What Slashdot says about you:
Slashdot's tagline is "news for nerds", so no prizes for guessing what type of people visit the site. The average male Slashdot user probably looks a lot like our model -- but has more acne and bigger glasses. Which is sexy.
Users are 23 years old but look twice their age and steadfastly refuse to accept the fact that Windows is actually not a bad operating system. Well, I'm not 23, nor do I look twice that, but Windows...actually...yep, it is a bad operating system. Especially when you have options.
Far from being lovable dorks, the Slashdotters have a vicious streak. They hunt like spiders, awaiting the arrival of an article from their victims -- usually a hapless news reporter. The second moderators accept a story, they pounce -- pedantry, suspicion and anonymity their weapons of choice. Why, thank you!:)
Exactly what I was thinking..."who gives a shit?" Is the author of the two-millionth article going to be given a cookie? Why waste time delving into logs and figuring out what exactly was the article that just happened to come after 1,999,999?
Bleh.
I would say "because he shouldn't have to". I mean, you and I would think of that if we realized that it was accessing the network even when "off" but I wouldn't expect an average person to think that far into it. And since Apple is trying to create a product to be marketed to the average person, they should make some relatively simple option for saying "off means off".
Kari is attractive because she's not only cute, but smart. Major points for the slashdotter guys. I'm not a guy, but I recognize that appeal.
I saw her at Dragon-Con a couple of weeks ago:D w00t.
I think it depends on how you view things. Some people wouldn't say that a life lived the way their God wants them to is wasted. Meaning it's not just about worship and giving money or whatever, but the doing-good-to-others, being selfless and an upstanding citizen, etc and the other ideals usually present in the Bible but then not always obeyed by those who promote them. If it were followed properly I imagine it wouldn't be a wasted life at all, it would be a satisfying one that enriched the lives around it as well.
Nice explanation, that was an insightful read. I'd like to also throw in that the Bible, especially the period where Jesus is teaching (beginning of the new testament) was a time when women were not allowed to speak in places of worship, not allowed to testify in court (their witness didn't count), and were generally viewed as a means for a man to 1) take his pleasure and 2) pass on his bloodline and raise sons. It's hard to believe by today's standards, but in the context of the day, Jesus could have been considered a liberal, radical feminist. Suggesting that all were equal ("man and woman, Jew and Greek", slave and free" etc) was "out there" and was part of the reason some of them wanted him dead. In short, it's always good to be very mindful of the context of any piece of literature, especially the location and time period in which it was written.
Again, thank you for the insight. That was definitely a fresh perspective.
Last time I checked, a "rapist" was someone who had previously committed rape. A "child rapist" would be someone who has committed rape against a child.
So when I say "child rapists", that's actually exactly what I meant. Fascinating, isn't it?
Okay, I see what you're saying. I read through the first few pages of that blog, but that doesn't mean I understand EVERYTHING they stand for. Thanks for clarifying.
But then you have the same effect as their Wikipedia stuff, where only the good is allowed to be posted and nay-sayers can go to hell. At least popular opinion is being put out there, even if it sheds a bad light on them. Of course, downright obscene things should be removed, but stifling a valid opinion isn't going to make a lot of people happy.
It may protect your car if you own a Chrysler, Daewoo,...
That's okay. If you own a Daewoo, you could hand the key to a thief and they still wouldn't steal it.
Nothing to see here, move along.
Slashdot Mirror
...have a history of posting non-news with "sensationalist titles"?
Bleh.
Why is Sony still allowed to exist? DAMNIT.
Mod parent up...
Oh, and sorry to reply to myself, but... hapless news reporter?? Couldn't they be compared to the most vicious of spiders themselves??
Users are 23 years old but look twice their age and steadfastly refuse to accept the fact that Windows is actually not a bad operating system. Well, I'm not 23, nor do I look twice that, but Windows...actually...yep, it is a bad operating system. Especially when you have options.
Far from being lovable dorks, the Slashdotters have a vicious streak. They hunt like spiders, awaiting the arrival of an article from their victims -- usually a hapless news reporter. The second moderators accept a story, they pounce -- pedantry, suspicion and anonymity their weapons of choice. Why, thank you!
Aren't all forms of DRM called "uncrackable" by the man? At least for about a week until someone actually cracks it?
Exactly what I was thinking..."who gives a shit?" Is the author of the two-millionth article going to be given a cookie? Why waste time delving into logs and figuring out what exactly was the article that just happened to come after 1,999,999? Bleh.
I would say "because he shouldn't have to". I mean, you and I would think of that if we realized that it was accessing the network even when "off" but I wouldn't expect an average person to think that far into it. And since Apple is trying to create a product to be marketed to the average person, they should make some relatively simple option for saying "off means off".
Kari is attractive because she's not only cute, but smart. Major points for the slashdotter guys. I'm not a guy, but I recognize that appeal. :D w00t.
I saw her at Dragon-Con a couple of weeks ago
It's possible that he doesn't HAVE IE, you know.
I think it depends on how you view things. Some people wouldn't say that a life lived the way their God wants them to is wasted. Meaning it's not just about worship and giving money or whatever, but the doing-good-to-others, being selfless and an upstanding citizen, etc and the other ideals usually present in the Bible but then not always obeyed by those who promote them. If it were followed properly I imagine it wouldn't be a wasted life at all, it would be a satisfying one that enriched the lives around it as well.
...what does that have to do with colors?
Nice explanation, that was an insightful read. I'd like to also throw in that the Bible, especially the period where Jesus is teaching (beginning of the new testament) was a time when women were not allowed to speak in places of worship, not allowed to testify in court (their witness didn't count), and were generally viewed as a means for a man to 1) take his pleasure and 2) pass on his bloodline and raise sons. It's hard to believe by today's standards, but in the context of the day, Jesus could have been considered a liberal, radical feminist. Suggesting that all were equal ("man and woman, Jew and Greek", slave and free" etc) was "out there" and was part of the reason some of them wanted him dead. In short, it's always good to be very mindful of the context of any piece of literature, especially the location and time period in which it was written.
Again, thank you for the insight. That was definitely a fresh perspective.
Flamebait...
So sad when we get to the point where kind, humane behaviour is mocked and seen as "backwoods".
Last time I checked, a "rapist" was someone who had previously committed rape. A "child rapist" would be someone who has committed rape against a child.
So when I say "child rapists", that's actually exactly what I meant. Fascinating, isn't it?
Wow...what a pretty sunset on my background all of a sudden! :)
Okay, I see what you're saying. I read through the first few pages of that blog, but that doesn't mean I understand EVERYTHING they stand for. Thanks for clarifying.
Just because you don't agree with me doesn't mean I wasn't thinking critically. Don't patronize me.
Hate-mongering? So we're not allowed to hate child rapists now? Because...damn.
I hadn't logged in yet when I hit reply, and my captcha was "recoil". How appropriate.
...No, I see I was not the only one who thought that. Missed that comment above...I'm tired.
Am I the only one who, upon first glance, got "Hard-on" out of that?
Ubuntu Hardon. Perfect for downloading porn...
And who could forget those sexy cow spots?
But then you have the same effect as their Wikipedia stuff, where only the good is allowed to be posted and nay-sayers can go to hell. At least popular opinion is being put out there, even if it sheds a bad light on them. Of course, downright obscene things should be removed, but stifling a valid opinion isn't going to make a lot of people happy.
Oh, you can definitely blame SBC. You have to blame the politicians too, but don't for one second try to say SBC's absolved of all guilt.
That's okay. If you own a Daewoo, you could hand the key to a thief and they still wouldn't steal it. Nothing to see here, move along.