The development of the internet has changed the way information flows in that traditional media no longer controls what information is being communicated en masse. This is the revolution of the internet which web 2.0 contributes to a great deal (as witnessed by the Digg's controversial attempt to suppress HD DVD encyrption key stories). We, the Slashdot community, all know this and have known this for a long while. However, Robert Niles who has now seen the power of the web first hand writes that because "information can be attained and disseminated, it should be disseminated"? First of all, welcome to last decade Mr. Niles, web 2.0 has been with us for a long time. Second of all, just because information can be disseminated doesn't mean it should. Journalists still have ethics to contend with. You may argue that the news service had no reason to protect the deranged mother who made up a fake alias to attack a poor child, but that's far and away a much different argument from saying that because information can be attained and disseminated, it should be disseminated. Journalistic ethics are important, and web 2.0 or no web 2.0, they are here to stay.
What do you think happens to that 4.6 billion? Sits in the FCC bank account? Allows the FCC CEO to purchase a private island in the Bahamas? No. The money is gets pulled back into the government so that congress can appropriate the money for everyone's benefit.
Most people supported Bosnia without ever realizing that Bosnia is exactly like Iraq (except without all the excessive bloodshed). Did we go in without a UN mandate? Check. Did we invade a "soverign" nation whose dictator we could no longer tolerate and charge him for war crimes? Check. Did we install democracy? Check. If you were consistent in your application of morals you would have been against Bosnia just as well. Not that I think you should because world is much better off without Milosevic. And the world is better off without Hussein just as well.
And with those two arguments the author just ironically undone his central thesis: that Amazon.com is better than Slashdot.org for challenging your lines of reasoning. Never underestimate the reasoning powers of thousands of geeks. And while I realize there's a signal to noise ratio problem on Slashdot which the author has also acknowledged, the problem is easily mitigated through Slashdot's moderation system. Wow we just totally refuted every argument he presented. Go team slashdot!
The Pentagon's National Security Space Office is pushing for "space-based solar power". If you are skeptical you should be. Every service, office and agency will push that their respective organization can deliver the latest and greatest most vital technologies, services and personnel so that they can have a large piece of the pie (especially as the fiscal year draws to a close!). This shouldn't surprise anyone.
This explanation is so close to reality it hurts. And of course more information about the Air Force Cyberspace Command can be found at the obligatory wiki article here.
Thinking that poker is only about statistics and luck is the hallmarks of an inexperienced player. The simple truth is, if you make your bets on the odds that you will win the pot against a professional poker player you will lose with 99.999% certainty. Because a professional poker player doesn't just play the odds, he plays you. He does this by lying about the strength of his hand through bluffing and discerning the times you attempt to bluff. Here's an example of how your stategy would play out. Let's say the following happens on the river.
You: Pair of 2's, check Him: Ace-high, all-in
Now do you call or fold? You have the better hand here. If you knew what your opponent had you would definitely call. But since you are playing the odds, you decide to fold because you calculated you have a 30% of winning, which also means you have a 70% of losing. This is why playing the odds will cause you to lose. This is why it is the "psychological exercise" that the grandparent said it was.
The Apple fans can't eat their cake and have it too. If Apple is going to market their product as one that is a secure alternative to Windows, then they must accept being held to a higher standard and all the scrutiny that comes with it. In fact, they ought to welcome it.
As if the Russians/Chinese would just rollover. More realistically the Russians/Chinese would find a way to restore the balance (eg. putting nuclear weapons in space, further developing missiles for extraterrestrial targets or putting men of their own in space).
Whenever the government gives us information, we assume deception. Whenever we "discover" information, we assume truth. Perhaps I'm the only individual who realizes this, and no one would ever betray the public's trust by purposefully planting misinformation which would lead the public to believe they have uncovered truth. Or perhaps not.
US military has one too: USAF Cyberspace Command.
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Last year the Secetary of the Air Force (SECAF) hijacked the realm of cyberspace for the Air Force, when he announced the Air Force's new mission to provide the President with "[options] in in air, space and now cyberspace." According to a recent congressional hearing, the Air Force Cyberpsace Command (AFCYBER) will be stood up sometime Summer 2007.
