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"Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders
of the country who determine policy, and it's always a simple matter to
drag the people along whether it's a Democracy, a Fascist Dictatorship,
a Parliament, or a Communist Dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the
people can always be brought to the bidding of its leaders. That is
easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and
denounce the Pacifists for lack of Patriotism and exposing the country
to danger. It works the same way in any country." - Herman Goering, 1946, quoted in Gustave Gilbert's Nuremberg Diary |
| "And this would work -- but it is the start of madness." - S. Burke. |
| Why am I not living for a living, instead of working for one? - Me. |
| Captain: What happen? Mechanic: Somebody set up us the DRM. Cats: How are you gentlemen !! All your BIOS are belong to us. - /. |
| ...when every question — no matter how simple — results in someone suggesting that you either A) patch your kernel or B) change distros. It's inevitable and inescapable, like Hitler. - /. |
| "Emphasizing a lifestyle based on consumption is the ultimate violence against poor countries." - M. Shirow. |
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Reporter: 'Mr. McNealy, what about recent allegations that the Lord God of
Hosts "seeth the heart which is in secret", endquote?' McNealy: 'You don't have any privacy. Get used to it.' - JBE. |
| Defn: The news (paper, TV) publishing market is a competition to provide the most palatable distortions. |
| One problem with traditional cultural movements is that they have way too much culture and not enough people with revolvers. - B. Sterling. |
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Three cards for police choppers in the sky Seven for politicians in their halls of stone Nine for Justices doomed to lie One for the President on his dark throne In the Land of DC where the lobbyists vie. One card to rule them all, one card to find them, one card to track IP, and in a lawsuit bind them... - /. |
| WTO: Police attacking civilians in the street, advancing in body armor through clouds of tear gas beating and shooting, becomes headlines about "rampaging protestors." - JBE. |
| Form follows function. Everything evolves into a shape dictated by the demands placed on it. And no one demands more of schools than that they keep kids off the streets till they're old enough for college. So that's what they do. At my school, it was easy not to learn anything, but hard to get out of the building without getting caught. - P. Graham. |
| A bird in a cage, with clipped wings, flying in a passenger seat of a commercial airliner. - Reality. |
| (a la Monty Python) "But at least I'm not working for Microsoft." - Me. |
| "In the great tradition of slashdot, I haven't read the article." - /. |
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Though you never believed there could be Such a thing as too many monkeys You'll be forced to admit That it's possible in a pair of pants. |
| Sometimes, I either come up out of depression, or sink down deep enough into it to actually make something. I'm a card carrying member of a geek cult. I work for a living. I'm conceited. Java, Microsoft and Netscape kinda suck. Most games suck. I whine about other things, too. Some things don't suck, surprisingly enough. Of course, some things still just really take the biscuit when it comes to sucking. I like motorcycles, even though they are deathtraps. You owe it to yourself to read sites like 2600 and Peacefire. Alexander's pattern languages are very cool; if you can find back issues of Speak magazine, read Tom's interview with him. I used to be something of an Objectivist, but these days I'm not. Sometimes, insane people say the sanest things. Don't install foreign software because it can be pretty scary to get some kind of uninstall warning dialog. Fight the power! Check out the Total Perspective Vortex (requires Java). And, boy, what a banner year that was for graphic design! |
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