As someone with a visual impairment (which cannot be completely fixed with glasses, and which causes partially blurred vision similar to myopia), I have to say that sharpness is absolutely critical. Non-sharp features cause a huge deal of discomfort. In fact, basically unbearable.
Wow, I didn't expect this. You're proving to be a person with quite a bit of self-confidence. Good for you! I take back what I said about you (and the amoeba).
There are corrupt journalists, and there are honest ones, too. Get it? Deep thought, I know. Very complicated, sure, but if you break it into manageable pieces, maybe even you will be able to grasp it.
By the way, I've never known anyone who gets aggressive when drunk. Happy or silly, yes. Aggressive, no.
Yeah, well, that's a big pile of bullshit right there.
FYI, about 100.000 violent crimes annually in the US are done under the influence of alcohol. This doesn't include the many cases of domestic abuse and violence of all kinds, that end unreported.
And I thought that's what 20 years in prison was for. If you don't intend to let them rehabilitate and reintegrate what is the point of them learning from their mistakes. You might as well just kill them, save them the trouble.And I thought that's what 20 years in prison was for. If you don't intend to let them rehabilitate and reintegrate what is the point of them learning from their mistakes. You might as well just kill them, save them the trouble.
Wait; so in your opinion, not forgetting one's murderous past is the same as executing them? Your brain must be composed of a single neuron, if you can only think in terms of 0 or 1. Everything or nothing. Basically, you have the intellectual capacity of an amoeba.
To be honest, alcohol is one of the worst drugs for the fact that it's one of the most addictive (compare, e.g. with THC/Cannabis, Psylocibin/'Shrooms or LSD, which are not addictive), most toxic and socially most destructive (because it increases agressiveness).
Yet alcohol is 100% legal in any amounts, and all other drugs (of which some are safe and actually beneficial (e.g. THC is a powerful antidepressant and apparently improves the condition of Alzheimer's patients)) are 100% illegal in any amounts.
Corruption didn't disappear with the advent of Putin. He only makes big, theatrical gestures, but has no interest in fighting corruption, because it is this corrupt system that is his lifeline. I've learned years ago, that journalists are the *only* true force opposed to corruption. I come from an ex-communist country where corruption is rampant (and I hate it there, because I can't stand that corruption, so I'll never go back), but the few bright lights of hope are the journalists who uncover schemes and collusions - and then bear the consequences.
Well, in Russia these lights are all but quenched. Putin's regime has dealt with journalists so brutally, the few that aren't dead just fell into line.
You know, I admit I am biased. I don't like murderers like Wolfgang Werlé and Manfred Lauber, because their victims have no recourse, ever again. And while I do believe that some of them can change and not be a threat to other people again, that doesn't mean that the past didn't happen. Forgiveness yes, whitewash the past, fuck no!
Murderers should very well learn to live with the consequences of their actions, because their actions have consequences that can never be rectified.
I like Netbeans because it's easy to use. Perhaps Eclipse is useful for super-uber-professional programmers, but I do think Netbeans is the IDE for the rest of us. I like how everything seems to be self-explained and intuitive.
I was always under impression that fat is stored in body primarily to be burned when no food is available, as a survival mechanism; and secondarily, to provide thermal insulation. What you describe is essentially in direct contradiction to that. Can you provide any references to your claim (something explaining how such an arrangement could have evolved would also be interesting)?
No, he/she can't because that his/her assertion is notorious bollocks.
So yes, you're right, it is logically inconsistent to call for the boycott of a company that uses slave labor, but not one which violates your geek religion's creed against DRM. But most people are smart enough to see that those things aren't even slightly similar, and only a crazy person would apply the same logic to both.
You are probably familiar with the lawsuits brought up by Monsanto, against farmers who had their farmlands "infected" by Monsanto seeds, or against farmers that were making their own seeds. In either case, the farmers were sued for copyright infringement. Some of these farmers tried to fight and finally had to settle when the legal expenses exceeded a couple hundred thousand bux. With this tactic, Monsanto has coerced farmers into buying their seeds in perpetuity - or just bankrupted them.
From this example, I think, one can see some similarity between slave labor and the madness of copyright law, partly embodied in and enforced by DRM.
Take driving, for instance, they are so afraid of going over the speed limit that they drive under it.
It's a speed limit, isn't it? Isn't it common sense to drive below a limit? I've lived for many years in a country where drivers are too often killers. The courts are lenient towards drivers that cause accidents. Drivers drive too fast too often, but nothing changes.
Norway sounds like heaven, from your description. The fact that you think breaking the law by driving over the limit is "common sense", speaks volumes about yourself.
