It seems a bit unfair to blame all of this on Netflix. What about Digital Cable's On-Demand? It seems a lot more convenient to order and watch a movie from your couch, for a similar price as Blockbuster offers.
Recommended by the Bastille hardening script, so it's easier to prosecute offenders:
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The point isn't to prove that praying doesn't help, or that religion is a waste of time. Think what would have happened if the results would have been reversed, like in the previous study, showing that patients that have someone who prays for them have a much better chance of recovery, or recover faster.
However, some might argue that the point is similar to the point of any study: to have it show up on Slashdot.
To all the people out there complaining about this being the same as a font type manager, first off, relax. It's kind of scary that so many people are having problems by getting them confused, and apparently the problems are big enough that you feel the need to add a post about it. Secondly, next time you might want to take a look at the line: "from the no-not-for-fonts-silly dept." I mean... it even comes before the text, so there is really no need to get confused, and if somehow you still manage to get confused, please stop bragging about the fact.
First off, it's very simple to block them, and if I can easily block them, then why not? I never use them, and without them, I get cleaner pages with only the content I'm interested in. By this point, I don't even look at ads anymore, and I definitely don't click them. I think it's been about 5 years since I've clicked on an ad. I have never seen a useful ad that makes me go "oh.. there's some nifty site that I haven't heard of before..." or "hey, I do need that product, and I don't know where to get it cheaper". If there is some product that an ad interests me in, I google around, read some reviews, see some alternatives, shop around, etc.
The only ads I do click on are about me getting* a** free*** Xbox****, or some concerning dialog boxes about how my computer is infected...
Uhh... no, actually that's exactly what they meant. The whole idea of the article is that more and more CEOs are taking the time to read e-mails from all employees. Thus, it has become the norm for them to sit up late replying to e-mails.
First off, Gentoo can be very stable if set up correctly. If you're running ~x86 then yeah, it might not be the stablest. But Gentoo's whole principle is that it is based on *choice*. You can choose to run a very stable, very powerful OS. In fact, that is how it comes by default. If you start unmasking things, and installing packages that have not been extensively tested, well... it's your computer. Again, choice.
As far as "historically" (yes, spelled with an "i") goes, Gentoo has been around since _at least_ the end of 2001. I think that 4 years is a decent amount of time to compare it to other distributions. Gentoo has undergone several different versions, and a couple of major revisions, like any other distro that's been around for a while. Through all the changes, some things have remained constant: the popularity, and the ability to have a stable system.
Finally, like the quote said it's for the power linux users. You cannot come here and bitch and moan about how Gentoo is "ghey" if you are just now "trying" to switch from Windows to Linux. Yes, there are distributions out there that "just work". Power users are not content with those. Gentoo's philosophy is that the enduser should have control over their system. Yes, this requires a bit more work, maybe, but the rewards can be enormous if you know what you are doing.
Again, Gentoo, and all of Linux to an extent, is about choice. There is a distro out there that is right for you. For some it's Gentoo. For others, it's Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, whatever. You can go ahead and run what you like, but bashing other distros, just because they weren't suited for *your* needs helps no one.
That might also be because most of the time, IE users are less tech-savy (don't know that there might be alternatives to IE), and are thus also more likely to make bad web decisions: allowing malicious programs to run, clicking on ads, etc, etc which will lead to the installation of spyware.
Now, I wouldn't get too worried about this. I don't know if I'm the only who noticed from their recent commercials, but they don't seem to need employees. It's the members that are coming up with all the good ideas...
I'm not sure if it's a "major" per-se, but from what I know, University of Illinois was (one of?) the first to introduce a specific concentration/specialization for cyber security earlier this year.
Don't we all just LOVE steam? I mean, no linux version, overloaded servers, beautiful green color scheme. Now I'm merely wondering how hard it is for the servers to authenticate a CD key, if several servers can't perform a maximum of what? a couple hundred? such authentications per second.
This brings up the interesting question: how does the MPAA program find "illegal" movies on your computer? With a little reverse engineering, this shouldn't be all that hard to find out, and probably even easier to fix.
As long as it's splitting up, for less confusion, couldn't *AMERICA* Online Europe, become... Europe Online? The good news is that we now get 3 times the CDs... Now if only we found a fun/useful thing to do with them...
Absolutely. So far, we have tried selling it to developing countries, several of which, despite the fact that they have starving citizens, have refused it.
We have been gentically engineering corn for a variety of purposes for a while now. I wonder if this will spur a "Blu-ray" variant of corn. It should be interesting to consider what properties of the corn would make the best discs (longest lasting, scratch-resistant, etc.)
Slashdot Mirror
It seems a bit unfair to blame all of this on Netflix. What about Digital Cable's On-Demand? It seems a lot more convenient to order and watch a movie from your couch, for a similar price as Blockbuster offers.
Recommended by the Bastille hardening script, so it's easier to prosecute offenders:
---NOTICE TO USERS---
This computer system is the private property of Vlad Grigorescu, whether
individual, corporate or government. It is for authorized use only.
Users (authorized or unauthorized) have no explicit or implicit
expectation of privacy.
Any or all uses of this system and all files on this system may be
intercepted, monitored, recorded, copied, audited, inspected, and
disclosed to your employer, to authorized site, government, and law
enforcement personnel, as well as authorized officials of government
agencies, both domestic and foreign.
