I am guessing that France got that label because it's the largest and both economically and militarily the most significant by a very large margin - both now and back then. I'd like to remind that France has a rather significant arsenal of nuclear weapons (for example). And between the two wars it was one of the very few world powers, one that Germany should have had some problems overcoming.
The Eee PC has an advantage over the competition: Asus sold the shit out of them. And because they ran Linux first (and WinXP later), there's a ton of various Linux-for-Eee projects going on. And considering all the software that runs on Linux, I'd say the Eee PC is better equipped both in terms of software available for it, as well as replacement hardware (because there are so many of them by now in the world).
Wait before you flame me/missunderstand me: the typical Windows user can use most any Linux distro that boots into a GUI. He/she will be a bit confused by the difference between XFCE/KDE/Gnome/IceWM etc., but will cope, as long as he/she uses always the same GUI.
A typical Linux user however, especially if with vast experience, will have strong opinions on some Linux GUIs, and will most likely refuse to use KDE or Gnome or FVWM (OK, actually everyone loves FVWM though they won't admit it). Same goes for some Linux apps: I know I like to use OO.o but hate Abiword with a dragon's burning passion.
I am afraid the typical Linux user may find more to criticize about Linux on the desktop, than the average Windows user. The problem is, most Windows users aren't exposed to Linux enough to start actually using it.
You said that you didn't eat more, buy you drank much more than before. If you are drinking aspartame-sweetened drinks, that could explain your obesity: aspartame is a metabolic disruptor that has, among other negative consequences, the result of causing increased body weight.
Good post but it underestimates the fact that the gravity on Mars is about one third of that on Earth (0.37 g), so one can't directly compare the force specific geological features effect on the planet's crust.
Seems to work flawlessly here on my Eee PC 701. I never installed XP on my Eee so I can't compare it to that, only to the FF I have installed on my desktop, and the stability is the same - no complaints, no crashes so far.
If you are "not justifying any of the actions..." then how come you say Japan was "forced" to attack Pearl Harbour?
My opinion is that nobody forced them to do jack - it was their decision. Other countries that don't have enough steel and oil decided otherwise and did fine.
Free trade with Syria is the answer. The more open a nation is to trade, the more open that nation is to communications with the outside world. Sanctions are a form of war, remember. I don't know that it's working so great in the case of China, Egypt or Russia. There's a very intensive/lively free trade with those countries, and yet there is no free media.
When did the FOSS community become this collection of curmudgeons? When a company releases code, it should be politely welcomed. After all, they didn't _have to_ but they still did, because there's this little light that open source software could benefit many instead of the few. And then a bunch of cranky and unpleasant douchebags find the nerve to complain? I can't believe this.
I'll second that: I also never met a Mormon I didn't like. And while my religious beliefs are different, they are definitely compatible - and the most important belief I have is live and let live, and Mormons let me and everyone else, live. Generally, I'll always have a nice chat with a Mormon who'd stop me on the street (they don't do that often, unlike Yehova's Witnesses, for isntance), and while I make it clear I am not into changing my mind re. religion, I always have a productive and pleasant conversation.
That said, I like to be friends with everybody: Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians and Muslims (as long as I know they are not extremists) and can have pleasant conversations with all. Scientologists are an exception: I just don't know how to approach them and while I can be civilized, I surely can't engage on a more personal level with them. Sa,e tjomg wotj Muslims that have extreme views: I try to avoid them, although I am civilized with them, too.
Would you really say that in the second situation the son lacks self-confidence? Hells yeah! Resorting to physical confrontation is a clear sign of impotence. Just think about it: you don't need to attack someone if you are sure of your arguments.
3. Mark Steyn's thesis is that muslims are taking over the west, "breeding like mosquitoes," and that they plan to replace our western legal system with Sharia law. And he is pretty offensive in the way he argues it. Last year I've seen a reportage on BBC News, where a group of Muslims said just that. That is, they went on record saying that Islam will spread all over the UK and will take over, and were using this argument to threaten the non-Muslims around them. Do you think this group of people should be on trial, too? I'm really curious about your opinion, because this represents an interesting intellectual problem. Or a simple one, if you will: free speech is, indeed, untouchable.
