I also suffer from anxiety, but I realized that staying behind the computer all the time wouldn't help me to become more socialable. I knew that I had to communicate with the outside world, even if it meant being nervous for a while. I literally forced myself to go out and see shows and meet people. It's worked very well.
The Internet can great for when you're lonely or isolated, but it can also be your worst enemy. It doesn't help to build self confidence in social situations nor does it help you to better understand people. Sure in some ways, people that block you on AIM for no apparent reason can give you a glimpse of how people act, but there's much more to that. And it can be easy to take things like that personally if you don't have the self confidence and self esteem to get over it.
The biggest problem for me was realizing that there was no convention to people. There was nothing to analyze or to understand. There was no reason for me to take the way people acted personally. People are creatures all of there own and you're not going to find that out by being on the Internet all the time. If you want to get the self confidence needed to overcome social anxiety, you have to understand that there is no convention when it comes to people and there's no reason to get nervous from being around them. And it all has to start with taking the inititive to get out from behind the computer and face the world. It can be hard at first, but the more you interact with people the easier it gets.
I still have some generalized anxiety, but the self-confidence I've built up helps to balance things out.
You know, instead of just making it impossible to print a fake bill, why not make it to where you can't print a fake bill based on the media you use to print on?
Sure it might be expensive, but when the cost is divided up by several nations, it's not too bad. The good thing is that maybe for once, everyone will put their flags and differences aside and work together as humans, not nations. We're approaching a crossroads in humanity where we either A) Evolve to overcome our bad side or B) Destroy ourselves. The the mission to mars might be an indication of the premier slowly but surely coming into play.
One of things I've seen in science fiction is that although it's fiction in its time, it can and has become reality in the future. 100 years ago, the notion of a personal computer was a thing of science fiction.
A space ship called the USS Enterprise and the United Federation of Planets is science fiction we've seen since the 1960's. Maybe by the late 21st century, it'll be anything but science fiction. And if you've seen "The best of both worlds" on Star Trek SNG, the Borg breached the Mars Defense Perimeter.
If the PC goes down, so does your entertainment system. The more uses you have for your PC, the greater reliability you have on it. This makes down time that much more of an issue. Take that as opposed to having an actual entertainment center. Sure, your DVD player might go on the fritz, but you can still watch tv without worrying about your PC having problems.
It's at the mercy of the sky. There could be weather interfering with the signal. The electromagnetic interference from the sun we had a little while back no doubt interfered with satellite tv. The dish could be hit by lightning, hail or high wind. A tornado could move it for you but where it would end up is anybody's guess.
You can't get local channels which is another thumbs down in my book. Aside from the equipment, you have to get a subscription to satellite channels. You might win a satellite system but you still have to purchase a subscription. And the people that contact you on the phone to tell you that you've won, won't tell you about that hidden cost.
The ironic thing about Linux's growth is that in one way, it's easier for the average joe to use. But in a different sense, the scripts and code become hidden. While this makes using Linux easier, the learning aspect decreases as the amount of GUI use increases. It's like the programmers' work is going unappreciated because it's being shadowed by the GUI. And the GUI can easily deter a user from wanting to see what's underneath the pretty pictures and windows. After all, a graphical tool that shows your partition information is just reading/proc/partitions and putting a window around it.
Agreed. Government involvement should be kept to a minimum when the private sector is involved. Spammers are already threatening to take our inboxes. The last thing we want is for them to end up taking away our freedom.
If the government wants to have a good influence on the issue of open relays, why not offer a small tax cut to anyone willing to close their relays. The government could test the relay. If it's closed, then the individual or business would be eligible for a small tax cut or maybe even cold hard cash. Giving positive incentives would have a better effect IMHO.
Because there's so many viruses, worms and scams that spoof other email addresses, including the scam that claimed to be about the Patriot Act, recipients might think it's a virus, a worm or a scam.
I still think fake relays would be a good spam deterent vs trying to close all the open relays.
COM has really been an thorn in the side of windows. ActiveX is dangerous and insecure because it has no sandboxing and it can execute without your knowledge or permission. DCOM listened on port 135 and that allowed worms like Blaster and Welchia to wreck havoc. This latest exploit has as the article mentions,"resurfaced". And COM is at the center of it all.
