Parents have the right to cut off x-box. Children generally do not practice self-discipline. Why are people getting annoyed that Microsoft is trying to help parents? Oh because it's Microsoft, that can't possibly do anything right.
So, you're saying that the certifications prove that they know something. Sounds like that's all positive and no negative.
Quoting me out of context and countering something I didn't say is foul play. So I think it is obvious...
You are not a monkey... People are born black.
... that you are racist.
"Instinct"? What discredited eugenics school (assuming it's not simply that you're bitter at not having gone to school) did you crawl out of? [copious amounts of bitter bullshit removed] People are born black. Some people are born gay. Again, no-one is born an IT professional. You have some serious issues of elitism. Perhaps it is because you cannot even pin down what your skills are - let alone how you achieved them - that you resort to describing your worth in terms of something you magically achieved in the womb. Do you know how silly that sounds?
The facts: 1) You are a bitter person 2) It has never been scientifically proven that people are "born gay" 3) People are born with natural abilities that can be honed. For instance, great logic and reasoning skills can be honed sharply and are key to having an "instinct" about computing. Some people are born large and strong and fast, and they become football players. People exploiting their natural gifts to make a living -- I AM SO SILLY!!! What you are doing here is arguing semantics, which is like, so third grade, dude.
I didn't really bother reading the rest of your nonsense... I obviously touched some nerve because you have a certification and are hypersensitive and probably have an inferiority complex. Your lack of a sound argument further bolsters my point about certifications and reasoning ability.
The trick is sticking to your guns and getting people to do things the right way. As an extreme example, you could overthrow any government you wanted if you had organized enough people that were Actually Committed to accomplishing the task. There is the Internet. I'm sure someone, or some group of someones, with a big enough brain could figure out how to make a very lucrative living outside of the Big Five if they only had a go at it and drummed up support.
Also, regarding entertainment vs. non-entertainment careers... non-entertainment careers are, by and large, "plug and play" -- a million different people can be secretaries, accountants, developers, engineers, etc. Comparatively few people have fantastic voices, or are experts at whatever instrument they happen to play. So the number of "jobs" that are available is comparatively smaller as well.
That said, no one has to bend over, they just have to be willing to put in the time and effort to drum up support and market themselves. That's why major labels exist -- to handle the marketing. Anyone with a decent plan and drive could create support, get investors, etc. and start an independent label and use the Internet to market it pretty damn effectively and make a dent.
As an example of an Indie label that gets pretty damn good distribution, Relapse Records.
Man... this makes me want to start an Indie label just to prove it can be done.
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A lot of the IT professionals I've encountered that had certifications, it seemed to me, went through the motions to earn them, to prove that they knew something -- almost as if to compensate for their lack of instinct and knowledge, because they weren't very good. They didn't have that "computer intuition" that separates good IT professionals from the average-to-shitty.
Most of the good IT professionals I know don't have certifications, they let their work and references speak for themselves.
"Where in the world are soldiers conscripted anymore?"
You are missing the point: no one forces musicians to sign with major labels. It's a CHOICE! If artists don't like the terms of their contract, they could very easily not sign them.
The "artists are getting ripped off" morality ploy is a way to make people try to feel better about the real issue, which is that people are just as fucking greedy as the record industry and think they shouldn't have to pay for things.
If you don't like the big record companies, STOP listening to their music, and supporting independent music FINANCIALLY by buying THOSE albums. Boycotting is the morally correct action in regards to the major labels, not piracy.
No matter how good the QA testing is on a piece of software before it's released, it invariably has bugs and security risks. Why do you have a problem with assigning priorities to issues that need fixing?
Are you incapable of thinking reasonably, or do you just like pointing fingers?
They don't give you enough time? What the fuck are you talking about? No one has a gun to anyone's head when they're buying a computer, and they're not going to prevent you from spending hundreds of dollars if you sit there and read all of it. They'd put you to the side of the line and have you flag someone down when you're done to complete the purchase.
Just because you don't read the fine print doesn't mean it's not there. Don't be a fucking idiot. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for your own actions. If you failed to read something that you are signing, it's your own dumbass fault, not anyone else's.
seriously, who the fuck modded this insightful? i challenge the moderator to respond to this.
every time i come back to look at this site and PRAY that something has changed, i see pointless up-mods because some tool posted something derogatory about microsoft.
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That is quite the assumption you are making. In fact, I would challenge you to back that statement up with some fact.
Parents have the right to cut off x-box. Children generally do not practice self-discipline. Why are people getting annoyed that Microsoft is trying to help parents? Oh because it's Microsoft, that can't possibly do anything right.
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I have Zonk unchecked. Forget why.
If you enjoy the sound of a thousand hands fapping...
Specifically, "Can I butt secks you?" was not answered.
Windows and MS IIS is really not that expensive.
A kidney transplant is expensive.
Buying a house is expensive.
Windows and MS IIS is a reasonable business expense.
Immature exaggeration: never appreciated.
Your post was way too long, so I didn't read it. Do you have a user-friendly condensed version?
No one would cut you off for 1.999. I guess the proper argument would be getting cut off for 2.001 and bitching. Sorry to offend.
