Technically, when you type in an web address for the first time, your computer/router etc have NO idea where that address it. So what it does is to send that address to a DNS server, which will reply something like "Oh, for this part of this address (like slashdot.org) go to this IP address." Your router/computer will cache that address for a while so it doesn't have to keep asking the DNS and use the IP address to go there, and send the web address over for further information (like for this story slashdot.org/story/09/..., the slashdot.org is likely resolved by a DNS, with the rest of the address resolved by slashdot.org server).
"A rootkit is a set of software tools frequently used by a third party (usually an intruder) after gaining access to a computer system. These tools are intended to conceal running processes, files or system data, which helps an intruder maintain access to a system without the user's knowledge."
In simpler terms, it's a program that tries to hide itself and keep running without you knowing it.
I will bet that Sony will be fine after this. I've yet to see any significant legal actions taken against any multi-billion and multi-national corporation could inflict any significant damage. But here's my 2 cents.
Scientific standards are in place to help provide undisputable facts. Not true, scientific standards defines the process through which theories can be tested, modified, and/or disproved when necessary.
And please, tell us these HOLES evolutions have. I've been hearing them a lot online and yet to seen an article on them. Full of holes... WHAT HOLES!?
Our science cannot explain our God, but our God can explain our science.
Evolutionary theory MIGHT be wrong. But lacking VALID competing SCIENTIFIC theories, its the best we still have.
"But it seems a little close-minded to just dismiss the possibility of God because his existence can't be proven using our current understanding of the laws of nature."
God's existence got nothing to do with this. God could exist under evolution (evolution just explain the process on how life appear, not whether God is present or not).
It wasn't closed-minded to exclude God. Dismissal of God from scientific realm is based one facts. He can't be disproven. Scientific law/theory/hypothesis requires a condition on which it can be disproven (theory/hypothesis can never be proven, only disproved).
It wasn't a problem with being critical against evolution. But it was a problme of blatant twisting of wordings and misquoting of scientific text that they're going against.
Example, if I say, "Evolution, while incomplete, is the most accurate theory we have on explaining the formation of life." I will be hell bent to stop you from saying, "Evolution is incomplete, and is just one of the theory, with Intelligent Design as a valid competing theory."
Classic case of someone falling asleep in Chemistry. Please state which college.
Overall entropy increases in a CLOSED system. Earth itself is not a closed system, it receive energy from the sun that allows it to reduce entropy. The sun, on the other hand, increases in entropy.
I realize that some of the timelines given for the the evolutionary period contradicts other sciences. Please state what timeline in evolutionary period contradicts with other sciences?
The more I learn about the above mentioed sciences, the more I believe that this universe was created by someone beyond our current comprehension. Are you arguing that since evolution is imporbable to the point, that God will need to custom-make every single one of us? I will say that Evolution is still incomplete, that's the very reason its a theory. But without any other competing theories, it's the best we have. Also if Creationism is real, why is there no human fossile found alongside a dinosaur?
Electronic paper solves the requirement of special hardware on the end-user's side, but still can't be produced as cheaply as printing text or pictures on regular paper.
But you only need to produce it once for each end-user, and it would probably replace hundreds of paper (20 pages of newspaper a day, it adds up quick). So the cost would've even out over the long run, plus it makes the environmentalists happy (less tree cut).
It could always be recorded, on a hard medium in an open electronic format (doesn't have to be free, just open, that way 20 yrs later, even if the company went bankrupt, people can still use it), and can be loaded into a ePaper for reading (or read it on screen). A system for ePaper usage was proposed a year back.
1. Instead of buying newspaper, you buy an ePaper, and can download news you subscribed to. 2. Use the same stuff to read books, store all in electronics.
It's actually easier to store books, given a standard format like ASCII encoding, then in hard-copies. Paper and electronic versions both degrades overtime, but since electronic version takes a lot less to store and much easier to replicate, its easier to maintain an electronic version (burn it onto a CD and store it in nice cool place)
Um... free not as in free beer. Music downloading and sharing is illegal which ever way you look at it. However, the current way they're going at it leave something to be desired (extortion tactics generally don't work too well for their PR).
Um... do note that she said she has no knowledge of such account being in existence. So either... 1. She's lying. or 2. A virus turned her computer into a proxy.
I think the second case might be more possible since her computer is riddled with virus (which could be from kazaa too). A decent computer defense could be that the file didn't reside on her computer, but her computer was compromised by a hacker and was used as a proxy server.
At the time they made that prediction, they were basing of the usage of CFC at that time. Since CFC use now a day has dropped dramatically, the ozone depletion also slowed down a lot.
Hot is caused by global warming (or general fucked-upness of global climate). Magnetic field changing is not due to our daily activity, it's the result of earth's natural geothermal activity deep within earth (interesting thing, earth's magnetic pole reverses about once every million years).
Slashdot Mirror
Technically, when you type in an web address for the first time, your computer/router etc have NO idea where that address it. So what it does is to send that address to a DNS server, which will reply something like "Oh, for this part of this address (like slashdot.org) go to this IP address." Your router/computer will cache that address for a while so it doesn't have to keep asking the DNS and use the IP address to go there, and send the web address over for further information (like for this story slashdot.org/story/09/..., the slashdot.org is likely resolved by a DNS, with the rest of the address resolved by slashdot.org server).
Hm...
Mandate every country to have its own port...
Censorship heaven!
