...I don't even have a microwave . I have two pots, one big one for spaghetti and one small one for soups/ramen. Billions in bailouts for corporations, but Hell if a college student who doesnt live with their parents and works two jobs can get FAFSA or any other kind of college aid:P Let's not get started on that tangent though, grrr government and its bullshit priorities.
And in regards to what I use at home, I have a Sony Vaio I picked up for 100 at a pawnshop because it was virus ridden and I told the guy I'd have to buy a whole new XP and other stuff to fix it. He didn't understand a word I said, so I got a deal...then loaded Linux .
I just switched over to Linux a month ago, and apt-get was the first thing I learned . There's enough out there explaining how to use it pretty damn simply, and I love the little bugger. That's the biggest hurdle for Linux though, Windows users are too use to "it doesn't need a CD and a key? LOLWUT"
I had this problem until high school, then I had all of my teachers give me an extra copy of the assignment that I could do at home while screwing around in class and writing bullshit that was 100% wrong on my assignments but sounded good, so I could laugh and watch the copiers fail until they'd get the Hell away.
Good riddance. I'd have killed to have learned Linux in school. I'm 20 now, working in IT, going through college as a computer science major and have no clue what the Hell is out there because we barely used MS in school. Stuck behind a lot of other people who had that option in school as I'm learning it on my own, and it's irritating as Hell. Open source is all over in the workplace, too, but you're probably too ignorant to have a job someplace that uses more than Word.
To be fair, a kid is pretty much a parasite until they move out. Hell, I have friends that are 20 and still living at home, and others who live on their own and are _still_ parasites. It never gets better:p
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muds are still up and alive (though not in the huge numbers) and there's still some BBS. swmud.org carrionfields.com for starters are awesome muds.
This article just seems fitting for posting about this book I read for shits and giggles once. Also had a suggestion of taking a week off the computer, away from tv, no music, nothing electronic whatsoever (aside from the unavoidable, like work, but if you're into the idea you won't go looking at/. at work *evil*)
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman. Pretty interesting.
I don't know, gnome was useful for myself and a few other people I know for transitioning from Windows to Linux. Small steps are a very nice thing, otherwise it's a huge leap going from "right click and more clicking" to sudo apt-get and dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev etc.
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...I don't even have a microwave . I have two pots, one big one for spaghetti and one small one for soups/ramen. Billions in bailouts for corporations, but Hell if a college student who doesnt live with their parents and works two jobs can get FAFSA or any other kind of college aid :P Let's not get started on that tangent though, grrr government and its bullshit priorities.
And in regards to what I use at home, I have a Sony Vaio I picked up for 100 at a pawnshop because it was virus ridden and I told the guy I'd have to buy a whole new XP and other stuff to fix it. He didn't understand a word I said, so I got a deal...then loaded Linux .
Some people are still in college and only have enough money to eat ramen, let alone upgrade their machines.
Solution to that problem: he said local Fox station, not Fox news. They play Simpsons. It balances out as it isn't the direct evil.
I just switched over to Linux a month ago, and apt-get was the first thing I learned . There's enough out there explaining how to use it pretty damn simply, and I love the little bugger. That's the biggest hurdle for Linux though, Windows users are too use to "it doesn't need a CD and a key? LOLWUT"
protip: Linux
I had this problem until high school, then I had all of my teachers give me an extra copy of the assignment that I could do at home while screwing around in class and writing bullshit that was 100% wrong on my assignments but sounded good, so I could laugh and watch the copiers fail until they'd get the Hell away.
Who told you my plan to get all my old black and white movies finally downloaded without waiting forever!?
Good riddance. I'd have killed to have learned Linux in school. I'm 20 now, working in IT, going through college as a computer science major and have no clue what the Hell is out there because we barely used MS in school. Stuck behind a lot of other people who had that option in school as I'm learning it on my own, and it's irritating as Hell. Open source is all over in the workplace, too, but you're probably too ignorant to have a job someplace that uses more than Word.
Someone obviously doesn't know the meme :p
:( On one hand, I did check from a work computer. On the other, I'm one of the IT person that looks over other peoples website histories.
But how else will we hear stories of the Australian who locked his daughter up in the cellar for years? *ducks*
To be fair, a kid is pretty much a parasite until they move out. Hell, I have friends that are 20 and still living at home, and others who live on their own and are _still_ parasites. It never gets better :p
muds are still up and alive (though not in the huge numbers) and there's still some BBS. swmud.org carrionfields.com for starters are awesome muds.
A magical bridge of hope and wonder!
Unless his credit cards are like most Americans, and already maxed out.
And like everything else Google, it'll remain in beta forever.
This article just seems fitting for posting about this book I read for shits and giggles once. Also had a suggestion of taking a week off the computer, away from tv, no music, nothing electronic whatsoever (aside from the unavoidable, like work, but if you're into the idea you won't go looking at /. at work *evil*)
Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman. Pretty interesting.
Survival of the fittest? Hrm. I find something funny in keeping a television signal in the home making someone more fit.
"Man, another lame ass math problem. Brb, going to go google the answers"
Or, you know, you can get a job that's productive and do entertainment stuff as a hobby because you _enjoy_ it, like it should be.
I don't know, gnome was useful for myself and a few other people I know for transitioning from Windows to Linux. Small steps are a very nice thing, otherwise it's a huge leap going from "right click and more clicking" to sudo apt-get and dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev etc.
You broke rule #1 and #2 *glare* granted... this is /.
Especially out in Australia!
And I thought the bus system here in Fresno was shitty.