Re: [silk] And introducing for the first time on silk: Tomasz Rola!

2013-04-03 Thread Charles Haynes
On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 12:40 PM, SS cybers...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 2013-04-03 at 00:31 +0200, Tomasz Rola wrote: ** A C programmer asked whether computer had Buddha's nature. ** ** As the answer, master did rm -rif on the programmer's home** ** directory. And then the C

Re: [silk] And introducing for the first time on silk: Tomasz Rola!

2013-04-03 Thread Tomasz Rola
On Wed, 3 Apr 2013, Charles Haynes wrote: On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 12:40 PM, SS cybers...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, 2013-04-03 at 00:31 +0200, Tomasz Rola wrote: ** A C programmer asked whether computer had Buddha's nature. ** ** As the answer, master did rm -rif on the programmer's

Re: [silk] And introducing for the first time on silk: Tomasz Rola!

2013-04-03 Thread Tomasz Rola
On Wed, 3 Apr 2013, Tomasz Rola wrote: For the record, I believe there was at least one rm implementation which would have asked a question (-i) but instead of waiting for answer, removed a node just after asking (-f). Strangely, I cannot tell if I ever used that particular rm or not. ...

Re: [silk] And introducing for the first time on silk: Tomasz Rola!

2013-04-03 Thread Charles Haynes
FWIW the explanation of mu above owes more to Robert Anton Wilson than to Wumen. The doctrinaire explanation of Joshu's Dog is that Joshu is using mu in the sense of no. That is he's saying that a dog does not have Buddha nature. Why would Joshu say THAT? Much of the Mumonkan are koans that have

[silk] Intro

2013-04-03 Thread frozencemetery
I've been told it's good form to post an introduction, so: hello! I'm a computer scientist and security researcher currently at Carnegie Mellon University. I'm also a free speech, animal rights, and political activist, and am part of the Civic Counsel group (a not for profit that, when

Re: [silk] Intro

2013-04-03 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 8:24 PM, frozencemetery rharw...@club.cc.cmu.eduwrote: I've been told it's good form to post an introduction, so: hello! Welcome...and do you have a real name? It's usual, in an introduction, to give that, too , Ice-bound Site For Burying Humans! I'm guessing R. Harwood,

Re: [silk] Intro

2013-04-03 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 8:24 PM, frozencemetery rharw...@club.cc.cmu.edu wrote: I've been told it's good form to post an introduction, so: hello! Hi there! (you join the grand tradition of interesting nicks, such as 'Sapient Fridge' on silk) If this introduction's presentation seems weak,

Re: [silk] Intro

2013-04-03 Thread frozencemetery
Deepa Mohan mohande...@gmail.com writes: On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 8:24 PM, frozencemetery rharw...@club.cc.cmu.eduwrote: I've been told it's good form to post an introduction, so: hello! Welcome...and do you have a real name? It's usual, in an introduction, to give that, too , Ice-bound

Re: [silk] Intro

2013-04-03 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 8:45 PM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: In the service of yet another grand tradition on silk (thread drift) I will note that I am not a fan of this use of the word 'of'. Well, I'm still coming to terms with get off of me and such other introductions of the

Re: [silk] Intro

2013-04-03 Thread Srini RamaKrishnan
Welcome, Silk can be worse than miscmarket. You are warned. On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 8:24 PM, frozencemetery rharw...@club.cc.cmu.eduwrote: I've been told it's good form to post an introduction, so: hello! I'm a computer scientist and security researcher currently at Carnegie Mellon

Re: [silk] Intro

2013-04-03 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 9:05 PM, Deepa Mohan mohande...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I'm still coming to terms with get off of me and such other introductions of the word of into a sentence. Surprising that the Americans, who got rid of superfluous us in their spelling of colour and humour, add

[silk] why me?

2013-04-03 Thread SS
My messages to Silk list never arrive in my Inbox. Is this normal? No they are not in spam or junk. This disease has now been doing its thing for about 3 years. I have discussed this with Udhay on and off but I have never found the answer. Any ideas anyone? shiv

Re: [silk] why me?

2013-04-03 Thread Udhay Shankar N
On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 10:00 PM, SS cybers...@gmail.com wrote: My messages to Silk list never arrive in my Inbox. Is this normal? No they are not in spam or junk. This disease has now been doing its thing for about 3 years. AFAIK, completely normal for a gmail account. I assume you read email

Re: [silk] why me?

2013-04-03 Thread Thaths
On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 9:30 AM, SS cybers...@gmail.com wrote: My messages to Silk list never arrive in my Inbox. Is this normal? No they are not in spam or junk. This disease has now been doing its thing for about 3 years. Did you look in the Sent Mail? And what are you using to read your

Re: [silk] why me?

2013-04-03 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
Add silklist@lists.hserus.net to your address book and see if that helps --srs (htc one x) On 3 April 2013 10:02:32 PM Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote: On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 10:00 PM, SS cybers...@gmail.com wrote: My messages to Silk list never arrive in my Inbox. Is this normal? No

Re: [silk] Intro

2013-04-03 Thread Deepa Mohan
On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 9:07 PM, Srini RamaKrishnan che...@gmail.com wrote: Welcome, Silk can be worse than miscmarket. You are warned. Indeed. Remember that silk is only arrived at by boiling the worms alive...but spider silk can be rare and beautiful:

Re: [silk] And introducing for the first time on silk: Tomasz Rola!

2013-04-03 Thread Tomasz Rola
On Wed, 3 Apr 2013, Charles Haynes wrote: Does a dog have buddha nature? If you answer yes or no you will lose your own buddha nature. Much worse, the master will break his stick on me, unless I do something entertaining, like spiting in his tea. Regards, Tomasz Rola -- ** A C programmer

Re: [silk] Intro

2013-04-03 Thread Tomasz Rola
On Wed, 3 Apr 2013, frozencemetery wrote: I've been told it's good form to post an introduction, so: hello! [...] If this introduction's presentation seems weak, that's because it is; Tomasz created too hard of an act to follow. Hello, and I'm sorry :-). It wasn't my intention to steal the

Re: [silk] Intro

2013-04-03 Thread Anish Mohammed
Hi Frozencemetry, Welcome to the gang, might possibly share some acquaintances, as i happen to be security researcher in the past and know a couple from CMU... Regards Anish Anish Mohammed Twitter: anishmohammed http://uk.linkedin.com/in/anishmohammed On 3 Apr 2013, at 15:54, frozencemetery

Re: [silk] Dan Pallotta: The way we think about charity is dead wrong | Video on TED.com

2013-04-03 Thread ashok _
On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 9:03 PM, Deepak Shenoy deepakshe...@gmail.comwrote: appropriate comparisions. When I complained (and continue to complain) of acquisition costs - not overhead, but just the costs of acquiring donations - of around 50%, I am told this is the industry average. If it is,

Re: [silk] Intro

2013-04-03 Thread Charles Haynes
On Apr 4, 2013 1:39 AM, Deepa Mohan mohande...@gmail.com wrote: Indeed. Remember that silk is only arrived at by boiling the worms alive... Ah but afterwards they make a tasty snack. http://www.flickr.com/photos/haynes/5845641446/

Re: [silk] Intro

2013-04-03 Thread Bonobashi
You spelt the poor bugger's name wrong. Bonobashi On Apr 4, 2013, at 2:47 AM, Anish Mohammed anish.moham...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Frozencemetry, Welcome to the gang, might possibly share some acquaintances, as i happen to be security researcher in the past and know a couple from CMU...