Of course, it isn't the word itself one should be offended by, but the intended meaning. If you use a word like "nigger" or "kike" actually intending to insult the people those derogatory terms refer to, then that would be something I'd get offended about. On the other hand if you used those terms for another reason (like quoting Mark Twain, or this discussion), then I wouldn't be offended at all. Either way, I wouldn't attempt to take away your right to say it.
I agree 100%
I believe everyone has the right to freedom of speech, and everyone has the right to freedom to not listen:)
You can still insult with "common words" such as stupid, dummy, "what are you? stupid?", etc.
I think what you said, pretty much sums it up!
Just because we have to freedom to offend people doesn't mean we should, without thinking about the consequences. And the people that are easily offended, need to lighten up a little.
Some people are offended at swear words, others are not. The trick is respect the appropiate people (and their beliefs)
So certain words are taboo. Big !@#$ing Deal! (censored so as not to offend anyone;-)
I really don't understand why the BIG 7 taboo words all deal with sex, and other bodily functions.
I also really don't see the problem. If people are offended at these words, it is NOT like you're FORCING them to visit your site!
Maybe we need to grow up socially, and understand that words are just that: JUST WORDS! (Yes, they carry a conatation behind them, but if you don't like it, stop listening to them.:-)
Live, and let live. People wouldn't be so stressed out then.
I believe the first bible to be translated into English was the Wycliff version. (Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. <--- Hey look a first on/. Someone asking to be corrected if they are wrong:)
Allthough most bibles don't properly TRANSLITERATE the names.
I agree, that CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM helps everyone. Since NO gui is perfect (they all have their cool little features and quirks) discussing what makes a good GUI great, helps to design more user-friendly UI's. I don't have time to invest X hours learning a specific GUI, and most people also don't have that kind of spare time -- I have better things to do, like writing game code:)
> This article notes many features present in Windows Whistler (such as an advanced taskbar,... )
BeOS has had this feature for while. It is very slick. Let's say you open up 10 copies of your web browser (NetPositive) you DON'T see 10 huge buttons spread across the task bar (Deskbar, or the Twitcher), only one. All instances of the same program are listed vertical. IMHO, this is making more efficient use of limited screen real estate.
Which brings me to my next point:
The stupid application title bars DON'T extend across the WHOLE top, in BeOS. All that space between the application name, and the Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons are simply WASTED in most GUIs. Not so, in BeOS. Even more cooler (usefull!) in BeOS, is that you can SHIFT-DRAG any title bar (Be calls this the window tab) along the top of the window! (The direct link to "A Look at the BeOS Windows" doesn't work for some reason) Makes it extremely easy to switch among visible apps.
Seems like everyone, Be, etc, includes virtual desktops/workspaces by default, EXCEPT Microsoft!
... now only if Be would open source BeOS, and make it true multi-user, it would last "forever" and have a chance of becoming a popular OS.:) This is the one strength that Linux has, TONS of developers working world-wide. Of course Linux's "main fault" is lack of consistent vision, and a lot of redundant work. i.e. Browse sourceforge, and ask yourself do we REALLY NEED Yet-Another-Text-Editor?
Well, I've probably come off as a BeOS zealot. Far from it, I LIKE and use: Win2K, BeOS, Linux, and BSD. Use the respective tool for the proper job, since when the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail, something Linux may fall into, if it's not carefull.:)
Does anyone know how to get Outlook to apply the rule "mark the message as read." I can have it "Move a message to specific folder" but can't figure out how to get the filter to mark email as read. One would think this would be easy to do in a VBA script.
Also, why are the "Perform Custom Action" rules all blank? How do I add another one?
Thx.
Ok, so/. isn't the proper place to ask, but which newsgroups should I be asking in?
Where I work, the company has flex time. We have core hours (10-4), but if you're going to be in late, it's not a big deal, as long as you let someone know (perferably your manager), via email, or phone. If you need some time to run errands in the morning, (which I find is invaluable) or in the afternoon you can, not a big deal.
We also have all the programmers and artists send out a daily update to their managers and team (for scheduling reasons, and efficiency.) That way if someone is in late, they can work later, and have a "record" that they didn't slack that day.
> But when I go look at the store, there aren't games that need more than 300MHz.
