Actually, I would strongly recommend staying away from anything with Chomsky's name on it that isn't a highly technical scholarly work in linguistics.
much of chomsky's political work is technically excellent - however, he then goes on to co-mingle with that research premises and personal value judgements that lead to his conclusions.
you can decide whether the research is relevant to your world view, and whether his value judgements resonate with yours; but it *is* possible to separate them and use the research independently.
Man, i consider myself to be a moderately funny guy, but never in a zillion years could I have come up with something that crazy. I laughed until I cried.
i know, it's *totally* crazy! i figured it out, like, immediately after encountering this labelling scheme myself! it was *soooo* much harder than windows' 'pick the next available letter' defaults. and *soooo* much more confusing than windows' 'hide the letter until you hold down the shift key' default! crazy!
people are starting to talk about pointing the hubble at the lunar landing sites to see the landing craft and other remaining artifacts, only to find that they're not there.
if the truth were to get out that it was all a cold-war hoax, it would send american self-esteem into a crisis.
How are you supposed to tell which is the active window?
some of the windows don't have title bars. i suspect the media player is active. or possibly the unseen application taking the screenshot.
Why are the window controls not vertically centered inside the window title bars?
because who gives a fuck? because the designer of the theme wanted it that way? because the user decides what he likes and doesn't like - not redmond?
Why is the type incorrectly kerned?
it looks fine to me - but you may be more discriminating about that. whatever.
Why are random letters in control labels underlined?
they're not "randomly underlined". it seems that labels that are native to the interface are explicitly underlined, and labels that are variable simply underline the first letter unless the user assigns a specific letter to them. letters underlined more than once are sequentially selected with each access key keystroke.
Is the scroll bar thumb the light gray part or the dark gray part?
as is completely obvious to someone without an agenda, it's the light part.
Why is some of the type antialiased and some not?
again, the type looks fine to me. what part are you having difficulty reading, exactly?
Why is there a short horizontal line near the bottom of your "faux Finder" window?
it's obviously part of the selector control right below it.
Why is there a white line on the left edge of your Terminal window?
it's obviously part of the "raised panel" look of *every* (window-decorated) on the screen.
Where's the resize control on the Terminal window? Where's the scroll bar?
they're hidden, just like the owner of the desktop wants it. transparent terminal windows without decoration are pretty common on *nix desktops.
And so forth and so on.
it's possible you're just being a jerk-off because you have a hidden agenda. on the other hand, it's also possible that you're so used to sucking on microsoft's and/or apple's tits that you can't appreciate a customized desktop.
Gates argued, however, that open source software encourages the proliferation of different software systems, making it harder to integrate them with other proprietary systems.
that's what open standards, file formats, and protocols are for - comp sci 101, you big fucking lying piece of shit goony bastard.
search for "developers developers developers" on google and you get a solid first page full of ballmer-dancing-monkey-boy links. on msn search, not a single one.
probably just a pre-empive rubber stamp from their pals at justice.
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And people wonder where the acceptance of mediocrity comes from. It's a way of life. In work. In dress. In attitude. Sorry, not my scene.
so i assume your work slacks are specially tailored to accommodate the stick up your ass?
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Since I have first-hand knowledge of Microsoft work environments as that's where I'm sitting right at this very moment, I'll enlighten you about the good parts, and the bad. (Disclaimer: I am not employed by Microsoft; however I am on a contract at their Redmond location, and for anybody keeping track: I'm on lunch right now.:p )
heh, i stopped reading there - that's all i need to know:-)
If your kid is dying you're last priority is what operating system you are going to use. Your priority will be to save your child by getting them the medicine they need.
i wonder how much money the medical community has wasted on shitty, overpriced software because of the Microsoft monopoly. i'll bet it's more than $750M
if we can achieve immortality scientifically, churches who oppose birth control, abortions, and other "meddling" in life processes are going to have a LOT harder sales job on their hands.
and think of the market disruption that will occur in the religious "eternal (after)life" market.
PLEASE let this come to pass! it will be so much fun to watch!
i'm gonna quote the whole thing because it's so good:
Man, I'm a hard-working, well-paid highly educated guy just like lots of people here on Slashdot, but I gotta say... I really, really wish I didn't have to work. I hate working. I like doing what I do, but I wish I didn't have to do it. I dream of being the idle rich.
In all honesty, I'd be more than happy if the government could help me live a decent life with me working less. I don't know why we have to work as much as we do; 40 hours a week doing a job is way too much time. There are so many other things I'd rather be doing with that time. I'm sure a lot of other people feel like this, too.
I don't understand why work is seen as a virtue. Just doin' a job for the sake of doin' a job sucks. I don't see how that makes you a good person.
i am so with you on this. you'd think that as time went on, we'd be able to work *less* as a society and still live a decent life. instead, the opposite is happening. two people per household in the workforce now, some people working 2, 3 jobs. it's sick.
when i was young, i was brought up to believe in progress.
here at home we'll play in the city
powered by the sun
perfect weather for a streamlined world
yhere'll be spandex jackets, one for everyone
...
(More leisure time for artists everywhere)
just machines to make big decisions
programmed by fellas with compassion and vision
we'll be clean when their work is done
we'll be eternally rich, yes and eternally young...
what a beautiful world it will be
what a glorious time to be free....
Show me where in the constitution it says that the government should be setting up retirement funds for people.
well, of course, it isn't in the constitution. but the constitution does give congress the power to make laws to deal with the problems of society.
apparently congress thinks it's more important to make sure old people aren't starving on the streets than to give DataStalker an ideological hand-job.
