"From our perspective, it's a very slippery slope to start paying for the execution of search warrants or any kind of a court order," said Grue.
A slippery slope to pay for the execution of a search warrant that they ask for?
I can't believe that Canadians tolerate that kind of crap.
I the police feel that they don't get enough money for their investigations, then they should ask to have their appropriations increased. Isn't the point of a police budget to pay for investigations? Maybe its just for salaries in Canada.
I thought things were getting bad here in the States. But, even we would not tolerate that kind of statement.
So, what happens if the *tax* generates more money than is needed? Is their a plan to give it back? (lol) What if its not enough? (spend a lot more money to convince folks to raise it).
I would love to see a genuinely inspired person run a campagin going door to door, speaking passionatly about what they believe in (and not something scripted by consultants).
I want a sell-out in politics. I don't want an inspired representative. Bush already is (in his own mind, anyway).
I want a rep who will represent me and my beliefs, regardless of his own, thus the term representative. So, give me the guy that won't stick to his beliefs, the guy that will follow the opinions of his electorate and actually do his job, REPRESENT.
I want the guy that is passionate about one thing only, representing me. I don't care about his position on the issues, and neither should he. I care about my position, and so should my rep.
There is something wrong with "for profit" corporations. They have no moral code, and therefore, we must make laws to restrict them. There is something wrong with "for profit" corporations. They have no moral code, and therefore, we must make laws to restrict them.
Instead of passing laws, you are financially supporting them. Aren't the chips in the computer you are using (for your post) manufactured by a "for profit corporation" ?
Is the ISP you are using for internet access a "for profit corporation" ?
Do you drive a car? ride the bus? watch tv? Use the telephone?
You are giving the "for profit corporations" your money. How can you want to stop them while supporting them financially?
This is the most interesting idea I have ever seen regarding IP.
I think California might be a candidate for a pioneer here. If they try to tax satellites under their property tax laws, they should have an even easier time taxing intellectual property. They could use the same argument, especially considering how much money/effort they put into defening the IP rights.
And just like property taxes, have the IP appraised, and the tax based upon its value.
This would be even better for those who are upset that so much tax money is used for something they oppose.
Although, I'm not ready to (dis)agree with the position, it is definitely very interesting.
To expand, too many people answer RTFM with "what FM?". They might have a little booklet with their distro that tells them nothing. To them its the only FM they have. The can't do a google lookup because they can't get networking/video/etc working.
In my experience, these are the things that most fustrate new users.
"equating"? perhaps I am. The point still stands. The post is basically saying that the way to promote "understanding" is to drop the folks you don't understand.
To continue the reasoning, I can state that I understand everybody in the world, as long as I ignore everyone who doesn't speak English and Spanish.
It has to do with trying to maintain a community and a shared experience, rather than letting language automatically balkanize the game. The game is better when everyone understands each other.
So, to ensure everyone understands each other, just get rid of all the people you don't understand. What a very enlightend position.
It seems there was this european country that experimented with this very idea in the 30's and 40's in the midst of a little war...
However, I agree. The whole argument over the languages is just dumb. If you only speak/read/type one language then, just read/write post in it and ignore the others. It doesn't matter what language "the service" is in if people can add content. If you can't read their content then, it obviously wasn't meant for you; regardless of your language.
On the other hand, this is the same 'ol Brazil bashing (not completely undeserved) that we've seen before.
Developers/Programmers/Hackers, how many times have you seen: "I'm from Brazil, I don't want to learn to program but, how can I..."
"... be a hacker ?" "... make this javascript I copied from... work on my site ?" "... make a program that does... ?" . . .
You argument doesn't hold water. We already have ID cards. Had 'em for a long time. None of these have come to pass. The only diff is rfid is like your ID card (drivers license, etcc...) readable from a distance. It doesn't really provide for the social change you are talking about beyond what a plain-old paper id card would. <tinfoil-hat-on>
Parenting "like the countless generations before you did".
So, what you are advocating is just beating the tar out of your children. You don't have to monitor them, the whole town does. If the screw up, you beat them when they get home. Like previous generations, make sure to instill some good racist values. Like previous generations, make sure to put them to work on the farm instead of finishing school.
Its obvious that you don't have kids or know history with your comment. Previous generations didn't teach kids their "essential liberties". Previous generations didn't see kids demanding their rights in schools (like now). They were much harder on kids. We may have a lot of problems now but, the difference is that its in the open. Those "wonderful" days of old weren't, back then people just didn't talk about the problems. Now a days, we try to do something about child molestation. In the old days, people didn't talk about it, police didn't take it seriously, and kids suffered silently. Do you really want to go back to that?