There is a reason for that. It's called "keep yourself out of the niche very-low-sales-high-profits high-end-machines market." (Something SGI does the exact opposite of. No, NOT a flame/troll, just an opinion.)
We developers are between a rock and hard place: We want the game to run on as many machines as possible (maximize sales, sacrife quality) since not everyone upgrades their computers every 6 months, and at the same time we want the "horsepower" so we can have more advanced physics, graphics, etc (maximize oopmh-factor, minimize sales.)
You could see that we would be shooting ourselves in the foot, if a game only required the absolute fastest shipping CPU +/-X Mhz at [game] gold time (when we ship the game.)
So what do we do? We compromise:
One of the hardest parts in game development right now, is scalability. Level-of-Detail certainly helps here, as does skeletal animation (faster machine have smoother animation.)
Fortunaly games tend to err on the side of "requiring the latest and greatest" cpu, to help force prices to come down from the stratosphere:)
People don't realize exactly how complicated the real world is until you start trying to simulate and model it. Why do we have "tiling" and "texture mapping?" Because we don't have enough ram to give each model an unique texture. Why do we "loop" music? because again, we don't have enough storage space for an unique 3 hour long sound track (allthough multi-cd games do this.)
... since I already have a 4 button mouse (Logitech rocks:), and I re-map all my keys so that they are close to my left hand around the left side of keyboard (the "WASD" diamond keys.) Basically I'm applying Fitt's Law. Having to take your hand of the keys can can prove fatal in the long run when those precious seconds matter at the build-up phase.
> They argue that code written by a school employee (and this usually includes grad students) is a work for hire and that the school should retain ownership and control.
Did you specifically waive the rights for ownership of the code you write, while hired?
In the "real" world, the company owns the right for any code that you write BECAUSE you gave them your permission to. (The fact that you are on company time, using their computers is irrelevant.)
i.e.
While I was an undergrad, even though we used the "universitie's computers", any code we wrote was ours, because we never signed anything that said otherwise. (Copyright is automatically applied to the author when no previous agreements are in force.)
To get to the bottom of the issue, you want the lawyers to specifically find where the "ownership clause" is currently mentioned in ALL contracts that employees sign, to sort the mess out.. (You had to sign SOME legal documents before you could work either as employee or contractor, right?!) so check that fine print!
In the future, you school should explicity have a clause added, stating, who owns what,to prevent future mis-understandings (and frivoulous lawsuits.) Typically, a business will say something along the lines of "anything invented on company time becomes property of the company" which is reasonable and standard practice. (I have even heard of some idiots trying to claim all previous inventions of yours as their own when you sign!)
Summary: Read the fine print, Know your rights, and Understand what you are signing your name too !
> Anyways, my question is... would it be a good idea to try and start developing for the Indrema or is there a better way to break into the business?
As a game developer I can give my opinion. (Hopefully the other game developers around here will chip in, like John Carmack, or Corrinne Yu;-)
The best way to break into the biz is to make a demo, a small project, or even a small game. With that last option, I'm not intentionally being recursive. I'll give a list of things one could do in the process of making a game, (you'll have to find the one you like doing) and the steps you could do to get your foot in the door.
Since you specifically said you wanted to be a game programmer, I'll list the programming options first. =P
i.e.
A.I. Put together a Quake Bot (since the rest of the game is already written & works.:-)
Gameplay. Write a mod, ala Counter-Strike, or TeamFortress. Balance it for 4, 8, 12, or even N players. Take a mod for Diablo and modify it.
Graphics. Write Pacman, an early Ultima clone, or even a 3D Engine.
Math. Write a 2D physics engine. Now make it 3D.
Art. Make a good looking low-poly char. Create some textures. Create a UT level.
Music. Write some tunes, and drop them into a game so people can see how you set the atmosphere.
The trick is to find something you enjoy doing, and put together a portfolio of your talents. (For me, it was optimizating texture mapping code, which landed me my first "real" job at EA, years ago.)
So where do Consoles fit into this?
The answer is: "Can you get all the development tools" ? Obviously you won't be able to get a PS2 SDK, so look at your options: As a student, I know it's hard to afford the full blown MS Visuall C++. Look for a "academic version." If you're running Linux, you have gcc, SDL, and other tools & libs available.
