Beer. Yes, beer. I'm not even a beer lover, but a nice cold brew now and then is good. Screw the Mac people. Sure, I love a good Scotch whiskey - and I tolerate some wines alright. But beer. Hot summer day, you're so hot you just want to hide under a rock because that's the only shade in sight. You're MELTING - and puddling up in the bottom of your boots. Water sounds good - but someone offers you an ICE COLD BEER!! To hell with the water - grab the beer, and chug half of it down, then roll that cold aluminum can (or cold glass bottle, if you're lucky) around your forehead and neck. Ahhhhh - the nectar of the gods!! Slowly drink down the other half of the beer, and get back to what you were doing.
As I say, I'm not even a beer guy, but beer is good. In fact, it's better than good.
Now, if you REALLY want to quench a thirst, go for a gin and tonic. Sometimes I'll drink the tonic water by itself. The quinine works wonders for a hot body. But, it doesn't have that satisfying flavor of an ice cold beer.
Actually - if you start to understand your enemy, then you might understand that we are ALL monsters.
Can you imagine loving a creature that was designed by evolution to be a killing machine? Fangs, claws, lightning fast reflexes, superior vision, superb sense of smell, and ultrasensitive hearing - all rolled into one.
What kind of monster could love such a creature?
Ask yourself that the next time you see a little girl stroking a cat's sleek coat.
20% is only double the national average. You didn't bother to ask where GP was from. If he grew up in the Bronx - hey, his class has an exceptionally LOW average! Nor, did you ask what his classmates went to prison for. Nothing he said indicates that they are violent offenders. I'm not willing to judge his story, without more details.
You are right - people want to rely on authority. I grew up when "question authority" was an unofficial motto. Always, QUESTION AUTHORITY!! If the authority figure can't handle questions, then he certainly can't handle the authority he has been entrusted with.
Right wing bury brigade. Alright, I won't dispute that they exist. But, I see a hell of a lot more lefties with shovels than I have ever seen righties.
Go to ANY liberal news site, and leave comments that are contrary to any of the party lines. You'll be deleted, censored, and hidden.
Now, go to Faux Noise or any other conservative site and do the same. You get flamed, you get called stupid, retarded, unAmerican, communist, gay, and dozens of other names - but you don't get censored like you do at the Leftist sites.
I despise Fox, but they win in the censorship department. Lefties are goddamned Nazis, or worse, Stalinists.
My ass. There are no "neutral" news sources. If a lib recommends it, then it supports liberal views. If a conservative recommends it, then it supports conservative views. If a frigging NEOcon recommends it, then it's radical as all hell. Have you forgotten that every sumbitch on the internet has an agenda? That includes you and me.
For "neutral" news about America, you'll probably do best to read the BBC. And, they aren't even really neutral.
Hey, we're just getting even with those other English speaking people who put bonnets on cars, and drive lorries instead of trucks. THEY STARTED IT!
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Apple comment? Maybe. Doubtful, but maybe. Linux comment? Pretty true. I try to be helpful myself, but the truly incompetent can test my patience.
The IBM comment seems off base to me. You're forgetting and/or neglecting all the other posts right here in this discussion, pointing out that Microsoft was a partner in OS/2. Microsoft kind of sabotaged OS/2 development, so that they could go their own way with Windows. To be honest, Microsoft's treatment of OS/2 was actually less dishonest and unethical than some of their other moves. Even so, it really wasn't right.
Had Microsoft honored all their commitment to work together with IBM, OS/2 could have been everything that Windows became. Probably would have, too.
Of course, if Unix hadn't been sold off several times, and ended up in the hands of those incompetent bankrupted circus freaks, THAT may well have been the OS of choice, instead of Windows.
Impossible to say what would have been - but I think we can all agree that Bill Gates managed to stack the deck.
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It is what it is. Win95, Win98, and WinME all sucked eggs because of legacy 16 bit crap. Add on the lack of any security model, and they were all buckets of shit. The ONLY thing that made them worthwhile, were the zillions of dollars worth of 3rd party developer time, spent forcing applications to sort of behave on the W9x systems. Sort of, almost, kind of behave, if you didn't mind a BSOD from time to time.
