"The speed of light was too slow, so we made it faster." - Farnsworth.
Anyway, so no matter how hard these guys try, they'll never be able to get it under 143 ms if we're on the other side of the world?
No offense guys, but unless you can make something that cuts the ping time in half, we won't be having any good FPS games against the Americans without increasing the ping from 60ms to 250ms or higher. 249ms won't cut it. It just won't.
Let's say that you and I have a bet, and that you are winning at a game of golf. I stop and offer you $200 up front to cancel the game, but you refuse, trying to get the $400 bet.
I then proceed to beat you with an insane 9 holes in one, in a row, making you lose $600. The $200 you were too dumb to take, and the $400 bet.
It costs Microsoft two sales, because, they didn't sell a Windows box, thus making it one, and that a rival box was sold, thus making it two boxes.
It's 40,000 sales that MS missed out on.
20,000 sales that weren't with Windows on Dell
20,000 sales that were Ubuntu on Dell.
So, how many chairs will Ballmer throw?
Look, I that as an accountant, we and lawyers don't exactly see eye to eye. However, I feel that you are doing a good job in protecting people's electronic rights, so, if your ever in Australia and do your finances through me, I'll shout you a bottle of wine.
Wouldn't it be better if the Bossies were done by Sourceforge and hosted on Sourgeforge? That way, it cuts out most of the "Winning by advertising" problem.
$1545454.55 AUD (Take 20-25% off to get USD) per person. That's a complete and utter bargain. AND THEY'LL BE WALKING OUT THE DOOR AFTER PRICES HAVE BEEN MASSIVELY REDUCED!
Herr Doktor, don't forget your lowly assistant, Igor Krumm!
Your paper shall receive the glory that it deserves, Herr Doktor! Just you wait! Igor awaaaaaaaaaay!
And I can be your accountant to help you manage your new funds, making it only 23% of everything you're worth! Hire me! Hire meee!*
*NB - I am actually a finance student. I am allowed to say that. You aren't.
With respect, I did Sex Ed a few years ago in Australia, and the most we learnt was that it involved lots of bubbles, fat men, fat women, a bath and floating rubber ducks.
Now, I admit I am out in the sticks, but I'm not sure what bubbles and floating rubber ducks have to do with getting a girl knocked up. Anybody care to explain?
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Why should we care about dumb things like curing cancer when we can make faster processors for computers with less sand?!
"The speed of light was too slow, so we made it faster." - Farnsworth. Anyway, so no matter how hard these guys try, they'll never be able to get it under 143 ms if we're on the other side of the world?
No offense guys, but unless you can make something that cuts the ping time in half, we won't be having any good FPS games against the Americans without increasing the ping from 60ms to 250ms or higher. 249ms won't cut it. It just won't.
Yes, let me provide you with an analogy.
Let's say that you and I have a bet, and that you are winning at a game of golf. I stop and offer you $200 up front to cancel the game, but you refuse, trying to get the $400 bet.
I then proceed to beat you with an insane 9 holes in one, in a row, making you lose $600. The $200 you were too dumb to take, and the $400 bet.
It costs Microsoft two sales, because, they didn't sell a Windows box, thus making it one, and that a rival box was sold, thus making it two boxes.
It's 40,000 sales that MS missed out on. 20,000 sales that weren't with Windows on Dell 20,000 sales that were Ubuntu on Dell. So, how many chairs will Ballmer throw?
You forgot the each, mate. Every Slashdot article needs each.
but does it run Linux?
The Professy will help! WHAAA! Fire INDEED hot.
Does that mean that dialup there goes at about 25 mbps, but the sound of it connecting can deafen you?
And their CEO is a sane, rational man that is well respected by us of Slashdot.
That IS an incomprehensible dead language though!
Who wants to sing the Vista song then?
It gave us something better then Hotmail. Plus GMail's less evil.
Look, I that as an accountant, we and lawyers don't exactly see eye to eye. However, I feel that you are doing a good job in protecting people's electronic rights, so, if your ever in Australia and do your finances through me, I'll shout you a bottle of wine.
Wouldn't it be better if the Bossies were done by Sourceforge and hosted on Sourgeforge? That way, it cuts out most of the "Winning by advertising" problem.
Only problem is that you'd end up getting an AOL convo. Although nothing can solve one of those things, though.
He could have put them on a portaloo. That way it'll be a bit crappy for the police to retrieve them.
Alright, but what about something like running it over with a car, or use an angle grinder on it? How effective would those be?
$1545454.55 AUD (Take 20-25% off to get USD) per person. That's a complete and utter bargain. AND THEY'LL BE WALKING OUT THE DOOR AFTER PRICES HAVE BEEN MASSIVELY REDUCED!
Herr Doktor, don't forget your lowly assistant, Igor Krumm! Your paper shall receive the glory that it deserves, Herr Doktor! Just you wait! Igor awaaaaaaaaaay!
And a multiple of 0 is... Let's work it out. 0x99x99x99x99x99 = ??
And I can be your accountant to help you manage your new funds, making it only 23% of everything you're worth! Hire me! Hire meee!* *NB - I am actually a finance student. I am allowed to say that. You aren't.
The Slashdot version of Super Smash Bros Brawl. I'd totally buy that.
Let's face it, my teacher there was very messed up, so it's likely.
With respect, I did Sex Ed a few years ago in Australia, and the most we learnt was that it involved lots of bubbles, fat men, fat women, a bath and floating rubber ducks. Now, I admit I am out in the sticks, but I'm not sure what bubbles and floating rubber ducks have to do with getting a girl knocked up. Anybody care to explain?