By using this system, the user consents to such interception, monitoring,
recording, copying, auditing, inspection, and disclosure at the
discretion of such personnel or officials. Unauthorized or improper use
of this system may result in civil and criminal penalties and
administrative or disciplinary action, as appropriate. By continuing to
use this system you indicate your awareness of and consent to these terms
and conditions of use. LOG OFF IMMEDIATELY if you do not agree to the
conditions stated in this warning.
The point isn't to prove that praying doesn't help, or that religion is a waste of time. Think what would have happened if the results would have been reversed, like in the previous study, showing that patients that have someone who prays for them have a much better chance of recovery, or recover faster.
However, some might argue that the point is similar to the point of any study: to have it show up on Slashdot.
This is because web developers fail to use correct standards, and don't validate their web pages first.
Thanks for telling us that there's registration required...
Games? What games??? I thought the XBox was a cheap computer to put Linux on...
To all the people out there complaining about this being the same as a font type manager, first off, relax. It's kind of scary that so many people are having problems by getting them confused, and apparently the problems are big enough that you feel the need to add a post about it. Secondly, next time you might want to take a look at the line: "from the no-not-for-fonts-silly dept." I mean... it even comes before the text, so there is really no need to get confused, and if somehow you still manage to get confused, please stop bragging about the fact.
First off, it's very simple to block them, and if I can easily block them, then why not? I never use them, and without them, I get cleaner pages with only the content I'm interested in. By this point, I don't even look at ads anymore, and I definitely don't click them. I think it's been about 5 years since I've clicked on an ad. I have never seen a useful ad that makes me go "oh.. there's some nifty site that I haven't heard of before..." or "hey, I do need that product, and I don't know where to get it cheaper". If there is some product that an ad interests me in, I google around, read some reviews, see some alternatives, shop around, etc. The only ads I do click on are about me getting* a** free*** Xbox****, or some concerning dialog boxes about how my computer is infected...
Yeah, I got that. The Grammar makes sense, and if you are going to nit-pick other people's Grammar, don't spell random Nouns with Capital Letters.
Uhh... no, actually that's exactly what they meant. The whole idea of the article is that more and more CEOs are taking the time to read e-mails from all employees. Thus, it has become the norm for them to sit up late replying to e-mails.
The ghey comments and the ones about being a power user were for the reply right under yours.
First off, Gentoo can be very stable if set up correctly. If you're running ~x86 then yeah, it might not be the stablest. But Gentoo's whole principle is that it is based on *choice*. You can choose to run a very stable, very powerful OS. In fact, that is how it comes by default. If you start unmasking things, and installing packages that have not been extensively tested, well... it's your computer. Again, choice. As far as "historically" (yes, spelled with an "i") goes, Gentoo has been around since _at least_ the end of 2001. I think that 4 years is a decent amount of time to compare it to other distributions. Gentoo has undergone several different versions, and a couple of major revisions, like any other distro that's been around for a while. Through all the changes, some things have remained constant: the popularity, and the ability to have a stable system. Finally, like the quote said it's for the power linux users. You cannot come here and bitch and moan about how Gentoo is "ghey" if you are just now "trying" to switch from Windows to Linux. Yes, there are distributions out there that "just work". Power users are not content with those. Gentoo's philosophy is that the enduser should have control over their system. Yes, this requires a bit more work, maybe, but the rewards can be enormous if you know what you are doing. Again, Gentoo, and all of Linux to an extent, is about choice. There is a distro out there that is right for you. For some it's Gentoo. For others, it's Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, whatever. You can go ahead and run what you like, but bashing other distros, just because they weren't suited for *your* needs helps no one.
That might also be because most of the time, IE users are less tech-savy (don't know that there might be alternatives to IE), and are thus also more likely to make bad web decisions: allowing malicious programs to run, clicking on ads, etc, etc which will lead to the installation of spyware.
Using GPL fonts!
30 kilos of plutonium... check.... a nice book telling them what areas of their "alternative energy department" they need to improve... check....
Linux vaccinates Gates' PCs, so it all works out in the end...
Now, I wouldn't get too worried about this. I don't know if I'm the only who noticed from their recent commercials, but they don't seem to need employees. It's the members that are coming up with all the good ideas...
I'm not sure if it's a "major" per-se, but from what I know, University of Illinois was (one of?) the first to introduce a specific concentration/specialization for cyber security earlier this year.
Don't we all just LOVE steam? I mean, no linux version, overloaded servers, beautiful green color scheme. Now I'm merely wondering how hard it is for the servers to authenticate a CD key, if several servers can't perform a maximum of what? a couple hundred? such authentications per second.
This brings up the interesting question: how does the MPAA program find "illegal" movies on your computer? With a little reverse engineering, this shouldn't be all that hard to find out, and probably even easier to fix.
Let's see how all of this will play out for linux... Good or bad?
As long as it's splitting up, for less confusion, couldn't *AMERICA* Online Europe, become... Europe Online? The good news is that we now get 3 times the CDs... Now if only we found a fun/useful thing to do with them...
Absolutely. So far, we have tried selling it to developing countries, several of which, despite the fact that they have starving citizens, have refused it.
We have been gentically engineering corn for a variety of purposes for a while now. I wonder if this will spur a "Blu-ray" variant of corn. It should be interesting to consider what properties of the corn would make the best discs (longest lasting, scratch-resistant, etc.)