I don't know anything of "Dynamat", but when I read the part about removing critical motors from floppy/cd-rom drives I finally go it! This is a joke as far as I'm concerned, and anyone that follows these directions are bound to have not only a silent PC, but an inoperative PC as well. Better to just turn the darned thing off...much easier and doesn't require obtaining this "Dynamat" material! Hehehehehehehehehhehee!
In addition to the current rash of justice, lets' extend this action beyond the normal "drug screening" that many employers subscribe to. Let's have every employee submit to "chip implantation" so employers can monitor each and every employee's whereabouts. Let's mandate video/audio monitoring of employee's homes and vehicles ( I believe the video/audio monitoring should also extend to any other place an employee frequents for any arbitrary amount of time, i.e. restaurants, movie theatres, parent's home, friend's home, etc. ) I believe, in exchange to payment for service rendered, an employee should waive ALL rights to personal privacy. Those unemployed, or self-employed must also waive all rights of personal privacy in order to accept any form of government aid, aid from any registered non-profit organization, etc.
Gee, maybe THEN we can finally put these no-gooders where they belong!
I agree. During my experience with QWest/ADSL service, I had I believe one or two instances of outage, but they never lasted longer than a few minutes. And the oppurtunity to utilize all of those cool remote utils and servers, as you mentioned, can only be satisfied by an "alway-on" broadband connection.
Unfortunately, where I now live only offers wireless access, and the price is a bit too steep for me now that I have other expenses due to the move. So, back to the 'ol 56k modem again....and it SUCKS big time!
The article on Yahoo mentioned that the a component source of heat that drives the chemical reations that occur that produce these pillers is thought to be from an exothermic reation from a rather rare rock called olivine that was found in close proximity to hydrotheric vents; the chemical reagents involved make a lighter-colored build-up than the normal precipitation of minerals and chemicals found in other hydrothermal vents so far.
True. But people that have followed the discovery of oceanic ridges, tetonic plates, and the hydrothermal vents with their odd life-forms that have been in the common press off and on for the last twenty odd years would NOT have assumed right off that this was mention of the discovery of the city of Alantis....
Ahahahahahahahah....that's beautiful! Great comparison with the "WAR ON DRUGS". I've seen a guy die from an overdose of heroin back in 1972, but with the amount of money and effort going into this "WAR", you'd think the casualties of the Vietnam War were trivial by comparison. Go figure....I think there's a LOT of money being made by this "smoke-n-mirrors" that is the "WAR ON DRUGS". Just my opinion....
"Blender" uses something similar I think...
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I kinda like that "Blender" ( www.blender.nl ), a 3d graphics app that uses a few "mouse-gestures" for common tasks. I've found I use this quite a bit. Might be interesting on the desk-top.
I would hope this trend would meet with extreme scrutiny by the American public, but it most likely will not.
I've often been mistaken by others that think I'm someone I'm not. This sort of mistake is just a minor irritant. Imagine the legal, monetary, and personal grief one might be presented with by the prospect of thousands of "eyes" sampling your image every day. Mistakes often happen, but a mistake of this kind can ruin one's life in short order, especially if one is not blessed with deep enough pockets to protect oneself from legal repercussions.
"Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me"
Yeah they do. Read "Saw if on NSF a couple of days ago"
Saw it on NSF a couple days ago...
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For those that haven't seen it, this thing has a base shaped kinda like a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, but instead of keys, it's got a dome-looking articulation for each hand. The "domes" are moved in an x-y axis independently of each other. Moving the "domes" in combinations of positions correspond to the alpha-numeric key symbols as on a conventional keyboard.
It looks like a lot to have to re-learn to me.
I saw this on a site by the National Science Foundation. They were running a story on a new keyboard where ergonomics was the central design idea.
The chowder-heads that make it to the heights of our national offices are ones that started their careers at the local level; city, county and then state. It is at this local level where we, as concerned and informed citizens, have the most power to affect the future. If individuals at the local level are not checked, it's too late to do so by the time they get to the national level (in fact, IMHO, it's too late by the time they get to the city level ).
