That sort of thing is a tragedy to humanity. I just think that if kids had people teach them the consequences rather than just sit them down in front of a TV all day, they wouldn't even think of doing something like that.
Well, if you knew how to read, you would understand that I was not talking about a Christian world at all. Before you flame someone, make sure you understood what they said. My point was that people use Christian/Moral beleifs as excuses for their lack of parenting. The underlying truth is that all people, everywhere, have a sense of right and wrong that is not taught but is just there. The thing that determines how they use that sense is the way in which they were brought up, not the video games they play.
I see your point, but whoa there with that last comment. The right to bear arms in this country is the same principle that allowed us our freedom from the oppressive British, and almost allowed us Southerners our freedom from the oppressive Union. Criminals in this country don't buy guns from gun stores, they get them from the black market. You can't go into a store here and legally purchase an UZI or anything like that, but they are all over the place in the hands of gangsters. Comparing Europe and America on the gun issue is really not a fair comparison. America has big money, and therefore big crime, that's just the way things go, its Economics.
Actually, It's less biblical and more scapegoat. People these days don't really care about religion, but they use these moralistic arguments to take the blame away from their responsibility to raise mature, well rounded children. People today get Married because that's what you're supposed to do when you go to college, find a husband/wife. They find the husband/wife that will make them the envy of their friends, not the one that will make them happy for the rest of their lives. Then, either to "keep up with the Joneses" or to have a new, exciting "toy," they decide to have a baby. The problem is they have no clue how to actually bring up a functioning person and so they rely on TV, babysitters, movies, toys, etc. Then when they realize that they have created a spoiled brat with no respect for anything, they want to find something to blame, and the result is things like this list.
How long will it take for Americans to realize that toys, movies, TV, etc don't make people turn into bad people? Also, when will we understand that when a murderer blames his actions on his childhood, he's FULL OF SHIT? Listen, everyone has an inert understanding of right and wrong, no matter what you hear. Doom doesn't make kids want to go out and kill each other, craziness does. Some people are just insane, that's all there is to it. Other people don't understand consequences because their parents and the rest of society haven't taught them that when you do something wrong, you get punished for it, no matter what your excuses are.
As a personal reference, I have been on trips to Europe lately and the one thing I noticed is their total lack of sensitivity towards children in media. What I mean is that all over their TV programs there is sex, drugs, violence, bad language, etc. Rather than hearing a report about Taliban deaths, they show you the body parts strewn all over the place from the bombs. Europe has their problems, of course, but the way they handle these types of things is much better than the way we do. Everything is out in the open and the result is the kids understand real life instead of sheltered life, and I think it results in more mature people. That's just my own opinion though, flame if you want.
THE REDMOND, WASH., software maker tentatively has agreed to a five-year project to provide software and computers to more than 14,000 of the poorest schools in the U.S....
That's cool, let's use the software as coasters and install Linux on the machines. That way we'll teach the kids something useful rather than assimilating them into the Borg!
But I really do hope you were trying to make a joke.
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The Dockers... what a plug! Putting an extra pocket on pants is nothing new, hidden or not hidden, zipper or no zipper. This is like calling Kangaroo shoes a great new technology, even though nobody wears them anymore...
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Tricky move by MS. All the time I was predicting that people were going to get all excited about the Xbox and then they would be greeted with the blue screen of death, but MS fooled us all, it's now green! Haha!
The RIAA represents the record companies. Everybody knows that what singers get compared to the money they earn is peanuts. The record companies keep it all, and they're going to do whatever they can to get more money. You know how car stereo equipment sellers have a bad reputation as being slimy, greedy, hoodwinks? Well take that to the tenth power and you begin to see how the RIAA is.
It seems a little weird. I mean it could be great technology, but there's just a sense of comfort in pressing shift-/ to get the ?. I like to press the keys and feel that I've pressed correctly. That instantaneous feedback helps me type efficiently. Without that physical feedback I think it would much more difficult.
