I support tivo doing this. as long as it's not personally identifiable information. maybe fox wouldn't have cancelled firefly had they known how many people actually watched it. I also like that they provide info on commercials. this is the first time, I believe, outside of focus groups that companies have feedback on their commercials. I personally skip every commercial I can.
Linux is Free. Linux is faster than windows. Linux comes with all the applications you'll need. Linux is safer. Linux support is usually free from a LUG or forums or irc Here is a free copy of a Linux cd that will boot from your CD/DVD drive and won't touch your hard drive. Test it worry free. Linux is easier to use than windows. Linux will run off a USB thumb drive.
and now for the most ridiculous item of the day: windows is none of those things.
not everyone can understand the concept behind Linux.
what we call Linux is really GNU/Linux. it is basically the kernel (OS core) and a set of basic tools. This is in itself an OS, though not a very robust one. there is no official Distribution of Linux. what people have done thus far is, take GNU/Linux and create spiffy installers and package great application stacks with it to make a distribution. The reason there are so many is because no one can agree on what they like. So they make their own. There are different distros for different purposes. There is an internet server distro called CentOS (this has the appropriate tools for an internet server) there is a desktop distro called ubuntu (this has a robust application stack with everything a desktop user could want) there is a multi-use distro called fedora (this distro lets the user choose what role the machine will have whether server or desktop) There are workstation distros that have application stacks for graphic arts or audio engineering.
It's like buying a pair of shoes that fit and work well and look good.
on the other hand, you have windows vista.
Microsoft decided that they wanted different versions because people want different things.
so they took the vista OS and made a base version called vista business. they added encryption and called it vista enterprise. they removed the encryption, added games and took away the active directory features and called it vista home basic. they added the media center to that and called it vista home premium. they then added the active directory features back and gave it the ability to "download extra games" and called it vista ultimate.
the difference here is, all of that adding and removing, done all by MS, isn't really justified to the $150 extra for the ultimate edition. when you think about it, XP had to versions, pro and home. pro had active directory features, home didn't. That was it. Microsoft is creating product line diversity out of thin air by shuffling components around. They want you to think that home basic is the best version for the guy who wants to email his aunt tillie and buy malibu stacy dolls on ebay. They also want you to think that vista business is the best version for the lady that does the bookkeeping for your construction company.
Where Linux differs is, Linux is for people who know what they want. Vista is for people who want to belong. Mac is for people who know they don't want to belong.
That's like going and buying a pair of shoes that Microsoft tells you to wear.
I exchanged emails with nvidia PR man Ken Brown asking for an official response from nvidia about the Vista/nvidia DVD playback kludge with tv-out
basically, if you have TV-out enabled, like to watch a DVD on your HDTV over VIVO component cables, vista disables the dvd playback by breaking the overlay on any application/video stack. This, I confirmed, worked just fine on the same HDTV over VGA though.
Naturally, after thanking me for bringing the "issue" to their attention, Mr. Brown ignored my last email. Maybe now, Mr. Brown will take the time out of his busy day to respond.
scientist 1: uh yeah, let's drop these big concrete balls in that volcano scientist 2: that sounds like a plan me: uh, yeah let's put a cannon ball into the live cannon?
so you're going to teach mother nature a lesson by arming her?
one thing is certain, the pressure will build up until that concrete ball goes flying into some village.
how could a scientist be so dumb as to think that a force which can move the earth is going to fizzle at the presence of man made obstacles?
Since you've clearly displayed that all software crashes on your computer, it's the computer, stupid!
or, it's you.
I have never had XP crash on me on my computer. My hardware is stable. I have never had Linux crash on any machine. I have never had vista crash on me either.
since all three ran on this computer, I can only assume that your hardware is screwed up.
you probably have an AMD processor and the cheapest power supply that you could find.
Install a Windows server and pay an exorbitant fee for every workstation you put on that server. $150 or so per workstation, that's excluding the cost of the OS on the workstation.
or, install a Linux server and place as many workstations as you want on it for free.
Your business starts with 5 windows workstations and a server.
windows cost: server OS cost $400, workstations OS cost $500 total cost: $900 Linux cost: server OS cost $800(SUSE) workstations OS cost $500 total cost: $1300
over 2 years, you grow your business in size to 15 windows workstations and the same server.
windows cost: server licenses cost: $1720 10 more workstations OS cost: $1000 total cost: $2720 Linux cost: server licenses cost: free 10 more workstations OS cost: $1000 total cost: $1000
within 5 years, you now have 50 windows workstations and 2 servers.
windows cost: additional server licenses cost: $2000 35 more workstations OS cost: $3500 total cost:5500 Linux cost: additional server licenses cost: $800 35 more workstations OS cost: $3500 total cost: $4300
over the five year span, the total cost of the windows shop is $9120 just for the operating system. the total cost of the Linux shop is $6600 just for the operating systems.
now, if you're thinking like I am, and started the business as a total Linux shop, the total cost would have been $1600
even if you forget the maintenance costs associated with windows, Linux is still cheaper.
