1.) All right allready! We now have established beyond a shadow of a doubt that yes, a similar story was posted earlier this week.
2.) It amuses me that people seem to think that/. editors have so much time on their hands that all they have to do all day is read headline and forum posts. That's what moderators and metamoderators are for, and they may not catch every story that comes down the pike.
3.) Perhaps the most enjoyable "data mining" find on an old hard drive for me was over 1000 songs in MP3 format. After deleting the ones that I didn't like, there were still nearly 950 of them. They now make up the bulk of my music library.
So you expect others to "waste" their time designing the system, writing the code *and* writing docs AND then get nothing for it.
The point is, since they do have better things to do, such as designing a system, writing the code *and* writing docs, that's why we pay them for using up their valuable time.
...And I was self employed for a while. I know the drill.
Support is one thing, documentation is something else entirely. Most compu-geeks (myself included) would much rather find a doc on the problem and fix it themselves. Barring the ability to do that, THEN they call support, and by that time we feel that the charge is worth it, because we're "wasting" another persons time with a problem we can't resolve ourselves.
If enough people use it, sure, you'll see "Missing Manuals" and such, but you'll also find the same stuff scattered around the Internet. What this company is doing sounds to me like making a widget that needs Q type batteries, they're the only ones who make, they know it's just a matter of time before someone makes a newer/better/faster/cheaper Q type battery, so they're milking the market like crazy while they can. Sucks for PR, but good for the short term bottom line.
You mean hard disk's drivers of unsuspecting public stop working; Windows no longer being able to access user's hard disk; user's no longer being able to access all the p0rn stored on those disks;...?
Yes, yes,...maybe, and what I was actually talking about was those damned EULAs that lets MS scan your drive.
I do wish it was related to the ancient bard, Homer the Blind, but I got the nickname in highschool referencing sigh the cartoon character. It stuck, and I've made it a badge of pride.
Go me! Anyway, does anyone know if Kazaa is still spyware? I've been interested in using it, but the installer requires WMP and there was a story awile ago that said that Kazaa was some freaky serious spyware.
Look at that, it's puntuation. "Ooooh, punctuation!"
And looky here; I can use the Shift key. It sure goes a long way to making my writing look intelligent, such as when I say "I", or when I begin a new sentence. Rather like this one.
First off, this company is in Utah and they DIDN'T concider(sp?) that when they started/moved (whichever it was) there? Second, Utah is the closest thing to a theocracy you can have in the U.S., and the church's statements about liquor are rather clear. You really think Utah drinking laws *won't* be convoluted?
End rant.
Ermm...soooo, you're a Mac fan...you are happy with the current system...no one will force you to go to X...is there a reason you feel compelled to upgrade?
Get with it! You think Aqua (which, IMHO, is rather pretty) is a bad UI? Wait until you start using Windows! ESPECIALLY anything using the NT kernel. I'd rather use CL only Linux over that monstrosity.
One other thing, have you ever used Aqua? I haven't myself, but if you're passing judgement based on what some other shmuck says, who, BTW, makes a living on b*tching and little else (you respect this guy?), you need to get a life. And a copy of Aqua, so you can actually try the system.
You're right, the FBI shouldn't be getting their mits on this case. This is the kind of thing that the ASPCA handles. However, the mutilation of animals for any purpose is just
not funny!
Even the intimation of it is rather vulgar and obscene.
Even if it isn't a real animal abuse site, there are losers out there that will try and do what the site suggests. And, BTW, bonsaisloth would have been hit just as hard.
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1.) All right allready! We now have established beyond a shadow of a doubt that yes, a similar story was posted earlier this week.
2.) It amuses me that people seem to think that /. editors have so much time on their hands that all they have to do all day is read headline and forum posts. That's what moderators and metamoderators are for, and they may not catch every story that comes down the pike.
3.) Perhaps the most enjoyable "data mining" find on an old hard drive for me was over 1000 songs in MP3 format. After deleting the ones that I didn't like, there were still nearly 950 of them. They now make up the bulk of my music library.
Now, if THAT isn't a headline to draw out the bad jokes in THIS crowd, I'll eat my hat!
The point is, since they do have better things to do, such as designing a system, writing the code *and* writing docs, that's why we pay them for using up their valuable time.
If enough people use it, sure, you'll see "Missing Manuals" and such, but you'll also find the same stuff scattered around the Internet. What this company is doing sounds to me like making a widget that needs Q type batteries, they're the only ones who make, they know it's just a matter of time before someone makes a newer/better/faster/cheaper Q type battery, so they're milking the market like crazy while they can. Sucks for PR, but good for the short term bottom line.
Yes, yes,
I do wish it was related to the ancient bard, Homer the Blind, but I got the nickname in highschool referencing sigh the cartoon character. It stuck, and I've made it a badge of pride.
Maybe someone can stop Microsoft from accessing the hard drives of the unsuspecting public.
Go me! Anyway, does anyone know if Kazaa is still spyware? I've been interested in using it, but the installer requires WMP and there was a story awile ago that said that Kazaa was some freaky serious spyware.
Anyone know?
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Look at that, it's puntuation. "Ooooh, punctuation!"
And looky here; I can use the Shift key. It sure goes a long way to making my writing look intelligent, such as when I say "I", or when I begin a new sentence. Rather like this one.
First off, this company is in Utah and they DIDN'T concider(sp?) that when they started/moved (whichever it was) there? Second, Utah is the closest thing to a theocracy you can have in the U.S., and the church's statements about liquor are rather clear. You really think Utah drinking laws *won't* be convoluted? End rant.
Get with it! You think Aqua (which, IMHO, is rather pretty) is a bad UI? Wait until you start using Windows! ESPECIALLY anything using the NT kernel. I'd rather use CL only Linux over that monstrosity.
One other thing, have you ever used Aqua? I haven't myself, but if you're passing judgement based on what some other shmuck says, who, BTW, makes a living on b*tching and little else (you respect this guy?), you need to get a life. And a copy of Aqua, so you can actually try the system.
- not funny!
Even the intimation of it is rather vulgar and obscene.Even if it isn't a real animal abuse site, there are losers out there that will try and do what the site suggests. And, BTW, bonsaisloth would have been hit just as hard.