So let me see if I understand your solution:
1) Train bears to associate spammers with something that smells good (a huge technological hurdle!).
2) Release said bears into the internet.
3) ???
4) Profit
I've been thinking that an interesting job hunt strategy is to play up the fact that a good foundation in basic programming skills is more important than knowing all of the intricate details of a system/language/IDE. Why? Google/the internet. Good programmers will write good code, and with the internet available you can quickly find out "best practices" and generally those transcend languages/systems/IDE's, etc, in fact having a different background *could* be a good thing as it brings new perspectives.
Now all of this depends on actually being a "good programmer" and your ability to sell that fact.
If this thing actually works as advertised I'll eat my hat.
While you are going on the record, I think I should add in the qualifier that you can't use said device to age your hat so that it tastes like an older more expensive hat.
If this device were able to backup its claims, I could see both sides of the arguments.
I'm going to intentionally over generalize this, but hopefully you'll get my point. "Expensive wine makers" will scoff and try to discredit the device as it will marginalize their high-end wines value. "Cheap wine makers" will sing its praises because it can bring their cheap wines closer to being on par with the expensive ones.
I completely understand that this ignores the fact that good/expensive wines cost more for a reason (better fruit/regions, etc). I'm just bringing to light the general arguments that both sides will inevitably have if this product were to make headlines outside of technical blogs.
Interesting. I've never heard of a single case of pudding being aged, so I'm inclined to think you are attempting to add a whole new dimension to cheap desserts.
Can you imagine a fancy pudding tasting party? A bunch of old people with saucers, holding them with pinky finger in the air talking about the "vintage 1974 banana by Jello" they had the other night.
I agree for the most part, however I'll have to add an exception to your no ice rule.
One of my favorite drinks is Bookers with 3 (not two or four) cubes of ice. Why? Its a barrel proof bourbon and uncut it is very aggressive (borderline harsh) but after you add a little water it really opens up and is smooth and delicious. By using ice instead of water you can taste the transformation, which just adds another aspect to the whole experience.
I'm not scoffing at your 12 year minimum remark but there are many fantastic whiskeys that have been aged for less than 12 years. I'm not saying that given the choice I would not choose the more matured whiskeys, but your blanket statement is overreaching at best.
If organized teams have ripped off Casinos in Vegas (the MIT blackjack team comes to mind) then surely online casinos get hit all the time and don't know.
You are missing the point. In poker games where players are not competing directly against the house but against other players and the house just charges a small percentage of the overall pot as a fee to play their game, they aren't actually stealing money from the house but the other players seated at the table. So, while the sites want to assure you that there are not any "back doors" they actually don't lose money directly from them, only indirectly if they end up losing aggregate business as a result of people not gambling due to mistrust.
Now in 2008 I'm working in a local campaign, donating money to Obama and Al Franken.
I don't know much about what Al Franken stands for, but after I saw this he dropped to about zero credibility in my book. Granted, I don't know the entire context of what he was saying but I've got serious issues with him right there. On a lighter note, you've got to admit that laugh at the end is one of the more douchebaggier things you've heard in a while...
I'll bet you a nickel that someone else wrote that line.
Nope, that is why he and all the other Hollywood elite get paid so much. They just turn on the cameras, say "Action" and wait for them to come up with amazing plot lines and quotes that will be remembered for ages.
I vaguely remember a strike that happened just recently. I think it was called the actors strike or something similar. Anyway, they said they needed a break from coming up with so many good lines. TV sucked for a few months while they took some time off and regrouped.
Until Vim does crazy 3D rendering, I think I'm going to be in the market for something closer to $7 than $70.
Here's an interesting thought for you. What if your definition of playing games actually is *just*surfing the web? What type of graphics card do you need for that?
A simpler way to do range voting would be a range of 0 to 1.
Yeah, and just go ahead and spell out the candidates names in binary encoded ASCII while you are at it...people would never understand such a complicated system.
Simple, have a RAIH (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Houses) so you can just mirror your houses, so that if one happens to burn down then you'll have a backup copy.
I'm not sure how well a RAIH5 solution would work though but I'm sure there are plenty of people working on that though.
...just imagine a Beowulf cluster of Taiwans...wait VIA?!?
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Two things. First, I definitely enjoy "badger'ing" people more than this silly rick-rolling fad. Second, the scariest part about it is that I'm sure at least one person tried to press that sequence of keys (possibly even getting someone else to help press them all).
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You want to see something even scarier?!?
Simply press ctl-shift-home-alt-up-F4-F8-F12, tab twice, open and close your cdrom three times, hold scroll lock for 8 seconds, press crl-backspace, tab two more times and then click here.
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So let me see if I understand your solution:
1) Train bears to associate spammers with something that smells good (a huge technological hurdle!).
2) Release said bears into the internet.
3) ???
4) Profit
The more I think about it, step 3 is unnecessary.
