Re:I'm not going to hop on the marketing bandwagon
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When they make a clear CPU and invisible hard drive
You're in luck!!! I happen to have just received a full shipment of invisible hard drives and clear CPUs. Not only are they completely invisible, but also completely soundless and generate little or no heat!
...cause I don't have one, and the title is a red-bar.
SSSsssshhhhhhh!!! Keep quiet. Or they might also notice that everyone has a free subscription to the bsd section. Every story there shows up with a red title bar!!!
I tried out safari, but for myself, I was quite happy sticking with the CD Bookshelves. For the cost of a couple O'Reilly books you get ~6 on CD-ROM (plus one in print as well) in HTML format. Slap that puppy on your webserver and you can access it wherever you go. I'd usually sell the print copy on ebay to recoup some of the cost.
My biggest gripe with safari was the layout and the speed vs. CD Bookshelves. The CD Bookshelves are as fast as your computer and the pages take up the full browser screen - none of those menus to get in your way.
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An external PC Power supply would solve a lot of heat and space issues in small machines... anyone know if these exist?
My favourite controller was The Dominator. It was a very solid IR joystick controller with separate onboard turbo rates and adjusters.
But the sweet part was that the receiver plugged into BOTH ports 1 & 2. Meaning you could control both player 1 and playser 2 with the same joystick. On top of that, you could plug two controllers into it (port 1 on the left side and port two on the right side) meaning your buddies could play wirelessly too.
Tried to google up some pictures of this beast, but coming up empty handed.
There's no way Bowling for Columbine is a great Documentary.... a documentary should not lie, twist truths, or mislead the viewer which Michael Moore often does.
A few examples, Michael Moore didn't walk into the bank and get a gun handed to him. The police state that the two kids from columbine likely skipped their bowling class that day.
I was surprised to hear this and quite dissappointed because I felt quite misled. It's still a fantastic movie, which I love along with Michael Moore's other work (film, tv, and books). He does a great job of making you think and motivating people... I just think it's important that this is understood by the viewrs.
I remember playing Grand Theft Auto (1) on my PC a few years back. At the start of the game an announcer booms "Grant Theft Auto".... the first time my friend heard it he thought the guy said "Down Town Toronto".
hehe, yeah. Leave it to Microsoft to defy logic and common sense.
Although to be honest I can see *some* of the extra info being stuff like the Document Properties fields that get filled out by default (mine are pretty minimal - it's possible other people have more)... but I don't know if that would make up 5k.........You sure you don't have any macro viruses or anything?;-)
I just typed Hello world. and saved the file using Word XP. Windows reports the filesize as 23.5 KB (24,064 bytes), with size on disk being 24.0 KB (24,576 bytes).
Now I typed Hello world. in Notepad and saved that. Windows reports the filesize as 12 bytes (12 bytes), with size on the disk being 4.00 KB (4,096 bytes).
Ah, way to go Word. I just opened up Word XP here and type "Hello World." and saved. Size: 19,968 bytes, size on disk: 19,968 bytes. I wonder what 5k of information is in your document... maybe an Atari game?
Give them AVG. It's not too tough to find, google "free anti virus" and it's the first returned result. Most people just don't think to search for that in the first place I think.
If I really wanted to be evil I could write a self installing applet to default IE to the goatse.cx page everytime it opened upon a vistor visiting my site with an earlier browser.
You don't need an applet. Someone on slashdot has already done this.
And how does this default your browser to goatse.cx everytime you open IE? I wouldn't say anything... except this is modded 5-Informative...
I just LOVE that you're suggesting that linux is somehow easier to use than Windows and that there's absolutely no advantage to having a nice standard platform with lots of support.
The standard platform with lots of support... you mean linux right?
When I do work on my *nix servers and need support on them I have no trouble surfing the web and searching google to get the answers I need. There's tons of online documentation by the authors and others.
But when I'm working with MS Access for the front end to one of our database servers, it's a complete headache trying to get support. It doesn't help that the key search word here is "Access", but even still, very few people offer free help for non-free software. And the quality that is out there is usually quite questionable.
Anyways, that said, we are talking about video games here and I'm not going to argue that windows isn't a better platform for that. But hey, this is/. and I made a remark to reflect what the readers like to hear and get a chuckle out of.
...almost all these games are over a year old. If I want to play games, I'll use Windows. If I want to get work done, I'll run Linux. It just doesn't make since to use a screwdriver to pound in a nail.
It does if the hammer is going to cost you $200.
