I agree wholeheartedly. I must admit that while I realize I can buy the same book at bn.com or quite often Fatbrain, I continually purchase all books I buy from Amazon.com. It's because I love their service and want to help them in whatever way I can. Despite the inane rallying calls of the FAR out-of-touch pundits such as RMS, I will continue to buy from Amazon.com simply because I have never been disappointed.
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But Photoshop is so much better than the original Gimp! The two are in *completely* seperate leagues! I have one thing to say to you: Anti-Aliasing. signature smigmature
While this is a good idea, it seems to me that VMWare is probably a better option for those wanting to "try out" Linux.
I suspect the speed of this service will be much the same as MyWebOS. For those that have not used the service, it leaves much to be desired.
With VMWare, Linux newbies don't have to repartition, etc, and ifthey get freaked out, they're just a Cntrl+Alt+Esc away from returning to Windows. This also makes it a lot easier to Linux Newbies to setup their Internet connections, as they can easily switch into windows and search through Linux.com or LinuxNewbie.org.
Despite the timestamp, I know for a fact that I read all of this at LEAST 2 years ago. Me thinks it was more along the lines of '97 or so...about a year after the Freedom of Information act was orignally passed.
Actually, the figure is more along the lines of a little over a trillion dollars. That is over a course of 15 years or so, of course. But that is the federal government - this article was dealing with state taxes. And many a state do not have a budget surplus - many are deep in debt actually and would dearly love to tax the Internet.
I agree with your point, but US Law does state that anyone working 8 hours or more during polling hours (Polling statiosn are usually open 10-12 hours) must be given 2 hours to vote during the General Election. signature smigmature
Register with www.algore2000.com (Givign them your PIN number, SSN, whatever else is needed for voting. algore2000.com sends you an email when voting starts, with a "One-click voting link."
Implementation's of this would be very handy for a candidate. Combined with a few highly-viewed television ads directing people to the website, this could be very interesting. signature smigmature
This is completely off-topic..but anywho. I dont see how you can possibly claim that gun control legislation is unconstitional. The constitution says give a well-organized militia the right to bear arms. It makes no mention of the right to bear arms without a license. Nor does it mention an INDIVIDUALS right to bear arms, for that matter.
We live in a mature democracy. The first of its kind. You cannot make the argument that individuals need to bear arms to protect their freedom. Guns for indivudals serve only 2 purposes - Crime, and protection from crime. Ban all handguns, and miraculously remove all guns from society, and you'll have a lot fewer murders. Me thinks it would be quite a lot harder to kill someone face to face, stabbing them 20 times, then it would be to shoot them in the head from 10 feet back. signature smigmature
Lots of options here. Youre best bet (and certainly the easiest) might be to pick up a 2.5" --> 3.5" IDE converter. You can get them for about 10 bucks at CompUSA or Pricewatch:) If it turned out that the 3.5" drives simply wouldnt fit in the box, Quantum makes a 540mb 2.5" drive for about 40$:) Thats enough space for a nice Debian install:) Im actually considering going down to Circuit City today to see if they actually have any of these;) I'd liek to try my hand at the hack:)
This is very interesting. Thanks for pointing out that link. I am very interested in joining the Peace Corps, perhaps in a technology role. I have spoken to a number of Peace Corps recruiters and they are now starting to look for people in these types of positions. The Peace Corps is more focused on training teachers in technology, however;) Again, thansk for the link:))
I found this read immensely interesting. In the past we could all only assume what Jeff thought about the patent - I, and im sure most others, assumed he, as everyone else, saw the patent as indefensible, but pursued it for purely greedy motives. But from O'reilly's synopsis, Jeff seems to genuinely believe it's a fair patent - and that's a key point one should consider when subscribing to the Amazon boycotter's views.
It's nice to see that Jeff is willing to consider making a public promise not to pursue lawsuits against 'non-aggressive, innovating' companies. He had a good point about the harm it could cause the suit against B&N though.
In light of this interview, I think a lot of people should reconsider their boycott. I never did boycott Amazon, simply because I love their service. If I order an out-of-print book from B&N, they don't query a network of used bookstores, send me an email with the cheapest price available within 24 hours and have it at my doorstep within a week - and that is a truly amazing feat when it comes to some long out of print books.
"It's another example of Windows taking too much control, when letting the user decide would be more appropriate"
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Give me a break. That story was rediculous. Do you honestly believe for a second Microsoft released an operating system with 63,000 known 'bugs' (in the traditional sense of the word).
Of course not. They had 750,000 testers. And a lot of feedback. Those 63,000 items are all things that could be improved. But I have been using Win2k for a month - and I've yet to encounter a (noticable) bug. The machine has yet to crash a single time.
