It couldn't have anything to do with the fact that many people consider downloading from the internet or talking a friend into burning a copy much easier than shelling out however much the program costs.
Even more, will making cheaper computers bring down the ridiculous price tag of someapplications?
A high price tag in software most certainly does not justify piracy, but it certainly helps to facilitate it.
Seems like half your columns are about censorship and how it's killing the net. Hell, most of/. loves talkin about how hard it is going up against government bodies and individuals as well as businesses who impose censorship.
bah, it's not like anyone would buy it. even if office for linux was feasible (which, IMO, it's not), there are plenty of free (and non-free) alternatives.
office is a fair competitor, if not disadvantaged on the linux platform. dont force MS to do anything there
as far as anything else goes, tho... aw hell, crucify em =)
Re:What can be done? Nothing.
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Make any change at all in response, and you are instantly losing. Pandering to the desired effect, which is 'change'.
Only problem is that you assume that the US is entirely correct in every action that it makes.
I don't think I need to quote statistics on how greedy our country is. We also blindly condone all the Israeli atrocities while condemning the Palestinian efforts to fight back. Our economy and military in its present state is very agressive and is ultimately very destructive.
Perhaps we do need to change.
I am in NO way condoning the attacks, but in their minds, what they were doing was right. Just as we are expected to stand up for what you believe is right, you must expect everyone else to stand up for what they belive is right, and that we don't all have the same beliefs.
Were the hijackers "right" in killing countless innocent civillians? Of course not.
All we really need to screw the whole thing up is for one of the many tubes is to spring a leak, at which point you need to make sure you have popcorn handy (and quick too), because for about then next five seconds, you can cook some damn good popcorn.
...seeing as virtually ever single form of encryption ever made has been defeated.
It doesn't matter how hard you work to encrypt something, a way to decode it will very likely be found.
Sure, there are exceptions. For example, during WWII, the US forces code was never cracked by the germans or the japanese. Why? Because even if they DID crack the code, all of the people who were responsible for sending and recieving the encrypted messages were using Navajo in the messages.
But since computers don't speak Navajo, but in ones and zeroes, such a thing is not possible.
And more importantly, I'm missing the point of this encryption. As i've got a very strong feeling that CD's aren't going to just disappear in at least the next 20 years, you can't encrypt the CD tracks without making all of the older CD players obsolete.
Of course, I could be horribly wrong. I'm pretty damn good at that sometimes.
Vorro ---------------------------
A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
"This makes them a practical base material for micro machines..."
What was wrong with good old die-cast metal?
Besides, I don't really see how some useless upgrade to miniature cars actually affects science. After all, all Micro Machines are nowadays are a crappy standover of the 80's, somehow still alive today... though I'm glad we don't have to listen to that dude in the Micro Machines commercials talk at 300 kilometres per hour anymore...
The Micro Machines Nintendo game was pretty fun, though... I enjoyed racing around on a pool table.
Ah well.
-Vorro ---------------------------
A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
Am I the only person who thinks this is good?
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Before I start my post, I would like to mention how one would need a set of gargoyles sunglasses while wearing this thing...
(think snow crash... gargoyles... bad joke, but I had to say it:) )
Anyways... what the hell are people so worried about here? Sure, the thing looks kinda goofy, but hell... what doesn't these days? Would you rather be caught wearing a shirt that says "Old Navy" on it?
Aside from the fact that you would have rampaging hordes of SUV drivers surfing the web in these jackets instead of driving, this sounds like a pretty damn good thing. I'd wear one. Of course, I'm pretty messed up in the head as it is anyways, but it sure beats the living hell out of sitting through class:)
Vorro ---------------------------
A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
Only problem is, Creationism is the basis for a religion. Evolution is not.
Besides, creation "Science" is so flawed in the first place that most rational science teachers would probably refuse to teach it in the first place...
We must also remember that Science is about subjects which we have valid proof for. A scientist doesn't rely on faith to come to a conclusion; he uses facts.
