People admire geeks' works - not geeks in themselves.
Teenage girls still go with the cool guys - if you're not cool, i.e. involved in something *boring* and not *popular*, you're a loser, period. The only thing that has changed is that some geek-specific jobs or hobbies have become more popular, like manga. Just because the mainstream know about the beauty and art of Manga doesn't mean they've earned more respect towards geeks, or get more interested in them.
I think geekness will never change. Geeks will always seek more, seek to know, to explore, and will sooner or later end up doing stuff that's not necessarily popular. Yesterday it was Startrek, then it was Manga - tomorror who knows? people will despise you because what you like isn't listed as cool in the one-word magazine teen girls read. Go to the highschool and ask a girl if she would date the guy everyone laughs at.
I really don't think geeks (or nerds, whatever the word) have become more accepted. People only become enamoured by the romantic vision of geeks: Hackers which do wonders with computers, or supergeniuses who do cool things with technology or "can repair my interweb thingy". But in reality, I doubt people accept the defects in geeks. It's really a discrimination problem, and i doubt people have stopped being racist towards geeks.
There will always be jerks and bitches to make fun of and ridiculize us. At least something conforms me. Geeks search and dwell in the things that will become popular tomorrow. We're pioneers, so to speak. It is a blessing, but there's a curse related with it. It's hard to work for a society that doesn't appreciate you.
There was an episode on Discovery's Animal Face-off about a Giant Squid versus a Sperm Whale: The winner was the sperm whale, which stunned the squid with its sonic emitter, and then ate it whole. Of course, before this, the whale had to swim at a very high speed to get rid of the squid's clawed tentacles (this is why some sperm whales have scars on their heads, because you can't just take off a squid's tentacle, you have to rip it off - ouch).
Hmmm, posted the parent post, and immediately got modded "overrated", which is pretty fscking funny, since the post had not been rated. What fucktard...... blahblahblah.... I'm sure a post like this'll assure no more points for long time to come. [/rant]
And this was a perfect example of what you'll usually find in a blog - which is my reason for asking to mod it informative. As for this post, you can mod it funny if you want, since my whole point is a joke in itself. Thank you:)
In case you don't know about the Falun Gong group mentioned in the summary, I've read about them. This group is categorized as a destructive cult by various organizations and cult experts, including Rick Ross (famous anti-scientology deprogrammer). Apparently its teachings include conspiracies, alien invaders and interdimensional travel (WTF? O.o)
Anyway, it's sad that the reason this cult was censored, is not because they abuse their followers physically and emotionally, but because they threaten the chinese national security.
hey that's not a bad idea - the online pirate game. I mean, we're sick tired of fantasy RPG's with wizars and dragons... why not an online RPG about sea conquest?
See? You wanted to make a joke, but I think you got a good one in there. THAT's creativity.
One thing is the legalization and banning of drugs. A VERY DIFFERENT thing is whether the drugs effectively are harmful or not.
Just because there are interests in keeping the drugs illegal, doesn't mean they're harmless. After all, if people with power don't care about suing 13yo's and single mothers, and tobacco companies don't care about lying and making addictive stuff, do you think druglords will care if their drugs are harmful or not? No, they just want the money.
And this is another reason to make MORE studies about the effects of marijuana. So we can know the TRUTH even if people from both sides oppose it. If some components of pot are good as medicine, let the people know it. If some other components are lethal, let also the people know it.
The point is not going to the extremes of saying "anything related to pot is poison!" and "pot is not harmful at all!"
Guys, I thought of an idea. How about donating to a special fund for "Victims of the RIAA" so the we can pay for the defendants' attorney fees? Something like "music taxes", but instead of paying the corporate monster, we'd help support the innocent victims of a corrupted system. This way, when a mother is told: "Pay us thousands of dollars, or see you in court!", we can tell her: "Don't settle! We'll pay for the legal expenses!"
Part 4 states that no hardware which forces to use a specific software should be used. Part 7 states that the compliance must be certified by a local authority. Failure to comply must be sanctioned.
In both the text translation (of Google) and the English text posted at opensource.org, the term used is "Free Software", not "open source." I wonder why the title and the text here at Slashdot use the term "open source"?
The spanish text says "Software Libre", which means "Free-as-in-speech Software".
In Article 3, section 1, we read that "Software Libre" is one whose user license guarantees faculties to: - Use the program for any purpose without restrictions, - Inspect exhaustively the program's functioning mechanisms, - Customization and distribution of program's copies, and - Modifying of the program and free [ as in speech ] distribution of both the alterations and the resulting new program, under the same conditions (retranslated from spanish)
So, they're talking about Open Source Software. Spanish does have different words for the different meanings of "Free": "Libre" (as in speech), and "Gratis / Gratuito" (as in beer).
