You'll notice I did not mention Linux. If anything I would want these Windows users to switch to Apple. So, a bad assumption on your part that I meant Linux. Of course Linux is not right for everyone. Apple appeals to more of the demographic I outlined in my original post.
"I wonder if anyone will finally start listening to him?"
No. With all the spyware and worms and virii out there, people just won't switch. I just don't get it. I suppose they are just stuck in their ways, and don't want to learn anything else. I suppose for most people, it was enough of a trial to "learn" how to use Windows, so they would rather put up with the crashes, spyware, and everything Microsoft, and just call it the norm.
It's a shame. But people really are stupid and/or lazy. That's why they won't start listening to anyone about this stuff. If I were a customer of Microsoft, I'd be organizing class-action suits, writing letters, storming Redmond with torches in hand.... Why these people put up with it most likely can be put into two categories: 1) ignorance, and 2) laziness. Either they don't know there are viable options, or they are too lazy to actually pursue said options.
Just something off the top of my head. Agree? Disagree? Discuss.
> How many times does Apple need to > learn that people don't want lock-in solutions.
Ok, you're an idiot. People want solutions THAT WORK. This is why they hate Microsoft and love Apple. Apple's stuff just works. And people will buy it. It's that simple.
> Physical beauty? If that's a factor, then > the iPod fails miserably. That sickening, > ultra-bright white Apple slathers all > over their hardware makes my eyes burn.
I would say the majority of people disagree with you here. A lot of people buy Apple products because they are so well designed, with actual style. Unlike your standard Dell or Creative offerings that just look boring.
I care about style and design as well as function, which is why I didn't even have to think twice about buying an iPod.
> I don't understand the big deal behind the iPod.
Use it, then you will understand. People always point out that there are devices that have more storage for less money, but they just don't get it. There is more to the iPod than file size specifications.
I use MythTV as my home theater PC. Of course it does the TiVo-like PVR stuff with TV shows, but I also have ripped all of my CDs onto it and use the MythMusic module to play tunes through my stereo. with a nice front-end. I have several other computers around the house that simply NFS-mount the music dir so I can get the tracks onto my iPod, etc.
There's not much better than a Myth PC hooked up to a HDTV and a nice stereo system.... I highly recommend it. It's a nice way to control your home media without any Windows stuff.
If we are really "stealing" oil, then why does the price of gas continue to climb? I just love those leftists that claim the war in Iraq is for oil. Been to the pump lately?
3) Can use external channel changer like TiVo (I have a satellite box, so I need an IR transmitter to change channels on it).
4) More than just TV! I have my entire music collection on there, along with DVDs, games, weather, images...
5) Need more recording space? Just stick in another hard drive (I know you can do this with TiVO, but your warranty is then void). I currently can record up to 160 hours on my box.
6) Different themes available.
7) Auto commercial detection.
8) Can edit and cut out parts of a video recording so you can burn to DVD without commercials, etc.
The list goes on... I've used it for well over a year and just love it. The WAF is also quite high (skipping commercials is huge).
I have a sports car, and am wary to do any performance upgrades for the simple reason that if the car was meant to be tuned like that, I would trust the carmaker in Germany to do have done those mods when designing the car. Basically, the car is designed that way for a reason.
Now, there are upgrades that can be done, but most of the upgrades that try to get more horsepower out of a stock car end up wearing out the engine very quickly. Engine blocks, cylinders, pistons, and heads are designed to accept a certain amount of stress. Putting "more power!" into it can do more harm than good.
I'm definitely of the school that believes a stock, well-designed and respected sports car is much more desirable than any suped-up ricer you'll find.
It's funny when ricers try to race me in my 911. I feel sorry for them, really.
These Laserdiscs have been ripped to very nice DVDs already, with menus and commentaries, even. Search your local bittorrent sources for DVD-R images ready to burn.
Amen! There are two reasons why I simply HATE Java.
1) The stupid $CLASSPATH. Since I don't do a lot of Java work, I don't actually set this stuff up in.profile or.cshrc or anything, but any time I want to try to compile it's a matter of mucking around in/usr/java/ trying to figure out what the classpath needs to be. Then, naturally, I'll be using some shell other than CSH and forget how to set the local var;).
2) No pointers. Real programmers know how to use memory properly. That is all.
