Ofcourse the problem is that you are currently unemployed, and a trip to the amazon jungle basin is costs quite a bit. But don't let that get to you. See, you can easily make up for this when you get to the end of the plan, which I will explain later.
So, once you get down to Brazil, just look for a taxi, flag him with a newspaper, just like you would in NY City. When he pulls over, simple say to him, "Deseo tener sexo con su hija." He'll know what you mean and drive you into the jungle and drop you off. If he seems angery or anything or tries to shoot you, simpley explain, "Con usted primero sin embargo."
Well, now you are in middle of the jungle and ready to find a head hunter. Great, except you don't speak the language of some obscure tribe of head hunters in the amazon. Just wander around until you find folks running around in the BVDs (which probably look alot like tanned human flesh, but never mind that). They will greet you probably with spears and poke you a couple times. Don't worry, this is their primative way of saying hello.
Next you can to find their chief, who is probably the guy with feathers and markings in paint all over him. Or that might be his wife, I dunno much about head hunters to tell the truth, but I know a guy who told me he used one and said they worked great.
(I know it seems like I am skipping quite a bit here, but if you can't figure the easy stuff out on your own, you probably do not deserve this job anyways.)
Well, once you get the head hunter back here, show him a photograph of your old boss. You might need to also drive him to his house or place of work (place of work is nice, but you then won't get the job back till all the crime seen tape is taken down, and you are not exactly rich with being unemployed up till now and flying down to Brazil). Well, usually things happen as expected, why do you think they are called "head hunters?" So, now you go your former boss' boss and ask for your old job back. Well, if he doesn't give you the job, well, hopefully the police have not picked up your brazillian friend yet and direct him to your former boss' boss.
Its a surefire way to make quite an impression in the market place. You could add to your mystique by sending out chain letter style emails around the company too. Like this guy didn't hire me, and he wound up with his head on a pike. You don't want that do you? You better hire and forward this on to your 5 best friends.
Who started this? Who thought NASA was falling behind? NASA certainly didn't say that.
So, what we have here is supporting _facts_ that NASA isn't losing its edge in space, and all you can do is say, "Well, let this turn into a 'my space probe is bigger than yours,'" argument?
This I think is actually the cause of NIH code. It is not that developers do not want to reuse code, but when I have to look around 8 sites to find obscure blocks of code just to be able to compile a project, it isn't worth it.
Finding the solution between 80 dependencies and re-writing code, sometimes re-writing code is easier. I know I tried a number of times to get gnucash working under slackware one time and it simpley was not worth my time figuring out all the dependencies.
So, one possible solution is to take other people's code/libraries and package them with your own, but which packages do you do that with? While it is safe to say glibc is on any installation, is it safe to assume (for instance) a postgresql jdbc driver will be? Should you package that with your project or make it a dependency? That is where things get difficult.
/* function that used to need argument but does not need
* it anymore because it has been refactored but we want old
* code to work anyways.
*/ int foo(char *arg) {
arg = arg;// suppress warning
return foo(); }
Now do you see why you might suppress an unused argument warning?
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Are you sure that is not a version of xlander?
Did anyone actually play that game, besides me I mean?
Too much of the objection over stem cell use is concerned with the origin of some stem cell cultures in aborted fetuses.
I have also read that baby teeth can be a source of stem cells (it has been a while though, so I cannot dig up the article).
Here we have an excellent source of stem cells without the destruction of life, even more so, from the creation of life. While so many people do not realize, either through ignorance or blind hatred to the truth, stem cells can come from many different sources, not just aborted children.
I think if scientists chose to harvest stem cells from less morally objectionable sources than only aborted children we would find much of the debate around stem cells and cloning (partial/theraputical cloning) disappear. Let the science continue, let the abortions end.
Ah, proof you haven't even tried to read the article... If you had, you'd know you can't get to it.
Geesh.;-)
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Yeah, they have enough money from corporate users, they don't need my money do they? Why do you get to make the decision that these software companies make enough? And how about companies like Loki? I know folks that have pirated their software, but I guess they had enough sales to continue working huh? Nope, they went under because they did not have enough sales.
And you think you are elite because you know how to pirate software? Fool you are. It take google and maybe a few minutes to locate serials or ftp sites. It takes talent to write software you are pirating, it takes zero talent to be part of the "elite" who do pirate.
