Yes, the writing for Enterprise is less than stellar but Berman isn't the only guy writing it. The acting is mediocre at best, and you'll never get the average Joe to buy Scott Bakula as captain of anything because he has ZERO leadership qualities and he certainly can't fake it. There are so many things that have come together to make Enterprise suck.
Berman did TNG, so I'm not convinced it's his fault. TNG rules. That said, I wouldn't be opposed to the creator of Babylon 5 writing a new Star Trek show. Straczynski is brilliant.
1) Al Gore NEVER said he invented the internet. I'm still waiting to see someone provide any evidence of that.
2) If it weren't for Al Gore, yes we probably wouldn't have the Internet. He's the one who pushed it through and got it funded. He does have some bragging rights.
3) Stop listening to people like Rush Limbaugh who lie about this stuff day in and day out.
You're right. A lot of people join just to get a free education. Not that it's wrong. Hell, the military uses it to lure recruits, but that doesn't make you a hero. I was in the Air Force and it wasn't quite as bad because Air Force college benefits sucked (at least they did when I was in the mid 80's). However, a lot of peeps in the Army were definitely there for the education and that's it. Some joined because they couldn't get a job and had nowhere to go.
My favorite was this guy who said he would never shoot someone because he's a born again Christian. When I told him he better start firing if ordered to, he said he still wouldn't do it. I wasn't sure to laugh or cry. Fortunately he was an Air Force dude so he would probably never be put in the position to have to shoot anyone but it still irked the shit out of me that this guy was living a lie (I guess that's a perfectly Christian thing to do) and was in my fucking unit.
I actually joined the military because I wanted to server my country. Of course, I'm still no hero because I was fortunate enough to not have to go into combat.
"Seriously, it's their choice to be out there fighting, why on earth do they need to be treated like heroes? I'd understand if it was conscription, but it isn't."
Being forced into the military makes you a hero? That makes no fucking sense to me. Volunteering to get your ass shot at seems much more heroic to me (or stupid depending on your viewpoint). Being forced into combat just makes me feel sorry for you.
Our society is too obsessed with heroism. The people who are real hero's don't ask for fame or priviledge. Too bad our media has such a desperate need to call anything wearing any kind of uniform (military or civilian) a hero. It's devalued the term to the point of having little meaning.
Sorry for the off topic response, but I wanted to get this off my chest.:)
Opera may not be the first to have tabs but they were the first to use MDI. However, they were the first to support mouse gestures. I believe they were also the first to support restarts from last browsing point across all browser windows.
So, it would be incorrect to say they "didn't invent shit." For the most part, if you want to see what's coming to Firefox or some other browser just look at Opera. It's probably already had the feature for a few years.
Actually the new copy protection will likely cost more than the 4% they lose from piracy. However, they are paranoid about anything that reduces their control over distribution. The 4% is a write-off. Distribution control is everything.
Look at that russian mp3 website (can't remember the name) where you pay about 5 cents per song. They could start doing that with DVDs. That's what they are affraid of.
So the fact that Novak outed Valery Plaime as a CIA operative even though it's specifically illegal to do so means that he should be prosecuted? Cuz I'm still waiting for that to happen. The Valery Plaime case is a national security issue and it's clear that Novak will suffer no ill effects from it, but somehow I'm supposed to think Apple has a valid case?
I guess these things only matter when a corporation's profits are at steak. National security is so much lower on the totem pole of priorities...
Yet another moron who throws out the "What are you trying to hide??" argument. You sir, are a the poster child of the kind of people who place our freedoms at grave risk with your cavalier attitudes about privacy.
Seriously, you need to really study history. You are grossly ignorant of human nature and how these "small things" like privacy have been abused over and over and over again throughout history. There's a reason these protections were put into the constitution. Don't fuck with these protections when you clearly have no clue what the fuck you're talking about. It's unfortunate how many people out there feel the same was as you do. I guess the people who have died for this shit don't really matter.
Feel free to mod me a flamer. I'll happily chew the ass of any dipshit who thinks this shit is ok.
