A friend of mine who works in the industry (he is running a network for a big graphic place so he knows his stuff) says photoshop and gimp have been feature-parity for all intensive purposes since photoshop 5.0 and that dates back to 1999
Bwahahahahahaha! If by that you mean that the newest GIMP has most of the non-print functionality of photoshop 5, then you're pretty correct. I know it's hard for all you non-print guys out there in gimp / pirated photoshop land, but there's a reason it's $800. Apart from the 30 people who scrape by with corel, you can't do print design without Illustrator or Photoshop. I promise you, no matter what your mate who "does the network for print guys" or your local "KwikColor" shop with a shitty 10 thousand dollar colour laser tells you, it _IS_ a lot different to doing logos for amateur web design for your local church.
Pull down the version that works best for you??? Jebus son this isn't kansas. "Oh I don't like this article on evolution, I think I'll just set my cookie to show me the one that was h4>0r3d to say 'darwin sux ass, g0d is teh rox00rs' instead."
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Java was definitely one of those overused words back in the.bomb days, but now the buzzwords are "Ajax" and "web 2.0" and other such nonsense. And if Java is old and "outdated" like SAP (!?!???), all the better for me. Less know-nothing graduates competing with me for the next high-paying J2EE contract.
Hell no, it's a load of crap. "Podcasting" is what's wrong with the "Web 2.0"... It's the most insidious buzzword we have. "Oh no, it's not an mp3 of nerds talking... It's PODCASTING! It's the new big thing! I'm the AJAX Web 2.0 folksonomy buzzword mastah!"
Kids these days... I remember when we had b2b, push technology, and we liked it!
No it's not... And the best part is all the people willing to pay sony AU$400 in order to play nintendo games without paying for them. Coz you know, you'd be hard pressed to get every game snes game you've ever wanted or dreamt of as a child for $400...
PPppht... Therapists shouldn't earn $100+ an hour. They should earn $20something an hour, and work on the other side of a bar. Therapist.... Flaming girls we are these days.
Why? It'll be like the 360 and the ps3 visually... More polygons, better textures. We've seen it. We're over it. And the fact that the PS2 outsold the GC and XBOX makes it pretty clear that having the best graphics doesn't count for much, and it's all about games and (mainly in the US) perceived cool, ie "the cool kids have one" advertising.
God I hated the boys at apple for that. You could buy a digital stick / dpad for the generic sega/amiga/amstra/etc plug for like $15. But nooooooooo, apples had to get $80 rare-as-hen's-teeth analog things, with so many complicated moving parts they broke after 12 months.
That's if you just count kw->BTUs, but that's not what they're talking about. They're talking about a complete system. You can't heat water efficiently for your showers with coils because they take time to heat up, they waste energy when they're cooling down and you're not in the shower, and because it just takes so darn long to do it without a huge amount of coil (which would use more energy in heatup / cooldown), you have to store it hot. And storing something hot is just about the least effecient thing you can do in this universe, and as such "the system" tends to be quite inefficient. With a magnetron it's not seeping heat into the air while it cools down (well not within an order of magnitude the same amount), it's more or less instant-on. So you're not leaking your power into the air in your heater cupboard and the frame of your house. The only thing newsworthy about this though is that it's taken so long for someone to think up and implement a viable microwave solution.
Of course, my ex housemate ben only knows to get out of the shower when it gets cold, so I apologize for my mate using up all the world's energy when he gets one of these. On the plus side he'll eventually wash down the sink and his missus will turn it off.
Yes, I understand the OP would definitely know all this, and was just trying to make a point, but I just thought I'd elaborate^W ramble a bit with my AU$0.02
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Aw, nuts.... I can't do it.
I think both arguments should be equally put forth and let every individual decide for themselves
No, they should not be put forth, because one is a rational, well thought out theory based on the ample evidence that surrounds us, and has stood up to thousands of agenda-pushing detractors without a scratch, and another is a fairy tale made up out of whole cloth back when we thought the earth was flat, with no evidence besides literary sleight-of-hand "ooh, this is complicated, therefore it must be made by god!".
You tool. Most actors are hot because actors are a dime a dozen. Hotties are a dime a dozen. Hence, there's quite a few hot actors. Like sure, Danny Devito can act his ass off, and Jessica Simpsons acting ability is inversely proportional to the character's difference from her own persona. But Being a good looking guy doesn't stop John Travolta being an awesome actor (religion aside), and it's not like Uma Therman or Leonardo DiCaprio can't act. Like don't get me wrong, I hate the little prick, and he's been in some dogs (the beach anyone?), but he can fuckin act.
