In all fairness to Microsoft, they have to compete not only with the iPhone's hardware and iOS, but also Apple's marketing department and Jobs' Reality Distortion Field. However, in my opinion, Windows Phone 7 will not be able to kill off the iPhone because it's missing too much core functionality (copy/paste and I believe secure Exchange support) but it is still a step up from WM 6.5.
Even though the headline confused some people, the capital 'C' in college in aforementioned headline is grammatically correct. This is due to the word 'college' being in the title of an article, where it is appropriate to capitalize all words (with a few exceptions such as 'the', 'of', and 'a' when those words are not the first word in the title).
To be honest, I don't think it matters what kind of software people use in day-to-day computing operations. It seems to me that the Stallman followers argue for freedom to do what one wishes with one's computer and software; however if that choice includes 'non-free' or proprietary software it's wrong for one to use it. I wish Stallman and his followers would just stop being so hypocritical.
Well if Wikileaks is leaking troop movements, battle plans, etc. they would be putting troops in danger of being ambushed, etc. which will certainly put our various countries' armed forces in unnecessary danger. (hypothetically speaking of course, i know of no incident of this occuring)
The problem with athiests these days is that they personally attack people that have a religion. Most people that believe in God don't go trying to convert everyone they see, yet are personally attacked daily for their 'stupidity in believing theres a god LOLOLOL'.
Every time something like this is posted on/. everyone get in a huge flame war debating the virtues and consistencies of Evolution vs. Creationism/Intelligent Design. Anyone promoting evolution or debunking creationism often gets modded up, however anyone arguing for creationism often gets modded down.
I'm a creationist, a Christian, and I just ask that we teach both in schools since it is an ongoing scientific debate. Let the children decide for themselves through providing pro's/con's of both sides.
Block porn. Most parents won't like the idea of a government-issued laptop giving their testosterone-filled teenaged boys access to Internet porn. Games won't be as big of an issue (except for emulators), especially if you include some games with the laptop.
Talk to school board officials in Henrico County, VA if you haven't already. We were one of the first to start issuing laptops to students. Whatever you do, don't ever switch over to Windows if you value being able to teach the kids. No matter what kind of restrictions or security was in place, within 20 minutes we were able to get around it.
Conservatives have no problem with stem-cell research. The problem is when the stem cells are harvested from a human embryo - during the process we end a human life.
The main question about embryonic stem-cells was 'Is it right to kill a human being to potentially save other lives?'
With this new breakthrough, it could be possible to save many lives without killing a potential human life.
Tell that to any remaining WW1 vets and see what response you get.
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Honestly, the manager should be requesting peer review/evaluations from his employees periodically during the project. As well as reviewing each employee overall at least twice per year. The manager doesn't always have to know all the technical aspects, but should expect the men/women under him to.
AFAIK IBM doesn't do laptops anymore and licensed their laptop business to Lenovo. It's been awhile since I've been working in the industry but I think it happened a few years ago.
Everyone, contact your congressmen and senators. Tell others to do the same. If we get a public outcry about this - not just us flailing about aimlessly on slashdot preaching to the choir, maybe this wont even get to the President's desk. Write emails, call them, etc.
AFAIK free will, the ability to make decisions without another's consent, is common to all humanity so we can't simply dismiss it. We must also acknowledge that each of our own decisions affects the world around us in some way, whether the affect is huge or small depends on the situation.
Let's consider then that God gave us free reign to do whatever we please with only a few rules. These rules each have different punishments should they be broken. Although God wants us to follow these rules, God leaves it up to us to decide how to run our own lives. Given that a few people eventually break some rules, and as a result evil is unleashed onto the world, who is ultimately responsible for evil? God or Humanity?
I'm going to take a break to think about my next argument.
I would have to disagree with DNA as evidence based on the following logic:
If DNA could be considered a programming language would it make more sense to write everything from scratch for each specific creature or to reuse and modify/add-on to existing code? Most programmers wouldn't even bother rewriting the I/O functions needed for nearly all programs to work - instead they reuse code that others or they themselves have created beforehand. I believe DNA would be used by God in the same way, which could explain why there are so many similarities in DNA sequences across vastly different species.
Ok, start listing the evidence for macro-evolution then. I am a creationist but I also believe in micro-evolution which accounts for differentiation amongst members of the same species. However, I don't believe in macro-evolution which states that one specie can change into another specie.
If god is omnipotent he could stop this, he could have made it so that we are simply not able to have the thought of harming our own young.
Although if we are really made in god's image then presumably that's how his mind works - so why the worship?
You forgot about the concepts of free will and original sin.
Again proof that if you go against the Slashdot group-think and/or stop drinking the Kool-Aid you get modded as troll or flamebait.
+1 internets to you.
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I forgot about that lol. I guess this means that even WM 6.5 is better than Windows Phone 7.
In all fairness to Microsoft, they have to compete not only with the iPhone's hardware and iOS, but also Apple's marketing department and Jobs' Reality Distortion Field. However, in my opinion, Windows Phone 7 will not be able to kill off the iPhone because it's missing too much core functionality (copy/paste and I believe secure Exchange support) but it is still a step up from WM 6.5.
