How about this: I'm a paramedic, I work on an ambulance. One of the cities I work in has red-light cameras (that will also get you for speeding) setup along the main roads leading to two of the largest hospitals in the state. In ambulance, when we are running lights and sirens, the law permits us to proceed through a red light after stopping at the intersection, and confirming that other traffic is yielding to us. However, if one of our ambulances proceeds through a red light with a camera, we will automatically receive a ticket in the mail. So far, we've been able to get it dropped by mailing in a copy of our run report, and explaining that we were in an emergency response, but that's still a hassle for our office staff, and then there's the issue where we're being ticketed for an offence that is not even against the law! I'm not entirely opposed to red light cameras; however, I'd like to see a more accurate process for issuing tickets.
Or (as would likely happen at my little institution): get your lazy ass to the lab, and compete for a seat with everyone else who's looking for a spot to use the Internet, most likely for pr0n surfing, AIM, WoW, reading Slashdot, and other similar non-academic activities, perhaps with load, distracting conversations occurring throughout. By this point, you are likely rather frustrated with the entire scenario.
I think that if students were allowed to use the Internet in their dorm rooms, then the labs might be used only by highly motivated individuals, such as yourself. However, when access in the dorms is shut down, your average college student isn't just going to say, "Oh Well," and pick up his political science textbook. Instead, he's going to find the most effective way to circumvent the silly regulation, ideally implementing some degree of civil disobedience (such as using a lab for WoW-playing/socializing/Slashdot-reading).
Additionally, some people work best in the relative privacy of a dorm room. I myself simply shut my door when I want a couple hours to work quietly, and it is far more effective than trying to get something done in the library or the lab (for me, anyway, YMMV). Additionally, I am using my own computer, have access to my own books, notes, snacks, music, etc.
I think what you're suggesting may work for many people (maybe... see my first paragraph). However, different people study/work/write best in different environments, and limiting information access in one of the most popular and comfortable environments does not seem like a good idea. If you're so bad at managing your time that the administration feels the need to set time limits on your personal internet use, you should probably think about finding a way to correct that problem on your own, rather than screwing the rest of us.
It would be the same as Microsoft stopping an application from running under windows. No, it isn't. If I pay for a service or product, I can expect that service or product to function as advertised. Eg, I pay for an operating system, therefore I can expect the OS to run supported software without arguing with me. Webmasters, on the other hand, usually don't pay to have their website indexed by Google - Google indexes websites as a service to its customer base, ie, those who do the searching. There is no contract between a webmaster and Google dictating conditions for either party.
Just to shed some light on this issue: The BSA does not allow homosexuals to be adult leaders in their organization. However, this issue is seriously debated among the volunteer leadership of the BSA - in my experience, the majority don't care either way, with smaller groups strongly for or against this ruling. The problem is that rules such as this are set at the national level by a "Board of Directors" type group - people from business, religion, etc who likely have a very limited idea of what Scouting actually is (hint: the sexual orientation of the leadership never seems to really play a role). The dues-paying volunteer leaders, on the other hand, have no voice in any kind of decision such as this. In my mind, this is the biggest problem with the BSA - I'm a card-carrying, dues-paying member, but have absolutely no input in national policy. Really, the Boy Scouts could be such a valuable program (I believe this enough to continue volunteering in the organization), but there's some things that just make those of us that actually *do* Scouting grind our teeth.
I'm pretty sure you're right - I'm an Eagle Scout, have been involved with Scouting for too long, and used to work for a Boy Scout Council, so I have some clue as to what I'm talking about. The article doesn't mention anything about a new merit badge, which are official, nationally recognized awards for merit in specific areas (eg, first aid, canoeing, computers, electronics, etc.) The article refers to a merit patch which doesn't actually exist - probably just a term whichn the reporter incorrectly associated with the Boy Scouts (like, when a person only marginally familiar with computers claims that the "Internet crashed" when IE segfaults). So, from what I can tell, this is probably a program developed from within the local council - not a national award, and not something that Boy Scouts can be required to earn.
FYI - Donor Awareness is still around, is a national program, and Scouts can still participate - but, its not a "Merit Badge" - just an extra, optional award that interested scouts can persue.
Don't get confused.... the "necessity of God" theory and the Intelligent Design theory are two completely different things, and can be debated using different and unrelated arguments.
What do you currently use? Because installing Windows isn't this easy.
