Parent wasn't referring to BYU when he wrote "provo campus". Campus is often a term used for a company's location. Since the subject is Novell, and Novell's hq is in Provo, and the poster was talking about who is running things, "Day to day operation at the provo campus" obviously refers to the Novell hq and not BYU, which was never mentioned or even referred to by implication.
You can't compare mormons to Catholics. Mormonism is much more prevalent in its members' lives...controlling the lives in fact. I lived in UT for several years and mormonism pervades everything, affecting even non-mormons' lives. The upside was that when I went skiing on Sunday the slopes were relatively free.
Mormonism is just one step from scientology on the "whacked" scale. How people don't see it's a made up religion I don't know...
In any case, go shop for your favorite Novell employee here or here:)
From your comments it's apparent you're not a Java programmer then, because you merely repeat old complaints that are no longer valid. Ok, sure, the JRE takes up a bit of space but compared to the size of hard drives today the amount is trivial. Having the JRE on disk is like installing the MS or Borland libraries (or Linux counterparts) that some applications use - once it's there other applications don't have to include the code as part of the executable.
Swing suffers from obesity - what does that mean?
I've been developing Java applications for years (including a stint as project lead on a weather satellite imagery analysis program) and I know firsthand how much Java has improved. Spend some time writing applications in Java, using Swing (I use Netbeans for my IDE)...you'll see how sporty applications can be. Also check out Sun's Java Games community for some links to games that really exhibit excellent performance.
...your next door neighbour finds out you just made their 19 year old virgin into a been-round-the-block-a-few-times then, right?
Neighbor? Hell, I'd be more worried about my wife. But that's the way it goes...if you do something that has consequences you have to be willing to accept the consequences, otherwise don't do it. This is a concept lost on many people today. Unwillingness to accept responsibility is not a valid reason to reject DNA cataloging.
As for your second argument - those data are available now and I've never heard it being used for such purposes.
Tell that to the insurance company. If you have a genetic marker that gives you a 99% chance of getting breast cancer by age 50 do you think they will insure you?
Should they? Insurance is based on probability, actuarial tables and all that. That's why when you get life insurance, for example, they ask your age, sex, if you smoke, if you have a family history of heart disease, and you may even be required to get a check up. That's also why insurance for an 80 year old is much more expensive than it is for a 20 year old.
So you're a high risk for early death. Should companies be required to insure you? Insurance companies survive only because they take in more money through premiums than they pay out. Do companies just charge a larger premium for higher risk people? How about low risk people? "Hey, you don't have cancer genes a, b, and c. We'll cut your insurance rate by 50%" Either way, insurance companies already use probabilities. DNA is just more information on which to base the rate crap shoot.
Including the EFF, it seems. First, what's the big deal about having your DNA on file? It's just a blueprint for the body - individuality comes from the mind. So "the government" has a DNA listing for you...damn, there goes my your career as a rapist. Second, if you don't want your DNA cataloged don't leave it laying around. Wear gloves. And a hat. And a suit to catch falling skin flakes and eyelashes. And sneezes. And don't get arrested or take any jobs where a fingerprint is required.
Really, I've read better reviews on amazon.com. It reads like something a 5th grader turned in. There's nothing there to persuade or dissuade me from reading either book. What a waste of a front page slot.
Find pr0n? A better class would be "How to hide pr0n on your computer from your spouse" And if both spouses happen to show up for the course, well, so much the better!
...then why bother with MySQL? Use HSQLDB, an open source 100% Java database. The more hoops users have to jump through the fewer users will use the software. With an all-Java solution there's just one thing to install, and no configuration necessary.
...so, what does the Stanford quad look like from the air?
Being near the SF Bay Area he could have come up with better picture locations. How about the Golden Gate Bridge? Palace of Fine Arts? Nice job with the balloon and camera though.
Dear Slashdot, I just bought a DVD here in the US and when I returned to my home in France/Japan/Australia it wouldn't play.
The only new thing here is now the media of the data. Instead of a being on a DVD it's on a hard disk.
Sorry, this battle was already lost when regional encoding was introduced with DVDs. Can't put the genie back in the bottle now...the time to fight has passed.
