I'm not sure why this is modded down, but it is 100% correct. Most Space Nutters get their "knowledge" from scifi, not reality. The reality is that engineering is tough, very tough. I am not talking about programming either. Anyone who has engineered anything even moderately complex knows we are not going to be living on Mars.
Actually it is modded down for being bullshit. Adult SciFi fans tend to be the type to learn the science out of curiosity and to be annoyed when the shows get it wrong. Many scientists and engineers are what they are because of Sci Fi inspiring them.
Read Armageddon 2419 (the original Buck Rogers novel), it predicts telecommuting, 3D TV, teleoperated machinery and rocket guns (bazookas) just for a few things. It was published in 1928. Sure it got other things wrong like anti gravity metals and disintegration rays. But it INSPIRED a whole generation of scientists and engineers.
You naysayers are the modern day William Proxmire voting down everything you don't understand. Guess you will LOVE having Trump as your President.
There were lots of types of door games. I started with Yankee Trader (hunting someone who annoyed me and destroying him where ever he played). Moved on to Galactic Warzone (more sophisticated Yankee trader style game). Then BRE (Barren Realms Elite) a multi BBS game. These were all SciFi war games. I played others to varying degrees from SRE (BRE predecessor single bbs only) where I played it only once when challenged to trounce the "team" who trashed my (ex now) brother-in-law everytime he played (think he was trying to set me up to be trounced but he failed in that) to Falcons Eye which I played for a few months.
Started with a 1200 baud modem to hunt the individual above. Ended running a Wildcat 4 BBS with 56K modem,a NEC 4 CD changer and 2 GB HD on a 100 mhz AMD 486 with Windows 98SE. Before the Wildcat it was TAG with a 486SX 25 mhz. No pirate section and it was a bannable offence to even ask about one.
Windows 10 update problems at work. Update stopped all use of my computer and my bosses for the first 2 hours one day. Another wouldn't let my keyboard work for more than a few seconds at a time, had to unplug it and plug it back in to get those few seconds. Third, the window I was working on would become "invisible", you could see where it was but not what was in it and couldn't do anything while it was randomly in that state till it randomly returned.
Name me something that exists on the Linux BSD platforms that does not also exist for the Windows platform? I am not going to get into an argument as to which is better , the discussion is how open is the Windows platform. Anyone can develop software for Windows with no restrictions, up until recently, anyone could develop hardware for Windows with no restrictions. That is by definition an open platform, we are not talking about whether the OS is open as that is a completely different thing.
A dedicated swap partition with a custom file system optimized for that use.
The fact that Windows XP lasted so long is another indication that most people are willing to stick with "sub-par but stable" for a long time.
Sorry, you lost me there. Why do you think Vista or any of the later Windows were better for the home user than XP? Their increased DRM and control by Microsoft was a killer for me. This is MY COMPUTER no Microsofts. Microsoft has no legal authority to enforce their idea of the law on me and their DRM has attempted to block my LEGAL use of various items of software and media. Now I have no more Microsoft software. Win 2K Pro was the last Windows I actually liked (in spite of the annoying DRM).
In another forum that I take part in I monitored conversations that I found interesting but about which I was not knowledgeable. One of the guys who seemed to be really interesting and to really know what he was talking about I later engaged on other topics I knew about and found him to be an unmitigated liar in everything he said. I pretty much discarded everything he had ever said in those other arguments because I knew his history as a liar. An AC can't be judged for his honesty based on his past as he has none traceable.
The Spanish Inquisition began in 1492 which isn't 600 years ago. It lasted nearly 300 years. Christians who gay bash are still with us and sometimes the bashed die.
A EULA is a contract, and MS is just doing what they stated they have the right to do as per the agreement spelled out quite plainly before someone hits "accept".
Really? Every time I have bought software it was termed as a sale and had a receipt for the sale. A License/Contract was never mentioned. I doubt also that the retailer has a contract with Microsoft to enable them to sign a contract for MS. Normally the terms of the contract are agreed to BEFORE payment is tendered, they are not normally presented AFTER payment.
For examples of (B) in the FOSS community, look at the crash reporting used by Firefox and Ubuntu. Yes, Ubuntu, the entire distribution. Sure, they show you what they're supposedly sending, if you're interested to look, but the data is sent over an encrypted connection so, well, unless you compiled it from source (using a trusted compiler you also wrote yourself) from code you've fully reviewed, you're putting your trust in whoever provided the binaries, compiler, and/or source code.
