Who still uses the baby bells? They offer the worst services on the planet. For 20 years I had to fight with them every month over bad charges on my bill. Now I use AT&T for Local and Long Distance and I've never had problems.
I also can't imagine why anyone would wait for DSL, sign a contract, then wait months everytime they move to get their service reconnected. I found DSL was a joke. I waited 4 months for it then after 2 months I moved and had to wait another 2 months for it to move. With cable their was no contract and it was installed in a week. I guess most people just pay their bills and never look to see how bad they are getting screwed. Damn sheep.
Sorry to be the third to break it to you but thermal take is all looks. I have a 1100 mhz Athlon as well with a Swiftech cooler. When idle I get 32 C and fully stressed (Running prime95) it gets up to 51 C.
Your fan is fine for running at 1100 but if you want to push it to 1300 like I did you'll need to get another one.
You can replace the fan on your FSB with the Orb which will help you overclock it a bit more.
The editor enables third parties to "improperly copy Apple's copyrighted software code and graphic files.
So we should stop making word processors because someone might write something that is a copy of something copyrighted?
unauthorized reverse-engineering of its software.
This battle has been fought out in court by others and it has been decided its legal to reverse engineer software. It doesn't matter if some group of Nazi's has authorized you.
Obviously there is a whole lot of history that you are completely blind to. I just thought I'd make these points before other someone starts to agree with you.
The current slump with PC sales happens every few years. In a year or two everyone will want/need something faster and it will pickup.
But before we go on, let's accept the fact that 1998 and 1999 were unusually good, and that we're unlikely to see anything like those years again in our lifetimes.
I think that 1998 and 1999 were a reflection of how people felt. People felt good about the economy and tried to make money. So many people tried witht the web that they over inflated it. Now that things are "leveled off" they will pick back up and I predict many more "unusually good"
or as I would say "over inflated years".
He forgot to mention this dislike has been around for 21 years. Ever since Gates plagerized CPM. Maybe they didn't realize people didn't like them until we voiced it on Slashdot.
Ok actually let me just say I wasn't talking about guns I was talking about attitude. Ever notice that people think your cool if your stupid? Anyway I was probably a much worse misfit than you. I went to jail >10 times for possesion of marij., paraphanalia and pimping/pandering. I smoked crack, stole cars, broke into houses, have been shot, and have shot back. Just to clarify things a bit for you.
no actually the alternative is a small cell where bubba sticks it in your ass every night. I guess some people have to learn an even harder way than I did.
Even though there are 730 post I feel I need to put my 2 cents in anyway.
These school shootings really affected me. I was brought up very insecure, my mom left when I was young for drugs when I was little. My dad was an alcholic/workaholic and I was brought up in daycare.
When I was in High School (graduated in 92') me and a friend wanted to walk into the school and shoot it up. I had the guns to do it but luckily I realized it would end my future and I had a little bit of caring somewhere in me.
What these kids are doing is crying out for help. Its sad but I think someone had to do it. Children are being bullied and victimized into a point where they don't care anymore. Hopefully society will realize this and someone will start looking out for these kids. Those of us who made it to 18 and got the leave the prison (public schools) were just very lucky.
As someone who was into the underground scene on EFNet from 91' to 95' let me tell you, don't think you can do this.
The first guy collects his money at western unions. This will not work because the feds work with AOL and you will scam a fed who will be at the western union waiting to meet you.
The second guy has his carded mail sent to a friends house. Whoever signs for this is going to jail. Once the friend gets arrested he will rat him out.
I bet these two guys pulled this off once or twice and wrote about it like its a day job. If someone stupid falls for it you might make quick cash once or twice. If you keep trying it you will get busted sooner than later.
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Greed.
Who still uses the baby bells? They offer the worst services on the planet. For 20 years I had to fight with them every month over bad charges on my bill. Now I use AT&T for Local and Long Distance and I've never had problems.
I also can't imagine why anyone would wait for DSL, sign a contract, then wait months everytime they move to get their service reconnected. I found DSL was a joke. I waited 4 months for it then after 2 months I moved and had to wait another 2 months for it to move. With cable their was no contract and it was installed in a week. I guess most people just pay their bills and never look to see how bad they are getting screwed. Damn sheep.
Sorry to be the third to break it to you but thermal take is all looks. I have a 1100 mhz Athlon as well with a Swiftech cooler. When idle I get 32 C and fully stressed (Running prime95) it gets up to 51 C.
