The Associated Press is saying "FBI investigating reports of hijacking." I know it is way to early in this crisis to say, but hijacking looks more and more likely.
Do I ever have a deal for them... if they just alter that pesky AUP, I'll run my OWN mail server! No more admin costs for them!;)
I used to run my own mail server (and a VERY low bandwidth http server) from my Cox@Home connection. However, just this weekend the blocked incoming traffic to ports 25, 80, 137, 138, 139, 187 and 188. So much for that.
My favorite part is how their TOS both tells you that running http and email servers could be a security risk if you aren't careful, and also prohibits running them altogether!
I don't like AOL. Never have. However, if they want to take away the user settable home page button on their own browser, then why should we (non-AOL users) complain?
Of course, if you are an AOL user, then complain (if it bothers you), or use a different browser to surf the web. If you think that AOL will now have too much control over where you visit, then stop paying for their service, get a different ISP.
Consider a new 'toy' physical system that a physicist might come up with. They can ask concrete questions like 'what are the energy levels?'.
Sure, if there is a 'toy' physical system. But physicists only use those when they can (as they are easy to check, like you point out). What about "Is the universe flat, open, or closed?" or "Gravity at the quantum (really small) level work?". You can't 'check' these either. The educational problems have 'toy' systems, but on the forefront (where the research is), there are not.
Beyond a certain point - after you've taken your last exam - academics are no longer accountable to anyone.
Sure - you get peer reviewed. But what happens when you and your peers all belong to a clique that have a vested interest in promulgating a
particular scientific dogma?
I'm not saying that I don't agree with your post, however, at least in the physics community (which I know best, I assume other sciences are similar), as long as the journal you are publishing to covers a large readership, the peer review process works quite well. Science is VERY competitive, and people outside of a certain colaboration (or 'clique') are sure to make sure that everything is right with a paper, or they won't deem it worthy of publication. You don't want people you are in 'competition' with to make false claims, thats cheating. If your opponent (author) in a sport cheats, you (the reviewer) will be sure to tell the ref (publisher) that they are wrong. The peer review process is set up to make sure that the reviewers are anonymous, and un-affiliated with the authors.
This may be slightly offtopic, but has anyone seen the Radio Shack TV commercials that mention the CueCat, and how it will help improve your web experience, by bringing you info about the products that you actually own. In light of all the slashdot talk, it made me laugh. Info from RadioShack, of course, can be found on their website.
The google "algorithm" is explained on the Why Use page on Google. Although it doesn't give the *exact* code used, it explains (in english) the whole process pretty well.
Slashdot Mirror
You'll need a battery for the short runs, though.
Not to mention to start the car!
So, Who IS "THE" copyright holder? Linus?
Whoever wrote that part of the kernel. For some of it, of course, that will be Linus Torvalds.
The Associated Press is saying "FBI investigating reports of hijacking." I know it is way to early in this crisis to say, but hijacking looks more and more likely.
It may be news to you, but, having been a Canadian my whole life, it isn't news to me.
;)
I too have been Canadian my whole life. I know Canada often feels like the 51st State, I was merely commenting on how it has now become "official."
By Steven Bonisteel, Newsbytes
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, U.S.A.,
20 Aug 2001, 8:12 AM CST
When did Canada become the 51st state? News to me!
Do I ever have a deal for them... if they just alter that pesky AUP, I'll run my OWN mail server! No more admin costs for them! ;)
I used to run my own mail server (and a VERY low bandwidth http server) from my Cox@Home connection. However, just this weekend the blocked incoming traffic to ports 25, 80, 137, 138, 139, 187 and 188. So much for that.
My favorite part is how their TOS both tells you that running http and email servers could be a security risk if you aren't careful, and also prohibits running them altogether!
Banjo's up and running!
Funny, for me, this is slashdot.org, not banjo.slashdot.org
It may be commercial, but a program, convieniently named "Starry Night" is available from starrynight.com. There is even a trial download for 15 days.
--Xandu
I don't like AOL. Never have. However, if they want to take away the user settable home page button on their own browser, then why should we (non-AOL users) complain?
Of course, if you are an AOL user, then complain (if it bothers you), or use a different browser to surf the web. If you think that AOL will now have too much control over where you visit, then stop paying for their service, get a different ISP.
--Xandu
Consider a new 'toy' physical system that a physicist might come up with. They can ask concrete questions like 'what are the energy levels?'.
Sure, if there is a 'toy' physical system. But physicists only use those when they can (as they are easy to check, like you point out). What about "Is the universe flat, open, or closed?" or "Gravity at the quantum (really small) level work?". You can't 'check' these either. The educational problems have 'toy' systems, but on the forefront (where the research is), there are not.
--Xandu
Beyond a certain point - after you've taken your last exam - academics are no longer accountable to anyone. Sure - you get peer reviewed. But what happens when you and your peers all belong to a clique that have a vested interest in promulgating a particular scientific dogma?
I'm not saying that I don't agree with your post, however, at least in the physics community (which I know best, I assume other sciences are similar), as long as the journal you are publishing to covers a large readership, the peer review process works quite well. Science is VERY competitive, and people outside of a certain colaboration (or 'clique') are sure to make sure that everything is right with a paper, or they won't deem it worthy of publication. You don't want people you are in 'competition' with to make false claims, thats cheating. If your opponent (author) in a sport cheats, you (the reviewer) will be sure to tell the ref (publisher) that they are wrong. The peer review process is set up to make sure that the reviewers are anonymous, and un-affiliated with the authors.
--Xandu
This may be slightly offtopic, but has anyone seen the Radio Shack TV commercials that mention the CueCat, and how it will help improve your web experience, by bringing you info about the products that you actually own. In light of all the slashdot talk, it made me laugh. Info from RadioShack, of course, can be found on their website.
--Xandu
The google "algorithm" is explained on the Why Use page on Google. Although it doesn't give the *exact* code used, it explains (in english) the whole process pretty well.
I just like how you know that Richard Stevens is a true geek because it said so in Waynes World II.