They're pretty smart for a dumb bird....Who'd a thunk?
However, this brings up a question: Prior to industrialization, how did they navigate? What about prior to human habitation of areas? Or did they only begin to become homing pigeons when they had definite paths to follow?
Of course, this totally screws up the Airspeed-Velocity of an Unladen Swallow because velocity is a vector, and vectors require a direction....And we thought we had that figured out! Damn!
It's the 'Code that can't be cracked'....just like the Titanic, the ship that couldn't sink. Aside from the fact that making statements which you can't entirely back up with scientific proof, saying something is impervious is invoking fate's rights to Murphy's law....
We can only hope that US lawmakers took history:
Back in Boston, in say the mid to late 1700s, there was a company called the British East Indea Company. They controlled a large part of trade with the colonies. They muscled out other competetors. They were therefore a monopoly. Monopoly, class. Add that to your vocab words.
A Monopoly is "Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service: 'Monopoly frequently... arises from government support or from collusive agreements among individuals' (Milton Friedman). "
The British East India Company used their power to inflate prices on imported tea. Then, the British Government (which owned the British East India Company) taxed that tea. Hrmm...Does anyone in the class know what the Boston Tea Party was?
Other Monopolies...Everyone knows Rockefeller Plaza, correct? And Carnegie Melon University? And J. P. Morgan? John D. Rockefeller was a monopoly owner in the late 1870s. He controlled the whole of oil refinery. He didn't care who drilled for it, or who sold it, he just refined it. 96% of it. He cut prices so low that other businesses couldn't compete. Andrew (I believe) Carnegie controlled steel production. He controlled every part from the mining of its components to the shipping. He used a new process (I believe Bessemer...it's been a few years) which made steel cheaper, stronger, and easily manufacturered. J. P. Morgan? The money guy: He controlled most of the banks in America. He actually was so rich and so powerful he brought the whole nation out of depression. He brought all of the bankers under his control, said "OK, how much can you give to the government?", "And you?", "And what about you?". He brought the whole damn nation out of a small but potentially disastrous depression.
Roosevelt passed the Sherman Anti-trust Act. From this act, "Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons, to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding $10,000,000 if a corporation, or, if any other person, $350,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding three years, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court. "
There are other anti-trust laws (Clayton Act, also on the above page). The purpose of them is so that no one corporation or organization can come to control a large part of any market. It is a protection to the consumers. We have been without protection from the RIAA for years. We've been forced to pay their steep prices for a long time, until the idea of Napster came around.
US Lawmakers must remember the past. They must ignore the few million they got from the RIAA in their campaigns. The must not pass any sort of legislation such as what the RIAA is aiming for. The RIAA is a monopoly. To exempt them would only give a hundred new arms to the octopus that it already is. Write your local congress-critter and express your views.
(Footnote: Please excuse any historical errors. I am a history buff, but it's been three years since I studied American History. I can ensure you it's mostly accurate...)
You're going about it all the wrong way. If you hold someone back, they will try to go forward. Restricting kids too much is what causes them to become rebellious, and what causes them to break rules.
Try this: let them do what they want. They'll learn from themselves. If they stumble over something that bothers them, they won't go back. No matter how corny this sounds, I'm gonna say it because it needs to be bluntly obvious: your 15 year old is at a time in his/her life where they're mind and body is wanting sexual activity somehow. Mind you that sexual activity is not necessarily sex. It could just be looking at porn, or masturbating.
As the first poster said, if your 15 year old wasn't looking at porn by now, then I'd be concerned. Your 11 and 12 year olds are another story. It really all depends on their mental age in combined consideration with their physical age. I'm willing to bet that they haven't discovered the extent of sexuality yet.
Also, there is the issue of privacy. Just as you don't necessarily tell strangers your income, they don't want you to know who they've got a crush on.
To cap it off, I'd suggest this: let them know that they can govern themselves. Once they get over the thrill of being allowed freedom, they'll be fine. They're going to explore. Let them. They'll get over it.
As a devout fan of J. R. R. T.'s works, I've just got to say that Peter Jackson has cut out too many important parts and inserted his own which he implies enhance the storyline. He was supposed to make the books into movies. He has just made movies to different books.
Peter Jackson can hardly claim to be honest. He started off saying that RotK would be the closest to the books out of the three movies. This, as shown here, can not be further from the truth
I beg of you all, that before you comment on how good of a director he may seem to be, consider his track record of honesty towards the fans of J. R. R. T.'s works, and the general population.
