I think we are now at the point where people stop reading the comments. Next after that, people will stop reading what they typed, and from that what they are typing. In only a few short steps Slashdot will become the biggest random number generator in existance.
And we should fear the coming of the great handkerchief. If our glorious leaders decide to build a "B Ark" it'll be time to overthrow them (if it isn't already overdue).
Not underwhelming in the slightest. It just shows you how very little we understand about the Earth, how little we understand about weather, and also ocean currents. One day this information WILL save many, many lives. It's much more valuable than a whole multitude of other projects.
Seriously though, I want to know exactly how this will work. Who gets to decide what sites go on the black-list, and how deep are they going to dig into a claim before a site gets taken down? I can see a huge potential for abuse here.
It's the wikipedia model. Which, of course, we all know to be fair, free, trustworthy, high quality, and not at all run by cabals or excons.
Ironically though, the Wall Street Journal, pride of the überrightwing Murdoch Empire -- News Corpse International -- is still as M$ fan boy as any good rightwinger should be.
1. Buy lots of laptops, and some insurance.
2. Set up some servers offering secure online file storage.
3. Market your new short-term laptop hire company.
There's obviously a market for this. Getting on a plane has to be one of the worst experiences of modern life. In what way have the "terrorists" not already won?
Mod parent insightful. He's completely right. I think the current bunch of astronomers are maybe missing the point as to how much people really don't like them. Astronomy might be scientific, and might be not democratic, and all that, but still -- its PR has nosedived with its current administration.
I wouldn't call the learning curve massive. That's a bit of an exaggeration.
If you are already pretty good with CSS, HTML and maybe PHP you'll not find the learning curve massive. You'll still have a learning curve, but maybe not massive. However, Joomla like to see itself as being good for newbies. Trust me, for them, the learning curve is indeed "massive".
Commercialization? The Joomla templates and modules, and also for that matter the Wordpress ones, it's the same tired and failed business model that died with the shareware CDs on the front of computer mags in the late 80s. Time to embrace 21st century economics.
It's Joomla. What did you expect? One of the biggest problems with Joomla, is that while it itself is free, it's far from userfriendly, and has a massive learning curve. So much so in fact, that there's a whole parasitical industry built up around it in template and modules design.
It's amazing the number of people that do, indeed, expect you to pay for Joomla stuff.
Agreed. Slashdot editors take note: a lot of people here do not think Roland is neither intelligent enough nor qualified to be making/. at all, but 20+ articles in a few months is a total disgrace. There are many people here who absolutely hate this guy and the off-the-wall, irrelevant, discovery-channel-level science, garbage he writes. Showing bias towards him is going to hurt you long term, it's already losing you respect.
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And nothing of value was lost.
In other news, companies in the UK reported record productivity this afternoon.
Not underwhelming in the slightest. It just shows you how very little we understand about the Earth, how little we understand about weather, and also ocean currents. One day this information WILL save many, many lives. It's much more valuable than a whole multitude of other projects.
What's French for "whatcouldpossiblygowrong?"
Is that a fallacy x fallacy, or a fallacy raised to the power of fallacy?
The latter, I think?
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And in fact, the Phillies wear a color that's more or less red.
The Phillies are officially the losing-est team of any sport, anywhere. More than 10,000 loses.
Back to the lab folks, I think "D" isn't quite "Q.E." yet.
Ironically though, the Wall Street Journal, pride of the überrightwing Murdoch Empire -- News Corpse International -- is still as M$ fan boy as any good rightwinger should be.
Hey Entrepreneurs...
1. Buy lots of laptops, and some insurance.
2. Set up some servers offering secure online file storage.
3. Market your new short-term laptop hire company.
There's obviously a market for this. Getting on a plane has to be one of the worst experiences of modern life. In what way have the "terrorists" not already won?
mod parent insightful -- if he's not an economist, he should be.
Mod parent insightful. He's completely right. I think the current bunch of astronomers are maybe missing the point as to how much people really don't like them. Astronomy might be scientific, and might be not democratic, and all that, but still -- its PR has nosedived with its current administration.
Commercialization? The Joomla templates and modules, and also for that matter the Wordpress ones, it's the same tired and failed business model that died with the shareware CDs on the front of computer mags in the late 80s. Time to embrace 21st century economics.
It's amazing the number of people that do, indeed, expect you to pay for Joomla stuff.
Vote for universal health care...
You'll eliminate 95% of this spam immediately.
Agreed. Slashdot editors take note: a lot of people here do not think Roland is neither intelligent enough nor qualified to be making /. at all, but 20+ articles in a few months is a total disgrace. There are many people here who absolutely hate this guy and the off-the-wall, irrelevant, discovery-channel-level science, garbage he writes. Showing bias towards him is going to hurt you long term, it's already losing you respect.