Not if China is admin'ing these tabletop fusion generators, I mean what could possibly go wrong- Duke Nukem Forever gaining sentience, escaping virtual reality and starting "the war to end all wars"?
Not a chance! HehHehHehHeh!
I am happy to see your post- you see the issue fom the viewpoint I wanted to focus on when I submitted this.
Some people are not capable of "peering beneath the surface of the water"- they will never find out how deep it is until they drown...so be it- Darwin's Law- ya gotta cull the herd somehow- I respect your attempt to help the blind to see, but a lot of them will resist because facing it is "too hard".
One of the reasons I submitted this. You and P [doormat #63648] are seeing this from near where I'm also standing. If you have read my "summary", it might lead most people to believe I was ranting from a "liberal/left" perspective. Not true! I consider myself slightly to the "right" of middle of the road, am a registered Republican, voted for GWB both times, and am now I am, well, scared. I make no excuses for my voting- did my best, and was fooled- water under the bridge (given the same choices as last election, I would still choose GWB over Kerry, but that is beside the point-GWB is here now)
I also think that most universities are a "liberal hotbed", and enlisted in the US Army to support that right to be that way. We are NOT harmed by free thinking and dialog, just the opposite!
I don't have to agree with *you*, but dammit, if I feel that you do not have the same freedom to express *your* point of view as I do, then I am this "terrorist" we have declared war on.
Sorry for the rant- just wanted to let everyone know where I was coming from by submitting this article.
We have work to do to get this place back in order. I do not duck responsibility- I have already started getting pro-active in all I can to help correct this.:)
Good idea, you could also use it as a luser "tech support/FAQ" for the new employees. It seems to be (on the luser side) a powerful, but casual/forgiving "database". In respect to effectively providing a lot of diverse info, a wiki style setup seems only limited to the imagination. Used correctly, this can be a powerful tool for a whole slew of things.
"...shift+right click the icon and click "run as". Then log in as a user with the required privilages."
w00t! Thanks, man! (yes, us n00bs have to learn too!)
Really, thanks for some practical advice for a n00b luser wanting to learn. Yes, I know about *nix- have a dual-boot with XP and Mandrake 10.1- still trying to figure out how to burn the Ubuntu iso into a useable install cd tho'.
Well, enough time spent here, have an iso to useable cd issue to work with, gotta go RTFM (love the documentation setup!)
Well said. Knowledge, common sense, and being prepared is the majority of the battle.
Backups are not fun, but pay off sooo much in the long run! It's almost certain that sooner or later Some BAD Thing (tm) will happen: getting pwned, catching a bug, harddrive fail, etc. With a current backup....no worries, just a little lost time.:) ( take this from the perspective of the article- home user, not IT at X? Corp.)
like many have said above- get some good documentation on your setup (related to security), keep patched, "broadband" with router (*nix box as router or hardware routert with NAT, etc.), good AV and anti-spy/malware software, backups, common sense, and as stated ENJOY.
To you sir! the "Golden Hammer" award for hitting the nail on the head: "...full of racketeers and corruption..."
I saw this:(http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2245 440) FTA: "Calling the Bowl Championship Series "deeply flawed," the chairman of a congressional committee has called a hearing on the controversial system used to determine college football's national champion."
And more telling: " "College football is not just an exhilarating sport, but a billion-dollar business that Congress cannot ignore," said committee Chairman Joe Barton, a Texas Republican. "
Disclaimer: I am a registered Republican, and yes, I voted for GWB both times; so for all of you trolls, flamers, and offtopic ranters, yes- it is MY fault he is in office!
Hopefully that will diminish some veering off topic and save some of/.'s bandwidth.
End of disclaimer.
I am completely saddened by the way our rights are increasingly being eroded. Every day it seems another scheme to take our freedom pops up. I have a whole new understanding of our "forefathers" who finally had enough and valued their freedom enough to do something truly wonderous.
We can post about this and more on/. thanks to them, but for how much longer? Five years, ten years, twenty hours? I don't know, and it's really scary for me- I took an oath (US Army) to defend the Constitution against all threats foriegn and DOMESTIC. Because of that oath, the past few years have caused me some confusion and a lot of stress as I take that oath seriously- I consider myself a patriot, man of honor, and a man of my word.
