"Individuals have, for the most part, very limited resources (time, money, intellect, etc.) with which to comprehend threats posed by 'fine print'."
They also have the choice of either not signing something if they can't be bothered to look at what they're agreeing to, or signing it and accepting the consequences. Fuck them if they're too lazy or stupid to figure it out.
And mind you, this is coming from someone who absolutely hates corporatism and corporate control, which ought to tell you something.
No shit. I love the game, but as a parent I'm more likely to sit my son down and have a discussion with him about how he shouldn't confuse game/movie violence with real life than worry about him seeing some tits. Then again, if people have kids who can't handle nudity at 17 (while playing violent games like San Andreas), there are bigger problems in the world.
"I didn't see the brand of the "SUV". I didn't see the builder of the house. And the only thing which might have mattered--who made the Access Point?"
Product placement. Think about it: too many people are blocking popups these days. Why, if I didn't have my Firefox brand web browser with the AdBlock [r] extension installed, I might never have found out about the great products Acer brand technologies [tm][r] has for sale.
"I am still amazed that people put all of their banner ads in a directory on their server called 'ads' which makes it easy to block advertisements without blocking anything else."
I like the ones that use any random assortment of directories followed by a.swf file. Those are the ones that get an http://site.com/*.swf entry in AdBlock. If that makes it impossible to use their Flash-based purchasing system, I'll go somewhere else to buy my crap.
Yep, that would work. I was thinking the tubing was 1", which would cramp things a bit, but 25' would only require 4 windings even in my tiny freezer, and at 1/8" diameter, that's only a 1/2" high.
"A *much* better way is to fill the pipe with water and freeze it."
That is a good idea. Your best bet is to do it at night, outside, in the dead of winter, unless you have a freezer that will accomodate 25' worth of copper tubing...
"Kids don't need to be spending their time learning fucking powerpoint or word."
That reminds me of the first time I saw advertising for Powerpoint in the 90s. I had no idea what possible advantage it could have over a whiteboard or large pad of paper, except maybe a more permanent capacity for saving things. Then I saw an actual presentation, full of flying arrows for bullet points, and cartoonish characters scratching their heads in puzzlement, and I realized its true value: It's for making your ideas entertaining to management.
Think about it. Would most management types want to look at incomprehensible (to them) graphs and statistics, or would they rather watch idiotic cartoons?
I really don't mind Microsoft. Most of my desktop time is spent with XP these days. But I have to hand it to them for dumbing down corporate America that much more.
It's New Scientist. I haven't actually clicked the link because I don't want to taint my eyes with their bullshit, but I suspect the article is surrounded by ads for Ab-Toners, magnetic healing rings, and pyramid power keychains.
"The existence of avian-type MB in dinosaurs has been hypothesized (9, 23) but not identified. In part, this could be because of taphonomic bias, because the death and fossilization of an ovulating dinosaur would be comparatively rare. Additionally, MB in extant birds is fragile, the spicules separating easily from the originating layer (fig. S1). Dinosaur MB may separate and be lost from overlying CB in a similar manner during diagenesis."
From the Science article, it's clear that fossilization most likely destroys or obscures the structures. Ignore the retarded troll below.
"Unambiguous indicators of gender in dinosaurs are usually lost during fossilization, along with other aspects of soft tissue anatomy. We report the presence of endosteally derived bone tissues lining the interior marrow cavities of portions of Tyrannosaurus rex (Museum of the Rockies specimen number 1125) hindlimb elements,"
I think you've milked that cow as much as you can, fuckface. And the last few times you did it you got nothing but vinegar out anyway, so why don't you put it out to pasture?
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"Is he right?"
Hell no! We need to occupy those Lagrange points immediately, before they use their stockpiles of WMD on us.
"Individuals have, for the most part, very limited resources (time, money, intellect, etc.) with which to comprehend threats posed by 'fine print'."
They also have the choice of either not signing something if they can't be bothered to look at what they're agreeing to, or signing it and accepting the consequences. Fuck them if they're too lazy or stupid to figure it out.
And mind you, this is coming from someone who absolutely hates corporatism and corporate control, which ought to tell you something.
"it could play a bass line and melody simultaneously on the same guitar"
Stanley Jordan does this with two hands.
