RTC has stood for "Real-Time Clock" for how many years and now suddenly it's being redefined? Where are all those who defended the use of KB/MB/GB and ridiculed those who use KiB/MiB/GiB?
No, it makes everyone feel smarter apparently. You think that's a phenomenon limited to nerds? When was the last time you had a political or social issue discussion with someone?
Say what you want about some of the other changes but tabs-on-top are sound. The just make sense. I exclusively use tabs-on-top and I hate it when I have to use a browser that has tabs-on-bottom.
As opposed to "If someone grabs this single wallet out of my pocket then they have all my money". Sure, PINs and the like, but still the situation is similar.
If it weren't for the Apple I and II and classic Macs, there would be no Apple today. It was the classic era where nerds gave Apple enough success to get to where they are today.
Classic GUI browser, then. And don't go trudging up stuff like WorldWideWeb or Erwise. I mean the classic style browser that came into play with Mosaic (or around that time) and has been more or less the same basic layout. As I mentioned before, I like tabs-on-top, and the awesomebar (which I initially disliked) is sound. But removing the URL bar completely? Even if we can get it back up with a click or two (as Google proposes), something as vital to the core of browsing as a URL bar should not appear and disappear.
Ok, I understand tabs on top after using them. I understand the awesome bar's usefulness after having used it for a while. But no URL bar? Whatever happened to full-screen mode if you really need that much vertical real estate? I don't want to lose my URL bar, nor do I want to help support users who aren't knowledgeable who get a browser update containing this (if Mozilla and Google are both going in this direction, I expect IE10 to also be URL bar-less). Is this going to finally validate all those people who think that a search engine text entry field equals a URL bar? Those who type in "google.com" to a Bing or Yahoo search page?
I'd much rather have the rendering and processing backends optimized to hell and back, and it least it seems they've been doing that - thanks to hardware acceleration and a better JS engine, Firefox 4 runs much faster for me than 3.x did. Keep that up and quit fucking with our UI!
Why do they insist on making names that are acronyms, even when the phrase backing the acronym is convoluted and bent to fit a predetermined word? "Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property"? What the flying shit?!?
I propose the next law be called the "Stop the Heist of Information Technology, Hoping to End Anarchy in Data" Act.
And I am a sovereign person, with final say over my body. You do not own this body, nor do you have any right to tell me what I can and can't (or indeed, what I must, as society is creeping towards) ingest into my body, as long as what I am doing doesn't negatively affect you.
What the fuck? What is "NLV" editing? I've got years of broadcast and editing work under my belt and I've never once heard that term. Maybe it should be "NLE"? or just "video editing"?
That's probably because it was a PDF creation tool, not merely a viewer. OS X comes with an in-built viewer and noone bats an eyelid, so I feel that Windows including a PDF viewer will be fine.
No, none of that $40 you hand the retailer goes to the publisher. The retailer has already bought the games, THEY gave the publishers their money. The retailer is recouping their costs and adding on their profit margin (which is probably fairly slim, I'll be generous and say 5%).
"House Republicans voted unanimously today to block controversial Net neutrality regulations from taking effect, a move that is likely to invite a confrontation with President Obama.
By a vote of 241 to 178, the House of Representatives adopted a one-page resolution that says, simply, the regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on December 21 'shall have no force or effect.'
In other words, that 241 includes all of the House Republicans - none of them voted against the resolution.
I don't buy this argument on the whole, however. Sure, it may apply to certain individuals, but for society as a whole it just breaks down to the need to boss others. Witness all the areas where smokeless e-cigarettes are treated just like regular cigarettes even though there is no risk or harm to others.
"Ban smoking in ALL closed spaces"? You mean that I, as a homeowner, should not be able to smoke in my own home if I don't bung the windows wide open? Or in my car?
Whatever happened to "all people are created equal"? How come none of these laws that ban smoking in certain areas make provisions for smokers to not be inconvenienced (I don't mean an inconvenience like having to walk 25 more feet to smoke, I mean inconveniences like being required to go outside in rainy/snowy/windy/unsafe conditions)? In fact, many of these bans make it illegal to set up an indoor smoking area, however well ventilated.
Mark my words. Once they're done attacking smokers and fat people, they'll go after those who have other recreational activities. Video games? No, sorry, you've used up your allotment of one hour a week, go outside instead, and if we catch you playing a video game between now and Monday, then you're banned for the next month, etc. How far are we willing to let the government intrude into our personal lives and choices?
I love how websites fall over backwards to wipe out things like this, as if it never happened. If it weren't for the screenshot in the linked article, I'd have thought that whoever submitted this was an idiot.
Slashdot Mirror
RTC has stood for "Real-Time Clock" for how many years and now suddenly it's being redefined? Where are all those who defended the use of KB/MB/GB and ridiculed those who use KiB/MiB/GiB?
No, it makes everyone feel smarter apparently. You think that's a phenomenon limited to nerds? When was the last time you had a political or social issue discussion with someone?
Tabs-on-top are a good idea. Have you actually tried it or is this neo-Ludditism?
Say what you want about some of the other changes but tabs-on-top are sound. The just make sense. I exclusively use tabs-on-top and I hate it when I have to use a browser that has tabs-on-bottom.