Hope this was a helpfull start.
--
"The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite." - Thomas Jefferson
> but on the NT4 CD is something called the HQTool
DOH. _NOW_ I learn about this util, after I've upgraded to Win2K:)
> You have to use rawrite.exe to copy an image to a floppy,
Actually you can use FD144.exe since it has the same functionality as rawrite.exe. (See paragraph below.)
> and lo and behold, the OS on the floppy is MS DOS 6.22
On the NT4 CD it can be found in \SUPPORT\HQTOOL\
Which has these 3 files:
> I've often noticed similarities (of a good nature) between programmers and lawyers:
Yes, the think-path is similiar.
> Thomas Jefferson was a Lawyer...
... who interestingly enough, NEVER went to law school ! As did neither of the founding fathers.
> with a lot to say about freedom...
"The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite." - Thomas Jefferson
> I believe he once said 'Those who would trade a little freedom for a little order will lose both and deserve neither.'
Actually, the quote is:
"Those who would sacrifice essential liberties for a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Ben Franklin, 1759
Cheers
--
"When they stopped beating him, I could see the bones of his rib cage. I turned to someone and asked what the man had done to deserve such a beating with whips laced with metal?" Someone replied " He is a minister who refused to take a license." -
Patrick Henry, 1775
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
[Emphesis mine.]
Notice that you can expatriate, and become a State Citizen.
I only needed to fill out a W8 (and that doesn't have a SSN/SIN;-) since I don't directly work for a U.S. company, but for an off-shore company which then contracts my services to the U.S. company.
You might want to buy Black's Law Dictionary and research the meaning between "U.S." and "u.S.A"
> The closest is the Social Security number, but not having a number doesn't mean I can't buy things, although I need one to get a legal job.
Not true. There is NO LAW that REQUIRES a person to have a SSN/SIN to legally have a job.
It IS possible to work without one.
--
"The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite." - Thomas Jefferson
PUBLIC SERVANT'S QUESTIONAIRE
Public Law 93-579 states in part: "The purpose of this Act is to provide certain safeguards for an individual against invasion of personal privacy by requiring Federal agencies...to permit and individual to determine what records pertaining to him are collected, maintained, used, or disseminated by such agencies."
The following questions are based upon that act and are necessary in order that this individual may make a reasonable determination concerning divulgence of information to this agency.
1. Name of public servant...............
2. Residence......City.....State......Zip......
3. Name of department, bureau, or agency by which public servant
is employed........supervisor's name......
5. Will public servant uphold the Constitution of the United States?
6. Did public servant furnish proof of identity?
7. What was the nature of proof?..............
8. Will public servant furnish a copy of the law or regulation which
authorizes this investigation?
9. Will the public servant read aloud the portion of the law authorizing
the questions he will ask?
10. Are the answers to the questions voluntary or mandatory?
11. Are the questions to be asked based upon a specific law/regulation,
or are they being used as a discovery process?
12. What other uses may be made of this information?
13. What other agencies may have access to this information?
14. What will be the effect upon me if I should choose not to answer
any part or all of these questions?
15. Name of person in government requesting that this investigation be
made...............
16. Is this investigation 'general' or is it 'special'?
17. Have you consulted, questioned, interviewed, or received information
from any third party relative to this investigation?
18. If so, the identity of such third parties..........
19. Do you reasonably anticipate either a civil or criminal action to
be initiated or pursued based upon any of the requested information?
20. Is there a file of records, information, or correspondence relating
to me being maintained by this agency? If yes, which?
21. Is this agency using any information pertaining to me which was
supplied by another agency or government source?
22. May I have a copy of that information?
23. Will the public servant guarantee that the information in these
files will not be used by any other department other than the one
by whom he is employed? If not, why not?
If any request for information relating to me is received from any
person or agency, you must advise me in writing before releasing such
information. Failure to do so may subject you to possible civil or
criminal action as provided by the act.
I swear (affirm) that the answers I have given to the foregoing
questions are complete and correct in every particular.
X ____________________________ Date: ________/_________/_____________
Witness:________________________ Witness:__________________________
Authorities for Questions:
1,2,3,4 In order to be sure you know exactly who you are giving the
information to. Residence and business addresses are needed in case you
need to serve process in a civil or criminal action upon this individual.