Vorro --------------------------- A wise man speaks because he has something to say. A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
Lars, several weeks ago you said that "It is therefore sickening to know that our art is being traded like a commodity rather than the art that it is." Given the price to produce CD'S (Less than a dollar), the price that they are sold ($15-$20), and the average cut to the artist(a dollar per CD if they're lucky), isn't putting your CD's on the shelf with a 1000+ per cent markup making your CD's a commodity? I would think that people trading your music with others to get the word out about Metallica would be appreciating it for the art that you want it to be.
Thanks for your time. I hope you guys realize that Napster helps all the little guys, which is exactly what you used to be when you were on Megaforce. Don't forget that.
Zack Adgie --------------------------- A wise man speaks because he has something to say. A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
What is really important in a UI is the ability to configure that UI. For example, I use LiteStep, a AfterStep clone for windows, on my windows partition. LiteStep is quite configurable, with new modules being added and refined every day. There are tons of authors that make dazzling themes, and anyone with a little graphics and LiteStep knowledge can make their own themes to suit them as they please.
For example, if a person wants, they can have a control panel for an MP3 player such as winamp on their desktop, a small module that automatically checks their mail, a module that updates the weather conditions, one that monitors system load (and Mobo temperature as well)... as well as plenty of other things. It's this configurability that makes configurable UI's such as LiteStep excellent choices. There is literally something for everyone.
Besides, if you do it right, it looks sweet as hell... I enjoy it every time someone comes into my room for computer help and they see my desktop...:)
Hope this is helpful.
Vorro --------------------------- A wise man speaks because he has something to say. A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
"Thanks to the U.S. Dept. of Defense, nutritional patches may be available by 2025 for a slashdotter in cyberspace who (does not have access to / cannot waste time eating / is too damn lazy to get up and eat / has forgotten what comprises) a traditional meal as we know it today.
There. It's fixed now.
Zack 'Vorro' Adgie --------------------------- A wise man speaks because he has something to say. A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
...then is it safe to say that the mounds full of millions of termites are religous as well? Do wasp nests and beehives also worship their own deity?
But seriously, yes, religion does hold the community together. Sure. I can agree that it has done so for a very long time. But I can only agree to that because of the fact thats its difficult as a mofo to find an entirely athiest community.
And in the meantime, trying to be an athiest elsewhere sometimes results in that well-bonded community (held together by religion!) uniting against you, persecuting you, praying for you, et cetera.
Athiesm is not purely science. It doesnt take a genius to realize that science provides no moral code. That is why we have logic. As humans have the ability to think for themselves, we are able to discern what is the best way for us to survive and have as high quality of life as possible. A community forged on logic, common sense, and friendship can be every bit as effective and fulfilling as one "held together" by religion.
Or something like that.
Vorro --------------------------- A wise man speaks because he has something to say. A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
About a week ago, I asked my brother to make me a peanut-butter and jelly sandwich, since he was making himself one - i figured it wouldn't be too much trouble.
He said no.
10 minutes ago, he knocks on my door and hands me a PB&J on potato rye. As he is walking out the door, I say "thank you"... but with a mouth full of PB&J, it sounded something like "TbRfaamQz".
Thats when i figued it out... I figured out the encryption algorighim!!!!
After discovering the secret to PB&J encryption, reversing the cycle and finding the cypher for reverse PB&J encoding was quite easy.
Now go make yourself a sandwich, read the encrypted page, and enjoy! I won't spoil the answer here, you'll enjoy it much more if you taste it for yourself:)
Vorro --------------------------- A wise man speaks because he has something to say. A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
Don't forget that he's the one that invented grated parmesan cheese, which really angered italian cheese-makers... That's the real reason he was burned at the stake, just like all sorts of other intellectuals who would nowadays be heralded for their damn good ideas.:)
Vorro --------------------------- A wise man speaks because he has something to say. A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
the computer isn't why i avoid society...
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Society is why I avoid society. Society here at the State University of West Georgia mostly consists of morons. Every other person is an Abercrombie and Fitch poseur, is in a frat or sorority, or is just a complete moron. there are no real intelligent people here.