I forgot to mention that I take Effexor XR. It does wonders for me because it not only works on my ADHD but it also helps other problems that I have as well. Ritalin has a bad reputation. I'd stay as far away from it as possible. I'm not sure about the neural feedback. That's something that I'm unfamiliar with.
From my own experience with ADHD, it goes far beyond being hyper and having trouble paying attention. For one thing, the loss of focus and ability to concentrate is a persistent problem. In fact, it's such a persistent problem that everyday life becomes problematic. It can result in severe frustration. This frustration stems from tasks becoming simply too difficult to do as a result of shortened attention span and focus. Being able to organize thoughts and ideas becomes a challenge as well.
For me, if I don't take my medication regularly, I can become severely frustrated because of my ADHD. Something as simple as tieing my shoes or writing a check can actually become a difficult task. I would get frustrated and angry and would want to scream and throw things. I would also feel helpless and out of control.
The hyper part isn't just your quote-on-quote "too much sugar or caffeine" kind of hyperness. The kind of hyperness that comes with ADHD is the kind that might cause one to make an ass of himself. He might say things that are totally off topic or inappropriate for a given social situation (inappropriate meaning that it doesn't make sense or doesn't fit with the context of the situation). He might display a lack of logic in his words and actions. And he might be hyper in a way that causes him to be viewed as a clown. And most of all, he either A) Sees nothing wrong with the behavior or B) Doesn't realize he's doing it.
And let's not forget those fits anger that ADHD can cause. ADHD can cause what I call ADHD rage. It's almost like a temper tantrum. It's an irrational state of mind that's very primitive and childish. I'm not sure what it's relation is to the disorder, but throughout my life, I've experienced it.
The ultimate solution to fighting spam is realizing that there is no perfect solution. We all know that no matter what we, spammers find a way around it. So the issue is to stop looking for that so-called "ultimate solution" that's supposed to get rid of spam forever. If anything, it's going to take several different methods to eliminate spam and there's going to be some trial and error.
And spam filters are a bandage over a sore that's being seriously neglected. I think the problem that people don't realize is that with spam, the client is limited to what he/she can do.
Yahoo might be going against standards, but they are on the right track by trying to tackle the problem from server side.
I think using AI would have some real benefits on mail servers. AI has the ability to learn. Filters on the other hand require reconfiguration to combat the ever changing spamaflouge.
I've actually been accused of being a cyborg before. Due to psychiatic and emotional problems experienced earlier in my life, I've developed a sort of machine perspective on things. Embracing the machine side of things helped me to escape the emotional pain I was feeling. Since then, the machine side has very much been a part of me. It's really interesting. I feel more comfortable expressing myself as a machine. Call it weird or crazy. But it makes sense to me.
I have a writing on my website called The Human Computer. It relates to this topic. It expresses the brain in terms of machine and computer parts.
Fusing man and machine would be a fantastic marvel. Intelligence, processing power, efficiency, strength and other abilities of the human brain and body would be greatly enhanced.
"The fact that you have a secure method to communicate with X, Y, and Z becomes evidence that the four of you might have something to hide."
I don't agree with that statement because in America, we're entitled to privacy. It's not something that too many other countries have. Just because someone has secure communication across multiple points doesn't mean that he's doing anything wrong. We're all entitled to privacy. And there are situations where you want a secure connection to communicate with X, Y and Z. Four people are working on an invention for example, they don't want someone else to intercept it. A company has a main branch and three off site branches but it also wants secure communication.
The issue becomes,"How do you get the bad guy without alienating the good guy?" And the problem is that the bad guy is hiding himself such that he looks like anyone else that wants a secure connection.
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A LAN is an Intranet. Intra means within. Inter means across or between.
