"Boy, you are naive. What are supercomputers used for in the DOD? Nuclear weapon simulations. By simulating the nuclear weapon, you can test your designs without needing to (re)build a bunch of bombs."
Yes, supercomputers are used to simulate things.
"If Iran builds a nuclear weapon, the entire middle east landscape changes."
Yes, if Iran gets a nuclear weapon then it'll have a larger saber to rattle.
If Iran uses that saber to threaten their neighbors then it'll go bad for Iran. Very bad.
But, these are academic facts: You will never get rid of terrorism, you will never get rid of murder or greed or human failure. Iran will get a nuclear weapon - eventually. Then what?
Would you agree that we need to stop them from getting such a device or at the very least impede their progress? I would.
Would you agree that we should keep tabs on their progress and disable it? I would.
Would you agree that throwing massive amounts of money at the problem will fix it? I wouldn't.
We are throwing massive amounts of money and resources into that region right now. As well, we are using the issue to milk the citizens of the U.S. by pointing to the boogyman. Boodyman goes away, we can't justify the milking. I'm all outta milk. We still haven't found Bin Laden.
We could use surgical strikes to disable infrastructure for manufacture of nuclear weapons. It is better than sending in the Marines who then get stuck there. A single figurative 30 06 shot between the eyes is better than sending in the troops with shotguns. It's quicker and cleaner.
An example of stupidity: I read in the paper today how the Afghan Army and the Coalition forces has recaptured a Taliban stronghold. Great, we had em in a known area! We went in and scattered them again. Real smart.
> Apple doesn't support Ogg, which as a Mac user bums me. It shouldn't be hard to add support.
A simple recompile and maybe a little tweaking at the most would do it I'd think.
Actually, if Nokia has made a deal with MS vis-a-vis wma and wmv, wouldn't it make sense for Nokia to want to use a format that they had licensed? Also, they must fear that if OGG/Vorbis/Theora were used that they would lose control of the format because of lack of DMA and therefore profits? I think Apple and Microsoft both have those fears AND those fears dovetail with the feelings of the MPAA and RIAA.
It is not impossible to get most formats working in Linux but it takes alot of tweaking - not easy for the average user. This is another reason that Linux uptake has been less strong than it could have been. Conversely, if the standards bodies incorporate free standards then control is lost; and we all know it's about control.
Well, I figure it's about time to let this secret out.
The best way to cook a turkey is breast side down. This keeps the breast from cooking too fast, lets the dark meat get done first and the bones in the bird exude juice which then runs down to the breast.
About 30 min before it's done, you turn the turkey upright and finish the cooking by browning the breast. A fork inserted into the breast, in a non conspicuous place, should have only a partial resistance to removal. The meat should be just done - worst thing you can do to a turkey is overcook it. Makes it dry and unpalatable.
Spice how you like it but this is the best way I've found to cook a turkey.
Furthermore, any turkey that didn't get eaten on the first go you put in the icebox to chill. Makes great sandwiches with mayo later.
Sounds to me like an opportunity! They mess it up, I charge em to fix it. Whereupon they mess it up again and I fix it again. It's human nature. Can't really change it.
If they wont hire you up front to keep their stuff working right so be it. It'll break. Charge them to fix it and make it pay for you. Those who wont pay wont get their stuff fixed or it will be fix half@$$ed by some shyster.
Correct me if I'm wrong but... isn't the very creation of ODF an exercise in taking.doc into account?
It all goes back to Structured Storage and it's use in MS Office document formats. Structured Storage is MS proprietary filesystem within a file technology. It has it's pros and cons. As a pro, it allows MS Office formats to embed nearly any kind of file type into the document. As a con, it has the same fragmentation and structure problems as a filesystem.
To be truly compatible with Structured Storage, you'd have to implement your own free version of Structured Storage. And, as we all know, as soon as you become compatible with a MS format it will change. Moving target and all that.
Then there's OLE or Object Linking and Embedding that's worked into the mix. Another proprietary technology to try to implement. This is how files or pointers get into the Structured Storage file.
i.e. the WHOLE PROBLEM(tm) is proprietary formats and ODF seemed to be a non-proprietary solution.
Personally, I'm sick of the whole thing but realize the tremendous importance of having free and open standards. I hope that cooler and saner heads prevail.
Where I come from, yakking means to jabber or talk about nothing in particular. I suppose it could mean hunting for Yaks but that is another story for another time.
