Am I the only one who finds it strange that in an arena where armies are blowing up others with RPGs, cave-destroying bombs and nuclear weapons that do serious, long-lasting damage, that there are rules on how you're allowed to kill people?
Let's just bring in a "not allowed to kill anyone at all" rule.
Or just make war a sport, have camera drones in there to get live footage, and put it on pay-per-view. That's one way to fund it all...
Actually, I think the screenshots look pretty good. Quite unlike OSX -- same Start menu, placement of desktop icons, etc.
I'd love to see these served up as an apparent new Linux interface and get everyone's feedback then to see how much bias impacted the opinions presented.;)
Nowhere have I suggested that OSS isn't a viable alternative, so I hope you wouldn't think that I was. It is. And it will always take ground from Microsoft. But I can't see it surpassing them and I can't see them truly embracing it until there is a way to make more money from it than they make from selling Windows + other gear right now.
It's just a different tact and a different model. You can understand something and still not base your business model around it.
It just frustrates me when people (specifically on Slashdot, though I shouldn't expect any more of the majority) claim that Microsoft doesn't understand OSS. They would know exactly why it appeals to people. They would have staff who would appreciate its ideals. But it's the competition, and they have to be extremely careful in what they say on the topic. You're not going to get Ballmer stating publically, "Actually, Firefox is really pretty decent, everyone should check it out!", even if he honestly thought it was pretty decent (and I can't imagine any non-zealot thinking it wasn't).
If you seriously think that Microsoft doesn't "understand" Open Source, you're an idiot. They understand it but they cannot ever show any support for it because doing so would concede ground and that territory is profit, shareprice and morale (all things that matter to a company). If there was a way to make equivalent money out of GPLed software, you can bet they'd do it. There isn't (they make more doing what they already do), so they don't. It's that simple.
Suggesting that they don't understand free software is a bizarre POV.
While the source of the public information, the Metropolitan Police Department Sex Offender Registry, clearly states that an individual is "not wanted by the police at this time", that the offender has "served any prison sentence imposed" and that the information should not be used to threaten registered offenders, Sex Offender Mapper includes no such information or warning. At the absolute least, this is something they should include. As well as a solid legal disclaimer, IMO.
I'm pretty sure that I had a whinge about the iPod (don't get me started on the battery!) rather than made a dig at Apple generally. I have business telling anyone what I want; I don't see what Win XP (whether I use it or not) is even relevant! I also think that MS requiring a key to install is stupid, BTW.
Thanks again, but you're treating me like I criticised the ease of use of your mother.:P
I think I was assuming, when I bought the device, that it wouldn't act in such a ridiculous fashion. It's a harddrive. The music is on there. iTunes is music-playing software. It shouldn't be that hard. I should click on the iPod icon in iTunes and have it show up with a list of the audio files on the iPod that I can click to play.
"Uhm, what iPod DRM? There is none. Steve Jobs is on the record, stating that it is not Apple's policy to treat its customers like criminals. I can freely copy music off my iPod onto any computer I can hook it up to (and vise-versa). Please get your facts straight."
Actually, I have my music on my iPod rather than on my harddrive (conserve space). I cannot use iTunes to play the music on the connected iPod without third-party software. That's not particularly friendly!
Whether the figures are accurate or useful or not, it's still a trend I've supported. I have countless desktop machines sitting around. At our house, we have 3-4 laptops all sharing a wireless ADSL connection. I think it's worth the increased price and lessened upgrade ability to be able to easily work, research, read or muck around on the net from the dining room, lounge room, bedroom, backyard, wherever.
If you're self-employed, it's a huge advantage being able to have the same consistent working environment at home, at the office, or on the road. I can't see myself buying another desktop, to be honest. I have an external 250GB drive to handle loads of music and movies, and I have a 21" CRT at the office and 19" at home when I'm concentrating on work.
Other professionals I work with use laptops rather than desktops. My brother (non-tech) has two laptops and no desktops. My parents have a desktop, but are looking to replace it with a laptop. Definitely a good option for more and more people considering the affordability and capability of Dell or Apple laptops in 2005.
