I'll never understand why 'geeks' always talk about themselves as if they were a real commodity and that the employer better watch out and 'treat them right' because heaven forbid their ideal working conditions should not be precisely met. Hey, guess what guys, you're just regular employees who perhaps make up for their lack of a social life with above-average dedication. You're not the holy grail of employment and no company is going to bend over backwards to make sure you're working your favourite hours or that you have time to play games during work or anything like that. You don't see doctors asking for some extra time to play Counter Strike in their office so that they can be 'better prepared' to see patients. Learn to live like everyone else, please. Your employer != your mother.
Of course, there are wizards out there who are so talented that perhaps a little accomodation is worth it on the part of the employer in order to get the maximum output from them. But let's face it -- chances are, you're not one of them.
Just give me the $8k for two weeks testing and I guarantee that I will find so many problems that you'll be busy for months.
Otherwise, why would I bother participating in this just for the possibility of being paid?... I do all the work and someone else gets paid... right. I imagine everyone else with actual skill is thinking the same thing.
I always find it amazing how Slashdot is constantly praising the "open" model where everyone is free to come and find bugs and fix them and we all get along so perfectly because "with enough eyes, any bug is shallow", but when it comes down to it, people say "why would I bother participating in this if I'm not being paid"? I think I hear Microsoft snickering.
Actually, his English was completely perfect. "Maths" is simply the British abbreviation for "Mathematics" as opposed to the American term "Math". It is still singular, so there is no problem with his sentence whatsoever.
Either way, I've reviewd all the posts to date and I really must ask, why so much flaming? If you don't like the question or topic, just dont respond to it.
Actually, you're right. I'm the guy who made the first post that kinda started this flamefest. Now that I think about it, it was kind of a stupid thing to post. It adds absolutely nothing to the discussion, it encourages more complaints, and it probably makes you feel pretty bad. I guess I just wanted to hear my own voice (figuratively). So, if it counts for anything, I apologize for my post. I'd remove it if I could.
Sorry if I'm coming across as rude, but at what point did Slashdot become a tech support forum? This seems more like a question for a Windows board, not "News for Nerds, Stuff that matters."
Now, get real: Want to know the BIGGEST, best-kept secret in data forensics? The most effective way to forever put your data beyond the reach of cops and courts is:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda
What are you talking about? I typed that in five seconds ago and it doesn't do anyth
This algorithm works with sample data. Where is the sample data going to come from? If you have to download it, then that negates the whole point of using it. If you use what you see online, well that's just rediculous, for obvious reasons:).
It's going to come from large bodies of text that exist in mmultiple langueages. Things like the Bible, the constitution, etcetera. The whole point of this technology is that by drawing conclusions from those texts, the program infers the underlying rules of the language and can therefore translate other things. Google was doing something similar.
An online dictionary is completely different. First, it has to be compiled by someone. Second, it only helps for translating words verbatim. This technology would self-teach itself to translate languages, even if none of the researchers working on the project could even speak those languages themselves. That's the beauty of it.
All the other replies to your post make some good points, but I think you're all missing out on the main reason DVD's aren't released simultaneously. As the comments to this story have proven, if DVD's were released simultaneously, people simply wouldn't go to theatres at ALL anymore. Why would Hollywood pass up on the chance to make everyone pay $20 to see it once, and then another $30 to keep it?
as well as the issues of people who wish to use the name in bad ways (as a pornography attractor or on items confusing to the Linux market). (Emphasis mine)
As a pornography attractor? LINUX as a PORNOGRAPHY attractor? I think it's worth letting the trademark thing slide for a while just to see what comes of that one.
Most importantly, there are a variety of Open Source licenses, so if your president balks at the GPL, consider the LGPL or one of the variety of others. They provide many of the benefits of the GPL but allow the boss to feel a bit more in control.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the LGPL actually will make the boss feel less "in control" because it will allow competitors to use your code without releasing their changes to the GPL. It's probably got less of a chance of succeeding in the poster's situation than GPL.
But while refusing to employ someone on hearsay is within an employer's rights, there's a chance of shooting yourself in the foot and actually hiring the guy who was smart enough to cover his tracks, rather than the silly, average person whose box was "owned" and spammed without thier knowledge.
In what way would getting the smart guy who covered his tracks over the silly, average person be considered "shooting yourself in the foot"?
The Captive-NTFS project you linked to is a bit different than the linux-ntfs project the parent was thinking of.