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I think this is prety much what most people would expect from WinNT 4. It doesnt have a chance against Linux - any distribution. Windows 2000, however, is quite a different story. I'd be very interested to see a similar test performed between Windows 2000 and maybe Debian.
While slightly offtopic, this website purports to sell another device to be attached to your computer that, ahem, mimicks another human sense. This is hilarious. I promise you want to follow this link. And don't forget to click on the "FAQ":P http://www.fufme.com signature smigmature
I felt that Elfving was very fair in his ruling. The fundamental outry regarding this case in the first place was the restrictions the DVD CCA were seeking towards linking - which would inherently violate freedom of speech. The Judge was very clear in stating his unwillingness to issue an injunction against links to other sites, and was very correct in stating that it was unnecessary, as he had already issued an injunction ordering the removal of the said IP from all servers. I think most everyone expected this preliminary injunction. It is not uncommon for a judge to issue an injunction in a case like this. As others have said before, it is simply a means to put the activities that have brought the complaints on 'hold.' It's a prudent decision, as irreperable harm could be caused if the inujunction was not granted, and the judge later sided with the DVD CCA. All in all, I thought it was a very balanced and fair ruling.
Why then, are other stories not always listed there? And as for Troll Talk, the last post was on the 6th - 3 days ago - which is not very active:) signature smigmature
My understanding was that comments.pl only returns stories with active discussions. Since someone previously mentioned the Acme Klein Bottles story, and someone had posted their as a result of the aforesaid mention, that story, while not yet posted, is considered an 'active' discussion.
No, it's so the the news are posted evenly, so you have a new post every hour, not all posts at the same time. I can't see this being the reason, nor can I see my reloading theory being true, simply because this only happens with emmett. It's definitely strange though:) signature smigmature
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I agree wholeheartedly. I must admit that while I realize I can buy the same book at bn.com or quite often Fatbrain, I continually purchase all books I buy from Amazon.com. It's because I love their service and want to help them in whatever way I can. Despite the inane rallying calls of the FAR out-of-touch pundits such as RMS, I will continue to buy from Amazon.com simply because I have never been disappointed.
The recognition of their brand as one of wonderful service will only continue to increase.
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But Photoshop is so much better than the original Gimp! The two are in *completely* seperate leagues!
I have one thing to say to you: Anti-Aliasing.
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While this is a good idea, it seems to me that VMWare is probably a better option for those wanting to "try out" Linux.
I suspect the speed of this service will be much the same as MyWebOS. For those that have not used the service, it leaves much to be desired.
With VMWare, Linux newbies don't have to repartition, etc, and ifthey get freaked out, they're just a Cntrl+Alt+Esc away from returning to Windows. This also makes it a lot easier to Linux Newbies to setup their Internet connections, as they can easily switch into windows and search through Linux.com or LinuxNewbie.org.
This is definitely a nifty site though:)
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This sounds a lot like Vaporware - The components are almost exactly the same as the X-box, with a few added 'upgrade' options.
They also say "NV25 Hardware Acceleration or better."
Or better? They don't know yet? And remember, Nvidia said the NV25 was X-Box ONLY.
Sounds as if this is timed to draw some hype on the coattails of the X-box.
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Despite the timestamp, I know for a fact that I read all of this at LEAST 2 years ago. Me thinks it was more along the lines of '97 or so...about a year after the Freedom of Information act was orignally passed.
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Actually, the figure is more along the lines of a little over a trillion dollars. That is over a course of 15 years or so, of course. But that is the federal government - this article was dealing with state taxes. And many a state do not have a budget surplus - many are deep in debt actually and would dearly love to tax the Internet.
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I agree with your point, but US Law does state that anyone working 8 hours or more during polling hours (Polling statiosn are usually open 10-12 hours) must be given 2 hours to vote during the General Election.
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Register with www.algore2000.com (Givign them your PIN number, SSN, whatever else is needed for voting. algore2000.com sends you an email when voting starts, with a "One-click voting link."
Implementation's of this would be very handy for a candidate. Combined with a few highly-viewed television ads directing people to the website, this could be very interesting.
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This is completely off-topic..but anywho. I dont see how you can possibly claim that gun control legislation is unconstitional. The constitution says give a well-organized militia the right to bear arms. It makes no mention of the right to bear arms without a license. Nor does it mention an INDIVIDUALS right to bear arms, for that matter.
