With all the whoohaa around hacking, phishing, cyber attacks and copyright infringement, I think it is very important to make sure when one talks about "Cyber Crime" there is a definite understanding of what exactly is being referred to.
If that is not done, dangerous grounds are set for criminalizing millions, oh wait, the RIAA is already doing that...
Seriously though, how will this be managed, how will this tie in with open source business models. If anyone can see the source code of the program "managing" this, anybody can open up whatever cores they need.
you forgot to add your Doomsday Survival Kit... the end times is nigh, better stock up! And if you buy now, we offer two for one so you can take an unbeliever along...
(I see you posted on my blog;)) Sorry for taking a while to get back to ya, had a rough weekend...
And furthermore, someone could actually convince me of God by making a logical argument, if they limit themselves to only assumptions I share.
I have skipped to this point because I basically agree with you on most of your points on logic, except on the point that logic is necessarily universal. The universality of logic depends on the field of study, as in your example Mathematical logic is generally universal.
As to the above quote. Maybe it would help speed things along by listing your assumptions? Until then I will say this: Why should a person when using logic limit themselves to your assumptions only? Remember, that believing in God, or coming to that belief, opens up a whole can of new possible assumptions.
Then there is something else, and I have seen this happen, but I do not expect you to take only my word for it.
I have heard many times that the most logical arguments cannot convince someone of the existence of God, there I disagree slightly, but that the Holy Spirit convinces. Now as to why I disagree, I have seen and read about how logical arguments have convinced people of the existence of God. BUT I have also seen and read how a person through personal conviction have accepted the existence of God.
Now I assume from what you have written that you are more an Agnostic than an outright Atheist, or at least a soft Atheist, so you have not discounted the possibility of God existing.
Now a logical argument can convince you of the possibility of God existing, the apostle Paul did that many times as it is recorded in the Bible, but to accept Jesus as your Saviour takes the prompting of the Holy Spirit, and then a step of faith.
But let's backtrack a bit here.
I do not expect you to believe in the existence of the Holy Spirit, nor do I expect you to accept my arguments on how the step of faith things work, they were only thrown in for clarifying a few issues.
Now as to this point:
The reason I am interested in logical arguments is that I can actually make my own logical arguments against them, either by attacking their assumptions (implicit or not), or by showing a flaw in their reasoning.
Now that is an attractive position from any perspective. The attraction of logic is exactly as you say, logical arguments can be made for and against.
However, I posit (is that even the correct word?) that what is logical develops as we learn. Years ago is would seem illogical to say that a particle of matter could exist in two places at the same time, or that two particles of matter could occupy the same time and space simultaneously. Now through the wonderful science of physics it has been proven via experimentation to be a theoretical possibility.
Now one of the things that the Bible says is that God is/can be in more than one place at the same time. I think the term is omnipresent. Now that would seem an illogical thing to believe about God, it is simply not possible, is it? Well through scientific study it has been shown that it could be a theoretical possibility. So it is perfectly logical for me to say God is omnipresent. And you should add those assumptions then to your list, since it is a logical position to hold, science supports it.
Closing off on this point, what if someone knows what you don't, and makes a logical argument based on that knowledge? To you it would seem illogical, and flawed, and you would be perfectly justified in arguing from your base of knowledge, but the discussion would go nowhere if both parties are not at least willing to assume that there are limits to their own knowledge, and debate from that standpoint rather than from "If it is illogical to me therefore it must be flawed and therefore it must be false."
I am not alluding to so called "revealed knowledge", I find people who argue from that point and refu
Toshiba had four demos running, the first of which transformed standard-definition video into 1080p. This takes any grubby-looking 640x480-pixel video -- of the sort you might record with a mobile phone or digital camera -- applies some hardcore image processing, and spits it out a few hours later as full 1080p. The effect was extremely impressive, and proves that you can, to some extent, polish a turd.
I wonder how current DRM strategy would cope with this feature. By downgrading your upgraded video, disabling the Cell processor or switching the screen off?
Or would this make life for DRM so difficult that it is eventually abandoned?
From a A google search of the forums and a thread on the PCLOS forum it would seem that they are also waiting out the storm before getting their toes wet...
they were at least a little freaked. I get the idea that there were some hearts in their throats, or at least they realized they needed to do some damage control.
I wasn't there though, so I am speculating on second hand info, and could be wrong...
...that they panicked. They obviously spent tons of cash on the development of this product, and not only that - their image would have taken a nasty knock, and apple is all about image anyway. (Not that they make bad products, Image is one of their products features.)
With those spec's you could really have a nice looking interface with Linux. Vista equaling in fact. But looks (gui wise) aside I hope that if this PC doesn't break into the home market, the exposure generated in the news will get people asking around at least.
Slashdot Mirror
Now I have a valid excuse to play violent games! Take that you game banning politicians!
And yes I am being serious.
Why not set the PC's to power off automagically? You could save yourself a lot of hassles...
What big thumbs you have?
It's the better to txt u with, my child...
With all the whoohaa around hacking, phishing, cyber attacks and copyright infringement, I think it is very important to make sure when one talks about "Cyber Crime" there is a definite understanding of what exactly is being referred to.
