Sometimes, I think some things really don't need to have a large public offering such as this. Don't get me wrong - I think it's great that someone is doing this. I just think that, really now, who, other than huge developers who most likely have something similar to this, is really going to use this?
"Yes! My own SourceForge! Add Project! Please Wait For Authentication! I Approve...Myself!"
"What can be done to prevent this from happening in the future? What failsafes can be built into Linux to prevent people with less than average pc skills from destroying their systems?"
Yes, because time was never an issue in the last election. Didn't I recall complaints of stalling? Wasn't the recount ended due to time contraints? Tell me time has nothing to do with this, and your blowing hot steam out of your ass. Sure, the ideal situation is that time plays no role in politics - but we're dealing with the Americans, peoples who generally loathe waiting for anything and everything (I'm not being anti-American (I am one), just pointing out, patience is not one of our better virtues).
One of the major problems with keeping track of voting records is that you don't want to give away too much information to the public on who voted what, while at the same time, keeping everything hidden will draw cries of foul play, tampering, et cetera. So here's an idea - one-time voter cards.
Lemme explain. They would be plastic cards, about the size of a credit card, with a random ID and password on them in print - long enough not to be memorized by passer-bys, but short enough to make it humanly possible to type later on. Also on the card is a magnetic strip - think something like a credit card. Now, when you show up at a voting center, they hand you one out of a pile - it's in a sealed envelope, so they haven't a clue as to which one they hand you. You go in the voting booth, slide your card through the machine, and vote. A paper trail is produced with your barcode and adjacent votes - but not anything that could be used to ID you later on - and you slide your card again. It registers your votes on the card, and you leave.
Now, the votes are tallied, and the results are given. However, the election isn't over yet. An open database is publically produced, with barcode/vote combinations, and the voters then mail their cards to be tallied and compared to the database. If the paper trail doesn't match up with the card count, something has gone wrong, and all votes without cards, cards without votes, are cast out.
I know this still has some flaws, but I'm curious as to what the Slashdot community thinks. One thing I was worried about is that in checking on your barcode, you may become ID'd in that manner - although compared to other methods, I think the chance of something like that, for example, through an encrypted channel online, is a lot less likely. Comments?
Shouldn't we have the pre-original series cast on there, then? I mean, they didn't really exist outside of the storyline, but you know, we do have to keep up with continuity. And while we're at it, someone needs to invent the Tribble.
I take it by the fact that the "Government Login" doesn't mask passwords, that of course it's supposed to be easily-guessable, and most likely a run-on name of some sort...
And no, before you ask, "George" and "Bush" don't work.:p
No one said you had to stop writing after the 30-day limit. The idea here is just to get people off of their asses and onto the word processor, notepad, napkin, whatever. Originally, the thing didn't have a deadline - it was added because of the ability of the author to come up with unique and creative solutions to problems when burdened in such a manner. Basically, Hacker Logic applied to writing. I don't see why the Slashdot community seems to be so viciously against this; haven't you ever produced a piece of code in a limited amount of time? Does time, in that sense, automatically yield bad results? Well?
I Googled for "Camui rockets", to see if the whole "1 km" deal was true. From what I read, this article was taken from an AP article, which originally read:
"The Camui-50P rocket was developed by a team from Hokkaido University and can fly as high as one kilometer (0.6 mile) within three seconds after take off"
Dunno if that means "that's as high as it gets" or "that's how high it can get within that short amount of time"; for $19,000, though, let's hope it's the second one.
I would be inclined to agree, except the the article states:
"To demonstrate the capabilities of the current OpenXDK framework, the SDL port of Doom (without sound or networking) is able to be compiled and executed. You will need to find a DOOM1.WAD (shareware) and put it in the root of your XBOX's C drive."
So, the demonstrate the capabilities of this new technology, they ported an 8+ year old shareware game, couldn't get the sound working, and this is somehow suppose to impress us? I'm all for legal XBox hacking, but unless someone can port something at least created in the last four years, it really should be noted as "testing", as opposed to "demonstration-quality".
"While Apple has been widely praised for bringing online music into the mainstream market, some labels have complained it has priced tracks too low, making it difficult for them to make a profit from them."
But they are making a profit. My question is, how much? Just once, I wish I could see a quote like this backed-up by a statistic (one that makes sense, mind you).