Welcome to my foes list.
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Ah yes... Why is the machine name done with the system applet on the second/third tab and your network connections done under network connections?
If you noticed also, I did have all the proper places to change those settings. Maybe you didn't recognize them?
Also, why does each iteration of windows change where to do settings?
And, wasn't the point of the orignal post I replied to "windows is easy"? Guess its not, huh?
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I am not saying that MS didn't help computers arrive on most people desktops because it is perceived as easy. However, realize what businesses have realized: it takes an administrator to properly setup machines.
To me, linux is as easy to use as windows, which is to say there is some effort. I have setup soem scripts to automate linux stuff for me, so linux tends to be easier even. Documentation is easier to find for me for linux, but again, I am biased as I use linux at home 90% of the time.
The point is though, to use linux as a desktop, it is here. I and my wife (she's a programmer also) both use linux on our desktops. I would ratehr setup my folks with linux if they could get over the barrier that "linux is hard." Why, cause I can fix it remotely, instead of having to be there to work on it. And there is a key point I didn't say directly, but exists, windows and linux require soemone to keep an eye on it, which has to be done by someone who actually knows what they are doing.
On your point for pirating software in your reply to the parent. You are disgusting. You are proud that you can take someone's work without paying for it? I'm glad to see it marked troll as it should be.
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Anyone with half a brain and/or access to someone that can take the time to teach them a bit will be perfectly safe from such things.
Sounds like you expect the user to know something. And there certainly is a lot of people who do not seem to fit that bill.
Funny, I don't see any ad pop-ups at all while i'm browsing with Firebird's blocking on, and everyone I know that's still using IE (even my computer-cluelesss grandma) has a pop-up blocker installed. I'll let you in on a little secret, too - those ads and porn pop-ups aren't limited to only Windows.
Again, above and beyond the average user level (installing Firebird or a popup blocker). Atleast with Firebird/Mozilla you will get a popup telling about the feature the first time you install it, instead of needing to know there is such a thing as a popup blocker.
This is a legitimate gripe. Again, however, anyone with half a brain or access to a help desk minion/techie friend or family member will be able to remove such software through programs like Ad-Aware or Spybot. I'm sorry, but if someone thinks the only way to get rid of ad/spyware is a complete wipe of the drive, then they're an idiot. Even for the stuff that can't be auto-removed somehow, there's almost always a fairly easy way to fix it in the registry, found through Google.
Auto installed software/adware means the machine has been compromised. Period, you reinstall. Ad-aware is a hack to fix a problem, and as such cannot be fully trusted to remove 100%. I feel the same way about anti-virus removal utilities, how does the developer know they found every variant and their utility works correctly for all variants?
And you expect mom to look into google for a registry edit? Get real.
Way to generalize. And settings spread out in Windows? I think not. 99.9% of anything you need to change can be accessed through the Control Panels or a simple file search for something to edit.
So, tell me where do I edit my database connections? And where do I turn off "personalized menus?" Where do I change my machine/network name? Where do I change my ipaddress/dns? Everyone of those are in different places.
Now, I am not saying windows or linux is the solution. But my argument is that like cars, some people work on their cars in the garage, but most bring them to a mechanic. I think the same thing applies to computers. If you do not know how to use a computer, pay someone else to administrate it. And for your admin's sake, bring your machine to his place too, just as you do for your mechanic. I have the proper tools to work on a machine at my place, they do not travel well (internet connection being one of the best tools). Now, there are times I do not mind helping a friend out with their computer, like my sister in law had a problem with linux loading a sound driver. Well, I sshed into her box (from my home to hers) and played around. Sure enough, it was up and working once I was finished. I cannot do that with windows, so I will not support windows over the phone, if you want support, bring it to me.
They all have tons of gadgets, computers to sell, Batman dollies to shill.
Do you realize the number of greased yoda dolls that would be up for auction?
And do you want to be Taco having to handle each complaint when someone's yoda doll doesn't show up? Somehow I do not think slashdot is the place to do an auction site.
Slashdot has an obvious editorial slant, however, as it is "their" (editors) site, they are allowed to. I would say pudge's comment, which is limited to the "department" line, which is usually more funny than anything else.
Its when the editors actually add commentary to direct discussion in the "right" way that pisses me off. pudge is far from the worst offender.
Oh, oh, oh! Can I misrepresent Christianity now too?!?
