It's like China launching a nuke, detonating it 60km over the US, and frying all the electronics from coast to coast.
If another country was found to be the source of an OnStar hack, and all it did was disable a quarter of the countries cars, then we might have some diplomatic troubles.
Bit if OnStar was on every vehicle - including the 16 wheelers - then we would have a nuclear war.
Good thing I like old cars... though I don't think that'll save me from giant fireballs.
I think you'd be insane to just learn one tool.
If a graduate goes to an interview and says he only knows Maya, he doesn't have as good a chance as the guy that knows Maya, Blender, Silo, and Zbrush.
To avoid that, simply make sure the customers know they need to have an OS too. Once at home, they can install the OS themselves. Probably the most difficult part of installing an OS is looking for and installing the drivers. Other computer hardware comes with driver disks, so I say maybe computer vendors should produce special disks that install all the necessary drivers quickly and painlessly. So you chose BSD? No problem, just insert the BSD Driver Disk for your brand new Acer 5050 Laptop. These will also come in handy if you need to format... much like a restore disk without the Windows.
If you're using an obscure os though - then chances are you know what you're doing. Don't expect a Driver Disk for everything, some of you will have to go driver hunting. But also don't expect computer vendors to sit idly by either.
In conclusion, I believe this idea isn't as bad as some of you think.
If the universe curves into itself, the very center of the hole is the 'edge' of the universe. If the universe is expanding, this hole - or the distance between the 'furthest' star and the center of the hole - will decrease in size.
And the Big Crunch theory returns.
I believe the universe has two poles similar to that of a sphere (only it's a hyper sphere). If you imagine the stars of the universe as dots drawn on a sphere, when the dots move out from one point or pole, they will eventually make contact at the other. If the hypersphere were expanding, it would grow in size, and every galaxy, solar system, star, planet, and object would be ripped apart at the molecular level. That's not happening, so what we're really seeing are stars racing toward each other to the other side of the universe.
Of course, this is only right if the universe curves into itself, and if we live on the surface of a hypersphere. It could be an irregular hypershape... or a torus... or the universe could really be infinite in size. I also could just be wrong. I didn't RTFA, and I'm not a scientist.
It's like that everywhere it seems. Here in Little Rock, I have exactly two choices - Comcast, or Dailup. There are other service providers, but because I'm too far from them, I can't use their services. ATT central hub is too far away, and they don't provide service to my area (but they do across the street). Aristotle Wireless is too far away. I don't have comcast because I lost service for non payment, and I have to pay them back for those last three months they let me use the service without paying.
I wouldn't mind dailup so much, but it seems the phone lines here are deteriorating. Even after calling ATT to fix the noise on my line, I can only connect at 20 to 30k. I know it's the lines, because I took my laptop to school, hooked up to a phone line, and connected at exactly 53k - which I think is the maximum the FCC allows.
It sucks being an abused consumer. It seems no matter where you go, what you buy, or what internet service you get, if you're in the US you're getting ripped off.
Our method for measuring the mass and size of distant objects may not be as accurate as we think it is.
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You can't force users to fix there computer... nor would you need to. I suffered a week without the internet and couldn't stand it. If they can't watch Youtube, download porn, or read Slashdot they won't need to be forced or threatened.
But yeah, that is a very good idea. Currently my university will block the ip of any infected computer automatically - including the student's wireless laptops - if it detects spyware or viruses (or P2P connections). In order to reestablish a connection, you have to remove the offender and ask them to reconnect you.
As a 3d artist I feel threatened by this desire to filter and monitor the internet. Look on CGTalk, there are tons of nude 3d girls and other characters on there. If they start this up then we might have to censor ourselves if we want to post our work online.
That's not likely, as there isn't such a thing as a policeware flag. Instead, the federal government will contact the spyware removal companies and let them know that their super secret monitor worm/trogan/virus/whatever is not to be put within their databases.
Sure, at some point someone may create a malicious program that pretends to be an established policeware program, but that would be big enough to create headlines... and it's reign would thus be short.
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You could relocate, that'll show em!!
Nothing says you hate a service more than if you were to rip up the foundation of your life, career, and family just to avoid them.
The Robotics Industries Association?
There's an overlord joke in there somewhere... I swear.
It's like China launching a nuke, detonating it 60km over the US, and frying all the electronics from coast to coast.
If another country was found to be the source of an OnStar hack, and all it did was disable a quarter of the countries cars, then we might have some diplomatic troubles.
Bit if OnStar was on every vehicle - including the 16 wheelers - then we would have a nuclear war.
