Before everyone starts flaming Miguel, bear in mind that this story was posted by kdawson who has a less than stellar record of posting inflammatory non-stories whose sole source of reference is usually a sketchy blog post, forum comment, or usenet posting.
Seriously, who is this guy? All he ever does is post stories that link to sketchy blog postings that tend to bash MS and other big corporations. I'll be amazed when I see a story by him that contains some actual substance.
Sure, it didn't involve a dark hallway in a haunted mansion with Zombies around every corner, but the scariest game I ever played was Everquest. Because of the large penalty for dying that possibly involved both a long corpse run and a significant experience point reduction, one truly feared death (at least in the first year or two). When you were deep inside a dungeon, or exploring a new location for the first time, the sense of trepidation and consternation was palpable.
Even though I no longer play EQ, when I think back to those days, I have much more vivid memories of the close encounters and adrenaline induced situations in EQ than I do from any other MMORPG I've played since, including WoW, Vanguard, etc. I attribute that in no small way to the real and legitimate death penalty in the game.
I was however that the register article was posted here as it gave me a way of finding out the synopsis of the story without having trawl through what would have been a one sided account. People being threatened with legal action are rarely impartial about the people trying to drag them through the courts.
I love el reg, but trying to claim that The Register does not introduce its own one-sided bias is like trying to claim that the Pope is Jewish.
Did anyone notice that this submission is a thinly veiled attempt at an advertisement for the site that supposedly 'extols' the benefit of fresh coffee?
um. No kidding. No one disputes that you're the sum of your life experiences. TFA argues that people will restrain themselves leaving them less likely to express themselves -- stifling their creativity -- for fear that something they do may be taken out of context at a later date.
Would you have done half of the questionable stuff that you did in the past if a BigBrother SpyCam 3000 (tm) was hovering over you? I know I wouldn't have, for better or worse.
Well, it was in the wild. It was on their production website, accessible to the public. Any number of less well intentioned individuals could have taken advantage of the flaw before it was actually reported to Turbo Tax.
If it was in beta or development code, and the flaw was found internally, then it would be as you say.
"...Hohmann transfers are very slow for trips to more distant points, so when visiting the outer planets it is common to use a gravitational slingshot to increase speed in-flight."
Clearly it was an overreaction and someone in Boston should have resigned/been fired instead.
See here http://www.dailynews.com/ci_5180780 (via http://www.schneier.com/) for a way to dispose of bombs in a way without shutting down a major metropolitan area.
Six years ago as an undergrad at UIUC my first college job was in the Physics lab assembling the calorimeter submodules as part of the Atlas Tilecal project. It was boring, physical labor, scrubbing, sanding and stacking the metal plates but it's neat to think that I played a (extremely) small part in the assembly of the LHC!
It's because those who realize that our freedoms are being eroded over here are the same people who cry foul about Chinese citizen's rights. Regarding everyone else: My mother-in-law can't be bothered twice about such things. She knows what she hears on the evening news and can't be troubled to comprehend 'the facts' when I present them to her -- even when I meticulously back up such facts with duly cited resources and sources.
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Before everyone starts flaming Miguel, bear in mind that this story was posted by kdawson who has a less than stellar record of posting inflammatory non-stories whose sole source of reference is usually a sketchy blog post, forum comment, or usenet posting.
...at least he can't be labeled anti-MS. He posts junk on all sides of the spectrum.
Seriously, who is this guy? All he ever does is post stories that link to sketchy blog postings that tend to bash MS and other big corporations. I'll be amazed when I see a story by him that contains some actual substance.
Sure, it didn't involve a dark hallway in a haunted mansion with Zombies around every corner, but the scariest game I ever played was Everquest. Because of the large penalty for dying that possibly involved both a long corpse run and a significant experience point reduction, one truly feared death (at least in the first year or two). When you were deep inside a dungeon, or exploring a new location for the first time, the sense of trepidation and consternation was palpable.
Even though I no longer play EQ, when I think back to those days, I have much more vivid memories of the close encounters and adrenaline induced situations in EQ than I do from any other MMORPG I've played since, including WoW, Vanguard, etc. I attribute that in no small way to the real and legitimate death penalty in the game.
YHBT
You sound like someone who got to play with a sparc box in college but has since missed out on the newer equipment.
We run a largely 15K installation here, but the recent T1000s and T2000s are impressive. Sun's never left the game IMO.
Thanks, you made me spray milk on my monitor from laughing.
"...2008 will be the year in which a psychological barrier will be surpassed."
If Bill Cosby ever decides to do a "Nerds say the dumbest things" show, it won't be hard to find good material here.
I was however that the register article was posted here as it gave me a way of finding out the synopsis of the story without having trawl through what would have been a one sided account. People being threatened with legal action are rarely impartial about the people trying to drag them through the courts.
I love el reg, but trying to claim that The Register does not introduce its own one-sided bias is like trying to claim that the Pope is Jewish.
At least this way, Linux is trying to head the FUD off at the pass, before real damage can be done.
Who is this Linux fellow and where can I meet him?
Did anyone notice that this submission is a thinly veiled attempt at an advertisement for the site that supposedly 'extols' the benefit of fresh coffee?
um. No kidding. No one disputes that you're the sum of your life experiences. TFA argues that people will restrain themselves leaving them less likely to express themselves -- stifling their creativity -- for fear that something they do may be taken out of context at a later date.
Would you have done half of the questionable stuff that you did in the past if a BigBrother SpyCam 3000 (tm) was hovering over you? I know I wouldn't have, for better or worse.
If this was actually in the wild
Well, it was in the wild. It was on their production website, accessible to the public. Any number of less well intentioned individuals could have taken advantage of the flaw before it was actually reported to Turbo Tax.
If it was in beta or development code, and the flaw was found internally, then it would be as you say.
Why not go the whole hog and have microphones attached to cameras or embedded in street lights?
Don't give them ideas.
According to the article you cited:
"...Hohmann transfers are very slow for trips to more distant points, so when visiting the outer planets it is common to use a gravitational slingshot to increase speed in-flight."
Tricked-Out Cars Trickling Down
Did anyone else initially interpret that as Tricked-Out cars becoming less popular? Oh well..
It couldn't have been said better.
More specifically: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/02/pipe _bombs_foun.html and http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/02/nont errorist_em.html
Clearly it was an overreaction and someone in Boston should have resigned/been fired instead. See here http://www.dailynews.com/ci_5180780 (via http://www.schneier.com/) for a way to dispose of bombs in a way without shutting down a major metropolitan area.
I've had an nSeries workstation at the office for a little over 4 years now.
If you're going to be outraged
I did not get the impression that he was outraged.
Six years ago as an undergrad at UIUC my first college job was in the Physics lab assembling the calorimeter submodules as part of the Atlas Tilecal project. It was boring, physical labor, scrubbing, sanding and stacking the metal plates but it's neat to think that I played a (extremely) small part in the assembly of the LHC!
For some people, not running Linux is an exercise of principle.
I'm confused. Are you buying it or not?
It's because those who realize that our freedoms are being eroded over here are the same people who cry foul about Chinese citizen's rights. Regarding everyone else: My mother-in-law can't be bothered twice about such things. She knows what she hears on the evening news and can't be troubled to comprehend 'the facts' when I present them to her -- even when I meticulously back up such facts with duly cited resources and sources.
It's like the Colbert Report Incarnate..