The problem with your point is that there in nothing under US Law or International Law that states that a Robot/Crawler/Spider must read and obey the "robots.txt" file. It is a courtesy that programmers follow but there is nothing to compel them to observe the request in "robots.txt".
Is there anyway to make you web site more visually appealing? Gosh, it really hurts my eyes!
Two most important lessons I have learned...
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1) If it works, not fix it.
2) Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.
If you apply these two lessons to software design, you never have a problem.
Good points and insight, however, I must disagree with the following strongly:
Furthermore judges can only interpret the law. While this can have large implications, it's not the same as if they can decree martial law is in effect or pass taxes to raise money for themselves. The founders of our democracy decided that benevolent dictators with limited power were good for the republic.
Judges in this nation do not only interpret law, they create it out of whole cloth. A perfect example is forced busing. No legislature enacted this program, the federal courts did. There are many other examples such as requirements to feed and shelter illegal aliens and requirements to display public documents in thousands of languages outside of English (de facto national language of the US). That is why I feel they need to be monitored and more reactive to public will. If they are going to be making laws when they have no Constitutional right too, they need more oversight by the public.
Who cares if Federal Judges are surfing the Stileproject to look at kitty cats being stir fried? (yumm, General Tsao Kitty) I am more concerned with the conversations Federal Judges are having in the backrooms. I want their private deals to be made public. Who the heck knows what they are doing and how it affects our freedom. Are we to trust these people with our liberty when they feel they are above the standards of ordinary Federal employees? At least with the other two branches of government, citizens have the ability to directly remove the corrupt. Its almost impossible to remove a seated Federal judge.
Just last night I took my TiPB (Apple Titanium Powerbook) to Washington Square Park (NYU Campus) and hooked into the NYCWireless free 802.11b network (link) at the northeast end of the park using my AirPort card. This was the first time I tried out one of these "Parasitic Grids". I was quite impressed. Sitting out on the grass (ignoring the guys selling grass), I was surfing Slashdot, downloading updates to Fink and chattin' with my friends on IRC. I was quite impressed with the speed of my connection (about 36kps) and my ability to roam from spot to spot in the grass in order to hear the guy playing violin better. Being able to take my computer into the great outdoors, tuning into a free wireless network and getting work/fun done to me has to be one of the best advancements in computers yet. Now the computer does not dictate the environment it works in, I do.
On a side note, any coffee shop that wants to kick Starbuck's ass ought to buy a cheap DSL line/Cable modem and hang a 802.11b base station and give away free bandwidth for the cost of a $4.95 mocha carmel frappa latte skim half-caf double-decaf cappachino.
Well my congressman, Representative Jerold Nadler (D-NY 8th District -- i.e., Jabba the Hut), is now pandering to DSL users. On his latest franked constituent/campaign newsletter from his office the back page contained a form to cut out and grip about your DSL service. He is trying to gather up as many sheep as possible to bleat for more government regulation in our life. No thank you Rep. Nadler!
I am personally for the market deciding as long as that market is not manipulated by politicians or huge multinational monopolistic corporations. The Free Market is like an ecosystem, the strong animals will thrive and the weak ones will die. The job of the consumer is to know which animal to bet on. Buyer beware!
There are many causes for obesity besides twinkies. Even if all were caused by twinkies, does it require our culture to belittle women based on their physical appearance and have Jon Katz praise it?
Culture == Hate?
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Seanbaby was/is known for a portion of his site called "Fat Chicks in Party Hats". Does Jon Katz feel that high culture is making extremely hurtful comments about women with a medical condition? Is the denigration of women what Mr. Katz feels the Internet sorely lacks? Guess there are not enough violence against women pr0n sites for Katz to surf.
I assume from Mr. Katz's high praise of Seanbaby as a sign that women in the 21st Century still need to be verbally brutalized for the amusement of men based on their physical appearance. Good for you Mr. Katz! You have revealed yourself for what we all believe you are, the UbberTroll! Congratulations!
