I personally belief that freeing knowledge will be a first step to a much better world. "Beware for he who wishes to keep knowledge from you, because in his heart, he wants to control you." - Brother Lal, Peacekeepers (from the game Alpha Centauri, not the most credible quotes but there you are)
When knowledge is a commodity, you'll see a vast upsurge in new knowledge. Well, at least when Google starts to index all the available knowledge, of course.
So because the consensus is that the US can comply to those agreements earlier and better than China and India and those latter two are given a break until 2012, the US should sulk in a corner and screw the environment?
I'm not talking about fair or anything, I'm talking about doing something. I can understand you feel the US is treated unfairly, but you really think China and India are already in a position to comply to the agreements? And even if they are left out, in what why does that make the US less responsible for it's own environment?
The US has been leading the world toward a war against communism and more recently a war against terrrorism, why not lead the world towards a better environment for the future? Who cares if other countries are doing the same, it's about what we (and you) are doing about it.
I refuse to believe the US would be that poor. Why then do they wage war on other countries so often when they can hardly pay for modern (aka, fuel efficient) trucks and the like?
I understand the economy is bad in the US, but Kyoto wouldn't make that much of a difference, I think. If it will, perhaps they shouldn't pay so much for waging wars on the other side of the earth. I'm not saying they did a bad (or good) thing there, but I think each country should solve internal problems first. And the environment is just one of those internal problems, the way I see it.
Hm, I thought once the large countries would adopt it, they could 'force' (as in, political force) the rest of the world to comply? I'm not really into politics, though.
Even when your comment is correct, I still think the US could at least set an example, like Europe and Russia will do. It's not about solving the problem of others, but working at our own problems. Even when India and China will not comply to the agreements, having the rest of the world comply will still make a difference, if only by creating a frame of mind.
Cally, why is that the question? As long as it doesn't break (by itself) the US economy, wouldn't it be just better for the future (our kids, our children's kids, etc.) to work on a better environment? An uninhabitable world would be far worse for the economy, I reckon. Or did I misinterpret those few lines?
Yes, that's the same impression I get from the minutes of yesterday's meeting. Ah well, at least it's clear The Netherlands aren't supporting the vote for software patents. I hope more countries will follow.
Read the article, it'll probably make a difference (at least the FFII seems to think so). Besides, it still can become a 'negative'. The parliament choose for abstaining, since they were misinformed by the Minister and needed more time to read through the text. Although I'm not aware if the vote from yesterday will now be final, or is a preliminary vote. I'll get back to you on that...
I guess that's just politics. But according to the text, it was an informal vote. The actual voting will take place after the text has been translated in 20 languages.
Well actually, at the time of reading this article, it only had 2 comments and I thought it just went online. Never knew the/.-effect would kick in that fast.
Why not have/. display a spamvertized website each week and all us spam-hating-/.-regulars can visit this site each time we visit/.? I'd actually be inclined to make a script that would download the new link once a week and requests the page say every hour or so. And of course would pipe the site directly to/dev/null. That way spamvertized website would have a week of greatly increased bandwidth-usage. That's what will cost them, since bandwidth still isn't really cheap.
The Slashdot-effect for fighting Spam! Let's make them pay!:)
Although I wouldn't call it "mayhem", it was quite a surprise when our dog started giving birth to her puppies on Christmas night! We did expect those till today, actually. It made Christmas even more magical, for me.
Wanna take a look? Go see my dad's homepage. Don't mind the Dutch, just click the links:)
Hell yeah! I quit the scouts because each and everyone could out-drink me! Even the girls!
But on a serious note, the above is far more serious to an adolescent. They want to be accepted and therefor follow "the leader of the pack". They do that stuff.
I think, there is no "Hacker's Guide for Parent Processes" or "Ultimate Guide to Raising Haywire DNA". There is no way to know if you've done the right thing or screwed them up entirely. The only thing you can do is love them and make sure they know. And make sure that everything you enforce or condone, is because you love them.
Of the scouts mentioned earlier, some went completely screwy. One recently died by overdosis (or her AIDS finally kicked in, I'll never know for sure). Another recently almost became my boss. You never know how some experiences will change your kid. Personally, I wouldn't want to know, because it would always be in my mind, with everything I said and did and didn't do. I rather love my offspring and tell them I do by enforcing rules and condoning behaviour. I can't mould my child into what I want him or her to be. It'll have to do that by itself. I'm only here to love it and try to teach it some of my values and beliefs.
Another example: My parents divorced when I was 14. It was one of those "World War III"-divorces, where one couldn't stand the other. My parents both made mistakes. My mom even made big mistakes, the way I see it. Me and my sister both turned out well, if I do say so myself. I don't smoke (although my sister does), I hardly drink, I don't do drugs (and I live in The Netherlands!), I have a very active social life, I'm involved with several community-initiatives... I think I turned out quite well and I love my parents for it. And yeah, I watched porn whenever I got the chance, too.
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"Is it any wonder that being PCI compliant is meaningless from a security point of view?"
Where's that quote from? I can't find it on either the page or in the PDF...
Since the original article raised a poll-like question, I think this is allowed:
Me too.
I'll stop quoting without actually looking up the line... Seems my memory is as bad as... uh... someone... always tells me.
