It's pretty simple really:
Religion is not free speech (surely the deaf and dumb can be religious even though they can't speak), but you have freedom of religion and a whole other set of rules to go along with it (ie you can be religious all you want as long as you don't convert my children)
Anti-religous speech is free speech but is generally looked down upon as Not Nice. (Though "kill the Christians" would be considered something worse and not allowed)
Pornography is not free speech (why do you think it is? Or are you saying it should be banned altogether, which is another issue)
Pro gay speech is free speech - maybe you think it shouldn't be, but being allowed to say things that others thing we shouldn't is the entire point of the first ammendment
Anti-gay speech is *also* free speech, but in the same category as anti-religious speech (Not Nice). I might also add that "Kill the gays" is in the same category with the incitement to kill Christians.
Games depecting people being killed are (or at least should be)free speech
Games inciting people to kill others aren't free speech - usually games that depeict certain groups being killed are that kind of thing, though in this case "the hatians" don't represent Hatians in general, but instead represent a specific group of fictional characters
I think you're just a little confused about the difference between free and looked-down-upon speech... that or you just think that only speech you agree with should be free, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt on that one.
Somewhat off-topic, but what would you suggest for someone who's about to graduate w/ a B.S. in computer science? How does one go about finding a job? And are there any steps that can be taken so that he might still have good job options in the future? Graduate study perhaps? I know/. comments aren't the best thing to plan a career around but it can't hurt to ask, right?:-D
And still. The terrorists were attempting to fly the plane into the whitehouse. I'd say that the result they got was much much less effective as a method of inducing terror.
I don't know... I remember thinking "What the? The Pentagon? Shouldn't we have some kind of giant laser or something to protect that?" I mean, if they had hit the White House it wouldn't have been such a big deal... the President wasn't even there at the time.
If you put 2 and 2 together, keep an eye on any arab muslims getting on an airplane, especially if they're shifty-like. I'd say the same thing about whites, blacks, asians, or purple spacemen.
So let me get this straight... if a white guy commited a terrorist attack... say, like blowing up a federal building, you would say "from now on we need to keep an eye on any white people near federal buildings". Right?
Someone actually has that address you know... some German guy, judging from his profile. How would you like it if someone signed you up for all kinds of junk?
I know a lot of people have responded to this so I'll make my comments brief...
2. No mouse control.
Who the heck wants to play Soul Calibur 2 or Mario Party with a mouse? Metroid? DDR? Why?
6. Inability to store several games at once?
Um... that's cuz console games don't need to be installed... Both require the CD to play so I don't see what you're getting at
10. Poor games. Except for Halo, Most games are arcade style
GTA3? (PC port doesn't run on my computer... and a PS2 is cheaper than an upgrade) DDR? (simulators are (though awesome) kinda illegal...) Metroid? Mario Party? Zelda? Fighting games? Sports games? How many adventure games have come out for PC in the past few years? Any good space shooters? And arcade style games are *fun*, duh. And Halo sucks...
11. Developers are "trapped" by the console's limited OS infrastructure.
Write back when you stop playing Windows games.
Wow. I work at a community organization of a similar type in NYC, and I had the same idea that you have. I figured I'd teach a web design class and have the first lesson be something like "the technology of the www". That would not have worked.
It sure would be nice if everyone could understand this stuff, but in reality it's kinda tricky for people who don't know much about computers in the first place to understand. The stuff about protocols isn't gonna stick unless they understand about what the internet is, and good luck explaining that to someone who has never given even a passing thought to that network cable going from the computer to the wall. Remember, most universities have an entire semester-long course on this stuff for non-technical types, and I've known people who managed to pass without knowing anything even after doing homework and projects. There's no way you can expect to teach people the real deal in this setting. The best you can do is teach them what they need to know to accomplish whatever tasks they'll come across and leave the technical stuff for a "For more information" hand out.
Does this come as a surprise to anyone? Now, don't get me wrong - I love it. Some sites post the coolest stuff, including stuff you'd never find (or would take years to dl) on any of the popular p2p networks. Though, that being said, have you seen some of these sites? It's the most blatant piracy ever! These guys are just begging to be shut down. It's kinda like the way it was when Napster first got popular and everyone was like "woah! free stuff for the taking!" This is the same thing; once again the ability to steal stuff has been taken to a new level and it's only a matter of time before the rest of the world notices... I just hope someone comes up with a better way to let ppl know about torrents besides posting them on easily shut down web sites.