5 All public servants have taken a sworn oath to uphold and
defend the constitution.
6,7 This is standard procedure by government agents and officers.
See Internal Revenue Manual, MT-9900-26, Section 242.133.
For one thing, I can perceive flicker at up to 80 Hz, as can a few other people I know. This is why I have to run at a res/refresh that allows at least 85 Hz refresh. I would imagine that there are probably people out there than can perceive up to 100Hz.
Yeah, I set my monitor refresh to 100 Hz. as well, since anything less, and I get a head-ache.
When I get home, I'll post the info on to change the default nVidia install so that it allways runs at 100 Hz in the lower resolutions, since the stupid Windows control panel will keep resetting it to the slowest Hz when you change resolutions.
> The right to do what you want with YOUR OWN HOME.
Yes, I agree IF you own it. Here's a question for you:
Let's say you "own" your house. What happens if you don't pay the land tax?
Your house gets taken away ! So how can you claim you own it, if the government can take it away?! Why do you need to pay a tax on the land, if you own it?! Did you give the government permission to tax your land?
Answer? Probably because you don't have allodial title to the land meaning you do NOT own it, the state/government does.
Moderators, there is an EMOTICON on the end, in case you missed the SARCASM.:)
Seriously how much has 2.4 been cleaned up?
(OpenBSD is supposedly been rewritten and cleaned up due to the full audit. Allthough after writing NT device drivers, I'd say any OS is relatively clean;-)
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I agree 100%
I believe everyone has the right to freedom of speech, and everyone has the right to freedom to not listen
You can still insult with "common words" such as stupid, dummy, "what are you? stupid?", etc.
I think what you said, pretty much sums it up!
Just because we have to freedom to offend people doesn't mean we should, without thinking about the consequences. And the people that are easily offended, need to lighten up a little.
Some people are offended at swear words, others are not. The trick is respect the appropiate people (and their beliefs)
> you really should learn to respect the dead.
I think the world first needs to learn to respect the living.
So certain words are taboo. Big !@#$ing Deal! (censored so as not to offend anyone ;-)
:-)
I really don't understand why the BIG 7 taboo words all deal with sex, and other bodily functions.
I also really don't see the problem. If people are offended at these words, it is NOT like you're FORCING them to visit your site!
Maybe we need to grow up socially, and understand that words are just that: JUST WORDS! (Yes, they carry a conatation behind them, but if you don't like it, stop listening to them.
Live, and let live. People wouldn't be so stressed out then.
I believe the first bible to be translated into English was the Wycliff version. (Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. <--- Hey look a first on /. Someone asking to be corrected if they are wrong :)
Allthough most bibles don't properly TRANSLITERATE the names.
From http://www. the modernreligion.com/comparative/christ/bibleversion .htm
Yahweh bless.
I agree, that CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM helps everyone. Since NO gui is perfect (they all have their cool little features and quirks) discussing what makes a good GUI great, helps to design more user-friendly UI's. I don't have time to invest X hours learning a specific GUI, and most people also don't have that kind of spare time -- I have better things to do, like writing game code :)
... )
:) This is the one strength that Linux has, TONS of developers working world-wide. Of course Linux's "main fault" is lack of consistent vision, and a lot of redundant work. i.e. Browse sourceforge, and ask yourself do we REALLY NEED Yet-Another-Text-Editor?
:)
> This article notes many features present in Windows Whistler (such as an advanced taskbar,
BeOS has had this feature for while. It is very slick. Let's say you open up 10 copies of your web browser (NetPositive) you DON'T see 10 huge buttons spread across the task bar (Deskbar, or the Twitcher), only one. All instances of the same program are listed vertical. IMHO, this is making more efficient use of limited screen real estate.
Which brings me to my next point:
The stupid application title bars DON'T extend across the WHOLE top, in BeOS. All that space between the application name, and the Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons are simply WASTED in most GUIs. Not so, in BeOS. Even more cooler (usefull!) in BeOS, is that you can SHIFT-DRAG any title bar (Be calls this the window tab) along the top of the window! (The direct link to "A Look at the BeOS Windows" doesn't work for some reason) Makes it extremely easy to switch among visible apps.
