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Microsoft Switcher Ads: Part 2
burgburgburg writes "We all recall Microsoft's last attempt to emulate the Apple Switch ads. Well, it seems they're at it again. MacNN reports that Microsoft has sent out emails to those who have recently registered MS products, looking for candidates for their 'Sensible Solutions' campaign, which will 'highlight computer professionals that have recently converted from Apple Computer products to Microsoft based systems.' Do you qualify? You must be 'a US resident with a minimum of 3 years experience as a computer professional. You must have used an Apple Computer product and a Microsoft based system as part of your work'. So when does it just stop being the sincerest form of flattery and just become utter, pathetic laziness?"
The First Rule Of Fat Club Is ....
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This is NOT a test. This is real, so wake up and SHOUT AT THE TOP OF YOUR LUNGS!!
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Bush did it. 911 was an inside job
http://www.copvcia.com/
http://www.lightscion.com/Sounds/g_b_ruppert.mp
http://energycrisis.org/de/lecture.html
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Speaking of Adobe products, my GF happens to work for them, she is a whitebox tester, on InDesign ( which is the competitor to Quark ). They happen to be cathcing up with Quark, who has been entrenched in the profesional publication business for a long time, the reason, Quark has yet to release a OSX version, and will never release one that works seamlessly with Photoshop/Illustrator with easy to learn intuitive, consistent, GUIs.
... OTOH, it is slightly harder to find new versions of Illustrator on KazAa for mac.
Bush did it.
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www.copvcia.com
BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- A group of U.S. soldiers, parents of soldiers and six U.S. House members filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday seeking to stop the president from launching a war against Iraq without a declaration of war from Congress.
The People's Investigation of 9/11
We declare a national emergency in uncovering what really happened on 9/11/2001 through an immediate call for an independent collaborative investigation worldwide. The U.S. government could help us but instead is doing everything it can to stop any investigations into 9/11.
The People's Investigation of 9/11 is an assemblage of international researchers and activists. Task-based functional groups work together on various projects, including research topics and volunteer efforts, in unison with other 9/11 evidence-finding efforts. Until a legitimate independent citizen's committee is funded and recognized by the U.S. government or a world political body or court, it is left up to the citizens of the world to investigate and share what they know with others.
What we know
"There was plenty of time to shoot down several of the planes, particularly the one we all knew was heading toward the Pentagon, which had enough time to fly 270 degrees around the Pentago and then hitting it where the least number of employees were working. Interviews with pilots in the air during the attacks indicate they were asked to land or simply verify the Pentagon was hit."
Scarificing Lives for a pretext
In his book, The Grand Chess Board, the former secretary of state laid out a plan detailing what the U.S. should do in order to establish and maintain global hegemony. He suggested that control over Central Asia was absolutely necessary. One of the major obstacles to the achievement of this plan, he noted, was the problem of securing domestic support for military presence and action abroad. In light of the horrific attacks on 9/11 his words carry additional significance.
"The attitude of the American public toward the external projection of American power has been much more ambivalent. The public supported America's engagement in World War II largely because of the shock effect of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor."
"Moreover, as America becomes an increasingly multi-cultural society, it may find it more difficult to fashion a consensus on foreign policy issues, except in the circumstance of a truly massive and widely perceived direct external threat."
"It is also a fact that America is too democratic at home to be autocratic abroad. This limits the use of America's power, especially its capacity for military intimidation. Never before has a populist democracy attained international supremacy. But the pursuit of power is not a goal that commands popular passion, except in conditions of a sudden threat or challenge to the public's sense of domestic well-being. The economic self-denial (that is, defense spending) and the human sacrifice (casualties, even among professional soldiers) required in the effort are uncongenial to democratic instincts. Democracy is inimical to imperial mobilization."
Zbigniew Brzezinski, former national security advisor, in "THE GRAND CHESSBOARD - American Primacy And It's Geostrategic Imperatives," Basic Books, 1997.
In a January 13, 2002 Washington Post op-ed piece, Henry Kissinger argued for a quick commencement to the proposed war against Iraq - while people still remember 9-11, he said.
A military operation against Iraq must begin with haste - "while the memory of the attack on the United States is still vivid and American-deployed forces are available to back up the diplomacy."
This is NOT a test. This is real, so wake up and SHOUT AT THE TOP OF YOUR LUNGS!!
Bush did it. 911 was an inside job.
http://www.copvcia.com/
http://www.lightscion.com/Sounds/g_b_ruppert.mp
http://energycrisis.org/de/lecture.html
Impeach Bush over 9/11
http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/Sept11/septemb
I think the whole problem in your case is that Apple can't exactly deliver what they want to, at least until they ditch Motorola. The G4 is pretty nice, and I like the battery life, but raw performance just isn't very good.
I think Microsoft doesn't get it, here. They can't deliver better usability, and WinXP makes EVERY computer run like a dog. I've tried it on about twelve computers so far, tweaked it as far as possible, but there's no way to make it go faster. It boots nicely, but after that - forget about it. Who wants to switch to something that's darned near as slow as OSX? That's been my experience with XP, and I'll never switch. Long live Windows 2000 I guess.
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Hostile Microsoft Policy Flailed
Pyongyang, February 14 (KCNA) -- The hostile policy of the Microsoft "corporation" has been assailed. It is none other than Microsoft imperialists in the lunatic guise of US imperialists who flagrantly attempt to defend interests none other than there own.
Noting that this guise has been seen through, the DPRK urges Microsoft to behave itself. Meanwhile, Microsoft continues its flagrant "embrace" and "extend" operations to incorporate none other than Apple "Macintosh". It must be understood that such moves are obvious to all but the aggressors. Until a peace treaty is ratified by the US war mongers, the DPRK continues to step up its careful preparations for full scale nuclear war. This is but more proof of the agressors real intentions.
Anecdote about Kim Jong Il
Pyongyang, February 14 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il took a walk on the grounds of a military academy and saw that many of his people were without valentines. He stayed up for two nights straight in order to get valentines for his beloved people. He then called his friends in Montenegro to send over some sex slaves. When the slaves arrived, Kim Jong Il toasted them with Hennessy VSOP cognac and a lobster feast and then brought them over to the factory.
But when Kim Jong Il and sex slaves arrived, they saw that all the workers had perished due to the cold winter and lack of heat. Kim Jong Il toasted his beloved people with more Hennessey VSOP and had another lobster feast and then ordered the slaves back to the house for a party.
Your girlfriend works for Adobe... so what are you doing looking for illegal copies of Illustrator on Kazaa? You know, if you want free software, you should check out Linux-- not only is the software often available at no cost, you get the source code. If you just want Illustrator, ask your gf to get a copy with her employee discount or pay for it at regular price like a decent citizen. Software companies deserve to get paid for the software they develop-- if they don't, people like your gf will be out of work.
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