While I don't see how they can make money off this either, anybody making money off something like Firefox sounds like not a bad idea. I'll be watching. All the best!
is "Information and Communication literacy" just a way for ETS to make money by selling more tests?
Gosh, no, is that the impression you got? Jesus. When a private corporation expands its offerings in order to generate sales, they're always doing it out of the goodness of their hearts. Why, if it had anything to do with making money it'd be... unethical? Capitalistic? Smart? One of those, I'm sure...
Companies have a right to make money. That's why they're there.
It's a perfectly valid point! Everybody wants to "Space", but unless there's money to be made, the Big Men With Dollars aren't going to look in your direction. Which means you either need to talk the government into it - hard enough in good times - or you need an angel investor.
Whichever way you look at it, whichever way it works, finding the mysterious #2 in this case IS our best case to getting into space. Space tourism is risky and expensive, but it's only a start. If we could come up with some good, financial, bottom-line-friendly reasons to get into space, we could get some serious money - and effort - behind it.
In my day, you had to get bitten by a mutant spider or become accidentally exposed to uranium to become a mutant. Do you have any idea how short lived mutant spiders are???
Everything handed to you on a gold plate, I tell ya...
The best bit about The Dirk Gently series is how infuriatingly complex it is. I've never gotten a Gently book until the third read through - and of course, once you get the joke, it's the best high in the world.
Just a tip: read this article before you read "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"...
Don't worry, I'm sure GP meant "corrupcy" as a corruption of the word corruption. Or something...
Anyways, reminds me of a joke that was doing the rounds during the Cold War in India. An American, Russian and Indian cop meet up at an international police conference. They get to bragging about their respective police forces.
"Y'know, back home in Texas, if a man commits a crime, he'll be safely in custody by the next day. We're that good."
The Russian laughs, and says, "Next day?? Comrade, in Soviet Russia, the KGB track everybody so well, that if somebody commits a crime we know who, what and why, and have arrested the criminal that very day itself!"
Not to be outdone, the Indian cop laughs in turn. "I can't believe how lazy you are in the First World", he says, "In India, the police are paid to hush up a crime WEEKS in advance!"
Okay, every Wikipedian on/. is going to reply to this one (and it's definitely +5, Interesting, which is why it needs a good response), so lemme give it a shot:
1. Moderation is tricky like hell. Slashdot has one of the best moderating systems out there, and you see how many mods-on-crack you still see. It might still work out, and it might be a good idea to try it out. Atleast part of the appeal of Wikipedia (atleast for me) is that I can go into the present article on, say, QBASIC, delete every single word that's been written on the subject, and start over. Of course, if my new version sucks, somebody will revert it back to their version. If its better, it stays. That kind of flexibility comes at a cost, and it's something we at Wikipedia patrol vigorously. But I think that is extremely cool. There have been attemptsmade to create a moderated encyclopedia. I think that would just take the fun out of Wikipedia very quickly.
2. Business has always been a tricky issue at Wikipedia - pretty famously, the Spanish Wikipedia forked into the Encyclopedia Libre because of worries that advertising might go up on Wikipedia. Even now, a lot of people are worried about whether advertising would affect the way we work. Right now, the status quo seems to be raising money for equipment from donation drives and merchandising.
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Hmmm ... does this mean all those "13NGTH3N Y0UR53LF" e-mails I get actually work?
I'm tired of you young 'uns using the term 'VM' VM is 995 in Roman numerals.
Yeah, where's the last line asking whether THIS, at long last, is be the long-awaited Google killer?
... never mind.
Wait
One does not take the name of the Kernel Lord in vain. Thou shalt be whipped for ever more. make all.
Products and their front page. Pretty website!
While I don't see how they can make money off this either, anybody making money off something like Firefox sounds like not a bad idea. I'll be watching. All the best!
You're right. Thanks for the clarification.
is "Information and Communication literacy" just a way for ETS to make money by selling more tests?
... unethical? Capitalistic? Smart? One of those, I'm sure ...
Gosh, no, is that the impression you got? Jesus. When a private corporation expands its offerings in order to generate sales, they're always doing it out of the goodness of their hearts. Why, if it had anything to do with making money it'd be
Companies have a right to make money. That's why they're there.
