Hey gang,
I think it's important to point out that nowhere does the article say that it's caffeine that is lowering the chance of Type 2 Diabeties. They do say it's the coffee, and most likely other elements of the coffee.
"Coffee (both regular and decaffeinated) has lots of antioxidants like chlorogenic acid (one of the compounds responsible for the coffee flavor) and magnesium. These ingredients can actually improve sensitivity to insulin and may contribute to lowering risk of type 2 diabetes."
So, while for some people coffee and caffeine are synonomous, please keep in mind that a 2 liter of Mt. Dew is NOT going to help you fight diabeties.
Hey Gang,
I saw this short quite some time ago on the Sci-Fi show Exposure. If you're interested in shorts, I really recommend checking their site out. Even though they don't have More available for on-line play, they do have shorts like Prelude to Eden, and Protest.
But I still don't have a cell phone. I think the damn things are evil. Even still, I have noticed a change in advertising as a lot of the phone companies try to grab each others' business. "Now switching is easier than ever!" Etc.
I'm not saying that at all. Whoever wrote this article had a vested interest in the subject matter, and wanted to rouse the community. While you could easily argue that we all have a vested interest in this topic, and have reason to get agressive about it, I also think there are dangers implicit in getting a group such as/.ers so riled up.
I'm not saying that the article is false. I'm not saying that spammers are better than the scum of the earth. I am saying that with such a negative article so obviously designed to get people worked up, that we exercise a bit of caution and thought.
Hey guys,
Just something to think about: This article talks about spammers along with references to not only spam, but destruction of anti-spam, virii, pornography, theft, identity theft, and child pornography. The only way they could really make spammers look any worse is if they labeled them as baby rapists.
While it could be true, it's beginning to sound like propaganda, intending to make these guys look more Evil than life. Think about the article's motivation, author, and target audience. Be careful, there may be something more going on than what we see on the surface.
"You didn't pay up when we wanted to, and so now you're screwed."
How much of this attitude until you're paying for each security update? I'm sure MS would love it if they could get away with it. A steady waterfall of cash.
I'm sure there'll be enough of an outcry to fix this behavior. I can't imagine people would tolerate this kind of BS for long.
Before we thought the homeless talking to their shopping carts were simply insane. NOW the carts are talking back.
If me hearing voices from my shopping cart is normal, how am I to tell when the rutabega is upset?
I'm still looking for the day when I can plug my PDA into my shopping cart, have it download my shopping list, and pick the groceries up FOR me.
Wait a cotton pickin' minute...
On Thursday October 16, SlashDot reported that "the SCO Group is backing off plans to send invoices to corporate users in an effort to generate more takers of their Linux licensing plan".
That means that they're not sending invoices out... So, if small companies and individuals can't go to SCO to BUY licences, and SCO isn't charging bills to large companies for licences (Who don't pay anyone anything without notification that they owe money)... Who exactly is buying these licences?
Not terribly surprising. Much like estimated death tolls for disasters, never believe the first set of benchmarks for a computer. Wait until thorough testing can be done before you start believing the numbers.
This is just further evidence that SCO's plan is one of legal extortion, instead of claiming the technology. What's interesting is that they're trying to scare these big-dollar companies who'd rather just toss over a few thousand dollars than to bother their legal department with it.
Smaller companies, such as the one I work for, would have a hard time coming up with that capital, and may be better off challenging SCOs claims in court in order to save themselves from a major financial hit.
~D
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There are two words that describe why it is, in fact, a really BAD idea to integrate SQL with a file system:
drop all;
~D
Hey guys, think about this a bit... If it were SO much cheaper, and SO much faster, this wouldn't have been news.
Somehow the books are cooked. Unfortunately, I don't know enough about the separate systems and the FULL RETAIL costs of each to do an even comparison.
Remember:
All CPUs don't calculate the same.
Not all clusters are designed equal.
The only way to really compare, and get around the PR hype is to see some benchmarks, and to find out what each cluster would have cost your average (really rich) Joe/Jane on the street.
~D
I've bought CDs, and am therefore a customer. I have shared files (for CDs I'd never spend money on), and am therefore technically a music thief. However, if they sued me, they'd be suing one of their customers.
~D
I am a person who has a few hundred CDs. Up until they started suing people, I have disliked the RIAA, but made no changes to how I spend my money. Now, I won't buy CDs anymore.
It seems fairly obvious to me, with this happening at the same time there's litigation against the music industry for price gouging, that P2P networking is an example of the way that people deal with injustices themselves.
And, as they're attacking those that are already computer savvy, I think it's only a matter of time before they really piss off the wrong person. I mean, I'm a software engineer who has experience with P2P programming... If they sued me, even though I have a few hundred CDs, I'd happily lend my hands to groups developing more secure P2P technologies.
~D
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Hey gang,
I think it's important to point out that nowhere does the article say that it's caffeine that is lowering the chance of Type 2 Diabeties. They do say it's the coffee, and most likely other elements of the coffee.
"Coffee (both regular and decaffeinated) has lots of antioxidants like chlorogenic acid (one of the compounds responsible for the coffee flavor) and magnesium. These ingredients can actually improve sensitivity to insulin and may contribute to lowering risk of type 2 diabetes."
So, while for some people coffee and caffeine are synonomous, please keep in mind that a 2 liter of Mt. Dew is NOT going to help you fight diabeties.
