The sails were probably not up. Sails were only used as a secondary power source in open water and definitely not used in battle. Naval warfare at this time was basically ramming your ship into the next one or getting close to it and trying to set it on fire. So aiming at the sails was probably a no go.
Apple wants OS X to be pirated. First, you pirate OS X and start to like it, then next time you go to buy a computer you choose an Apple because, hey, you get some advantages to running a legit copy and you can still dual boot Windows or Linux if you want.
Your argument about sending out OS X out AOL style is interesting but your first part doesn't make sense. Apple doesn't want to get pirated. The number of people who would be interested in pirating OS X is about the number that actually RTFA. The kids and parents at home could care less as long as their email programs and the game of the moment works, they could give a damn about getting OS X illegally. The small community of hackers that even know that they can get a hold of OS X and put it on their Intel box is insignificant compared to the mass market.
I like TDS and I think John Stewart is hilarious, however there is something slightly disturbing about the fact that so many people get their news from a comedy show. I saw the tidbit he did on Crossfire and although I do agree that his show is comedy, for him to play it off as if he doesn't have an impact on how people think about politics was an artful dodge on his part. I do agree that his show is brilliant even with his admitted left wing bias, at least he's honest.
It looks like NASA is jumping on the media blitz bandwagon. I mean, what a better time to announce a plan like this than right after SpaceShipOne makes it to space? I don't think they're going to be getting any immediate results from this announcement but then again, its not like NASA is doing things at the cyclic rate anyway.
"Moderation in war is imbecility." - Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher
I don't think this is all invasive as people are making this to be. We're not turning the 1st Marine Division into cops here. We're talking about intelligence officers being tasked with gathering information in the US. I think in the fight on terrorism, the more the merrier in gathing intel about possible terrorists. Now, I agree to the fact that this is really the FBI's job and that they shold be doing it, but what I think is funny is that people are complaining that the US military is about to be doing this but that they are perfectly fine with the FBI doing it. I don't really see much of a difference.
Many of us in the military, especially the one's seperating from the military, are getting these same offers. Its definitely tempting to some of these guys but all of them passed on it. Who wants to go do their same job that they were doing in the military and not have at least some sort of self protection, ie. M16, M9 pistol, squad of Marines behind you......
If you all nonconform, won't you all just be the same? I love it when people dress funny, or poke holes in thier faces all in the name of being "different". They express their individuality so well. Bunch of morons. Instead of accomplishing their goal of being individuals they present themselves as mindless "rebels" who are outcasts to society. Poor guys. If instead of just acting different, if people would think a bit different maybe they'd accomplish their goal of being different.
Hehe, I know what your're thinking about AOL, but as I'm sitting here providing tech support for them I have to say there must be some hoax about AOL and kicking people off randomly. Oh, well...AOL members(newbie's for the most part) for ya. Maybe not a good hoax, but its better than those on Cnet.
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It is an imperative sentence.
This article was very different than the first one I read about this.
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The sails were probably not up. Sails were only used as a secondary power source in open water and definitely not used in battle. Naval warfare at this time was basically ramming your ship into the next one or getting close to it and trying to set it on fire. So aiming at the sails was probably a no go.
In other words you mean Ender's Game.
Uhm...turn it off. QB vision is an option that is defaulted to be on but is quite simple to turn off.
Your argument about sending out OS X out AOL style is interesting but your first part doesn't make sense. Apple doesn't want to get pirated. The number of people who would be interested in pirating OS X is about the number that actually RTFA. The kids and parents at home could care less as long as their email programs and the game of the moment works, they could give a damn about getting OS X illegally. The small community of hackers that even know that they can get a hold of OS X and put it on their Intel box is insignificant compared to the mass market.
I like TDS and I think John Stewart is hilarious, however there is something slightly disturbing about the fact that so many people get their news from a comedy show. I saw the tidbit he did on Crossfire and although I do agree that his show is comedy, for him to play it off as if he doesn't have an impact on how people think about politics was an artful dodge on his part.
I do agree that his show is brilliant even with his admitted left wing bias, at least he's honest.
It looks like NASA is jumping on the media blitz bandwagon. I mean, what a better time to announce a plan like this than right after SpaceShipOne makes it to space? I don't think they're going to be getting any immediate results from this announcement but then again, its not like NASA is doing things at the cyclic rate anyway.
"Moderation in war is imbecility." - Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher
I don't think this is all invasive as people are making this to be. We're not turning the 1st Marine Division into cops here. We're talking about intelligence officers being tasked with gathering information in the US. I think in the fight on terrorism, the more the merrier in gathing intel about possible terrorists. Now, I agree to the fact that this is really the FBI's job and that they shold be doing it, but what I think is funny is that people are complaining that the US military is about to be doing this but that they are perfectly fine with the FBI doing it. I don't really see much of a difference.
Many of us in the military, especially the one's seperating from the military, are getting these same offers. Its definitely tempting to some of these guys but all of them passed on it. Who wants to go do their same job that they were doing in the military and not have at least some sort of self protection, ie. M16, M9 pistol, squad of Marines behind you......
If you all nonconform, won't you all just be the same?
I love it when people dress funny, or poke holes in thier faces all in the name of being "different". They express their individuality so well. Bunch of morons. Instead of accomplishing their goal of being individuals they present themselves as mindless "rebels" who are outcasts to society. Poor guys. If instead of just acting different, if people would think a bit different maybe they'd accomplish their goal of being different.
Err...I think I made sense.
SolidSnot
Did the Chef from "You Can't Do That on Television" send that in or is that Hemos' poor imitation?
SolidSnot
Anybody know of any of these goings on and care to elaborate? I'd like to know just what kind of stunts happen around there. Sounds fun actually.
SolidSnot
It would really seem there is a confederacy of dunces.
SolidSnot
Hehe, I know what your're thinking about AOL, but as I'm sitting here providing tech support for them I have to say there must be some hoax about AOL and kicking people off randomly. Oh, well...AOL members(newbie's for the most part) for ya. Maybe not a good hoax, but its better than those on Cnet.
SolidSnot