Winner take all is broken. Proportional representation is the way to go. Only problem is, the one debate we're NOT allowed to have is "Are powerful political parties a good idea? Can we do something different?"
Simply voting for some Democrat is not sufficient. I bridle at the notion that my democratic (little d) initiative can be used for nothing better than "the lesser of two evils".
Which is why I want to go to Mars and write a new Constitution. It's a long-term strategy. : )
As a general rule, Democrats want to take away just as many of my civil rights as Republicans do. When one controls the Executive and the other controls the Legislature, we get the double-deuce.
If there was a party that reliably paid attention to the WHOLE CONSTITUTION, they'd get my vote every time. But, of course, since they'd be neither Republican nor Democrat, they will never have a prayer of getting their agenda realized.
So, tell me again: What's voting for? Since the Reps and Dems control the entire process to the exclusion of parties that might actually serve the public good, what difference is it going to make?
In case you're wondering, yes, I am in favor of RADICALLY reducing the number of wiretap and eavesdropping authorizations that law enforcement currently enjoys.
Umm, if they've got so much R&D, why does their OS suck so bad?
I'm not being rhetorical. I'm asking you to point out one seriously cool technology that's come out of Microsoft. ClearType is a good example, but it's the only one I can think of.
They might spend shedloads of money on R&D, but does any of that make it into products?
As opposed to voting for the current administration, which has gotten rid of things like due process of law, fair trial by a jury of one's peers, stuff like that.
Doesn't matter if you vote Republican or Democrat. Neither wants YOU to be free.
Well, I didn't know about the compilation flag until six days ago, so shit! My bad. Guess I'm stupid.
You might have noticed that physical objects, and computer objects, are not the same thing. I already explained to you the context I thought Apple was using. I was incorrect. Hence my error. Go read "Philosophy of Everyday Things" for more details on this sort of error. Hint: They're pretty fucking common, and good design allows for them.
OF COURSE I made a mistake. But according to Apple's own user interface guidelines, the system should protect the user from making large, irrevocable mistakes. That's what good user interface DOES.
I just reinstalled iTunes on a new instance of XP, and I note that they've changed the dialog box, making it much more clear what they're going to do. So I guess I'm not the only one who had this problem, huh Sparky?
What EXACTLY should I have checked? In the Help file, under "Organizing your music", it doesn't say anything about moving files around on the hard drive. It talks about organizing the data WITHIN ITUNES.
Was it a mistake? Yes. Was it my mistake? Yes. BUT, it should have been more difficult to make. Apple now agrees with me. I just wish there was a way to undo the damage.
Standalone MP3 players? No idea. I don't know if BT has enough bandwidth to do really good stereo sound. I seem to remember the bandwidth is relatively limited (1mb/s or so, if I recall)
BT is good at lots of things. Low data rate short range comms that would normally go over a serial cable. (particularly since those serial cables for each phone, PDA, whatever all cost $30/each)
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I favor changing the system.
Winner take all is broken. Proportional representation is the way to go. Only problem is, the one debate we're NOT allowed to have is "Are powerful political parties a good idea? Can we do something different?"
Simply voting for some Democrat is not sufficient. I bridle at the notion that my democratic (little d) initiative can be used for nothing better than "the lesser of two evils".
Which is why I want to go to Mars and write a new Constitution. It's a long-term strategy. : )
Somebody needs a hug.
As a general rule, Democrats want to take away just as many of my civil rights as Republicans do. When one controls the Executive and the other controls the Legislature, we get the double-deuce.
If there was a party that reliably paid attention to the WHOLE CONSTITUTION, they'd get my vote every time. But, of course, since they'd be neither Republican nor Democrat, they will never have a prayer of getting their agenda realized.
So, tell me again: What's voting for? Since the Reps and Dems control the entire process to the exclusion of parties that might actually serve the public good, what difference is it going to make?
What difference will that make?
You know why so few acts do that?
Because the labels aren't interested in independent self-produced bands. They're interested in slaves. More profit margin in slaves.
Uh, NO, they're NOT.
