From the article:
"The clip re-enacts the title sequence to a tee..."
"While a baby girl copies the scene where Lisa appears to be driving Marg's car."
Is it me, or is there something wrong with these two quotes?
Also, during the humanoid version of it:
- The "nuclear waste" is placed on the table before Homer leaves work, but he then takes it out from the back of his shirt.
- Maggie is swiped through the checkout, but the well known price isn't shown.
- And what has probably been mentioned, it's filmed in the UK.
Well, if they included the 3rd and last paragraph to the story, you would have seen this...
"This 128 reusable drive contains 29 songs, including the band's 2004 "Barenaked for the Holidays" album, in MP3 format along with live tracks, in-concert spoken quips, album art, photos, videos and more."
I think if you are a BNL fan, this would be well worth it... only thing I'm wondering about is the quality of the tracks, 29 songs and videos on a 128MB drive?
"Four years ago, Bhutan, the fabled Himalayan Shangri-la, became the last nation on earth to introduce television. Suddenly a culture, barely changed in centuries, was bombarded by 46 cable channels. And all too soon came Bhutan's first crime wave - murder, fraud, drug offences."
"I care what it sniffs because I didn't ask it to sniff anything. Blizzard may think that because I installed their game they have some sort of intrinsic right to run anything on my computer, but I don't think they do. They have the right to run game code. If they want to have a runtime anti-cheat app that's fine, but what they're doing is assuming that any time I'm on my computer I may be looking for cheats, so they're monitoring everything."
They do have the right to run anything on your computer, after you agreed to let them run anything they want on your computer. After reading their terms, and you don't like what it says, then click cancel or no.
Also, this has been mentioned many times, the program is only running when WOW is running, so no, they're not monitoring your computer and your actions all the time.
"When Windows first shipped, 20 years ago this month, it was considered nothing more than a slow operating environment that had arrived late to the party, well behind the industry leaders, Apple..."
So what has changed in the last 20 years, as we wait for Vista?
Considering (from the article) that Microsoft brings in "over $33 billion in yearly revenue" from both Office and Windows combined, $100 million seems like pocket change of an investment.
"The name Freespire, however, did create some confusion in the short time it was used. The name implies a "free" copy of Linspire, which of course it is not."
Now isn't Linspire the linux formally known as Lindows that was taken to court all over the world by Microsoft because of the "confusion" in the name?
As I can tell, he isn't making a fuss over the name freespire, but this is the exact thing he went to court over, trying to prove that there was no confusion with the name Lindows and Windows.
I do realize that there is a little bit of a difference between a linux distro that has a name that coincidentally sounds like Windows, and a linux distro that has a name that coincidentally sounds like a free version of another linux distro.
To say that that in the first case, Linux and Windows are totally different is true, however, Lindows wasn't just another linux distro, it was designed to look a lot like Windows (default wallpaper, start menu...) and was directly aimed at new Windows' users.
Mitnick allegedly copied and removed "... a substantial portion of the source code of Sun's Solaris 2.x...", he also allegedly stole "... software design for a NEC cellular mobile telephone [which] is valued at one million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,750,000.00). The value is based on the development costs for the stolen software." He also is said to have stolen "... the source code for the PCX telephone" from Fujitsu Network Transmission Systems, Inc. The total that they put on this was $2,100,000.00.
Found it. According to Microsoft's J Allard (who ever he is?), is quoted as saying in the September issue of Game Informer: "We've said [to developers], 'Hey look, don't bank on the hard drive always being there,'... 'There may be a scenario in the future where we don't want to have a hard drive, and in that case, we have to make sure that the games that you've created are accessible to the broadest possible audience.'"
I remember reading (can't remember where though), that M$ told game developers to develop their games to take advantage of the harddrive, but the games must also must work without one.
"someone who buys a product at artificially inflated prices..."
Something along these lines came up a few days ago in a conversation when someone mentioned how expensive XP is.