Heh, don't remember that bit about Calvin & Hobbes! Loved your post tho. Was trying to carry the joke on, but oh well ... :)
Actually, we can't, not half as cheaply or safely or efficiently as we'd like to.
:).
Of course, "because we can't, yet" is an even better than "because we can". It's why we created computers
It's a perfectly valid point! Everybody wants to "Space", but unless there's money to be made, the Big Men With Dollars aren't going to look in your direction. Which means you either need to talk the government into it - hard enough in good times - or you need an angel investor.
Whichever way you look at it, whichever way it works, finding the mysterious #2 in this case IS our best case to getting into space. Space tourism is risky and expensive, but it's only a start. If we could come up with some good, financial, bottom-line-friendly reasons to get into space, we could get some serious money - and effort - behind it.
In my day, you had to get bitten by a mutant spider or become accidentally exposed to uranium to become a mutant. Do you have any idea how short lived mutant spiders are???
...
Everything handed to you on a gold plate, I tell ya
Coming up next: Gigli III - Romeo Strikes Back :D
The best bit about The Dirk Gently series is how infuriatingly complex it is. I've never gotten a Gently book until the third read through - and of course, once you get the joke, it's the best high in the world.
...
Just a tip: read this article before you read "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"
The Guide is ALWAYS perfectly accurate. Reality might get things wrong sometimes. :)
Yes, but Star Trek is ending soon. We will need alternatives.
You know the reason for your losses as well as we do. And in case you want me to spell it out ...
Seriously, the only reason I haven't bought a CD in ages is because I can't find anything worth it. All I'm willing to invest in now is online radio.
On CmdrTaco's Slashdot, I honour YOU! Good one!
* honours Zwets.
Don't worry, I'm sure GP meant "corrupcy" as a corruption of the word corruption. Or something ...
Anyways, reminds me of a joke that was doing the rounds during the Cold War in India. An American, Russian and Indian cop meet up at an international police conference. They get to bragging about their respective police forces.
"Y'know, back home in Texas, if a man commits a crime, he'll be safely in custody by the next day. We're that good."
The Russian laughs, and says, "Next day?? Comrade, in Soviet Russia, the KGB track everybody so well, that if somebody commits a crime we know who, what and why, and have arrested the criminal that very day itself!"
Not to be outdone, the Indian cop laughs in turn. "I can't believe how lazy you are in the First World", he says, "In India, the police are paid to hush up a crime WEEKS in advance!"
I bet that article will read "CHINESE hackers best in the world" in a coupla hours :)
No, no, THIS is Goatse for the ears :)
Really? I blame Microsoft. Don't we always blame Microsoft?
I agree with your comment. ...
:)
Your formatting is slightly unorthodox, but otherwise perfectly ordinary.
So why am I laughing hysterically???
(this is going on my quote blog, unless you mind
Okay, every Wikipedian on /. is going to reply to this one (and it's definitely +5, Interesting, which is why it needs a good response), so lemme give it a shot:
1. Moderation is tricky like hell. Slashdot has one of the best moderating systems out there, and you see how many mods-on-crack you still see. It might still work out, and it might be a good idea to try it out. Atleast part of the appeal of Wikipedia (atleast for me) is that I can go into the present article on, say, QBASIC, delete every single word that's been written on the subject, and start over. Of course, if my new version sucks, somebody will revert it back to their version. If its better, it stays. That kind of flexibility comes at a cost, and it's something we at Wikipedia patrol vigorously. But I think that is extremely cool. There have been attempts made to create a moderated encyclopedia. I think that would just take the fun out of Wikipedia very quickly.
2. Business has always been a tricky issue at Wikipedia - pretty famously, the Spanish Wikipedia forked into the Encyclopedia Libre because of worries that advertising might go up on Wikipedia. Even now, a lot of people are worried about whether advertising would affect the way we work. Right now, the status quo seems to be raising money for equipment from donation drives and merchandising.
3. It's been done.
Heh. I'm from Pune, sort of. I was just surprised that GP hadn't bothered to look it up. Of course, IHBT :P.
The wheel? It's been done.