Re:Are we becoming like star trek?
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I think in the next 20 years as trade zones evolve we will see the union of trade zones until there is true free world trade. Then in our lifetimes we may see the start of a common world government.
And no doubt all of our 'sell to the lowest common denominator' tabloids (Daily Mail, The Sun, etc) will be calling for less integration with "planet earth"... We don't want all those pesky earthlings invading our country, taking our jobs, women and beer do we?
Re:One simple reason why it won't work:
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When the factories in Detroit lay people off they can move to Dallas, LA, etc. But when people are layed off in Paris they won't be able to chase jobs to Berlin.
Is this a troll or are you just ignorant?
There is nothing to stop people moving between countries in the Eurozone and finding work.
"The only thing hurting the warez scene is games being so friggin big nowadays"
Well, that and really big FBI busts.
Ooooh matron!
Ok, that was terrible, I'm sorry, but it's 19:15, I've been at work since 08:00 and nothing has happened all day. Don't you just wish all your servers would fall over at once just for something to do!
I wonder if they would mind me rebooting some firewalls at random... ho hum
Re:Are there enough of them?
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As far as I can remember, the 64k deal is around £5 per month on top what you're paying for your TV/Phone package. Not a bad deal considering my ISP, BTInternet (one of the worst in the country btw), charges £14.99 for 24/7 'free' dialup with a 2 hour cut off.
I would go for DSL or cable but it's not available in my area yet, so I'm stuck with the blistering speeds of my poor little 56k modem. *sniff*
Re:Are there enough of them?
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! I have a friend in Britain considering getting "broadband" from NTL (his cable company), which I find quite amusing as they're only offering 64 kbs... that might be broadband technology, but come on!
While I have to agree with you about the shocking state of broadband here in the UK, your information is incorrect. NTL offer either 512k or 64k downstream. The 512k is either 128k or 256k upstream, and presumably the 64k option allows 64k upstream.
Go to the NTL website for more details, although they're very slow on the updates so the information there might not be the same as was given to me by an NTL engineer earlier today;)
Absolutely agree with you. When MS integrate IE with Windows it's an evil conspiracy.
When mozilla (bloat), Star Office (mega bloat) and Nautilus (super duper mega happy shiny bloat) merge into one huge pile of steaming bloat it's seen as a good thing. Hahahaha keep it up guys this is really funny.. Soon you'll need a dual Athlon system just to send an email..
I set up a freeserve account for my mother to use with a PC she bought recently. Now freeserve allow unlimited addresses per 'domain'. So If her 'domain' was spam-me.freeserve.co.uk she would recieve mail sent to *.spam-me.freeserve.co.uk.
Within days of opening the account, and not even having used it at all, she had received FOUR pieces of spam. sent to 'addresses such as 'fred@spam-me.freeserve.co.uk' and 'mark@spam-me.freeserve.co.uk'. It seems that freeserve sell addresses as soon as they are opened.
...if my media (record) wears out (not to mention general scratching), then I should be able to get a replacement...
I bought the rights to wear these boots. As soon as they wear out I should be entitled to a new pair. The same should apply to light bulbs and beer bottles.
Do BMW give you a new car when your old one starts to wear out...? Moron.
Re:Doomed from the start - Please mod this down :)
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...the fact of the matter is that it was in beta and it sucked...
Reminds me of a certain web browser. Why is it that scour sucked because it was buggy and in beta form, but mozilla is great because it's buggy and in beta form?
The same goes for Transmeta CPUs. Their chips are outperformed by lower clocked Pentiums and they're actually pretty average energywise - but wait.. Linus works for them so they must be great no?
While I can understand this technique works for porn star names or teen celebrities, I had the same problems while looking for drivers for a video card.
Forty years of darkness! Rivers and seas boiling! The dead rising from the grave! Dogs and cats living together... Sega and Nintendo merging... mass hysteria
The fact that M$ is being so forthright about this--in direct contradiction to the way they typically stonewall against any less-than-flattering news--points to an entirely different motivation than just being honest.
When Slashdot got hacked a few weeks ago they got praised for admitting it straight away. Now that MS have done the same thing you're flaming them? Jesus Christ grow up a bit. Damned if they do and damned if they don't.
I'm no Mickeysoft fan by any means but this childish "nerr nerr, mine's better than yours" attitude is getting to be all that slashdot carries now. It seems that the old/. contributers have moved on, as the level of comment here used to be a little more intelligent than that.
This reminds me of the old PC Vs Amiga 'war' back in the early ninetys. I cringed then and I'm cringing now.
Yeah, Express.com doesn't have to pay them. But if they don't, you can bet that they're not getting another $0.02 out of me. I'll buy my anime and import stuff somewhere else. (Damn, and I had my eye on those Final Fantasy Selphie figurines}.