The Firefox telemetry you can at least turn off. Ubuntu? Don't know. Win 10 apparently only to degrees and the risk MS will turn it back on.
Prepare for chicken little "spyware" comments when describing simple telemetry. Prepare for "concerns" that you can't inspect the telemetry due to the use of *gasp* secured connections.
Oh, and prepare for adware comments because they might dare suggest an app you might install from the store.
In fact, prepare for nothing useful. Only FUD.
1/ I bought and paid for MY computer. I NOT Microsoft get to decide what if any "telemetry" gets sent.
They are profiting... what makes you think they aren't? Are you saying the content being withheld isn't available in Canada at all? And if the content is available through other legal means in Canada, where's the justification for stealing? Just because it's not part of the service you use?
f you restrict that access unnecessarily or price gouge they'd react accordingly.
The department store Target opened in Canada a few years ago. One of their executives was asked if Canadians were going to get the same prices as the American stores. His response was no because Canadians are used to being ripped off (not an exact quote). Target no longer operates in Canada. Wonder if their is a connection?;)/p
Chargers die and need replacement. The case of the battery will wear (leaks) and the battery will need replacement. Good batteries mean more battery powered items so more batteries and more chargers. Sell only proprietary models for a particular product, buy a new camera still need to buy a new battery as the old doesn't fit or has different voltage.
How is it bigotry to say that non science does not belong in a public school science classroom? Or is it that ID is creationism? Read the Wedge Document it makes it quite clear that ID is Creationism. Read the ruling in the "Dover Trial" the Christian Judge quite clearly saw that ID was Creationism not science. Teach your religion in your church and your home to your kids not to everyone elses kids. Obey the 1st Amendment. i
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world series?
don't you have to play teams in the world, rather then one country, for that to happen?
Two countries. The Blue Jays are a Canadian team and have won the "World" series.
I'm not sure why this is modded down, but it is 100% correct. Most Space Nutters get their "knowledge" from scifi, not reality. The reality is that engineering is tough, very tough. I am not talking about programming either. Anyone who has engineered anything even moderately complex knows we are not going to be living on Mars.
Actually it is modded down for being bullshit. Adult SciFi fans tend to be the type to learn the science out of curiosity and to be annoyed when the shows get it wrong. Many scientists and engineers are what they are because of Sci Fi inspiring them.
Read Armageddon 2419 (the original Buck Rogers novel), it predicts telecommuting, 3D TV, teleoperated machinery and rocket guns (bazookas) just for a few things. It was published in 1928. Sure it got other things wrong like anti gravity metals and disintegration rays. But it INSPIRED a whole generation of scientists and engineers.
You naysayers are the modern day William Proxmire voting down everything you don't understand. Guess you will LOVE having Trump as your President.
Like it was Bill Clintons the previous 8?
There were lots of types of door games. I started with Yankee Trader (hunting someone who annoyed me and destroying him where ever he played). Moved on to Galactic Warzone (more sophisticated Yankee trader style game). Then BRE (Barren Realms Elite) a multi BBS game. These were all SciFi war games. I played others to varying degrees from SRE (BRE predecessor single bbs only) where I played it only once when challenged to trounce the "team" who trashed my (ex now) brother-in-law everytime he played (think he was trying to set me up to be trounced but he failed in that) to Falcons Eye which I played for a few months.
Started with a 1200 baud modem to hunt the individual above. Ended running a Wildcat 4 BBS with 56K modem,a NEC 4 CD changer and 2 GB HD on a 100 mhz AMD 486 with Windows 98SE. Before the Wildcat it was TAG with a 486SX 25 mhz. No pirate section and it was a bannable offence to even ask about one.
The Yearning for Zion Ranch was confiscated because of Jeffs crimes but for some reason Catholic churches don't get confiscated for the same crime.
Windows 10 update problems at work. Update stopped all use of my computer and my bosses for the first 2 hours one day. Another wouldn't let my keyboard work for more than a few seconds at a time, had to unplug it and plug it back in to get those few seconds. Third, the window I was working on would become "invisible", you could see where it was but not what was in it and couldn't do anything while it was randomly in that state till it randomly returned.
Name me something that exists on the Linux BSD platforms that does not also exist for the Windows platform? I am not going to get into an argument as to which is better , the discussion is how open is the Windows platform. Anyone can develop software for Windows with no restrictions, up until recently, anyone could develop hardware for Windows with no restrictions. That is by definition an open platform, we are not talking about whether the OS is open as that is a completely different thing.
A dedicated swap partition with a custom file system optimized for that use.