Seems like everyone, Be, etc, includes virtual desktops/workspaces by default, EXCEPT Microsoft!
And who can forget Be is FREE!
... now only if Be would open source BeOS, and make it true multi-user, it would last "forever" and have a chance of becoming a popular OS.
Well, I've probably come off as a BeOS zealot. Far from it, I LIKE and use: Win2K, BeOS, Linux, and BSD. Use the respective tool for the proper job, since when the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail, something Linux may fall into, if it's not carefull.
Cheers
Does anyone know how to get Outlook to apply the rule "mark the message as read." I can have it "Move a message to specific folder" but can't figure out how to get the filter to mark email as read. One would think this would be easy to do in a VBA script.
/. isn't the proper place to ask, but which newsgroups should I be asking in?
Also, why are the "Perform Custom Action" rules all blank? How do I add another one?
Thx.
Ok, so
I hear ya. I've been extemely happy with my Dual Cel 366's O/C to 550 ;-) Bought them when the price bottom'd out at $35 each in Nov/99 :-)
My next upgrade will be dual 1.5 Ghz's, but not until the price comes down out of the stratosphere.
Cheers
Where I work, the company has flex time. We have core hours (10-4), but if you're going to be in late, it's not a big deal, as long as you let someone know (perferably your manager), via email, or phone. If you need some time to run errands in the morning, (which I find is invaluable) or in the afternoon you can, not a big deal.
We also have all the programmers and artists send out a daily update to their managers and team (for scheduling reasons, and efficiency.) That way if someone is in late, they can work later, and have a "record" that they didn't slack that day.
Cheers
> But when I go look at the store, there aren't games that need more than 300MHz.
:)
There is a reason for that. It's called "keep yourself out of the niche very-low-sales-high-profits high-end-machines market." (Something SGI does the exact opposite of. No, NOT a flame/troll, just an opinion.)
We developers are between a rock and hard place: We want the game to run on as many machines as possible (maximize sales, sacrife quality) since not everyone upgrades their computers every 6 months, and at the same time we want the "horsepower" so we can have more advanced physics, graphics, etc (maximize oopmh-factor, minimize sales.)
You could see that we would be shooting ourselves in the foot, if a game only required the absolute fastest shipping CPU +/-X Mhz at [game] gold time (when we ship the game.)
So what do we do? We compromise:
One of the hardest parts in game development right now, is scalability. Level-of-Detail certainly helps here, as does skeletal animation (faster machine have smoother animation.)
Fortunaly games tend to err on the side of "requiring the latest and greatest" cpu, to help force prices to come down from the stratosphere
People don't realize exactly how complicated the real world is until you start trying to simulate and model it. Why do we have "tiling" and "texture mapping?" Because we don't have enough ram to give each model an unique texture. Why do we "loop" music? because again, we don't have enough storage space for an unique 3 hour long sound track (allthough multi-cd games do this.)
Cheers
... since I already have a 4 button mouse (Logitech rocks :), and I re-map all my keys so that they are close to my left hand around the left side of keyboard (the "WASD" diamond keys.) Basically I'm applying Fitt's Law. Having to take your hand of the keys can can prove fatal in the long run when those precious seconds matter at the build-up phase.
.
--
> They argue that code written by a school employee (and this usually includes grad students) is a work for hire and that the school should retain ownership and control.
Did you specifically waive the rights for ownership of the code you write, while hired?
In the "real" world, the company owns the right for any code that you write BECAUSE you gave them your permission to. (The fact that you are on company time, using their computers is irrelevant.)
i.e.
While I was an undergrad, even though we used the "universitie's computers", any code we wrote was ours, because we never signed anything that said otherwise. (Copyright is automatically applied to the author when no previous agreements are in force.)
To get to the bottom of the issue, you want the lawyers to specifically find where the "ownership clause" is currently mentioned in ALL contracts that employees sign, to sort the mess out.. (You had to sign SOME legal documents before you could work either as employee or contractor, right?!) so check that fine print!
In the future, you school should explicity have a clause added, stating, who owns what,to prevent future mis-understandings (and frivoulous lawsuits.) Typically, a business will say something along the lines of "anything invented on company time becomes property of the company" which is reasonable and standard practice. (I have even heard of some idiots trying to claim all previous inventions of yours as their own when you sign!)
