I mean have you see the state of Yahoo email or even MSN's mail portal?
No, I have adblock.
But on the occasional times that I *have* seen it (other people's computers)... I mean, geez... giant, like, 320 x 240 animated flash ads smack in the center of the page. Guh.
Thank you so much! I'm going to try and find one. Hell, I should buy a few extras. If there's an apocalypse, I want to at least be able to type on a robust keyboard.
yet BMW, Toyota and others have all invested millions to billions on doing business and making goods here, complete with US subsidiaries.
Doesn't the federal (and state) governments lure those companies here with tax credits? They basically don't pay taxes on property or other things for the first few years of operation in some cases.
We effectively have to bribe them because our tax law makes it not worth it to have a large company like Toyota here.
Or the lawyer is a nice guy and does it pro bono... you'd find that there are plenty who'd be willing to help you out cheap or free, but there aren't enough of them to cover the caseloads for people who really can't afford them.
I wonder what the temperature requirements are? We have tons of basically useless land out in really inclimate places, like deserts in the Southwest and practically glacial areas in the Northern U.S. Crops can't grow there and algae tanks wouldn't need to be "rotated" like crops, so we could make use of this space. It would probably equal cheap land for the companies as well.
That's true, but I was always more fascinated by the stuff they did for NASCAR. Not only do they use on-screen tech, but they also make use of GPS to do those fancy graphics showing info on the cars while they're moving on the road.
There was an article about this particular tech NASCAR uses in some magazine, but I can not for the life of me remember it, nor can I find any videos demonstrating it...
So what you're really saying is someone can make a bundle if they can redesign the UIs of these shitty programs. Just bring out the words "efficiency" and "cost effectiveness" and companies will be tripping over one another to grab an upgrade.
Anyone who's serious about comedy or theater would know about Charlie Chaplin. Ditto on Marlon Brando for the theater.
The thing is, a lot of pure crap was released back in the day. That hasn't changed much today either IMO. The good stuff stands out.
Ask people to name their favorite movie from the years 1900-1950, and a lot of people would probably say The Wizard of Oz or a Hitchcock film. Maybe one of the golden oldies. But they're not going to mention some obscure tripe that was the equivalent of big, shitty Hollywood blockbusters of the time.
It's a nice idea, but I just can't stand those little laptop-style keys. If my keys aren't at least a quarter-inch tall and go "clickity-clack" loud enough to wake people up, typing just doesn't feel right.
Related: what was that keyboard by IBM that people absolutely obsess over as one of the best keyboards ever? I'm in the market for a new board and I'm thinking about getting one.
Well, the city I live in, I have people on the street asking for money every 15 minutes. I like to be able to genuinely say that I haven't a penny on me.
The Gaza Strip is not particularly a holy site, yes, but the issues with Jerusalem is one of the major problems, is it not? That's why I think it should all just be under some blanket, ostensibly nonpartisan authority like the U.N.
A lot of places, most major religions don't fight over it. I don't think the Muslims want to get their hands on the Vatican, nor do the Jews or Christians want to get their hands on Mecca and Medina really. But Jerusalem? The Jews want their old home back. The Christians launched like, what, ten or so crusades to try and capture it? And of course the Muslims were the reason for a lot of the crusades. That kind of conflict still continues to today, albeit not on as large of a scale.
The Marines are already looking into suborbital fliers (like the SpaceShipOne setup) so they can get around nasty problems like negotiating passage through airspace (which only extends about 50 miles up) and bad weather. Boots on the ground in a couple hours instead of a few days.
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Oh man, that underwear would be abused very quickly with hacks and mods... "I'm a twitter shitter!"
Well considering computer parts have a lot of lead in them, yeah - I'd consider going Green pretty important.
I mean, we can't have lead in bullets anymore (at least in America), but we make tons of electronics with the stuff. The electronics get dumped in landfills because you have to pay to recycle them (absolutely ludicrous IMO). The lead and other toxic chemicals go into the ground water, and it spreads from there.
You don't care about green now, but if one of your kids is born mentally disabled because of lead content in the water system you'd sure as Hell start caring pretty damn fast.
It would be nice if they did a dump of their database or something and put it up as a torrent. Let the information be free. Even if someone mirrored the site, they would probably still go to Groklaw.
Things get pretty peaceful after everyone is dead.
I'll probably get the flamebait mod for that one, but that's the direction things seem to be going.
Honestly, we need to get a like... neutral ground situation for Jerusalem and other holy sites. No religious group will let another have claim to the land, so honestly none of them should have it. Let a nonpartisan, independent group run and police the area and let everyone in there in peace.
Bah, even if that did happen, someone on some side would probably bomb things to hell trying to get rid of the "infidels running the Holy City".
A cheap way to prove evidence is to write down your ideas in letters, get them notarized, and mail a few copies to yourself and your lawyer (if you have one). Five copies apiece is good. Now you have a notarized (dated) document that was verified by a federal agency (the Post Office, which also dates things). Open as necessary.
If you really want to be hardcore about it, send 'em via registered mail. This is one of those things where the bigger the paper trail is, the better it is for you.
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Conversely, they might just go even faster to try and beat the shorter lights.
I mean have you see the state of Yahoo email or even MSN's mail portal?
No, I have adblock.
But on the occasional times that I *have* seen it (other people's computers)... I mean, geez... giant, like, 320 x 240 animated flash ads smack in the center of the page. Guh.
