Absolutely, I agree. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to get some sort of mutant SafariFox offspring (which I hope Camino will be some day; can't live without AdBlock and FlashBlock, though). Looking at the screen, however, it's less glaring of a difference between the browser window and the rest of the apps.
Hey, everybody, please help this 'person' out. My senior project was to create a brain in a jar who would be unaware of its artificiality long enough for it to 'complete' a virtual senior CS project. If you help it out, we both win!
Martin Taylor, Microsoft's general manager of platform strategy, declined to comment on the specifics of what was discussed when he met with OSDL's CEO Stuart Cohen, only to say that they met.
Martin "Scarface" Taylor, running his finger along the top of the monitor: "You guys got a real nice operating system, here. It'd be a real shame if something happened to it...";D
OT, but your post reminded me that I wanted to ask some Ubuntu users their opinions of the distro -- I've just created a journal entry on that topic if you care to contribute. TIA.
While I don't have this particular problem, I imagine having to use Windows at work everyday would make me want to jump out a window. Or, if I was thinking more clearly at the time, throw the computer out the window.
First of all: why are those 'remote', legal possibilities not existant in FreeBSD?
Because BSD has already been through a clarifying legal process, one that Linux has yet to go through -- or rather it's in the middle of a big honkin' legal process right now. See for more info 4.4BSD and descendants in the BSD article on wikipedia. You are correct that one prime BSD advantage is the lack of GPL lock-in, but it is not the only advantage in the current Linux legal climate -- no matter what the validity of SCO claims, as we all know the FUD is the point.
Where is my flying car? It is the 21st century and we were promised flying cars. Where are they?
You know, I'm still waiting myself, but I was thinking about this a while back and came to the conclusion that they're already here. Of course, not everybody can afford them, much less have sufficient piloting ability. Here's just one of the many companies who make them.
Believe it or not, a personal wiki might be one way to go. If you happen to be on a Mac, Voodoopad is a great standalone app that I use quite a bit; there are others available, and on other platforms.
There's an article here, Getting things done with VooodooPad, which combines the GTD concept. I've got my own notes here as well. I use the app for meeting and project notes, and the auto-linking wiki goodness puts it all together.
Lately, though, I'm experimenting with the single plaintext file todo list using tags.
New technologies will continue to be developed to target more accurately because that generates better results. I repeat: IT GENERATES BETTER RESULTS! This means that due to it being targeted better, people are buying more! We are not holding a gun to their heads saying they have to buy, we inform them of the product (and yes, some do it less truthfully than others, I will not lie about that)and they make the decision to buy.
See, here's the thing: this *is* the dark side of your industry. You're yelling "generating better results" as if that were some laudable goal. Even "generating better results" sounds like a commercial. Better results for who? Better results for me would be fewer ads, in every medium.
When your industry plasters every available surface with advertising, whether that's walls or screens or clothing, it's bad enough. You may not be holding a gun to people's heads, but frankly that reminds me of a child irritating another child by saying "I'm not touching you, I'm not touching you!" You aren't holding a gun, but you are "targeting" people.
I don't care if your industry likes making good ads that people like. Hell, I might even laugh at some of them, or see the cleverness. But for every "clever" advertisement, there is a tidal wave of ad-noise drowning out the sounds of life. Your goal might not be to annoy people, but that is what you are doing.
The worse the advertising gets, the more ubiquitous, the more targeted -- the less I will watch, the less I will pay attention.
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Absolutely, I agree. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to get some sort of mutant SafariFox offspring (which I hope Camino will be some day; can't live without AdBlock and FlashBlock, though). Looking at the screen, however, it's less glaring of a difference between the browser window and the rest of the apps.
I've really taken to the themes done by Aronnax -- especially GrApple (Zaphod). Absolutely makes Firefox feel like a part of the OS.
it might well have settled into the comet very ently.
Harrrooomm! Harruummmmm! My, but you are a hasty comet. Very hasty, indeed. Harrooooooomm!
Q. How many Oregonians does it take to change a light bulb?
A. None, because they have have somebody come out to do it for them.
Have some digity!
;)
Not to mention composre and decorm!
Either you have a crush on this guy, or he molested you. Which is it?
;)
Never mind all that -- since when is an iMac a laptop?
I'm willing to bet it wasn't illegal back then.
No, but I bet it was frowned upon.
And when a Neanderthal frowns, brother, you *know* he's frowning!
They wouldn't want hordes of people seeing it.
That's the problem though, isn't it? Now *nobody* can see it.