Way to not answer the question... What does Windows have to do with this discussion. Seriously, Linux & friends is never going to get far if the only goal is to not be worse than Windows. Just out of curiosity, why can't a Linux distro be *gasp* better than Windows in any given area, rather than "pretty easy?" Granted, much of Linux is already a hell of a lot better than anything to come out of Redmond, but too often, Desktop and UI areas seem to only strive to not be worse than the competition.
A related issue that bothers me: state routes that have been assigned names in certain locales. For instance, in my area, a state road will run from Chicago until it almost hits Iowa. In rural areas, each town that the road passes through may give it its own name, even if that section is only a few tenths of a mile long. In urban areas, the street may still have several names, or differentiate between east and west. Therefore, Google gives you something like:
E Rooselvelt Rd (2.5 mi) Continue on W Rooselvelt Rd (3.2 mi) Continue on IL-38 (25.9 mi) Continue on Main Street (0.2 mi)
Can't it just be one step? It makes simple trips apear so complicated, when each step is simply "stay on the street you're already on."
Only thing to remember is that some churches (for example, the Catholic Church) regard the Bible as one of multiple sources of revelation, or law. For Catholics, the second half of God's revelation is Church Tradtition, which is collected in the Catechism of the Catholic Church - which does prohibit premarital sex. I'm not saying you're wrong, but just that many religions have alternate sources when they make laws such as this one.
Actually, that's one thing I wish OS X would take from KDE - the kio_slaves. I can't begin to describe how nice it is to open a file over SSH by simply typing fish://site.com/path/to/file where ever you would normally give a local file. Same with sftp, ftp, webdav - even the ones like tar, man, etc are awesome. It makes it easy to develop a website (using Quanta) on a remote site accessible only over SSH - just use fish://. OS X makes this kind of possible using 3rd-party programs like CyberDuck and compatible editors, but nothing has come close to what KDE currently has to offer.
He says that we're good for addresses for the next 1-2 decades. So, you're saying we should only begin worrying when we get within five years of critical? Two years? 18 months? Its no secret that we still have several years of safety left with IPv4, but its also common knowledge that a switch to IPv6 will take up to a decade or more - that's why we're starting now.
Unfortunately young Johnny isn't going to hear about Jefferson's deism in school, or about the reasons why the Founding Fathers thought separation of Church and State was so important.
People really need to stop making statements like this. We covered this item in my high school, in our history text. No, we are not a public school, but we are a Catholic school, and the class was taught by a Benedictine monk. Not all schools follow in the mindless mantras of the Republican party (though our school is 90% Republican - in our mock election, the trigonometry teacher got more votes than John Kerry.)
My idea would be for the computer manufacturers and software makers to agree on a standard form for reporting specs. For instance, a table with the words "GHz, RAM, HDD, GRAPHICS, etc) going down the left column, and the value for each of these going down the right - stick this sticker right on the side of the case. On the box for each software, the exact same format would appear, but with the minimun requirements. That way, users can just look and see how much ram/harddisk space/CPU speed they have, and do a simple greater than/less than comparasion to see if the software in question will run on their box.
There might still be a problem with a hardware-based keystroke recorder, but that level of expertise is unlikely, I think. A thief who could do that could get a good job, and wouldn't need to be a thief.
I don't think it takes much skill to use a hardware based like this one. For those of you too lazy to look at the page, it has nice step-by-step install instructions: unplug keyboard, plug recorder into keyboard port, plug keyboard into recorder. Yeah, lots of skill and expertise needed there.
OK, lets get one thing straight - I want to use whatever program I want. I don't give a rat's ass about how you want your "super easy Windows-work-alike" distro/desktop/OS thing to function. I want to get to choose what I want on my system, and if that means I'll have to make a *gasp* choice so be it. I hate to break it to you, but software is not "one-size-fits-all", I'll use whatever I like, and whatever works best for the specific job I'm doing.
One other question - why are we trying to "complete with windows and os x?" Does it really matter if we have a "year of linux on the desktop"? I think that Linux is too focused on being a Microsoft Windows work-a-like, and why do we want to work like a product which we all claim to HATE?
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Is there any chance at all that the skies are safer due in, at least in some part, increased security measures?
"That's the kind of thinking that destroys companies." [Citation Needed]
Also, exercise heart-rate monitors aren't THAT precise: you can detect a gross abnormality like atrial fibrilation, but nothing subtle.
