We need a 3rd Internet. Internet 2 will be for research institutions, and so forth. Internet 3 will be for people who don't have their heads up their... er computer enthusiasts who don't want to put up with all of the other bull... It just seems like a good idea.
Real estate speculation ISN'T ok. If the government finds out that you buy real estate, merely because they want it, it pisses a lot of people off. There are supposedly even laws against it. If you speculate on insider information, they WILL prosecute you.
If they tax messages sent over normal mail servers/protocols, just write a new protocol! Do instant messages count as e-mail, or text files sent over FTP or DCC? Don't call it e-mail, call it borscht for all I care:-) That way, you become exempt from the tax.
I'm trading through my bank. I don't have enough money to risk to try to even bother with the 100 shares needed for an IPO. When is this daggon thing gonna open up so my broker can call me back saying I have X shares and spent $Y on them?
I'm not terribly experienced at this, can someone give me a quick rundown of when all of this junk happens?
Oh yeah, another thing. Windows, if it didn't come with your factory bought PC costs about $208 (Win 98, M$'s suggested retail). Lets see, 20 mins in the campus library + a few floppies / some removable media... Linux... FREE POWERFUL GOOD.
I concure with my fellow advocate. If you like the true type fonts, use the true type server. You can swap the icons too if they annoy you. Personally, I think that my X desktop is pretty:-)
I didn't really think of it as "GOOD" news until I read that one comment, but I was going to suggest that you could just not buy from companies who are real $*^^@&(!!!'s about it.
The RFC doesn't seem to address the possibility of using African Swallows, which are my favorite since they have good distance, can carry large packets (2 of them can carry a "coconut"), and decent speed.
You know, there are potato cannons similar to my idea that shoot potatoes at almost the speed of sound and can blow up some fruit pretty mean... You might give it a second thought... or some reaction slightly faster than vinegar + baking soda... Perhaps nitrous or a hydrogen mix.
Get a big 2 liter soda bottle, makes a great air tank.
What about a HUGE piece of PVC, and an air compressor (personal model, the mini-tanks at the auto shop, experimental, think the hugest compressor you can get at HQ, or your university lab). Pump the air into a high pressure storage tank that can release it all at once, have a shutter built in to release the water & air simultaneously (don't want the air pressure to break the assembly, so don't pressurize the actual gun). Flow water down into the barrel with the air just behind. Like a big thick water bullet. You'll want a wide nozzle so it doesn't all turn to mist right away. Might be fun as long as you don't shoot the darn thing at people!
Those of us who actually spend time with others will always be elite, those who don't won't. It's the way that it always has been, doesn't matter if you're tech savvy or not.
If they are going to put a legal face on it, then they must do so legally. What you speak of is doing things illegally for political power. Perhaps it is you that are problem free anonymous coward...
Actually, it wasn't meant seriously, it was a joke, but if you all are really interested. I have written her a few small demos before, and I was considering writing her a BIG CD with pictures and stuff of us, music, and demos on it. I revised that idea, and we're going to make one together while we're on vacation. She'll help pic out pictures, and I'm writing some programs and stuff for it. It should be nice:-)
Actually, it wasn't meant seriously, it was a joke, but if you all are really interested. I have written her a few small demos before, and I was considering writing her a BIG CD with pictures and stuff of us, music, and demos on it. I revised that idea, and we're going to make one together while we're on vacation. She'll help pic out pictures, and I'm writing some programs and stuff for it. It should be nice:-)
Yeah, I've heard some pretty crazy notions from people about transmitting sensitive government info over the net. Mostly from kids who don't know what they're talking about... Speaking from the standpoint of someone in the know, the US government KNOWS (or did know at one time) how to maintain a safe network, it's whether or not they choose to these days I figure.
Ok, so, now if I want to send sappy love letters to my GF, and don't feel like sharing the details with every spy on the face of the earth, what do I do? Burn it to a CD, and have an emmissary drive it over to her house? Probably tempest monitoring her over there too, going to have to case her computer room in lead just to be safe...
But then again, who cares what I'm doing saturday night? If I can't even find a date who's remotely interested, what makes me think that the NSA is?
At any rate, my business of selling government secrets to the chinese has been severely hurting lately ever since they started doing it themselves (just kidding uncle sam), so this whole monitoring thing is just another nail in the coffin.
BTW, I'm a total patriot, I would never sell government secrets, I just thought that this conversation needed a dumb joke like that.
Since the beginning of this thing, it has seemed that certain people in the government have wanted to do things that it is not within it's authority or power to do. I haven't read the newest stuff yet, but could this be the one that could actually work? While the thought of this being a total dominant control thing, I don't think that there are enough people in the government who would ACTUALLY do terrible bad things with this information to make this whole thing any more than a petty nuisance.
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You don't have to pay $70. Download it off the net, grab a free CD, yadda yadda...
Heh, yeah. I want one of the new SGI A/C's for the server room at work.
We need a 3rd Internet. Internet 2 will be for research institutions, and so forth. Internet 3 will be for people who don't have their heads up their... er computer enthusiasts who don't want to put up with all of the other bull... It just seems like a good idea.
