It's more of the experiences you have while going to the video store that makes it so much different (not better or worse imho). I'm 38, have been going to video stores since I was 5 (mostly for video games) and worked at a Hollywood Video for my first real job from 16-17 years old. It was the best, and worst, job ever. They actually ran To this day I have dreams of that place and trying to work the PoS machines, remember hotkeys, etc.. they used PCAnywhere to get into the network, it was tied to the guest phone line (along with the credit card machine, hello). One time a lady computer/network tech came in and asked my boss if the terminals we had were "dumb terminals". My boss looked at her with a half-confused, half-smiling face and said, "They're not dumb..." When I put in my 2 weeks notice for being fed up with getting my raise at the *exact* same time minimum wage went up for the state, twice, for 2 years - and also for my boss throwing a thick pad of paper at me, hitting me in the eyelid and making it bleed...oh and because corporate screwed the entire company over with a huge sales campaign/push with promise of prizes like leather bags, jackets, videos, etc. depending on how much you sell, and never actually giving us any of it...and of course I was sick AF of wearing those stupid fucking red bow-ties and cummerbunds. And because even with that stupid clown suit they made us wear, they made me put a band-aid over my earring because it was against company policy for boys to wear earrings. Or girls to wear nose rings. But some of my best friends were made at that store. I had the most fun there working with others. Fridays and weekends sucked though, especially closing (lots and lots of customers). And holidays. But I'm still so glad I worked there. Even though the corporation itself sucked ass.
There is less room for an "experience" w/streaming services but I guess hanging out with friends/family, and what is happening around the actual streaming would be considered the equivalent of going to a video store and interacting with others looking for movies. Hey there's a good idea, have like a chat "lounge" with others, make it social, be able to friend people, get suggestions,...there's a lot missing from streaming services that was to be experienced at a brick + mortar video store. Blockbuster is awesome because it was a *huge* part of the video store experience that most people around my age have fond memories of.
I remember this one time I accidentally forwarded a picture of my boss and I at Sandles, Jamaica to everybody in the company. She was sunbathing naked.
But in a couple of years when the board is looking for new revenue streams (COUGHhuluCOUGH) they'll start charging a small amount. Hell, maybe they'll offer "ad-free" service for a couple of bucks more a month for those who are tired of the ever-increasing and ever-annoying ads when they just want to respond to a text for 3 seconds.
Then it intensifies. More ads, so more people start switching to "ad-free". But then the ad-free service becomes "minimal ad" service. Then they slowly turn the dial up, slow enough for most not to notice consciously.
Lather, rinse, repeat. Until they get bought out by AT&T or some other similarly evil megacorp.
I really wanted to like it back when it came out, such an ambitious move from Gnome 2. In screenshots it looked so pretty, like I wanted to eat it with a piece of cake. I was very excited about the prospect of having Linux + Gnome on a tablet or phone with their new touch controls and interface. But I was disappointed when loading the first liveCD and found it "clunky" on my desktop. Still is. And I'm sorry but I can't stand the GTK3 style. I use Fluxbox as my WM and those stiff, wide, unfriendly window decorations just make me want to run in the other direction.
I'm sure it will be a much better experience on the Librem Phone. That's the form factor it was made for.
For a while so many people were touting the whole, 'Microsoft is different now with its new CEO! They are on the FOSS bandwagon! They aren't the same anti-competitive corporation anymore!"
I hope they see stories like this and realize they simply put on a good front (to the gullible and short-sighted). They will always hold money and power above all else, because that's all they have left. They'll always trail behind others in the industry because they're so monolithically structured and slow moving because of their size.
Actually Windows will "say" it has checked for updates in the past day or so but 90% of the time if I press "Check for Updates", it finds one or more to download. I take care of a couple handfuls of Win10 Pro boxes and they all do this from time to time. Maybe it's for one of the less critical updates, but still. If you say there are no updates in the past day, don't start downloading updates that were released 2 weeks ago when I hit check for updates.
Seriously, this has nothing to do with "Linux is more secure than Windows". If you're running this old ass code in the wild, you sort of deserve it at this point.