Flaw in DirectX allows code embedded in a malformed MIDI file to be executed on machine (read more)
Patch from MS available before news "broke" on slashdot
Article submitter somehow tries to tie this to buymusic.com
Looks like a case of a rapid fix from MS and a kneejerk editor at Slashdot. How about this spin? "Notified of critical bug, MS immediately issues fix". Nah, wouldn't play to this crowd.
To answer your question, cryonic*angel, MS won't indemnify you but level headed readers may excoriate you...
Stop with the beer, soda (even diet), juice. Drink water. Drink milk with meals. You'll get used to it within a week.
Exercise. Duh. Not just aerobic type stuff but work with weights. Muscles burn calories so if you build more muscles you'll burn more calories. Don't make the excuse you can get to a gym or exercise - it's simply not true.
No late night snacks. Stop eating at 8 or 9pm or so, depending on when you go to bed.
Get enough sleep. Lack of sleep will slow your metabolism down.
Chart your progress, every day. Get up in the morning, pee, get naked, weigh yourself, enter into spreadsheet, review graph.
Eat enough for 1 person, not two. Cut back at lunch or dinner, your choice. When I was losing weight I'd eat a smallish lunch or drink a Costco diet shake and that would carry me to dinner where I'd enjoy a good portion with the family.
Understand there will be times your weight goes up (especially when you first start). Don't get too discouraged (some discouragement is inevitable).
Admit it, you're a lard ass. Do something about it. It's hard and will take time and effort but the results are worth it.
And to make it even better the whole setup is controlled by none other than linux.
As a Windows user (yes, there are still a few of us around) I don't find that better.
In any case, he's obviously a hardware guy and not a software guy. The program has to run as root, it's controlled through the printer port, and he is puzzled how to make it work through the printer port using Windows. It would have been cooler had he used something like TINI to allow control through a network. "TINI's networking capability extends the connectivity of any attached device by allowing interaction with remote systems and users through standard network applications such as Web browsers."
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Having lived in UT for a few years I'm all too familiar with the LDS subculture. It scares me only slightly less than scientology...
Parent wasn't referring to BYU when he wrote "provo campus". Campus is often a term used for a company's location. Since the subject is Novell, and Novell's hq is in Provo, and the poster was talking about who is running things, "Day to day operation at the provo campus" obviously refers to the Novell hq and not BYU, which was never mentioned or even referred to by implication.
You mormons are always so touchy.
You can't compare mormons to Catholics. Mormonism is much more prevalent in its members' lives...controlling the lives in fact. I lived in UT for several years and mormonism pervades everything, affecting even non-mormons' lives. The upside was that when I went skiing on Sunday the slopes were relatively free.
:)
Mormonism is just one step from scientology on the "whacked" scale. How people don't see it's a made up religion I don't know...
In any case, go shop for your favorite Novell employee here or here
It means that when a 5 yr old and a 4 year old are bugging you to finish typing, proofreading is the first thing to go.
Hahahahahah... I suggest you go back to your "English as a second language" teacher and ask for a refund.
The people respoding to you know better than you, so learn how to write correctly then come back and post.
From your comments it's apparent you're not a Java programmer then, because you merely repeat old complaints that are no longer valid. Ok, sure, the JRE takes up a bit of space but compared to the size of hard drives today the amount is trivial. Having the JRE on disk is like installing the MS or Borland libraries (or Linux counterparts) that some applications use - once it's there other applications don't have to include the code as part of the executable.
Swing suffers from obesity - what does that mean?
I've been developing Java applications for years (including a stint as project lead on a weather satellite imagery analysis program) and I know firsthand how much Java has improved. Spend some time writing applications in Java, using Swing (I use Netbeans for my IDE)...you'll see how sporty applications can be. Also check out Sun's Java Games community for some links to games that really exhibit excellent performance.
...your next door neighbour finds out you just made their 19 year old virgin into a been-round-the-block-a-few-times then, right?
Neighbor? Hell, I'd be more worried about my wife. But that's the way it goes...if you do something that has consequences you have to be willing to accept the consequences, otherwise don't do it. This is a concept lost on many people today. Unwillingness to accept responsibility is not a valid reason to reject DNA cataloging.