The way I see it, I have three choices: 1. Be active in trying to work within the system to bring about IMHO much needed changes and help get us "back on course". 2. Be passive and whine about it, complain, and do nothing because afterall, what can "lil ole me do?" 3. Turn to violent revolution and overthrow the government and hope like hell a new one can be established (ie:effective and working) before the whole country disintegrates.
Hopefully 1. will work, as 3. would be tough at my age, but I still have too much of our forefather's blood flowing in my veins to even take 2. seriously.
We were on a good idealogical track when we started this mess, but have strayed far- let's get back on track....Think of the Children (tm) *ducks!*
I'm glad you didn't get modded down into the basement for this (I have been several times for similar posts).
I've seen a lot of posts that indicate to me that a lot of people are not looking under the surface of the water to see how deep it actually is.
I agree with you 100%- this looks like yet another bite out of our freedom/privacy. My observations seem to tell me that the old "give them an inch, they will try to take a mile" principal is coming into play here, and I for one am tired of giving that inch and getting run over and dragged down the road a mile (or more).
Good points from all of you above, but one thing not brought up yet is this: not all of STA (Small Town America) wants "saved". I think it would surprise a lot of people not in STA what the locals (majority of them) think about needing "saved"- they like it being STA. I have always gravitated to STA for the community and atmosphere of small towns, I just prefer it to the seemingly impersonal atmosphere of "Big City America".
As of right now, you are correct. But what I was referring to was this (actually a future incarnation of this- note the DNF reference?) new BadBoy on the Block: (http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,190949 7,00.asp). Here is an excerpt FTA:
"The Athlon 64 FX-60 is an AMD dual-core CPU running at 2.6GHz--200MHz faster than the Athlon 64 X2 4800+. Rather than calling the CPU something like "Athlon 64 X2 5000," AMD has chosen to brand the CPU as one of its FX-series line, with a higher model number than the FX-57."
Did ya mis this part of my post ?: "...I can dream of..."
As far as the accuracy of the article linked to in my post, well, I pased it on in good faith so there was clarification to my post ( as "in the future") of what Vienna signified.
"And, to echo my friend here, what the fuck is holographic RAID?"
Answer: my DREAM- not reality (should have picked up on that from DNF reference: vaporware!) Relax, use your imagination for something other than nitpicking and being so negative.:) Enjoy life a little more and try acting on your dreams instead of spending all your time going through life like a pinball: just reacting to everything around you-- try interacting instead. Have a nice day, and thanks for your feedback, but it's still my dream, you can't squash it!:)
Sounds good to me: dense,fast L1 and L2 cache on die (for each core on die!)...SWEET!
If it can be implemented well, I can dream of a dual cpu mobo with a pair dual core FX?? and can support 16GB's or more of insane speed RAM and holographic RAID, and quad SLI graphics, I maybe could run M$ Vienna to play Duke Nukem Forever! w00t!
1. You don't sound like an asshole:) 2. I know what the subscription fees are for, I'm not susceptable to that kind of fleecing- add a single player and co-op to the game, if it's good, I might buy it. But if the ONLY way I can play the game is by online subscription then those of you that go for that style can go for it with my goodwill....Holler at ya! 3. I also am not trying to be an ass hole, but the way I am looking at it, the longer we "keep feeding these mongrels, the harder they try to take over the yard and the louder they bark"- I've just tired of stepping in shit and being disturbed by all the barking and howling.
I hope "the big crash" these weasels are crying about happens soon.
After the dust clears, the game coders can start coding GAMES again instead of slave coding some PHB's $GREAT$ idea for yet another damn sequel to some game that also sucked ass.
It may take a little while, but then we get games back, game coders get recognised for their talent (or lack of) and the whole thing balances out nicely then..........
*wakes up* Yeah, I'm probably just dreaming here- oh well, it was a nice dream.
