Hehe, well, since there is no evidence supporting government involvement I guess we can place that story in the "corporation says: copying is stealing" department. Incidentally I just found this hilarious video.
This is a congressional hearing of Clinton Curtis in which he explains how easy it is to write software to rig elections, and in fact has been asked to do so by member of the House Tom Feeney (R). Curtis testifies under oath. Feeney says afterwards he does not 'remember' meeting Curtis.
The media has not been reporting on this; though this apparently happened in December 2004 today is actually the first time I saw this hearing by just browsing through youtube.
Argh should've used preview - slashdot screws with the "'"s:(
grep 'Bin Laden' surveillance.recent.log
14:12 Bin Laden located at [3406'17"N 708'29"E] appears near entrance of cave H453f
14:14 Bin Laden located at [3406'17"N 708'30"E] taking a leak
14:15 Bin Laden located at [3406'17"N 708'30"E] amount of urin minimal, suspected cause enlarged prostate
14:17 Bin Laden located at [3406'17"N 708'29"E] disappears near entrance of cave H453f
I wonder what the excess processing power will be used for. Maybe it enables the surveillance system itself to make 'educated guesses' and start interpreting not only who is doing something, but also what someone is doing.
grep 'Bin Laden' surveillance.recent.log 14:12 Bin Laden located at [34°06'17"N 70°8'29"E] appears near entrance of cave H453f 14:14 Bin Laden located at [34°06'17"N 70°8'30"E] taking a leak 14:15 Bin Laden located at [34°06'17"N 70°8'30"E] amount of urin minimal, suspected cause: enlarged prostate 14:17 Bin Laden located at [34°06'17"N 70°8'29"E] disappears near entrance of cave H453f
I'm not sure, but didn't Flickr have some sort of API? A tool that listed the best rated pictures for any given camera model would indeed immensely help consumers deciding on a new cam.
With all the Star Wars fans out there and a growing number of Computer geeks, wouldn't it be possible to create an open source project that rebuilds the Star Wars movies part by part using CGI? Think about it - everyone could try to improve a part of the project; someone could model a Star Destroyer another one could work on the lighting of a particular scene etc. - and when enough people contribute the final result could even surpass the original. Until that point is reached though all are working towards one and the same goal (which is uncommon in huge open source projects) i.e. precisely recreating the movies.
Stage 2 would be the creation of an HD version, stage 3 might even be a 3D-Version. Just imagine: the space battles of Ep. IV and VI in full 3D!
Well there are good arguments on both sides.. How about two versions of Wikipedia, one as it is now and a 'peer reviewed', maybe even moderated 'stable' version people can go to if they believe the current version has been tempered with. An 'aging color' system that can be toggled would be great as well and shouldn't be hard to implement.
Don't know why, but somehow the title reminded me of Starship Troopers.. Here some quotes (I think they are on topic, no?;)
"Young people are joining up to fight for the future. They're doing their part - are you? Join the Mobile lnfantry and save the world. Service guarantees citizenship."
"Every day, Federal scientists are looking for new ways to kill bugs. - Everyone's doing their part. Are you?"
Oh yea - and this one on how to eliminate bugs: "Hey, shoot a nuke down a bug hole, you got a lot of dead bugs."
Nice reply. Thanks for that. I acknowledge it sounds convincing, I don't know how much diesel there was down there to aid the fire, but as you state if the building relied heavily on the central support and that got blown away... - What made me doubt the official theory was that I remember seeing footage of buildings that burned for hours or have even been bombed, yet seemed to 'hold their own' and did not collapse. And I guess, the fact that the images that we all know off controlled demolitions resemble the collpases of the WTC buildings. But, as we all know, 'resemblance' alone doesn't really proof anything.