Actually because of interference due to the signal bouncing around the house the signal strength can degrade up to something like 1/r^4. 1/r^2 is propagation in free space.
I downloaded Ethereal, a packet sniffer, and it has built in filters for extracting AIM messages out of the packets AIM sends.
And in an environment such as a college dorm where there might be plenty of people connected via hubs (i.e. anyone on the hub can snoop everyone else's packets), this is a good thing to have... not that I would know anything about that...
They didn't but that's because every channel was covering what was going on. Live pictures is way better than that scrolling text and that annoying tone...
You pay for TV just to watch Enterprise? I'm sorry but that episode where the main plot line was that the captain's dog was sick was the end of that for me... If they want me back as a viewer I think $14.41 a month paid to me might cover it...
If cable TV in public housing is a right then I know some people who ought to sue the housing authority. Last I checked they have to pay for it like anyone else (and don't, b/c if you live in public housing you probably have better things to do with your money).
PDA's aren't so large that you can't carry one along with your notebook. Imagine having those calendars with you all the time and searchable, and I bet you wouldn't be too happy if you lost your contact list - the one you have on your PDA is backed up every time you sync.
Another good reason for having a laptop (or sufficiently powerful PDA) in class is that, at least in CS classes, teachers often post lecture notes online. It's really useful, especially when you can't quite see read the slides because you're sitting too far back. Of course, many teachers post notes *after* lecture, but even so, it still can save some time. That said, I always have my paper notebook out for anything that isn't in the slides or for doodling purposes.
Yes, the US's dream to live free seems to bother many weak weanies of the world.
Hey hey... my dream isn't the same as yours. Don't include me in your ramblings. What you mean to say is that the dream held by *some* Americans of living without paying attention to anyone else seems to bother many people who actually pay attention to what's going on in the world.
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Here's what a google search turned up... maybe a little on the expensive side but, well if you really want it...
http://www.ratocsystems.com/english/products/subpa ges/cfu1u.html
In the final episode four major characters were playing D&D. They were fighting Trogdor the Burninator. LOL! You would *NEVER* see something like that on Dawson's Creek. Say what you will about the show but it was written for people like me, and the final episode certainly qualifies as News for Nerds:-P
Not to pick nits but you do *not* have to catch every exception in Java, and if a method throws a checked exception there's probably a good reason for it. Last week I had to give a demonstration of our software engineering project and almost got an F because someone used unchecked exceptions somewhere that kept causing the entire thing to quit. The first thing I did when I got back was change all of those methods to throw checked exceptions and assigned someone to fix the twenty or so classes I broke. He wasn't happy but when we gave the presentation again we actually made it past the login screen. (What? I can't blame bad testing on RuntimeException? Our own fault? Naaah...)
There have been so many really good yet underappreciated cartoons. Does anyone remember Mighty Max, Exosquad, or Gargoyles? That was some good stuff, probably came out too late for most people here to know about though... Oh yah, and TMNT and Ghostbusters *are* classic, no matter what anyone says;-)
You have it backwards. The point of these groups is to allow the people of the race/gender to try and exist better in the world where there aren't many of them. If a man wanted to help out a "women in cs" group, do you really think they'd say "NO! We don't want your help, you MAN!" Of course not, that isn't the point. Same thing goes for minority race-based clubs at a university. I'm sure if you went you'd probably see a few people of other races than the one the group exists to support. On the other hand, male-only groups are usually targeted because they actually do exclude women. Same reason why there is no "white students club" at universities... though if a student wanted to create one with the stated goal of advancing diversity and educating people on "white" culture, it should be allowed (my school has a club for Jewish students and they, like all the other student organizations, welcome all to come and eat their food... I mean, learn about their culture:-D)
It seems the kids who get picked on the most are those who think quietly to themselves, "They are all stupider than I!"
Could this possibly be because people keep picking on them? Try walking around your office shoving people into broom closets and see what your coworkers think of you. I guarantee that people will start thinking you're none too bright.
I don't understand how so many people on here are saying that people deserve to be picked on because of their thoughts. I'm pretty sure that "but I didn't like the way he thought about me!" would be a valid defense for someone in an assault trial, and I don't think it's fair to blame the victim for "thinking quietly to himself".
