"And now we have a potentially very angry man who has the strength and agility to lift 70 lb barrels into the truck and hang on for dear life at speed. Nothing could possibly go wrong".
Perhaps we should start surveilling our citizens for signs of foment...
I had a very unprofessional moment at work today when I clicked the link to see the new design and heard myself yelling "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" several times with great volume.
I truly hate it. I promise, I will never again return to slashdot, my homepage for about ten years, one of the only sites I read religiously and with enthusiasm, if you choose this design. That was my first reaction when I saw it, and about 5 hours later, I feel that way more.
I tend to disagree. Because of TV-inspired segregated identity clustering, we've removed the non from "non-conformist". As a non-conformist, I long for a time when I could... non-conform. I never had a hard time being non-conformist, though one had to be tactful, polite, and civil about it.
And seriously, if you hear yourself on your deathbed saying you wish you had watched more TV, my sense is that many of the better aspects of existence have passed you by.
It's a bit scary when you find yourself explaining this to people on/. of all places.
You're not alone.
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And anyone who agrees with this post is most likely not posting content to the internet with the same zeal to connect and share as they once had. I'm surprising myself by actually posting.
For me, the problem is that where most content on the Web was out on public pages, it now hides behind a Facebook etc. login screen. I don't use that service, so when I hit that login screen, I close the tab. After a while, it leaves you with a sick feeling.
The real problem is not that these older/better internet services aren't around anymore, but that most people don't look at every available option first, and then choose Facebook etc. They have learned that there is only Facebook and then commercial sites for buying/building things. They may as well not exist - so the argument that they are still there is mostly irrelevant.
As an example, the "young folks" (college/highschool age folks ) that I've convinced to use IRC with me have come around to my understanding, and feel basically the same way I do. But they wouldn't have known it was there, or how to use it. Back in the day, there was an incentive to learn about it. That incentive is gone - so it doesn't really matter if the services still exist or not.
Teachers are afraid of the fact that information is now cheap. Youtube and Wikipedia offer far more value than a school full of average teachers. The only wars in the history of this world have been wars for information, if you think of everything as a form of information. The difference here is that the commodity itself is finally available without considerable loss of blood or investment of resource, and the purveyors of the commodity have traditionally been traditional teachers.
Use SeaMonkey! I've made the switch recently, after being a die-hard Firefox user since the beginning. I couldn't be happier. The interface is old-school, and it functions well enough for the simple work for which I use a browser. Just try the darned thing - you'll be very happy you did. If you're the kind of person (like me) that was seething with every release of new "features" in Firefox (awesomebar, et al.), give SeaMonkey a try.
It makes me very sad to say it, but I've moved on from Firefox, (and I don't like to touch Chrome or IE), but then again - the world seems to have moved-on from the ideal of clean code and efficient applications, as much as it has moved on from that old idea of language evolving logically from etymologically sound roots.
There's no stopping the tide, but there are indeed viable options. I highly recommend reading Paul Venezia's post about quarantining services to specific browsers. It's not hard to do. Use Chrome for watching crud on Youtube or using any Google services, (and nothing else!), and block it on your usual browser with NoScript, etc. Use a different one for Facebook (if you use that gawdawful service), and block the scripts on your usual browser. It's a simple solution, but it probably helps mitigate tracking a tiny bit.
Can anyone provide any good reasons to not use SeaMonkey?
As a person who has played LOTRO since beta, and has lead a large kinship the whole time, I have witnessed all of the best people leave, now including myself. The departures have been 100% due to the changes that came with the move to free-to-play. It's actually quite relieving, because I never had an intention to lead a large MMO guild, but the game was so good, was so convincing and immersive, that it didn't feel like I was playing an MMO, rather, it felt like I was engaging Tolkien's world.
It definitely doesn't feel like that anymore!
The fbo synopsis states,
"This is a synopsis of proposed contract action FA4452-12-R-0013... The Government plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a minimum of 63 and a maximum of 18,000, iPad 2, Brand Name or Equal devices. This equipment will be utilized as Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) for flightcrew members and trainers..." at the fbo.gov solicitation page, for what it's worth.
If I understand correctly, this project would use Nereus-V instead of BOINC. The former transmits data through a Web browser, where the latter does so using the BOINC client. I can't say more because I don't really see how those are much different at the end of the day, but with Nereus, you connect to projects over HTTP, which they argue is easier for users than launching a pre-configured native client.
I too, give them more credit. This was a probably very effective campaign designed to fine-tune the advertising mechanism just a bit more, which, despite the inconvenience, serves ultimately to increase revenue. It's one thing to watch a video, but to put everything else aside to preserve it when the notice that it will disappear appears, sends a mighty strong ''Like'' signal.
It is for this reason that I would advocate watching the series in sequence starting with Jon Pertwee, the third Doctor.
You'll enjoy the transition into color, and the best Doctor of all, Tom Baker, will be refreshingly modern when you get to his episodes. If you can handle the camp, prepare yourself for the most awesome, un-remarkable, un-religious religious experience of your life.
Slashdot Mirror
"And now we have a potentially very angry man who has the strength and agility to lift 70 lb barrels into the truck and hang on for dear life at speed. Nothing could possibly go wrong".
Perhaps we should start surveilling our citizens for signs of foment...
I had a very unprofessional moment at work today when I clicked the link to see the new design and heard myself yelling "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" several times with great volume.
I truly hate it. I promise, I will never again return to slashdot, my homepage for about ten years, one of the only sites I read religiously and with enthusiasm, if you choose this design. That was my first reaction when I saw it, and about 5 hours later, I feel that way more.