I remember a few things about the early days... before moderation, First Post!, back when we were an insular crowd. I got interested in Linux about the same time I found Slashdot. I was on Usenet as a Linux advocate dispelling fud and such from the MS marketdroids and fanboys.
Someone on cola told me about Slashdot. It was Usenet on roids and way easier on the eyes. And yes, many of the fanboys would come to Slash and spew their FUD but hey, this was OUR forum where they were the outsiders. It's amazing how many of them still use the same playbook same arguments...
I saw Linux go from: What the heck is that... an air conditioner? To: Oh yeah, isn't that some kind of application? To: We are implementing this new OS called Linux for our mission critical infrastructure.
I remember hearing folks around the office constantly complaining about how they couldn't find anything on the internet... I told them about Google.
I remember the vibrant tech sector where new and fantastic things were being announced on a daily basis. I remember Linux going from having almost no support whatsoever to having just about every powerful relational database backend support it. Got to watch the whole thing unfold - heady stuff.
That Slashdot is still here and so am I. I will be here as long as the great stories, great posts and insights, and witty comments are to be had.
1. Determine most stable and speedy hull design that will accommodate servos, electronics and power storage. I'm thinking basically a mono-hull with two outriggers using a simple lateen style sail. Jib may be a problem.
2. Sensor needs... GPS I'm thinking. Design a self learning algorithm that can take a plotted course and learn how to sail it. Let the boat learn how to sail itself ala FPGA style.
Do these foreign students pay taxes in the US? If so, how long did they or do they pay? Is it a net gain for the US or a loss? If a loss then why is it done?
Well, you said you had cellular service... talk to your cellular provider and get cellular internet. Not as fast as broadband but alot faster than dialup.
I would prefer a BIOS solution with a password on administrator. How would you track the laptop... traceroute? GPS location would be more exact but then... they could track the users as well as the abusers...
Well, for optical, I'd probably go with a Celestron 8" or better Schmidt-Cassegrain design. If you have a farm with alot of acreage, you might experiment with a virtual telescope made of multiple telescopes spread out in an array. I've always dreamed of creating an interferometer.
You could always just build a giant Newtonian and lean it up against the barn...
If the government would just watch the borders and ports better, not to mention supporting their own border agents, they would pick up on alot more illegal and potentially dangerous activity than this eavesdropping effort. It has been said that perfectly good aliens from central and south america are getting bumped from their transportation across the border in favour of rich Iraqis and citizens of other middle eastern nations.
ls671 wrote: >we won't have the satisfaction to know we are running a better OS anymore;-)
I don't think were gonna run outta debatable things.:/ After the playing field is leveled, we can argue over who has the Best(tm) distribution, license, editor, widget set, application, etc...
I remember back when Slashdot first got started. There was a guy, don't remember his name but he was a regular, who posted all the time and was quite interesting. Used to tell everybody to quit pushing Linux to the masses. Then Linux began to get popular; everybody was coming out with support for this and that. Well, he got mad - really mad. He said something like, "Well now you've done it! Are ya happy? Linux is popular. Now we're gonna have a bunch of n00bz using our OS. Fine. I'll go run Hurd or Plan9. Goodbye." Haven't heard from him since.
Linux and FOSS has come a long way since those heady days - I miss em. It was exciting to see it all play out. Now we got Microsoft addz on Slashdot and the Linux Reference Center on Linuxtoday.
Anyway, that was the first thing came to mind when I read yer post.
RailGunSally wrote: >We in the trenches have been tasked with providing 'metrics' on absolutely everything from system utilization to paper clip recycling.
This pretty much says it all; your manager wants you to do HIS job. Shouldn't he develop his own metrics? He can ask you for ideas but he should do the work himself. As for metrics, I'd suggest downtime percentages for each machine. If the services are up and running and the machines are online providing service then that should be metrics enough.
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"Boy, you are naive. What are supercomputers used for in the DOD? Nuclear weapon simulations. By simulating the nuclear weapon, you can test your designs without needing to (re)build a bunch of bombs."
Yes, supercomputers are used to simulate things.
"If Iran builds a nuclear weapon, the entire middle east landscape changes."
Yes, if Iran gets a nuclear weapon then it'll have a larger saber to rattle.
If Iran uses that saber to threaten their neighbors then it'll go bad for Iran. Very bad.
But, these are academic facts: You will never get rid of terrorism, you will never get rid of murder or greed or human failure. Iran will get a nuclear weapon - eventually. Then what?