These prices are ballparked on 2003SBS and XP.
all you need is the hardware and 2 good admins with Linux instead of the army of MCSEs running around trying to cope with Microsoft's security nightmare.
the next test is to see if farmed cod would do the same thing.
of course it was stolen
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we have to first ask about the 2000 election.
bush never won legally. in Volusia County, FL one precinct tallied -16000 votes for Gore. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volusia_error that's right, negative votes. which logically and legally is impossible. but technically possible. since they say bush won by 500 votes, this proves that bush never won the presidency legally.
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I'm shocked that Billy Joel needed a vocoder to perform the national anthem at the superbowl
I support tivo doing this. as long as it's not personally identifiable information.
maybe fox wouldn't have cancelled firefly had they known how many people actually watched it.
I also like that they provide info on commercials.
this is the first time, I believe, outside of focus groups that companies have feedback on their commercials.
I personally skip every commercial I can.
someone claiming perl is a bad language can't possibly be expected to think for himself without falling over on the pavement every time.
you, sir, are a moron.
Jack Thompson wasn't protecting kids. He was crusading against video games because his son wanted to play GTA.
The most ridiculous item of the day
Linux is Free.
Linux is faster than windows.
Linux comes with all the applications you'll need.
Linux is safer.
Linux support is usually free from a LUG or forums or irc
Here is a free copy of a Linux cd that will boot from your CD/DVD drive and won't touch your hard drive.
Test it worry free.
Linux is easier to use than windows.
Linux will run off a USB thumb drive.
and now for the most ridiculous item of the day: windows is none of those things.
it's ok that you don't get it.
not everyone can understand the concept behind Linux.
what we call Linux is really GNU/Linux.
it is basically the kernel (OS core) and a set of basic tools. This is in itself an OS, though not a very robust one.
there is no official Distribution of Linux.
what people have done thus far is, take GNU/Linux and create spiffy installers and package great application stacks with it to make a distribution.
The reason there are so many is because no one can agree on what they like. So they make their own.
There are different distros for different purposes. There is an internet server distro called CentOS (this has the appropriate tools for an internet server)
there is a desktop distro called ubuntu (this has a robust application stack with everything a desktop user could want)
there is a multi-use distro called fedora (this distro lets the user choose what role the machine will have whether server or desktop)
There are workstation distros that have application stacks for graphic arts or audio engineering.
It's like buying a pair of shoes that fit and work well and look good.
on the other hand, you have windows vista.
Microsoft decided that they wanted different versions because people want different things.
so they took the vista OS and made a base version called vista business.
they added encryption and called it vista enterprise.
they removed the encryption, added games and took away the active directory features and called it vista home basic.
they added the media center to that and called it vista home premium.
they then added the active directory features back and gave it the ability to "download extra games" and called it vista ultimate.
the difference here is, all of that adding and removing, done all by MS, isn't really justified to the $150 extra for the ultimate edition.
when you think about it, XP had to versions, pro and home. pro had active directory features, home didn't. That was it.
Microsoft is creating product line diversity out of thin air by shuffling components around.
They want you to think that home basic is the best version for the guy who wants to email his aunt tillie and buy malibu stacy dolls on ebay.
They also want you to think that vista business is the best version for the lady that does the bookkeeping for your construction company.
Where Linux differs is, Linux is for people who know what they want.
Vista is for people who want to belong.
Mac is for people who know they don't want to belong.
That's like going and buying a pair of shoes that Microsoft tells you to wear.
I exchanged emails with nvidia PR man Ken Brown asking for an official response from nvidia about the Vista/nvidia DVD playback kludge with tv-out
basically, if you have TV-out enabled, like to watch a DVD on your HDTV over VIVO component cables, vista disables the dvd playback by breaking the overlay on any application/video stack. This, I confirmed, worked just fine on the same HDTV over VGA though.
Naturally, after thanking me for bringing the "issue" to their attention, Mr. Brown ignored my last email. Maybe now, Mr. Brown will take the time out of his busy day to respond.
we're waiting.
have you ever seen the word muggle used before?
how about dumbledore?
then shut your typing fingers up!
scientist 1: uh yeah, let's drop these big concrete balls in that volcano
scientist 2: that sounds like a plan
me: uh, yeah let's put a cannon ball into the live cannon?
so you're going to teach mother nature a lesson by arming her?
one thing is certain, the pressure will build up until that concrete ball goes flying into some village.
how could a scientist be so dumb as to think that a force which can move the earth is going to fizzle at the presence of man made obstacles?
it really is sad when floppies are still readable long after CDs are lost.
