"in 1980! Intel foolishly left only 16 bits of memory addressing space (64k) causing them to continually change addressing modes to make up for their lack of forsight." IBM asked both intel and motorola for a 16-bit processor, both companies had 32-bit processors and tried to convince IBM to use 32-bit, however they wanted the 32-bit processor for a next generation computer (before the first was out), so intel changed their 8088 and made the 8086 over the course of a weekend thus getting the contract from IBM. not quite a lack of foresight, but and incredible use of it, keeping them in the lead for almost 20 years. get your facts straight.
have you ever lived anywhere else in the world? everything is so cheap here and there are so many jobs... ive lived here for 8 years now, i moved here when i was 14, and since then, i was able actually afford a computer for the first time, ive worked doing everything i've wanted to do, and when things have been slow getting a decent job i always could find a job at a gas station for a few weeks. this is the easy life buddy, take a look around.
it must be nice, sit back, dont worry about whether your code really works or not, have the executives kill off the competition like a trailblazer with a machete. very similar to the laid back easy life of america, you don't have to worry about politics, foriegn relations, you name it... but is it really a good thing? not really.
i think i'm going to be sick... is gnome to tough for you, what the hell, my mother (and father for that matter) didn't seem to have any trouble figuring out what was up with Gnome and KDE, and neither of them know a damn thing about computers. These people really do cater to the lowest possible denominator of human culture... if you're that dumb, get a typewritter, get off the god-damn internet and quite your bitchin'.
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"in 1980! Intel foolishly left only 16 bits of memory addressing space (64k) causing them to continually change addressing modes to make up for their lack of forsight." IBM asked both intel and motorola for a 16-bit processor, both companies had 32-bit processors and tried to convince IBM to use 32-bit, however they wanted the 32-bit processor for a next generation computer (before the first was out), so intel changed their 8088 and made the 8086 over the course of a weekend thus getting the contract from IBM. not quite a lack of foresight, but and incredible use of it, keeping them in the lead for almost 20 years. get your facts straight.
there is a department in central oregon called the Oregon Beaver Patrol, seriously, i have one of their hats (stolen, of course).
you are rad.
have you ever lived anywhere else in the world? everything is so cheap here and there are so many jobs... ive lived here for 8 years now, i moved here when i was 14, and since then, i was able actually afford a computer for the first time, ive worked doing everything i've wanted to do, and when things have been slow getting a decent job i always could find a job at a gas station for a few weeks. this is the easy life buddy, take a look around.
it must be nice, sit back, dont worry about whether your code really works or not, have the executives kill off the competition like a trailblazer with a machete. very similar to the laid back easy life of america, you don't have to worry about politics, foriegn relations, you name it... but is it really a good thing? not really.
i think i'm going to be sick... is gnome to tough for you, what the hell, my mother (and father for that matter) didn't seem to have any trouble figuring out what was up with Gnome and KDE, and neither of them know a damn thing about computers. These people really do cater to the lowest possible denominator of human culture... if you're that dumb, get a typewritter, get off the god-damn internet and quite your bitchin'.
i wish i could slap the both of them.