Would you agree that we need to stop them from getting such a device or at the very least impede their progress? I would.
Would you agree that we should keep tabs on their progress and disable it? I would.
Would you agree that throwing massive amounts of money at the problem will fix it? I wouldn't.
We are throwing massive amounts of money and resources into that region right now. As well, we are using the issue to milk the citizens of the U.S. by pointing to the boogyman. Boodyman goes away, we can't justify the milking. I'm all outta milk. We still haven't found Bin Laden.
We could use surgical strikes to disable infrastructure for manufacture of nuclear weapons. It is better than sending in the Marines who then get stuck there. A single figurative 30 06 shot between the eyes is better than sending in the troops with shotguns. It's quicker and cleaner.
An example of stupidity: I read in the paper today how the Afghan Army and the Coalition forces has recaptured a Taliban stronghold. Great, we had em in a known area! We went in and scattered them again. Real smart.
Oh well,
Very insightful. Makes me wish I had more mod points or the ability to raise the score higher than 5.
Bravo
A related question might be: is anything still made in the U.S. anymore? Wouldn't the U.S. have to ban Iran from using Taiwanese computer parts??
YMMV
Ever hear of something called the Magna Carta? If not then you should read it.
You can't get any more clear than that. Right outta the man's own mouth.
> Apple doesn't support Ogg, which as a Mac user bums me. It shouldn't be hard to add support.
A simple recompile and maybe a little tweaking at the most would do it I'd think.
Actually, if Nokia has made a deal with MS vis-a-vis wma and wmv, wouldn't it make sense for Nokia to want to use a format that they had licensed? Also, they must fear that if OGG/Vorbis/Theora were used that they would lose control of the format because of lack of DMA and therefore profits? I think Apple and Microsoft both have those fears AND those fears dovetail with the feelings of the MPAA and RIAA.
It is not impossible to get most formats working in Linux but it takes alot of tweaking - not easy for the average user. This is another reason that Linux uptake has been less strong than it could have been. Conversely, if the standards bodies incorporate free standards then control is lost; and we all know it's about control.
YMMV
Well, I figure it's about time to let this secret out.
The best way to cook a turkey is breast side down. This keeps the breast from cooking too fast, lets the dark meat get done first and the bones in the bird exude juice which then runs down to the breast.
About 30 min before it's done, you turn the turkey upright and finish the cooking by browning the breast. A fork inserted into the breast, in a non conspicuous place, should have only a partial resistance to removal. The meat should be just done - worst thing you can do to a turkey is overcook it. Makes it dry and unpalatable.
Spice how you like it but this is the best way I've found to cook a turkey.
Furthermore, any turkey that didn't get eaten on the first go you put in the icebox to chill. Makes great sandwiches with mayo later.
He is simpledog.com and you are thesimpledog.com. Case closed.
Sounds to me like an opportunity! They mess it up, I charge em to fix it. Whereupon they mess it up again and I fix it again. It's human nature. Can't really change it.
If they wont hire you up front to keep their stuff working right so be it. It'll break.
Charge them to fix it and make it pay for you. Those who wont pay wont get their stuff fixed or it will be fix half@$$ed by some shyster.
Job security...
Next issue?
Correct me if I'm wrong but... isn't the very creation of ODF an exercise in taking .doc into account?
It all goes back to Structured Storage and it's use in MS Office document formats. Structured Storage is MS proprietary filesystem within a file technology. It has it's pros and cons. As a pro, it allows MS Office formats to embed nearly any kind of file type into the document. As a con, it has the same fragmentation and structure problems as a filesystem.
To be truly compatible with Structured Storage, you'd have to implement your own free version of Structured Storage. And, as we all know, as soon as you become compatible with a MS format it will change. Moving target and all that.
Then there's OLE or Object Linking and Embedding that's worked into the mix. Another proprietary technology to try to implement. This is how files or pointers get into the Structured Storage file.
i.e. the WHOLE PROBLEM(tm) is proprietary formats and ODF seemed to be a non-proprietary solution.
Personally, I'm sick of the whole thing but realize the tremendous importance of having free and open standards. I hope that cooler and saner heads prevail.
Where I come from, yakking means to jabber or talk about nothing in particular. I suppose it could mean hunting for Yaks but that is another story for another time.
Don't forget the rippling water thing...
I remember a few things about the early days... before moderation, First Post!, back when we were an insular crowd. I got interested in Linux about the same time I found Slashdot. I was on Usenet as a Linux advocate dispelling fud and such from the MS marketdroids and fanboys.
