How true. The technologies that were supposed to save us time (email, laptops, cell phones, etc.) have only raised the bar. Now, people are expected work from home, attend conference calls, wirelessly, on their way to work, etc.
In the same vain, a longer lifespan would be no guarantee of a longer retirement, like you said. Instead, people would be working until later in life.
Yeah, I think you're right in that nanotechnology will be a major contributor to us achieving singularity. Increased computer processing power, alone, isn't going to make it happen, in my opinion.
Yeah, no kidding. We're in a race against time. The second coming of Christ could occur any time and then we wouldn't have an opportunity to fully enjoy this new technology.
I don't know about anyone else, but I'd rather be playing Playstation VR (Virtual Reality) than burning in hell.:)
Hey Jeet, how come the default score for you posting was a 0? I thought if you were logged in it would be a 1? The same thing is happening to me.
Thanks,
-K7
Would you prefer that the exhaust coming out of the car in front of you smells like gas, diesel, or delicious French Fries?
Consider getting into a FryBrid.
All you have to do is buy a used diesel car, install a $700 conversion kit, and then build a relationship with a local restaurant. Instead of them having to pay to haul off their fry grease, you offer to take it off their hands for free. You strain it and then load it into your frybrid vehicle.
Isn't this just putting lipstick on a pig? Why not just switch to a better OS that has all this stuff built in? There are plenty of interesting Linux distributions out there to try out.
One of the big goals of the RIAA and other Media Protectors is to change people's mentality so that they feel like "trading" digital media is on par with stealing something at a store. This article helps advance that agenda, but I think the article is a crock.
There are many many people who trade media online through P2P, whether it's music, prOn, movies, software, etc. I would bet that the vast majority of these people have never stolen so much as a candy bar from a convenience store.
Trading music just doesn't FEEL like stealing, although the RIAA is intent on convincing us otherwise.
I think the main reason why it doesn't feel like stealing is that people are so accustomed to free media, or at least, the all-you-can-eat approach to media. Movies come on T.V./cable all the time for free (or included in the cable package). Music plays on the radio all the time, for free. Plus, when you listen to music you don't consume anything. My listening to a song doesn't mean that somebody else can't listen to it, unlike a candy bar which can only be eaten by one person.
This will really help folks find books that they want to read. Instead of spending countless hours combing through books at the local bookstore, all I would have to do is enter a keyword into the Google Library Search Engine, such as "snatch" and see what it turns up.
In addition, is going to make it sooooo much easier to fill out the bibliography section on those pesky college term papers!
Folks,
If you are like the author then you have made a habit of carrying data on your person.
This is a very, very bad idea. Unless you have a "shoot to kill" license, you might want to think twice about making yourself an easy target for the Hong Kong Style Warlords who will do anything to get their hands on your personal spreadsheets, porno, and other sensitive data that could make or break their underground operations.
I am told that these gangs live in the subway system and have automatic weapons.
The only safe way to transport sensitive data on your person is not to do it.
This may be one of the last opportunities for the Star Wars franchise to titillate the loyal and fanatical Star Wars fans, despite having disappointed them severely in recent years.
Aside from the die-hard fans, few will be getting a woody over the release of the deleted scenes of the latest Star Wars installment...the only thing perhaps remotely stimulating is the notion of accessing the scenes, illicitly.
The last 3 Star Wars films blew chunks because somebody wanted to sell more Happy Meals (TM) and Star Wars figures.
"There's nothing for you to see here...move along, move along."
In the earlier days of the internet, trading warez was reserved for those with the right connections and technical know-how. The Peer-to-Peer revolution has changed all that. In the last couple of years, sharing music, movies, warez, etc. has become something that can be enjoyed by everyone...even the numbnut next door.
We may very well be on the brink of returning to the earlier days. Fewer companies and/or individuals will be willing to put their name on a P2P product thus opening themselves up to this type of expensive litigation.
"The days are growing darker." "The board is set, and the pieces are moving."
If RedHat turns into the next Microsoft, that wouldn't be a problem for me. I use Microsoft products on a daily basis without complaining too much.
The reason for my comment was that I thought the main tenets of Linux were 1.) the grass-roots, community of experts approach to development and 2.) the fact that Linux would be free or close to free. Companies really started getting interested in Linux because of the perceived cost savings.
RedHat seems to be steering Linux in the direction of a for-profit venture. How long will it be before RedHax offers "Enterprise" Releases, support, etc. that are priced only slightly below similar offerings from Microsoft?
The book Animal Farm was about animals on a farm that resented being under the control of humans. Their motto was something to the effect of "4 legs good, 2 legs bad" meaning that everyone with 2 legs was bad. Over the course of the book, the pigs started to take over the leadership role, championing the causes of the other animals and ultimately displacing the humans. For a period of time all was well, but by the end of the book the pigs had started walking on 2 legs and were no better than the original, human leadership team.
As sections of the Linux community, such as RedHat, start merging with big businesses, such as IBM, we have to wonder how long it will be before the Red Hat team starts walking on 2 legs...RedHat could be well on it's way to becoming the next Microsoft.
