The way I read this sig, Jesus and Gretzky are on the same team... Jesus (the goalie) makes the save, then passes the puck up to Gretzky, who is on his team. Gretzky then takes the puck and scores on the net at the other end of the ice. (But its not my sig, so I might be wrong)
Actaully, I have. And nothing annoyed me more than cow-orkers who were mindless corporate drones. It was impossible to have an intelligent conversation with any of them. And whenever I had a suggestion about how to improve the customer experience, employee working conditions, or anything else, I was told not to rock the boat. One boss actually said to me once that I shouldn't think so much, just do what I'm told without question. That was one of the most disturbing thing I ever heard. I quit shortly after.
IMHO, one of the problems with our society, and with our planet is that people don't use their brains. Imagine how history would have been different if a few people in Germany had questioned their leaders in the 1930s. (To cite the most extreme example)
Employers could do this, and they could drug test all employees, and crack down on their personal freedoms. But then what do they end up with? A group of robot employees who don't think for themselves. This can't be good for any company. Eventually they will realize this, remove the stick from their rear ends, and hire people who are not perfect, since perfect people don't exist. (Except CowboyNeal;-)
The ACLU, the NRA and the EFF each has a specific mandate. The ACLU defends the first amendment, while the NRA defends the second amendment. I don't see any hypocracy in ACLU position, since they clearly state their views, and the 2nd amendment has a very able defender in the NRA.
If you want to get more specific, you might ask yourself: "How much is this software worth *to me*? If it is worth more to you than the selling price, then purchase it. Otherwise, you wouldn't purchase it anyway, so it would be perfectly moral to copy it from a friend.
You would think after September 11th that they would have more important things to worry about. I've never heard of anyone dying (or even getting hurt) because of software piracy.
It is different because Microsoft's email client is the *only* one that propegates these virii. Eudora, Pine, kmail, any others you can name... none of them pass along email viruses.
It is different. email is not snail mail. Its a bad analogy.
Are you Brian Tobin, the next Prime Minister of Canada?
(Yes, the next PM will either be Brian Tobin or Paul Martin)
I hope our next Prime Minister reads Slashdot. That would just be too cool.
Olympic Security in Atlanta was a joke.
I was a relatively low level voluteer, assigned to a specific area at a single venue. My badge said as much in codes that every security person was supposed to know.
I was able to access behind the scenes areas, chat with athletes and celebrities, watch events at other venues, all without a single question from a security person. (Most of them were volunteers too). Even when I was out of my uniform, all I had to do was flash my badge and I was never denied access to even the most sensitive areas. Part of it has to do with attitude of course. If you act like you belong, they assume you do, and I consider myself a Master of Social Engineering, but even then, I should have at least been questioned when I walked into the athletes change area. (There were none there).
I'm pretty sure that Salt Lake City will be more secure, if only because of all the money being poured into it now. But what they need to realize is no matter how many $B you spend on security, you still need people with the balls to say "I'm sorry sir, your badge doesn't allow you in this area" and to stick to it.
What was so cool about the show (for me) was that it was dubbed over a foriegn language. If everyone is speaking english, then its just another cooking show. Boring.
* A nice, clear screen. Color is nice, but not critical. It should be big enough so that looking at it doesn't make me feel like I'm stuck in the coach section of a DC-9.
iBook: SuperCrisp 1024x768 screen. Don't want color? Just turn it off.
* Decent 2D video performance. I might just be editing text, but at least it should look good while doing it. In any event, with decent a framebuffer and hardware acceleration, I can use nice anti-aliases fonts and play around with the window settings. This might sound frivolous, but nice-looking text and windows go a long, long way to relive eyestrain, which is exceedingly important.
iBook: Check.
* Good physical utility. Too many laptops seem to be designed to sit on your desk, with the occasional trip to some other desk (transported in a deluxe, custom leather briefcase). This is OK if you are, say, the CEO, and don't do any real work in the first place. I want a laptop that is durable, light and small. I don't want to have to transport it in a special bag, or worry about fragile bits getting broken from normal use.
The current crop of iBooks is rugged. I've dropped mine a few times (oops). Not a scratch, no problem. And unlike the PowerBook, it *feels* rugged. I am confident that it could withstand the abuse that I dish out.
* Insanely long battery life. I don't mean 'barely survive the flight from NWK to LAX'. I mean 'I'm only going to be in Tokyo for a week, so I won't need the AC adapter.'
This is the only place I can't help you, except to say that if you aren't using processor intensive tasks or the CD drive, you will get 5 hours (maybe more). Get a few extra batteries and an international adapter if you are going to Tokyo. (Don't they have the same power plugs there as here?)
Also, the adapter that comes with the newest iBooks is very compact and lightweight. Cord wraps around it easily.
* Good built-in networking. No PCMCIA stuff, dongles, or other junk. The system should have a respected 100base-T card built in, and probably an 802.11b card and high-gain antenna as well.
iBook has 100BaseT, and with an AirPort Card, you're all set. And there is no PCMCIA. (If you want that, you want a PowerBook). The antenna is very good, much better than the PowerBook. (Up to 300 feet in some cases)
See other posts for good reasons why you don't want to build a laptop, but value for dollar, an entry level iBook can't be beat.
Pick one up at your local Apple Store or on the web.
Good Luck
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The way I read this sig, Jesus and Gretzky are on the same team... Jesus (the goalie) makes the save, then passes the puck up to Gretzky, who is on his team. Gretzky then takes the puck and scores on the net at the other end of the ice. (But its not my sig, so I might be wrong)
circumvention device?
Wouldn't that violate the DMCA?
Godwin's law is stupid, and I don't follow it.
The events of WWII can often be cited as a good example in many different types of arguments.
