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When you're holding the moon for ransom, you value stability in an application. Linux gives us the power we need to crush those who oppose us.

I certainly believe nokia's claim..

"antenna performance over physical design if they are ever in conflict."

It's a Brave New World

I agree, keep the non-tech people off Linux entirely. Just tell them it's a bad dream, and to go back to their regularly scheduled, mass-produced Windows experience.

This post was made in memory of the September That Never Ended, and was brought to you by the letters S and V.

Boring indeed. I much prefer this one

What ever happened to: http://ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=54

They were attacked by a Beowulf cluster of atomic supermen, backed by genetically engineered Cyber-goats.

I haven't watched that video in a long time. Sadly, I didn't even need to navigate to the URL to know what it was...how geeky is that?

He has more friends, now.

http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=54&swfSize=1 This is what converted me.

This is the first node in their cluster of orbiting brain lazers. Next thing you know they'll be holding the moon for ransom.

Here is the instruction video on best ways of installing and using.

But we already have Linux Super Villian.

I couldn't help but think of this guy. So awesome.

What about SlashDot Zombies?

The worst thing is Ahmidnidaklsjadeasred's SUPERCOMPUTER runs Linux!

No, when talking about RAM, where a MB is 1024 KB where a KB is 1024 bytes, you're talking about stuff connected to a memory controller that addresses this in a certain number of two, so that a 32 bit controller can address 4,294,967,296 bytes or 4 GiB. A disk controller works in a different way, and a disk is addressed in a different way. The only reason for demanding the same kind of numbering from a disk is when you need to know how much RAM a file will consume when you load it. Which is why a file's size may be denoted in KiB.

It really isn't confusing at all.

For some reason I'm reminded of this.

/P

This one convinced me a long time ago!

http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=54

They didn't list my Linux profile. I just can't use Windows, its not for supervillians: http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=54 *Flash*

Enjoy,

lolz

yea it's a must watch

For another well-travelled classic, see Steve the Super Villain * :-)

==
* actual title does vary

Then you should check out this if you havent already... http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=54

They have stage3 tarballs, which contain everything compiled already. You just have to partition the drive, install the stage tarball, compile the kernel, and install syslog, cron, and grub.

This one?

http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=54

the only reason you really need to know about why you should switch to linux

http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=53 I hope its "Intelli-Toast!"

I think you are talking about intellitoast.

http://ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=53 :)

It's already been done before.

Flash, its not just for 6 year olds.
I recall at least 2 occasions when flash amuses and informs all the 6 year old adults here on slash.

(for the curious, the hitachi perpendicular song and the Super Villians Linux fembot thingy(link appears dead atm though))

They're secretly switching to Linux. I mean, when you have a secret weapon, you don't just go telling everyone about it, do you?

Actually, those condescending remarks to Yo Grark points is one reason I don't use Linux exclusively. Windows is designed for everyday users. Linux is not and some Linux uber users let you know it.

I've used Red Hat 7.3, Suse 7 & 9, Mandrake 10 and I'm writting this comment on my Damn Small Linux box. I like Linux but getting support can be difficult. I get irritated with arrogant, pontificating ubergeeks RTFM'ing me and such after I've spent hours and even days researching something.

For example, consider the application Bricolage. I inherited the application with my new job as Web Admin for an insurance company. Come to find out, Bric is a content management system that uses Apache, Mason and mod_perl. Cool! I know Perl!

I asked the user list if there was a tutorial for how to start using the program. I actually got a response that went something like this: "Just experiment with it. That's the best way to figure it out."

Obviously, there are many websites using Bric. Why do I have to figure everything out that the other users already have? Why didn't someone write this stuff down? Why can't they share the knowledge and experience?

Also, I haven't found a UI that is as useful as Windows (although Mandrake's UI is my favorite right now). I like context menus and Linux doesn't always have menu options I want. Right now on DSL, I can't right-click my clock and set my clock. If I right click my toolbar at the bottom, I have to select something. The menu won't go away if it loses focus. Creating shortcuts, managing files, clipboard... The clipboard doesn't always work between apps on DSL!

All these things are little, I know. But, as a web developer, I have to deal with clients everyday who want this thing to do this and this other thing to light up or move. Details are important; ease of use is important. There needs to be graphical installers for apps. There needs to be tighter integration between OS and other apps.

BUT, all of the above applys ONLY if the goal is to get Windows users to migrate to Linux. If you'd rather have Linux be a powerful, highly configurable OS where the only limit is your knowledge and imagination (like it is), rock on! But, don't pretend you don't understand why some people don't or can't switch to Linux.

To drive the point home in a humorous way, here's an old favorite!

http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=54

http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=54 I believe says it all.

It's like I knew I will get fired one day for reading Slashdot during office hours, I still read it.

It's like I knew the next story will only be out in 20 minutes, I still hit F5 every second.

It's like I knew a story is a dupe, I still "read more" and reply to it.

If this is not true love, what is?


http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=1

Linux has always been the OS of choice for super villians. If it's compatible with orbiting mind control lasers then surely it's suitable for autonomous military vehicles.

Better still.

A Beowulf cluster of atomic supermen.

This was the first thing that popped into my head:

http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=54

I Was a Slashdot Zombie: http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=1

But the comments don't come fast enough. Gotta . . . get . . . my . . . fix.

I Was a Slashdot Zombie: http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=1

This is why they're running linux, methinks: http://ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=54

This much simpler!

super villain! http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=54 I can hardly wait!

May I be the first to say... (Score:2)
by Mateito (746185) on Friday October 28, @10:50PM (#13902354)

Braaaaains!
Braaaaains!!
BRAAAAAAINSSS!!!!

Ah yes but the 12.5 million (5%) embracing science have an ample supply of orbital brain lasers

Cuz I'm steve and I'm a super-villain
http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=54

We were negotiating with the Pentagon; We had a blue screen of death, when you're holding the moon for ransom, you value stability in an application.

We can all be supervillians like Steve.

Can reading slashdot over and over make you sick? What about reading dupes on slashdot over and over?

http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=1

See This

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it. The funny thing about this is that it was a troll to begin with.

There is no doubt that I exageratted the point, However, while linux has gotten much better over the years, there are still moments where one is caught up in dependancy hell installing some application, game or whatever...

Seriously, if you cannot relate to this in some way, shape or form and simply laugh about it, you are in serious denial.

see Switch to Linux

"You must be either lying about using Linux or you are trolling."

This whole article was a joke.

"I _do_ use Linux (Fedora and Ubuntu) and have _NEVER_ had to recompile my system binaries, patch the kernel or update my dependencies to play a game"

again, satire or maybe I should stop using custom installs and just take the "install everything" approach, right?

Windows made a dent in the market because they (at the time) listened to the people and put together an OS that could be easily installed, the achilles heal is the trade off for security (among other reasons).

Futher more and more to the point, I find it somewhat interesting what Novell is doing, Having spent a great deal of my professional career managing Novell environments, I do applaud their current efforts, They have never really been in tune with their customers.

By the way, I use MythTV on Debian and Fedora in 2 rooms of my home. I use Fedora at work as well as Windows. I Monitor our entire environment at work with JFFNMS and implement open source solutions when possible.

http://www.ubergeek.tv/article.php?pid=54

There is a reason why supervillians run Linux! http://www.ubergeek.tv/switchlinux/

It's too complicated because it's different from what they use every day at work and at home.

Then how come OSX is so freakin' easy for everyone to use? It only takes a few minutes.

Most slashdotters remind me of this guy.