Lets try that again, from a Biblical point of view.
Try reading James especially for a little more insight into this. Thought you are saved through faith, faith is not without works also. James explains this quite well, as the faith that you have, and the grace you receive from God will cause good works to flow from you, that you may glorify God through them.
Also, as another example from one of the gospels, when Christ is on the cross and there are theives on either side of him, one curses and mocks Christ. The other, who obviously realizes who Christ is rebukes the other and asks mercy to be shown to him from Christ when he comes into his kingdom. While his statment that truly Christ is innocent and not deserving of death and the admittance of his own sin and crime of theivery is an act of faith, as is asking mercy of Christ.
So, yes, in theory one may repent of their sins in what is nearly their last breath and have salvation imparted to them, I would have to say this is rare. More often I would guess people have hardend their hearts to accepting the fate they deserve and refuse to admit their own sin and need for a saviour. Therefore no act of faith would be forthcoming from them.
3. To achieve international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion; and
With out distinction to race, sex, language, religion in the US has become to mean:
It is okey to have quotas for hiring employees. It is not okey to have religious views in office.
Yes, yes. We all know how Christian the EU is, and they ban GM foods.
And California is so Christian, so they ban GM fish.
Um, do you see a break in logic there? Nope, cause it must be a Christian consipracy, where we are sneaking just a couple rabid anti-GM Christians into EU to make a big stink and into California.
Take away all the multimedia, and 500MB is still fucking pathetic. I hope you're not a programmer and I especially hope you're not a hardware designer. Some of my smaller projects take up 100MB easilly.
Considering the kernel 2.6.0-test kernels weigh in around 33MB, do you want to retract that you can write 100MB of code?
You see, all the data on my drives is mine. Either I wrote it, or used an application that wrote the data. Its a good feeling knowing that I have actually created something of worth (atleast to me).
Why pirate? What did you do to earn (or how to you deserve) the pirated goods? If you are not willing to pay for the software/music that you use, why do you have it?
If I did not make money by working for a company that sells software that it (I being one of the programmers) writes I cannot write software that I give away for free. Now if someone copied our software onto the Internet and it was pirated left and right, our company would not be able to sell our software, and I would not get paid. I would then have to pick up a job in an industry where I actually produce a tangible (physical) item, since my IP is too easy to copy, not necessarily easy to create, but copying it is easy. I am then out of a job, and the world does not get the software that I write at work and probably would not get the software that I write for home entertainment (because I usualy write mockups and proof of concept stuff for work at home).
The IP structure we have in the US, as much of the western world, provides for people to create content. Because copying of ideas/music/etc is an incredibley inexpensive thing to do, we have copyrights and patents. We do realize the benefit to society that copyright or patents give, that being a source of income to the brightest and best in a field who produces so that they are not relegated to working in services based or production based jobs, and actually creating non-tangible material that benefits society.
Only take from people who give freely their work, others pay for their work if you must have it. If I freely give my software away, have it freely with my blessing and use it. If you pirate my software or do not follow the license I place it under, expect the full wrath of the law I can bring down on you.
Bah, at this point I never buy drives for space. I buy them when they are a good deal for their speed. Like if they have a 8Mb cache as opposed to the usual 1Mb cache, or if there is a spee increase in the drive... space, I have less than 500MB of data really. At this point mainly software takes up any space on any drives and I usually have less than 10GB of software on any one machine, heck on servers usually less than 1GB.
Our current sci-tech industries rely on decent financial backing to do research and development. If we do not have money for R&D, we will never find a more efficient energy source.
Where does the money come from if economies are destroyed because of greens?
I have to agree here. Co-op is the only way to go.
Most any PS roleplaying (*cough* story *cough*) game is open. Every now and then you toss the controller back and forth. RTS games are pretty good, as we have played WCIII (until Blizzard shutdown FreeCraft). MMORPG's are pretty decent, but are quite a time sink. We played EQ for about a year and half before the end. If you are going to play a FPS, make sure it is team based, and you can work together (like in ET eng/medic combo) far better than most pairs.
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I agree... I would consult a headhunter.
Ofcourse the problem is that you are currently unemployed, and a trip to the amazon jungle basin is costs quite a bit. But don't let that get to you. See, you can easily make up for this when you get to the end of the plan, which I will explain later.