(Shameful Plug: visit The Tolkien Forum for Tolkien discussion, including the movies.)
that two of the whole entire four robots in the hall of fame didn't have any functionality besides looking shiny (No you Star Wars fans, R2D2 cannot be considered to have done anything besides that)
I heard once that the U.S. spent $1M developing the first pen that would write in space, and the Soviets used a pencil....
I would much rather have a pencil not only because it's eraseable (mentioned already), but because you don't need to worry about getting it on your clothes or it exploding. I would have to vote for the Cross Classic Century Pencil...
It's very comfortable, and lasts a long time. The only disadvantage is that it does NOT work as a small pry-bar...which is why I need to buy a new one;)
A friend owns it, not me. Those name servers are also nameservers for a few web servers...NetSol holds the IPs of the name servers, and if they ever needed to be changed, it's best to have the domain listed with NetSol...
Well, regardless of whether it will work, I tried:
Verisign has continually been abusing the power that has been handed out to them. Two such examples are its mailing of false renewal notices, and its most recent exploit: sitefinder.verisign.com. Now, nearly all mistyped names will be sent to Verisign where they can do whatever they like to the unwitting user. There are even categories on sitefinder.verisign.com where one can browse and go to sites which are undoubtedly paying Verisign for the space.
Please take this, and the hundreds or thousands of e-mails you will receive, into consideration, and exercise the power that ICANN has. Verisign has continually been abusing and tricking people through deceptive business practices, and this should be the last straw. Verisign should not only be removed from it's post, but it should also be fined for its numerous escapades designed to make money.
Sincerely,
Michael B****
I've got to wonder: where do they come up with such evil ideas? Verisign must have a beowulf cluster of insensitive clods...
Uhh...did anyone else notice there are Microsoft ads on/.?
As said way above, people want to use something first, then they want to make it secure. Microsoft wants to make money, and expand their market, so they create new technologies that only work on MS systems.
If MS would stop for a bit, and stop thinking of themselves as the pioneers, then perhaps they can think of the more important things, like security. Until then, people will keep buying MS because it's easier to use, and MS will keep creating more functionalities, as the letter put it.
Microsoft continues because it made computers easier to use. We're in a world where people don't want to learn new stuff, just do. They don't care how or why it works, just that it works. Microsoft will still be insecure unless they reconsider their goals and their purpose (currently it appears to be making money). And, Microsoft will still be used until *nix develops ease of use.
I have to agree with this post. Even if it's just meant to be a terminal, odds are you would want some space to write on, or some notes to bring with you. If you've ever had to use a library computer, you probably brought a few papers with you.
Space for some junk is essential, as most people can't keep their desk clean. And even if it's a shared machine, you still need room.
Considering the stories we've had in the past few weeks, this article can be summed up in three words:
SoundsLikeMicrosoft...
But on a more serious note, how did Diebold get the contract in the first place? How can we be sure now that when they do fix the problems mentioned in the report they don't introduce more. Our election system is backwards enough. Do we really need to give more chances for crooked results?
Unfortunately, computers can't read the minds of dumb people yet....so the rest of the world will need to settle with flowers -shop so that most pages they find are not shops...
Searching for something as generic as 'flowers' is the same as searching for 'car'. We typically don't walk into a library anymore and know there is no place to buy flowers there. We know that we're in a world where the Internet is a portal to a) buying and b) information. (Might I add that I think most people buy flowers more often than they grow them?)
Why is there no stopriaa.com/org/net? There's Spamhaus for Spam.
It ALL boils down to money. I don't have the money to host, or to pay someone to manage ('cause I don't have the time at the moment) it. I don't have money for a lawyer. No big-whig lawyer will take it up because of reasons mentioned above.
Why is there no organized group for fighting the RIAA? We're just a bunch of whining people until there is one.
I'm sorry that you take this so lightly. New York City is the financial capital of the world.
Yeah, I know.la wasn't done "correctly," but where the heck is the.nyc TLD?!
It's certainly a step in the right direction, but as mentioned above, how will it be enforced? Is there going to be a new part of the California government dedicated to tracking spam? I don't think so.
Anyway, like I said, it's a step in the right direction...but we could say they're walking blindly...
