Maybe I'm just confused about this whole thing, but is this software really GPL? Just because it's on Linux doesn't mean that it's automatically GPL. Hell, we should be celebrating that they even released the source code in the first place.
You know, a lot of people are getting tired of the same old "Evil Big Corporation" rhetoric being spouted over and over again. Big companies do good stuff and bad stuff. Small companies do good stuff and bad stuff. Everyone does good stuff and bad stuff. We just like to rant about the evil companies because they have the facilities to do it to more people. When the Mom & Pop shop on the corner overcharges you by four dollars, nobody cares, but when Amazon does it we get a flurry of Slashdot articles about it.
Raise the price of *everything* by three cents? I doubt that it's enough to drive customers away, but they could make tens of thousands of dollars more without the unpleasant publicity.
I can't wait to see the Slashdot headlines: "Your Rights Online: Amazon Scamming People out of Three Cents."
Someone designed my Doc Martens, and while they serve a practical purpose, I think the greater importance should be placed on the *message* that the designer was trying to convey. Just as you and I can communicate using words, he or she is communicating with us using leather.
Verily, I think it'd be much more interesting to see what happens *after* they pick a winner and send them to Mir. Screw the elimination process, let's see the results.
I did that on my last birthday. I almost had an unfortunate accident with the flux capacitor, however, and this time I plan to be fully clothed.
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In the middle there. Oh well.
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Someone thought it would be cool to mod this down to -1, so I'm bringing it back.
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I'm the guy who did this GeekFlavor thing, and I have to say that I'm very disappointed in how it turned out. It wasn't up for very long at all before some script kiddie had to bust some 1337 moves on it.
I will admit that I didn't exactly idiot-proof the project. I was hoping that by giving complete control to everyone, something truly interesting might develop, but I failed to take into account the power of a single ignorant admin.
People have always used technology for destructive purposes -- the thrill of anonymity is intoxicating, and people often lose sight of their everyday code of conduct. Once little Timmy Smith because |)Ar|I never expected this project to amount to much. I just had some webspace and a domain, and decided to give it a shot. I think, though, that perhaps this experiment deserves another chance, although with a better plan on my part.
If anyone out there has some suggestions on how this "Open Source" website experiment could work better, please contact me at ibn_qalb@arabia.com (not my usual address, if you were wondering). I'd love to have some help in creating a new, sturdier site that would actually be built to handle something like this.
...is, "Is this something we need to worry about?"
Would, or could, the Feds somehow shutdown the internet backbone? What purpose would it serve? There are many ways to get around it...it would simply cause a hell of a lot of trouble, and not accomplish very much.
How can human beings judge whether or not they have discovered intelligent life? The patterns of repetition, harmony, etc., are as common in nature as they are in communication -- What if we already found them, and missed it?
Oh great, now all the indie bands, DJs, and garage artists who are actually benefitting from MP3 distribution can get on the bandwagon and be just like Dr. Dre.
Without anonymity, there can be no privacy on the Internet. It is hard enough already: Pretty much anyone can be tracked down, despite the "anonymous" quality of the Internet as it exists today. If I happen to view a website that the government doesn't like, they can trace my IP, check with my ISP, and get a lock on me pretty quickly. I know because I've done that sort of tracing before. So much for privacy.
I understand the view that anonymity is not as important as privacy. Law enforcement agencies would obviously rather have things handed to them than to have to work for them. In a perfect world (for them), they could trace and locate someone at the click of a button. Unfortunately, that wouldn't be too much fun for those of us who are trying to enjoy our "privacy."
There's little enough privacy as it is. Do we really need to lessen it?
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- Do you think taxes are too high?
- Do you believe that politicians should be more honest?
- Do you think that there should be better programs on television
- Are you sick and damn tired of the man getting you down?
- Do you think people should have more sex?
I mean, come on!Maybe I'll mention the MPAA or RIAA in my next track and see what happens....
I can't wait to see the Slashdot headlines: "Your Rights Online: Amazon Scamming People out of Three Cents."
I hope this practice doesn't become the latest rage on the web. Personally, I think that Amazon should patent it and not let anyone else use it!
So what was it? Aren't you going to enlighten us?? :o)
Anyone remember that crazy russian space station guy from that one movie? You know what I'm talking about... Anyway, that's what I picture happening.
I did that on my last birthday. I almost had an unfortunate accident with the flux capacitor, however, and this time I plan to be fully clothed.
In the middle there. Oh well.
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I'm the guy who did this GeekFlavor thing, and I have to say that I'm very disappointed in how it turned out. It wasn't up for very long at all before some script kiddie had to bust some 1337 moves on it.
I will admit that I didn't exactly idiot-proof the project. I was hoping that by giving complete control to everyone, something truly interesting might develop, but I failed to take into account the power of a single ignorant admin.
People have always used technology for destructive purposes -- the thrill of anonymity is intoxicating, and people often lose sight of their everyday code of conduct. Once little Timmy Smith because |)Ar|I never expected this project to amount to much. I just had some webspace and a domain, and decided to give it a shot. I think, though, that perhaps this experiment deserves another chance, although with a better plan on my part.
If anyone out there has some suggestions on how this "Open Source" website experiment could work better, please contact me at ibn_qalb@arabia.com (not my usual address, if you were wondering). I'd love to have some help in creating a new, sturdier site that would actually be built to handle something like this.
The admin of Geekflavor posted something as AC, so it's score 0. Please find it and mod it up. ZP
...is, "Is this something we need to worry about?"
Would, or could, the Feds somehow shutdown the internet backbone? What purpose would it serve? There are many ways to get around it...it would simply cause a hell of a lot of trouble, and not accomplish very much.
Anyone know if it's still possible to get some of that old hardware? I would love to have a teletype-based Linux terminal. :o)
How can human beings judge whether or not they have discovered intelligent life? The patterns of repetition, harmony, etc., are as common in nature as they are in communication -- What if we already found them, and missed it?
Oh great, now all the indie bands, DJs, and garage artists who are actually benefitting from MP3 distribution can get on the bandwagon and be just like Dr. Dre.
I understand the view that anonymity is not as important as privacy. Law enforcement agencies would obviously rather have things handed to them than to have to work for them. In a perfect world (for them), they could trace and locate someone at the click of a button. Unfortunately, that wouldn't be too much fun for those of us who are trying to enjoy our "privacy."
There's little enough privacy as it is. Do we really need to lessen it?