The year is 2125, a mars outpost is posting their first research on the inter-net-net using the tachyon stream to transmit their data.
A well known website known as Slashdot.org posts a link to the research papers, all of the sudden, the entire universe collapses because the tachyon stream was overloaded.
That is the end of the universe, all of humanity blinked out of existence.
Slashdot.org, a useful forum of information, or the end of the world waiting to happen? You decide.
I'm having trouble beliving this "hard wired introversion" idea, for a number of reasons...
I consider myself to be an introvert, but at the same time... in some situations I consider myself to be extroverted (Usually involving obscene amounts of ethanol:) )
But still, to be more serious, if introversion is genetic, I guess I'm screwed
Photoshop in linux...?
Could this be a bad thing? Once you have the end-all photo editing suite available in linux, what happens to all the great photoshop-esque programs that opensource devs have been woring on for years?
It sort of sticks a knife in the gimp's throat, if you know what i mean.
Now, being that it's running on WINE and not being ported to run on linux directly, this might not be the case.
I can't believe SCO is selling $700 linux systems now.
After all that BS they pulled, they go off and try to make a profit from something they didn't even try to help get off the ground.
All the lawsuits, et cetera certainly didn't help SCO get any farther with their stupid ways.
I think, if SCO really wants to redeem themselves, they should donate at least 5 million to the EFF, give away free linux laptops along with a Zaurus, and also give me a free back massage at a place of my choosing.
In closing, I'd just like to say that this entire post was a waste of time and that I don't think anyone will read it since it's close to #500
All I need is this and a pack of sidewalk chalk and it's time for some fun
I hope I don't get stopped for vandalizing:(
ALL WIFI POINTS ph34r my chalk!
Not only does the cost of DNA testing, but the whole procedure.. throws off a lot of the personal risk..
Now a risk with law enforcement et al.. might be a problem.. but you are already registered (unless you're an illegal alien!) so why does the govt. having your DNA really matter? I guess, if they had a huge database of DNA records for every citizen, that could be a problem
But the problem with DNA is that you need a sample to test against the subject's dna.. what use would this have to a criminal? High-tech duplicating and leaving at a crime scene? The cost alone would leave it to large orginazed crime stuff, and that still doesn't seem to me like it would be a problem.
I've personally used Dynamat for my bedroom system, right next to my bed (Used it for music,movies) and it really made it a lot quieter and well worth the money.
The -1 hour increase in time it takes to get asleep was worth its weight in gold:)
If wireless networking ever does take off, this will be a huge boon... standardization is really the only way to ensure a future with interoperable global WLANs..
If only they did this with cellphones in the beginning.. instead of who knows how many different standards are around
I wonder if any company has considered a SIrius/XM Radio like wireless internet connection? Would this be possible using satellites? What kind of speeds could be expected?
Just some curious ideas I was pondering
IANAP, but (And please correct my ignorance if need be)...
Light is different than actual matter, so maybe the same laws of thermodynamics do not apply? If this is the case, could a perpetual motion machine be made harnessing the power of reflecting light?
I wasn't meaning to bash China, as I really hope they do go forward and SUCCEED with these missions.
It just seems weird though.. Maybe China really plans on doing these things, i certainly don't know.
I just have a gut feeling this is another political merry-go-round
That was a great article, and I suggest you mod that post up, if anyone with mod points read this.
If the US did successfully take control of space in such a way, it could be really damaging to the human race in general... if we want to survive, we will (someday) have to get off this rock, and if the human race as a WHOLE doesn't work together on this goal, we are all doomed.
China: Hey USA, we're going to send stuff to moon! Neeneer
USA: Uhh, we've already done that
China: Hey, USA, we're going to send stuff to mars!! neeneer
USA: Right-o, Mr. Red
China seems to be all talk and no substance. Personally, it seems as if they are just trying to tell the rest of the world "Look, we can do it too!" but never actually doing it.
And I don't like how so many people consider a 'space-race' a good thing... the USSR/USA 'space-race' did speed up technological developement in that department, sure.. but the goal was for the totally wrong reason, and it happened wayyy too fast.
