You really have to resist the urge to mention these little trolls. I mean, you've given him a sexual rush that will last a day or two. But just be glad you don't have a life like his - sitting in his mother's basement, hunched over his old Pavilion PC, looking at all kinds of pR0n because he's too much of a closet case to meet real women - or guys, as the case may be.
4. Catastrophe theory. This was the 60s and 70s version of wavelets. Hardly mentioned in the media anyone, and mostly the people who work on it are pure mathematicians.
This would explain the onslaught of mega-disaster movies in the 70s.
5. Artificial intelligence. Goedel Escher Bach had our hopes up. But nothing ever happened. It's too hard. People claim breakthroughs all the time, but wheres the beef ?
This may be miles above my head, but how could AI ever exist? OK, I can be sold on the idea that there's a clever algorithm at work in AI, but, just like a human mind, choices would be limited to what the person has learned about. Doesn't that limitation apply to a computer's programming? If so, where's the intelligence?
I am convinced that's how corporations work by design: layers of abstraction so that nobody in particular is responsible for anything, and everything is done by the big machine.
BINGO!!
Yes, I know I said I have been at my job for a while, but don't be so quick to judge. Some of us have a very cozy niche where we are given a lot of creative latitude, work with a great team, and get to do a lot of self-initiated stuff
It's a damn shame that the IT industry places a low value on people like you that stay for more than a few years in one place. I understand that learning new skills is a good thing, and that moving around might keep one fresh, but what's so wrong with being comfortable?
I dunno... If I were asked what I thought made up a large part of the USA's national identity I would immediately think of sugared fizzy water and a fast food vendor whose main product is named after a city in northern Germany.
Well, hey - isn't that what the world REALLY wants - hamburgers and fried chicken from old guy in Kentucky?
Screw the freedom stuff - give 'em something to EAT!
there have been companys sold the the US in the past decade and a half that through either their history or targeted marketing had become part of our national identity; Molson....Tim Hortons and the Montreal Canadians are just a few of them.
Please tell me you have your tongue planted firmly in your cheek when you say that a beer brewery, a donut shop chain and a hockey team are part of Canada's national identity.
If it weren't for the XM radio comedy channel that features recordings from Canadian comedy clubs, I'd never know that Tim Horton's was a donut chain - that is until one opened up about fifteen miles from my home.
See, my response to the parent was a lame attempt at levity. You know, like those bumper stickers on the back of some old clunker that says "my other car is _____" (fill in the blank).
But your response was informative and maybe some generous mod will recognize it as such.
When the company the CEO is heading does well, the CEO gets the credit. When the company the CEO is heading goes down the tubes, there's an excuse like "bad economic climate", "piracy" or something else.
You couldn't have hit it more on the head if you had a laser guiding you. That's precisely the BS a former employer of mine fed the staff. Then, when the company nearly went bankrupt, she sold it off. And of course, she had the hot ticket in her purse - an MBA. Two months later she was back at work for another company in the same industry, in a similar position.
Heh... I guess I'm more cynical or something.
Naw, you're just telling it like it is. If I had mod points today, you'd get most of them.
What you're looking for probably being produced, but it's just damned hard to find.
Your statement is, being completely serious, profound. I often scan the usenet newsgroups and over the years, have discovered a world of music that was never available to me at any record store, with the exception of a few of the very largest like in LA or New York City, or in small mom-and-pop stores scattered here and there. But, I don't have time to go from place to place looking for what I like, and neither do many others, I'd guess. That's why the internet should be a boon to music lovers like us.
I suspect many of the artists from bygone days would still be recording if there was a way for them to get their music into the market, but having been weaned on the record company system, and probably not being 'net savvy, they either don't understand how or haven't figured out who they can trust. The record business is littered with stories of how so many musicians were screwed over by unscrupulous promoters - John Fogarty and Ray Charles just to name two.
Subscription-based music is probably the business model the music business should follow, I'm just waiting for the next Jeff Bezos to figure out how to do it successfully. It doesn't seem like it would be rocket science, but perhaps it is.
