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Agreed. If you're going to get rid of a key, maybe scroll lock would be a better one. I don't think I've ever actually seen anyone use it for anything besides playing with the pretty lights.
Now, I'm not saying that it's NEVER used by ANYONE, because I'm sure someone will reply and tell me that it does some obscure function in some obscure program.
Not necessarily. I'm sure there are thousands of people out there who dowloaded the Google toolbar just because they thought the search box was neat and didn't even know that it blocks popups.
Then there are the weak-willed people who know they have a problem buying things and got a pop-up blocker so they're not tempted.
It's not actually an addition to IE, it's a stanadlone program that all browser traffic goes through. Think of it as a software proxy server.
And I use IE because I like it the best. I'm not trying to get into a browser argument here, but I've tried the alternatives and like IE better than them.
If the code is on the page, The Proxomitron can kill it. I haven't seen a pop-up that has been able to get past it yet, and even if one did, I could just make a new filter to kill all pop-ups of that sort.
It also blocks other ads, background midis, flash animations, and all sorts of other annoyances in addition to adding functionality to other sites if you're clever enough to write some nice regular expressions and HTML code.
I'll wait for the DVD and rent. They get minimum $$ out of my pocket, which is my goal. Most of the sheeple don't have the willpower to do so, sadly. Things might change if they did.
Okay, well, while you're busy raging against the machine and sticking it to the man, the rest of us will be in the theater watching the huge monster screen and listening to the booming sound and having a much more worthwhile movie experience.
While the plot (and especially dialog) of the movie was pretty poor, the visuals were absolutely awesome. It's one of those movies that you just watch because it looks pretty and sort of turn your brain off.
It's pretty crazy that people spend huge amounts of money like that for a gaming PC. I just built a really damn nice one with an Athlon 64 3200+, GeForce FX5900, 8x dual-format DVD-burner, 1GB of RAM, and 160GB and 120GB hard drives for less than $1000. Even with a brand new ATI X800 XT instead of the 5900, it would be less than $1500 and be able to handle any game out now, next year, the year after, etc.
If they can't put it together themselves, they could hire the local nerd or small computer shop to do it for them. Even if it costs them $250 for the guy to put it together, they still come out WAAAAAAAY ahead.
I really think that people who buy $5000 gaming desktops have too much money and not enough sense.
It may be more powerful, but it doesn't come anywhere NEAR the ease-of-use. That's the problem with using phones as computers - their small size translates into frustration when trying to do anything serious due to the lack of space for a nicely-sized keyboard, display, etc.
Which would you rather browse the web on, a full-sized desktop or a T-Mobile Sidekick?
The site is still a great resource, but I haven't used it as a search engine in god knows how long.
Their news section is fantastic (although Google's is admittedly better), their webmail is the best I've ever used, and they have a great movie section that shows reviews, showtimes, etc.
Sucks as a search engine, but it's actually a pretty good "portal".
That depends if the copy protection gets transferred to the new discs and the number of times you can burn it decreases with every iteration. You'd have something like this:
Burn CD 1 from master: 4 burns left on master, 4 burns left on copy. Burn CD 2 from master: 3 burns left on master, 3 burns left on copy. Burn CD 3 from master: 2 burns left on master, 2 burns left on copy. etc.
You'd have one copy that could burn 4 discs, one that could burn 3, one 2, one 1, and one that you couldn't copy at all. Then you move on to the copies, and use those burns up, etc, until all your burns are used up. The end amount would be a lot less, but that's still WAY more copies than anyone really needs anyway.
It's really all moot, though, because the files are just going to show up on P2P networks and get downloaded and burnt anyway...
I think it's odd that they think it's your God-given right to reverse-engineer your car, but not your XBox.
It's easy. How many of them do you think own a car and use it frequently? Okay, now how many of them do you think own an XBox and use it frequently? It's something they're just not familiar with.
They KNOW it's a good thing for people to be able to repair their own cars. How many do you think know what an XBox is, why people would want to mod it, etc? If they have no idea why someone would want to do something, they can't really make an informed decision on it.
Go ahead and write them, comparing the two, inform them a bit and maybe you'll see a difference in their attitudes when they're more informed.
Really? Tell that to the people who live in their rented apartments and drive to work in their leased cars while talking on their cell phones that they got for free with a 2-year contract.
Chances are, you'll also like "What Einstien Told His Cook" by Robert Wolke. It's a very scientific view of cooking, telling you exactly why things happen the way they do in cooking and going over the chemical process. It's a very fun read, and is not only informative but humorous as well.
Great book. You can read reviwes and stuff about it here.
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Agreed. If you're going to get rid of a key, maybe scroll lock would be a better one. I don't think I've ever actually seen anyone use it for anything besides playing with the pretty lights.
Now, I'm not saying that it's NEVER used by ANYONE, because I'm sure someone will reply and tell me that it does some obscure function in some obscure program.
While you're at it, get rid of SysRq.
Of course, when what you're keying in has a bunch of sentences in all caps, you'll sure as hell be glad to have that caps lock.
Actually, I absolutely hate tabbed browsing.
Just a matter of personal preference, I suppose.
Not necessarily. I'm sure there are thousands of people out there who dowloaded the Google toolbar just because they thought the search box was neat and didn't even know that it blocks popups.
