I've not looked into it but I would guess; admin access while OS is installing, and system dll's for things like auto update to fetch code from the internet...
It might not be enough room right now but that on keyboard storage space will increase over time so it might be a good idea to keep in mind no???
That's just semantics really. Honestly a word processor use-to-be a slightly computerized type writer if you really wanna nit-pick. But I'm interested in what you think Microsoft Publisher is then?
Well done. Good to see a 6-digit ID get that joke right.
Did I? I really have no idea if you're joking or not as I've been busting my ass in IT since I was 18 (am 31 now) and I didn't have the time to spend playing on/. until about 6 months or so ago. So yeah I am sort of new here but that doesn't mean I don't have my very own nerd card and know some shit.
It is interesting that everyone has an ID based on how long they have had an account. There is no way of ever changing that number and it can always be used to mock others based on nothing more than I was here wasting time before you where. You have a pretty low ID so I guess that makes you a middle class/.'er and since mine is so high I'm in the peasant class.
This is just one more thing that is 'OK' here but in the rest of the world/.er's rail against it. The mirror is best left covered I suppose less we realize that we are often times no better than those we mock...
i don't think he is singling you out for not being part of the group... i think you've misunderstood
Don't get me wrong, I didn't take it as a personal attack. It's much more automatic than that but it still doesn't serve any other purpose than to deflect a valid question 90% of the time.
i believe what andrewneo is simply implying is that the/. moderators suck
That may or may not be the case. People here are afraid of just saying what they think because anytime they get modded down they seem to cry else why wouldn't people just say something like. 'Yes - I agree' instead of turning it around and being all douchie sounding...
I'm sure you've come to learn that/. posters don't actually RTFA, well... i believe the same goes for the moderators
Honestly, are there really moderators here? I've never really noticed. I've looked at CmdTaco's account and he goes three months between posts and even then really says nothing of value.
Feel free to come back later and mod it flamebait as Yes I am saying something Negative but True and against the fandom...
You seem to be getting bent out of shape because of a pointless story on/.. Well, much of/. is pointless and is not news for nerds.
Exactly, thank you for reinforcing my point.
But in a way, this article has some points that might be worth discussing
I agree, if you're a mod whore there is lots to discuss....
This site probably is more about money than it was in the old days, but many of us stick around cause we've grown accustom to the scenery.
Thanks again for reinforcing my points friend.
it's the web; create one. Maybe ae1294 will be known better than Taco or Cowboy Neal. Even if you don't become more known, that site will be more tailored to your desires and you can decide if it is for money or not.
I don't really want to be well known, I do like money however...but yes I've thought about creating a site like this. One with working HTML and Unicode support. One with automatic spell checking for things like; their/there, it's/it is, where/wear with a nice little message that says 'Sorry you're going to have to try again.' or something...
Would you like to help code? You can have the Cowboy Neal position...
That has got to be the worst meme used here on slashdot and deflects from valid points unlike all the other ones that are mostly harmless. Everyone goes bat shit crazy about it's over 9000, frosty piss, overlords, etc but anytime anyone says 'You must be new here' it gets modded up...
It really just looks like everyone likes to feel part of the 'group' and like feeling superior by being ok with the status quo here, but they at the same time, hate the status quo everywhere else in the world.
The above story is 'not news for nerds'. It's clear it's not even written by someone who has ever used a word processor other than to do school reports. It's totally pointless... (yeah, I must be new hear comment to follow) Honestly, this is sad, I at least enjoy reading the other fake and/or distorted news on this site. That and the news that is weeks out of date that everyone jumps on like it's fresh off the press. I can at least see a point to that stuff.. this 'story'.... It's unworthy to even waste one's time reading the first few lines...
Now I know this site is nothing more than a way to make money on ad's that no one ever really see because everyone uses adblock but still come on now!
Word wasn't the first son.... and word processing isn't something you just use to 'print' stuff. It never was just about that. This isn't news, and this article doesn't even make sense...
I stopped by Wal*Mart recently after a few months avoiding doing so...
Found they have, O I'd say spent 20K+ to replace their old signage with a sightly updated but basically the same signage. Once entering the store my second WTF moment was instantly realizing they have totally moved everything around. The only reason I could think of for this was to trick people into buying shit they didn't come for. I made a point not to buy anything extra but I know most people would have. This makes me very angry and adds to my desire to randomly shoot people but I'm working on that in therapy... Honest...