"ever-increasingly deadly"...Thanks for your super scientific explanation but I'm talking about the fact that these storms are getting stronger and more dangerous every year. Just like the wildfires in California cover more ground and cause more destruction. Just like the ice shelves breaking off in the North becoming larger and larger. Same cause, different effects.
What I'm saying is that 45 could at least bring the tragedy up, tell the people of Paradise that their country will do what they can to help... in times of devastation it is comforting to know that a leader is taking time to at least ACKNOWLEDGE what's going on. He is not, and has not.
I live in NorCal. I've been through these fires for the past 6 years, evacuated from my home for weeks, not knowing what kind of life my family and I will have when we come back to see if our home is still standing. I'm looking out my window right now at an orange sky because of the smoke from the Paradise fire. He has been completely silent while thousands upon thousands of people have lost everything. He's an asshole and he deserves to be reamed. I'm not turning a tragedy into anything other than what it is. So, politely as I can ask, go fuck yourself.
I'm sure we won't hear a peep from 45. He hates California and hates the reality of global warming and its effects. He has hardly mentioned any of the devastating wildfires we've had out here in the past 2 years. He only cares about his egotistical agenda.
On Monday I was at their office fixing an unrelated issue when I noticed the desktop graffiti/banner saying they weren't activated. Weird. I plugged in the Win10 product key on the case sticker and it activated again. I just summed it up to another M$ fuck-up, didn't know it was as widespread as it is.
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It's more of the experiences you have while going to the video store that makes it so much different (not better or worse imho). I'm 38, have been going to video stores since I was 5 (mostly for video games) and worked at a Hollywood Video for my first real job from 16-17 years old. It was the best, and worst, job ever. They actually ran To this day I have dreams of that place and trying to work the PoS machines, remember hotkeys, etc.. they used PCAnywhere to get into the network, it was tied to the guest phone line (along with the credit card machine, hello). One time a lady computer/network tech came in and asked my boss if the terminals we had were "dumb terminals". My boss looked at her with a half-confused, half-smiling face and said, "They're not dumb..." When I put in my 2 weeks notice for being fed up with getting my raise at the *exact* same time minimum wage went up for the state, twice, for 2 years - and also for my boss throwing a thick pad of paper at me, hitting me in the eyelid and making it bleed...oh and because corporate screwed the entire company over with a huge sales campaign/push with promise of prizes like leather bags, jackets, videos, etc. depending on how much you sell, and never actually giving us any of it...and of course I was sick AF of wearing those stupid fucking red bow-ties and cummerbunds. And because even with that stupid clown suit they made us wear, they made me put a band-aid over my earring because it was against company policy for boys to wear earrings. Or girls to wear nose rings. But some of my best friends were made at that store. I had the most fun there working with others. Fridays and weekends sucked though, especially closing (lots and lots of customers). And holidays. But I'm still so glad I worked there. Even though the corporation itself sucked ass.
There is less room for an "experience" w/streaming services but I guess hanging out with friends/family, and what is happening around the actual streaming would be considered the equivalent of going to a video store and interacting with others looking for movies. Hey there's a good idea, have like a chat "lounge" with others, make it social, be able to friend people, get suggestions, ...there's a lot missing from streaming services that was to be experienced at a brick + mortar video store. Blockbuster is awesome because it was a *huge* part of the video store experience that most people around my age have fond memories of.
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I remember this one time I accidentally forwarded a picture of my boss and I at Sandles, Jamaica to everybody in the company. She was sunbathing naked.
That is just awesome. Hahaha, that reminds me of Bill Gates Windows '98 BSoD video for some reason. That one just never gets old =p
I honestly don't think that's what happened here. Editor says, "...warns the New York Times" and then gives a link to seattletimes.com.
It's not that difficult to understand this fuckup.
I wonder if 45 will take credit for this!
But in a couple of years when the board is looking for new revenue streams (COUGHhuluCOUGH) they'll start charging a small amount. Hell, maybe they'll offer "ad-free" service for a couple of bucks more a month for those who are tired of the ever-increasing and ever-annoying ads when they just want to respond to a text for 3 seconds.