Back to reality: 1. I refuse to pay $50+ for a game that I can't play single player and enjoy playing a long time- I don't always want to go online to play a game 2. If you don't have a download for a demo of your game so I can see if I want to buy it when it comes out, then I most likely won't even consider your game when it hits the shelves. (again we're looking at $50 a pop) 3. If you want me to pay $50 for the game, then charge me $10-20 per month so I can get online and actually play the game I've already paid $50 for....put down that crack pipe-it's scrambled your brain...is what I have to say to you.
So, I guess I'll still be buying used games, and just keep playing some of the "oldies but goodies" that I have or find second-hand.
EA,Sony, etc., how does it feel to be on the recieving end for a change (you really aren't)- at least the second hand market is giving you a "reach around" because you got paid for the games once already!
Good comment.
I tried making the same observation when the podcast article was posted on/. But no one was listening as they were in Rabid Wolfpack Mode at the time.
I am not a Gibson fanboy by ANY means, but sheesh guys, you all can twist words around better than our current administration on Capital Hill!
"Don't be extremist, just give me your lead pipe to use against you."
Were you the one trying the leather strap earlier? If so, I can see why you switched to the lead pipe, but I don't think even a " +4 to enlighten victim, 2-handed mace" will get their attention.
Well, keep up the good fight!
I'm bailing out of this discussion- had my monthly quota of FUD just from this discussion. Good luck!
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Ack! Ugh! *cramps in teh ribs* LOL!!!!!! And sooooo true!
No, only 135 of them. To get the other 135, we would have to "think about the children" and stop "piracy"- only then can you attain the mgic *270*
Not if China is admin'ing these tabletop fusion generators, I mean what could possibly go wrong- Duke Nukem Forever gaining sentience, escaping virtual reality and starting "the war to end all wars"? Not a chance! HehHehHehHeh!
" Space vehicle propelled by the pressure of inflationary vacuum state " :(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heim_theory), and based on the above, this:(http://proceedings.aip.org/getabs/servlet/Ge tabsServlet?prog=normal&id=APCPCS00074600000100143 0000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=Yes)
P TO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.ht m&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6,368,227.WKU.&OS=PN/6,368,227&R S=PN/6,368,227), I would hope prior art would invalidate this one- if not, then [insert diety here] help us...it's over- too late.
That patent sounds suspiciously like this
As far as the swining on a swing (http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=
I'll probably loose karma here, but so be it.
I am happy to see your post- you see the issue fom the viewpoint I wanted to focus on when I submitted this.
Some people are not capable of "peering beneath the surface of the water"- they will never find out how deep it is until they drown...so be it- Darwin's Law- ya gotta cull the herd somehow- I respect your attempt to help the blind to see, but a lot of them will resist because facing it is "too hard".
"Threefitty?"
LOL!!!! I was gonna suggest "a buck- three- eighty", but you were quicker on the draw!
"Democracy is when 3 wolves and one sheep vote on what's for dinner."
Don't be too harsh, even the critters have to eat! LOL
One of the reasons I submitted this. You and P
:)
[doormat #63648] are seeing this from near where I'm also standing. If you have read my "summary", it might lead most people to believe I was ranting from a "liberal/left" perspective. Not true!
I consider myself slightly to the "right" of middle of the road, am a registered Republican, voted for GWB both times, and am now I am, well, scared. I make no excuses for my voting- did my best, and was fooled- water under the bridge (given the same choices as last election, I would still choose GWB over Kerry, but that is beside the point-GWB is here now)
I also think that most universities are a "liberal hotbed", and enlisted in the US Army to support that right to be that way. We are NOT harmed by free thinking and dialog, just the opposite!
I don't have to agree with *you*, but dammit, if I feel that you do not have the same freedom to express *your* point of view as I do, then I am this "terrorist" we have declared war on.
Sorry for the rant- just wanted to let everyone know where I was coming from by submitting this article.
We have work to do to get this place back in order. I do not duck responsibility- I have already started getting pro-active in all I can to help correct this.
w00t!
:)
BRAVO!!!! That was my whole point in submitting this. Thank you, I feel my effort was not wasted.
Good idea, you could also use it as a luser "tech support/FAQ" for the new employees. It seems to be (on the luser side) a powerful, but casual/forgiving "database". In respect to effectively providing a lot of diverse info, a wiki style setup seems only limited to the imagination. Used correctly, this can be a powerful tool for a whole slew of things.
