This guy has been modded 'troll' but he makes a good point.
My grandpa has absolutely no use for a VCR, much less Tivo. In fact (I am not making this up) the last time he had to buy a new TV, he only got a colour model because they don't make B&W models anymore.
My mother had no problem programming her old VCR, but now that I died, she has to look in the manual in order to reprogram this new one in the event that the power goes out and it loses them. She has a computer and knows how to surf and email and so forth, but has little understanding of the filesystem and how it's arranged.
The older generation really doesn't have a whole lot of hope of actually 'getting' how all these things work.
Future generations OTOH should be taught the basics about computers in school (I mean every kid). For instance the difference between RAM and disk space, and how a file system generally works (nested directories and so on - things that are common to all OS's). Even in this day and age there are young people who don't know and don't want to know anything about computers. I think it's in their best interest that they're taught a basic understanding. (After all, I had no interest in history but I had to learn it anyway).
In Canada, you only see those 'paper currency slots' on change machines at casinos and laundries. Since we have $1 and $2 coins, they're pretty rare. You'd never see one on a Coke machine. On the rare occasion I do have to put paper money into a machine, I find it a pain in the ass to have to make sure the corners aren't folded and so on.
American citizen and suspected terrorist confederate, is arrested May 8 at O'Hare International Airport. He is held for a month in the criminal justice system, then transferred by presidential order to military custody for an indefinite period, not charged with any crime and cut off from contact with a lawyer.
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"Saying you can take an American citizen, arrested in the United States in a non-combat situation, far removed from a war zone, and lock him up indefinitely with no access to a trial and no access to a lawyer raises fairly chilling questions under the Bill of Rights," said Doug Cassel, director of the Center for International Human Rights at the Northwestern University School of Law.
... and if they put a trap on your line, all you need do is complain constantly about slow speeds or intermittent lost connectivity. Sooner or later they'll remove it. They won't tell you, but they'll remove it. Traps are imprecise enough that the cable companies know that one could easily cause a problem.
I would much rather pay $8.00 to see Spiderman on a 30 foot screen with awesome theater audio, than see it for free on a tiny 320x200 window and cheap Labtech speakers.
Sure, but what about people who convert them to MPEG2 and burn them as SVCD (or DVD if they can afford the hardware) and watch them on their home theatre setups?
If you can find some info on that, I'd appreciate it, because I find it very hard to believe.
Generally speaking, it's a lot harder to sue in Canada than it is in the US (even for something legitimate.) I think most Canadians wouldn't bother trying to sue an individual or company just because of the slim chance of succeeding. We Canadians tend to have a more "tough luck" way of thinking.
Are you kidding? My friend from Australia has seen Episode 2, but Spider-Man hasn't been released there yet. Most movies aren't released immediately there, but apparently with Star Wars they've made a good effort to release it worldwide simultaneously.
I saw quite a lot of hype for it, but then I watch Space (Canadian sci-fi/geek channel).
I can't say I'm surprised it blew Harry Potter out of the water. Harry Potter was a kid's movie, while Spider-Man appeals not only to kids, but former kids.
IE6 has no option to turn off popup windows and no right-click option that says "block images from this server." Have you tried Mozilla lately? The odd time I boot Windows I *still* use Mozilla.
Furthermore, no browser other than IE will perform as well as it should on Windows because IE is always running. IE is the only browser you can run by itself in Windows.
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I don't get why people think the speed of light has anything to do with time travel.
First, let's assume you would be able to see me from 50 light years away. If I travel from 50 light years away to a point 5 feet away from you at a speed faster than light, I will appear to be in both places at once. Did I arrive before I left? No, you simply can't perceive that I'm not still at the point I started at. Furthermore, assuming I travelled at double the speed of light, we're both 25 years older than we were when we began our little experiment. We'll be another 25 years older before my image 50 light years away finally fades.
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This guy has been modded 'troll' but he makes a good point.
My grandpa has absolutely no use for a VCR, much less Tivo.
In fact (I am not making this up) the last time he had to buy a new TV, he only got a colour model because they don't make B&W models anymore.
My mother had no problem programming her old VCR, but now that I died, she has to look in the manual in order to reprogram this new one in the event that the power goes out and it loses them.
She has a computer and knows how to surf and email and so forth, but has little understanding of the filesystem and how it's arranged.
The older generation really doesn't have a whole lot of hope of actually 'getting' how all these things work.
Future generations OTOH should be taught the basics about computers in school (I mean every kid). For instance the difference between RAM and disk space, and how a file system generally works (nested directories and so on - things that are common to all OS's).
Even in this day and age there are young people who don't know and don't want to know anything about computers. I think it's in their best interest that they're taught a basic understanding.
(After all, I had no interest in history but I had to learn it anyway).
I don't consider 800x600 on a 17" monitor to be "optimal" regardless of the refresh rate.