IMHO, one of the problems with our society, and with our planet is that people don't use their brains. Imagine how history would have been different if a few people in Germany had questioned their leaders in the 1930s. (To cite the most extreme example)
Employers could do this, and they could drug test all employees, and crack down on their personal freedoms. But then what do they end up with? A group of robot employees who don't think for themselves. This can't be good for any company. Eventually they will realize this, remove the stick from their rear ends, and hire people who are not perfect, since perfect people don't exist. (Except CowboyNeal ;-)
Get off your lazy ass, go to CompUSA, and buy yourself a 2 button USB mouse!
Apple's mouse is not hard wired to the box.
You can even choose which one you want, or get a Microsoft 5 button plus wheely thing mouse if you want!
Lazy bastard
If you're a webmaster at timecanada.com, I suggest you start cleaning out your desk now.
ooohhhh shit... Steve is gonna be pissed.
Heads will roll because of this.
Moderation of which parent? If you're referring to my post, I always post at +2. (And I never drop it to +1 voluntarily, only karma whores do that)
The ACLU, the NRA and the EFF each has a specific mandate. The ACLU defends the first amendment, while the NRA defends the second amendment. I don't see any hypocracy in ACLU position, since they clearly state their views, and the 2nd amendment has a very able defender in the NRA.
If you want to get more specific, you might ask yourself: "How much is this software worth *to me*? If it is worth more to you than the selling price, then purchase it. Otherwise, you wouldn't purchase it anyway, so it would be perfectly moral to copy it from a friend.
Canadians are just unarmed americans with health care.
When Hitler got elected, it was with only 40% of the people voting. We are getting dangerously close to that here now.
hmmm...
After all these years, you think Buzz still feels cheated?
(BTW, how did they decide on Neil or Buzz? Did they flip a coin or something?)
You would think after September 11th that they would have more important things to worry about. I've never heard of anyone dying (or even getting hurt) because of software piracy.
It is different. email is not snail mail. Its a bad analogy.
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Are you Brian Tobin, the next Prime Minister of Canada?
(Yes, the next PM will either be Brian Tobin or Paul Martin)
I hope our next Prime Minister reads Slashdot. That would just be too cool.
The spreading of the first and all subsequent email virii is the fault of the company that wrote such an easily infected email program.
You Bastard! So its *your* fault we're stuck with Shrub!
I was a relatively low level voluteer, assigned to a specific area at a single venue. My badge said as much in codes that every security person was supposed to know.
I was able to access behind the scenes areas, chat with athletes and celebrities, watch events at other venues, all without a single question from a security person. (Most of them were volunteers too). Even when I was out of my uniform, all I had to do was flash my badge and I was never denied access to even the most sensitive areas. Part of it has to do with attitude of course. If you act like you belong, they assume you do, and I consider myself a Master of Social Engineering, but even then, I should have at least been questioned when I walked into the athletes change area. (There were none there).
I'm pretty sure that Salt Lake City will be more secure, if only because of all the money being poured into it now. But what they need to realize is no matter how many $B you spend on security, you still need people with the balls to say "I'm sorry sir, your badge doesn't allow you in this area" and to stick to it.
I think it would be a much better use of our money to get rid of poverty, famine, disease, suffering, etc. from our planet.
Can you at least give us a hint? How many digits? What number does it start with?
William Shatner's little speech at the end reminded me of Jerry Springer's Final Thoughts at the end of each episode.
What was so cool about the show (for me) was that it was dubbed over a foriegn language. If everyone is speaking english, then its just another cooking show. Boring.
"From a laptop, I want five things:
* A nice, clear screen. Color is nice, but not critical. It should be big enough so that looking at it doesn't make me feel like I'm stuck in the coach section of a DC-9.
iBook: SuperCrisp 1024x768 screen. Don't want color? Just turn it off.
* Decent 2D video performance. I might just be editing text, but at least it should look good while doing it. In any event, with decent a framebuffer and hardware acceleration, I can use nice anti-aliases fonts and play around with the window settings. This might sound frivolous, but nice-looking text and windows go a long, long way to relive eyestrain, which is exceedingly important.
iBook: Check.
* Good physical utility. Too many laptops seem to be designed to sit on your desk, with the occasional trip to some other desk (transported in a deluxe, custom leather briefcase). This is OK if you are, say, the CEO, and don't do any real work in the first place. I want a laptop that is durable, light and small. I don't want to have to transport it in a special bag, or worry about fragile bits getting broken from normal use.
The current crop of iBooks is rugged. I've dropped mine a few times (oops). Not a scratch, no problem. And unlike the PowerBook, it *feels* rugged. I am confident that it could withstand the abuse that I dish out.
* Insanely long battery life. I don't mean 'barely survive the flight from NWK to LAX'. I mean 'I'm only going to be in Tokyo for a week, so I won't need the AC adapter.'
This is the only place I can't help you, except to say that if you aren't using processor intensive tasks or the CD drive, you will get 5 hours (maybe more). Get a few extra batteries and an international adapter if you are going to Tokyo. (Don't they have the same power plugs there as here?)
Also, the adapter that comes with the newest iBooks is very compact and lightweight. Cord wraps around it easily.
* Good built-in networking. No PCMCIA stuff, dongles, or other junk. The system should have a respected 100base-T card built in, and probably an 802.11b card and high-gain antenna as well.
iBook has 100BaseT, and with an AirPort Card, you're all set. And there is no PCMCIA. (If you want that, you want a PowerBook). The antenna is very good, much better than the PowerBook. (Up to 300 feet in some cases)
See other posts for good reasons why you don't want to build a laptop, but value for dollar, an entry level iBook can't be beat.
Pick one up at your local Apple Store or on the web.
Good Luck