The most ludicrous part of your post is "...to bash the administration for at least trying".
1. Some of us don't believe that they are trying (to do good). 2. We don't bash them for trying; we criticize them for failing. 3. Being President is different than being a grade schooler who gets commended for trying hard.
I don't think anyone will be camping on the Washington Mall in protest, but it's our duty to hold the government accountable for their actions.
I was tempted to mod you ++1, but I'd rather say, as a PATRIOTIC AMERICAN, "Amen".
Freedom of religion is a concept that is drilled into our heads as U.S. children. Somewhere along the line, it got confused with freedom to believe in the Easter bunny.
When MS introduced the world-at-large to the DOS, it was a quantum leap backwards in computing technology. When they introduced the world-at-large to NT, they made a quantum leap forwards, but a quarter century behind.
They sucked, they still suck, and they will continue to suck until the universe implodes or Ballmer and Gates come out of the closet and admit they they are the bastard chimera children of Adolph Hitler, Bealzebob and Dubya.
OS/2 was originally a joint Microsoft/IBM venture and was to replace Windows, but there were squabbles over the API definition which caused Microsoft to rethink the whole plan. By that time, the Windows(3.0) API had become a defacto standard and the world's most valuable computer technology.
MS realized that abandoning Windows (and control of the API) was a huge mistake, so they didn't. They went ahead with OS/2, but kept Windows as their primary platform. They knew that they still needed a "real" OS to replace Windows' DOS underpinnings, so they started the NT project.
Windows remained as the market standard and MS remained as the gatekeeper to the API. OS/2 customers who wanted to run/develop apps for the "standard" system would also need a Windows license. And perhaps even more important than their ability to sell licenses, is the fact that by controlling the API, they get a huge head start over the competition when it comes to designing developer tools and applications around that API.
Actually, they did realize that there was a big problem with the fuel tank but they decided it would be cheaper to let a few people die than to fix it. Still, it was much safer than a VW Beetle.
People buy cars that are big enough to do everything they need/want it to do. Then they ride alone to work in something way too big/powerful. It would make sense for many people to have a second, fuel efficient car. The show stopper for quite a few of them is that it would require a second insurance policy.
The motor vehicle registries and insurance companies should allow us to put our license plates on any registered vehicle.
Knock sensors detect detonation, not pre-ignition. Besides, richening the mixture defeats efficiency. The idea is to run lean without detonation.
Injecting ethanol separately from the gasoline is different than mixing it, and it's nothing new. Oldsmobile made turbocharged cars with alcohol injection 40 years ago and people have been adding it to turbo Buicks for a long time as well.
Direct injection's time will come, but I'd wait at least a decade for the industry to be ready to handle 1000psi gasoline rails.
Electric water and oil pumps are a suckers bet. Don't plan on a long life for that engine.
Our federal government doesn't care about security. If we were secure, they would be out a lot of jobs. It all makes sense once you realize how they work.
Bush's administration isn't the first subversive government we've had, but they are one of the nastiest.
Turning a machine off, power supply and all, and letting it cool down is probably severe compared to just spinning down an idle disk, but the latter might happen several times an hour so the cumulative effect might be worse.
A slower spinup might help, but I suspect the biggest problems with frequently starting and stopping the drive are related to:
Heat cycles causing materials (metals, coatings and lubricants) to distort, breakdown, stick, etc.
Power problems caused by relatively high current requirements at startup.
Head crashes during takeoffs and landings. Now that I think about it, maybe they spin the disk up quickly for a smoother takeoff (at least on disks which land the heads on the disk surface).
There's nothing funny about it. Jobs was simply pointing out a hole in their business plan. Cingular was flexing its ring muscle and Jobs rectified the situation. Although I think he was being too anal about removing the logo, market penetration is key. He wants this product to succeed not only in the US, but in Europe and across the entire Pacific rim.
"Last I checked, unemployment was at record lows."
1. Bush changed the rules for counting the unemployed. 2. Many people are either limited to part-time, or have had to settle for a "job" at Walmart, or both.
"Gasoline is nearly back to $2 a gallon."
Still a bunch higher than when Bush took office. Big surprise that an oilman in the oval office led to higher prices.
"Home ownership is among the highest (possibly THE highest) in the entire world."