Have you thought about running around and calling homosexuals, "STUPID FAGS" like Seanbaby? Or do you remember all you articles regarding Columbine and other school shootings. Praising what you tell us you detest is very confusing.
I think its about time for US Citizens to have "Zero Tolerance" for our Government. I am so freaking tired of my Government having "Zero Tolerance" for me. So often we are having our rights trampled on in the name of "Safety" so some Governmental Official can brag at the next election that "They Care". These cameras are a perfect example of this. We, as citizens, cannot be trusted by leaders.
Here, we are seeing Government going beyond its Constitutional role to harass an innocent man. It really bothers me to see so many people in this forum say, "So What?". The "What" is that a person should not have to fear that the Government will randomly pick you out of the crowd and threaten you! Questioning is a form of Governmental threat because you know if you don't get the answers right or look the wrong way, you go to jail until you deplete your bank account on a lawyer -- plus as a bonus, when you are found innocent, you don't get reimbursed for your expenses.
If anything in the US, the cameras should not be trained on private citizens but on public officials. They are the real criminals. I would love to have the bright light of sunshine pound down on each and every politician -- focusing in on the actions they commit during their waking hours.
Frankly, as far as I am concerned, Uncle Sam should go have marital relations with himself. Its so sad to see the "Freest Country on the Planet" resort to this Fascist behavior. Even worst are the bleating sheep that think these cameras are a "Good Thing®".
If these 15 year-olds are so powerful, why do they have to bug me at the 7-11 to buy beer for them?
Is this the reason?
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From all the news lately you would think that it was the Code Red I & II worm that were slowing down the Internet. But no, its those "rocket scientists" at NASA wanting to watch HDTV over IP sucking down all that precious bandwidth. Your tax dollars at work, letting geeks watch high definition pr0n from outer space. Jeeez!
How much duct tape are they going to use in the construction of this vehicle? If this were someone from the Southern part of the United States, we would all be laughing our butts off at this hair brained scheme.
The reason that "Code Red" has been covered more in the media than "Sir Cam" is simple. Which one sounds more dangerous? "Code Red" sounds like what happens before we launch nuclear warheads at the Ruskies while "Sir Cam" sounds like a rejected name of a Pokemon. In the news media, danger and sex sell. Just look at the Chandra Levy coverage.
If you are virus writer and want the media to pay attention to your creation, I would suggest the following scary names:
Hailstorm (oh wait Microsoft is already using that)
Super Explode-O-Matic Death Bringer
Kiddie Pr0nB0mb
DefCon 4 Ultra Hurt Machine
Keyboard Ebola
Belgium (According to DNA)
AOL Outlook IIS VBS Player
HMO Claims Adjuster
Lizzie Grubman SUV White Trash Compactor
NASDAQ
What is really telling about Sir Cam vs. Code Red is that my mail server has bounced over 2,500 copies of Sir Cam vs. Apache recording 19 log entries of 'default.ida' from Code Red. Game, set, match, Sir Cam.
(ok, Northern hemisphere residents at least) to distract you from the heat of summer and the cost of air conditioning
Are you kidding me? NYC has been freezing this summer! It's an hour before noon on the last day in July and its only 71.1 F!!! So much for Global Warming, we are suffering from Global Mildness this year.
Also I was very disappointed when I learned that the "Joy of Linux" didn't have any sexual positions for my AlphaStation to get it on with my PPC box under RedHat. I even tried this command:
This will never work! Once again we are trying to use the wrong tool for the job. The problem with this approach is it focuses on the SPAM itself and not the SPAMMER. Killing SPAM will not stop SPAMMER from SPAMMING again. However, there is an excellent research group that has developed tools specifically designed to eliminate the root cause of the SPAM problem. That's why I am proposing using Magnum Research excellent anti-spammer utility. If every sysadmin would update their security tools with Magnum Research's hardware and used them daily against SPAMMERS, SPAM would be gone in a matter of months, if not weeks.
