True, but the summary could have mentioned it. As it is, it's a ripe subject for humor. Only some folks here defend their choice of operating systems like others defend their wifes and children. Anyone who would get angry because someone jokes about someone else's product has some serious issues.
"It Isn't Secure" is a tired old joke. But so is Microsoft!
Yeah, and I want to get laid and every five year old wants a pony. Unluckily for me and the five year old, however, the FBI is the only one likely to get their wish.
There are places where criminal activity is centralized: the backbone hubs located in hosting facilities across the country.
Yes, they'll solve all those murders, rapes, assaults, robberies, and other violence by monitoring the backbone.
While you're at it, why not tap all our phones and open all our postal mail as well? Hell, walk on into everyone's house looking for evidence of criminal activity! Why not?
Speaking of spam, there are all kinds of spam. There's what some humorless dweebs call comment spam, and then of course I must try to sell you some of this stuff.
Man: You sit here, dear. Wife: All right. Man: Morning! Waitress: Morning! Man: Well, what've you got? Waitress: Well, there's egg and bacon; egg sausage and bacon; egg and spam; egg bacon and spam; egg bacon sausage and spam; spam bacon sausage and spam; spam egg spam spam bacon and spam; spam sausage spam spam bacon spam tomato and spam; Vikings: Spam spam spam spam... Waitress:...spam spam spam egg and spam; spam spam spam spam spam spam baked beans spam spam spam... Vikings: Spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Waitress:...or Lobster Thermidor a Crevette with a mornay sauce served in a Provencale manner with shallots and aubergines garnished with truffle pate, brandy and with a fried egg on top and spam. Wife: Have you got anything without spam? Waitress: Well, there's spam egg sausage and spam, that's not got much spam in it. Wife: I don't want ANY spam! Man: Why can't she have egg bacon spam and sausage? Wife: THAT'S got spam in it! Man: Hasn't got as much spam in it as spam egg sausage and spam, has it? Vikings: Spam spam spam spam... (Crescendo through next few lines...) Wife: Could you do the egg bacon spam and sausage without the spam then? Waitress: Urgghh! Wife: What do you mean 'Urgghh'? I don't like spam! Vikings: Lovely spam! Wonderful spam! Waitress: Shut up! Vikings: Lovely spam! Wonderful spam! Waitress: Shut up! (Vikings stop) Bloody Vikings! You can't have egg bacon spam and sausage without the spam. Wife: I don't like spam! Man: Sshh, dear, don't cause a fuss. I'll have your spam. I love it. I'm having spam spam spam spam spam spam spam beaked beans spam spam spam and spam! Vikings: Spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful spam! Waitress: Shut up!! Baked beans are off. Man: Well could I have her spam instead of the baked beans then? Waitress: You mean spam spam spam spam spam spam... (but it is too late and the Vikings drown her words) Vikings: (Singing elaborately...) Spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful spam! Spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam. Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Spam spam spam spam!
If I linked to the Uncyclopedia entry on the UK I'd be modded down. If I linked to the uncyclopedia entry on the US I'd be shot. If I linked to the uncyclopedia entry on Australia I'd be drunk.
I read TFA and the comments and was astounded that nobody pointed out that without this drought, humans may well not have advanced at all and migt have become extinct at a later date, or without the species-killing drought 70,000 year ago we might still be stone age savages (rather than the sophisticated savages we have become).
It's survival of the fittest. Species evolve under pressure.
Companies that fail to do so may be liable for large fines or jail time
They're going to put whole companies in jail?
But at any rate, after Sony's criminal rootkit vandalism of millions of computers, I'm going to have to see a CEO in shackles before I believe it. And Martha Stewart doesn't count.
For those of you unfamiliar with Sony's evil, deliberate vandalism, here are two links: serious content-free
IINM they're planning to do "The Hobbit" in two parts so they can get the whole book on screen. People screamed bloody murder when Jackson took Tom Bombadil (among other little things) out of LOTR.