Summary: Read the fine print, Know your rights, and Understand what you are signing your name too !
Cheers
As a game developer I can give my opinion. (Hopefully the other game developers around here will chip in, like John Carmack, or Corrinne Yu
The best way to break into the biz is to make a demo, a small project, or even a small game. With that last option, I'm not intentionally being recursive. I'll give a list of things one could do in the process of making a game, (you'll have to find the one you like doing) and the steps you could do to get your foot in the door.
Since you specifically said you wanted to be a game programmer, I'll list the programming options first. =P
i.e.
A.I. Put together a Quake Bot (since the rest of the game is already written & works. :-)
Gameplay. Write a mod, ala Counter-Strike, or TeamFortress. Balance it for 4, 8, 12, or even N players. Take a mod for Diablo and modify it.
Graphics. Write Pacman, an early Ultima clone, or even a 3D Engine.
Math. Write a 2D physics engine. Now make it 3D.
Art. Make a good looking low-poly char. Create some textures. Create a UT level.
Music. Write some tunes, and drop them into a game so people can see how you set the atmosphere.
The trick is to find something you enjoy doing, and put together a portfolio of your talents. (For me, it was optimizating texture mapping code, which landed me my first "real" job at EA, years ago.)
So where do Consoles fit into this?
The answer is: "Can you get all the development tools" ? Obviously you won't be able to get a PS2 SDK, so look at your options: As a student, I know it's hard to afford the full blown MS Visuall C++. Look for a "academic version." If you're running Linux, you have gcc, SDL, and other tools & libs available.
Hope this was a helpfull start.
--
"The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite." - Thomas Jefferson
> but on the NT4 CD is something called the HQTool :)
DOH. _NOW_ I learn about this util, after I've upgraded to Win2K
> You have to use rawrite.exe to copy an image to a floppy,
Actually you can use FD144.exe since it has the same functionality as rawrite.exe. (See paragraph below.)
> and lo and behold, the OS on the floppy is MS DOS 6.22
On the NT4 CD it can be found in \SUPPORT\HQTOOL\
Which has these 3 files:
10,891 FD144.EXE
332 MAKEDISK.BAT
1,474,560 NTHQ
Thx again for the cool NT4 tip!
Yes, the think-path is similiar.
> Thomas Jefferson was a Lawyer
... who interestingly enough, NEVER went to law school ! As did neither of the founding fathers.
> with a lot to say about freedom...
> I believe he once said 'Those who would trade a little freedom for a little order will lose both and deserve neither.'
Actually, the quote is:
Cheers
--
"When they stopped beating him, I could see the bones of his rib cage. I turned to someone and asked what the man had done to deserve such a beating with whips laced with metal?" Someone replied " He is a minister who refused to take a license." -
Patrick Henry, 1775
Only U.S. citizens need to fill out all the bureaucratic documents you mentioned.
From the 14th amendment to the Bill of Rights
[Emphesis mine.]
Notice that you can expatriate, and become a State Citizen.
I only needed to fill out a W8 (and that doesn't have a SSN/SIN
You might want to buy Black's Law Dictionary and research the meaning between "U.S." and "u.S.A"
Cheers
*ahem*
WHICH games ACTUALLY use WinCE ?
> The closest is the Social Security number, but not having a number doesn't mean I can't buy things, although I need one to get a legal job.
Not true. There is NO LAW that REQUIRES a person to have a SSN/SIN to legally have a job.
It IS possible to work without one.
--
"The issue today is the same as it has been throughout all history, whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite." - Thomas Jefferson
> Think about this: If Social Security is such a great system, why don't the members of Congress take part?
Hey, do you have any references for that?!!
(Yes, I know Social Security is COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY since there is NO LAW that requires a person to have a Socialist Slave Number.)
--
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Ben Franklin
PUBLIC SERVANT'S QUESTIONAIRE
Public Law 93-579 states in part: "The purpose of this Act is to provide certain safeguards for an individual against invasion of personal privacy by requiring Federal agencies...to permit and individual to determine what records pertaining to him are collected, maintained, used, or disseminated by such agencies."
The following questions are based upon that act and are necessary in order that this individual may make a reasonable determination concerning divulgence of information to this agency.
