In other words, Microsoft is learning lessons from open source software...
Microsoft does, indeed, implement features from open source projects. Sort of like how open source projects will implement features contained in commercial software. A good idea is a good idea, regardless of where it comes from, and when good ideas become 'the norm,' we all benefit.
I don't mean to imply that personal narrative should be dismissed. What I mean is that, assuming the copy would perform exactly like you, and you--in all certainty--have ceased to exist at the time of the copy, it is no different than when you live from one moment to the next.
The cousin post makes an excellent point, however. None of us knows whether or not we actually do cease to exist after our bodies die.
A copy living on the moon would cease being you as soon as either one of you experienced anything.
The "continuity of consciousness" that you experience is dependent upon the "you from a moment ago" ceasing to exist. That "you" isn't around anymore to challenge that you aren't him.
My point was that if you die before or during the copy, what comes out the other end is "you" in the same respect that you are still "you" as time passes.
This reminds me of the ST:TNG episode where they found Scotty "surviving" in a transporter pattern buffer. After being materialized, he looked and behaved exactly like Scotty. But was he "really" Scotty, or just a photocopy? Who is Scotty? Who is anyone?
The answer is that there is no "unchanging" self. As one moment passes to the next, you become a completely different individual than you were before, and the person you were just a moment ago has "ceased" to exist.
Thus, while the you that you "are" may be dead, the "you" that has been copied, for all intents and purposes, is still you, just as you're still you from one moment to the next.
As long as you died before and/or during the copy, the result would be you, as far as the New You or anyone else would be concerned.
Jesus, what imbecile approved this campaign? The first thing that popped into my head when I saw this was, "Thought Thieves? I wonder who polices them. Must be the THOUGHT POLICE." Microsoft really doesn't need to encourage this type of association.
Or, in the case of being forced to hand over your password to avoid being charged with obstruction of justice, have two passwords; one that is the 'real' one, and another that you'd give to the feds in case you're ever busted, and it generates completely legal material.
What planet is Senator Clinton from? Since when is it not okay to murder prostitutes, cut up pedestrians with chainsaws, and blow up buildings with RC helicopters? I mean, if the cops start chasing me, all I really worry about is how quickly I can get to the nearest spray shop. And even if I do get busted/killed, I'm right back on the street again, minus a few bucks.
Seriously, if there are kids who actually think like this because they play video games, their parents need to get whacked up side their heads. Censorship and regulation isn't the key; responsible parenting and education is.
Hah! This article is supposed to make us think that our encrypted documents are generally safe from their prying eyes if we use more complicated passwords. They still have back doors.
Think about it: this article would just encourage high profile targets to use 30+ characters of random garbage for their keychain passwords, rendering their methods next to useless. They're not that stupid.
I always plug in headphones if I'm booting knoppix on my laptop in public, to silence that really loud annoying BEEP and also to get rid of that stupid, stupid "Initiating Startup Sequence" crap. I think it should be gotten rid of.
This idea has been around for a while, but sharing data across short physical distances via dartgun has not always been so viable. I worked on the first of such devices, and we attempted to create a dartgun with a UNISERVO payload, with mixed results. On one test run, our lead engineer got his head crushed. It is good to see that our dream has finally been realized.
Sadly, this update doesn't fix the crashes I've been experiencing lately. Firefox crashes with me on certain URLs, especially those crappy xanga/myspace pages that are heavily-laden with video and sound. Before 1.0, I never experienced a crash. I make sure to submit the crash reports, though, so hopefully someone can figure out what's on.
In other words, we should never try to threaten the system (which is designed to make money for our employers) by pointing out its flaws; we should be busy making money for our employers instead.
Of course. This is very smart of you. If you had gotten the notion to pick up the phone and, well, ask who they are, control of your brain would have automatically been siezed by the worldwide deadly Communist Gangster Frankenstein Computer God, who controls all of the brain-bank-brains on the far side of the moon that we never see.
Whenever I access google.com in another country, I'm always forwarded to that country's google site. google.ru, google.jp, etc. I'm not sure if this is true of Germany, but it seems likely.
I remember when I first saw the trailer for Episode 1. I couldn't stop salivating over the beautiful scenery, cool-looking story, and Natalie Portman. The trailer looked so damned cool that I simultaneously crapped and creamed my pants every time I watched it.
Then I saw the movie, and felt like a dumbass. Of course it would suck. Any movie with that much hype is usually a total waste of time. I'm not going to get suckered in. Not this time!
Who am I kidding? Sign me up for 100 tickets, please.
