It still amazes me that people (the average user, I should say) can not grasp the reality of the Internet: your system, in the safe confines of your home, is connected to a network of billions. Anyone capable of reaching the Internet can reach your system. The world is full of villians.
And yet a person that has been surfing the web and using email for the past 6 or 7 years is still shocked when they click on Britney's Web Cam XXX HOT Pics and end up with a phone bill of $500 for dialing the Hot Russian Wives Club.
The life of an artist has always been a meager one. Only on rare occassions does a musician, painter, or poet earn a gainful existance off their art alone. This is why you see so many artists that are alos waiters, waitresses, coffee shop workers, and teachers.
Basically, as an artist, unless you are a really famous poet, lauded painter, sought after comic book artist, best-selling writer, or a pop music star, you are broke.
People go (or in my case, get dragged) to see live orchestras because it is music being played by actual musicians. That is what differentiates the experience from merely listening to the songs on a stereo.
What is the point in going to see live, but fake, music?
He is making a very personal connection with his viewers, a connection that is built on deception. I'm sure that he has won his fair share of viewers this way.
I doubt anyone really cares in the end, but his actions do lack integrity, and he could win points by admitting his wrongs and conducting his broadcasts appropriately. Basically, just stop pretending, because now that the cat is out of the bag, everyone will just think he's a retard when they see him "freezing".
Her broad statements like "the feminist movement has become hostile to heterosexual relationships in general" and her tendency to react to callers in anger may offend, but if you can put aside her ratings-boosting fits of temper, you'll find some solid advice in 10 Stupid Things Couples Do to Mess Up Their Relationships. While Dr. Laura Schlessinger excels at placing blame, her bluntness can be refreshing, and with chapter titles like "stupid priorities," "stupid egotism," and "stupid liaisons," you know right where she stands on issues like career commitment, perceived selfishness, and extramarital relationships.
Much of the book has been created from letters written by listeners of her show. These personal anecdotes are used to illustrate points and provide examples we can all relate to; given their tremendous variety, you're sure to find some that click with you. They make the book an easily absorbed read and provide a welcome break from Schlessinger's angry tirades on premarital sex, addiction, and the general "stupidity" of the human race. Behind her anger, you'll find suggestions on taking time to really listen to each other, ways to respect each other's needs without catering to selfishness, and a firm belief that relationships are nearly always worth saving.
You forgot about the token stored on a smart card, your biometric information via finger print reader, along with a plain old username and password (which only corresponds to that particular set of biometrics) that are needed to log in to the VPN. A tad bit more cumbersome, yes, but voila! Complete wireless security.
What makes TOLR so much better than Star Wars is that the TOLR has a timeless story to tell; its story actually has a meaning that people can relate to.
J.J.R Tolkien not only witnessed the political build up to world-wide conflict, he had to personally face the horrors of war. He also understood the delicate balancing act that mankind performs within nature. Beyond all that, he truly understood and loved the many facets of human emotion. Many base humanistic truths shine in his story.
Not to take anything away from the exquisite acting, top-notched special effects, and perfect atmosphere of the films, but, Tolkien's story brings the movie to life - not the other way around.
Most average people had never even heard of TLOTR until the first movie came out. They all saw it, and loved it, and now know that they are based on books. Why are none of them reading the books? Because they want to be suprised.
Only one other time has a trilogy of movies this good come out. Everyone wants to be suprised, which is why almost no one (the average Joe that is) is reading the books.
We don't need a good review to know that this film is going to be good. The first two of this trilogy were so good that non-fantasy lovers are now buying Dragon Lance books. I mean, cmon.
" One thing I've never understood is the rage over football (both), basketball, etc... Why the hell would I watch people play something I could be doing myself?"
An insightful read on the subject:
"Monday-Night Hunters" (Part I, Essay 3, Page 27), Billions and Billions, Carl Sagan
For many, these two "events" are already spectator sports.