Then there are the weak-willed people who know they have a problem buying things and got a pop-up blocker so they're not tempted.
It's not actually an addition to IE, it's a stanadlone program that all browser traffic goes through. Think of it as a software proxy server.
And I use IE because I like it the best. I'm not trying to get into a browser argument here, but I've tried the alternatives and like IE better than them.
If the code is on the page, The Proxomitron can kill it. I haven't seen a pop-up that has been able to get past it yet, and even if one did, I could just make a new filter to kill all pop-ups of that sort.
It also blocks other ads, background midis, flash animations, and all sorts of other annoyances in addition to adding functionality to other sites if you're clever enough to write some nice regular expressions and HTML code.
Wonderful little program.
Maybe he's just generous and left it that way on purpose?
Or maybe he's doing it so when he gets busted by the RIAA/FBI/TLA he can use the "hey, there were 13 other people that used this connection" excuse.
I was under the impression that it wasn't done yet. So you're saying that an incomplete update doesn't run perfectly yet?
Thanks, Captain Obvious.
There's also the fact that there's only a handful of "top search engines" and about a million different porn sites.
I'll wait for the DVD and rent. They get minimum $$ out of my pocket, which is my goal. Most of the sheeple don't have the willpower to do so, sadly. Things might change if they did.
Okay, well, while you're busy raging against the machine and sticking it to the man, the rest of us will be in the theater watching the huge monster screen and listening to the booming sound and having a much more worthwhile movie experience.
While the plot (and especially dialog) of the movie was pretty poor, the visuals were absolutely awesome. It's one of those movies that you just watch because it looks pretty and sort of turn your brain off.
It's pretty crazy that people spend huge amounts of money like that for a gaming PC. I just built a really damn nice one with an Athlon 64 3200+, GeForce FX5900, 8x dual-format DVD-burner, 1GB of RAM, and 160GB and 120GB hard drives for less than $1000. Even with a brand new ATI X800 XT instead of the 5900, it would be less than $1500 and be able to handle any game out now, next year, the year after, etc.
If they can't put it together themselves, they could hire the local nerd or small computer shop to do it for them. Even if it costs them $250 for the guy to put it together, they still come out WAAAAAAAY ahead.
I really think that people who buy $5000 gaming desktops have too much money and not enough sense.
It may be more powerful, but it doesn't come anywhere NEAR the ease-of-use. That's the problem with using phones as computers - their small size translates into frustration when trying to do anything serious due to the lack of space for a nicely-sized keyboard, display, etc.
Which would you rather browse the web on, a full-sized desktop or a T-Mobile Sidekick?
Would that be a MONK-5 array or a a Beowolf Cloister?
can you picture an internet in which you browse like this?
Sounds a lot like what William Gibson described in his book "Neuromancer" - It was called "the Matrix".
Of course, for all we know, she could have opened up the envelope and wrote that comment.
"When he f^H^H^H^HI first gave it..."
The site is still a great resource, but I haven't used it as a search engine in god knows how long.
Their news section is fantastic (although Google's is admittedly better), their webmail is the best I've ever used, and they have a great movie section that shows reviews, showtimes, etc.
Sucks as a search engine, but it's actually a pretty good "portal".
Which is exactly why they made it open source. Their software sucks so they need help from outsiders.
That depends if the copy protection gets transferred to the new discs and the number of times you can burn it decreases with every iteration. You'd have something like this:
Burn CD 1 from master: 4 burns left on master, 4 burns left on copy.
Burn CD 2 from master: 3 burns left on master, 3 burns left on copy.
Burn CD 3 from master: 2 burns left on master, 2 burns left on copy.
etc.
You'd have one copy that could burn 4 discs, one that could burn 3, one 2, one 1, and one that you couldn't copy at all. Then you move on to the copies, and use those burns up, etc, until all your burns are used up. The end amount would be a lot less, but that's still WAY more copies than anyone really needs anyway.
It's really all moot, though, because the files are just going to show up on P2P networks and get downloaded and burnt anyway...
Yes, but this applies to SPAM! Bet Bayes didn't think of THAT!
This is the same old "old idea doing something to new technology" patent.
online "contact us" forms
You realize that most of these forms just send an e-mail, right?
Or her car-savvy son could do it for free.
Of course, if she had a car-savvy son he'd probably have talked her out of buying a Kia.
It's easy. How many of them do you think own a car and use it frequently? Okay, now how many of them do you think own an XBox and use it frequently? It's something they're just not familiar with.
They KNOW it's a good thing for people to be able to repair their own cars. How many do you think know what an XBox is, why people would want to mod it, etc? If they have no idea why someone would want to do something, they can't really make an informed decision on it.
Go ahead and write them, comparing the two, inform them a bit and maybe you'll see a difference in their attitudes when they're more informed.
Really? Tell that to the people who live in their rented apartments and drive to work in their leased cars while talking on their cell phones that they got for free with a 2-year contract.
Chances are, you'll also like "What Einstien Told His Cook" by Robert Wolke. It's a very scientific view of cooking, telling you exactly why things happen the way they do in cooking and going over the chemical process. It's a very fun read, and is not only informative but humorous as well.
Great book. You can read reviwes and stuff about it here.