Then it intensifies. More ads, so more people start switching to "ad-free". But then the ad-free service becomes "minimal ad" service. Then they slowly turn the dial up, slow enough for most not to notice consciously.
Lather, rinse, repeat. Until they get bought out by AT&T or some other similarly evil megacorp.
Hahahahahahahahaha
I really wanted to like it back when it came out, such an ambitious move from Gnome 2. In screenshots it looked so pretty, like I wanted to eat it with a piece of cake. I was very excited about the prospect of having Linux + Gnome on a tablet or phone with their new touch controls and interface. But I was disappointed when loading the first liveCD and found it "clunky" on my desktop. Still is. And I'm sorry but I can't stand the GTK3 style. I use Fluxbox as my WM and those stiff, wide, unfriendly window decorations just make me want to run in the other direction.
I'm sure it will be a much better experience on the Librem Phone. That's the form factor it was made for.
Facebook is down because someone accidentally shut it off.
Ironically, the Facebook technical team communicates via Facebook so they're unable to fix it.
My question: Are customers aware that Family Tree is potentially sharing their DNA with the FBI? Is it in the agreement for testing?
Agreed. Don't see why you were downvoted, at least you're expressing your opinion.
For a while so many people were touting the whole, 'Microsoft is different now with its new CEO! They are on the FOSS bandwagon! They aren't the same anti-competitive corporation anymore!"
I hope they see stories like this and realize they simply put on a good front (to the gullible and short-sighted). They will always hold money and power above all else, because that's all they have left. They'll always trail behind others in the industry because they're so monolithically structured and slow moving because of their size.
"Oh...............fuck."
(I live in the U.S.)
Actually Windows will "say" it has checked for updates in the past day or so but 90% of the time if I press "Check for Updates", it finds one or more to download. I take care of a couple handfuls of Win10 Pro boxes and they all do this from time to time. Maybe it's for one of the less critical updates, but still. If you say there are no updates in the past day, don't start downloading updates that were released 2 weeks ago when I hit check for updates.
Beat me to it:
CVE-2016-5195
CVE-2013-2094
Seriously, this has nothing to do with "Linux is more secure than Windows". If you're running this old ass code in the wild, you sort of deserve it at this point.
Move all your productivity to the cloud, they said.
It will be more productive, they said.
"ever-increasingly deadly" ...Thanks for your super scientific explanation but I'm talking about the fact that these storms are getting stronger and more dangerous every year. Just like the wildfires in California cover more ground and cause more destruction. Just like the ice shelves breaking off in the North becoming larger and larger. Same cause, different effects.
....Wow. Just....ok I'm done with you, troll.
What I'm saying is that 45 could at least bring the tragedy up, tell the people of Paradise that their country will do what they can to help... in times of devastation it is comforting to know that a leader is taking time to at least ACKNOWLEDGE what's going on. He is not, and has not.
I live in NorCal. I've been through these fires for the past 6 years, evacuated from my home for weeks, not knowing what kind of life my family and I will have when we come back to see if our home is still standing. I'm looking out my window right now at an orange sky because of the smoke from the Paradise fire. He has been completely silent while thousands upon thousands of people have lost everything. He's an asshole and he deserves to be reamed. I'm not turning a tragedy into anything other than what it is. So, politely as I can ask, go fuck yourself.
So, explain ever-increasingly deadly Florida hurricanes?
I'm sure we won't hear a peep from 45. He hates California and hates the reality of global warming and its effects. He has hardly mentioned any of the devastating wildfires we've had out here in the past 2 years. He only cares about his egotistical agenda.
*shrug* It was a refurb, the license key notated that it was too. Was a Win10 sticker, not any other version.
On Monday I was at their office fixing an unrelated issue when I noticed the desktop graffiti/banner saying they weren't activated. Weird. I plugged in the Win10 product key on the case sticker and it activated again. I just summed it up to another M$ fuck-up, didn't know it was as widespread as it is.
I'm so glad I use Linux at home =D
Disregarding your opinion of Gnome, do you think Microsoft would open source Explorer in this hypothetical scenario?