I went to a cube club and played a few. My favorite was Star Wars, I'm a big fan of the movies and the game was just unbeleivable. I also like the Madden Football series, and as expected Madden 2002 kicks ass. All of the games look really good, I didn't play the others all that much. There was a huge line for Luigi's Mansion and SSBM. All in all, this thing rocks.
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You said marijuana was completely harmless and tobacco was a deadly drug. Tobacco is a deadly drug, as is marijuana. Get it right
Clear something up for me, does this mean that the Professor pays for all the equipment, helps the student work on their research or lets the student work on their projects, then when the student takes one of the ideas to the patent office he gets all of the credit for it?
Don't get me wrong, I think you should be able to patent your own ideas, but if they are not completely unique and unrelated to the work already done by the professor than you should not get all of the credit.
Linux won't be "the threat" to Microsoft until any average Joe can put in the CD's, select what they want, install, reboot, and EVERYTHING works. The one thing MS is good at is helping out the user when configuring the system. Now, don't get me wrong, it only works for a couple of days, then you get the blue screen of death or some sort of conflict, etc. The simple fact is though, any person can install any hardware as long as they have the Windows CD. The computer says: "I detect new hardware" and asks for the CD, and that's all you have to do. That takes away from the user control, and that is something I don't like.
My main point is that I've just started to get into Linux and I really like it so far, but it's a pain in the ass to get everything working. I have a 6 month old Gateway with a P 4 and all widely used hardware, so the latest distros of RedHat or Mandrake should have no problem with it, but they do. I can't get my soundcard to work, my USB HomePNA device, and other stuff I probably haven't gotten to yet. I'm sure I'll figure it out, but I have a background in computers, it shouldn't take that to get a computer to work. That's the main problem right now with Linux, it's just not that easy to get everything up and running. On the other hand, the main advantage of Linux is that once it is running, it doesn't stop.
I clicked on the Microsoft security bulletin. I've never seen one of those before. Back when I first bought my gateway I actually registered with Microsoft online, and so I find it hilarious that an important bulletin such as this is in such an obscure place. I think it's only right for them to send this out to everyone who's registered at least, it's just the right ethical move. We do have to remember who we're talking about though. I'm still laughing about that bulletin. Aren't you supposed to distribute bulletins, not hide them somewhere? Ugh...
I used to have a Macintosh, so when everyone was talking about Duke Nukem and Quake and all that I was left out in the cold, but then Marathon came along. I used to go to my friend's house and play his shoot 'em up games on his PC, so I knew the type, but Marathon just blew them all away. I even snuck a copy to our high school computer lab and setup some network games for us "geeks" while the rest of the class was still working on their assignments. It was the coolest game as far as fluidity of game play and ease of use. If Halo follows in that tradition then it must be pretty good. It's unfortunate though that it's only released on the XBox as of yet, I mean it's a shame that the first release is going to be tainted by the "blue screen of death."
Nobody ever forced me to get a job but If I want to eat I have to make money. The way things are set up, you have to drive to get anywhere. Also, you idiots, I know that a driver's license is state and not federal, what I meant was how is that any less of an invasion of privacy. If you want to do anything, you have to have a driver's license or a state ID card: open a bank account, buy liquor, rent an apartment, etc.
I remember that old nintendo running pad. We actually had one, along with the olympic games cartridge. The problem is that when you're playing someone else they would always figure out a way to just stomp their heels really fast or actually use their hands, and it defeated the whole purpose. Hopefully that won't be the case with this device.
OK, let me rephrase. Internet2 speeds and bandwidth being applied to commercial and every day internet is an idea that is just around the corner. As it is, Internet2 is only used for education and research, but it, or something like it, will hopefully be hitting the every day person sometime soon, so how can we jump on the bandwagon and rake in some bucks?
I'm ignorant on this subject, but I've read the article and it seems like this Internet2 thing is just around the corner, so if I wanted to put some money in and hopefully make a profit down the line, what companies could I invest in? Does anybody know?
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That sort of thing is a tragedy to humanity. I just think that if kids had people teach them the consequences rather than just sit them down in front of a TV all day, they wouldn't even think of doing something like that.