For this to work well, a good cross-section of every city must vote, and vote smartly. This involves much time in investigation; reading-between-the-lines of local newspapers and understanding these sources' biases. Gathering information about prospective individuals running for local offices, such as how well and in what manner did they attend their training and/or schooling. What are their philosophy and beliefs. Not everyone is willing to spend this amount of time to be informed citizens, but it becomes a necessity, especially in light of the crop of individuals/groups that have been at the national level for so long.
Agreed. If one doesn't like something, simply don't purchase it. But as you state, what if it's part of the infrastructure? Now it must be changed by popularity....and guess who has the means and the know-how to make things popular; marketeers.
But it would be cool if it did significantly reduce the price of such things as text-books.
Back in the mid-seventies, I became interested in stereo equipement -- high-end stereo equipment that a friend "exposed" me to. I dreamt of the day when the price of this stuff would drop, and it did. But newer-and-cooler technology came along in the meantime. To make a long story short, it's now the year 2000 and I'm still waiting for the coolest tech to drop in price! Twenty-five years and I have YET to purchase a stereo system!
My advice is this: make a stand, bite-the-bullet and purchase sensibly, because you could be waiting forever for your time to "strike it big"!
I has been seen in the past, as your examples state, that something DOES win out; what "wins out" is whatever senario will realize the most revenue. Apparently, at least in those previous circumstances it was realized that catering to the new technology would do just that. Will this trend necessarily continue? I wouldn't hold my breath on it. But I do hope you're right.
P.S. I like your postscript....a little Carnivore-bait.....hehehehehe
pipe-bomb, mass-destruction, Federal Building, cyanide, nitrogen rich compounds, fuses, Communists.....heheheheheh....this is FUN! murder, death, destruction....ah....Fire! Death, Destruction, people running and screaming in every direction.....skunks and raccoons sleeping together....hehehehehe
I would say you rest too heavily on cryptography. Sure, it will keep away the vast majority, but I'm concerned about corporations, governments, etc., that would most likely have the means to de-crypt this information. I don't trust the general attitude of such entities. Despite the cryptography, once such information is in a computer, in ANY FASHION, it can and will be used by whomever feels there is money, or control to be had. And such information will be a favorite target of those that make it their business to obtain it. The Internet is STILL not as secure as I would like to see it.
Sorry CmdrTaco, I just had to chime-in on this one! Others have already commented on the possible privacy implications here. And I agree with them. I remember it said that our Social Security #'s were never meant to be used as I.D. except for the purposes, and business of maintaining one's SS account. Now it's used by everyone and everything as an additional ID. Next we'll have retinal-scans, blood samples, skin-samples and what-ever-else, where users will gleefully participate in. With such data one's general health, use of illegal drugs, etc. will be used by law-enforcement, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and others to "better serve the needs of the public" ( read into this as you wish ). So I'm paranoid. But I'm also an old fart that has seen ALOT in my years.
Until the content and any copies and/or other associations are completely destroyed one cannot be sure that this lovely database might one day raise it's ugly head again. It was somehow discovered this time, I would think that the chance of re-discovering this thing should it come back again might prove much more difficult. This kind of a database just holds too much promise to just scrap; those that value such a thing will not let it go, even if they say that they will.
I would hope, no, I am almost certain that what you are describing is what can only be tentitively explained by the fact that any large body of people will always have a small number of it's members that operate outside of the "spirit" that originally gathered that body together in the first place.
I have no experience with this in the software authoring arena, but have witnessed it quite some time ago with the various movements that were popularized in the 1960's in Southern California.
Please, do not allow these few to sway you in a negative way; they're opinions and behavior will eventually isolate them.
This is a very interesting point! I agree with you. I would only add that, assuming a rather old and advanced cizilization we're targeting with such radio-surveying as what Seti@HOME is concerned with, wouldn't it be more than probable that intentional radio transmission in the form of a "beacon" be what we humans would stumble across? I don't think that unintentional transmission noises by such a target would be picked up by us.
Yeah, my Linux version of Seti@HOME is much faster than my Windows98 version. Maybe cause it doesn't have to draw any graphs or anything??? Maybe this sort of thing is just more suited to Linux.
Wow, that SUCKS big time!!! We need out "own" phone-company-less network.....I wish the wireless market were more mature....like using part of the upper HAM frequencies or something......maybe someday, huh?