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It's pretty simple really: Religion is not free speech (surely the deaf and dumb can be religious even though they can't speak), but you have freedom of religion and a whole other set of rules to go along with it (ie you can be religious all you want as long as you don't convert my children) Anti-religous speech is free speech but is generally looked down upon as Not Nice. (Though "kill the Christians" would be considered something worse and not allowed) Pornography is not free speech (why do you think it is? Or are you saying it should be banned altogether, which is another issue) Pro gay speech is free speech - maybe you think it shouldn't be, but being allowed to say things that others thing we shouldn't is the entire point of the first ammendment Anti-gay speech is *also* free speech, but in the same category as anti-religious speech (Not Nice). I might also add that "Kill the gays" is in the same category with the incitement to kill Christians. Games depecting people being killed are (or at least should be)free speech Games inciting people to kill others aren't free speech - usually games that depeict certain groups being killed are that kind of thing, though in this case "the hatians" don't represent Hatians in general, but instead represent a specific group of fictional characters I think you're just a little confused about the difference between free and looked-down-upon speech... that or you just think that only speech you agree with should be free, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt on that one.
Somewhat off-topic, but what would you suggest for someone who's about to graduate w/ a B.S. in computer science? How does one go about finding a job? And are there any steps that can be taken so that he might still have good job options in the future? Graduate study perhaps? I know /. comments aren't the best thing to plan a career around but it can't hurt to ask, right? :-D
And still. The terrorists were attempting to fly the plane into the whitehouse. I'd say that the result they got was much much less effective as a method of inducing terror.
I don't know... I remember thinking "What the? The Pentagon? Shouldn't we have some kind of giant laser or something to protect that?" I mean, if they had hit the White House it wouldn't have been such a big deal... the President wasn't even there at the time.
If you put 2 and 2 together, keep an eye on any arab muslims getting on an airplane, especially if they're shifty-like. I'd say the same thing about whites, blacks, asians, or purple spacemen.
So let me get this straight... if a white guy commited a terrorist attack... say, like blowing up a federal building, you would say "from now on we need to keep an eye on any white people near federal buildings". Right?
Someone actually has that address you know... some German guy, judging from his profile. How would you like it if someone signed you up for all kinds of junk?
I know a lot of people have responded to this so I'll make my comments brief...
2. No mouse control.
Who the heck wants to play Soul Calibur 2 or Mario Party with a mouse? Metroid? DDR? Why?
6. Inability to store several games at once?
Um... that's cuz console games don't need to be installed... Both require the CD to play so I don't see what you're getting at
10. Poor games. Except for Halo, Most games are arcade style
GTA3? (PC port doesn't run on my computer... and a PS2 is cheaper than an upgrade) DDR? (simulators are (though awesome) kinda illegal...) Metroid? Mario Party? Zelda? Fighting games? Sports games? How many adventure games have come out for PC in the past few years? Any good space shooters? And arcade style games are *fun*, duh. And Halo sucks...
11. Developers are "trapped" by the console's limited OS infrastructure.
Write back when you stop playing Windows games.
It sure would be nice if everyone could understand this stuff, but in reality it's kinda tricky for people who don't know much about computers in the first place to understand. The stuff about protocols isn't gonna stick unless they understand about what the internet is, and good luck explaining that to someone who has never given even a passing thought to that network cable going from the computer to the wall. Remember, most universities have an entire semester-long course on this stuff for non-technical types, and I've known people who managed to pass without knowing anything even after doing homework and projects. There's no way you can expect to teach people the real deal in this setting. The best you can do is teach them what they need to know to accomplish whatever tasks they'll come across and leave the technical stuff for a "For more information" hand out.
Does this come as a surprise to anyone? Now, don't get me wrong - I love it. Some sites post the coolest stuff, including stuff you'd never find (or would take years to dl) on any of the popular p2p networks. Though, that being said, have you seen some of these sites? It's the most blatant piracy ever! These guys are just begging to be shut down. It's kinda like the way it was when Napster first got popular and everyone was like "woah! free stuff for the taking!" This is the same thing; once again the ability to steal stuff has been taken to a new level and it's only a matter of time before the rest of the world notices... I just hope someone comes up with a better way to let ppl know about torrents besides posting them on easily shut down web sites.
I live in NYC and I've never seen a Wal-mart in my life. I mean, it may be big, but it's not Starbucks or anything...
