I must be missing the part where the FSF became the evil empire who wanted to control the world of computing, rather than a rebel alliance who wanted the users in control of the code running on their own computers.
The change probably happened when Obama became president and suddenly transformed from a "beacon of hope and change" to "a scary communist who wants to take away your freedom"
For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.
My Acer Aspire One was pretty unresponsive with XP, but it worked a lot better with Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04 and even better with the latest 9.10 Alpha
As the previous poster stated, this can silence any inconvenient camcorders or photo-taking cellphones at the scene of a police action against protesters.
Well, the US side of the border now wants to search "laptops, digital cameras, cell phones and any other electronics on your person or in your vehicle", as described in the article.
What we want on our side of the border is for our authorities to enforce our own gun laws and stop and search people coming from the US into Mexico.
The checkups at the airport are not the main issue. As you say, when you are coming in a flight from the US or Europe, usually they are not very strict when it comes to checkups (flights coming from Colombia or Central America have a little more scrutiny)
The real difference is going to be when you cross the border driving. There's been waaay too many documented cases of people buying guns (and I mean big guns, like assault rifles) legally in the US with their God-given 2nd ammendment right and smuggling them to the drug cartels here.
Surely no one is suggesting playing Crysis on Aunt Tilly's Pentium III!;)
I was thinking more on the lines of "newer" motherboards that still have inexpensive integrated graphics, like Intel's G45 Express or Nvidia GeForce 8300
What I was trying to say is that PC Gaming would be a lot more popular if there were games available that you could play with the on-board graphics chips most computer owners in the world have
I think it needs well designed games that stand the test of time. But it would be nice if we could get the kind of power we can get for a reasonable price (sub $1000 PC including graphics) today to run cool without fans.
This. 1000 times this.
I have no interest on playing on a platform where I am forced to invest thousand of dollars every couple of years.
I would be interested on buying a fun game that runs on the computer I already have!
The ability to use an e-ink device in the sunlight does not change the fact that when it comes to reading indoors (or in public transportation, etc) a regular LCD usually blows it out of the water when it comes to readability, price and speed.
IMHO, the most critical aspect of E-ink that needs to be improved is the on-screen contrast (the current "grey-on-grey" screens are nearly unusable on regular indoors light)
The book (most notably Horton the Elephant's recurring phrase "a person's a person, no matter how small") has found its way to the center of the recurring debate, in the United States, over abortion. Several pro-life groups have adopted the phrase in support of their views. Geisel himself did not approve of these groups co-opting the phrase, nor does his widow, Audrey Geisel, who "doesn't like people to hijack Dr. Seuss characters or material to front their own points of view." [5] According to Geisel biographer Philip Nel, Geisel threatened to sue a pro-life group for using his words on their stationery. [6]
I don't think the quote applies to vegetative state patients either...
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I must be missing the part where the FSF became the evil empire who wanted to control the world of computing, rather than a rebel alliance who wanted the users in control of the code running on their own computers.
The change probably happened when Obama became president and suddenly transformed from a "beacon of hope and change" to "a scary communist who wants to take away your freedom"
Ubuntu Server Edition does not install X by default
For want of a nail the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
For want of a rider the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.
Minipower in Newspeak?
No way! This was too beautiful for idle!
Its probably a Windows problem.
My Acer Aspire One was pretty unresponsive with XP, but it worked a lot better with Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04 and even better with the latest 9.10 Alpha
Will the component be shiny and white also?
Not only that, but they will sue the heck out of anybody who wants to make a compatible connector
As the previous poster stated, this can silence any inconvenient camcorders or photo-taking cellphones at the scene of a police action against protesters.
Well, the US side of the border now wants to search "laptops, digital cameras, cell phones and any other electronics on your person or in your vehicle", as described in the article.
What we want on our side of the border is for our authorities to enforce our own gun laws and stop and search people coming from the US into Mexico.
The websites you quote speak volumes about the credibility of your arguments
Hypotheticals aren't conspiracy.
Bad troll. No cookie (or cupcake)
At least not here in Mexico... Dunno if your Patriot Act allows it, though...
The checkups at the airport are not the main issue. As you say, when you are coming in a flight from the US or Europe, usually they are not very strict when it comes to checkups (flights coming from Colombia or Central America have a little more scrutiny)
The real difference is going to be when you cross the border driving. There's been waaay too many documented cases of people buying guns (and I mean big guns, like assault rifles) legally in the US with their God-given 2nd ammendment right and smuggling them to the drug cartels here.
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/aug/10/nation/na-guns10
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/28/AR2007102801654.html
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/03/26/kennedy.townsend.guns/index.html
To have the internet connection disconnected, they'd need to point at the CEO, stick their tongue out, and shout "FILE SHARER!" three times.
Betelgeuse! Betelgeuse! Betelgeuse!
Yeah! We only equate GPL with public domain when we grab someone else's public domain code and slap the GPL on it! This isn't at all like that!
We? Who's we?
Did you steal someone's source and slapped the GPL on it? I know I didn't!
(yes, yes, I know IHBT,IHL,HAND)
Surely no one is suggesting playing Crysis on Aunt Tilly's Pentium III! ;)
I was thinking more on the lines of "newer" motherboards that still have inexpensive integrated graphics, like Intel's G45 Express or Nvidia GeForce 8300
Thank you for proving my point.
What I was trying to say is that PC Gaming would be a lot more popular if there were games available that you could play with the on-board graphics chips most computer owners in the world have
I think it needs well designed games that stand the test of time.
But it would be nice if we could get the kind of power we can get for a reasonable price (sub $1000 PC including graphics) today to run cool without fans.
This. 1000 times this.
I have no interest on playing on a platform where I am forced to invest thousand of dollars every couple of years.
I would be interested on buying a fun game that runs on the computer I already have!
Don't worry... if this becomes even mildly popular, we will soon be seeing dozens of cheap knockoffs made in China without the DRM
Remember the first wave of Chinese multi-region DVD players?
Actually, it should fold over like a book and have pleasant cornflower blue covers with "Don't Panic" written in friendly yellow letters...
The ability to use an e-ink device in the sunlight does not change the fact that when it comes to reading indoors (or in public transportation, etc) a regular LCD usually blows it out of the water when it comes to readability, price and speed.
IMHO, the most critical aspect of E-ink that needs to be improved is the on-screen contrast (the current "grey-on-grey" screens are nearly unusable on regular indoors light)
Devices with LCD screens are still way cheaper and easier to read on than those darkgrey-on-lightgrey, expensive and slow e-ink displays.
(unless of course, some breakthrough improvements have appeared and no one told me)
YMMV, of course, but I think The Incredibles is a better Fantastic Four movie than any of the official, licensed Fantastic Four movies made.
There are porn magazines?
Are you aware that Pixar and Disney recently merged?
From Wikipedia's article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horton_Hears_a_Who!
I don't think the quote applies to vegetative state patients either...