Even if this was true, the sysadmin, whether Windows or Linux, wouldn't have provided permission to just run something with write-access to root. I am sure it would have been more sophisticated than that.
I guess I am a bit late to this party. Any how, I recommend a Lenovo laptop. They have a solid build quality but are slightly expensive (compared to Dell).
Check out the Lenovo laptop chooser (shop.lenovo.com) to help you decide your specs, even if you are not going to buy from them. And like some others mentioned giving preference to business laptops may be better in the long run.
Good luck!
Don't get me wrong, I like Linux, and use it at home and at work. Why would anyone specifically want a distribution that provides *only* free software? Instead they could any other distro (that has a bigger community and better support) and remove all the non-free software, if they are that concerned about it.
On every benchmark test I took online (HTML5 and javascript) Chrome 11 far, far outperformed Firefox 4, which in turn is comparable to IE9. I only have an integrated graphics chipset so that might have something to do with it.
FTA: "However, if scientists could control the production of Higgs singlets, they might be able to send messages to the past or future."
If this was or will be possible, you would think physicists would have got a message by now?
While parent poster is an experienced guitarist, I don't completely agree with him. Especially if you have not been playing for long.
While practicing and rehearsing for a gig, it's a good habit to play the songs at least a few times without looking, so that you know how comfortable you really are with them. But, while gigging, it's perfectly okay to be safe than sorry, as long as you don't look like you need to be on training wheels. For instance, don't crane your neck downward, I have seen a lot of newbie guitarists do this.
I would say most dektop users won't even notice this. It may prevent fork-heavy things like Chrome from starving other things, but the best cases to demonstrate was 'make -j ', in a terminal, which isn't particularly indicative of most user load.
Umm.. a poster above spoke about this patch in terms of Person A and Person B, so I am assuming it's a patch which distributes computing resources in a more fair manner among users accessing the system simultaneously. So, no desktop user will ever notice this as only one user accesses the machine ever.
If this is what it is, it is extremely similar to a project I did two semesters back. xD
Wait wut? Whenever I write an anonymous message or letter, I always change my writing style randomly to something else. It's not just machines which can parse through capitalizations, punctuations and spelling errors in a text, you know?
Umm.. Onlive Games (Onlive.com) anyone?
Technically, since the graphics rendering is done remotely, you don't need more than a browser to play games through that service.
Ughh.. I don't know how to embed a url
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The stuff is true too, but it's mostly because Windows 7 cannot work well on it, and WP7 has been a disaster so far.
Even if this was true, the sysadmin, whether Windows or Linux, wouldn't have provided permission to just run something with write-access to root. I am sure it would have been more sophisticated than that.
I highly doubt their servers run on IIS.
Besides,regularly giving your wife some of your time is a good habit to keep. Rewarding for you, too.
What? We are slashdotters, we don't have time for wife. Just kidding. It's probably the most important line in your post.
I guess I am a bit late to this party. Any how, I recommend a Lenovo laptop. They have a solid build quality but are slightly expensive (compared to Dell). Check out the Lenovo laptop chooser (shop.lenovo.com) to help you decide your specs, even if you are not going to buy from them. And like some others mentioned giving preference to business laptops may be better in the long run. Good luck!
.. actually fooled by this??
Don't get me wrong, I like Linux, and use it at home and at work. Why would anyone specifically want a distribution that provides *only* free software? Instead they could any other distro (that has a bigger community and better support) and remove all the non-free software, if they are that concerned about it.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!Dont click that link!!!! It shows the anus of a guy or something. Mod it down!!!
On every benchmark test I took online (HTML5 and javascript) Chrome 11 far, far outperformed Firefox 4, which in turn is comparable to IE9. I only have an integrated graphics chipset so that might have something to do with it.
This is a very dangerous possibility if this computer has any sort of connection with the microprocessors controlling mechanical parts of the car.
FTA: "However, if scientists could control the production of Higgs singlets, they might be able to send messages to the past or future." If this was or will be possible, you would think physicists would have got a message by now?
While parent poster is an experienced guitarist, I don't completely agree with him. Especially if you have not been playing for long.
While practicing and rehearsing for a gig, it's a good habit to play the songs at least a few times without looking, so that you know how comfortable you really are with them. But, while gigging, it's perfectly okay to be safe than sorry, as long as you don't look like you need to be on training wheels. For instance, don't crane your neck downward, I have seen a lot of newbie guitarists do this.
You must be new here.
I would say most dektop users won't even notice this. It may prevent fork-heavy things like Chrome from starving other things, but the best cases to demonstrate was 'make -j ', in a terminal, which isn't particularly indicative of most user load.
Umm.. a poster above spoke about this patch in terms of Person A and Person B, so I am assuming it's a patch which distributes computing resources in a more fair manner among users accessing the system simultaneously. So, no desktop user will ever notice this as only one user accesses the machine ever. If this is what it is, it is extremely similar to a project I did two semesters back. xD
Wait wut? Whenever I write an anonymous message or letter, I always change my writing style randomly to something else. It's not just machines which can parse through capitalizations, punctuations and spelling errors in a text, you know?
Umm.. Onlive Games (Onlive.com) anyone? Technically, since the graphics rendering is done remotely, you don't need more than a browser to play games through that service. Ughh.. I don't know how to embed a url