Its worth noting that the number of grade-school aged children with atrial fibrillation is pretty close to 0.
How about this: I'm a paramedic, I work on an ambulance. One of the cities I work in has red-light cameras (that will also get you for speeding) setup along the main roads leading to two of the largest hospitals in the state. In ambulance, when we are running lights and sirens, the law permits us to proceed through a red light after stopping at the intersection, and confirming that other traffic is yielding to us. However, if one of our ambulances proceeds through a red light with a camera, we will automatically receive a ticket in the mail. So far, we've been able to get it dropped by mailing in a copy of our run report, and explaining that we were in an emergency response, but that's still a hassle for our office staff, and then there's the issue where we're being ticketed for an offence that is not even against the law! I'm not entirely opposed to red light cameras; however, I'd like to see a more accurate process for issuing tickets.
Very well stated.
Or (as would likely happen at my little institution): get your lazy ass to the lab, and compete for a seat with everyone else who's looking for a spot to use the Internet, most likely for pr0n surfing, AIM, WoW, reading Slashdot, and other similar non-academic activities, perhaps with load, distracting conversations occurring throughout. By this point, you are likely rather frustrated with the entire scenario. I think that if students were allowed to use the Internet in their dorm rooms, then the labs might be used only by highly motivated individuals, such as yourself. However, when access in the dorms is shut down, your average college student isn't just going to say, "Oh Well," and pick up his political science textbook. Instead, he's going to find the most effective way to circumvent the silly regulation, ideally implementing some degree of civil disobedience (such as using a lab for WoW-playing/socializing/Slashdot-reading). Additionally, some people work best in the relative privacy of a dorm room. I myself simply shut my door when I want a couple hours to work quietly, and it is far more effective than trying to get something done in the library or the lab (for me, anyway, YMMV). Additionally, I am using my own computer, have access to my own books, notes, snacks, music, etc. I think what you're suggesting may work for many people (maybe... see my first paragraph). However, different people study/work/write best in different environments, and limiting information access in one of the most popular and comfortable environments does not seem like a good idea. If you're so bad at managing your time that the administration feels the need to set time limits on your personal internet use, you should probably think about finding a way to correct that problem on your own, rather than screwing the rest of us.
Just to shed some light on this issue: The BSA does not allow homosexuals to be adult leaders in their organization. However, this issue is seriously debated among the volunteer leadership of the BSA - in my experience, the majority don't care either way, with smaller groups strongly for or against this ruling. The problem is that rules such as this are set at the national level by a "Board of Directors" type group - people from business, religion, etc who likely have a very limited idea of what Scouting actually is (hint: the sexual orientation of the leadership never seems to really play a role). The dues-paying volunteer leaders, on the other hand, have no voice in any kind of decision such as this. In my mind, this is the biggest problem with the BSA - I'm a card-carrying, dues-paying member, but have absolutely no input in national policy. Really, the Boy Scouts could be such a valuable program (I believe this enough to continue volunteering in the organization), but there's some things that just make those of us that actually *do* Scouting grind our teeth.
I'm pretty sure you're right - I'm an Eagle Scout, have been involved with Scouting for too long, and used to work for a Boy Scout Council, so I have some clue as to what I'm talking about. The article doesn't mention anything about a new merit badge, which are official, nationally recognized awards for merit in specific areas (eg, first aid, canoeing, computers, electronics, etc.) The article refers to a merit patch which doesn't actually exist - probably just a term whichn the reporter incorrectly associated with the Boy Scouts (like, when a person only marginally familiar with computers claims that the "Internet crashed" when IE segfaults). So, from what I can tell, this is probably a program developed from within the local council - not a national award, and not something that Boy Scouts can be required to earn. FYI - Donor Awareness is still around, is a national program, and Scouts can still participate - but, its not a "Merit Badge" - just an extra, optional award that interested scouts can persue.
Hmmm... hypothetically, if you did find your SSN on some website somewhere, what would you do about it?
That's definately my new sig!
http://cricket.asimov.net/index.cgi?target=%2Fslas hdot-misspellers%2Fslsahdot-org;ranges=d%3Aw -- from a graph on the misspelling tracker site.
Don't get confused.... the "necessity of God" theory and the Intelligent Design theory are two completely different things, and can be debated using different and unrelated arguments.
i thought /. was completely non biased and objective
You seem to be confused - we're not affiliated with the FOX News Channel...
