I have no idea what Microsoft wants me to look up after that garbage.
Perhaps you saw the commercial during one of your favorite shows, which may mean that next time you are looking at a computer good or service, you'll think positively of the one with Microsoft's name on it.
Television commercials for cars are mostly selling a feeling, and often display a stunt driver, driving fast, as the only car on the road. No facts or tech sheets required. Apparently, this type of marketing suggests that an operating systems is something a non-nerd might buy.
Whenever a company can alter a previous agreement, declare all changes retroactive, and require me visit a webpage constantly as the method of notification, then reasonable is the first word that springs to my mind too.
Oh, we have lots of pretty pictures (of colorful surrounding gas). We just don't have enough picture details to determine what it is, that is happening.
What we could really use, like out of a science fiction story, is to stumble upon an ancient astronomer's time-lapse photo project. About 10-20 million years should be sufficient. But in case our stumbling plan fails, how would like to go down in history, sayyyy in 10-20 million years from now, as the guy who got the ball rolling?
Let's give the 11 o'clock news some credit. I'm sure they would realize this is computer crime, and use the more accurate and appropriate term. "Hackers destroy evidence that could be used against them."
In order to pass legislation, a comprehensive solution will be required, that covers multiple forms of communication, and covers enough issues to gain enough votes. Similar to passing a budget, there must be enough pork spread around in order to gain enough votes to pass.
This year is too soon IMO, because it's not an election type of issue for voters to decide, it's an issue decided by backroom politics. In the past I've predicted something like
Net Neutrality + Fairness Doctrine = 2010
It has a problem with presenting facts in an orderly manner and often won't elaborate on some of the more advanced topics.
Without dismissing your points, I don't think they outweigh the value of the parent poster's suggestion. What good is a perfected worded book that is four or more years old, and irrelevant compared to internet resources, as the summary informs?
I'm glad this summary was posted as News, and not AskSlashdot, because discussing the root of the challenge is much more interesting, than 1000s of people suggesting any particular book they've read themselves.
Ahh.. not having heard of someone before an election is, in fact, reason to make some assumptions about the individual's qualifications.
Are you telling me, that if someone had never heard of Linus Torvalds, then you wouldn't doubt that "individual's qualifications" to make authoritative comments regarding Linux?
Here is what they would sound like:
Hey look, the only graphic interface I've ever seen is Windows, so I'll post it's a fact they copied it from Microsoft.
Hey look, I've never heard of a governor from Alaska, so based on what I know about her picture, I'll post that she is hawt.
Stop bringing the fucking election into everything! Just stop it!
I'd be happy if they would just moderate responsibly. We all know they think Bush is Hitler and Obama is Messiah, but do they really think pissing on every thread is going to.... who knows what they're thinking.
I love the latest batch that have very strong opinions about Palin, but then also say they haven't heard of her before now, WTF, don't you group-thinkers realize you're all idiots?
btw, if you want to trash obama, at least think of more elaborate and intelligent ways to do it.
If I had wanted to 'trash' him then I would have brought attention and detail to the really bad things he has done. Please read the preface of the original post that fully describes the context, and then kindly remove your trigger-finger bias for future reactions.
I hereby ordain myself a priest of science; now please bow down before me and respect my theories. Oh, wait, you say I have to go to school? And get a BS? And an MS? And do a thesis? Which is reviewed by my superiors? And get a PhD? And do original research? Which must be published? And where my results are peer reviewed? And I have to find a job? And keep the job? Continuing to publish and do research which is reviewed, checked, and evaluated against competing theories and new evidence.
Shit, so much for self-appointed.
Was all that an attempt to create the worlds longest description of a strawman? LOL. In my experience, all my formal education teachers have been fair, but here on Slashdot I'm lucky if the single-minded even bother to log in to an account. Note the grand-parent poster.
See what happens if you teach kids religion in science classes?
If you don't teach them, then they will just learn about it on the streets. How's that plan, to not teach teenagers, about responsible sexual behavior working out?
McCain and Biden have both been around a long time, and are known factors, and thus boring. So after watching too many
speeches that were so vague that either side could have read them, I decided a Q&A between Obama and Palin could be very
interesting.
Obama: What did you think of my acceptance speech, where I spoke of my vision
for America based on my "belief that I am my brother's keeper"? (1) Palin: I can't say that appeals to me, thinking of Americans living in 2 by 3 meter shacks, and living off only a
dollar a day.