I've been thinking that an interesting job hunt strategy is to play up the fact that a good foundation in basic programming skills is more important than knowing all of the intricate details of a system/language/IDE. Why? Google/the internet. Good programmers will write good code, and with the internet available you can quickly find out "best practices" and generally those transcend languages/systems/IDE's, etc, in fact having a different background *could* be a good thing as it brings new perspectives.
Now all of this depends on actually being a "good programmer" and your ability to sell that fact.
Yeah, but you can embed a nice handwritten font so it has that "personal touch" to it.
But he is obviously not full of pee...
and supercharge the yeast
Yeah, I'd rather put a turbo kit on it too. Probably drop it to 15 minutes or less that way.
If this thing actually works as advertised I'll eat my hat.
While you are going on the record, I think I should add in the qualifier that you can't use said device to age your hat so that it tastes like an older more expensive hat.
If this device were able to backup its claims, I could see both sides of the arguments.
I'm going to intentionally over generalize this, but hopefully you'll get my point. "Expensive wine makers" will scoff and try to discredit the device as it will marginalize their high-end wines value. "Cheap wine makers" will sing its praises because it can bring their cheap wines closer to being on par with the expensive ones.
I completely understand that this ignores the fact that good/expensive wines cost more for a reason (better fruit/regions, etc). I'm just bringing to light the general arguments that both sides will inevitably have if this product were to make headlines outside of technical blogs.
The proof is in the pudding.
Interesting. I've never heard of a single case of pudding being aged, so I'm inclined to think you are attempting to add a whole new dimension to cheap desserts.
Can you imagine a fancy pudding tasting party? A bunch of old people with saucers, holding them with pinky finger in the air talking about the "vintage 1974 banana by Jello" they had the other night.
I agree for the most part, however I'll have to add an exception to your no ice rule.
One of my favorite drinks is Bookers with 3 (not two or four) cubes of ice. Why? Its a barrel proof bourbon and uncut it is very aggressive (borderline harsh) but after you add a little water it really opens up and is smooth and delicious. By using ice instead of water you can taste the transformation, which just adds another aspect to the whole experience.
I'm not scoffing at your 12 year minimum remark but there are many fantastic whiskeys that have been aged for less than 12 years. I'm not saying that given the choice I would not choose the more matured whiskeys, but your blanket statement is overreaching at best.
As a slashdot discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving bananas approaches one.
If organized teams have ripped off Casinos in Vegas (the MIT blackjack team comes to mind) then surely online casinos get hit all the time and don't know.
You are missing the point. In poker games where players are not competing directly against the house but against other players and the house just charges a small percentage of the overall pot as a fee to play their game, they aren't actually stealing money from the house but the other players seated at the table. So, while the sites want to assure you that there are not any "back doors" they actually don't lose money directly from them, only indirectly if they end up losing aggregate business as a result of people not gambling due to mistrust.
Ok, first you invest that money in the stock market...nevermind.
Now in 2008 I'm working in a local campaign, donating money to Obama and Al Franken.
I don't know much about what Al Franken stands for, but after I saw this he dropped to about zero credibility in my book. Granted, I don't know the entire context of what he was saying but I've got serious issues with him right there. On a lighter note, you've got to admit that laugh at the end is one of the more douchebaggier things you've heard in a while...
I'll bet you a nickel that someone else wrote that line.
Nope, that is why he and all the other Hollywood elite get paid so much. They just turn on the cameras, say "Action" and wait for them to come up with amazing plot lines and quotes that will be remembered for ages.
I vaguely remember a strike that happened just recently. I think it was called the actors strike or something similar. Anyway, they said they needed a break from coming up with so many good lines. TV sucked for a few months while they took some time off and regrouped.
Until Vim does crazy 3D rendering, I think I'm going to be in the market for something closer to $7 than $70.
Here's an interesting thought for you. What if your definition of playing games actually is *just* surfing the web? What type of graphics card do you need for that?
A simpler way to do range voting would be a range of 0 to 1.
Yeah, and just go ahead and spell out the candidates names in binary encoded ASCII while you are at it...people would never understand such a complicated system.
Nope.
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Houses
Simple, have a RAIH (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Houses) so you can just mirror your houses, so that if one happens to burn down then you'll have a backup copy.
I'm not sure how well a RAIH5 solution would work though but I'm sure there are plenty of people working on that though.
I for one would not want to ride on the "Large Subway Collider"!
but you won't see anyone changing their jogging route on the off chance.
Not any more...never underestimate the desperation for sex of the average /. reader.
Ever heard of this?
...just imagine a Beowulf cluster of Taiwans...wait VIA?!?
Two things. First, I definitely enjoy "badger'ing" people more than this silly rick-rolling fad. Second, the scariest part about it is that I'm sure at least one person tried to press that sequence of keys (possibly even getting someone else to help press them all).
You want to see something even scarier?!?
Simply press ctl-shift-home-alt-up-F4-F8-F12, tab twice, open and close your cdrom three times, hold scroll lock for 8 seconds, press crl-backspace, tab two more times and then click here.