It is ridiculous to even suggest that email is dead. Whether or not it is a dying technology I can not say, but I use email both at work and for personal use extensively. I would not be able to do so if I was the only one.
I had my XM for about 2 years; I never head an O&A advertisement that made me laugh, smirk, or even smile. But blocking the channel doesn't mean I would stop hearing them- advertising on everything but the jazz channel. Sorry for the off-topic comment but are you saying XM has advertisements? If so, what exactly is the point of paying for radio? Is it just the channel selection?
The main selling point of satellite radio for me would have been no commercials. Second would have been lack of censorship (government or self).
Really, if you think about it, alcoholism is one of the few diseases you can be yelled at for having.
"Goddammit, Otto, you're an alcoholic!"
"Goddammit, Otto, you have lupis!"
One of those two just doesn't sound right. That was from comedian Mitch Hedberg. Give credit where credit is due.
Actually, we're technically there... Look at the income/profit difference between Micronesia and Coca-Cola. While an extreme example, it helps illustrate that we appear to be at the point where the largest companies ARE making more money than many of the world's smallest countries. You are very right.
I started to feel like we were getting there once I saw that Microsoft had its own currency.
IANAL, but if you know about a law and break it, then that will have higher penalties than not knowing about it and breaking it. So by reading the article, you could make yourself less safe:) I suspect you are trying for humor, but I am responding just in case some people think you are being serious.
Ignorance of a law is never a valid excuse for breaking it.
what about all the piracy that goes on in the states. Piracy here in the USA is certainly rampant. I suppose the difference is, though, that it is illegal here, and at least somewhat enforced. Piracy here in the USA is more of an underground thing. In a place like China, piracy is not only perfectly accepted, it is encouraged.
We certainly can't blame a government if they are not able to put a stop to piracy. But we can if they refuse to even try.
And don't even pretend it wouldn't get to you because I know it would. No, it really would not, supposing the joke actually possessed some comedic value. Just as saying "the French are cowards" is not funny, saying "Americans are stupid" is not funny. Here is an example of a joke that is funny, regardless of what you think of the French military. Finding that joke funny does not mean you do not know that France has one of the best militaries in the world.
Okay, we all hate the guy, or at least what the guy stood for: money. It isn't money itself that people on Slashdot hate. Just the idea of someone having more than them.
The guy is dead. No need to be disrespectful of a dead guy. Don't send flowers, that's fine. But no need to piss yourself over it. I agree. You can be happy about the loss to the MPAA without being happy about his death. Just be happy he can't do any more damage and leave it at that.
Politics aside, it'd be one hell of a lot more fun to play as an insurgent. Really? Your mission: "Find crowded place. Push this button." Sounds riveting.
Christ, get a cluestick. Were it not for the well-timed Foley affair, there would be no D majority right now. Lest you forget, their majority is not exactly huge. I know it's a terrifyig concept, and one difficult to come to terms with, but your vote means shit. Hasn't in a long time. The reason why parties never have a huge majority is because such a small percentage of voters are swing voters. Their votes matter very much. Most people in this country vote for whoever their party tells them to. Theirs are the votes which don't matter much.
I'm not quite sure what I said which made me come off as being pro-Republican and anti-Democrat. But let me assure you I dislike them both equally.
And looking through your post I really can find only one point we disagree on. You seem to think Independent voters want to see another presidential impeachment. I don't have any studies to back me up, but my general experience from listening to other Independents is that they don't.
And if the Republicans tried it again in the future when the Democrats didn't, the Republicans would justify it with every single little legalistic argument they could lay their hands on and some they couldn't. They'd be the party fighting soft-bellied weak liberals, while the Democrats would be hounded for the traitorous scum they are. There is no doubt the Republicans would try and justify it. I do not believe people would buy it though, which is all that matters.
Of course, the worse things get between the Republicans and Democrats, the better chance there is of the Republicans basically securing power indefinitely. How does partisan politics help the Republicans secure power indefinitely? It has been my experience that discontent with politicians causes people to vote for the other party. That is exactly what happened last election. People got tired of the Republicans and voted in Democrats. If the Democrats do not do a good job, eventually people will vote Republicans back in. Pissing off the voters loses you elections.
Fixed that for you! No you didn't.
Finally, does Kucinich this this will help him get elected President? I don't know what he is thinking. Maybe this would give him a boost in the democratic primaries. But even if he won that, he would lose the presidential election hard. Trying to impeach Cheney is going to win him points with Democrats, would would have voted for him anyway, and lose him points with Republicans, who wouldn't have voted for him anyway. But in addition, he will lose points with Independent voters, who basically decide the elections.
In addition, once this road is crossed -- impeaching for , and every time the president/vp is in office, and a different party has a majority in the senate and house, you'll see an impeachment. You are absolutely right. If the Democrats can refrain from doing it though, impeachment won't become "business as usual". And if the Republicans tried it again in the future when the Democrats didn't, the Republicans would come out looking horrible. They'd be the party that was always trying to impeach presidents, while the Democrats would be the people focusing on the business of running the country. Of course, the worse things get between the Republicans and Democrats, the better chance there is of getting Independents and Libertarians in office. Or at least that is what I keep telling myself. I'm not sure there is any evidence that that is true.
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It is ridiculous to even suggest that email is dead. Whether or not it is a dying technology I can not say, but I use email both at work and for personal use extensively. I would not be able to do so if I was the only one.
Not all FF fans mind "FMV-centric".
Wow. Can't believe I never thought of that. Can you recommend one for Linux? And probably one for Windows as well. Thanks.
The main selling point of satellite radio for me would have been no commercials. Second would have been lack of censorship (government or self).
Winjas, as the "Ask a Ninja" Ninja would probably say.
Check on Linux on Laptops and see if anybody has written about installing the latest Ubuntu on your brand/model of laptop.
This is in the games category. Is Second Life a game? I must admit I don't know much about it, but I didn't think it was.
But Google never forgets.
I started to feel like we were getting there once I saw that Microsoft had its own currency.
Ignorance of a law is never a valid excuse for breaking it.
We certainly can't blame a government if they are not able to put a stop to piracy. But we can if they refuse to even try.
The teacher only reported it to her boss. It was the principle that contacted the police.
Yep. Just like boiling a frog.
Whoever only got 70% of his console is probably pissed.
In the United States that would almost completely stop legislation from being passed, due to all the partisan politics. ...I love it!
I'm not quite sure what I said which made me come off as being pro-Republican and anti-Democrat. But let me assure you I dislike them both equally.
And looking through your post I really can find only one point we disagree on. You seem to think Independent voters want to see another presidential impeachment. I don't have any studies to back me up, but my general experience from listening to other Independents is that they don't.