Modern feminst specialize in writing fiction narratives, they need to work on the science parts though.
I prefer stories where the science doesn't interfere with the narrative. If I want to read technical literature, I'll browse the datasheets for electronic parts.
No, the reason we have these "problems" is because whiny self righteous cunts like you really wished they lived 60 years ago in the south when real racism existed.
That's quite a leap in logic to jump from recommending three science fiction series by women writers to being a southern racist.
Instead to feel better about yourselves you need to point at everyone else and scream how much worse than Hitler we all are.
By recommending three science fiction series by women writers? Another leap in logic.
I am mixed race, so Go Fuck Yourself.
I'm mixed race as well. I'm German, English, Swedish, Irish and French-Canadian. Have a good day!
The Sacramento area population is about one third of that of the SF Bay area.
Many tech workers commute from Sacramento to San Francisco and Silicon Valley. I could rent a three-bedroom house in Sacramento for what I pay for a studio apartment in Silicon Valley. Driving by car or taking Amtrak takes about the same amount of time. A high-speed rail line could cut the commute time by hours.
Go back to your heforshe masters, Emma needs her boots licked.
It would have been cheaper if the main line ran directly between the major population centers (Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento). Alas, the Central Valley politicians felt left out and turned it into a boondoggle by running the line through the Central Valley. First segment got built between one nowhere location to another nowhere location in the Central Valley. Your tax dollars at work.
So, the best you can do is just judge people by their individual merits instead of worrying about group X or Y.
Unfortunately, people will look at a book and decide not to read it because a women wrote it. As several commentators on Slashdot has already mentioned: "the best science fiction is written by men." In fact, some women writers wrote under a pen name because of this obvious bias.
I used to find new stuff through the Amazon recommendation list all the time until about ten years ago. Something changed in the algorithm. Now it pushes more of the same for everything. That might be the fate for an algorithm that picks the best of anything, drowning in a white noise as the picks for the best becomes worse and worse.
Dune is an acquired taste. I read it three or four times before I could fully appreciate the story. Not that many science fiction novels include a glossary in the back. I've read all the Dune books by Frank Herbert, and all the prequels/sequels from Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. A good series if you can get past the original book.
Let the machines pick what's "classic" and tell us what to read in all literary genres. Hell, let the bots pick the "best" TV shows, films, and chili recipes too, while we are at it.
Otherwise known as the Amazon recommendation list. That feature was useful over ten years ago for finding new stuff. These days I see all the recommended stuff that I don't want to buy. Unfortunately, the local bookstores have gone out of business in my area. I can't spend an afternoon browsing the shelves to find something new.
Many science fiction lists look at the distant past. I think some of the best science fiction in recent years have been written by women, as they explore issues that most men writers ignore. The Wess'har Wars series by Karen Traviss, The Entire and The Rose series by Kay Kenyon, and Jenny Casey trilogy by Elizabeth Bear are my favorites.
A paintball gun with bright color paint balls would work better. If the drone survives the initial impact, the operator will have a difficult time getting the paint off.
"7:00AM in the morning". Are there other 7:00AM's not-in-the-morning that we aren't aware of?
Palo Alto traffic is hell on earth after 8AM. Most SANE people try to get here earlier than that. I chose to start work at 7AM because the express bus gets me into and out of Palo Alto quickly by avoiding the rush hour traffic.
But anyway, if your job starts at 7am you are not a real tech employee, you are a tech SUPPORT employee.
That's funny. I need to tell the engineers from HP, Nest, SAP and vmWare on the express bus that get them to their sites at 6:30AM that joke. I'm sure they will get a good laugh.
I learned that people own the airspace directly above their property up to some reasonably low value.
About 300 feet or so. However, a drone hovering outside a kitchen window or second-story bedroom window is fair game for the water hose, paintball gun or shotgun.
Slashdot Mirror
This is AI on a USB stick is smart enough to know that it was go into the drawer with all the non-AI USB sticks that I don't use anymore?
Modern feminst specialize in writing fiction narratives, they need to work on the science parts though.
I prefer stories where the science doesn't interfere with the narrative. If I want to read technical literature, I'll browse the datasheets for electronic parts.
No, the reason we have these "problems" is because whiny self righteous cunts like you really wished they lived 60 years ago in the south when real racism existed.
That's quite a leap in logic to jump from recommending three science fiction series by women writers to being a southern racist.
Instead to feel better about yourselves you need to point at everyone else and scream how much worse than Hitler we all are.
By recommending three science fiction series by women writers? Another leap in logic.
I am mixed race, so Go Fuck Yourself.
I'm mixed race as well. I'm German, English, Swedish, Irish and French-Canadian. Have a good day!
We are tired of all the whining + sexism you spew.
Why don't you grow up, live in the real world and learn how to write 'and' in a complete sentence? Millennials these days.
The Sacramento area population is about one third of that of the SF Bay area.
