The one thing about shutting down Limewire is that it took a lot of the brunt of the filesharing focus. Now that it's likely gone, they'll turn their attention to bittorrent sites. I would prefer it if limewire stuck around, not that anyone should actually use it.
Of course, it's possible that you just don't KNOW that you have a virus. Saying that you have never had a virus without an adequate means of detecting them is worthless.
Skipping the tire analogy, I could say that :
Apple knows its OS best and the Apple approved choices are the optimal choices and thus, the best result for the customer;
or that blocking hardware that works fine is just an attempt to maintain a stranglehold on the ecosystem (and their profits).
My initial point was that attacking the person shows the lack of merit of your argument. If their argument has flaws, expose them. If they are indeed morons, then it's self-evident and there's no need to lower oneself to name-calling.
I applaud your plea for reasonable and objective posts, but I thought I might refute one of those two possible statements.
Apple approved choices are not the best for the consumer, they are the best for APPLE, and have always been only best for apple. There is no reason to explicitly hardcode a block of a certain processor. People supporting apple in this latest venture into absurdity were probably the same people ragging on M$ for attempting to limit the number of processes to 3 on windows 7 netbook edition.
Trying to argue with loyal and blind fans is like bashing your head against the wall. Regardless of how many valid and logical arguments one puts forth, it seems the polished shiny hardware that is apple will continue to distract them... even if that hardware turns out to just be polished pieces of shit.
Note to self, never update the iphone firmware past 3.0.1.
Mind you, having it play the imperial march would be a tempting reason to upgrade, although I can do that myself without all the extra hassle:)
Somehow this reminds me of the Mr. Bean episode where the TV won't work unless he's sitting at a bad angle, so he takes off all his clothes and makes a model of himself. We could do something like that? It also gives me a reason to watch TV naked, not that I needed one before;) Of course, the power went out right after he got the TV working, so...
Hey, at least they gave them their money back, unlike the DRM music stores that closed down. But let this be a(nother) lesson to everyone, don't pay for media that you don't phyiscally (or electronically) own and have full control over.
Again, parent really shouldn't be modded troll. The EU seems to like picking on Microsoft for the most insane of reasons. I'm no Microsoft fan, but half the shit that the EU charges them with is ridiculous and hypocritical.
Sorry, why is parent modded Troll? It was a perfectly valid argument. Seriously...I wouldn't install Norton if it was given to me for free, which it usually is now, because no one (smart) wants to pay for bloated malware.
As opposed to the DS where you can put hundreds of games on it's memory for free and play them all? With a faster, dedicated processor, multiple touch screens, actual physical buttons and it being easier to hold?
People talking about the iPhone being good for everything...well...
A gameboy DS costs $200, with all the features above and more.
An iPhone unlocked costs what? $600?
So get a cheaper phone + the DS if you want a "mobile gaming platform". Sure, if you want a SMARTPHONE, get an iPhone (though I think the Pre or the Blackberry are still better), but for gaming, you're full of it if you think that the iphone is the best out there.
I'm sorry, but this article is full of shit. The iPhone is NOT a gaming platform, nor could it ever be. How can one play a serious game with a touch screen keypad, with touchscreen buttons, a slow, non dedicated processor and poor battery life? Let's not forget about the....lack...of ergonomics in the thing. Your hands will cramp in about 10 minutes if you plan on doing any serious gaming on it.
What about my right not to have my virgin ears fucking offended? But, other than that, I agree. The point of "anti-piracy" laws should be to promote fair and open competition, not to uphold the majority of a few.
What about my right not to have my virgin ears fucking offended? But, other than that, I agree. The point of "anti-piracy" laws should be to promote fair and open competition, not to uphold the majority of a few.
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Er...actually, it was almost certainly Netscape. Who used IE, seriously?
If anti-intellectualism is what is required to blend well with the society, I say: fuck the society.
I would like to take this opportunity to point out that if you think like that, society will indeed be the only thing you will be fucking ;)
Mod parent +1 Please! LOL
The one thing about shutting down Limewire is that it took a lot of the brunt of the filesharing focus. Now that it's likely gone, they'll turn their attention to bittorrent sites. I would prefer it if limewire stuck around, not that anyone should actually use it.
Wow, 3 people on /. are married?