With a reciprocating engine, energy must be expended everytime the piston changes direction. Decelerate and accelerate the mass of the piston. So, higher RPM's mean more energy lost because the piston must change direction more frequently. This is why so called racing pistons are much lighter than standard ones. So, if you can make a lighter piston, use at lower RPM's with a deeper stroke for higher compression, combine with a fuel that tolerates higher compressions, and you are on the right track.
Now hook this motor to a generator, so it only runs at its ideal efficientcy/power, and use electric motors to drive the wheels as the driver desires. Yes, there is some energy lost in the conversion of mechanical-electric-mechanical however, since the engine always runs at its highest efficiency you still get a strong net gain in effciency.
You'll have to correct my figures below: fuel -- compression ratio gas -- 10:1 nat gas -- 12:1 propane -- 14:1 diesel -- 20+:1
You have basically re-invented the oxygen concentrator medical device. Very good.
But, you are now left with a couple of issues. First, you are consuming energy in the process of separating the oxygen and nitrogen. Actually more energy than is lost through the Nitro-Oxy reaction that you are trying to prevent. The second problem is that in a sufficiently high percentage of oxygen, the gaoline will spontaneously combust. Talk to a welder about why they don't use oil on the threads for their oxygen tanks. Third, is it'll be a bit difficult to generate a sufficient volume of concentrated oxygen to power a gas engine using the ion separation technique. However, perhaps if you find a happy middle ground. Say, increase the percentage of oxygen going into the engine from 21% to about 30%, that will be some real progress. Now combine it with higher compression, and better atomization of the gasoline. May mix a little RDX (detonation releases 81.5 calories per molucule) in the gas.....
I totally agree. Often, the best solution is the simple elegant one.
My favorite use for VNC is for test machines for development. I have a linux box with 2gigs of ram running VMWare. In VMWare I have eight versions of Windows running (each with VNC running). This allows for various flavors and localizations. This box doesn't even have a monitor. I can VNC to any version of windows I need in a second. I can VNC to the Linux host if I need to do anything to VMWare. This is great when you are in your boss' office and need to demo something, just pull up his pointy haired web browser and he can see the issue on a given box. If I am in a meeting, I can point the conf room computer at any of mine (virtual or real) for what ever I may need. Of course, I am one of those really lazy developers. So, this saves me time. Combine with the Cisco VPN and I can control all of my work systems from home. One of my co-workers favorite trick is to control his desktop with his Zaurus using and a wireless NIC.
Not to knock the work of the Carnegie-Mellon guys but, I wonder what problem they are trying to solve. It seems this one has already been solved. Perhaps if they spent some efforts of better compression schemes for VNC or maybe adding something like remote USB. Now that would be cool.
My reasons are two fold. First is the JFace API also provided by Eclipse. JFace provide a nice GUI framework without getting in the way. This leeds to less code and more productive development.
My second may not last long. Using the GCJ, I can compile SWT apps as native Win/Lin/Mac apps (using my cross-compiling techniques). Now, I admit that if the classpath.org guys get swing support up that this last argument goes away.
I've programmed using Swing for quite some time but, now that I've started using SWT/JFace, I don't think I'll go back.
Why not formalize with the current offerings? Well, by getting a contract with a company like Real, they can enforce that a certain amount of work is done on the product. This is because if they fail to keep it up, they can be liable under breach of contract.
Getting in early? Absolutely. They did it on windows 10 years ago. They are doing it on phones and other mobile devices right now.
Regarding media server software for linux, Real has offered the Real Server for linux for quite some time. It is also the better server product. Last reports show that when streaming windows media with the Real Server that the linux server can handle 4 x's as much traffic. Serving Real content, the Linux Real Server can handle twice as much as when running on windows.
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"From our perspective, it's a very slippery slope to start paying for the execution of search warrants or any kind of a court order," said Grue.
A slippery slope to pay for the execution of a search warrant that they ask for?
I can't believe that Canadians tolerate that kind of crap.
I the police feel that they don't get enough money for their investigations, then they should ask to have their appropriations increased. Isn't the point of a police budget to pay for investigations? Maybe its just for salaries in Canada.
I thought things were getting bad here in the States. But, even we would not tolerate that kind of statement.
So, what happens if the *tax* generates more money than is needed? Is their a plan to give it back? (lol) What if its not enough? (spend a lot more money to convince folks to raise it).
I would love to see a genuinely inspired person run a campagin going door to door, speaking passionatly about what they believe in (and not something scripted by consultants).
// end rant
I want a sell-out in politics. I don't want an inspired representative. Bush already is (in his own mind, anyway).