Thank you so much! I'm going to try and find one. Hell, I should buy a few extras. If there's an apocalypse, I want to at least be able to type on a robust keyboard.
yet BMW, Toyota and others have all invested millions to billions on doing business and making goods here, complete with US subsidiaries.
Doesn't the federal (and state) governments lure those companies here with tax credits? They basically don't pay taxes on property or other things for the first few years of operation in some cases.
We effectively have to bribe them because our tax law makes it not worth it to have a large company like Toyota here.
Or the lawyer is a nice guy and does it pro bono... you'd find that there are plenty who'd be willing to help you out cheap or free, but there aren't enough of them to cover the caseloads for people who really can't afford them.
I wonder what the temperature requirements are? We have tons of basically useless land out in really inclimate places, like deserts in the Southwest and practically glacial areas in the Northern U.S. Crops can't grow there and algae tanks wouldn't need to be "rotated" like crops, so we could make use of this space. It would probably equal cheap land for the companies as well.
Then all that would do is keep companies from coming into the country in the first place.
Isn't that pretty much how it is now anyway?
That's true, but I was always more fascinated by the stuff they did for NASCAR. Not only do they use on-screen tech, but they also make use of GPS to do those fancy graphics showing info on the cars while they're moving on the road.
There was an article about this particular tech NASCAR uses in some magazine, but I can not for the life of me remember it, nor can I find any videos demonstrating it...
You're thinking a bit too far ahead, I think. I say we just hack some Roombas with spraypaint cans and GPS and let them sort it all out.
So what you're really saying is someone can make a bundle if they can redesign the UIs of these shitty programs. Just bring out the words "efficiency" and "cost effectiveness" and companies will be tripping over one another to grab an upgrade.
Anyone who's serious about comedy or theater would know about Charlie Chaplin. Ditto on Marlon Brando for the theater.
The thing is, a lot of pure crap was released back in the day. That hasn't changed much today either IMO. The good stuff stands out.
Ask people to name their favorite movie from the years 1900-1950, and a lot of people would probably say The Wizard of Oz or a Hitchcock film. Maybe one of the golden oldies. But they're not going to mention some obscure tripe that was the equivalent of big, shitty Hollywood blockbusters of the time.
It's a nice idea, but I just can't stand those little laptop-style keys. If my keys aren't at least a quarter-inch tall and go "clickity-clack" loud enough to wake people up, typing just doesn't feel right.
Related: what was that keyboard by IBM that people absolutely obsess over as one of the best keyboards ever? I'm in the market for a new board and I'm thinking about getting one.
Yes, but you do need a girlfriend, and that's something a lot of us are lacking.
Well, the city I live in, I have people on the street asking for money every 15 minutes. I like to be able to genuinely say that I haven't a penny on me.
I wouldn't be surprised if they were just shipping them to Hawaii and chucking them into volcanoes.
The Gaza Strip is not particularly a holy site, yes, but the issues with Jerusalem is one of the major problems, is it not? That's why I think it should all just be under some blanket, ostensibly nonpartisan authority like the U.N.
A lot of places, most major religions don't fight over it. I don't think the Muslims want to get their hands on the Vatican, nor do the Jews or Christians want to get their hands on Mecca and Medina really. But Jerusalem? The Jews want their old home back. The Christians launched like, what, ten or so crusades to try and capture it? And of course the Muslims were the reason for a lot of the crusades. That kind of conflict still continues to today, albeit not on as large of a scale.
The Marines are already looking into suborbital fliers (like the SpaceShipOne setup) so they can get around nasty problems like negotiating passage through airspace (which only extends about 50 miles up) and bad weather. Boots on the ground in a couple hours instead of a few days.
Oh man, that underwear would be abused very quickly with hacks and mods... "I'm a twitter shitter!"
Well considering computer parts have a lot of lead in them, yeah - I'd consider going Green pretty important.
I mean, we can't have lead in bullets anymore (at least in America), but we make tons of electronics with the stuff. The electronics get dumped in landfills because you have to pay to recycle them (absolutely ludicrous IMO). The lead and other toxic chemicals go into the ground water, and it spreads from there.
You don't care about green now, but if one of your kids is born mentally disabled because of lead content in the water system you'd sure as Hell start caring pretty damn fast.
Maybe we need more judges, then. I don't think a few years could be considered a "speedy" trial.
It would be nice if they did a dump of their database or something and put it up as a torrent. Let the information be free. Even if someone mirrored the site, they would probably still go to Groklaw.
Things get pretty peaceful after everyone is dead.
I'll probably get the flamebait mod for that one, but that's the direction things seem to be going.
Honestly, we need to get a like... neutral ground situation for Jerusalem and other holy sites. No religious group will let another have claim to the land, so honestly none of them should have it. Let a nonpartisan, independent group run and police the area and let everyone in there in peace.
Bah, even if that did happen, someone on some side would probably bomb things to hell trying to get rid of the "infidels running the Holy City".
Besides, those crazy fundamentalists are going to pass out from toxic fumes when they try to burn a stack of Kindles with Harry Potter on it.
Incidentally, wouldn't that be ironic? "Kindle"...
A cheap way to prove evidence is to write down your ideas in letters, get them notarized, and mail a few copies to yourself and your lawyer (if you have one). Five copies apiece is good. Now you have a notarized (dated) document that was verified by a federal agency (the Post Office, which also dates things). Open as necessary.
If you really want to be hardcore about it, send 'em via registered mail. This is one of those things where the bigger the paper trail is, the better it is for you.