Captive-NTFS is an emulated version of Windows' own ntfs.dll . Linux-NTFS is a from-scratch implementation of the NTFS protocol, which is apparently quite well documented, so no reverse-enginnering was needed.
The difference is like running Microsoft Office through Wine as opposed to using OpenOffice -- they both work, but you'd rather not do the former once the latter catches up.
While it may be the reason the average Slashdotter keeps a Windows install around, those are also usually the installs most likely to be pirated, and therefore not profitable to MS.
The vast, vast majority of Microsoft's profits and influence is in the enterprise, where businesses pay thousands for company-wide liscences (and won't dare pirate, for fear of software audits). In that respect, games aren't really killer apps.
Hm... personally, although the concept sounds absolutely *great* to me, the screenshots released so far are nothing to drool over, if you actually look at the article (and sell your soul to Roland). Download the high-res Lotus Leaves and take a look at the edges of those ink blots. No *way* that real ink would leave so clear and crisp an edge on absorbant, realistic paper as you can see there.
I realize that this is two years away from a release, but I really hope they introduce some major changes into their algorithm there, because so far they are not even competing for realism with products currently on the market...
It's simple. Before now, you were never presented with the choice "Should I use OS X or Linux on my new computer?" if your new computer happened to be an x86. Most computers in the world simply *could not run* OS X so the choice was between Windows or Linux. Now that OS X will be ported to x86, then everyone will have that choice available to them. I, for one, will certainly be giving the new OS X a try the second it is released for x86. Might I choose to use it permenantly in lieu of Linux? Possibly. Before, this option didn't exist because I would have had to buy an Apple computer to run Apple software. THAT'S the difference.
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I'll never understand why 'geeks' always talk about themselves as if they were a real commodity and that the employer better watch out and 'treat them right' because heaven forbid their ideal working conditions should not be precisely met. Hey, guess what guys, you're just regular employees who perhaps make up for their lack of a social life with above-average dedication. You're not the holy grail of employment and no company is going to bend over backwards to make sure you're working your favourite hours or that you have time to play games during work or anything like that. You don't see doctors asking for some extra time to play Counter Strike in their office so that they can be 'better prepared' to see patients. Learn to live like everyone else, please. Your employer != your mother.
Of course, there are wizards out there who are so talented that perhaps a little accomodation is worth it on the part of the employer in order to get the maximum output from them. But let's face it -- chances are, you're not one of them.
Just give me the $8k for two weeks testing and I guarantee that I will find so many problems that you'll be busy for months. Otherwise, why would I bother participating in this just for the possibility of being paid? ... I do all the work and someone else gets paid... right. I imagine everyone else with actual skill is thinking the same thing.
I always find it amazing how Slashdot is constantly praising the "open" model where everyone is free to come and find bugs and fix them and we all get along so perfectly because "with enough eyes, any bug is shallow", but when it comes down to it, people say "why would I bother participating in this if I'm not being paid"? I think I hear Microsoft snickering.
Just like English isn't your only weakness.
Actually, his English was completely perfect. "Maths" is simply the British abbreviation for "Mathematics" as opposed to the American term "Math". It is still singular, so there is no problem with his sentence whatsoever.
In other news, Hell is reporting temperatures are at a record low. Also, Pork Airlines closes the quarter with 60% revenue increase.
I'm pretty sure Targus and Digital Persona both produce the kind of addon you're looking for. Also, there's a biometric flash key available. Hope this helps :)
Either way, I've reviewd all the posts to date and I really must ask, why so much flaming? If you don't like the question or topic, just dont respond to it.
Actually, you're right. I'm the guy who made the first post that kinda started this flamefest. Now that I think about it, it was kind of a stupid thing to post. It adds absolutely nothing to the discussion, it encourages more complaints, and it probably makes you feel pretty bad. I guess I just wanted to hear my own voice (figuratively). So, if it counts for anything, I apologize for my post. I'd remove it if I could.
Sorry if I'm coming across as rude, but at what point did Slashdot become a tech support forum? This seems more like a question for a Windows board, not "News for Nerds, Stuff that matters."
Aw, darn. When I first read the headline I thought that maybe George and the crew were finally being dealt with. Wishful thinking :(
So, what do the talented people of Slashdot recommend?
We're not sure. We haven't found them yet.
Because there (should be) more to an OS upgrade than a flashier UI. *should be*.
Why would I want to make my OSX 10.5 look and feel like OSX 10.4?
... its more familiar, simple, and light?