Well, if you knew how to read, you would understand that I was not talking about a Christian world at all. Before you flame someone, make sure you understood what they said. My point was that people use Christian/Moral beleifs as excuses for their lack of parenting. The underlying truth is that all people, everywhere, have a sense of right and wrong that is not taught but is just there. The thing that determines how they use that sense is the way in which they were brought up, not the video games they play.
I see your point, but whoa there with that last comment. The right to bear arms in this country is the same principle that allowed us our freedom from the oppressive British, and almost allowed us Southerners our freedom from the oppressive Union. Criminals in this country don't buy guns from gun stores, they get them from the black market. You can't go into a store here and legally purchase an UZI or anything like that, but they are all over the place in the hands of gangsters. Comparing Europe and America on the gun issue is really not a fair comparison. America has big money, and therefore big crime, that's just the way things go, its Economics.
either way you're missing the point, don't blame the game, blame the parent
Actually, It's less biblical and more scapegoat. People these days don't really care about religion, but they use these moralistic arguments to take the blame away from their responsibility to raise mature, well rounded children. People today get Married because that's what you're supposed to do when you go to college, find a husband/wife. They find the husband/wife that will make them the envy of their friends, not the one that will make them happy for the rest of their lives. Then, either to "keep up with the Joneses" or to have a new, exciting "toy," they decide to have a baby. The problem is they have no clue how to actually bring up a functioning person and so they rely on TV, babysitters, movies, toys, etc. Then when they realize that they have created a spoiled brat with no respect for anything, they want to find something to blame, and the result is things like this list.
How long will it take for Americans to realize that toys, movies, TV, etc don't make people turn into bad people? Also, when will we understand that when a murderer blames his actions on his childhood, he's FULL OF SHIT? Listen, everyone has an inert understanding of right and wrong, no matter what you hear. Doom doesn't make kids want to go out and kill each other, craziness does. Some people are just insane, that's all there is to it. Other people don't understand consequences because their parents and the rest of society haven't taught them that when you do something wrong, you get punished for it, no matter what your excuses are.
As a personal reference, I have been on trips to Europe lately and the one thing I noticed is their total lack of sensitivity towards children in media. What I mean is that all over their TV programs there is sex, drugs, violence, bad language, etc. Rather than hearing a report about Taliban deaths, they show you the body parts strewn all over the place from the bombs. Europe has their problems, of course, but the way they handle these types of things is much better than the way we do. Everything is out in the open and the result is the kids understand real life instead of sheltered life, and I think it results in more mature people. That's just my own opinion though, flame if you want.
THE REDMOND, WASH., software maker tentatively has agreed to a five-year project to provide software and computers to more than 14,000 of the poorest schools in the U.S....
That's cool, let's use the software as coasters and install Linux on the machines. That way we'll teach the kids something useful rather than assimilating them into the Borg!
I shot the hooch!
(refer to song "chattahoochie" by Alan Jackson)
But I really do hope you were trying to make a joke.
The Dockers... what a plug! Putting an extra pocket on pants is nothing new, hidden or not hidden, zipper or no zipper. This is like calling Kangaroo shoes a great new technology, even though nobody wears them anymore...
Tricky move by MS. All the time I was predicting that people were going to get all excited about the Xbox and then they would be greeted with the blue screen of death, but MS fooled us all, it's now green! Haha!
I beleive an "I told you so" is called for here.
The RIAA represents the record companies. Everybody knows that what singers get compared to the money they earn is peanuts. The record companies keep it all, and they're going to do whatever they can to get more money. You know how car stereo equipment sellers have a bad reputation as being slimy, greedy, hoodwinks? Well take that to the tenth power and you begin to see how the RIAA is.
It seems a little weird. I mean it could be great technology, but there's just a sense of comfort in pressing shift-/ to get the ?. I like to press the keys and feel that I've pressed correctly. That instantaneous feedback helps me type efficiently. Without that physical feedback I think it would much more difficult.
I went to a cube club and played a few. My favorite was Star Wars, I'm a big fan of the movies and the game was just unbeleivable. I also like the Madden Football series, and as expected Madden 2002 kicks ass. All of the games look really good, I didn't play the others all that much. There was a huge line for Luigi's Mansion and SSBM. All in all, this thing rocks.