Palin: You are only 40 something, and the Junior Senator of Illinois, do you really think you have the experience to
be President? Obama: You too are only 40 something, and the Governor of Alaska, but do you really think a woman should even be
considered for vice-president? (2)
Obama: I heard you're a NRA member, could you show me how to load a gun? Just kidding, I don't believe in the 2cd
Amendment. Palin: I read your voting record, could you tell me how you could possibly support infanticide? Just kidding, I
couldn't even consider feticide. (3)
(1) Yes, Obama actually used that metaphor in his nomination acceptance speech, August 28th 2008.
(2) Obama didn't even have the courtesy to vet Hillary Clinton as a possible vice-president, ouch.
(3) Palin's 5th child, in the womb, was diagnosed with Downs Syndrome, but she kept him anyway.
I'm glad I learned both creationism and evolution, because I come across many
people that believe similarly. Why all the fear over knowledge, and people making
informed choices themselves? The days of a single priest being the only man
capable of reading a book, and proclaiming his interpretation, as the only
correct interpretation are over. The self-appointed priests of science should do the same.
The variation would be over the course of a year, and carbon dating works on a timescale of centuries to millennia; it would even out.
Is that assuming the only measurable factor is based upon the distance from the sun? Because that would seem to be an incomplete description of radiation, especially since the article mentioned the possibility of solar flare activity causing the decay rate to change.
The old axiom of "The more I learn, the less I know" could very well hold true for this subject matter.
If Canada has some form of democracy, then don't they elect officials, and then those officials make decisions to use Microsoft. So if they elect other officials, that will make decisions to use Linux... then doesn't that mean they should be suing themselves voter negligence?
Would any Canadians out there rate how easy it is to conduct litigation in Canada? On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being common sense, and 10 being frivolous.
Most Slashdotters are familiar with the difficulties associated with Linux, but cannot judge the decision of FACIL representatives without being able to make a comparison against the difficulties associated with bringing a lawsuit.
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I have no idea what Microsoft wants me to look up after that garbage.
Perhaps you saw the commercial during one of your favorite shows, which may mean that next time you are looking at a computer good or service, you'll think positively of the one with Microsoft's name on it.
Yes, but you still see the car during the ad and generally know what it's about.
I think I've only seen 2 Seinfeld episodes, but isn't that what the show was about... not knowing what it was about, but still being entertained?
Television commercials for cars are mostly selling a feeling, and often display a stunt driver, driving fast, as the only car on the road. No facts or tech sheets required. Apparently, this type of marketing suggests that an operating systems is something a non-nerd might buy.
Well that sounds reasonable.
Whenever a company can alter a previous agreement, declare all changes retroactive, and require me visit a webpage constantly as the method of notification, then reasonable is the first word that springs to my mind too.
Pics or it didn't happen
Oh, we have lots of pretty pictures (of colorful surrounding gas). We just don't have enough picture details to determine what it is, that is happening.
What we could really use, like out of a science fiction story, is to stumble upon an ancient astronomer's time-lapse photo project. About 10-20 million years should be sufficient. But in case our stumbling plan fails, how would like to go down in history, sayyyy in 10-20 million years from now, as the guy who got the ball rolling?
Let's give the 11 o'clock news some credit. I'm sure they would realize this is computer crime, and use the more accurate and appropriate term. "Hackers destroy evidence that could be used against them."
In order to pass legislation, a comprehensive solution will be required, that covers multiple forms of communication, and covers enough issues to gain enough votes. Similar to passing a budget, there must be enough pork spread around in order to gain enough votes to pass.
This year is too soon IMO, because it's not an election type of issue for voters to decide, it's an issue decided by backroom politics. In the past I've predicted something like Net Neutrality + Fairness Doctrine = 2010
Maybe we need an IT-wiki-ebook.
Make it the class project! ;-)
It has a problem with presenting facts in an orderly manner and often won't elaborate on some of the more advanced topics.
Without dismissing your points, I don't think they outweigh the value of the parent poster's suggestion. What good is a perfected worded book that is four or more years old, and irrelevant compared to internet resources, as the summary informs?
I'm glad this summary was posted as News, and not AskSlashdot, because discussing the root of the challenge is much more interesting, than 1000s of people suggesting any particular book they've read themselves.
Ahh.. not having heard of someone before an election is, in fact, reason to make some assumptions about the individual's qualifications.
Are you telling me, that if someone had never heard of Linus Torvalds, then you wouldn't doubt that "individual's qualifications" to make authoritative comments regarding Linux?
Here is what they would sound like:
Stop bringing the fucking election into everything! Just stop it!
I'd be happy if they would just moderate responsibly. We all know they think Bush is Hitler and Obama is Messiah, but do they really think pissing on every thread is going to.... who knows what they're thinking.