Is there any proof at all that Karl Rove authored these emails? We should all know how easy it is to forge email headers.
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Do you think by modding me down the number magically becomes more fascinating? My aim wasn't to troll but to illustrate that the parent didn't really make the case that the number was interesting on a number theory level. For example, the number 1729 is interesting because it is the smallest number which expresses the sum of two positive perfect cubes in two different ways (1^3 + 12^3 and 9^3 + 10^3). Simply asserting that a number is interesting because it is just like every other integer greater than 1 (can be expressed as the product of primes) or because you get a prime number when you add or subtract some arbitrary number does not make it interesting. I may have annoyed the reader because I did not give the parent a pass on his attempt to make a "funny", but I do not apologize. Number theory is what it is.
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I realize you are trying to cutely defend the liberal quoting of this number by suggesting that this number is somehow mathematical fascinating, but you really haven't made your case. The number is not that fascinating.
It is also very interesting because it is also equal to the product of the following prime numbers
2^6 is not prime. The number is divisible by 2 exactly 6 times. If you somehow are suggesting that it is interesting that a number can be expressed as the product of prime numbers then you have must have not studied higher mathematics at all, for the fact that any number can be expressed as the product of primes is the fundamental theorem of arithmetic.
In fact, I'd go so far as to say that the only reason it hasn't happened already is due to DRM. DRM is the reason why I don't buy digital media, I go out and buy the physical media, because even though it has DRM, at least it's not likely to be revoked remotely. Of course, that protection doesn't apply to either HD DVD format... But then, I don't have an HDTV, I probably won't for quite some time, so I don't give a shit. And an upscaled DVD really does look quite good.
So that's why physical media continues to persist; consumers are so darn informed and principled these days!
But if it was that easy, then every entertainment business around the world would be cashing in on the "American media model". I think the formula for media success is far more intriciate than that.
Foreign countries have to overcome a person's preference for entertainment from within their own culture as elements of the entertainment tend to get lost in translation. It just so happens, partly due to American's wealth that our entertainment business generates more revenue than most small countries. This means we spend a lot more money on production on average too. This is why you are far more likely to see an American television show played in a foreign country than the other way around. It's very hard to compete with that, but no one is stopping foreign states from promoting their art and culture.
In all fairness, why does one need to be fair to Nintendo? If Microsoft had a year head start, then would that not also imply that Nintendo had an additional year to plan? Both companies made trade offs, and we are now seeing the results of their works. An 80% solution today is often more desirable than a 100% solution tomorrow.
This is a show of strength if you will, and an impressive one at that. How impressive? We'll wrap-up here with a few quotes from Gordon Moore (Intel), Professor Dimitri Antoniadis (MIT), and Yoshio Nishi (Stanford) telling you what they think of Intel's achievements.
"The implementation of high-k and metal gate materials marks the biggest change in transistor technology since the introduction of polysilicongate MOS transistors in the late 1960s" - Gordon Moore
"The Intel 45-nm CMOS technology marks a historic milestone for the semiconductor industry. Similar to the transition from single metal (Al) gate to polysilicon gate that has allowed optimal nFET and pFET design, the introduction of dual metal with high-k-insulator gate-stack opens the path for optimal design of both types of FETs, at insulator thicknesses necessary for continuing device scaling that are impossible to reach with the industry-standard silicon-dioxide-based insulators. Many options of high-k gate-stacks have been the target of intense industry and academic research for many years now, but Intel's demonstration of a manufacturable dual-metal/high-k solution is a remarkable first." - Prof. Dimitri Antoniadis
"It is a huge break through to replace more than three decade's long successful polysilicon gate technology with a new high-k+metal gate technology. Though the combination of high-k dielectrics and metal gate electrode for advanced CMOS has been extensively studied by many researchers around the world as the ideal MOS gate structure, the technical hurdle to bring the technology to manufacturing floor has been believed still too high for the 45nm node. As a researcher in this field, I am pleasantly surprised by the announcement and would like to congratulate Intel researchers for their success that Intel has demonstrated 45nm microprocessors with their high-k and metal gate technology. Even though specific metal and high-k material have not been disclosed at this moment, this is a revolutionary step toward the world of sub-50nm CMOS integrated circuits, as this new technology will drastically improve transistor performance in all fronts of electrical specifications, resulting in significant improvement of IC performance." - Yoshio Nishi
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The development of the internet has changed the way information flows in that traditional media no longer controls what information is being communicated en masse. This is the revolution of the internet which web 2.0 contributes to a great deal (as witnessed by the Digg's controversial attempt to suppress HD DVD encyrption key stories). We, the Slashdot community, all know this and have known this for a long while. However, Robert Niles who has now seen the power of the web first hand writes that because "information can be attained and disseminated, it should be disseminated"? First of all, welcome to last decade Mr. Niles, web 2.0 has been with us for a long time. Second of all, just because information can be disseminated doesn't mean it should. Journalists still have ethics to contend with. You may argue that the news service had no reason to protect the deranged mother who made up a fake alias to attack a poor child, but that's far and away a much different argument from saying that because information can be attained and disseminated, it should be disseminated. Journalistic ethics are important, and web 2.0 or no web 2.0, they are here to stay.
