>>> They always say "What is Linux?" After I explain this, they say "What is an operating system?" And after I explain this, they always say "Don't I already have one of those?
I spent ages trying to switch people too. Now I just show them the 'door' and they are the ones that have to go through it. Linux requires an enthusiastic user if that user is the one who is going to administer it. Its usually easy to set up (Ubuntu) and once its set up it works fine day to day, but like with anything (cars/plumbing/Ikea products) it takes a certain amount of 'competence' to make adjustments. While you have more control over Linux than Windows, with that control comes great responsibility, and some users are just not cut out for that.
Perhaps you can get Tesco to stock OOo and AVG? I agree 100% but it comes down to the person buying baked beans for 5p a can from the discount bin. One of the posts above pointed out, they probably don't *know* where on the Internet to go for these other free products or whether to trust them (FUD). If its on the shelf next to the tinned meat and its significantly cheaper than M$ft, its certain to be a winner.
>>> "We used blog-search engines to find anyone who wrote the word 'Microsoft' on their blog. Even if they had no readers and were just ranting, 'I hate Microsoft,' I could see that and link to it,"
I bet they had an awful lot of links to slashdot posts then...
>> It's a tale of a language barrier, misplaced EEPROMS, backyard engineering, incorrectly assembled parts, sloppy engineering, and flaring tempers. That, and an initial defect rate of nearly 80%."
That sums up manufacturing in the USA, so what problems did they have in China?
and TFA's title is "Iranian video game offers chance to blow up U.S. tanker"
Wow, they forgot to mention that playing BF2 gives you the chance to:
- Shoot a US soldier directly in the face
- Blow up all manner of US vehicles, tanks and helicopters
- Sneak onto a US battleship
- Destroy Ground Based Radar
- Hang out and snipe US soldiers as they spawn
- Save your crew with the kit you stole of a US medic
- The US commander is the one on the outside of the ship laying down.
BF2 is far more dangerous for teaching terrorists how to hurt US forces... it should be banned too.
No, it is _not_ all about the mass. It also about the square of the radius. If you are really an aeronautical engineer you can do the math.
u'm dude... we know the approximate size and its approximate RPM... but TFA didn't mention the mass (or its distribution), Or the orientation of said mass or relitave rotational direction of masses (one compressor might spin one way and the turbine or the other compressor might spin the other)..
>>> Have you ever seen the results of a *contained* failure?
I'm an aeronautical engineer (although Avionics bent) and get sent pictures of contained and uncontained failures and crashes all the time. Yeah, as someone ^ pointed out, its all about the mass. If you can contain it then great. I'm just sayin.
SO this thing (with tiny mass) spinning at 1 million RPM going to have much gyroscopic rigidity? I guess you might need a few of them all orientated the same way before they'll stop you from turning a corner and push you into the concrete.
>>> "You buy some tokens, you play with the tokens to win more tokens, you spend those tokens to buy a thing - a special, completely worthless thing, that can only be bought at the game parlor
So these tokens are like gambling chips.... (think about that for a second)
By them giving you something in return for your 'win' you have still 'won a prize'... no matter how invaluable you think it might be. Heck, a piece of paper has little actual value, but your ability to swap it for valuable goods gives it value. - its still a prize, and you still gambled.
>>> " But wasn't it all recorded on a NASA Sound Stage? I mean seriously how are we to believe that such prestine equipment setup for the moon landing would drop the 'a'. "
The origional studio recording was perfect but when it was broadcast from the studio later that day, some sound guy in black jeans and a mullet decided to 'change the settings'.... If you listen really really carfully, you can here him say "ah, shit...".
Are these big companies likening it to hiring a reformed bank robber as a teller, or a paedophile as a teacher?
Anyway, I thought the biggest part of being a 'black-hat' was to keep your online identity COMPLETLY SEPARTE from your real life ID... A big company should have no idea they've employed a 'former' black hat - at least if they were any good at it. If they got caught then he/she might not have the attention to detail you require for an employee in that field.
>>>FTA: "because there is nobody with big money to sue"
Does he mean that nobody has had enough money to sue Youtube?? WTF?? Once the RIAA get their head out of Mrs Jones' dial-up records, they might like to have a crack.