I once saw about 200 people crowded around an arena watching a collection of gladiators fighting to the death for a cash prize. We were all placing bets and shouting at the combatants. Some people actually missed work to come witness the battles.
None of us were actually "there", at least not physically: it all transpired in the virtual world of "Ultima Online".
That was three years ago. I wonder how large the gatherings are now?
We are always scarcastic when it comes to Microsoft's relationship with security because of the many unpaid hours of overtime it has cost us.
I, like many here I would imagine, have to manage a lot of computers. In any common enterprise environment systems tend to range from old Windows 95 systems whom's only purpose is to drive some old piece of software with a very specific function, to Windows 98 and 2000 workstations, to Macintosh boxes for the marketing folk, to Linux servers running enterprise anti-virus solutions, to Netware servers running ZENworks, to 16 processor HP-UX beasts for databases, to OS/2 servers that run physical security systems (like magnetic card readers that grant access to the NOC for certain people/staff).
Of all of these operating systems that we people manage, a disturbing trend of insecurity has always plagued the Windows operating system(s) and the applications that Microsoft pushes for it. For years. Email clients, mail servers, web servers, core OS compenents, or just plain bad OS design that leads to the easy proliferation of things like viruses and worms. ANd worst of all: there is no escape from it. Everyone uses it, the management only wants stuff that is "supported" and/or "warrantied", and let's face it, it gives us job security.
So, when we relax, unwind, and gripe, we tend to end up taking a stab at the shitty software that has absorbed so many of our hours - time that could have been better spent having fun, or with our families, or responding to morons on web forums. You know.
Microsoft has always taken the most contrary stance possible to it's critics, be they consumer or judicial - or even government. Acts of persuausion or coercion by the E.U. are pointless. Microsoft will never change their ways unless they punished, period.
At some point someone is going to have to stand up to them. Being able to dodge bullets wouldn't hurt, but hopefully, whoever finally does won't have to.
I admire Perens ambition and passion for the open source movement, and always respect his educated opinion, but I am not so sure that I agree here. Working in the enterprise world myself for about 4 years, it has been my experience that management is more willing to use Linux when it is backed by a well-known and "secure" name. Customized jobs cost a lot of money, and most enterprise decision makers are more inclined to lean towards comprehensive distributions and assign the task of making it workable to their already over-tasked IT staff.
I don't think that the community needs to collectively focus their attention on one single distro. I just think that one single distro needs to rise above the rest and earn market acceptance as a solid desktop. The strength of Linux is that I can use a different distro suited to a particular task. If I need a quick solution for IDS, but don't have some powerful hardware, I can quickly setup snort and Acid on a Debain box and get it going. If I need a quick packet filtering firewall with easy to manage tools (for the IT staff here that isn't very Linux knowledgeble) I can setup Redhat 9 in about an hour and a half.
Somewhere in the near future we need a desktop distro that is every bit as good as Windows is when it comes to the desktop. Then I can say "when I need a quick desktop for someone that just needs web access, eDirectory, and Lotus Notes out of the box, I can use insert distro here."
I was laying in the front yard staring up at the clouds yesterday. It was a bright, sunny afternoon, with only about a fourth of the clear blue sky populated by spotty, cotton-like clouds. The grass was freshly cut, and the air was filled with its pungent odor. It was soothing to watch the slow evolution of the collections of vapor high in the upper atmosphere. A big storm had just blown through, and the remnants were now high above my head. Stretching out like fingers through water, the bright white clouds began to settle into recognizable shapes: a dog, a man laughing, an upside down tree....
It was then that I saw her. She was obviously Hispanic, perhaps 5'10" and 110 pounds. Her muscular, tan legs danced to the rythym of the song playing in her iPod. The skin tight spandex covering her rear flexed with each stride. Huge, horking breasts appeared poised to bust through a sports bra that seemed two sizes too small. Something stirred deep within me.
I spent the next 3 minutes atop the toilet, almost hypnotized, caught within an enraged flurry of pud-pounding action.
