I guess comparing spaceship sizes is really important to/. readers. Always reminds me of the scene in "Stand By Me" where the kids argue over the superiority of mighty mouse vs superman.
No, I'm not. In my opinion, record companies are inherenantly(sp?) evil because they screw both customers and artists at the same time. They are an obsolete technology provider that only retains its grip on power by its position.
I'm really surprised big music artists haven't banded together to form an entity similar to a co-op. It seems to me, anyway, that given today's technology distribution isn't nearly as difficult as it used to be and that big companies finance/promote more than distribute. Could you imagine how much more $$$ sell outs like metallica could make if they didn't have to deal with a selfish company that feeds only to stockholders?
I have found that when i go into a contract/consultant situation, I almost always have some differing opinions with management. Sometimes voicing those opinions are welcome, sometimes it isn't. Everytime it has been welcome, I have been aware that it was welcome. In those cases I have been an ad hoc advisor to the project, not just a developer implementing a clear path. Occasionally I have voiced my opinion when I wasn't sure if it was welcome, and, (guess what?) it wasn't. In one case it even resulted in my quick, quiet dismissal.
Geeks (like myself to some extent) are generally bright and very opinionated. Use that brightness to realize that there is a time for putting in that extra effort and there is a time for simply just shutting up, working and drinking after work.
I suggest someone send this to the attention of some universities with researchers who use that ISP. They will not be happy with changes to agreements that violate agreements their employees already have with them.
I know this is a unique concept to you, the ignorant end-surfer
(Looks like the social skills of/. are pretty much the same as they always were) Anyways, my point stands. You put something online, you get lots of traffic, you better be able to deal with the consequences.
There is a responsibility associated with putting something online. You should be able to deal with such issues as lots of traffic, being sued, slander, etc. If you can't, don't put it online. Some people seem to think that because they are in high school, their entire world should function like they are in high school. The internet is the real world, and webmasters should treat it as such.
If you think about it a bit more though, this is like someone's back yard. This guy has to pay for bandwidth.
The problem is that the web isn't someone's backyard. It is something quite different. 1) It takes very little effort for someone to visit the site and 2) the concept of linking is very different and enables this activity so easily a website should expect this.
I do think however, that there could be a way to opt out. Perhaps something equivalent to the robots.txt file? Either the linking body or the web server could control how clients connect, particularly with respect to linked referrals.
I don't get it. These guys put up a site,/. links to it, the site goes down do to heavy traffic. Perhaps they shouldn't have put the site up in the first place? The web is a *public* place folks. If they wanted to prevent it, they should've password protected it.
Anyways, I think it is funny that these guys act like/. has prevented viewing of important stuff.
1. It must have a GUI interface for installing and configuring the system. I'm a lousy typist, and text mode is not an efficient way for me to interface with an operating system.
No, you probably just aren't familiar with the shell. Many very good typists get very frustrated with UNIX because of the need to understand the shell.
BTW - Is anyone else totally baffled by the choices Mr. Gates and co used when developing MSDOS many years ago? The MSDOS "shell" has commands that are totally crazy. Some, like "dir" (and its output) are a little more intuitive than the default "ls". Others, like md are (arguably) less intuitive than mkdir. Still others are inexplicable, like using \'s instead of/'s for directory structure. What's up with that? It's almost as if they said, we need to create a new shell that looks like UNIX but is different, so lets randomly change a bunch of stuff.
It's interesting to note that since their discovery of DNA's double-helical structure, neither Watson nor Crick have discovered or published anything significant since then.
Uhh, that is not really the case. Crick had contributions to the prediction of the polyproline II and collagen structures (collagen is the most abundant protein in mammals, and the subject of my graduate research). And, IIRC, that is not Crick's only contribution. There is a hell of alot more science being done that isn't ending up on the cover of Time....
Many proposed (anti-vpn) laws have been discussed on slashdot recently. Given that many of these laws only cover unlawful devices, should we still be concerned about this new so called anti-vpn legislation?