Quoted from Wikipedia
"A rootkit is a set of software tools frequently used by a third party (usually an intruder) after gaining access to a computer system. These tools are intended to conceal running processes, files or system data, which helps an intruder maintain access to a system without the user's knowledge."
In simpler terms, it's a program that tries to hide itself and keep running without you knowing it.
The reason the word "rootkit" is used is because it behaves JUST LIKE ONE! Regardless of their intention.
I will bet that Sony will be fine after this. I've yet to see any significant legal actions taken against any multi-billion and multi-national corporation could inflict any significant damage. But here's my 2 cents.
So, you expect a group of under-paid, over-worked people to make smart decisions?
Sadly, they're being overworked, so everything became "Hm... look plausible... where's that 'Approved' stamp?"
Its under science is because this is a disservice to the scientific community.
Scientific standards are in place to help provide undisputable facts.
Not true, scientific standards defines the process through which theories can be tested, modified, and/or disproved when necessary.
And please, tell us these HOLES evolutions have. I've been hearing them a lot online and yet to seen an article on them. Full of holes... WHAT HOLES!?
Our science cannot explain our God, but our God can explain our science.
Evolutionary theory MIGHT be wrong. But lacking VALID competing SCIENTIFIC theories, its the best we still have.
"But it seems a little close-minded to just dismiss the possibility of God because his existence can't be proven using our current understanding of the laws of nature."
God's existence got nothing to do with this. God could exist under evolution (evolution just explain the process on how life appear, not whether God is present or not).
It wasn't closed-minded to exclude God. Dismissal of God from scientific realm is based one facts. He can't be disproven. Scientific law/theory/hypothesis requires a condition on which it can be disproven (theory/hypothesis can never be proven, only disproved).
It wasn't a problem with being critical against evolution. But it was a problme of blatant twisting of wordings and misquoting of scientific text that they're going against.
Example, if I say, "Evolution, while incomplete, is the most accurate theory we have on explaining the formation of life."
I will be hell bent to stop you from saying, "Evolution is incomplete, and is just one of the theory, with Intelligent Design as a valid competing theory."
Classic case of someone falling asleep in Chemistry. Please state which college.
Overall entropy increases in a CLOSED system. Earth itself is not a closed system, it receive energy from the sun that allows it to reduce entropy. The sun, on the other hand, increases in entropy.
I realize that some of the timelines given for the the evolutionary period contradicts other sciences.
Please state what timeline in evolutionary period contradicts with other sciences?
The more I learn about the above mentioed sciences, the more I believe that this universe was created by someone beyond our current comprehension.
Are you arguing that since evolution is imporbable to the point, that God will need to custom-make every single one of us? I will say that Evolution is still incomplete, that's the very reason its a theory. But without any other competing theories, it's the best we have. Also if Creationism is real, why is there no human fossile found alongside a dinosaur?
Maybe you could try making a behemoth version of a pocket watch.
"Yes, its' a pocket watch. And yes, I'm aware a pocket watch shouldn't be 2 feet tall."
Yep, Siemen tech is probably using OLED/ 2043277/paper-scroll
http://www.pcw.co.uk/personal-computer-world/news
ePaper currently do not have the color ranged requird nor does it have the refresh rate required to replace TV.
Electronic paper solves the requirement of special hardware on the end-user's side, but still can't be produced as cheaply as printing text or pictures on regular paper. But you only need to produce it once for each end-user, and it would probably replace hundreds of paper (20 pages of newspaper a day, it adds up quick). So the cost would've even out over the long run, plus it makes the environmentalists happy (less tree cut).
It could always be recorded, on a hard medium in an open electronic format (doesn't have to be free, just open, that way 20 yrs later, even if the company went bankrupt, people can still use it), and can be loaded into a ePaper for reading (or read it on screen). A system for ePaper usage was proposed a year back.
1. Instead of buying newspaper, you buy an ePaper, and can download news you subscribed to.
2. Use the same stuff to read books, store all in electronics.
It's actually easier to store books, given a standard format like ASCII encoding, then in hard-copies. Paper and electronic versions both degrades overtime, but since electronic version takes a lot less to store and much easier to replicate, its easier to maintain an electronic version (burn it onto a CD and store it in nice cool place)
Um... free not as in free beer. Music downloading and sharing is illegal which ever way you look at it. However, the current way they're going at it leave something to be desired (extortion tactics generally don't work too well for their PR).
That sounds like a nice idea. Although I'm not sure about the agreement on blogspot.com (whether they allow ads on blogs). But it is a good idea.
Um... do note that she said she has no knowledge of such account being in existence. So either...
1. She's lying.
or
2. A virus turned her computer into a proxy.
I think the second case might be more possible since her computer is riddled with virus (which could be from kazaa too). A decent computer defense could be that the file didn't reside on her computer, but her computer was compromised by a hacker and was used as a proxy server.
At the time they made that prediction, they were basing of the usage of CFC at that time. Since CFC use now a day has dropped dramatically, the ozone depletion also slowed down a lot.
Hot is caused by global warming (or general fucked-upness of global climate). Magnetic field changing is not due to our daily activity, it's the result of earth's natural geothermal activity deep within earth (interesting thing, earth's magnetic pole reverses about once every million years).
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http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/news
Not just Katrina, but the hurricane summer last year that hit Florida. It almost seems like nature is conspiring to bring Florida into oblivion.
The practical solution to every generation is this.
"If it takes a while, leave it to the next generation."
I think it was the last one. Since they only noticed this ability when they notice the tag hole cut into the mice's ear grew back without scarring.