I like your analogy though:-)
Why use a $200 hammer that can't turn a screw when you can use a free screwdriver that can pound in a nail.
I'm sure someone can reword that nicely into a sig...
er, sorry, I meant left click drag, but you left out the following scnearios:
Drag onto desktop (makes short cut)
- from same drive as desktop is on (not sure if this changes anything)
- from different drive as desktop is on (ditto) Drag from desktop (makes short cut)
- to same drive (unsure if this changes anything)
- to differnt drive (ditto)
What version of Windows is this? I've never ever seen a shortcut made from a left click drag. And my desktop is piled with crap documents and downloads.
Just to double check -- So I don't end up looking too much like an ass;-) -- I opened up Windows Explorer in a small window and left-click dragged a file to my desktop. It moved the file. I then left-click dragged the file back to my explorer window and it moved the file again.
They developed a completely new use for the context menu to fix a problem they should have solved by making the whole process very simple:
- drag is move - drag/w shift is copy - drag/w control is shortcut - file type or source/dest should not have any effect on these actions
That would've been a good way to do it... personally I like the right-click drag option. I tell people to use it so they don't get confused with whether a file is going to get moved/copied/etc.
I'd swear on my life that it's been like this since '98 if not '95.... are there some weird options set here perhaps? I'm hoping someone else can fill in...
I'm not even sure power users can predict with 100% certainty when a particular drag and drop in a particular context will result in a move, copy, or make shortcut action.
Drag into the same drive - move Drag onto another drive - copy Right-Click Drag - Popup menu asking you what you want to do (including make shortcut)
Maybe this is because I'm *not* a real power user, but I've never seen a drag do anything besides those things.
(And yes I know about the left click drag - its hilarious, that feature is a total hack for how confusing the drag & drop heuristics are.)
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When they make a clear CPU and invisible hard drive
You're in luck!!! I happen to have just received a full shipment of invisible hard drives and clear CPUs. Not only are they completely invisible, but also completely soundless and generate little or no heat!
To order, send check or money order to:
Ripp Ough Enterprises
197 Evercrest Ave.
Nowheresville, NJ
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SSSsssshhhhhhh!!! Keep quiet. Or they might also notice that everyone has a free subscription to the bsd section. Every story there shows up with a red title bar!!!
No you won't.
I tried out safari, but for myself, I was quite happy sticking with the CD Bookshelves. For the cost of a couple O'Reilly books you get ~6 on CD-ROM (plus one in print as well) in HTML format. Slap that puppy on your webserver and you can access it wherever you go. I'd usually sell the print copy on ebay to recoup some of the cost.
My biggest gripe with safari was the layout and the speed vs. CD Bookshelves. The CD Bookshelves are as fast as your computer and the pages take up the full browser screen - none of those menus to get in your way.
An external PC Power supply would solve a lot of heat and space issues in small machines... anyone know if these exist?
My favourite controller was The Dominator. It was a very solid IR joystick controller with separate onboard turbo rates and adjusters.
But the sweet part was that the receiver plugged into BOTH ports 1 & 2. Meaning you could control both player 1 and playser 2 with the same joystick. On top of that, you could plug two controllers into it (port 1 on the left side and port two on the right side) meaning your buddies could play wirelessly too.
Tried to google up some pictures of this beast, but coming up empty handed.
Woops, forgot the Forbes.com link:
Forbes: Bowl-a-Drama
There's no way Bowling for Columbine is a great Documentary.... a documentary should not lie, twist truths, or mislead the viewer which Michael Moore often does.
See: Lying for Profit and Fun?
And: Forbes Bowl-a-Drama
A few examples, Michael Moore didn't walk into the bank and get a gun handed to him. The police state that the two kids from columbine likely skipped their bowling class that day.
I was surprised to hear this and quite dissappointed because I felt quite misled. It's still a fantastic movie, which I love along with Michael Moore's other work (film, tv, and books). He does a great job of making you think and motivating people... I just think it's important that this is understood by the viewrs.
I agree the letter X is overutilized, but Apple could have done much worse. For example, they could have called it the "iRaq".
Ssssh!!! Compaq might here you!!!
???
come again...
I remember playing Grand Theft Auto (1) on my PC a few years back. At the start of the game an announcer booms "Grant Theft Auto".... the first time my friend heard it he thought the guy said "Down Town Toronto".
Our technique is based on the observation...that the "id" field in the IP header is generally implemented as a simple counter
Recent versions of OpenBSD and some versions of FreeBSD use a pseudo-random number generator for the IPid field.
