1) Isn't 202 kinda small for a study? 2) Good luck trying to get someone who is so depressed they can't get out of bed to get the energy to go for a jog. On the other hand shoving a tablet down their throat takes minimal effort. 3) Good luck finding a group of people who will be both understanding of your condition and able to exercise at the same times as you. 4) The most severe depression sufferers I know typically exercise and take medication to combat their depression. One or the other simply isn't enough for them.
The study also doesn't (at least according to the article) differentiate between how depressed people are beyond whether or not you have major depression. Of everyone I know whose depressed (and unfortunately there's quite a few) my own depression is the mildest. However I, along with the most severe person I know, are still said to have "Major Depression" despite the fact my own depression is much more milder. So that would be a very important factor to include in the study.
I haven't heard of anyone killing people because they were driving while under the influence of a cattleprod to the brain. I have however heard of it happening while smoking marijuana or alcohol.
If the brain isn't producing enough chemicals to allow you to experience happiness then no amount of luxury is going to lift you from depression. A common comment from people who have no clue about depression is "what do they have to be depressed about?" The answer to this is typically nothing, except for a brain that isn't working correctly.
I could set up my own OS right now and sell it cheaper then Google offers and there is nothing they could do to stop me. Now of course an OS is slightly harder to build then an ad sense service, however the existence of Linux and Apple hasn't stopped the EU going after Microsoft.
I just don't want to have to pay for DRMed files. The thing is, you never have to pay for DRMed files. With many indie bands releasing their stuff online its never been easier to get their stuff, and they rarely, if ever, DRM it.
Indeed. The perpetual copyright has inspired Heinlein to keep publishing these past 10 years, oh wait, no it hasn't. Its truly sad to see Congress beholden to major corporations to such a degree that they'll enact unconstitutional laws.
Commercials will be embedded, just like on television. Either tape it off your television or wait for the commercial to finish. Or wait for it to be released on DVD and buy it. Yeeesh, some of you people just don't want your content producers to make money, do you?
Well unlike you I don't have to hunt for things in Office, because I did it a long time ago and I simply know where it is now. However in OOo I have to hunt for it.
I tested this assertion and found that despite your claims Calc, Writer does open as quickly as Excel. The only one that opened significantly slower was Base compared with Access.
Unfortunately Excel is able to open 500KB files significantly faster then Calc, although I've yet to have it freeze on my computer, an Intel Core 2 with 1 GB of ram.
Extensions are good for things that: * Are rarely used * The developers don't have time to code * Things the application can't do better natively
If there are features that are used regularly and can be done better natively, its certainly worthwhile coding them in. Beyond the speed at start up, I haven't found it to be particularly slow.
How long did you use OOo for? I'm finding it does take some acclimation to and it often requires more steps then Office does, however I would say its fairly close to Office 2003.
That's like saying if you don't have a choice between whether or not a particular book is in a book or a movie or a comic. Of course the copyright holder is going to select which forms to make his/her works available to you. Just as they select a book over a movie, they also select DRM over non-DRM.
I have seen far fewer Google crashes or significant network downtime than I have MS Office crashing or Windows crashing. I'd say Google wins. Wow. I can't remember the last time Office or Windows crashed. So either you haven't used XP and Office 2003 or you're trolling.
Its an issue of how many points of failure you have. If you use powerpoint you have: * Your computer failing * The projector failing * Windows crashing
If you use Google Docs you have: * Your computer failing * The projector failing * Your internet connection failing * Google's servers failing (this does happen from time to time for Google Docs and Gmail). * Windows crashing
As you can see there are two additional points of failure when using Google Docs.
No DRM doesn't violate that right. They can do whatever they want, assuming they can break the DRM. Now countries (such as ours) where they have fair use laws as well as make it illegal to break DRM are countries where the spirit of the law is in contradiction to itself. These matters should be rectified not by pirating or demanding everyone cease using DRM, but by getting rid of the bad law.
Would they care more if the media companies were producing the content using slaves? Of course they would. The simple fact of the matter is DRM is something acceptable to most people.
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If you have cancer you should do something about your situation (or your perception thereof) rather than having LEDs jammed up your nose.
Sounds ridiculous doesn't it? And yet what you've said is just as ridiculous.