The fact that Windows XP lasted so long is another indication that most people are willing to stick with "sub-par but stable" for a long time.
Sorry, you lost me there. Why do you think Vista or any of the later Windows were better for the home user than XP? Their increased DRM and control by Microsoft was a killer for me. This is MY COMPUTER no Microsofts. Microsoft has no legal authority to enforce their idea of the law on me and their DRM has attempted to block my LEGAL use of various items of software and media. Now I have no more Microsoft software. Win 2K Pro was the last Windows I actually liked (in spite of the annoying DRM).
The rest of the idiots are voting for Trump. A natural consequence of their being no options better than bloody terrible.
If they don't cooperate they are obviously terrorist states needing massive drone strikes and if Trump gets in a few nukes as well.
In another forum that I take part in I monitored conversations that I found interesting but about which I was not knowledgeable. One of the guys who seemed to be really interesting and to really know what he was talking about I later engaged on other topics I knew about and found him to be an unmitigated liar in everything he said. I pretty much discarded everything he had ever said in those other arguments because I knew his history as a liar. An AC can't be judged for his honesty based on his past as he has none traceable.
Insanity. Trek has it cured. No megalomaniacs in the Federation.
The Spanish Inquisition began in 1492 which isn't 600 years ago. It lasted nearly 300 years. Christians who gay bash are still with us and sometimes the bashed die.
And the guy who shot up the Planned Parenthood location.
So what happens to it then? Does a Windows component detect it and send it on?
A EULA is a contract, and MS is just doing what they stated they have the right to do as per the agreement spelled out quite plainly before someone hits "accept".
Really? Every time I have bought software it was termed as a sale and had a receipt for the sale. A License/Contract was never mentioned. I doubt also that the retailer has a contract with Microsoft to enable them to sign a contract for MS. Normally the terms of the contract are agreed to BEFORE payment is tendered, they are not normally presented AFTER payment.
For examples of (B) in the FOSS community, look at the crash reporting used by Firefox and Ubuntu. Yes, Ubuntu, the entire distribution. Sure, they show you what they're supposedly sending, if you're interested to look, but the data is sent over an encrypted connection so, well, unless you compiled it from source (using a trusted compiler you also wrote yourself) from code you've fully reviewed, you're putting your trust in whoever provided the binaries, compiler, and/or source code.
The Firefox telemetry you can at least turn off. Ubuntu? Don't know. Win 10 apparently only to degrees and the risk MS will turn it back on.
Prepare for chicken little "spyware" comments when describing simple telemetry. Prepare for "concerns" that you can't inspect the telemetry due to the use of *gasp* secured connections.
Oh, and prepare for adware comments because they might dare suggest an app you might install from the store.
In fact, prepare for nothing useful. Only FUD.
1/ I bought and paid for MY computer. I NOT Microsoft get to decide what if any "telemetry" gets sent.
2/ I value my privacy so NO telemetry get sent.
3/ Microsoft can get fucked.
Wait, Trump still hasn't decided who's gonna be.
Taking into account Trump's ego there are only two possibilities. In order 1/ Himself 2/ Jesus Christ.
They are profiting... what makes you think they aren't? Are you saying the content being withheld isn't available in Canada at all? And if the content is available through other legal means in Canada, where's the justification for stealing? Just because it's not part of the service you use?
A lot of stuff is NOT available in Canada.
hey don't care for the American laws protecting American IP.
Why the FUCK should Canadians obey American laws IN CANADA?
f you restrict that access unnecessarily or price gouge they'd react accordingly.
The department store Target opened in Canada a few years ago. One of their executives was asked if Canadians were going to get the same prices as the American stores. His response was no because Canadians are used to being ripped off (not an exact quote). Target no longer operates in Canada. Wonder if their is a connection? ;)/p
Copyright is to allow the creators to profit from their creation. If they refuse to allow themselves to profit why does society allow them copyright?
Chargers die and need replacement. The case of the battery will wear (leaks) and the battery will need replacement. Good batteries mean more battery powered items so more batteries and more chargers. Sell only proprietary models for a particular product, buy a new camera still need to buy a new battery as the old doesn't fit or has different voltage.
Your bigotry is showing.
How is it bigotry to say that non science does not belong in a public school science classroom? Or is it that ID is creationism? Read the Wedge Document it makes it quite clear that ID is Creationism. Read the ruling in the "Dover Trial" the Christian Judge quite clearly saw that ID was Creationism not science. Teach your religion in your church and your home to your kids not to everyone elses kids. Obey the 1st Amendment. i