"Simply put, we take great self-righteous pride in our ability to talk the talk, but anyone who pays attention soon learns that in the end we are completely incapable of walking the walk."
speak for yourself. Take a small example/sample and expand it to include the entire population, in all cases.
You were modded as insightful? Man the moderators are sniffing glue tonight. So let's synch up clocks across Canada. To let you guys have the sunset at, say 8:00pm, we will let the sunset at 5:00 year-round? Give your fucking head a shake.
".... no, really, it's just mindfuckingly stupid."
Consider the shut-ins who live for this mindfuckingly stupid material. They have one day of the year when their lives have meaning. Be a little more considerate.
As a Canadian, I have to say that a lot of the Canadians *do* feel smug and righteous when talking about Americans. Need proof: Carolyn Parish. Believe me when I say, we Canadians hold some pretty un-Canadian views on Americans.
I loved working on Amigas. This was the first system on which I learned C. I have a stack of disks with old code and would love to access this stuff. Is anyone aware of utilities to read old Amiga disks (I know I am off-topic, find it in your heart to forgive me).
... is a misnomer. Migration is migration is migration. "Reverse" migration strikes me as condescending and bigoted (ok I am setting myself for a flaming -- I used the "b" word). I admit, I am being semantic, but isn't the movement of people to other countries, always known as migration? Why the need to qualify it by saying it's reverse migration?
This for a music player/portable hard-drive. I don't care what the cool factor is, this is a lot of money. And if you think that Apple or others price for their international markets, fuggit it.
What a difference! If TiVo were a beverage, it'd be a tall glass of Jamaican ginger beer with chipped ice and a lime wedge, while the Explorer 800 would be a paper cup of warm fake lemonade stirred with the finger of a nose-picking six-year-old.
The increase in interest maybe related to the Dead Cat Bounce. Or maybe SUN is redefining who they are and promoting their software over their hardware. I think it's an interesting time for SUN.
The XHTML spec is far more complicated than HTML was.
Far more complicated? I don't agree. The benefits you gain from a tighter spec are well worth the trouble of adapting to the new technology.
For instance, changing a style within a single file and watching those changes cascade effortlessly through the site is much more elegant than the old ways. This makes updating your site easier and may actually increase adoption by mom and pop.
I think if people see the benefits, they will invest a little energy in learning new tech.
The amount of corruption and waste that was left behind by the NDP was grotesque, the Tories were just cleaning that up.
This is a totally uninformed viewpoint. The Tories cut education until there was no meat left, only bone and gristle. The NDP tried desperately to fufuil promises when they were elected, and they did for the most part. The NDP has a better track record than the Tories or the Liberals.
Not to make this a regional dispute, but there was plenty of waste when the NDP were in power. The Conservatives help remove some of this waste. Take a look at the facilities that the Durham Board of Education built under the NDP's government. Complete with expansive marble foyer and private showers and exercise facilities for board members. The sad truth is, when there is more money for educators, the more waste there will be.
The CBC should follow the lead of it's older, wiser brother.
This was found at: http://archives.cbc.ca/info/281g_en23.shtml
CBC staff from coast to coast to coast have online access to RADIOLA material through CBC's Intranet. This makes it much easier to incorporate old programming into new coverage -- when reporting on the history of a conflict, say, or the death of a national figure.
It's sad that only insiders at CBC have access to electronic copies of content. The have locked down their listening formats using commercial streaming products (RealAudio, QuickTime & Windows Media). This makes it difficult to record or re-use content streaming from CBC.
It's sad because this content is tax-payer funded. It also makes personal recording impossible or at best illegal.
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They use Windows Media Player to stream the radio stations. Their token ogg vorbis stream is unreliable and barely worth the trouble.
They aint no saint.
"Simply put, we take great self-righteous pride in our ability to talk the talk, but anyone who pays attention soon learns that in the end we are completely incapable of walking the walk."
speak for yourself. Take a small example/sample and expand it to include the entire population, in all cases.
fuck you
You can find a very good discussion on the flickr group, utata:
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http://www.flickr.com/groups/utata/discuss/721575
I submitted this story 1 week ago. Old news.