What do you think happens to that 4.6 billion? Sits in the FCC bank account? Allows the FCC CEO to purchase a private island in the Bahamas? No. The money is gets pulled back into the government so that congress can appropriate the money for everyone's benefit.
Most people supported Bosnia without ever realizing that Bosnia is exactly like Iraq (except without all the excessive bloodshed). Did we go in without a UN mandate? Check. Did we invade a "soverign" nation whose dictator we could no longer tolerate and charge him for war crimes? Check. Did we install democracy? Check. If you were consistent in your application of morals you would have been against Bosnia just as well. Not that I think you should because world is much better off without Milosevic. And the world is better off without Hussein just as well.
I laugh at everyone who upgraded immediately. I'll wait till 10.5.1 thank you, for now 10.4.10 suits me just fine.
And with those two arguments the author just ironically undone his central thesis: that Amazon.com is better than Slashdot.org for challenging your lines of reasoning. Never underestimate the reasoning powers of thousands of geeks. And while I realize there's a signal to noise ratio problem on Slashdot which the author has also acknowledged, the problem is easily mitigated through Slashdot's moderation system. Wow we just totally refuted every argument he presented. Go team slashdot!
Is Photosynth "owned" by Microsoft? I thought Microsoft only acquired Seadragon and that Photosynth was a joint project between UW and Microsoft.
The Pentagon's National Security Space Office is pushing for "space-based solar power". If you are skeptical you should be. Every service, office and agency will push that their respective organization can deliver the latest and greatest most vital technologies, services and personnel so that they can have a large piece of the pie (especially as the fiscal year draws to a close!). This shouldn't surprise anyone.
This explanation is so close to reality it hurts. And of course more information about the Air Force Cyberspace Command can be found at the obligatory wiki article here.
Thinking that poker is only about statistics and luck is the hallmarks of an inexperienced player. The simple truth is, if you make your bets on the odds that you will win the pot against a professional poker player you will lose with 99.999% certainty. Because a professional poker player doesn't just play the odds, he plays you. He does this by lying about the strength of his hand through bluffing and discerning the times you attempt to bluff. Here's an example of how your stategy would play out. Let's say the following happens on the river.
You: Pair of 2's, check
Him: Ace-high, all-in
Now do you call or fold? You have the better hand here. If you knew what your opponent had you would definitely call. But since you are playing the odds, you decide to fold because you calculated you have a 30% of winning, which also means you have a 70% of losing. This is why playing the odds will cause you to lose. This is why it is the "psychological exercise" that the grandparent said it was.
Dugg down for kuro5hin source.
Article buried for lack of journalistic standards.
The Apple fans can't eat their cake and have it too. If Apple is going to market their product as one that is a secure alternative to Windows, then they must accept being held to a higher standard and all the scrutiny that comes with it. In fact, they ought to welcome it.
