Come on, floppy's are too convenient to get rid of. All of my programming classes at school require submission of printed off source and a floppy with the code and executable.
What about boot disks, quickly moving a doc to another PC, etc.?
People are going to argue that with networks and email you don't need to physically move files any more, but not all systems are online or networked.
For the small expense, floppy drives are extremely useful still.
My favourite example is any time there's a protest against the WTC, G8, etc. The media immediately labels the protesters as "anarchists" and focus on the tiny portion of them that are inciting violence. In the hours of news coverage that these protests get, I've seen a total of 5 minutes devoted to what the people were protesting. The rest of the time was video footage of police firing tear gas and spraying people with water cannons.
So why doesn't the media want to report on what it is that the protesters are protesting for? Because that doesn't get ratings. Showing someone get tackled by 3 cops does.
The Ottawa Citizen had a big banner at the top of the paper last week just after this story broke, claiming the world was going to end, regardless of the fact that every other story about this asteriod stated quite clearly that even then the chance of this happening was very low.
I'm sick of the media's selective reporting and skewed stories. Can we not get responsible journalism anywhere?
...but there's no point in fighting this any more. No matter what we say or do, big business will walk all over us so we might as well get used to it. When politicians are getting big fat campaign donations from the MPAA why should they give a shit what Joe Blow thinks?
Stoping wide spread piracy (like the WinXP example from the article) is understandable. Making it so I can't play mp3s from my own CD's on my Rio Volt is unacceptable.
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That's cool. I was just joking around anyway. I know there's some females that use it, but you have to admit that the linux community is mostly male. Just look at the names of the users on most linux-related forums.
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(She even runs Linux!)
A girl that runs linux? Rriigghhtt;)
everyone I know that runs linux is male (unfortunately).
He believes the planned Windows. NET Server will issue a further challenge. New features for the operating system, scheduled for the end of 2002, include wizards to improve configuration, management and deployment of Windows.NET Server and Active Directory, and better process isolation so processes cannot knock out applications.
Of course, wizards will kill the IBM/Linux threat! We all know how much of a better O/S XP was because of the wizards. God, I don't know how I got along without them.
"A basic version of the many features of this standard, in association with a file format placed into the public domain by C-Cube Microsystems (JFIF) is what most people think of as JPEG!"
Who said no linux port? Bioware is releasing a linux client for Neverwinter (apparently, still haven't seen it), so why wouldn't they do the same for this?
It's not like people are charging others to use their connection, they're giving it away. Are they going to try to stop me from letting my roommate (who I don't charge) hook his PC up to my lan so he can get online?
The Veggie Van goes 70 mph and has driven over 25,000 miles on biodiesel fuel made from new and used vegetable oil. Not only does the three ton, biodiesel powered motor home get 25 miles per gallon on vegetable oil fuel...
I'm assuming that Lindows put a decent amount of work creating the Click-n-Run packages for people to download, so it's fair for them to get some compensation for that.
Well The GUI-experts that the Gnome project is using should go back to school...who the hell puts the Yes button on the right in a dialog?? Is't this the total opposite of how things were in Gnome1.4, and competely counterintuitive? I find it so anyway.
...but if the record companies didn't release such sh*t, then they wouldn't have to PAY to get it played. Look at Limp Bizkit for example...if Interscope hadn't decided they wanted to make them popular, they wouldn't be, and we'd ALL be a lot happier.
Radio stations will play what the people want to hear without being paid for it, but that isn't what the record companies would have us believe. There was a special on 20/20 a few weeks ago about this, and the most pathetic thing was how the RIAA made it sound like the horrible radio station bullies were forcing them to pay to get their music played.
You would think that with the way the dot com bubble has burst over the last year or two that people would know better than to trust an online company with something that important.
I know that the chances of ebay going under are miniscule, but I wouldn't risk paying into it to have it fold and be left empty handed.
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I consider installing whatever software I want or changing my MAC address modding my PC.
Come on, floppy's are too convenient to get rid of. All of my programming classes at school require submission of printed off source and a floppy with the code and executable.
