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At least in this case.
First, if you want the fucking things, at least put up a hotmail address where we can reply direct. If you weren't such a 'tard, I might let you have some 4 MB chips.
Second, for what you are going to pay for these chips, wouldn't it make more sense to pony up the bucks for a Pentium that takes more modern memory?
Third, haven't you ever heard of Google or Pricewatch? Yes, you are a tard.
Finally, if you send email to my almost nonobfuscated address, (If not viewable on slashdot, go to the web page listed, and find it there. Shit, must I do everything for you?) and ask nicely, I may have a copy of Slack 3.0 at home. Won't even charge you shipping.
But please, try not to be a tard.
(Moderators: yes, a flaming troll. BUT, I've offered to help out this poor sot. Are you going to bury my generous post at -1, or mod it up to +5, and quickly get him taken care of for free? Do I really think he is a tard, or am I just seeing which side of moderation will win out? Are you a part of an experiment?)
You are indeed a profane motherfucker. But your comments are quite to the point. Remember, Miguel used to work for (or at least applied to) Microsoft. A love of cold hard cash is necessary to even think about working there.
You're right. I wrote the original comment before understanding what is going on. It seems that the onus is not placed on the browsers' ISPs, but on the sites' ISPs.
5 seconds per site times 100,000 sites= 500,000 seconds. Equals 8333 minutes. Equals 138 hours. So, roughly 4 weeks. Provided the lists aren't updated. And provided the lists aren't provided in electronic form. And provided your 5 second estimate isn't a load of crap (I'd double it myself.)
Probably the same as the pornography standard "I'll know it when I see it." IANAL, but I think the Supreme Ct. has given jurisdiction over these things to the locality.
In this case, the locality is PA. It will probably hold up, as porn in general is banned by several states (go to the Adam and Eve website to see where they can't ship).
My problem is: does someone register childporn.com? (Okay, yes. Someone in Belize:) But seriously, does someone in the US register any of these domains, or is most child porn traded through the Usenet, P2P file sharing, etc.? I don't know the community, have no desire to know the community. But it seems to me that:
a. This is a small problem, and the law was passed to appease the soccer moms; b. This is a decentralized problem that can't be solved with a master list; c. This is a big problem in PA because it is so full of pedophiles.
I can understand the argument. But in this case, it might encourage people to move into the area. And that is badly needed. Allegheny Co. is largely interchangeable with any of hundreds of areas from Pittsburgh, through West Va. down to the Gulf. They all have their problems. The problem in All. Co. is that the mines are spent. There's no work. If this gets some tech types to move in, that's a good thing. And I'm glad that the citizens who approved this understand that.
Allegheny Co. Maryland is a pit of boredom. Not that that is a bad thing. I went to school for a few years out there, and there was NOTHING to do. Not a single thing. Okay, drink heavily. And go to the cheap first run movie theatre.
I wish them well with the project. I remember how bad the FM radio reception was. Even with towers and repeaters at the tops of the highest peaks, it was still spotty, at best. It varied with where you were, what time of the year (not all of the foliage is pine trees), the temperature, etc.
I'd comment more, but at this point in time, the link is broken.
(Oh, the boredom was nice. Particularly in Winter and Summer session. Plenty of time to read, relax, meditate. But it can get a little grating after a while.)
That answers the question I asked. Unfortunately, the question I asked wasn't the correct question. Perhaps it is better phrased as: why come to the US permanently?
Of course, I guess most people coming permanently are from places where it isn't so nice (I know a Cypriot who doesn't care for Turkish rule. She's now a US citizen. Cubans don't care for Castro, etc.)
Not sure exactly what the OP's problem was. My problem is that programmers have more lenient expectations than, for example, restranteurs (sp). IOW, the Indian (just because this is the country/nationality that has been used thus far) programmer has a better shot of getting into the US than a doctor (if you haven't arranged immigration for an Indian doctor, please don't comment on this. It is not as easy as it seems) or restaurant owner.
I can't help but notice from a quick scroll through your recent posts that you have not made a similar comment vis-a-vis slashdot. Any particular reason for the double standard?
It's highly unlikely that the original poster knows of the original SUV's (Rovers, FJ-40, scout II, Bronco I, CJ's, etc, etc.) and mistakenly equates the Ford Excursion with an SUV, a common mistake made by... 99% of the world:)
He is probably also mistaken in believing that Acura MDX and other unibody vehicles are SUV's. Again, marketing works wonders.
FWIW, I used to have a CJ-5. Undestructible little bastard (for reason best not shared, it ran at 40 mph with NO OIL for at least five minutes. Filled it up, and it ran for at least another 10000 miles before I sold it. Gotta love a 7 main bearing engine).