- cult-like devotion to Linux. reserve your fanaticism for a church, not a kernel.
Funny you mention the word "cult."
That's how I see church.
No popups on my screen.
If you're using IE, you have no right to bitch about popups.
recording shows onto a computer hard drive
Sure... but only if the production company says you can.
Given their plans for "Palladium" and the EULA for the WMP service pack, does anyone think this thing isn't gonna be chock full o' DRM?
It was founded by Americans. It has an American flavor and slant.
So explain the msgs I get on IRC saying "HAI!"
In Canada, you only see those 'paper currency slots' on change machines at casinos and laundries.
Since we have $1 and $2 coins, they're pretty rare. You'd never see one on a Coke machine.
On the rare occasion I do have to put paper money into a machine, I find it a pain in the ass to have to make sure the corners aren't folded and so on.
No kidding.
Check out this article.
American citizen and suspected terrorist confederate, is arrested May 8 at O'Hare International Airport. He is held for a month in the criminal justice system, then transferred by presidential order to military custody for an indefinite period, not charged with any crime and cut off from contact with a lawyer.
--snip--
"Saying you can take an American citizen, arrested in the United States in a non-combat situation, far removed from a war zone, and lock him up indefinitely with no access to a trial and no access to a lawyer raises fairly chilling questions under the Bill of Rights," said Doug Cassel, director of the Center for International Human Rights at the Northwestern University School of Law.
How does this happen in a "free" country?
AOL does not want to lose the AOL icon on the Windows desktop/Start Menu.
They already have.
I can't believe anyone didn't already know this.
... and if they put a trap on your line, all you need do is complain constantly about slow speeds or intermittent lost connectivity. Sooner or later they'll remove it. They won't tell you, but they'll remove it.
Traps are imprecise enough that the cable companies know that one could easily cause a problem.
Sure you are inosent until proven guilty
INNOCENT, fucktard.
I would much rather pay $8.00 to see Spiderman on a 30 foot screen with awesome theater audio, than see it for free on a tiny 320x200 window and cheap Labtech speakers.
Sure, but what about people who convert them to MPEG2 and burn them as SVCD (or DVD if they can afford the hardware) and watch them on their home theatre setups?
If you can find some info on that, I'd appreciate it, because I find it very hard to believe.
Generally speaking, it's a lot harder to sue in Canada than it is in the US (even for something legitimate.) I think most Canadians wouldn't bother trying to sue an individual or company just because of the slim chance of succeeding.
We Canadians tend to have a more "tough luck" way of thinking.
gT, the soldering-iron-trigger-happy freak.
Trigger? I really hope you don't use a soldering gun for electronics.
You record your program on to the hard disk's 40 gigabytes and any programs you want to keep you burn to the DVD.
Wow. Does he honestly think content providers will really let us do that?
It's a nice thought, but I have my doubts.
Are you kidding? My friend from Australia has seen Episode 2, but Spider-Man hasn't been released there yet. Most movies aren't released immediately there, but apparently with Star Wars they've made a good effort to release it worldwide simultaneously.
What country are you in?
I saw quite a lot of hype for it, but then I watch Space (Canadian sci-fi/geek channel).
;)
I can't say I'm surprised it blew Harry Potter out of the water. Harry Potter was a kid's movie, while Spider-Man appeals not only to kids, but former kids.
...and Kirsten Dunst wasn't in Harry Potter
That's been their plan all along. Nice to see they haven't abandoned it.
It'll also be nice to have a game I don't have to boot windows for.
You're right, the AC's post is flamebait.
He does have a point, however.
Allow me to edit his comment so the underlying point is more apparent....
Sort of, but we were thinking of an OS that runs on most people's computers, not just overpriced macs.
That better?
Some of the most inept sysadmins I know hold MCSE's. Most of the best are self taught.
;)
Can I put that on my resume?
IE6 has no option to turn off popup windows and no right-click option that says "block images from this server."
Have you tried Mozilla lately? The odd time I boot Windows I *still* use Mozilla.
Furthermore, no browser other than IE will perform as well as it should on Windows because IE is always running. IE is the only browser you can run by itself in Windows.
I'm not getting into any so called time machine.
Step into my disintegr...... er 'time machine.'
I don't get why people think the speed of light has anything to do with time travel.
First, let's assume you would be able to see me from 50 light years away.
If I travel from 50 light years away to a point 5 feet away from you at a speed faster than light, I will appear to be in both places at once.
Did I arrive before I left? No, you simply can't perceive that I'm not still at the point I started at.
Furthermore, assuming I travelled at double the speed of light, we're both 25 years older than we were when we began our little experiment. We'll be another 25 years older before my image 50 light years away finally fades.
Our universe is the only one without time travellers? Wow.
That's just it.
If time travel is possible, where are all the time travellers?