1. Name of public servant...............
2. Residence......City.....State......Zip......
3. Name of department, bureau, or agency by which public servant
is employed........supervisor's name......
4. It's mailing address...........City......State....Zip......
5. Will public servant uphold the Constitution of the United States?
6. Did public servant furnish proof of identity?
7. What was the nature of proof?..............
8. Will public servant furnish a copy of the law or regulation which
authorizes this investigation?
9. Will the public servant read aloud the portion of the law authorizing
the questions he will ask?
10. Are the answers to the questions voluntary or mandatory?
11. Are the questions to be asked based upon a specific law/regulation,
or are they being used as a discovery process?
12. What other uses may be made of this information?
13. What other agencies may have access to this information?
14. What will be the effect upon me if I should choose not to answer
any part or all of these questions?
15. Name of person in government requesting that this investigation be
made...............
16. Is this investigation 'general' or is it 'special'?
17. Have you consulted, questioned, interviewed, or received information
from any third party relative to this investigation?
18. If so, the identity of such third parties..........
19. Do you reasonably anticipate either a civil or criminal action to
be initiated or pursued based upon any of the requested information?
20. Is there a file of records, information, or correspondence relating
to me being maintained by this agency? If yes, which?
21. Is this agency using any information pertaining to me which was
supplied by another agency or government source?
22. May I have a copy of that information?
23. Will the public servant guarantee that the information in these
files will not be used by any other department other than the one
by whom he is employed? If not, why not?
If any request for information relating to me is received from any
person or agency, you must advise me in writing before releasing such
information. Failure to do so may subject you to possible civil or
criminal action as provided by the act.
I swear (affirm) that the answers I have given to the foregoing
questions are complete and correct in every particular.
X ____________________________ Date: ________/_________/_____________
Witness:________________________ Witness:__________________________
Authorities for Questions:
1,2,3,4 In order to be sure you know exactly who you are giving the
information to. Residence and business addresses are needed in case you
need to serve process in a civil or criminal action upon this individual.
5 All public servants have taken a sworn oath to uphold and
defend the constitution.
6,7 This is standard procedure by government agents and officers.
See Internal Revenue Manual, MT-9900-26, Section 242.133.
8,9,10 Title 5 USC 552a, paragraph (e) (3) (A)
11 Title 5 USC 552a, paragraph (d) (5), (e) (1)
12,13 Title 5 USC 552a, paragraph (e) (3) (B), (e) (3) (C)
14 Title 5 USC 552a, paragraph (e) (3) (D)
15 Public Law 93-579 (b) (1)
16 Title 5 USC 552a, paragraph (e) (3) (A)
17,18 Title 5 USC 552a, paragraph (e) (2)
19 Title 5 USC 552a, paragraph (d) (5)
20,21 Public Law 93-579 (b) (1)
22 Title 5 USC 552a, paragraph (d) (1)
23 Title 5 USC 552a, paragraph (e) (10)
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Yeah, exactly.
i.e.
What do you mean Bush is related to the Queen?!
Yeah, I set my monitor refresh to 100 Hz. as well, since anything less, and I get a head-ache.
When I get home, I'll post the info on to change the default nVidia install so that it allways runs at 100 Hz in the lower resolutions, since the stupid Windows control panel will keep resetting it to the slowest Hz when you change resolutions.
> The right to do what you want with YOUR OWN HOME.
Yes, I agree IF you own it. Here's a question for you:
Let's say you "own" your house. What happens if you don't pay the land tax?
Your house gets taken away ! So how can you claim you own it, if the government can take it away?! Why do you need to pay a tax on the land, if you own it?! Did you give the government permission to tax your land?
Answer? Probably because you don't have allodial title to the land meaning you do NOT own it, the state/government does.
Please read the link before replying.
Cheers
> The code is just a joke.
:-)
:)
;-)
Sounds like Linux
Moderators, there is an EMOTICON on the end, in case you missed the SARCASM.
Seriously how much has 2.4 been cleaned up?
(OpenBSD is supposedly been rewritten and cleaned up due to the full audit. Allthough after writing NT device drivers, I'd say any OS is relatively clean
Cheers
Yeah, that was pretty good book.
Who was the author? (I read it online, but I want to buy it in dead tree form)