On a previous slashdot story, I heard several people talk about how influential he was on their science and engineering careers - his character was an inspiration, as was he. I found those stories to be really cool.
So here is a chance for some of you to eulogize him and talk about how important he was as a person - I'm sure I'm not the only one who like to hear your stories...
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The weeding isn't done on the basis of one's compassion, or one's committment to medical science, or even to one's skill at medical practice. In fact, those essential criteria aren't even in the game until college, or even med school. Along the way, it's just pure competition, mostly measuring how much abuse people will stand, from the program and from each other, before they quit.
I definately hear ya on the problems with med school and the difficulties in providing a nation with adquate health care. But considering the demand placed on doctors and the regular abuse that they take on a per-patient basis, The System (TM) had better prepare them for that. The current method causes a lot of burn-out in the student population; the doctors I've known who've been not only good people but have been moderately successful in their practices, learned the very important lesson of how to cope with bad experiences and stress in a positive way. More of that needs to be taught/learned in the process if you want to increase the supply of doctors in the long run.
I think I found your diagnosis, more commonly referred to as Med Student syndrome.
I believe it is related to the same illness/epidemic that's transmitted in Freshman-level Intro to Psychology courses at undergraduate Universities world wide.:)
Heh. At one of the clinics I used to work for, it was a bit of a running joke that the doctors wanted to perscribe Obecalp (TM) to some patients we saw...The long term side effects however, were pretty rough.;)
Uncensored footage of the endless war, antiwar documentaries, conspiracy research, 'truth about UFOs', corporate coverups, home porn, whatever.
You know, I wanted to make a joke about "which one of those things will get the FCC breaking down your door first?" But I can't decide! Would it be the concerned-about-nipples-on-tv FCC? Or the can't-let-the-truth-about-the-Iraq-War-slip-out FCC? Or the tinfoil-hat-required FCC?
Re-read the comments he made: From the first article, last sentence "DRM is a necessary technology that need not burden consumers, tech vendors or content providers." From the second one, last sentence. "Good case study for firms on HOW NOT TO IMPLEMENT DRM solutions."
He didn't make a 180 degree turn on the issue. He was critical of this particular implementation of DRM (and the general cluelessness of Microsoft tech support when it came to his esoteric issue).
It's a small step for him in a better direction, perhaps, but he hasn't changed his position from reading those remarks.
How is this insightful? It's nothing but an uninformed troll...
You're absolutely right. It is an uninformed troll - That's the SlashDot Way (TM).;)
Seriously, what I meant to say was that I'm hoping that the donations help them (Drupal) to keep up with the patching and updating of their own software. I didn't mean to malign them for the problems that the SpreadFirefox admin(s) had.
And on another note - my post was moderated "troll". And that happens fairly regularly on/. Bad jokes are screwed up, opinions squashed, and stuff like that happens all the time. Don't like it? Unplug from the internet, stuff your ears with cotton, and glue your eyelids shut. HTH. HAND.;)
Hate to agree with an Anonymous Coward, but s/he is right. DRM is bad, and probably evil. To compare it to the Holocaust (possibly the highest of bad and evil things) is stupid, and trivializes the experiences of the people who survived.
Please think very very carefully about saying something like that before invoking Godwin's Law.
After reading in the article that they were using Drupal, I hope that they use some of that $10,000 in donations that they received to patch any additional security problems.
Napster was a little something different from what this guy did - I think a better example would be Google though. This guy provided links to music that are on other people's servers, like Google would provide to people who are searching for other information.
Isn't it time that some of those efforts were combined to get some kind of weight behind Linux as a whole
Mandriva was doing pretty good about your request, merging Mandrake, Connectiva, and Lycoris... It seems to be more aimed at the desktop than the server, although Mandrake has good server products too.
However, after being a Mandrake user for 3 years, I switched to Ubuntu for its easy install and upgrade path, in addition to maintaining more recent software. I hope that Ubuntu abosorbs some Debian distrobutions (Knoppix, knoppmyth, etc.), while maintaining their simplicity.
