I think the goal of the Republicans is to gain votes and recruit more Republicans. In future campaigns, if this reworking goes well, they'll be able to say, "Hey! Look what we Republicans did for you guys! Aren't we great?"
As far as being a "crisis," it's no different than the idea of global warming, except conservatives push it instead of liberals.
The question now is, will a secular government in Iraq thwart the efforts of al Qaeda and bin Laden and thus make the US "safer"? I really doubt it. bin Laden will use these elections as a tool to recruit more Islamic extremists on the basis that the US hates Muslims. Gotta look at the big picture here.
We're not winning the war. The war is against a global insurgency - not simply Iraq. "Winning" in Iraq would be a huge gift to bin Laden and al Qaeda as they are religiously motivated by the US oppression of Muslims around the world. A democratic and secular government in Iraq will simply justify their rhetoric and fuel their hatred of us even more.
Saying we're fighting for our "freedom and security" is ignorant at best. We're doing whatever it takes to maintain our national standard of living - and if that means supporting corrupt regimes (Saudi Arabia) and oppressing a few people (Muslims) along the way, then so be it, right? I'm not saying it's right/wrong or good/bad for a sovereign nation to protect the interests of its citizens, but we need to see the "War on Terror" for what it is.
Spreading democracy is NOT an effective way to win a war against an insurgency that will stop at nothing to kill us unless we budge on some foreign policy issues - ultimately going against our own self-interests (not gonna happen). So, no, we're not winning.
Well, maybe we can hope that "something needs to be done" means Google needs a new business model or sharper technology pronto!
The sad reality, however, is most likely that the companies we all love (Google, Apple, etc) are still in the business of making money first, making more money second, and caring about what their target audience wants or thinks thrid.
What if several independent studies and investigations were done to show that 9/11 was simply "terrorism"? Would you be saying "Sure, this was a tragedy, but only some radical-Islamic-whacko-nutjob would fly a plane into a building"?
This is the anniversary of a disaster and tragedy that deserves to be recognized in some form or another. "Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it." - George Santayana
I agree that it's not a run-of-the-mill event, but I'm having a very hard time thinking that this was really "unexpected," as the article says. I think this was more or less the idea, or at least the hope, behind the iPod.
Is it really impossible to think that Apple created the iPod to increase its brand awareness and better it's company image, to eventually increase the Mac's market share? I had always thought that Apple's business model was more or less centered on the Macintosh. I realize Apple has a separate iPod division now, but I still think every move they make is in the Mac's best interest first.
Back in the 50's or 60's, nobody thought of how easily you could "write" a hit by sampling "I'll Be Watching You" because the technology wasn't there. What if, in a few years, we see technology capable of creating redundant (but enjoyable) FPS games over and over again? We're basically getting the same music these days performed by different artists anyway and people seem to enjoy that.
I personally think game design can be considered an art, just like writing a good book or a good song, or even creating a nice water-color.
My point: Technology designed to assist in the creation of art eventually becomes so advanced that what you're creating with it can no longer be considered "art" anymore.
Yea, but there's something about buying dying technology that doesn't sit right with me. Ok, the G4 may not be "dying," yet... But consider this - OS X is being continually optimized for the G5, as are the majority of Apple's (and everyone else's for that matter) software titles. Sooner, rather than later, Apple is going to be a company basing itself completely around the 64-bit computing possibilities that the G5 has to offer. Not only would I like to be able to run OS X now, but I'd like to be able to continue running it as it is updated and improved. Therefore - no, I won't even consider buying a G4. Sorry Apple.
Yup. Minus the $2,000 that is. Here's a pretty good article (linked to from MEPIS.org) that basically says if you have the cash, go get a G5. If not, use linux - specifically MPEIS. I don't know how many people I could also speak for, but I definitely fall into the G5-dreaming but linux-using group. Maybe once I'm out of college...
I'm not surprised our (liberal) mainstream media won't cover this. I bet the Democrat's hands are just as dirty in this election as many claim the Republican's to be. First you say the Republicans cheated. They fight back and say the Democrats cheated. Turns out, they're both right. Now everyone knows our political system is beyond corrupted. The whole thing goes to hell. Rest assured though that enough people are making a big deal out of it that it can't go totally unnoticed.