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Study what makes an OS popular? It's already been done. Those exclusive contracts that Bill Gates got from all the vendors did it. One doesn't even need to look at any other of Gates unfair trade practices. There came a point where any vendor HAD to be able to offer MS - and Gates insisted that if they sold MS, they could ONLY sell MS.
A few other little tricks reinforced those exclusive contracts - like donating a few million computers to high schools and colleges, so that students were indoctrinated into the Microsoft way of doing things. But, those contracts are the numero uno prime reason for MS "popularity".
The guy's a journalist, right? He should be rather savvy regarding communications technology. He knows, or should know, that ANY radio transmitter can be triangulated. Even us dummies here on slashdot who aren't involved in any James Bond style life changing action know that the government can monitor and track almost anything that can transmit.
Maybe he should have invested in carrier pigeons instead of hi tech communication devices.
Your third option was not an option, and it wasn't even considered.
The sheer brutality of the Japanese overlords in Asia dictated that they be brought to their knees. Had the allies not done it at the time, it is quite likely that China and/or Korea would have done so soon after. Not to mention all the other offended parties throughout the Pacific and Asian theaters of war.
Japan had some karma coming to them, one way or the other, from one set of powers or another. America was on the scene, with the power and the tools to get the job done, so we went ahead and did it.
Thank you, Nadaka. Every time I see some pansy whining about those atomic bombs, I really want to remind said pansy of Dresden. Atomic bombs were merciful in comparison to the firebombing of that and other cities. In fact, we WERE firebombing in Japan. It was quite effective, thanks to the sprawling nature of their industrial war machine. Quite effective, and quite horrifying, since residential areas literally swamped the industrial "complexes".
Given the choice between being firebombed, or being nuked, I think I would probably wimp out, and take the nuke.
"if someone makes a bad/poor decision in the past,"
The US makes decisions like this, consistently. We will prop up one government or another, and depose another dictator, for some benefit, real or imagined. Tell me again, why did we depose Saddam Hussein? Wasn't it pretty much for doing the same things as the Shah of Iran did?
What was the biggest difference between the two men? One groveled at the feet of the people in Washington, the other thumbed his nose at the people in Washington.
The US can make an occasional bad decision, sure. One of them led to the Spanish-American war. But, what we see in the mideast is an established, ongoing, decades old policy of exploiting the oil fields, and damn anyone who gets in the way.
Oh - if you should read that Wikipedia article on Operation Ajax - you should be aware that the oil company under discussion is the very same British Petroleum that is catching hell in the Gulf of Mexico today. Follow all the links referencing oil companies in that article, you'll see how it all works.
Your gratitude is neither needed, nor wanted. Your pompous attitude toward hackers and developers isn't appreciated either. The FACTS are, MS has stifled development in areas that might compete with their own potential for profits. Ask Sun/Oracle about Java Virtual Machines. That case was won because the offended party had enough clout (read, "capital") to fight back.
Embrace, extend, extinguish didn't work to well with Sun. Of course, now that Sun is history, that entire fiasco will soon be forgotten.
Where have we seen that before? Oh yeah - what was the name of that code that prevented Windows from installing on top of DR-DOS, or any other DOS except MS-DOS?
Apparently, Microsoft is running out of original ideas, so they are recycling old ones.
Mmmm. Christianity has tolerated science in recent centuries better than it did in previous centuries. But, I for one will never forget that the Christians burnt books at every opportunity during the dark ages and the crusades. If we were looking for a religion that is friendly to science, I would have to point out that Islam preserved a lot of learning during Europe's dark ages, despite all book burning Christians.
You're entirely right, of course. Murderers and thieves are the reason we have such a powerful police force. Cops don't have a reputation for hating killers for nothing. So, in a large way, murderers helped police forces in a huge way. It's all part of the balance.
As GP says - never forget. Microsoft has never helped open source. Open source is the cancer that eats at Microsofts profits. Never forget.