Yeah, it's a good thing we know Newton's model is simply an approximation.
There's this thing called General Relativity. You may have heard of that Einstein fellow working on it for quite a while. The only way you're going to model (and account for) such small "errors" in gravity is through general relativity. See the perihelion of the planet Mercury.
The DVD dumps are available if you where to look (*cough* torrent *cough*).
They are spectacular. Menus, extras (commentary), anamorphic widescreen, so they look pretty sweet on my 16:9 tv.
I even made up DVD cover art using art from an old Trilogy VHS box set to complete the circle: stealthboy.com/images/starwars_dvd_final. jpg
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These DVDs are *great*! The ones I got a while back are rips right from the LaserDisc. Pre-Special Edition, so everything is as it should be. There is even a DVD menu with limited special features and audio commentary.
At 4.5G per dvd, it's still worth it. Share it with all your friends! This is how the Star Wars trilogy should be preserved on DVD.
Wha? Are you just a Sony fanboy, or do you have some logic to back up that statement?
Let's see... Nintendo has complete dominance of the handheld gaming market. They have 120 games in development for the DS already.
So why will the PSP "mop the floor"? Because it can do so many polys per second? Or has such-and-such megahertz chip? The PSP has *zero* backwards compatibility with earlier PSone and PS2 discs. So they're basically starting from scratch to compete with the player who already has complete dominance *AND* is building in backwards compatibility with older GBA carts.
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You'll notice I did not mention Linux. If anything I would want these Windows users to switch to Apple. So, a bad assumption on your part that I meant Linux. Of course Linux is not right for everyone. Apple appeals to more of the demographic I outlined in my original post.
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So there!
"I wonder if anyone will finally start listening to him?"
No. With all the spyware and worms and virii out there, people just won't switch. I just don't get it. I suppose they are just stuck in their ways, and don't want to learn anything else. I suppose for most people, it was enough of a trial to "learn" how to use Windows, so they would rather put up with the crashes, spyware, and everything Microsoft, and just call it the norm.
It's a shame. But people really are stupid and/or lazy. That's why they won't start listening to anyone about this stuff. If I were a customer of Microsoft, I'd be organizing class-action suits, writing letters, storming Redmond with torches in hand.... Why these people put up with it most likely can be put into two categories: 1) ignorance, and 2) laziness. Either they don't know there are viable options, or they are too lazy to actually pursue said options.
Just something off the top of my head. Agree? Disagree? Discuss.
We should go into space and explore simply because it is there.
Where has our Manifest Destiny gone these days? We all would rather watch American Idol than ponder the real stars. What a shame.
> How many times does Apple need to
> learn that people don't want lock-in solutions.
Ok, you're an idiot. People want solutions THAT WORK. This is why they hate Microsoft and love Apple. Apple's stuff just works. And people will buy it. It's that simple.
> Physical beauty? If that's a factor, then
> the iPod fails miserably. That sickening,
> ultra-bright white Apple slathers all
> over their hardware makes my eyes burn.
I would say the majority of people disagree with you here. A lot of people buy Apple products because they are so well designed, with actual style. Unlike your standard Dell or Creative offerings that just look boring.
I care about style and design as well as function, which is why I didn't even have to think twice about buying an iPod.
> I don't understand the big deal behind the iPod.
Use it, then you will understand. People always point out that there are devices that have more storage for less money, but they just don't get it. There is more to the iPod than file size specifications.
I use MythTV as my home theater PC. Of course it does the TiVo-like PVR stuff with TV shows, but I also have ripped all of my CDs onto it and use the MythMusic module to play tunes through my stereo. with a nice front-end. I have several other computers around the house that simply NFS-mount the music dir so I can get the tracks onto my iPod, etc.
There's not much better than a Myth PC hooked up to a HDTV and a nice stereo system.... I highly recommend it. It's a nice way to control your home media without any Windows stuff.
If we are really "stealing" oil, then why does the price of gas continue to climb? I just love those leftists that claim the war in Iraq is for oil. Been to the pump lately?
I don't use wikis simply because I cannot stand the name. Yes, it's trivial, but sometimes you just have to take a stand.
Oh, and the content is always poorly organized.
Amen. MythTV is a great solution for anyone considering a PVR solution. A few points to consider:
1) Back- and front-end architecture. I have one backend that records, and two front-end lightweight machines that can view content.