I think the real news to this story is the edited addition to the story:
CT: Sorry for the dupe. Teach me to forget to relaunch my mail client.
Oh my God! The slashdot editors almost realized they have a job! And he almost did it! Kudos to CmdrTaco for apologizing once for a error that occurs damn near daily!
And since when is "openly criticizing leaders of your religion" a tenet of Christianity?
Perhaps a better way to phrase that is to observe Christian leaders critically. Because the words that come out of their mouth compared to the behaviors they exhibit and condone do not seem to match up all the time.
Did you read what I just said? Let me refresh your memory:
you need to find a balance between the two, which is why teaching her to be responsible is Step One, and Step Two is have a backup plan.
Yes, being responsible entails everything you mentioned. But being just being responsible for your property is not the end of the line - finding solutions and shooting down problems before/during/after they occur is necessary too.
If you have an idiotic, slacker roomate, then you need to be able/willing to go the extra mile to make sure that you're covered in the event the idiot, slacker roomate leaves the room unlocked, or door open, or what have you.
Well then, that person can definately go the extra mile and live like a sherpa, carrying everything they value on their back, because they don't trust anyone with their stuff. Or they can lock themselves in their room to keep an eye on everything, for the same reason. That level of dedication crosses a line from being "responsible" to "crazy". All I'm trying to say is that you need to find a balance between the two, which is why teaching her to be responsible is Step One, and Step Two is have a backup plan. When going that extra mile prevents you from living life, it's time to change directions and find a new way to go.
I didn't really mean to blame Myth for my problems;) (and yes, Jarod is the Man). I'd just like to see better support all-around - from distrobution maintainers and developers, the driver authors, and other appropriate "professionals". I think this is the type of application that will continue to push linux into the mainstream, as it can clearly outperform other similar devices, and (as the expression goes) "a rising tide lifts all ships".
In my recent quest to build a MythTV box, I have discovered that building the system is not the difficult part. The challenge has been to get MythTV running smooth and stable.
[rant mode ON] I think that it's a terrific project, I just wish that there was a little more consensus and standards between all these different components for the project. MythTV's compile reference system is Debian. The drivers for the HD-3000 are Red Hat/Fedora. Knoppmyth, Gentoo, Ubuntu, Mandriva, all seem to have their little quirks - can't we all just get along?;) [rant mode OFF]
Except that solar and wind simply aren't capable of providing enough power to meet even the inelastic parts of the demand curve.
You seem to imply that this project will meet that demand - which it might, but only after 50 years of construction, research and development. Solar and wind power can do a little something now; what really needs to change are our priorities and behavior as a global society. But that's as likely to happen as... well, as likely to happen as cold fusion.;)
Gee, that's a great idea! By that line of thinking, our ancestors would never have bothered to develop the wheel, because carrying stuff on our back was "just good enough".
How about another metaphor more slashdotters can relate to - When to upgrade some computer hardware.
This situation is akin to "Well, my computer's not fast enough anymore to run FPS-of-the-moment with the resolution cranked all the way up. I've got $150 in my pocket this week, and over the next couple of months I can save up $1000." So you have 3 choices: 1) Lower the resolution and eye-candy. 2) Buy some RAM, or a newer video card, and make some progress towards getting that FPS going at full speed. Or 3) "I'll just wait a while, until the really new stuff drops in price."
So you can leave the problem where it's at (no good), can put together a solution that works better right now (an improved situation), or you can hope that you'll somehow survive and can find the uber-solution later.
I think what sensible people should be advocating for is that middle solution - make things better, sooner, rather than hold out until later, in both the computer upgrade problem and the power problem.
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On a previous slashdot story, I heard several people talk about how influential he was on their science and engineering careers - his character was an inspiration, as was he. I found those stories to be really cool.
So here is a chance for some of you to eulogize him and talk about how important he was as a person - I'm sure I'm not the only one who like to hear your stories...