Not only is that harsh, but it's inaccurate. There is no need to bend over to lick those boots, when you are groveling on the ground at the master's feet.;^)
I read a translation of that. It suggests that the women had consensual sex with Julian, that "turned into rape". I've not figured that out, and without details, it just sounds stupid. What, he wanted seconds, and had already exhausted the woman? Good grief.
Visit CNN or any other American liberal paper's site. There are tons of liberals who don't have a clue about Manning, but they are defending him because they believe he is gay, they believe he is going to expose Bush, they believe he is anti-establishment, and even because they approve of pedophiles. (they aren't bright enough to understand that the "molestation" charge involves a woman over 30) And, of course, everyone who opposes the war in Afghanistan "supports" wikileaks.
They don't have a clue, but they support Assange.
Actually, it's embarrassing to find so many fruitcakes "on my side" when I go there.
Manning is in Kuwait? Citations? Last I heard, he was in Quantico, Virginia. Special torture facility? You're blabbering. Let's not forget that there are people out there who hate the US, and will make up anything.
The US has enough real problems, without trying to address the delusions in your tiny little mind.
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I can't help wondering if you really believe what you wrote, or if you're just mindlessly stroking your epeen in public.
" by KarmaMB84 (743001) writes: Alter Relationship on Sunday August 22, @11:18 (#33332266) I don't know why anyone ever suggests this. It would be suicide for Google. The moment they revealed they would even consider blocking search terms in retaliation for anything they're no longer trustworthy as a search engine."
Like millions of other people, I trust Google to give me decent, reliable, honest results when I do a search. There is some, minimal, censorship, imposed by government. But, overall, I trust Google.
I don't even much LIKE Oracle, but if my searches for Oracle were blocked, I'd be pretty damned pissed. And, I'd abandon Google instantly.
Slashdot Mirror
Have you looked at google search squared?
http://www.google.com/squared
If google squared doesn't give you relevant results, then you are probably not competent to use a search engine. And, guess what? It's FREE!!
Beer. Yes, beer. I'm not even a beer lover, but a nice cold brew now and then is good. Screw the Mac people. Sure, I love a good Scotch whiskey - and I tolerate some wines alright. But beer. Hot summer day, you're so hot you just want to hide under a rock because that's the only shade in sight. You're MELTING - and puddling up in the bottom of your boots. Water sounds good - but someone offers you an ICE COLD BEER!! To hell with the water - grab the beer, and chug half of it down, then roll that cold aluminum can (or cold glass bottle, if you're lucky) around your forehead and neck. Ahhhhh - the nectar of the gods!! Slowly drink down the other half of the beer, and get back to what you were doing.
As I say, I'm not even a beer guy, but beer is good. In fact, it's better than good.
Now, if you REALLY want to quench a thirst, go for a gin and tonic. Sometimes I'll drink the tonic water by itself. The quinine works wonders for a hot body. But, it doesn't have that satisfying flavor of an ice cold beer.
Actually - if you start to understand your enemy, then you might understand that we are ALL monsters.
Can you imagine loving a creature that was designed by evolution to be a killing machine? Fangs, claws, lightning fast reflexes, superior vision, superb sense of smell, and ultrasensitive hearing - all rolled into one.
What kind of monster could love such a creature?
Ask yourself that the next time you see a little girl stroking a cat's sleek coat.
20% is only double the national average. You didn't bother to ask where GP was from. If he grew up in the Bronx - hey, his class has an exceptionally LOW average! Nor, did you ask what his classmates went to prison for. Nothing he said indicates that they are violent offenders. I'm not willing to judge his story, without more details.
You are right - people want to rely on authority. I grew up when "question authority" was an unofficial motto. Always, QUESTION AUTHORITY!! If the authority figure can't handle questions, then he certainly can't handle the authority he has been entrusted with.
Goats? You mean the Russians use Afghan tribals to guard their military installations? Awesome, huh? Russia - an equal opportunity employer.
Right wing bury brigade. Alright, I won't dispute that they exist. But, I see a hell of a lot more lefties with shovels than I have ever seen righties.
