To be blunt, most of the linux community are geeks, and geeks basically don't like non-geeks. Linux developers are uber-geeks, and uber-geeks don't like anyone, not even other uber-geeks.
Yeah, that was a bit harsh, but someone had to say it.
I always like reading about efforts to get humanity off this ball of rock and water. One thing about the location though, I thought that the closer to the equator, the better. How does that compare against tax breaks?
dada21, one minute I want to put you on my "friends" list, and the next minute, I want to put you on my "foes" list (grin).
The laws making hacking illegal only add more gold to the pot.
It does, because the potential cost is now higher.
There are laws against breaking and entering, but do they work?
Actually, they do, but only if they are rigorously enforced. Locks serve mainly to delay an intrusion, thus increasing the chance of getting caught. Alarms serve to notify owners and police, which then can catch the intruder.
...where alarms aren't enough, a Colt 45 used once usually fixes that situation.
This is where the problem lies. People do not have the time or training to protect their property 24 x 7 and maintaining a private security force is expensive, so they have "contracted" authorities to provide the physical deterrent. There is a fundamental need for order to be maintained, and this is a core function of government.
Regulations against hacking might harm you more than they harm the "criminals."
I agree with you on this, but only because these regulations may be made by people who don't understand the issue or by people who misuse law as a weapon. Both are cases of bad government.
One thing that I noticed on the wiki entry on Wootz steel was the presence of tungsten and vanadium (which is used in modern day steel alloys, as well as chromium). As far as I know, the steel used in Japanese swords ("white") steel didn't have the same impurities, although "blue" steel does.
Prepare to be boarded and modded down by the Ministry of Anti-MS Zealotry.
Wow, I hope that you were prepared too, because they already modded you down for mentioning them.
Re:Don't blame just the policy makers.
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Yes, that's EXACTLY what they did. The government was trying to prove that there is a need for COPA. Instead they proved that there isn't.
Don't open the champagne yet; the DOJ can find data in the study to support their claim.
I noted this in the article -
Stark's study found that only 6 percent of all queries returned a sexually explicit Web site, despite the consistent popularity of queries related to sex.
Which raises the question, what percentage of the search terms are of that nature? The report from Dr. Philip Stark states that in addition to the random search terms, 685 popular queries (as counted by Wordtracker) were used in the study. When those search terms were used, the return rate of sexually explicit sites was about 37%.
To me it shows that a lot of people are looking for pr0n (and finding it), so I wanted to see what people are currently looking for. These are the current top 30 search terms, but they have been edited by Wordtracker "so as not to cause offense." Does anyone have access to the current, unedited top 30, 100, 500, etc.?
This is a very elegant solution - give the victim of phantom limb syndrome a phantom limb.
Re:Keywords: Government. Health Care. Disaster
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I have what I call the "oh, crap" words and phrases list. If I see more than two of those words in a project file, I know that the project will be a huge steaming pile.
The article has no less than eleven of those warning signs.
transform Accenture Gartner government Microsoft management consultant Computer Sciences Corp. in the world comprehensive leading-edge
I am not at all surprised that this is a gargantuan boondoggle.
Video iPod - $250 Label Maker - $27 Scaring the crap out of unsuspecting passengers with the new "pilot's view display" and footage from the nose of a cruise missle - Priceless.
Mars is ugly too, but even beyond that, it won't be allowed because we won't want to screw up the natural environment for study.
I don't see why Mars should have it easier than Earth. We have a whole universe to mess around with; fire up the ion drives and let's start sending our genetically modified progeny to start terraforming! Yee-haa!
I thought that this line was one of the most amusing things I've read in a while -
In a practical situation, however, most mobile phone and voice-recognition users would agree that having to speak into your phone isn't always ideal or even possible.
It shows just how different the idea of the "telephone" is from a decade ago.
I stand corrected; India's version of Socialism had one particular common element with Communism that I was thinking of. This variant of Socialism was closer to Communism than other versions. Thanks for the correction.
Of course it is pitiful that most people are not paying taxes; that means that the governments (in his case, the regional and federal levels in India) have failed. I'm not saying that high taxes are a good thing; they aren't, but there are specific functions that only governments can provide (such as defense, police, and standards) and governments rely mainly on taxes for revenue.
Here's an unpleasant truth - "pure" Libertarianism (or Anarcho-capitalism) is as silly a fantasy as pure Communism; neither recognize basic human behavior and have failed to deliver on their promises of utopia. The Anarcho-syndicalist communes of Spain were either destroyed by Soviet Union or lost to the Fascists during the Civil War. Another outcome of the failure to support government is the creation of organized crime. If there is a power vacuum, someone will fill it. The best examples are the Camorra, the Sicilian Mafia, and the Russkaya Mafya.
Just to keep the post on-topic, the comparison of open source software and the black market is specious.