We live in a mature democracy. The first of its kind. You cannot make the argument that individuals need to bear arms to protect their freedom. Guns for indivudals serve only 2 purposes - Crime, and protection from crime. Ban all handguns, and miraculously remove all guns from society, and you'll have a lot fewer murders. Me thinks it would be quite a lot harder to kill someone face to face, stabbing them 20 times, then it would be to shoot them in the head from 10 feet back.
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Bradley and Gore aren't the only parties running:P
Polling is no replacement for voting.
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Lots of options here. Youre best bet (and certainly the easiest) might be to pick up a 2.5" --> 3.5" IDE converter. You can get them for about 10 bucks at CompUSA or Pricewatch:) If it turned out that the 3.5" drives simply wouldnt fit in the box, Quantum makes a 540mb 2.5" drive for about 40$:) Thats enough space for a nice Debian install:) Im actually considering going down to Circuit City today to see if they actually have any of these;) I'd liek to try my hand at the hack:)
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This is very interesting. Thanks for pointing out that link. I am very interested in joining the Peace Corps, perhaps in a technology role. I have spoken to a number of Peace Corps recruiters and they are now starting to look for people in these types of positions. The Peace Corps is more focused on training teachers in technology, however;) Again, thansk for the link:))
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I found this read immensely interesting. In the past we could all only assume what Jeff thought about the patent - I, and im sure most others, assumed he, as everyone else, saw the patent as indefensible, but pursued it for purely greedy motives. But from O'reilly's synopsis, Jeff seems to genuinely believe it's a fair patent - and that's a key point one should consider when subscribing to the Amazon boycotter's views.
It's nice to see that Jeff is willing to consider making a public promise not to pursue lawsuits against 'non-aggressive, innovating' companies. He had a good point about the harm it could cause the suit against B&N though.
In light of this interview, I think a lot of people should reconsider their boycott. I never did boycott Amazon, simply because I love their service. If I order an out-of-print book from B&N, they don't query a network of used bookstores, send me an email with the cheapest price available within 24 hours and have it at my doorstep within a week - and that is a truly amazing feat when it comes to some long out of print books.
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"It's another example of Windows taking too much control, when letting the user decide would be more appropriate"
You have to remember though that it's a function of Remote Install Server. This isn't shipping as a built-in part of Win2k Pro - It's an option. And I can see the usefulness for it in certain situations.
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Cant say that I did:)
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Give me a break. That story was rediculous. Do you honestly believe for a second Microsoft released an operating system with 63,000 known 'bugs' (in the traditional sense of the word).
Of course not. They had 750,000 testers. And a lot of feedback. Those 63,000 items are all things that could be improved. But I have been using Win2k for a month - and I've yet to encounter a (noticable) bug. The machine has yet to crash a single time.
And we ALL know that Linux is by NO means bug-free.
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I think this is prety much what most people would expect from WinNT 4. It doesnt have a chance against Linux - any distribution.
Windows 2000, however, is quite a different story. I'd be very interested to see a similar test performed between Windows 2000 and maybe Debian.
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While slightly offtopic, this website purports to sell another device to be attached to your computer that, ahem, mimicks another human sense. This is hilarious. I promise you want to follow this link. And don't forget to click on the "FAQ" :P http://www.fufme.com
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I felt that Elfving was very fair in his ruling. The fundamental outry regarding this case in the first place was the restrictions the DVD CCA were seeking towards linking - which would inherently violate freedom of speech. The Judge was very clear in stating his unwillingness to issue an injunction against links to other sites, and was very correct in stating that it was unnecessary, as he had already issued an injunction ordering the removal of the said IP from all servers. I think most everyone expected this preliminary injunction. It is not uncommon for a judge to issue an injunction in a case like this. As others have said before, it is simply a means to put the activities that have brought the complaints on 'hold.' It's a prudent decision, as irreperable harm could be caused if the inujunction was not granted, and the judge later sided with the DVD CCA. All in all, I thought it was a very balanced and fair ruling.
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Not entirely. The 'lava' in your lamp falls back as it cools:)
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Why then, are other stories not always listed there? And as for Troll Talk, the last post was on the 6th - 3 days ago - which is not very active:)
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My understanding was that comments.pl only returns stories with active discussions. Since someone previously mentioned the Acme Klein Bottles story, and someone had posted their as a result of the aforesaid mention, that story, while not yet posted, is considered an 'active' discussion.
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HotDog, Ill be damned. But how did you *find* it?:))
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No. the URL's appear to have random ID's affixed to the end of them. And he just snaggled the URL from the "Read More..." link on the frontpage.
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No, it's so the the news are posted evenly, so you have a new post every hour, not all posts at the same time. I can't see this being the reason, nor can I see my reloading theory being true, simply because this only happens with emmett. It's definitely strange though:)
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