I believe you may be the kind of pain in the ass that the parent poster was describing.
Quoting me out of context and countering something I didn't say is foul play. So I think it is obvious...
You are not a monkey... People are born black.
"Instinct"? What discredited eugenics school (assuming it's not simply that you're bitter at not having gone to school) did you crawl out of? [copious amounts of bitter bullshit removed] People are born black. Some people are born gay. Again, no-one is born an IT professional. You have some serious issues of elitism. Perhaps it is because you cannot even pin down what your skills are - let alone how you achieved them - that you resort to describing your worth in terms of something you magically achieved in the womb. Do you know how silly that sounds?
The facts:
1) You are a bitter person
2) It has never been scientifically proven that people are "born gay"
3) People are born with natural abilities that can be honed. For instance, great logic and reasoning skills can be honed sharply and are key to having an "instinct" about computing. Some people are born large and strong and fast, and they become football players. People exploiting their natural gifts to make a living -- I AM SO SILLY!!! What you are doing here is arguing semantics, which is like, so third grade, dude.
I didn't really bother reading the rest of your nonsense... I obviously touched some nerve because you have a certification and are hypersensitive and probably have an inferiority complex. Your lack of a sound argument further bolsters my point about certifications and reasoning ability.
Except that no one but an engineer designing something would use it... it's not something they could sell quickly/easily, so they left it.
The trick is sticking to your guns and getting people to do things the right way. As an extreme example, you could overthrow any government you wanted if you had organized enough people that were Actually Committed to accomplishing the task. There is the Internet. I'm sure someone, or some group of someones, with a big enough brain could figure out how to make a very lucrative living outside of the Big Five if they only had a go at it and drummed up support.
Also, regarding entertainment vs. non-entertainment careers... non-entertainment careers are, by and large, "plug and play" -- a million different people can be secretaries, accountants, developers, engineers, etc. Comparatively few people have fantastic voices, or are experts at whatever instrument they happen to play. So the number of "jobs" that are available is comparatively smaller as well.
That said, no one has to bend over, they just have to be willing to put in the time and effort to drum up support and market themselves. That's why major labels exist -- to handle the marketing. Anyone with a decent plan and drive could create support, get investors, etc. and start an independent label and use the Internet to market it pretty damn effectively and make a dent.
As an example of an Indie label that gets pretty damn good distribution, Relapse Records.
Man... this makes me want to start an Indie label just to prove it can be done.
A lot of the IT professionals I've encountered that had certifications, it seemed to me, went through the motions to earn them, to prove that they knew something -- almost as if to compensate for their lack of instinct and knowledge, because they weren't very good. They didn't have that "computer intuition" that separates good IT professionals from the average-to-shitty.
Most of the good IT professionals I know don't have certifications, they let their work and references speak for themselves.
"Where in the world are soldiers conscripted anymore?"
You are missing the point: no one forces musicians to sign with major labels. It's a CHOICE! If artists don't like the terms of their contract, they could very easily not sign them.
The "artists are getting ripped off" morality ploy is a way to make people try to feel better about the real issue, which is that people are just as fucking greedy as the record industry and think they shouldn't have to pay for things.
If you don't like the big record companies, STOP listening to their music, and supporting independent music FINANCIALLY by buying THOSE albums. Boycotting is the morally correct action in regards to the major labels, not piracy.
No. Microsoft wasn't trying to push it as a global, open standard until lately, and everyone still complained.
Nice try, though!
AMEN!!!
Previous poster is a genius, and that is not sarcasm.
It could be both, but religion is like Microsoft on Slashdot -- you can't get modded up or taken seriously if you say anything positive about it.
retarded anti-microsoft posts like this are the reason this site sucks.
and now more retards will mod me down.
no add-ins to the express versions. that's part of the license. it's not unreasonable. you people just like to bitch for the sake of bitching. ugh.
No matter how good the QA testing is on a piece of software before it's released, it invariably has bugs and security risks. Why do you have a problem with assigning priorities to issues that need fixing?
Are you incapable of thinking reasonably, or do you just like pointing fingers?
They don't give you enough time? What the fuck are you talking about? No one has a gun to anyone's head when they're buying a computer, and they're not going to prevent you from spending hundreds of dollars if you sit there and read all of it. They'd put you to the side of the line and have you flag someone down when you're done to complete the purchase.
Just because you don't read the fine print doesn't mean it's not there. Don't be a fucking idiot. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for your own actions. If you failed to read something that you are signing, it's your own dumbass fault, not anyone else's.
"I assume it's entirely because they imagine something that costs more must be better and so worth what the vendor is asking."
Know why proprietary stuff is better sometimes? It's called technical support.
seriously, who the fuck modded this insightful? i challenge the moderator to respond to this.
every time i come back to look at this site and PRAY that something has changed, i see pointless up-mods because some tool posted something derogatory about microsoft.
slashdot sucks, go ahead and silence me
You're talking to the open source crowd, they don't believe in making money.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, for calling out the elitist Apple Jacks -- the guys that jack off any time Apple sends out a press release.
Deuces are dropped. Loaves are pinched.
Get your shit together (pun intended!)