Many tech workers commute from Sacramento to San Francisco and Silicon Valley. I could rent a three-bedroom house in Sacramento for what I pay for a studio apartment in Silicon Valley. Driving by car or taking Amtrak takes about the same amount of time. A high-speed rail line could cut the commute time by hours.
You need to fix your text before you post another canned response from the website that does your thinking for you.
Go back to your heforshe masters, Emma needs her boots licked.
It would have been cheaper if the main line ran directly between the major population centers (Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento). Alas, the Central Valley politicians felt left out and turned it into a boondoggle by running the line through the Central Valley. First segment got built between one nowhere location to another nowhere location in the Central Valley. Your tax dollars at work.
Go back to your heforshe masters, Emma needs her boots licked.
This attitude is why America has so many problems.
So, the best you can do is just judge people by their individual merits instead of worrying about group X or Y.
Unfortunately, people will look at a book and decide not to read it because a women wrote it. As several commentators on Slashdot has already mentioned: "the best science fiction is written by men." In fact, some women writers wrote under a pen name because of this obvious bias.
http://io9.gizmodo.com/5077952/women-who-pretended-to-be-men-to-publish-scifi-books
The first two sound more like fantasy in space than anything SF related.
Otherwise known as space operas.
Not sure exactly what issues are being overlooked by male writers.
If you have to ask, you're probably a man.
Yet another universe spanning war?
Like The Seven Suns Saga series by Kevin J. Anderson?
Yet another story about a man who must go on a quest to find his enslaved family?
A common literary archetype. Are you going to complain about William Shakespeare copying the archetypes from his source materials?
They tend to explore issues period, then they tack on a robot or change their setting to either space or the future, etc.
You obviously haven't read the books that I mentioned.
It's just a bullshit way to take credit away from good SF.
What would you consider good science fiction these days?
Lets all flood the market with cheap progressive pushing SF, because that has worked so well for SyFy network right?
You might enjoy reading better if you shove the politics up your ass.
I used to find new stuff through the Amazon recommendation list all the time until about ten years ago. Something changed in the algorithm. Now it pushes more of the same for everything. That might be the fate for an algorithm that picks the best of anything, drowning in a white noise as the picks for the best becomes worse and worse.
Dune has faded badly.
What do expect from a novel written over 50 years ago? Go buy yourself a new paperback from Amazon. I usually replace my copy every ten years or so.
Dune is an acquired taste. I read it three or four times before I could fully appreciate the story. Not that many science fiction novels include a glossary in the back. I've read all the Dune books by Frank Herbert, and all the prequels/sequels from Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. A good series if you can get past the original book.
Let the machines pick what's "classic" and tell us what to read in all literary genres. Hell, let the bots pick the "best" TV shows, films, and chili recipes too, while we are at it.
Otherwise known as the Amazon recommendation list. That feature was useful over ten years ago for finding new stuff. These days I see all the recommended stuff that I don't want to buy. Unfortunately, the local bookstores have gone out of business in my area. I can't spend an afternoon browsing the shelves to find something new.
Many science fiction lists look at the distant past. I think some of the best science fiction in recent years have been written by women, as they explore issues that most men writers ignore. The Wess'har Wars series by Karen Traviss, The Entire and The Rose series by Kay Kenyon, and Jenny Casey trilogy by Elizabeth Bear are my favorites.
Use tachyon particles instead and ignore the part that implies that special relatively is wrong.
A paintball gun with bright color paint balls would work better. If the drone survives the initial impact, the operator will have a difficult time getting the paint off.
"7:00AM in the morning". Are there other 7:00AM's not-in-the-morning that we aren't aware of?
Palo Alto traffic is hell on earth after 8AM. Most SANE people try to get here earlier than that. I chose to start work at 7AM because the express bus gets me into and out of Palo Alto quickly by avoiding the rush hour traffic.
But anyway, if your job starts at 7am you are not a real tech employee, you are a tech SUPPORT employee.
That's funny. I need to tell the engineers from HP, Nest, SAP and vmWare on the express bus that get them to their sites at 6:30AM that joke. I'm sure they will get a good laugh.
I learned that people own the airspace directly above their property up to some reasonably low value.
About 300 feet or so. However, a drone hovering outside a kitchen window or second-story bedroom window is fair game for the water hose, paintball gun or shotgun.
After all these years, God Mode finally made it into the psDooM system admin tool.
https://slashdot.org/story/99/10/20/1110242/kill--9-with-a-doom-shotgun
http://psdoom.sourceforge.net/
Also 30 minutes from SF to Palo Alto isn't even possible outside of rush periods, it is about 35 miles.
It is when your job starts at 7:00AM in the morning.
Didn't she run against Jerry Brown for Governor at the same time Carly ran against Boxer?
You're thinking of Meg Whitman, formerly of eBay and currently at HP.
Sorry broham - tech workers are NOT white collar.
They are when they wear a white polo shirt. ;)
You must hold a very junior position!
Nope. I'm a senior system administrator. Neither the government nor Fortunate 500 companies wants to pay overtime anymore.