It seems that people can be sued in the US when a win is easiest there, or sued in the UK over libel if there is chance that someone in the UK read it. What's next - someone suing a wife for adultery in an Iranian court because they want a death sentence!
I find the idea of Iranian centrifuges spinning out of control and destroying themselves comforting rather than scary. Its a shame teh same hasn't happened to Pakistan.
One successful method was to hire bald fat scifi geeks to run around naked. The resulting hysterical blindness worked better than a Romulan claoking[sic] device.
Thank you for offending 80% of slashdot.
Make that 90%, the Romulans aren't happy about the disparagement of the cloaking device.
do you happen to live in one of those countries where MS sales reps just sit around all day (going to lunch periodically) just waiting for someone to actually spend money on software?
You mean somewhere on this planet? Which country doesn't have this?
But, for him to be karma whoring, there'd also have to be a significant number of slashdotters who don't know (which is quite the unlikely case). So, either he didn't know; or he over-estimated the number of slashdotters who don't know.
Arse:
1. the buttocks
2. the anus
3. a stupid person; fool
Elbow:
1. The joint or bend of the arm between the forearm and the upper arm.
2. The bony outer projection of this joint.
Well its about ask likely as a slashdotter not knowing what a Geiger counter is.
[quote]It is well worth carrying a small laptop instead of a pocket calculator for all the added power you get, unless you're doing simple arithmetic.[/quote]
No, it isn't. Unless your level of geekdom is over 9000, that is.
Absolutely. If I go down to the supermarket I might have to compare unit prices, total cash etc - so a small calculator in my pocket is a good idea. I am unlikely to come across anything needing a laptop's power or find it worth carrying one. At geek levels of 8500 or more you may well not be able to resist trying to optimise the queuing at checkouts or simulate the airflow for optimum placement of air-conditioning outlets, freezers and doorways.
For that simple arithmetic use the calc on your mobile phone - you're not going to want to carry a TI or HP calc around just to add grocery bills.
You're right, that's what I do usually. I do take a calculator if I am doing something like buying carpet and tiles and need a lot of calculations, its much more usable than my built-in phone calculator.
[quote]It is well worth carrying a small laptop instead of a pocket calculator for all the added power you get, unless you're doing simple arithmetic.[/quote]
No, it isn't. Unless your level of geekdom is over 9000, that is.
Absolutely. If I go down to the supermarket I might have to compare unit prices, total cash etc - so a small calculator in my pocket is a good idea. I am unlikely to come across anything needing a laptop's power or find it worth carrying one. At geek levels of 8500 or more you may well not be able to resist trying to optimise the queuing at checkouts or simulate the airflow for optimum placement of air-conditioning outlets, freezers and doorways.
These are the same folks that only change the oil in their cars when the warning light comes on.
Or in the case of my brother-in-law when my sister said the light was on, covered the warning light with a bit of tape so it wouldn't annoy her. She carried on driving until the engine seized up.
I have met a lot of people who really believe that Islam is the religion of peace, everyone is happy in Islamic states, Sharia law does not involve killing people who leave Islam, and that the Quar'an does not instruct Muslims to kill non-Muslims wherever they find them. They are probably having the truth filtered out.
Then you'd set a nice example of how to beat the system. Some terrorist could bring their/a baby on a flight and hide a bomb in their stroller/diaper etc..
very true we know that the Muzzies want their children to become martyrs, in that perverse religion there is no better way to bring the whole family to heaven.
If this newly discovered messaging method is a surprise to western intelligence, however, it means they may not have been monitoring the recipients of his USB-facilitated missives - possibly because Al-Qaida is thought to be using short-lived email addresses after an earlier trick of theirs was rumbled.
That trick? Before 9/11 some of the attackers evaded email surveillance by not sending email. Instead they used webmail services but saved messages as drafts - and then shared their logins with their co-conspirators.
Mow they just store it on their private facebook profiles.
drugs are controlled with prescriptions, because otherwise people would scarf down whatever they wanted. Imagine people eating antibiotics like candy? Where would this lead? or antipsychotics? Oh i think i have $whatever let me get some promadiazepam or whatsitsname
Don't imagine, take a trip to Thailand. Actually it works pretty well.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but in the UK something which you can prove to be true cannot be libel. However, the onus is on the defendant to prove that the statement they made was true, rather than the onus being on the plaintiff to prove that it was false.
I think that there are very rare exceptions - things deliberately intended to mislead. Like if I say "XXX visited a prostitute five times" but I knew perfectly well that he was a doctor acting in the course of his work and had a nurse present.
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US telecoms can't be sued in the US, what makes you think Egyptian ones can?
Because they are not US companies and therefore don't have a lobby.
It seems that people can be sued in the US when a win is easiest there, or sued in the UK over libel if there is chance that someone in the UK read it. What's next - someone suing a wife for adultery in an Iranian court because they want a death sentence!
