Not intending to sound like Hans Moleman, but I thought you were just being funny. The most ironic bit, however, is that Microsoft's stock price has actually gone up (relatively) steeply the past two days, despite a month of generally poor performance.
Very much agree. I saw nothing in that comment that could even remotely be considered flamebait; it was a simple, honest expression of an opinion that offered a perfectly valid, reasonable possibility of what could have happened had Microsoft never become a monopoly. I've seen far too much of this kind of senseless moderation lately, too. It also seems to me that this kind of behavior violates the guidelines.
Fortunately, many good ideas and programs have appeared on other, non-major networks (particularly cable), and can be found on DVD (as can the entire series of MASH, all of which I've purchased).
To this end, I've nearly given up on watching television altogether (just a few programs on PBS, Simpsons (because I enjoy it, not because it's true quality), and reruns of Perry Mason).
Agreed. In my opinion, this is also a classic example of society viewing a man as guilty, even after being proven innocent. It is unfortunate that there are so many people willing to believe the worst without any evidence whatsoever. Personally, I do my best to think the other way around; sadly, it's not easy with some of the more heinous crimes.
Personally, I'd say apples, because citric acid doesn't agree with me.
Seriously, though, you're exactly right; differences between thought processes is not a valid measurement for superiority. I know about coding, but I avoid it as often as I can. I'd prefer to draw up a reliable pattern for what I want done, then give it to someone who is a competent programmer so they can put it together. Again, that doesn't mean that the competent programmer is superior to me, just that they program better.
Actually, I did get something out of the article; adding comments to your code is important.
Of course, this is something that any coder should already know (or have at least been taught), so in retrospect, the article didn't seem to say much of anything useful.
Actually, the 68000 had 23 address lines, not 20, and they were numbered A1-A23, since all memory calls had to be 16 bit. This allowed for a 16 MB address limit instead of only 1 MB. Just wanted to clarify that point.
Very true. Hopefully there are still some law offices that won't touch anything other word processor than WordPerfect; I personally use WordPerfect regularly. And it's not just the awesome functionality of Reveal Codes that gives WordPerfect its power; there are many other things like Center on Margin, Right Flush, Indent (single and double), the multitude of indexing and table features, the actual tables functionality, etc. There are also all of the simple keyboard shortcuts for doing practically anything useful.
Here's a little food for thought; the 'winner-take-all' system many of the states use in selecting their electors for the Electoral College is not even remotely constitutionally mandated; the Electoral College is, but 'winner-take-all' isn't. If we could convince all the states to revise that process, things might begin to move back to what the founding fathers originally intended. The United States is not now, and should never become, a democracy (government by the mobs); we are supposed to be a Federal Republic, where everyones voices are equally important.
There's a huge different between Microsoft and a wolf.
A wolf, while not unintelligent by any stretch of the imagination, is also a wild animal. From the wolf's point of view, the chicken is merely food; the wolf has no concept of property or property rights. Protecting the chickens makes it food that is not worth the trouble getting at, which is what stops the wolf from going after the chickens. The wolf is not aware that it is violating any rules or laws when it seeks after the chicken.
Microsoft, on the other hand, should not be a wild animal. Microsoft most unquestionably does have a concept of property and property rights. I'm not saying the ISO shouldn't seek to protect itself, but I am saying what Microsoft did is illegal. Microsoft knew they were violating the rules, and the law, but they did so anyway.
You are absolutely correct; "patent nonsense" is another way of saying "complete hogwash," "absolute bullshit," and a variety of other terms that refer to something that makes absolutely no sense at all. Your use of the term was completely correct.
I very much agree. However, if I have a CPU with a good assembly language, I'll go with that (i.e. 6502, 68000, etc, and especially my own design; yes, I know 6502 is quite limited in some areas, but it blows x86 away in terms of simplicity and legibility). My own design may have it's own limitations as well, but it has one advantage over pretty much everything modern; when the bit width doubles, until we reach 256kbit, my CPU just needs to have an expanded ALU and then to have the next operation size activated internally.
That's nothing. I have a friend with an XP Home system; he had to have his hard drive replaced, and after reinstalling the drivers for his printer and scanner (both HP), the system stopped working properly. I went to his home to see what I could do to fix the problem, and I found that the install had completely hosed the Microsoft "Plug and Play" service, causing his computer to reboot when it reached the login screen. Unfortunately, turning the service off has crippled his CD and DVD drives, and made it so he can't use his new 2GB flash drive.
I completely agree; HP drivers are a nightmare. They should stop trying to be a software company and go back to being hardware (just printers, scanners and calculators, both of which, in my opinion, and those of several others I know, work well, despite the drivers).
That's a good idea, but you should also check to see what OS and browser your 'victims' are using (I'm guessing you wouldn't actually include a virus, just pretend that you are).
Don't feel too bad; my knowledge of LDS church history is better than some. I'm not claiming to be perfect, of course, just better than some people. Actually, when it comes to names, my memory is horrible.
You might also mention that the entire Book of Mormon text we have today was transcribed (written) in about sixty days. That makes your point even more incredible.
Another minor correction; the name is Martin Harris, not Martin Harrison. I hope you don't find these point insulting; I merely mean them to help clarify a few details (though by now (two days after the fact) it may be a bit too late). Aside from that minor mistake, your relation of those events is accurate.
I think by "Governor of Illinois" you meant Governor Wade Boggs of Missouri; I am not aware of an extermination order from Illinois, though I won't deny the saints were driven out of Illinois after Joseph Smith's assassination. Of course, if you have information I lack, I would be interested in knowing about it.
