June 2005 Links (Joe sucks)
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Pretty nifty.
http://zero-install.sourceforge.net/
Also nifty, albeit more complicated.
Both suffer from a one-way translation from current packaging standards (apt and rpm). Autopackage says they're working on integrating autopackage installations back into the apt or rpm db.
Pretty nifty.
http://zero-install.sourceforge.net/
Also nifty, albeit more complicated.
Both suffer from a one-way translation from current packaging standards (apt and rpm). Autopackage says they're working on integrating autopackage installations back into the apt or rpm db.
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http://www.cs.northwestern.edu/~hunicke ... hp?p=41140
I'm kinda scared by this, yet strangely fascinated...
http://www.cs.northwestern.edu/~hunicke/thesis.html
Bob, why aren't you doing something like this?
I'm kinda scared by this, yet strangely fascinated...
http://www.cs.northwestern.edu/~hunicke/thesis.html
Bob, why aren't you doing something like this?
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Ok, which is more fucked up: Texas law, or the couple in this case? I can't choose.
Ok, which is more fucked up: Texas law, or the couple in this case? I can't choose.
http://theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4123&n=1
moderately funny, but also mentions "Carnegie Mellon's medical school".
So, apparently CMU's reputation is good enough that some satirist just assumed we had a medical school.
moderately funny, but also mentions "Carnegie Mellon's medical school".
So, apparently CMU's reputation is good enough that some satirist just assumed we had a medical school.
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Vin Diesel does not own a washer or dryer, but rather swallows his laundry load, and chases it with detergent. Then, he shits clean clothes, and burps bubbles.
Vin Diesel does not own a washer or dryer, but rather swallows his laundry load, and chases it with detergent. Then, he shits clean clothes, and burps bubbles.
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Physics processing unit for offloading the game physics and letting the CPU handle AI/gameplay... I wonder if AI will be offloaded too, then the only thing the CPU has to do is make sure everybody plays well with others... (the chips, not gamers)
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=14 ... pert&pid=1
Physics processing unit for offloading the game physics and letting the CPU handle AI/gameplay... I wonder if AI will be offloaded too, then the only thing the CPU has to do is make sure everybody plays well with others... (the chips, not gamers)
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=14 ... pert&pid=1
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Kind of interesting. If US does drop out of supoort for the space station, I think Asia and Europe should pick up the slack. I mean, Japanese like to dream about the space so much (... ok I shouldn't base it on anime, bite me), it fits their desire for conquest perfectly.
Kind of interesting. If US does drop out of supoort for the space station, I think Asia and Europe should pick up the slack. I mean, Japanese like to dream about the space so much (... ok I shouldn't base it on anime, bite me), it fits their desire for conquest perfectly.
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What the hell? what the fuck is wrong with this woman? lock her son in the basement because the dog is aggressive. why not lock the dogs up you dumb bitch.
I guess it's better this way, don't need to be passing on her genes.
What the hell? what the fuck is wrong with this woman? lock her son in the basement because the dog is aggressive. why not lock the dogs up you dumb bitch.
I guess it's better this way, don't need to be passing on her genes.
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Forget the comic. Just read the letters. My favorite is "Optimus Prime."
Forget the comic. Just read the letters. My favorite is "Optimus Prime."
Even after the autopsy which has entirely vindicated Mr. Schiavo against numerous smears by the Schindler family, the Schindlers are still fucking clueless.
http://nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP ... r=homepage
http://nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP ... r=homepage
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Wow, I think they have lost it Still thinking about legal action? I think they should pay the husband for all the legal fees he had to fork out over their fuck-up-ness.skanks wrote:Even after the autopsy which has entirely vindicated Mr. Schiavo against numerous smears by the Schindler family, the Schindlers are still fucking clueless.
http://nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP ... r=homepage
They should've let her live and kill her parents instead.
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Webcomics: who's making a living off 'em and what are their readerships.
Webcomics: who's making a living off 'em and what are their readerships.
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Microsoft invites hackers over to hack their software in front of their engineers so that the engineers get annoyed and will want to write more secure software... Am I the only one that's thinking this won't really work?
Microsoft invites hackers over to hack their software in front of their engineers so that the engineers get annoyed and will want to write more secure software... Am I the only one that's thinking this won't really work?
Gov. Bush Seeks New Inquiry Into Schiavo Case
http://nytimes.com/2005/06/17/national/ ... r=homepage
Mr. Bush focused on what he said were discrepancies in the timeline concerning her initial collapse on Feb. 25, 1990, and the summoning of aid. He said that records showed that Mr. Schiavo called 911 at 5:40 a.m. that day. Mr. Bush noted in his letter to Mr. McCabe that Mr. Schiavo had said during a medical malpractice trial in 1992 involving his wife that Ms. Schiavo collapsed at 5 a.m., but in a more recent television interview had said that he found her at 4:30 a.m.
"Between 40 and 70 minutes elapsed before the call was made, and I am aware of no explanation for the delay," Mr. Bush wrote. "In light of this new information, I urge you to take a fresh look at this case without any preconceptions as to the outcome."
http://nytimes.com/2005/06/17/national/ ... r=homepage
Mr. Bush focused on what he said were discrepancies in the timeline concerning her initial collapse on Feb. 25, 1990, and the summoning of aid. He said that records showed that Mr. Schiavo called 911 at 5:40 a.m. that day. Mr. Bush noted in his letter to Mr. McCabe that Mr. Schiavo had said during a medical malpractice trial in 1992 involving his wife that Ms. Schiavo collapsed at 5 a.m., but in a more recent television interview had said that he found her at 4:30 a.m.
"Between 40 and 70 minutes elapsed before the call was made, and I am aware of no explanation for the delay," Mr. Bush wrote. "In light of this new information, I urge you to take a fresh look at this case without any preconceptions as to the outcome."
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MattW (97290) on Friday June 17, @03:28PM (#12845323) wrote:Hi, Americans are stupid (Score:5, Insightful)
Only 70% of americans know how many stars are on the flag [maritzresearch.com]
60% of people cannot name the three branches of American government, 37% could not even name one branch, and 89% don't realize the Patriot Act allows secret search & seizures by the government [retropoll.org]
30% of americans do not know that plants produce most of the Oxygen on earth; only 11% can describe radiation and only 13% know what a molecule is [go.com]
Only 38% of *investors* know what a "no-load" fund is [ok.gov] (Which I suppose goes to show that just because Americans get involved with something doesn't mean they bother to actually know anything about it)
Only 50% of Americans know how long it takes the Earth to circle the sun [armadaproject.org]
Frankly, we need to stop encouraging people to go vote. If you don't know why it is important to vote, then stay the hell home, because you probably don't know enough to intelligently cast a vote anyhow. "Get out the vote" campaigns are at best drives to sign up supports and at worst just base demagoguery.
Note, I still like believingNetNifty (796376) on Friday June 17, @03:30PM (#12845339) wrote:Re:Hi, Americans are stupid (Score:5, Interesting)
Wasn't it Winston Churchill who said "The best argument against democracy is a five minute chat with the average voter"?
- People can learn
- People aren't naturally stupid (some choose to be)
- Most human statistics are inaccurate (yet generally show some truth)