when was the last time that you met a builder who [...] didn't have a copy of The Sun in his back pocket, didn't drink tea and talk football (soccer) constantly
Wow - British construction workers sound like real badasses.
So this puts Lawrence Livermore National Labs at around $190,751 for a 256CPU system.
Pfft - Lawrence Livermore is chump change, but I'll bet Google has them drooling. Let's see - with over 10,000 Linux servers at $699 each, that puts Google's tab at a cool 6.9 million dollars.
Good luck collecting on that one, SCO. I've never seen such bizarre corporate delirium.
is it possible using the system window manager to make the text opaque and keep the background transparent?
The short answer is "no". The transparency flag for a given window applies to the entire window.
The long answer is "sorta". Win 2K/XP does support color keying, which is sort of like the green-screening that weatherman use. See, you can designate a single color, for instance RGB(0,255,0), as the key color and everything in a window that is that exact color would be transparent.
It's really spoiling the fun when you're watching a DVD and are distracted by the fans trying to cool an overheating proc
When I was trying to quiet the fans in my router at home I tried a number of things: underclocking so I could remove the CPU fan, rubber vibration dampers, flash-memory storage instead of disks, etc.
However, one of the most surprisingly effective measures that I took to reduce noise was to remove the little guard that covers the outside entrance of the PSU fan. You wouldn't think it would matter much, but cutting (fatigue bending actually) that sucker off there makes a huge difference! I guess the air turbulence it introduces is pretty noisy. Of course I get "bit" by the fan every now and then when I absentmindedly reach back there to mess with the cables, but it's been worth it.
Yeah, everything I read about life at M$ is like that, they call such abuse "elite". It must take a really wierd combination of high intelegence, low self esteem, big ego, bad morals, and greed to put up with that.
Our government makes some colossal blunders - every government does. But to compare the United States (the largest foreign aid contributor in the world) to a country like China is ridiculous.
Did you compare AI's report on the U.S. to their report on China? Don't bother answering, because I know you didn't.
The highlights of the U.S. report consists of the detention of 600 foreign nationals arrested in military combat (boo fucking hoo) and the fact that we still exercise the death penalty. The China report details the systematic detention of TENS OF THOUSANDS of Chinese citizens for expressing dissenting opinions. "Torture and ill-treatment remained widespread and appeared to increase".
If you were a Chinese citizen and had posted the same comment, you could very possibly wind up in prison.
You know this is a bad thing. He's a right-wing Republican
Oh, this is such fucking nonsense. Take a look at nearly every **AA-friendly bill in the last few years and you'll notice an interesting pattern. Almost all of them emerged from a Democrat's office.
Nobody is tighter with Hollywood than the Democratic party. Period.
I don't have time to wait for the anti-American sentiment to bubble up, so I'll respond right now.
Yes, North America (mostly the U.S.) has 70% of the available IP addresses. Any guesses as to why? Perhaps it has to do with the fact that the Internet started here as a DARPA project and 20 years later the rest of the world decided to join in.
You don't like the U.S. being an information superpower? Start your own network.
Oh, and I don't give a shit if you think this is a troll.
It is indeed a sick world when the response to a suicide bombing is "YES!"
Uhh, it was already a sick world. How do you think the terrorists are responding?
Anyway, the key point here is that since 2/3 of the "gamblers" predicted this bombing, the government was better prepared for it.
Sticking your head in the sand and pretending that crazy assholes aren't killing people doesn't make it so. Any tool that doesn't hinder my rights and serves to make the world a safer place is definately worth consideration.
Some have theorized that some power behind SCO is manipulating them to try to destroy Linux, much the same way that Emporer Palpatine manipulated Vader to destroy Luke and the rebels.
Good lord, tell me you don't say shit like that in corporate meetings.
realized the astronomical amounts of power it would take to [propel such ships and their cargos out of a gravity well] (not to mention interstellar travel)
Out of curiousity, what numbers did you come up with?
I ask because we're already sending craft into interstellar space (well, they're on their way), and presumably it didn't take an astronimcal amount of power. Of course, there's a big difference between a space probe and a tanker full of dark matter.
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when was the last time that you met a builder who [...] didn't have a copy of The Sun in his back pocket, didn't drink tea and talk football (soccer) constantly
Wow - British construction workers sound like real badasses.
So this puts Lawrence Livermore National Labs at around $190,751 for a 256CPU system.
Pfft - Lawrence Livermore is chump change, but I'll bet Google has them drooling. Let's see - with over 10,000 Linux servers at $699 each, that puts Google's tab at a cool 6.9 million dollars.
Good luck collecting on that one, SCO. I've never seen such bizarre corporate delirium.
is it possible using the system window manager to make the text opaque and keep the background transparent?
The short answer is "no". The transparency flag for a given window applies to the entire window.
The long answer is "sorta". Win 2K/XP does support color keying, which is sort of like the green-screening that weatherman use. See, you can designate a single color, for instance RGB(0,255,0), as the key color and everything in a window that is that exact color would be transparent.