They goddamned well better leave the trolls that Bilbo turn to stone in. I'm sure they will, one or two of the trolls Bilbo vanquished have shown up in this slashdot commentary.;)
The uncyclopedia has an entry on trolls but it's not the Tolkien trolls, it's more like the slashdot version.
without Tolkien most of what you call "actual literature" probably would never have existed.
How long was Mark Twain dead before Tolkien wrote The Hobbit? There have been literally hundreds of years of "actual literature" written in Englisn, and thousands of years of actual literature before what we now know as "English" was ever spoken.
Sometimes it's hard to tell trolling from innocent ignorance.
Uh, what? They spend a thousand dollars on a hammer, millions on a Bridge in Florida that can't be built, and you're talking about cost effectiveness of making voting machines secure?
You must be new here. To the US, I mean.
The physical security of the voting machines is the responsibility of the election judges. The electronic security is what is in question. If you had a human-readable paper ballot come out of the machine the electronic security wouldn't be such an issue, as you couold recount by hand.
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Well, I think archery and skeet shooting are right out. I'd like to see a zero-G baseball game.
here you go.
It's the Microsoft version. Unfortunately it's closed source so we'll have to wait for the patch.
But fantasy literature has been around for hundreds of years or even thousands of years.
True, but the summary could have mentioned it. As it is, it's a ripe subject for humor. Only some folks here defend their choice of operating systems like others defend their wifes and children. Anyone who would get angry because someone jokes about someone else's product has some serious issues.
"It Isn't Secure" is a tired old joke. But so is Microsoft!
Yeah, and I want to get laid and every five year old wants a pony. Unluckily for me and the five year old, however, the FBI is the only one likely to get their wish.
There are places where criminal activity is centralized: the backbone hubs located in hosting facilities across the country.
Yes, they'll solve all those murders, rapes, assaults, robberies, and other violence by monitoring the backbone.
While you're at it, why not tap all our phones and open all our postal mail as well? Hell, walk on into everyone's house looking for evidence of criminal activity! Why not?
Speaking of spam, there are all kinds of spam. There's what some humorless dweebs call comment spam, and then of course I must try to sell you some of this stuff.
Then of course there's Spam, SPAM, and S.P.A.M..
CLICK HERE FOR FREE!! pr0n
Man: You sit here, dear. ...spam spam spam egg and spam; spam spam spam spam spam spam baked beans spam spam spam... ...or Lobster Thermidor a Crevette with a mornay sauce served in a Provencale manner with shallots and aubergines garnished with truffle pate, brandy and with a fried egg on top and spam.
Wife: All right.
Man: Morning!
Waitress: Morning!
Man: Well, what've you got?
Waitress: Well, there's egg and bacon; egg sausage and bacon; egg and spam; egg bacon and spam; egg bacon sausage and spam; spam bacon sausage and spam; spam egg spam spam bacon and spam; spam sausage spam spam bacon spam tomato and spam;
Vikings: Spam spam spam spam...
Waitress:
Vikings: Spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam!
Waitress:
Wife: Have you got anything without spam?
Waitress: Well, there's spam egg sausage and spam, that's not got much spam in it.
Wife: I don't want ANY spam!
Man: Why can't she have egg bacon spam and sausage?
Wife: THAT'S got spam in it!
Man: Hasn't got as much spam in it as spam egg sausage and spam, has it?
Vikings: Spam spam spam spam... (Crescendo through next few lines...)
Wife: Could you do the egg bacon spam and sausage without the spam then?
Waitress: Urgghh!
Wife: What do you mean 'Urgghh'? I don't like spam!
Vikings: Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!
Waitress: Shut up!
Vikings: Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!
Waitress: Shut up! (Vikings stop) Bloody Vikings! You can't have egg bacon spam and sausage without the spam.
Wife: I don't like spam!
Man: Sshh, dear, don't cause a fuss. I'll have your spam. I love it. I'm having spam spam spam spam spam spam spam beaked beans spam spam spam and spam!