My older brother would never let me play this one on his Apple back in the 80's.
Muahahahaa - can't stop me now!
I tend to disagree. Because of TV-inspired segregated identity clustering, we've removed the non from "non-conformist". As a non-conformist, I long for a time when I could... non-conform. I never had a hard time being non-conformist, though one had to be tactful, polite, and civil about it.
And seriously, if you hear yourself on your deathbed saying you wish you had watched more TV, my sense is that many of the better aspects of existence have passed you by.
It's funny and weird to imagine thinking about this for the first time.
You're not the only one. I still haven't discovered how to stomach portmanteaus like this one, and I don't suspect I ever will.
The original g-mail view can still be seen if you use this address when you access:
http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=html&zy=d
It's called "basic HTML".
It's a bit scary when you find yourself explaining this to people on /. of all places.
You're not alone.
And anyone who agrees with this post is most likely not posting content to the internet with the same zeal to connect and share as they once had. I'm surprising myself by actually posting.
For me, the problem is that where most content on the Web was out on public pages, it now hides behind a Facebook etc. login screen. I don't use that service, so when I hit that login screen, I close the tab. After a while, it leaves you with a sick feeling.
The real problem is not that these older/better internet services aren't around anymore, but that most people don't look at every available option first, and then choose Facebook etc. They have learned that there is only Facebook and then commercial sites for buying/building things. They may as well not exist - so the argument that they are still there is mostly irrelevant.
As an example, the "young folks" (college/highschool age folks ) that I've convinced to use IRC with me have come around to my understanding, and feel basically the same way I do. But they wouldn't have known it was there, or how to use it. Back in the day, there was an incentive to learn about it. That incentive is gone - so it doesn't really matter if the services still exist or not.
The M1 Garand could fit EIGHT in the clip!
Teachers are afraid of the fact that information is now cheap. Youtube and Wikipedia offer far more value than a school full of average teachers. The only wars in the history of this world have been wars for information, if you think of everything as a form of information. The difference here is that the commodity itself is finally available without considerable loss of blood or investment of resource, and the purveyors of the commodity have traditionally been traditional teachers.
Use SeaMonkey! I've made the switch recently, after being a die-hard Firefox user since the beginning. I couldn't be happier. The interface is old-school, and it functions well enough for the simple work for which I use a browser. Just try the darned thing - you'll be very happy you did. If you're the kind of person (like me) that was seething with every release of new "features" in Firefox (awesomebar, et al.), give SeaMonkey a try.
It makes me very sad to say it, but I've moved on from Firefox, (and I don't like to touch Chrome or IE), but then again - the world seems to have moved-on from the ideal of clean code and efficient applications, as much as it has moved on from that old idea of language evolving logically from etymologically sound roots.
There's no stopping the tide, but there are indeed viable options. I highly recommend reading Paul Venezia's post about quarantining services to specific browsers. It's not hard to do. Use Chrome for watching crud on Youtube or using any Google services, (and nothing else!), and block it on your usual browser with NoScript, etc. Use a different one for Facebook (if you use that gawdawful service), and block the scripts on your usual browser. It's a simple solution, but it probably helps mitigate tracking a tiny bit.
Can anyone provide any good reasons to not use SeaMonkey?
"News for nerds, stuff that matters..."
As a person who has played LOTRO since beta, and has lead a large kinship the whole time, I have witnessed all of the best people leave, now including myself. The departures have been 100% due to the changes that came with the move to free-to-play. It's actually quite relieving, because I never had an intention to lead a large MMO guild, but the game was so good, was so convincing and immersive, that it didn't feel like I was playing an MMO, rather, it felt like I was engaging Tolkien's world. It definitely doesn't feel like that anymore!
The fbo synopsis states,
"This is a synopsis of proposed contract action FA4452-12-R-0013... The Government plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a minimum of 63 and a maximum of 18,000, iPad 2, Brand Name or Equal devices. This equipment will be utilized as Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) for flightcrew members and trainers..." at the fbo.gov solicitation page, for what it's worth.
Hear, Hear! Unfortunately, when I hear myself saying that, it means the end result will be the opposite.
I'm willing to bet that I'm cringing more than you, but they will indeed be called "MakerSpaces", unless a more irritating term can be concocted.
The Ask Slashdot article about living without internet access at home sounds more relevant to me suddenly.
Who knows, but someone should tell him about Slashdot, the cool new techie Web-site.
Weird - I would never have suspected something like this would be going on.
If I understand correctly, this project would use Nereus-V instead of BOINC. The former transmits data through a Web browser, where the latter does so using the BOINC client. I can't say more because I don't really see how those are much different at the end of the day, but with Nereus, you connect to projects over HTTP, which they argue is easier for users than launching a pre-configured native client.
I too, give them more credit. This was a probably very effective campaign designed to fine-tune the advertising mechanism just a bit more, which, despite the inconvenience, serves ultimately to increase revenue. It's one thing to watch a video, but to put everything else aside to preserve it when the notice that it will disappear appears, sends a mighty strong ''Like'' signal.
Form Factor: Most "normal, non-thinking" people probably think they're already getting Blue-Ray tech simply because it looks the same.
Doesn't this encourage the unsavory to simply infect a competitor's computer system?
It is for this reason that I would advocate watching the series in sequence starting with Jon Pertwee, the third Doctor.
You'll enjoy the transition into color, and the best Doctor of all, Tom Baker, will be refreshingly modern when you get to his episodes. If you can handle the camp, prepare yourself for the most awesome, un-remarkable, un-religious religious experience of your life.