In my humble opinion, it is the DNA that consitutes a single organism. Each cell should have basically the same genetic structure, if they don't, they aren't the same organism.
I remember when Gilliam's cut was released in theaters. Significantly longer than the original theatrical release, it was also very good. I agree, one of the greatest movies ever made. It's funny, sad, shocking, ambiguous, and meaningful (particularly in today's political environment).
I really think the internet should consider a.porn tld (and a.kids for that matter). This would take care of a lot of these problems without making someone evaluate ridiculous cases. (I'm not saying I'm in favor of it, but there are some interesting arguments that would be worthy of public debate, IMO)
Well, I think that, assuming most of the reports are true, the world may be able to breathe a collective (but cautious) sigh of relief. (knock on wood) It isn't influenza. This is good. It doesn't spread through the air/casual contact. This, too, is good. I know for a fact (through collaborators) that the CDC is really, really focused on this right now. Finally, WHO is suggesting that this won't be a global pandemic. This is very good. It also seems that, according to the news, a few people are recovering. I'm really, really impressed at how focused the international health community can be, even when separated by political boundaries and vast geographical boundaries. Lets hope they keep up the pressure to keep this contained.
Could you imagine an influenza strain that spreads through the air and causes chronic lung damage (and lots of deaths)? That would be devastating.
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I guess comparing spaceship sizes is really important to /. readers. Always reminds me of the scene in "Stand By Me" where the kids argue over the superiority of mighty mouse vs superman.
-Sean
You're getting a bit carried away with ideology.
No, I'm not. In my opinion, record companies are inherenantly(sp?) evil because they screw both customers and artists at the same time. They are an obsolete technology provider that only retains its grip on power by its position.
-Sean
I'm really surprised big music artists haven't banded together to form an entity similar to a co-op. It seems to me, anyway, that given today's technology distribution isn't nearly as difficult as it used to be and that big companies finance/promote more than distribute. Could you imagine how much more $$$ sell outs like metallica could make if they didn't have to deal with a selfish company that feeds only to stockholders?
But, then, I guess I'm not an expert in this...
-Sean
Yeah, pretensious. Cool art tho.
-Sean
Yup, pretty good. Surprised it hasn't been talked about much on /.
-Sean
I have found that when i go into a contract/consultant situation, I almost always have some differing opinions with management. Sometimes voicing those opinions are welcome, sometimes it isn't. Everytime it has been welcome, I have been aware that it was welcome. In those cases I have been an ad hoc advisor to the project, not just a developer implementing a clear path. Occasionally I have voiced my opinion when I wasn't sure if it was welcome, and, (guess what?) it wasn't. In one case it even resulted in my quick, quiet dismissal.
Geeks (like myself to some extent) are generally bright and very opinionated. Use that brightness to realize that there is a time for putting in that extra effort and there is a time for simply just shutting up, working and drinking after work.
-Sean
The problem is that you *can* design it correctly. You just won't know if they have.
-Sean
So do you want an appliance that when hacked it burns your house down?
-Sean
Whew! I'm glad /. never does this. Anyway, I guess its back to reading /. articles filed under the topic, borg^H^H^H^H Micro$^Hsoft.
-Sean
My fave lines:
There are 4 simultaneous 24 hour days
within a single rotation of the Earth.
You may be too damn evil to accept it.
Heh, heh....
-Sean
I suggest someone send this to the attention of some universities with researchers who use that ISP. They will not be happy with changes to agreements that violate agreements their employees already have with them.
-Sean
I know this is a unique concept to you, the ignorant end-surfer
/. are pretty much the same as they always were) Anyways, my point stands. You put something online, you get lots of traffic, you better be able to deal with the consequences.
(Looks like the social skills of
There is a responsibility associated with putting something online. You should be able to deal with such issues as lots of traffic, being sued, slander, etc. If you can't, don't put it online. Some people seem to think that because they are in high school, their entire world should function like they are in high school. The internet is the real world, and webmasters should treat it as such.