Real estate speculation ISN'T ok. If the government finds out that you buy real estate, merely because they want it, it pisses a lot of people off. There are supposedly even laws against it. If you speculate on insider information, they WILL prosecute you.
If they tax messages sent over normal mail servers/protocols, just write a new protocol! Do instant messages count as e-mail, or text files sent over FTP or DCC? Don't call it e-mail, call it borscht for all I care :-) That way, you become exempt from the tax.
Cool, very cool...
Wow, this IPO has generated a LOT of comments. What other posts to /. (historically) have broken the 350 comment mark?
Yeah. I got in. I've only made $10 so far, but so what. I'm having fun.
I'm trading through my bank. I don't have enough money to risk to try to even bother with the 100 shares needed for an IPO. When is this daggon thing gonna open up so my broker can call me back saying I have X shares and spent $Y on them?
I'm not terribly experienced at this, can someone give me a quick rundown of when all of this junk happens?
Oh yeah, another thing. Windows, if it didn't come with your factory bought PC costs about $208 (Win 98, M$'s suggested retail). Lets see, 20 mins in the campus library + a few floppies / some removable media... Linux... FREE POWERFUL GOOD.
I concure with my fellow advocate. If you like the true type fonts, use the true type server. You can swap the icons too if they annoy you. Personally, I think that my X desktop is pretty :-)
I didn't really think of it as "GOOD" news until I read that one comment, but I was going to suggest that you could just not buy from companies who are real $*^^@&(!!!'s about it.
I'm more worried about an initial blast than a stream... Like a bullet of water. Could be a fun backyard science sort of thing.
The RFC doesn't seem to address the possibility of using African Swallows, which are my favorite since they have good distance, can carry large packets (2 of them can carry a "coconut"), and decent speed.
You know, there are potato cannons similar to my idea that shoot potatoes at almost the speed of sound and can blow up some fruit pretty mean... You might give it a second thought... or some reaction slightly faster than vinegar + baking soda... Perhaps nitrous or a hydrogen mix.
Get a big 2 liter soda bottle, makes a great air tank.
What about a HUGE piece of PVC, and an air compressor (personal model, the mini-tanks at the auto shop, experimental, think the hugest compressor you can get at HQ, or your university lab). Pump the air into a high pressure storage tank that can release it all at once, have a shutter built in to release the water & air simultaneously (don't want the air pressure to break the assembly, so don't pressurize the actual gun). Flow water down into the barrel with the air just behind. Like a big thick water bullet. You'll want a wide nozzle so it doesn't all turn to mist right away. Might be fun as long as you don't shoot the darn thing at people!
Those of us who actually spend time with others will always be elite, those who don't won't. It's the way that it always has been, doesn't matter if you're tech savvy or not.
It's not a question of whether or not they are, it's a question of how they approach it.
If they are going to put a legal face on it, then they must do so legally. What you speak of is doing things illegally for political power. Perhaps it is you that are problem free anonymous coward...
Actually, it wasn't meant seriously, it was a joke, but if you all are really interested. I have written her a few small demos before, and I was considering writing her a BIG CD with pictures and stuff of us, music, and demos on it. I revised that idea, and we're going to make one together while we're on vacation. She'll help pic out pictures, and I'm writing some programs and stuff for it. It should be nice :-)
:-)
Good suggestions though guys
Actually, it wasn't meant seriously, it was a joke, but if you all are really interested. I have written her a few small demos before, and I was considering writing her a BIG CD with pictures and stuff of us, music, and demos on it. I revised that idea, and we're going to make one together while we're on vacation. She'll help pic out pictures, and I'm writing some programs and stuff for it. It should be nice :-)
:-)
Good suggestions though guys
Yeah, I've heard some pretty crazy notions from people about transmitting sensitive government info over the net. Mostly from kids who don't know what they're talking about... Speaking from the standpoint of someone in the know, the US government KNOWS (or did know at one time) how to maintain a safe network, it's whether or not they choose to these days I figure.
How likely is it that anybody is actually going to do that though?
Ok, so, now if I want to send sappy love letters to my GF, and don't feel like sharing the details with every spy on the face of the earth, what do I do? Burn it to a CD, and have an emmissary drive it over to her house? Probably tempest monitoring her over there too, going to have to case her computer room in lead just to be safe...
But then again, who cares what I'm doing saturday night? If I can't even find a date who's remotely interested, what makes me think that the NSA is?
At any rate, my business of selling government secrets to the chinese has been severely hurting lately ever since they started doing it themselves (just kidding uncle sam), so this whole monitoring thing is just another nail in the coffin.
BTW, I'm a total patriot, I would never sell government secrets, I just thought that this conversation needed a dumb joke like that.
Since the beginning of this thing, it has seemed that certain people in the government have wanted to do things that it is not within it's authority or power to do. I haven't read the newest stuff yet, but could this be the one that could actually work? While the thought of this being a total dominant control thing, I don't think that there are enough people in the government who would ACTUALLY do terrible bad things with this information to make this whole thing any more than a petty nuisance.