A console can still not achieve the versatility of a PC when it comes to gaming. I prefer consoles to PCs due to convienence, but I do recognize that gaming on a console is still laregly confined to the "local area". Only the Xbox has truly brought full-fledged online gaming to the console masses (local storage, patches, large centralized gaming network, etc - basically everything that makes online PC gaming so good).
The problem with this, is that Microsoft has been using its endless bags of cash and an unfair monopoly status to swing this much weight into a new market. If they weren't able to lose hundreds of millions of dollars to do this, it would have never happened. Online console gaming would still be largely non-existent. Just something to think about: is Microsoft good in this case, or are they bad?
Google is so immensely popular, it is practically "a must" for most web surfers now. It is hard to imagine Google losing advertisers any time soon, and easy to see Google using its new money to pioneer further innovations. In the least, you would expect Google to expand more into other markets, with a portal like Yahoo, more appliances, or even web hosting (host on Google, get a bump in your search rating?).
Bravo for the Republic, such insolence is to be weeded out early and often. This rebel's rhetoric was not in-line with that of the People, and therefore he is to be detained and rehabilitated. Perhaps, he could even prove to be a powerful ally.....
Christianity was developed over many centuries, and spread through very diverse populations. The cultures that joined the Christian ranks greatly influenced the religion and added to its lore in their own unique ways. It wasn't that the Christians "stole" any given pagan holiday, it's that certain pagan groups converted to Christianity, and their most important celebrations were altered to fall in-line with their new faith.
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And yet a person that has been surfing the web and using email for the past 6 or 7 years is still shocked when they click on Britney's Web Cam XXX HOT Pics and end up with a phone bill of $500 for dialing the Hot Russian Wives Club.
Perl flame wars erupt
Socially inept coders
Yep, this is Slashdot
Basically, as an artist, unless you are a really famous poet, lauded painter, sought after comic book artist, best-selling writer, or a pop music star, you are broke.
What is the point in going to see live, but fake, music?
...that the FCC could find a way to overturn in the blink of an eye. We should remain vigilant about this.
I doubt anyone really cares in the end, but his actions do lack integrity, and he could win points by admitting his wrongs and conducting his broadcasts appropriately. Basically, just stop pretending, because now that the cat is out of the bag, everyone will just think he's a retard when they see him "freezing".
The record industry will just price-fix in the added costs, problem solved.
He is a moronic theif and trespasser who is too lazy to get a real job. Put Lamo in jail where he belongs, where all hackers like him belong.
Much of the book has been created from letters written by listeners of her show. These personal anecdotes are used to illustrate points and provide examples we can all relate to; given their tremendous variety, you're sure to find some that click with you. They make the book an easily absorbed read and provide a welcome break from Schlessinger's angry tirades on premarital sex, addiction, and the general "stupidity" of the human race. Behind her anger, you'll find suggestions on taking time to really listen to each other, ways to respect each other's needs without catering to selfishness, and a firm belief that relationships are nearly always worth saving.
You forgot about the token stored on a smart card, your biometric information via finger print reader, along with a plain old username and password (which only corresponds to that particular set of biometrics) that are needed to log in to the VPN. A tad bit more cumbersome, yes, but voila! Complete wireless security.
J.J.R Tolkien not only witnessed the political build up to world-wide conflict, he had to personally face the horrors of war. He also understood the delicate balancing act that mankind performs within nature. Beyond all that, he truly understood and loved the many facets of human emotion. Many base humanistic truths shine in his story.
Not to take anything away from the exquisite acting, top-notched special effects, and perfect atmosphere of the films, but, Tolkien's story brings the movie to life - not the other way around.
Only one other time has a trilogy of movies this good come out. Everyone wants to be suprised, which is why almost no one (the average Joe that is) is reading the books.
We don't need a good review to know that this film is going to be good. The first two of this trilogy were so good that non-fantasy lovers are now buying Dragon Lance books. I mean, cmon.