"...and even though one of the main characters is Bruce Willis"
WTF? If that movie starred anybody else, you'd be sitting around going "the only thing that could make that better is if Dallas was played by John McCl... ah, Bruce Willis"
What the hell is evil about that? People like mario. And they used to censor games. It cost them millions upon millions of dollars when MKI came out, 10 years ago. They learned their lesson and everybody outside of the US is over it. Licensing fees are hardly exorbitant in the face of sony/microsoft, and that's the only way people can get $400 of hardware for $200.
Is HDTV actually common in the states? I don't know about europe, but here in.au I don't know anybody who owns or has any intentions of buying in the next 2 years a HDTV.
Why? Dell's business is based on hardware, and they make a fuckton of money.
Here's how I think things are likely to go:
1. Apple will shortly be selling overpriced PCs, that can run OSX...
2. Those with OSX-envy no longer need to buy a mac to run OSX, since it WILL be hacked and on bittorrent within a month of release. The 'our OS drives people to this overpriced hardware" fallacy will instantly cease to exist.
3. Apple is now just selling to the "it just works" crowd, the hardcore mac nerds, and the "iPod Halo" crowd. These people aren't going to buy OSX to run on a Dell.
4. Eventually, Apple will realise they've been successfully competing on hardware alone for the last 12 months (or whatever), rather than using their OS to overcharge people for slower equipment like they used to.
5. OSX will be in a box on a shelf, to install on any old wintel box with mainstream hardware, with more and more OSX86 drivers being created by third parties anyway.
Do you have any idea how many hours with 12 out of 10 hookers you can get with $250k? A ferrari won't make up for being an obese shy balding nerd, but hookers don't care.
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A friend of mine who works in the industry (he is running a network for a big graphic place so he knows his stuff) says photoshop and gimp have been feature-parity for all intensive purposes since photoshop 5.0 and that dates back to 1999
Bwahahahahahaha! If by that you mean that the newest GIMP has most of the non-print functionality of photoshop 5, then you're pretty correct. I know it's hard for all you non-print guys out there in gimp / pirated photoshop land, but there's a reason it's $800. Apart from the 30 people who scrape by with corel, you can't do print design without Illustrator or Photoshop. I promise you, no matter what your mate who "does the network for print guys" or your local "KwikColor" shop with a shitty 10 thousand dollar colour laser tells you, it _IS_ a lot different to doing logos for amateur web design for your local church.
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Riiight buddy.
Bah! If it's liquid gold, it's beer, drink it. If it's black, it's fuckin vegemite, get some toast.
Pull down the version that works best for you??? Jebus son this isn't kansas. "Oh I don't like this article on evolution, I think I'll just set my cookie to show me the one that was h4>0r3d to say 'darwin sux ass, g0d is teh rox00rs' instead."
Java was definitely one of those overused words back in the .bomb days, but now the buzzwords are "Ajax" and "web 2.0" and other such nonsense. And if Java is old and "outdated" like SAP (!?!???), all the better for me. Less know-nothing graduates competing with me for the next high-paying J2EE contract.
Hell no, it's a load of crap. "Podcasting" is what's wrong with the "Web 2.0"... It's the most insidious buzzword we have. "Oh no, it's not an mp3 of nerds talking... It's PODCASTING! It's the new big thing! I'm the AJAX Web 2.0 folksonomy buzzword mastah!"
Kids these days... I remember when we had b2b, push technology, and we liked it!
No it's not... And the best part is all the people willing to pay sony AU$400 in order to play nintendo games without paying for them. Coz you know, you'd be hard pressed to get every game snes game you've ever wanted or dreamt of as a child for $400...
You do realise that on most of the beaches in Sydney it's a crime to take photos of your own kids right?
You guys don't have a monopoly on fear-mongering and religious dickheads I assure you.
PPppht... Therapists shouldn't earn $100+ an hour. They should earn $20something an hour, and work on the other side of a bar. Therapist.... Flaming girls we are these days.
Why? It'll be like the 360 and the ps3 visually... More polygons, better textures. We've seen it. We're over it. And the fact that the PS2 outsold the GC and XBOX makes it pretty clear that having the best graphics doesn't count for much, and it's all about games and (mainly in the US) perceived cool, ie "the cool kids have one" advertising.
God I hated the boys at apple for that. You could buy a digital stick / dpad for the generic sega/amiga/amstra/etc plug for like $15. But nooooooooo, apples had to get $80 rare-as-hen's-teeth analog things, with so many complicated moving parts they broke after 12 months.