~D
Hey Gang, I saw this short quite some time ago on the Sci-Fi show Exposure. If you're interested in shorts, I really recommend checking their site out. Even though they don't have More available for on-line play, they do have shorts like Prelude to Eden, and Protest.
http://exposure.scifi.com
~D
But I still don't have a cell phone. I think the damn things are evil. Even still, I have noticed a change in advertising as a lot of the phone companies try to grab each others' business. "Now switching is easier than ever!" Etc.
~D
I'm not saying that at all. Whoever wrote this article had a vested interest in the subject matter, and wanted to rouse the community. While you could easily argue that we all have a vested interest in this topic, and have reason to get agressive about it, I also think there are dangers implicit in getting a group such as /.ers so riled up.
I'm not saying that the article is false. I'm not saying that spammers are better than the scum of the earth. I am saying that with such a negative article so obviously designed to get people worked up, that we exercise a bit of caution and thought.
~D
Hey guys,
Just something to think about: This article talks about spammers along with references to not only spam, but destruction of anti-spam, virii, pornography, theft, identity theft, and child pornography. The only way they could really make spammers look any worse is if they labeled them as baby rapists.
While it could be true, it's beginning to sound like propaganda, intending to make these guys look more Evil than life. Think about the article's motivation, author, and target audience. Be careful, there may be something more going on than what we see on the surface.
~D http://www.dracosoftware.com
When we all work together. Like momma said, "Share your toys". Even when your toys are information and software. ~D
Yeah, it was a paper done by a few sociologists. It was also mentioned in the washington post. #1 job is student. (Check other responses for link)
~D
#1 job is... Student! (Hey, I fit both of those!)
This was in a paper "Voices from the Pagan Census: A National Survey of Witches and Neo-Pagans in the United States".
My reference can be validated via the Washington Post Here
~D
#1 job is... Student! (Hey, I fit both of those!)
This was in a paper "Voices from the Pagan Census: A National Survey of Witches and Neo-Pagans in the United States".
My reference can be validated via the Washington Post Here
~D
To all the other techie pagans out there.
Did you know that computer geek is the 2nd most popular job for neo-pagans?
~D http://www.modernwiccan.com
"You didn't pay up when we wanted to, and so now you're screwed."
How much of this attitude until you're paying for each security update? I'm sure MS would love it if they could get away with it. A steady waterfall of cash.
I'm sure there'll be enough of an outcry to fix this behavior. I can't imagine people would tolerate this kind of BS for long.
~D
The only real use I can see is if it can tell me, accurately, where the hell the Golden Ghrams are. In-cart navigation!
Honestly though, the things would be so expensive (And prone to be stolen for parts), I doubt they'll ever really show up.
~D
Before we thought the homeless talking to their shopping carts were simply insane. NOW the carts are talking back.
If me hearing voices from my shopping cart is normal, how am I to tell when the rutabega is upset?
I'm still looking for the day when I can plug my PDA into my shopping cart, have it download my shopping list, and pick the groceries up FOR me.
~D
Wait a cotton pickin' minute... On Thursday October 16, SlashDot reported that "the SCO Group is backing off plans to send invoices to corporate users in an effort to generate more takers of their Linux licensing plan".
That means that they're not sending invoices out... So, if small companies and individuals can't go to SCO to BUY licences, and SCO isn't charging bills to large companies for licences (Who don't pay anyone anything without notification that they owe money)... Who exactly is buying these licences?
Smells like rotten meat.
~D
Not terribly surprising. Much like estimated death tolls for disasters, never believe the first set of benchmarks for a computer. Wait until thorough testing can be done before you start believing the numbers.
;)
Y'all should know this by now.
~D
This is just further evidence that SCO's plan is one of legal extortion, instead of claiming the technology. What's interesting is that they're trying to scare these big-dollar companies who'd rather just toss over a few thousand dollars than to bother their legal department with it. Smaller companies, such as the one I work for, would have a hard time coming up with that capital, and may be better off challenging SCOs claims in court in order to save themselves from a major financial hit. ~D
There are two words that describe why it is, in fact, a really BAD idea to integrate SQL with a file system: drop all; ~D
Ahh... Probably someone in a foul humour about the colour of their armour. Look 'em up before you complain... http://www.m-w.com ~D
Hey guys, think about this a bit... If it were SO much cheaper, and SO much faster, this wouldn't have been news. Somehow the books are cooked. Unfortunately, I don't know enough about the separate systems and the FULL RETAIL costs of each to do an even comparison. Remember: All CPUs don't calculate the same. Not all clusters are designed equal. The only way to really compare, and get around the PR hype is to see some benchmarks, and to find out what each cluster would have cost your average (really rich) Joe/Jane on the street. ~D
Does anyone know what the licences are for these pictures? I could think of a zillion cool art projects, if the pictures are available enough. ~D
I've bought CDs, and am therefore a customer. I have shared files (for CDs I'd never spend money on), and am therefore technically a music thief. However, if they sued me, they'd be suing one of their customers. ~D
I am a person who has a few hundred CDs. Up until they started suing people, I have disliked the RIAA, but made no changes to how I spend my money. Now, I won't buy CDs anymore. It seems fairly obvious to me, with this happening at the same time there's litigation against the music industry for price gouging, that P2P networking is an example of the way that people deal with injustices themselves. And, as they're attacking those that are already computer savvy, I think it's only a matter of time before they really piss off the wrong person. I mean, I'm a software engineer who has experience with P2P programming... If they sued me, even though I have a few hundred CDs, I'd happily lend my hands to groups developing more secure P2P technologies. ~D