It kinda surprised me to see "Free distribution" use "Libre" versus "Gratis" (in spanish, the term "distribución gratuita" is used very often). They were very careful when wording this law.
However, my point was that having the little light (from lightbulbs, i.e. above your door) entering the bag from the sides, might help. Also, something that perhaps I didn't stress was that handbags are badly designed from the beginning. (A bag, period!)
They haven't evolved in the ages, unlike briefcases which have separate compartments for pens, paper, cellphones, PDAs, glasses, etc. etc. No, instead of function-specific compartments, bags have MORE BAGS inside! (Whee)
Think about it. You open the bag, and you touch-and-search to find whatever you're looking for. It's not there? OK then, open the zipper and search in the sub-bags in the same way.
It would be much easier by opening the velcro-compartment for your cellphone or keys. Simple data compression principle: If it's searched for more often, have less time needed to look for it.
But well, considering my fascination for nanotech and new technologies, i guess this (the tiny lights inside the bag) is a needed step towards "intelligent clothing" after all.
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I found this overlord post to be not only hilarious, but intelligent as well (except for the bad grammar, heh). Definitely on-topic.
Think of the do-not-call list as a service. You just got called by the service people to see how they're doing.
Microsoft says it plans to create and ship the most secure version of Windows.
...yet :)
People admire geeks' works - not geeks in themselves.
Teenage girls still go with the cool guys - if you're not cool, i.e. involved in something *boring* and not *popular*, you're a loser, period. The only thing that has changed is that some geek-specific jobs or hobbies have become more popular, like manga. Just because the mainstream know about the beauty and art of Manga doesn't mean they've earned more respect towards geeks, or get more interested in them.
I think geekness will never change. Geeks will always seek more, seek to know, to explore, and will sooner or later end up doing stuff that's not necessarily popular. Yesterday it was Startrek, then it was Manga - tomorror who knows? people will despise you because what you like isn't listed as cool in the one-word magazine teen girls read. Go to the highschool and ask a girl if she would date the guy everyone laughs at.
I really don't think geeks (or nerds, whatever the word) have become more accepted. People only become enamoured by the romantic vision of geeks: Hackers which do wonders with computers, or supergeniuses who do cool things with technology or "can repair my interweb thingy". But in reality, I doubt people accept the defects in geeks. It's really a discrimination problem, and i doubt people have stopped being racist towards geeks.
There will always be jerks and bitches to make fun of and ridiculize us. At least something conforms me. Geeks search and dwell in the things that will become popular tomorrow. We're pioneers, so to speak. It is a blessing, but there's a curse related with it. It's hard to work for a society that doesn't appreciate you.
I really can't believe people watch that trash. All these resources, they could have made some GREAT nature shows (or some great tech shows),
*AHEM*... have you wondered where "All these resources" come from?
Answer: The public. I rest my case.
Just make sure all the data you copy to it is "magically" unprotected ;-)
Nothing new under the sun...
This whole budget waste discussion reminds me of a Spaceballs scene. I think it fits perfectly.
Computer: One minute left for self-destruct. It's now a good time to press the cancelation button.
CANCELATION BUTTON - OUT OF ORDER
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm_Whale
:)
There was an episode on Discovery's Animal Face-off about a Giant Squid versus a Sperm Whale: The winner was the sperm whale, which stunned the squid with its sonic emitter, and then ate it whole. Of course, before this, the whale had to swim at a very high speed to get rid of the squid's clawed tentacles (this is why some sperm whales have scars on their heads, because you can't just take off a squid's tentacle, you have to rip it off - ouch).
It was an exciting and interesting episode
Just remove that insightful. I expected to see a REAL squid in there, not a Star Wars character! (repeat after me: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO)
This is the first time a buffer overflow is used for non-evil purposes.
*SIGH* Wish all the hackers out there were like this guy.
You can write a general library which you will own. Then use that library in the company's proprietary code.
http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/lesser.html - it allows use without "GPL infection", tho someone told me to use the BSD license instead.
That's a very insightful comment, except that you left out Microsoft's gaming division, which I feel will become Tomorrow's Microsoft.
Hmmm, posted the parent post, and immediately got modded "overrated", which is pretty fscking funny, since the post had not been rated. What fucktard ...... blahblahblah .... I'm sure a post like this'll assure no more points for long time to come.