Microsoft uses Perforce for their version control system. (Yes, even they don't use pos VSS.)
Although, I've heard that Perforce is a locking version control system. If that's true, it's something you should definitely take into account since locking vcs is a whole different (and crappier imo) ballgame.
I'm no computer scientist, but I do agree with them that C++ is awful. It's one of the worst languages I've ever seen. I know people who use C++ every day and they will tell you it's ugly too. However, there is always more things at work than the sophistication of a language. Just about any Smalltalk programmer will tell you Java is ugly and a poor implentation of an OO language. Compared to Smalltalk, they are right. Too bad the sheer cost of Smalltalk doomed it to obscurity.
Perl is ugly too but you have to appreciate it's brutal efficiency. Never before could you do so much with so little code.
ROFL...those computers were trivially easy to get by any country that wanted them. The only thing the ban did for computers was to make it so that the population en masse wouldn't be able to get them. Controls on computer gear have been the biggest joke in trade controls. They are simply impossible to enforce.
Clinton lifting the ban on them just sent a message that we were willing to work with them to resolve the problem. It was a way for us to show that we were playing the game without actually giving them anything they couldn't easily get on their own.
map24 is pretty cool but it's slow slow slow. Can't stand it. Google Maps is fast. In any event, I can't see how map24 "pisses" all over Google's latest. Outside of map24, Google's is the only decent thing out there and it's still in beta (although, everying google has is in beta).
Ask yourself why AMD never released a hyperthreading chip when they supposedly developed this technology long before Intel. I'm guessing it's because it doesn't really do jack shit except increase cost and complexity. It's a marketing gimmick.
"and they're bundling video and sound chipsets that don't suck"
Not being able to upgrade the video is a big deal to me. The radeon 9200 chip they have is ok for playing basic mpg's or tetris but that's about it. And, of course, Apple doesn't believe anyone could want better sound than what they have built in so *no* mac's have upgradable sound. wtf is that about?
"Someone needs to just say it: Apple got it really really really right this time."
In my book they did a good job. However, they could definitely do better. So, I wouldn't say they got it "really really really" right. I think one "really" would be on the mark.
lol...you mac-nazi moderators can all go fuck yourselves. I get marked as a troll just because I don't praise the almighty Apple everytime the grace us with one of their new super-spectacular products.
Please explain the troll factor of the following:
1) I said they charge too much. This is a very common complaint of Apple. It's valid and not trolling.
2) I explain that I don't understand the fandom considering what they charge their customers. This really just builds on point #1. I could have also thrown in their closed system attitude and how it flies in the face of competition, etc.
3) I compared their fame to Elvis. At first I can see how this might be trollish. However, if you bother to follow Apple news, you will find it's a fair comparison. People wait with baited breath for their latest offerings and weep with glee when they are released. I can provide quotes if necessary.
Complaining about something or questioning something isn't trolling. Get a fucking clue about moderating before you do it or just don't bother spending your points. I don't see people complaining about Windows or Microsoft (which happens pretty much daily on/.) being marked as trolls.
They should considering how much they rape them for on prices. Seriously, I don't get the Apple fandom. They rake people over the coals on prices and people cheer everytime they so much as fart. It's simply stupid. It's like they are some kind of rock group -- Elvis even.
When they stop charging $350 for an upgrade to 1 gig of ram, give me a ring. That's when I'll buy one of there mini's.
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They should have stuck with St. Louis Bread Company. Panera is a lame name.
So is the perpitrator serving iTime now?
I'd rather say "shopperized" than "shoppled!"
Yes, the writing for Enterprise is less than stellar but Berman isn't the only guy writing it. The acting is mediocre at best, and you'll never get the average Joe to buy Scott Bakula as captain of anything because he has ZERO leadership qualities and he certainly can't fake it. There are so many things that have come together to make Enterprise suck.
Berman did TNG, so I'm not convinced it's his fault. TNG rules. That said, I wouldn't be opposed to the creator of Babylon 5 writing a new Star Trek show. Straczynski is brilliant.
