Bike commuting is not for everyone. Some people, like yourself, have circumstances that preclude it. On that, we agree. What I disagree with is the assertion that To live in the U.S you need to have a car to work and live.
I only explained my situation as a counterexample to that statement. I'm not trying to force cycling on anyone else. I just have a problem with someone saying you need to have a car to live and work in the USA. It's like saying you need to have a TV. True, most people do have one, but many people could get along just fine without one.
I don't live far from the great lakes. Less than 100 mils actually.
I biked 13 miles through the snow this morning, but not 90 inches. I suppose your hummer can navigate snow accumulations of 90 inches? For the record, during winter weather conditions, traffic often backs up and I frequently beat traffic on my commute.
To live in the U.S you need to have a car to work and live.
This is not true. You've been brainwashed by the U.S. auto culture. I live in the U.S. and both live and work and somehow don't own a car. I bicycle to work, which is over 10 miles from my apartment, and I know people who bicycle commute more than twice as far. And I could afford a car if I wanted one. I don't.
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Slow down there.
Maybe it's because they find bulky objects in their pockets physically uncomfortable. I know I do. It's probably not a conspiracy. You're analyzing too much.
Yeah. I use winamp extensively. I've heard a lot of good things about foobar, so I downloaded it and tried it out. I was impressed. It's very flexible and modular. But then I realized something. It doesn't do anything useful to me that winamp doesn't. Also, it's a bitch and a half to get it the way you want it, and the documentation seems pretty sorely lacking. I remember going to unnecessary lengths to figure out how to change the volume. Considering volume adjustment is one of the more common operations an audio player performs, this was discouraging. Since I didn't feel like poring through hundreds of pages of shoddily organized text, I just went back to winamp.
As impressive as the feature list for foobar2k is, the one feature it's notably missing is ease of use. Winamp just works. And it's no slouch in features or performance either.
Maybe I'm missing something, but unless I find out about something foobar can do that winamp can't, I have no motivation to spend the time to figure out how to use it.
Yeah, you got it all figured out. But what's this? I'll bet you'll be pretty confused by my case. I have and use an ipod, but keep it concealed. I replaced the headphones with normal crappy looking headphones. No one who sees me would know I have an ipod. If I don't want and don't let anyone know I have an ipod, it can't possibly be a status symbol, right?
So why do I have it? To listen to music. It works well. Previously, I purchased another mp3 player, only slightly cheaper, and had continuous problems with it. And even when it was working as intended, it was harder to use. The ipod is something like half the size and weight, easier to use, more reliable, and the support (which I used once) is vastly superior. Possibly the smoothest technical support experience I have ever had in my life.
As you're probably aware, the majority of professional programming that is done is not for consumer applications like the ones you mention.
No, the majority of programming is done on custom applications that are used internally by companies. Rapid development is more important here, and efficient execution is less important.
So this whole story is about some in-joke about a post on a forum at Gaming-Age.com? What in the god damned hell is going on? How can this appeal to more than 10 people?
I never agreed to any contract, social or otherwise. If a "content provider" wishes to enforce some contract before I can get the data on which I will surf, tell him to send some legal paperwork over. Or, failing that, don't serve it to me. Oh that's right, it's too technologically difficult. Tough shit. Go into the muffin business then. Someone else will be along to take your place.
Microsoft just dealt what many leading experts think will be a fatal blow to the primary competition of Windows XP, 1394b, also known as Firewire. Now that Firewire has been dealt with, Windows XP will have a much better chance of maintaining market share.
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And they work in noisy environments.
And they are automatically saved.
And on and on.
Bike commuting is not for everyone. Some people, like yourself, have circumstances that preclude it. On that, we agree. What I disagree with is the assertion that To live in the U.S you need to have a car to work and live.
I only explained my situation as a counterexample to that statement. I'm not trying to force cycling on anyone else. I just have a problem with someone saying you need to have a car to live and work in the USA. It's like saying you need to have a TV. True, most people do have one, but many people could get along just fine without one.
