He is a Socialist. I am a Capitalist. He wants to punish companies for being successful. I think that is a bad idea.
By the way, I have seen GNU software in HPUX and Solaris. We don't call them GNU/HPUX or GNU/Solaris. Linux is a Kernel. Ask anyone developing embedded systems. No GNU there, but it is still Linux. He gave his software away. Now he wants everyone to bow down because we used it. What happened to the HURD Kernel? Get over it.
Yeah I know. Call me a troll. It is a subject I am passionate about. Sorry if I offend, but I have a right to my opinion.
I am sure this will be an unpopular idea, but there should be no fee to play an MMORPG. Instead potions should be things like "A nice refreshing Pepsi!"
"So the GNU/Linux arguments start making a lot more sense now, aren't they? Cause if you just call it Linux, Android seems perfectly "Linux" to me."
I just don't get this. The gas pump you use probably runs Linux. The cash register at the store probably runs Linux (OK I've seen a lot that run windows.) Tivo runs Linux. Linux is a very popular embedded operating system. Most embedded systems run little if any GNU software. That does not make them less Linux.
Yeah when I read the headline, "What Cybercrime Stats Have In Common With Sexual Braggadocio 25," I thought they were going to find a link between bragging about sex and committing Cybercrime.
I really thought that "The People VS Larry Flynt," had decided this.
From the article: In 1988, Flynt won an important Supreme Court decision, Hustler Magazine v. Falwell, after being sued by Reverend Jerry Falwell in 1983 over an offensive ad parody in Hustler that suggested that Falwell's first sexual encounter was with his mother in an out-house. Falwell sued Flynt, citing emotional distress caused by the ad. The decision clarified that public figures cannot recover damages for "intentional infliction of emotional distress" based on parodies.
"on the side of following HIPAA regulations and not being personally liable for million dollar lawsuits, fines, and criminal charges"
I think what is being overlooked here is the CRIMINAL charges. The company will pay millions. You will lose your job. I will go to PRISON. I am not willing to play pick up the soap with a 200 pound man called "Betty" just because you wanted to hang an unauthorized server on the network!
I typed in my Mother's address. She lives 40 miles outside of Dallas, and can only get 3G wireless from a couple of providers. Even then she rarely gets faster than 720 Kbps. It listed two "Fixed Wireless" providers with speeds up to 6 Mbps. I went to their web sites and typed in her address. They say, correctly, that she is outside their coverage area.
"Bullshit, I used to call all the time. Not letters call. You get some staffer who does not care and an email that says they agree with you and support $the_opposite_of_what_you_said 100%."
What did you expect. Do you want you senator answering the phone all day or do you want them to govern? Personally I send emails. I always get a policy paper back. Sometimes they support my viewpoint and sometimes they do not. What I do know, is that someone on the staff is keeping a record of the opinions that are coming in. That is what your congressman ultimately sees. the totals, not individual opinions.
Also, on occasion I bring up an issue that is completely off the radar of my representative. Sometimes that requires a few emails to school my elected official about why this issue is important. After all they are only human.
Finally, I would like to suggest that some creativity can be helpful. In this last election I sent my congressman a photocopy of the $25 cheque I sent to his opponent. I had warned him in an earlier email that failure to support a piece of legislation would result in my supporting his opponent. Idle threats are pointless. Follow through gets noticed.
Shouldn't the EULA that I agreed to when I bought the hardware apply
What they are really saying is, "If you want continued access to online content, you must agree to our conditions." That is within their rights. What is within your rights is to tell them to p**s off! What is needed is an open gaming platform. Open means anyone can provide content. We are probably a few years from it. Japan or China will probably lead the way. It will more likely happen on you phone than your console. Welcome to the next generation!
I write a lot of business documents. I always run spell check on them. It is not safe to run spell check in a non-interactive mode. As a result, I have learned to correctly spell my most commonly misspelled words.
"I've noticed that my grammar is also affected"
I run a grammar checker too. My grammar has also improved.
"Anyway, I gave SuSE 11 a shot when it came out. I installed it on a very common Core 2 system (Asus mobo, fresh bios etc). A few seconds after you started KDE (random number), even WITHOUT doing anything, the screen would freeze, and there was nothing you could do, no ctrl+F1, or ssh etc, it was a hard lock. If you switched off and on, nothing out of the ordinary was on the system logs... Tried three clean installations, same behavior"
I had a similar experience with version 11. Interestingly it went away when I replaced my USB mouse with a different one. The mouse I replaced works fine on my work computer(Win XP Professional) but locks every time under Suse. I don't know why, but I thought I would share.
"*They* decided to turn down the gift, which CAN be interpreted as having such an opinion."
You know, they are a private charity and are free to any opinion and action they wish as long as they do not infringe on the rights of others. People have a bad case of "I want to do what I want and I want you to do what I want" these days. Gen Con, LLC should donate the money to some other worthwhile charity and "Get Over Themselves!"
"1. Design and build rover/robot/probe whose sole task is to find and identify life on another planet/moon/whatever."
A big part of the problem is "How do you define life? Add to that the fact that we are often looking for evidence of past life and you have quite a complex puzzle to solve.
It gets more complex as you go. The universe is vast. It is easy to say "Deploy said rover/robot/probe." but deploy it where. We do not have the resources to explore even our entire galaxy, let alone the universe.
"At the end of the day, any computer-based system is inherently opaque and impermanent, whereas paper-based systems are inherently transparent and permanent."
