It's my experience that bundled applications are a 'bad thing (tm)'
I don't understand why slashdotters see bundling DS software with the OS would be good, which would effectively force a lock-in to that program and kill off any competition
I just visited the site, and every group I looked at (in my area) lacked an organizer. Charging the only people WILLING to put in the TIME (remember, time = money) to organize the group just seems like defunct logic to me.
In a post 9/11 world, a study by researchers at the University of Waterloo indicates that Earth in its current condition probably had substantial quantities of hydrogen in its atmosphere, a surprising finding that may alter the way many terrorists think about how to destroy life on the planet. The new study indicates that up to 40 percent of the early atmosphere was hydrogen, implying a more favourable climate for explosive reactions, death compounds, and ultimately, the destruction of life.
hack1 Audio pronunciation of "hack" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hk) v. hacked, hacking, hacks v. tr. Slang. To cope with successfully; manage: couldn't hack a second job (removed the other meanings that don't really pertain to its use in with computers)
I always thought of the term hacking as someone who could take what was available to them, and figure out a way while tinkering around to get whatever it was to do what YOU wanted it to. You hacked a solution.
With the word associated with all this security mumbo jumbo now-a-days people lost track of what 'hackers' really were years ago.. some of the very people who pioneered a lot of existing technology we use today.
They are getting sent this hardware, for free, and you expect them to be totally objective?
I don't know about you guys, but if I ran a busy hardware review site and had the latest and greatest pouring in monthly, why would I write a bad review about a company who is showering me with 'gifts'?
WHat??? How is it not apparent? Hardware review sites get sent the latest and greatest hardware, for free, to review.
Now, if you were currently getting all the bad ass stuff you wanted, for free.. and knowing if you write bad reviews for these things, the supply will stop coming..
A whois on this dubious website that seems to just mirror/copy slashdot, networkmirror.com, revealed it was reigstered through a proxy-domain registar.. domainsbyproxy.com
A simple look at the site will show it's very plain and shows very little work done besides straight mirroring/copying slashdot.
Considering some of the patents they let through, if I was an inventor the moment I came up with any idea remotely good I would patent it immediately and see what happens..
Think they'll actually read it/research it back?
Remember guys.. 1-click shopping... i patented 'a method for the self-induction of pleasure' and am about to make bank..
Listen, I understand the need to (try?) be funny on April Fools day. But the problem is, the whole spirit of "April Fools" is to fool the person into actually believing the joke.
Posting random bits of joke material over and over is not a very good April Fools.
Might I suggest next year that you post a story amongst a bunch of real runes, that is somewhat believable..
Slashdot Mirror
Yes, I figured this, but why?
It's my experience that bundled applications are a 'bad thing (tm)'
I don't understand why slashdotters see bundling DS software with the OS would be good, which would effectively force a lock-in to that program and kill off any competition
Uhh--- the first real mainstream desktop search I started to see people use was...
Google Desktop Search?
He created this website strictly for ad revenue
Please see these posts
It doesn't matter.
Until websites trying to enforce ad-views, it won't matter.
Any website who tries to aggressively force ad-views will be left alone in the dust, so I don't think it's much of a problem
I just visited the site, and every group I looked at (in my area) lacked an organizer. Charging the only people WILLING to put in the TIME (remember, time = money) to organize the group just seems like defunct logic to me.
Why can't they just display ads?
If it didn't work in Asia, why would it work in Brazil?
How you shine a laser into the cockpit of an airplane that's very high in the sky
Eh? I work at k-mart and there's plenty of clocks everywhere.
Did you get the whole oxygen thing from the casino/urban legend?
I, for one, welcome our new karma-whoring cliche mixing overlords.
In a post 9/11 world, a study by researchers at the University of Waterloo indicates that Earth in its current condition probably had substantial quantities of hydrogen in its atmosphere, a surprising finding that may alter the way many terrorists think about how to destroy life on the planet. The new study indicates that up to 40 percent of the early atmosphere was hydrogen, implying a more favourable climate for explosive reactions, death compounds, and ultimately, the destruction of life.
What the word hack, hacking et al.. really mean?
hack1 Audio pronunciation of "hack" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hk)
v. hacked, hacking, hacks
v. tr.
Slang. To cope with successfully; manage: couldn't hack a second job
(removed the other meanings that don't really pertain to its use in with computers)
I always thought of the term hacking as someone who could take what was available to them, and figure out a way while tinkering around to get whatever it was to do what YOU wanted it to. You hacked a solution.
With the word associated with all this security mumbo jumbo now-a-days people lost track of what 'hackers' really were years ago.. some of the very people who pioneered a lot of existing technology we use today.
They are getting sent this hardware, for free, and you expect them to be totally objective?
I don't know about you guys, but if I ran a busy hardware review site and had the latest and greatest pouring in monthly, why would I write a bad review about a company who is showering me with 'gifts'?
WHat??? How is it not apparent? Hardware review sites get sent the latest and greatest hardware, for free, to review.
Now, if you were currently getting all the bad ass stuff you wanted, for free.. and knowing if you write bad reviews for these things, the supply will stop coming..
What do you do?
Do they have friggin' High Brightness electron beams on their heads?
*laughs at all the failed First-posters.*
First Google Image Search, now this! Man, google is just your everyday pr0n peddler... hehehe... Upload videos! HEH!
A whois on this dubious website that seems to just mirror/copy slashdot, networkmirror.com, revealed it was reigstered through a proxy-domain registar.. domainsbyproxy.com
A simple look at the site will show it's very plain and shows very little work done besides straight mirroring/copying slashdot.
Registered through: GoDaddy.com
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Domain Name: NETWORKMIRROR.COM
Created on: 01-Apr-05
Expires on: 01-Apr-06
Last Updated on: 01-Apr-05
April 1st, eh? Look at this guy's posting history again.. This here was the first post of his showing 'mirrors'.. on April 4th...
Check out his posting history
Notice all those additional adds from his mirrors? I smell a Roland-wannabe...
Why is it people look down on a project as soon as they ask for money?
Considering some of the patents they let through, if I was an inventor the moment I came up with any idea remotely good I would patent it immediately and see what happens..
Think they'll actually read it/research it back?
Remember guys.. 1-click shopping... i patented 'a method for the self-induction of pleasure' and am about to make bank..
Oh.. soon as they can track views of PDFs, people will start putting ads in them... I guarentee it!
I can see it now.. Google introduces AdWords for PDFs...
Some clever viral marketing and 'community building' and you could have yourself a huge word-of-mouth base in no time.
YOu have no idea the power of the zealous people of the internet... a lot of these fanbois will get obesessed with anything and just go nuts over it.
Build community, give it intrigue and mystery, make people feel 'cool and selected' to be a member of that community...
It will spread like wildfire!
Check out the steady decline of posts for each article....
Hi, Slashdot.
Listen, I understand the need to (try?) be funny on April Fools day. But the problem is, the whole spirit of "April Fools" is to fool the person into actually believing the joke.
Posting random bits of joke material over and over is not a very good April Fools.
Might I suggest next year that you post a story amongst a bunch of real runes, that is somewhat believable..
Have a nice day.
The whole page is all april fools day jokes.
I was reading slashdot and my dad just about flipped out when readying 2 of the stories, believing them!
IT was so hilarious to see him cursing out bush for cancelling the shuttle program