For the same reason a lot of people make their Windows XP look like Win2K
Now, get real: Want to know the BIGGEST, best-kept secret in data forensics? The most effective way to forever put your data beyond the reach of cops and courts is:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda
What are you talking about? I typed that in five seconds ago and it doesn't do anyth
This algorithm works with sample data. Where is the sample data going to come from? If you have to download it, then that negates the whole point of using it. If you use what you see online, well that's just rediculous, for obvious reasons :).
It's going to come from large bodies of text that exist in mmultiple langueages. Things like the Bible, the constitution, etcetera. The whole point of this technology is that by drawing conclusions from those texts, the program infers the underlying rules of the language and can therefore translate other things. Google was doing something similar. An online dictionary is completely different. First, it has to be compiled by someone. Second, it only helps for translating words verbatim. This technology would self-teach itself to translate languages, even if none of the researchers working on the project could even speak those languages themselves. That's the beauty of it.
All the other replies to your post make some good points, but I think you're all missing out on the main reason DVD's aren't released simultaneously. As the comments to this story have proven, if DVD's were released simultaneously, people simply wouldn't go to theatres at ALL anymore. Why would Hollywood pass up on the chance to make everyone pay $20 to see it once, and then another $30 to keep it?
as well as the issues of people who wish to use the name in bad ways (as a pornography attractor or on items confusing to the Linux market). (Emphasis mine)
As a pornography attractor? LINUX as a PORNOGRAPHY attractor? I think it's worth letting the trademark thing slide for a while just to see what comes of that one.
Most importantly, there are a variety of Open Source licenses, so if your president balks at the GPL, consider the LGPL or one of the variety of others. They provide many of the benefits of the GPL but allow the boss to feel a bit more in control.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the LGPL actually will make the boss feel less "in control" because it will allow competitors to use your code without releasing their changes to the GPL. It's probably got less of a chance of succeeding in the poster's situation than GPL.
But while refusing to employ someone on hearsay is within an employer's rights, there's a chance of shooting yourself in the foot and actually hiring the guy who was smart enough to cover his tracks, rather than the silly, average person whose box was "owned" and spammed without thier knowledge.
In what way would getting the smart guy who covered his tracks over the silly, average person be considered "shooting yourself in the foot"?
if Microsoft isn't VERY diplomatic about the gamer's experience, they might become downright angry, and lots of windows are going to get broken.
Don't worry about it too much. Microsoft's Windows is already broken enough as it is.
The Captive-NTFS project you linked to is a bit different than the linux-ntfs project the parent was thinking of. Captive-NTFS is an emulated version of Windows' own ntfs.dll . Linux-NTFS is a from-scratch implementation of the NTFS protocol, which is apparently quite well documented, so no reverse-enginnering was needed. The difference is like running Microsoft Office through Wine as opposed to using OpenOffice -- they both work, but you'd rather not do the former once the latter catches up.
Don't be too hard on the owner, it's not his fault. That's what happens when you get slashdotted.
I was able to watch it high-res for free here: http://media.filmforce.ign.com/media/490/490104/vi ds_1.html
While it may be the reason the average Slashdotter keeps a Windows install around, those are also usually the installs most likely to be pirated, and therefore not profitable to MS. The vast, vast majority of Microsoft's profits and influence is in the enterprise, where businesses pay thousands for company-wide liscences (and won't dare pirate, for fear of software audits). In that respect, games aren't really killer apps.
Clearly he's using MS Linux. It's all the rage now, haven't you heard?
Hm... personally, although the concept sounds absolutely *great* to me, the screenshots released so far are nothing to drool over, if you actually look at the article (and sell your soul to Roland). Download the high-res Lotus Leaves and take a look at the edges of those ink blots. No *way* that real ink would leave so clear and crisp an edge on absorbant, realistic paper as you can see there.
I realize that this is two years away from a release, but I really hope they introduce some major changes into their algorithm there, because so far they are not even competing for realism with products currently on the market...
It's simple. Before now, you were never presented with the choice "Should I use OS X or Linux on my new computer?" if your new computer happened to be an x86. Most computers in the world simply *could not run* OS X so the choice was between Windows or Linux. Now that OS X will be ported to x86, then everyone will have that choice available to them. I, for one, will certainly be giving the new OS X a try the second it is released for x86. Might I choose to use it permenantly in lieu of Linux? Possibly. Before, this option didn't exist because I would have had to buy an Apple computer to run Apple software. THAT'S the difference.