We're going to the moon! ( 10 years later ) We're on the moon, hurray! ( 5 years later ) Uhh, we're on the moon.. I want to go home
It seems like soon as we beat the USSR and reached our goal, being that there was nothing worthwhile for the government to invest in (winning a space race = instant world respect and nationality rises considerably, i guess) so it just went stagnant.
The government should have a program that helps and directs corporations getting into space directly, and showing them how a profit could be made... that's where the real ticket is
Slashdot Mirror
The year is 2125, a mars outpost is posting their first research on the inter-net-net using the tachyon stream to transmit their data.
A well known website known as Slashdot.org posts a link to the research papers, all of the sudden, the entire universe collapses because the tachyon stream was overloaded.
That is the end of the universe, all of humanity blinked out of existence.
Slashdot.org, a useful forum of information, or the end of the world waiting to happen? You decide.
I'm having trouble beliving this "hard wired introversion" idea, for a number of reasons...
:) )
I consider myself to be an introvert, but at the same time... in some situations I consider myself to be extroverted (Usually involving obscene amounts of ethanol
But still, to be more serious, if introversion is genetic, I guess I'm screwed
Long live paxil!
Photoshop in linux...? Could this be a bad thing? Once you have the end-all photo editing suite available in linux, what happens to all the great photoshop-esque programs that opensource devs have been woring on for years? It sort of sticks a knife in the gimp's throat, if you know what i mean. Now, being that it's running on WINE and not being ported to run on linux directly, this might not be the case.
I can't believe SCO is selling $700 linux systems now.
After all that BS they pulled, they go off and try to make a profit from something they didn't even try to help get off the ground.
All the lawsuits, et cetera certainly didn't help SCO get any farther with their stupid ways.
I think, if SCO really wants to redeem themselves, they should donate at least 5 million to the EFF, give away free linux laptops along with a Zaurus, and also give me a free back massage at a place of my choosing.
In closing, I'd just like to say that this entire post was a waste of time and that I don't think anyone will read it since it's close to #500
FIRST POST!!!
Making freenet find stuff faster
How about saying making freenet find stuff faster five times fast?
muahuahahu
The daily show was right
The toasters are coming!
THE TOASTERS ARE COMING
All I need is this and a pack of sidewalk chalk and it's time for some fun I hope I don't get stopped for vandalizing :(
ALL WIFI POINTS ph34r my chalk!
The price seems a bit steep, with high end PVRs coming in a lot cheaper...
Maybe good for the enthusiast or rich man, doesn't seem like an average joe would pay $899 for a "linux tivo" (In their eyes)
If only NASA could win the X-Prize, the 10mil would more than triple their current budget :(
The only thing I hate about the REAL LIFE MMORPG is the freaking admins..
Every time I try to PK or steal.. they are on my tail.. can't get away with ANYTHING! Maybe i'm just bad at it.
You, sir, are the anti-christ
Your blatent attept to try and set up a once world government has been accounted by the Evangelical Society International and you shall be hunted now.
Thanks, and welcome to THE END
Well, you know
I did mean a vote that would actually change something big.. not if you prefer CowboyNeal as a love slave or your OS X box..
Voting online seems like it would be a bad idea, no matter how many security measures are put in.
The internet is inherently insecure, and leaving the hands of the country to the internet could lead to a number of problems... I can see it now..
Huge office buildings in foreign "enemy" full of hackers skewing the voting system, or a number of different problems...
Can you IMAGINE the 'recount' scandals, et cetera, after the world's first vote with the internet as a voting measure?
Also, if you have someone's full info (Social, driver's license #, name, address, et cetera) how hard would it be to place your vote as someone else?
The whole thing just seems like a "bad idea"(tm) unless something was reworked to make it infaulable, which isn't really possible, anyways.
So.. we have power over data lines and data over power lines..
:)
What a world, I'm so glad to be alive in 2003
Ten Gs? That's an insane amount, enough to kill any human, that's for sure.
