Doesn't anyone know what it is anymore? And I don't want to hear that "world without borders" crap--it isn't true. I know for a *fact* that I don't want to be sued by China because I don't agree with their form of government. Likewise, I have no right to sue a Chinese official for not being involved in a federal republic. Remember, unity comes at the price of diversity and self-rule.
The problem is that an entity in the US just caved in to a foreign power. Doesn't that seem kind of strange to you? No one in France has the right to tell us or anyone else what to do.
And perhaps you should tell the next police officer that pulls you over and tries to search your car without a search warrant that he can't because it's a violation of your rights under the fourth amendment. You'll quickly find yourself severely beat up or dead.
Let me give you some encouragement. Firstly, not all women want the same thing. Everyone has different tastes and desires. Secondly, depending on how you define "nice guy," many women do want that. Here's the lowdown:
Many women try for the "bad boys" for awhile, hoping to be able to reform them somehow (the idea of "reforming your man" is a commonly attractive idea for women). Once they realize that they can't reform them or in any way live in close proximity to them, they drop them and start looking for someone better. Don't bother making a play on a woman if she hasn't reached this stage (most have gotten over this by college).
Even once they reach this stage, a woman is still not exactly looking for a "nice guy." A better term for what these women want is a "good guy". Don't be fooled--there's a big difference. It's mostly a matter of motivation. The so-called nice guy is motivated by self-deprecation. He doesn't feel like he is worth the love that someone can show him. He is a doormat to be trampled on. A good guy, on the other hand, is motivated by an essential goodness toward others. He is kind and considerate to others because he is a morally good person--NOT because he thinks himself inferior. In fact, he holds himself in reasonable esteem. While the nice guy responds to being shot down with mournful sadness, the good guy responds with a shrug of the shoulder. He doesn't pine for the girl he wants, he just laughs it off because there are plenty of fish in the sea. There are so many good-looking women out there that if one turns you down, there's absolutely no need to worry--just go try the next one. There are millions upon millions just waiting to be asked out.
Final thoughts:
Go right out and get 'em. Say something like, "Hey! wanna go get something to eat?" or, "Hey! let's go to a movie." They'll interpret this as a "move." If they accept with any kind of gusto, they're interested. If they seem reluctant, don't mess with them anymore (don't be nasty, just say, "Oh, too bad." and go ask another one out until you find one that seems excited about it.
Don't ever say anything bad about yourself unless it's purely done in a joking manner. This is important. The image you must present should always be one of self-acceptance and satisfaction with yourself. I would suggest not even thinking self-deprecating thoughts--it tends to seep into your thinking and come out when you don't expect it.
Ultimately, just act like you couldn't care less whether the girl is interested in you or not. Care just enough to ask them out but whether they turn you down or not, take it all in stride. Act calm and collected at all times.
I hope this helps somewhat. Stick in there--we're all in this together.
Right. Others here have mentioned pacemakers as well. And what about brain damage? The EF 111 (electronic warfare--uses EMP, I believe) puts out so much radiation that the pilots have to wear protective clothing. Plus, the windscreens are laced with gold shielding for extra protection.
Delving into the seedy underbelly of today's slashdot, allow me to briefly summarize this most peculiar thread...
OK. First off, an AC made a most confounding post that simply read, "No." Is this surrealist graffiti?
Next, another AC (are we detecting a pattern?) posted the following message: "Wotan mit uns!!!" under the curious title of, "Will Of The Aryan Nations." I didn't know there were any of those hanging around here. Oh, and I'll be sure to pass your appreciation on to Wotan the next time I see him.
To this, a reply came from YAAC (Yet Another AC) which was entitled, "A new name for penis." "Good," I thought, "someone is going to let that other freak have it good and proper." No such luck. The post stated, very simply, "Hey! I think I just invented a new name for penis: a lightning rod for love. What do you think?" Let me tell you what I think...I think you missed your calling as a professional 3rd grader.
Finally, but certainly not least significant is this gem, obviously a work of literary brilliance: "i call my penis the chickenator like in Baldur's Gate yeah it really kills chickens but that's maybe because i'm jewish" Riiiight. So, there you have it folks--he calls his penis "the chickenator". After you've heard this, the rest of life seems so dull. But perhaps all is not lost. Notice his statement that he is Jewish? Perhaps this is some sort of subtle and crafty reply to our white supremacist friend a couple of posts ago. Nah, it's just another immature and thoroughly worthless post ejected from the bowels of what's left of slashdot.