You said marijuana was completely harmless and tobacco was a deadly drug. Tobacco is a deadly drug, as is marijuana. Get it right
OK, cool. I knew that wasn't going on in this case, but I just wanted to make sure about the wording of the law. Anyway, thanks.
Clear something up for me, does this mean that the Professor pays for all the equipment, helps the student work on their research or lets the student work on their projects, then when the student takes one of the ideas to the patent office he gets all of the credit for it?
Don't get me wrong, I think you should be able to patent your own ideas, but if they are not completely unique and unrelated to the work already done by the professor than you should not get all of the credit.
Linux won't be "the threat" to Microsoft until any average Joe can put in the CD's, select what they want, install, reboot, and EVERYTHING works. The one thing MS is good at is helping out the user when configuring the system. Now, don't get me wrong, it only works for a couple of days, then you get the blue screen of death or some sort of conflict, etc. The simple fact is though, any person can install any hardware as long as they have the Windows CD. The computer says: "I detect new hardware" and asks for the CD, and that's all you have to do. That takes away from the user control, and that is something I don't like.
My main point is that I've just started to get into Linux and I really like it so far, but it's a pain in the ass to get everything working. I have a 6 month old Gateway with a P 4 and all widely used hardware, so the latest distros of RedHat or Mandrake should have no problem with it, but they do. I can't get my soundcard to work, my USB HomePNA device, and other stuff I probably haven't gotten to yet. I'm sure I'll figure it out, but I have a background in computers, it shouldn't take that to get a computer to work. That's the main problem right now with Linux, it's just not that easy to get everything up and running. On the other hand, the main advantage of Linux is that once it is running, it doesn't stop.
I clicked on the Microsoft security bulletin. I've never seen one of those before. Back when I first bought my gateway I actually registered with Microsoft online, and so I find it hilarious that an important bulletin such as this is in such an obscure place. I think it's only right for them to send this out to everyone who's registered at least, it's just the right ethical move. We do have to remember who we're talking about though. I'm still laughing about that bulletin. Aren't you supposed to distribute bulletins, not hide them somewhere? Ugh...
I used to have a Macintosh, so when everyone was talking about Duke Nukem and Quake and all that I was left out in the cold, but then Marathon came along. I used to go to my friend's house and play his shoot 'em up games on his PC, so I knew the type, but Marathon just blew them all away. I even snuck a copy to our high school computer lab and setup some network games for us "geeks" while the rest of the class was still working on their assignments. It was the coolest game as far as fluidity of game play and ease of use. If Halo follows in that tradition then it must be pretty good. It's unfortunate though that it's only released on the XBox as of yet, I mean it's a shame that the first release is going to be tainted by the "blue screen of death."
On a side note, Bungie has a cool product page with a little more info.
Nobody ever forced me to get a job but If I want to eat I have to make money. The way things are set up, you have to drive to get anywhere. Also, you idiots, I know that a driver's license is state and not federal, what I meant was how is that any less of an invasion of privacy. If you want to do anything, you have to have a driver's license or a state ID card: open a bank account, buy liquor, rent an apartment, etc.
I remember that old nintendo running pad. We actually had one, along with the olympic games cartridge. The problem is that when you're playing someone else they would always figure out a way to just stomp their heels really fast or actually use their hands, and it defeated the whole purpose. Hopefully that won't be the case with this device.
The idea, raised since the Sept. 11 attacks, has drawn criticism from civil libertarians, who say it would violate individuals' privacy.
And how would a national ID card be any different than a driver's license?
OK, let me rephrase. Internet2 speeds and bandwidth being applied to commercial and every day internet is an idea that is just around the corner. As it is, Internet2 is only used for education and research, but it, or something like it, will hopefully be hitting the every day person sometime soon, so how can we jump on the bandwagon and rake in some bucks?
I'm ignorant on this subject, but I've read the article and it seems like this Internet2 thing is just around the corner, so if I wanted to put some money in and hopefully make a profit down the line, what companies could I invest in? Does anybody know?