What do you currently use? Because installing Windows isn't this easy.
Way to not answer the question... What does Windows have to do with this discussion. Seriously, Linux & friends is never going to get far if the only goal is to not be worse than Windows. Just out of curiosity, why can't a Linux distro be *gasp* better than Windows in any given area, rather than "pretty easy?" Granted, much of Linux is already a hell of a lot better than anything to come out of Redmond, but too often, Desktop and UI areas seem to only strive to not be worse than the competition.
A related issue that bothers me: state routes that have been assigned names in certain locales. For instance, in my area, a state road will run from Chicago until it almost hits Iowa. In rural areas, each town that the road passes through may give it its own name, even if that section is only a few tenths of a mile long. In urban areas, the street may still have several names, or differentiate between east and west. Therefore, Google gives you something like:
E Rooselvelt Rd (2.5 mi)
Continue on W Rooselvelt Rd (3.2 mi)
Continue on IL-38 (25.9 mi)
Continue on Main Street (0.2 mi)
Can't it just be one step? It makes simple trips apear so complicated, when each step is simply "stay on the street you're already on."
Only thing to remember is that some churches (for example, the Catholic Church) regard the Bible as one of multiple sources of revelation, or law. For Catholics, the second half of God's revelation is Church Tradtition, which is collected in the Catechism of the Catholic Church - which does prohibit premarital sex. I'm not saying you're wrong, but just that many religions have alternate sources when they make laws such as this one.
Actually, that's one thing I wish OS X would take from KDE - the kio_slaves. I can't begin to describe how nice it is to open a file over SSH by simply typing fish://site.com/path/to/file where ever you would normally give a local file. Same with sftp, ftp, webdav - even the ones like tar, man, etc are awesome. It makes it easy to develop a website (using Quanta) on a remote site accessible only over SSH - just use fish://. OS X makes this kind of possible using 3rd-party programs like CyberDuck and compatible editors, but nothing has come close to what KDE currently has to offer.
He says that we're good for addresses for the next 1-2 decades. So, you're saying we should only begin worrying when we get within five years of critical? Two years? 18 months? Its no secret that we still have several years of safety left with IPv4, but its also common knowledge that a switch to IPv6 will take up to a decade or more - that's why we're starting now.
Unfortunately young Johnny isn't going to hear about Jefferson's deism in school, or about the reasons why the Founding Fathers thought separation of Church and State was so important.
People really need to stop making statements like this. We covered this item in my high school, in our history text. No, we are not a public school, but we are a Catholic school, and the class was taught by a Benedictine monk. Not all schools follow in the mindless mantras of the Republican party (though our school is 90% Republican - in our mock election, the trigonometry teacher got more votes than John Kerry.)
My idea would be for the computer manufacturers and software makers to agree on a standard form for reporting specs. For instance, a table with the words "GHz, RAM, HDD, GRAPHICS, etc) going down the left column, and the value for each of these going down the right - stick this sticker right on the side of the case. On the box for each software, the exact same format would appear, but with the minimun requirements. That way, users can just look and see how much ram/harddisk space/CPU speed they have, and do a simple greater than/less than comparasion to see if the software in question will run on their box.
There might still be a problem with a hardware-based keystroke recorder, but that level of expertise is unlikely, I think. A thief who could do that could get a good job, and wouldn't need to be a thief.
I don't think it takes much skill to use a hardware based like this one. For those of you too lazy to look at the page, it has nice step-by-step install instructions: unplug keyboard, plug recorder into keyboard port, plug keyboard into recorder. Yeah, lots of skill and expertise needed there.
Kind of reminds me of the USA PATRIOT Act, now that you mention it.
For the Baltimore Municipal Government? I'd hate to have that job, given the mass of people and machines involved.
OK, lets get one thing straight - I want to use whatever program I want. I don't give a rat's ass about how you want your "super easy Windows-work-alike" distro/desktop/OS thing to function. I want to get to choose what I want on my system, and if that means I'll have to make a *gasp* choice so be it. I hate to break it to you, but software is not "one-size-fits-all", I'll use whatever I like, and whatever works best for the specific job I'm doing. One other question - why are we trying to "complete with windows and os x?" Does it really matter if we have a "year of linux on the desktop"? I think that Linux is too focused on being a Microsoft Windows work-a-like, and why do we want to work like a product which we all claim to HATE?