What the fuck is the problem with swearing? It doesn't do shit. A swear word never hurt anyone.
Ahem.
Fuck goddamned shit tits asshole cunt-piss.
Thank you very much.
I don't live far from the great lakes. Less than 100 mils actually.
I biked 13 miles through the snow this morning, but not 90 inches. I suppose your hummer can navigate snow accumulations of 90 inches? For the record, during winter weather conditions, traffic often backs up and I frequently beat traffic on my commute.
So: Wrong on your part.
To live in the U.S you need to have a car to work and live.
This is not true. You've been brainwashed by the U.S. auto culture. I live in the U.S. and both live and work and somehow don't own a car. I bicycle to work, which is over 10 miles from my apartment, and I know people who bicycle commute more than twice as far. And I could afford a car if I wanted one. I don't.
Slow down there.
Maybe it's because they find bulky objects in their pockets physically uncomfortable. I know I do. It's probably not a conspiracy. You're analyzing too much.
Sounds pretty authentic. I can tell you're from the hood.
TTIWWP
Good ol' Slashdot.
Its ability to evoke emotion through sound. It's almost magic.
Shit. In actual use, I find google maps about 10 times faster than any competitor. I think it looks better too.
99% is better than my cell phone, and I find that useful enough to pay for. Not saying they can't make improvements though.
The whole "Earth" thing is a fake too.
MadMaze?!?! I love that game!
Still works for me...
Yeah. I use winamp extensively. I've heard a lot of good things about foobar, so I downloaded it and tried it out. I was impressed. It's very flexible and modular. But then I realized something. It doesn't do anything useful to me that winamp doesn't. Also, it's a bitch and a half to get it the way you want it, and the documentation seems pretty sorely lacking. I remember going to unnecessary lengths to figure out how to change the volume. Considering volume adjustment is one of the more common operations an audio player performs, this was discouraging. Since I didn't feel like poring through hundreds of pages of shoddily organized text, I just went back to winamp.
As impressive as the feature list for foobar2k is, the one feature it's notably missing is ease of use. Winamp just works. And it's no slouch in features or performance either.
Maybe I'm missing something, but unless I find out about something foobar can do that winamp can't, I have no motivation to spend the time to figure out how to use it.
Yeah, you got it all figured out. But what's this? I'll bet you'll be pretty confused by my case. I have and use an ipod, but keep it concealed. I replaced the headphones with normal crappy looking headphones. No one who sees me would know I have an ipod. If I don't want and don't let anyone know I have an ipod, it can't possibly be a status symbol, right?
So why do I have it? To listen to music. It works well. Previously, I purchased another mp3 player, only slightly cheaper, and had continuous problems with it. And even when it was working as intended, it was harder to use. The ipod is something like half the size and weight, easier to use, more reliable, and the support (which I used once) is vastly superior. Possibly the smoothest technical support experience I have ever had in my life.
The analogy being then, that since most bittorrent traffic is legitimate, that there isn't a serious problem.
I agree.
If they do something like this, I won't be buying it. It's pretty simple.
Today!
As you're probably aware, the majority of professional programming that is done is not for consumer applications like the ones you mention.
No, the majority of programming is done on custom applications that are used internally by companies. Rapid development is more important here, and efficient execution is less important.
So this whole story is about some in-joke about a post on a forum at Gaming-Age.com? What in the god damned hell is going on? How can this appeal to more than 10 people?
Yeah, but the trouble is, some people actually think that way.
I never agreed to any contract, social or otherwise. If a "content provider" wishes to enforce some contract before I can get the data on which I will surf, tell him to send some legal paperwork over. Or, failing that, don't serve it to me. Oh that's right, it's too technologically difficult. Tough shit. Go into the muffin business then. Someone else will be along to take your place.
Microsoft just dealt what many leading experts think will be a fatal blow to the primary competition of Windows XP, 1394b, also known as Firewire. Now that Firewire has been dealt with, Windows XP will have a much better chance of maintaining market share.