How expensive is an "update" on Mac OS X.x every 18 or so months? I do believe I seen something in the range of $129. That's not a bad price, but how much is Windows (not just XP), and how often do you have to buy a newer version, once every 5 or so years?
In all seriousness, I think the cost of Windows is a lot better than paying every 18 months for an update of OS X (how can you call it a newer version, when it's still 10.x?). And yes, there is Linux, which is free (most distros anyways), but how many people who own a computer, and not just those who get their daily fix of/. can really use it?
Personally, I can't see M$ embracing open source on a large scale anytime soon, because of their subborness.
If they were to make an open source OS, or allowed huge parts of it to be open source, then they would be saying that their way of doing business is not the right way, and open source is the way to go, in terms of development, security...
Where in the article (other than the title), does it say anything about Apple using, or consider using flash drives? Or is this assumption made because Samsung provides drives for Apple's iPods (or is it the mini's or the shuffles?)?
It will probably reduce the amount of drunks on the road by a small margin.
I think most people who are drunk, know that they are drunk, but are too stupid to think that they are sober enough to drive home.
And having a light that just flashes to tell you that you are over the legal limit, just tells the driver to "be more careful driving".
I haven't read the FA, but I think if they are going to put censors on the steering wheel, they should make it so that they vehicle won't go anywhere if the driver is above the limit.
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From what I've read elsewhere, the US is denying I think $60 of the $80 million dollars for this year.
To me, that's pretty current
Viral I believe is because they want people to send it around (and keep track of how successful it is).
From the article: ..."
"The clip re-enacts the title sequence to a tee
"While a baby girl copies the scene where Lisa appears to be driving Marg's car."
Is it me, or is there something wrong with these two quotes?
Also, during the humanoid version of it:
- The "nuclear waste" is placed on the table before Homer leaves work, but he then takes it out from the back of his shirt.
- Maggie is swiped through the checkout, but the well known price isn't shown.
- And what has probably been mentioned, it's filmed in the UK.
So much for following it to a tee.
Certain letters such as x (x.org), y are already taken, which is mentioned in the article
Well, if they included the 3rd and last paragraph to the story, you would have seen this ...
... only thing I'm wondering about is the quality of the tracks, 29 songs and videos on a 128MB drive?
"This 128 reusable drive contains 29 songs, including the band's 2004 "Barenaked for the Holidays" album, in MP3 format along with live tracks, in-concert spoken quips, album art, photos, videos and more."
I think if you are a BNL fan, this would be well worth it
If TV (and other media) doesn't inspire some people to commit crime, then explain this http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,3605,975 769,00.html.
"Four years ago, Bhutan, the fabled Himalayan Shangri-la, became the last nation on earth to introduce television. Suddenly a culture, barely changed in centuries, was bombarded by 46 cable channels. And all too soon came Bhutan's first crime wave - murder, fraud, drug offences."
"I care what it sniffs because I didn't ask it to sniff anything. Blizzard may think that because I installed their game they have some sort of intrinsic right to run anything on my computer, but I don't think they do. They have the right to run game code. If they want to have a runtime anti-cheat app that's fine, but what they're doing is assuming that any time I'm on my computer I may be looking for cheats, so they're monitoring everything."
They do have the right to run anything on your computer, after you agreed to let them run anything they want on your computer. After reading their terms, and you don't like what it says, then click cancel or no.
Also, this has been mentioned many times, the program is only running when WOW is running, so no, they're not monitoring your computer and your actions all the time.
"When Windows first shipped, 20 years ago this month, it was considered nothing more than a slow operating environment that had arrived late to the party, well behind the industry leaders, Apple ..."
So what has changed in the last 20 years, as we wait for Vista?
Considering (from the article) that Microsoft brings in "over $33 billion in yearly revenue" from both Office and Windows combined, $100 million seems like pocket change of an investment.
I thought they (Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft) all take a loss on the console, and make the money back on the overly priced games?
If this is so, then it would be more like $85 you'd have towards the drive (and if you live in Canada, it would convert to about $130).