Did International ever solve the 'rotting body' problem? One of the things that kept me from ever looking for one.
(And yes, as long as the body was solid, you could bounce the suckers off as much stuff as the SUV's in the arcade games with just as many repercussions:)
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Thanks for the input. I actually saw a link to LyX, and opened that page (didn't look at it last night. Maybe today sometime:)
From what you and one or three others have said, I think the LyX might not be the right tool. Neither is Word, however. I'm trying to avoid having to pay for a $50 tool, so why pay for a $400 tool?:) Anyway, it is possible that TEX (don't know the capitalization off the top of my head:) might be adaptable to what I have in mind.
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Thanks for the reply. I'm going to take a quick look at it, mostly because the programmability sounds interesting. Most of the markup sounds like overkill or at least, not the best tool for what I have in mind. (some graphics, no equations, etc.)
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Not trolling:
I've been thinking about learning LaTex for a project I'd like to start. What is so powerful about it, what makes it better than a word processor, how is the paradigm different....
Basically, could you quantify your comment a little, or at least qualify it somewhat?
I would call the Dems vs. Reps differences of degree rather than differences of kind. Both are rather close, but I'd admit that there are some differences. However, I think that regional differences are greater than political party differences. IOW, a Republican from Mass. is probably to the left of a Democrat from South Carolina.
As for the second part:
I would just be happy if the government would mandate 100% compliance with open, royalty-free standards, thus obviating (hopefully) any platform specific monopoly.
Thanks for the reply. Too long a day to offer any more thought or insight into the subject.
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At least in this case.
First, if you want the fucking things, at least put up a hotmail address where we can reply direct. If you weren't such a 'tard, I might let you have some 4 MB chips.
Second, for what you are going to pay for these chips, wouldn't it make more sense to pony up the bucks for a Pentium that takes more modern memory?
Third, haven't you ever heard of Google or Pricewatch? Yes, you are a tard.
Finally, if you send email to my almost nonobfuscated address, (If not viewable on slashdot, go to the web page listed, and find it there. Shit, must I do everything for you?) and ask nicely, I may have a copy of Slack 3.0 at home. Won't even charge you shipping.
But please, try not to be a tard.
(Moderators: yes, a flaming troll. BUT, I've offered to help out this poor sot. Are you going to bury my generous post at -1, or mod it up to +5, and quickly get him taken care of for free? Do I really think he is a tard, or am I just seeing which side of moderation will win out? Are you a part of an experiment?)
You are indeed a profane motherfucker. But your comments are quite to the point. Remember, Miguel used to work for (or at least applied to) Microsoft. A love of cold hard cash is necessary to even think about working there.
(Not that that is a bad thing)
How exactly did his role in Firestarter raise intellectual and artistic bars?
I think you are thinking of a recent South Park episode where they say "It's been twenty years since AIDS started, so we can make jokes about it now."
Actually, that is probably referring to the same article as you mentioned.
Sounds *exactly* like a software package in use at my company. Exactly:(
You're right. I wrote the original comment before understanding what is going on. It seems that the onus is not placed on the browsers' ISPs, but on the sites' ISPs.
Insane.
5 seconds per site times 100,000 sites= 500,000 seconds. Equals 8333 minutes. Equals 138 hours. So, roughly 4 weeks. Provided the lists aren't updated. And provided the lists aren't provided in electronic form. And provided your 5 second estimate isn't a load of crap (I'd double it myself.)
It's a cost of business. It will be passed on.
Probably the same as the pornography standard "I'll know it when I see it." IANAL, but I think the Supreme Ct. has given jurisdiction over these things to the locality.
In this case, the locality is PA. It will probably hold up, as porn in general is banned by several states (go to the Adam and Eve website to see where they can't ship).
My problem is: does someone register childporn.com? (Okay, yes. Someone in Belize:) But seriously, does someone in the US register any of these domains, or is most child porn traded through the Usenet, P2P file sharing, etc.? I don't know the community, have no desire to know the community. But it seems to me that:
a. This is a small problem, and the law was passed to appease the soccer moms;
b. This is a decentralized problem that can't be solved with a master list;
c. This is a big problem in PA because it is so full of pedophiles.
Probably some combination of a and b.
I never could remember how to spell it. That's what you get from a Frostburg grad:)
Has deployment to residences started yet? The web pages cited seemed a bit vague.
I can understand the argument. But in this case, it might encourage people to move into the area. And that is badly needed. Allegheny Co. is largely interchangeable with any of hundreds of areas from Pittsburgh, through West Va. down to the Gulf. They all have their problems. The problem in All. Co. is that the mines are spent. There's no work. If this gets some tech types to move in, that's a good thing. And I'm glad that the citizens who approved this understand that.
