I know that someone like me is rare around here, but I like IE. It does what I need it to, does it quickly, and does it easily. It doesn't have tabbed browsing (which I despise), and I never have to worry about sites not working correctly. I have properly configured my security settings, and run The Proxomitron for pop-up blocking, ad filtering, and other miscellaneous features.
I've tried the alternative browsers, but I honestly just like IE the best. I really have no reason to switch.
It's really just a matter of preference. Personally, I like the look of IE better when large icons and text labels are both on. I also prefer a double-sized taskbar/quick launch/system tray. Maybe it's a waste of space, but I like it a lot better this way.
Of course, I'm running at 1600x1200 on a 19" monitor, so to me screen real estate isn't quite as precious as it is for some people...
Don't forget that once MS perceives a threat, they'll throw resources at it. If they think FireFox is a legitimate threat, expect some significant work on IE.
Wait, so spam counts towards the limit in GMail? That sucks horribly. It's possible that you could run out of space just from spam alone? (Although it WOULD take a while...)
It would be nice if they would do what Yahoo Mail does and have the spam folder not count toward your total.
The question is more about when will these become more mainstream
Soon, I'm guessing. I'm sure it won't be too long before the recording industry realizes that now since everyone has a CD-player, it's time for a new "high-tech" format to get people to adopt. Of course this will raise sales, since people will buy the stuff they already own over again in the new format because it's "new and improved!"
See, first they need to get a lot of people to adopt it, so they'll keep prices somewhat low. Then, they'll start phasing out CDs like what was done to cassete tapes. THEN they'll raise the prices once everyone has started buying them and CDs are considered "obsolete".
The problem comes when they start decreasing "normal" radio and increasing "ad" time, where that "ad" time is just music that was paid for. This gives anyone with a large pocketbook an advantage over anyone who can't afford to pay to get their song as an "ad" since the paid-for songs can be played anytime, but the unpaid-for songs can only be played in the (decreasing) "normal" time.
Of course, the point is pretty moot since 99% of stations only play RIAA music anyway.
Seriously, guys, if you're talking to a world audience it's so much more convenient if you use UTC. Everyone knows how to convert UTC to and from their local time; it's considerably harder to convert to and from some bizarre local time half way round the planet.
I'd be willing to bet that there are far more Slashdot readers who know how to convert from PST than know how to convert from UTC. Hell, I bet a good portion of people who read that didn't even know what you were talking about when you said UTC.
But maybe I'm overestimating the percentage of the Slashdot audience that is North American.
Maybe, but it hasn't exactly been positive news. People who didn't know much about Linux and heard about this whole SCO debacle are probably even LESS likely to want to switch over now.
Obviously, anyone who has had the situation explained to them (and actually understands the explanation) will think differently, but the average Joe User will see the uncertain history/future as another reason not to switch over. "Why should I switch if sometime in the future I may have to pay $600 because it turns out that someone owns it?!"
yet there still are people stupid enough to be selling HDs with readable data that should be kept secret on them without doing DOD-level formatting.
And you can be sure as hell that there are people smart enough to be buying used HDs specifically because they know that they'll hit the jackpot with one of them.
The thing that sucks is that we as consumers really have no way of knowing how much of our information is being given away like this since companies don't usually have anything posted about what they do with old hardware.
Actually, nearly all of the software out there that you'd need (AV, software firewalls, office suite, image editing, etc. etc.) you can find freeware or even open source versions of for Windows. In fact, I'd wager that there's at least 10 times as much free software for Windows than there is for all other OSs combined.
You do have to pay the initial cost for Windows, but there are MANY ways to make that cost smaller. Buy it used, buy it bundled with a new PC, if you're in college sometimes you can get it for very cheap or free, etc.
Of course, this is assuming you're talking about a desktop PC and not a server. (Although MS would like to try and convince you that they're cheaper in that respect as well;) )
I was writing a paper on the PC and then it was like BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP and then, like, half of my paper was gone! And I was like... Hnh? It DEVOURED my paper. And it was a really good paper. And then I had to write it again and I had to do it fast. So it wasn't as good, you know?
but nothing beats cast iron for heat conduction and retention
Well, you got it half right. Cast iron is GREAT for heat retention, but HORRIBLE for heat conduction. This is why it takes such a hell of a long time for the pan to get hot when you need to use it.
In fact, is it even possible for something to have good retention and conduction? They seem to be mutually exclusive.
Can you filter it by Windows version? If not, you're shooting yourself in the foot. There are legitimate Windows mailservers out there and blocking all of them is quite likely to block emails you may want to receive.
If, however, you could filter by version and just block versions you know nobody in their right mind would use as servers (95/98/ME) I'm sure it would be helpful.
And if properly prepared, at least two good meals.
I don't know about you, but I find hamsters are far too small to even make one meal. Unless you're talking about mutant hamsters that have grown up next to power plants... Hm, actually, the hamster-generator guy may have been onto something...
Never said get rid of the whole key. I use it at least once daily.
SysRq and Break are just up there taking up space on two perfectly legitimate keys. I say throw PrintScrn and Pause onto one key, get rid of scroll lock, and use the space for something useful. What, I don't know, but I'm sure they can think of something.
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I know that someone like me is rare around here, but I like IE. It does what I need it to, does it quickly, and does it easily. It doesn't have tabbed browsing (which I despise), and I never have to worry about sites not working correctly. I have properly configured my security settings, and run The Proxomitron for pop-up blocking, ad filtering, and other miscellaneous features.
I've tried the alternative browsers, but I honestly just like IE the best. I really have no reason to switch.
Why do they bother wasting screen real estate?
