Exactly. On slashdot, when the topic has something to do with USA, everyone is just expected to know everything about it. And the topic is discussed (even in the stories) as if it something general that has to do with the rest of the world. Like, talking about US laws as if they apply to the rest of the world, or slashdot is only meant for US readers.
What are the security issues on a box which doesn't have SP2? I've been running an SP1 system and I don't really have any problems (but then, I use Linux most of the time). Other than a new firewall and a simultaenous connection limit what other security features does SP2 have that are being hyped about so much? Are some security patches available only for SP2 systems or something?
Star ROMs Our classic arcade ROM database contains over 25 games at prices as low as $2 per title!
StarROMs was established to provide an inexpensive and legal source for classic video games. These are the original games exactly as you played them in the arcade. Now you can legally download the ROM and play the game at home, as often as you like, with your favorite emulator!
I don't know anything about Arcade game ROMs. I found this after Googling for about 5 seconds. I'm sure there are many more ways of getting ROMs legally. So this invalidates UltraCade's argument in that forum post. I wish parent had posted the link to the forum thread as, I'm sure, there would have been many replies to UltraCade's post, stating my point.
However, since most places, India included, prize rote memorization as the best way to educate, I can't see them ever turning out large numbers of innovators the way the US has.
I live in India. I can't begin to describe how much I agree with this. Our education system turns us into machines. Computers. By "education system" i mean not only the official curriculum part of education, but also the way the teachers teach us, and how kids and parents approach learning (parents play a big role in the education, employment and general future of their children. rather too big.)Once we are taught something our minds become completely confined to whatever is taught to us. We can process the input given to us and give output very well. But we can't do anything beyond that. I'm struggling for words here... It's like education is like software development for us. We are computer programs, we are programmed to do certain things. We do that very well, but we can't do any thinking or innovation of our own. And if we have to do something new, another software module has to be added to our brains to handle this new task. If something needs to be done for which a module hasn't been developed yet and it can't be implemented using the logic of the computers that are our brains, then we fail, we can't do it. Softare development (the kind done by Indian offshoring companies) has now developed to a large extent. There already rules and methods on how to do it. These rules are taught to us and we can succefully use these rules and thus offshoring industry is blooming here. But things that require a lot of innovation haven't reached India yet. Sure R&D will reach India (it's already started) but only because the rules have started to develop. I suppose "true" innovation will never reach here, since you can't really make rules for 'innovation'.
Now people will start flaming to parent and it'll get modded down as troll. But they miss one point: not all of us live in USA. We don't *know* how they can "use private, personal data (SSNs?!?!?!) to make a profit". The summary should have told us (or at least hinted) or provided a link to the details. No, the company website doesn't help. Think.
WTF is choicepoint? Not all of us are Americans. Also, news sites specify what a subject is when it is first mentioned in the report. Like "UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan". Not just Kofi Annan, Kofi or Kofi darling.
For all those posters asking about how this is useful to people: Now that we know this, our (human) knowledge has increased by this much. That's the use. Knowledge.
The west dumps most of their waste in India, where people die or get sick from OUR waste.
Parent is correct. I live in India. This fact is not stated often by our media, and our polticians try to keep it away from the attention of the public. A quick search on Google gives many results (make sure you check page 2) to support parent's claim.
When an idiot and a genius argue and the idiot is obviously wrong and full of bull-shit, a third person comes along and thinks that they are both being childish in arguing and tells them to grow up. In this situation, the third person is the biggest idiot of the three.
Slashdot Mirror
Only on Slashdot does a does a person who says "The French are the biggest language snobs on the planet" get modded as insightful.
So, you think 90% of slashdot's readership is from USA?
I think the poster is trying to ask for a legal way.
Come on, how can this be overrated?
Exactly. On slashdot, when the topic has something to do with USA, everyone is just expected to know everything about it. And the topic is discussed (even in the stories) as if it something general that has to do with the rest of the world. Like, talking about US laws as if they apply to the rest of the world, or slashdot is only meant for US readers.
and Linux distros.