And now, having spent so much of my time and effort becoming embroiled in this whole messy affair, I shall return to browsing at +1 (or higher) and return you to your regularly scheduled, mostly on-topic, and hopefully more intelligent slashdot. Huzzah.
So all this talk about the "real milennium" is not only flawed, but matters only to devout Christians of all faiths and the media.
That's not even close to true. Look, this is the system of timekeepking we use for business, government, etc. We have to use some system, and this is it. Furthermore, speaking only for myself, I'm angry not because people don't know the intricacies of our calendar system but rather because people accepted last year as the beginning of a new millenium merely because, "the people on the news said so." It's this whole idea that whatever the media spews forth must be true.
There are two important questions to ask here: (1)Is there global warming? and (2) What's causing it? The answer to number 1, as far as we can tell from our measurements over the past 50 years or so, is yes. But why? While politicians desparate for a crisis are eager to blame human activity (which they have an expensive solution for, obviously) climatologists are not willing to agree with this diagnosis. In fact, the most common reason given for the recent temperature trend is "natural cyclic process." While I firmly believe in taking care of our natural resources, I don't think we should fall for Chicken Little politicians who simply want to create a crisis in the interest of gaining power.
It really shows that non-religious people (unfortunately this is not limited to the hateful fire-breathing brand of athiest) have really NO RESPECT for all those who dares not think in the same way even if "modern athiest people" pretends the opposite.
An ISP has no business filtering what their users can and cannot do on the net.
They have every right to do this. They aren't the government. Not that I'm defending them or anything; it's just that censorship, by definition, is a government activity. If the government isn't doing it, it isn't censorship.
Regarding use of the word "Operating System" - the Linux release available for download is in fact promoted as a Run-Time Environment.
Why, pray tell, does the title of the homepage read: "The Athena Operating System" and "Athena is Rocklyte Systems next generation, object based operating system for the consumer market." (emphasis mine)?
Regarding distribution, this is a pretty simple policy that prevents third parties from distributing the software on CDs or from web-sites without our permission.
The reason so many are upset about this is because the right to redistribute is kind of accepted as part of the basic definition of open source (or Free Software, as RMS would have it). This is made pretty clear here. Of course, you're perfectly at liberty to license your product in any way you wish. It's just that it doesn't really fit under the label of Free Software.
Although judging from some of the posted remarks, it could also be interpreted as an evil plot designed to destroy the Linux community from the inside, eating it away like a cancerous cell to ensure that Microsoft can still reign supreme - because after all, Rocklyte Systems is just another corporation out to get you all while you're tucked away in your beds.
I'm sorry you've been treated this way--there are a lot of losers hanging around this place with nothing better to do than formulate screwball conspiracy theories.
Both very important, but I think if Microsoft let us see the source to Windows and let us pay once for an OS instead of every time we buy a computer, Linux would die a quick painful death.
Someone else's definition of the term vaporware is irrelevant.
Yes. Of course, the media in general likes to redefine words to their own liking. Yet another reason they can't be trusted--you never know what they're really saying!
You're correct, of course. But what seems to go by these guys most of the time is that there's more than technical knowledge required to be a good manager. It sounds like this guy knows what he's doing from a technical standpoint (which is good) but doesn't enjoy political and administrative wrangling, which implies that he won't be very good at that sort of thing (which is bad, obviously).
We might as well say Mac OS X is here because betas are available.
It is. Vaporware is when there is absolutely *nothing* available: no betas, no screenshots, nothing. Only promises. There is plenty of evidence for the existence of 2.4, MOSX, PS2,.NET, etc. Wired just doesn't know what "vaporware" means.
Definitely. Slightly off topic, I feel the same way about politicians making campaign promises. How can you promise to do something when 1) You don't know what will happen 5 seconds from now, much less 2 years from now; 2) You have to have consensus from other politicians to make decisions?
Vaporware is (or at least, was) something that has been promised, but for which absolutely *no* evidence of its existence has surfaced. For example, when a company says "we're developing the WhizBang 2000!" but there are no beta releases or even screenshots. Both MOSX and Linux 2.4 have prerelease versions out. And Windows 2000 had beta releases last year, so it couldn't be called vaporware either. I guess Wired has a different definition of vaporware than everyone else.
I'm so sick and tired of hearing that stupid "if you have done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear" argument. I just can't figure out when people began to accept this as a valid reason for taking away rights. I know the likes of Jefferson and Franklin wouldn't have put up with this kind of stuff, why are we?
