In 1978 I went to a national anti-KKK march in Tupelo, Mississippi. The black people and their supporters had armed marshalls at the march and rally afterwards. The KKK staged a counter rally in their robes, in front of the police station. There had been shootings and organisers had been killed. It was eye opening.
I have a chain saw that could do considerable damage if used by someone unqualified. Heck I have multiple soldering irons that pose a similar hazard. They are tools. Just like guns.
Most companies are heavily padded with layers of management who are very comfortable with employees who stay and never learn anything new. Innovators and learners are troublemakers.
The risk to many managers is the employee who continues learning, without leaving.
A person with vision problems should be changing the default font in their email client. Not relying on those around them to send messages in an large HTML font.
Gmail has a POP server. I haven't gotten my gmail any other way in ages. I use Sylpheed, by the way. It's very good, and available for the freenixes and Windows.
The U.S. had a 20 cent coin for a short time in the mid 19th Century. There also were silver half dimes (before the Nickle five cent piece was introduced) and 2 and 3 cent pieces.
No, it's people like you who live like Somalians. You raid people who have stuff, and/or cheer on the raiders (including government agents) when they bring 'the spoils' back to the village.
Unless he only rides a bicycle or walks, his license plate fees pay for the road. Or the license plate fees of those whose vehicles he hires the use of. Not 'the government.' There's no 'magic box' that we push money into that takes care of us.
The 'they are both semites' is a meme as shopworn and tired as babbling about Desktop Linux Next Year or casually mentioning that you dont have a television set in your house.
Look at everything said in the GP comment, not just the part you pick to rail about.
There are two closed borders. Why does the blockade of the border on the Arab side get a pass and the one on the otherside not?
The Arab states USE the Palestinians as a trapped proxy force against Israel in a cynical and vile fashion. And 'progressive' types around the world ignore this or even cheer them on. How disgusting and hypocritical.
Maybe we can solve the 'malware' and 'hacking' problem with similar measures.
Require all software to be digitally signed to make it possible to run on computers. Issue government licenses to people who are allowed to use a compiler and the tool that digitally signs code.
Not a lot different. But sanctimonious slashdotters would sure squeal loudly.
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I am amazed how far down in the discussion I had to scroll before seeing that tired old link.
I could make my threat credible with a phillips screwdriver. Or a claw hammer. What's your point?
In 1978 I went to a national anti-KKK march in Tupelo, Mississippi. The black people and their supporters had armed marshalls at the march and rally afterwards. The KKK staged a counter rally in their robes, in front of the police station. There had been shootings and organisers had been killed. It was eye opening.
I have a chain saw that could do considerable damage if used by someone unqualified. Heck I have multiple soldering irons that pose a similar hazard. They are tools. Just like guns.
The incredible shrinking union. Even Michigan is right-to-work now. Even when things seem to suck there are good things happening somewhere.
Your whole problem seems to be wrapped up in the entity you mention in the second word of your post.
We extend our sympathies.
Most companies are heavily padded with layers of management who are very comfortable with employees who stay and never learn anything new. Innovators and learners are troublemakers.
The risk to many managers is the employee who continues learning, without leaving.
Yes, I work for a GM (government motors) OEM.
You're in lala land. But, whatever. It's probably kinda fun.
Using the term 'hater' to describe an opponent in an argument is a cultish practice.
It's almost always Apple zealots who use the term.
Yeah. Asserting the above makes me a hater. Scientologists use this kind of semantics to keep themselves safely separate from 'the rest of us' too.
When has learning programming required a web browser?
Sadly, there are many who read Slashdot who think of themselves as 'web programmers.' Its just how things are these days.
Real programmers don't always program in Assembly Language, but they can map their projects down to that level when necessary.
I didn't think it needed spelling out when Kurzweil himself has already done so many, many times.
In other words, he sells a lot of books, that all pretty much sell the same idea. Over and over.
Tedious for most of us, though for enthusiasts of the notion, very self-validating.
A way to rephrase what you wrote in the proper jargon is:
Anonymous aren't revolutionary. They're adventurists.
Same as it ever was when middle class kids decide to take on 'The Man.'
A person with vision problems should be changing the default font in their email client. Not relying on those around them to send messages in an large HTML font.
Gmail has a POP server. I haven't gotten my gmail any other way in ages. I use Sylpheed, by the way. It's very good, and available for the freenixes and Windows.
The U.S. had a 20 cent coin for a short time in the mid 19th Century. There also were silver half dimes (before the Nickle five cent piece was introduced) and 2 and 3 cent pieces.
we still have pennies, for chrissakes!
The US has never had pennies. The penny is a UK coinage.
The US has always had cents. Not pence, nor sixpence, nor shillings, florins or pounds.
No, it's people like you who live like Somalians. You raid people who have stuff, and/or cheer on the raiders (including government agents) when they bring 'the spoils' back to the village.
Unless he only rides a bicycle or walks, his license plate fees pay for the road. Or the license plate fees of those whose vehicles he hires the use of. Not 'the government.' There's no 'magic box' that we push money into that takes care of us.
The Slashdot way is to suggest an upgrade. Wiping OSX and installing Linux or Windows 7 is an upgrade on any Mac.
Well, not Power Macs (all hail the sacred Altivec... oops, nevermind) and not my SE/30.
The 'they are both semites' is a meme as shopworn and tired as babbling about Desktop Linux Next Year or casually mentioning that you dont have a television set in your house.
It isn't clever. IT MAKES YOU LOOK STUPID.
Please stop.
Look at everything said in the GP comment, not just the part you pick to rail about.
There are two closed borders. Why does the blockade of the border on the Arab side get a pass and the one on the otherside not?
The Arab states USE the Palestinians as a trapped proxy force against Israel in a cynical and vile fashion. And 'progressive' types around the world ignore this or even cheer them on. How disgusting and hypocritical.
If you live an a good area, the cops are actually on your side.
But if you live in a shitty city, on one of the coasts, you're probably right.
Maybe we can solve the 'malware' and 'hacking' problem with similar measures.
Require all software to be digitally signed to make it possible to run on computers. Issue government licenses to people who are allowed to use a compiler and the tool that digitally signs code.
Not a lot different. But sanctimonious slashdotters would sure squeal loudly.
Also, of course, giant and muscular hands.
'Sarten X' sounds like some sort of Buck Rodgers sci-fi character?
Are we still working to defeat Killer Kane, too?