The first thought that crossed my mind when i read that the average computer user spends 5 hours a week looking at their mon was "5 hours a week? how about 5 a day?" I probably spend at least 7 hours a day lookin at the computer, mostly because there isnt much else to do around here.
So yeah, I'm blaming it on society:) But only because I feel I honestly can. I think most of the more dedicated computer "addicts" are such due to similar reasons. Not that we're all eliteist bastards, but mebbe there's not much else out there that interests us. IMO, sitting in front of the computer beats the hell out of hanging out at the mall or partying and frying your brain - especially when one of your primary interests is computers (which almost kinda makes this look like a catch-22).
If there were more intelligent people around here, maybe I would spend more time away from the computer. If there was actually something to do around here, I would spend more time away from the computer.
But there's not, so I won't:)
Vorro --------------------------- A wise man speaks because he has something to say. A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
She also said dorm rooms underwent a "white glove" inspection each week, but now, no one cares how students maintain the state's property.
Uhmmm... I would think that since I'm kinda renting this property, that my privacy would be somewhat respected. I can understand occasional checks for fire hazards (a fire in a dorm full of dumbass stoned and drunk college kids is a BAD thing, after all) and the like, but not for booze and drugs and such.
After all, that's the job of the police:)
She describes the atmosphere at Arizona universities as "not conducive to learning." The primary indication of this, McGrath said, is the high number of students dropping out after their freshman year.
Hey lady, the reason you see a lot of freshman dropping out is because most of them are (to be frank) dumb as shit.
They're the ones who have been penned up their entire life by their overprotective parents who have been trying to protect them from society. Then you let these kids loose, and they don't know how to react.
Sometimes, less is more.
Notice also how she just mentions freshman. Thats because once you get rid of the people who frankly shouldn't be going to college, you've got the (relatively) stable and intelligent upper-classmen. These are the ones who understood what it takes to succeed in college, and the ones who knew what was right as opposed to letting constrictive laws protect them.
The other proposals would require Arizona universities to install or subscribe to Internet filters on all campus computers..."
What about the linux users? NetNanny for linux?
Didn't think so.
"...allow students to use campus Internet connections only for a "specific educational purpose..."
...which must mean that all those warez sites that say "this information is for education purposes only" are now legit...:)
She said when she was a student at Arizona State University in the late 1950s, students had "lots of places to meet" outside of their dorm rooms...
Like the woods, the theater, under the bridge, the backseat of a volkswagen, any dark corner...
As much of a wiseass as I've been in this post, I'm trying to make a point here... how does sheltering students from the evils of porn (no more nude drawing courses or picasso paintings) actually help them? Last time I checked, most college age students (myself included) have raging hormones. And instead of risking getting some infernal STD (such as AIDS, the clap, or children), I look at porn and... erm, spank the pud. Thus, I don't think with my John Thomas as often, along with preventing other afforementioned problems.
Of course, we could just get rid of the problem altogether and just make all-men's and all-womens colleges... riiight.
I think colleges are fine as they are. I'm looking forward to my sophomore year. Hopefully by then, I won't have to deal with as many idiots.
Hopefully.
Zack Adgie --------------------------- A wise man speaks because he has something to say. A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
Companies seem to be putting a good amount of money into linux lately. While I think it's a much better OS than Windows, it's not as easy to learn as windows is. Computer companies hopefully know this and also realize that its going to be difficult to get people to switch to Linux, and even moreso without plenty of support.
Even for a free OS, I'm sure there are plenty of people who, unfortunately, will think that adaptation is more expensive than the exorbirant pricetags on the different flavors of Windows. However, I'm also very pessimistic when it comes to the intelligence of humanity in as a whole, so theres always a possibility that im wrong.
Zack Adgie --------------------------- A wise man speaks because he has something to say. A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
Do remember that there is still a large amount of people in the US that do not have internet access, much less own a computer at all. If those people vote, they won't give a damn about computer security, hackers, crackers, or anything like that. If anything, there's a good chance those people are going to be listening for two things from the people running for office: social security and welfare reform.