1) Al Gore NEVER said he invented the internet. I'm still waiting to see someone provide any evidence of that.
2) If it weren't for Al Gore, yes we probably wouldn't have the Internet. He's the one who pushed it through and got it funded. He does have some bragging rights.
3) Stop listening to people like Rush Limbaugh who lie about this stuff day in and day out.
You're right. A lot of people join just to get a free education. Not that it's wrong. Hell, the military uses it to lure recruits, but that doesn't make you a hero. I was in the Air Force and it wasn't quite as bad because Air Force college benefits sucked (at least they did when I was in the mid 80's). However, a lot of peeps in the Army were definitely there for the education and that's it. Some joined because they couldn't get a job and had nowhere to go.
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My favorite was this guy who said he would never shoot someone because he's a born again Christian. When I told him he better start firing if ordered to, he said he still wouldn't do it. I wasn't sure to laugh or cry. Fortunately he was an Air Force dude so he would probably never be put in the position to have to shoot anyone but it still irked the shit out of me that this guy was living a lie (I guess that's a perfectly Christian thing to do) and was in my fucking unit.
I actually joined the military because I wanted to server my country. Of course, I'm still no hero because I was fortunate enough to not have to go into combat.
"Seriously, it's their choice to be out there fighting, why on earth do they need to be treated like heroes? I'd understand if it was conscription, but it isn't."
Being forced into the military makes you a hero? That makes no fucking sense to me. Volunteering to get your ass shot at seems much more heroic to me (or stupid depending on your viewpoint). Being forced into combat just makes me feel sorry for you.
Our society is too obsessed with heroism. The people who are real hero's don't ask for fame or priviledge. Too bad our media has such a desperate need to call anything wearing any kind of uniform (military or civilian) a hero. It's devalued the term to the point of having little meaning.
Sorry for the off topic response, but I wanted to get this off my chest.
Opera may not be the first to have tabs but they were the first to use MDI. However, they were the first to support mouse gestures. I believe they were also the first to support restarts from last browsing point across all browser windows.
So, it would be incorrect to say they "didn't invent shit." For the most part, if you want to see what's coming to Firefox or some other browser just look at Opera. It's probably already had the feature for a few years.
Actually the new copy protection will likely cost more than the 4% they lose from piracy. However, they are paranoid about anything that reduces their control over distribution. The 4% is a write-off. Distribution control is everything.
Look at that russian mp3 website (can't remember the name) where you pay about 5 cents per song. They could start doing that with DVDs. That's what they are affraid of.
So the fact that Novak outed Valery Plaime as a CIA operative even though it's specifically illegal to do so means that he should be prosecuted? Cuz I'm still waiting for that to happen. The Valery Plaime case is a national security issue and it's clear that Novak will suffer no ill effects from it, but somehow I'm supposed to think Apple has a valid case?
I guess these things only matter when a corporation's profits are at steak. National security is so much lower on the totem pole of priorities...
Yet another moron who throws out the "What are you trying to hide??" argument. You sir, are a the poster child of the kind of people who place our freedoms at grave risk with your cavalier attitudes about privacy.
Seriously, you need to really study history. You are grossly ignorant of human nature and how these "small things" like privacy have been abused over and over and over again throughout history. There's a reason these protections were put into the constitution. Don't fuck with these protections when you clearly have no clue what the fuck you're talking about. It's unfortunate how many people out there feel the same was as you do. I guess the people who have died for this shit don't really matter.
Feel free to mod me a flamer. I'll happily chew the ass of any dipshit who thinks this shit is ok.
Microsoft uses Perforce for their version control system. (Yes, even they don't use pos VSS.)
Although, I've heard that Perforce is a locking version control system. If that's true, it's something you should definitely take into account since locking vcs is a whole different (and crappier imo) ballgame.