Yeah, and too many people are upside-down on their mortgages. Get ready for the next S&L bailout.
"Americans can go to school, work hard, become successful, more readily than anywhere else in the world."
That was true once. I don't believe it any more.
"My god people...what the fuck do you want?"
Government accountability, to the people, not to the corporation. The bastards in Washington are destroying this country.
"These people don't want everyone to be happy...they want everyone to be equally miserable. Worthless turds."
Either you've been duped and you don't even know it or, more likely, you're just an anonymous troll.
"Why should the software have been handled differently?"
Two reasons.
Software is fundamentally different than hardware. There is a real benefit to one-size-fits-all. With software, it's trivial leave the disk blank. Going back to the early days, it was just a matter of not putting the OS floppies in the box.
The other major reason is that MS started out with a monopoly in the PC market. Every PC was made by IBM and sold with PC-DOS (IBM's name for MS-DOS). When the clones started appearing, MS made illegal contracts stating that manufacturers could only sell DOS if they sold it on every machine.
"The field is always rigged. If you can't handle the competition, don't play."
If it were an empty argument, the DOJ wouldn't have been able to get their case off the ground. Your ignorance of this subject is outweighed only by your arrogance.
Set your wayback machine to 1981 when IBM legitimized the concept of a PC and handed Microsoft a contract which would change the world. That was the singular event that gave MS the power to manipulate the entire industry. If you want details the tactics MS used, just look at any of the anti-trust cases they have failed to defend themselves against.
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Why don't they just put the thing above the revolving restaurant atop the towering inferno?
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Maybe he intentionally misspelled paste so he wouldn't be accused of cutting and pating the original headline.
The most ludicrous part of your post is "...to bash the administration for at least trying".
1. Some of us don't believe that they are trying (to do good).
2. We don't bash them for trying; we criticize them for failing.
3. Being President is different than being a grade schooler who gets commended for trying hard.
I don't think anyone will be camping on the Washington Mall in protest, but it's our duty to hold the government accountable for their actions.
Sure, but it would still run in a sideways trot.
I was tempted to mod you ++1, but I'd rather say, as a PATRIOTIC AMERICAN, "Amen".
Freedom of religion is a concept that is drilled into our heads as U.S. children. Somewhere along the line, it got confused with freedom to believe in the Easter bunny.
When MS introduced the world-at-large to the DOS, it was a quantum leap backwards in computing technology. When they introduced the world-at-large to NT, they made a quantum leap forwards, but a quarter century behind.
They sucked, they still suck, and they will continue to suck until the universe implodes or Ballmer and Gates come out of the closet and admit they they are the bastard chimera children of Adolph Hitler, Bealzebob and Dubya.
A friend and a very competent sysadmin said to me (maybe 5 years ago) "tape sucks".
He told me in many ways, why any kind of disk archive was better than tape. I've thought about that conversation many times.
My conclusion FWIW, is the same as everyone knew half a century ago. Accessibility-density-longevity... pick = two.
"how is an unsupported driver supposed to cause physically sticky keys?"
When I delete Windows and install Linux, it's such a joy that I immediately ejaculate all over the keyboard.
OS/2 and NT are different animals.
OS/2 was originally a joint Microsoft/IBM venture and was to replace Windows, but there were squabbles over the API definition which caused Microsoft to rethink the whole plan. By that time, the Windows(3.0) API had become a defacto standard and the world's most valuable computer technology.
MS realized that abandoning Windows (and control of the API) was a huge mistake, so they didn't. They went ahead with OS/2, but kept Windows as their primary platform. They knew that they still needed a "real" OS to replace Windows' DOS underpinnings, so they started the NT project.
Windows remained as the market standard and MS remained as the gatekeeper to the API. OS/2 customers who wanted to run/develop apps for the "standard" system would also need a Windows license. And perhaps even more important than their ability to sell licenses, is the fact that by controlling the API, they get a huge head start over the competition when it comes to designing developer tools and applications around that API.
Actually, they did realize that there was a big problem with the fuel tank but they decided it would be cheaper to let a few people die than to fix it. Still, it was much safer than a VW Beetle.
People buy cars that are big enough to do everything they need/want it to do. Then they ride alone to work in something way too big/powerful. It would make sense for many people to have a second, fuel efficient car. The show stopper for quite a few of them is that it would require a second insurance policy.