If a business or other enterprise asks you for your Social Security number, you can refuse to give it to them. However, that may mean doing without the purchase or service for which your number was requested. For example, utility companies and other services ask for your Social Security number, but do not need it; they can do a credit check or identify their customers by alternative means.
Giving your number is voluntary even when you are asked for the number directly. If requested, you should ask:
why your number is needed;
how your number will be used;
what happens if you refuse; and
what law requires you to give your number.
The answers to these questions can help you decide if you want to give your Social Security number. The decision is yours.
Our primary message is this--be careful with your Social Security number and your card to prevent their misuse.
If you think someone is misusing your number, ask us for the leaflet, When Someone Misuses Your Number (Publication No. 05-10064).
Originally your SS # was never supposed to be given out to anyone! But big business beat up big brother and started using it to profile each and every American. In fact, the business community forced the Government to require *all* citizens to have a SS #. So now from the second you pop out of your mother's private parts, you have to be registered with the SSA.
I personally think the ending to "Fight Club" would solve this problem once and for all.
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The problem with your point is that there in nothing under US Law or International Law that states that a Robot/Crawler/Spider must read and obey the "robots.txt" file. It is a courtesy that programmers follow but there is nothing to compel them to observe the request in "robots.txt".
Is there anyway to make you web site more visually appealing? Gosh, it really hurts my eyes!
1) If it works, not fix it.
2) Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.
If you apply these two lessons to software design, you never have a problem.
You are correct sir! Damn those judges!
Furthermore judges can only interpret the law. While this can have large implications, it's not the same as if they can decree martial law is in effect or pass taxes to raise money for themselves. The founders of our democracy decided that benevolent dictators with limited power were good for the republic.
Judges in this nation do not only interpret law, they create it out of whole cloth. A perfect example is forced busing. No legislature enacted this program, the federal courts did. There are many other examples such as requirements to feed and shelter illegal aliens and requirements to display public documents in thousands of languages outside of English (de facto national language of the US). That is why I feel they need to be monitored and more reactive to public will. If they are going to be making laws when they have no Constitutional right too, they need more oversight by the public.
Who cares if Federal Judges are surfing the Stileproject to look at kitty cats being stir fried? (yumm, General Tsao Kitty) I am more concerned with the conversations Federal Judges are having in the backrooms. I want their private deals to be made public. Who the heck knows what they are doing and how it affects our freedom. Are we to trust these people with our liberty when they feel they are above the standards of ordinary Federal employees? At least with the other two branches of government, citizens have the ability to directly remove the corrupt. Its almost impossible to remove a seated Federal judge.
Well no more Australian Beer for me until these 'Roo Shooters keep their laws within their borders. :P
On a side note, any coffee shop that wants to kick Starbuck's ass ought to buy a cheap DSL line/Cable modem and hang a 802.11b base station and give away free bandwidth for the cost of a $4.95 mocha carmel frappa latte skim half-caf double-decaf cappachino.
Shhhh!!!!
I am personally for the market deciding as long as that market is not manipulated by politicians or huge multinational monopolistic corporations. The Free Market is like an ecosystem, the strong animals will thrive and the weak ones will die. The job of the consumer is to know which animal to bet on. Buyer beware!
There are many causes for obesity besides twinkies. Even if all were caused by twinkies, does it require our culture to belittle women based on their physical appearance and have Jon Katz praise it?
I assume from Mr. Katz's high praise of Seanbaby as a sign that women in the 21st Century still need to be verbally brutalized for the amusement of men based on their physical appearance. Good for you Mr. Katz! You have revealed yourself for what we all believe you are, the UbberTroll! Congratulations!
Have you thought about running around and calling homosexuals, "STUPID FAGS" like Seanbaby? Or do you remember all you articles regarding Columbine and other school shootings. Praising what you tell us you detest is very confusing.
Here, we are seeing Government going beyond its Constitutional role to harass an innocent man. It really bothers me to see so many people in this forum say, "So What?". The "What" is that a person should not have to fear that the Government will randomly pick you out of the crowd and threaten you! Questioning is a form of Governmental threat because you know if you don't get the answers right or look the wrong way, you go to jail until you deplete your bank account on a lawyer -- plus as a bonus, when you are found innocent, you don't get reimbursed for your expenses.
