I'll give you half off the already incredibly low low price of $9.99/yr when you renew for a million years! That's right, only $4.99 per year for a million-year renewal*! Think of the convenience! No more tiresome renewal reminders -- for a million years!
* All sales final. Domain names not transferrable.
So just because Canon has decided they're going to make up their own file format and call it RAW (despite the previously established use of the extension), I'm supposed to go "oh, ok, sorrynevermind hahaha"?
Screw that. They should've called it CPF (Canon Picture File) or something. It's a proprietary format, and it should have a proprietary extension.
As for being raw (as opposed to RAW), it ain't. If I take a picture file (or any other kind), then zip it, is the ZIP the same as the original file? No. It's a ZIP file. Does it effectively contain the same information, given a utility to decode the ZIP file? Yes. Is it the same file? No.
Now, regarding my original suggestion about PNG, I see now that it would be counterproductive -- the raw data is not actually a simple byte- (or even word-) array. Of course, all this confusion could have been avoided had Canon (and, now I assume, unfortunately, every camera manufacturer) simply picked a better file extension.
In conclusion, I'm glad you're at least sorry about being a snide dick, but before you "correct" someone, would you mind terribly taking at least 30 seconds to think about the subject before you flame someone for hewing to common sense? Thanks.
That's right, you caught me. I am a moron. Congratulations, Master Debater.
It's the other way around...
Ah. I see. So when Republicans get the FCC to fine people more for using arbitrarily forbidden words on TV, that's increasing freedom, is it? So simple!
And the abortion thing -- taking the burden of making our own moral decisions off our shoulder is liberating in a way, now that you mention it.
Heck, they even want to go to all the trouble of altering our very constitution to insure the banning of gay marriage, just so those poor homosexuals don't have to suffer with the rest of us.
You've shown me the light. They really are a great bunch of guys.
...consider the logical conclusions of going to either extreme. What's the worst that happens?
If you go all the way lenient, your kids use "fuck" and "motherfucker" every fifth word.
If you go all the way restricitve, you get arrested and thrown in PMITAFP for writing something in your blog for that's "profane and insulting to the spirit of Islam^WChristianity^WOur Great Nation".
...might be even more effective in combination with Desmond Morris's method of reading small facial tics/movements and body language. You can throw statements at them and judge whether they're true or false just by the subconscious/preconscious reaction. If you can get them talking, even if they're trying to evade, all the more information.
I'll insure anyone who wants to send me $1000 per year against catastrophic meteorite impact leading to the destruction of all civilization.
Wouldn't you pay for that peace of mind? Think about it, won't you? Thank you.
How about going the other direction?
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Junkie Loves His Spam
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· Score: 2, Interesting
Instead of trying to make the spammers do something to help us -- which they clearly have no incentive to do -- why not get spam-lovers to help?
We can set up some standard place for people like this guy -- say, a specific domain (gimmespam.com? ibuyeverything.com?). Anyone could get an email account there; maybe it would even be a Yahoo! Mail-like webmail service. It would have an associated website listing everyone's email address on it, made optimally machine-readable (say, a CSV file). Maybe even associated interests listed ("crafts, cigarettes, and drugs, please") so spammers can target even better.
Think about it: everyone wins.
The spammers can concentrate on those who will likely buy, thus dramatically increasing sales-to-spams-sent ratios (and decreasing costs, hence increasing profits)
The spam-lovers get tons more spam to play with (hey, knock yerself out, buddy!)
The rest of us get left alone (why bother sending email out to the wilderness where there's slim pickin's, when you can just raid the chicken coop?)
Only issue is seeing if there are enough people like this guy around who will join in.
Scott Adams has pointed out that transporters (and virtually all Star Trek tech) would instantly destroy society.
Want to steal anything? Your neighbor's stereo? The Governator's Hummer? All the gold in Fort Knox? Point your transporter at it.
Want to kill anyone in the world? Transport him to outer space. Or under Earth's crust.
My solution to this: not abitrary point-to-point transporter "beams", but solid transporter booths -- you must get in one and out another. Danger averted, and my commute (or travel) time goes to zero. Current utilitarian modes of transportation (cars, planes) become so much easier and more pleasant that people do them as a throwback lark (like long-distance train or boat travel now).
Once you have the ability to arbitrarily convert matter to energy and back again (see transporter, replicator), you can get all the engergy you need by just tossing anything into the device and telling it to convert to energy. Screw Mr. Fusion, we're talking Mr. Total Mass Conversion.
Dilithium crystals? Should be described not so much as energy devices as plot devices.
The professor is clearly biased (or purposely acting biased) against P2P, lumping it together with spam as "parasitic and threaten[ing of] the purpose the Internet was designed for". How he figures sending files to one another is a subversion of the Internet's purpose, I dunno.
But the students' papers are all about how effective and efficient the various P2P architectures out there are and how they might be improved. Heh. Bless you, students.
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"This film gets my highest rating, 7 out of 10!"
--Jay Sherman
I'll give you half off the already incredibly low low price of $9.99/yr when you renew for a million years! That's right, only $4.99 per year for a million-year renewal*! Think of the convenience! No more tiresome renewal reminders -- for a million years!
* All sales final. Domain names not transferrable.
Election's in November, and new term starts in January. Sit tight.
Trust me, it's just really cool, ok??
Oh Jebus H. Tapdancing Cripes. You mean to say RAW is not the extension, but an all-caps adjective? And I'm being told I don't have common sense?
*Sigh*. I give up. Remind me never to talk tech with photographers.