I agree but, for the sake of speed of results and convenience, we will move to an electronic system. I just want that system to print a paper receipt that can be used in the case of a dispute and a recount.
"It requires the simplest of skills (literacy and numeracy) to check out the veracity of a paper poll
Skills which are rapidly disappearing in this culture.
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By the way, I have seen GNU software in HPUX and Solaris. We don't call them GNU/HPUX or GNU/Solaris. Linux is a Kernel. Ask anyone developing embedded systems. No GNU there, but it is still Linux. He gave his software away. Now he wants everyone to bow down because we used it. What happened to the HURD Kernel? Get over it.
Yeah I know. Call me a troll. It is a subject I am passionate about. Sorry if I offend, but I have a right to my opinion.
When I saw the headline I thought someone had hit a robot with a truck.
I am sure this will be an unpopular idea, but there should be no fee to play an MMORPG. Instead potions should be things like "A nice refreshing Pepsi!"
I for one welcome our new Super Bee overlords!
Looks like we are one step closer to flying cars. We won't get flying cars until cars can fly themselves.
I just don't get this. The gas pump you use probably runs Linux. The cash register at the store probably runs Linux (OK I've seen a lot that run windows.) Tivo runs Linux. Linux is a very popular embedded operating system. Most embedded systems run little if any GNU software. That does not make them less Linux.
I must be getting old. I haven't had a raging brainer in years, unless you count that 'morning logarithm' a couple of weeks back...
Whatever happened to honor among thieves...err I mean dopers...err black marketeers?
Yeah when I read the headline, "What Cybercrime Stats Have In Common With Sexual Braggadocio 25," I thought they were going to find a link between bragging about sex and committing Cybercrime.
From the article:
In 1988, Flynt won an important Supreme Court decision, Hustler Magazine v. Falwell, after being sued by Reverend Jerry Falwell in 1983 over an offensive ad parody in Hustler that suggested that Falwell's first sexual encounter was with his mother in an out-house. Falwell sued Flynt, citing emotional distress caused by the ad. The decision clarified that public figures cannot recover damages for "intentional infliction of emotional distress" based on parodies.
I think what is being overlooked here is the CRIMINAL charges. The company will pay millions. You will lose your job. I will go to PRISON. I am not willing to play pick up the soap with a 200 pound man called "Betty" just because you wanted to hang an unauthorized server on the network!
I typed in my Mother's address. She lives 40 miles outside of Dallas, and can only get 3G wireless from a couple of providers. Even then she rarely gets faster than 720 Kbps. It listed two "Fixed Wireless" providers with speeds up to 6 Mbps. I went to their web sites and typed in her address. They say, correctly, that she is outside their coverage area.
What did you expect. Do you want you senator answering the phone all day or do you want them to govern? Personally I send emails. I always get a policy paper back. Sometimes they support my viewpoint and sometimes they do not. What I do know, is that someone on the staff is keeping a record of the opinions that are coming in. That is what your congressman ultimately sees. the totals, not individual opinions.
Also, on occasion I bring up an issue that is completely off the radar of my representative. Sometimes that requires a few emails to school my elected official about why this issue is important. After all they are only human.
Finally, I would like to suggest that some creativity can be helpful. In this last election I sent my congressman a photocopy of the $25 cheque I sent to his opponent. I had warned him in an earlier email that failure to support a piece of legislation would result in my supporting his opponent. Idle threats are pointless. Follow through gets noticed.
What they are really saying is, "If you want continued access to online content, you must agree to our conditions." That is within their rights. What is within your rights is to tell them to p**s off! What is needed is an open gaming platform. Open means anyone can provide content. We are probably a few years from it. Japan or China will probably lead the way. It will more likely happen on you phone than your console. Welcome to the next generation!
"I've noticed that my grammar is also affected"
I run a grammar checker too. My grammar has also improved.
I had a similar experience with version 11. Interestingly it went away when I replaced my USB mouse with a different one. The mouse I replaced works fine on my work computer(Win XP Professional) but locks every time under Suse. I don't know why, but I thought I would share.
I like to ask at least one question that I do not expect them to be able to answer. My personal favorite is "Explain set theory as it applies to relational databases."
Let's see...
So in biology class, when everyone else was opening frogs, he'd be opening flys.
You know, they are a private charity and are free to any opinion and action they wish as long as they do not infringe on the rights of others. People have a bad case of "I want to do what I want and I want you to do what I want" these days. Gen Con, LLC should donate the money to some other worthwhile charity and "Get Over Themselves!"
A big part of the problem is "How do you define life? Add to that the fact that we are often looking for evidence of past life and you have quite a complex puzzle to solve.
It gets more complex as you go. The universe is vast. It is easy to say "Deploy said rover/robot/probe." but deploy it where. We do not have the resources to explore even our entire galaxy, let alone the universe.
Maybe it is a norwegian blue parrot. They have lovely plumage.
So how long before governments require OpenID to eliminate internet anonymity?
And the answer:
Check with your ISP. My service lets me have multiple email accounts and as the account owner, I can read the messages in the other email accounts.
I agree but, for the sake of speed of results and convenience, we will move to an electronic system. I just want that system to print a paper receipt that can be used in the case of a dispute and a recount.
"It requires the simplest of skills (literacy and numeracy) to check out the veracity of a paper poll
Skills which are rapidly disappearing in this culture.