But in the middle of a recession, lets go ahead and buy a new $20 grand sign for every store as that will improve our bottom line... WTF? does that really work or is it just required when you go and move everything around inside so people don't think it's just a cheap trick to get them to buy more crap they didn't come for???
And why is; the SiFi Channel now the SyFy Channel, Pizza Hut now 'The Hut' and 'Radio Shack' now just 'The Shack'? Are all the corporate types watching Dr Who reruns while getting high to think up this shit and more importantly does it really work?
One more thing, I've not watched any TV for awhile and was very shocked by the new advertising. Has anyone seen that damn Palm Pre Ad? I want to strangle that bitch.... and that god damn Taco Bell ad that basically insults everyone with It's all about the dimes crap. O and every other ad being for new cars and the 4k of 'free' government money.. yeah... not free man.. not free...
I'm getting old I guess... yes 31, very old... but damn advertisers are creating the most random insanely stupid crap and it makes me wonder if it works? I honestly always liked Palm but their new ad makes me NOT want to buy their products. But then again I'm old and you need to get off my lawn and my 10Base-2 LAN son... (Yes I had one with Lantasic, and I ran OS/2 v3 and I loved it, going uphill both ways in the snow.)
Damn Man! You might be on to something there! Are you an investment banker? and if so can I subscribe to your newsletter? The mad money guy has been letting me down since... well.. I guess he has always let me down...
X - "yes I need a 1k resistor and a box of 100 blue LEDs..." Z - "so umm 100 grams of blue weed and a heating element for your vaporizer... Ok man, HEY! ummm, would you like some batteries with dat man?"
It's because they're completely changing their business model. Pizza Hut is now "The Hut" and they're selling pasta and crap.
The one down the street from me has The Hut / Wings Central or something like that on the marquee sign. Maybe they should just lower the price of one of their pizza's from $15+ to less than $9 and not waste the $20k on each new sign...
WOW IS IT REALLY OVER NINE THOUSAND!?! (meme's are phun aren't they?)
Honestly the author of NoScript is just trying to figure out a way to make a few bucks since it's free software and all. What he did wasn't right but he could have done way way worse. Regardless if you use NoScript just be happy but know that there is some guy in a basement protecting you from the evil net monkey. If you don't use it then good for you as you trust in Adobe and Microsoft to protect you from the same evil monkey. Everyone really needs to stop bitching because it's not like he's Dr Evil or something and there are plenty worse / truely evil free stuff out there. Plus I don't recall NoScript being installed by default or anyone forcing you to use it.
I'd love to see one of these 'haters' make there own NoScript but that would require a few things they don't have...
I enjoyed my pirated copy of BG&E so much I bought it. I don't really listen to critics though.
You really needed to buy it twice for it to count since you stole a copy and all... wait.. maybe it's 3 million times... humm... which accounting model does the game makers use (MPAA or RIAA)?
haha, I don't think this would ever happen. It would be funny to install Windows 7 and see a box come up with options for free software to install. Would you like to install Firefox and OpenOffice today?
nah... if they made such a program available the OEMS would start adding stuff to it Microsoft would loose lots of money.
O come the fuck on I'm totally sick of this shit. I'm driving my ass over to there tomorrow and I'm going to have a few words for the management over there.
This shit has got to motherfucking stop. Microsoft! Please, for the children, SPEND more time working on your god damn OS and less time trying to corner every other market.
Mod this shit down. I don't give a fuck about any of you... this is fucking bullshit. You fucking know what I'm talking about. someone needs to stand the hell up and say so and apparently I'm the fucking luser who's seen one two many fucking slashdot articles and has totally fucking snapped....FUCK.
Slashdot Mirror
With what?
I've not looked into it but I would guess; admin access while OS is installing, and system dll's for things like auto update to fetch code from the internet...
It might not be enough room right now but that on keyboard storage space will increase over time so it might be a good idea to keep in mind no???
, for one, welcome our 7 digit ID overlords.
This reminds me of Amway. Just build the pyramid so there are always people under you to look down on and collect something from...
The "Word" processor was never intended to be a format or procotol for transferring electronic documents, which is how its being used today.
Well OK then what was meant to be the protocol of storing and transferring electronic documents? If your answer is ASCII or ANSI I will feel very sad.
MS: +10
Word: +5
die: +5
swift death: +5
Wouldn't 'swift death' be a multiplier or modifier for die or would that make the system to complex to manage...
Except Word isn't a word processor.
That's just semantics really. Honestly a word processor use-to-be a slightly computerized type writer if you really wanna nit-pick. But I'm interested in what you think Microsoft Publisher is then?