Yes, when Scipio got the permission to destroy the Carthaginians it was more like a merciless slaughter than a battle. The reason he called for it was that Hannibal, who caused the Romans so much trouble saw the horrors of the first punic war when he was a child. This drove his will for revenge - the same thing we see in any country that was forcefully conquered, people don't forget so easily and unless you are willing to kill indiscriminately there will be an uprising against the occupier. Alexander's empire fell apart, the Mongol empire fell apart, the Soviet Union fell apart - in each of these cases this was a major element; people don't like to be told what to do by a foreign power.
The thing with annihilation is that it can only be employed if 1) you can shun your populace from the horrific acts your army performs (or have a populace that's indifferent towards killing others) and 2) you won't be needing those people for your own gain. This approach worked with the Carthaginians and the Romans as well as the Indians and the Americans.
"Modern" wars no longer offer this option. That's because they are waged not to gain territory, but to gain control - usually over ressources such as oil. To reap the profits of your military conquest you will have to keep the country's infrastructure to a certain degree intact. Things like pipelines and roads can easily be rebuilt. Workforce on the other hand (i.e. the locals you killed) can not be rebuilt within weeks.
Oh yes - and there is the ethical issue of genocide: evil begets evil. This is why Jesus turns the other cheek. If my people kill unscrupulously, why would other people hesitate to act the same way towards us? In addition, a loss of these ethical values will accelerate the downfall of society.
The Wikipedia page does not explain the free fall collapse of WTC 7 that was not hit by a plane. In fact in all these 5 years I have not found anything convincingly explaining this. Along with the immediate blocking of independent investigation, and an official investigation years afterwards that left too many questions unanswered it seems the plausibility of the official version of the story is on par with that of many other conspiracy theories.
Silence. You're just another one of the "I don't know what you're doing, so obviously neither do you." camp.
Oh, a "Shut up, you're stupid!" ad hominem, that's original. I know what this article is about and was just pointing out that caution needs to be applied anywhere in science. Let me sum up my viewpoint with this famous quote: "There are grounds for cautious optimism that we may now be near the end of the search for the ultimate laws of nature." - Stephen Hawking
What makes me worry is the fact that we (humans) all through history thought we "knew" things that turned out to be completely wrong. We once thought all matter consists off the elements Fire, Water, Air and Earth. We once thought the earth was a disc. We once thought the earth was the center of the universe. We once thought time was constant...
In the past our new discoveries led to scientific advancement instead of utter destruction - the thing that has changed since then is the fact that we really are playing with enormously powerful 'toys' now - never in our history have we harnessed the energy of nuclear fission, could we accelerate particles to near light speed etc.
I crave innovation and scientific advancement just like any geek, but we should always be aware of (I know it sounds cliche) the "Ooh, this wasn't supposed to happen" scenario and act accordingly (which in certain cases will mean NOT to step foward, but to take a step back and reevaluate). There may not be a Neo, Gordon Freeman or a Spider Man to save humanity.
They are as much art as are movies, music or books like novels. They are just another medium. Like any of their counterparts they may convey a narrative, even a 'message' or an aesthetic aspect, yet they can also simply be dull uninspired trash. The problem with games is its 'mainstreamification', i.e. trade-offs are often made to please the masses, which leads to mega-productions with no soul; it shares this problem with the other media as well, but e.g. a single author writing a novel or a poem will be more likely to express a vision or meaning in his/her work.
Btw here's Merriam Webster's definition of art: 'the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects'
But crappier infastructure + being a cultural outsider + far from american friends and family = lower quality of life
Widening your cultural background + meeting other people and making new friends + broadening your horizon and learning new things in the process = a richer life filled with more challenges and experiences
There has been debate about a feature that might make it into the final version of a product and most users couldn't care less about this "issue". I haven't heard the XP startup sound in weeks. 'Normal' users will use standby/hibernate and/or will unquestioningly (that a word?) accept the startup sound like any other feature or bug the OS will ship with. 'Power' users will have their machines run 24/7 anyway or just replace the sound.
Since the debate has been slashdotted (and I'm too lazy for mirrordot) I may never know what those people are really debating about, but I have the feeling TFA isn't really worth reading anyways.
