As chronicled on BoingBoing, see 9or listen) to what happens when you steal the laptop of a professor at Berkeley.
“I’m not particularly concerned about the computer. But the thief, who thought he was only stealing an exam, is presently - we think - is probably still in possession of three kinds of data, any one of which can send this man, this young boy, actually, to federal prison. Not a good place for a young boy to be.”
This is a somewhat long missive regarding how to ask for technical help. Very good tips that apply to asking other sorts of questions as well.
On “Volume is not precision” for example:
“This is useful for at least three reasons. One: being seen to invest effort in simplifying the question makes it more likely that you’ll get an answer, Two: simplifying the question makes it more likely you’ll get a useful answer. Three: In the process of refining your bug report, you may develop a fix or workaround yourself.”
Take it with you! I need one of these. Apparently, this pub can be erected in 10 minutes and has room for a bar with 30 customers. But it’s likely you have to supply your own beer.
“Absolutely. We’ve got Justice Kennedy writing decisions based upon international law, not the Constitution of the United States? That’s just outrageous,” DeLay told Fox News Radio on Tuesday. “And not only that, but he said in session that he does his own research on the Internet? That is just incredibly outrageous.”
Is this serious? Let the alien teach you about God’s protection.
In a word: LAME. I couldn’t nearly make it through the whole thing. You won’t either. This has got to be a joke. Enki? Are these people reading the Necronomicon?
Sadly, the lecture stops short of the actual section dissussed (I had to change my wording because it set off your filter, though I can't imagine why). I can't get the other links to work, either.
Upshot: at around forty-five seconds (again, I changed from numeric to alpha because the post wouldn't go through) on the original clip, he discusses the MOA of both caffein and a treatment for ED (this must be the word that set off the filter)--really interesting.
Couldn't get some of these videos to display. We Love Japan and the Prank didn't work for me. Other than that, a very enjoyable shotgun week. Particularly the Satchmo!