What are the security issues on a box which doesn't have SP2? I've been running an SP1 system and I don't really have any problems (but then, I use Linux most of the time). Other than a new firewall and a simultaenous connection limit what other security features does SP2 have that are being hyped about so much? Are some security patches available only for SP2 systems or something?
Arcade game ROMs can be obtained legally:
Star ROMs
Our classic arcade ROM database contains over 25 games at prices as low as $2 per title!
StarROMs was established to provide an inexpensive and legal source for classic video games. These are the original games exactly as you played them in the arcade. Now you can legally download the ROM and play the game at home, as often as you like, with your favorite emulator!
I don't know anything about Arcade game ROMs. I found this after Googling for about 5 seconds. I'm sure there are many more ways of getting ROMs legally. So this invalidates UltraCade's argument in that forum post. I wish parent had posted the link to the forum thread as, I'm sure, there would have been many replies to UltraCade's post, stating my point.
Google is just another big, rich company.
I suppose this is from the book catch-22? Is this the ending or some spoiler? Please say no!
However, since most places, India included, prize rote memorization as the best way to educate, I can't see them ever turning out large numbers of innovators the way the US has.
I live in India. I can't begin to describe how much I agree with this. Our education system turns us into machines. Computers. By "education system" i mean not only the official curriculum part of education, but also the way the teachers teach us, and how kids and parents approach learning (parents play a big role in the education, employment and general future of their children. rather too big.)Once we are taught something our minds become completely confined to whatever is taught to us. We can process the input given to us and give output very well. But we can't do anything beyond that. I'm struggling for words here... It's like education is like software development for us. We are computer programs, we are programmed to do certain things. We do that very well, but we can't do any thinking or innovation of our own. And if we have to do something new, another software module has to be added to our brains to handle this new task. If something needs to be done for which a module hasn't been developed yet and it can't be implemented using the logic of the computers that are our brains, then we fail, we can't do it. Softare development (the kind done by Indian offshoring companies) has now developed to a large extent. There already rules and methods on how to do it. These rules are taught to us and we can succefully use these rules and thus offshoring industry is blooming here. But things that require a lot of innovation haven't reached India yet. Sure R&D will reach India (it's already started) but only because the rules have started to develop. I suppose "true" innovation will never reach here, since you can't really make rules for 'innovation'.
Dude! Star Trek! Not real!! Data!
OMG look at the moderation on this article. As of now, only three posts are visible under default settings. WTF?!!
Robotic Arm Controlled By Monkey Thoughts
Monkey wanks violently.
Now people will start flaming to parent and it'll get modded down as troll. But they miss one point: not all of us live in USA. We don't *know* how they can "use private, personal data (SSNs?!?!?!) to make a profit". The summary should have told us (or at least hinted) or provided a link to the details. No, the company website doesn't help. Think.
Next question?
Fuck off.
WTF is choicepoint? Not all of us are Americans. Also, news sites specify what a subject is when it is first mentioned in the report. Like "UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan". Not just Kofi Annan, Kofi or Kofi darling.
One of the few truly funny posts.
For all those posters asking about how this is useful to people: Now that we know this, our (human) knowledge has increased by this much. That's the use. Knowledge.
"Kernel Rootkit" != Rootkit. And notice the quotes. (If you don't understand, then you probably weren't meant to)
The west dumps most of their waste in India, where people die or get sick from OUR waste.
Parent is correct. I live in India. This fact is not stated often by our media, and our polticians try to keep it away from the attention of the public. A quick search on Google gives many results (make sure you check page 2) to support parent's claim.
When an idiot and a genius argue and the idiot is obviously wrong and full of bull-shit, a third person comes along and thinks that they are both being childish in arguing and tells them to grow up. In this situation, the third person is the biggest idiot of the three.
Actually most people here are just idiots.
Yeah. Politician try to screw up people. Civil servants succeed.
Now watch as parent and this post go down as "offtopic".