Slashdot Mirror
However, this brings up a question: Prior to industrialization, how did they navigate? What about prior to human habitation of areas? Or did they only begin to become homing pigeons when they had definite paths to follow?
Of course, this totally screws up the Airspeed-Velocity of an Unladen Swallow because velocity is a vector, and vectors require a direction....And we thought we had that figured out! Damn!
I'm willing to bet he's got three folders on the desktop:
...of course, there's no 'Sucessful Legal Shit' anywhere...
Actually....I think I may have to see my desktop...There are too many windows open...I haven't seen my desktop in a week or so...
It's the 'Code that can't be cracked'....just like the Titanic, the ship that couldn't sink. Aside from the fact that making statements which you can't entirely back up with scientific proof, saying something is impervious is invoking fate's rights to Murphy's law....
I don't have a monitor, you insensitive clod!
I think the answer to why it's on time is 42...
OR
Earth's friends thought she was sleeping around when she was "late" each year....she's trying to get rid of that image...
/me donates remaining few dollars in his PayPal account....I'm 17. Even I know how useful wikipedia is.
I don't care if this is modded redundant. Hopefully it'll encourage people.
A Monopoly is "Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service: 'Monopoly frequently... arises from government support or from collusive agreements among individuals' (Milton Friedman). "
The British East India Company used their power to inflate prices on imported tea. Then, the British Government (which owned the British East India Company) taxed that tea. Hrmm...Does anyone in the class know what the Boston Tea Party was?
Other Monopolies...Everyone knows Rockefeller Plaza, correct? And Carnegie Melon University? And J. P. Morgan? John D. Rockefeller was a monopoly owner in the late 1870s. He controlled the whole of oil refinery. He didn't care who drilled for it, or who sold it, he just refined it. 96% of it. He cut prices so low that other businesses couldn't compete. Andrew (I believe) Carnegie controlled steel production. He controlled every part from the mining of its components to the shipping. He used a new process (I believe Bessemer...it's been a few years) which made steel cheaper, stronger, and easily manufacturered. J. P. Morgan? The money guy: He controlled most of the banks in America. He actually was so rich and so powerful he brought the whole nation out of depression. He brought all of the bankers under his control, said "OK, how much can you give to the government?", "And you?", "And what about you?". He brought the whole damn nation out of a small but potentially disastrous depression.
Roosevelt passed the Sherman Anti-trust Act. From this act, "Every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons, to monopolize any part of the trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding $10,000,000 if a corporation, or, if any other person, $350,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding three years, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court. "
Source: USDOJ
There are other anti-trust laws (Clayton Act, also on the above page). The purpose of them is so that no one corporation or organization can come to control a large part of any market. It is a protection to the consumers. We have been without protection from the RIAA for years. We've been forced to pay their steep prices for a long time, until the idea of Napster came around.
US Lawmakers must remember the past. They must ignore the few million they got from the RIAA in their campaigns. The must not pass any sort of legislation such as what the RIAA is aiming for. The RIAA is a monopoly. To exempt them would only give a hundred new arms to the octopus that it already is. Write your local congress-critter and express your views.
(Footnote: Please excuse any historical errors. I am a history buff, but it's been three years since I studied American History. I can ensure you it's mostly accurate...)
Try this: let them do what they want. They'll learn from themselves. If they stumble over something that bothers them, they won't go back. No matter how corny this sounds, I'm gonna say it because it needs to be bluntly obvious: your 15 year old is at a time in his/her life where they're mind and body is wanting sexual activity somehow. Mind you that sexual activity is not necessarily sex. It could just be looking at porn, or masturbating. As the first poster said, if your 15 year old wasn't looking at porn by now, then I'd be concerned. Your 11 and 12 year olds are another story. It really all depends on their mental age in combined consideration with their physical age. I'm willing to bet that they haven't discovered the extent of sexuality yet. Also, there is the issue of privacy. Just as you don't necessarily tell strangers your income, they don't want you to know who they've got a crush on. To cap it off, I'd suggest this: let them know that they can govern themselves. Once they get over the thrill of being allowed freedom, they'll be fine. They're going to explore. Let them. They'll get over it.
Peter Jackson can hardly claim to be honest. He started off saying that RotK would be the closest to the books out of the three movies. This, as shown here, can not be further from the truth
I beg of you all, that before you comment on how good of a director he may seem to be, consider his track record of honesty towards the fans of J. R. R. T.'s works, and the general population.
