? the ridiculous Ferengi episodes? the love between a changeling and a Cardassian? the endless parade of religion?
At least in TNG we saw some really good philosophical debates.
I wonder how much more money should be stolen until Microsoft is held responsible for the non-security of Windows. I am not saying this for karma, I know that Microsoft Eulas say they are not responsible for anything, but I wonder for how long should that be acceptable, given the ubiquity of Windows.
If you think I am karma whoring, replace 'Microsoft' with anyone writing software running on millions of machines. Shouldn't software houses of that magnitude be held accountable for at least something like this?
If company X sells a product and says in the contract (or EULA) that you can't change its software in any way, then you can't change its software in any way. This means that hacking the PS3 is illegal for now, but replacing your Dell PC's operating system is legal.
If tomorrow Dell decides they don't want you to replace Windows with another O/S, then if you buy a Dell it would be illegal to change its software, because you agreed to it when you bought it. If you don't like it, return the product and buy something else.
In my belief, copying of digital material created by others is theft, because it means lost revenue for the creators.
I know most people think otherwise, but in opinion, they are not correct: effort must be rewarded. We can't grab whatever we want, without compensating the creator.
The problem is not life in general after we blow up the world. The problem is human life after we blow up the world. Life in general will go on on this planet for ever, until the planet is consumed by the Sun. The problem is us.
Yet another problem coming from the programming language...I wonder when people will admit that the tools we are using for O/S development and systems programming are not good enough!!!
the new specification will greatly increase the 'attack surface' of HTML -- providing more avenues by which malicious code can be delivered through the web. 'HTML5 has an enormous amount of functionality. The (specification) is just huge
If HTML was an API, not only security would be handled much more easily, but the functionality could be enhanced and extended much faster...
The Sun outputs at each second more energy than the whole Earth produces at one year. We must learn how to tap into this massive energy source and forget oil.
There is a common property in all the programs you have mentioned: they are programmed with a programming language that does not offer help in avoiding security problems.
What is with Flash that is actually bad? is it the design or the implementations? Flash works well on Windows, so I think that the design is ok, it is the Mac, Linux and mobile devices implementations that suck.
I recently bought a N900, which is the only mobile that uses the desktop version of Flash. I hate to say it, but the web is not the same without video: there is too much valuable information out there in videos, and much entertainment as well. The N900 plays most videos ok, even if it is Flash 9.
So, does anyone know if Flash sucks by design or by implementation?
Not only that, but the act of creation implies the existence of a space time (to create something means to change state, and changing state means there are 'before' and 'after' states). So if God needed a space time to create this universe into, who created that space time?
it makes much more sense for the space time to be infinitely old. At least it doesn't need a creator.
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No, it's good. The first reaction of extra terrestrials on earth will be exactly that, i.e. 'Bullshit'.
Sci-fi is not the EM fields and quantum phenomena and not the techno-babble of Laforge. Sci-fi is about philosophy (triggered by imaginary things related to science), and the amount of philosophy in TNG vastly exceeds that in DS9.
Plus one point to DS9 for Garak...minus points for anything else. Where to start from? the ridiculous Ferengi episodes? the love between a changeling and a Cardassian? the endless parade of religion?
At least in TNG we saw some really good philosophical debates.
...Tuxnet.
or... ...Suxnet.
I wonder how much more money should be stolen until Microsoft is held responsible for the non-security of Windows. I am not saying this for karma, I know that Microsoft Eulas say they are not responsible for anything, but I wonder for how long should that be acceptable, given the ubiquity of Windows.
If you think I am karma whoring, replace 'Microsoft' with anyone writing software running on millions of machines. Shouldn't software houses of that magnitude be held accountable for at least something like this?
DS9 really explores that whole personal side of ST well and exploits the "Its the 24th century and we're still having the same old problems" factor.
And it forgets the sci-fi in the process. At least with TNG we got a glimpse of some sci-fi.
If company X sells a product and says in the contract (or EULA) that you can't change its software in any way, then you can't change its software in any way. This means that hacking the PS3 is illegal for now, but replacing your Dell PC's operating system is legal.
If tomorrow Dell decides they don't want you to replace Windows with another O/S, then if you buy a Dell it would be illegal to change its software, because you agreed to it when you bought it. If you don't like it, return the product and buy something else.
In my belief, copying of digital material created by others is theft, because it means lost revenue for the creators.
I know most people think otherwise, but in opinion, they are not correct: effort must be rewarded. We can't grab whatever we want, without compensating the creator.
(honest opinion, not flamebait)
Not only countries but individuals as well have a problem with criticism. That's called political correctness, but on an international level.
But, as it is obvious in this case, political correctness is just a form of oppression of free speech.
(que Space Battleship Yamato music...)
What i'd love to see is the Super Yamato class ships...18 inch guns, super wave motion gun and, of course, the indestructible third bridge... :-)
Ok, but please show us **one** real video of UFOs.
Actually, you can't do that, because there is none.
The problem is not life in general after we blow up the world. The problem is human life after we blow up the world. Life in general will go on on this planet for ever, until the planet is consumed by the Sun. The problem is us.
There's no content that I'm missing out on
So you don't visit news sites with your iPhone, do you?
Yet another problem coming from the programming language...I wonder when people will admit that the tools we are using for O/S development and systems programming are not good enough!!!
the new specification will greatly increase the 'attack surface' of HTML -- providing more avenues by which malicious code can be delivered through the web. 'HTML5 has an enormous amount of functionality. The (specification) is just huge
If HTML was an API, not only security would be handled much more easily, but the functionality could be enhanced and extended much faster...
Ok, for the sake of the argument, let's suppose DRM no longer exists and people are free to copy any content they want, but for backup purposes only.
My question is: how do you stop the pirates? how will you stop millions of people of getting for free what they should have paid for?
Since when the U.S. president accepts emails?
Does your grandma dream of iSheep?
The Sun outputs at each second more energy than the whole Earth produces at one year. We must learn how to tap into this massive energy source and forget oil.
There is a common property in all the programs you have mentioned: they are programmed with a programming language that does not offer help in avoiding security problems.
Filesharing is the new underground resistance and disobedience movement. Governments do not want that. A powerful lobby is not really required.
I think Fidel reads conspiracy sites. His latest announcements about imminent nuclear war seem to be taken straight out of godlikeproductions.com.
You would do the same if you had all those green chicks.
What is with Flash that is actually bad? is it the design or the implementations? Flash works well on Windows, so I think that the design is ok, it is the Mac, Linux and mobile devices implementations that suck.
I recently bought a N900, which is the only mobile that uses the desktop version of Flash. I hate to say it, but the web is not the same without video: there is too much valuable information out there in videos, and much entertainment as well. The N900 plays most videos ok, even if it is Flash 9.
So, does anyone know if Flash sucks by design or by implementation?
Not only that, but the act of creation implies the existence of a space time (to create something means to change state, and changing state means there are 'before' and 'after' states). So if God needed a space time to create this universe into, who created that space time?
it makes much more sense for the space time to be infinitely old. At least it doesn't need a creator.