I guess what Microsoft is really saying is that they don't want to have to make 50 different versions of Windows for sale in each state, and it is unconstitutional to require them too. However, there is a great counter example to this, which is auto manufacturers. They have to make modifications for certain states (CA), but it is legal to move a car from one state to another (used cars or when you move, etc). So maybe Microsoft will be forced to create certain versions for certain states. Of coruse they will complain how this will dirve them into bankrupcy or something. But if a car maker can modify an assembly line with all sorts of parts and expenses to deal with, then Microsoft can cetainly change software, which should be easier than changing around a factory.
Ahh starcon, I spent SO much time in high school on that game. I hope someone does another version of it someday, though it would have to be done in 2d.
Most of the USA does not have widescreen sets AT ALL. Actually, they are hardly an option unless you by HD. I know this is a contrast from what I saw in europe where you could get non-HD sets in widescreen.
Have you noticed that a home projector setup can be brighter with better colors than the average megaplex? Thats how I feel about setups I have watched, maybe 35mm at its best is better than DLP, but the average is pretty shitty compared to what you can do at home for a few thousand.
A few weeks ago I went to see "In the Bedroom" (oh god, but I won't go into that). The film broke like 4 times and near the left top of the image was a shimmering area that was visible for the whole film where it looked like the film was getting really hot. I remember also seeing a print of "Sling Blade" melt and break so bad they canceled the movie.
I really think this whole federal powers vs. states powers is a red herring that distracts people from the real problems. I don't care which level of government is passing laws or being bribed, why make such a big deal out of it. States can pass just as stupid of laws and harm people just as much. If all we do is reduce the power of the federal gov't and give that power to the states, lobbiests will just go after the states. Sure it might be a bit more work to buy laws but I bet it wouldn't be that much more expensive (since each indivitual state would cost less money than congress did)
This argument comes up all the time, but think of this, the US mail worked for 200 years before bulk commercial mail. And every day Americans could always afford to send a letter. I doubt mail prices would go up that much if all the snail mail spam disappeared.
You never learned about "tenement housing" in the big cities about 100 years ago, or the treatment of factory workers during the industrial revolution did you? Free markets don't work when _every_ seller is trying to ream you. That is when the government must intervene, as it did in those two examples I mentioned.
You know its intersted that Java wasn't designed for having lots of short-lived objects. Think of the performance benefits programmers might see (like in for loops, using String instead of StringBuffer etc).
Remember these is a difference between "less intelligent" and "less educated". People who are elss educated have more children, but they aren't all stupid. And level of education is not a genetic feature unlike intelligence.
Its funny how sci fi authors are the ones to fight back the hardest when a new technology comes along that disrupts their lives. Not that I don't think Ellison should get paid for his work, but you'd think someone as imaginative as him would find a way to adapt to the new medium instead of cutting it off completely.
This argument is crap anyway, Americans were able to afford to send letters for over 200 years, long before the creation of mountains of junk mail. So even if the price goes up, it won't be by that much.
But not all Outlook users do. He is basically punishing all users of a particular app (one that is used by millions) for the sins of the company who created the app.
Funny how Eudora users aren't affected, even though Eudora wasn't free last time I checked. Actually is Pin even GPL, I thought it had a weird license.
Actually, electronics consistently sell above retail if you are willing to put pictures and html in your auction (i.e. copy and past from the mfg's page for the product). I have a friend who consistently sells dvd players, digital cameras and other newer electronics for more than he paid for them.
Bullshit, mail would still be affordable. Mail has alwyas been affordable in this country and even going back at least 200 or 300 years in England. And marketing trash mail only started on a large scale in the past 50 or so years. I'd gladly pay more for postage for the occasional letter i send in exchange for a drastic reduction in the number of junk mails i received and had to throw out unread.
Wasn't there some sort of Captain Video TV show in the late 80's/early 90's? The name is familiar, it was some sort of post-apocalyptic humans vs robots thing. One part I do remember is there was a line of toys that you could use to shoot at teh tv show at certain points and the tv show would shoot back (there was some weird strobe effect going on on the screen).
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That not really the user's fault. The cell phone should be designed to stop charging the batter unneccesarily.