Even though the headline confused some people, the capital 'C' in college in aforementioned headline is grammatically correct. This is due to the word 'college' being in the title of an article, where it is appropriate to capitalize all words (with a few exceptions such as 'the', 'of', and 'a' when those words are not the first word in the title).
To be honest, I don't think it matters what kind of software people use in day-to-day computing operations. It seems to me that the Stallman followers argue for freedom to do what one wishes with one's computer and software; however if that choice includes 'non-free' or proprietary software it's wrong for one to use it. I wish Stallman and his followers would just stop being so hypocritical.
Well if Wikileaks is leaking troop movements, battle plans, etc. they would be putting troops in danger of being ambushed, etc. which will certainly put our various countries' armed forces in unnecessary danger. (hypothetically speaking of course, i know of no incident of this occuring)
The Bible in various places describes the world as round as well.
Isaiah 40:22 and parts of Job are some examples.
The problem with athiests these days is that they personally attack people that have a religion. Most people that believe in God don't go trying to convert everyone they see, yet are personally attacked daily for their 'stupidity in believing theres a god LOLOLOL'.
TL;DR personal attacks make you look like an ass.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38645 ^ Article above talks about a theory that oil may be a renewable resource. TL;DR: methane gas hits pockets of hot temperatures and condenses the heavier hydrocarbons into crude oil.
Every time something like this is posted on /. everyone get in a huge flame war debating the virtues and consistencies of Evolution vs. Creationism/Intelligent Design. Anyone promoting evolution or debunking creationism often gets modded up, however anyone arguing for creationism often gets modded down.
I'm a creationist, a Christian, and I just ask that we teach both in schools since it is an ongoing scientific debate. Let the children decide for themselves through providing pro's/con's of both sides.
Block porn. Most parents won't like the idea of a government-issued laptop giving their testosterone-filled teenaged boys access to Internet porn. Games won't be as big of an issue (except for emulators), especially if you include some games with the laptop.
Talk to school board officials in Henrico County, VA if you haven't already. We were one of the first to start issuing laptops to students. Whatever you do, don't ever switch over to Windows if you value being able to teach the kids. No matter what kind of restrictions or security was in place, within 20 minutes we were able to get around it.
Conservatives have no problem with stem-cell research. The problem is when the stem cells are harvested from a human embryo - during the process we end a human life. The main question about embryonic stem-cells was 'Is it right to kill a human being to potentially save other lives?' With this new breakthrough, it could be possible to save many lives without killing a potential human life.
Tell that to any remaining WW1 vets and see what response you get.
Honestly, the manager should be requesting peer review/evaluations from his employees periodically during the project. As well as reviewing each employee overall at least twice per year. The manager doesn't always have to know all the technical aspects, but should expect the men/women under him to.
AFAIK IBM doesn't do laptops anymore and licensed their laptop business to Lenovo. It's been awhile since I've been working in the industry but I think it happened a few years ago.
Everyone, contact your congressmen and senators. Tell others to do the same. If we get a public outcry about this - not just us flailing about aimlessly on slashdot preaching to the choir, maybe this wont even get to the President's desk. Write emails, call them, etc.
Geeks don't know girls, I'm sure it was a him but the OP's fantasizing. (Note to mods: laugh a little).
*drinks /. Kool-Aid*
What if the FBI/NSA sets up a few computers on this network and just idly waits until something that interests them shows up on their storage space...
AFAIK free will, the ability to make decisions without another's consent, is common to all humanity so we can't simply dismiss it. We must also acknowledge that each of our own decisions affects the world around us in some way, whether the affect is huge or small depends on the situation. Let's consider then that God gave us free reign to do whatever we please with only a few rules. These rules each have different punishments should they be broken. Although God wants us to follow these rules, God leaves it up to us to decide how to run our own lives. Given that a few people eventually break some rules, and as a result evil is unleashed onto the world, who is ultimately responsible for evil? God or Humanity? I'm going to take a break to think about my next argument.
> DNA.
I would have to disagree with DNA as evidence based on the following logic:
If DNA could be considered a programming language would it make more sense to write everything from scratch for each specific creature or to reuse and modify/add-on to existing code? Most programmers wouldn't even bother rewriting the I/O functions needed for nearly all programs to work - instead they reuse code that others or they themselves have created beforehand. I believe DNA would be used by God in the same way, which could explain why there are so many similarities in DNA sequences across vastly different species.
Ok, start listing the evidence for macro-evolution then. I am a creationist but I also believe in micro-evolution which accounts for differentiation amongst members of the same species. However, I don't believe in macro-evolution which states that one specie can change into another specie.
If god is omnipotent he could stop this, he could have made it so that we are simply not able to have the thought of harming our own young. Although if we are really made in god's image then presumably that's how his mind works - so why the worship?
You forgot about the concepts of free will and original sin.
Again proof that if you go against the Slashdot group-think and/or stop drinking the Kool-Aid you get modded as troll or flamebait. +1 internets to you.
Nice attack on the parent there...
Seriously, I create a suit wearing African American with an afro in Habbo Hotel and I get banned instantly... WTF DID I DO?
If there is indeed tons of evidence to refute ID, I demand 2,000 links and book citations stating such in proper MLA or APA format. GOOD LUCK