Al Capone murdered a couple people here and there (and ordered a couple other killings), participated in every sort of organized crime... they took him down for tax evasion.
When you know someone is evil you get 'em on whatever you can manage.
I keep on going back to Galeon. It feels much faster than Firefox, even, and even if all else was equal, the address bar functionality is perfect for me (meaning, the clicks it takes to select parts or all of an address, and the pop-up 'memory' of previously-entered addresses).
The Tabs never break either, unlike firefox's. Firefox is fine on windows, but only because there's no Galeon.:)
Don't be an ass. There's no reason to emerge world and etc-update if you don't know what you're doing.
The nice part, however, is that you, being the smart guy that you are, can ssh into you parents' machine and run etc-update for them. Shocking, I know.
The problem is, let's say I bought the game. Then, through reverse engineering, I figure out the game protocol and build a server that I can connect to on my own.
Note that I'm not even altering the original game. I'm not offering my new server for sale, infringing on a copyright in that regard. I'm working on only something I purchased, that is in my grubby little hands.
How is it any of Blizzard's business, what I've stated above? What "right" do they have to legally push me around?
I'm curious. The marketplace appears to be pretty competitive right now: RH seems to be doing okay, Suse too. There are endless variations on the BSD theme, and you can always buy a Mac.
Now, obviously MS has done plenty of shady things, though I'm not sure, considering the time it takes to get any court case finished, that this will make any real difference.
Already, people are starting to clamor for more standardized computing. I see it all the time (maybe just because I'm involved in Open GIS stuff, but still).
People are starting to understand the dangers of vendor lockin, and there is certainly nothing that I can see that says MS is guaranteed to hold their position of power forever...
So I'm curious: How does MS really fit into Anti-trust laws (of the Sherman vein)? Why not just let the market take its course? They'll be beaten in the long run.
Obviously they have to make it accessible to those watching at home. But it occurs to me that the "25 years in the future" placement gives the writers a chance to explore what things might be like.
And who knows, maybe open a few eyes along the way, so that the future doesn't seem so scary (to the unwashed boobs in their bungalows on the panhandle of Florida, I mean).
Obviously it's going to be trite and over-simplified to us, the/. crowd. That doesn't mean the show is completely without merit.
What if the show makes an attempt to cast a light upon that which scares people today? It seems to me a show like this is like a thought experiment: If X is true, what are the ramifications?
Granted, it's Hollywood. But CBS seems to try, occasionally, to at least make one think (usually in some silly religious way, but still).
Can't argue with your point (thinking it's "easy" and ready for users way too early). Just saying, don't think EVERY app is.
And I don't know if it'll pop the disc out on an error, but for exceedingly gorgeous CD-burning, I humbly suggest K3B. (www.k3b.org) Simply the best one I've used yet, and truly, honest-to-$deity easy.
Okay, I don't disagree with your apparent point that Linux needs to be easier to user for technophobes...
But I think you are cracked off your rocker if you think Windows is EASY for technophobes. Have you even SEEN 'phobes trying to use a Windows machine?
Just over the weekend I was flipping through a CD full of digital photos for a couple family members. Any OS can handle this easily, but I happened to have to use WinXP (because they're multimedia POS machine had XP on it). Double-click the first image, and it almost automatically starts up a slide show.
Pretty simple right? The amazement of said family members was depressing. They had NO IDEA what I was doing; it might as well have been magic.
In the end, I figure you can only take "ease-of-use" so far. At some point you have to say "yep, it's easy enough" and move on, because some people, NO MATTER HOW EASY YOU MAKE IT, will never figure it out.
Gnome 2.4, KDE 3.2 are both easy enough for anyone with half a brain and a few weeks of computer use under their belt. However, there are VAST NUMBERS of Americans who haven't a CLUE, and never will. They just don't care.
You will never make a computer easy enough for them to use. Never.
Hey Henrik, I think you need to meet some "normal" Americans.
I haven't been afraid of terrorism, ever. If I was going to be afraid of that, I should be afraid of lightning, shark bites, and hell, getting bitten by a mosquito!
And yeah, considering what I've seen of the 3rd world, I sure as hell feel safer in the USA.
Just to be pedantic, I'm one. Tried Opera a couple times, within the last couple years. Don't care for gestures, don't care for the way opera works. Nothing personal to them, good luck.
I wonder what makes people (me included) pipe up and have to give the alternate, contrarian view on anything that's posted out here? Just a thought...
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Nice try, jackass, it's called an analogy.
Here, replace "evil" with "commited actions against the law" and see if that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy.
Get a grip yourself.
Hey dada, I was wondering what an "Agressive Sports" store would include... :)
Hard to imagine using all that common sense in one post, sheeit.
There are always stores that don't "require" such cards.
There are also stores (Trader Joe's) who go out of their way to brag that they don't have any such cards.
Let the market decide. If you like the cards, or you like the stores that use 'em and you can't give up those stores, well then, you use the cards.
You always have options.
Al Capone murdered a couple people here and there (and ordered a couple other killings), participated in every sort of organized crime... they took him down for tax evasion.
When you know someone is evil you get 'em on whatever you can manage.
"I just cringed every time I realized that the tests were both a cash cow..."
:)
Just having a little fun here, but exactly how many times did you realize this?
Way to be an asshole.
