maybe some slashdotters really don't understand how to turn a screwdriver.
There are actually some people in the world who don't read slashdot, and I think there are enough of them to establish a market for ready built computers.
Also, ever tried building a laptop? Unfortunately, it's not that easy to find parts that fit together as easily as with minitowers. Especially if you want a sleek ultrabook. And there are many people who are not interested in non-portable computers.
(For the record, I have built my own computers in the past, but now I'm a laptop only user due to my work.)
In I - III the fate of the universe revolved around one character, whether other characters were aware of it or not.
Episode I was what I call a typical Disney movie (despite not being owned by Disney at the time) in that it was "little child hero with his comic sidekick saves the day".
All the extended universe I've seen coming from the prequels (and I may have missed something) is based upon Anakin, because he is the centre of that universe.
In IV - VI we followed a band of friends in a large and mostly unexplored universe (to the viewers, at least).
That the band of friends only had an effect on this great universe only made the universe feel greater. That only made the heroes feel greater.
There was so much to explore, and seeing merely a glimpse of a far greater universe is partly what lead to the extended universe.
So it's like comparing a goldfish in a fishbowl to great sharks in an ocean.
targets have included Apple, Google, Intel, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, every major bank and credit card company
It would be very interesting if these companies filed some sort of class action in retaliation. Partly because it would be a rare occurrence, and partly because of the combined might that those companies could vent upon TQP.
That's a bit like saying "why do structured workouts when I can get fit walking round the block?".
Walking round the block or thinking about something might get you there, but a structured cardio workout or proper meditation on a regular basis will make you much fitter (physically/mentally).
And as I said, you're welcome to take the techniques and ignore the rest. It's just a pity that it's damned hard to find courses or instructions without the religious stuff.
Meditiation is an excercise in two things... relaxation and focus (in that order). No "woo" required.
It's a pity that so many people believe that meditation is synomymous with "woo", though I understand why that is... because the techniques are usually described together with other "interesting ideas" (yeah, "woo" is actually an appropriate word here).
However, proper studies (do your own googling) do show that meditation is good for mental health and, in my experience, is good for training oneself to become calmer and more able to focus. (Like how excercise makes you fit, even when you're not excercising.) Very useful when making decisions and letting the mind think more freely.
If you want a good technique for meditation then I suggest using traditional Buddhist techniques (though you're welcome to ignore Buddhist beliefs). They're the hardest to master but the most effective. Many other types of "meditation" amount to daydreaming - pleasant, possibly relaxing, but not training focus.
And believe me, when you can really focus on a problem in your mind, the ideas begin to flow. No need for drugs to think imaginatively. But with the added bonus that clear, structured and critical thinking are maintained.
Second that. Cat's tend to clog up vacuum cleaners.
On a serious note, I use those lead/plastic things that hold the cables together in the packaging. They're easy to undo, add/remove a cable, then retwist.
A couple went on vacation to a resort up north. The husband liked to fish, and the wife liked to read. One morning the husband came back from fishing after getting up real early that morning and took a nap.
While he slept, the wife decided to take the boat out. She was not familiar with the lake, so she rowed out and anchored the boat, and started reading her book.
Along comes the Game Warden in his boat, pulls up alongside the woman's boat and asks her what she's doing? She says, "Reading my book."
The Game Warden tells her she is in a restricted fishing area and she explains that she's not fishing. To which he replied, "But you have all this equipment. I will have to take you in and write you up!"
Angry that the warden was being so unreasonable, the lady told the warden, "If you do that, I will charge you with rape."
The warden, shocked by her statement, replied, "But I didn't even touch you."
To which the lady replied, "Yes, but you have all the equipment!"
If only printed receipts are counted, then would it not be even easier for a fraudster to mass print lots of "receipts" that would be indistinguishable from actual receipts? I'm just thinking that hand filled forms take longer to fill out in great numbers.
I suppose there's a system in place to block that. If so, how does it work?
Fiber helps computer systems digest data better. This is done by helping information travel towards the end point instead of getting stuck and clogging up the system.
A few years ago, yes. But I think things have changed with advent of apps.
So many people are now used to running a variety of apps, that those who buy smartphones opt for iOS or Android. (Users might not know what an OS is, but they will ask the salesman "Does it run apps?")