Does it need 1.21 gigawatts to get up to speed? Aaah, Christopher Lloyd.
1.21 Gigawatts?!?! 1.21 Gigawatts! What the hell is a gigawatt?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5cYgRnfFDA
I believe what is meant by that is that newer hardware is supported well on linux. Older legacy hardware seems to get forgotten.
Of course, it's possible that you just don't KNOW that you have a virus. Saying that you have never had a virus without an adequate means of detecting them is worthless.
Skipping the tire analogy, I could say that : Apple knows its OS best and the Apple approved choices are the optimal choices and thus, the best result for the customer; or that blocking hardware that works fine is just an attempt to maintain a stranglehold on the ecosystem (and their profits).
My initial point was that attacking the person shows the lack of merit of your argument. If their argument has flaws, expose them. If they are indeed morons, then it's self-evident and there's no need to lower oneself to name-calling.
I applaud your plea for reasonable and objective posts, but I thought I might refute one of those two possible statements.
Apple approved choices are not the best for the consumer, they are the best for APPLE, and have always been only best for apple. There is no reason to explicitly hardcode a block of a certain processor. People supporting apple in this latest venture into absurdity were probably the same people ragging on M$ for attempting to limit the number of processes to 3 on windows 7 netbook edition.
Trying to argue with loyal and blind fans is like bashing your head against the wall. Regardless of how many valid and logical arguments one puts forth, it seems the polished shiny hardware that is apple will continue to distract them... even if that hardware turns out to just be polished pieces of shit.
Note to self, never update the iphone firmware past 3.0.1. Mind you, having it play the imperial march would be a tempting reason to upgrade, although I can do that myself without all the extra hassle :)
Somehow this reminds me of the Mr. Bean episode where the TV won't work unless he's sitting at a bad angle, so he takes off all his clothes and makes a model of himself. We could do something like that? It also gives me a reason to watch TV naked, not that I needed one before ;) Of course, the power went out right after he got the TV working, so...
Hey, at least they gave them their money back, unlike the DRM music stores that closed down. But let this be a(nother) lesson to everyone, don't pay for media that you don't phyiscally (or electronically) own and have full control over.
You mean except for privacy concerns?
Care to spell out your point for those of us that don't speak slashdot?
Again, parent really shouldn't be modded troll. The EU seems to like picking on Microsoft for the most insane of reasons. I'm no Microsoft fan, but half the shit that the EU charges them with is ridiculous and hypocritical.
Sorry, why is parent modded Troll? It was a perfectly valid argument. Seriously...I wouldn't install Norton if it was given to me for free, which it usually is now, because no one (smart) wants to pay for bloated malware.
As opposed to the DS where you can put hundreds of games on it's memory for free and play them all? With a faster, dedicated processor, multiple touch screens, actual physical buttons and it being easier to hold?
People talking about the iPhone being good for everything...well...
A gameboy DS costs $200, with all the features above and more.
An iPhone unlocked costs what? $600?
So get a cheaper phone + the DS if you want a "mobile gaming platform". Sure, if you want a SMARTPHONE, get an iPhone (though I think the Pre or the Blackberry are still better), but for gaming, you're full of it if you think that the iphone is the best out there.
I'm sorry, but this article is full of shit. The iPhone is NOT a gaming platform, nor could it ever be. How can one play a serious game with a touch screen keypad, with touchscreen buttons, a slow, non dedicated processor and poor battery life? Let's not forget about the....lack...of ergonomics in the thing. Your hands will cramp in about 10 minutes if you plan on doing any serious gaming on it.
What about my right not to have my virgin ears fucking offended? But, other than that, I agree. The point of "anti-piracy" laws should be to promote fair and open competition, not to uphold the majority of a few.
Er...and by "majority", I meant "monopoly".
What about my right not to have my virgin ears fucking offended? But, other than that, I agree. The point of "anti-piracy" laws should be to promote fair and open competition, not to uphold the majority of a few.
Look, I think we all know that size doesn't matter. It's how you use your...influence....that counts.
... influence*
*Awaiting people replying to brag about their amount of
I think that was a smallville episode.
I'd have to say VHDL based solely on the fact that it's the one I'm more used to using. There's a reason why most university's teach VHDL...
Well, looks like it's been ./ed. Way to go folks!
Of course, I meant /.ed when I posted that :)