Well done. Good to see a 6-digit ID get that joke right.
Did I? I really have no idea if you're joking or not as I've been busting my ass in IT since I was 18 (am 31 now) and I didn't have the time to spend playing on /. until about 6 months or so ago. So yeah I am sort of new here but that doesn't mean I don't have my very own nerd card and know some shit.
It is interesting that everyone has an ID based on how long they have had an account. There is no way of ever changing that number and it can always be used to mock others based on nothing more than I was here wasting time before you where. You have a pretty low ID so I guess that makes you a middle class /.'er and since mine is so high I'm in the peasant class.
This is just one more thing that is 'OK' here but in the rest of the world /.er's rail against it. The mirror is best left covered I suppose less we realize that we are often times no better than those we mock...
i don't think he is singling you out for not being part of the group ... i think you've misunderstood
Don't get me wrong, I didn't take it as a personal attack. It's much more automatic than that but it still doesn't serve any other purpose than to deflect a valid question 90% of the time.
i believe what andrewneo is simply implying is that the /. moderators suck
That may or may not be the case. People here are afraid of just saying what they think because anytime they get modded down they seem to cry else why wouldn't people just say something like. 'Yes - I agree' instead of turning it around and being all douchie sounding...
I'm sure you've come to learn that /. posters don't actually RTFA, well ... i believe the same goes for the moderators
Honestly, are there really moderators here? I've never really noticed. I've looked at CmdTaco's account and he goes three months between posts and even then really says nothing of value.
If I had any mod points, I'd mod you -1 Flame.
Feel free to come back later and mod it flamebait as Yes I am saying something Negative but True and against the fandom...
You seem to be getting bent out of shape because of a pointless story on /.. Well, much of /. is pointless and is not news for nerds.
Exactly, thank you for reinforcing my point.
But in a way, this article has some points that might be worth discussing
I agree, if you're a mod whore there is lots to discuss....
This site probably is more about money than it was in the old days, but many of us stick around cause we've grown accustom to the scenery.
Thanks again for reinforcing my points friend.
it's the web; create one. Maybe ae1294 will be known better than Taco or Cowboy Neal. Even if you don't become more known, that site will be more tailored to your desires and you can decide if it is for money or not.
I don't really want to be well known, I do like money however...but yes I've thought about creating a site like this. One with working HTML and Unicode support. One with automatic spell checking for things like; their/there, it's/it is, where/wear with a nice little message that says 'Sorry you're going to have to try again.' or something...
Would you like to help code? You can have the Cowboy Neal position...
Why is that modded insightful?
That has got to be the worst meme used here on slashdot and deflects from valid points unlike all the other ones that are mostly harmless. Everyone goes bat shit crazy about it's over 9000, frosty piss, overlords, etc but anytime anyone says 'You must be new here' it gets modded up...
It really just looks like everyone likes to feel part of the 'group' and like feeling superior by being ok with the status quo here, but they at the same time, hate the status quo everywhere else in the world.
The above story is 'not news for nerds'. It's clear it's not even written by someone who has ever used a word processor other than to do school reports. It's totally pointless... (yeah, I must be new hear comment to follow) Honestly, this is sad, I at least enjoy reading the other fake and/or distorted news on this site. That and the news that is weeks out of date that everyone jumps on like it's fresh off the press. I can at least see a point to that stuff.. this 'story'.... It's unworthy to even waste one's time reading the first few lines...
Now I know this site is nothing more than a way to make money on ad's that no one ever really see because everyone uses adblock but still come on now!
Word wasn't the first son.... and word processing isn't something you just use to 'print' stuff. It never was just about that. This isn't news, and this article doesn't even make sense...
Why did this end up on the front page of /.?
I stopped by Wal*Mart recently after a few months avoiding doing so...
Found they have, O I'd say spent 20K+ to replace their old signage with a sightly updated but basically the same signage. Once entering the store my second WTF moment was instantly realizing they have totally moved everything around. The only reason I could think of for this was to trick people into buying shit they didn't come for. I made a point not to buy anything extra but I know most people would have. This makes me very angry and adds to my desire to randomly shoot people but I'm working on that in therapy... Honest...
But in the middle of a recession, lets go ahead and buy a new $20 grand sign for every store as that will improve our bottom line... WTF? does that really work or is it just required when you go and move everything around inside so people don't think it's just a cheap trick to get them to buy more crap they didn't come for???
