Righteous indignation is stronger that the fucking "slower traffic keep right" signs and laws, I guess. BTW, the posted speed limits are always 5-10 MPH LESS than the speed that is considered safe for any road. The "cheat" is built into the system. Anyone who insists on staying under the posted limit and feels it their duty to slow down traffic behind them should seriously consider changing their meds.

Ah, that must be it, based on what, a few photos that you've seen on the web and your own insecurities about anyone different?

The Burning Man people that I know are generally hippie types who go to oggle naked people, run around naked, and do lots of hallucinogens. I've never seen anything about privilege, only general weirdness.

The problem is that rarely is there equal treatment, equal incentive, and equal opportunities in ANY profession for any number of reasons, be it gender, race, or other. This is a discussion of what might be at issue in this case. To stick your head in the sand and go "la la la" shows pig headed ignorance. Let me guess, white middle class male, right?

Then you are a feminist. Or do you think it means something different?

It's a mostly forgotten fact that the Sun in Sun Microsystems was from Stanford University Network.

The real question is, was Timothy told to put the story up by his bosses, i.e. Slashdot is consciously trying to stick in advertising, or he he JUST THAT STUPID.

Word for Macintosh? Not that Office afterthought crap, but the original.

You just pointed out that the monopoly DOES still exist. The fact that Microsoft has not been able to abuse that power like they did under Gates is an indication not of them losing power, but Ballmer not understanding how to use it. Gates is absolutely vicious. He'll rip the throat out of a company while shaking hands at the same time. Ballmer is just a big doofus bully who's threats mean nothing. Under someone as power/money obsessed as Gates, Microsoft could very well go back to its old ways. They still have the desktop and office suites, as you pointed out, which means that they still control business.

But not having cheap disposable labor means less profit for the executives and board to hoard. The days of government taking care of the workers is well in the past.

"Maker" and "cloud" are two words that make me cringe whenever I read/hear them. Don't get me started on "meme."

FTFY

This is as poignant and germane as any revolutionary war document. I'd vote for Manning as a member of the new constitutional congress.

So which major defense contractor has the multibillion dollar contract to implement this? I won't worry. It'll get over budget and behind schedule so fast (due to no actual work being done) that it will be axed before anywhere near completion.

How long before we have a story about how the EFF is shutting down since it can no longer maintain its integrity due to the NSA demanding all documents and correspondences? I'll give it a month. A year ago I'd call it paranoid fantasy. Right now, I'll put money on it.

If languishing is enjoying the billions that he and his cronies stole and shipped to Dubai, then I'd love to languish too. Especially in that hotel in the middle of the desert with the flooded lobby where you have to take a gondola to the front desk.