Good thing I like old cars... though I don't think that'll save me from giant fireballs.
I think you'd be insane to just learn one tool. If a graduate goes to an interview and says he only knows Maya, he doesn't have as good a chance as the guy that knows Maya, Blender, Silo, and Zbrush.
So this is the Little Bang.
To avoid that, simply make sure the customers know they need to have an OS too. Once at home, they can install the OS themselves. Probably the most difficult part of installing an OS is looking for and installing the drivers. Other computer hardware comes with driver disks, so I say maybe computer vendors should produce special disks that install all the necessary drivers quickly and painlessly. So you chose BSD? No problem, just insert the BSD Driver Disk for your brand new Acer 5050 Laptop. These will also come in handy if you need to format... much like a restore disk without the Windows.
If you're using an obscure os though - then chances are you know what you're doing. Don't expect a Driver Disk for everything, some of you will have to go driver hunting. But also don't expect computer vendors to sit idly by either.
In conclusion, I believe this idea isn't as bad as some of you think.
Better look out for that rock shortage!
Right, the procedural nature of EVE makes it easier... but they still need a super computer to handle all the players and the market.
Not if the habitat module rotates.
The next time you say anything like this, your head will explode and take anyone else who dares mangle a Yakov Smirnoff "In Soviet Russia" joke.
If the universe curves into itself, the very center of the hole is the 'edge' of the universe. If the universe is expanding, this hole - or the distance between the 'furthest' star and the center of the hole - will decrease in size.
And the Big Crunch theory returns.
I believe the universe has two poles similar to that of a sphere (only it's a hyper sphere). If you imagine the stars of the universe as dots drawn on a sphere, when the dots move out from one point or pole, they will eventually make contact at the other. If the hypersphere were expanding, it would grow in size, and every galaxy, solar system, star, planet, and object would be ripped apart at the molecular level. That's not happening, so what we're really seeing are stars racing toward each other to the other side of the universe.
Of course, this is only right if the universe curves into itself, and if we live on the surface of a hypersphere. It could be an irregular hypershape... or a torus... or the universe could really be infinite in size. I also could just be wrong. I didn't RTFA, and I'm not a scientist.
It's like that everywhere it seems. Here in Little Rock, I have exactly two choices - Comcast, or Dailup. There are other service providers, but because I'm too far from them, I can't use their services. ATT central hub is too far away, and they don't provide service to my area (but they do across the street). Aristotle Wireless is too far away. I don't have comcast because I lost service for non payment, and I have to pay them back for those last three months they let me use the service without paying.
I wouldn't mind dailup so much, but it seems the phone lines here are deteriorating. Even after calling ATT to fix the noise on my line, I can only connect at 20 to 30k. I know it's the lines, because I took my laptop to school, hooked up to a phone line, and connected at exactly 53k - which I think is the maximum the FCC allows.
It sucks being an abused consumer. It seems no matter where you go, what you buy, or what internet service you get, if you're in the US you're getting ripped off.
I was going to say that, but I was afraid of getting modded down.
I'm betting that the Director stole it. To claim that he found an alien space craft, he must either be lying or insane.
Our method for measuring the mass and size of distant objects may not be as accurate as we think it is.
You can't force users to fix there computer... nor would you need to. I suffered a week without the internet and couldn't stand it. If they can't watch Youtube, download porn, or read Slashdot they won't need to be forced or threatened.
But yeah, that is a very good idea. Currently my university will block the ip of any infected computer automatically - including the student's wireless laptops - if it detects spyware or viruses (or P2P connections). In order to reestablish a connection, you have to remove the offender and ask them to reconnect you.
I have never heard of anyone thanking God that they use Yahoo... in my entire life.
He'll get my chair when he prys it from my cold dead ass.
As a 3d artist I feel threatened by this desire to filter and monitor the internet. Look on CGTalk, there are tons of nude 3d girls and other characters on there. If they start this up then we might have to censor ourselves if we want to post our work online.
Just like Like New Coke...
According to Star Trek they'll both explode in a terrific display of smoke and fireworks.
Just talking about Iraq could be considered undermining.
That's not likely, as there isn't such a thing as a policeware flag. Instead, the federal government will contact the spyware removal companies and let them know that their super secret monitor worm/trogan/virus/whatever is not to be put within their databases.
Sure, at some point someone may create a malicious program that pretends to be an established policeware program, but that would be big enough to create headlines... and it's reign would thus be short.
They are trying to be more like Google... and it's pissing everyone off.
And I totally read that when you posted it. I didn't believe it.
Currently I use BayIMG, I hope I don't get locked away from my photos...