i really tire of claims of how unstable 98SE was, and how stable XP is. i've heard all the reasons why XP is "supposed" to be stable. yet i've seen the demand for tech help go through the roof when the unwashed masses moved to XP.
my opinion is the opposite of yours, based on my experience. of course i'd like to see some large scientific study so we have more to spar with than our opinions....
i've seen plenty of well-tuned, rock solid, fast 98SE machines. sure, FAT files and folders can't have permissions assigned to user/groups like NTFS does, but that doesn't matter for most SOHO users. things that do matter are lack of native support for USB flash/jump drives, and trouble handling large individual files.
and i see WAY too many unstable XP machines that can't go a day without a reboot. i've seen WAY too many XP machines CRAWLING with trojans and other malware to ever say that it is more secure. in theory, memory protection should help, and i'm sure it does, but i believe there isn't anything besides anecdotal evidence to show which OS is more stable. XP just feels like it is riddled with bugs.
i don't know how one could do a study of a thousand machines of each OS being used in varied environments, because there are too many possible factors in the real world to have a control group, and i could see a situation where the control group could have all of its machines crash on the same bug.
your mom already fucked me off. i wouldn't call it a fiasco.
and for those interested in what counts as a fiasco according to captaincocksucker: whatever the ruling media defines as a fiasco.
i for one think that the media empire might overlook or actually outright decide to not make some things a fiasco or not, do to wether or not it serves them at that point in time. for another example of such, just ask howard dean who decides what a fiasco is. hell, he might tell you that nothing is a fiasco until the media makes it so.
now, some of us that don't listen when told what to think, can decide on our own what a fucking fiasco is.
"oh look, he isn't bad, cause someone else did bad too!"
considering how much we have heard the media and other pundits oraclize that the internet/online world is going to play a greater role in this election (and they always emphasize how important this is for obama) well, even mark foley would admit that pissing off half of your new fan base is a fiasco.
the most interesting thing about text compression is that there is only about 20% information in the english language (or less). yes, that means that 4/5ths of it is meaningless filler. filled up with repetitive patterns. as you can see, i really didn't need four sentences to tell you that, either.
i wonder how other languages compare, and if there is a way to communicate much more efficiently.
either they always turn red as i approach, or they won't turn green until the car has stopped. i'm only half joking when i say that everyone should be allowed to run red lights as they see fit. so long as they look both ways and it is safe to do so. V for Vendetta, folks.
i'm still waiting for someone to chill something to absolute zero, and it disapears....
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i frequently use polarized glasses to examine lcd screens for defects; it would be nice to change the angle of polarization without having to tilt my head at odd angles. also, when i change the angle, i can see through many different reflections.
It's like Canada, the UK, Australia, and the USA are in a race to reach full Orwellian Status before anyone else does. I don't get it either; these are all supposed to be FREE countries.
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i really tire of claims of how unstable 98SE was, and how stable XP is. i've heard all the reasons why XP is "supposed" to be stable. yet i've seen the demand for tech help go through the roof when the unwashed masses moved to XP.
my opinion is the opposite of yours, based on my experience. of course i'd like to see some large scientific study so we have more to spar with than our opinions....
i've seen plenty of well-tuned, rock solid, fast 98SE machines. sure, FAT files and folders can't have permissions assigned to user/groups like NTFS does, but that doesn't matter for most SOHO users. things that do matter are lack of native support for USB flash/jump drives, and trouble handling large individual files.
and i see WAY too many unstable XP machines that can't go a day without a reboot. i've seen WAY too many XP machines CRAWLING with trojans and other malware to ever say that it is more secure. in theory, memory protection should help, and i'm sure it does, but i believe there isn't anything besides anecdotal evidence to show which OS is more stable. XP just feels like it is riddled with bugs.
i don't know how one could do a study of a thousand machines of each OS being used in varied environments, because there are too many possible factors in the real world to have a control group, and i could see a situation where the control group could have all of its machines crash on the same bug.
so long as a politician remains the darling of the mass media, he can chop off babies' heads and drink their blood, and he will be praised for it.
most people only think what the TV tells them to think. and you seem to promote/reinforce that mechanism.
your mom already fucked me off. i wouldn't call it a fiasco.
and for those interested in what counts as a fiasco according to captaincocksucker: whatever the ruling media defines as a fiasco.
i for one think that the media empire might overlook or actually outright decide to not make some things a fiasco or not, do to wether or not it serves them at that point in time. for another example of such, just ask howard dean who decides what a fiasco is. hell, he might tell you that nothing is a fiasco until the media makes it so.
now, some of us that don't listen when told what to think, can decide on our own what a fucking fiasco is.
by trying to change the focus off Obama
"oh look, he isn't bad, cause someone else did bad too!"
considering how much we have heard the media and other pundits oraclize that the internet/online world is going to play a greater role in this election (and they always emphasize how important this is for obama) well, even mark foley would admit that pissing off half of your new fan base is a fiasco.
the most interesting thing about text compression is that there is only about 20% information in the english language (or less). yes, that means that 4/5ths of it is meaningless filler. filled up with repetitive patterns. as you can see, i really didn't need four sentences to tell you that, either.
i wonder how other languages compare, and if there is a way to communicate much more efficiently.
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either they always turn red as i approach, or they won't turn green until the car has stopped. i'm only half joking when i say that everyone should be allowed to run red lights as they see fit. so long as they look both ways and it is safe to do so. V for Vendetta, folks.
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i'm still waiting for someone to chill something to absolute zero, and it disapears....
i frequently use polarized glasses to examine lcd screens for defects; it would be nice to change the angle of polarization without having to tilt my head at odd angles. also, when i change the angle, i can see through many different reflections.
It's like Canada, the UK, Australia, and the USA are in a race to reach full Orwellian Status before anyone else does. I don't get it either; these are all supposed to be FREE countries.