You're absolutely right. Playing around with technology and modifying it to figure out how it works is a total waste of time, because that's no fun at all. Only functionality is worthwhile.
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Microsoft does, indeed, implement features from open source projects. Sort of like how open source projects will implement features contained in commercial software. A good idea is a good idea, regardless of where it comes from, and when good ideas become 'the norm,' we all benefit.
And the salaries can actually be pretty decent.
"Oooh, whydya slice off my hayynnd?"
Have they gotten together more 10,000-13,000 strikers? Otherwise, wouldn't this strike be sort of ineffectual? ;)
The cousin post makes an excellent point, however. None of us knows whether or not we actually do cease to exist after our bodies die.
The "continuity of consciousness" that you experience is dependent upon the "you from a moment ago" ceasing to exist. That "you" isn't around anymore to challenge that you aren't him.
My point was that if you die before or during the copy, what comes out the other end is "you" in the same respect that you are still "you" as time passes.
The answer is that there is no "unchanging" self. As one moment passes to the next, you become a completely different individual than you were before, and the person you were just a moment ago has "ceased" to exist.
Thus, while the you that you "are" may be dead, the "you" that has been copied, for all intents and purposes, is still you, just as you're still you from one moment to the next.
As long as you died before and/or during the copy, the result would be you, as far as the New You or anyone else would be concerned.
Jesus, what imbecile approved this campaign? The first thing that popped into my head when I saw this was, "Thought Thieves? I wonder who polices them. Must be the THOUGHT POLICE." Microsoft really doesn't need to encourage this type of association.
Or, in the case of being forced to hand over your password to avoid being charged with obstruction of justice, have two passwords; one that is the 'real' one, and another that you'd give to the feds in case you're ever busted, and it generates completely legal material.
And the winner is Yahoo.
Seriously, if there are kids who actually think like this because they play video games, their parents need to get whacked up side their heads. Censorship and regulation isn't the key; responsible parenting and education is.
Why buy expensive Apple hardware when cheaper solutions work just as well? You don't need macs for serving files, even in mac-heavy networks.
Think about it: this article would just encourage high profile targets to use 30+ characters of random garbage for their keychain passwords, rendering their methods next to useless. They're not that stupid.
"How did you break that 256-bit encryption so fast?"
"With our mad deadly worldwide gangster communist frankenstein distributed computing network, bitch."
Tin foil is still the best buffer.
I always plug in headphones if I'm booting knoppix on my laptop in public, to silence that really loud annoying BEEP and also to get rid of that stupid, stupid "Initiating Startup Sequence" crap. I think it should be gotten rid of.
This idea has been around for a while, but sharing data across short physical distances via dartgun has not always been so viable. I worked on the first of such devices, and we attempted to create a dartgun with a UNISERVO payload, with mixed results. On one test run, our lead engineer got his head crushed. It is good to see that our dream has finally been realized.
Sadly, this update doesn't fix the crashes I've been experiencing lately. Firefox crashes with me on certain URLs, especially those crappy xanga/myspace pages that are heavily-laden with video and sound. Before 1.0, I never experienced a crash. I make sure to submit the crash reports, though, so hopefully someone can figure out what's on.
You're my boss, aren't you?
Of course. This is very smart of you. If you had gotten the notion to pick up the phone and, well, ask who they are, control of your brain would have automatically been siezed by the worldwide deadly Communist Gangster Frankenstein Computer God, who controls all of the brain-bank-brains on the far side of the moon that we never see.
Consider yourself lucky.
Strangely enough, this has never worked for me. It always takes me right back to the non-English, country-specific site.
Whenever I access google.com in another country, I'm always forwarded to that country's google site. google.ru, google.jp, etc. I'm not sure if this is true of Germany, but it seems likely.
I remember when I first saw the trailer for Episode 1. I couldn't stop salivating over the beautiful scenery, cool-looking story, and Natalie Portman. The trailer looked so damned cool that I simultaneously crapped and creamed my pants every time I watched it. Then I saw the movie, and felt like a dumbass. Of course it would suck. Any movie with that much hype is usually a total waste of time. I'm not going to get suckered in. Not this time! Who am I kidding? Sign me up for 100 tickets, please.
You're absolutely right. Playing around with technology and modifying it to figure out how it works is a total waste of time, because that's no fun at all. Only functionality is worthwhile.
Of course you haven't seen it. It's far too sophisticated. 85%+ of all Windows machines are running this rootkit, you just don't know it.
If it can be viewed/heard, it can be ripped. These people are idiots.
Thats how it is in Life.
For many people, software development IS life.