I'm really tired of this next-gen.biz editorial magazine getting onto slashdot all the time, and I'm starting to think there's some conspiracy here... No magazine is good enough to be slashdotted every week.
There are many solutions, not the least of which is to eliminate teacher unions (of which I am a member) completely. I can think of no greater conflict of interest than unions lobbying the state on educational issues. There is no concern for educational quality only what is in the teachers' best interests. In fact, I believe that public employees shouldn't be allowed to strike. This is hardly an anti-labor/anti-union position, as public employees (police, fire, teachers) a) chose their profession b) have job security and c) serve vital roles which the market cannot remedy. Unlike say an auto manufacturer who has competitors, is accountable to shareholders, and has to actually market and sell a product, you have no real choice when you dial 911 or send your child to school.
Have you ever experienced the life of a teacher in a right-to-work state like Texas? Your perspective might be changed dramatically. The school district I grew up in recently enacted a policy banning teachers from moonlighting by giving one-on-one tutorials or babysitting. I'd like to also note that the average salary of a teacher in Houston is about the same as the salary of a garbage truck operator in the same city. I'll agree that lobbies (of all shape and form) are a problem, but that's hardly any justification to throw the baby out with the bathwater. If a union is formed, it should function in its scope: to provide reasonable working conditions for a profession, not lobby to have the science books say "God created the world, some say it was evolution but they're probably wrong." Furthermore, I think privatization of schools is another case of getting rid of the bad with the good; okay, assuming you improve quality, you're decreasing quantity. What is more important, Johnny learning quantum mechanics at age 16, or the hundreds of poorer, less intelligent students that could potentially benefit from education? You're socializing a society, not providing a service to an elite few.
Welcome to Slashdot University, where your karma determines your grade and all your facts must be confirmed by netcraft. Slashdot University makes an honest and open effort to promote tolerance, lest we all become insensitive clods. (one more...) At Slashdot University, our registration process is arbitrated by AI-based computers. We sincerely hope that you, for one, will welcome your new grade-assigning overlords. We don't know who will strike first, but we do know that it will be us that scorches the sky.
Lots of apps -- essentially games -- don't run well in unprivileged environments.
and from the mplayer docs:
The new timer code uses the RTC (RealTime Clock) for this task, because it has precise 1ms timers. It is automagically enabled when available, but requires root privileges...
and
DVD support needs raw sector-based access to the device. Unfortunately you must (under Linux) be root to get the sector address of a file. That's why we don't use the kernel's filesystem driver at all, instead we reimplement it in userspace. libdvdread 0.9.x and libmpdvdkit do this. The kernel UDF filesystem driver is not needed as they already have their own builtin UDF filesystem driver. Also the DVD does not have to be mounted as only the raw sector-based access is used.
and
WHAT IS DGA. DGA is short for Direct Graphics Access and is a means for a program to bypass the X server and directly modifying the framebuffer memory. Technically spoken this happens by mapping the framebuffer memory into the memory range of your process. This is allowed by the kernel only if you have superuser privileges. You can get these either by logging in as root or by setting the SUID bit on the MPlayer executable (not recommended).
So who's seen the new Doctor Who series? The news station where peoples' brains moderate the news feeds and television shows- and the "controller" put in place at birth to moderate all video streams...
Damn right. Let's change our class from "flip a switch and turn on a lightbulb" to "how much power is produced when 2.42 MV potential difference is placed across a 500 ohm human?" The answer, of course, is 1.21 GW.:)
More specifically, RPGs with puzzles sometimes use plot points to define the solutions to certain dilemmas in a game. One person says "I saw a person duck under the counter and ZAP! Just disappear into thin air! Do you think I was hallucinating?", perhaps you should try ducking under the counter...
I just got a message on my cellphone: "Possible terrorist attack today by disgruntled slashdotter." And now for the obligatory "No Ca!$$$$aCF>JKnqwowhniuseNO CARRIER
I've been saying the same thing about this issue from the start: If they wanted an open-source project, they should have published an open-source application. Furthermore, the ODF converter doesn't hook into the save-as dialog. Why? Because plugins in office don't support that. If they wanted ODF compatability, they should have PATCHED THE FILE DIALOG, not do some Open-Source song-and-dance to turn some RMS fanboys' faces red and Redmond fanboys' pants white.