Stories like this drive a wedge between who cares and who gives a shit.
p-l-e-a-s-e
I liked it better when they were strafing babies in Viet Nam
Tell me what is the demand for DRM? This is a completely artificial market. The demand is for content, not the keys.
I understand and support your view, but I don't think market economics apply here because MS is trying to define those market conditions.
You were modded as insightful? Man the moderators are sniffing glue tonight. So let's synch up clocks across Canada. To let you guys have the sunset at, say 8:00pm, we will let the sunset at 5:00 year-round? Give your fucking head a shake.
ummmm -- I thought it was GNU/Linux?
Repeat after me: Java != JavaScript.
You're confusing the matter, RIAA has no jurisdiction in Canada. So, semantically RIAA can be Canada, technically they are not.
".... no, really, it's just mindfuckingly stupid."
Consider the shut-ins who live for this mindfuckingly stupid material. They have one day of the year when their lives have meaning. Be a little more considerate.
As a Canadian, I have to say that a lot of the Canadians *do* feel smug and righteous when talking about Americans. Need proof: Carolyn Parish. Believe me when I say, we Canadians hold some pretty un-Canadian views on Americans.
>>Hope that helps. BTW, my Amiga 500 was my first C programming experience too. Aztec C. Loved it.
I used Lattice C -- but I remember test-driving Aztec C. Very cool IDE.
Thanks for the tips.
I loved working on Amigas. This was the first system on which I learned C. I have a stack of disks with old code and would love to access this stuff. Is anyone aware of utilities to read old Amiga disks (I know I am off-topic, find it in your heart to forgive me).
As a proud, forlorn Canadian, the most tragic piece of vaporware (or vapourware) is this year's NHL Hockey season.
Bring back Don Cherry, I can't talk to my wife any longer!
... is a misnomer. Migration is migration is migration. "Reverse" migration strikes me as condescending and bigoted (ok I am setting myself for a flaming -- I used the "b" word). I admit, I am being semantic, but isn't the movement of people to other countries, always known as migration? Why the need to qualify it by saying it's reverse migration?
Really the IPOD, and this thing are overpriced, toys. For a poor Canadian like myself, here's how it plays out:
1 USD = 1.31762 CAD (according to XE.com)
249.99 * 1.31762 = 329.39
329.39 * 1.15 = 378.80 (taxes)
The 40gb iPod is selling for 634.95 after taxes.
This for a music player/portable hard-drive. I don't care what the cool factor is, this is a lot of money. And if you think that Apple or others price for their international markets, fuggit it.
need I say anymore -- thanks for the link.
The increase in interest maybe related to the Dead Cat Bounce
Or maybe SUN is redefining who they are and promoting their software over their hardware.
I think it's an interesting time for SUN.
Far more complicated? I don't agree. The benefits you gain from a tighter spec are well worth the trouble of adapting to the new technology.
For instance, changing a style within a single file and watching those changes cascade effortlessly through the site is much more elegant than the old ways. This makes updating your site easier and may actually increase adoption by mom and pop.
I think if people see the benefits, they will invest a little energy in learning new tech.
Will someone please think of the children?
(With respect to Reverend Lovejoy)
Not to make this a regional dispute, but there was plenty of waste when the NDP were in power. The Conservatives help remove some of this waste. Take a look at the facilities that the Durham Board of Education built under the NDP's government. Complete with expansive marble foyer and private showers and exercise facilities for board members. The sad truth is, when there is more money for educators, the more waste there will be.
This was found at: http://archives.cbc.ca/info/281g_en23.shtml
It's sad that only insiders at CBC have access to electronic copies of content. The have locked down their listening formats using commercial streaming products (RealAudio, QuickTime & Windows Media). This makes it difficult to record or re-use content streaming from CBC.
It's sad because this content is tax-payer funded. It also makes personal recording impossible or at best illegal.
I really think CBC should follow the BBC.
Why would you bring the worst kind of racist into the discussion? He doesn't deserve rights.