Fact is, I had to resort to MS Office every time I had to produce documents readable, manageable, by upper management. OpenOffice just doesn't cut it.
That may very well be (in your case), but what the fuck does that have to do with the user interface of either product? I know that your brain isn't of the highest quality, but it appears that your memory is rather poor, too, or else you'd have little problems remembering what the issue at hand, is. I hope the words "clumsy user interface" and "look and feel" will help remind you of what you were talking about.
So please, don't comment unless you have at least some experience on the matter at hand.
I am starting to think it's you who should refrain from commenting, as your misplaced feeling of self-worth far exceeds your cognitive capabilities. You think you're so unique and highly qualified because you used both OO.o and MS Office for 3 years? And anyone who dares to disagree must be lesser than you? You're a pompous douchebag.
I use both. I have to use both. I've had to use both for three years. I've had to user PowerPoint vs Impress, Excel vs Calc, to produce workable documents for the Higher People Out There(tm). Can you say the same?
Yes, you pompous douchebag. I've been doing the same thing for 3 years, too. Most of my colleagues have - we all have both MS Office and OO.o installed on our standard desktops, the whole department. And my group has to produce presentations, spreadsheets, plots, manuscripts and the occasional grant application. As researchers, we do need to impress a lot of people very often, or else we get no money. We need to write our papers according to strict specifications of the various journals. And those specs can vary widely. Finally, we present our work to our upper management and/or our colleagues regularly, to keep them abreast of what's cooking.
The look and feel of Microsoft Office is horrible, while that of OpenOffice is standard, familiar, unobtrusive and very functional. It outweights that of Microsoft Office by (hudreds of) miles.
See how that works? Opinions are like haemorrhoids, every asshole has them.
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Try telling that abortion is a good thing, to a woman that just had one, and I bet you won't get an unambiguously positive reaction.
As someone with a visual impairment (which cannot be completely fixed with glasses, and which causes partially blurred vision similar to myopia), I have to say that sharpness is absolutely critical. Non-sharp features cause a huge deal of discomfort. In fact, basically unbearable.
Wow, I didn't expect this. You're proving to be a person with quite a bit of self-confidence. Good for you! I take back what I said about you (and the amoeba).
And let's not forget that Russia was more than happy to divide Poland with the Nazis.
Wrong assumption - nanotechnology grad student.
There are corrupt journalists, and there are honest ones, too. Get it? Deep thought, I know. Very complicated, sure, but if you break it into manageable pieces, maybe even you will be able to grasp it.
Russia is a country where "money talks", and it talks in ways people in the west are not used to. And, Microsoft has a lot of it.
Corrupt officials get the cream and the people get the creampie.
By the way, I've never known anyone who gets aggressive when drunk. Happy or silly, yes. Aggressive, no.
Yeah, well, that's a big pile of bullshit right there.
FYI, about 100.000 violent crimes annually in the US are done under the influence of alcohol. This doesn't include the many cases of domestic abuse and violence of all kinds, that end unreported.
I know others pointed this out already, but heck, real life is starting to look like Gattaca every day more and more, until we're all fucked.
And I thought that's what 20 years in prison was for. If you don't intend to let them rehabilitate and reintegrate what is the point of them learning from their mistakes. You might as well just kill them, save them the trouble.And I thought that's what 20 years in prison was for. If you don't intend to let them rehabilitate and reintegrate what is the point of them learning from their mistakes. You might as well just kill them, save them the trouble.
Wait; so in your opinion, not forgetting one's murderous past is the same as executing them? Your brain must be composed of a single neuron, if you can only think in terms of 0 or 1. Everything or nothing. Basically, you have the intellectual capacity of an amoeba.
To be honest, alcohol is one of the worst drugs for the fact that it's one of the most addictive (compare, e.g. with THC/Cannabis, Psylocibin/'Shrooms or LSD, which are not addictive), most toxic and socially most destructive (because it increases agressiveness).
Yet alcohol is 100% legal in any amounts, and all other drugs (of which some are safe and actually beneficial (e.g. THC is a powerful antidepressant and apparently improves the condition of Alzheimer's patients)) are 100% illegal in any amounts.
Corruption didn't disappear with the advent of Putin. He only makes big, theatrical gestures, but has no interest in fighting corruption, because it is this corrupt system that is his lifeline. I've learned years ago, that journalists are the *only* true force opposed to corruption. I come from an ex-communist country where corruption is rampant (and I hate it there, because I can't stand that corruption, so I'll never go back), but the few bright lights of hope are the journalists who uncover schemes and collusions - and then bear the consequences.