...when one can make a spoof of "Life of Brian" but with Islamic connotations, without fearing for his/her life. For those that don't know, "Life of Brian" makes fun of both Christians and Jews, in a massive way. It's by far not the only movie that does that - in fact, both Christianity and Judaism (and Christians and Jews) have been on the receiving end of satire and comedy in all forms of artistic expression (plays, books, movies, figurative arts). And by "receiving" I don't mean it necessarily in a negative way.
I don't know how Islam got so protected and the Muslims so protective. It would almost seem like lack of self-confidence.
I had a look at the list of apps (mostly games) in your journal. Very interesting! I am amazed that all those games don't, in fact, run under Wine, or with the problems you reported. Is it at all possible that they don't work for you as you have Slamd64?
Honestly, Alpha Centauri is also one of my favourites, but the reason I stopped playing it is, later in the game it crashed too often on ANY OS I ran it on. Win95, Win98SE, WinXP; always the same shite. I just gave up on it for that reason. If there's an OS you know for sure AC won't crash once you've built some 15-20 cities, please tell me. Honest question - I luv AC.
Who do I write in the EU to get an injunction? I found the Chech Office for the Protection of Competition and there is also a contact e-mail address where you could ask this very question. The Chech Republic is one of the most active in the EU (in spite of their small size and relatively fresh entry in the EU) so I have no doubt you'll receive a prompt and useful reply.
Some might want to know that Universal is probably THE greatest supporter of both MPAA and RIAA. Some of the members of the aforementioned cartels started to come to their senses, but Universal is adamant in their MAFIAA ways.
There really isn't anything in Matlab that Octave can't actually do, but I can't stand how plotting is implemented in Octave. Otherwise, Octave is an excellent piece of software and you should be proud of it. Sadly, because of the aforementioned reason, I don't use it.
It's not hopeless, though: I used to be quite critical of StarOffice/OpenOffice in the past. Now I couldn't imagine writing my scientific papers without it and am very happy to recommend it to everyone. If Octave improves, I'll use it instead of Matlab, simple as that.
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I am guessing that France got that label because it's the largest and both economically and militarily the most significant by a very large margin - both now and back then. I'd like to remind that France has a rather significant arsenal of nuclear weapons (for example). And between the two wars it was one of the very few world powers, one that Germany should have had some problems overcoming.
After all, they're only interested in their customer's benefit. Surely MS is glad that french customers have now more choice than ever.
The Eee PC has an advantage over the competition: Asus sold the shit out of them. And because they ran Linux first (and WinXP later), there's a ton of various Linux-for-Eee projects going on. And considering all the software that runs on Linux, I'd say the Eee PC is better equipped both in terms of software available for it, as well as replacement hardware (because there are so many of them by now in the world).
Wait before you flame me/missunderstand me: the typical Windows user can use most any Linux distro that boots into a GUI. He/she will be a bit confused by the difference between XFCE/KDE/Gnome/IceWM etc., but will cope, as long as he/she uses always the same GUI.
A typical Linux user however, especially if with vast experience, will have strong opinions on some Linux GUIs, and will most likely refuse to use KDE or Gnome or FVWM (OK, actually everyone loves FVWM though they won't admit it). Same goes for some Linux apps: I know I like to use OO.o but hate Abiword with a dragon's burning passion.
I am afraid the typical Linux user may find more to criticize about Linux on the desktop, than the average Windows user. The problem is, most Windows users aren't exposed to Linux enough to start actually using it.
You said that you didn't eat more, buy you drank much more than before. If you are drinking aspartame-sweetened drinks, that could explain your obesity: aspartame is a metabolic disruptor that has, among other negative consequences, the result of causing increased body weight.
Actually, three times as much.
