True, but then again, in the latter case, the person's life could be effected. In the former, it's pretty much Someone Elses Problem.
People don't usually take a serious stand against something unless either a) it will directly effect them, or b) they find out someone else is having a lot of fun.
During April 1st of each year, php pages containing phpinfo();(web server configuration dump) show a different picture for the PHP logo than the normal one.
The first time I saw it, I thought someone had haX0red my web server!
Oddly enough, that link doesn't work with Opera (at least mine) correctly. Discovery.com shows a 'We're sorry. This page is not available.' page instead.
Plus programs, like video games, that come with keys programmed to do certain tasks are usually setup to keep the keys together on a qwerty keyboard, and will have to be remapped every time you install a game.
Video games all follow a very inefficient key setup pattern. I ALWAYS switch the key mapping when I install a game.
Here is what I mean:
Take a typical FPS like Unreal or Quake. The right hand is on the mouse (in most cases), the left one is on the keyboard.
a - step left d - step right w - move up d - move down
What a waste! For one thing your powerful index finger has been pulled out of the picture unless you move your index finger to the D key...then you've removed the advantage of the 'bump' on the F key that helps you know where your at without looking...and, your pinky is off to CAPSLOCK land.
Not only that, the number of keys available without moving your left hand is much smaller using the WASD setup.
Why do today's software and consumer electronics users expect to be able to fire up their new toy and magically have a complete understanding of how to use it?"
Because M$ and AOL have been pounding that into people's heads for years through advertising and billions of bisks arriving in the mail saying so.
You don't have the right to say "I don't like it when somebody calls me at 6 in the morning, so telephone networks must be shut down from 11pm to 9 am.".
Ahh, but YOU do have the right to unplug ALL of your phones during that time. That means all of your household members won't hear the phone ring.
Of course, I didn't work for Microsoft or a similar company who's products are meant for absolutely everyone (in their book) and thus every pirated copy really is considered lost revenue.
Not really. It isn't lost revenue since almost every pirated M$copy bumps out the competitions software. (pirated M$ software results in files that need M$ softare to decode also)
Of course, Tom's Hardware has never been biased to a particular advertisers 3d hardware;)
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Once his conspiratorial behavior with Al Qaeda was documented before the highly respected Judge Mukasey, Padilla's status was changed and he was thrown into a military prison where he belongs (right before the firing squad). Two seconds on google would have pointed that out.
The day I base reality on the results from a google.com search is also the day I scream Screw my karma, Microsoft 0wnZ j00! on slashdot.
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That could be said of a lot of movies, since most movies only involves a few people.
One very good example would be Sleuth. An excellent movie...even though it ran over two hours, of which the majority had only 2 of the 6 actors on-screen.
Judging a movie by the number of people in it is much like judging a 3d game by the framerate it produces.
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True, but then again, in the latter case, the person's life could be effected. In the former, it's pretty much Someone Elses Problem.
People don't usually take a serious stand against something unless either a) it will directly effect them, or b) they find out someone else is having a lot of fun.
One of my personal favorties:
During April 1st of each year, php pages containing phpinfo(); (web server configuration dump) show a different picture for the PHP logo than the normal one.
The first time I saw it, I thought someone had haX0red my web server!
Oddly enough, that link doesn't work with Opera (at least mine) correctly. Discovery.com shows a 'We're sorry. This page is not available.' page instead.
The program will be on at 5:00pm, July 14th.
This Sunday, watch Gutbusters on the Discovery Channel.
It explains how they train themselves to eat that much (even if they are skinny).
That depends on how often do you go down compared to going up and need to reverse that direction rapidly
BTW: I use SPACEBAR for reverse, it gives my thumb something useful to do and it's something that's used constantly.
Plus programs, like video games, that come with keys programmed to do certain tasks are usually setup to keep the keys together on a qwerty keyboard, and will have to be remapped every time you install a game.
Video games all follow a very inefficient key setup pattern. I ALWAYS switch the key mapping when I install a game.