Lack of apps -> Lack of interest in the high end user base -> Lack of sales
Sure, many low end users still don't care about apps. "Why should I pay for a smartphone when all I want is a cheap and simple phone?" This is why WP7 has not yet gained traction.
Consequently, if WP claws it's way to populatity, it must be due to some clever business strategy.
Part of such a clever business strategy might be to ensure a high minimum quality/performance of the devices, achieved by actively taking control of the building process.
Another part might be to "train" the existing user base into using and liking Metro. When a phone works seamlessly with the computer and "it just works", then that phone will be more attractive, thus making it easier for users to migrate to WP (mainly Windows users who are not yet avid app users).
In other words, Microsoft is beginning to compete toe to toe against Apple, using strategies similar to Apple's. And with enough strong business practices, MS might actually succeed. But it won't be quick.
What worries me is that if MS succeeds, then Android might fall behind. That would be sad.
However it plays out, I don't see WP becoming one of the big OS's in a hurry. It's more of a medium term plan. The catch up will take a few years.
"Who's the greater fool? The fool, or the fool who follows him?"
Quotes aside... I agree, but who do we vote for if all the options are poor options? And better we vote for a fool lest other voters vote for an even greater fool.
(In the country I live in now, the situation feels worse than ever. Their predecessors were at least somewhat respectable.)
people do seem to be switching to the PC, but as soon as the new consoles come out the unwashed masses will move to them
Perhaps because PC's are all different, meaning that none stand out, and in that way they're all the same... whereas when a new console comes out - it's a new shiny !!!
Slashdot Mirror
Oh great! We're in serious trouble if our lord and creator is a Savage-Rabbit.
Thank you for that. :)
1. How do we know that a rock is from Mars, especially when its composition is different from what we've found on Mars to date.
2. How do rocks leave Mars' gravity well in the first place? Are they shrapnel from Mars being hit by big meteorites?
The Hobbit: An Unexpectedly Long Journey
That's the best part, preferably with the giver watching, irrespective of which role one has.
fuck Jedi
Good luck with that. Jedi aren't generally allowed such relationships.
But Sith are so full of passion! Take your breath away. Probably blow you mind... though perhaps a bit too forceful, in a dominatrix kind of a way.
maybe some slashdotters really don't understand how to turn a screwdriver.
There are actually some people in the world who don't read slashdot, and I think there are enough of them to establish a market for ready built computers.
Also, ever tried building a laptop? Unfortunately, it's not that easy to find parts that fit together as easily as with minitowers. Especially if you want a sleek ultrabook. And there are many people who are not interested in non-portable computers.
(For the record, I have built my own computers in the past, but now I'm a laptop only user due to my work.)
Revenge!
I'd like to add to that...
In I - III the fate of the universe revolved around one character, whether other characters were aware of it or not.
Episode I was what I call a typical Disney movie (despite not being owned by Disney at the time) in that it was "little child hero with his comic sidekick saves the day".
All the extended universe I've seen coming from the prequels (and I may have missed something) is based upon Anakin, because he is the centre of that universe.
In IV - VI we followed a band of friends in a large and mostly unexplored universe (to the viewers, at least).
That the band of friends only had an effect on this great universe only made the universe feel greater. That only made the heroes feel greater.
There was so much to explore, and seeing merely a glimpse of a far greater universe is partly what lead to the extended universe.
So it's like comparing a goldfish in a fishbowl to great sharks in an ocean.
targets have included Apple, Google, Intel, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, every major bank and credit card company
It would be very interesting if these companies filed some sort of class action in retaliation. Partly because it would be a rare occurrence, and partly because of the combined might that those companies could vent upon TQP.
...let them show full respect for the extended Star Wars universe.
If manufacturers could sell through dealerships they owned, they would own every dealership.
You mean like Apple does in the electronic gadgets industry? Yet, somehow, other brands still seem be quite successful at selling their products.
So, why should the car sales industry work differently from the electronic gadgets industry?
You mean when the server shorts out?
That's a bit like saying "why do structured workouts when I can get fit walking round the block?".
Walking round the block or thinking about something might get you there, but a structured cardio workout or proper meditation on a regular basis will make you much fitter (physically/mentally).
And as I said, you're welcome to take the techniques and ignore the rest. It's just a pity that it's damned hard to find courses or instructions without the religious stuff.
Meditiation is an excercise in two things... relaxation and focus (in that order). No "woo" required.