If that is not done, dangerous grounds are set for criminalizing millions, oh wait, the RIAA is already doing that...
no chance. us geeks have been stuck in front of our pc's so long there is no way we would recognize a female feromone...
That my friend, is a statistical; scientific and verrily a religious impossibility.
I was playing quakewars against the computer AI, you know... the bots?
YEAH, Yahoo Mail!
Just wondering. Vista is expensive, and now a linux distro on my laptop saves me 20 bucks? Obviously ignoring the other advantages here...
Will it work with Linux?
Seriously though, how will this be managed, how will this tie in with open source business models. If anyone can see the source code of the program "managing" this, anybody can open up whatever cores they need.
I can't see this working.
you forgot to add your Doomsday Survival Kit... the end times is nigh, better stock up! And if you buy now, we offer two for one so you can take an unbeliever along...
How exactly did they harvest the ...erm... samples?
I have skipped to this point because I basically agree with you on most of your points on logic, except on the point that logic is necessarily universal. The universality of logic depends on the field of study, as in your example Mathematical logic is generally universal.
As to the above quote. Maybe it would help speed things along by listing your assumptions? Until then I will say this: Why should a person when using logic limit themselves to your assumptions only? Remember, that believing in God, or coming to that belief, opens up a whole can of new possible assumptions.
Then there is something else, and I have seen this happen, but I do not expect you to take only my word for it.
I have heard many times that the most logical arguments cannot convince someone of the existence of God, there I disagree slightly, but that the Holy Spirit convinces. Now as to why I disagree, I have seen and read about how logical arguments have convinced people of the existence of God. BUT I have also seen and read how a person through personal conviction have accepted the existence of God.
Now I assume from what you have written that you are more an Agnostic than an outright Atheist, or at least a soft Atheist, so you have not discounted the possibility of God existing.
Now a logical argument can convince you of the possibility of God existing, the apostle Paul did that many times as it is recorded in the Bible, but to accept Jesus as your Saviour takes the prompting of the Holy Spirit, and then a step of faith.
But let's backtrack a bit here.
I do not expect you to believe in the existence of the Holy Spirit, nor do I expect you to accept my arguments on how the step of faith things work, they were only thrown in for clarifying a few issues.
Now as to this point:
Now that is an attractive position from any perspective. The attraction of logic is exactly as you say, logical arguments can be made for and against.
However, I posit (is that even the correct word?) that what is logical develops as we learn. Years ago is would seem illogical to say that a particle of matter could exist in two places at the same time, or that two particles of matter could occupy the same time and space simultaneously. Now through the wonderful science of physics it has been proven via experimentation to be a theoretical possibility.
Now one of the things that the Bible says is that God is/can be in more than one place at the same time. I think the term is omnipresent. Now that would seem an illogical thing to believe about God, it is simply not possible, is it? Well through scientific study it has been shown that it could be a theoretical possibility. So it is perfectly logical for me to say God is omnipresent. And you should add those assumptions then to your list, since it is a logical position to hold, science supports it.
Closing off on this point, what if someone knows what you don't, and makes a logical argument based on that knowledge? To you it would seem illogical, and flawed, and you would be perfectly justified in arguing from your base of knowledge, but the discussion would go nowhere if both parties are not at least willing to assume that there are limits to their own knowledge, and debate from that standpoint rather than from "If it is illogical to me therefore it must be flawed and therefore it must be false."
I am not alluding to so called "revealed knowledge", I find people who argue from that point and refu
Yeah I also noticed that...
I browsed the tucows archive and found several Anti Virus packages there as well.
You uncultured clod.
Stars could do this from teenage already...
Yes it's Friday night and I have nothing meaningful to contribute...
Seems like /. is going down one of them two holes...
I always sit there and think "Who consulted on this movie?"
Then again there's my dad that takes hollywood spy drama as truth, and still argues with me that because it is in the movie, it must be possible.
NCIS is a bit better at this though - plus there is the ultimate geek dreamgirl Abby...
killing DRM.
From TFA:
Toshiba had four demos running, the first of which transformed standard-definition video into 1080p. This takes any grubby-looking 640x480-pixel video -- of the sort you might record with a mobile phone or digital camera -- applies some hardcore image processing, and spits it out a few hours later as full 1080p. The effect was extremely impressive, and proves that you can, to some extent, polish a turd.
I wonder how current DRM strategy would cope with this feature. By downgrading your upgraded video, disabling the Cell processor or switching the screen off?
Or would this make life for DRM so difficult that it is eventually abandoned?
From a A google search of the forums and a thread on the PCLOS forum it would seem that they are also waiting out the storm before getting their toes wet...
Yours.
KDE.
they were at least a little freaked. I get the idea that there were some hearts in their throats, or at least they realized they needed to do some damage control.
I wasn't there though, so I am speculating on second hand info, and could be wrong...
...that they panicked. They obviously spent tons of cash on the development of this product, and not only that - their image would have taken a nasty knock, and apple is all about image anyway. (Not that they make bad products, Image is one of their products features.)
With those spec's you could really have a nice looking interface with Linux. Vista equaling in fact. But looks (gui wise) aside I hope that if this PC doesn't break into the home market, the exposure generated in the news will get people asking around at least.
How about this?