It's a bloody big niche - many companies I've been involved with use HP workstations. Typically, if they don't use Dells, then they use HPs - I've seen very few exceptions. Also, I'm yet to encounter a server room of even a modest size without at least one HP/Compaq cabinet.
I suppose it's a matter of perspective. As a non-believer I find myself paying more attention to the plagues and whatnot. But in fairness, you are quite right - for the target audience the ending is a happy one.
Though it's popular to say, "You're only throwing your vote away by voting for a 3rd party."
I've never understood that sentiment either. The idea behind it is that you should only vote for one of the two parties likely to win. What about instances where there is only one likely winner? The logic of the above would suggest that all Texans, for example, should just vote republican,'casue they'll win there anyway.
I tend to believe you're only throwing your vote away if you don't vote for a 3rd party.
Personally I believe that voting for anyone other than the candidate you prefer is throwing your vote away. On second thoughts, not voting would be throwing it away, whereas voting for someone else is giving it away.
I for one welcome... Oh that is just getting so old.
I do not even pretend to know what that new day will bring to the meaning of mankind when computers become better than the human mind at pure abstract thinking.
Of course. That didn't occur to me - being in the UK the concept of paying to receive messages seems rather alien. If we had that kind of pricing here, I would have been a little annoyed with my brother for his one-word texts!
Why? No-one is forced to spend their money on text messages. Truth is the networks charge what they do because people are willing to pay it. People simply don't care about the bytes to dollar/euro/pound; ratio. For example, the last four messages I received from my brother contained a total of about 25 characters, 8 of which were exclamation marks.
If usage drops, then prices will follow, but that doesn't look like happening soon.
You consider the ability to socialize a luxury? That is a bit of a stretch.
It is a luxury when you don't have to leave the house to do so.
Baby boomer or otherwise, you certainly seem to be a fine example of one who can't imagine a world without luxuries they've taken for granted, as described above.
There's no way to prove that you didn't put it there yourself to frame him, and your word -- with you not being a P.I. or law enforcement officer -- isn't strong enough to override that doubt, so the evidence is inadmissible.
Actually, being a PI would theoretically give you the required expertise to plant the incriminating evidence without it being traceable to your actions, thus giving the guy's claim of a setup increased plausibility.
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It's a bloody big niche - many companies I've been involved with use HP workstations. Typically, if they don't use Dells, then they use HPs - I've seen very few exceptions. Also, I'm yet to encounter a server room of even a modest size without at least one HP/Compaq cabinet.
I'm Brian. And so is my wife.
Work: prevents the boss knowing you are reading Slashdot all day...
There, fixed that for you.
I think the Nigerian Prince is a little hard up these days. It's been three months and I still haven't received my €1,000,000.
On behalf of myself and the AC, I concede defeat in this pedantry contest. Congratulations!
Using the same thinking, your use of 'also' is not strictly necessary. Nor is my use of 'strictly'.
I suppose it's a matter of perspective. As a non-believer I find myself paying more attention to the plagues and whatnot. But in fairness, you are quite right - for the target audience the ending is a happy one.
...but I'm not sure the distinction is all that important to most people.
I don't think I'll be losing any sleep over it. Potato, potato and all that.
They took an OK script and tacked on a happy ending...
Have you read Revelations? Not exactly the happiest of endings.
In space, which way is down?
Could be worse. According to this the worst song to have stuck in your head is the Baby Back Ribs one.
All together now, I want my...
Unfortunately the guys that make the decision are more likely to ask 'Why let people do something for free when we could charge them for it?'.
But there ain't no whales
So we tell tall tales
And sing a whaling tune
...but there ain't no whales.
I've never understood that sentiment either. The idea behind it is that you should only vote for one of the two parties likely to win. What about instances where there is only one likely winner? The logic of the above would suggest that all Texans, for example, should just vote republican,'casue they'll win there anyway.
Personally I believe that voting for anyone other than the candidate you prefer is throwing your vote away. On second thoughts, not voting would be throwing it away, whereas voting for someone else is giving it away.
They'll probably devise some new memes.
Flogging? Is that a British idiom?
Yup, flog is slang for sell. Interestingly, it is also Australian slang for steal. Could lead to some unfortunate misunderstandings.
No, 7.7m is the current figure. The US downloaded 2.5m of the 8m on Download Day.
Wikipedia does give a list of featured and good articles.
Some may find it rather telling that of the almost 2.5m articles on WP, only 6,500 make the grade for either of the lists
Fuck off! We're the People's Front of Judea.
Of course. That didn't occur to me - being in the UK the concept of paying to receive messages seems rather alien. If we had that kind of pricing here, I would have been a little annoyed with my brother for his one-word texts!
There should be a class action suit over this.
Why? No-one is forced to spend their money on text messages. Truth is the networks charge what they do because people are willing to pay it. People simply don't care about the bytes to dollar/euro/pound; ratio. For example, the last four messages I received from my brother contained a total of about 25 characters, 8 of which were exclamation marks.
If usage drops, then prices will follow, but that doesn't look like happening soon.
Duke Nukem Forever on Pascaline anyone?
It is a luxury when you don't have to leave the house to do so.
Baby boomer or otherwise, you certainly seem to be a fine example of one who can't imagine a world without luxuries they've taken for granted, as described above.
There's no way to prove that you didn't put it there yourself to frame him, and your word -- with you not being a P.I. or law enforcement officer -- isn't strong enough to override that doubt, so the evidence is inadmissible.
Actually, being a PI would theoretically give you the required expertise to plant the incriminating evidence without it being traceable to your actions, thus giving the guy's claim of a setup increased plausibility.