Comment Re:It's a start but (Score 1) 968
Dude, they already removed the any key YEARS ago, I couldn't find it when I needed to install DOS.
Comment Re:OH dear! (Score 1) 195
Only one directional movement? Whew, I can still play FFXIII
Comment Re:Free calls (Score 1) 149
Whats interesting, is that he could be on the phone for 19 straight years with the amount of service he stole.
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."