Most poor people are too poor to afford a luxury computer, and most senior citizens tend to care less about the internet, or especially about privacy or things like that.
I don't exactly know how that problem can be remedied. There's no point asking someone what they didn't understand about a James Joyce novel if they don't even know how to read.
Zack "Vorro" Adgie --------------------------- A wise man speaks because he has something to say. A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
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It couldn't have anything to do with the fact that many people consider downloading from the internet or talking a friend into burning a copy much easier than shelling out however much the program costs.
Even more, will making cheaper computers bring down the ridiculous price tag of some applications?
A high price tag in software most certainly does not justify piracy, but it certainly helps to facilitate it.
Clown just slashdotted HIMSELF. How ballsy is that? =)
Seems like half your columns are about censorship and how it's killing the net. Hell, most of /. loves talkin about how hard it is going up against government bodies and individuals as well as businesses who impose censorship.
Now, this.
Which is it?
bah, it's not like anyone would buy it. even if office for linux was feasible (which, IMO, it's not), there are plenty of free (and non-free) alternatives.
office is a fair competitor, if not disadvantaged on the linux platform. dont force MS to do anything there
as far as anything else goes, tho... aw hell, crucify em =)
Only problem is that you assume that the US is entirely correct in every action that it makes. I don't think I need to quote statistics on how greedy our country is. We also blindly condone all the Israeli atrocities while condemning the Palestinian efforts to fight back. Our economy and military in its present state is very agressive and is ultimately very destructive.
Perhaps we do need to change.
I am in NO way condoning the attacks, but in their minds, what they were doing was right. Just as we are expected to stand up for what you believe is right, you must expect everyone else to stand up for what they belive is right, and that we don't all have the same beliefs.
Were the hijackers "right" in killing countless innocent civillians? Of course not.
Is American policy "right?"
Well... I'll leave that up to you.
In theory, anyways.
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It doesn't matter how hard you work to encrypt something, a way to decode it will very likely be found.
Sure, there are exceptions. For example, during WWII, the US forces code was never cracked by the germans or the japanese. Why? Because even if they DID crack the code, all of the people who were responsible for sending and recieving the encrypted messages were using Navajo in the messages.
But since computers don't speak Navajo, but in ones and zeroes, such a thing is not possible.
And more importantly, I'm missing the point of this encryption. As i've got a very strong feeling that CD's aren't going to just disappear in at least the next 20 years, you can't encrypt the CD tracks without making all of the older CD players obsolete.
Of course, I could be horribly wrong. I'm pretty damn good at that sometimes.
Vorro
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
What was wrong with good old die-cast metal?
Besides, I don't really see how some useless upgrade to miniature cars actually affects science. After all, all Micro Machines are nowadays are a crappy standover of the 80's, somehow still alive today... though I'm glad we don't have to listen to that dude in the Micro Machines commercials talk at 300 kilometres per hour anymore...
The Micro Machines Nintendo game was pretty fun, though... I enjoyed racing around on a pool table.
Ah well.
-Vorro
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
Before I start my post, I would like to mention how one would need a set of gargoyles sunglasses while wearing this thing...
:) )
:)
(think snow crash... gargoyles... bad joke, but I had to say it
Anyways... what the hell are people so worried about here? Sure, the thing looks kinda goofy, but hell... what doesn't these days? Would you rather be caught wearing a shirt that says "Old Navy" on it?
Aside from the fact that you would have rampaging hordes of SUV drivers surfing the web in these jackets instead of driving, this sounds like a pretty damn good thing. I'd wear one. Of course, I'm pretty messed up in the head as it is anyways, but it sure beats the living hell out of sitting through class
Vorro
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
Only problem is, Creationism is the basis for a religion. Evolution is not.
Besides, creation "Science" is so flawed in the first place that most rational science teachers would probably refuse to teach it in the first place...
We must also remember that Science is about subjects which we have valid proof for. A scientist doesn't rely on faith to come to a conclusion; he uses facts.
