>Oh well. I guess some people just dont have a clue.
LOL! Agreed. You can't argue with idiots like that. Here's what to do instead: Invite him to a lunch meeting and brag to him how you discovered, hidden within the Unix kernel a 100% effective spam filter -- a spam, spyware, adware filter that has *never* been defeated, ever! When he asks for details, make him swear to secrecy then tell him that there's an algorithm embedded in the operating system. You simply redirect eth0 and eth1 to/dev/null and it stops all viruses, guaranteed! Or if that's too obvious, try netmask with all filter blocks.
But be sure to pick up the tab for lunch. Something tells me he'll be unemployeed within a few hours.
What's this? Windows only? (And not just any Windows... Windows Longtooth^h^h^h^h^h^h^hVista.)
So what gives, Bungie? You started out as a Mac game company, with tremendous loyalty from your customer base and promised to never forget us. I mean, a Windows *first* release is understandable, but to go Win-exclusive? I guess the lure of big money was too strong to resist. Like everyone's mom used to say "you're judged by the friends you keep." I would add "...and the ones you throw away."
>>Palms have had this for awhile have they not? Not handwriting recognition - you could, say, drag the pen from top to bottom and the backlight would come on.
Perhaps, but the Apple Newton Messagepad supported gestures (scratch back and forth to erase, Tap & hold to select, upward stroke to capitalise first letter or whole word, tap & drag to edge of screen to copy, etc.) way back when Palm was just a software company with only one product -- Grafitti, a text-input program for the early Newtons. Palm later went on to develop their own hardware and PalmOS, based on Grafitti as the interface. It was quite primitive compared to the Newton, but the market decided it was Good Enough(tm) and enjoyed good developer support by Palm, smartly, providign their developer kit and emulator to the masses at no cost.
[opinion]Personally, after using a Newton everything else felt too limiting. The Palm was functional, but not innovative and I could never adjust to writing funny-shaped letters one over the other in a single spot on the screen. I prefer using a PDA like a writing tablet acting directly on the words I wish to edit and having the computer learn MY writing style by IT adapting to ME, not the other way around.[/opinion] For those like me who pine for a Newton on modern hardware, there's hope: The Einstein Newton Emulator project. http://www.kallisys.com/newton/einstein/
Just one question about the "screensaver" feature: Which yields the longest lifespan for the OLED displays -- staying lit, or turning on/off frequently? I can imagine that, with a very aggressive screensaver setting the keys may light/dim many hundreds of thousands of cycles. Is this better than staying on all the time?
Oh, and what about power consumption? Will this thing need a wall wart?
>>that bees fly because little ridges on their wing roots act as vortex generators, breaking up the airflow above the wing?
Sort of. The answer is in wake capture. The bee wing swings back through the vorticies created during the last occilation, recapturing some of the energy.
>>Only the future will tell us if this was a good idea, but frankly if Apple was able to increase the processor's speed by 2x with the same battery life and thermal design, I don't care if there's a squirrel in there.
I know it's early in the year, but I'm going to go ahead and nominate this for quote of the year.
Sorry, but you'll get no sympathy from me. Blame yourself, or if you must, the politicians you elect; they must pay for all the socialist care-taking systems in your countries somehow.
Most people, if given the choice between even high income taxes or import tarriffs, object to the former and choose the later thinking it won't affect them. Politicians understand this.
>>Jaron Lanier... Cato Institute... 'blogazine'... Richard Stallman >After that summary, I can't decide whether I need to take an aspirin or a shower first.
Agreed. A strange confluence. Makes me want to
1) Grow my hair
2) put on a tie
3) write in my diary
4) fight "The Man!" in roughly that order.
That old joke about "if Microsoft built cars... they'd only drive on MSFT licensed roads" just got a little funnier.
>>Why would i want to buy/rent music that i can't even listen to?
As if that should matter. It's not your job to ask such troublesome questions, your job is to sit at home and wait for instructions from marketing departments (commonly known as commercials), then spend money on the appropriate techogadget dujour. And you have the nerve to call yourself an American... now get out there, citizen, and CONSUME!!!
Yes, that was sarcastic, but I share the OPs sentiment. I, too, am really getting sick of being taken for granted by big stupid companies that feel they have some God-given right to my money even if their products mostly suck and are more interested in their corporate partnerships and their fiefdom than their products.
>>Urge is a stupid name No shit! Did Microsoft outsource their Department Of The Obvious? They should have caught this one early.
Better uses for the brand name Urge: 1. pron site 2. dating service 3. street drug 4. hyper caffinated drink 5. line of hiphop clothing 6. condoms Can anyone do better?
I don't get it. If you're the best out of 5000 coders, why would you want to work for any company, let alone Microsoft? Seriously. If you're that good, go out there and start your own company and in ten years people will compete to work with you. You'll get to make all the decisions, do everything "the right way", etc. All of the risk, all of the reward.
Why would you scan a Mac for viruses? To my knowledge, there are some trojan horses, but there aren't any OSX viruses. Now, Mac OS9 and earlier is a different story (there were viruses aplenty) but the old OS was quite different it its design.
