Somebody from the "Rhode Island Office of the Secretary of State eGovernment and Information Technology Division" posing a question to Slashdot.
This is a new high for/. me thinks, to say nothing of the value of having knowledgeable (or atleast technologically aware) geeks in Government offices.
Hope the assumption here isn't that/. is full of highschoolers though (not to bilittle them in any way whatsoever).
985 bugs in 5.7 million lines of code, well below the industry average for commercial enterprise software.
It is clear that each line of Linux kernel code has 0.0001728th part of a bug. Obviously, Linux programers are evil...they cruelly chop up bugs (and would think nothing of doing the same to cute little puppies) into little, almost unrecognizable chunks and put them in each line of code.
Microsoft is clearly much more compassionate and Pro-Life (TM)...they're willing to forego a little software quality if it means saving a A Bug's Life (TM).
But I was thinking more along the lines of Yummy Hot and Spicy Chinese Spam:
SPAM(TM) Hot & Spicy Stir-Fry
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
1/3 cup reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce
1/3 cup water
2 to 3 teaspoons HOUSE OF TSANG® MONGOLIAN FIRE® Oil
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 (12-ounce) can SPAM® Lite, cubed
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup pea pods
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 tablespoon plus 1-1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 (14-ounce) can whole baby corn, drained and cut in half
1 (7-ounce) jar mushrooms, drained
6 cups hot cooked white rice
In small bowl, combine teriyaki sauce, water, Chinese hot oil and ginger; set aside. In wok or large skillet, stir-fry SPAM®, broccoli, onion, pea pods and bell pepper in vegetable oil 2 minutes. Add teriyaki sauce mixture; cook until bubbly. Add baby corn and mushrooms; heat thoroughly. Serve over rice.
Unfortunately, almost all modern applications present information in a two-dimensional format, and most employ graphical icons that have no meaning for the blind. Since it is impractical to rewrite all these applications, the blind community has been forced to perform a rather awkward retrofit, using various adapters. We should recognize that this is not the ideal solution. Pasting a screen reader on top of Netscape makes it accessible, but the result is hardly efficient. Over the past decade a small minority of blind users have discovered Linux, a free, text-based operating system for the home computer. Linux applications rarely employ graphics, and most of them are already linear, just like the mode (speech or braille) that is our Karma. All other things being equal, Linux is the best operating system for a blind user.
Interesting to say the least...and Open Source makes it possible for (non profit) institutions closely acquainted with working with disabled people to adapt the software as necessary.....rather than relying on the perception and motivations of a (profit minded) corporation(s).
Get someone to kick you in the nuts everytime you forget your password.
You'll be surprised by how dramatically your capacity to remember passwords will improve once this becomes a regular feature of your workday.
For added effect, construct horribly complex and impossible to remember passwords a few times every day. Over time, basic survival instincts and the urge to avoid the inevitable kick in the balls will overcome the limitations posed by your poor memory.
I'm sure the AOL MusicStore (TM) will change our lives for the better, as AOL's Internet (TM) did. They will surely give iTunes a run for their money with their groundbreaking TopSpeed (TM) technology and their superior Internet. I sure hope they include my favorite Super Buddy (TM) technology and their priceless CD offers in their store, though.
I, for one, do want a better Internet with cool technologies like automatic Email virus protection, *free* web popup blocking, full parental controls, and *free* SuperBuddy(TM) icons and am sure all of you do too! Yay AOL!
No...not yet. It's too early, and I need some time to myself right now.
It was her fault though...crapping out on me like that when I was just past Level 5 in digdug.exe.
And just when I was going to get her a shiny new Windows 3.11 for Christmas too. It sure is a pity. It'll be a while before I'm ready for another relationship.
When using your Treo 650 smartphone at the campgrounds, always practice safety.
Surround your Treo 650 with rocks to keep the fire from spreading. Be sure when you're done with your Treo 650 to put it out with a bucket of water and make sure it has stopped smoking before you leave the area.
Remember what Smokey the Bear says. Only you can prevent your Treo 650 smartphone from starting a forest fire.
Open Knowledge, Free Information, Sharing of Ideas, Open Source....call it what you want to....has been around since the longest time, and is responsible for the scientific progress, technology and advancement that we're enjoying today.
Closed Source, Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property, etc are an outcome of relatively recent business practices and have been artificially created in order to promote innovation through monetary profit and other forms of compensation for individuals and additionally competitive advantage in the case of corporations.
To sum it up, Open knowledge is essential for overall, longterm technological progress, while Closed knowledge is useful in promoting short term business gains.
Talk to a scientist, and they'll support Open knowledge...talk to a businessman, and they'll argue for closely guarded trade secrets
And the Bhopal disaster was a result of corporate greed, a bunch of greedy assholes got together and decided to play with the lives of thousands of people so that they could line their pockets with cash.
With Apple's iPods sitting under many Christmas trees come the morning of December 25th, the question arises as to what might sit well next to it. I'm suggesting one of these three books might be just the ticket.
That makes 4 things under the Christmas tree....apples, ipods, ipod book and tickets.
Thanks Slashdot for making my shopping easier this holiday season.