-Sean
If you think about it a bit more though, this is like someone's back yard. This guy has to pay for bandwidth.
The problem is that the web isn't someone's backyard. It is something quite different. 1) It takes very little effort for someone to visit the site and 2) the concept of linking is very different and enables this activity so easily a website should expect this.
I do think however, that there could be a way to opt out. Perhaps something equivalent to the robots.txt file? Either the linking body or the web server could control how clients connect, particularly with respect to linked referrals.
-Sean
I don't get it. These guys put up a site, /. links to it, the site goes down do to heavy traffic. Perhaps they shouldn't have put the site up in the first place? The web is a *public* place folks. If they wanted to prevent it, they should've password protected it.
/. has prevented viewing of important stuff.
Anyways, I think it is funny that these guys act like
-Sean
1. It must have a GUI interface for installing and configuring the system. I'm a lousy typist, and text mode is not an efficient way for me to interface with an operating system.
/'s for directory structure. What's up with that? It's almost as if they said, we need to create a new shell that looks like UNIX but is different, so lets randomly change a bunch of stuff.
No, you probably just aren't familiar with the shell. Many very good typists get very frustrated with UNIX because of the need to understand the shell.
BTW - Is anyone else totally baffled by the choices Mr. Gates and co used when developing MSDOS many years ago? The MSDOS "shell" has commands that are totally crazy. Some, like "dir" (and its output) are a little more intuitive than the default "ls". Others, like md are (arguably) less intuitive than mkdir. Still others are inexplicable, like using \'s instead of
-Sean
It's interesting to note that since their discovery of DNA's double-helical structure, neither Watson nor Crick have discovered or published anything significant since then.
Uhh, that is not really the case. Crick had contributions to the prediction of the polyproline II and collagen structures (collagen is the most abundant protein in mammals, and the subject of my graduate research). And, IIRC, that is not Crick's only contribution. There is a hell of alot more science being done that isn't ending up on the cover of Time....
-Sean
or:
Titanic: James Cameron
Oh, wait...
-Sean
Many proposed (anti-vpn) laws have been discussed on slashdot recently. Given that many of these laws only cover unlawful devices, should we still be concerned about this new so called anti-vpn legislation?
-Sean
Sure, but this would be an easy test...
-Sean
In my humble opinion, it is the DNA that consitutes a single organism. Each cell should have basically the same genetic structure, if they don't, they aren't the same organism.
-Sean
Another great animation. The book is incredible and the movie is respectful of the book. Very good.
-Sean
The coen brothers original movie Blood Simple is incredible! Well worth the rent. Their others are also incredible. (of course)
-Sean
I remember when Gilliam's cut was released in theaters. Significantly longer than the original theatrical release, it was also very good. I agree, one of the greatest movies ever made. It's funny, sad, shocking, ambiguous, and meaningful (particularly in today's political environment).
-Sean
I really think the internet should consider a .porn tld (and a .kids for that matter). This would take care of a lot of these problems without making someone evaluate ridiculous cases. (I'm not saying I'm in favor of it, but there are some interesting arguments that would be worthy of public debate, IMO)
-Sean
Well, I think that, assuming most of the reports are true, the world may be able to breathe a collective (but cautious) sigh of relief. (knock on wood) It isn't influenza. This is good. It doesn't spread through the air/casual contact. This, too, is good. I know for a fact (through collaborators) that the CDC is really, really focused on this right now. Finally, WHO is suggesting that this won't be a global pandemic. This is very good. It also seems that, according to the news, a few people are recovering. I'm really, really impressed at how focused the international health community can be, even when separated by political boundaries and vast geographical boundaries. Lets hope they keep up the pressure to keep this contained.
Could you imagine an influenza strain that spreads through the air and causes chronic lung damage (and lots of deaths)? That would be devastating.
Anyway, here is the ultimate of Karma whoring: The Google News link for the story
-Sean