So, once you get down to Brazil, just look for a taxi, flag him with a newspaper, just like you would in NY City. When he pulls over, simple say to him, "Deseo tener sexo con su hija." He'll know what you mean and drive you into the jungle and drop you off. If he seems angery or anything or tries to shoot you, simpley explain, "Con usted primero sin embargo."
Well, now you are in middle of the jungle and ready to find a head hunter. Great, except you don't speak the language of some obscure tribe of head hunters in the amazon. Just wander around until you find folks running around in the BVDs (which probably look alot like tanned human flesh, but never mind that). They will greet you probably with spears and poke you a couple times. Don't worry, this is their primative way of saying hello.
Next you can to find their chief, who is probably the guy with feathers and markings in paint all over him. Or that might be his wife, I dunno much about head hunters to tell the truth, but I know a guy who told me he used one and said they worked great.
(I know it seems like I am skipping quite a bit here, but if you can't figure the easy stuff out on your own, you probably do not deserve this job anyways.)
Well, once you get the head hunter back here, show him a photograph of your old boss. You might need to also drive him to his house or place of work (place of work is nice, but you then won't get the job back till all the crime seen tape is taken down, and you are not exactly rich with being unemployed up till now and flying down to Brazil). Well, usually things happen as expected, why do you think they are called "head hunters?" So, now you go your former boss' boss and ask for your old job back. Well, if he doesn't give you the job, well, hopefully the police have not picked up your brazillian friend yet and direct him to your former boss' boss.
Its a surefire way to make quite an impression in the market place. You could add to your mystique by sending out chain letter style emails around the company too. Like this guy didn't hire me, and he wound up with his head on a pike. You don't want that do you? You better hire and forward this on to your 5 best friends.
To the other replies here...
Who started this? Who thought NASA was falling behind? NASA certainly didn't say that.
So, what we have here is supporting _facts_ that NASA isn't losing its edge in space, and all you can do is say, "Well, let this turn into a 'my space probe is bigger than yours,'" argument?
And you wonder why we laugh at you...
This I think is actually the cause of NIH code. It is not that developers do not want to reuse code, but when I have to look around 8 sites to find obscure blocks of code just to be able to compile a project, it isn't worth it.
Finding the solution between 80 dependencies and re-writing code, sometimes re-writing code is easier. I know I tried a number of times to get gnucash working under slackware one time and it simpley was not worth my time figuring out all the dependencies.
So, one possible solution is to take other people's code/libraries and package them with your own, but which packages do you do that with? While it is safe to say glibc is on any installation, is it safe to assume (for instance) a postgresql jdbc driver will be? Should you package that with your project or make it a dependency? That is where things get difficult.
* it anymore because it has been refactored but we want old
* code to work anyways.
*/
int foo(char *arg)
{
arg = arg;
return foo();
}
Now do you see why you might suppress an unused argument warning?
Are you sure that is not a version of xlander?
Did anyone actually play that game, besides me I mean?
Too much of the objection over stem cell use is concerned with the origin of some stem cell cultures in aborted fetuses.
I have also read that baby teeth can be a source of stem cells (it has been a while though, so I cannot dig up the article).
Here we have an excellent source of stem cells without the destruction of life, even more so, from the creation of life. While so many people do not realize, either through ignorance or blind hatred to the truth, stem cells can come from many different sources, not just aborted children.
I think if scientists chose to harvest stem cells from less morally objectionable sources than only aborted children we would find much of the debate around stem cells and cloning (partial/theraputical cloning) disappear. Let the science continue, let the abortions end.
Odd, I dunnot why, but when I tried:
http://www.google.com%00%01slashdot.org
This caused IE to lock.
Ah, proof you haven't even tried to read the article... If you had, you'd know you can't get to it.
;-)
Geesh.
Yeah, they have enough money from corporate users, they don't need my money do they? Why do you get to make the decision that these software companies make enough? And how about companies like Loki? I know folks that have pirated their software, but I guess they had enough sales to continue working huh? Nope, they went under because they did not have enough sales.
And you think you are elite because you know how to pirate software? Fool you are. It take google and maybe a few minutes to locate serials or ftp sites. It takes talent to write software you are pirating, it takes zero talent to be part of the "elite" who do pirate.
Welcome to my foes list.
Ah yes... Why is the machine name done with the system applet on the second/third tab and your network connections done under network connections?