"...shift+right click the icon and click "run as". Then log in as a user with the required privilages."
w00t! Thanks, man! (yes, us n00bs have to learn too!)
Really, thanks for some practical advice for a n00b luser wanting to learn.
Yes, I know about *nix- have a dual-boot with XP and Mandrake 10.1- still trying to figure out how to burn the Ubuntu iso into a useable install cd tho'.
Well, enough time spent here, have an iso to useable cd issue to work with, gotta go RTFM (love the documentation setup!)
note: NONE of this was sarcasm- I'm serious!
*claps hands!*
:) ( take this from the perspective of the article- home user, not IT at X? Corp.)
Well said. Knowledge, common sense, and being prepared is the majority of the battle.
Backups are not fun, but pay off sooo much in the long run! It's almost certain that sooner or later Some BAD Thing (tm) will happen: getting pwned, catching a bug, harddrive fail, etc. With a current backup....no worries, just a little lost time.
like many have said above- get some good documentation on your setup (related to security), keep patched, "broadband" with router (*nix box as router or hardware routert with NAT, etc.), good AV and anti-spy/malware software, backups, common sense, and as stated ENJOY.
To you sir! the "Golden Hammer" award for hitting the nail on the head:
:(http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2245 440)
/.'s bandwidth.
/. thanks to them, but for how much longer? Five years, ten years, twenty hours? I don't know, and it's really scary for me- I took an oath (US Army) to defend the Constitution against all threats foriegn and DOMESTIC. Because of that oath, the past few years have caused me some confusion and a lot of stress as I take that oath seriously- I consider myself a patriot, man of honor, and a man of my word.
"...full of racketeers and corruption..."
I saw this
FTA: "Calling the Bowl Championship Series "deeply flawed," the chairman of a congressional committee has called a hearing on the controversial system used to determine college football's national champion."
And more telling:
" "College football is not just an exhilarating sport, but a billion-dollar business that Congress cannot ignore," said committee Chairman Joe Barton, a Texas Republican. "
Disclaimer: I am a registered Republican, and yes, I voted for GWB both times; so for all of you trolls, flamers, and offtopic ranters, yes- it is MY fault he is in office!
Hopefully that will diminish some veering off topic and save some of
End of disclaimer.
I am completely saddened by the way our rights are increasingly being eroded. Every day it seems another scheme to take our freedom pops up. I have a whole new understanding of our "forefathers" who finally had enough and valued their freedom enough to do something truly wonderous.
We can post about this and more on
The way I see it, I have three choices:
1. Be active in trying to work within the system to bring about IMHO much needed changes and help get us "back on course".
2. Be passive and whine about it, complain, and do nothing because afterall, what can "lil ole me do?"
3. Turn to violent revolution and overthrow the government and hope like hell a new one can be established (ie:effective and working) before the whole country disintegrates.
Hopefully 1. will work, as 3. would be tough at my age, but I still have too much of our forefather's blood flowing in my veins to even take 2. seriously.
We were on a good idealogical track when we started this mess, but have strayed far- let's get back on track....Think of the Children (tm) *ducks!*
I'm glad you didn't get modded down into the basement for this (I have been several times for similar posts).
I've seen a lot of posts that indicate to me that a lot of people are not looking under the surface of the water to see how deep it actually is.
I agree with you 100%- this looks like yet another bite out of our freedom/privacy. My observations seem to tell me that the old "give them an inch, they will try to take a mile" principal is coming into play here, and I for one am tired of giving that inch and getting run over and dragged down the road a mile (or more).
"Brain death occurs in 4-5 minutes Brain can survive for 90-120 minutes"
If they can get past this, they may be on to something here- shame research funding for this was cut.
"...saving small town America."
Good points from all of you above, but one thing not brought up yet is this:
not all of STA (Small Town America) wants "saved". I think it would surprise a lot of people not in STA what the locals (majority of them) think about needing "saved"- they like it being STA. I have always gravitated to STA for the community and atmosphere of small towns, I just prefer it to the seemingly impersonal atmosphere of "Big City America".