Someone on cola told me about Slashdot. It was Usenet on roids and way easier on the eyes. And yes, many of the fanboys would come to Slash and spew their FUD but hey, this was OUR forum where they were the outsiders. It's amazing how many of them still use the same playbook same arguments...
I saw Linux go from: What the heck is that... an air conditioner? To: Oh yeah, isn't that some kind of application? To: We are implementing this new OS called Linux for our mission critical infrastructure.
I remember hearing folks around the office constantly complaining about how they couldn't find anything on the internet... I told them about Google.
I remember the vibrant tech sector where new and fantastic things were being announced on a daily basis. I remember Linux going from having almost no support whatsoever to having just about every powerful relational database backend support it. Got to watch the whole thing unfold - heady stuff.
That Slashdot is still here and so am I. I will be here as long as the great stories, great posts and insights, and witty comments are to be had.
Hats off to you Rob,
WARNING: Parent post was not controversial enough to post a witty reply.
My methodology would go something like this:
1. Determine most stable and speedy hull design that will accommodate servos, electronics and power storage. I'm thinking basically a mono-hull with two outriggers using a simple lateen style sail. Jib may be a problem.
2. Sensor needs... GPS I'm thinking. Design a self learning algorithm that can take a plotted course and learn how to sail it. Let the boat learn how to sail itself ala FPGA style.
3. Profit!
Do these foreign students pay taxes in the US? If so, how long did they or do they pay? Is it a net gain for the US or a loss? If a loss then why is it done?
Ah questions...
Hard to get a job in programming these days unless you are Indian, from India, or planning to move there. :P
YMMV
>>and customers that already have a Windows investment say it seems to make sense to pick the Linux
:P
>>that works with Windows
>Which is pure marketing because all the major distributions work equally well (or not well) with
>Windows.
Makes about as much sense as someone using Windows in the first place doesn't it?
YMMV
Well, you said you had cellular service... talk to your cellular provider and get cellular internet. Not as fast as broadband but alot faster than dialup.
I would prefer a BIOS solution with a password on administrator. How would you track the laptop... traceroute? GPS location would be more exact but then... they could track the users as well as the abusers...
Well, for optical, I'd probably go with a Celestron 8" or better Schmidt-Cassegrain design. If you have a farm with alot of acreage, you might experiment with a virtual telescope made of multiple telescopes spread out in an array. I've always dreamed of creating an interferometer.
You could always just build a giant Newtonian and lean it up against the barn...
If the government would just watch the borders and ports better, not to mention supporting their own border agents, they would pick up on alot more illegal and potentially dangerous activity than this eavesdropping effort. It has been said that perfectly good aliens from central and south america are getting bumped from their transportation across the border in favour of rich Iraqis and citizens of other middle eastern nations.
ls671 wrote: ;-)
:/ After the playing field is leveled, we can argue over who has the Best(tm) distribution, license, editor, widget set, application, etc...
>we won't have the satisfaction to know we are running a better OS anymore
I don't think were gonna run outta debatable things.
I remember back when Slashdot first got started. There was a guy, don't remember his name but he was a regular, who posted all the time and was quite interesting. Used to tell everybody to quit pushing Linux to the masses. Then Linux began to get popular; everybody was coming out with support for this and that. Well, he got mad - really mad. He said something like, "Well now you've done it! Are ya happy? Linux is popular. Now we're gonna have a bunch of n00bz using our OS. Fine. I'll go run Hurd or Plan9. Goodbye." Haven't heard from him since.
Linux and FOSS has come a long way since those heady days - I miss em. It was exciting to see it all play out. Now we got Microsoft addz on Slashdot and the Linux Reference Center on Linuxtoday.
Anyway, that was the first thing came to mind when I read yer post.
RailGunSally wrote:
>We in the trenches have been tasked with providing 'metrics' on absolutely everything from system utilization to paper clip recycling.
This pretty much says it all; your manager wants you to do HIS job. Shouldn't he develop his own metrics? He can ask you for ideas but he should do the work himself. As for metrics, I'd suggest downtime percentages for each machine. If the services are up and running and the machines are online providing service then that should be metrics enough.
eclectro said:
> Even the cave man knew that.
You guys are underestimating cave men! Haven't you seen the Geico commercials? http://www.cavemanscrib.com/
What I want to know is... how the heck did they know that the broken amber ring was used as payment for seal skins??