wikipedia.de seems to be explaining the situation on it's home page (or it's telling a funny joke--I don't read German), so any Germans that don't know about de.wikipedia.org yet will soon enough.
5 minutes? I also use my laptop as my main machine and packing it up is less than a minute if I don't let it shut down entirely before putting it in the bag. Of course, all I have to pack is the charger and the mouse (some people I see toting around external hard drives/fans/etc).
The problem lies in the software we're running on said hardware. The software has gotten so big and so bloated, it just "looks like" the hardware hasn't gotten any better. 30 gigabytes of HD space, a 256MB Graphics Card, and 2GB of RAM just to run an operating system? Absolutely unnecessary.
The reason we bash Microsoft is because we're not brainwashed into thinking that Windows is the only game in town. We've used Linux, Mac, and BSD. We know that they're all viable operating systems that do what Windows does, and in many cases, do it better. Is Vista a viable choice? Sure it is. Is Vista the best choice? That depends on who you are, what your goals are, and what your mindset is.
Another problem is that MS has a one-size-fits-all approach. Some people like the Aero interface, and others want the UI to be as slim as possible (See Ubuntu+Compiz, Gnome, KDE vs. Flux/Open/Black Box, Enlightenment, JWM) With Vista the most streamlined you can get is a Win2K-like look.
Self-sustaining != Self-starting
It is self sustaining in the way your car's electrical system is: It provides enough juice to start the engine, which recharges your battery and runs your radio/lights/cigarette lighter.
Slashdot Mirror
Is the quickstart program running?
I am also running Ubuntu (8.10) on a Core 2 Duo.
Anyway, OO is nowhere near as bad as you a painting it. It does not take anywhere near 20 seconds.... I don't know where you got that from.
On my machine, it takes 20 seconds *exactly*. You don't see the splash screen until seven seconds have passed.
I hear KOffice is coming along nicely.
Just what I need after the news that OOo may get ads.
As soon as it has full ODF support.
Does anybody ever wonder if these trolls might be Obama-supporters attempting to show non-supporters in a bad light through their idiocy?
Is there anyone here that can translate wikipedia.de's homepage for us?
wikipedia.de seems to be explaining the situation on it's home page (or it's telling a funny joke--I don't read German), so any Germans that don't know about de.wikipedia.org yet will soon enough.
Stasiand effect?
Ok, granted, not in German, but is there anyone in Germany using the internet and NOT able to read English?
Does it matter? de.wikipedia.org still works.
forbidding the forwarding of the popular http://wikipedia.de/ to the proper http://de.wikipedia.org/
So what part of that is he claiming is illegal?
I always assumed computers use DC because AC would fry the chips or not flow correctly. Am I mistaken?
You still have coffee? I switched to a Bawls IV drip months ago.
I crap
Some things are just better if kept to yourself.
5 minutes? I also use my laptop as my main machine and packing it up is less than a minute if I don't let it shut down entirely before putting it in the bag. Of course, all I have to pack is the charger and the mouse (some people I see toting around external hard drives/fans/etc).
They seemed a lot more decent than the people I've seen from the RIAA.
It's a low bar.
The problem lies in the software we're running on said hardware. The software has gotten so big and so bloated, it just "looks like" the hardware hasn't gotten any better. 30 gigabytes of HD space, a 256MB Graphics Card, and 2GB of RAM just to run an operating system? Absolutely unnecessary.
Mac Plus vs. AMD DualCore
The reason we bash Microsoft is because we're not brainwashed into thinking that Windows is the only game in town. We've used Linux, Mac, and BSD. We know that they're all viable operating systems that do what Windows does, and in many cases, do it better. Is Vista a viable choice? Sure it is. Is Vista the best choice? That depends on who you are, what your goals are, and what your mindset is.
Another problem is that MS has a one-size-fits-all approach. Some people like the Aero interface, and others want the UI to be as slim as possible (See Ubuntu+Compiz, Gnome, KDE vs. Flux/Open/Black Box, Enlightenment, JWM) With Vista the most streamlined you can get is a Win2K-like look.
Agreed. Central California. Last snow 8-10 years ago, and the one before that was 40-50 years prior.
See also: Atacama Desert
Seeing as you are currently using yours to browse slashdot, you obviously aren't one of those people.
Filling blood vessels of a severed digit is harder that refilling an inkjet cartridge. Trust me, I know.
On one side, we have logged-in members of the highly technical Slashdot, all people in technical careers that I know IRL, and even Wikipedia claiming that IPv6 will help security.
On the other side, we have a single AC saying otherwise.
AC must be right
Spirit has gone 4.8 miles so far, and Opportunity has gone 7.68 miles.
Slashdot is a game where individuals carry out unexpected attacks on boring everyday items.
Such as windows?
I did. Very confusing for a few moments.
Self-sustaining != Self-starting
It is self sustaining in the way your car's electrical system is: It provides enough juice to start the engine, which recharges your battery and runs your radio/lights/cigarette lighter.