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You're incorrect. It is "They're". That would be a contraction.

To make use of selfishly or unethically: a country that exploited peasant labor.

Because of the license, the Software has gained Freedom from being exploited in a commercial sense. It is Free from the possibility of being exploited for personal gain of a company.

Please see "exploit". As inigo would say, I do not think that word means what you think it means.

I think what you really mean is appropriate.

Because of the license, the Software has gained Freedom from being exploited in a commercial sense. It is Free from the possibility of being exploited for personal gain of a company.

Please see "exploit". As inigo would say, I do not think that word means what you think it means.

I think what you really mean is appropriate.

The irony, of course, is that it apparently means 'clueless'. :-)

It seems this review is mostly synopsis.

I guess I hope for an informed, opinionated discussion of the book's material and its value, rather than a chapter summary.

It seems this review is mostly synopsis.

I guess I hope for an informed, opinionated discussion of the book's material and its value, rather than a chapter summary.

your post exceeds what I found at Dictionary.com: skittles. Thanks for posting. I think I'll go buy an OLD book instead of a new one on futzing around with TiVo. Old books are cool. Those people sure know their spelling and grammar, I will say that much! Maybe when I'm done reading, I will be able to enjoy watching the Simpsons when it broadcasts, instead of waiting for it to come up on my PVR.

A.K.A. "sphincter"

Electronic in the sense of "Of, based on, operated by, or otherwise involving the controlled conduction of electrons or other charge carriers, especially in a vacuum, gas, or semiconducting material", rather than "Of or relating to electrons." :-P

passport - (4) Something that gives one the right or privilege of passage, entry, or acceptance.

(definition #2)
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=recuperat e

(definitions #3,#4)
http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/recupera te

Because you also fail to see how this is not "allowing voluntary participation in a traditional recitation". This is school-led and endorsed, and taking time from the normal school day. There would be *no* case whatsoever is this were before the school-day started, or after it ended (and in fact, many high schools have 'prayer clubs' that meet after school hours - and those are just fine). When the teacher - a state-sponsored authority figure - stands up and says "recite the pledge", there's no mention that this is voluntary, rather it's led. If a student voluntarily stood up at the beginning of the day and recited the pledge, that would be perfectly allowable, and, according to the First Amendment, Congress could not make a law not allowing him to do so. That would be what you mention - allowing voluntary participation - which is fine.

The issue is whether 'allowing voluntarily *non*-participation' counts as the same thing.

[Newdow's] doing it to get attention for himself and to pursue personal vendettas against his ex-wife for being a Christian and wanting to raise her daughter how she sees fit.

This is why it's ad hominem - you don't speak for Newdow, do you? You don't know what 'personal vendetta against his ex-wife for being a Christian' he has, and to claim to speak for him so as to diminish his beliefs is an attack of the worst sort. Not very Catholic of you (2. Not narrow-minded, partial, or bigoted; liberal;).

-T

Please don't try to be pedantic. Sometimes words in english have more than one meaning.

From dictionary.reference.com:

pirate
n.

1.
a. One who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without commission from a sovereign nation.
b. A ship used for this purpose.
2. One who preys on others; a plunderer.
3. One who makes use of or reproduces the work of another without authorization.
4. One that operates an unlicensed, illegal television or radio station.

A PhD with *gasp* positive slashdot karma!!!!

i'm impressed!!

queue, look it up
*sigh*

It is true, there is no Federal law requiring that anyone recites the Pledge. However, many states have laws that require students to recite it every morning.

It's is also worth noting, that the federal government did enact some form of law declaring the Pledge, in it's current form, a national symbol of loyalty.

Also, the word "God," with a capitol "G" (as appears in the offical text of the Pledge), only has one modern meaning, and that is to refer to the Judeo-Christian diety. To the best of my knowledge, and I could be wrong, there is no other religion that calls their primary diety (or god, with a lower case "g" - Definition of god ) "God" in the American English Language.

Taking the above, and adding in "In God We Trust" from the dollar bill and quarter, it could be seen as the establishment of a religion.