Hhhmmm... should we start submitting Test Sounds?
The weeding isn't done on the basis of one's compassion, or one's committment to medical science, or even to one's skill at medical practice. In fact, those essential criteria aren't even in the game until college, or even med school. Along the way, it's just pure competition, mostly measuring how much abuse people will stand, from the program and from each other, before they quit.
I definately hear ya on the problems with med school and the difficulties in providing a nation with adquate health care. But considering the demand placed on doctors and the regular abuse that they take on a per-patient basis, The System (TM) had better prepare them for that. The current method causes a lot of burn-out in the student population; the doctors I've known who've been not only good people but have been moderately successful in their practices, learned the very important lesson of how to cope with bad experiences and stress in a positive way. More of that needs to be taught/learned in the process if you want to increase the supply of doctors in the long run.
I think I found your diagnosis, more commonly referred to as Med Student syndrome.
:)
I believe it is related to the same illness/epidemic that's transmitted in Freshman-level Intro to Psychology courses at undergraduate Universities world wide.
Heh. At one of the clinics I used to work for, it was a bit of a running joke that the doctors wanted to perscribe Obecalp (TM) to some patients we saw...The long term side effects however, were pretty rough. ;)
Uncensored footage of the endless war, antiwar documentaries, conspiracy research, 'truth about UFOs', corporate coverups, home porn, whatever.
You know, I wanted to make a joke about "which one of those things will get the FCC breaking down your door first?" But I can't decide! Would it be the concerned-about-nipples-on-tv FCC? Or the can't-let-the-truth-about-the-Iraq-War-slip-out FCC? Or the tinfoil-hat-required FCC?
Yep. He's still an asshole.
Heh. True dat.
Re-read the comments he made: From the first article, last sentence "DRM is a necessary technology that need not burden consumers, tech vendors or content providers."
From the second one, last sentence. "Good case study for firms on HOW NOT TO IMPLEMENT DRM solutions."
He didn't make a 180 degree turn on the issue. He was critical of this particular implementation of DRM (and the general cluelessness of Microsoft tech support when it came to his esoteric issue).
It's a small step for him in a better direction, perhaps, but he hasn't changed his position from reading those remarks.
How is this insightful? It's nothing but an uninformed troll...
;)
/. Bad jokes are screwed up, opinions squashed, and stuff like that happens all the time. Don't like it? Unplug from the internet, stuff your ears with cotton, and glue your eyelids shut. ;)
You're absolutely right. It is an uninformed troll - That's the SlashDot Way (TM).
Seriously, what I meant to say was that I'm hoping that the donations help them (Drupal) to keep up with the patching and updating of their own software. I didn't mean to malign them for the problems that the SpreadFirefox admin(s) had.
And on another note - my post was moderated "troll". And that happens fairly regularly on
HTH. HAND.
Hate to agree with an Anonymous Coward, but s/he is right. DRM is bad, and probably evil. To compare it to the Holocaust (possibly the highest of bad and evil things) is stupid, and trivializes the experiences of the people who survived.
Please think very very carefully about saying something like that before invoking Godwin's Law.
After reading in the article that they were using Drupal, I hope that they use some of that $10,000 in donations that they received to patch any additional security problems.
Napster was a little something different from what this guy did - I think a better example would be Google though. This guy provided links to music that are on other people's servers, like Google would provide to people who are searching for other information.
hahaha... thanks for the laugh.
What about the "Under 60 seconds method for securing your computer" ?
;)
Step 1. Unplug it.
Ta-daaaa! Secure at last.
RIAA SUES ROCK
/.ers went to update their wills after that idea? I'm off to change mine. 8)
So how many
Isn't it time that some of those efforts were combined to get some kind of weight behind Linux as a whole
Mandriva was doing pretty good about your request, merging Mandrake, Connectiva, and Lycoris... It seems to be more aimed at the desktop than the server, although Mandrake has good server products too.
