I hate to say this.. but havent we known this was coming since forever ? Hasnt it been showcased left and right and been made a big deal over already ?
Alas, you are right. They do live in somewhat of a different reality than we do, which I do believe is quite unfortunate.
I just wish there was a way to "un-program" them. Of course, from their point of view, this would be "capatalist brainwashing". I'd like to think that we're on the right side of things.. but how can we know ?
I think joe average is a bit smarter than we give him credit for. Nothing personal, but we should avoid the social elite attitude if we can in debating such things.
And dont cite voting Bush into power. I voted for Bush, and that doesnt make me an idiot. And no, I wont justify to people why I did.
Right, and what I'm saying, is that once the info's out there, and as long as it's got a important enough value to the people, it's likely to get to them one way or another.
For instance, don't you think they realize on some level whats REALLY going on, i.e. they're being censored. Upon discovering that, I'd be inheriently curious.. what exactly is it they're protecting me from? And lo, the ball and started rolling...
However, sometime's it's really quite fun to analyze. The grammar/spelling is so completely apalling sometimes that you could filter on that criterion alone. Hmm... has anyone ever heard of a grammar-based filter that requires you to formulate full english sentences in order to get your mail across ?
That'd be pretty cool. Not only would people become more careful with their spelling/grammar, but we'd also get rid of all those messages that did things like... "PeN iS enlar-gement".
Of course this would sorta put some imposisitions on people who email you... But in a corporate evironment maby ?
I suppose it's only a matter of time til the chinese government learns what most people already know. If more than a few people know a piece of information, then it's pretty hopeless to try to contain it.
Now if only the RIAA/MPAA would learn this lesson.
I hear many a conversation about not even knowing one's dorm phone number because all the students use is a cell phone.
Since dorm phone numbers change every year, it is just easier to keep one phone number I suppose. As a person without a cell phone (very odd for a technophile and a college student, I know), i personally find the damn things annoying, it's like AIM, but one that's everywhere. Sure, you can turn the damn thing off, but then you've got voice mail. Sometimes you do just need to cut off the world.// end jealous rant.
Was at a CS "flea market" show in MA, where there are a lot of people selling their wares in a convention center.
This one women tried to convice me that the 400 Watt PSUs were no longer sufficient to run your standard setup, and that you needed the bigger 500 Watt one that she just happened to be selling, for 230 $.
You have GOT to be kidding, right? Those french courts ruled the same way against google, an american company, twice, whereas American courts ruled the other way.
Sure, the laws are a bit different, but you're about to tell me there's no bias ? Where have you had YOUR head stuck in thr ground ?
Well now, that's a bit of L.V.'s problem, isnt it ? Not Google's. I know it's been said a million times, but : Go after the advertisers, not the messenger.
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I'd ask if this was completely nessicary, but knowing the forgetful habbits of nerds...
Hell I'm suprised fluffy aint dead already.
I hate to say this.. but havent we known this was coming since forever ? Hasnt it been showcased left and right and been made a big deal over already ?
Alas, you are right. They do live in somewhat of a different reality than we do, which I do believe is quite unfortunate.
I just wish there was a way to "un-program" them. Of course, from their point of view, this would be "capatalist brainwashing". I'd like to think that we're on the right side of things.. but how can we know ?
I think joe average is a bit smarter than we give him credit for. Nothing personal, but we should avoid the social elite attitude if we can in debating such things.
And dont cite voting Bush into power. I voted for Bush, and that doesnt make me an idiot. And no, I wont justify to people why I did.
Right, and what I'm saying, is that once the info's out there, and as long as it's got a important enough value to the people, it's likely to get to them one way or another.
For instance, don't you think they realize on some level whats REALLY going on, i.e. they're being censored. Upon discovering that, I'd be inheriently curious.. what exactly is it they're protecting me from? And lo, the ball and started rolling...
10-4 on that.
However, sometime's it's really quite fun to analyze. The grammar/spelling is so completely apalling sometimes that you could filter on that criterion alone. Hmm... has anyone ever heard of a grammar-based filter that requires you to formulate full english sentences in order to get your mail across ?
That'd be pretty cool. Not only would people become more careful with their spelling/grammar, but we'd also get rid of all those messages that did things like... "PeN iS enlar-gement".
Of course this would sorta put some imposisitions on people who email you... But in a corporate evironment maby ?
I suppose it's only a matter of time til the chinese government learns what most people already know. If more than a few people know a piece of information, then it's pretty hopeless to try to contain it.
Now if only the RIAA/MPAA would learn this lesson.
Screw encryption...
wont just tarring it or zipping it obfuscate it enough ? I mean, that's how stuff is ALREADY done.
I hear many a conversation about not even knowing one's dorm phone number because all the students use is a cell phone.
// end jealous rant.
Since dorm phone numbers change every year, it is just easier to keep one phone number I suppose. As a person without a cell phone (very odd for a technophile and a college student, I know), i personally find the damn things annoying, it's like AIM, but one that's everywhere. Sure, you can turn the damn thing off, but then you've got voice mail. Sometimes you do just need to cut off the world.
You know.. google would probably sued for this... in FRANCE. // mumbles about stupid Luis Vuitton /Google suit, how could they be so thick ??
Watch out.. it's also very close to Amazon's one-click shopping ! (which they could rediculously enforce to mean anything with a shopping cart)
Stop the presses ! We have an honest slashdot user who admits defeat with humilty !
Tit for tat dept ?
Try the "no shit sherlock" dept.
I'd like to see the people in charge who save money by using open source get the bonus. Now thats a real incentive not to go w/ the status quo.
If it suddenly becomes finacially incentive for the politicians to consider OSS, you're gonna be damned sure they will.
It really is nice to see gov. agencies considering solid open source software over costly, and sometimes dangerous stuff.
Wonder what the CIA/NSA uses?
Kill a PC: Buy a mac ?
Hacks can be clever ideas, too !
Was at a CS "flea market" show in MA, where there are a lot of people selling their wares in a convention center.
This one women tried to convice me that the 400 Watt PSUs were no longer sufficient to run your standard setup, and that you needed the bigger 500 Watt one that she just happened to be selling, for 230 $.
I of course told her to go take a hike.
I knew those free mac minis were a scam ! Now I'm going to have to buy all those shiny accessories to go with mine!
I mean.. err.. uhm... ah screw it.
I really enjoy the irony of a semi-trademarked phrase being using in your sig. ;)
Then perhaps there is a rational basis... but that seems like an awfully silly law to me.
" There is no anti-americanism in France"
You have GOT to be kidding, right? Those french courts ruled the same way against google, an american company, twice, whereas American courts ruled the other way.
Sure, the laws are a bit different, but you're about to tell me there's no bias ? Where have you had YOUR head stuck in thr ground ?
"They're selling cheap knock-offs"
Well now, that's a bit of L.V.'s problem, isnt it ? Not Google's. I know it's been said a million times, but : Go after the advertisers, not the messenger.
Uhm, offtopic anyone ? What do france-iraq american-iraq issues have in common w/ a trademark dispute ?
Let me guess: your a troll. Now be a good little trog and run along.