Maverick Hunter Zero - Slashdot User

Comment Re:I hope he's doing ok. (Score 1) 460

by Maverick Hunter Zero on Friday May 11, 2012 @11:30AM (#39967417) Attached to: Richard Stallman Falls Ill At Conference

That is an incredibly insensitive comment about SJ. Like him or not, he did a hell of a lot for the tech industry. But that's beside the point. My primary purpose for posting was to wish RMS well since he had a sick spell, nevermind Steve and the fact that he's gone.

What RMS said may have been the gospel truth, but it doesn't change the fact that he pretty much pissed on Jobs' grave with his comments. Then again, someone in the comments said RMS is an aspie, and being an aspie myself, I know that we say things at times that aren't necessarily the best thing to say at a given time.

My main point still stands. I hope RMS is ok, and I wish him well, regardless of how I feel about his beliefs, because influential tech people are important figures.

Comment I hope he's doing ok. (Score 2) 460

by Maverick Hunter Zero on Thursday May 10, 2012 @11:02PM (#39962677) Attached to: Richard Stallman Falls Ill At Conference

I don't see eye to eye with RMS on a lot of things, and I was appalled by his reaction to the death of Steve Jobs, but I certainly hope nothing is seriously wrong with him. There's no doubt he's contributed a lot to technology and it'd be sad to see something happen to him. I like to think heaven has its place for tech visionaries, though. Get well soon, RMS. (One more thing-- not trying to really be funny or condescending here, but I think maybe he should avoid eating toe jam from now on, or whatever he pulled off his foot that time...)

Scientists Say a Dirty Child Is a Healthy Child 331

Posted by samzenpus on Tuesday November 24, 2009 @07:07PM from the snack-is-going-to-be-on-the-floor-today dept.

Researchers from the School of Medicine at the University of California have shown that the more germs a child is exposed to, the better their immune system in later life. Their study found that keeping a child's skin too clean impaired the skin's ability to heal itself. From the article: "'These germs are actually good for us,' said Professor Richard Gallo, who led the research. Common bacterial species, known as staphylococci, which can cause inflammation when under the skin, are 'good bacteria' when on the surface, where they can reduce inflammation."

Microsoft Launches Its Own Open Source Foundation 344

Posted by timothy on Thursday September 10, 2009 @01:58PM from the said-the-spider-to-the-fly dept.

darthcamaro writes "Microsoft already had its own open source (OSI-approved) licenses, its own open source project hosting site and now it's adding its own non-profit open source foundation. That's right, the company that is still banging the patent drum against open source now has its own 501(c)(6) open source foundation. Officially called the CodePlex Foundation, it's a separate effort from the CodePlex site and is aimed at helping to get more commercial developers involved in open source. Considering how they continue to attack Linux and open source, will anyone take them seriously?"

Comment NEDM Fad (Score 1) 339

by Maverick Hunter Zero on Wednesday June 10, 2009 @02:06PM (#28282629) Attached to: Online Vigilantes, Or "Crowdsourced Justice"

This reminds me of the whole NEDM fad on YTMND. Basically, if you don't know, it stemmed from a video that was put online of a guy stuffing a cat in a hamster cage, dousing it in gasoline, and burning it alive. The guys were eventually caught and put in jail thanks to the internet. More info on the fad: NEDM

Online Vigilantes, Or "Crowdsourced Justice" 339

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday June 10, 2009 @01:14PM from the when-internet-detectives-attack dept.

destinyland writes "The Chinese credit the 'human flesh search engine' for successfully locating 'the kitten killer of Hangzhou' from clues in her online video. But in February, the same force identified a teenage cat-abuser in Oklahoma — within 24 hours of his video's appearance on YouTube. 'Netizens are the new Jack Bauer,' argues one science writer, and with three billion potential detectives, 'attempts to hide will only add thrill to the chase.' But China's vigilantes ultimately turned their attention to China's Internet Propaganda Office, bypassing censorship of a director's personal information using social networks, including Twitter. The author suggests there's a new principle emerging in the online world: 'The Internet does not forget, does not forgive and cannot be stopped. Ever.'"

IE8 Update Forces IE As Default Browser 311

Posted by timothy on Friday May 01, 2009 @08:07AM from the how-awfullly-polite dept.

We discussed Microsoft making IE8 a critical update a while back; but then the indication was that the update gave users a chance to choose whether or not to install it. Now I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes in with word that the update not only does not ask, but it makes IE the default browser. "Microsoft has a new tactic in the browser wars. They're having the 'critical' IE8 update make IE the default browser without asking. Yes, you can change it back, but it doesn't ask you if you want IE8 or if you want it as the default browser, it makes the decisions for you. Opera might have a few more complaints to make to the EU antitrust board after this, but Microsoft will probably be able to drag out the proceedings for years, only to end up paying a small fine. If you have anyone you've set up with a more secure alternative browser, you might want to help check their settings after this."

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