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Comment Big Brother (Score 1) 292

Nice. Let's just call it a 'pre-crime' division. More likely it'll just turn into another expensive entrapment racket. Go Go Police State! By the by, forcing the 'deranged' into prisons has its own repercussions on society, not to mention forcing medications with dubious claims of efficacy upon the unwilling.

Comment Re:No idea (Score 1) 291

It boils down to a question of is medicine a for profit industry or not.

Respectfully, it does not. Insurers and financiers of medical care are not a part of this, as I am aware. The sale of organs is illegal. The process by which recipients are selected are subject to regulation and oversight in order to ensure that those selections are made with regard to medical condition and need. We don't need billionaires taking advantage of land scams to bribe transplant doctors to violate their ethics.

Comment Re:I can tell you what they're afraid of (Score 1) 583

Since switching my family (parents, grandparents, siblings and children) to Ubuntu I am no longer the helpdesk punching bag at family gatherings. I keep four different build/configs on a thumb drive. You can pick up chicks with a ten-minute Ubuntu demo. Ubuntu is the right product, with the right message, at the perfect time.
Unix

Why Do We Name Servers the Way We Do? 1397

jfruhlinger writes "If you use a Unix machine, it probably has a funny name. And if you work in an environment where there are multiple Unix machines, they probably have funny names that are variations on a theme. No, you're not the only one! This article explores the phenomenon, showing that even the CIA uses a whimsical server naming scheme." What are some of your best (worst?) naming schemes?
Businesses

Steve Jobs' Macworld Keynotes, 1998-2008 108

Ian Lamont writes "The Industry Standard has put together a collection of video highlights from Steve Jobs' Macworld keynotes since his return to Apple in the late 1990s. It's interesting to watch. Jobs was basically able to turn tech product demonstrations into convincing consumer spectacles that made even the simplest product feature — such as the handle on the clamshell iBook — seem innovative and utterly desirable. And while his appearance changed greatly over the years (compare his 1998 iMac demonstration with his "iPod Mini" keynote in 2004, when he was reportedly trying to treat cancer with a special diet), his enthusiasm never waned. Of course, he may make appearances at Apple's WWDC or other events, but a Macworld expo with Phil Schiller headlining just won't be the same."

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