I'm 55 and still listen to the music I liked 20, 30 and more years ago, and I'm not the only one. While many of the artists that produced that music are retired, dead or just not interested in being in the business, I'd still be BUYING similar music if someone would make it, produce it and make it available for download so I could put it on my MP3 player, in my car or office player - just like I used to do with my vinyl before the digital age.
I've said it before on here and it's worth repeating - the music and movie industries are leaving a whole lot of money on the table by not marketing to the over 40 audience. We bought the hot stereos, put them in our dorm rooms, later in our cars and apartments. We didn't stop loving the music - it stopped loving us, or more correctly, the industry ignored us. We've got the dough, we own iPods and all kinds of digital stuff. Now we need legal, quality content. The business may never be like the old days, and that's probably a good thing, but there is a business if some smart 20-something wants to be the next digital millionaire. The music and movie industries will be in their final death twitch asking "what the hell happened?" and we'll be saying "you didn't sell to your long time loyal customers, you jerks". Hell, even my parents' generation got more attention from the music industry than us boomers do. All the Sinatra, Bennett and Welk albums in my collection came from them.
So, if you're going to hang out on my lawn, I'll provide the suds and dig out the old Harmon Kardon stereo but you bring some good vinyl and we'll have a hell of a party.
Yup. In the UK, here, the Data Protection Act makes it legally dubious to put anyone else's data onto Google. Here, there's a responsibilty to protect personal data.
See, I don't like the thought of a government snooping anymore than the tinfoil hat crowd on here, but legitimate investigative techniques require extraordinary methods, certainly in this day and age. And, of course, it's all the fault of the US - but why is that little bastard Bin Laden hiding in a cave if he's so well loved in the Middle East? Maybe it's because one of his devoted followers will sell out his sorry ass for the $25 million reward. And if it takes a little snooping to find the coward, well then so be it.
Part of net culture? Harmless? Assuming you don't have your tongue firmly planted in your cheek, I respectfully have to take issue with your statements. Having said that, let me stipulate that my response probably does not apply to the typical/. reader.
Sorry, did I say 'typical'? I'd better be more careful....
Much like graffiti spray painted on the side of a building or vehicle, these things should be removed as quickly as possible. Deny the perp his/her "moment of glory". It serves no purpose and in other web forums, a trusting visitor just might damage their computer or have their personal identity stolen through the running of a nefarious script or download of malware. Not all users are as savvy as/. readers. As someone who provides service and support to computer users, I see the results of such vandalism every week.
nimp.org A shock website, by entering any text in front of on.nimp.org, you create a link to the site. ww.texthere.on.nimp.org would be a link to the site. The site itself is merely a way to make your web browser jump around on your screen, and open all programs attached to it. It can be annoying, but it is easy to stop on Mozilla Firefox. Microsoft Internet Explorer is very vulnerable to this "attack"
x: www.porn.on.nimp.org y: *click* x: dumbass...
Cmdr Taco - when will you permit removal of this type of crap?
How many/.ers does it take to change a lightbulb? The correct answer is none./.ers don't need any lightbulb, the only light they need is the one coming from their computer monitor, and maybe from the LEDs of all their electronic gadgets.
Point is taken and understood. Unfortunately, there are many viewers whose only source of news is the comedians. Surveys have been conducted that back this up, I just can't point you to one at this moment.
Regrettably, many so-called reporters such as Keith Olbermann pass off their opinion as news. There's no problem with a reporter offering his/her opinion, but they could be honest about it and label it as such. O'Reilly clearly states this on his show, although when he spends much time as he does reporting on tabloid material like Natalie Holloway or Britney Spears, at that point the character of the "news" has changed.
The real problem in the US and other places is not the quality of the news being presented. It's the widespread lack of critical thinking skills that many of these so-called journalists take advantage of.
...to the point that many people accept O'Reilly's or Anderson Cooper's opinion as fact, most times without question.
Exactly how did you arrive at this conclusion? Are you one of those who think that because someone disagrees with your views they must be a programmed drone of Limbaugh, O'Reilly or Cooper? Or did you hear it from David Letterman, John Stewart or Steven Colbert?
Message to/. drones: stop being such elitists. You're not the only one with an education. Indeed, I might just hold the opinion that your education is flawed if you think this way.