As of right now, you are correct. But what I was referring to was this (actually a future incarnation of this- note the DNF reference?) new BadBoy on the Block:9 7,00.asp). Here is an excerpt FTA:
(http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,19094
"The Athlon 64 FX-60 is an AMD dual-core CPU running at 2.6GHz--200MHz faster than the Athlon 64 X2 4800+. Rather than calling the CPU something like "Athlon 64 X2 5000," AMD has chosen to brand the CPU as one of its FX-series line, with a higher model number than the FX-57."
Did ya mis this part of my post ?:
:) Enjoy life a little more and try acting on your dreams instead of spending all your time going through life like a pinball: just reacting to everything around you-- try interacting instead. :)
"...I can dream of..."
As far as the accuracy of the article linked to in my post, well, I pased it on in good faith so there was clarification to my post ( as "in the future") of what Vienna signified.
"And, to echo my friend here, what the fuck is holographic RAID?"
Answer: my DREAM- not reality (should have picked up on that from DNF reference: vaporware!)
Relax, use your imagination for something other than nitpicking and being so negative.
Have a nice day, and thanks for your feedback, but it's still my dream, you can't squash it!
Sounds good to me: dense,fast L1 and L2 cache on die (for each core on die!)...SWEET!
t ml?part=msn&subj=ns_2543&tag=mymsn)
If it can be implemented well, I can dream of a dual cpu mobo with a pair dual core FX?? and can support 16GB's or more of insane speed RAM and holographic RAID, and quad SLI graphics, I maybe could run M$ Vienna to play Duke Nukem Forever! w00t!
M$ Vienna:(http://msn.com.com/2100-3513_22-6029241.h
1. You don't sound like an asshole :)
2. I know what the subscription fees are for, I'm not susceptable to that kind of fleecing- add a single player and co-op to the game, if it's good, I might buy it. But if the ONLY way I can play the game is by online subscription then those of you that go for that style can go for it with my goodwill....Holler at ya!
3. I also am not trying to be an ass hole, but the way I am looking at it, the longer we "keep feeding these mongrels, the harder they try to take over the yard and the louder they bark"- I've just tired of stepping in shit and being disturbed by all the barking and howling.
Thanks for the links, kind sir! I was wanting to get in on this, but did not know when it was starting.
Good to know....(fires up bit-torrent)....'cause I hate cats.
May not be the info you're looking for, but unhappy musicians are starting to raise a ruckus: (http://www.boycott-riaa.com/article/19157)
I hope "the big crash" these weasels are crying about happens soon.
After the dust clears, the game coders can start coding GAMES again instead of slave coding some PHB's $GREAT$ idea for yet another damn sequel to some game that also sucked ass.
It may take a little while, but then we get games back, game coders get recognised for their talent (or lack of) and the whole thing balances out nicely then..........
*wakes up* Yeah, I'm probably just dreaming here- oh well, it was a nice dream.
Back to reality:
1. I refuse to pay $50+ for a game that I can't play single player and enjoy playing a long time- I don't always want to go online to play a game
2. If you don't have a download for a demo of your game so I can see if I want to buy it when it comes out, then I most likely won't even consider your game when it hits the shelves. (again we're looking at $50 a pop)
3. If you want me to pay $50 for the game, then charge me $10-20 per month so I can get online and actually play the game I've already paid $50 for....put down that crack pipe-it's scrambled your brain...is what I have to say to you.
So, I guess I'll still be buying used games, and just keep playing some of the "oldies but goodies" that I have or find second-hand.
EA,Sony, etc., how does it feel to be on the recieving end for a change (you really aren't)- at least the second hand market is giving you a "reach around" because you got paid for the games once already!
Good comment. /. But no one was listening as they were in Rabid Wolfpack Mode at the time.
I tried making the same observation when the podcast article was posted on
I am not a Gibson fanboy by ANY means, but sheesh guys, you all can twist words around better than our current administration on Capital Hill!
"Don't be extremist, just give me your lead pipe to use against you."
Were you the one trying the leather strap earlier? If so, I can see why you switched to the lead pipe, but I don't think even a " +4 to enlighten victim, 2-handed mace" will get their attention.
Well, keep up the good fight!
I'm bailing out of this discussion- had my monthly quota of FUD just from this discussion. Good luck!