1) Isn't 202 kinda small for a study?
2) Good luck trying to get someone who is so depressed they can't get out of bed to get the energy to go for a jog. On the other hand shoving a tablet down their throat takes minimal effort.
3) Good luck finding a group of people who will be both understanding of your condition and able to exercise at the same times as you.
4) The most severe depression sufferers I know typically exercise and take medication to combat their depression. One or the other simply isn't enough for them.
The study also doesn't (at least according to the article) differentiate between how depressed people are beyond whether or not you have major depression. Of everyone I know whose depressed (and unfortunately there's quite a few) my own depression is the mildest. However I, along with the most severe person I know, are still said to have "Major Depression" despite the fact my own depression is much more milder. So that would be a very important factor to include in the study.
I haven't heard of anyone killing people because they were driving while under the influence of a cattleprod to the brain. I have however heard of it happening while smoking marijuana or alcohol.
If the brain isn't producing enough chemicals to allow you to experience happiness then no amount of luxury is going to lift you from depression. A common comment from people who have no clue about depression is "what do they have to be depressed about?" The answer to this is typically nothing, except for a brain that isn't working correctly.
I wonder if the EU would be so vigilant if Google was started and owned by a pair of Europeans?
Wow so people can succeed, but only so far. Are you a communist by any chance?
I could set up my own OS right now and sell it cheaper then Google offers and there is nothing they could do to stop me. Now of course an OS is slightly harder to build then an ad sense service, however the existence of Linux and Apple hasn't stopped the EU going after Microsoft.
What's so bad about this Vista anyway besides the DRM shit?
For most people that's the only choice they WANT.
Indeed. The perpetual copyright has inspired Heinlein to keep publishing these past 10 years, oh wait, no it hasn't. Its truly sad to see Congress beholden to major corporations to such a degree that they'll enact unconstitutional laws.
Yes, how being either on television or on your computer. Where being either on your home computer, at a friend's place, or somewhere else.
Commercials will be embedded, just like on television. Either tape it off your television or wait for the commercial to finish. Or wait for it to be released on DVD and buy it. Yeeesh, some of you people just don't want your content producers to make money, do you?
No, that's about right. However Office is faster opening (either itself in Access or other files in Excel).
Well unlike you I don't have to hunt for things in Office, because I did it a long time ago and I simply know where it is now. However in OOo I have to hunt for it.
I tested this assertion and found that despite your claims Calc, Writer does open as quickly as Excel. The only one that opened significantly slower was Base compared with Access.
Unfortunately Excel is able to open 500KB files significantly faster then Calc, although I've yet to have it freeze on my computer, an Intel Core 2 with 1 GB of ram.
Extensions are good for things that:
* Are rarely used
* The developers don't have time to code
* Things the application can't do better natively
If there are features that are used regularly and can be done better natively, its certainly worthwhile coding them in. Beyond the speed at start up, I haven't found it to be particularly slow.
How long did you use OOo for? I'm finding it does take some acclimation to and it often requires more steps then Office does, however I would say its fairly close to Office 2003.
The growing online independent market says your claims are false.
That's like saying if you don't have a choice between whether or not a particular book is in a book or a movie or a comic. Of course the copyright holder is going to select which forms to make his/her works available to you. Just as they select a book over a movie, they also select DRM over non-DRM.
Its an issue of how many points of failure you have. If you use powerpoint you have:
* Your computer failing
* The projector failing
* Windows crashing
If you use Google Docs you have:
* Your computer failing
* The projector failing
* Your internet connection failing
* Google's servers failing (this does happen from time to time for Google Docs and Gmail).
* Windows crashing
As you can see there are two additional points of failure when using Google Docs.
No DRM doesn't violate that right. They can do whatever they want, assuming they can break the DRM. Now countries (such as ours) where they have fair use laws as well as make it illegal to break DRM are countries where the spirit of the law is in contradiction to itself. These matters should be rectified not by pirating or demanding everyone cease using DRM, but by getting rid of the bad law.
Would they care more if the media companies were producing the content using slaves? Of course they would. The simple fact of the matter is DRM is something acceptable to most people.
There are many independent entertainers online whose media you can buy or even get for free with no DRM. So yes, they do have a choice.