http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2439&from=rss_home
The number of 5+ mag earthquakes is well within the annual norm, as documented since 1900. In terms of the earth's history (I have a degree in Geology), the Iceland volcano is a flea fart. We're in status quo, trust me.
If Microsoft had any hopes of retaining a shred of relevance in the next generation of browsers, they would be throwing their support behind HTML5 Canvas, not SVG.
Sadly, I have to agree. Furthermore, I think that it would be very difficult to concoct a mechanism that dictates which FOSS project receives more money than another. Would it be need-based, or dependent upon the amount of capital that a project could inject into the economy?
It would become to politically charged and too biased before it got off the ground.
This sounds awesome, but let's be realistic. How can we determine who gets funding? If the government treats the appropriation of funds for FOSS projects similarly to the bail-out of financial institutions, the only projects that would qualify are the ones that are ailing.
At the risk of being a troll (albeit a realistic one), can you justify taxpayer dollars for projects like OpenOffice?
Clearly, the government cannot treat FOSS projects in the same as financial bailouts. Therefore, what system could be put in place that determines which projects receive stimulus funding?
Eh... when you start paying an annual registration and license fee for the use of your bicycle, you can then demand municipal bike racks. However, you'd probably have to pay to use them.
If you tell your boss it's illegal to send unsolicited advertisements and he brushes you off, find a new employer:). That's probably not all he's capable of doing.
Call me paranoid, but I do speak from experience.
Well, you sound like a troll. I seriously doubt anybody misunderstood what he meant because he used the word "utilization". Or, should I say he utilized it?
UTILIZE UTILIZE UTILIZE UTILIZE UTILIZE UTILIZE UTILIZE UTILIZE
Does it hurt yet?
I've used Comcast in the bay area for a little over a half-year. The bandwidth is great, however I have experienced some "odd" phenomena while using bittorrent; namely random throttling (i.e. cutting you off completely).
However shitty this may be for us; it's still Comcast's network, and we're paying to use it according to the way they built it. "Unlimited Bandwidth" != network neutrality. At least until there's a court case of some sort defining what ISPs mean when they market themselves as providing "Unlimited" data transfer.
For the time being, there's not much we can do other than bitch on Slashdot.
I'm not sure that I get you... I make no claim regarding you or your friends and your collective ability to emote.
You don't see the difference between making a mix CD of your favorite tunes and a musician composing rhythm, melody and lyrics that encompass his or her mental disposition? Regardless of your answer to that question, you are still missing my point. Many (not all) musicians would argue that the album (artwork + songs + arrangement) is critical to conveyance of their message. If you don't understand that, then that is totally cool; but you're missing out on a lot:)
I think many people make the mistake of always associating CDs with Major Labels. There are thousands of non-major labels who do not choke their musicians by collecting disproportionately large fees from CD sales. My question to you is this: if major labels ceased to exist, and The Artist collected a legitimate proportion of the profits, would you really start buying CDs again? Or has it become easier to dismiss the medium as irrelevant?
It worries me that the physical transfer of music in tangible form is declining. The art that goes into album design and track arrangement is very important to the message that the artist is attempting to convene. Removing this "wrapper" is like not watching the opening montage to a movie. The songs then become sugar packets that you empty into your iced tea.
Slashdot Mirror
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2439&from=rss_home The number of 5+ mag earthquakes is well within the annual norm, as documented since 1900. In terms of the earth's history (I have a degree in Geology), the Iceland volcano is a flea fart. We're in status quo, trust me.
The only thing hitting the fan is the top of your tin foil hat.
If I had a Gold Star, I'd give it to you. A mod 5 just isn't cutting it.
If Microsoft had any hopes of retaining a shred of relevance in the next generation of browsers, they would be throwing their support behind HTML5 Canvas, not SVG.
Bing is hands-down the best porn search engine ever created. If you build it, they will come.
Are you kidding me? Here are a few "Video Players" and and "Webpages Menus"
http://www.fordvehicles.com/the2010mustang/
http://www.007thevideogame.com/
http://www.splashup.com/
http://kuler.adobe.com/
Cabs with friggin' laser beams, man.
Sadly, I have to agree. Furthermore, I think that it would be very difficult to concoct a mechanism that dictates which FOSS project receives more money than another. Would it be need-based, or dependent upon the amount of capital that a project could inject into the economy?
It would become to politically charged and too biased before it got off the ground.
This sounds awesome, but let's be realistic. How can we determine who gets funding? If the government treats the appropriation of funds for FOSS projects similarly to the bail-out of financial institutions, the only projects that would qualify are the ones that are ailing. At the risk of being a troll (albeit a realistic one), can you justify taxpayer dollars for projects like OpenOffice?
Clearly, the government cannot treat FOSS projects in the same as financial bailouts. Therefore, what system could be put in place that determines which projects receive stimulus funding?
Or, imagine, being able to be magically whisked away to... Lithuania!
...I can make this joke because I'm from Iowa.
See subject.
You can use gmail, or you can buy a Barracuda Spam Gateway, set up a *nix IMAP/SMTP box, and hire a sysadmin.
TCO - Roll your own = $10,000k initial + $70k / year
TCo - Gmail = $0.00
Seriously, quit whining.
Jesus, Walter, he's figured it out.
People just want... shiny buttons.
Eh... when you start paying an annual registration and license fee for the use of your bicycle, you can then demand municipal bike racks. However, you'd probably have to pay to use them.
If you tell your boss it's illegal to send unsolicited advertisements and he brushes you off, find a new employer:). That's probably not all he's capable of doing. Call me paranoid, but I do speak from experience.
... it's the year of Linux on the Desktop
Well, you sound like a troll. I seriously doubt anybody misunderstood what he meant because he used the word "utilization". Or, should I say he utilized it? UTILIZE UTILIZE UTILIZE UTILIZE UTILIZE UTILIZE UTILIZE UTILIZE Does it hurt yet?
What sort of culinary benefits are we looking at here?
Hilarious
What a wonderfully useless jelly bean of a web app.
I've used Comcast in the bay area for a little over a half-year. The bandwidth is great, however I have experienced some "odd" phenomena while using bittorrent; namely random throttling (i.e. cutting you off completely).
However shitty this may be for us; it's still Comcast's network, and we're paying to use it according to the way they built it. "Unlimited Bandwidth" != network neutrality. At least until there's a court case of some sort defining what ISPs mean when they market themselves as providing "Unlimited" data transfer.
For the time being, there's not much we can do other than bitch on Slashdot.
I'm not sure that I get you... I make no claim regarding you or your friends and your collective ability to emote. You don't see the difference between making a mix CD of your favorite tunes and a musician composing rhythm, melody and lyrics that encompass his or her mental disposition? Regardless of your answer to that question, you are still missing my point. Many (not all) musicians would argue that the album (artwork + songs + arrangement) is critical to conveyance of their message. If you don't understand that, then that is totally cool; but you're missing out on a lot:)
Actually, that is a different concept. Your playlist is what you want to hear, the track arrangement on a CD is what the artist wants you to hear.
Er, *convey. Oops.
I think many people make the mistake of always associating CDs with Major Labels. There are thousands of non-major labels who do not choke their musicians by collecting disproportionately large fees from CD sales. My question to you is this: if major labels ceased to exist, and The Artist collected a legitimate proportion of the profits, would you really start buying CDs again? Or has it become easier to dismiss the medium as irrelevant? It worries me that the physical transfer of music in tangible form is declining. The art that goes into album design and track arrangement is very important to the message that the artist is attempting to convene. Removing this "wrapper" is like not watching the opening montage to a movie. The songs then become sugar packets that you empty into your iced tea.