All that being said, with the exception of a few religions with a relitively small following, most of the religions in this country are monotheistic. Therefore, how about we change the case on the "g" so that it reads "under god" instead. Or, if you really want to be able to cover all your bases, "under gods," thus recognizing the fact that there are multiple gods being worshiped in this country.

Here's some alternatives :

Ableon
Activeon
Adapteon
Apteon
Clevereon
Defteon
Efficaceon
Handeon
Potenteon
Powerfuleon
Shrewdeon
Tougheon

Are you familiar with the term editorial ? I don't think it really matters if his opinion shows up at the top or down with the rest of the comments - either way we know it's his opinion, right?

The spelling is valid.

For those wondering what a PHB is (e.g. me)
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?p=dict&S tring=exact&Acronym=PHB, http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=phb

It's a Dilbert reference (redundantly redundant reference.com reference, eh?)

The American Heritage Dictionary, although he probably found it here.

hyperbole.

Those in the know disagree.

No, genius. I meant toeing.

The most ironic thing about that song, is that it doesn't actually contain any examples of irony.

Give me a freaking break.

DO NOT JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS ABOUT MY CHARACTER SIMPLY BASED ON A POSTING TO /.

The only thing that would give you right to pass such rapid judgement would be your own stupidity.

As for statistics - I know where I get my stats, I do not know where you get yours, but virile does *NOT* mean 'population growth'.

virile-
Having or showing masculine spirit, strength, vigor, or power.

Now go back and re-read what I said.

The Chinese people have their own weapons of mass destruction, and their own reasons for doing things with them which may - or may NOT - have a large impact on the world. The point is: they have the weapons, those weapons *could* be used as a very large threat to the world, this *must* be planned for by any goverment elected to protect its people. NO, CHINA IS NOT THE ONLY THREAT TO THE WORLD, JUST -POTENTIALLY- ONE OF THE ABSOLUTE BIGGEST. Ranking right up there with good ol' United States of America, don't you worry...

Why, exactly, should we plan for such massive threats?

Think Chinese officials can't be corrupted just as easily as Westerners when it comes to free arms dealing on world weapons markets? How well do you know the Chinese keep control of their nuclear weapons - as well as you might now about the American/NATO stockpiles, perhaps?

And if you don't think the Chinese have Their Own Version of The New American Right Neo-Cons, willing (and able) to wage war on whoever they deem to be their own threat, then you're not just an illiterate pseudo-humanist-intellect weasle looking to make cheap shots, (I love name-calling, particularly when its my turn to serve...), you're a freaking moron as well.

Now, I'm not saying you are those things, just that you would be - in my eyes, say I actually knew you well enough to feel comfortable with such an assement - and were you not to share this view and become aware of its dangers.

With regards to the 'hunger of China' - yes, they have fed themselves, but if you haven't noticed how many times they *haven't* fed themselves, you haven't been paying any atention at all - and, as the population gets larger, the problems of its food supply get bigger. What, exactly, do you think the WTO gets together to discuss, if it isn't solutions to the "Earth Economic/Food Model" problem? I'll give you a clue: every human being needs to eat, so count em. Who has how many?

And as for this:

You are just another living proof that a low Slashdot ID doesn't give immunity from stupidity.

Typical Western Bourgeois bigotry.

Set up a false standard, and wound someone else with it, hypocrite!

Low sid indeed ... as if that ever matters when it comes to stupidity. Twerp.

Pedants typically read.

Obviously you do not speak for dictionary.com.

Hehe, that's kind of funny because they say:

1. A native or inhabitant of India or of the East Indies.

2.a A member of any of the Native American peoples except the Eskimos, Aleuts, and Inuits.
2.b Any of the languages of these peoples.

At first glance you'd wonder, since a lot of people in India speak English, does that mean that Indian == English then?

But no, if you read closer 2.b probably only applies to 2.a. In which case the original poster was right. It doesn't say that people from India speak Indian, it says Native Americans speak Indian.