In case you're wondering, yes, I am in favor of RADICALLY reducing the number of wiretap and eavesdropping authorizations that law enforcement currently enjoys.
The law is wrong.
...Huh?
Or anybody who thinks that their phone habits are NOBODY ELSE'S DAMN BUSINESS.
You'd do well to remember that your neighbors' habits are not accountable to you.
Wow, I'd totally forgotten about that cube. And now I remember. And McDonald's has sucked a little more of my soul.
Nope.
Big Mac, Filet o' Fish, Quarter Pounder, French Fries, Icy Cokes, Thick Shakes, Sundaes, and Apple Pies.
Thanks for polluting my brain by digging up that little meme again. : /
No, but you might be able to lift heavy stuff.
If I can build a tool to accomplish a task, and allow others to accomplish a task, how is this less valuable than simply accomplishing a task?
Because then anybody can tell that that's exactly what you did. It's easy to disassemble, and it looks better when it's solved.
It's not "cheating", it's "lateral thinking".
: )
That's a pretty skewed view. Which label do you work for?
What's the difference?
I've used data CD's exclusively, and they seem to work fine in all my audio CD players.
Wow, you mean the computer market might not be the same as the face-scraper market? What an amazing conclusion to draw. Do you have an MBA?
Umm, if they've got so much R&D, why does their OS suck so bad?
I'm not being rhetorical. I'm asking you to point out one seriously cool technology that's come out of Microsoft. ClearType is a good example, but it's the only one I can think of.
They might spend shedloads of money on R&D, but does any of that make it into products?
As opposed to voting for the current administration, which has gotten rid of things like due process of law, fair trial by a jury of one's peers, stuff like that.
Doesn't matter if you vote Republican or Democrat. Neither wants YOU to be free.
Uh, what I said was "If I remember correctly, it asked me if I want to reorganize my 'collection'".
Where exactly was I claiming I wasn't asked? And why has Apple changed the way they do this in the current rev of the software?
Yeah. Reading comprehension is your friend, indeed. I misunderstood what I read. You didn't even bother to do the reading part.
Of 15gb of data? What backup medium can YOU afford? Sorry, dude, I'm not made of money.
Yeah, that stupid guy whose profitable company has been dying for the last 20 years...obviously doesn't know what he's doing.
Well, I didn't know about the compilation flag until six days ago, so shit! My bad. Guess I'm stupid.
You might have noticed that physical objects, and computer objects, are not the same thing. I already explained to you the context I thought Apple was using. I was incorrect. Hence my error. Go read "Philosophy of Everyday Things" for more details on this sort of error. Hint: They're pretty fucking common, and good design allows for them.
OF COURSE I made a mistake. But according to Apple's own user interface guidelines, the system should protect the user from making large, irrevocable mistakes. That's what good user interface DOES.
I just reinstalled iTunes on a new instance of XP, and I note that they've changed the dialog box, making it much more clear what they're going to do. So I guess I'm not the only one who had this problem, huh Sparky?
What EXACTLY should I have checked? In the Help file, under "Organizing your music", it doesn't say anything about moving files around on the hard drive. It talks about organizing the data WITHIN ITUNES.
Was it a mistake? Yes. Was it my mistake? Yes. BUT, it should have been more difficult to make. Apple now agrees with me. I just wish there was a way to undo the damage.
Palm Tungsten T3.
Mid- to high-end Sony Clies.
Just to mention two.
Standalone MP3 players? No idea. I don't know if BT has enough bandwidth to do really good stereo sound. I seem to remember the bandwidth is relatively limited (1mb/s or so, if I recall)
BT is good at lots of things. Low data rate short range comms that would normally go over a serial cable. (particularly since those serial cables for each phone, PDA, whatever all cost $30/each)
Hmm. Kinda like USB. Remember when that was dead, too?
You know what? I don't care what YOU think. I think it's useful.
Did Bluetooth take away your lollypop? Show me on the doll where it touched you!
I'll be sure to remember that when iTunes for Linux ships. Oh wait. : )
No, that'd be a good idea for a smart BSD geek to implement on his Mac.