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Doesn't anyone know what it is anymore? And I don't want to hear that "world without borders" crap--it isn't true. I know for a *fact* that I don't want to be sued by China because I don't agree with their form of government. Likewise, I have no right to sue a Chinese official for not being involved in a federal republic. Remember, unity comes at the price of diversity and self-rule.
The problem is that an entity in the US just caved in to a foreign power. Doesn't that seem kind of strange to you? No one in France has the right to tell us or anyone else what to do.
And perhaps you should tell the next police officer that pulls you over and tries to search your car without a search warrant that he can't because it's a violation of your rights under the fourth amendment. You'll quickly find yourself severely beat up or dead.
Many women try for the "bad boys" for awhile, hoping to be able to reform them somehow (the idea of "reforming your man" is a commonly attractive idea for women). Once they realize that they can't reform them or in any way live in close proximity to them, they drop them and start looking for someone better. Don't bother making a play on a woman if she hasn't reached this stage (most have gotten over this by college).
Even once they reach this stage, a woman is still not exactly looking for a "nice guy." A better term for what these women want is a "good guy". Don't be fooled--there's a big difference. It's mostly a matter of motivation. The so-called nice guy is motivated by self-deprecation. He doesn't feel like he is worth the love that someone can show him. He is a doormat to be trampled on. A good guy, on the other hand, is motivated by an essential goodness toward others. He is kind and considerate to others because he is a morally good person--NOT because he thinks himself inferior. In fact, he holds himself in reasonable esteem. While the nice guy responds to being shot down with mournful sadness, the good guy responds with a shrug of the shoulder. He doesn't pine for the girl he wants, he just laughs it off because there are plenty of fish in the sea. There are so many good-looking women out there that if one turns you down, there's absolutely no need to worry--just go try the next one. There are millions upon millions just waiting to be asked out.
Final thoughts:
Go right out and get 'em. Say something like, "Hey! wanna go get something to eat?" or, "Hey! let's go to a movie." They'll interpret this as a "move." If they accept with any kind of gusto, they're interested. If they seem reluctant, don't mess with them anymore (don't be nasty, just say, "Oh, too bad." and go ask another one out until you find one that seems excited about it.
Don't ever say anything bad about yourself unless it's purely done in a joking manner. This is important. The image you must present should always be one of self-acceptance and satisfaction with yourself. I would suggest not even thinking self-deprecating thoughts--it tends to seep into your thinking and come out when you don't expect it.
Ultimately, just act like you couldn't care less whether the girl is interested in you or not. Care just enough to ask them out but whether they turn you down or not, take it all in stride. Act calm and collected at all times.
I hope this helps somewhat. Stick in there--we're all in this together.
Right. Others here have mentioned pacemakers as well. And what about brain damage? The EF 111 (electronic warfare--uses EMP, I believe) puts out so much radiation that the pilots have to wear protective clothing. Plus, the windscreens are laced with gold shielding for extra protection.
I think I'd prefer the teenage vandals to the police. They're more reasonable.
OK. First off, an AC made a most confounding post that simply read, "No." Is this surrealist graffiti?
Next, another AC (are we detecting a pattern?) posted the following message: "Wotan mit uns!!!" under the curious title of, "Will Of The Aryan Nations." I didn't know there were any of those hanging around here. Oh, and I'll be sure to pass your appreciation on to Wotan the next time I see him.
To this, a reply came from YAAC (Yet Another AC) which was entitled, "A new name for penis." "Good," I thought, "someone is going to let that other freak have it good and proper." No such luck. The post stated, very simply, "Hey! I think I just invented a new name for penis: a lightning rod for love. What do you think?" Let me tell you what I think...I think you missed your calling as a professional 3rd grader.
Finally, but certainly not least significant is this gem, obviously a work of literary brilliance: "i call my penis the chickenator like in Baldur's Gate yeah it really kills chickens but that's maybe because i'm jewish" Riiiight. So, there you have it folks--he calls his penis "the chickenator". After you've heard this, the rest of life seems so dull. But perhaps all is not lost. Notice his statement that he is Jewish? Perhaps this is some sort of subtle and crafty reply to our white supremacist friend a couple of posts ago. Nah, it's just another immature and thoroughly worthless post ejected from the bowels of what's left of slashdot.