I want a rep who will represent me and my beliefs, regardless of his own, thus the term representative. So, give me the guy that won't stick to his beliefs, the guy that will follow the opinions of his electorate and actually do his job, REPRESENT.
I want the guy that is passionate about one thing only, representing me. I don't care about his position on the issues, and neither should he. I care about my position, and so should my rep.
So, its the artists fault for selling their ownership and control to the music companies.
There is something wrong with "for profit" corporations. They have no moral code, and therefore, we must make laws to restrict them. There is something wrong with "for profit" corporations. They have no moral code, and therefore, we must make laws to restrict them.
Instead of passing laws, you are financially supporting them. Aren't the chips in the computer you are using (for your post) manufactured by a "for profit corporation" ?
Is the ISP you are using for internet access a "for profit corporation" ?
Do you drive a car? ride the bus? watch tv? Use the telephone?
You are giving the "for profit corporations" your money. How can you want to stop them while supporting them financially?
This is the most interesting idea I have ever seen regarding IP.
I think California might be a candidate for a pioneer here. If they try to tax satellites under their property tax laws, they should have an even easier time taxing intellectual property. They could use the same argument, especially considering how much money/effort they put into defening the IP rights.
And just like property taxes, have the IP appraised, and the tax based upon its value.
This would be even better for those who are upset that so much tax money is used for something they oppose.
Although, I'm not ready to (dis)agree with the position, it is definitely very interesting.
Ok, I concede, lets keep em out of our servers but don't gas them. Can we at least make them use different bathrooms?
You bring up an excellent point.
To expand, too many people answer RTFM with "what FM?". They might have a little booklet with their distro that tells them nothing. To them its the only FM they have.
The can't do a google lookup because they can't get networking/video/etc working.
In my experience, these are the things that most fustrate new users.
Its about what you are willing to tolerate as acceptable behavior.
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Yes, a simple game server is trivial. But, once you find such behavior acceptible, you've reduced the threshold of what is acceptable behavior.
I'll take the "extreme" of being inclusive, rather than letting myself be exclusive by degree.
Now, if he brought up behavioral issues of the non-english speakers, as I mentioned in a different
post http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=114846&cid=97
These things are *NOT* equal but, they are equivalent. If you don't draw your line early, you are susceptible to the "Boiling Frog Syndrome".
You can stay in the pot because the water is just getting warm. I prefer not to wait for it to boil.
"equating"? perhaps I am.
The point still stands.
The post is basically saying that the way to promote "understanding" is to drop the folks you don't understand.
To continue the reasoning, I can state that I understand everybody in the world, as long as I ignore everyone who doesn't speak English and Spanish.
It has to do with trying to maintain a community and a shared experience, rather than letting language automatically balkanize the game. The game is better when everyone understands each other.
So, to ensure everyone understands each other, just get rid of all the people you don't understand. What a very enlightend position.
It seems there was this european country that experimented with this very idea in the 30's and 40's in the midst of a little war...
I see this modded troll for the tone.
..."
... work on my site ?" ... ?"
However, I agree. The whole argument over the languages is just dumb. If you only speak/read/type one language then, just read/write post in it and ignore the others.
It doesn't matter what language "the service" is in if people can add content. If you can't read their content then, it obviously wasn't meant for you; regardless of your language.
On the other hand, this is the same 'ol Brazil bashing (not completely undeserved) that we've seen before.
Developers/Programmers/Hackers, how many times have you seen:
"I'm from Brazil, I don't want to learn to program but, how can I
"... be a hacker ?"
"... make this javascript I copied from
"... make a program that does
.
.
.
Point one "dubious benefit" shows you didn't read the article.
So what is the "certain detriment" ?
How about an example.
You argument doesn't hold water. We already have ID cards. Had 'em for a long time. None of these have come to pass.
The only diff is rfid is like your ID card (drivers license, etcc...) readable from a distance. It doesn't really provide for the social change you are talking about beyond what a plain-old paper id card would.
<tinfoil-hat-on>
So, what are "these things..." that "...all start with the same 3 groups" ?
Parenting "like the countless generations before you did".
So, what you are advocating is just beating the tar out of your children. You don't have to monitor them, the whole town does. If the screw up, you beat them when they get home.
Like previous generations, make sure to instill some good racist values.
Like previous generations, make sure to put them to work on the farm instead of finishing school.
Its obvious that you don't have kids or know history with your comment. Previous generations didn't teach kids their "essential liberties". Previous generations didn't see kids demanding their rights in schools (like now). They were much harder on kids.