Anyways, I'm no expert on the subject...

addlepated

1. A movable device, especially a framed construction such as a room divider or a decorative panel, designed to divide, conceal, or protect.
2. One that serves to protect, conceal, or divide: Security guards formed a screen around the President. A screen of evergreens afforded privacy from our neighbors.
3. A coarse sieve used for sifting out fine particles, as of sand, gravel, or coal.
4. A system for preliminary appraisal and selection of personnel as to their suitability for particular jobs.
5. A window or door insertion of framed wire or plastic mesh used to keep out insects and permit air flow.
6. The white or silver surface on which a picture is projected for viewing.
7. The movie industry: a star of stage and screen. Also called silver screen.
8. Electronics. The phosphorescent surface on which an image is displayed, as on a television, computer monitor, or radar receiver.
9. Computer Science. The information or image displayed at a given time on such a computer monitor: printing a hard copy of the screen.
10. Electronics. The electrode placed between the anode and the control grid in a tetrode valve. Also called screen grid.
11. Printing. A glass plate marked off with crossing lines, placed before the lens of a camera when photographing for halftone reproduction.
12. A body of troops or ships sent in advance of or surrounding a larger body to protect or warn of attack.
13. Sports. A block, set with the body, that impedes the vision or movement of an opponent.
14. Football. A screen pass.

Indians don't speak Indian.

And you, sir, don't speak English.

Quoth Michael: from the learn-to-speak-indian dept

Indians don't speak Indian.

this should clear some things up for you

No, Rediculous wouldn't be a word at all.

'Rediculous' would be a better word.

I dont think so. I have learned gibberish instead. It is more commonly used these days. Atleast all of my relatives/foe seems to be speaking gibberish to me. And being a techie, I avoid any contact except by email. And 90% of the email I get is gibberish (spam).
So now tell who is better off. Someone who speak esperanto or gibberish????

soccer

[From alteration of assoc., abbreviation of association football.]

That be where soccer comes from. And football is any game where a round/oval ball is kicked, carried or propelled into each other's goal.

Isle? Alone in a sea of paint?
Oh, you mean Aisle !

Isle? Alone in a sea of paint?
Oh, you mean Aisle !

Dime is derived from the word "ten", so strictly speaking it is self-describing.

The SCO Group ANZ seem to be pretty reasonable compared to D'ohl, but I really do hope they get shut down in Oz, or at least fined into submission. It might lead the producers of some of the vertical market apps that I occasionally bandage up to port their product to a UNIX platform in which gormlessness features less strikingly.

lie - to present false information with the intention of deceiving. As Saige's comment was not intended to decieve, he was not lying. Q.E.D.

What does 'scatological' mean?

I'll try to explain it with rythym:

Bzz de boo-bie do wop ka pow!
Brr-be ziddy sau kay-he wow!
Giddy giddy giddy giddy zoomp frah shah
Foodly zig base arnie vota zow.

It means "Having to do with poo", or obscene language relating to poo.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=scatologi cal

i.e. Eat [insert scatalogical expression here] you fool!

By definition a motor turn energy into motion. A rotor turns.

Not directed at signe personally,

[rant]Come on people. If you going to say someone else is wrong, please check first. It's not that hard and it's very rude to just attack without checking your facts.[/rant]

By definition a motor turn energy into motion. A rotor turns.

Not directed at signe personally,

[rant]Come on people. If you going to say someone else is wrong, please check first. It's not that hard and it's very rude to just attack without checking your facts.[/rant]

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=motor

Seems a perfectly good use for the word 'motor.' If you're going to be a pedant, at least try to get it right.

The definition of spyware is "software which secretly gathers information from a user and passes it on to an interested party". Notice the word secretly. If I participate in a survey and submit a list of URLs I have visited through a program, is this program spyware? Of course not. If the program gathered these URLs without my knowledge, it would be spyware.

It's the same thing with Google. You know that enabling certain features will require the toolbar to send the URL back to Google.

If you look at the definition of "spy" in this context, it is:

" To seek or observe something secretly and closely."