Comment Re:Next time read at least the complete summary (Score 1) 1127
By pirating software, you are reducing the demand, so less people make software.
Comment Re:You have an ego problem (Score 2, Funny) 736
Wow, my brother has a similar problem. He is a psychologist, and his wife thinks he shouldn't have to interact with anyone the moment he gets home.
Comment Re:Well, the cable industry should know. (Score 0, Troll) 442
One thing I have said many times,
The blacks that are direct from Africa are much different on a genetic level from the blacks descended from slaves.
This might sound a bit low, but slaves were selectively bred, much like dogs were. The ones that ended up strong and able to work the most were bred, and the ones that showed independence, and enough thought to potentially seek freedom were not.
I'm not saying that it's impossible to rise above genetics, but it is definitely disfavorable.
Call me a racist if you want, using dog analogies, but genetics DO play a roll in personality. For example, all (house) dogs are all the same species. Yet various breeds have distinct personalities, think about how chiwawas usually act, now think about a golden lab. They are of the same species, yet have very distinctive "racial" personalities.
Lets look at the attributes that were bred in, and those that were bred out.
breeding for Strength and stamina. Yes, it's a stereotype, but NFL football teams are disproportionately black.
breeding against traits that make them seek freedom and independence. Take a look at http://www.topix.com/forum/afam/TS6CBT754MKNC4E90 , Blacks are disproportionately high on welfare.
The blacks that are direct from Africa are much different on a genetic level from the blacks descended from slaves.
This might sound a bit low, but slaves were selectively bred, much like dogs were. The ones that ended up strong and able to work the most were bred, and the ones that showed independence, and enough thought to potentially seek freedom were not.
I'm not saying that it's impossible to rise above genetics, but it is definitely disfavorable.
Call me a racist if you want, using dog analogies, but genetics DO play a roll in personality. For example, all (house) dogs are all the same species. Yet various breeds have distinct personalities, think about how chiwawas usually act, now think about a golden lab. They are of the same species, yet have very distinctive "racial" personalities.
Lets look at the attributes that were bred in, and those that were bred out.
breeding for Strength and stamina. Yes, it's a stereotype, but NFL football teams are disproportionately black.
breeding against traits that make them seek freedom and independence. Take a look at http://www.topix.com/forum/afam/TS6CBT754MKNC4E90 , Blacks are disproportionately high on welfare.
Comment Re:I wish i had that in my day (Score 1) 120
It ends up only saving $25.72 after the cost of a single Latte.
Comment Re:I'm unimpressed. (Score 1) 290
Shatter is around 80x last I checked. 52x has them warble.
Comment Re:The problem (Score 0, Offtopic) 72
Well excuse me princess.
Comment Re:Only thing more annoying... (Score 1) 693
Well, computer code is becoming simpler and simpler to understand, unlike law.
We started with Assembly, and then went to C, then C++, then java, and so on.
Comment Re:good point (Score 1) 623
No, this is not the case, atleast not in the USA.
Without a warrant officers are limited to
1.) A patdown search for weapons if they feel threatened.
2.) A detailed search of a PERSON when that person enters custody.
3.) A search of the "wingspan" of a person when they enter custody.
4.) A cursory search of the premises in which someone was arrested if they have reason to believe an accomplice is hiding.
5.) When the owner consents to the search.
Senators Call for Universal Internet Filtering 628
An Anonymous Coward writes "US senators today made a bipartisan call for the universal implementation of filtering and monitoring technologies on the Internet in order to protect children. Their statement came at the end of a Senate hearing in which civil liberties groups were not invited."
Submission + - Creative charging for drivers.
imau writes: "Creative as started to sell ALchemy Audigy Edition [in Dailytech ], drivers that bring back EAX support in Windows VIsta for Audigy sound card. This same drivers are available for free for x-fi cards, while owners of older cards have to pay Creative for its hardware to work. Is this the starting point of payed drivers?"
Submission + - DiggEffect vs. SlashDotted (thembid.com)
thinkingserious writes: "Which is easier to obtain? Which is more beneficial to a startup? What do you think?"