Macs can pass Windows viruses on to other Windows machines if a virus-laden attachment is forwarded from a Mac to a Windows box. But that's their problem.
MythTV already runs on Mac OS X
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The Myth front-end (the part used for viewing) already runs on the Mac. It's the back-end, the part with encodes video streams, that is not yet ported.
Well, the alternator is necessary for powering on-board electronics, refrigerators, lights, a/c, radios, the engine management computers, fuel injectors/pumps, etc. so it can't be abandoned. However, it seems to me that putting photovoltaic cells on the top of the vehicle would be an efficient no-load (on the engine) source for electricity while operating during daylight hours. At night, the alternator could be used but there's no reason why the solar powered hydrogen generator shouldn't be running during all sunlit times storing surplus H and O for future use.
Let's examine this statement: >>he said that there was a lack of media coverage explaining why ethnically segregated inhabitants of some of France's poorest cities have been driven to riot.
>>lack of media coverage explaining No doubt. From the media, one would think it was just random collections of poor "youth" on a little spree, releasing youthful energy by burning a car or two (thousand). The reality is that it's a well-defined group of people which I'll get to in a moment.
>>ethnically segregated inhabitants Do you mean the "muslim immigrants (many of whom are illegal aliens), primarily male aged 14-26, who, by choice, are poorly integrated into France's culture (read: hates France, doesn't speak French, disdain for Europeans, etc.) and thus more likely to be unemployed (and living off of France's generous welfare system, placing a burden on the French)?" It's hard to tell, with all those PC buzzwords in the media.
Look, it's what happens when a culture doesn't insist that immigrants conform. They hate their host country and are using this as an excuse to terrorize, burn, loot, and generally express their disdain and hatred for France.
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>Oh well. I guess some people just dont have a clue.
/dev/null and it stops all viruses, guaranteed! Or if that's too obvious, try netmask with all filter blocks.
LOL! Agreed. You can't argue with idiots like that. Here's what to do instead: Invite him to a lunch meeting and brag to him how you discovered, hidden within the Unix kernel a 100% effective spam filter -- a spam, spyware, adware filter that has *never* been defeated, ever! When he asks for details, make him swear to secrecy then tell him that there's an algorithm embedded in the operating system. You simply redirect eth0 and eth1 to
But be sure to pick up the tab for lunch. Something tells me he'll be unemployeed within a few hours.
What's this? Windows only? (And not just any Windows... Windows Longtooth^h^h^h^h^h^h^hVista.)
So what gives, Bungie? You started out as a Mac game company, with tremendous loyalty from your customer base and promised to never forget us. I mean, a Windows *first* release is understandable, but to go Win-exclusive? I guess the lure of big money was too strong to resist. Like everyone's mom used to say "you're judged by the friends you keep." I would add "...and the ones you throw away."
So long Bungie, we hardly knew ye.
>>put "I love you" in the "bad words" filter for your mail server, rejecting every single email containing the phrase "I love you"
Now I've seen it all. Following that line of reasoning, if they'd just filter on the word "virus"...
>>So now they sell you the problem and the fix!
It's a "fix" in the sense of a drug addict getting a dose. Doesn't solve the underlying problems, but makes the pain go away for a short while.
>>Palms have had this for awhile have they not? Not handwriting recognition - you could, say, drag the pen from top to bottom and the backlight would come on.
Perhaps, but the Apple Newton Messagepad supported gestures (scratch back and forth to erase, Tap & hold to select, upward stroke to capitalise first letter or whole word, tap & drag to edge of screen to copy, etc.) way back when Palm was just a software company with only one product -- Grafitti, a text-input program for the early Newtons. Palm later went on to develop their own hardware and PalmOS, based on Grafitti as the interface. It was quite primitive compared to the Newton, but the market decided it was Good Enough(tm) and enjoyed good developer support by Palm, smartly, providign their developer kit and emulator to the masses at no cost.
[opinion]Personally, after using a Newton everything else felt too limiting. The Palm was functional, but not innovative and I could never adjust to writing funny-shaped letters one over the other in a single spot on the screen. I prefer using a PDA like a writing tablet acting directly on the words I wish to edit and having the computer learn MY writing style by IT adapting to ME, not the other way around.[/opinion]
For those like me who pine for a Newton on modern hardware, there's hope: The Einstein Newton Emulator project. http://www.kallisys.com/newton/einstein/
Just one question about the "screensaver" feature: Which yields the longest lifespan for the OLED displays -- staying lit, or turning on/off frequently? I can imagine that, with a very aggressive screensaver setting the keys may light/dim many hundreds of thousands of cycles. Is this better than staying on all the time?
Oh, and what about power consumption? Will this thing need a wall wart?
>>that bees fly because little ridges on their wing roots act as vortex generators, breaking up the airflow above the wing?
Sort of. The answer is in wake capture. The bee wing swings back through the vorticies created during the last occilation, recapturing some of the energy.