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That's a lot of ika nigiri!
To be blunt, most of the linux community are geeks, and geeks basically don't like non-geeks. Linux developers are uber-geeks, and uber-geeks don't like anyone, not even other uber-geeks.
Yeah, that was a bit harsh, but someone had to say it.
I strongly suspect that the definition of "legally blind" will be very broad.
Yes, we can understand it. We just don't want to admit it.
Judging by the name, I thought that this was a new type of corset; I'm expecting late-night TV commercials any day now.
Seriously, I did a cursory Google search on this and didn't find anything that provides feature details. Do you have any links?
Caltrops
I always like reading about efforts to get humanity off this ball of rock and water. One thing about the location though, I thought that the closer to the equator, the better. How does that compare against tax breaks?
The laws making hacking illegal only add more gold to the pot.
It does, because the potential cost is now higher.
There are laws against breaking and entering, but do they work?
Actually, they do, but only if they are rigorously enforced. Locks serve mainly to delay an intrusion, thus increasing the chance of getting caught. Alarms serve to notify owners and police, which then can catch the intruder.
This is where the problem lies. People do not have the time or training to protect their property 24 x 7 and maintaining a private security force is expensive, so they have "contracted" authorities to provide the physical deterrent. There is a fundamental need for order to be maintained, and this is a core function of government.
Regulations against hacking might harm you more than they harm the "criminals."
I agree with you on this, but only because these regulations may be made by people who don't understand the issue or by people who misuse law as a weapon. Both are cases of bad government.
then we're idiots. Critical thinking should apply to all forms of communication - including "blogs".
Where's my flying car?
One thing that I noticed on the wiki entry on Wootz steel was the presence of tungsten and vanadium (which is used in modern day steel alloys, as well as chromium). As far as I know, the steel used in Japanese swords ("white") steel didn't have the same impurities, although "blue" steel does.
e _and_Blue_Japanese_Steel_936937.html.
Again, I only have a passing knowledge of this. Interestingly, blue and white steels are used in modern Japanese woodworking chisels and planes. Here's are brief explanation of the types of steel used - http://www.woodworking-forum.com/woodworking/Whit
Nearly anything by O'Reilly Press.
Honestly, I thought he was just being funny.
That's why I'm moving to Cydonia!
You mean the Superbowl?
Wow, I hope that you were prepared too, because they already modded you down for mentioning them.
Don't open the champagne yet; the DOJ can find data in the study to support their claim.
I noted this in the article -
Which raises the question, what percentage of the search terms are of that nature? The report from Dr. Philip Stark states that in addition to the random search terms, 685 popular queries (as counted by Wordtracker) were used in the study. When those search terms were used, the return rate of sexually explicit sites was about 37%.
To me it shows that a lot of people are looking for pr0n (and finding it), so I wanted to see what people are currently looking for. These are the current top 30 search terms, but they have been edited by Wordtracker "so as not to cause offense." Does anyone have access to the current, unedited top 30, 100, 500, etc.?
Thanks; I've only taken a cursory look at this, but I see where TCP-PR may be applied to Disruption Tolerant Networks.
This is a very elegant solution - give the victim of phantom limb syndrome a phantom limb.
I have what I call the "oh, crap" words and phrases list. If I see more than two of those words in a project file, I know that the project will be a huge steaming pile.
The article has no less than eleven of those warning signs.
transform
Accenture
Gartner
government
Microsoft
management consultant
Computer Sciences Corp.
in the world
comprehensive
leading-edge
I am not at all surprised that this is a gargantuan boondoggle.
Video iPod - $250
Label Maker - $27
Scaring the crap out of unsuspecting passengers with the new "pilot's view display" and footage from the nose of a cruise missle - Priceless.
I don't see why Mars should have it easier than Earth. We have a whole universe to mess around with; fire up the ion drives and let's start sending our genetically modified progeny to start terraforming! Yee-haa!
In a practical situation, however, most mobile phone and voice-recognition users would agree that having to speak into your phone isn't always ideal or even possible.
It shows just how different the idea of the "telephone" is from a decade ago.
I stand corrected; India's version of Socialism had one particular common element with Communism that I was thinking of. This variant of Socialism was closer to Communism than other versions. Thanks for the correction.
Here's an unpleasant truth - "pure" Libertarianism (or Anarcho-capitalism) is as silly a fantasy as pure Communism; neither recognize basic human behavior and have failed to deliver on their promises of utopia. The Anarcho-syndicalist communes of Spain were either destroyed by Soviet Union or lost to the Fascists during the Civil War. Another outcome of the failure to support government is the creation of organized crime. If there is a power vacuum, someone will fill it. The best examples are the Camorra, the Sicilian Mafia, and the Russkaya Mafya.
Just to keep the post on-topic, the comparison of open source software and the black market is specious.