Its another story if he thinks there isnt much money to go after...
PNG [Portable Network Graphics] was created to both improve upon and replace the GIF format with an image file format that does not require a patent license to use.
so, with a free alternative, why use GIF up to now?
I also did a quick search of common file types on Google*
GIF 519,000,000
JPG 777,000,000
JPEG 111,000,000
BMP 44,700,000
PNG 111,000,000
So GIF is not all _that_ dead.
* = Results could mean anything really - PNG could be Paupua New Gunnea, and BMP could be best manufacturing practices.
You forgot an important point (1 a); Avoid responsibility for your own actions
I'd say the killers parents hold some of the responsibility for their childs actions. They should have recognised violent behaviour from the game coming though to 'real life' and should have taken action - teaching the child that acting like that is unacceptable. Of course this does not happen 'in real life!!!
There is no way the killer went from 'normal kid' then played a bunch of GTA and became 'insane murderer'. He would have developed his violent tendancies over time, and his parents should have picked up on this.
And where the fuck did a 14 YO get a loaded gun from? - They have a lot to answer for.
Further, if a nuclear attack does happen, you MUST show that you were never bluffing and respond with nuclear weapons. To make things even uglier, your nuclear attack must be so devastating that no nation would consider it a worthy exchange.
I guess that makes it really really really important to get the right Country then.
I'd put money on it, that if anything resembling a terrorist attack happens on US soil in the next few years and no matter where the culprits come from, it'll be pinned on Iran.
Slashdot Mirror
good points, you got me there. Well done.
>>> They always say "What is Linux?" After I explain this, they say "What is an operating system?" And after I explain this, they always say "Don't I already have one of those?
I spent ages trying to switch people too. Now I just show them the 'door' and they are the ones that have to go through it. Linux requires an enthusiastic user if that user is the one who is going to administer it. Its usually easy to set up (Ubuntu) and once its set up it works fine day to day, but like with anything (cars/plumbing/Ikea products) it takes a certain amount of 'competence' to make adjustments. While you have more control over Linux than Windows, with that control comes great responsibility, and some users are just not cut out for that.
Perhaps you can get Tesco to stock OOo and AVG? I agree 100% but it comes down to the person buying baked beans for 5p a can from the discount bin. One of the posts above pointed out, they probably don't *know* where on the Internet to go for these other free products or whether to trust them (FUD). If its on the shelf next to the tinned meat and its significantly cheaper than M$ft, its certain to be a winner.
>> "A better understanding the universe is of use to humanity.
Now I understand the Universe has limits, I'm starting to feel quite claustrophobic.
>>> "millions of people run it without serious problems or they wouldn't stay with it."
Perhaps these 'millions of people' don't realise they actually have a choice.
>>> "We used blog-search engines to find anyone who wrote the word 'Microsoft' on their blog. Even if they had no readers and were just ranting, 'I hate Microsoft,' I could see that and link to it,"
I bet they had an awful lot of links to slashdot posts then...
>> It's a tale of a language barrier, misplaced EEPROMS, backyard engineering, incorrectly assembled parts, sloppy engineering, and flaring tempers. That, and an initial defect rate of nearly 80%."
That sums up manufacturing in the USA, so what problems did they have in China?
and TFA's title is "Iranian video game offers chance to blow up U.S. tanker"
Wow, they forgot to mention that playing BF2 gives you the chance to:
- Shoot a US soldier directly in the face
- Blow up all manner of US vehicles, tanks and helicopters
- Sneak onto a US battleship
- Destroy Ground Based Radar
- Hang out and snipe US soldiers as they spawn
- Save your crew with the kit you stole of a US medic
- The US commander is the one on the outside of the ship laying down.
BF2 is far more dangerous for teaching terrorists how to hurt US forces... it should be banned too.
>> "This thing probably sticks out like dogs balls on radar."
Excuse my asking, but how well do Dog-balls stand out on Radar?
I guess we can wait and see.
have you seen the photo in TFA? ...
Private Jones: So what's the boomerang doing now? What can you see?
Private Smith: Its heading straight toward some dumb looking shmuck wearing those gay VR goggles.... hey what the..?!!