"The name Freespire, however, did create some confusion in the short time it was used. The name implies a "free" copy of Linspire, which of course it is not."
...) and was directly aimed at new Windows' users.
Now isn't Linspire the linux formally known as Lindows that was taken to court all over the world by Microsoft because of the "confusion" in the name?
As I can tell, he isn't making a fuss over the name freespire, but this is the exact thing he went to court over, trying to prove that there was no confusion with the name Lindows and Windows.
I do realize that there is a little bit of a difference between a linux distro that has a name that coincidentally sounds like Windows, and a linux distro that has a name that coincidentally sounds like a free version of another linux distro.
To say that that in the first case, Linux and Windows are totally different is true, however, Lindows wasn't just another linux distro, it was designed to look a lot like Windows (default wallpaper, start menu
Mitnick didn't steal anything?
...", he also allegedly stole "... software design for a NEC cellular mobile telephone [which] is valued at one million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars
Mitnick allegedly copied and removed "... a substantial portion of the source code of
Sun's Solaris 2.x
($1,750,000.00). The value is based on the development costs for the stolen software."
He also is said to have stolen "... the source code for the PCX telephone" from Fujitsu Network Transmission Systems, Inc. The total that they put on this was $2,100,000.00.
Found it. ... 'There may be a scenario in the future where we don't want to have a hard drive, and in that case, we have to make sure that the games that you've created are accessible to the broadest possible audience.'"
According to Microsoft's J Allard (who ever he is?), is quoted as saying in the September issue of Game Informer: "We've said [to developers], 'Hey look, don't bank on the hard drive always being there,'
I remember reading (can't remember where though), that M$ told game developers to develop their games to take advantage of the harddrive, but the games must also must work without one.
I do believe that Microsoft did buy $150 million in Apple stocks, and that was just before Apple got out of debt for the first time in about 10 years
"someone who buys a product at artificially inflated prices..."
/. can really use it?
Something along these lines came up a few days ago in a conversation when someone mentioned how expensive XP is.
How expensive is an "update" on Mac OS X.x every 18 or so months? I do believe I seen something in the range of $129. That's not a bad price, but how much is Windows (not just XP), and how often do you have to buy a newer version, once every 5 or so years?
In all seriousness, I think the cost of Windows is a lot better than paying every 18 months for an update of OS X (how can you call it a newer version, when it's still 10.x?). And yes, there is Linux, which is free (most distros anyways), but how many people who own a computer, and not just those who get their daily fix of
Personally, I can't see M$ embracing open source on a large scale anytime soon, because of their subborness.
...
If they were to make an open source OS, or allowed huge parts of it to be open source, then they would be saying that their way of doing business is not the right way, and open source is the way to go, in terms of development, security
"Who has 10Mbps cable? Nobody."
...
Cogeco Cable (in Ontario) provides 10Mbps cable for just over $50/month, and I get just under 7Mbps with Rogers for $45/month
This is news, because it's 100Mbps over cable ... unless that is, Japan is doing the same, and not over fiber
It's not like M$ fired him and said that he couldn't work for a competitor.
I've heard of a tower being called a "CPU" ... and this was from my ex-college teacher.
Where in the article (other than the title), does it say anything about Apple using, or consider using flash drives?
Or is this assumption made because Samsung provides drives for Apple's iPods (or is it the mini's or the shuffles?)?
Too bad he didn't use the built in spell checker on either one of them when he wrote his review
It will probably reduce the amount of drunks on the road by a small margin.
I think most people who are drunk, know that they are drunk, but are too stupid to think that they are sober enough to drive home.
And having a light that just flashes to tell you that you are over the legal limit, just tells the driver to "be more careful driving".
I haven't read the FA, but I think if they are going to put censors on the steering wheel, they should make it so that they vehicle won't go anywhere if the driver is above the limit.
Up here in Canada eh, we don't have to pay dem taxes on anything under 1$, things that qualify as taxable dat are over 1$ are taxed 7% and 8%