Wouldn't counting the actual votes be the way to tell if he got too many votes?
Yes, I'd think that would be a better method. I don't know how many people are aware since this hasn't been in the mainstream news, but they ARE having recounts in Ohio and New Hampshire.
Unlike the iPod, however, Creative's players can play back Windows Media Audio (WMA) files sold by many of the iTunes Music Store's competitors.
So what? Unlike the iPod, however, Creative's players CAN'T play back AAC files sold by the most popular online music store in existence!
Illegal, immoral, or whatever, Real was on the right track. It's like trying to break Microsoft's OS monopoly: "Yea, well our OS runs the GIMP!" Unfortunately, *most* people don't care.
Jack Gerbel, president of the California company, said in response to the letters that the machine was set incorrectly to store too few votes. He called the problem "a mistake of omission" on the part of a UniLect software engineer. But he said that a warning message should have appeared on the machine when it was full.
At least these guys can come out say what went wrong. Do we have any statement yet from Diebold or ES&S? Forgive me for asking, but how hard is it to count votes? This isn't the 80's anymore - hardware is cheap. I'm having a hard time figuring out why storage is apparently such an issue here. I can't remember the last time an ATM machine forgot/lost my PIN number. Powerball machines leave adequate paper trails. Come on.
Maybe the recounts in New Hampshire and Ohio will shed some light on the issue.
You're forgetting that Apple tries to sell you a simple but complete solution. Their idea of the simple PC solution includes a one button mouse and when you buy an Apple system thats what you get. You're free to alter their idea of the Apple solution, but they'd rather you do that once the computer is at your house, rather than changing their ideas while ordering. Thats probably why its easy to use a two-button mouse with an Apple system, but still harder to order one to ship instead of their standard one-button mouse.
This is obviously good for both companies. It makes it much easier for Joe Consumer to access the iTMS when he buys a PC bundled with an iPod. He's not familiar with Apple so he didn't even consider an iMac or a G5, but he HAS heard of the iPod and sees he can get a system "configured" for iPod use from HP. This is good for HP and helps define them as the home entertainment pc solution.
Besides the obvious, this is good for Apple because after Joe Consumer becomes familiar enough with the Apple brand, he may consider Apple when it is time to purchase his next computer.
As for HP's marketing tactics, it has become clear that they care more about the home entertainment market than they do about being innovators and I don't this particular move is the first sign of that. This will benefit both Apple and HP, however, it seems likely that Apple will be the real winner in the end.
Have some common sense and don't post pictures of yourself masturbating, don't send messages about how you think of someone else, and don't allow yourself to be video taped by other kids doing sexual things with others.
This should be obvious, but a technical communications professor I once had always said that when you're sending (even private) electronic communications, assume everybody in the world is going to see/read it, ESPECIALLY people you wouldn't want to.
Remember this hub whose goal is to pretty much set up one LARGE network of users from major universities across the country? I wouldn't be suprised if something like that could reach 40 petabytes after a while. But who knows, maybe we're actually reading about one of the guys that runs that hub...
I don't know if this is all that impossible. There are hubs out there that attempt to allow acces every major univeristy in the country. It is common for such hubs to even deny access to people wanting to use the Neo-Modus client and limit access to only those using DC++.
Also, I'm pretty sure Neo-Modus only tracks their own NMDC hubs. What about people running Y-Hub, PtokaX, and SDCH hubs? Read here.
What they mean is 5 hubs, each with 40 petabytes of content available, probably shared between a few thousand members. If you're not sure how direct connect works, look here .
There are lots of hubs around the country hosted by people at colleges with fast connections. Those that host them think their hubs are secure since they can limit hub access to only others having on-campus IP addresses.
I really would not be suprised if the five raids targeted people hosting university specific hubs.
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I think the goal of the Republicans is to gain votes and recruit more Republicans. In future campaigns, if this reworking goes well, they'll be able to say, "Hey! Look what we Republicans did for you guys! Aren't we great?"
As far as being a "crisis," it's no different than the idea of global warming, except conservatives push it instead of liberals.
The question now is, will a secular government in Iraq thwart the efforts of al Qaeda and bin Laden and thus make the US "safer"? I really doubt it. bin Laden will use these elections as a tool to recruit more Islamic extremists on the basis that the US hates Muslims. Gotta look at the big picture here.
