"Much as I like the second amendment, some people are going to have to learn that the right to bear arms is a little vague, and could do with a little polish after 200 years of wear and tear."
I agree. Back then it took 20-30 seconds to fire a rifle and reload (no knowledge on pistols). Now 5 seconds per shot is reasonable if you are using a modern gun that does not have the word "automatic" in its title.
I'd like to clarify on California's party status: The densely populated coast is overwhelmingly Democratic. So much so that the state's not as populous Republican interior does not stand a chance in national elections. Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Fransisco probably make up at least a third, if not half, of the state's population.
It is not leaning to the left or right that makes a state rep reject open source. It is a fear of needing to learn something new that is perceived will be difficult to learn. These people know that they know how to use MS Office, and would rather spend taxpayer's money imposing that standard on the rest of the state than take the time to adjust to OpenOffice. It's like the Dvorak keyboard: Few people sell it because few people use it because few people sell it, and any QWERTY typists who do come across a Dvorak keyboard won't buy it because they aren't familiar with it. The only difference is that Dvorak keyboards aren't free (when new and preconfigured), and QWERTYs don't cost $100 (at least not ones used by government and businesses).
So 2% were running some superior OS? I am appalled that a single Linux or Mac user would fall for this. You would think that someone who bold enough to think outside Microsoft's box would read before they clicked. Well, maybe a Linux user clicked on it on purpose just to get a kick out of the fact that his/her system is immune to the virus they think they were exposing themselves to.
Consumers do not like how much a computer costs when they can get simple-to-use equipment for what they think is less money.
Good Computer: $1000 If you don't look on Ebay
Phone: $150 max at staples.com Typewriter (yes, you can still buy those): $110 (and it still doesn't compare with a computer-based word processor) 17" LCD TV w/DVD player that computer probably has standard: $340 at amazon.com PS3: $600 (without getting more games) The ability to keep it all safe from those without a password: Priceless Total: $1200
Of course prices won't be lowered. More likely they will raise the prices and justify this to the general public by saying that it costs more to make the disk with this feature. Not a huge raise, maybe 50 cents to a dollar higher. The public gripes and moans and pays anyways, just like we do with gas and Windows.
That right there killed any chance of it getting through Congress, so discussing the bill's effectiveness might be pointless. Also, there are claims that scientists have found a gene for alcoholism. What else might our genes do to us that insurance companies might want to know about? If, for example, there is a gene that makes you prone to highway hypnosis. That sends you likelihood of you being in a accident up and, if this bill is not passed, probably your insurance rates. Of course, you are still more likely to be in an accident and have your rates go up then.
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"Much as I like the second amendment, some people are going to have to learn that the right to bear arms is a little vague, and could do with a little polish after 200 years of wear and tear." I agree. Back then it took 20-30 seconds to fire a rifle and reload (no knowledge on pistols). Now 5 seconds per shot is reasonable if you are using a modern gun that does not have the word "automatic" in its title.
You mean that it was the only Works package that worked.
seeing as my keyboard is a bit attached to my laptop, most people in my situation probably would not.
I'd like to clarify on California's party status: The densely populated coast is overwhelmingly Democratic. So much so that the state's not as populous Republican interior does not stand a chance in national elections. Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Fransisco probably make up at least a third, if not half, of the state's population.
It is not leaning to the left or right that makes a state rep reject open source. It is a fear of needing to learn something new that is perceived will be difficult to learn. These people know that they know how to use MS Office, and would rather spend taxpayer's money imposing that standard on the rest of the state than take the time to adjust to OpenOffice. It's like the Dvorak keyboard: Few people sell it because few people use it because few people sell it, and any QWERTY typists who do come across a Dvorak keyboard won't buy it because they aren't familiar with it. The only difference is that Dvorak keyboards aren't free (when new and preconfigured), and QWERTYs don't cost $100 (at least not ones used by government and businesses).
So 2% were running some superior OS? I am appalled that a single Linux or Mac user would fall for this. You would think that someone who bold enough to think outside Microsoft's box would read before they clicked. Well, maybe a Linux user clicked on it on purpose just to get a kick out of the fact that his/her system is immune to the virus they think they were exposing themselves to.
Once they get more colors I'd like to tack it to my wall and use it as a monitor.
Ok, so if the TV dies, you don't need to replace the Phone too.
Consumers do not like how much a computer costs when they can get simple-to-use equipment for what they think is less money.
Good Computer: $1000 If you don't look on Ebay
Phone: $150 max at staples.com
Typewriter (yes, you can still buy those): $110 (and it still doesn't compare with a computer-based word processor)
17" LCD TV w/DVD player that computer probably has standard: $340 at amazon.com
PS3: $600 (without getting more games)
The ability to keep it all safe from those without a password: Priceless
Total: $1200
Of course prices won't be lowered. More likely they will raise the prices and justify this to the general public by saying that it costs more to make the disk with this feature. Not a huge raise, maybe 50 cents to a dollar higher. The public gripes and moans and pays anyways, just like we do with gas and Windows.
I googled it myself. No hits. Not even from Slashdot.
I am still a n00b. What are mod points? What are they for? How do you get them?
That right there killed any chance of it getting through Congress, so discussing the bill's effectiveness might be pointless. Also, there are claims that scientists have found a gene for alcoholism. What else might our genes do to us that insurance companies might want to know about? If, for example, there is a gene that makes you prone to highway hypnosis. That sends you likelihood of you being in a accident up and, if this bill is not passed, probably your insurance rates. Of course, you are still more likely to be in an accident and have your rates go up then.