Yeah, it's such a bummer that ClearChannel doesn't play any of the good bands like White Snake, Warrant, Silent Riot, and Queensryche anymore.
And what's with the haircuts that people have, these days? People think they're cool, but they weren't as cool as us when we had our mullets, hightops, and stonewashed jeans
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In the same vain, a longer lifespan would be no guarantee of a longer retirement, like you said. Instead, people would be working until later in life.
Yeah, I think you're right in that nanotechnology will be a major contributor to us achieving singularity. Increased computer processing power, alone, isn't going to make it happen, in my opinion.
I don't know about anyone else, but I'd rather be playing Playstation VR (Virtual Reality) than burning in hell. :)
Have you seen the price for a quart of oil recently? If it weren't for Tim, I'd have to work from home...permanantly. :)
Thanks Tim!
http://www.oreillyauto.com/B2C/vehicle.ecatalog
Hey Jeet, how come the default score for you posting was a 0? I thought if you were logged in it would be a 1? The same thing is happening to me. Thanks, -K7
Consider getting into a FryBrid.
All you have to do is buy a used diesel car, install a $700 conversion kit, and then build a relationship with a local restaurant. Instead of them having to pay to haul off their fry grease, you offer to take it off their hands for free. You strain it and then load it into your frybrid vehicle.
The future is here :
http://www.frybrid.com/
Here you go. http://politics.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/09/ 30/1254230&tid=95&tid=1&tid=219
But if we don't use Microsoft products, how will we be able to access the internet? *confused* :)
So true, so true. So, are there any FireFox users out there besides me? :)
No, you must be confusing it with last week's Internet Explorer's Flaw of the Week article. :)
Finding & exploiting loopholes is an art.
Not getting caught is a science.
I like to play Kalamari on those occasions when friends are hogging all of the My Little Pony toys and Cabbage Patch dolls...hehehe.
After you complete a mission, you get to unlock another hentai scene.
Silly Rabbit, Katamari is for Kids!!
Isn't this just putting lipstick on a pig? Why not just switch to a better OS that has all this stuff built in? There are plenty of interesting Linux distributions out there to try out.
There are many many people who trade media online through P2P, whether it's music, prOn, movies, software, etc. I would bet that the vast majority of these people have never stolen so much as a candy bar from a convenience store.
Trading music just doesn't FEEL like stealing, although the RIAA is intent on convincing us otherwise.
I think the main reason why it doesn't feel like stealing is that people are so accustomed to free media, or at least, the all-you-can-eat approach to media. Movies come on T.V./cable all the time for free (or included in the cable package). Music plays on the radio all the time, for free. Plus, when you listen to music you don't consume anything. My listening to a song doesn't mean that somebody else can't listen to it, unlike a candy bar which can only be eaten by one person.
The RIAA has a long way to go.
This will really help folks find books that they want to read. Instead of spending countless hours combing through books at the local bookstore, all I would have to do is enter a keyword into the Google Library Search Engine, such as "snatch" and see what it turns up.
In addition, is going to make it sooooo much easier to fill out the bibliography section on those pesky college term papers!
Go! Go! Google Library!!
The silent feature is cool and all, but what we technofiles really want to know is does it glow in the dark?
This is a very, very bad idea. Unless you have a "shoot to kill" license, you might want to think twice about making yourself an easy target for the Hong Kong Style Warlords who will do anything to get their hands on your personal spreadsheets, porno, and other sensitive data that could make or break their underground operations.
I am told that these gangs live in the subway system and have automatic weapons.
The only safe way to transport sensitive data on your person is not to do it.
Be vigilant and don't get caught being a victim!
Aside from the die-hard fans, few will be getting a woody over the release of the deleted scenes of the latest Star Wars installment...the only thing perhaps remotely stimulating is the notion of accessing the scenes, illicitly.
The last 3 Star Wars films blew chunks because somebody wanted to sell more Happy Meals (TM) and Star Wars figures.
"There's nothing for you to see here...move along, move along."
We may very well be on the brink of returning to the earlier days. Fewer companies and/or individuals will be willing to put their name on a P2P product thus opening themselves up to this type of expensive litigation.
"The days are growing darker." "The board is set, and the pieces are moving."
FireFox was all the rage when it first came out. But, like Bukkake, the novelty just wore off.
The reason for my comment was that I thought the main tenets of Linux were 1.) the grass-roots, community of experts approach to development and 2.) the fact that Linux would be free or close to free. Companies really started getting interested in Linux because of the perceived cost savings.
RedHat seems to be steering Linux in the direction of a for-profit venture. How long will it be before RedHax offers "Enterprise" Releases, support, etc. that are priced only slightly below similar offerings from Microsoft?
As sections of the Linux community, such as RedHat, start merging with big businesses, such as IBM, we have to wonder how long it will be before the Red Hat team starts walking on 2 legs...RedHat could be well on it's way to becoming the next Microsoft.
And what's with the haircuts that people have, these days? People think they're cool, but they weren't as cool as us when we had our mullets, hightops, and stonewashed jeans
Things just aren't as cool as they used to be.