We're not winning the war. The war is against a global insurgency - not simply Iraq. "Winning" in Iraq would be a huge gift to bin Laden and al Qaeda as they are religiously motivated by the US oppression of Muslims around the world. A democratic and secular government in Iraq will simply justify their rhetoric and fuel their hatred of us even more.
Saying we're fighting for our "freedom and security" is ignorant at best. We're doing whatever it takes to maintain our national standard of living - and if that means supporting corrupt regimes (Saudi Arabia) and oppressing a few people (Muslims) along the way, then so be it, right? I'm not saying it's right/wrong or good/bad for a sovereign nation to protect the interests of its citizens, but we need to see the "War on Terror" for what it is.
Spreading democracy is NOT an effective way to win a war against an insurgency that will stop at nothing to kill us unless we budge on some foreign policy issues - ultimately going against our own self-interests (not gonna happen). So, no, we're not winning.
Pretty soon it'll be "consumer fraud" to enter a store and leave without buying anything!
Well, maybe we can hope that "something needs to be done" means Google needs a new business model or sharper technology pronto!
The sad reality, however, is most likely that the companies we all love (Google, Apple, etc) are still in the business of making money first, making more money second, and caring about what their target audience wants or thinks thrid.
What if several independent studies and investigations were done to show that 9/11 was simply "terrorism"? Would you be saying "Sure, this was a tragedy, but only some radical-Islamic-whacko-nutjob would fly a plane into a building"?
This is the anniversary of a disaster and tragedy that deserves to be recognized in some form or another. "Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it." - George Santayana
And in other news - advertising may be increasing Pepsi's popularity!
I agree that it's not a run-of-the-mill event, but I'm having a very hard time thinking that this was really "unexpected," as the article says. I think this was more or less the idea, or at least the hope, behind the iPod.
Is it really impossible to think that Apple created the iPod to increase its brand awareness and better it's company image, to eventually increase the Mac's market share? I had always thought that Apple's business model was more or less centered on the Macintosh. I realize Apple has a separate iPod division now, but I still think every move they make is in the Mac's best interest first.
Hmm... I think this is a good point and I'm not so sure why it was modded as overrated.
Look at this list of tools you can use to create your own games with little to no programming knowledge or experience.
Back in the 50's or 60's, nobody thought of how easily you could "write" a hit by sampling "I'll Be Watching You" because the technology wasn't there. What if, in a few years, we see technology capable of creating redundant (but enjoyable) FPS games over and over again? We're basically getting the same music these days performed by different artists anyway and people seem to enjoy that.
I personally think game design can be considered an art, just like writing a good book or a good song, or even creating a nice water-color.
My point: Technology designed to assist in the creation of art eventually becomes so advanced that what you're creating with it can no longer be considered "art" anymore.
Lightning kills about 100 people in the U.S. each year.
Lightning injures about 1000 people in the U.S. each year.
The government should be sued for providing us parks to walk through while outside. That's dangerous.
None other than Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah).
Yea, but there's something about buying dying technology that doesn't sit right with me. Ok, the G4 may not be "dying," yet... But consider this - OS X is being continually optimized for the G5, as are the majority of Apple's (and everyone else's for that matter) software titles. Sooner, rather than later, Apple is going to be a company basing itself completely around the 64-bit computing possibilities that the G5 has to offer. Not only would I like to be able to run OS X now, but I'd like to be able to continue running it as it is updated and improved. Therefore - no, I won't even consider buying a G4. Sorry Apple.
Yup. Minus the $2,000 that is. Here's a pretty good article (linked to from MEPIS.org) that basically says if you have the cash, go get a G5. If not, use linux - specifically MPEIS. I don't know how many people I could also speak for, but I definitely fall into the G5-dreaming but linux-using group. Maybe once I'm out of college...
I'm not surprised our (liberal) mainstream media won't cover this. I bet the Democrat's hands are just as dirty in this election as many claim the Republican's to be. First you say the Republicans cheated. They fight back and say the Democrats cheated. Turns out, they're both right. Now everyone knows our political system is beyond corrupted. The whole thing goes to hell. Rest assured though that enough people are making a big deal out of it that it can't go totally unnoticed.