It's really just a matter of preference. Personally, I like the look of IE better when large icons and text labels are both on. I also prefer a double-sized taskbar/quick launch/system tray. Maybe it's a waste of space, but I like it a lot better this way.
Of course, I'm running at 1600x1200 on a 19" monitor, so to me screen real estate isn't quite as precious as it is for some people...
Don't forget that once MS perceives a threat, they'll throw resources at it. If they think FireFox is a legitimate threat, expect some significant work on IE.
Wait, so spam counts towards the limit in GMail? That sucks horribly. It's possible that you could run out of space just from spam alone? (Although it WOULD take a while...)
It would be nice if they would do what Yahoo Mail does and have the spam folder not count toward your total.
Soon, I'm guessing. I'm sure it won't be too long before the recording industry realizes that now since everyone has a CD-player, it's time for a new "high-tech" format to get people to adopt. Of course this will raise sales, since people will buy the stuff they already own over again in the new format because it's "new and improved!"
Not at first!
See, first they need to get a lot of people to adopt it, so they'll keep prices somewhat low. Then, they'll start phasing out CDs like what was done to cassete tapes. THEN they'll raise the prices once everyone has started buying them and CDs are considered "obsolete".
The problem comes when they start decreasing "normal" radio and increasing "ad" time, where that "ad" time is just music that was paid for. This gives anyone with a large pocketbook an advantage over anyone who can't afford to pay to get their song as an "ad" since the paid-for songs can be played anytime, but the unpaid-for songs can only be played in the (decreasing) "normal" time.
Of course, the point is pretty moot since 99% of stations only play RIAA music anyway.
Seriously, guys, if you're talking to a world audience it's so much more convenient if you use UTC. Everyone knows how to convert UTC to and from their local time; it's considerably harder to convert to and from some bizarre local time half way round the planet.
I'd be willing to bet that there are far more Slashdot readers who know how to convert from PST than know how to convert from UTC. Hell, I bet a good portion of people who read that didn't even know what you were talking about when you said UTC.
But maybe I'm overestimating the percentage of the Slashdot audience that is North American.
helping keep Linux in the news.
Maybe, but it hasn't exactly been positive news. People who didn't know much about Linux and heard about this whole SCO debacle are probably even LESS likely to want to switch over now.
Obviously, anyone who has had the situation explained to them (and actually understands the explanation) will think differently, but the average Joe User will see the uncertain history/future as another reason not to switch over. "Why should I switch if sometime in the future I may have to pay $600 because it turns out that someone owns it?!"
You sound like those pop-up ads.
"YOUR COMPUTER IS BROADCASTING AN IP ADDRESS!"
Oh no! Not that! Someone help me!
Chips, soda, the toilet, and slashdot.
Just like home!
I think what he's saying is that he'd like a variant where the interface is exactly like IE's.
Was that SimTornado a result of a SimClimateChange due to SimGlobalWarming?
yet there still are people stupid enough to be selling HDs with readable data that should be kept secret on them without doing DOD-level formatting.
And you can be sure as hell that there are people smart enough to be buying used HDs specifically because they know that they'll hit the jackpot with one of them.
The thing that sucks is that we as consumers really have no way of knowing how much of our information is being given away like this since companies don't usually have anything posted about what they do with old hardware.
Also, linux projects that support windows and linux don't count ;)
;)
Allright, then they don't count for Linux either, right? No GIMP, no OpenOffice, etc
For starters, pricelessware is a great resource. There's also a LOT of stuff up on Download.com.
Actually, nearly all of the software out there that you'd need (AV, software firewalls, office suite, image editing, etc. etc.) you can find freeware or even open source versions of for Windows. In fact, I'd wager that there's at least 10 times as much free software for Windows than there is for all other OSs combined.
;) )
You do have to pay the initial cost for Windows, but there are MANY ways to make that cost smaller. Buy it used, buy it bundled with a new PC, if you're in college sometimes you can get it for very cheap or free, etc.
Of course, this is assuming you're talking about a desktop PC and not a server. (Although MS would like to try and convince you that they're cheaper in that respect as well
I was writing a paper on the PC and then it was like BEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEPBEEP and then, like, half of my paper was gone! And I was like... Hnh? It DEVOURED my paper. And it was a really good paper. And then I had to write it again and I had to do it fast. So it wasn't as good, you know?
but nothing beats cast iron for heat conduction and retention
Well, you got it half right. Cast iron is GREAT for heat retention, but HORRIBLE for heat conduction. This is why it takes such a hell of a long time for the pan to get hot when you need to use it.
In fact, is it even possible for something to have good retention and conduction? They seem to be mutually exclusive.
Is the laptop SUPPOSED to be bleeding heat through the case rather than the fan vent out the back anyway?
Wouldn't that be "insecurity"?
Can you filter it by Windows version? If not, you're shooting yourself in the foot. There are legitimate Windows mailservers out there and blocking all of them is quite likely to block emails you may want to receive.
If, however, you could filter by version and just block versions you know nobody in their right mind would use as servers (95/98/ME) I'm sure it would be helpful.
And where might one get this porn-tasting interface?
And if properly prepared, at least two good meals.
I don't know about you, but I find hamsters are far too small to even make one meal. Unless you're talking about mutant hamsters that have grown up next to power plants... Hm, actually, the hamster-generator guy may have been onto something...
I don't think it's to go see the beautiful beaches...
Never said get rid of the whole key. I use it at least once daily.
SysRq and Break are just up there taking up space on two perfectly legitimate keys. I say throw PrintScrn and Pause onto one key, get rid of scroll lock, and use the space for something useful. What, I don't know, but I'm sure they can think of something.