Slashdot Mirror
I think you're mixing things up. It is wives that are not humorous (or easily amused). Especially wives of slashdotters for apparent reasons. ;)
Oh yea - and would the funniest joke in the world have worked in WWII if the Germans didn't have a sense of humor?
Hehe, well, since there is no evidence supporting government involvement I guess we can place that story in the "corporation says: copying is stealing" department. Incidentally I just found this hilarious video.
On a side note, the "inmates for you" site seems to have been slashdotted already..
This is a congressional hearing of Clinton Curtis in which he explains how easy it is to write software to rig elections, and in fact has been asked to do so by member of the House Tom Feeney (R). Curtis testifies under oath. Feeney says afterwards he does not 'remember' meeting Curtis.
The media has not been reporting on this; though this apparently happened in December 2004 today is actually the first time I saw this hearing by just browsing through youtube.
We have also developed a new non-lethal way to produce Soylent Green. Who wants to sign up? One free meal per day!
I'm not sure, but didn't Flickr have some sort of API? A tool that listed the best rated pictures for any given camera model would indeed immensely help consumers deciding on a new cam.
With all the Star Wars fans out there and a growing number of Computer geeks, wouldn't it be possible to create an open source project that rebuilds the Star Wars movies part by part using CGI? Think about it - everyone could try to improve a part of the project; someone could model a Star Destroyer another one could work on the lighting of a particular scene etc. - and when enough people contribute the final result could even surpass the original. Until that point is reached though all are working towards one and the same goal (which is uncommon in huge open source projects) i.e. precisely recreating the movies.
Stage 2 would be the creation of an HD version, stage 3 might even be a 3D-Version. Just imagine: the space battles of Ep. IV and VI in full 3D!
Lucas is like a spoiled child. Even when he's forced to concede something, he's going to try to sabotage it just for spite.
Sick has he become. Old and weak..
Next time when Arny really says or does something stupid, they'll be more careful.
Well there are good arguments on both sides.. How about two versions of Wikipedia, one as it is now and a 'peer reviewed', maybe even moderated 'stable' version people can go to if they believe the current version has been tempered with. An 'aging color' system that can be toggled would be great as well and shouldn't be hard to implement.
But.. it.. doesn't run Linux :.(
Don't know why, but somehow the title reminded me of Starship Troopers.. Here some quotes (I think they are on topic, no? ;)
"Young people are joining up to fight for the future. They're doing their part - are you? Join the Mobile lnfantry and save the world. Service guarantees citizenship."
"Every day, Federal scientists are looking for new ways to kill bugs. - Everyone's doing their part. Are you?"
Oh yea - and this one on how to eliminate bugs:
"Hey, shoot a nuke down a bug hole, you got a lot of dead bugs."
Nice reply. Thanks for that. I acknowledge it sounds convincing, I don't know how much diesel there was down there to aid the fire, but as you state if the building relied heavily on the central support and that got blown away... - What made me doubt the official theory was that I remember seeing footage of buildings that burned for hours or have even been bombed, yet seemed to 'hold their own' and did not collapse. And I guess, the fact that the images that we all know off controlled demolitions resemble the collpases of the WTC buildings. But, as we all know, 'resemblance' alone doesn't really proof anything.
In any case, thanks for the explanation.
Yes, when Scipio got the permission to destroy the Carthaginians it was more like a merciless slaughter than a battle. The reason he called for it was that Hannibal, who caused the Romans so much trouble saw the horrors of the first punic war when he was a child. This drove his will for revenge - the same thing we see in any country that was forcefully conquered, people don't forget so easily and unless you are willing to kill indiscriminately there will be an uprising against the occupier. Alexander's empire fell apart, the Mongol empire fell apart, the Soviet Union fell apart - in each of these cases this was a major element; people don't like to be told what to do by a foreign power.
