Hell, who needs games when you can rant on slashdot? I'm getting a truckload of entertainment on this subject alone, and I have mod points today too. Woo-hoo!
Then don't try selling anything that requires XP or Vista to me. By the way, "making a name" is also called "Building Brand Recognition" in Marketing speak. Use that catchy phrase when you speak to the Marketing Droids and PHBs, not simple phrases that normal people use.
What the hell do you mean "It isn't really about market penetration or percentages"? Market Penetration is a growth strategy, so that inane statement shows that your company really don't want to try to expand business.
w33t, I agree entirely. Here's a message to the Game Developers, I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANY GAMES THAT DON'T RUN NATIVELY ON LINUX! Of course, if I find a game in the bargain bin that runs on Win2K, I will consider it. Either way, they aren't making top dollar (pound, euro, yen, etc.) off of me.
Clothes yes, but armor? I have seen a few collections of Medieval armor, and most suits of armor appear to be for men who were somewhat shorter than today's average height.
I checked the Metropolitan Museum's website and found three suits (all from the 16th Century) listed -
My best estimate is to subtract about 1 inch for padding in the helmet and (sabatons) shoes. The average is 71.5 inches = 5 feet, 11 1/2 inches for the "towering knights" of the Renaissance. Interestingly, this is a bit taller than the modern average height.
Now, how this relates to the average height during the Medieval period is hard to pinpoint, but it is very likely that Renaissance Nobility were taller than Medieval Peasants.
PCs running tuned linux or BSD kernels work great for anything but ISP-grade stuff.
The first Juniper routers were "Olives", which were PC's running modified BSD. JUNOS is BSD based. UUNET, IMHO the greatest ISP ever, first tested them in 1998 or 1999. CISCO had annoyed UUNET with poor service, so UUNET helped bring Juniper into the market. Yes, I am former UUNET and proud of it.
I found an interesting link to Olives at http://juniper.cluepon.net/index.php/Olive.
...the enhanced system is no more prone to false positives than the system of calling in to dispatch...
I agree, it isn't, but now the Police can make mistakes at a much higher rate. As they say in IT, it has a "scaling problem". Now, put it in the hands of private citizens and corporations too, and there will be a lot of complications since their databases probably won't be any less error prone.
I agree with both of your points; the device is just a tool, and the error rate of the database and therefore of the system can (and is likely to) be less than 12.5%.
As I said, the sample was too small. I was just pointing out that false positives may be a significant problem of this enhanced system.
I checked out the Manufacturer's website. They linked to several results of deployments on http://www.g2tactics.com/glavid.html. On the first day of deployment, there were 8 "hits", one of which was a false positive since the vehicle was mistakenly in the NCIC database. This is a 12.5% defect rate, which is horrendous. Of course, larger samples are needed, but I can see a lot of unhappy motorists becuase of this.
The middle east will own the solar age like they do the oil age now...
Last time I checked, there was sunshine and open spaces in a lot of places other than the Middle East.
You asked very good questions, so I have an answer for some of them. You noted, "Furthermore, these percentages don't appear to be normalized in any way." AKA the "Is It Good, Or Is It Whack?" question.
I normalized them (roughly). I found the number of Internet users per country at http://www.clickz.com/stats/sectors/geographics/ar ticle.php/5911_151151 and then calculated what that was as a percentage of the world total. I had a nice table made up, but tables aren't/.'s allowed HTML tags.
On the Sophos list, it turns out that China, South Korea, Poland, France, and Spain are the disproportionate producers of spam, while Germany, the UK, and Japan are relatively clean.
You asked very good questions, so I have an answer for some of them. You noted, "Furthermore, these percentages don't appear to be normalized in any way." AKA the "Is It Good, Or Is It Whack?" question.
On the left is the percentages of spam from the article; on the right is the percentage of Internet users.
United States 23.2 18.9 China 20.0 10.7 South Korea 7.5 3.2 France 5.2 2.4 Spain 4.8 1.6 Poland 3.6 1.0 Brazil 3.1 2.4 Italy 3.0 2.7 Germany 2.5 4.5 United Kingdom 1.8 3.5 Taiwan 1.7 1.3 Japan 1.6 8.0
Yes, I know that posting plain text is ugly, but my html was even uglier.
I suppose lying is a longstanding tradition for PR firms.
If there truly is a hell, then most PR people have express tickets to it. There, they would be forced to develop euphemisms for the tortures of the damned. Of course, they would change it to "stress and duress" of the "long-term detainees".
In some cases, said the researchers, viruses could be spread by household pets such as cats and dogs that are injected with the tags to help identify their owner.
This may explain why I keep finding Petsmart price lists and my Phidgets RFID Kit next to the cat food bowl.