As opposed to "If someone grabs this single wallet out of my pocket then they have all my money". Sure, PINs and the like, but still the situation is similar.
If it weren't for the Apple I and II and classic Macs, there would be no Apple today. It was the classic era where nerds gave Apple enough success to get to where they are today.
I'm pretty sure I see a huge, gaping hole here.
I did too, but it didn't require any mental lifting on my part to do so.
Pretty much anything can be justified, including urinating on religious symbols and taking images of them (and yes that happened).
And this is as it should be.
Classic GUI browser, then. And don't go trudging up stuff like WorldWideWeb or Erwise. I mean the classic style browser that came into play with Mosaic (or around that time) and has been more or less the same basic layout. As I mentioned before, I like tabs-on-top, and the awesomebar (which I initially disliked) is sound. But removing the URL bar completely? Even if we can get it back up with a click or two (as Google proposes), something as vital to the core of browsing as a URL bar should not appear and disappear.
Ok, I understand tabs on top after using them. I understand the awesome bar's usefulness after having used it for a while. But no URL bar? Whatever happened to full-screen mode if you really need that much vertical real estate? I don't want to lose my URL bar, nor do I want to help support users who aren't knowledgeable who get a browser update containing this (if Mozilla and Google are both going in this direction, I expect IE10 to also be URL bar-less). Is this going to finally validate all those people who think that a search engine text entry field equals a URL bar? Those who type in "google.com" to a Bing or Yahoo search page?
I'd much rather have the rendering and processing backends optimized to hell and back, and it least it seems they've been doing that - thanks to hardware acceleration and a better JS engine, Firefox 4 runs much faster for me than 3.x did. Keep that up and quit fucking with our UI!
The sooner this notion of "using too much power, must be doing something wrong, send in cop thugs" is eradicated, the better.
Why do they insist on making names that are acronyms, even when the phrase backing the acronym is convoluted and bent to fit a predetermined word? "Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property"? What the flying shit?!?
I propose the next law be called the "Stop the Heist of Information Technology, Hoping to End Anarchy in Data" Act.
I do think even harder drugs should be legal, like marijuana, just sold in very small doses.
You, sir, do not know what the definition of "hard drug" or "harder drug" is. Marijuana is nowhere close to a "hard drug" in any way.
And I am a sovereign person, with final say over my body. You do not own this body, nor do you have any right to tell me what I can and can't (or indeed, what I must, as society is creeping towards) ingest into my body, as long as what I am doing doesn't negatively affect you.
What the fuck? What is "NLV" editing? I've got years of broadcast and editing work under my belt and I've never once heard that term. Maybe it should be "NLE"? or just "video editing"?
So "if their using IE6" is correct in what dialect of English? Brain-dead retarded?
If that's the dumbest post ever to Slashdot, then your mother is a slutty whore.
No, "crashing their browser if their using IE6".
That's probably because it was a PDF creation tool, not merely a viewer. OS X comes with an in-built viewer and noone bats an eyelid, so I feel that Windows including a PDF viewer will be fine.
No, none of that $40 you hand the retailer goes to the publisher. The retailer has already bought the games, THEY gave the publishers their money. The retailer is recouping their costs and adding on their profit margin (which is probably fairly slim, I'll be generous and say 5%).
But one of the customers spent $40 on a product none of which went to the developers.
News flash - when you pay $40 for a game, none of that $40 goes to the developers either. The whole $40 goes to the retailer.
Good thing we're talking about zebras then, else I'd be worried.
"House Republicans voted unanimously today to block controversial Net neutrality regulations from taking effect, a move that is likely to invite a confrontation with President Obama.
By a vote of 241 to 178, the House of Representatives adopted a one-page resolution that says, simply, the regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on December 21 'shall have no force or effect.'
In other words, that 241 includes all of the House Republicans - none of them voted against the resolution.
I don't buy this argument on the whole, however. Sure, it may apply to certain individuals, but for society as a whole it just breaks down to the need to boss others. Witness all the areas where smokeless e-cigarettes are treated just like regular cigarettes even though there is no risk or harm to others.
"Ban smoking in ALL closed spaces"? You mean that I, as a homeowner, should not be able to smoke in my own home if I don't bung the windows wide open? Or in my car?
Whatever happened to "all people are created equal"? How come none of these laws that ban smoking in certain areas make provisions for smokers to not be inconvenienced (I don't mean an inconvenience like having to walk 25 more feet to smoke, I mean inconveniences like being required to go outside in rainy/snowy/windy/unsafe conditions)? In fact, many of these bans make it illegal to set up an indoor smoking area, however well ventilated.
Mark my words. Once they're done attacking smokers and fat people, they'll go after those who have other recreational activities. Video games? No, sorry, you've used up your allotment of one hour a week, go outside instead, and if we catch you playing a video game between now and Monday, then you're banned for the next month, etc. How far are we willing to let the government intrude into our personal lives and choices?
http://www.bc.edu/offices/help/security/copyright/illegalexamples.html
I love how websites fall over backwards to wipe out things like this, as if it never happened. If it weren't for the screenshot in the linked article, I'd have thought that whoever submitted this was an idiot.