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I don't know anything of "Dynamat", but when I read the part about removing critical motors from floppy/cd-rom drives I finally go it! This is a joke as far as I'm concerned, and anyone that follows these directions are bound to have not only a silent PC, but an inoperative PC as well. Better to just turn the darned thing off...much easier and doesn't require obtaining this "Dynamat" material! Hehehehehehehehehhehee!
In addition to the current rash of justice, lets' extend this action beyond the normal "drug screening" that many employers subscribe to. Let's have every employee submit to "chip implantation" so employers can monitor each and every employee's whereabouts. Let's mandate video/audio monitoring of employee's homes and vehicles ( I believe the video/audio monitoring should also extend to any other place an employee frequents for any arbitrary amount of time, i.e. restaurants, movie theatres, parent's home, friend's home, etc. ) I believe, in exchange to payment for service rendered, an employee should waive ALL rights to personal privacy. Those unemployed, or self-employed must also waive all rights of personal privacy in order to accept any form of government aid, aid from any registered non-profit organization, etc.
Gee, maybe THEN we can finally put these no-gooders where they belong!
Guyote
I agree. During my experience with QWest/ADSL service, I had I believe one or two instances of outage, but they never lasted longer than a few minutes. And the oppurtunity to utilize all of those cool remote utils and servers, as you mentioned, can only be satisfied by an "alway-on" broadband connection.
Unfortunately, where I now live only offers wireless access, and the price is a bit too steep for me now that I have other expenses due to the move. So, back to the 'ol 56k modem again....and it SUCKS big time!
Guyote
The article on Yahoo mentioned that the a component source of heat that drives the chemical reations that occur that produce these pillers is thought to be from an exothermic reation from a rather rare rock called olivine that was found in close proximity to hydrotheric vents; the chemical reagents involved make a lighter-colored build-up than the normal precipitation of minerals and chemicals found in other hydrothermal vents so far.
True. But people that have followed the discovery of oceanic ridges, tetonic plates, and the hydrothermal vents with their odd life-forms that have been in the common press off and on for the last twenty odd years would NOT have assumed right off that this was mention of the discovery of the city of Alantis....
I fell for it....for a second...hehehehehe
...yeah...but,..but they MIGHT!
Ahahahahahahahah....that's beautiful! Great comparison with the "WAR ON DRUGS". I've seen a guy die from an overdose of heroin back in 1972, but with the amount of money and effort going into this "WAR", you'd think the casualties of the Vietnam War were trivial by comparison. Go figure....I think there's a LOT of money being made by this "smoke-n-mirrors" that is the "WAR ON DRUGS". Just my opinion....
...'nough said.
I kinda like that "Blender" ( www.blender.nl ), a 3d graphics app that uses a few "mouse-gestures" for common tasks. I've found I use this quite a bit. Might be interesting on the desk-top.
I would hope this trend would meet with extreme scrutiny by the American public, but it most likely will not.
I've often been mistaken by others that think I'm someone I'm not. This sort of mistake is just a minor irritant. Imagine the legal, monetary, and personal grief one might be presented with by the prospect of thousands of "eyes" sampling your image every day. Mistakes often happen, but a mistake of this kind can ruin one's life in short order, especially if one is not blessed with deep enough pockets to protect oneself from legal repercussions.
"Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me"
Yeah they do. Read "Saw if on NSF a couple of days ago"
For those that haven't seen it, this thing has a base shaped kinda like a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, but instead of keys, it's got a dome-looking articulation for each hand. The "domes" are moved in an x-y axis independently of each other. Moving the "domes" in combinations of positions correspond to the alpha-numeric key symbols as on a conventional keyboard.
It looks like a lot to have to re-learn to me.
I saw this on a site by the National Science Foundation. They were running a story on a new keyboard where ergonomics was the central design idea.
The chowder-heads that make it to the heights of our national offices are ones that started their careers at the local level; city, county and then state. It is at this local level where we, as concerned and informed citizens, have the most power to affect the future. If individuals at the local level are not checked, it's too late to do so by the time they get to the national level (in fact, IMHO, it's too late by the time they get to the city level ).