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Easier to tear, less residue, matte surface.
Need I go on?
It is, but it's about 4x-5x the price. Good ole' Duck tape can be bought for $4/roll US, but good gaffer tape is at least $19/roll or more.
Besides, they only people that know the difference are AV types.
You really have to resist the urge to mention these little trolls. I mean, you've given him a sexual rush that will last a day or two. But just be glad you don't have a life like his - sitting in his mother's basement, hunched over his old Pavilion PC, looking at all kinds of pR0n because he's too much of a closet case to meet real women - or guys, as the case may be.
5. Artificial intelligence. Goedel Escher Bach had our hopes up. But nothing ever happened. It's too hard. People claim breakthroughs all the time, but wheres the beef ?This would explain the onslaught of mega-disaster movies in the 70s.
This may be miles above my head, but how could AI ever exist? OK, I can be sold on the idea that there's a clever algorithm at work in AI, but, just like a human mind, choices would be limited to what the person has learned about. Doesn't that limitation apply to a computer's programming? If so, where's the intelligence?
BINGO!!
Yes, I know I said I have been at my job for a while, but don't be so quick to judge. Some of us have a very cozy niche where we are given a lot of creative latitude, work with a great team, and get to do a lot of self-initiated stuffIt's a damn shame that the IT industry places a low value on people like you that stay for more than a few years in one place. I understand that learning new skills is a good thing, and that moving around might keep one fresh, but what's so wrong with being comfortable?
If I were asked what I thought made up a large part of the USA's national identity I would immediately think of sugared fizzy water and a fast food vendor whose main product is named after a city in northern Germany.
Well, hey - isn't that what the world REALLY wants - hamburgers and fried chicken from old guy in Kentucky?
Screw the freedom stuff - give 'em something to EAT!
Please tell me you have your tongue planted firmly in your cheek when you say that a beer brewery, a donut shop chain and a hockey team are part of Canada's national identity.
If it weren't for the XM radio comedy channel that features recordings from Canadian comedy clubs, I'd never know that Tim Horton's was a donut chain - that is until one opened up about fifteen miles from my home.
See, my response to the parent was a lame attempt at levity. You know, like those bumper stickers on the back of some old clunker that says "my other car is _____" (fill in the blank).
But your response was informative and maybe some generous mod will recognize it as such.
Got mine this past weekend. Relax, they're in the mail.
My other antenna is an 18inch dish.........
Or this?
Kinda reminiscent to me.
You couldn't have hit it more on the head if you had a laser guiding you. That's precisely the BS a former employer of mine fed the staff. Then, when the company nearly went bankrupt, she sold it off. And of course, she had the hot ticket in her purse - an MBA. Two months later she was back at work for another company in the same industry, in a similar position.
Naw, you're just telling it like it is. If I had mod points today, you'd get most of them.
Really? Is that because Sarah left him ?
Damn
Your statement is, being completely serious, profound. I often scan the usenet newsgroups and over the years, have discovered a world of music that was never available to me at any record store, with the exception of a few of the very largest like in LA or New York City, or in small mom-and-pop stores scattered here and there. But, I don't have time to go from place to place looking for what I like, and neither do many others, I'd guess. That's why the internet should be a boon to music lovers like us.
I suspect many of the artists from bygone days would still be recording if there was a way for them to get their music into the market, but having been weaned on the record company system, and probably not being 'net savvy, they either don't understand how or haven't figured out who they can trust. The record business is littered with stories of how so many musicians were screwed over by unscrupulous promoters - John Fogarty and Ray Charles just to name two.
Subscription-based music is probably the business model the music business should follow, I'm just waiting for the next Jeff Bezos to figure out how to do it successfully. It doesn't seem like it would be rocket science, but perhaps it is.
I'm 55 and still listen to the music I liked 20, 30 and more years ago, and I'm not the only one. While many of the artists that produced that music are retired, dead or just not interested in being in the business, I'd still be BUYING similar music if someone would make it, produce it and make it available for download so I could put it on my MP3 player, in my car or office player - just like I used to do with my vinyl before the digital age.