I also suffer from anxiety, but I realized that staying behind the computer all the time wouldn't help me to become more socialable. I knew that I had to communicate with the outside world, even if it meant being nervous for a while. I literally forced myself to go out and see shows and meet people. It's worked very well. The Internet can great for when you're lonely or isolated, but it can also be your worst enemy. It doesn't help to build self confidence in social situations nor does it help you to better understand people. Sure in some ways, people that block you on AIM for no apparent reason can give you a glimpse of how people act, but there's much more to that. And it can be easy to take things like that personally if you don't have the self confidence and self esteem to get over it. The biggest problem for me was realizing that there was no convention to people. There was nothing to analyze or to understand. There was no reason for me to take the way people acted personally. People are creatures all of there own and you're not going to find that out by being on the Internet all the time. If you want to get the self confidence needed to overcome social anxiety, you have to understand that there is no convention when it comes to people and there's no reason to get nervous from being around them. And it all has to start with taking the inititive to get out from behind the computer and face the world. It can be hard at first, but the more you interact with people the easier it gets. I still have some generalized anxiety, but the self-confidence I've built up helps to balance things out.
You know, instead of just making it impossible to print a fake bill, why not make it to where you can't print a fake bill based on the media you use to print on?
Sure it might be expensive, but when the cost is divided up by several nations, it's not too bad. The good thing is that maybe for once, everyone will put their flags and differences aside and work together as humans, not nations. We're approaching a crossroads in humanity where we either A) Evolve to overcome our bad side or B) Destroy ourselves. The the mission to mars might be an indication of the premier slowly but surely coming into play. One of things I've seen in science fiction is that although it's fiction in its time, it can and has become reality in the future. 100 years ago, the notion of a personal computer was a thing of science fiction. A space ship called the USS Enterprise and the United Federation of Planets is science fiction we've seen since the 1960's. Maybe by the late 21st century, it'll be anything but science fiction. And if you've seen "The best of both worlds" on Star Trek SNG, the Borg breached the Mars Defense Perimeter.
And you don't have to worry about your TV or VCR getting a virus.
Can your satellite dish survive basedball and softball-sized hail and winds up to 90+ MPH?
correction. Greater reliance, not reliability.
If the PC goes down, so does your entertainment system. The more uses you have for your PC, the greater reliability you have on it. This makes down time that much more of an issue. Take that as opposed to having an actual entertainment center. Sure, your DVD player might go on the fritz, but you can still watch tv without worrying about your PC having problems.
That's still no reason to mod my topic down. Now you're resorting to personal attacks.
It's at the mercy of the sky. There could be weather interfering with the signal. The electromagnetic interference from the sun we had a little while back no doubt interfered with satellite tv. The dish could be hit by lightning, hail or high wind. A tornado could move it for you but where it would end up is anybody's guess. You can't get local channels which is another thumbs down in my book. Aside from the equipment, you have to get a subscription to satellite channels. You might win a satellite system but you still have to purchase a subscription. And the people that contact you on the phone to tell you that you've won, won't tell you about that hidden cost.
The ironic thing about Linux's growth is that in one way, it's easier for the average joe to use. But in a different sense, the scripts and code become hidden. While this makes using Linux easier, the learning aspect decreases as the amount of GUI use increases. It's like the programmers' work is going unappreciated because it's being shadowed by the GUI. And the GUI can easily deter a user from wanting to see what's underneath the pretty pictures and windows. After all, a graphical tool that shows your partition information is just reading /proc/partitions and putting a window around it.
Agreed. Government involvement should be kept to a minimum when the private sector is involved. Spammers are already threatening to take our inboxes. The last thing we want is for them to end up taking away our freedom.
Yeah. I suppose my idea was a little short-sided.
Yeah but then the government would be using telling people what to do with their own machines.
If the government wants to have a good influence on the issue of open relays, why not offer a small tax cut to anyone willing to close their relays. The government could test the relay. If it's closed, then the individual or business would be eligible for a small tax cut or maybe even cold hard cash. Giving positive incentives would have a better effect IMHO.
Because there's so many viruses, worms and scams that spoof other email addresses, including the scam that claimed to be about the Patriot Act, recipients might think it's a virus, a worm or a scam. I still think fake relays would be a good spam deterent vs trying to close all the open relays.