Well, in Russia these lights are all but quenched. Putin's regime has dealt with journalists so brutally, the few that aren't dead just fell into line.
You know, I admit I am biased. I don't like murderers like Wolfgang Werlé and Manfred Lauber, because their victims have no recourse, ever again. And while I do believe that some of them can change and not be a threat to other people again, that doesn't mean that the past didn't happen. Forgiveness yes, whitewash the past, fuck no!
Murderers should very well learn to live with the consequences of their actions, because their actions have consequences that can never be rectified.
Wolfgang Werlé and Manfred Lauber are killers. Nothing can whitewash that.
And this app was approved by Apple? I mean, sure, Apple can do whatever they want on their playground, I guess, even be douchebags.
If you want to complain, how about no JFK?
I like Netbeans because it's easy to use. Perhaps Eclipse is useful for super-uber-professional programmers, but I do think Netbeans is the IDE for the rest of us. I like how everything seems to be self-explained and intuitive.
I was always under impression that fat is stored in body primarily to be burned when no food is available, as a survival mechanism; and secondarily, to provide thermal insulation. What you describe is essentially in direct contradiction to that. Can you provide any references to your claim (something explaining how such an arrangement could have evolved would also be interesting)?
No, he/she can't because that his/her assertion is notorious bollocks.
WTF? That video is not available in my country because of some greedy bastards from the stone age.
How about you give me an ed2k link or one to a torrent file, like in the 21st century?
You sure want to go to great lengths just to get rickrolled ;o)
So yes, you're right, it is logically inconsistent to call for the boycott of a company that uses slave labor, but not one which violates your geek religion's creed against DRM. But most people are smart enough to see that those things aren't even slightly similar, and only a crazy person would apply the same logic to both.
You are probably familiar with the lawsuits brought up by Monsanto, against farmers who had their farmlands "infected" by Monsanto seeds, or against farmers that were making their own seeds. In either case, the farmers were sued for copyright infringement. Some of these farmers tried to fight and finally had to settle when the legal expenses exceeded a couple hundred thousand bux. With this tactic, Monsanto has coerced farmers into buying their seeds in perpetuity - or just bankrupted them.
From this example, I think, one can see some similarity between slave labor and the madness of copyright law, partly embodied in and enforced by DRM.
and the iPhone getting rickroll'd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KANI2dpXLw&feature=player_embedded#
You basterd.
We used latex gloves :)
"If they would really cure you, the drug companies would run out of business"
Take driving, for instance, they are so afraid of going over the speed limit that they drive under it.
It's a speed limit, isn't it? Isn't it common sense to drive below a limit? I've lived for many years in a country where drivers are too often killers. The courts are lenient towards drivers that cause accidents. Drivers drive too fast too often, but nothing changes.
Norway sounds like heaven, from your description. The fact that you think breaking the law by driving over the limit is "common sense", speaks volumes about yourself.
Fact is, I had to resort to MS Office every time I had to produce documents readable, manageable, by upper management. OpenOffice just doesn't cut it.
That may very well be (in your case), but what the fuck does that have to do with the user interface of either product? I know that your brain isn't of the highest quality, but it appears that your memory is rather poor, too, or else you'd have little problems remembering what the issue at hand, is. I hope the words "clumsy user interface" and "look and feel" will help remind you of what you were talking about.
So please, don't comment unless you have at least some experience on the matter at hand.
I am starting to think it's you who should refrain from commenting, as your misplaced feeling of self-worth far exceeds your cognitive capabilities. You think you're so unique and highly qualified because you used both OO.o and MS Office for 3 years? And anyone who dares to disagree must be lesser than you? You're a pompous douchebag.
I use both. I have to use both. I've had to use both for three years. I've had to user PowerPoint vs Impress, Excel vs Calc, to produce workable documents for the Higher People Out There(tm). Can you say the same?
Yes, you pompous douchebag. I've been doing the same thing for 3 years, too. Most of my colleagues have - we all have both MS Office and OO.o installed on our standard desktops, the whole department. And my group has to produce presentations, spreadsheets, plots, manuscripts and the occasional grant application. As researchers, we do need to impress a lot of people very often, or else we get no money. We need to write our papers according to strict specifications of the various journals. And those specs can vary widely. Finally, we present our work to our upper management and/or our colleagues regularly, to keep them abreast of what's cooking.
The look and feel of Microsoft Office is horrible, while that of OpenOffice is standard, familiar, unobtrusive and very functional. It outweights that of Microsoft Office by (hudreds of) miles.
See how that works? Opinions are like haemorrhoids, every asshole has them.