2) Free (not counting computer hardware costs, however).
3) Can use external channel changer like TiVo (I have a satellite box, so I need an IR transmitter to change channels on it).
4) More than just TV! I have my entire music collection on there, along with DVDs, games, weather, images...
5) Need more recording space? Just stick in another hard drive (I know you can do this with TiVO, but your warranty is then void). I currently can record up to 160 hours on my box.
6) Different themes available.
7) Auto commercial detection.
8) Can edit and cut out parts of a video recording so you can burn to DVD without commercials, etc.
The list goes on... I've used it for well over a year and just love it. The WAF is also quite high (skipping commercials is huge).
Absolutely, and your average teenager with a suped-up civic doesn't have the money to replace an engine, that's for sure.
I have a sports car, and am wary to do any performance upgrades for the simple reason that if the car was meant to be tuned like that, I would trust the carmaker in Germany to do have done those mods when designing the car. Basically, the car is designed that way for a reason.
Now, there are upgrades that can be done, but most of the upgrades that try to get more horsepower out of a stock car end up wearing out the engine very quickly. Engine blocks, cylinders, pistons, and heads are designed to accept a certain amount of stress. Putting "more power!" into it can do more harm than good.
I'm definitely of the school that believes a stock, well-designed and respected sports car is much more desirable than any suped-up ricer you'll find.
It's funny when ricers try to race me in my 911. I feel sorry for them, really.
The GBA is a nice compact handheld gaming system that plays the entire catalog of GBA and GB games. It's cheap, too ($79).
How, exactly, did people get "burned"? Or are you just trolling?
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All you need. Includes all the MySQL functions, too.
It's the *IntarWeb*, dolt. No raise for you!
These Laserdiscs have been ripped to very nice DVDs already, with menus and commentaries, even. Search your local bittorrent sources for DVD-R images ready to burn.
These DVDs are great. There's even a 4th disc with 'making of' documentaries and such. The transfers from LD are in widescreen (anamorphic!).
Amen! There are two reasons why I simply HATE Java.
.profile or .cshrc or anything, but any time I want to try to compile it's a matter of mucking around in /usr/java/ trying to figure out what the classpath needs to be. Then, naturally, I'll be using some shell other than CSH and forget how to set the local var ;).
1) The stupid $CLASSPATH. Since I don't do a lot of Java work, I don't actually set this stuff up in
2) No pointers. Real programmers know how to use memory properly. That is all.
Yeah, it's a good thing we know Newton's model is simply an approximation.
There's this thing called General Relativity. You may have heard of that Einstein fellow working on it for quite a while. The only way you're going to model (and account for) such small "errors" in gravity is through general relativity. See the perihelion of the planet Mercury.
Already being done. I have a DVD set of all three movies in widescreen format, pre-special edition, ripped from Laserdisc.
You just have to know where to look.
I hear there's this new thing called BitTorrent. Not that it's related at all to this topic. Really.
The DVD dumps are available if you where to look (*cough* torrent *cough*).
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They are spectacular. Menus, extras (commentary), anamorphic widescreen, so they look pretty sweet on my 16:9 tv.
I even made up DVD cover art using art from an old Trilogy VHS box set to complete the circle:
stealthboy.com/images/starwars_dvd_final
These DVDs are *great*! The ones I got a while back are rips right from the LaserDisc. Pre-Special Edition, so everything is as it should be. There is even a DVD menu with limited special features and audio commentary.
At 4.5G per dvd, it's still worth it. Share it with all your friends! This is how the Star Wars trilogy should be preserved on DVD.
Wha? Are you just a Sony fanboy, or do you have some logic to back up that statement?
... Nintendo has complete dominance of the handheld gaming market. They have 120 games in development for the DS already.
Let's see
So why will the PSP "mop the floor"? Because it can do so many polys per second? Or has such-and-such megahertz chip? The PSP has *zero* backwards compatibility with earlier PSone and PS2 discs. So they're basically starting from scratch to compete with the player who already has complete dominance *AND* is building in backwards compatibility with older GBA carts.
Care to rethink your statement?
Drop-in replacement. 80mm is the size of the stock fan. It's a pretty standard size.
Both my Shuttle XPC's have TV-out on-board.