It's a pity that so many people believe that meditation is synomymous with "woo", though I understand why that is... because the techniques are usually described together with other "interesting ideas" (yeah, "woo" is actually an appropriate word here).
However, proper studies (do your own googling) do show that meditation is good for mental health and, in my experience, is good for training oneself to become calmer and more able to focus. (Like how excercise makes you fit, even when you're not excercising.) Very useful when making decisions and letting the mind think more freely.
If you want a good technique for meditation then I suggest using traditional Buddhist techniques (though you're welcome to ignore Buddhist beliefs). They're the hardest to master but the most effective. Many other types of "meditation" amount to daydreaming - pleasant, possibly relaxing, but not training focus.
And believe me, when you can really focus on a problem in your mind, the ideas begin to flow. No need for drugs to think imaginatively. But with the added bonus that clear, structured and critical thinking are maintained.
keep your CAT5 out of the vacuum cleaner.
Second that. Cat's tend to clog up vacuum cleaners.
On a serious note, I use those lead/plastic things that hold the cables together in the packaging. They're easy to undo, add/remove a cable, then retwist.
Reminds me of this story...
A couple went on vacation to a resort up north. The husband liked to fish, and the wife liked to read. One morning the husband came back from fishing after getting up real early that morning and took a nap.
While he slept, the wife decided to take the boat out. She was not familiar with the lake, so she rowed out and anchored the boat, and started reading her book.
Along comes the Game Warden in his boat, pulls up alongside the woman's boat and asks her what she's doing? She says, "Reading my book."
The Game Warden tells her she is in a restricted fishing area and she explains that she's not fishing. To which he replied, "But you have all this equipment. I will have to take you in and write you up!"
Angry that the warden was being so unreasonable, the lady told the warden, "If you do that, I will charge you with rape."
The warden, shocked by her statement, replied, "But I didn't even touch you."
To which the lady replied, "Yes, but you have all the equipment!"
If only printed receipts are counted, then would it not be even easier for a fraudster to mass print lots of "receipts" that would be indistinguishable from actual receipts? I'm just thinking that hand filled forms take longer to fill out in great numbers.
I suppose there's a system in place to block that. If so, how does it work?
(I don't live in the US.)
Fiction -> Science
Fiber helps computer systems digest data better. This is done by helping information travel towards the end point instead of getting stuck and clogging up the system.
shut down the "playsforsure" platform
What irony!
nobody cares what OS is on a phone
A few years ago, yes. But I think things have changed with advent of apps.
So many people are now used to running a variety of apps, that those who buy smartphones opt for iOS or Android. (Users might not know what an OS is, but they will ask the salesman "Does it run apps?")
Lack of apps -> Lack of interest in the high end user base -> Lack of sales
Sure, many low end users still don't care about apps. "Why should I pay for a smartphone when all I want is a cheap and simple phone?" This is why WP7 has not yet gained traction.
Consequently, if WP claws it's way to populatity, it must be due to some clever business strategy.
Part of such a clever business strategy might be to ensure a high minimum quality/performance of the devices, achieved by actively taking control of the building process.
Another part might be to "train" the existing user base into using and liking Metro. When a phone works seamlessly with the computer and "it just works", then that phone will be more attractive, thus making it easier for users to migrate to WP (mainly Windows users who are not yet avid app users).
In other words, Microsoft is beginning to compete toe to toe against Apple, using strategies similar to Apple's. And with enough strong business practices, MS might actually succeed. But it won't be quick.
What worries me is that if MS succeeds, then Android might fall behind. That would be sad.
However it plays out, I don't see WP becoming one of the big OS's in a hurry. It's more of a medium term plan. The catch up will take a few years.
How to obtain a full Kefir culture? I suppose I can't seed it from a bottle because, as you say, bottled cultures don't contain the full spectrum.
"Who's the greater fool? The fool, or the fool who follows him?"
Quotes aside... I agree, but who do we vote for if all the options are poor options? And better we vote for a fool lest other voters vote for an even greater fool.
(In the country I live in now, the situation feels worse than ever. Their predecessors were at least somewhat respectable.)
people do seem to be switching to the PC, but as soon as the new consoles come out the unwashed masses will move to them
Perhaps because PC's are all different, meaning that none stand out, and in that way they're all the same... whereas when a new console comes out - it's a new shiny !!!