Go to ANY liberal news site, and leave comments that are contrary to any of the party lines. You'll be deleted, censored, and hidden.
Now, go to Faux Noise or any other conservative site and do the same. You get flamed, you get called stupid, retarded, unAmerican, communist, gay, and dozens of other names - but you don't get censored like you do at the Leftist sites.
I despise Fox, but they win in the censorship department. Lefties are goddamned Nazis, or worse, Stalinists.
"you reject OBVIOUSLY NEUTRAL NEWS SOURCES"
My ass. There are no "neutral" news sources. If a lib recommends it, then it supports liberal views. If a conservative recommends it, then it supports conservative views. If a frigging NEOcon recommends it, then it's radical as all hell. Have you forgotten that every sumbitch on the internet has an agenda? That includes you and me.
For "neutral" news about America, you'll probably do best to read the BBC. And, they aren't even really neutral.
Hey, we're just getting even with those other English speaking people who put bonnets on cars, and drive lorries instead of trucks. THEY STARTED IT!
Apple comment? Maybe. Doubtful, but maybe.
Linux comment? Pretty true. I try to be helpful myself, but the truly incompetent can test my patience.
The IBM comment seems off base to me. You're forgetting and/or neglecting all the other posts right here in this discussion, pointing out that Microsoft was a partner in OS/2. Microsoft kind of sabotaged OS/2 development, so that they could go their own way with Windows. To be honest, Microsoft's treatment of OS/2 was actually less dishonest and unethical than some of their other moves. Even so, it really wasn't right.
Had Microsoft honored all their commitment to work together with IBM, OS/2 could have been everything that Windows became. Probably would have, too.
Of course, if Unix hadn't been sold off several times, and ended up in the hands of those incompetent bankrupted circus freaks, THAT may well have been the OS of choice, instead of Windows.
Impossible to say what would have been - but I think we can all agree that Bill Gates managed to stack the deck.
It is what it is. Win95, Win98, and WinME all sucked eggs because of legacy 16 bit crap. Add on the lack of any security model, and they were all buckets of shit. The ONLY thing that made them worthwhile, were the zillions of dollars worth of 3rd party developer time, spent forcing applications to sort of behave on the W9x systems. Sort of, almost, kind of behave, if you didn't mind a BSOD from time to time.
Study what makes an OS popular? It's already been done. Those exclusive contracts that Bill Gates got from all the vendors did it. One doesn't even need to look at any other of Gates unfair trade practices. There came a point where any vendor HAD to be able to offer MS - and Gates insisted that if they sold MS, they could ONLY sell MS.
A few other little tricks reinforced those exclusive contracts - like donating a few million computers to high schools and colleges, so that students were indoctrinated into the Microsoft way of doing things. But, those contracts are the numero uno prime reason for MS "popularity".
The guy's a journalist, right? He should be rather savvy regarding communications technology. He knows, or should know, that ANY radio transmitter can be triangulated. Even us dummies here on slashdot who aren't involved in any James Bond style life changing action know that the government can monitor and track almost anything that can transmit.
Maybe he should have invested in carrier pigeons instead of hi tech communication devices.
Your third option was not an option, and it wasn't even considered.
The sheer brutality of the Japanese overlords in Asia dictated that they be brought to their knees. Had the allies not done it at the time, it is quite likely that China and/or Korea would have done so soon after. Not to mention all the other offended parties throughout the Pacific and Asian theaters of war.
Japan had some karma coming to them, one way or the other, from one set of powers or another. America was on the scene, with the power and the tools to get the job done, so we went ahead and did it.
Thank you, Nadaka. Every time I see some pansy whining about those atomic bombs, I really want to remind said pansy of Dresden. Atomic bombs were merciful in comparison to the firebombing of that and other cities. In fact, we WERE firebombing in Japan. It was quite effective, thanks to the sprawling nature of their industrial war machine. Quite effective, and quite horrifying, since residential areas literally swamped the industrial "complexes".
Given the choice between being firebombed, or being nuked, I think I would probably wimp out, and take the nuke.
