That's your own fault due to personal prejudice, and you sound exactly like my mother-in-law. She refuses to buy a "Datsun" (Nissan) because some salesman was cold to her 25 years ago when she was car shopping, and has a negative perception about non-American cars because of that and other hype throughout the years. That's her loss.
A wise shopper is not stuck on brands, especially in an investment as large as a car. Pick up any car issue of Consumer Reports and you'll find that especially in the area of passenger cars, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and even Hyundai are KILLING GM and Chrysler (and usually Ford too) in quality. Plus, Toyota's usually a little cheaper and Hyundai is usually a LOT cheaper, even today. Honda and Nissan are more but you are getting a much nicer car than the comparable Detroit model almost without exception.
I can't speak for AMD pre-K6 days, but since then they have made a very good and cost-efficient processor. In fact, there have been few times since the introduction of the Athlon that I haven't preferred AMD's offerings to Intel.
I would recommend that instead of remaining prejudiced based on perceptions you had on information that is years out-of-date, take an objective view at the information available currently. Read about both sides of the coin. You might be surprised at what you find, if you REMAIN OBJECTIVE.
Believe me, as I mentioned in another reply to this thread, I am well aware of the World's Smallest Political Quiz. In fact, it is originally what told me that I was a libertarian, which I proved by researching further. I also thought I was a republican but was actually left of center if anything on the standard line, go figure. Nevertheless, I didn't even bring it up because the post I was responding to merely discussed Republicans and Democrats. The point you and the other person made is very valid, and I think everybody should take a few of those little quizzes at some point (maybe in high school civics) to see where they really fall, not where they think they do based on shiny candidates they support based on rhetoric.
Oh believe me, I agree. However, as the debate was only between dems and republicans, and both are pretty equaly authoritarian, I didn't even mention that.
I'll check the "3D" link, haven't seen that one, thanks.
I would agree with you on the rhetoric, until the Neocon days started. When they started is debateable, but one thing is certain - this isn't Abe Lincoln's, or even Ronald Reagan's, GOP.
I take issue with the suggestion that the LP is more like the GOP than the Dems. Just because most members are older and the party is pro-free trade and gun rights doesn't mean they're closer to the GOP. In fact, if they are not squarely between what the two parties historically represent, I would say that they were closer to the Dems because of their beliefs in social freedoms. Republicans are much more against abortion choice, drugs, and non-Christian religions than the Dems are against guns and private enterprise (in my experience). The "center" between Republicans and Democrats, especially when viewed compared to other countries, is right of the actual "center", whereas the LP would be on the true "center", therefore closer to the left. If that makes sense.
I'd think popping in a live CD of some sort (itself an interesting concept; maybe take something like PCLinuxOS which I was able to resize an NTFS partition, create new Linux partitions, and install in about 15 minutes total) and showing them all the neat stuff that comes built in to your average KDE or Gnome desktop would open some eyes. The free games (foobilliards, tuxracer), stuff like XEarth, etc. Intersperse these things with a few graphical tools that are Linux only and kill Windows programs for the same functionality set, show them stuff like Firefox and Open Office that work on both platforms, and I think you would intrigue more than a few people.
The worst thing is that in truth it has nothing to do with the Bible, and everything to do with an article from The Onion that someone with no sense of humor took far too seriously. So sad.
Why don't people donate to the US Government instead of the United Way? They both do charitable activities.
The reason is because they have a completely different structure and somewhat different goals. Same with Ubuntu vs. Debian. One is based off the other, but I'll bet if you compare the default package lists for both stable releases side by side, you'll see quite a few differences. Therein lies your answer.
I've had the same problem with Zone Alarm Pro. I have 1GB of RAM and my machine is on for days to weeks at a time. If I don't close it periodically, the memory usage goes up as high as 300! Anybody familiar with this problem, and/or what I can do to fix it?
If they ask for "incriminating document #23521 from 5/6/03" and they don't have it, but have "unincriminating documents #23520 from 5/5/03 and #23522 from 5/7/03", they're fucked and the responsible parties (and their boss, and their boss's boss) will go to jail.
The point in a document retention policy is:
1. Having a written policy 2. It needs to make sense (e.g. that deleting all e-mail after 60 days one in another post sounds a little shady) 3. It needs to be followed consistently (e.g., these documents are kept for this long and then shredded within this amount of time. Any significant deviation from this is bad)
You specifically stated "recorded in the exact quality as you hear it". That's not true. Despite what you think is the same sound, some people have good enough ears and good enough stereo systems to discern between lossy and lossless audio. It's fine if your ears and system aren't good enough, but don't then go and claim that it's "recorded in the exact quality as you hear it":)
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Isn't this pretty much how Mozilla releases work, with the x.y.z system?
That's your own fault due to personal prejudice, and you sound exactly like my mother-in-law. She refuses to buy a "Datsun" (Nissan) because some salesman was cold to her 25 years ago when she was car shopping, and has a negative perception about non-American cars because of that and other hype throughout the years. That's her loss.
A wise shopper is not stuck on brands, especially in an investment as large as a car. Pick up any car issue of Consumer Reports and you'll find that especially in the area of passenger cars, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and even Hyundai are KILLING GM and Chrysler (and usually Ford too) in quality. Plus, Toyota's usually a little cheaper and Hyundai is usually a LOT cheaper, even today. Honda and Nissan are more but you are getting a much nicer car than the comparable Detroit model almost without exception.