"Sometimes I'm disappointed when a concert rendition doesn't hold "true" to the recording studio's copy"
Why? If I want to hear the CD version I'll put on the CD. I prefer it when performers know how to improvise their own work.
"lets get serious."
No shit. I love the game, but as a parent I'm more likely to sit my son down and have a discussion with him about how he shouldn't confuse game/movie violence with real life than worry about him seeing some tits. Then again, if people have kids who can't handle nudity at 17 (while playing violent games like San Andreas), there are bigger problems in the world.
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"I didn't see the brand of the "SUV". I didn't see the builder of the house. And the only thing which might have mattered--who made the Access Point?"
Product placement. Think about it: too many people are blocking popups these days. Why, if I didn't have my Firefox brand web browser with the AdBlock [r] extension installed, I might never have found out about the great products Acer brand technologies [tm][r] has for sale.
"What's wrong with 'AES encryption standard'?"
He was presumably annoyed at the needless redundancy, since "Encryption Standard" is part of the name "AES."
"didn't gates say that the most ram we'll ever need is only 64K?"
No.
"They've known the basics, but the details remained elusive."
There you go, champ.
"I am still amazed that people put all of their banner ads in a directory on their server called 'ads' which makes it easy to block advertisements without blocking anything else."
.swf file. Those are the ones that get an http://site.com/*.swf entry in AdBlock. If that makes it impossible to use their Flash-based purchasing system, I'll go somewhere else to buy my crap.
I like the ones that use any random assortment of directories followed by a
Yep, that would work. I was thinking the tubing was 1", which would cramp things a bit, but 25' would only require 4 windings even in my tiny freezer, and at 1/8" diameter, that's only a 1/2" high.
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"A *much* better way is to fill the pipe with water and freeze it."
That is a good idea. Your best bet is to do it at night, outside, in the dead of winter, unless you have a freezer that will accomodate 25' worth of copper tubing...
"Kids don't need to be spending their time learning fucking powerpoint or word."
That reminds me of the first time I saw advertising for Powerpoint in the 90s. I had no idea what possible advantage it could have over a whiteboard or large pad of paper, except maybe a more permanent capacity for saving things. Then I saw an actual presentation, full of flying arrows for bullet points, and cartoonish characters scratching their heads in puzzlement, and I realized its true value: It's for making your ideas entertaining to management.
Think about it. Would most management types want to look at incomprehensible (to them) graphs and statistics, or would they rather watch idiotic cartoons?
I really don't mind Microsoft. Most of my desktop time is spent with XP these days. But I have to hand it to them for dumbing down corporate America that much more.
This will last right up until an enterprising young person figures out how to background goatse with the caption "---- Teacher".
This is Slashdot. You're probably the only one who even clicked the link in the first place.
Ahh, how I wish I could blatantly ignore the articles again just like most Slashdot posters these days.
Imagine a Beowulf cluster of testicles!
It's New Scientist. I haven't actually clicked the link because I don't want to taint my eyes with their bullshit, but I suspect the article is surrounded by ads for Ab-Toners, magnetic healing rings, and pyramid power keychains.
"The existence of avian-type MB in dinosaurs has been hypothesized (9, 23) but not identified. In part, this could be because of taphonomic bias, because the death and fossilization of an ovulating dinosaur would be comparatively rare. Additionally, MB in extant birds is fragile, the spicules separating easily from the originating layer (fig. S1). Dinosaur MB may separate and be lost from overlying CB in a similar manner during diagenesis."
From the Science article, it's clear that fossilization most likely destroys or obscures the structures. Ignore the retarded troll below.
Yep. According to Science:
"Unambiguous indicators of gender in dinosaurs are usually lost during fossilization, along with other aspects of soft tissue anatomy. We report the presence of endosteally derived bone tissues lining the interior marrow cavities of portions of Tyrannosaurus rex (Museum of the Rockies specimen number 1125) hindlimb elements,"
"Seriously, who uses .biz"
Spamming cocksuckers seem to like it.
Welcome to Slashdot. Enjoy your stay.
I think you've milked that cow as much as you can, fuckface. And the last few times you did it you got nothing but vinegar out anyway, so why don't you put it out to pasture?