I still think the X-Prize starlights belongs to Scaled Composities and their White Knight/SpaceShipOne
Not only does the cost of DNA testing, but the whole procedure.. throws off a lot of the personal risk..
Now a risk with law enforcement et al.. might be a problem.. but you are already registered (unless you're an illegal alien!) so why does the govt. having your DNA really matter? I guess, if they had a huge database of DNA records for every citizen, that could be a problem
But the problem with DNA is that you need a sample to test against the subject's dna.. what use would this have to a criminal? High-tech duplicating and leaving at a crime scene? The cost alone would leave it to large orginazed crime stuff, and that still doesn't seem to me like it would be a problem.
The G5 really is a powerful machine, and i wouldn't mind owning one... if only the price for maintaining a mac wasn't so high...
Their scheme for OS X is the equivalent of Microsoft charging $100+ for a service pack, I just don't understand it.
I've used OS X, and it blows everything else out of the water in elequency and it seems the perfect balance between productive and 'cool factor'
But until I win the lottery, I'll stick with my cheap x86 machines
I just want to wish everyone (and this may seem a bit US centric, but give me a break) a wonderful July 4th
Even though our opinions sometimes differ, and trolls run wild...
May the barbeque be good, the fireworks neat, and the beer free!
Happy Fourth!
I've personally used Dynamat for my bedroom system, right next to my bed (Used it for music,movies) and it really made it a lot quieter and well worth the money.
:)
The -1 hour increase in time it takes to get asleep was worth its weight in gold
If wireless networking ever does take off, this will be a huge boon... standardization is really the only way to ensure a future with interoperable global WLANs.. If only they did this with cellphones in the beginning.. instead of who knows how many different standards are around I wonder if any company has considered a SIrius/XM Radio like wireless internet connection? Would this be possible using satellites? What kind of speeds could be expected? Just some curious ideas I was pondering
That this would just make people buy those blasted ink-refill kits a lot more often than buying a generic cart...
What's next, prosecuting with the DMCA for sticking a needle into the cart.. "Circumvention"
Lexmark Exec: We need titanium casings
Manufacturer: No problem, anything else?
Lexmark Exec: How about special paper with DRM on it that the printer recognizes and only prints to?
Manufacturer: Done
IANAP, but (And please correct my ignorance if need be)... Light is different than actual matter, so maybe the same laws of thermodynamics do not apply? If this is the case, could a perpetual motion machine be made harnessing the power of reflecting light?
I wasn't meaning to bash China, as I really hope they do go forward and SUCCEED with these missions. It just seems weird though.. Maybe China really plans on doing these things, i certainly don't know. I just have a gut feeling this is another political merry-go-round
That was a great article, and I suggest you mod that post up, if anyone with mod points read this.
If the US did successfully take control of space in such a way, it could be really damaging to the human race in general... if we want to survive, we will (someday) have to get off this rock, and if the human race as a WHOLE doesn't work together on this goal, we are all doomed.
China: Hey USA, we're going to send stuff to moon! Neeneer
USA: Uhh, we've already done that
China: Hey, USA, we're going to send stuff to mars!! neeneer
USA: Right-o, Mr. Red
China seems to be all talk and no substance. Personally, it seems as if they are just trying to tell the rest of the world "Look, we can do it too!" but never actually doing it.
And I don't like how so many people consider a 'space-race' a good thing... the USSR/USA 'space-race' did speed up technological developement in that department, sure.. but the goal was for the totally wrong reason, and it happened wayyy too fast.
We're going to the moon! ( 10 years later ) We're on the moon, hurray! ( 5 years later ) Uhh, we're on the moon.. I want to go home
It seems like soon as we beat the USSR and reached our goal, being that there was nothing worthwhile for the government to invest in (winning a space race = instant world respect and nationality rises considerably, i guess) so it just went stagnant.
The government should have a program that helps and directs corporations getting into space directly, and showing them how a profit could be made... that's where the real ticket is
10. PROFIT!