I'm no computer scientist, but I do agree with them that C++ is awful. It's one of the worst languages I've ever seen. I know people who use C++ every day and they will tell you it's ugly too. However, there is always more things at work than the sophistication of a language. Just about any Smalltalk programmer will tell you Java is ugly and a poor implentation of an OO language. Compared to Smalltalk, they are right. Too bad the sheer cost of Smalltalk doomed it to obscurity.
Perl is ugly too but you have to appreciate it's brutal efficiency. Never before could you do so much with so little code.
ROFL...those computers were trivially easy to get by any country that wanted them. The only thing the ban did for computers was to make it so that the population en masse wouldn't be able to get them. Controls on computer gear have been the biggest joke in trade controls. They are simply impossible to enforce.
Clinton lifting the ban on them just sent a message that we were willing to work with them to resolve the problem. It was a way for us to show that we were playing the game without actually giving them anything they couldn't easily get on their own.
map24 is pretty cool but it's slow slow slow. Can't stand it. Google Maps is fast. In any event, I can't see how map24 "pisses" all over Google's latest. Outside of map24, Google's is the only decent thing out there and it's still in beta (although, everying google has is in beta).
Ask yourself why AMD never released a hyperthreading chip when they supposedly developed this technology long before Intel. I'm guessing it's because it doesn't really do jack shit except increase cost and complexity. It's a marketing gimmick.
I don't need Opera to fix it; I just want them to provide an option where I can turn that feature off.
Nice way to not answer any of his questions. But hey, I'm sure that won't stop you from claiming some kind of moral high ground.
I believe people like you are referred to as "trolls." To bad you haven't been modded as such.
"and they're bundling video and sound chipsets that don't suck"
Not being able to upgrade the video is a big deal to me. The radeon 9200 chip they have is ok for playing basic mpg's or tetris but that's about it. And, of course, Apple doesn't believe anyone could want better sound than what they have built in so *no* mac's have upgradable sound. wtf is that about?
"Someone needs to just say it: Apple got it really really really right this time."
In my book they did a good job. However, they could definitely do better. So, I wouldn't say they got it "really really really" right. I think one "really" would be on the mark.
"Not that I don't agree with you about the quality of moderation here, but nobody gives a fuck about your precious karma or your damaged dignity OK?"
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If I was concerned about my karma, I would have posted anonymously...like you did.
"Free clue for you: "bated breath" is correct, not "baited breath". See http
Thanks for the tip.
lol...you mac-nazi moderators can all go fuck yourselves. I get marked as a troll just because I don't praise the almighty Apple everytime the grace us with one of their new super-spectacular products.
/.) being marked as trolls.
Please explain the troll factor of the following:
1) I said they charge too much.
This is a very common complaint of Apple. It's valid and not trolling.
2) I explain that I don't understand the fandom considering what they charge their customers.
This really just builds on point #1. I could have also thrown in their closed system attitude and how it flies in the face of competition, etc.
3) I compared their fame to Elvis.
At first I can see how this might be trollish. However, if you bother to follow Apple news, you will find it's a fair comparison. People wait with baited breath for their latest offerings and weep with glee when they are released. I can provide quotes if necessary.
Complaining about something or questioning something isn't trolling. Get a fucking clue about moderating before you do it or just don't bother spending your points. I don't see people complaining about Windows or Microsoft (which happens pretty much daily on
Sweet...a mac nut moderator called me a troll because I had the gnads to say that the mini wasn't a "killer" system.
Good job! I'm sure Jobs appreciates it.
Either you have serious reading comprehension problems or you are trying to be funny and I simply don't get it. Thanks for trying though.
Yeah...too bad that's not what people are thinking when they are talking about "killer" systems. Please dude, that's totally weak and you know it.
They should considering how much they rape them for on prices. Seriously, I don't get the Apple fandom. They rake people over the coals on prices and people cheer everytime they so much as fart. It's simply stupid. It's like they are some kind of rock group -- Elvis even.
When they stop charging $350 for an upgrade to 1 gig of ram, give me a ring. That's when I'll buy one of there mini's.
"$825 for a killer system."
The mac mini is hardly a "killer system".