Actually because of interference due to the signal bouncing around the house the signal strength can degrade up to something like 1/r^4. 1/r^2 is propagation in free space.
I downloaded Ethereal, a packet sniffer, and it has built in filters for extracting AIM messages out of the packets AIM sends. And in an environment such as a college dorm where there might be plenty of people connected via hubs (i.e. anyone on the hub can snoop everyone else's packets), this is a good thing to have... not that I would know anything about that...
They didn't but that's because every channel was covering what was going on. Live pictures is way better than that scrolling text and that annoying tone...
You pay for TV just to watch Enterprise? I'm sorry but that episode where the main plot line was that the captain's dog was sick was the end of that for me... If they want me back as a viewer I think $14.41 a month paid to me might cover it...
If cable TV in public housing is a right then I know some people who ought to sue the housing authority. Last I checked they have to pay for it like anyone else (and don't, b/c if you live in public housing you probably have better things to do with your money).
You apparently have never tried Acrobat Reader for PocketPC... ow, so painful :(
PDA's aren't so large that you can't carry one along with your notebook. Imagine having those calendars with you all the time and searchable, and I bet you wouldn't be too happy if you lost your contact list - the one you have on your PDA is backed up every time you sync.
Another good reason for having a laptop (or sufficiently powerful PDA) in class is that, at least in CS classes, teachers often post lecture notes online. It's really useful, especially when you can't quite see read the slides because you're sitting too far back. Of course, many teachers post notes *after* lecture, but even so, it still can save some time. That said, I always have my paper notebook out for anything that isn't in the slides or for doodling purposes.
I once had a 5:30 PM class that I usually managed to sleep through... during that semester there were weeks where I didn't see the sun...
Hey hey... my dream isn't the same as yours. Don't include me in your ramblings. What you mean to say is that the dream held by *some* Americans of living without paying attention to anyone else seems to bother many people who actually pay attention to what's going on in the world.
Here's what a google search turned up... maybe a little on the expensive side but, well if you really want it... http://www.ratocsystems.com/english/products/subpa ges/cfu1u.html
In the final episode four major characters were playing D&D. They were fighting Trogdor the Burninator. LOL! You would *NEVER* see something like that on Dawson's Creek. Say what you will about the show but it was written for people like me, and the final episode certainly qualifies as News for Nerds :-P
Not to pick nits but you do *not* have to catch every exception in Java, and if a method throws a checked exception there's probably a good reason for it. Last week I had to give a demonstration of our software engineering project and almost got an F because someone used unchecked exceptions somewhere that kept causing the entire thing to quit. The first thing I did when I got back was change all of those methods to throw checked exceptions and assigned someone to fix the twenty or so classes I broke. He wasn't happy but when we gave the presentation again we actually made it past the login screen. (What? I can't blame bad testing on RuntimeException? Our own fault? Naaah...)
There have been so many really good yet underappreciated cartoons. Does anyone remember Mighty Max, Exosquad, or Gargoyles? That was some good stuff, probably came out too late for most people here to know about though... Oh yah, and TMNT and Ghostbusters *are* classic, no matter what anyone says ;-)
You have it backwards. The point of these groups is to allow the people of the race/gender to try and exist better in the world where there aren't many of them. If a man wanted to help out a "women in cs" group, do you really think they'd say "NO! We don't want your help, you MAN!" Of course not, that isn't the point. Same thing goes for minority race-based clubs at a university. I'm sure if you went you'd probably see a few people of other races than the one the group exists to support. On the other hand, male-only groups are usually targeted because they actually do exclude women. Same reason why there is no "white students club" at universities... though if a student wanted to create one with the stated goal of advancing diversity and educating people on "white" culture, it should be allowed (my school has a club for Jewish students and they, like all the other student organizations, welcome all to come and eat their food... I mean, learn about their culture :-D)
It seems the kids who get picked on the most are those who think quietly to themselves, "They are all stupider than I!" Could this possibly be because people keep picking on them? Try walking around your office shoving people into broom closets and see what your coworkers think of you. I guarantee that people will start thinking you're none too bright. I don't understand how so many people on here are saying that people deserve to be picked on because of their thoughts. I'm pretty sure that "but I didn't like the way he thought about me!" would be a valid defense for someone in an assault trial, and I don't think it's fair to blame the victim for "thinking quietly to himself".