We may have a lot of problems now but, the difference is that its in the open. Those "wonderful" days of old weren't, back then people just didn't talk about the problems. Now a days, we try to do something about child molestation. In the old days, people didn't talk about it, police didn't take it seriously, and kids suffered silently. Do you really want to go back to that?
Lets hit RPM's from a different angle.
With a reciprocating engine, energy must be expended everytime the piston changes direction. Decelerate and accelerate the mass of the piston. So, higher RPM's mean more energy lost because the piston must change direction more frequently. This is why so called racing pistons are much lighter than standard ones. So, if you can make a lighter piston, use at lower RPM's with a deeper stroke for higher compression, combine with a fuel that tolerates higher compressions, and you are on the right track.
Now hook this motor to a generator, so it only runs at its ideal efficientcy/power, and use electric motors to drive the wheels as the driver desires. Yes, there is some energy lost in the conversion of mechanical-electric-mechanical however, since the engine always runs at its highest efficiency you still get a strong net gain in effciency.
You'll have to correct my figures below:
fuel -- compression ratio
gas -- 10:1
nat gas -- 12:1
propane -- 14:1
diesel -- 20+:1
Granted I know you are making a joke but, I'll bite.
You are going to need some hella energy to decelerate from low earth orbit in order to "drop it".
You have basically re-invented the oxygen concentrator medical device. Very good.
But, you are now left with a couple of issues. First, you are consuming energy in the process of separating the oxygen and nitrogen. Actually more energy than is lost through the Nitro-Oxy reaction that you are trying to prevent.
The second problem is that in a sufficiently high percentage of oxygen, the gaoline will spontaneously combust. Talk to a welder about why they don't use oil on the threads for their oxygen tanks.
Third, is it'll be a bit difficult to generate a sufficient volume of concentrated oxygen to power a gas engine using the ion separation technique.
However, perhaps if you find a happy middle ground. Say, increase the percentage of oxygen going into the engine from 21% to about 30%, that will be some real progress. Now combine it with higher compression, and better atomization of the gasoline. May mix a little RDX (detonation releases 81.5 calories per molucule) in the gas.....
I totally agree. Often, the best solution is the simple elegant one.
My favorite use for VNC is for test machines for development. I have a linux box with 2gigs of ram running VMWare. In VMWare I have eight versions of Windows running (each with VNC running). This allows for various flavors and localizations. This box doesn't even have a monitor.
I can VNC to any version of windows I need in a second. I can VNC to the Linux host if I need to do anything to VMWare. This is great when you are in your boss' office and need to demo something, just pull up his pointy haired web browser and he can see the issue on a given box.
If I am in a meeting, I can point the conf room computer at any of mine (virtual or real) for what ever I may need.
Of course, I am one of those really lazy developers. So, this saves me time. Combine with the Cisco VPN and I can control all of my work systems from home. One of my co-workers favorite trick is to control his desktop with his Zaurus using and a wireless NIC.
Not to knock the work of the Carnegie-Mellon guys but, I wonder what problem they are trying to solve. It seems this one has already been solved. Perhaps if they spent some efforts of better compression schemes for VNC or maybe adding something like remote USB. Now that would be cool.
This sounds a lot like VNC. When I set up a VNC session at work, I can get my desktop from any compouter at the office. The state is maintained.
Now, if it has sound support (which I've never seen wit VNC) and accelerated 3D support, I will be impressed.
Different language for sure. However, the specification for C++ requires backward compatibility with C.
Thus C is C++ but, C++ is not C.
Regarding reasons to use SWT over Swing.
My reasons are two fold. First is the JFace API also provided by Eclipse. JFace provide a nice GUI framework without getting in the way. This leeds to less code and more productive development.
My second may not last long. Using the GCJ, I can compile SWT apps as native Win/Lin/Mac apps (using my cross-compiling techniques). Now, I admit that if the classpath.org guys get swing support up that this last argument goes away.
I've programmed using Swing for quite some time but, now that I've started using SWT/JFace, I don't think I'll go back.
(Now if I could only get SWT/QT integration....)
I get a seg fault trying to start this app.
Anybody else get it to start?
Why not formalize with the current offerings?
Well, by getting a contract with a company like Real, they can enforce that a certain amount of work is done on the product. This is because if they fail to keep it up, they can be liable under breach of contract.
Getting in early? Absolutely. They did it on windows 10 years ago. They are doing it on phones and other mobile devices right now.
Regarding media server software for linux, Real has offered the Real Server for linux for quite some time. It is also the better server product. Last reports show that when streaming windows media with the Real Server that the linux server can handle 4 x's as much traffic. Serving Real content, the Linux Real Server can handle twice as much as when running on windows.