I can't speak for AMD pre-K6 days, but since then they have made a very good and cost-efficient processor. In fact, there have been few times since the introduction of the Athlon that I haven't preferred AMD's offerings to Intel.
I would recommend that instead of remaining prejudiced based on perceptions you had on information that is years out-of-date, take an objective view at the information available currently. Read about both sides of the coin. You might be surprised at what you find, if you REMAIN OBJECTIVE.
Believe me, as I mentioned in another reply to this thread, I am well aware of the World's Smallest Political Quiz. In fact, it is originally what told me that I was a libertarian, which I proved by researching further. I also thought I was a republican but was actually left of center if anything on the standard line, go figure. Nevertheless, I didn't even bring it up because the post I was responding to merely discussed Republicans and Democrats. The point you and the other person made is very valid, and I think everybody should take a few of those little quizzes at some point (maybe in high school civics) to see where they really fall, not where they think they do based on shiny candidates they support based on rhetoric.
Oh believe me, I agree. However, as the debate was only between dems and republicans, and both are pretty equaly authoritarian, I didn't even mention that.
I'll check the "3D" link, haven't seen that one, thanks.
I would agree with you on the rhetoric, until the Neocon days started. When they started is debateable, but one thing is certain - this isn't Abe Lincoln's, or even Ronald Reagan's, GOP.
I take issue with the suggestion that the LP is more like the GOP than the Dems. Just because most members are older and the party is pro-free trade and gun rights doesn't mean they're closer to the GOP. In fact, if they are not squarely between what the two parties historically represent, I would say that they were closer to the Dems because of their beliefs in social freedoms. Republicans are much more against abortion choice, drugs, and non-Christian religions than the Dems are against guns and private enterprise (in my experience). The "center" between Republicans and Democrats, especially when viewed compared to other countries, is right of the actual "center", whereas the LP would be on the true "center", therefore closer to the left. If that makes sense.
I'd think popping in a live CD of some sort (itself an interesting concept; maybe take something like PCLinuxOS which I was able to resize an NTFS partition, create new Linux partitions, and install in about 15 minutes total) and showing them all the neat stuff that comes built in to your average KDE or Gnome desktop would open some eyes. The free games (foobilliards, tuxracer), stuff like XEarth, etc. Intersperse these things with a few graphical tools that are Linux only and kill Windows programs for the same functionality set, show them stuff like Firefox and Open Office that work on both platforms, and I think you would intrigue more than a few people.
You must be new here.
You'd still tap it. Admit it.
So how is this type of accountability any different from purchasing a service contract from a FOSS provider?
Don't forget "virii"...*Sideshow Bob-esque shudder*
Worth 20k now, or was it worth 20k in 1971?
Pass a magnet by a stack of floppies and a stack of CD-R's and tell me which one is the better format for data storage.
You need reading comprehension training. He said spellcheck WOULDN'T help even IF /. had it, as you made a grammatical error: Minor vs. Miner.
Whoops, I meant to post this anonymous. Oh well, life goes on. Guess I'll never have to mod again, heh.
Leave it to Timothy, the uncontested king of stupid editors here. Seriously, he's a fucktard.
The worst thing is that in truth it has nothing to do with the Bible, and everything to do with an article from The Onion that someone with no sense of humor took far too seriously. So sad.
Why don't people donate to the US Government instead of the United Way? They both do charitable activities.
The reason is because they have a completely different structure and somewhat different goals. Same with Ubuntu vs. Debian. One is based off the other, but I'll bet if you compare the default package lists for both stable releases side by side, you'll see quite a few differences. Therein lies your answer.
Mod up, parent is totally correct. Or if it's not, I'd be very interested in seeing the applicable federal law.
I've had the same problem with Zone Alarm Pro. I have 1GB of RAM and my machine is on for days to weeks at a time. If I don't close it periodically, the memory usage goes up as high as 300! Anybody familiar with this problem, and/or what I can do to fix it?
Why help her? Sounds like she has other issues besides computer ignorance...
If they ask for "incriminating document #23521 from 5/6/03" and they don't have it, but have "unincriminating documents #23520 from 5/5/03 and #23522 from 5/7/03", they're fucked and the responsible parties (and their boss, and their boss's boss) will go to jail.
The point in a document retention policy is:
1. Having a written policy
2. It needs to make sense (e.g. that deleting all e-mail after 60 days one in another post sounds a little shady)
3. It needs to be followed consistently (e.g., these documents are kept for this long and then shredded within this amount of time. Any significant deviation from this is bad)
If you can't do a straight digital transfer though, any benefit of the higher word length and sampling rate is lost.
You specifically stated "recorded in the exact quality as you hear it". That's not true. Despite what you think is the same sound, some people have good enough ears and good enough stereo systems to discern between lossy and lossless audio. It's fine if your ears and system aren't good enough, but don't then go and claim that it's "recorded in the exact quality as you hear it" :)
Yes, but does it:
1) Record "wot u heer" in the same format as the original? (in this case, 24-bit 96 khz stereo/multi-channel audio)
2) Resample the audio? (Digital source>analog>digital file) All Creative Sounds cards do this, I'd say 99% of consumer level cards do this.