However, after being a Mandrake user for 3 years, I switched to Ubuntu for its easy install and upgrade path, in addition to maintaining more recent software. I hope that Ubuntu abosorbs some Debian distrobutions (Knoppix, knoppmyth, etc.), while maintaining their simplicity.
I think the real news to this story is the edited addition to the story:
CT: Sorry for the dupe. Teach me to forget to relaunch my mail client.
Oh my God! The slashdot editors almost realized they have a job! And he almost did it! Kudos to CmdrTaco for apologizing once for a error that occurs damn near daily!
And since when is "openly criticizing leaders of your religion" a tenet of Christianity?
Perhaps a better way to phrase that is to observe Christian leaders critically. Because the words that come out of their mouth compared to the behaviors they exhibit and condone do not seem to match up all the time.
Did you read what I just said? Let me refresh your memory:
you need to find a balance between the two, which is why teaching her to be responsible is Step One, and Step Two is have a backup plan.
Yes, being responsible entails everything you mentioned. But being just being responsible for your property is not the end of the line - finding solutions and shooting down problems before/during/after they occur is necessary too.
I know what all the supporters of this person are thinking:
"It's as if millions of voices cried out "D'oh!" and suddenly smacked themselves on the forehead with the palm of their hand"...
If you have an idiotic, slacker roomate, then you need to be able/willing to go the extra mile to make sure that you're covered in the event the idiot, slacker roomate leaves the room unlocked, or door open, or what have you.
Well then, that person can definately go the extra mile and live like a sherpa, carrying everything they value on their back, because they don't trust anyone with their stuff. Or they can lock themselves in their room to keep an eye on everything, for the same reason. That level of dedication crosses a line from being "responsible" to "crazy". All I'm trying to say is that you need to find a balance between the two, which is why teaching her to be responsible is Step One, and Step Two is have a backup plan. When going that extra mile prevents you from living life, it's time to change directions and find a new way to go.
I didn't really mean to blame Myth for my problems ;) (and yes, Jarod is the Man). I'd just like to see better support all-around - from distrobution maintainers and developers, the driver authors, and other appropriate "professionals". I think this is the type of application that will continue to push linux into the mainstream, as it can clearly outperform other similar devices, and (as the expression goes) "a rising tide lifts all ships".
In my recent quest to build a MythTV box, I have discovered that building the system is not the difficult part. The challenge has been to get MythTV running smooth and stable.
;)
[rant mode ON]
I think that it's a terrific project, I just wish that there was a little more consensus and standards between all these different components for the project. MythTV's compile reference system is Debian. The drivers for the HD-3000 are Red Hat/Fedora. Knoppmyth, Gentoo, Ubuntu, Mandriva, all seem to have their little quirks - can't we all just get along?
[rant mode OFF]
Except that solar and wind simply aren't capable of providing enough power to meet even the inelastic parts of the demand curve.
;)
You seem to imply that this project will meet that demand - which it might, but only after 50 years of construction, research and development. Solar and wind power can do a little something now; what really needs to change are our priorities and behavior as a global society. But that's as likely to happen as... well, as likely to happen as cold fusion.
Gee, that's a great idea! By that line of thinking, our ancestors would never have bothered to develop the wheel, because carrying stuff on our back was "just good enough".
How about another metaphor more slashdotters can relate to - When to upgrade some computer hardware.
This situation is akin to "Well, my computer's not fast enough anymore to run FPS-of-the-moment with the resolution cranked all the way up. I've got $150 in my pocket this week, and over the next couple of months I can save up $1000." So you have 3 choices: 1) Lower the resolution and eye-candy. 2) Buy some RAM, or a newer video card, and make some progress towards getting that FPS going at full speed. Or 3) "I'll just wait a while, until the really new stuff drops in price."
So you can leave the problem where it's at (no good), can put together a solution that works better right now (an improved situation), or you can hope that you'll somehow survive and can find the uber-solution later.
I think what sensible people should be advocating for is that middle solution - make things better, sooner, rather than hold out until later, in both the computer upgrade problem and the power problem.