So my FreeBSD will look like thousands of PCs? LOL, that sure would piss the cable company off.
hehe, yeah. Leave it to Microsoft to defy logic and common sense.
.... ....You sure you don't have any macro viruses or anything? ;-)
Although to be honest I can see *some* of the extra info being stuff like the Document Properties fields that get filled out by default (mine are pretty minimal - it's possible other people have more)... but I don't know if that would make up 5k.
I just typed Hello world. and saved the file using Word XP. Windows reports the filesize as 23.5 KB (24,064 bytes), with size on disk being 24.0 KB (24,576 bytes).
Now I typed Hello world. in Notepad and saved that. Windows reports the filesize as 12 bytes (12 bytes), with size on the disk being 4.00 KB (4,096 bytes).
Ah, way to go Word. I just opened up Word XP here and type "Hello World." and saved. Size: 19,968 bytes, size on disk: 19,968 bytes. I wonder what 5k of information is in your document... maybe an Atari game?
Yeah, you sure wouldn't find it by googling java ssh or maybe by going to javassh.org.
I mean... that would just be too easy and too obvious.
For a second there I thought you said "What is happening to Slashdot's high school journalistic standards?".
Give them AVG. It's not too tough to find, google "free anti virus" and it's the first returned result. Most people just don't think to search for that in the first place I think.
Opinion != troll, mods. That was overrated.
This girl *loves* first posts.
If I really wanted to be evil I could write a self installing applet to default IE to the goatse.cx page everytime it opened upon a vistor visiting my site with an earlier browser.
You don't need an applet. Someone on slashdot has already done this.
And how does this default your browser to goatse.cx everytime you open IE? I wouldn't say anything... except this is modded 5-Informative...
I just LOVE that you're suggesting that linux is somehow easier to use than Windows and that there's absolutely no advantage to having a nice standard platform with lots of support.
/. and I made a remark to reflect what the readers like to hear and get a chuckle out of.
The standard platform with lots of support... you mean linux right?
When I do work on my *nix servers and need support on them I have no trouble surfing the web and searching google to get the answers I need. There's tons of online documentation by the authors and others.
But when I'm working with MS Access for the front end to one of our database servers, it's a complete headache trying to get support. It doesn't help that the key search word here is "Access", but even still, very few people offer free help for non-free software. And the quality that is out there is usually quite questionable.
Anyways, that said, we are talking about video games here and I'm not going to argue that windows isn't a better platform for that. But hey, this is
Unless there's a hidden rule saying the game can't be emulated or illegal...?
;-)
Well..... since the commercial games aren't included in the "free" categories, I'm willing to bet there is
It does if the hammer is going to cost you $200.
I like your analogy though
Why use a $200 hammer that can't turn a screw when you can use a free screwdriver that can pound in a nail.
I'm sure someone can reword that nicely into a sig...
er, sorry, I meant left click drag, but you left out the following scnearios:
;-) -- I opened up Windows Explorer in a small window and left-click dragged a file to my desktop. It moved the file. I then left-click dragged the file back to my explorer window and it moved the file again.
/w shift is copy /w control is shortcut
Drag onto desktop (makes short cut)
- from same drive as desktop is on (not sure if this changes anything)
- from different drive as desktop is on (ditto)
Drag from desktop (makes short cut)
- to same drive (unsure if this changes anything)
- to differnt drive (ditto)
What version of Windows is this? I've never ever seen a shortcut made from a left click drag. And my desktop is piled with crap documents and downloads.
Just to double check -- So I don't end up looking too much like an ass
They developed a completely new use for the context menu to fix a problem they should have solved by making the whole process very simple:
- drag is move
- drag
- drag
- file type or source/dest should not have any effect on these actions
That would've been a good way to do it... personally I like the right-click drag option. I tell people to use it so they don't get confused with whether a file is going to get moved/copied/etc.
I'd swear on my life that it's been like this since '98 if not '95.... are there some weird options set here perhaps? I'm hoping someone else can fill in...
I'm not even sure power users can predict with 100% certainty when a particular drag and drop in a particular context will result in a move, copy, or make shortcut action.
Drag into the same drive - move
Drag onto another drive - copy
Right-Click Drag - Popup menu asking you what you want to do (including make shortcut)
Maybe this is because I'm *not* a real power user, but I've never seen a drag do anything besides those things.
(And yes I know about the left click drag - its hilarious, that feature is a total hack for how confusing the drag & drop heuristics are.)
I have no idea what you're talking about now...