And why is; the SiFi Channel now the SyFy Channel, Pizza Hut now 'The Hut' and 'Radio Shack' now just 'The Shack'? Are all the corporate types watching Dr Who reruns while getting high to think up this shit and more importantly does it really work?
One more thing, I've not watched any TV for awhile and was very shocked by the new advertising. Has anyone seen that damn Palm Pre Ad? I want to strangle that bitch.... and that god damn Taco Bell ad that basically insults everyone with It's all about the dimes crap. O and every other ad being for new cars and the 4k of 'free' government money.. yeah... not free man.. not free...
I'm getting old I guess... yes 31, very old... but damn advertisers are creating the most random insanely stupid crap and it makes me wonder if it works? I honestly always liked Palm but their new ad makes me NOT want to buy their products. But then again I'm old and you need to get off my lawn and my 10Base-2 LAN son... (Yes I had one with Lantasic, and I ran OS/2 v3 and I loved it, going uphill both ways in the snow.)
Damn Man! You might be on to something there! Are you an investment banker? and if so can I subscribe to your newsletter? The mad money guy has been letting me down since... well.. I guess he has always let me down...
X - "yes I need a 1k resistor and a box of 100 blue LEDs..."
Z - "so umm 100 grams of blue weed and a heating element for your vaporizer... Ok man, HEY! ummm, would you like some batteries with dat man?"
It's because they're completely changing their business model. Pizza Hut is now "The Hut" and they're selling pasta and crap.
The one down the street from me has The Hut / Wings Central or something like that on the marquee sign. Maybe they should just lower the price of one of their pizza's from $15+ to less than $9 and not waste the $20k on each new sign...
Bet you could infect a keyboard and have it reinfect the computer ever time you try and format / reinstall your OS...
Wine, making it possible to run 1 million copies of a Windows environment without paying licensing fees to Microsoft
I sense a great disturbance in the arrangement of furniture in Microsoft's underground fortunes somewhere deep beneath the 'LOST' island....
WOW IS IT REALLY OVER NINE THOUSAND!?! (meme's are phun aren't they?)
Honestly the author of NoScript is just trying to figure out a way to make a few bucks since it's free software and all. What he did wasn't right but he could have done way way worse. Regardless if you use NoScript just be happy but know that there is some guy in a basement protecting you from the evil net monkey. If you don't use it then good for you as you trust in Adobe and Microsoft to protect you from the same evil monkey. Everyone really needs to stop bitching because it's not like he's Dr Evil or something and there are plenty worse / truely evil free stuff out there. Plus I don't recall NoScript being installed by default or anyone forcing you to use it.
I'd love to see one of these 'haters' make there own NoScript but that would require a few things they don't have...
Ummm ok.. why not add some addresses to your hosts file next time? Ethernet cables don't like being touched....
I enjoyed my pirated copy of BG&E so much I bought it. I don't really listen to critics though.
You really needed to buy it twice for it to count since you stole a copy and all... wait.. maybe it's 3 million times... humm... which accounting model does the game makers use (MPAA or RIAA)?
How much is 2+2*2?
Wait... I know this one... ummmm 6? no wait... 8... yea that's it... that's my final answer...
Why was the first idea that come to mind laser's shinning directly into my eye's to display ad's for pharmaceuticals?
Why read the whole sentence when you can just read until you've formed an opinion and ignore the rest?
Is that a question? I thought I was on slashdot.
Wait... What?
Ummm where is my Adderal I feel funny...
haha, I don't think this would ever happen. It would be funny to install Windows 7 and see a box come up with options for free software to install. Would you like to install Firefox and OpenOffice today?
nah... if they made such a program available the OEMS would start adding stuff to it Microsoft would loose lots of money.
O come the fuck on I'm totally sick of this shit. I'm driving my ass over to there tomorrow and I'm going to have a few words for the management over there.
This shit has got to motherfucking stop. Microsoft! Please, for the children, SPEND more time working on your god damn OS and less time trying to corner every other market.
Mod this shit down. I don't give a fuck about any of you... this is fucking bullshit. You fucking know what I'm talking about. someone needs to stand the hell up and say so and apparently I'm the fucking luser who's seen one two many fucking slashdot articles and has totally fucking snapped... .FUCK.
forced to listen to Beethoven's Ode to Joy and watching Nazis have sex with prostitutes.
A clockwork orange, show it to your girlfriend sometime! no really... show it to her, she will shut the fuck up about all that other shit...
I donno, MFM hard drive support? It probably doesn't even work anymore...