Ach, I stand corrected :)
I personally belief that freeing knowledge will be a first step to a much better world. "Beware for he who wishes to keep knowledge from you, because in his heart, he wants to control you." - Brother Lal, Peacekeepers (from the game Alpha Centauri, not the most credible quotes but there you are)
When knowledge is a commodity, you'll see a vast upsurge in new knowledge. Well, at least when Google starts to index all the available knowledge, of course.
So because the consensus is that the US can comply to those agreements earlier and better than China and India and those latter two are given a break until 2012, the US should sulk in a corner and screw the environment?
I'm not talking about fair or anything, I'm talking about doing something. I can understand you feel the US is treated unfairly, but you really think China and India are already in a position to comply to the agreements? And even if they are left out, in what why does that make the US less responsible for it's own environment?
The US has been leading the world toward a war against communism and more recently a war against terrrorism, why not lead the world towards a better environment for the future? Who cares if other countries are doing the same, it's about what we (and you) are doing about it.
I refuse to believe the US would be that poor. Why then do they wage war on other countries so often when they can hardly pay for modern (aka, fuel efficient) trucks and the like?
I understand the economy is bad in the US, but Kyoto wouldn't make that much of a difference, I think. If it will, perhaps they shouldn't pay so much for waging wars on the other side of the earth. I'm not saying they did a bad (or good) thing there, but I think each country should solve internal problems first. And the environment is just one of those internal problems, the way I see it.
Hm, I thought once the large countries would adopt it, they could 'force' (as in, political force) the rest of the world to comply? I'm not really into politics, though.
Even when your comment is correct, I still think the US could at least set an example, like Europe and Russia will do. It's not about solving the problem of others, but working at our own problems. Even when India and China will not comply to the agreements, having the rest of the world comply will still make a difference, if only by creating a frame of mind.
At least, that's my opinion.
Cally, why is that the question? As long as it doesn't break (by itself) the US economy, wouldn't it be just better for the future (our kids, our children's kids, etc.) to work on a better environment? An uninhabitable world would be far worse for the economy, I reckon. Or did I misinterpret those few lines?
Yes, that's the same impression I get from the minutes of yesterday's meeting. Ah well, at least it's clear The Netherlands aren't supporting the vote for software patents. I hope more countries will follow.
Read the article, it'll probably make a difference (at least the FFII seems to think so). Besides, it still can become a 'negative'. The parliament choose for abstaining, since they were misinformed by the Minister and needed more time to read through the text. Although I'm not aware if the vote from yesterday will now be final, or is a preliminary vote. I'll get back to you on that...
I guess that's just politics. But according to the text, it was an informal vote. The actual voting will take place after the text has been translated in 20 languages.
:D
Yeah, I'm kinda proud to be Dutch
Like Jump 'n Bump? Hmm... You may be on to something here...
Well actually, at the time of reading this article, it only had 2 comments and I thought it just went online. Never knew the /.-effect would kick in that fast.
Can anyone confirm this?
Why not have /. display a spamvertized website each week and all us spam-hating-/.-regulars can visit this site each time we visit /.? I'd actually be inclined to make a script that would download the new link once a week and requests the page say every hour or so. And of course would pipe the site directly to /dev/null. That way spamvertized website would have a week of greatly increased bandwidth-usage. That's what will cost them, since bandwidth still isn't really cheap.
:)
The Slashdot-effect for fighting Spam! Let's make them pay!
Nice rip-off of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" :)
Although I wouldn't call it "mayhem", it was quite a surprise when our dog started giving birth to her puppies on Christmas night! We did expect those till today, actually. It made Christmas even more magical, for me.
:)
Wanna take a look? Go see my dad's homepage. Don't mind the Dutch, just click the links
... Boy/Girl scouts get just as drunk ...
Hell yeah! I quit the scouts because each and everyone could out-drink me! Even the girls!
But on a serious note, the above is far more serious to an adolescent. They want to be accepted and therefor follow "the leader of the pack". They do that stuff.
I think, there is no "Hacker's Guide for Parent Processes" or "Ultimate Guide to Raising Haywire DNA". There is no way to know if you've done the right thing or screwed them up entirely. The only thing you can do is love them and make sure they know. And make sure that everything you enforce or condone, is because you love them.
Of the scouts mentioned earlier, some went completely screwy. One recently died by overdosis (or her AIDS finally kicked in, I'll never know for sure). Another recently almost became my boss. You never know how some experiences will change your kid. Personally, I wouldn't want to know, because it would always be in my mind, with everything I said and did and didn't do. I rather love my offspring and tell them I do by enforcing rules and condoning behaviour. I can't mould my child into what I want him or her to be. It'll have to do that by itself. I'm only here to love it and try to teach it some of my values and beliefs.
Another example: My parents divorced when I was 14. It was one of those "World War III"-divorces, where one couldn't stand the other. My parents both made mistakes. My mom even made big mistakes, the way I see it. Me and my sister both turned out well, if I do say so myself. I don't smoke (although my sister does), I hardly drink, I don't do drugs (and I live in The Netherlands!), I have a very active social life, I'm involved with several community-initiatives... I think I turned out quite well and I love my parents for it. And yeah, I watched porn whenever I got the chance, too.