Many more links and more info at:
http://www.apologeticspress.org/articles/2528
>>Only the future will tell us if this was a good idea, but frankly if Apple was able to increase the processor's speed by 2x with the same battery life and thermal design, I don't care if there's a squirrel in there.
I know it's early in the year, but I'm going to go ahead and nominate this for quote of the year.
Sorry, but you'll get no sympathy from me. Blame yourself, or if you must, the politicians you elect; they must pay for all the socialist care-taking systems in your countries somehow.
Most people, if given the choice between even high income taxes or import tarriffs, object to the former and choose the later thinking it won't affect them. Politicians understand this.
>>Jaron Lanier... Cato Institute... 'blogazine'... Richard Stallman
>After that summary, I can't decide whether I need to take an aspirin or a shower first.
Agreed. A strange confluence. Makes me want to
1) Grow my hair
2) put on a tie
3) write in my diary
4) fight "The Man!"
in roughly that order.
>>Urge? and Vista? Where do they get these ridiculous names?
I'm guessing Shit(tm) was already taken.
>>though it will not be compatible with iPods
That old joke about "if Microsoft built cars... they'd only drive on MSFT licensed roads" just got a little funnier.
>>Why would i want to buy/rent music that i can't even listen to?
As if that should matter. It's not your job to ask such troublesome questions, your job is to sit at home and wait for instructions from marketing departments (commonly known as commercials), then spend money on the appropriate techogadget dujour. And you have the nerve to call yourself an American... now get out there, citizen, and CONSUME!!!
Yes, that was sarcastic, but I share the OPs sentiment. I, too, am really getting sick of being taken for granted by big stupid companies that feel they have some God-given right to my money even if their products mostly suck and are more interested in their corporate partnerships and their fiefdom than their products.
>>Urge is a stupid name
No shit! Did Microsoft outsource their Department Of The Obvious? They should have caught this one early.
Better uses for the brand name Urge:
1. pron site
2. dating service
3. street drug
4. hyper caffinated drink
5. line of hiphop clothing
6. condoms
Can anyone do better?
Has it really come to this? http://www.needies.com/contact.php
From progressive rock god, to toy salesman. How sad.
It's bad enough MSFT cancelled it once, but to do it twice, why that's just cruel.
>>Internet Explorer 5 for Mac can show you the Internet in new, exciting ways.
Well, getting hacked *IS* exciting. Downloading antispyware updates would be a new experience for most Mac users.
At least they're honest.
Book stores and Groceries both are corrupt?
I am quite distressed to learn of this! In order to relax I shall go escape to the democratic safety of Top 40 hit music on the radio.
I don't get it. If you're the best out of 5000 coders, why would you want to work for any company, let alone Microsoft? Seriously. If you're that good, go out there and start your own company and in ten years people will compete to work with you. You'll get to make all the decisions, do everything "the right way", etc. All of the risk, all of the reward.
>>I wonder which online deal site this was posted on first?
FuckedCompany.com
Why would you scan a Mac for viruses? To my knowledge, there are some trojan horses, but there aren't any OSX viruses. Now, Mac OS9 and earlier is a different story (there were viruses aplenty) but the old OS was quite different it its design.
Macs can pass Windows viruses on to other Windows machines if a virus-laden attachment is forwarded from a Mac to a Windows box. But that's their problem.
The Myth front-end (the part used for viewing) already runs on the Mac. It's the back-end, the part with encodes video streams, that is not yet ported.
http://www.mythtv.info/moin.cgi/MythOnMacOsx
Well, the alternator is necessary for powering on-board electronics, refrigerators, lights, a/c, radios, the engine management computers, fuel injectors/pumps, etc. so it can't be abandoned. However, it seems to me that putting photovoltaic cells on the top of the vehicle would be an efficient no-load (on the engine) source for electricity while operating during daylight hours. At night, the alternator could be used but there's no reason why the solar powered hydrogen generator shouldn't be running during all sunlit times storing surplus H and O for future use.
>>Chirac will blame this on Bush.
Watch for the Democrat party to sue, claiming Prior Art.
Let's examine this statement:
>>he said that there was a lack of media coverage explaining why ethnically segregated inhabitants of some of France's poorest cities have been driven to riot.
>>lack of media coverage explaining
No doubt. From the media, one would think it was just random collections of poor "youth" on a little spree, releasing youthful energy by burning a car or two (thousand). The reality is that it's a well-defined group of people which I'll get to in a moment.
>>ethnically segregated inhabitants
Do you mean the "muslim immigrants (many of whom are illegal aliens), primarily male aged 14-26, who, by choice, are poorly integrated into France's culture (read: hates France, doesn't speak French, disdain for Europeans, etc.) and thus more likely to be unemployed (and living off of France's generous welfare system, placing a burden on the French)?" It's hard to tell, with all those PC buzzwords in the media.
Look, it's what happens when a culture doesn't insist that immigrants conform. They hate their host country and are using this as an excuse to terrorize, burn, loot, and generally express their disdain and hatred for France.
Anything else I can clear up for you?
I'd love to see somebody ask Steve Jobs what he'd do if he were in charge of Dell.