The thing with annihilation is that it can only be employed if 1) you can shun your populace from the horrific acts your army performs (or have a populace that's indifferent towards killing others) and 2) you won't be needing those people for your own gain. This approach worked with the Carthaginians and the Romans as well as the Indians and the Americans.
"Modern" wars no longer offer this option. That's because they are waged not to gain territory, but to gain control - usually over ressources such as oil. To reap the profits of your military conquest you will have to keep the country's infrastructure to a certain degree intact. Things like pipelines and roads can easily be rebuilt. Workforce on the other hand (i.e. the locals you killed) can not be rebuilt within weeks.
Oh yes - and there is the ethical issue of genocide: evil begets evil. This is why Jesus turns the other cheek. If my people kill unscrupulously, why would other people hesitate to act the same way towards us? In addition, a loss of these ethical values will accelerate the downfall of society.
The Wikipedia page does not explain the free fall collapse of WTC 7 that was not hit by a plane. In fact in all these 5 years I have not found anything convincingly explaining this. Along with the immediate blocking of independent investigation, and an official investigation years afterwards that left too many questions unanswered it seems the plausibility of the official version of the story is on par with that of many other conspiracy theories.
Silence. You're just another one of the "I don't know what you're doing, so obviously neither do you." camp.
Oh, a "Shut up, you're stupid!" ad hominem, that's original. I know what this article is about and was just pointing out that caution needs to be applied anywhere in science. Let me sum up my viewpoint with this famous quote: "There are grounds for cautious optimism that we may now be near the end of the search for the ultimate laws of nature." - Stephen Hawking
What makes me worry is the fact that we (humans) all through history thought we "knew" things that turned out to be completely wrong. We once thought all matter consists off the elements Fire, Water, Air and Earth. We once thought the earth was a disc. We once thought the earth was the center of the universe. We once thought time was constant...
In the past our new discoveries led to scientific advancement instead of utter destruction - the thing that has changed since then is the fact that we really are playing with enormously powerful 'toys' now - never in our history have we harnessed the energy of nuclear fission, could we accelerate particles to near light speed etc.
I crave innovation and scientific advancement just like any geek, but we should always be aware of (I know it sounds cliche) the "Ooh, this wasn't supposed to happen" scenario and act accordingly (which in certain cases will mean NOT to step foward, but to take a step back and reevaluate). There may not be a Neo, Gordon Freeman or a Spider Man to save humanity.
It's an audio file that hasn't really been adjusted for volume, so tune down your speakers (especially when you're at work =)
If MMORPGs like WOW, EQ or DAoC get people riled up like this guy it's hard to argue otherwise.. ;)
Slashdot's new frontend blinded my eyes before I could find a fix. Does this mean I can sue /. now?
They are as much art as are movies, music or books like novels. They are just another medium. Like any of their counterparts they may convey a narrative, even a 'message' or an aesthetic aspect, yet they can also simply be dull uninspired trash. The problem with games is its 'mainstreamification', i.e. trade-offs are often made to please the masses, which leads to mega-productions with no soul; it shares this problem with the other media as well, but e.g. a single author writing a novel or a poem will be more likely to express a vision or meaning in his/her work.
Btw here's Merriam Webster's definition of art: 'the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects'
But crappier infastructure + being a cultural outsider + far from american friends and family = lower quality of life
Widening your cultural background + meeting other people and making new friends + broadening your horizon and learning new things in the process = a richer life filled with more challenges and experiences
There has been debate about a feature that might make it into the final version of a product and most users couldn't care less about this "issue". I haven't heard the XP startup sound in weeks. 'Normal' users will use standby/hibernate and/or will unquestioningly (that a word?) accept the startup sound like any other feature or bug the OS will ship with. 'Power' users will have their machines run 24/7 anyway or just replace the sound.
Since the debate has been slashdotted (and I'm too lazy for mirrordot) I may never know what those people are really debating about, but I have the feeling TFA isn't really worth reading anyways.