If you noticed also, I did have all the proper places to change those settings. Maybe you didn't recognize them?
Also, why does each iteration of windows change where to do settings?
And, wasn't the point of the orignal post I replied to "windows is easy"? Guess its not, huh?
I am not saying that MS didn't help computers arrive on most people desktops because it is perceived as easy. However, realize what businesses have realized: it takes an administrator to properly setup machines.
To me, linux is as easy to use as windows, which is to say there is some effort. I have setup soem scripts to automate linux stuff for me, so linux tends to be easier even. Documentation is easier to find for me for linux, but again, I am biased as I use linux at home 90% of the time.
The point is though, to use linux as a desktop, it is here. I and my wife (she's a programmer also) both use linux on our desktops. I would ratehr setup my folks with linux if they could get over the barrier that "linux is hard." Why, cause I can fix it remotely, instead of having to be there to work on it. And there is a key point I didn't say directly, but exists, windows and linux require soemone to keep an eye on it, which has to be done by someone who actually knows what they are doing.
On your point for pirating software in your reply to the parent. You are disgusting. You are proud that you can take someone's work without paying for it? I'm glad to see it marked troll as it should be.
Anyone with half a brain and/or access to someone that can take the time to teach them a bit will be perfectly safe from such things.
Sounds like you expect the user to know something. And there certainly is a lot of people who do not seem to fit that bill.
Funny, I don't see any ad pop-ups at all while i'm browsing with Firebird's blocking on, and everyone I know that's still using IE (even my computer-cluelesss grandma) has a pop-up blocker installed. I'll let you in on a little secret, too - those ads and porn pop-ups aren't limited to only Windows.
Again, above and beyond the average user level (installing Firebird or a popup blocker). Atleast with Firebird/Mozilla you will get a popup telling about the feature the first time you install it, instead of needing to know there is such a thing as a popup blocker.
This is a legitimate gripe. Again, however, anyone with half a brain or access to a help desk minion/techie friend or family member will be able to remove such software through programs like Ad-Aware or Spybot. I'm sorry, but if someone thinks the only way to get rid of ad/spyware is a complete wipe of the drive, then they're an idiot. Even for the stuff that can't be auto-removed somehow, there's almost always a fairly easy way to fix it in the registry, found through Google.
Auto installed software/adware means the machine has been compromised. Period, you reinstall. Ad-aware is a hack to fix a problem, and as such cannot be fully trusted to remove 100%. I feel the same way about anti-virus removal utilities, how does the developer know they found every variant and their utility works correctly for all variants?
And you expect mom to look into google for a registry edit? Get real.
Way to generalize. And settings spread out in Windows? I think not. 99.9% of anything you need to change can be accessed through the Control Panels or a simple file search for something to edit.
So, tell me where do I edit my database connections? And where do I turn off "personalized menus?" Where do I change my machine/network name? Where do I change my ipaddress/dns? Everyone of those are in different places.
Now, I am not saying windows or linux is the solution. But my argument is that like cars, some people work on their cars in the garage, but most bring them to a mechanic. I think the same thing applies to computers. If you do not know how to use a computer, pay someone else to administrate it. And for your admin's sake, bring your machine to his place too, just as you do for your mechanic. I have the proper tools to work on a machine at my place, they do not travel well (internet connection being one of the best tools). Now, there are times I do not mind helping a friend out with their computer, like my sister in law had a problem with linux loading a sound driver. Well, I sshed into her box (from my home to hers) and played around. Sure enough, it was up and working once I was finished. I cannot do that with windows, so I will not support windows over the phone, if you want support, bring it to me.
They all have tons of gadgets, computers to sell, Batman dollies to shill.
Do you realize the number of greased yoda dolls that would be up for auction?
And do you want to be Taco having to handle each complaint when someone's yoda doll doesn't show up? Somehow I do not think slashdot is the place to do an auction site.
Slashdot has an obvious editorial slant, however, as it is "their" (editors) site, they are allowed to. I would say pudge's comment, which is limited to the "department" line, which is usually more funny than anything else.
Its when the editors actually add commentary to direct discussion in the "right" way that pisses me off. pudge is far from the worst offender.
Oh, oh, oh! Can I misrepresent Christianity now too?!?
Lets try that again, from a Biblical point of view.
