Sorry, but Ringo and Paul were the tightest rhythm section ever. Most bands tend to slow down or speed up the tempo at the beggining or the end of a song. Not Ringo.
The King is incredibly popular, and for good reasons.
However the lese-majesty laws have been used as tools by the right-wing, military juntas of Thailand.
And, contrary to what some well-meaning thai moderator thought, it is not my intention to troll nor to criticise the King of Thailand. On the contrary, I just wish to point out that he is an incredibly intelligent and astute politician, and not just a figurehead, as Perseid posted.
And for the record, I have visited Thailand in two occasions and I admire the Thai people's friendliness and warmth.
I think he means that he doesn't feel like he has an option when it comes to service providers. Therefore, paying Comcast feels like paying taxes to him.
Of course he pardons them! That way, the lese-majesty laws stay where they are (stiffling criticism), while the King remains gracious and benevolent in the eyes of the public
The problem here is that Vista is being shipped in new machines that aren't that much faster than those they are supposed to replace.
Therefore, Vista feels slow as molasses.
If we combine this with the natural resistance to change that all humans have, you'll see rabid resistance to Vista.
People upgraded to Windows 2000, even though it was slower than Windows 98, because the extra features were worth the perceived speed loss. The same is not happening with Vista.
You're probably joking, but Windows Vista actually has the best tablet support of any operating system I use (XP/Vista/OS X/Ubuntu). I think handwriting recognition is one of the few things that Microsoft actually got right.
Why the heck is this (Score:0 Offtopic)?
Handwriting recognition is one of the features requested by the original poster!
I live in WV. The local news showed the ballots and exactly how this could happen and it was entirely feasible that it was user error due to bad software design.
The UI is poorly designed. McCain's name appears above Obama's. The bottom border of McCain's box touches the upper border of Obama's box. When looking down at the device it looks like you are selecting Obama when your finger is actually on McCain.
This effect can be compounded by initially touching the box with the tip of your finger and then rolling down so your fingerprint area is fully on Obama's name, but you initially touched the bottom of McCain's box. In this case your finger will fully be within Obama's box but McCain will remain selected.
However the people doing the voting should be double checking their vote on the screen and the paper receipt that scrolls up next to the screen as you vote.
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Its kinda late for that, Pythagoras was the original music math overlord
It is supposed to be a cave painting of an ibex
Thanks for that info, I have been looking into purchasing an Acer AspireOne.
Sorry, but Ringo and Paul were the tightest rhythm section ever. Most bands tend to slow down or speed up the tempo at the beggining or the end of a song. Not Ringo.
Besides, there's a lot of reasons why an aspiring young drummer should listen to the beatles, for a quick start, read here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringo_starr#Drumming_ability_and_appreciation
Yes, a reasonably-priced paid version with email support, multimedia codecs and dvd playing would be nice.
...of course, "reasonably-priced" is a nebulous term, so maybe we should start a donations rally instead.
The King is incredibly popular, and for good reasons.
However the lese-majesty laws have been used as tools by the right-wing, military juntas of Thailand.
And, contrary to what some well-meaning thai moderator thought, it is not my intention to troll nor to criticise the King of Thailand.
On the contrary, I just wish to point out that he is an incredibly intelligent and astute politician, and not just a figurehead, as Perseid posted.
And for the record, I have visited Thailand in two occasions and I admire the Thai people's friendliness and warmth.
You have good weed available closer to you.
Take a flight to Acapulco, ask your Taxi driver for Acapulco Gold*
*(although I hear it is now available in CancÃn, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo, Los Cabos, Mexico City, etc.)
V to the A, N, I, double L, A, I, C, E...
I think he means that he doesn't feel like he has an option when it comes to service providers. Therefore, paying Comcast feels like paying taxes to him.
Im not sure about watching the elections on a bar... it may lead to bar fights
you mean this?:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Mart%C3%AD
I have access to US network news here in Mexico City, but I'll probably watch the local networks and the BBC instead, for a more unbiased angle.
Heh, that's probably why my local cable provider throws in "basic digital" tv service in all packages.
Of course he pardons them!
That way, the lese-majesty laws stay where they are (stiffling criticism), while the King remains gracious and benevolent in the eyes of the public
Actually, it is said that the Thai king's enormous popularity is because he has always been politically savvy.
However, his political maneuvers are always behind-the-scenes and therefore nothing can be directly attributed to him, including the last coup.
His open, public side, is always related to charity events, social and economic development proyects.
There was the wrist watch with a laser...
My favorite was the wrist watch with the electro magnet.
There was also the garrote wire watch used in From Russia With Love... and also used by George H. W. Bush in the Simpsons!
Hell, I can ahve made a sword that is far superiour then anything seen in Japan without there being any metal in it all.
[citation needed]?
The problem here is that Vista is being shipped in new machines that aren't that much faster than those they are supposed to replace.
Therefore, Vista feels slow as molasses.
If we combine this with the natural resistance to change that all humans have, you'll see rabid resistance to Vista.
People upgraded to Windows 2000, even though it was slower than Windows 98, because the extra features were worth the perceived speed loss. The same is not happening with Vista.
Codigo y Libertad! (y cerveza gratis tambien!)
With apologies to the ghost of Emiliano Zapata
(damn slashdot messes up accented characters)
No country has achieved the true communist ideal of goverment. Read your Lenin again...
Ergo, your analogy is flawed. And it's not about cars, so it's doubly flawed.
Well, he gets points for comparing Bush to a monkey
To be fair to some users, a lot of cruft on these computers comes from preinstalled junk
You're probably joking, but Windows Vista actually has the best tablet support of any operating system I use (XP/Vista/OS X/Ubuntu). I think handwriting recognition is one of the few things that Microsoft actually got right.
Why the heck is this (Score:0 Offtopic)?
Handwriting recognition is one of the features requested by the original poster!
I live in WV. The local news showed the ballots and exactly how this could happen and it was entirely feasible that it was user error due to bad software design.
The UI is poorly designed. McCain's name appears above Obama's. The bottom border of McCain's box touches the upper border of Obama's box. When looking down at the device it looks like you are selecting Obama when your finger is actually on McCain.
This effect can be compounded by initially touching the box with the tip of your finger and then rolling down so your fingerprint area is fully on Obama's name, but you initially touched the bottom of McCain's box. In this case your finger will fully be within Obama's box but McCain will remain selected.
However the people doing the voting should be double checking their vote on the screen and the paper receipt that scrolls up next to the screen as you vote.
Bottom line is, bad design, untrained user.
Thanks for the info.
Heinlein, I see that once again you are posting from beyond the grave. Please stop, Slashdot is for the living.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaign_finance_in_the_United_States#Public_financing_of_campaigns