I went back and re-read both articles and I agree with you on the first point tfried. I was thinking of one and only. I misunderstood the articles; I may still be misunderstanding them since the theory is very odd at first glance.
However, even with the DNA "dissolving beyond recognition" in five generations, traits can be passed on beyond that. I understand that there are traits in modern day France and Iran that indicate Hun and Mongol ancestry respectively.
As for validation, this isn't convincing. It isn't supported by observation since we simply will never have sufficient records and the prediction it makes hasn't come to pass yet (and we probably won't keep sufficient records to validate it either).
This has been one of/.'s best topics in a while, and I have enjoyed this discussion. Thanks.
500 BC vs. 73,000 BC? That's a very big difference, and I'm inclined to believe the latter number. The article gives ranges; one is a very wide range of 5000 BC to 1 AD. However, the article is too vague to find out what rates of migration were used and why they were used. It would be interesting to see if actual historical migrations were used. There are a lot of other variables that need to be taken into account.
Also, how well does this match up with the "genetic drift model"? The numbers don't agree, so further refinement is necessary.
Based on another article on this, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/09/04093 0122428.htm, it appears that the point isn't "All of us have one common ancestor in the collective sense, but that any two of us, regardless of distance, have a common ancestor who lived at about that time." That's just the way I interpret it.
I wouldn't be surprised to find he's getting some sort of kickback from Redmond at some level, or has a personal grudge against the IT office, or is hoping to make this into some bit of a power play.
I thought of that too, so I looked up his contributors at http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/campaigns/m arc_r_pacheco.asp?cycle=02, but I didn't see Microsoft or its employees as contributors. However, Information Week has an interesting article at http://www.informationweek.com/shared/printableArt icle.jhtml?articleID=172900251 that states that Microsoft gained support of both State Senator Marc Pacheco and Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin. It doesn't state how it gained their support. I suspect that these two are pandering to a special interest group (in this case, the disabled) to gain votes in upcoming elections. Of course, pandering to Microsoft may benefit them too.
I'd really like to see dozens of replies from people using this... because I'd say that IPv6 adoption right now is going about as well as metric system adoption in the US has gone.
It should go faster; at least the DoD is mandating adoption of IPv6 by Service Agencies. This will prove to be an "incentive" for those ISPs that contract to the DoD, which is probably every U.S. Tier One ISP. As for pure IPv6, that may never happen completely.
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But you are losing business.
Hell, who needs games when you can rant on slashdot? I'm getting a truckload of entertainment on this subject alone, and I have mod points today too. Woo-hoo!
Yes, I have had a few drinks.
Then don't try selling anything that requires XP or Vista to me. By the way, "making a name" is also called "Building Brand Recognition" in Marketing speak. Use that catchy phrase when you speak to the Marketing Droids and PHBs, not simple phrases that normal people use.
What the hell do you mean "It isn't really about market penetration or percentages"? Market Penetration is a growth strategy, so that inane statement shows that your company really don't want to try to expand business.
w33t, I agree entirely. Here's a message to the Game Developers, I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANY GAMES THAT DON'T RUN NATIVELY ON LINUX!
Of course, if I find a game in the bargain bin that runs on Win2K, I will consider it. Either way, they aren't making top dollar (pound, euro, yen, etc.) off of me.
Did Teal'c just post?
That is one of the funniest things I have seen on /. I wonder if that moderator was thinking, "Yeah, that'll work; that's a good idea!"
Clothes yes, but armor? I have seen a few collections of Medieval armor, and most suits of armor appear to be for men who were somewhat shorter than today's average height.
I checked the Metropolitan Museum's website and found three suits (all from the 16th Century) listed -
73 inches = 6 feet, 1 inch = 185.4 centimeters
69 1/2 inches = 5 feet, 9 1/2 inches = 176.5 centimeters
74 inches = 6 feet, 2 inches = 187.96 centimeters
My best estimate is to subtract about 1 inch for padding in the helmet and (sabatons) shoes. The average is 71.5 inches = 5 feet, 11 1/2 inches for the "towering knights" of the Renaissance. Interestingly, this is a bit taller than the modern average height.
Now, how this relates to the average height during the Medieval period is hard to pinpoint, but it is very likely that Renaissance Nobility were taller than Medieval Peasants.
Wow, and I thought that my coworkers and I were nerds.
Yes, an "on-demand" portable plastic teat is much more convenient.
The first Juniper routers were "Olives", which were PC's running modified BSD. JUNOS is BSD based.
UUNET, IMHO the greatest ISP ever, first tested them in 1998 or 1999. CISCO had annoyed UUNET with poor service, so UUNET helped bring Juniper into the market. Yes, I am former UUNET and proud of it.
I found an interesting link to Olives at http://juniper.cluepon.net/index.php/Olive.