Your fan is fine for running at 1100 but if you want to push it to 1300 like I did you'll need to get another one.
You can replace the fan on your FSB with the Orb which will help you overclock it a bit more.
Umm I missed something, could you explain:
How is a user changing his theme on a machine he paid >$1000 for ripping off Apple?
You missed the point didn't you?
The editor enables third parties to "improperly copy Apple's copyrighted software code and graphic files.
So we should stop making word processors because someone might write something that is a copy of something copyrighted?
unauthorized reverse-engineering of its software.
This battle has been fought out in court by others and it has been decided its legal to reverse engineer software. It doesn't matter if some group of Nazi's has authorized you.
Obviously there is a whole lot of history that you are completely blind to. I just thought I'd make these points before other someone starts to agree with you.
OMG! You just described the only Apple user I know to a tee. No joke.
or like good friday on friday the 13th?
News Flash: Some readers of Slashdot use game consoles.
Yes I agree more articles on mathmatical theory and more duct tape for Jon Katz mouth.
The current slump with PC sales happens every few years. In a year or two everyone will want/need something faster and it will pickup.
But before we go on, let's accept the fact that 1998 and 1999 were unusually good, and that we're unlikely to see anything like those years again in our lifetimes.
I think that 1998 and 1999 were a reflection of how people felt. People felt good about the economy and tried to make money. So many people tried witht the web that they over inflated it. Now that things are "leveled off" they will pick back up and I predict many more "unusually good" or as I would say "over inflated years".
As the previous poster stated:
the $70k pricetag will diminish, as with any new technology, so no need to get upset!
As a Texan I think its great that we are using this technology. If no one uses it it's not going to get cheaper!
He forgot to mention this dislike has been around for 21 years. Ever since Gates plagerized CPM. Maybe they didn't realize people didn't like them until we voiced it on Slashdot.
Ok actually let me just say I wasn't talking about guns I was talking about attitude. Ever notice that people think your cool if your stupid? Anyway I was probably a much worse misfit than you. I went to jail >10 times for possesion of marij., paraphanalia and pimping/pandering. I smoked crack, stole cars, broke into houses, have been shot, and have shot back. Just to clarify things a bit for you.
no actually the alternative is a small cell where bubba sticks it in your ass every night. I guess some people have to learn an even harder way than I did.
My point is that they should care. Its time the nice people start laughing at the stupid people.
Now someone needs to plant a bunch of canola and marijuana, and opium seeds at the courthouse and ask who is responsible once they are found.
Thank you, so am I =).
check out my website if you want to see what I have to say about school shootings.
www.oztun.com
Even though there are 730 post I feel I need to put my 2 cents in anyway.
These school shootings really affected me. I was brought up very insecure, my mom left when I was young for drugs when I was little. My dad was an alcholic/workaholic and I was brought up in daycare.
When I was in High School (graduated in 92') me and a friend wanted to walk into the school and shoot it up. I had the guns to do it but luckily I realized it would end my future and I had a little bit of caring somewhere in me.
What these kids are doing is crying out for help. Its sad but I think someone had to do it. Children are being bullied and victimized into a point where they don't care anymore. Hopefully society will realize this and someone will start looking out for these kids. Those of us who made it to 18 and got the leave the prison (public schools) were just very lucky.
I forgot to mention that I used to chat with about 10 people who went to jail trying both of these scams.
And I meant sooner rather than later.
As someone who was into the underground scene on EFNet from 91' to 95' let me tell you, don't think you can do this.
The first guy collects his money at western unions. This will not work because the feds work with AOL and you will scam a fed who will be at the western union waiting to meet you.
The second guy has his carded mail sent to a friends house. Whoever signs for this is going to jail. Once the friend gets arrested he will rat him out.
I bet these two guys pulled this off once or twice and wrote about it like its a day job. If someone stupid falls for it you might make quick cash once or twice. If you keep trying it you will get busted sooner than later.
Ok I get your point but then how many people who don't own or aren't into computers read slashdot?
Your argument makes no sense when comparing Linux to apples (pun intended). Have you priced a mac today?
sorry I thought you were replying to the post above yours. you were right the moderators need to mod down the post about affording a $1500 computer.
That isn't a troll. His point is valid IMHO.