I love the latest batch that have very strong opinions about Palin, but then also say they haven't heard of her before now, WTF, don't you group-thinkers realize you're all idiots?
btw, if you want to trash obama, at least think of more elaborate and intelligent ways to do it.
If I had wanted to 'trash' him then I would have brought attention and detail to the really bad things he has done. Please read the preface of the original post that fully describes the context, and then kindly remove your trigger-finger bias for future reactions.
I hereby ordain myself a priest of science; now please bow down before me and respect my theories. Oh, wait, you say I have to go to school? And get a BS? And an MS? And do a thesis? Which is reviewed by my superiors? And get a PhD? And do original research? Which must be published? And where my results are peer reviewed? And I have to find a job? And keep the job? Continuing to publish and do research which is reviewed, checked, and evaluated against competing theories and new evidence. Shit, so much for self-appointed.
Was all that an attempt to create the worlds longest description of a strawman? LOL. In my experience, all my formal education teachers have been fair, but here on Slashdot I'm lucky if the single-minded even bother to log in to an account. Note the grand-parent poster.
Obama didn't even have the courtesy to vet Hillary Clinton as a possible vice-president, ouch.
Why would he have?
Hillary would have chosen Barack for vice-president, or at least vetted him out of respect, and to avoid offending black voters.
See what happens if you teach kids religion in science classes?
If you don't teach them, then they will just learn about it on the streets. How's that plan, to not teach teenagers, about responsible sexual behavior working out?
When you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.
Self-appointed? As opposed to the non-self-appointed priests of religion?
Yes, the word you are unfamiliar with is ordained.
McCain and Biden have both been around a long time, and are known factors, and thus boring. So after watching too many speeches that were so vague that either side could have read them, I decided a Q&A between Obama and Palin could be very interesting.
Obama: What did you think of my acceptance speech, where I spoke of my vision for America based on my "belief that I am my brother's keeper"? (1)
Palin: I can't say that appeals to me, thinking of Americans living in 2 by 3 meter shacks, and living off only a dollar a day.
Palin: You are only 40 something, and the Junior Senator of Illinois, do you really think you have the experience to be President?
Obama: You too are only 40 something, and the Governor of Alaska, but do you really think a woman should even be considered for vice-president? (2)
Obama: I heard you're a NRA member, could you show me how to load a gun? Just kidding, I don't believe in the 2cd Amendment.
Palin: I read your voting record, could you tell me how you could possibly support infanticide? Just kidding, I couldn't even consider feticide. (3)
(1) Yes, Obama actually used that metaphor in his nomination acceptance speech, August 28th 2008.
(2) Obama didn't even have the courtesy to vet Hillary Clinton as a possible vice-president, ouch.
(3) Palin's 5th child, in the womb, was diagnosed with Downs Syndrome, but she kept him anyway.
I'm glad I learned both creationism and evolution, because I come across many people that believe similarly. Why all the fear over knowledge, and people making informed choices themselves? The days of a single priest being the only man capable of reading a book, and proclaiming his interpretation, as the only correct interpretation are over. The self-appointed priests of science should do the same.
Barack Obama Q&A with Sarah Palin
If open source code, is bound by a proprietary license, then it should be called proprietary open source, or POS for short.
The variation would be over the course of a year, and carbon dating works on a timescale of centuries to millennia; it would even out.
Is that assuming the only measurable factor is based upon the distance from the sun? Because that would seem to be an incomplete description of radiation, especially since the article mentioned the possibility of solar flare activity causing the decay rate to change.
The old axiom of "The more I learn, the less I know" could very well hold true for this subject matter.
I see nothing in those articles about these batteries being "mega efficient", as the title of this Slashdot post screams.
Unlike your behavior, most people aren't expected to critically read articles. In journalism you have to know your agenda, and stick to it.
If a story doesn't cover your agenda, then you stretch it to fit like this story, but if you can't stretch it to fit, then you don't report it.
If Canada has some form of democracy, then don't they elect officials, and then those officials make decisions to use Microsoft. So if they elect other officials, that will make decisions to use Linux... then doesn't that mean they should be suing themselves voter negligence?
Frvivolous suites are substantially more rare in Canada than in the U.S.; Although I think there are more common in Quebec.
If no one responds, then I'll just assume they're all too afraid, to rate the system 10-frivolous, out of fear of being sued for liable.
Would any Canadians out there rate how easy it is to conduct litigation in Canada? On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being common sense, and 10 being frivolous.
Most Slashdotters are familiar with the difficulties associated with Linux, but cannot judge the decision of FACIL representatives without being able to make a comparison against the difficulties associated with bringing a lawsuit.