Allegheny Co. Maryland is a pit of boredom. Not that that is a bad thing. I went to school for a few years out there, and there was NOTHING to do. Not a single thing. Okay, drink heavily. And go to the cheap first run movie theatre.
I wish them well with the project. I remember how bad the FM radio reception was. Even with towers and repeaters at the tops of the highest peaks, it was still spotty, at best. It varied with where you were, what time of the year (not all of the foliage is pine trees), the temperature, etc.
I'd comment more, but at this point in time, the link is broken.
(Oh, the boredom was nice. Particularly in Winter and Summer session. Plenty of time to read, relax, meditate. But it can get a little grating after a while.)
That answers the question I asked. Unfortunately, the question I asked wasn't the correct question. Perhaps it is better phrased as: why come to the US permanently?
Of course, I guess most people coming permanently are from places where it isn't so nice (I know a Cypriot who doesn't care for Turkish rule. She's now a US citizen. Cubans don't care for Castro, etc.)
If the US is such a shithole, why do so many people want to come here? Indian programmers, for instance. Why not go to Canada, Norway, etc?
Curious, not a flame. I here so much trash talk about the US, then I see so many complaints about "all the immigrants".
Not sure exactly what the OP's problem was. My problem is that programmers have more lenient expectations than, for example, restranteurs (sp). IOW, the Indian (just because this is the country/nationality that has been used thus far) programmer has a better shot of getting into the US than a doctor (if you haven't arranged immigration for an Indian doctor, please don't comment on this. It is not as easy as it seems) or restaurant owner.
Pretty soon, we're all going to need a copy of LFS:)
I always buy my Debian distros also. To support the company. Oh. Waitaminute...
It's also a better idea and more honest than slashdot, who has asked for essentially the same thing, with NO promise of profitability.
I can't help but notice from a quick scroll through your recent posts that you have not made a similar comment vis-a-vis slashdot. Any particular reason for the double standard?
Probably.
I'm not sure what is to be gained by watching this. To me, it seems like slowing down to watch an auto accident. Is there any more to it than that?
Judging by the responses, you seem to have touched quite a nerve amongst the androgenous (sp) set.
FWIW, I've taken it that you are referring to the New Beetle's.
And for that, I can't fault you. A wonderful, utilitarian auto, like the Golf, has been sacrificed on the alter of style, the New Beetle. Bleh.
The turbo-Beetles are too-little, too-late to save the New Beetle from being 'a chick car'.
It's highly unlikely that the original poster knows of the original SUV's (Rovers, FJ-40, scout II, Bronco I, CJ's, etc, etc.) and mistakenly equates the Ford Excursion with an SUV, a common mistake made by... 99% of the world:)
He is probably also mistaken in believing that Acura MDX and other unibody vehicles are SUV's. Again, marketing works wonders.
FWIW, I used to have a CJ-5. Undestructible little bastard (for reason best not shared, it ran at 40 mph with NO OIL for at least five minutes. Filled it up, and it ran for at least another 10000 miles before I sold it. Gotta love a 7 main bearing engine).
Did International ever solve the 'rotting body' problem? One of the things that kept me from ever looking for one.
(And yes, as long as the body was solid, you could bounce the suckers off as much stuff as the SUV's in the arcade games with just as many repercussions:)
Thanks for the input. I actually saw a link to LyX, and opened that page (didn't look at it last night. Maybe today sometime:)
:) Anyway, it is possible that TEX (don't know the capitalization off the top of my head:) might be adaptable to what I have in mind.
From what you and one or three others have said, I think the LyX might not be the right tool. Neither is Word, however. I'm trying to avoid having to pay for a $50 tool, so why pay for a $400 tool?
Thanks for the reply. I'm going to take a quick look at it, mostly because the programmability sounds interesting. Most of the markup sounds like overkill or at least, not the best tool for what I have in mind. (some graphics, no equations, etc.)
Not trolling:
I've been thinking about learning LaTex for a project I'd like to start. What is so powerful about it, what makes it better than a word processor, how is the paradigm different....
Basically, could you quantify your comment a little, or at least qualify it somewhat?
First part:
I would call the Dems vs. Reps differences of degree rather than differences of kind. Both are rather close, but I'd admit that there are some differences. However, I think that regional differences are greater than political party differences. IOW, a Republican from Mass. is probably to the left of a Democrat from South Carolina.
As for the second part:
I would just be happy if the government would mandate 100% compliance with open, royalty-free standards, thus obviating (hopefully) any platform specific monopoly.
Thanks for the reply. Too long a day to offer any more thought or insight into the subject.