"No, schools should be teaching facts."
And creationism is a fact how?
The fact of the matter is that the only profession that can be taught entirely with 100% proven facts is Mathematics. All other professions must insert a factor of uncertainty into their teaching. History, science, linguistics and other subjects all require speculation and inference from evidence. If schools were to teach only facts, they'd be teaching very little, if at all.
No, schools should not teach only facts. Instead, they should teach fallibility. They should get students to understand that their knowledge is never definitive, and that the very foundations of science are constantly changing.
And that, my friend, is a fact.
Just doing it within our circles is useless. It needs to be a widespread campaign to link Microsoft's patent claims with McCarthy's unfounded claims about communists in the White House.
I'm no lawyer, but it seems very unethical at the least to sue someone for patent infringement without sending them a letter notifying them of the infringement beforehand. Does anyone know if it's legal?
Also, is it possible for them to win a suit against Linux users? Or do they have to go after distributors?
I'm kind of interested to know where you found that info. I've been searching their site high and low for something substantial about their product and all I've found was nonsensical pseudotechnical explanations of how it "guards" and "protects".
Frankly, I run my laptop (Pentium M, not sure which model) clocked at 600 MHz whenever it's not connected to a power source. It works great, and I really don't see much of a difference.
I've been looking through some server logs to figure out what caused a random shutdown at certain times, and one thing I've investigated was the possibility of an intrusion via SSH. I didn't find one, but I did find lots of attempts. All of them were trying to log in to common usernames such as root, user, web, etc. I suppose they used common passwords too, but I couldn't find out. Thankfully, all of our usernames were uncommon, and root login via SSH was disabled, so we are relatively safe on that count.
If you live in places where heating costs most (those in which the winter reaches unlivable temperature), #2 is no can do. The reason a large house is needed (or recommended) is because being trapped in a small apartment for the winter will make most people extremely nervous. Instead, what can be done is to buy a thermostat that can change its temperature based on the time of day, and to make sure that the house is cold when you're at work.
What you are suggesting may be somewhat valid, and it is a slightly different approach to DRM: instead of making all digital media DRM in order to "suppress piracy" (ineffective), you are suggesting that DRM should be used for "restricted media" at a lower price and that full-license media can be unencumbered of DRM.
I do, however, believe that since DRM is ultimately ineffective from a technical standpoint, it might be said that a metadata-based control system without faux encryption is actually as good and does not waste unneeded CPU cycles. In both cases, the two devices are essentially honor-based, since they can both be broken easily (every DRM suggested, especially an interoperable one, will have a decryption program before you can say "Jack Robinson").
Actually, you can take watermarking to more advanced levels by, say, tweaking the color profile of each bought copy just a bit. Nothing serious, and nothing that would be noticed, but just enough to distinguish between copies. It still won't foil pirates, but I don't think anything really will.
While I don't know if they should register as lobbyists, I definitely agree that some sort of proper disclosure should be required. Otherwise, this is a way for corporations to sell their lies to the public without them knowing it. Just as political ads must tell you who funded it (even if it's a corporate front group, you can still look them up), so should paid bloggers.
I like using HTML (in moderation) in my emails. I enjoy being able to write headings and subheadings to organize what I write, as well as to use links in the text instead of writing out the full URL.
You don't have to shun all HTML email just because some take HTML email to the extreme.
I can think of one: I would LOVE to have my weekly school newsletter formatted in HTML with proper in-document links and distinct headings. Right now, I receive into my inbox every month a 20-page-long chunk of text.
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Hell, the average high school student's room is a large scale experiment in the evolution of bacteria.
"No, schools should be teaching facts." And creationism is a fact how? The fact of the matter is that the only profession that can be taught entirely with 100% proven facts is Mathematics. All other professions must insert a factor of uncertainty into their teaching. History, science, linguistics and other subjects all require speculation and inference from evidence. If schools were to teach only facts, they'd be teaching very little, if at all. No, schools should not teach only facts. Instead, they should teach fallibility. They should get students to understand that their knowledge is never definitive, and that the very foundations of science are constantly changing. And that, my friend, is a fact.
Just doing it within our circles is useless. It needs to be a widespread campaign to link Microsoft's patent claims with McCarthy's unfounded claims about communists in the White House.
I'm no lawyer, but it seems very unethical at the least to sue someone for patent infringement without sending them a letter notifying them of the infringement beforehand. Does anyone know if it's legal? Also, is it possible for them to win a suit against Linux users? Or do they have to go after distributors?
I'm kind of interested to know where you found that info. I've been searching their site high and low for something substantial about their product and all I've found was nonsensical pseudotechnical explanations of how it "guards" and "protects".
But he IS the copyright holder of the note he added to the movie.
Frankly, I run my laptop (Pentium M, not sure which model) clocked at 600 MHz whenever it's not connected to a power source. It works great, and I really don't see much of a difference.
I've been looking through some server logs to figure out what caused a random shutdown at certain times, and one thing I've investigated was the possibility of an intrusion via SSH. I didn't find one, but I did find lots of attempts. All of them were trying to log in to common usernames such as root, user, web, etc. I suppose they used common passwords too, but I couldn't find out. Thankfully, all of our usernames were uncommon, and root login via SSH was disabled, so we are relatively safe on that count.
Name: Milk.Cookies.H567
Type: Tracking Cookie
Risk: Low
Fix / Quarentine / Delete / Do Nothing
Maybe you should try cleaning your fan.
You're so happy you end every sentence with an exclamation mark!
That has to be the funniest name ever given to an enterprise product.
(OK, maybe I don't enjoy it, but that was obligatory. Also, you don't have to be Aspergers to be pedantic.)
Those aren't bugs, they're features!
Ubuntu 17.04?
If you live in places where heating costs most (those in which the winter reaches unlivable temperature), #2 is no can do. The reason a large house is needed (or recommended) is because being trapped in a small apartment for the winter will make most people extremely nervous. Instead, what can be done is to buy a thermostat that can change its temperature based on the time of day, and to make sure that the house is cold when you're at work.
They're also white and shiny. I want one!
What you are suggesting may be somewhat valid, and it is a slightly different approach to DRM: instead of making all digital media DRM in order to "suppress piracy" (ineffective), you are suggesting that DRM should be used for "restricted media" at a lower price and that full-license media can be unencumbered of DRM. I do, however, believe that since DRM is ultimately ineffective from a technical standpoint, it might be said that a metadata-based control system without faux encryption is actually as good and does not waste unneeded CPU cycles. In both cases, the two devices are essentially honor-based, since they can both be broken easily (every DRM suggested, especially an interoperable one, will have a decryption program before you can say "Jack Robinson").
You mean "extremely right-wing in almost every developed country but the US".
Actually, you can take watermarking to more advanced levels by, say, tweaking the color profile of each bought copy just a bit. Nothing serious, and nothing that would be noticed, but just enough to distinguish between copies. It still won't foil pirates, but I don't think anything really will.
While I don't know if they should register as lobbyists, I definitely agree that some sort of proper disclosure should be required. Otherwise, this is a way for corporations to sell their lies to the public without them knowing it. Just as political ads must tell you who funded it (even if it's a corporate front group, you can still look them up), so should paid bloggers.
The patent system working? That would be a first.
Either the patent system will be proven rotten, or DRM will be halted! It's a win-win!
You don't have to shun all HTML email just because some take HTML email to the extreme.
I can think of one: I would LOVE to have my weekly school newsletter formatted in HTML with proper in-document links and distinct headings. Right now, I receive into my inbox every month a 20-page-long chunk of text.