What about boot disks, quickly moving a doc to another PC, etc.?
People are going to argue that with networks and email you don't need to physically move files any more, but not all systems are online or networked.
For the small expense, floppy drives are extremely useful still.
My favourite example is any time there's a protest against the WTC, G8, etc. The media immediately labels the protesters as "anarchists" and focus on the tiny portion of them that are inciting violence. In the hours of news coverage that these protests get, I've seen a total of 5 minutes devoted to what the people were protesting. The rest of the time was video footage of police firing tear gas and spraying people with water cannons.
So why doesn't the media want to report on what it is that the protesters are protesting for? Because that doesn't get ratings. Showing someone get tackled by 3 cops does.
Anything to sell more papers...
The Ottawa Citizen had a big banner at the top of the paper last week just after this story broke, claiming the world was going to end, regardless of the fact that every other story about this asteriod stated quite clearly that even then the chance of this happening was very low.
I'm sick of the media's selective reporting and skewed stories. Can we not get responsible journalism anywhere?
...but there's no point in fighting this any more. No matter what we say or do, big business will walk all over us so we might as well get used to it. When politicians are getting big fat campaign donations from the MPAA why should they give a shit what Joe Blow thinks?
Stoping wide spread piracy (like the WinXP example from the article) is understandable. Making it so I can't play mp3s from my own CD's on my Rio Volt is unacceptable.
That's cool. I was just joking around anyway. I know there's some females that use it, but you have to admit that the linux community is mostly male. Just look at the names of the users on most linux-related forums.
everyone I know that runs linux is male (unfortunately).
Not bus. I'm a moron.
I'm sorry, but I'm getting tired of hearing how this company or that company is stifling innovation. We should expect this by now.
Every company in a position of power in their particular market will do whatever they can to stay in that position.
Are we really suprised that Microsoft isn't the only company in the world that likes to choke out its competition?
Should have been "who would have no chance with linux".
Come on Apple...make OS/X for x86 already! For the non-computer-savy user, who would have no chance, it would be a great replacement to Windows.
Who said no linux port? Bioware is releasing a linux client for Neverwinter (apparently, still haven't seen it), so why wouldn't they do the same for this?
"It no longer means, 'originating from Canada.' It means, 'beer originating from Molson."
I'm Canadian, and I'm sure as hell not a beer originating from Molson.
I don't like most of Molson products in the first place, but after this I'm going to totally boycott.
It's not like people are charging others to use their connection, they're giving it away. Are they going to try to stop me from letting my roommate (who I don't charge) hook his PC up to my lan so he can get online?
There's always Gaim or Kopete for linux. I'm patiently waiting for a working gaim applet for Gnome 2...
Just thought it was a little strange...
I'm assuming that Lindows put a decent amount of work creating the Click-n-Run packages for people to download, so it's fair for them to get some compensation for that.
Well The GUI-experts that the Gnome project is using should go back to school...who the hell puts the Yes button on the right in a dialog?? Is't this the total opposite of how things were in Gnome1.4, and competely counterintuitive? I find it so anyway.
Parhelia: A bright spot sometimes appearing on either side of the sun, often on a luminous ring or halo.
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Ya, I'm bored too
The latest issue of MaximumPC has a nice write up about the Parhelia. Looks nice, but I'd still put my money on a Geforce4 Ti :)
...but if the record companies didn't release such sh*t, then they wouldn't have to PAY to get it played. Look at Limp Bizkit for example...if Interscope hadn't decided they wanted to make them popular, they wouldn't be, and we'd ALL be a lot happier.
Radio stations will play what the people want to hear without being paid for it, but that isn't what the record companies would have us believe. There was a special on 20/20 a few weeks ago about this, and the most pathetic thing was how the RIAA made it sound like the horrible radio station bullies were forcing them to pay to get their music played.
You would think that with the way the dot com bubble has burst over the last year or two that people would know better than to trust an online company with something that important.
I know that the chances of ebay going under are miniscule, but I wouldn't risk paying into it to have it fold and be left empty handed.