"if someone makes a bad/poor decision in the past,"
The US makes decisions like this, consistently. We will prop up one government or another, and depose another dictator, for some benefit, real or imagined. Tell me again, why did we depose Saddam Hussein? Wasn't it pretty much for doing the same things as the Shah of Iran did?
What was the biggest difference between the two men? One groveled at the feet of the people in Washington, the other thumbed his nose at the people in Washington.
The US can make an occasional bad decision, sure. One of them led to the Spanish-American war. But, what we see in the mideast is an established, ongoing, decades old policy of exploiting the oil fields, and damn anyone who gets in the way.
Oh - if you should read that Wikipedia article on Operation Ajax - you should be aware that the oil company under discussion is the very same British Petroleum that is catching hell in the Gulf of Mexico today. Follow all the links referencing oil companies in that article, you'll see how it all works.
Your gratitude is neither needed, nor wanted. Your pompous attitude toward hackers and developers isn't appreciated either. The FACTS are, MS has stifled development in areas that might compete with their own potential for profits. Ask Sun/Oracle about Java Virtual Machines. That case was won because the offended party had enough clout (read, "capital") to fight back.
Embrace, extend, extinguish didn't work to well with Sun. Of course, now that Sun is history, that entire fiasco will soon be forgotten.
"If not Microsoft CRASH!"
Where have we seen that before? Oh yeah - what was the name of that code that prevented Windows from installing on top of DR-DOS, or any other DOS except MS-DOS?
Apparently, Microsoft is running out of original ideas, so they are recycling old ones.
Mmmm. Christianity has tolerated science in recent centuries better than it did in previous centuries. But, I for one will never forget that the Christians burnt books at every opportunity during the dark ages and the crusades. If we were looking for a religion that is friendly to science, I would have to point out that Islam preserved a lot of learning during Europe's dark ages, despite all book burning Christians.
You're entirely right, of course. Murderers and thieves are the reason we have such a powerful police force. Cops don't have a reputation for hating killers for nothing. So, in a large way, murderers helped police forces in a huge way. It's all part of the balance.
As GP says - never forget. Microsoft has never helped open source. Open source is the cancer that eats at Microsofts profits. Never forget.
"bend-over and lick the boots of politicians"
Not only is that harsh, but it's inaccurate. There is no need to bend over to lick those boots, when you are groveling on the ground at the master's feet. ;^)
I read a translation of that. It suggests that the women had consensual sex with Julian, that "turned into rape". I've not figured that out, and without details, it just sounds stupid. What, he wanted seconds, and had already exhausted the woman? Good grief.
Visit CNN or any other American liberal paper's site. There are tons of liberals who don't have a clue about Manning, but they are defending him because they believe he is gay, they believe he is going to expose Bush, they believe he is anti-establishment, and even because they approve of pedophiles. (they aren't bright enough to understand that the "molestation" charge involves a woman over 30) And, of course, everyone who opposes the war in Afghanistan "supports" wikileaks.
They don't have a clue, but they support Assange.
Actually, it's embarrassing to find so many fruitcakes "on my side" when I go there.
Manning is in Kuwait? Citations? Last I heard, he was in Quantico, Virginia. Special torture facility? You're blabbering. Let's not forget that there are people out there who hate the US, and will make up anything.
The US has enough real problems, without trying to address the delusions in your tiny little mind.
I can't help wondering if you really believe what you wrote, or if you're just mindlessly stroking your epeen in public.
" by KarmaMB84 (743001) writes: Alter Relationship on Sunday August 22, @11:18 (#33332266)
I don't know why anyone ever suggests this. It would be suicide for Google. The moment they revealed they would even consider blocking search terms in retaliation for anything they're no longer trustworthy as a search engine."
Like millions of other people, I trust Google to give me decent, reliable, honest results when I do a search. There is some, minimal, censorship, imposed by government. But, overall, I trust Google.
I don't even much LIKE Oracle, but if my searches for Oracle were blocked, I'd be pretty damned pissed. And, I'd abandon Google instantly.