And now, having spent so much of my time and effort becoming embroiled in this whole messy affair, I shall return to browsing at +1 (or higher) and return you to your regularly scheduled, mostly on-topic, and hopefully more intelligent slashdot. Huzzah.
Well, amen to that! I haven't heard much about Alpha lately. Has Compaq managed to completely destroy it yet?
That's not even close to true. Look, this is the system of timekeepking we use for business, government, etc. We have to use some system, and this is it. Furthermore, speaking only for myself, I'm angry not because people don't know the intricacies of our calendar system but rather because people accepted last year as the beginning of a new millenium merely because, "the people on the news said so." It's this whole idea that whatever the media spews forth must be true.
There are two important questions to ask here: (1)Is there global warming? and (2) What's causing it? The answer to number 1, as far as we can tell from our measurements over the past 50 years or so, is yes. But why? While politicians desparate for a crisis are eager to blame human activity (which they have an expensive solution for, obviously) climatologists are not willing to agree with this diagnosis. In fact, the most common reason given for the recent temperature trend is "natural cyclic process." While I firmly believe in taking care of our natural resources, I don't think we should fall for Chicken Little politicians who simply want to create a crisis in the interest of gaining power.
Uhhh, I don't think he's talking about the physical form of the lead so much as what it's used for.
It really shows that non-religious people (unfortunately this is not limited to the hateful fire-breathing brand of athiest) have really NO RESPECT for all those who dares not think in the same way even if "modern athiest people" pretends the opposite.
They have every right to do this. They aren't the government. Not that I'm defending them or anything; it's just that censorship, by definition, is a government activity. If the government isn't doing it, it isn't censorship.
True. Although, with the scripting component, it seems more like a cheap knock off of a Smalltalk environment.
Why, pray tell, does the title of the homepage read: "The Athena Operating System" and "Athena is Rocklyte Systems next generation, object based operating system for the consumer market." (emphasis mine)?
Regarding distribution, this is a pretty simple policy that prevents third parties from distributing the software on CDs or from web-sites without our permission.
The reason so many are upset about this is because the right to redistribute is kind of accepted as part of the basic definition of open source (or Free Software, as RMS would have it). This is made pretty clear here. Of course, you're perfectly at liberty to license your product in any way you wish. It's just that it doesn't really fit under the label of Free Software.
Although judging from some of the posted remarks, it could also be interpreted as an evil plot designed to destroy the Linux community from the inside, eating it away like a cancerous cell to ensure that Microsoft can still reign supreme - because after all, Rocklyte Systems is just another corporation out to get you all while you're tucked away in your beds.
I'm sorry you've been treated this way--there are a lot of losers hanging around this place with nothing better to do than formulate screwball conspiracy theories.
Yeah. Or Smalltalk. Smalltalk on crack.
Well, maybe if Windows were more Unix-ish.
Yes. Of course, the media in general likes to redefine words to their own liking. Yet another reason they can't be trusted--you never know what they're really saying!
I doubt it. If he despises politics, then this kind of job is just not right for him. In a best case scenario, he'd end up being mediocre.
You're correct, of course. But what seems to go by these guys most of the time is that there's more than technical knowledge required to be a good manager. It sounds like this guy knows what he's doing from a technical standpoint (which is good) but doesn't enjoy political and administrative wrangling, which implies that he won't be very good at that sort of thing (which is bad, obviously).
It is. Vaporware is when there is absolutely *nothing* available: no betas, no screenshots, nothing. Only promises. There is plenty of evidence for the existence of 2.4, MOSX, PS2, .NET, etc. Wired just doesn't know what "vaporware" means.
Definitely. Slightly off topic, I feel the same way about politicians making campaign promises. How can you promise to do something when 1) You don't know what will happen 5 seconds from now, much less 2 years from now; 2) You have to have consensus from other politicians to make decisions?
Vaporware is (or at least, was) something that has been promised, but for which absolutely *no* evidence of its existence has surfaced. For example, when a company says "we're developing the WhizBang 2000!" but there are no beta releases or even screenshots. Both MOSX and Linux 2.4 have prerelease versions out. And Windows 2000 had beta releases last year, so it couldn't be called vaporware either. I guess Wired has a different definition of vaporware than everyone else.
All art is motivated by personal need.
I'm so sick and tired of hearing that stupid "if you have done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear" argument. I just can't figure out when people began to accept this as a valid reason for taking away rights. I know the likes of Jefferson and Franklin wouldn't have put up with this kind of stuff, why are we?