COM has really been an thorn in the side of windows. ActiveX is dangerous and insecure because it has no sandboxing and it can execute without your knowledge or permission. DCOM listened on port 135 and that allowed worms like Blaster and Welchia to wreck havoc. This latest exploit has as the article mentions,"resurfaced". And COM is at the center of it all.
I forgot to mention that I take Effexor XR. It does wonders for me because it not only works on my ADHD but it also helps other problems that I have as well. Ritalin has a bad reputation. I'd stay as far away from it as possible. I'm not sure about the neural feedback. That's something that I'm unfamiliar with.
From my own experience with ADHD, it goes far beyond being hyper and having trouble paying attention. For one thing, the loss of focus and ability to concentrate is a persistent problem. In fact, it's such a persistent problem that everyday life becomes problematic. It can result in severe frustration. This frustration stems from tasks becoming simply too difficult to do as a result of shortened attention span and focus. Being able to organize thoughts and ideas becomes a challenge as well.
For me, if I don't take my medication regularly, I can become severely frustrated because of my ADHD. Something as simple as tieing my shoes or writing a check can actually become a difficult task. I would get frustrated and angry and would want to scream and throw things. I would also feel helpless and out of control.
The hyper part isn't just your quote-on-quote "too much sugar or caffeine" kind of hyperness. The kind of hyperness that comes with ADHD is the kind that might cause one to make an ass of himself. He might say things that are totally off topic or inappropriate for a given social situation (inappropriate meaning that it doesn't make sense or doesn't fit with the context of the situation). He might display a lack of logic in his words and actions. And he might be hyper in a way that causes him to be viewed as a clown. And most of all, he either A) Sees nothing wrong with the behavior or B) Doesn't realize he's doing it.
And let's not forget those fits anger that ADHD can cause. ADHD can cause what I call ADHD rage. It's almost like a temper tantrum. It's an irrational state of mind that's very primitive and childish. I'm not sure what it's relation is to the disorder, but throughout my life, I've experienced it.
The ultimate solution to fighting spam is realizing that there is no perfect solution. We all know that no matter what we, spammers find a way around it. So the issue is to stop looking for that so-called "ultimate solution" that's supposed to get rid of spam forever. If anything, it's going to take several different methods to eliminate spam and there's going to be some trial and error.
And spam filters are a bandage over a sore that's being seriously neglected. I think the problem that people don't realize is that with spam, the client is limited to what he/she can do.
Yahoo might be going against standards, but they are on the right track by trying to tackle the problem from server side.
I think using AI would have some real benefits on mail servers. AI has the ability to learn. Filters on the other hand require reconfiguration to combat the ever changing spamaflouge.
I've actually been accused of being a cyborg before. Due to psychiatic and emotional problems experienced earlier in my life, I've developed a sort of machine perspective on things. Embracing the machine side of things helped me to escape the emotional pain I was feeling. Since then, the machine side has very much been a part of me. It's really interesting. I feel more comfortable expressing myself as a machine. Call it weird or crazy. But it makes sense to me. I have a writing on my website called The Human Computer. It relates to this topic. It expresses the brain in terms of machine and computer parts. Fusing man and machine would be a fantastic marvel. Intelligence, processing power, efficiency, strength and other abilities of the human brain and body would be greatly enhanced.
Yeah, I guess I'm a bonehead for believing in Democracy and freedom.
"The fact that you have a secure method to communicate with X, Y, and Z becomes evidence that the four of you might have something to hide."
I don't agree with that statement because in America, we're entitled to privacy. It's not something that too many other countries have. Just because someone has secure communication across multiple points doesn't mean that he's doing anything wrong. We're all entitled to privacy. And there are situations where you want a secure connection to communicate with X, Y and Z. Four people are working on an invention for example, they don't want someone else to intercept it. A company has a main branch and three off site branches but it also wants secure communication.
The issue becomes,"How do you get the bad guy without alienating the good guy?" And the problem is that the bad guy is hiding himself such that he looks like anyone else that wants a secure connection.
Maybe if companies used open source software like Linux, they could save enough money in licensing to keep some jobs. Maybe I'm wrong.
It's not called Carnivore anymore. It's called DCS 1000 now. And it's not as sophisticated as people want to believe. It's just a Windows NT server.