Wouldn't counting the actual votes be the way to tell if he got too many votes?
Yes, I'd think that would be a better method. I don't know how many people are aware since this hasn't been in the mainstream news, but they ARE having recounts in Ohio and New Hampshire.
Yea, I know... it's a tough analogy to make work I guess. Maybe I should've said KOffice instead?
Unlike the iPod, however, Creative's players can play back Windows Media Audio (WMA) files sold by many of the iTunes Music Store's competitors.
So what? Unlike the iPod, however, Creative's players CAN'T play back AAC files sold by the most popular online music store in existence!
Illegal, immoral, or whatever, Real was on the right track. It's like trying to break Microsoft's OS monopoly: "Yea, well our OS runs the GIMP!" Unfortunately, *most* people don't care.
Jack Gerbel, president of the California company, said in response to the letters that the machine was set incorrectly to store too few votes. He called the problem "a mistake of omission" on the part of a UniLect software engineer. But he said that a warning message should have appeared on the machine when it was full.
At least these guys can come out say what went wrong. Do we have any statement yet from Diebold or ES&S? Forgive me for asking, but how hard is it to count votes? This isn't the 80's anymore - hardware is cheap. I'm having a hard time figuring out why storage is apparently such an issue here. I can't remember the last time an ATM machine forgot/lost my PIN number. Powerball machines leave adequate paper trails. Come on.
Maybe the recounts in New Hampshire and Ohio will shed some light on the issue.
You're forgetting that Apple tries to sell you a simple but complete solution. Their idea of the simple PC solution includes a one button mouse and when you buy an Apple system thats what you get. You're free to alter their idea of the Apple solution, but they'd rather you do that once the computer is at your house, rather than changing their ideas while ordering. Thats probably why its easy to use a two-button mouse with an Apple system, but still harder to order one to ship instead of their standard one-button mouse.
I disagree.
HP will also preinstall Apple's ITunes jukebox software on its consumer PCs and notebook systems. The company will add a desktop icon pointing customers to the ITunes online music store, HP says in a statement released Thursday."
This is obviously good for both companies. It makes it much easier for Joe Consumer to access the iTMS when he buys a PC bundled with an iPod. He's not familiar with Apple so he didn't even consider an iMac or a G5, but he HAS heard of the iPod and sees he can get a system "configured" for iPod use from HP. This is good for HP and helps define them as the home entertainment pc solution.
Besides the obvious, this is good for Apple because after Joe Consumer becomes familiar enough with the Apple brand, he may consider Apple when it is time to purchase his next computer.
As for HP's marketing tactics, it has become clear that they care more about the home entertainment market than they do about being innovators and I don't this particular move is the first sign of that. This will benefit both Apple and HP, however, it seems likely that Apple will be the real winner in the end.
Have some common sense and don't post pictures of yourself masturbating, don't send messages about how you think of someone else, and don't allow yourself to be video taped by other kids doing sexual things with others.
This should be obvious, but a technical communications professor I once had always said that when you're sending (even private) electronic communications, assume everybody in the world is going to see/read it, ESPECIALLY people you wouldn't want to.
Remember this hub whose goal is to pretty much set up one LARGE network of users from major universities across the country? I wouldn't be suprised if something like that could reach 40 petabytes after a while. But who knows, maybe we're actually reading about one of the guys that runs that hub...
I don't know if this is all that impossible. There are hubs out there that attempt to allow acces every major univeristy in the country. It is common for such hubs to even deny access to people wanting to use the Neo-Modus client and limit access to only those using DC++.
Also, I'm pretty sure Neo-Modus only tracks their own NMDC hubs. What about people running Y-Hub, PtokaX, and SDCH hubs? Read here.
What they mean is 5 hubs, each with 40 petabytes of content available, probably shared between a few thousand members. If you're not sure how direct connect works, look here .
There are lots of hubs around the country hosted by people at colleges with fast connections. Those that host them think their hubs are secure since they can limit hub access to only others having on-campus IP addresses.
I really would not be suprised if the five raids targeted people hosting university specific hubs.
It sounds like this is just another thing that is going stunt the growth of a generation of teenage boys.
Yea, and teach them that all women are overly-materialistic. I wonder what will happen when NOW or some other group hears about this "game."