>>> Have you ever seen the results of a *contained* failure?
I'm an aeronautical engineer (although Avionics bent) and get sent pictures of contained and uncontained failures and crashes all the time. Yeah, as someone ^ pointed out, its all about the mass. If you can contain it then great. I'm just sayin.
SO this thing (with tiny mass) spinning at 1 million RPM going to have much gyroscopic rigidity? I guess you might need a few of them all orientated the same way before they'll stop you from turning a corner and push you into the concrete.
>>> "You buy some tokens, you play with the tokens to win more tokens, you spend those tokens to buy a thing - a special, completely worthless thing, that can only be bought at the game parlor
So these tokens are like gambling chips.... (think about that for a second)
By them giving you something in return for your 'win' you have still 'won a prize'... no matter how invaluable you think it might be. Heck, a piece of paper has little actual value, but your ability to swap it for valuable goods gives it value. - its still a prize, and you still gambled.
Ever seen the results of an uncontained turbine failure on a jet engine? Just make it 100 times smaller 10 times faster and in your pocket.
>>> " But wasn't it all recorded on a NASA Sound Stage? I mean seriously how are we to believe that such prestine equipment setup for the moon landing would drop the 'a'. "
The origional studio recording was perfect but when it was broadcast from the studio later that day, some sound guy in black jeans and a mullet decided to 'change the settings'.... If you listen really really carfully, you can here him say "ah, shit...".
Are these big companies likening it to hiring a reformed bank robber as a teller, or a paedophile as a teacher?
Anyway, I thought the biggest part of being a 'black-hat' was to keep your online identity COMPLETLY SEPARTE from your real life ID... A big company should have no idea they've employed a 'former' black hat - at least if they were any good at it. If they got caught then he/she might not have the attention to detail you require for an employee in that field.
>>>FTA: "because there is nobody with big money to sue"
Does he mean that nobody has had enough money to sue Youtube?? WTF?? Once the RIAA get their head out of Mrs Jones' dial-up records, they might like to have a crack.
Its another story if he thinks there isnt much money to go after...
>>>>"perhaps find a nice little island in the pacific or something.
nah, the pacific isn't all its cracked up to be, you should head for South America!
*shivers and hides while trying to discourage Americans from bringing strip mall, SUV's, NASCAR and Applebees to Fiji.*
so, with a free alternative, why use GIF up to now?
I also did a quick search of common file types on Google*
GIF 519,000,000
JPG 777,000,000
JPEG 111,000,000
BMP 44,700,000
PNG 111,000,000
So GIF is not all _that_ dead. * = Results could mean anything really - PNG could be Paupua New Gunnea, and BMP could be best manufacturing practices.
>>>"The boy should throw himself on the mercy of the court,"
yes... and accept resposibility for his actions.
oh wait, this is America - we don't do that here.
Answered by own dumb arse statement.
>>> "The game trained him ''how to point and shoot a gun in a fashion making him an extraordinarily effective killer."
[Scene 1]
Defence Attorney: "Can the member of the Jury who have not played a First Person Shooter video game raise their hands"
Defence Attorney: *Identifies little grey haired old lady*
Defence Attorney: Jury member number 3, can you please aim this Plastic 9mm glock at the Judge.
Defence Attorney: *hands old lady the replica*
Little old lady: *points gun at judge*
Defence Attorney: "where the heck did you learn to point a gun!??"
Jury Member: " oh, on the news and from watching 'Cops'"
Defence Attorney team: *high-fives*
You forgot an important point (1 a); Avoid responsibility for your own actions
I'd say the killers parents hold some of the responsibility for their childs actions. They should have recognised violent behaviour from the game coming though to 'real life' and should have taken action - teaching the child that acting like that is unacceptable. Of course this does not happen 'in real life!!!
There is no way the killer went from 'normal kid' then played a bunch of GTA and became 'insane murderer'. He would have developed his violent tendancies over time, and his parents should have picked up on this.
And where the fuck did a 14 YO get a loaded gun from? - They have a lot to answer for.
I'd put money on it, that if anything resembling a terrorist attack happens on US soil in the next few years and no matter where the culprits come from, it'll be pinned on Iran.