So just because Canon has decided they're going to make up their own file format and call it RAW (despite the previously established use of the extension), I'm supposed to go "oh, ok, sorrynevermind hahaha"?
Screw that. They should've called it CPF (Canon Picture File) or something. It's a proprietary format, and it should have a proprietary extension.
As for being raw (as opposed to RAW), it ain't. If I take a picture file (or any other kind), then zip it, is the ZIP the same as the original file? No. It's a ZIP file. Does it effectively contain the same information, given a utility to decode the ZIP file? Yes. Is it the same file? No.
Now, regarding my original suggestion about PNG, I see now that it would be counterproductive -- the raw data is not actually a simple byte- (or even word-) array. Of course, all this confusion could have been avoided had Canon (and, now I assume, unfortunately, every camera manufacturer) simply picked a better file extension.
In conclusion, I'm glad you're at least sorry about being a snide dick, but before you "correct" someone, would you mind terribly taking at least 30 seconds to think about the subject before you flame someone for hewing to common sense? Thanks.
And the abortion thing -- taking the burden of making our own moral decisions off our shoulder is liberating in a way, now that you mention it.
Heck, they even want to go to all the trouble of altering our very constitution to insure the banning of gay marriage, just so those poor homosexuals don't have to suffer with the rest of us.
You've shown me the light. They really are a great bunch of guys.
As far as I ever knew, RAW meant a simple byte array. No metadata, no compression, no nothing. As in, the word "raw".
...to avoid being scary, he's failed miserably.
Can't sleep...orangutan robot'll kill me...can't sleep...orangutan robot'll kill me...can't sleep...orangutan robot'll kill me...
Republicans want more freedom for corporations and more restrictions for individuals.
Democrats want it vice versa.
Vote accordingly.
...consider the logical conclusions of going to either extreme. What's the worst that happens?
If you go all the way lenient, your kids use "fuck" and "motherfucker" every fifth word.
If you go all the way restricitve, you get arrested and thrown in PMITAFP for writing something in your blog for that's "profane and insulting to the spirit of Islam^WChristianity^WOur Great Nation".
Which world would you choose to live in?
RAW? What about PNG? Use some compression at the very least, guys...
...might be even more effective in combination with Desmond Morris's method of reading small facial tics/movements and body language. You can throw statements at them and judge whether they're true or false just by the subconscious/preconscious reaction. If you can get them talking, even if they're trying to evade, all the more information.
Imagine the possibilities:
t ://troll
slashdot://poll
slashdot://insightful
slashdo
slashdot://troll.gnaa
slashdot://funny
slashdot://teh.funnay
The buttons have deep fingernail-shaped wells right next to them?
Count yourself lucky, dude.
I'll insure anyone who wants to send me $1000 per year against catastrophic meteorite impact leading to the destruction of all civilization.
Wouldn't you pay for that peace of mind? Think about it, won't you? Thank you.
We can set up some standard place for people like this guy -- say, a specific domain (gimmespam.com? ibuyeverything.com?). Anyone could get an email account there; maybe it would even be a Yahoo! Mail-like webmail service. It would have an associated website listing everyone's email address on it, made optimally machine-readable (say, a CSV file). Maybe even associated interests listed ("crafts, cigarettes, and drugs, please") so spammers can target even better.
Think about it: everyone wins.
- The spammers can concentrate on those who will likely buy, thus dramatically increasing sales-to-spams-sent ratios (and decreasing costs, hence increasing profits)
- The spam-lovers get tons more spam to play with (hey, knock yerself out, buddy!)
- The rest of us get left alone (why bother sending email out to the wilderness where there's slim pickin's, when you can just raid the chicken coop?)
Only issue is seeing if there are enough people like this guy around who will join in.I say let's do it!
Scott Adams has pointed out that transporters (and virtually all Star Trek tech) would instantly destroy society.
Want to steal anything? Your neighbor's stereo? The Governator's Hummer? All the gold in Fort Knox? Point your transporter at it.
Want to kill anyone in the world? Transport him to outer space. Or under Earth's crust.
My solution to this: not abitrary point-to-point transporter "beams", but solid transporter booths -- you must get in one and out another. Danger averted, and my commute (or travel) time goes to zero. Current utilitarian modes of transportation (cars, planes) become so much easier and more pleasant that people do them as a throwback lark (like long-distance train or boat travel now).
Hop on it, Hawking!
Once you have the ability to arbitrarily convert matter to energy and back again (see transporter, replicator), you can get all the engergy you need by just tossing anything into the device and telling it to convert to energy. Screw Mr. Fusion, we're talking Mr. Total Mass Conversion.
Dilithium crystals? Should be described not so much as energy devices as plot devices.
My 90% reason is that the buttons are protected (from besmirchment and pressing) when you fold it up.
I don't get why people buy the other kind.
It comes with all that stuff, and it's "barebones"?
Apparently, I've been out while the definition of barebones was changed.
...just "special-price" the CDs (just those particular "sample" CDs, wink wink) at $20.
Are any of these things being use in cell phones right now?
If so, why does hold music (but never speech) always get little half-second blocks of pink noise interspersed when listening on one?
The professor is clearly biased (or purposely acting biased) against P2P, lumping it together with spam as "parasitic and threaten[ing of] the purpose the Internet was designed for". How he figures sending files to one another is a subversion of the Internet's purpose, I dunno.
But the students' papers are all about how effective and efficient the various P2P architectures out there are and how they might be improved. Heh. Bless you, students.