(Shameful Plug: visit The Tolkien Forum for Tolkien discussion, including the movies.)
that two of the whole entire four robots in the hall of fame didn't have any functionality besides looking shiny (No you Star Wars fans, R2D2 cannot be considered to have done anything besides that)
If you're dropping a laptop, odds are you've more to worry about than just the hard drive. No? ;)
I would much rather have a pencil not only because it's eraseable (mentioned already), but because you don't need to worry about getting it on your clothes or it exploding. I would have to vote for the Cross Classic Century Pencil...
It's very comfortable, and lasts a long time. The only disadvantage is that it does NOT work as a small pry-bar...which is why I need to buy a new one ;)
Do you suppose that this means Verisign may be removed from its post of managing .com and .net DNS?
A friend owns it, not me. Those name servers are also nameservers for a few web servers...NetSol holds the IPs of the name servers, and if they ever needed to be changed, it's best to have the domain listed with NetSol...
Verisign has continually been abusing the power that has been handed out to them. Two such examples are its mailing of false renewal notices, and its most recent exploit: sitefinder.verisign.com. Now, nearly all mistyped names will be sent to Verisign where they can do whatever they like to the unwitting user. There are even categories on sitefinder.verisign.com where one can browse and go to sites which are undoubtedly paying Verisign for the space.
Please take this, and the hundreds or thousands of e-mails you will receive, into consideration, and exercise the power that ICANN has. Verisign has continually been abusing and tricking people through deceptive business practices, and this should be the last straw. Verisign should not only be removed from it's post, but it should also be fined for its numerous escapades designed to make money.
Sincerely,
Michael B****
I've got to wonder: where do they come up with such evil ideas? Verisign must have a beowulf cluster of insensitive clods...
Big surprise that the membership offers look like a site selling you snake oil, which is pretty much what these guys do, right? Fp?
As said way above, people want to use something first, then they want to make it secure. Microsoft wants to make money, and expand their market, so they create new technologies that only work on MS systems.
If MS would stop for a bit, and stop thinking of themselves as the pioneers, then perhaps they can think of the more important things, like security. Until then, people will keep buying MS because it's easier to use, and MS will keep creating more functionalities, as the letter put it.
Microsoft continues because it made computers easier to use. We're in a world where people don't want to learn new stuff, just do. They don't care how or why it works, just that it works. Microsoft will still be insecure unless they reconsider their goals and their purpose (currently it appears to be making money). And, Microsoft will still be used until *nix develops ease of use.
I have to agree with this post. Even if it's just meant to be a terminal, odds are you would want some space to write on, or some notes to bring with you. If you've ever had to use a library computer, you probably brought a few papers with you. Space for some junk is essential, as most people can't keep their desk clean. And even if it's a shared machine, you still need room.
But on a more serious note, how did Diebold get the contract in the first place? How can we be sure now that when they do fix the problems mentioned in the report they don't introduce more. Our election system is backwards enough. Do we really need to give more chances for crooked results?
Unfortunately, computers can't read the minds of dumb people yet....so the rest of the world will need to settle with flowers -shop so that most pages they find are not shops... Searching for something as generic as 'flowers' is the same as searching for 'car'. We typically don't walk into a library anymore and know there is no place to buy flowers there. We know that we're in a world where the Internet is a portal to a) buying and b) information. (Might I add that I think most people buy flowers more often than they grow them?)
A 2 million volt generator! Just what I need for my lifter!!
Why is there no stopriaa.com/org/net? There's Spamhaus for Spam. It ALL boils down to money. I don't have the money to host, or to pay someone to manage ('cause I don't have the time at the moment) it. I don't have money for a lawyer. No big-whig lawyer will take it up because of reasons mentioned above. Why is there no organized group for fighting the RIAA? We're just a bunch of whining people until there is one.
I'm sorry that you take this so lightly. New York City is the financial capital of the world. Yeah, I know .la wasn't done "correctly," but where the heck is the .nyc TLD?!
It's certainly a step in the right direction, but as mentioned above, how will it be enforced? Is there going to be a new part of the California government dedicated to tracking spam? I don't think so. Anyway, like I said, it's a step in the right direction...but we could say they're walking blindly...
Am I the only one who has (a) never used the term unk-unks, and (b) would never dare refer to them as that?