Vorro
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
Toner? Sheesh, you're lucky.
Try getting spammed thrice a week with someone trying to sell you viagra!
The irony is, I'm 19 years old and im not exactly what you would call "sexually active".
Vorro
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
Lars, several weeks ago you said that "It is therefore sickening to know that our art is being traded like a commodity rather than the art that it is." Given the price to produce CD'S (Less than a dollar), the price that they are sold ($15-$20), and the average cut to the artist(a dollar per CD if they're lucky), isn't putting your CD's on the shelf with a 1000+ per cent markup making your CD's a commodity? I would think that people trading your music with others to get the word out about Metallica would be appreciating it for the art that you want it to be.
Thanks for your time. I hope you guys realize that Napster helps all the little guys, which is exactly what you used to be when you were on Megaforce. Don't forget that.
Zack Adgie
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
What is really important in a UI is the ability to configure that UI. For example, I use LiteStep, a AfterStep clone for windows, on my windows partition. LiteStep is quite configurable, with new modules being added and refined every day. There are tons of authors that make dazzling themes, and anyone with a little graphics and LiteStep knowledge can make their own themes to suit them as they please.
:)
For example, if a person wants, they can have a control panel for an MP3 player such as winamp on their desktop, a small module that automatically checks their mail, a module that updates the weather conditions, one that monitors system load (and Mobo temperature as well)... as well as plenty of other things. It's this configurability that makes configurable UI's such as LiteStep excellent choices. There is literally something for everyone.
Besides, if you do it right, it looks sweet as hell... I enjoy it every time someone comes into my room for computer help and they see my desktop...
Hope this is helpful.
Vorro
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
"Thanks to the U.S. Dept. of Defense, nutritional patches may be available by 2025 for a slashdotter in cyberspace who (does not have access to / cannot waste time eating / is too damn lazy to get up and eat / has forgotten what comprises) a traditional meal as we know it today.
There. It's fixed now.
Zack 'Vorro' Adgie
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
...then is it safe to say that the mounds full of millions of termites are religous as well? Do wasp nests and beehives also worship their own deity?
But seriously, yes, religion does hold the community together. Sure. I can agree that it has done so for a very long time. But I can only agree to that because of the fact thats its difficult as a mofo to find an entirely athiest community.
And in the meantime, trying to be an athiest elsewhere sometimes results in that well-bonded community (held together by religion!) uniting against you, persecuting you, praying for you, et cetera.
Athiesm is not purely science. It doesnt take a genius to realize that science provides no moral code. That is why we have logic. As humans have the ability to think for themselves, we are able to discern what is the best way for us to survive and have as high quality of life as possible. A community forged on logic, common sense, and friendship can be every bit as effective and fulfilling as one "held together" by religion.
Or something like that.
Vorro
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
About a week ago, I asked my brother to make me a peanut-butter and jelly sandwich, since he was making himself one - i figured it wouldn't be too much trouble.
:)
He said no.
10 minutes ago, he knocks on my door and hands me a PB&J on potato rye. As he is walking out the door, I say "thank you"... but with a mouth full of PB&J, it sounded something like "TbRfaamQz".
Thats when i figued it out... I figured out the encryption algorighim!!!!
After discovering the secret to PB&J encryption, reversing the cycle and finding the cypher for reverse PB&J encoding was quite easy.
Now go make yourself a sandwich, read the encrypted page, and enjoy! I won't spoil the answer here, you'll enjoy it much more if you taste it for yourself
Vorro
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
duh... :)
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
Don't forget that he's the one that invented grated parmesan cheese, which really angered italian cheese-makers... That's the real reason he was burned at the stake, just like all sorts of other intellectuals who would nowadays be heralded for their damn good ideas. :)
Vorro
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
Society is why I avoid society. Society here at the State University of West Georgia mostly consists of morons. Every other person is an Abercrombie and Fitch poseur, is in a frat or sorority, or is just a complete moron. there are no real intelligent people here.
