SmR writes "In an attempted anthill coup that would not have been out of place in a tragic Discovery Channel special, the red ants in my backyard, owners of one of the largest anthills underground in my backyard, were doused with gasoline this weekend after it was discovered that a faction of the worker ants were plotting a coup. The plans included an unprecedented and sneaky incursion into my kitchen trash containing an old big Mac, cereal, and tasty junk. In an unexpected move I placed some honey-soaked borax in their trail and the poison infiltrated into the highest levels of their underground empire. Then dousing thier anthill with gasoline I ended their reign of almost two years, and thus they were foiled before my wife got home."
Does this mean that Google's board of directors can neither confirm nor deny the insinuation that they may or may not have never not determined to operate within China but they are sure that they do not understand the question? That makes perfect sense!
of why I still refuse to trust Google with my information. "Do no evil" - except when it hurts the shareholder's bottom line. Google is still a public corporation and no matter what the employees profess to strive for the company exists to create profits. I am pretty surprised that Google does not have a 10 year policy of erring on the side of morality to prove to skeptics like me that their motto is more than just marketing hype. To me it appears that having a stock price over $300.00 / share is the real priority.
Alright, I agree that all three designs are nice and it is obvious that the gentlemen who made them spent a decent amount of time on each. I have two complaints:
1. All three are what I would call 'linear' improvements over the existing design. That is, they all are pretty much a rehash of the current look and feel, with slightly prettier graphics. Given the readership of Slashdot I would have expected a bit more creativity in a new desgin and a willingness to take some more risks - or at least a clever new placement of some of the site's elements. I can't blame Taco for not wanting to change something that's already working though!
2. All three are a mess on IE 6.0. Please don't ask why I'm still using it.
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SmR writes
"In an attempted anthill coup that would not have been out of place in a tragic Discovery Channel special, the red ants in my backyard, owners of one of the largest anthills underground in my backyard, were doused with gasoline this weekend after it was discovered that a faction of the worker ants were plotting a coup. The plans included an unprecedented and sneaky incursion into my kitchen trash containing an old big Mac, cereal, and tasty junk. In an unexpected move I placed some honey-soaked borax in their trail and the poison infiltrated into the highest levels of their underground empire. Then dousing thier anthill with gasoline I ended their reign of almost two years, and thus they were foiled before my wife got home."
Honestly, I think my story is more interesting.
SmR
XTree Gold. Those were the days. Yes it was for Dos.
SmR
Two words: ONE CLICK.
-SmR
"CompUSA, pwned by Fry's"
-SmR
This thread is really getting tangled.
Does this mean that Google's board of directors can neither confirm nor deny the insinuation that they may or may not have never not determined to operate within China but they are sure that they do not understand the question? That makes perfect sense!
-SmR
of why I still refuse to trust Google with my information. "Do no evil" - except when it hurts the shareholder's bottom line. Google is still a public corporation and no matter what the employees profess to strive for the company exists to create profits. I am pretty surprised that Google does not have a 10 year policy of erring on the side of morality to prove to skeptics like me that their motto is more than just marketing hype. To me it appears that having a stock price over $300.00 / share is the real priority.
-SmR
The PS3 price really isn't that bad when you consider that games will only be $120 each.
SmR
Alright, I agree that all three designs are nice and it is obvious that the gentlemen who made them spent a decent amount of time on each. I have two complaints:
1. All three are what I would call 'linear' improvements over the existing design. That is, they all are pretty much a rehash of the current look and feel, with slightly prettier graphics. Given the readership of Slashdot I would have expected a bit more creativity in a new desgin and a willingness to take some more risks - or at least a clever new placement of some of the site's elements. I can't blame Taco for not wanting to change something that's already working though!
2. All three are a mess on IE 6.0. Please don't ask why I'm still using it.
SmR
Not having to hire a professional web developer/designer for a national website: ($35000).
Bitchen' Laptop for the 'Winner': $5000
Having a webserver that can withstand a good slashdotting: Priceless!
SmR
Perhaps the new name is so that Queen can be the offical band of the system.
BOOM BOOM CHHH - BOOM BOOM CHHH!
SR