As if the Russians/Chinese would just rollover. More realistically the Russians/Chinese would find a way to restore the balance (eg. putting nuclear weapons in space, further developing missiles for extraterrestrial targets or putting men of their own in space).
Whenever the government gives us information, we assume deception. Whenever we "discover" information, we assume truth. Perhaps I'm the only individual who realizes this, and no one would ever betray the public's trust by purposefully planting misinformation which would lead the public to believe they have uncovered truth. Or perhaps not.
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123030505
Is there any proof at all that Karl Rove authored these emails? We should all know how easy it is to forge email headers.
Do you think by modding me down the number magically becomes more fascinating? My aim wasn't to troll but to illustrate that the parent didn't really make the case that the number was interesting on a number theory level. For example, the number 1729 is interesting because it is the smallest number which expresses the sum of two positive perfect cubes in two different ways (1^3 + 12^3 and 9^3 + 10^3). Simply asserting that a number is interesting because it is just like every other integer greater than 1 (can be expressed as the product of primes) or because you get a prime number when you add or subtract some arbitrary number does not make it interesting. I may have annoyed the reader because I did not give the parent a pass on his attempt to make a "funny", but I do not apologize. Number theory is what it is.
It is also very interesting because it is also equal to the product of the following prime numbers
2^6 is not prime. The number is divisible by 2 exactly 6 times. If you somehow are suggesting that it is interesting that a number can be expressed as the product of prime numbers then you have must have not studied higher mathematics at all, for the fact that any number can be expressed as the product of primes is the fundamental theorem of arithmetic.
So that's why physical media continues to persist; consumers are so darn informed and principled these days!
But if it was that easy, then every entertainment business around the world would be cashing in on the "American media model". I think the formula for media success is far more intriciate than that.
Foreign countries have to overcome a person's preference for entertainment from within their own culture as elements of the entertainment tend to get lost in translation. It just so happens, partly due to American's wealth that our entertainment business generates more revenue than most small countries. This means we spend a lot more money on production on average too. This is why you are far more likely to see an American television show played in a foreign country than the other way around. It's very hard to compete with that, but no one is stopping foreign states from promoting their art and culture.
Alabama is also home to the Missile and Space Intelligence Center (MSIC).
In all fairness, why does one need to be fair to Nintendo? If Microsoft had a year head start, then would that not also imply that Nintendo had an additional year to plan? Both companies made trade offs, and we are now seeing the results of their works. An 80% solution today is often more desirable than a 100% solution tomorrow.
It's too bad google didn't teach you the concept of significant digits.
"The implementation of high-k and metal gate materials marks the biggest change in transistor technology since the introduction of polysilicongate MOS transistors in the late 1960s" - Gordon Moore
"The Intel 45-nm CMOS technology marks a historic milestone for the semiconductor industry. Similar to the transition from single metal (Al) gate to polysilicon gate that has allowed optimal nFET and pFET design, the introduction of dual metal with high-k-insulator gate-stack opens the path for optimal design of both types of FETs, at insulator thicknesses necessary for continuing device scaling that are impossible to reach with the industry-standard silicon-dioxide-based insulators. Many options of high-k gate-stacks have been the target of intense industry and academic research for many years now, but Intel's demonstration of a manufacturable dual-metal/high-k solution is a remarkable first." - Prof. Dimitri Antoniadis
"It is a huge break through to replace more than three decade's long successful polysilicon gate technology with a new high-k+metal gate technology. Though the combination of high-k dielectrics and metal gate electrode for advanced CMOS has been extensively studied by many researchers around the world as the ideal MOS gate structure, the technical hurdle to bring the technology to manufacturing floor has been believed still too high for the 45nm node. As a researcher in this field, I am pleasantly surprised by the announcement and would like to congratulate Intel researchers for their success that Intel has demonstrated 45nm microprocessors with their high-k and metal gate technology. Even though specific metal and high-k material have not been disclosed at this moment, this is a revolutionary step toward the world of sub-50nm CMOS integrated circuits, as this new technology will drastically improve transistor performance in all fronts of electrical specifications, resulting in significant improvement of IC performance." - Yoshio Nishi