Talks about "real" aid figures, and what percentage of quoted aid is actual aid and not debt relief or administration, etc.
10% of US aid is real. UK 71%, Luxembourg 81%.
"In Cambodia, they found that the cost of 740 international advisors was $50-70 million, almost as much as the wage bill for the country's entire civil service of 160,000 people."
Do people who camp in a café with Wi-Fi and not buy anything feel embarrassed with what they're doing?
There is a café over the road from my office and I occasionally meet there with clients. Our wireless network makes the distance and so I can use my own connection while I'm there. Still, because I am using their floorspace and furniture, I always buy a drink as payment for usage of the space.
I would be embarrassed to have someone come up to me to request that I buy something, or leave because I'm using their space without payment.
Forget innovation and just play the games. Who cares if Halo 2 is just another FPS with incremental improvements. I had 4 of us playing last night for 6 hours on a 110" projector screen and we had an absolute ball.
When we're blowing each other away with rocket launchers or lunging with swords, the last thing on our minds is "Well, it's good, but there's no real innovation. It's just another FPS."
Yes, graphics don't make a game great, but when they're very good and the game play is fun, that's fine with me!
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And for multiple files?
Firsly, it appears that he was quoted, so grammar is unlikely to be perfectly replicated as intended. Secondly, it could be read as:
"That's where we've done our 'mea culpa'. We are fixing that."
As though the action done was saying "mea culpa". He's done his "my fault". Makes sense to me.
Still, I guess you got your +5 Funny, so why would you care now?
Yeah, but then with our current batch of leaders, I'd be hoping they went to war...
Interesting post though. Thanks for the Rama tip.
Have you seen Closer? Not a bad film. Garden State is decent too.
Am I the only one who finds it strange that in an arena where armies are blowing up others with RPGs, cave-destroying bombs and nuclear weapons that do serious, long-lasting damage, that there are rules on how you're allowed to kill people?
Let's just bring in a "not allowed to kill anyone at all" rule.
Or just make war a sport, have camera drones in there to get live footage, and put it on pay-per-view. That's one way to fund it all...
Reading all of this material about zombies makes me wish that they existed to provide a bit of sport!
Anyone who hasn't seen Shaun of the Dead, check it out -- quite amusing.
Actually, I think the screenshots look pretty good. Quite unlike OSX -- same Start menu, placement of desktop icons, etc.
I'd love to see these served up as an apparent new Linux interface and get everyone's feedback then to see how much bias impacted the opinions presented.
Does the Slashdot membership's interest in any involvement of Microsoft with Linux further the positive press of Linux, Microsoft or both?
"Wow, that's some attempt at spin. Too bad it's completely wrong."
-1, Completely missed the joke. And also completely missed the disclaimer on the joke noting it as such. Wow.
Nowhere have I suggested that OSS isn't a viable alternative, so I hope you wouldn't think that I was. It is. And it will always take ground from Microsoft. But I can't see it surpassing them and I can't see them truly embracing it until there is a way to make more money from it than they make from selling Windows + other gear right now.
It's just a different tact and a different model. You can understand something and still not base your business model around it.
It just frustrates me when people (specifically on Slashdot, though I shouldn't expect any more of the majority) claim that Microsoft doesn't understand OSS. They would know exactly why it appeals to people. They would have staff who would appreciate its ideals. But it's the competition, and they have to be extremely careful in what they say on the topic. You're not going to get Ballmer stating publically, "Actually, Firefox is really pretty decent, everyone should check it out!", even if he honestly thought it was pretty decent (and I can't imagine any non-zealot thinking it wasn't).
If you seriously think that Microsoft doesn't "understand" Open Source, you're an idiot. They understand it but they cannot ever show any support for it because doing so would concede ground and that territory is profit, shareprice and morale (all things that matter to a company). If there was a way to make equivalent money out of GPLed software, you can bet they'd do it. There isn't (they make more doing what they already do), so they don't. It's that simple.
Suggesting that they don't understand free software is a bizarre POV.