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Not intending to sound like Hans Moleman, but I thought you were just being funny. The most ironic bit, however, is that Microsoft's stock price has actually gone up (relatively) steeply the past two days, despite a month of generally poor performance.
Very much agree. I saw nothing in that comment that could even remotely be considered flamebait; it was a simple, honest expression of an opinion that offered a perfectly valid, reasonable possibility of what could have happened had Microsoft never become a monopoly. I've seen far too much of this kind of senseless moderation lately, too. It also seems to me that this kind of behavior violates the guidelines.
It's amazing how useful that line from the MASH episode "The Incubator" can be.
Fortunately, many good ideas and programs have appeared on other, non-major networks (particularly cable), and can be found on DVD (as can the entire series of MASH, all of which I've purchased).
To this end, I've nearly given up on watching television altogether (just a few programs on PBS, Simpsons (because I enjoy it, not because it's true quality), and reruns of Perry Mason).
It would be efficient and it would make sense.
Agreed. In my opinion, this is also a classic example of society viewing a man as guilty, even after being proven innocent. It is unfortunate that there are so many people willing to believe the worst without any evidence whatsoever. Personally, I do my best to think the other way around; sadly, it's not easy with some of the more heinous crimes.
Seriously, though, you're exactly right; differences between thought processes is not a valid measurement for superiority. I know about coding, but I avoid it as often as I can. I'd prefer to draw up a reliable pattern for what I want done, then give it to someone who is a competent programmer so they can put it together. Again, that doesn't mean that the competent programmer is superior to me, just that they program better.
Of course, this is something that any coder should already know (or have at least been taught), so in retrospect, the article didn't seem to say much of anything useful.
Always happy to help people discover and correct their factual mistakes (which I think helps everyone).
Good point; well made. I am a religious person and I personally don't believe that evolution, as we have observed it, contradicts the Genesis account.
Actually, the 68000 had 23 address lines, not 20, and they were numbered A1-A23, since all memory calls had to be 16 bit. This allowed for a 16 MB address limit instead of only 1 MB. Just wanted to clarify that point.
MOD PARENT UP! In my opinion, Monte Python's Black Knight is a more prudent characture of Jack Thompson than Obiwan Kenobi.
Very true. Hopefully there are still some law offices that won't touch anything other word processor than WordPerfect; I personally use WordPerfect regularly. And it's not just the awesome functionality of Reveal Codes that gives WordPerfect its power; there are many other things like Center on Margin, Right Flush, Indent (single and double), the multitude of indexing and table features, the actual tables functionality, etc. There are also all of the simple keyboard shortcuts for doing practically anything useful.
Here's a little food for thought; the 'winner-take-all' system many of the states use in selecting their electors for the Electoral College is not even remotely constitutionally mandated; the Electoral College is, but 'winner-take-all' isn't. If we could convince all the states to revise that process, things might begin to move back to what the founding fathers originally intended. The United States is not now, and should never become, a democracy (government by the mobs); we are supposed to be a Federal Republic, where everyones voices are equally important.
A wolf, while not unintelligent by any stretch of the imagination, is also a wild animal. From the wolf's point of view, the chicken is merely food; the wolf has no concept of property or property rights. Protecting the chickens makes it food that is not worth the trouble getting at, which is what stops the wolf from going after the chickens. The wolf is not aware that it is violating any rules or laws when it seeks after the chicken.
Microsoft, on the other hand, should not be a wild animal. Microsoft most unquestionably does have a concept of property and property rights. I'm not saying the ISO shouldn't seek to protect itself, but I am saying what Microsoft did is illegal. Microsoft knew they were violating the rules, and the law, but they did so anyway.
You are absolutely correct; "patent nonsense" is another way of saying "complete hogwash," "absolute bullshit," and a variety of other terms that refer to something that makes absolutely no sense at all. Your use of the term was completely correct.
I very much agree. However, if I have a CPU with a good assembly language, I'll go with that (i.e. 6502, 68000, etc, and especially my own design; yes, I know 6502 is quite limited in some areas, but it blows x86 away in terms of simplicity and legibility). My own design may have it's own limitations as well, but it has one advantage over pretty much everything modern; when the bit width doubles, until we reach 256kbit, my CPU just needs to have an expanded ALU and then to have the next operation size activated internally.
I completely agree; HP drivers are a nightmare. They should stop trying to be a software company and go back to being hardware (just printers, scanners and calculators, both of which, in my opinion, and those of several others I know, work well, despite the drivers).
The same reason Windows takes so long to open; it's playing with itself.
That's a good idea, but you should also check to see what OS and browser your 'victims' are using (I'm guessing you wouldn't actually include a virus, just pretend that you are).
Don't feel too bad; my knowledge of LDS church history is better than some. I'm not claiming to be perfect, of course, just better than some people. Actually, when it comes to names, my memory is horrible.
You might also mention that the entire Book of Mormon text we have today was transcribed (written) in about sixty days. That makes your point even more incredible.
Another minor correction; the name is Martin Harris, not Martin Harrison. I hope you don't find these point insulting; I merely mean them to help clarify a few details (though by now (two days after the fact) it may be a bit too late). Aside from that minor mistake, your relation of those events is accurate.
I think by "Governor of Illinois" you meant Governor Wade Boggs of Missouri; I am not aware of an extermination order from Illinois, though I won't deny the saints were driven out of Illinois after Joseph Smith's assassination. Of course, if you have information I lack, I would be interested in knowing about it.
I stand corrected; you did dismiss them as being magic. Sorry; I read both your comments in the order they appeared, so I missed the first statement.