Lousy 80s.
LONG LIVE CREEPY CORRIDOORS!
Dragonball Z is monkey?
:)
Cool....
Except, we already have monkey
That's if you just count kw->BTUs, but that's not what they're talking about. They're talking about a complete system. You can't heat water efficiently for your showers with coils because they take time to heat up, they waste energy when they're cooling down and you're not in the shower, and because it just takes so darn long to do it without a huge amount of coil (which would use more energy in heatup / cooldown), you have to store it hot. And storing something hot is just about the least effecient thing you can do in this universe, and as such "the system" tends to be quite inefficient. With a magnetron it's not seeping heat into the air while it cools down (well not within an order of magnitude the same amount), it's more or less instant-on. So you're not leaking your power into the air in your heater cupboard and the frame of your house. The only thing newsworthy about this though is that it's taken so long for someone to think up and implement a viable microwave solution.
Of course, my ex housemate ben only knows to get out of the shower when it gets cold, so I apologize for my mate using up all the world's energy when he gets one of these. On the plus side he'll eventually wash down the sink and his missus will turn it off.
Yes, I understand the OP would definitely know all this, and was just trying to make a point, but I just thought I'd elaborate^W ramble a bit with my AU$0.02
Your choice is to close the vast majority of museums in this country or to accept corporate sponsorship.
Huh? I said no such thing. All I was pointing out was that to close off the avenues of corporate sponsorship, would make certain research untenable.
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Aw, nuts.... I can't do it.
I think both arguments should be equally put forth and let every individual decide for themselves
No, they should not be put forth, because one is a rational, well thought out theory based on the ample evidence that surrounds us, and has stood up to thousands of agenda-pushing detractors without a scratch, and another is a fairy tale made up out of whole cloth back when we thought the earth was flat, with no evidence besides literary sleight-of-hand "ooh, this is complicated, therefore it must be made by god!".
Because the science that really matters usually costs between "dozens of millions" and "infinity"?
I beg to differ
We salute you Warney you grouse aussie icon!
You tool. Most actors are hot because actors are a dime a dozen. Hotties are a dime a dozen. Hence, there's quite a few hot actors. Like sure, Danny Devito can act his ass off, and Jessica Simpsons acting ability is inversely proportional to the character's difference from her own persona. But Being a good looking guy doesn't stop John Travolta being an awesome actor (religion aside), and it's not like Uma Therman or Leonardo DiCaprio can't act. Like don't get me wrong, I hate the little prick, and he's been in some dogs (the beach anyone?), but he can fuckin act.
"...and even though one of the main characters is Bruce Willis"
WTF? If that movie starred anybody else, you'd be sitting around going "the only thing that could make that better is if Dallas was played by John McCl... ah, Bruce Willis"
As an aussie, i like "missus" or "sheila" :)
What the hell is evil about that? People like mario. And they used to censor games. It cost them millions upon millions of dollars when MKI came out, 10 years ago. They learned their lesson and everybody outside of the US is over it. Licensing fees are hardly exorbitant in the face of sony/microsoft, and that's the only way people can get $400 of hardware for $200.
Microsoft, sure (but I'd still rate them less evil than Sony). But what's evil about the big N? Besides the whole virtual boy thing.
Is HDTV actually common in the states? I don't know about europe, but here in .au I don't know anybody who owns or has any intentions of buying in the next 2 years a HDTV.
Why? Dell's business is based on hardware, and they make a fuckton of money.
Here's how I think things are likely to go:
1. Apple will shortly be selling overpriced PCs, that can run OSX...
2. Those with OSX-envy no longer need to buy a mac to run OSX, since it WILL be hacked and on bittorrent within a month of release. The 'our OS drives people to this overpriced hardware" fallacy will instantly cease to exist.
3. Apple is now just selling to the "it just works" crowd, the hardcore mac nerds, and the "iPod Halo" crowd. These people aren't going to buy OSX to run on a Dell.
4. Eventually, Apple will realise they've been successfully competing on hardware alone for the last 12 months (or whatever), rather than using their OS to overcharge people for slower equipment like they used to.
5. OSX will be in a box on a shelf, to install on any old wintel box with mainstream hardware, with more and more OSX86 drivers being created by third parties anyway.
6. Profit! I mean... everybody wins. Eventually.
Do you have any idea how many hours with 12 out of 10 hookers you can get with $250k? A ferrari won't make up for being an obese shy balding nerd, but hookers don't care.