If anything in the US, the cameras should not be trained on private citizens but on public officials. They are the real criminals. I would love to have the bright light of sunshine pound down on each and every politician -- focusing in on the actions they commit during their waking hours.
Frankly, as far as I am concerned, Uncle Sam should go have marital relations with himself. Its so sad to see the "Freest Country on the Planet" resort to this Fascist behavior. Even worst are the bleating sheep that think these cameras are a "Good Thing®".
If these 15 year-olds are so powerful, why do they have to bug me at the 7-11 to buy beer for them?
From all the news lately you would think that it was the Code Red I & II worm that were slowing down the Internet. But no, its those "rocket scientists" at NASA wanting to watch HDTV over IP sucking down all that precious bandwidth. Your tax dollars at work, letting geeks watch high definition pr0n from outer space. Jeeez!
"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf."
-Tug McGraw, asked whether he preferred grass or Astroturf
How much duct tape are they going to use in the construction of this vehicle? If this were someone from the Southern part of the United States, we would all be laughing our butts off at this hair brained scheme.
If you are virus writer and want the media to pay attention to your creation, I would suggest the following scary names:
What is really telling about Sir Cam vs. Code Red is that my mail server has bounced over 2,500 copies of Sir Cam vs. Apache recording 19 log entries of 'default.ida' from Code Red. Game, set, match, Sir Cam.
What is that green growing stuff? And is it legal?
Are you kidding me? NYC has been freezing this summer! It's an hour before noon on the last day in July and its only 71.1 F!!! So much for Global Warming, we are suffering from Global Mildness this year.
Also I was very disappointed when I learned that the "Joy of Linux" didn't have any sexual positions for my AlphaStation to get it on with my PPC box under RedHat. I even tried this command:
grep;touch:finger:finger:strip:unzip:mount -t wet dev/girl:fsck:fsckfsck:yes:yes:yes umount /dev/girl: zip:sleep
Sorry, put in a trailing slash. Here is the correct link.
This will never work! Once again we are trying to use the wrong tool for the job. The problem with this approach is it focuses on the SPAM itself and not the SPAMMER. Killing SPAM will not stop SPAMMER from SPAMMING again. However, there is an excellent research group that has developed tools specifically designed to eliminate the root cause of the SPAM problem. That's why I am proposing using Magnum Research excellent anti-spammer utility. If every sysadmin would update their security tools with Magnum Research's hardware and used them daily against SPAMMERS, SPAM would be gone in a matter of months, if not weeks.
This comment has been submitted already, 276711 hours , 19 minutes ago. No need to try again.
Must be a government conspiracy!!! You can get the answer by searching the SSA FAQ at http://www.ssa.gov/.
It went into effect during the Clinton Administration. I think it was 1995 when it was passed from big business wet dream into law.
Giving Your Number To Others
If a business or other enterprise asks you for your Social Security number, you can refuse to give it to them. However, that may mean doing without the purchase or service for which your number was requested. For example, utility companies and other services ask for your Social Security number, but do not need it; they can do a credit check or identify their customers by alternative means.
Giving your number is voluntary even when you are asked for the number directly. If requested, you should ask:
why your number is needed;
how your number will be used;
what happens if you refuse; and
what law requires you to give your number.
The answers to these questions can help you decide if you want to give your Social Security number. The decision is yours.
Our primary message is this--be careful with your Social Security number and your card to prevent their misuse.
If you think someone is misusing your number, ask us for the leaflet, When Someone Misuses Your Number (Publication No. 05-10064).
Originally your SS # was never supposed to be given out to anyone! But big business beat up big brother and started using it to profile each and every American. In fact, the business community forced the Government to require *all* citizens to have a SS #. So now from the second you pop out of your mother's private parts, you have to be registered with the SSA.
I personally think the ending to "Fight Club" would solve this problem once and for all.