Good post but it underestimates the fact that the gravity on Mars is about one third of that on Earth (0.37 g), so one can't directly compare the force specific geological features effect on the planet's crust.
Seems to work flawlessly here on my Eee PC 701. I never installed XP on my Eee so I can't compare it to that, only to the FF I have installed on my desktop, and the stability is the same - no complaints, no crashes so far.
Nailed it, didn't I? Be honest now... Hells yea, except that I would drop the "pseudo-patriotic" and leave it at that.
People should DO sports, not watch them. It's interesting that the multi-billion sports industry grew at the same rate as obesity.
If you are "not justifying any of the actions ..." then how come you say Japan was "forced" to attack Pearl Harbour?
My opinion is that nobody forced them to do jack - it was their decision. Other countries that don't have enough steel and oil decided otherwise and did fine.
Phoenix should level the score. Let's hope it does.
I am sure a lot of slashdot readers are interested (I know I was) in how does this beast actually look like. So here's a very good article on the Phoenix lander with a couple of fantastic artistic concepts based on the actual Phoenix.
When did the FOSS community become this collection of curmudgeons? When a company releases code, it should be politely welcomed. After all, they didn't _have to_ but they still did, because there's this little light that open source software could benefit many instead of the few. And then a bunch of cranky and unpleasant douchebags find the nerve to complain? I can't believe this.
I'll second that: I also never met a Mormon I didn't like. And while my religious beliefs are different, they are definitely compatible - and the most important belief I have is live and let live, and Mormons let me and everyone else, live. Generally, I'll always have a nice chat with a Mormon who'd stop me on the street (they don't do that often, unlike Yehova's Witnesses, for isntance), and while I make it clear I am not into changing my mind re. religion, I always have a productive and pleasant conversation.
That said, I like to be friends with everybody: Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Christians and Muslims (as long as I know they are not extremists) and can have pleasant conversations with all. Scientologists are an exception: I just don't know how to approach them and while I can be civilized, I surely can't engage on a more personal level with them. Sa,e tjomg wotj Muslims that have extreme views: I try to avoid them, although I am civilized with them, too.
...when one can make a spoof of "Life of Brian" but with Islamic connotations, without fearing for his/her life. For those that don't know, "Life of Brian" makes fun of both Christians and Jews, in a massive way. It's by far not the only movie that does that - in fact, both Christianity and Judaism (and Christians and Jews) have been on the receiving end of satire and comedy in all forms of artistic expression (plays, books, movies, figurative arts). And by "receiving" I don't mean it necessarily in a negative way.
I don't know how Islam got so protected and the Muslims so protective. It would almost seem like lack of self-confidence.
I had a look at the list of apps (mostly games) in your journal. Very interesting! I am amazed that all those games don't, in fact, run under Wine, or with the problems you reported. Is it at all possible that they don't work for you as you have Slamd64?
BTW, I like the Fallout series myself, too.
Honestly, Alpha Centauri is also one of my favourites, but the reason I stopped playing it is, later in the game it crashed too often on ANY OS I ran it on. Win95, Win98SE, WinXP; always the same shite. I just gave up on it for that reason. If there's an OS you know for sure AC won't crash once you've built some 15-20 cities, please tell me. Honest question - I luv AC.
Some might want to know that Universal is probably THE greatest supporter of both MPAA and RIAA. Some of the members of the aforementioned cartels started to come to their senses, but Universal is adamant in their MAFIAA ways.
Yes, that's quite right; I can't stand Gnuplot.I'm glad to know it's being replaced by something sane (hopefully).
There really isn't anything in Matlab that Octave can't actually do, but I can't stand how plotting is implemented in Octave. Otherwise, Octave is an excellent piece of software and you should be proud of it. Sadly, because of the aforementioned reason, I don't use it.
It's not hopeless, though: I used to be quite critical of StarOffice/OpenOffice in the past. Now I couldn't imagine writing my scientific papers without it and am very happy to recommend it to everyone. If Octave improves, I'll use it instead of Matlab, simple as that.