:) But only because I feel I honestly can. I think most of the more dedicated computer "addicts" are such due to similar reasons. Not that we're all eliteist bastards, but mebbe there's not much else out there that interests us. IMO, sitting in front of the computer beats the hell out of hanging out at the mall or partying and frying your brain - especially when one of your primary interests is computers (which almost kinda makes this look like a catch-22).
:)
The first thought that crossed my mind when i read that the average computer user spends 5 hours a week looking at their mon was "5 hours a week? how about 5 a day?" I probably spend at least 7 hours a day lookin at the computer, mostly because there isnt much else to do around here.
So yeah, I'm blaming it on society
If there were more intelligent people around here, maybe I would spend more time away from the computer. If there was actually something to do around here, I would spend more time away from the computer.
But there's not, so I won't
Vorro
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
Uhmmm... I would think that since I'm kinda renting this property, that my privacy would be somewhat respected. I can understand occasional checks for fire hazards (a fire in a dorm full of dumbass stoned and drunk college kids is a BAD thing, after all) and the like, but not for booze and drugs and such.
After all, that's the job of the police :)
She describes the atmosphere at Arizona universities as "not conducive to learning." The primary indication of this, McGrath said, is the high number of students dropping out after their freshman year.
Hey lady, the reason you see a lot of freshman dropping out is because most of them are (to be frank) dumb as shit.
They're the ones who have been penned up their entire life by their overprotective parents who have been trying to protect them from society. Then you let these kids loose, and they don't know how to react.
Sometimes, less is more.
Notice also how she just mentions freshman. Thats because once you get rid of the people who frankly shouldn't be going to college, you've got the (relatively) stable and intelligent upper-classmen. These are the ones who understood what it takes to succeed in college, and the ones who knew what was right as opposed to letting constrictive laws protect them.
The other proposals would require Arizona universities to install or subscribe to Internet filters on all campus computers..."
What about the linux users? NetNanny for linux?
Didn't think so.
"...allow students to use campus Internet connections only for a "specific educational purpose..."
She said when she was a student at Arizona State University in the late 1950s, students had "lots of places to meet" outside of their dorm rooms...
Like the woods, the theater, under the bridge, the backseat of a volkswagen, any dark corner...
As much of a wiseass as I've been in this post, I'm trying to make a point here... how does sheltering students from the evils of porn (no more nude drawing courses or picasso paintings) actually help them? Last time I checked, most college age students (myself included) have raging hormones. And instead of risking getting some infernal STD (such as AIDS, the clap, or children), I look at porn and... erm, spank the pud. Thus, I don't think with my John Thomas as often, along with preventing other afforementioned problems.
Of course, we could just get rid of the problem altogether and just make all-men's and all-womens colleges... riiight.
I think colleges are fine as they are. I'm looking forward to my sophomore year. Hopefully by then, I won't have to deal with as many idiots.
Hopefully.
Zack Adgie
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
Companies seem to be putting a good amount of money into linux lately. While I think it's a much better OS than Windows, it's not as easy to learn as windows is. Computer companies hopefully know this and also realize that its going to be difficult to get people to switch to Linux, and even moreso without plenty of support.
Even for a free OS, I'm sure there are plenty of people who, unfortunately, will think that adaptation is more expensive than the exorbirant pricetags on the different flavors of Windows. However, I'm also very pessimistic when it comes to the intelligence of humanity in as a whole, so theres always a possibility that im wrong.
Zack Adgie
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.
Do remember that there is still a large amount of people in the US that do not have internet access, much less own a computer at all. If those people vote, they won't give a damn about computer security, hackers, crackers, or anything like that. If anything, there's a good chance those people are going to be listening for two things from the people running for office: social security and welfare reform.
Most poor people are too poor to afford a luxury computer, and most senior citizens tend to care less about the internet, or especially about privacy or things like that.
I don't exactly know how that problem can be remedied. There's no point asking someone what they didn't understand about a James Joyce novel if they don't even know how to read.
Zack "Vorro" Adgie
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A wise man speaks because he has something to say.
A foolish man speaks because he has to say something.