I find the idea of Iranian centrifuges spinning out of control and destroying themselves comforting rather than scary. Its a shame teh same hasn't happened to Pakistan.
One successful method was to hire bald fat scifi geeks to run around naked. The resulting hysterical blindness worked better than a Romulan claoking[sic] device.
Thank you for offending 80% of slashdot.
Make that 90%, the Romulans aren't happy about the disparagement of the cloaking device.
Are there other secret bases?
or is everything else officially accounted for?
Yes, in Saudi Arabia.
do you happen to live in one of those countries where MS sales reps just sit around all day (going to lunch periodically) just waiting for someone to actually spend money on software?
You mean somewhere on this planet? Which country doesn't have this?
But, for him to be karma whoring, there'd also have to be a significant number of slashdotters who don't know (which is quite the unlikely case). So, either he didn't know; or he over-estimated the number of slashdotters who don't know.
Arse:
1. the buttocks
2. the anus
3. a stupid person; fool
Elbow:
1. The joint or bend of the arm between the forearm and the upper arm.
2. The bony outer projection of this joint.
Well its about ask likely as a slashdotter not knowing what a Geiger counter is.
With sadness we note that this will probably be the last release of a doomed (Microsoft killed) project.
[quote]It is well worth carrying a small laptop instead of a pocket calculator for all the added power you get, unless you're doing simple arithmetic.[/quote] No, it isn't. Unless your level of geekdom is over 9000, that is.
Absolutely. If I go down to the supermarket I might have to compare unit prices, total cash etc - so a small calculator in my pocket is a good idea. I am unlikely to come across anything needing a laptop's power or find it worth carrying one. At geek levels of 8500 or more you may well not be able to resist trying to optimise the queuing at checkouts or simulate the airflow for optimum placement of air-conditioning outlets, freezers and doorways.
For that simple arithmetic use the calc on your mobile phone - you're not going to want to carry a TI or HP calc around just to add grocery bills.
You're right, that's what I do usually. I do take a calculator if I am doing something like buying carpet and tiles and need a lot of calculations, its much more usable than my built-in phone calculator.
Explain to me how you swat a fly or, in an emergency situation, rip out a page to start a fire with an E-reader?
Fine, then explain to me how you can use a papaerback book to send an email requesting emergency help when your phone is lost, stolen or run down!
[quote]It is well worth carrying a small laptop instead of a pocket calculator for all the added power you get, unless you're doing simple arithmetic.[/quote] No, it isn't. Unless your level of geekdom is over 9000, that is.
Absolutely. If I go down to the supermarket I might have to compare unit prices, total cash etc - so a small calculator in my pocket is a good idea. I am unlikely to come across anything needing a laptop's power or find it worth carrying one. At geek levels of 8500 or more you may well not be able to resist trying to optimise the queuing at checkouts or simulate the airflow for optimum placement of air-conditioning outlets, freezers and doorways.
Which calculator is powerful and Hobbyist friendly? Is there something out there that does allow hacking and programming?
rofl - nearly spat coffee on my keyboard.
Or Pubuntu which is Ubuntu build on the Porn Shell.
Though I initially found it exciting I have to say that ultimately it lead to disappointment.
These are the same folks that only change the oil in their cars when the warning light comes on.
Or in the case of my brother-in-law when my sister said the light was on, covered the warning light with a bit of tape so it wouldn't annoy her. She carried on driving until the engine seized up.
You missed Java
Admit it - who else tried startx!
Syria releases its cyber strategy.
1) Look for any excuse
2) Riot
3) Prophet
I have met a lot of people who really believe that Islam is the religion of peace, everyone is happy in Islamic states, Sharia law does not involve killing people who leave Islam, and that the Quar'an does not instruct Muslims to kill non-Muslims wherever they find them. They are probably having the truth filtered out.
Then you'd set a nice example of how to beat the system. Some terrorist could bring their/a baby on a flight and hide a bomb in their stroller/diaper etc..
very true we know that the Muzzies want their children to become martyrs, in that perverse religion there is no better way to bring the whole family to heaven.
I was about to submit this from New Scientist:
Mow they just store it on their private facebook profiles.
drugs are controlled with prescriptions, because otherwise people would scarf down whatever they wanted. Imagine people eating antibiotics like candy? Where would this lead? or antipsychotics? Oh i think i have $whatever let me get some promadiazepam or whatsitsname
Don't imagine, take a trip to Thailand. Actually it works pretty well.
I wonder if that's available in the UK. It would be nice to know that its costing them money every time you log in.
Apple to fanbois: "we know what yo want to do with your fingers"
Correct me if I'm wrong, but in the UK something which you can prove to be true cannot be libel. However, the onus is on the defendant to prove that the statement they made was true, rather than the onus being on the plaintiff to prove that it was false.
I think that there are very rare exceptions - things deliberately intended to mislead. Like if I say "XXX visited a prostitute five times" but I knew perfectly well that he was a doctor acting in the course of his work and had a nurse present.