I conceived a set of functions to plot a Tie Fighter.
;D
Hey, isn't that a TIE Interceptor, not Fighter?
And while you're at it, how about trying to plot out my geekiness on knowing that. Might be beyond the device's capabilities.
To bad it does not work on brain tissue or there could be hope for the democrats to ;-)
;)
Careful, your slip is showin'.
As far as we can acertain, other animals do not possess religiosity.
;)
Thank God!
It's not dead yet. :P
You're not fooling anyone.
Hey, everybody, please help this 'person' out. My senior project was to create a brain in a jar who would be unaware of its artificiality long enough for it to 'complete' a virtual senior CS project. If you help it out, we both win!
Martin Taylor, Microsoft's general manager of platform strategy, declined to comment on the specifics of what was discussed when he met with OSDL's CEO Stuart Cohen, only to say that they met.
;D
Martin "Scarface" Taylor, running his finger along the top of the monitor: "You guys got a real nice operating system, here. It'd be a real shame if something happened to it..."
OT, but your post reminded me that I wanted to ask some Ubuntu users their opinions of the distro -- I've just created a journal entry on that topic if you care to contribute. TIA.
Work, OTOH, I'm working on defenstration.
While I don't have this particular problem, I imagine having to use Windows at work everyday would make me want to jump out a window. Or, if I was thinking more clearly at the time, throw the computer out the window.
First of all: why are those 'remote', legal possibilities not existant in FreeBSD?
Because BSD has already been through a clarifying legal process, one that Linux has yet to go through -- or rather it's in the middle of a big honkin' legal process right now. See for more info 4.4BSD and descendants in the BSD article on wikipedia. You are correct that one prime BSD advantage is the lack of GPL lock-in, but it is not the only advantage in the current Linux legal climate -- no matter what the validity of SCO claims, as we all know the FUD is the point.
does it compile on OSx86?
*runs*
BRRAZZZZZAAPPPP!!!!!
teamhasnoi HAS BEEN FRAGGED
APPL_lawyer: 'n00b!!11!'
Where is my flying car? It is the 21st century and we were promised flying cars. Where are they?
You know, I'm still waiting myself, but I was thinking about this a while back and came to the conclusion that they're already here. Of course, not everybody can afford them, much less have sufficient piloting ability. Here's just one of the many companies who make them.
Scientist #1: I am teh l33t bi0hax0R!!!!1111!lol!!!
Scientist #2: LOL j00 r bi -- ur teh ghey!!!
Scientist #1: STFU, n00b!111!
Believe it or not, a personal wiki might be one way to go. If you happen to be on a Mac, Voodoopad is a great standalone app that I use quite a bit; there are others available, and on other platforms.
There's an article here, Getting things done with VooodooPad, which combines the GTD concept. I've got my own notes here as well. I use the app for meeting and project notes, and the auto-linking wiki goodness puts it all together.
Lately, though, I'm experimenting with the single plaintext file todo list using tags.
Microsoft calls it a "low impact" threat and tells you What you should know about Zotob.
"Low impact" in the sense of how low you would be if a meteorite impacted you crown-first.
I think the biggest thing preventing getting plants to grow is a lack of atmospheric nitrogen.
;)
That and the lack of seeds.
New technologies will continue to be developed to target more accurately because that generates better results. I repeat: IT GENERATES BETTER RESULTS! This means that due to it being targeted better, people are buying more! We are not holding a gun to their heads saying they have to buy, we inform them of the product (and yes, some do it less truthfully than others, I will not lie about that)and they make the decision to buy.
See, here's the thing: this *is* the dark side of your industry. You're yelling "generating better results" as if that were some laudable goal. Even "generating better results" sounds like a commercial. Better results for who? Better results for me would be fewer ads, in every medium.
When your industry plasters every available surface with advertising, whether that's walls or screens or clothing, it's bad enough. You may not be holding a gun to people's heads, but frankly that reminds me of a child irritating another child by saying "I'm not touching you, I'm not touching you!" You aren't holding a gun, but you are "targeting" people.
I don't care if your industry likes making good ads that people like. Hell, I might even laugh at some of them, or see the cleverness. But for every "clever" advertisement, there is a tidal wave of ad-noise drowning out the sounds of life. Your goal might not be to annoy people, but that is what you are doing.
The worse the advertising gets, the more ubiquitous, the more targeted -- the less I will watch, the less I will pay attention.
The less I will buy.
Don't care much for probability, do you?
Yes and no...