:)
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And this was a perfect example of what you'll usually find in a blog - which is my reason for asking to mod it informative. As for this post, you can mod it funny if you want, since my whole point is a joke in itself. Thank you
In case you don't know about the Falun Gong group mentioned in the summary, I've read about them. This group is categorized as a destructive cult by various organizations and cult experts, including Rick Ross (famous anti-scientology deprogrammer). Apparently its teachings include conspiracies, alien invaders and interdimensional travel (WTF? O.o)
Here's more info on Falun Gong, and a testimony of a former member (which doesn't say much unfortunately).
Anyway, it's sad that the reason this cult was censored, is not because they abuse their followers physically and emotionally, but because they threaten the chinese national security.
hey that's not a bad idea - the online pirate game. I mean, we're sick tired of fantasy RPG's with wizars and dragons... why not an online RPG about sea conquest?
See? You wanted to make a joke, but I think you got a good one in there. THAT's creativity.
One thing is the legalization and banning of drugs.
A VERY DIFFERENT thing is whether the drugs effectively are harmful or not.
Just because there are interests in keeping the drugs illegal, doesn't mean they're harmless. After all, if people with power don't care about suing 13yo's and single mothers, and tobacco companies don't care about lying and making addictive stuff, do you think druglords will care if their drugs are harmful or not? No, they just want the money.
And this is another reason to make MORE studies about the effects of marijuana. So we can know the TRUTH even if people from both sides oppose it. If some components of pot are good as medicine, let the people know it. If some other components are lethal, let also the people know it.
The point is not going to the extremes of saying "anything related to pot is poison!" and "pot is not harmful at all!"
Correction: Correlation is not NECESSARILY causality. But it MIGHT be.
Is Steve Ballmer rich? WAY YES! But is he happy? Oh no wait, Steve, get that chair down HEEEEELP!!!
Guys, I thought of an idea. How about donating to a special fund for "Victims of the RIAA" so the we can pay for the defendants' attorney fees? Something like "music taxes", but instead of paying the corporate monster, we'd help support the innocent victims of a corrupted system. This way, when a mother is told: "Pay us thousands of dollars, or see you in court!", we can tell her: "Don't settle! We'll pay for the legal expenses!"
Is there already such site?
Without jobs, people wouldn't be able to buy the from the outstanding selction of works from people represented by the RIAA
You're right. We want to buy from the outstanding selection of works from people NOT represented by the RIAA.
Let me make this clear: The RIAA is 1) outdated, 2) unnecessary, and 3) evil. What we need is small-scale music publishers to replace the big monster.
Part 4 states that no hardware which forces to use a specific software should be used. Part 7 states that the compliance must be certified by a local authority. Failure to comply must be sanctioned.
In both the text translation (of Google) and the English text posted at opensource.org, the term used is "Free Software", not "open source." I wonder why the title and the text here at Slashdot use the term "open source"?
The spanish text says "Software Libre", which means "Free-as-in-speech Software".
In Article 3, section 1, we read that "Software Libre" is one whose user license guarantees faculties to:
- Use the program for any purpose without restrictions,
- Inspect exhaustively the program's functioning mechanisms,
- Customization and distribution of program's copies, and
- Modifying of the program and free [ as in speech ] distribution of both the alterations and the resulting new program, under the same conditions
(retranslated from spanish)
So, they're talking about Open Source Software. Spanish does have different words for the different meanings of "Free": "Libre" (as in speech), and "Gratis / Gratuito" (as in beer).
It kinda surprised me to see "Free distribution" use "Libre" versus "Gratis" (in spanish, the term "distribución gratuita" is used very often). They were very careful when wording this law.
However, my point was that having the little light (from lightbulbs, i.e. above your door) entering the bag from the sides, might help. Also, something that perhaps I didn't stress was that handbags are badly designed from the beginning. (A bag, period!)
They haven't evolved in the ages, unlike briefcases which have separate compartments for pens, paper, cellphones, PDAs, glasses, etc. etc. No, instead of function-specific compartments, bags have MORE BAGS inside! (Whee)
Think about it. You open the bag, and you touch-and-search to find whatever you're looking for. It's not there? OK then, open the zipper and search in the sub-bags in the same way.
It would be much easier by opening the velcro-compartment for your cellphone or keys. Simple data compression principle: If it's searched for more often, have less time needed to look for it.
But well, considering my fascination for nanotech and new technologies, i guess this (the tiny lights inside the bag) is a needed step towards "intelligent clothing" after all.
This will be great for all those female slashdo...
I mean, it'll be a great gift for some slashdotter's girlfr...
Why is this article here, again?
For our mothers whose basements we live in?