Look. Go down to Circuit City, and buy a 60GB Western Digital hard drive. Now leave the computer on when you go out, and setup some sort of SSH program - problem solved. If you have to rely upon an e-mail service for backing up important documents, someone should have removed you from the gene pool many, many years ago. Sheesh.
I used to be addicted to games growing up, so much that it got a bit embarassing. What finally got me to quit? The fact that my friends were addicted, and compared to them I sucked at all the games I ever played. I still can't beat even the easiest of games on it's lowest setting, and since, I've gone out and starting coding, writing, playing music, etc, and I'm generally happier than I ever was before. I guess sometimes sucking can be a good thing, eh?
"Q: Is it possible to use Syllable in a text-only mode? A: No, you have to use the Terminal. Syllable is designed around its own GUI and cannot support a text-only interface.
Isn't that the same mistake Microsoft has been making since Windows 95?"
I hate to be the cynic here, but I don't see what the problem is with having a terminal that runs inside a GUI. Microsoft's problem was that the terminal was crap to begin with, not to mention it served no real purpose other than to emulate DOS under Windows. Perhaps a recovery mode with a text-only interface might be in order for Syllable, but I remind you - this isn't Windows. Unless you seriously fuck up your machine (aka, unscrewing the hard drive while it's on), it doesn't strike me as all that "evil and menacing". Just an attempt to keep new users from having to deal with obscure command-line utilities they'll rarely use, if you ask me.
In that respect, one feature I'd find interesting is if the Sims had a sort of time perception - you know, so time would slow down during certain activities, and speed up during others - taking heed from the way we seem to lose time while enjoying ourselves, and gain time while we're bored.
And what of the legal consequences if someone happens to be murdered, and they have a subscription to this service? Could the e-mails be considered evidence if, for example, they were updated within the last week or two?
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"Cause its so more practical to load music at a phonebooth, in public, than in the comfort of your home."
I guess you could pay for your song in quarters...that is, unless the song was recorded outside of your area code...
Sometimes, I think some things really don't need to have a large public offering such as this. Don't get me wrong - I think it's great that someone is doing this. I just think that, really now, who, other than huge developers who most likely have something similar to this, is really going to use this?
"Yes! My own SourceForge! Add Project! Please Wait For Authentication! I Approve...Myself!"
Because Firefox is popular. Not much of a development platform when three people and the developer use it - no offense to the Mozilla team.
"What can be done to prevent this from happening in the future? What failsafes can be built into Linux to prevent people with less than average pc skills from destroying their systems?"
No monitor.
Yes, because time was never an issue in the last election. Didn't I recall complaints of stalling? Wasn't the recount ended due to time contraints? Tell me time has nothing to do with this, and your blowing hot steam out of your ass. Sure, the ideal situation is that time plays no role in politics - but we're dealing with the Americans, peoples who generally loathe waiting for anything and everything (I'm not being anti-American (I am one), just pointing out, patience is not one of our better virtues).
Yes, and I'm sure NASA is doing much better by refering to the comments on Slashdot to map out their next 50 missions.
One of the major problems with keeping track of voting records is that you don't want to give away too much information to the public on who voted what, while at the same time, keeping everything hidden will draw cries of foul play, tampering, et cetera. So here's an idea - one-time voter cards.
Lemme explain. They would be plastic cards, about the size of a credit card, with a random ID and password on them in print - long enough not to be memorized by passer-bys, but short enough to make it humanly possible to type later on. Also on the card is a magnetic strip - think something like a credit card. Now, when you show up at a voting center, they hand you one out of a pile - it's in a sealed envelope, so they haven't a clue as to which one they hand you. You go in the voting booth, slide your card through the machine, and vote. A paper trail is produced with your barcode and adjacent votes - but not anything that could be used to ID you later on - and you slide your card again. It registers your votes on the card, and you leave.
Now, the votes are tallied, and the results are given. However, the election isn't over yet. An open database is publically produced, with barcode/vote combinations, and the voters then mail their cards to be tallied and compared to the database. If the paper trail doesn't match up with the card count, something has gone wrong, and all votes without cards, cards without votes, are cast out.
I know this still has some flaws, but I'm curious as to what the Slashdot community thinks. One thing I was worried about is that in checking on your barcode, you may become ID'd in that manner - although compared to other methods, I think the chance of something like that, for example, through an encrypted channel online, is a lot less likely. Comments?
Yeah, I mean, why cover statues? It's not like anyone would be offen...
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2002/01/29/stYou know what, perhaps Nintendo was right.