I find that wine helps me use a lot of Linux applications too. In fact, I have to be flat out drunk before I'll even start Emacs.
[Yikes - who threw that?!]
HoloTouch already managed to secure the patent on its technology.
Jeebus - if it's not Microsoft bashing, it's the "all patents are evil" nonsense. Is there a template for Slashdot submissions or what?
It's really spoiling the fun when you're watching a DVD and are distracted by the fans trying to cool an overheating proc
When I was trying to quiet the fans in my router at home I tried a number of things: underclocking so I could remove the CPU fan, rubber vibration dampers, flash-memory storage instead of disks, etc.
However, one of the most surprisingly effective measures that I took to reduce noise was to remove the little guard that covers the outside entrance of the PSU fan. You wouldn't think it would matter much, but cutting (fatigue bending actually) that sucker off there makes a huge difference! I guess the air turbulence it introduces is pretty noisy. Of course I get "bit" by the fan every now and then when I absentmindedly reach back there to mess with the cables, but it's been worth it.
Yeah, everything I read about life at M$ is like that, they call such abuse "elite". It must take a really wierd combination of high intelegence, low self esteem, big ego, bad morals, and greed to put up with that.
Ahh yes, because "RTFM" is soooo gentle.
Truly your intellect is dizzying.
You're a fucking moron.
Our government makes some colossal blunders - every government does. But to compare the United States (the largest foreign aid contributor in the world) to a country like China is ridiculous.
Did you compare AI's report on the U.S. to their report on China? Don't bother answering, because I know you didn't.
The highlights of the U.S. report consists of the detention of 600 foreign nationals arrested in military combat (boo fucking hoo) and the fact that we still exercise the death penalty. The China report details the systematic detention of TENS OF THOUSANDS of Chinese citizens for expressing dissenting opinions. "Torture and ill-treatment remained widespread and appeared to increase".
If you were a Chinese citizen and had posted the same comment, you could very possibly wind up in prison.
Get a fucking grip. No, better, move to China.
You can probably check it out at your Dentist's office like I did if you feel like getting a filling.
Or you could buy some toothpaste and get a subscription.
You know this is a bad thing. He's a right-wing Republican
Oh, this is such fucking nonsense. Take a look at nearly every **AA-friendly bill in the last few years and you'll notice an interesting pattern. Almost all of them emerged from a Democrat's office.
Nobody is tighter with Hollywood than the Democratic party. Period.
My mother works for a small Funeral Home. They don't show up as "JOE'S FUNERAL HOME" they show up "UNAVAILABLE".
Your mother works for Joe's Funeral Home?
I don't have time to wait for the anti-American sentiment to bubble up, so I'll respond right now.
Yes, North America (mostly the U.S.) has 70% of the available IP addresses. Any guesses as to why? Perhaps it has to do with the fact that the Internet started here as a DARPA project and 20 years later the rest of the world decided to join in.
You don't like the U.S. being an information superpower? Start your own network.
Oh, and I don't give a shit if you think this is a troll.
Now, if only some kind researchers could get us all out of wearing pants at the office, we'd be set!
As this time-travelling picture from the year 2006 shows, the pantsless office policy at Slashdot was not such a great idea.
It is indeed a sick world when the response to a suicide bombing is "YES!"
Uhh, it was already a sick world. How do you think the terrorists are responding?
Anyway, the key point here is that since 2/3 of the "gamblers" predicted this bombing, the government was better prepared for it.
Sticking your head in the sand and pretending that crazy assholes aren't killing people doesn't make it so. Any tool that doesn't hinder my rights and serves to make the world a safer place is definately worth consideration.
Yeah, it's also called "Poll the Audience" on Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
Need I remind you that Linux is a reimplementation of a once proprietary OS written in a once proprietary language?
What's your point? Like anyone is ever going to try and sue all Linux users... Oh wait.
I'm working on it.
Sounds like a fun, harmless, and Constitutionally-protected way of blowing off a little steam.
Well, you got two out of three right.
That's what happens when you have projects done by the lowest bidder. We see this kind of stuff A LOT in government.
WTF is with the 50 char lines? Are you posting from Lynx or do you just do it for the attention?
Uh, did anyone ask for level-headed advice? Unless you're going to cheer for Linux please be quiet.
And what does this meta-not-getting-laid comment say about me?
It says you are resentful for not getting laid.
Some have theorized that some power behind SCO is manipulating them to try to destroy Linux, much the same way that Emporer Palpatine manipulated Vader to destroy Luke and the rebels.
Good lord, tell me you don't say shit like that in corporate meetings.
realized the astronomical amounts of power it would take to [propel such ships and their cargos out of a gravity well] (not to mention interstellar travel)
Out of curiousity, what numbers did you come up with?
I ask because we're already sending craft into interstellar space (well, they're on their way), and presumably it didn't take an astronimcal amount of power. Of course, there's a big difference between a space probe and a tanker full of dark matter.