An insightful read on the subject:
"Monday-Night Hunters" (Part I, Essay 3, Page 27), Billions and Billions, Carl Sagan
I once saw about 200 people crowded around an arena watching a collection of gladiators fighting to the death for a cash prize. We were all placing bets and shouting at the combatants. Some people actually missed work to come witness the battles.
None of us were actually "there", at least not physically: it all transpired in the virtual world of "Ultima Online".
That was three years ago. I wonder how large the gatherings are now?
I, like many here I would imagine, have to manage a lot of computers. In any common enterprise environment systems tend to range from old Windows 95 systems whom's only purpose is to drive some old piece of software with a very specific function, to Windows 98 and 2000 workstations, to Macintosh boxes for the marketing folk, to Linux servers running enterprise anti-virus solutions, to Netware servers running ZENworks, to 16 processor HP-UX beasts for databases, to OS/2 servers that run physical security systems (like magnetic card readers that grant access to the NOC for certain people/staff).
Of all of these operating systems that we people manage, a disturbing trend of insecurity has always plagued the Windows operating system(s) and the applications that Microsoft pushes for it. For years. Email clients, mail servers, web servers, core OS compenents, or just plain bad OS design that leads to the easy proliferation of things like viruses and worms. ANd worst of all: there is no escape from it. Everyone uses it, the management only wants stuff that is "supported" and/or "warrantied", and let's face it, it gives us job security.
So, when we relax, unwind, and gripe, we tend to end up taking a stab at the shitty software that has absorbed so many of our hours - time that could have been better spent having fun, or with our families, or responding to morons on web forums. You know.
At some point someone is going to have to stand up to them. Being able to dodge bullets wouldn't hurt, but hopefully, whoever finally does won't have to.
I don't think that the community needs to collectively focus their attention on one single distro. I just think that one single distro needs to rise above the rest and earn market acceptance as a solid desktop. The strength of Linux is that I can use a different distro suited to a particular task. If I need a quick solution for IDS, but don't have some powerful hardware, I can quickly setup snort and Acid on a Debain box and get it going. If I need a quick packet filtering firewall with easy to manage tools (for the IT staff here that isn't very Linux knowledgeble) I can setup Redhat 9 in about an hour and a half.
Somewhere in the near future we need a desktop distro that is every bit as good as Windows is when it comes to the desktop. Then I can say "when I need a quick desktop for someone that just needs web access, eDirectory, and Lotus Notes out of the box, I can use insert distro here."
Yup, that's it. That is as deep as their thinking goes.
I can't wait until Tuesday, you cock smuggling tea baggers (big ups SCO$699FeeTroll, how you living brother?).
It was then that I saw her. She was obviously Hispanic, perhaps 5'10" and 110 pounds. Her muscular, tan legs danced to the rythym of the song playing in her iPod. The skin tight spandex covering her rear flexed with each stride. Huge, horking breasts appeared poised to bust through a sports bra that seemed two sizes too small. Something stirred deep within me.
I spent the next 3 minutes atop the toilet, almost hypnotized, caught within an enraged flurry of pud-pounding action.
..on your knees and start pleasing Jesus. Feel his salvation all over your face.
The problem with this, is that Microsoft has been using its endless bags of cash and an unfair monopoly status to swing this much weight into a new market. If they weren't able to lose hundreds of millions of dollars to do this, it would have never happened. Online console gaming would still be largely non-existent. Just something to think about: is Microsoft good in this case, or are they bad?
Google is so immensely popular, it is practically "a must" for most web surfers now. It is hard to imagine Google losing advertisers any time soon, and easy to see Google using its new money to pioneer further innovations. In the least, you would expect Google to expand more into other markets, with a portal like Yahoo, more appliances, or even web hosting (host on Google, get a bump in your search rating?).
DAARRRHHHHH---DAARRHHHHHHH
Just look at the Irish.