I've said it before on here and it's worth repeating - the music and movie industries are leaving a whole lot of money on the table by not marketing to the over 40 audience. We bought the hot stereos, put them in our dorm rooms, later in our cars and apartments. We didn't stop loving the music - it stopped loving us, or more correctly, the industry ignored us. We've got the dough, we own iPods and all kinds of digital stuff. Now we need legal, quality content. The business may never be like the old days, and that's probably a good thing, but there is a business if some smart 20-something wants to be the next digital millionaire. The music and movie industries will be in their final death twitch asking "what the hell happened?" and we'll be saying "you didn't sell to your long time loyal customers, you jerks". Hell, even my parents' generation got more attention from the music industry than us boomers do. All the Sinatra, Bennett and Welk albums in my collection came from them.
So, if you're going to hang out on my lawn, I'll provide the suds and dig out the old Harmon Kardon stereo but you bring some good vinyl and we'll have a hell of a party.
Does that include the privacy of the guys who blew up the underground?
Or this guy?
See, I don't like the thought of a government snooping anymore than the tinfoil hat crowd on here, but legitimate investigative techniques require extraordinary methods, certainly in this day and age. And, of course, it's all the fault of the US - but why is that little bastard Bin Laden hiding in a cave if he's so well loved in the Middle East? Maybe it's because one of his devoted followers will sell out his sorry ass for the $25 million reward. And if it takes a little snooping to find the coward, well then so be it.
Part of net culture? Harmless? Assuming you don't have your tongue firmly planted in your cheek, I respectfully have to take issue with your statements. Having said that, let me stipulate that my response probably does not apply to the typical /. reader.
/. readers. As someone who provides service and support to computer users, I see the results of such vandalism every week.
Sorry, did I say 'typical'? I'd better be more careful....
Much like graffiti spray painted on the side of a building or vehicle, these things should be removed as quickly as possible. Deny the perp his/her "moment of glory". It serves no purpose and in other web forums, a trusting visitor just might damage their computer or have their personal identity stolen through the running of a nefarious script or download of malware. Not all users are as savvy as
According to UrbanDictionary.com
nimp.org
A shock website, by entering any text in front of on.nimp.org, you create a link to the site. ww.texthere.on.nimp.org would be a link to the site.
The site itself is merely a way to make your web browser jump around on your screen, and open all programs attached to it. It can be annoying, but it is easy to stop on Mozilla Firefox. Microsoft Internet Explorer is very vulnerable to this "attack"
x: www.porn.on.nimp.org
y: *click*
x: dumbass...
Cmdr Taco - when will you permit removal of this type of crap?
When I travel by plane, I never get any sleep. Kids yelling, flight attendants interrupting me.
But, when I'm driving myself, I can fall asleep no problem. Get some of my best shuteye when I'm behind the wheel.......
Hey, us grumpy old farts resent that and we don't want "just a phone". What we want is for you whippersnappers to stay off our lawns!!
No Ur-anus postings. Or has the Goatse guy already made an appearance?
Ahhh.... true, it is so.
How many /.ers does it take to change a lightbulb?
No one knows. Those who try keep getting electrocuted when their tinfoil hats make contact with the socket.
Point is taken and understood. Unfortunately, there are many viewers whose only source of news is the comedians. Surveys have been conducted that back this up, I just can't point you to one at this moment.
Regrettably, many so-called reporters such as Keith Olbermann pass off their opinion as news. There's no problem with a reporter offering his/her opinion, but they could be honest about it and label it as such. O'Reilly clearly states this on his show, although when he spends much time as he does reporting on tabloid material like Natalie Holloway or Britney Spears, at that point the character of the "news" has changed.
The real problem in the US and other places is not the quality of the news being presented. It's the widespread lack of critical thinking skills that many of these so-called journalists take advantage of.
Exactly how did you arrive at this conclusion? Are you one of those who think that because someone disagrees with your views they must be a programmed drone of Limbaugh, O'Reilly or Cooper? Or did you hear it from David Letterman, John Stewart or Steven Colbert?
Message to /. drones: stop being such elitists. You're not the only one with an education. Indeed, I might just hold the opinion that your education is flawed if you think this way.
And what a treasure trove it is too.