Shouldn't we have the pre-original series cast on there, then? I mean, they didn't really exist outside of the storyline, but you know, we do have to keep up with continuity. And while we're at it, someone needs to invent the Tribble.
I take it by the fact that the "Government Login" doesn't mask passwords, that of course it's supposed to be easily-guessable, and most likely a run-on name of some sort...
:p
And no, before you ask, "George" and "Bush" don't work.
No one said you had to stop writing after the 30-day limit. The idea here is just to get people off of their asses and onto the word processor, notepad, napkin, whatever. Originally, the thing didn't have a deadline - it was added because of the ability of the author to come up with unique and creative solutions to problems when burdened in such a manner. Basically, Hacker Logic applied to writing. I don't see why the Slashdot community seems to be so viciously against this; haven't you ever produced a piece of code in a limited amount of time? Does time, in that sense, automatically yield bad results? Well?
"CAMUI means "God"."
I can buy God for only $19,000?
I Googled for "Camui rockets", to see if the whole "1 km" deal was true. From what I read, this article was taken from an AP article, which originally read:
"The Camui-50P rocket was developed by a team from Hokkaido University and can fly as high as one kilometer (0.6 mile) within three seconds after take off"
Dunno if that means "that's as high as it gets" or "that's how high it can get within that short amount of time"; for $19,000, though, let's hope it's the second one.You'd be surprised what a little coloring and some ASCII artwork can do.
I would be inclined to agree, except the the article states:
"To demonstrate the capabilities of the current OpenXDK framework, the SDL port of Doom (without sound or networking) is able to be compiled and executed. You will need to find a DOOM1.WAD (shareware) and put it in the root of your XBOX's C drive."
So, the demonstrate the capabilities of this new technology, they ported an 8+ year old shareware game, couldn't get the sound working, and this is somehow suppose to impress us? I'm all for legal XBox hacking, but unless someone can port something at least created in the last four years, it really should be noted as "testing", as opposed to "demonstration-quality".
"What are Slashdot users, who must develop under Windows, using for a development environment?"
Knoppix?
Do you mean THE Doom? The original one from the mid-90's? How is that proving the capabilities of anything?
"While Apple has been widely praised for bringing online music into the mainstream market, some labels have complained it has priced tracks too low, making it difficult for them to make a profit from them."
But they are making a profit. My question is, how much? Just once, I wish I could see a quote like this backed-up by a statistic (one that makes sense, mind you).
Look. Go down to Circuit City, and buy a 60GB Western Digital hard drive. Now leave the computer on when you go out, and setup some sort of SSH program - problem solved. If you have to rely upon an e-mail service for backing up important documents, someone should have removed you from the gene pool many, many years ago. Sheesh.
Time to test Google's true capabilities...two GMail accounts fowarding messages to each other...
"Send"
I used to be addicted to games growing up, so much that it got a bit embarassing. What finally got me to quit? The fact that my friends were addicted, and compared to them I sucked at all the games I ever played. I still can't beat even the easiest of games on it's lowest setting, and since, I've gone out and starting coding, writing, playing music, etc, and I'm generally happier than I ever was before. I guess sometimes sucking can be a good thing, eh?
"Q: Is it possible to use Syllable in a text-only mode?
A: No, you have to use the Terminal. Syllable is designed around its own GUI and cannot support a text-only interface.
Isn't that the same mistake Microsoft has been making since Windows 95?"
I hate to be the cynic here, but I don't see what the problem is with having a terminal that runs inside a GUI. Microsoft's problem was that the terminal was crap to begin with, not to mention it served no real purpose other than to emulate DOS under Windows. Perhaps a recovery mode with a text-only interface might be in order for Syllable, but I remind you - this isn't Windows. Unless you seriously fuck up your machine (aka, unscrewing the hard drive while it's on), it doesn't strike me as all that "evil and menacing". Just an attempt to keep new users from having to deal with obscure command-line utilities they'll rarely use, if you ask me.
In that respect, one feature I'd find interesting is if the Sims had a sort of time perception - you know, so time would slow down during certain activities, and speed up during others - taking heed from the way we seem to lose time while enjoying ourselves, and gain time while we're bored.
And what of the legal consequences if someone happens to be murdered, and they have a subscription to this service? Could the e-mails be considered evidence if, for example, they were updated within the last week or two?
A lot of good that does you if you're dead - let's just hope you remember to leave the CPU on while you're dying of cancer.