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Patents up to 2001 and until the agreement expires.
Cheers.
... And how does what you said make any difference? Burn in hell A.C.
TFA states that it was code from unixes that was deleted, and they cite "One IBM developer".
imo it sounds like this "One IBM developer" is about to be laid off and wants to take a parting shot at the company.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl clans.
oh god... oh GOD...
Printer format TFA. PFTFA? I think a new acronym shall be made.
I'm really tired of this next-gen.biz editorial magazine getting onto slashdot all the time, and I'm starting to think there's some conspiracy here... No magazine is good enough to be slashdotted every week.
At least these news sites don't send SQL injection atta+++ELECT accountnumber,pin FROM accounts ORDER BY date DESC+++
fixed...
On another note, the vaccine is a dramatic change from the prior treatment for bird flu in india, which was "Just reformat"
Can anyone give me "In The Ghetto"?
I, for one, welcome my new gaim-skype compatability. ... no, seriously!
Have you ever experienced the life of a teacher in a right-to-work state like Texas? Your perspective might be changed dramatically.
The school district I grew up in recently enacted a policy banning teachers from moonlighting by giving one-on-one tutorials or babysitting. I'd like to also note that the average salary of a teacher in Houston is about the same as the salary of a garbage truck operator in the same city.
I'll agree that lobbies (of all shape and form) are a problem, but that's hardly any justification to throw the baby out with the bathwater. If a union is formed, it should function in its scope: to provide reasonable working conditions for a profession, not lobby to have the science books say "God created the world, some say it was evolution but they're probably wrong."
Furthermore, I think privatization of schools is another case of getting rid of the bad with the good; okay, assuming you improve quality, you're decreasing quantity. What is more important, Johnny learning quantum mechanics at age 16, or the hundreds of poorer, less intelligent students that could potentially benefit from education? You're socializing a society, not providing a service to an elite few.
Welcome to Slashdot University, where your karma determines your grade and all your facts must be confirmed by netcraft.
Slashdot University makes an honest and open effort to promote tolerance, lest we all become insensitive clods.
(one more...)
At Slashdot University, our registration process is arbitrated by AI-based computers. We sincerely hope that you, for one, will welcome your new grade-assigning overlords. We don't know who will strike first, but we do know that it will be us that scorches the sky.
These guys confirm it
and from the mplayer docs:
andand
This is just one app. Consider my 5c donated.
You know, this isn't a Designer Shoe vs. no-name generic brand issue, this is a Expensive, Long-lasting shoe vs. A shoe that will explode
So who's seen the new Doctor Who series? The news station where peoples' brains moderate the news feeds and television shows- and the "controller" put in place at birth to moderate all video streams...
Furthermore, can you say porn?
It's in your hands? That's the corporate nazi state's answer to Flawed By Design?
Terrible.
Damn right. Let's change our class from "flip a switch and turn on a lightbulb" to "how much power is produced when 2.42 MV potential difference is placed across a 500 ohm human?" The answer, of course, is 1.21 GW. :)
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More specifically, RPGs with puzzles sometimes use plot points to define the solutions to certain dilemmas in a game. One person says "I saw a person duck under the counter and ZAP! Just disappear into thin air! Do you think I was hallucinating?", perhaps you should try ducking under the counter...
I just got a message on my cellphone: "Possible terrorist attack today by disgruntled slashdotter."
And now for the obligatory "No Ca!$$$$aCF>JKnqwowhniuseNO CARRIER
I've been saying the same thing about this issue from the start:
If they wanted an open-source project, they should have published an open-source application. Furthermore, the ODF converter doesn't hook into the save-as dialog. Why? Because plugins in office don't support that.
If they wanted ODF compatability, they should have PATCHED THE FILE DIALOG, not do some Open-Source song-and-dance to turn some RMS fanboys' faces red and Redmond fanboys' pants white.
Witty saying as req'd:
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Diamond is one of the sharpest metals, if not THE sharpest metal known to man.
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