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This is a new high for /. me thinks, to say nothing of the value of having knowledgeable (or atleast technologically aware) geeks in Government offices.
Hope the assumption here isn't that /. is full of highschoolers though (not to bilittle them in any way whatsoever).
Sometimes, "context" can be more telling than just the face. Brittany's are way bigger, IMHO.
It is clear that each line of Linux kernel code has 0.0001728th part of a bug. Obviously, Linux programers are evil...they cruelly chop up bugs (and would think nothing of doing the same to cute little puppies) into little, almost unrecognizable chunks and put them in each line of code.
Microsoft is clearly much more compassionate and Pro-Life (TM)...they're willing to forego a little software quality if it means saving a A Bug's Life (TM).
bash$ ln -s lynx minimo
SPAM(TM) Hot & Spicy Stir-Fry
Makes 6 servings
Ingredients
1/3 cup reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce
1/3 cup water
2 to 3 teaspoons HOUSE OF TSANG® MONGOLIAN FIRE® Oil
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 (12-ounce) can SPAM® Lite, cubed
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup pea pods
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 tablespoon plus 1-1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 (14-ounce) can whole baby corn, drained and cut in half
1 (7-ounce) jar mushrooms, drained
6 cups hot cooked white rice
In small bowl, combine teriyaki sauce, water, Chinese hot oil and ginger; set aside. In wok or large skillet, stir-fry SPAM®, broccoli, onion, pea pods and bell pepper in vegetable oil 2 minutes. Add teriyaki sauce mixture; cook until bubbly. Add baby corn and mushrooms; heat thoroughly. Serve over rice.
The preview is actually from GameSpot and not GameStop, which happens to be a completely different gaming site.
Keep up the good work :)
In this post, he blatantly challenges the power of the /. effect with the words "Bring it on baby".
That's motivation enough for me to "accidentally" hit F5 every 20 seconds or so.
Let's bring it on "babies".
As if hearing the ahole next to me blabbering away at the top of his voice wasn't bad enough, now I get to listen to Jerry Springer do it too.
Blind + Linux = BLINUX
"The purpose of BLINUX project is to improve usability of the LINUX operating system for the user who is blind"
It also turns out that the Command Line Interface is better for blind users than a GUI:
Unfortunately, almost all modern applications present information in a two-dimensional format, and most employ graphical icons that have no meaning for the blind. Since it is impractical to rewrite all these applications, the blind community has been forced to perform a rather awkward retrofit, using various adapters. We should recognize that this is not the ideal solution. Pasting a screen reader on top of Netscape makes it accessible, but the result is hardly efficient. Over the past decade a small minority of blind users have discovered Linux, a free, text-based operating system for the home computer. Linux applications rarely employ graphics, and most of them are already linear, just like the mode (speech or braille) that is our Karma. All other things being equal, Linux is the best operating system for a blind user.
Interesting to say the least...and Open Source makes it possible for (non profit) institutions closely acquainted with working with disabled people to adapt the software as necessary.....rather than relying on the perception and motivations of a (profit minded) corporation(s).
You'll be surprised by how dramatically your capacity to remember passwords will improve once this becomes a regular feature of your workday.
For added effect, construct horribly complex and impossible to remember passwords a few times every day. Over time, basic survival instincts and the urge to avoid the inevitable kick in the balls will overcome the limitations posed by your poor memory.
Good job.
Wonder how it'll hold up when it gets out Beta though...it's bound to be pretty computationally intensive.
I, for one, do want a better Internet with cool technologies like automatic Email virus protection, *free* web popup blocking, full parental controls, and *free* SuperBuddy(TM) icons and am sure all of you do too! Yay AOL!
as taken from Gpx imaging system:
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It was her fault though...crapping out on me like that when I was just past Level 5 in digdug.exe.
And just when I was going to get her a shiny new Windows 3.11 for Christmas too. It sure is a pity. It'll be a while before I'm ready for another relationship.
on that day by atleast a few thousand. Yet another instance of open source promoting business.
Remember what Smokey the Bear says. Only you can prevent your Treo 650 smartphone from starting a forest fire.
more at 11.
Closed Source, Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property, etc are an outcome of relatively recent business practices and have been artificially created in order to promote innovation through monetary profit and other forms of compensation for individuals and additionally competitive advantage in the case of corporations.
To sum it up, Open knowledge is essential for overall, longterm technological progress, while Closed knowledge is useful in promoting short term business gains.
Talk to a scientist, and they'll support Open knowledge...talk to a businessman, and they'll argue for closely guarded trade secrets
And the Bhopal disaster was a result of corporate greed, a bunch of greedy assholes got together and decided to play with the lives of thousands of people so that they could line their pockets with cash.
Up to 500,000 survivors still suffer symptoms such as paralysis, partial blindness and impaired immune systems.
Union Carbide accepted "moral responsibility" for the disaster. It later blamed sabotage by a disgruntled worker.
After a legal agreement the firm provided victims with compensation averaging $500 (£300).
just happens to be me.
That makes 4 things under the Christmas tree....apples, ipods, ipod book and tickets.
Thanks Slashdot for making my shopping easier this holiday season.