Here is what I mean:
Take a typical FPS like Unreal or Quake. The right hand is on the mouse (in most cases), the left one is on the keyboard.
a - step left
d - step right
w - move up
d - move down
What a waste! For one thing your powerful index finger has been pulled out of the picture unless you move your index finger to the D key...then you've removed the advantage of the 'bump' on the F key that helps you know where your at without looking...and, your pinky is off to CAPSLOCK land.
Not only that, the number of keys available without moving your left hand is much smaller using the WASD setup.
`1234qwerasdfzxcv, TAB, CAPSLOCK, SHIFT, CTRL, ALT, and SPACEBAR. That's 23 keys.
But, if you remap WASD to ESDF, the available keys are:
`123456qwertyasdfghzxcvbn, TAB, CAPSLOCK, SHIFT, CTRL, ALT, and SPACEBAR. That's 31 keys.
Why do today's software and consumer electronics users expect to be able to fire up their new toy and magically have a complete understanding of how to use it?"
Because M$ and AOL have been pounding that into people's heads for years through advertising and billions of bisks arriving in the mail saying so.
I can't count the number of fans I've unclogged over the years because people have pets.
If you have pets, peek at the fans every month or two and make sure hair/dander aren't stuck to the blades.
So that's where Carnivore came from.
In a court system that is innocent until PROVEN GUILTY, theoretically, I would be found innocent.
In a civil case in the USA, 'proven guilty' turns into 'more likely than not'.
yes!
If they want to have a n00b in a position to kill the datacenters then it's not my problem.
Hrrm? It was your problem. They woke you up.
You don't have the right to say "I don't like it when somebody calls me at 6 in the morning, so telephone networks must be shut down from 11pm to 9 am.".
Ahh, but YOU do have the right to unplug ALL of your phones during that time. That means all of your household members won't hear the phone ring.
They should be used to not relying on their cell phones. Most hospitals and laboratories BAN cell phone use.
Not to mention...his cell phone will TELL HIM that it's being blocked.
the 4th final last tour?
Of course, I didn't work for Microsoft or a similar company who's products are meant for absolutely everyone (in their book) and thus every pirated copy really is considered lost revenue.
Not really. It isn't lost revenue since almost every pirated M$copy bumps out the competitions software. (pirated M$ software results in files that need M$ softare to decode also)
Of course, Tom's Hardware has never been biased to a particular advertisers 3d hardware ;)
Once his conspiratorial behavior with Al Qaeda was documented before the highly respected Judge Mukasey, Padilla's status was changed and he was thrown into a military prison where he belongs (right before the firing squad). Two seconds on google would have pointed that out.
The day I base reality on the results from a google.com search is also the day I scream Screw my karma, Microsoft 0wnZ j00! on slashdot.
That could be said of a lot of movies, since most movies only involves a few people.
One very good example would be Sleuth. An excellent movie...even though it ran over two hours, of which the majority had only 2 of the 6 actors on-screen.
Judging a movie by the number of people in it is much like judging a 3d game by the framerate it produces.
Hey wait, I just described Tom's Hardware site!
In the movie, they say that premeditated murder is almost extinguished, because no one is dumb enough to try it anymore
There will always be dumb people. Otherwise, I'd have to throw out my 'I see dumb people' t-shirt.
If you commit two murders you can be tried twice, but they can't try you twice for the same murder.
Sure they can.
First, you get tried by the State.
At a later date, the Federal Government can prosecute the Murder as a Hate Crime.
It's a way to do an end-run around the double jeopardy rule.
People tend to spend more time mucking with the colors and formatting of emails they send out than they do on the content itself.
I always skip html formatted newsgroup messages mostly for that very reason.
Dejanews always allowed people to opt out.
None of my newsgroup messages were ever archived by DJN.
Now assume package A relies on the old API and the presence/functionality of the misfeature.
Package A relying on a misfeature is Bad and Wrong.