.biz is the tld of scammers and link farms.
think of them!
isn't that illegal?
I'm the first guy that thinks we should "disarm" the pedophiles.
but isn't distributing that stuff illegal in the least bit?
not that it's an equal comparison by a longshot, but that's like the MPAA offering movies for download and then arresting those who do.
If you worked for me, I'd fire you.
Since you've clearly displayed that all software crashes on your computer, it's the computer, stupid!
or, it's you.
I have never had XP crash on me on my computer. My hardware is stable.
I have never had Linux crash on any machine.
I have never had vista crash on me either.
since all three ran on this computer, I can only assume that your hardware is screwed up.
you probably have an AMD processor and the cheapest power supply that you could find.
this is just bad legislation.
the parents of that bullied kid should have sued the parents of that other kid for defamation of character.
otherwise, the bullied kid should grow a set and post back.
online bullying is called a flame war and it's been going on since the Internet began.
we all deal with it.
or stunt your growth with Microsoft Windows.
Install a Windows server and pay an exorbitant fee for every workstation you put on that server.
$150 or so per workstation, that's excluding the cost of the OS on the workstation.
or, install a Linux server and place as many workstations as you want on it for free.
Your business starts with 5 windows workstations and a server.
windows cost: server OS cost $400, workstations OS cost $500 total cost: $900
Linux cost: server OS cost $800(SUSE) workstations OS cost $500 total cost: $1300
over 2 years, you grow your business in size to 15 windows workstations and the same server.
windows cost: server licenses cost: $1720 10 more workstations OS cost: $1000 total cost: $2720
Linux cost: server licenses cost: free 10 more workstations OS cost: $1000 total cost: $1000
within 5 years, you now have 50 windows workstations and 2 servers.
windows cost: additional server licenses cost: $2000 35 more workstations OS cost: $3500 total cost:5500
Linux cost: additional server licenses cost: $800 35 more workstations OS cost: $3500 total cost: $4300
over the five year span, the total cost of the windows shop is $9120 just for the operating system.
the total cost of the Linux shop is $6600 just for the operating systems.
now, if you're thinking like I am, and started the business as a total Linux shop, the total cost would have been $1600
even if you forget the maintenance costs associated with windows, Linux is still cheaper.
These prices are ballparked on 2003SBS and XP.
all you need is the hardware and 2 good admins with Linux instead of the army of MCSEs running around trying to cope with Microsoft's security nightmare.
get a life and stop making up stories on /. you knob!
BTW, it's customer. A costumer makes costumes for knobs like you!
it seems that the PHB killed the webmaster.
the same middle-management shill that trashed the security budget.
The answer is sitting in the fucking sky.
Solar energy is there waiting to be harnessed.
The smart people will setup solar farms.
This is not news.
this is the candidates attempt to pander to the tech crowd. However we're supposed to be smart enough to see past her charade.
Hillary follows the money. She is bought and paid for already.
it's better to vote for a candidate that has a level head on HIS shoulders.
Don't throw away your vote.
we have a two party system. Vote for the guy that could actually win.
it would take a moron to think it wasn't viable.
you get free heat from the ground! duh!
that's like saying that solar energy is viable.
I can't for the life of me figure out why there aren't solar panels on the roof of every building we build nowadays!
how on earth could the AT&T/Bellsouth merger been granted if this doesn't go through?
AT&T now owns 60% of the bells in the country. again!
just because there are only 2 satellite radio companies doesn't mean merging is a bad thing.
the technology and content is still too expensive to affect too many people.
Merging would bring the one company in a better position to aggregate their technology and content to the masses.
this is an advert you piss-poor editors!
besides, no one gives a damn about FF or castlevania.
I would have beat the living shit out of a clerk when I was 25 for not selling me a game.
that's violence.
the legal age is 18 for everything except alcohol.
to change that to 30 will kill gaming instantly.
Representative Keith Wright is a moron.
Mitch Bainwol makes Jack Abramoff look like Mother Theresa
yes, but that's why they would farm them.
the next test is to see if farmed cod would do the same thing.
we have to first ask about the 2000 election.
bush never won legally. in Volusia County, FL one precinct tallied -16000 votes for Gore. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volusia_error
that's right, negative votes. which logically and legally is impossible. but technically possible.
since they say bush won by 500 votes, this proves that bush never won the presidency legally.