Here's a hint: There's not much new out there AT ALL. Someone finds this interesting, you don't have anything useful to add, shut the fuck up.
Heheheh nice one, thanks. :)
I keep on going back to Galeon. It feels much faster than Firefox, even, and even if all else was equal, the address bar functionality is perfect for me (meaning, the clicks it takes to select parts or all of an address, and the pop-up 'memory' of previously-entered addresses).
:)
The Tabs never break either, unlike firefox's. Firefox is fine on windows, but only because there's no Galeon.
Don't be an ass. There's no reason to emerge world and etc-update if you don't know what you're doing.
The nice part, however, is that you, being the smart guy that you are, can ssh into you parents' machine and run etc-update for them. Shocking, I know.
One could argue that Dell and Apple are not in the same market.
The problem is, let's say I bought the game. Then, through reverse engineering, I figure out the game protocol and build a server that I can connect to on my own.
Note that I'm not even altering the original game. I'm not offering my new server for sale, infringing on a copyright in that regard. I'm working on only something I purchased, that is in my grubby little hands.
How is it any of Blizzard's business, what I've stated above? What "right" do they have to legally push me around?
.74, but I'm wondering if it might be GTK instead. I'm using 2.2.4-2 Revision A (according to the "WinGaim" options in the Gaim Preferences).
I'm curious. The marketplace appears to be pretty competitive right now: RH seems to be doing okay, Suse too. There are endless variations on the BSD theme, and you can always buy a Mac.
Now, obviously MS has done plenty of shady things, though I'm not sure, considering the time it takes to get any court case finished, that this will make any real difference.
Already, people are starting to clamor for more standardized computing. I see it all the time (maybe just because I'm involved in Open GIS stuff, but still).
People are starting to understand the dangers of vendor lockin, and there is certainly nothing that I can see that says MS is guaranteed to hold their position of power forever...
So I'm curious: How does MS really fit into Anti-trust laws (of the Sherman vein)? Why not just let the market take its course? They'll be beaten in the long run.
I'm thinking it's your configuration. I have gaim open every day, 8-9 hours a day (work), and it has yet to crash on me.
Obviously they have to make it accessible to those watching at home. But it occurs to me that the "25 years in the future" placement gives the writers a chance to explore what things might be like.
/. crowd. That doesn't mean the show is completely without merit.
And who knows, maybe open a few eyes along the way, so that the future doesn't seem so scary (to the unwashed boobs in their bungalows on the panhandle of Florida, I mean).
Obviously it's going to be trite and over-simplified to us, the
I'll take the non-cynical outlook:
:)
What if the show makes an attempt to cast a light upon that which scares people today? It seems to me a show like this is like a thought experiment: If X is true, what are the ramifications?
Granted, it's Hollywood. But CBS seems to try, occasionally, to at least make one think (usually in some silly religious way, but still).
Besides, Ioan Gruffudd kicks ass.
So, please tell, how do you explain the existance of Google's cache?
Can't argue with your point (thinking it's "easy" and ready for users way too early). Just saying, don't think EVERY app is.
And I don't know if it'll pop the disc out on an error, but for exceedingly gorgeous CD-burning, I humbly suggest K3B. (www.k3b.org) Simply the best one I've used yet, and truly, honest-to-$deity easy.
Okay, funny ha-ha, but I'm thinking a RAID array of, oh, a few hundred of these would be sweet. You could lose a few and never even notice.
Okay, I don't disagree with your apparent point that Linux needs to be easier to user for technophobes...
But I think you are cracked off your rocker if you think Windows is EASY for technophobes. Have you even SEEN 'phobes trying to use a Windows machine?
Just over the weekend I was flipping through a CD full of digital photos for a couple family members. Any OS can handle this easily, but I happened to have to use WinXP (because they're multimedia POS machine had XP on it). Double-click the first image, and it almost automatically starts up a slide show.
Pretty simple right? The amazement of said family members was depressing. They had NO IDEA what I was doing; it might as well have been magic.
In the end, I figure you can only take "ease-of-use" so far. At some point you have to say "yep, it's easy enough" and move on, because some people, NO MATTER HOW EASY YOU MAKE IT, will never figure it out.
Gnome 2.4, KDE 3.2 are both easy enough for anyone with half a brain and a few weeks of computer use under their belt. However, there are VAST NUMBERS of Americans who haven't a CLUE, and never will. They just don't care.
You will never make a computer easy enough for them to use. Never.
At least this one got modded up, it's the best question I've seen here so far. Let's hope it gets answered...
Hey Henrik, I think you need to meet some "normal" Americans.
I haven't been afraid of terrorism, ever. If I was going to be afraid of that, I should be afraid of lightning, shark bites, and hell, getting bitten by a mosquito!
And yeah, considering what I've seen of the 3rd world, I sure as hell feel safer in the USA.
Just to be pedantic, I'm one. Tried Opera a couple times, within the last couple years. Don't care for gestures, don't care for the way opera works. Nothing personal to them, good luck.
I wonder what makes people (me included) pipe up and have to give the alternate, contrarian view on anything that's posted out here? Just a thought...
It's pretty sad when a nicely insightful post like yours gets nothing but goof-off replies.
Oh well.
I can't figure it out either, btw. I think it's part intellectual laziness, however.
Wait, let me get this straight...
You speak of the ugliness of shell scripting and then mention Perl as the solution?
Que?