I guess what Microsoft is really saying is that they don't want to have to make 50 different versions of Windows for sale in each state, and it is unconstitutional to require them too. However, there is a great counter example to this, which is auto manufacturers. They have to make modifications for certain states (CA), but it is legal to move a car from one state to another (used cars or when you move, etc). So maybe Microsoft will be forced to create certain versions for certain states. Of coruse they will complain how this will dirve them into bankrupcy or something. But if a car maker can modify an assembly line with all sorts of parts and expenses to deal with, then Microsoft can cetainly change software, which should be easier than changing around a factory.
Ahh starcon, I spent SO much time in high school on that game. I hope someone does another version of it someday, though it would have to be done in 2d.
Most of the USA does not have widescreen sets AT ALL. Actually, they are hardly an option unless you by HD. I know this is a contrast from what I saw in europe where you could get non-HD sets in widescreen.
Have you noticed that a home projector setup can be brighter with better colors than the average megaplex? Thats how I feel about setups I have watched, maybe 35mm at its best is better than DLP, but the average is pretty shitty compared to what you can do at home for a few thousand.
A few weeks ago I went to see "In the Bedroom" (oh god, but I won't go into that). The film broke like 4 times and near the left top of the image was a shimmering area that was visible for the whole film where it looked like the film was getting really hot. I remember also seeing a print of "Sling Blade" melt and break so bad they canceled the movie.
I really think this whole federal powers vs. states powers is a red herring that distracts people from the real problems. I don't care which level of government is passing laws or being bribed, why make such a big deal out of it. States can pass just as stupid of laws and harm people just as much. If all we do is reduce the power of the federal gov't and give that power to the states, lobbiests will just go after the states. Sure it might be a bit more work to buy laws but I bet it wouldn't be that much more expensive (since each indivitual state would cost less money than congress did)
This argument comes up all the time, but think of this, the US mail worked for 200 years before bulk commercial mail. And every day Americans could always afford to send a letter. I doubt mail prices would go up that much if all the snail mail spam disappeared.
You never learned about "tenement housing" in the big cities about 100 years ago, or the treatment of factory workers during the industrial revolution did you? Free markets don't work when _every_ seller is trying to ream you. That is when the government must intervene, as it did in those two examples I mentioned.
You know its intersted that Java wasn't designed for having lots of short-lived objects. Think of the performance benefits programmers might see (like in for loops, using String instead of StringBuffer etc).
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Remember these is a difference between "less intelligent" and "less educated". People who are elss educated have more children, but they aren't all stupid. And level of education is not a genetic feature unlike intelligence.
Can't you just edit your robots.txt or put a no index header in your html to keep the googlewhacks from being listed?
Its funny how sci fi authors are the ones to fight back the hardest when a new technology comes along that disrupts their lives. Not that I don't think Ellison should get paid for his work, but you'd think someone as imaginative as him would find a way to adapt to the new medium instead of cutting it off completely.
This argument is crap anyway, Americans were able to afford to send letters for over 200 years, long before the creation of mountains of junk mail. So even if the price goes up, it won't be by that much.
Actually he specifically mentioned free vs. non-free software in his reply, that's why I brought it up.
Is that really a bug or is it simply support for an old method of creating attachments?
It is? I use "view source" on OE/XP to send mail to Spam Cop every day.
But not all Outlook users do. He is basically punishing all users of a particular app (one that is used by millions) for the sins of the company who created the app.
Funny how Eudora users aren't affected, even though Eudora wasn't free last time I checked. Actually is Pin even GPL, I thought it had a weird license.
Actually, electronics consistently sell above retail if you are willing to put pictures and html in your auction (i.e. copy and past from the mfg's page for the product). I have a friend who consistently sells dvd players, digital cameras and other newer electronics for more than he paid for them.
There are plenty of sites with deals, I am surpised no one mentioned any of the great coupon sites like dealcatcher.com
Bullshit, mail would still be affordable. Mail has alwyas been affordable in this country and even going back at least 200 or 300 years in England. And marketing trash mail only started on a large scale in the past 50 or so years. I'd gladly pay more for postage for the occasional letter i send in exchange for a drastic reduction in the number of junk mails i received and had to throw out unread.
Wasn't there some sort of Captain Video TV show in the late 80's/early 90's? The name is familiar, it was some sort of post-apocalyptic humans vs robots thing. One part I do remember is there was a line of toys that you could use to shoot at teh tv show at certain points and the tv show would shoot back (there was some weird strobe effect going on on the screen).
Actually abour 3 years ago the book was reprinted and was promoted a bit by the publisher. It was probably done to coincide with Forever Peace