I've worked fast food. I've pumped gas. I've worked telephone support. I've washed dishes. I've dug holes and poured concrete. All of these things in the name of putting food on the table and a roof over my head, and many for minimum wadge.
another semi-retarded "i had to do it, so everyone else does to! lookit what i did everyone! i'm a WINNER!" post.
even though it makes you feel special to write a self-congratulatory post like that, no one else really gives a fuck. society has to work for all people, not just for people just like you.
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much of chomsky's political work is technically excellent - however, he then goes on to co-mingle with that research premises and personal value judgements that lead to his conclusions.
you can decide whether the research is relevant to your world view, and whether his value judgements resonate with yours; but it *is* possible to separate them and use the research independently.
that's 100 post-conversion namibian mega-dollars, right?
i know, it's *totally* crazy! i figured it out, like, immediately after encountering this labelling scheme myself! it was *soooo* much harder than windows' 'pick the next available letter' defaults. and *soooo* much more confusing than windows' 'hide the letter until you hold down the shift key' default! crazy!
You rock, dude.
thanks, i'll take praise where i can get it. :-)
if the truth were to get out that it was all a cold-war hoax, it would send american self-esteem into a crisis.
according to my desktops and servers, the kool-aid is delicious. i can recommend it highly.
How are you supposed to tell which is the active window?
some of the windows don't have title bars. i suspect the media player is active. or possibly the unseen application taking the screenshot.
Why are the window controls not vertically centered inside the window title bars?
because who gives a fuck? because the designer of the theme wanted it that way? because the user decides what he likes and doesn't like - not redmond?
Why is the type incorrectly kerned?
it looks fine to me - but you may be more discriminating about that. whatever.
Why are random letters in control labels underlined?
they're not "randomly underlined". it seems that labels that are native to the interface are explicitly underlined, and labels that are variable simply underline the first letter unless the user assigns a specific letter to them. letters underlined more than once are sequentially selected with each access key keystroke.
Is the scroll bar thumb the light gray part or the dark gray part?
as is completely obvious to someone without an agenda, it's the light part.
Why is some of the type antialiased and some not?
again, the type looks fine to me. what part are you having difficulty reading, exactly?
Why is there a short horizontal line near the bottom of your "faux Finder" window?
it's obviously part of the selector control right below it.
Why is there a white line on the left edge of your Terminal window?
it's obviously part of the "raised panel" look of *every* (window-decorated) on the screen.
Where's the resize control on the Terminal window? Where's the scroll bar?
they're hidden, just like the owner of the desktop wants it. transparent terminal windows without decoration are pretty common on *nix desktops.
And so forth and so on.
it's possible you're just being a jerk-off because you have a hidden agenda. on the other hand, it's also possible that you're so used to sucking on microsoft's and/or apple's tits that you can't appreciate a customized desktop.
that's what open standards, file formats, and protocols are for - comp sci 101, you big fucking lying piece of shit goony bastard.
funniest goddamn sig i've seen yet
does anyone have a mirror of google they could post?
hehe, *especially* amongst geeks :-)
You are the Walmart of Operating Systems
and, ironically, Walmart sells Linux boxes! :-)
hmmm.
probably just a pre-empive rubber stamp from their pals at justice.
so i assume your work slacks are specially tailored to accommodate the stick up your ass?
heh, i stopped reading there - that's all i need to know :-)
i wonder how much money the medical community has wasted on shitty, overpriced software because of the Microsoft monopoly. i'll bet it's more than $750M
cancer, anyone? hello, ring a bell?
and think of the market disruption that will occur in the religious "eternal (after)life" market.
PLEASE let this come to pass! it will be so much fun to watch!
Man, I'm a hard-working, well-paid highly educated guy just like lots of people here on Slashdot, but I gotta say... I really, really wish I didn't have to work. I hate working. I like doing what I do, but I wish I didn't have to do it. I dream of being the idle rich.
In all honesty, I'd be more than happy if the government could help me live a decent life with me working less. I don't know why we have to work as much as we do; 40 hours a week doing a job is way too much time. There are so many other things I'd rather be doing with that time. I'm sure a lot of other people feel like this, too.
I don't understand why work is seen as a virtue. Just doin' a job for the sake of doin' a job sucks. I don't see how that makes you a good person.
i am so with you on this. you'd think that as time went on, we'd be able to work *less* as a society and still live a decent life. instead, the opposite is happening. two people per household in the workforce now, some people working 2, 3 jobs. it's sick.
when i was young, i was brought up to believe in progress.
well, of course, it isn't in the constitution. but the constitution does give congress the power to make laws to deal with the problems of society.
apparently congress thinks it's more important to make sure old people aren't starving on the streets than to give DataStalker an ideological hand-job.
EXxxccellenntt....! The indoctrination has taken hold in the larva, according to plan. Soon victory will be OURS!
another semi-retarded "i had to do it, so everyone else does to! lookit what i did everyone! i'm a WINNER!" post.
even though it makes you feel special to write a self-congratulatory post like that, no one else really gives a fuck. society has to work for all people, not just for people just like you.
ps - it's "minimum wage", douchebag.
i command everyone reading this post to imagine this in grotesque detail:
bill gates fucking ballmer's floppy, sweaty man-tits with his massive tool.
(i've been looking to bump up my foes list for awhile - that should do it)
maybe novell needs a localized version for Jesusland called Creationism.
heehee, maybe you swiped the extra "s" from "misspelling" :-)