As for your second argument - those data are available now and I've never heard it being used for such purposes.
Perhaps, coward, you should read the bbc article and then rethink your position. Dope.
Tell that to the insurance company. If you have a genetic marker that gives you a 99% chance of getting breast cancer by age 50 do you think they will insure you?
Should they? Insurance is based on probability, actuarial tables and all that. That's why when you get life insurance, for example, they ask your age, sex, if you smoke, if you have a family history of heart disease, and you may even be required to get a check up. That's also why insurance for an 80 year old is much more expensive than it is for a 20 year old.
So you're a high risk for early death. Should companies be required to insure you? Insurance companies survive only because they take in more money through premiums than they pay out. Do companies just charge a larger premium for higher risk people? How about low risk people? "Hey, you don't have cancer genes a, b, and c. We'll cut your insurance rate by 50%" Either way, insurance companies already use probabilities. DNA is just more information on which to base the rate crap shoot.
Including the EFF, it seems. First, what's the big deal about having your DNA on file? It's just a blueprint for the body - individuality comes from the mind. So "the government" has a DNA listing for you...damn, there goes my your career as a rapist. Second, if you don't want your DNA cataloged don't leave it laying around. Wear gloves. And a hat. And a suit to catch falling skin flakes and eyelashes. And sneezes. And don't get arrested or take any jobs where a fingerprint is required.
Perhaps the moderator expected an argument to come of your comment. "I have a girlfriend!" "No you don't!" "In Soviet Russia, DNA collects you!"
Really, I've read better reviews on amazon.com. It reads like something a 5th grader turned in. There's nothing there to persuade or dissuade me from reading either book. What a waste of a front page slot.
Find pr0n? A better class would be "How to hide pr0n on your computer from your spouse" And if both spouses happen to show up for the course, well, so much the better!
You'll hear about NiCd "memory"; some will argue it's not true, as on this page
Just don't forget to pay us royalties for inventing the Internet, eh?
...then why bother with MySQL? Use HSQLDB, an open source 100% Java database. The more hoops users have to jump through the fewer users will use the software. With an all-Java solution there's just one thing to install, and no configuration necessary.
...so, what does the Stanford quad look like from the air?
Being near the SF Bay Area he could have come up with better picture locations. How about the Golden Gate Bridge? Palace of Fine Arts? Nice job with the balloon and camera though.
Dear Slashdot,
I just bought a DVD here in the US and when I returned to my home in France/Japan/Australia it wouldn't play.
The only new thing here is now the media of the data. Instead of a being on a DVD it's on a hard disk.
Sorry, this battle was already lost when regional encoding was introduced with DVDs. Can't put the genie back in the bottle now...the time to fight has passed.
Let's look at the evidence:
Flaw in DirectX allows code embedded in a malformed MIDI file to be executed on machine (read more)
Patch from MS available before news "broke" on slashdot
Article submitter somehow tries to tie this to buymusic.com
Looks like a case of a rapid fix from MS and a kneejerk editor at Slashdot. How about this spin? "Notified of critical bug, MS immediately issues fix". Nah, wouldn't play to this crowd.
To answer your question, cryonic*angel, MS won't indemnify you but level headed readers may excoriate you...
Timed the hack using those fancy watches too I bet...
Brilliant!!! It's all so clear now! Thank you for clearing that up.
If they stand the 1's up, sure you can fit more because they're skinny. But 0's? They're wide...I don't see a significant amount of savings there...
Pro file-sharing? That's just half the story. From your link:
...part of an ongoing campaign to protect the rights of people sharing music online while compensating artists
People often forget about the compensation part...
And to make it even better the whole setup is controlled by none other than linux.
As a Windows user (yes, there are still a few of us around) I don't find that better.
In any case, he's obviously a hardware guy and not a software guy. The program has to run as root, it's controlled through the printer port, and he is puzzled how to make it work through the printer port using Windows. It would have been cooler had he used something like TINI to allow control through a network. "TINI's networking capability extends the connectivity of any attached device by allowing interaction with remote systems and users through standard network applications such as Web browsers."