I agree, it isn't, but now the Police can make mistakes at a much higher rate. As they say in IT, it has a "scaling problem". Now, put it in the hands of private citizens and corporations too, and there will be a lot of complications since their databases probably won't be any less error prone.
I agree with both of your points; the device is just a tool, and the error rate of the database and therefore of the system can (and is likely to) be less than 12.5%. As I said, the sample was too small. I was just pointing out that false positives may be a significant problem of this enhanced system.
I checked out the Manufacturer's website. They linked to several results of deployments on http://www.g2tactics.com/glavid.html. On the first day of deployment, there were 8 "hits", one of which was a false positive since the vehicle was mistakenly in the NCIC database. This is a 12.5% defect rate, which is horrendous. Of course, larger samples are needed, but I can see a lot of unhappy motorists becuase of this.
The middle east will own the solar age like they do the oil age now...
Last time I checked, there was sunshine and open spaces in a lot of places other than the Middle East.
Ambidisastrous, that is clever use of the monopitch tag. Thanks for adding the "spam factor" column too. That was good teamwork on your part.
You asked very good questions, so I have an answer for some of them. You noted, "Furthermore, these percentages don't appear to be normalized in any way." AKA the "Is It Good, Or Is It Whack?" question.
r ticle.php/5911_151151 and then calculated what that was as a percentage of the world total. I had a nice table made up, but tables aren't /.'s allowed HTML tags.
I normalized them (roughly). I found the number of Internet users per country at http://www.clickz.com/stats/sectors/geographics/a
On the Sophos list, it turns out that China, South Korea, Poland, France, and Spain are the disproportionate producers of spam, while Germany, the UK, and Japan are relatively clean.
You asked very good questions, so I have an answer for some of them. You noted, "Furthermore, these percentages don't appear to be normalized in any way." AKA the "Is It Good, Or Is It Whack?" question.
r ticle.php/5911_151151 and then calculated what that was as a percentage of the world total.
I normalized them (roughly). I found the number of Internet users per country at http://www.clickz.com/stats/sectors/geographics/a
On the left is the percentages of spam from the article; on the right is the percentage of Internet users.
United States 23.2 18.9
China 20.0 10.7
South Korea 7.5 3.2
France 5.2 2.4
Spain 4.8 1.6
Poland 3.6 1.0
Brazil 3.1 2.4
Italy 3.0 2.7
Germany 2.5 4.5
United Kingdom 1.8 3.5
Taiwan 1.7 1.3
Japan 1.6 8.0
Yes, I know that posting plain text is ugly, but my html was even uglier.
If there truly is a hell, then most PR people have express tickets to it. There, they would be forced to develop euphemisms for the tortures of the damned. Of course, they would change it to "stress and duress" of the "long-term detainees".
This may explain why I keep finding Petsmart price lists and my Phidgets RFID Kit next to the cat food bowl.
Yes, we got it. We then proceeded. You didn't.
Anyone else think of the original Bone Phone?
/ index3.html#bonefone
http://www.pocketcalculatorshow.com/magicalgadget
Looks like it could make a comeback as a combination mobile phone and mp3 player; then again, probably not.
However, even with the DNA "dissolving beyond recognition" in five generations, traits can be passed on beyond that. I understand that there are traits in modern day France and Iran that indicate Hun and Mongol ancestry respectively.
As for validation, this isn't convincing. It isn't supported by observation since we simply will never have sufficient records and the prediction it makes hasn't come to pass yet (and we probably won't keep sufficient records to validate it either).
This has been one of /.'s best topics in a while, and I have enjoyed this discussion. Thanks.
500 BC vs. 73,000 BC? That's a very big difference, and I'm inclined to believe the latter number. The article gives ranges; one is a very wide range of 5000 BC to 1 AD. However, the article is too vague to find out what rates of migration were used and why they were used. It would be interesting to see if actual historical migrations were used. There are a lot of other variables that need to be taken into account.
3 0122428.htm, it appears that the point isn't "All of us have one common ancestor in the collective sense, but that any two of us, regardless of distance, have a common ancestor who lived at about that time." That's just the way I interpret it.
Also, how well does this match up with the "genetic drift model"? The numbers don't agree, so further refinement is necessary.
Based on another article on this, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/09/0409
I thought of that too, so I looked up his contributors at http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/campaigns/
I suspect that these two are pandering to a special interest group (in this case, the disabled) to gain votes in upcoming elections. Of course, pandering to Microsoft may benefit them too.
I'd mod you down too but I think it would be more productive to ask you nicely instead.
It should go faster; at least the DoD is mandating adoption of IPv6 by Service Agencies. This will prove to be an "incentive" for those ISPs that contract to the DoD, which is probably every U.S. Tier One ISP. As for pure IPv6, that may never happen completely.