For this to work well, a good cross-section of every city must vote, and vote smartly. This involves much time in investigation; reading-between-the-lines of local newspapers and understanding these sources' biases. Gathering information about prospective individuals running for local offices, such as how well and in what manner did they attend their training and/or schooling. What are their philosophy and beliefs. Not everyone is willing to spend this amount of time to be informed citizens, but it becomes a necessity, especially in light of the crop of individuals/groups that have been at the national level for so long.
Agreed. If one doesn't like something, simply don't purchase it. But as you state, what if it's part of the infrastructure? Now it must be changed by popularity....and guess who has the means and the know-how to make things popular; marketeers.
But it would be cool if it did significantly reduce the price of such things as text-books.
Back in the mid-seventies, I became interested in stereo equipement -- high-end stereo equipment that a friend "exposed" me to. I dreamt of the day when the price of this stuff would drop, and it did. But newer-and-cooler technology came along in the meantime. To make a long story short, it's now the year 2000 and I'm still waiting for the coolest tech to drop in price! Twenty-five years and I have YET to purchase a stereo system!
My advice is this: make a stand, bite-the-bullet and purchase sensibly, because you could be waiting forever for your time to "strike it big"!
I has been seen in the past, as your examples state, that something DOES win out; what "wins out" is whatever senario will realize the most revenue. Apparently, at least in those previous circumstances it was realized that catering to the new technology would do just that. Will this trend necessarily continue? I wouldn't hold my breath on it. But I do hope you're right.
P.S. I like your postscript....a little Carnivore-bait.....hehehehehe
pipe-bomb, mass-destruction, Federal Building, cyanide, nitrogen rich compounds, fuses, Communists.....heheheheheh....this is FUN! murder, death, destruction....ah....Fire! Death, Destruction, people running and screaming in every direction.....skunks and raccoons sleeping together....hehehehehe
Ooooo! Ouch.....good point!
I would say you rest too heavily on cryptography. Sure, it will keep away the vast majority, but I'm concerned about corporations, governments, etc., that would most likely have the means to de-crypt this information. I don't trust the general attitude of such entities. Despite the cryptography, once such information is in a computer, in ANY FASHION, it can and will be used by whomever feels there is money, or control to be had. And such information will be a favorite target of those that make it their business to obtain it. The Internet is STILL not as secure as I would like to see it.
Sorry CmdrTaco, I just had to chime-in on this one!
Others have already commented on the possible privacy implications here. And I agree with them. I remember it said that our Social Security #'s were never meant to be used as I.D. except for the purposes, and business of maintaining one's SS account. Now it's used by everyone and everything as an additional ID.
Next we'll have retinal-scans, blood samples, skin-samples and what-ever-else, where users will gleefully participate in. With such data one's general health, use of illegal drugs, etc. will be used by law-enforcement, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and others to "better serve the needs of the public" ( read into this as you wish ).
So I'm paranoid. But I'm also an old fart that has seen ALOT in my years.
Until the content and any copies and/or other associations are completely destroyed one cannot be sure that this lovely database might one day raise it's ugly head again. It was somehow discovered this time, I would think that the chance of re-discovering this thing should it come back again might prove much more difficult. This kind of a database just holds too much promise to just scrap; those that value such a thing will not let it go, even if they say that they will.
I would hope, no, I am almost certain that what you are describing is what can only be tentitively explained by the fact that any large body of people will always have a small number of it's members that operate outside of the "spirit" that originally gathered that body together in the first place.
I have no experience with this in the software authoring arena, but have witnessed it quite some time ago with the various movements that were popularized in the 1960's in Southern California.
Please, do not allow these few to sway you in a negative way; they're opinions and behavior will eventually isolate them.
This is a very interesting point! I agree with you. I would only add that, assuming a rather old and advanced cizilization we're targeting with such radio-surveying as what Seti@HOME is concerned with, wouldn't it be more than probable that intentional radio transmission in the form of a "beacon" be what we humans would stumble across? I don't think that unintentional transmission noises by such a target would be picked up by us.
Yeah, my Linux version of Seti@HOME is much faster than my Windows98 version. Maybe cause it doesn't have to draw any graphs or anything??? Maybe this sort of thing is just more suited to Linux.
Wow, that SUCKS big time!!! We need out "own" phone-company-less network.....I wish the wireless market were more mature....like using part of the upper HAM frequencies or something......maybe someday, huh?