While the source of the public information, the Metropolitan Police Department Sex Offender Registry, clearly states that an individual is "not wanted by the police at this time", that the offender has "served any prison sentence imposed" and that the information should not be used to threaten registered offenders, Sex Offender Mapper includes no such information or warning. At the absolute least, this is something they should include. As well as a solid legal disclaimer, IMO.
The article outlines his secret to success in life, at the bottom of the page: "Basically, suck as much as you can."
LOL
I think you're assuming that I use WMP.
I'm pretty sure that I had a whinge about the iPod (don't get me started on the battery!) rather than made a dig at Apple generally. I have business telling anyone what I want; I don't see what Win XP (whether I use it or not) is even relevant! I also think that MS requiring a key to install is stupid, BTW.
Thanks again, but you're treating me like I criticised the ease of use of your mother.
I think you're assuming I'm a Mac user.
I think I was assuming, when I bought the device, that it wouldn't act in such a ridiculous fashion. It's a harddrive. The music is on there. iTunes is music-playing software. It shouldn't be that hard. I should click on the iPod icon in iTunes and have it show up with a list of the audio files on the iPod that I can click to play.
Thanks for trying though.
"Uhm, what iPod DRM? There is none. Steve Jobs is on the record, stating that it is not Apple's policy to treat its customers like criminals. I can freely copy music off my iPod onto any computer I can hook it up to (and vise-versa). Please get your facts straight."
Actually, I have my music on my iPod rather than on my harddrive (conserve space). I cannot use iTunes to play the music on the connected iPod without third-party software. That's not particularly friendly!
Pfft, Obi-Wan has been using something better than this for a few episodes now...
Whether the figures are accurate or useful or not, it's still a trend I've supported. I have countless desktop machines sitting around. At our house, we have 3-4 laptops all sharing a wireless ADSL connection. I think it's worth the increased price and lessened upgrade ability to be able to easily work, research, read or muck around on the net from the dining room, lounge room, bedroom, backyard, wherever.
If you're self-employed, it's a huge advantage being able to have the same consistent working environment at home, at the office, or on the road. I can't see myself buying another desktop, to be honest. I have an external 250GB drive to handle loads of music and movies, and I have a 21" CRT at the office and 19" at home when I'm concentrating on work.
Other professionals I work with use laptops rather than desktops. My brother (non-tech) has two laptops and no desktops. My parents have a desktop, but are looking to replace it with a laptop. Definitely a good option for more and more people considering the affordability and capability of Dell or Apple laptops in 2005.
Slightly related to your post:
http://www.actionaid.org.uk/1674/press_release.ht
Talks about "real" aid figures, and what percentage of quoted aid is actual aid and not debt relief or administration, etc.
10% of US aid is real. UK 71%, Luxembourg 81%.
"In Cambodia, they found that the cost of 740 international advisors was $50-70 million, almost as much as the wage bill for the country's entire civil service of 160,000 people."
Very subjective, but interesting to consider.
Do people who camp in a café with Wi-Fi and not buy anything feel embarrassed with what they're doing?
There is a café over the road from my office and I occasionally meet there with clients. Our wireless network makes the distance and so I can use my own connection while I'm there. Still, because I am using their floorspace and furniture, I always buy a drink as payment for usage of the space.
I would be embarrassed to have someone come up to me to request that I buy something, or leave because I'm using their space without payment.
"to take larger amounts of venture capital"
They're non-profit and membership based. I don't think VC is the issue here.
Can we please stop encouraging these people?
Forget innovation and just play the games. Who cares if Halo 2 is just another FPS with incremental improvements. I had 4 of us playing last night for 6 hours on a 110" projector screen and we had an absolute ball.
When we're blowing each other away with rocket launchers or lunging with swords, the last thing on our minds is "Well, it's good, but there's no real innovation. It's just another FPS."
Yes, graphics don't make a game great, but when they're very good and the game play is fun, that's fine with me!
My neighbor used to call me the same thing, until I stopped leaping out of the bushes in his front yard and scratching at his face.
Agreed. Anyone calling these "extremely funny" is wearing their special FireFox glasses, or needs to expand their horizons...