I wouldn't bother. Rinoa 0wNz Selphie anyday...
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Re:The tough part was probably the climb, though
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Why then did he not simply jump from a helicopter near the summit?
That's a complete myth, The UK doesn't have a strong currency. The reason (excuse) for high cost exports to the EU is due to the Euro being very weak at the moment.
Slashdot Mirror
And no doubt all of our 'sell to the lowest common denominator' tabloids (Daily Mail, The Sun, etc) will be calling for less integration with "planet earth"... We don't want all those pesky earthlings invading our country, taking our jobs, women and beer do we?
Is this a troll or are you just ignorant?
There is nothing to stop people moving between countries in the Eurozone and finding work.
Well, that and really big FBI busts.
Ooooh matron!
Ok, that was terrible, I'm sorry, but it's 19:15, I've been at work since 08:00 and nothing has happened all day. Don't you just wish all your servers would fall over at once just for something to do!
I wonder if they would mind me rebooting some firewalls at random... ho hum
I haven't used XP Home, but that doesn't happen in the Pro version.
The last time I went there it had an annoying popunder advert, but it's a good resource nonetheless.
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In need of some dARK Therapy?
I would go for DSL or cable but it's not available in my area yet, so I'm stuck with the blistering speeds of my poor little 56k modem. *sniff*
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In need of a little dARK Therapy?
While I have to agree with you about the shocking state of broadband here in the UK, your information is incorrect. NTL offer either 512k or 64k downstream. The 512k is either 128k or 256k upstream, and presumably the 64k option allows 64k upstream.
Go to the NTL website for more details, although they're very slow on the updates so the information there might not be the same as was given to me by an NTL engineer earlier today
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In need of some dARK Therapy?
Because it is irrelevant
Far from being irrelevant, it's actually the first step on the road to overcoming that fact.
I wouldn't want you in my logic classroom.
If you were a fellow student I'd slap you. If you were a teacher I pity the students..
This just in - "America not the centre of the world."
Film at 11
When mozilla (bloat), Star Office (mega bloat) and Nautilus (super duper mega happy shiny bloat) merge into one huge pile of steaming bloat it's seen as a good thing. Hahahaha keep it up guys this is really funny.. Soon you'll need a dual Athlon system just to send an email..
Why do you need a gun in your house? Why not move to an area or country where people don't have guns lying around.
I set up a freeserve account for my mother to use with a PC she bought recently. Now freeserve allow unlimited addresses per 'domain'. So If her 'domain' was spam-me.freeserve.co.uk she would recieve mail sent to *.spam-me.freeserve.co.uk.
Within days of opening the account, and not even having used it at all, she had received FOUR pieces of spam. sent to 'addresses such as 'fred@spam-me.freeserve.co.uk' and 'mark@spam-me.freeserve.co.uk'. It seems that freeserve sell addresses as soon as they are opened.
They got lost. They were actually only looking for the Isle of Wight but someone lost the maps.
www.ozric.net
When I buy a CD, I am buying a round plastic disc. I am not buying the rights to it's content. Read up.
I bought the rights to wear these boots. As soon as they wear out I should be entitled to a new pair. The same should apply to light bulbs and beer bottles.
Do BMW give you a new car when your old one starts to wear out...? Moron.
Reminds me of a certain web browser. Why is it that scour sucked because it was buggy and in beta form, but mozilla is great because it's buggy and in beta form?
The same goes for Transmeta CPUs. Their chips are outperformed by lower clocked Pentiums and they're actually pretty average energywise - but wait.. Linus works for them so they must be great no?
Don't you just hate double standards...
Here's the link to a grab of the page.
Nooooooo.... Don't cross the streams!
Revenue streams that is..
http://www.ozric.net
When Slashdot got hacked a few weeks ago they got praised for admitting it straight away. Now that MS have done the same thing you're flaming them? Jesus Christ grow up a bit. Damned if they do and damned if they don't.
I'm no Mickeysoft fan by any means but this childish "nerr nerr, mine's better than yours" attitude is getting to be all that slashdot carries now. It seems that the old /. contributers have moved on, as the level of comment here used to be a little more intelligent than that.
This reminds me of the old PC Vs Amiga 'war' back in the early ninetys. I cringed then and I'm cringing now.
ozric.net
More like once they understand this their next NDA will be even more draconian.
www.ozric.net
Perhaps I'm missing something... When did race enter this argument?
I wouldn't bother. Rinoa 0wNz Selphie anyday...
The skier was wearing a GNU range of Slackwear fashion ski clothing, topped off with a Redhat. To get up to full speed he Tux his poles behind him.
He would have gone faster but his off piste route was Apache one...
I'll get my coat....
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That's a complete myth, The UK doesn't have a strong currency. The reason (excuse) for high cost exports to the EU is due to the Euro being very weak at the moment.