you're right, I probably should not have said "same people" - I didn't mean to imply any sort of statistical or demographical link between the two groups. But at the same time, I don't think the casual slashdot reader really concerns themselves with following the many schools of thought found at slashdot.
But, slashdot as a whole, the loudest voice on the comments - is what I went by. Possibly flawed, but it's what I see. I don't care to see which UID is posting the comments.
People root for the underdog, but once the underdog is successful (which is what they wanted in the first place), it's suddenly target to a whole lot of criticism. Same group or not, I guess that's the way the tech industry rolls..
It's funny that even 2 years ago, people were complaining about intrusive and resource wasting flash/pop-up adverts all over a page. People said "I wouldn't mind the ads so much if they were at least relevant and more discreet, can't some company do this? How come nobody can figure out that more relevant/less intrusive ads are more likely to get clicked on?".
So now Google comes along and meets you halfway, with relevant (for the most part) ads, that are tucked away in corners with text only.
And now, the same people are screaming about privacy rights, google's "monopoly" and evil public shareholder interests, and now you guys are using google's resources, infrastructure and all their hard work by ignoring cookies and blockings ads.
Way to take and not even give back something that would not have taken more than a second of your time anyway!
Where else can you earn $9.30/hour for contributing to an open source project? And who benefits from it? Why should google pay them more than $9.30 an hour when there are no other offers on the table?
google's new service called the "G-Spot" will help us in that department. However, some people say the service doesn't exist, while some people contend that it's otu there somewhere.
They also fail to mention the 3rd kind of failiure: the purple screen of death. Happens when longhorn bsods and rsods at the same time. psod is part of microsoft's new "quantum crash" technology, which is another added feature to longhorn.
Yeah, but the two lines of code require a php-capable webserver for you to run your code on. Last I checked, the average joe schmoe wouldn't be able to cut and paste 2 lines of code to save his life. Having a feature ready to go in gmail, versus having to write 10,000, 100, or even 2 lines of code yourself, is completely different.
Why use hotmail/gmail/yahoomail at all? Just write your own webmail server.
Everyone tries to downplay Google. Some people do it well, but some people just sound like whiners. "But, but.. superman can beat up batman!"
Slashdot Mirror
perhaps with an exploding eggroll?
you're right, I probably should not have said "same people" - I didn't mean to imply any sort of statistical or demographical link between the two groups. But at the same time, I don't think the casual slashdot reader really concerns themselves with following the many schools of thought found at slashdot.
But, slashdot as a whole, the loudest voice on the comments - is what I went by. Possibly flawed, but it's what I see. I don't care to see which UID is posting the comments.
People root for the underdog, but once the underdog is successful (which is what they wanted in the first place), it's suddenly target to a whole lot of criticism. Same group or not, I guess that's the way the tech industry rolls..
It's funny that even 2 years ago, people were complaining about intrusive and resource wasting flash/pop-up adverts all over a page. People said "I wouldn't mind the ads so much if they were at least relevant and more discreet, can't some company do this? How come nobody can figure out that more relevant/less intrusive ads are more likely to get clicked on?".
So now Google comes along and meets you halfway, with relevant (for the most part) ads, that are tucked away in corners with text only.
And now, the same people are screaming about privacy rights, google's "monopoly" and evil public shareholder interests, and now you guys are using google's resources, infrastructure and all their hard work by ignoring cookies and blockings ads.
Way to take and not even give back something that would not have taken more than a second of your time anyway!
Larry drives a toyota prius hybrid, and Sergey just gets around on skates and lives in a rented apartment in mountain view.
Gold bidet? naah. Perhaps a garden hose and some duct tape...
some CS interns do it for free.
Your logic is flawed.
Where else can you earn $9.30/hour for contributing to an open source project? And who benefits from it? Why should google pay them more than $9.30 an hour when there are no other offers on the table?
> I find this totally intolerable.
Understandable. Just don't use google, gmail, or anything else google related and you'll be fine. Intolerable? Hardly.
Also, don't forget to cut up your credit cards.
as somebody who works for google (maintaining their infrastructure), I find this post laughable. Oh crap - I don't exist!! The drunk old man is right.
it's the only thing holding this family together! ... nutty fudgkins!
> a book by Berkely linguistics professor John McWhorter
:)
Sorry to be the spelling nazi here, but you might want to check your spelling on "Berkeley." Common misspelling. Sorry if it's a typo.
Nope. There are plenty of other change-fearing paranoid individuals as yourself. :)
What about G-Money? It's got street cred, and Google needs more of that.
Yes, but what good is marketshare if it doesn't bring in revenue?
> he demands nothing less that a virgin sacrifice.
That's ok. Here at google, we have plenty of those running rampant.
Well then, Good News! It's a suppository.
oops, ign, not gamespot. sorry, i'm a bit hung over this morning. (plus I've got a case of the mondays).
The author asks for a game where you're on a desert island, and surviving for food, building shelter, and the likes.
Well, here you go, buddy.
Survival Kids (gamespot.com).
One of the greater games that just slipped under the radar (like so many of them often do).
now which one of these buttons calls your parents to come pick you up?
really? d'oh.
just sent you an invite to your email addy. enjoy!
http://www.hello.com/
slightly offtopic, and not involving cars (or any actual footage), but this link here shows a similar effect.
http://zombies.kalleboo.com/
google's new service called the "G-Spot" will help us in that department. However, some people say the service doesn't exist, while some people contend that it's otu there somewhere.
Hmm.
mental note: eat up martha. d'oh!
They also fail to mention the 3rd kind of failiure: the purple screen of death. Happens when longhorn bsods and rsods at the same time. psod is part of microsoft's new "quantum crash" technology, which is another added feature to longhorn.
I can't wait to upgrade!
Yeah, but the two lines of code require a php-capable webserver for you to run your code on. Last I checked, the average joe schmoe wouldn't be able to cut and paste 2 lines of code to save his life. Having a feature ready to go in gmail, versus having to write 10,000, 100, or even 2 lines of code yourself, is completely different.
Why use hotmail/gmail/yahoomail at all? Just write your own webmail server.
Everyone tries to downplay Google. Some people do it well, but some people just sound like whiners. "But, but.. superman can beat up batman!"