Vikings: Spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful spam!
Waitress: Shut up!! Baked beans are off.
Man: Well could I have her spam instead of the baked beans then?
Waitress: You mean spam spam spam spam spam spam... (but it is too late and the Vikings drown her words)
Vikings: (Singing elaborately...) Spam spam spam spam. Lovely spam! Wonderful spam! Spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam spa-a-a-a-a-am spam. Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Lovely spam! Spam spam spam spam!
"Its in the corner of North America, and mostly empty, except, of course, for all the fail." ~ Oscar Wilde on Where Canada is, and what its filled with.
Canadian map of the world, eh?
If I linked to the Uncyclopedia entry on the UK I'd be modded down. If I linked to the uncyclopedia entry on the US I'd be shot. If I linked to the uncyclopedia entry on Australia I'd be drunk.
Solution: Upgrade to Windows Vista!
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No. IIS is a Microsoft server. I've heard that IIS stands for "It Isn't Secure".
Does half a million compromised servers comprise a beowolf cluster? No again.
I'd quote the uncyclopedai entry on Microsoft, but the Microsoft <strike>shills</strike> fanboys would mod me "troll".
Good job!
Thanks, I'll have to try Amarok.
I read TFA and the comments and was astounded that nobody pointed out that without this drought, humans may well not have advanced at all and migt have become extinct at a later date, or without the species-killing drought 70,000 year ago we might still be stone age savages (rather than the sophisticated savages we have become).
It's survival of the fittest. Species evolve under pressure.
Companies that fail to do so may be liable for large fines or jail time
They're going to put whole companies in jail?
But at any rate, after Sony's criminal rootkit vandalism of millions of computers, I'm going to have to see a CEO in shackles before I believe it. And Martha Stewart doesn't count.
For those of you unfamiliar with Sony's evil, deliberate vandalism, here are two links:
serious
content-free
Link to original version of this UnNews
Don't forget the hot grits!
IINM they're planning to do "The Hobbit" in two parts so they can get the whole book on screen. People screamed bloody murder when Jackson took Tom Bombadil (among other little things) out of LOTR.
;)
They goddamned well better leave the trolls that Bilbo turn to stone in. I'm sure they will, one or two of the trolls Bilbo vanquished have shown up in this slashdot commentary.
The uncyclopedia has an entry on trolls but it's not the Tolkien trolls, it's more like the slashdot version.
I have that tape, and it is a gowdoffal trevesty. But as Tolkien fabn since about 1970 I had to have a copy.
But then I never did like Rankin-Bass cartoons much, even as a kid.
I thought the Ralph Bakshi version of LOTR was excellent, and was very disappointed that the sequel was never done.
I have been drinking tonight and it shows, but I will agree del Toro is superior in directing and even a LORT fan will agree.
Well I'm no LORT fan but I'll agree you've been drinking!
And yes, it's Tolkien. If you can't spell his name correctly, I question your ability to criticize his work.
I was woindering what the GP was Tolkien, and if he's give me a hit?
You should join the DAM
Mothers Against Dyslexai
without Tolkien most of what you call "actual literature" probably would never have existed.
How long was Mark Twain dead before Tolkien wrote The Hobbit? There have been literally hundreds of years of "actual literature" written in Englisn, and thousands of years of actual literature before what we now know as "English" was ever spoken.
Sometimes it's hard to tell trolling from innocent ignorance.
I found the LOTR trilogy difficult to get through.
So did my daughter the first time she read it. But then again she was only 9.
...and they have to be cost effective
Uh, what? They spend a thousand dollars on a hammer, millions on a Bridge in Florida that can't be built, and you're talking about cost effectiveness of making voting machines secure?
You must be new here. To the US, I mean.
The physical security of the voting machines is the responsibility of the election judges. The electronic security is what is in question. If you had a human-readable paper ballot come out of the machine the electronic security wouldn't be such an issue, as you couold recount by hand.