Submission + - Are Firefox Extensions Ready to Be Exploited? (madpenguin.org)
techie writes: "Even if Firefox is a relatively secure browser, the extensions could really make it insecure, and the unfortunate thing is that we may not even know it. The author writes, "What is even worse is my fear that we could be setting a poor example should the security of rouge repositories become a problem. We might be able to spot trouble before it becomes an issue, but what about those who learn from us? It's something to consider, both with regard to trusting blind links to xpi files that are used to install Firefox extensions as well as the bounty of repositories that are just waiting to be added instantly with no thought.
Remember, this may not be a problem today, but this certainly is not an invitation for sloppy behavior, regardless."
Submission + - Reasons to close source code?
cowens writes: The last Ask Slashdot article got me to thinking about what reasons people have (or think they have) to close source code. Are any of these reasons valid? Can you think of any other reasons?
- You believe that your source code is so revolutionary that closing it will act as a significant barrier to your competitors.
- You are embarrassed by the code's lack of quality and are afraid of ridicule.
- You wish to license someone else's code and they are not FOSS friendly.
- You are afraid someone might discover a security flaw by examining the source code and exploit the flaw rather than reporting it to you.
- You are afraid of losing control of the project (similar to point 1).
- You have not actually considered why you want to close the source; AKA you are an idiot.
- It is what you have always done before; AKA you are a dinosaur and see point 6.
Submission + - Finding A Career While Still In School
thones writes: "As an avid reader of Slashdot, I truly believe that the information provided by the community is priceless, and with that in mind I come in need of some advice.
I am currently still in college, pursuing a degree in Computer Information Systems, and have approximately 2 years before I am finished with that degree. Now I chose to go the path that doesn't provide an associates degree in the process of obtaining my Bachelor's Degree. I have currently been working in IT as a system support specialist for 5 years, with two different companies. I have provided technical support for 400+ PCs, Macs, Printers, and PDA's/Cellphones/Blackberrys and network equipment.
My question for the Slashdot community is; what is the best way to land a job interview considering I don't have a degree and only have 5 years experience. As a poor college student I don't have excess money to get training and a ton of certifications, so what is the best option for me? Is it worth it to get one or two certifications? If so which ones? Should I consider getting my associates degree while still working towards my Bachelor's? What is the best way to get the hiring manager to over look the fact that I don't have a degree and be willing to give an interview? Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated."
I am currently still in college, pursuing a degree in Computer Information Systems, and have approximately 2 years before I am finished with that degree. Now I chose to go the path that doesn't provide an associates degree in the process of obtaining my Bachelor's Degree. I have currently been working in IT as a system support specialist for 5 years, with two different companies. I have provided technical support for 400+ PCs, Macs, Printers, and PDA's/Cellphones/Blackberrys and network equipment.
My question for the Slashdot community is; what is the best way to land a job interview considering I don't have a degree and only have 5 years experience. As a poor college student I don't have excess money to get training and a ton of certifications, so what is the best option for me? Is it worth it to get one or two certifications? If so which ones? Should I consider getting my associates degree while still working towards my Bachelor's? What is the best way to get the hiring manager to over look the fact that I don't have a degree and be willing to give an interview? Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated."
Submission + - How Not To Comply With a Takedown Notice?
blazerw11 writes: "A friend of mine once wanted to be in advertising. He made some really funny ads for a greasy fast food joint, Gene & Jude's of River Grove, IL, that he loves. The ads are quite funny, so I offered to host them on my webserver. That was 7 years ago. They were basically forgotten about except when I occasionally looked at my web statistics and saw that they were the most popular pages on my webserver. As many as 10 people a month would actually view them. Well, today I got a certified letter from a lawyer representing Gene & Jude's claiming I've damaged their company and demanding that I take them down. Now, I can understand their point and if Gene or Jude would have called me and said, "Hey, I don't like those so much, could you take them down?" I would have in a heartbeat. Now that they've called their lawyer, my question is, what can I do at the very least to postpone taking them down or, better yet, keep them up?"