The motor vehicle registries and insurance companies should allow us to put our license plates on any registered vehicle.
"They were also pretty dangerous."
That's easy to believe; they were sold by "Chance Manufacturing." When I'm buying an explosive device to put near my privates, I'll take a Chance© every time.
Knock sensors detect detonation, not pre-ignition. Besides, richening the mixture defeats efficiency. The idea is to run lean without detonation.
Injecting ethanol separately from the gasoline is different than mixing it, and it's nothing new. Oldsmobile made turbocharged cars with alcohol injection 40 years ago and people have been adding it to turbo Buicks for a long time as well.
Direct injection's time will come, but I'd wait at least a decade for the industry to be ready to handle 1000psi gasoline rails.
Electric water and oil pumps are a suckers bet. Don't plan on a long life for that engine.
Our federal government doesn't care about security. If we were secure, they would be out a lot of jobs. It all makes sense once you realize how they work.
Bush's administration isn't the first subversive government we've had, but they are one of the nastiest.
Turning a machine off, power supply and all, and letting it cool down is probably severe compared to just spinning down an idle disk, but the latter might happen several times an hour so the cumulative effect might be worse.
A slower spinup might help, but I suspect the biggest problems with frequently starting and stopping the drive are related to:
Heat cycles causing materials (metals, coatings and lubricants) to distort, breakdown, stick, etc.
Power problems caused by relatively high current requirements at startup.
Head crashes during takeoffs and landings. Now that I think about it, maybe they spin the disk up quickly for a smoother takeoff (at least on disks which land the heads on the disk surface).
There's nothing funny about it. Jobs was simply pointing out a hole in their business plan. Cingular was flexing its ring muscle and Jobs rectified the situation. Although I think he was being too anal about removing the logo, market penetration is key. He wants this product to succeed not only in the US, but in Europe and across the entire Pacific rim.
"When there is more demand the price goes down, not up!"
That would make for some very strange auctions.
"Please tell me this isn't even a vaguely serious idea."
This isn't even a vaguely serious idea...
you dumb f*ck.
"Last I checked, unemployment was at record lows."
1. Bush changed the rules for counting the unemployed. 2. Many people are either limited to part-time, or have had to settle for a "job" at Walmart, or both.
"Gasoline is nearly back to $2 a gallon."
Still a bunch higher than when Bush took office. Big surprise that an oilman in the oval office led to higher prices.
"Home ownership is among the highest (possibly THE highest) in the entire world."
Yeah, and too many people are upside-down on their mortgages. Get ready for the next S&L bailout.
"Americans can go to school, work hard, become successful, more readily than anywhere else in the world."
That was true once. I don't believe it any more.
"My god people...what the fuck do you want?"
Government accountability, to the people, not to the corporation. The bastards in Washington are destroying this country.
"These people don't want everyone to be happy...they want everyone to be equally miserable. Worthless turds."
Either you've been duped and you don't even know it or, more likely, you're just an anonymous troll.
"Maybe they'll show more of the stuff that I actually watch."
Its exactly the opposite. They'll work on ways of making you see more of the stuff you'd like to skip.
"Why should the software have been handled differently?"
Two reasons.
Software is fundamentally different than hardware. There is a real benefit to one-size-fits-all. With software, it's trivial leave the disk blank. Going back to the early days, it was just a matter of not putting the OS floppies in the box.
The other major reason is that MS started out with a monopoly in the PC market. Every PC was made by IBM and sold with PC-DOS (IBM's name for MS-DOS). When the clones started appearing, MS made illegal contracts stating that manufacturers could only sell DOS if they sold it on every machine.
"The field is always rigged. If you can't handle the competition, don't play."
Brilliant.
If it were an empty argument, the DOJ wouldn't have been able to get their case off the ground. Your ignorance of this subject is outweighed only by your arrogance.
Set your wayback machine to 1981 when IBM legitimized the concept of a PC and handed Microsoft a contract which would change the world. That was the singular event that gave MS the power to manipulate the entire industry. If you want details the tactics MS used, just look at any of the anti-trust cases they have failed to defend themselves against.
Stop shouting, re-read my post, and do some basic research on the topic. I never said that anyone was forced to use Dos/Windows, just that they were forced to buy it.