Try reading James especially for a little more insight into this. Thought you are saved through faith, faith is not without works also. James explains this quite well, as the faith that you have, and the grace you receive from God will cause good works to flow from you, that you may glorify God through them.
Also, as another example from one of the gospels, when Christ is on the cross and there are theives on either side of him, one curses and mocks Christ. The other, who obviously realizes who Christ is rebukes the other and asks mercy to be shown to him from Christ when he comes into his kingdom. While his statment that truly Christ is innocent and not deserving of death and the admittance of his own sin and crime of theivery is an act of faith, as is asking mercy of Christ.
So, yes, in theory one may repent of their sins in what is nearly their last breath and have salvation imparted to them, I would have to say this is rare. More often I would guess people have hardend their hearts to accepting the fate they deserve and refuse to admit their own sin and need for a saviour. Therefore no act of faith would be forthcoming from them.
Funny, I would have assumed a biologist.
3. To achieve international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion; and
With out distinction to race, sex, language, religion in the US has become to mean:
It is okey to have quotas for hiring employees.
It is not okey to have religious views in office.
Not acceptable.
As someone pointed out to a previous poster with a similar comment:
FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation
CIA: Central Intelligence Agency
NSA: No Such^W^WNational Security Agency
Pionar intelligence would be an oxymoron, or just a plain moron.
Yes, yes. We all know how Christian the EU is, and they ban GM foods.
And California is so Christian, so they ban GM fish.
Um, do you see a break in logic there? Nope, cause it must be a Christian consipracy, where we are sneaking just a couple rabid anti-GM Christians into EU to make a big stink and into California.
Take away all the multimedia, and 500MB is still fucking pathetic. I hope you're not a programmer and I especially hope you're not a hardware designer. Some of my smaller projects take up 100MB easilly.
Considering the kernel 2.6.0-test kernels weigh in around 33MB, do you want to retract that you can write 100MB of code?
Go play somewhere else troll.
And you feel good about that?
You see, all the data on my drives is mine. Either I wrote it, or used an application that wrote the data. Its a good feeling knowing that I have actually created something of worth (atleast to me).
Why pirate? What did you do to earn (or how to you deserve) the pirated goods? If you are not willing to pay for the software/music that you use, why do you have it?
If I did not make money by working for a company that sells software that it (I being one of the programmers) writes I cannot write software that I give away for free. Now if someone copied our software onto the Internet and it was pirated left and right, our company would not be able to sell our software, and I would not get paid. I would then have to pick up a job in an industry where I actually produce a tangible (physical) item, since my IP is too easy to copy, not necessarily easy to create, but copying it is easy. I am then out of a job, and the world does not get the software that I write at work and probably would not get the software that I write for home entertainment (because I usualy write mockups and proof of concept stuff for work at home).
The IP structure we have in the US, as much of the western world, provides for people to create content. Because copying of ideas/music/etc is an incredibley inexpensive thing to do, we have copyrights and patents. We do realize the benefit to society that copyright or patents give, that being a source of income to the brightest and best in a field who produces so that they are not relegated to working in services based or production based jobs, and actually creating non-tangible material that benefits society.
Only take from people who give freely their work, others pay for their work if you must have it. If I freely give my software away, have it freely with my blessing and use it. If you pirate my software or do not follow the license I place it under, expect the full wrath of the law I can bring down on you.
Bah, at this point I never buy drives for space. I buy them when they are a good deal for their speed. Like if they have a 8Mb cache as opposed to the usual 1Mb cache, or if there is a spee increase in the drive... space, I have less than 500MB of data really. At this point mainly software takes up any space on any drives and I usually have less than 10GB of software on any one machine, heck on servers usually less than 1GB.
Everything has a cost.
Our current sci-tech industries rely on decent financial backing to do research and development. If we do not have money for R&D, we will never find a more efficient energy source.
Where does the money come from if economies are destroyed because of greens?
I have to agree here. Co-op is the only way to go.
Most any PS roleplaying (*cough* story *cough*) game is open. Every now and then you toss the controller back and forth. RTS games are pretty good, as we have played WCIII (until Blizzard shutdown FreeCraft). MMORPG's are pretty decent, but are quite a time sink. We played EQ for about a year and half before the end. If you are going to play a FPS, make sure it is team based, and you can work together (like in ET eng/medic combo) far better than most pairs.
There is no 'u' in win either. ;-)